Too few people attending church
today, are exposed to the gospel explicitly. Sure, many will hear about Jesus,
and about being good and avoiding bad, but the gospel message simply isn't
there--at least not in its specificity and its fullness, bolstered by the
common neglect of the explicit gospel within Christianity, Matt Chandler has
written this punchy treatise. He begins with the specifics of the
gospel--outlining what it is and what it is not--and then switches gears to
focus on the fullness of the gospel and its massive implications on both
personal and cosmic levels. Recognizing our tendency to fixate on either the
micro or macro aspects of the gospel, Chandler also warns us of the dangers on
either side--of becoming overly individualistic or syncretistic. Here is a call
to true Christianity, to know the gospel explicitly, and to unite the church on
the amazing grounds of the good news of Jesus!