Gospel (what we believe)
A Gospel-Centered Church
Grassroots Community Church is resolved to be a people founded and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. We agree with the great reformer Martin Luther who wrote, "The truth of the Gospel is the principle article of all Christian doctrine. . . Most necessary is that we know this article well, teach it to others, and beat it into their heads continually.” Therefore, all we believe and teach is towards the end of magnifying God through the clear and bold proclamation of his gospel. What do we believe regarding the gospel?
We believe that the gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ—God’s very wisdom. Utter folly to the world, even though it is the power of God to those who are being saved, this good news is christological, centering on the cross and resurrection: the gospel is not proclaimed if Christ is not proclaimed, and the authentic Christ has not been proclaimed if his death and resurrection are not central (the message is “Christ died for our sins . . . [and] was raised"). This good news is biblical (his death and resurrection are according to the Scriptures), theological and salvific (Christ died for our sins, to reconcile us to God), historical (if the saving events did not happen, our faith is worthless, we are still in our sins, and we are to be pitied more than all others), apostolic (the message was entrusted to and transmitted by the apostles, who were witnesses of these saving events), and intensely personal (where it is received, believed, and held firmly, individual persons are saved.
Related Resources
GCC Full Doctrinal Statement (Word Doc)
Identities: How does the gospel change who we are?
Rhythms: How does the gospel change how we live?
