Aug 30, 2024
The question, "What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?" might not
lead many people to think deeply. For a large number of Mormons and
other Christians, our answer is tied up with the messages of their
religious tradition and its belief system. Instead of focusing on
God and the kind of relationship Jesus modeled with the Father, so
often our focus is on our "beliefs" about God and making sure we
get it right. Instead of falling in love with God, we settle for a
mediated and second-hand relationship.
In this episode, Mark Crego, Terri
Petersen, and LDF host Dan Wotherspoon
discuss the question of the nature of gospel in many different
ways. What is the "good news" of the gospel? How did the teachings
and life of Jesus get so lost along the way, with most of us
focusing on the story that emerged over time and with all its added
and distorting layers? What should we focus on instead?
The conversation does wander into different questions, at times,
but hopefully they are also interesting. Listen in!