Not Ashamed of the Gospel: Confessions of a Liberal Charismatic

Henry E Neufeld

Mar 2005 · Energion Publications

About this ebook

What is the good news? If the gospel that Jesus taught is so good, why are Christians so bad? How can Christians relate to people of other faiths or of no faith at all?

Bible teacher Henry Neufeld wrestles with these issues in this book. This is not a book of theology. It is his personal testimony of what Jesus means in his life, and how one can be both a serious, committed Christian and a strong proponent of diversity and dialogue. In fact, he finds in the gospel not just permission to be tolerant, but a command to be open, honest, and clear in his convictions, and yet non-judgmental of the views of others.

Henry's understanding of Christianity is built around the incarnation. If God can cross the gap between the infinite and the finite to experience life with us, surely we can cross the gap between ourselves and our fellow human beings. "You are never more God-like than when you open your heart's door to another person. The more different they are, the more God-like that action is," he says in describing how Christians should seek to build relationships.

About the author

Henry E. Neufeld is president of Pacesetters Bible School, Inc. and editor of the Participatory Study Series from Energion Publications. He has BA and MA degrees in Biblical Languages, and uses his skills in Biblical studies to help lay people learn to understand the Bible better. He is also author of Whats in a Version? and study guides on Revelation and Hebrews, as well as co-author of When 3 to 8 Gather and I Want to Pray!.