LIVE From Midwestern - Part 1

Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley recorded live at the For The Church Conference at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with guests Jared Wilson and Patrick Schreiner to discuss the gospel.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is the gospel story, doctrine, or practice?
• Is the whole story of the Bible the gospel?
• What is the difference between a doctrine and a story?
• Where do we start when we are reading gospel text?
• How do we feel about the language “practicing or performing” the gospel?
• Do we participate in the gospel?
• What is the nature of belief?
• Why are you still gospel-centered after all these years?
• What does it mean to be gospel-centered?
• Is it a bad thing to call people to moral rightness?
• What would a ministry look like if you were proclaiming “the gospel” but avoiding the law?
• Is the gospel political?

Guest Bios:

Jared C. Wilson serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor, For the Church. He is the author of a number of books, including but not limited to Gospel Wakefulness, The Prodigal Church, The Pastor’s Justification, and Supernatural Power for Everyday People. He also serves as an elder at Liberty Baptist Church. He and Becky have been married for twenty-three years, and they have two daughters: Macy and Grace.

Patrick Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program, Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Gene and Jo Downing Endowed Chair of Biblical Studies. He is the author of numerous books, including but not limited to; The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the World, The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading, a commentary on Acts, The Visual Word: An Illustrated Guide to the New Testament Books, and Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 28, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2, Matthew 28:16-20, Romans 2:4, Galatians 2:14, Romans 16, Revelation 21:4, Hebrews 10:14
• For The Church Conference
• “Ten Words to Live By” by Jen Wilkin
• “Political Gospel” by Patrick Schreiner

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