Month: December 2017

Lie:      We preach the gospel to get people saved so that they can avoid hell and go to heaven when they die.
Truth: We preach the gospel, the good news that Jesus died, was buried and rose again, to announce that Jesus is King of kings.

Make people wish the gospel were true and then show them that it is. — Blaise Pascal

We must be clear on what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. The problem with the lie above is that it focuses on man and uses God to solve man’s problem. The true gospel focuses on God and what he has done. This is not semantics.
Let’s look at an analogy. Let’s say that you’re a seven-year-old boy . . .

Lie: We must wait and pray until we are certain of God’s direction; otherwise, we are presumptuous and will displease him.
Truth: We must act according to his revealed will while praying for specific direction.

‘What is God’s will for my life?’ ‘What college should I attend?’ ‘What career should I pursue?’ ‘Who should I marry and where should we live?’ Certainly all important questions, but if they’re asked in isolation, they really miss the mark. The irony is that so many well-meaning Christians are paralyzed by the fear of missing God’s will but don’t realize that, by doing so, they already have. But don’t panic, the truth is better than you think – it usually is.