Benchmark – Gospel Essentials

In this assignment, you will assess your understanding of the Christian worldview, including the main topics you have covered up to this point. You will summarize and analyze the essential elements of the Christian worldview and reflect on implications for your own worldview.

Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay using at least two course resources (textbook, topic overviews, the Bible) and at least two other sources from the GCU Library to support your points. Remember, the Bible counts as one reference regardless of how many times you use it or how many verses you cite.
Begin your paper with an appropriate introduction, including a thesis statement to introduce the purpose of the paper.

Organize your paper with the following sections, using the seven underlined titles for subheadings.
Write at least one paragraph for each component using the underlined titles for a subheading.

God: What is God like? What are God’s characteristics? What is his creation?

Humanity: What is human nature? What is human purpose? What is the root cause of human problems?

Jesus: What is Jesus’ true identity? What did Jesus do? Why is Jesus’ identity and work significant for the Christian worldview?

Restoration: What is the solution to human problems according to the Christian worldview? What role do grace and faith play in Christian salvation? How do Christians think that the transformation of self and society happen?

Analysis: Analyze the Christian worldview by addressing each of the following questions: What are the benefits or strengths of Christian belief? What is troublesome or confusing about Christianity? How does Christianity influence a person’s thinking and behavior?

Reflection: Reflect on your worldview by answering one of the following questions: If you are not a Christian, what similarities and differences are there between your worldview and the Christian worldview? If you are a Christian, how specifically do you live out the beliefs of the Christian worldview?

Conclusion: Synthesize the main points, pulling the ideas of the paper together.

References
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Review the GCU Template for formatting and utilize the attached “Gospel Essentials Template” to complete the benchmark assignment.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Use at least 4 sources at least 2 of which need to be peer-reviewed academic sources from the GCU library. The Textbook and Topic Overviews can be very helpful sources for this assignment. An academic source is written by a scholar in the narrow field of the topic and is peer-reviewed. Do not use news sources or .com, .org, or .net websites. Use the GCU library.

Remember that the Christian worldview beliefs are on Ultimate Reality, Nature of the Universe, etc. The Gospel Essential beliefs are beliefs from the Bible deemed essential: Nature of God, Nature of Humanity, Nature of Jesus Christ, and Redemption. The 6 beliefs of Worldview and the 4 Gospel Essentials are different but certainly related topics.

Have a strong thesis statement. See the Thesis statement powerpoint in the Instructor add-ons for more information about thesis statements.