Final chapters of The Gospel
Last week, I finished reading The Gospel by Ray Ortlund. There is much to recommend in this book even though I disagree with practical application at points. Here are some quotes from the final chapters: God is down underneath the mess, holding us all together, moving us steadily toward Christ In the same way, a gospel-rich church rejoices in hope. We are poor sinners who can look beyond present circumstances and enjoy our future by faith right now. This verse (Rev. 21:1) does not tell us that God will discard nature; it tells us he will redeem it. By the power of God, the gospel creates something new in the world today. . .Francis Schaeffer proposes four things that should mark a gospel-created church: sound doctrine, honest answers to honest questions, true spirituality, and the beauty of human relationships. But the beauty of human relationships in the church is itself an argument for the gospel . . .When the gospel is doubted, a beautiful church that sticks tog...