Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ

Is faith in Jesus enough for salvation? Perhaps, says Matthew Bates, but we're missing pieces of the gospel. The biblical gospel can never change. Yet our understanding of the gospel must change. The church needs an allegiance shift.

Popular pastoral resources on the gospel are causing widespread confusion. Bates shows that the biblical gospel is different, fuller, and more beautiful than we have been led to believe. He explains that saving faith doesn't come through trust in Jesus's death on the cross alone but through allegiance to Christ the king. There is only one true gospel and one required response: allegiance.

Bates ignited conversation with his successful and influential book Salvation by Allegiance Alone. Here he goes deeper while making his acclaimed teaching on salvation more accessible and experiential for believers who want to better understand and share the gospel. Gospel Allegiance includes a guide for further conversation, making it ideal for church groups, pastors, leaders, and students.

• Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King
• The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians
• History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology
• Reading Romans Backwards: A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire
• Pastor Paul: Nurturing a Culture of Christoformity in the Church (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)
• The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited
• Participating in Christ: Explorations in Paul's Theology and Spirituality
• On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
• Following King Jesus: How to Know, Read, Live, and Show the Gospel
• The Mosaic of Atonement: An Integrated Approach to Christ's Work