To see a movie shot in 3D we need special glasses that allow us to view the movie simultaneously with 2 lenses. Without them the picture is distorted and not what the director had in mind. In the same way we need to see the power AND the purpose of the Gospel. This Good News that places our salvation squarely on the work of Jesus on the Cross AND sends us out to be his body, his family of redemption and restoration in the world.
The gospel is not just about my God’s plan in my life; it’s about God’s plan for the world! When we view the Gospel with both lenses that leads us into a Kingdom approach to life which is essentially the Good News coming to bear on all of living … bringing the reality of God’s gentle reign to our hearts and then near to others.
