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Why Do We Need Royal Good News?

Matthew W. Bates

By Matthew W. Bates | Bio

Matthew W. Bates (Ph.D., Notre Dame) is Associate Professor of Theology at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. His books include Gospel Allegiance (Brazos, 2019) the award-winning Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Baker Academic, 2017), The Birth of the Trinity (Oxford University Press, 2015), and The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation (Baylor University Press, 2012). He also co-founded and co-hosts the popular OnScript podcast.

What is the Gospel and Royal Good News

  • Royal good news is necessary because God’s gospel restores His original purpose for humanity to reflect His image and rule on His behalf.
  • Genesis reveals that God’s intentions were royal from the beginning, shaping leadership as serving and safeguarding rather than being served.
  • Jesus’ kingship addresses sin in every dimension—personal, social, political, and cosmic—by bringing God’s glory into all creation.

This is Question #2 in Matthew W. Bates’s The Gospel Precisely: Surprisingly Good News about Jesus Christ the King.

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