The Good News According to Jesus

Brief Description

The time has come for evangelical Christians to rethink their faith. Many of us grew up with a Christianity centered mostly on the teachings of Paul. If our churches studied a Gospel text it was almost invariably the Gospel of John. We may know much about being saved by faith, about the troubling issues within the Pauline churches, and about being born again, but have we explored the life and teachings of Jesus as portrayed in the Synoptic Gospels?

In The Good News According to Jesus, Chuck Queen contends that when we broaden our study of Jesus, the result is a richer, deeper, healthier, more relevant and holistic gospel, a Christianity that can transform this world into God’s new world. His book grapples with many questions that will inspire and challenge the reader:

• What was the message and ministry of Jesus really about?
• How should disciples of Jesus Christ relate to people of other religious faiths?
• What are the dynamics of an authentic faith? What are the dynamics of grace and forgiveness?
• What’s involved in living in God’s new world?
• Must Jesus literally return to this earth?

About the Author

Chuck Queen is pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky. He has degrees from Grace Theological Seminary and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chuck’s passion is teaching lay people in the spiritual art and craft of theological reflection and biblical interpretation. He and his wife, Melissa, have three children: a married daughter who is an elementary school teacher, an adult daughter who lives at home and is very engaged in Special Olympics, and a son, a high school senior, who loves baseball. He can be reached at cqueen@fewpb.net.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Message of Jesus
Chapter 2: Imagining God
Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Faith
Chapter 4: Stories of Grace and Hope
Chapter 5: Living in God’s New World
Chapter 6: Tragedy and Triumph
Chapter 7: The Final Chapter
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