A Watered Down Gospel

Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from page 60:

“[In his book, Disruptive Witness, Alan] Noble warns that the gospel we preach has become watered down by secular ideas and agendas, and it is focused more on making people feel good than on getting them good and truly saved. We have adopted the methods and ends of secularism, all the while supposing we are following the teaching and example of Christ and the apostles: [Noble writes] ‘I fear that by unknowingly accepting some of the premises of secularism (for example, presenting Christianity as the best lifestyle option) and uncritically embracing the technology of distraction, the American church will be unable to effectively compete in a marketplace of ideas in which Christian sexual ethics and traditional teachings are increasingly viewed as repugnant. Only a Christianity that is more than just another option on the market can retain its voice when its ethics become culturally offensive.’”

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