G.O.S.P.E.L. by D.A. Horton

Last updated on: February 23, 2014 at 10:21 pm by Jim Erwin

G.O.S.P.E.L. by D.A. Horton 2014-02-23T22:21:56-05:00 Jim Erwin

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G.O.S.P.E.L. by D.A. Horton

D.A. Horton, the author of this tiny book has a unique experience which helps in how he has presented the Gospel. He was born in inner city Kansas City, Kansas, and was “headed to the grave or prison” before God called him to salvation and into evangelism and Gospel rap. His rapper name is Azriel.

This book combines an explanation of the Gospel using that word “gospel” as an acronym for the steps to Christian salvation:

G – God’s Image

O – Open Fellowship

S – Sin Introduced

P – Penalty and Price

E – Enter Jesus

L – Life Everlasting

Each of these elements of the Christian salvation are explained in the book, along with a Gospel rap verse. He ends the book with what the author claims is a “thebonical” glossary (think of a mix between theology and “ebonics”). This glossary is essentially a hip-hop dictionary for people who are not urbanized.

I recently heard D.A. Horton (not to be confused with D.A. Carson– another well-accomplished theologian. You can find a review of one of his books here.) speak at a plantMidwest conference. He is thorough in his theology. He also has the promising ability to contextualize the Gospel to people in an urban setting. Though compact, this book was packed with good nuggets. I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to read about what it means to be a Christian. It is similar to “Four Spiritual Laws” but for the 21st. century.

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