{"product_id":"9780062334374_simply-good-news","title":"Simply Good News","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bishop, Bible scholar, modern heir to C. S. Lewis, and revered author of \u003ci\u003eSimply Christian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSimply Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh look at the Gospel, explaining in this work of popular Christian theology why Jesus’ message is “good news” and why it is more timely and transforming today than we know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gospel means good news. But if the message has been around for 2,000 years, what makes it significant today? What’s so “good” about stories involving damnation, violence, and a God who sacrifices his only son?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoted Bible scholar N.T. Wright shows us how Christians today have lost sight of what the “good news” of the gospel really is. In \u003ci\u003eSimply Good News\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes us back in time to reveal how the people of the first-century—the gospel’s original audience—would have received Jesus’ message. He offer a clear and thoughtful analysis of what the “good news” really is, and applies it to our lives today, revealing its power for transformation and new creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what is the gospel if it isn’t just a way to get to heaven?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat is the Gospel?:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover why the original good news was not a system for getting to heaven, but a world-changing announcement that God is becoming king—on earth as in heaven.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst-Century Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Travel back in time with N.T. Wright to understand how Jesus's original audience would have heard his message, and why it was so revolutionary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Kingdom of God:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the true biblical meaning of God's kingdom and how modern Christians have often misunderstood its power and purpose for today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristian Apologetics for Today:\u003c\/b\u003e Find clear, thoughtful answers to the toughest questions about the Christian faith from a modern heir to C. S. Lewis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"N. T. Wright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908359475349,"sku":"9780062334374","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062334374_a3b49d2e-db4c-4a01-9885-a8d42ef2d706.jpg?v=1776890126","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062334374_simply-good-news","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}