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A Gospel Primer For Christians: Learning To See The Glories Of God's Love (2008)

by Milton Vincent(Favorite Author)

4.52 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1885904673 (ISBN13: 9781885904676)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Focus Publishing (MN)

review 1: One the cover page the author explains the book:Gospel - good news of salvation for hell-deserving sinners through the Person and work of Jesus ChristPrimer - a book that covers the basic element of a subjectAccording to Vincent, as Christians we should be passionate about ever-increasing our understanding and application of the Gospel to our lives and be able to communicate that to ourselves and others, believers and unbelievers.Part L - Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel DailyPart II - A Gospel Narrative - Prose VersionPart III - A Gospel Narrative - a Poetic VersionPart IV - Surprised by the GospelI found the 31 chapters of the first part of the book to be most helpful in that each section (to be reviewed on the corresponding day of the month) -- has a different take on how... more the Gospel applies to one's life, with verses noted and written out at the bottom of the page.Like "31 Days of Prayer" this primer is a way to rehearse Biblical principles at the start of the day. Whereas "31 Days..." causes the reader to rehearse Biblical truths about God and the Christian life, this book specifically applies the Gospel to various aspects of one's life.
review 2: This short (97 pages), but helpful, is divided into four parts. Part 1 is a series of thirty-one meditations on "Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily." These Scripture-laden reflections will nourish your soul and thrill your heart with the wonders of God's grace. Part 2 is "A Gospel Narrative: Prose Version." This is a short summary of the message of the gospel, broken down into four parts (The Glory of God; My Sin Against God; God's Work on My Behalf; My Salvation) and forty-one "verses." Part 3,"A Gospel Narrative: Poetic Version," is the summary of the gospel in the form of poetry. Part 4, "Surprised by the Gospel" explains the story behind the book - how a performance-driven pastor discovered the freedom and joy of justification by faith alone.Here's an excerpt from Part 1 of the book. This is one of the thirty-one reasons to rehearse the gospel daily. "The gospel encourages me to rest in my righteous standing with God, a standing which Christ Himself has accomplished and always maintains for me. I never have to do a moment's labor to gain or maintain my justified status before God! Freed from the burden of such a task, I now can put my energies into enjoying God, pursuing holiness, and ministering God's amazing grace to others. The gospel also reminds me that my righteous standing with God always holds firm regardless of my performance, because my standing is based solely on the work of Jesus and not mine. On my worst days of sin and failure, the gospel encourages me with God's unrelenting grace toward me. On my best days of victory and usefulness, the gospel keeps me relating to God solely on the basis of Jesus' righteousness and not mine."Each of these meditations are written in the first person like this. Just reading them really is an exercise in preaching the gospel to oneself. I came across this book through Andy Naselli's review in Themelios. It was so positive that I ordered it immediately. I'm glad I did. Take it and read. less

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