In this book, you will learn the threefold crisis in the Church
is the lack of Gospel confidence, Gospel clarity, and the Gospel community. The
Gospel Story, Gospel Announcement, and Gospel Community are referred to as the
three-legged stool.
To understand the Gospel, Mr. Was explains, you must know the back-story
in order to apply the teachings in the current era. He states, “we must keep
the Gospels grounded in history.” He also asks the question, “What is the
Gospel Story?” Then it is broken down as The Creation, The Fall, The
Redemption, and The Restoration. He brings to our attention, “Life is not
random and meaningless….there is a divine purpose at work behind all that takes
place.”
There are other interestingly named counterfeits we are all
prone to, The Happy Meal, The Fill’er Up, and the Paid Programming gospels. I
like these ingenious titles. Mr. Wax comments that these gospels make us feel good,
feel full, and the need not to attend the local churches without giving the
full gospel story.
All of the above is in part one of the book. Parts 2 and 3
cover The Announcement and The Community consecutively. You will learn Mr. Wax’s
take on the arrival of God’s Kingdom, the sinless life, death and resurrection
of Jesus, and the importance of the church community today.
I enjoyed this well-written discussion of different
counterfeit gospels Christians often lean toward. He gives food for thought on
each of the sub-topics presented. Each chapter is referenced with ‘Scripture
Truths’ which Mr. Wax uses to base his statements. It would behoove you to have
your Bible readily available. I recommend this book for all who know of
counterfeit gospels, and want an in-depth look on how to identify them using
the three-legged stool system.
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