Comments on: What Do I Mean By a Gospel-Driven Life? Part 3

By: Jeane Ch. Obadja

Jeane Ch. Obadja — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:30:34 +0000

I heard about “Gospel-Driven Life” in Westminster Presbyterian Church of Bull Creek, Perth, Australia. Rev. Paulus Surya and his elders initiated this church theme for their Indonesian congregation for pulpit preaching.
Now I found your blog, interesting and no coincidence. The Holy Spirit has triggered the same spirit of you both.
My question for you is how to integrate Gospel-Driven Life with Discipleship (the imperative command of Christ for His Disciple). Preaching the Gospel & Disciple all nations have the same message for the same listeners or are they parallel or are they complementing each other or are they overlaping? Please explain, thanks! Jeane

By: What Do I Mean By a Gospel-Driven Life? Part 2 « Gospel Driven Blog

What Do I Mean By a Gospel-Driven Life? Part 2 « Gospel Driven Blog — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:21:10 +0000

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By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 02 May 2007 15:24:29 +0000

Dr. Clark–thanks so much for your input. I guess I’m a little sensitive on the subject because the church I am in (PCA) seems to be kind of fuzzy on sanctification, with some of us swinging into a Puritan-type moralism (and these are non-FVers; if I hear we need to “practice the spirtual disciplines” to achieve some level of sanctification, I think I’ll scream). When I cite to your writing and your fellows at Westminster West, I’m told you are “Lutheran” in your thinking, as if somehow that’s a pejorative term. We need some help out here in the trenches!

By: Jon Bloom

Jon Bloom — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:51:18 +0000

Excellent, John. Very encouraging.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:00:41 +0000

John, I greatly appreciate your insights and have found them very helpful. However, I believe it would be useful if you would provide a definition of “the Gospel” on your site. Providing your readers with a clear definition would assist them in living a “Gospel-Driven Life”. Thanks again!

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:01:08 +0000

John, the only quibble I have (but I guess it’s a big quibble) is with your third paragraph: I have been grateful to the Lutherans at “Issues, etc” for emphasizing that we don’t do ANY of the work of obeying God’s law out of our own resources, will, or talent–but it is God who works in us because of his Son. We produce fruit because we are united to His Son.
Also, not sure I would say the Law gives “precedence” to the Gospel–we need both, primarily the Law in its use to drive us again and again back to the Gospel.
Something to think about.