"The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about temporary structures; it is about immortal beings made in God's image. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about pressing issues of passing policy; it is about the death of Jesus Christ on the cross once for all time. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about connecting with the questions the non-Christian has; it is about communicating the answer God has given. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about me experiencing immediate joy with my friends; it is about my everlasting joy in God, and it leads me into a local church with people as sinful and as inconvenient to love as I am. "
~excerpted from Mark Dever's contribution to Proclaiming A Cross-Centered Theology
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