Commentary on the 2018 Gafcon Letter to the Churches Part Four: Proclaiming God’s Gospel

Jul 23, 2018 by

by Stephen Noll, Contending Anglican:

This is the fourth of seven posts explaining the “Letter to the Churches.” The first three posts can be found here and here and here. In this fourth entry, I shall exposit the first main section of the Letter titled: “Proclaiming God’s Gospel.”

We met together around the theme of “Proclaiming Christ Faithfully to the Nations”.  Each day began with common prayer and Bible exposition from Luke 22-24, followed by plenary sessions on God’s Gospel, God’s Church and God’s World.

As agreed at our first meeting, the Statement Group followed the topics of the Conference plenaries. The first section on “Proclaiming God’s Gospel” falls into two main segments: the first part defines the Gospel and the second part defends it from false teachings and substitutes.

We renewed our commitment to proclaim the gospel of the triune God in our churches and in all the world. Our Chairman reminded us in his opening address: “God’s gospel is the life-transforming message of salvation from sin and all its consequences through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is both a declaration and a summons: announcing what has been done for us in Christ and calling us to repentance, faith and submission to his Lordship.” It involves the restoration and reaffirmation of God’s original creative purposes. It is addressed to men, women and children and it is our only hope in the light of the final judgment and the reality of hell.

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