Editor’s Note: Last week, Greg Gilbert gave a talk at T4G. You can read it here. In that talk, Greg took issue with some statements and emphases of both Scot McKnight and Matthew Bates. They have both responded (McKnight and Bates). This article addresses their responses.
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In the last day or two, both Scot McKnight and Matthew Bates have responded to my address at the “Together for the Gospel” conference, a talk entitled “What Is, and Isn’t, the Gospel?” I appreciate that both those brothers would take the time to respond, and I’m glad this conversation is happening. It really would be good if the result was not a deepening of the moats and a heightening of the walls, but rather some movement toward understanding, perhaps even agreement, and ultimately a clear and unified and beautiful presentation of the glorious good news of Jesus Christ.
To be honest, I don’t enjoy online arguments . . . I mean, discussions. I used to, before I became a husband, dad, and pastor. But once that happened, I just found that I personally couldn’t seem to find the time or brain-space to engage in online theological discussions either
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