The following are survey questions that I have put together which helps a Christian to identify their particular gospel message. Every Christian has a gospel, even those who never preach or teach. If you are a Christian you have or are embracing a particular gospel.
Answer the following 17 questions as thoroughly and as succinctly as you possibly can. But if you do not have an confident answer for a question simply skip or say “I don’t know”, it is better to say “I don’t know” or ignore a question that than to try to come up with something that just sounds good but is not really part of what you believe. If the question seems foreign to you then that is ok to ignore, there are no wrong answers and don’t feel obligated to answer all 17.
With this survey e are trying to get at what is your currently embraced gospel. When you are done then cut and paste your responses into one to three paragraphs and that is a summary of your gospel. If you are willing then post these paragraph as a comment in this post below or email them to me. A Christian’s gospel is much more than a summary of how one gets into heaven. Much more!
Why did God create?
How did God create?
What happened in the garden of Eden between God, humanity and Satan?
Who is Satan? where is he? and what is he doing now?
Who was Abraham and the nation of Israel?
Who was Jesus of Nazareth? who is Jesus Christ now?
Why did Jesus Christ suffer and die? What did he accomplish?
Why did Jesus Christ rise again? (if you believe he did)
How does one become a Christian?
What is Jesus doing now?
What is the purpose of human governments today?
What is the church exactly?
What is the primary ministry of the church on earth today?
What is the purpose of gathering together for church?
What is the role of money in the church and in the Christian’s life?
What does the future hold long term for humanity and for God?
Why is our Gospel so Important?
Answering these questions thoroughly will help us to pinpoint the overall gospel which we have embraced or are currently embracing. The gospel which we have embraced or are embracing will have lasting impact on our Christian lives.
If our gospel is shallow and partial then so will our Christian walk be. If it is preoccupied with pet doctrines and theologies then so will our Christian walk be. If it is legalistic then so will we be. When our gospel is permissive and libertine, then so will we likely be permissive and morally loose in almost every aspect of our lives as Christians. When our gospel lacks understanding of the church then that will be our experience and expectations with church, and with its leadership.
“Tell me all your thoughts on God…and tell me am I very far?”
Dishwalla (1990s band)
Our Gospel – Our Life
Our particular gospel is probably one of the single most important things in our Christian walk. Yet few talk about this. We accept what we are taught or we backslide from it. Many of us expect to hear it over and over again throughout our lives as if that accomplishes something for us. But my experience is that Christians rarely move on and reconsider their gospel. Few press in and experience real and lasting discipleship and maturity. In my experiences most Christians view their own gospel as the answer to the “How do you get to heaven question?” And it is that, but it is also much more than that.
When we start to see and to summarize our specific gospel then we can begin to recognize holes in our gospel and our Christian foundation. And then God can (and maybe will), begin to help us to fill in those holes through study of scripture, through teachings from the Holy Spirit, and through the ministries of other Christians.
If you want to read more about the gospel of the kingdom click here: The Irresistible Glory of Jesus Christ or HERE: The Fruit Of Your Gospel
or watch one of my videos here:
If you want to hear more about the gospel of the kingdom from a gifted teacher, I highly suggest that you buy and read this book by my favorite living author and Christian teacher Frank Viola: Insurgencebook.com
