Simply Good News

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The bishop, Bible scholar, modern heir to C S Lewis, and revered author of Simply Christian and Simply Jesus offers a fresh look at the Gospel, explaining why Jesus message is good news and why it is timely and transforming today than we know.The Gospel means good news But if the message has been around for 2,000 years, what makes it significant today What s so good about stories involving damnation, violence, and a God who sacrifices his only son Noted Bible scholar N.T Wright shows us how Christians today have lost sight of what the good news of the gospel really is In Simply Good News, he takes us back in time to reveal how the people of the first century the gospel s original audience would have received Jesus message He offer a clear and thoughtful analysis of what the good news really is, and applies it to our lives today, revealing its power to transform us. Best Download Simply Good News Author N.T. Wright For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I try not to give out a lot of 5 stars simply b c i don t think there are many books that deserve that high of rating..so when I do, I honestly think it is an important and good book To me, Wright summarizes succinctly many themes and ideas found in several o...It is not that I didn t like this book, in many ways I really did But, it is my second lay level book that I have read for NT Wright and I am just not appreciating the level of writing he does intended for mass audiences I would rather read histechnical stuff I agreed with much of what he had to write in this book It took me getting through 80% of the book to realize that his ultimate thesis in the book is actually making a case for a version of postmillennialism Although, he never ac It is not that I didn t like this book, in many ways I really did But, it is my second lay level book that I have read for NT Wright and I am just not appreciating the level of writing he does intended for mass audiences I would rather read histechnical stuff I agreed with much of what he had to write in this book It took me getting through 80% of the book to realize that...Wright couches the gospel in the larger view of God s redemptive plan for salvation He argues that the gospel is news about an event, the resurrection, and that it finds most significance in light of Israel s longing for a Messiah Very helpful to t...This book does a great job of capturing so many of Wright s major concepts clearly and simply Having read a lot of his books at this point, and having listened to dozens of his lectures online, I didn t really enco...An excellent book I think all those in America who call themselves Christians should read it for a good perspective of the Good News of God s Kingdom coming to earth and of God Himself Definitely a refreshing read for me.It s NT Wright and it s about the most important news ever nuf said.I appreciate NT Wright s big idea that the Gospel encompassesthan our individual salvations but includes the broader story of the restoration of the world His points around our future not being far away in the sweet by and by but rather Heaven meets Earth and the Kingdom of God grows to fill the earth are well taken He is easy to read and illustrates his points well.My criticisms would be as follows He tends to create caricatures of others positionsHe tends to gloss over and not directl I appreciate NT Wright s big idea that the Gospel encompassesthan our individual salvations but includes the broader story of the restoration of the world His points around...This may possibly be my favourite book by N.T Wright so far It is closest in my eyes to Surprised by Hope As in that book, Wright is dealing with a topic that while basic to Christianity is often misinterpreted and misunderstood In this book, while dealing with the Good News or Gospel, Wright is excellent He rather gently points out the false gospels of the world as well as the incomplete gospels that can be embraced by well meaning Christians myse...This is one of Wright s popular level books Lite Wright But it packs a wallop Covering much the same ground as Scot McKnight s King Jesus Gospel, Wright pushes his readers to enlarge their picture of what the good news really is He sets Jesus in the context of Israel s hope he sets the plan of salvation in the context of the renewal of all creation he roots heaven in the experience of resurrection and the way the kingdom breaks into the present he looks forward to Christ s return and th This is one of Wright s popular level books Lite Wright But it packs a wallop Covering much the same ground as Scot McKnight s King Jesus Gospel, Wright pushes his readers to enlarge their picture of what the good news really is He sets Jesus in the context of Israel s hope he sets the plan of salvation in the context of the renewal of all creation he roots heaven in the experience of resurrection and the way the kingdom breaks into the present he looks forward to Christ s return and the fullness of new creation.Wright is prolific, and for someone so prolific it amazes me that his books are so consistently good My favorite chapter is the final one, where he looks at the Lord s prayer as a way of praying the good news He brings us in the back door with the final line Don t bring us into trial but rescue us from evil Walking backwards through the prayer as most of us often prayer he talks about these as a prayer for help, a prayer for forgiveness, a prayer for bread, a prayer for G...Short Review While I think Simply Good News is probably going to be my suggestion for the best entry point for Wright, none of Wright s books are perfect He has a tendency to over state his case a bit and while that is less here than most books, it is still here I think while his point is to complicate the story and make it richer,meaningful andwhole, there are times when he needssummary to make sure everyone is followi...

Simply Good News
  • English
  • 22 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 208 pages
  • 0062334344
  • N.T. Wright
  • Simply Good News