The Journey Now Updates – Church in Johnson City, Gray, Kingsport, TN
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1 Corinthians Cell Group Questions
1 Corinthians 1 1-3 Why Apostolic Authority?
1 Cor 1 3-27 how to keep the message pure_
1 Corinthians 2 Who Teaches You?
1 Corinthians 3 Who Is Mature?
1 Corinthians 4 “Who is the Apostle (Guardian) Among You?”
1 Corinthians 5 “Who is living like they are still pagans?”
The True Gospel
Tim Keller spoke at our Church Planter’s Conference in Orlando this year. He wrote an article for Christianity Today about the true gospel which is right on. Here’s a bit to picque your interest. A link to the article is here.
The gospel has been described as a pool in which a toddler can wade and yet an elephant can swim. It is both simple enough to tell to a child and profound enough for the greatest minds to explore. Indeed, even angels never tire of looking into it (1 Peter 1:12). Humans are by no means angels, however, so rather than contemplating it, we argue about it.
A generation ago evangelicals agreed on “the simple gospel”: (1) God made you and wants to have a relationship with you, (2) but your sin separates you from God. (3) Jesus took the punishment your sins deserved, (4) so if you repent from sins and trust in him for your salvation, you will be forgiven, justified, and accepted freely by grace, and indwelt with his Spirit until you die and go to heaven.



