"Good News" - "Update" (Research on Modern Christian Evangelical Thought)

Author: Dong Jiangyang
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The Evangelical movement is a theological trend or tendency that originated and exists primarily in English-speaking countries in modern times and has influenced the world, mainly found in Protestant Christianity. It transcends traditional confessional and denominational boundaries, neither fundamentalist nor liberal. An Evangelical is a person who believes in and proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ. Etymologically, the term "Evangelical" originates from the Greek word "euangelion" in the New Testament, meaning "good news" or "gospel." This gospel refers to the message of the Bible about God's redemption of the world for spiritual and eternal life through Christ, and through the person and work of Christ. The incarnation, atoning death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ constitute the essence of the Christian gospel. One of its main scriptural evidences is the passage from 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.