What exactly is the message of the gospel? In other words, what makes up the content of the gospel message? What is it that I must say for you to declare, “yes, that is the full gospel message.” Believe it or not, this has been a hot topic within evangelicalism for the past thirty years. Allow me to briefly introduce two of the most dominant ways evangelicals have sought to define the gospel and its relation to the kingdom of God.
Following is the transcript. It was initially intended to be heard, not read, so the tone is more conversational than academic. It has only been loosely edited, so forgive any grammatical, syntactical, or spelling errors. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to add a comment.