Tag: The gospel

We live in a world of injustice. We believe that the Bible is our supreme authority for all things; the Bible has the ultimate answers for injustice that occurs in our world. First, the Bible teaches that all people are equally made in the image of God. Since God is holy and righteous, he requires that all people live righteously, and his perfect justice demands punishment for any violation of his law. Both of these realities are essential, foundational biblical truths for any discussion of injustice: All people are equally made in God's image, deserving of respect, and all people are equally sinners, deserving of God's just punishment. The Bible also provides the only solution to injustice: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ, God's son, came to earth to satisfy the just demands of God's law and to pay the penalty that sin deserves. The Gospel message is that Christ died for our sins, was buried, was raised on the third day. This is why I appreciate what was written in the recently published Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel. I believe the statement well articulates that the best way for Christians to combat injustice in the world is through proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.