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Biblical Review of “The Reason for God” (by Tim Keller)

January 5, 2009

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Here is an apt review of Tim Keller’s book The Reason for God. Gary Gilley really tells it like it is, sadly warning of the dangers of Tim’s teaching and his endorsement of “Christian evolution” and the seeker friendly “missional movement” encouraging evangelicals to “rethink” evangelism. The following is an excerpt of just one of many concerns:

…Keller’s gospel is more than the good news that Christ has come to reconcile us to God; it is also solving the world’s problems of injustice, poverty and healing the troubles of this earth. He quotes N. T. Wright, not Scripture, to support his view…Later Keller makes clear what he means: “The purpose of Jesus’ coming is to put the whole world right, to renew and restore the creation, not to escape it. It is not just to bring personal forgiveness and peace, but also justice and shalom to the world…. The work of the Spirit of God is not only to save souls but also to care and cultivate the face of the earth, the material world” (p. 223). Scripture knows nothing of such a gospel message. Nowhere in the New Testament will you find such a commission given to the people of God. You will, however, find a similar message in the Emergent church, N.T. Wright’s New Perspective on Paul and those reviving the old “Social Gospel” agenda…

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