(Clip) The Man-Centered American Gospel — K.P. Yohannan

The American Gospel and Man-Centered Christianity

My concern for the church at large, where I think, you know, my brother said something so brilliant. I'm weary and tired as I travel through 40, 50 nations where the American gospel has caused so much damage that the man has become the center of the people of God.

The Throne-Centered Vision of Isaiah and Revelation

And I think if you remove the pulpit and the expert explanations and somehow his humility, his demeanor, and the Word of God and sacrament portrays him, he sits on the throne. And finally, you find two significant passages, Isaiah 6, where nobody's important, the one who sits on the throne.

Revelation 4 and 5, the lamb that sits on the throne after he was slain, and everybody falls down and worship him. I think we have become helpers of trying to define the gospel when Jesus says, come to me.

Rejecting a Gospel of Personal Benefits

And the disciples, young people, we are not pointing people to him, but the gospel is such that how can I be a moral, nice, upright person, great family, health and wealth, and finally go to heaven? And that is not Christ.

Rediscovering Christ Through Surrender and Sacrifice

And somehow we need to rediscover the only thing that matters is the Lord Jesus Christ. And for him I renounce my sin, for him I'm willing to die. And that's all I look for. And I'm so concerned about the shepherds and the teachers in our church that do not know him.

Shepherds and Teachers Who Do Not Know Christ

They do not know him.