"The gospel--the Good News of God's justification of sinners in Christ--is not a means to a greater end. It is not one theme among many. It is not something we use in order to go on to something more important, more relevant, and more practical. It is the ocean that we swim in, the air we breathe, the identity that defines us.
"...The Bible's "big story" does not make a point; it is the point...
"The gospel is not a general belief in heaven and hell or hope for a better life beyond; it is not even a confidence in a resurrection at the end of the age. It is the announcement that Jesus Christ himself is our life, for he is our peace with God. He does not merely show us the way; he is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)."
Michael Horton, The Gospel-Driven Life, (BakerBooks, 2009), p. 79-80.
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