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Everybody gets to grow and change

The gospel in seven words or less

Nov 11, 2011 by Lillian Daniel

What's the gospel in seven words? We asked theologians, pastors and others both to answer this question and to expand on this in a few sentences. To see all the responses together as they're posted, bookmark this page. Add your own version here. --Ed.

Everybody gets to grow and change.

But not everyone will grow and change. On many days, I'm the fly struggling and stuck to the kitchen counter, in a spot of jelly that seemed like the ideal sweet landing spot at the time. It'll take a miracle to get me unstuck. By following Jesus, I join a long line of sinners who want, but do not deserve, much more out of life than the sum of our own actions. By ignoring him, I'm stuck in my own results.

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7 Words

Posted by jimcwalker on Nov 11, 2011 - 08:59 pm.

I still like Will Campbell's 8 words.  "We're all bastards but God loves us anyway."

Wow, you see what you can do

Posted by Anonymous on Nov 15, 2011 - 09:05 am.

Wow, you see what you can do with an extra word. I love it. 

growing and changing

Posted by Anonymous on Nov 13, 2011 - 05:58 pm.
The magnificent thing about looking at Paul from a process point of view is how the wounded Saul grew into the wholeness of the Great Apostle. A lot of us dislike Paul, there are points that rile the soul; it is only when we see him as a growing person, a person who never stopped growing, that inspire us to stand up and salute. Bob Collie http://theapostlepaulandposttraumaticstress.blogspot.com/

GOSPEL IN SEVEN WORDS

Posted by Doug Sloan on Nov 17, 2011 - 05:39 pm.
God is unrestrained love and unconditional grace.

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