The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ (Biblia.com)

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In this timely book, Pastor Ray Ortlund makes the case that gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. In too many of our churches, it is the beauty of a gospel culture that is the missing piece of the puzzle. But when the gospel is allowed to exert its full power, a church becomes radiant with the glory of Christ.

Schaeffer’s words “by the grace of God” are crucial. We need strength from beyond ourselves, because it’s hard to hold on to gospel doctrine. It’s even harder to create a gospel culture, one so humane and so attractive that people want to be part of it. Schaeffer also wrote: “If the church is what it should be, young people will be there. But they will not just ‘be there’—they will be there with the blowing of horns and the clashing of high-sounding cymbals, and they will come dancing with flowers

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