What does it mean to call Jesus “Christ,” and what difference does it make to answer that question correctly? That question is what lies at the heart of a new book by Kyle Idleman and Mark Moore: The Missing Messiah: The Jesus We Can No Longer Ignore. Their concern is that we have “created a personalized Savior who exists primarily to meet our individual needs, bless our lives, and guarantee our spots in heaven,” and in doing so we have “domesticated a revolutionary claim” about who Jesus really is (page 3). Idleman and Moore set out to correct this by helping us understand what the title “Christ” actually means, why we have a hard time appreciating its significance today, and what difference it will make when we get this right. In this review, New Testament theologian John Whittaker explores the book’s summary, strengths, a critique, and key takeaways.
Faith Without Works and the Loyalty That Makes Faith Alive James declares that faith without works is dead because true belief must move into action. Rather than earning salvation, works […]
