The questions we ask determine what we see. As Christians, we often ask what the gospel is as we look to understand the nature of faith and God’s grace. In this course, Matthew Bates instead asks “Why the gospel?” This question gets at God’s heart. It speaks to God’s motivations. Why the gospel? wonders about God’s ultimate plan and explores how the gospel fits into all that God is trying to do through his creation project and his saving work.

With examples from Scripture, literature, and personal experience, Bates explains what pledging allegiance to Jesus as ruler of our lives looks like. Living authentically according to God’s reign conforms humanity to the image of Jesus and extends his glory and honor to all creation. You’ll come away from this course with a better understanding of the gospel and what role it can play in your everyday life.

The course is based on the book Why the Gospel? (Eerdmans Publishing) available for purchase at eerdmans.com or at Amazon.com.