Week 6: Benevolence vs. the Social Gospel

To truly understand the Christian perspective on the social gospel, we ought to reflect upon what Jesus taught. Born into a world riddled with corruption and injustice, Jesus, however, never campaigned for political reforms, even through peaceful means. He was not the Messiah to restructure political or societal norms. The gospel he shared was not rooted in social reform or the call for political upheaval. Rather than influencing the structures of governments and institutions, Jesus sought to touch and transform individual hearts, guiding them towards God's kingdom. His gospel was of salvation, of a transformative relationship with God through faith