Scot McKnight on the “Traditional SB Understanding of Salvation”

Over at Jesus Creed, Scot McKnight posts his response to the recent SB statement on what Baptist’s traditionally believe about salvation. Scot knows this “gospel” well cause it’s the one he grew up with, big emphasis on free will, make a decision, etc. He offers five points of reflection. The most penetrating point was # 5:

You knew this was coming: there is no need for the Old Testament for this gospel, and there’s no need for the Story of Israel, and Jesus doesn’t have to be the Story’s Messiah since he’s the Savior. Yes, of course, they refer to the Old Testament a number of times — and that’s good — but it’s because their loci find support in those texts. The framework, however, is personal soteriology and not Israel’s Story.

Yes, it continues to amaze me, how you can have gospel without “Gospel” and can bypass the Apostolic preaching in the Book of Acts!