There’s a lot of talk about “Cross-centeredness”…as if the death of Christ is more important than the life of Christ.
Christ’s death is not the center of the gospel any more than his life is the center of the gospel. One without the other fails to bring about redemption.
To reach people in our day, the gospel will have to be distinguished from moralism, because moralism is what most people outside the church think Christianity is all about – rules and standards and behavior and cleaning yourself up. Millions of people, both inside and outside the church, believe that the essential message of Christianity is: “If you behave, then you belong.” From a human standpoint, that’s why most people reject Christianity.
GRACE & PEACE 