http://disqus.com/by/RavingEvangelical/enTue, 18 Aug 2009 01:56:18 -0000http://bdentzy.com/jesus-is-the-center/#comment-14998163<p>A pretty good summary. The gospel should also be explained in the context of the eternal purposes that God has always had for his special creatures; even before the fall. We are the only ones in all of creation privileged to ever be able to become heirs of his kingdom and co-heirs with Christ. Not even the angels had that. Since Adam, God has embarked on a relentless mission to bring us back to him in accordance with his will and purpose. Christ's sacrifice is fundamental to this. In this we realise that the gospel is not 'free'. It came with the heaviest price that a divine being can ever pay. Our eternal lives were purchased with blood. Not with the blood of any man or prophet but with the only and begotten Son of the Most High. That is the good news. While we were STILL sinners, Christ died for us.</p>RavingEvangelicalTue, 18 Aug 2009 01:56:18 -0000