Foundations of the Gospel: A Believer's Commentary on Genesis 1-3

In Foundations of the Gospel, Kuldip Singh Gangar challenges prevailing nonliteral readings of Genesis 1–3. Against various old-earth views of world origins, Gangar argues that believers can read the Bible at face value and trust the historical accuracy of its account of creation. As the author says, “If at the beginning we cannot take God’s Word at face value, then we are left wondering whether other passages should also be read that way or not.” Gangar’s apologetic commentary provides a defense of youngearth creationism, showing how modern concerns are most reliably addressed with traditional biblical interpretation.

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781601785886

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Kuldip Singh Gangar was born in India, to a Sikh family, in 1951. When he was 10 the family moved to England. During his high school years he came to faith, the first of his family to become a Christian. His witness was blessed in the conversion of many in his extended family. Dr. Gangar obtained a history degree from Leeds University, a teaching certificate from Birmingham University, a M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology in Old Testament Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary, and finally a DMin from Westminster Seminary. As a pastor, Dr. Gangar served congregations in Kelowna (B.C.) and Bellevue (Washington). During this time he also began the 'True Path to God' ministry to those of East Asian descent. This became his full-time concern in 2010 with the support of the Outreach Committee of the Free Reformed Churches of N.A. His work developed primarily into a writing ministry to fill a great need for foundational exposition of biblical perspectives for those with eastern philosophic backgrounds. These works are available in the Punjabi, Marathi, Urdu, Hindi, Nepali, and Tamil languages at http://truepathtogod.org/

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“It is a privilege to commend this expository and apologetic commentary on Genesis 1–3 by the late Rev. Kuldip Gangar…. Like the apostle John (John 1:1–5), Rev. Gangar knew that Genesis is the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ. As a result, he set out to carefully engage this area of evangelical confusion by faithfully and ably guiding us through challenges ranging from skeptical criticism to subtle and nuanced ‘alternative interpretations’ of the Genesis text. Rev. Gangar saw that both historic and contemporary evangelical trajectories make it plain that where we lose a right understanding of Genesis 1 and 2, this will extend to Genesis 3 and the fall and to the denial of the person and work of Christ. His opening chapters engage theological and scientific issues, providing a robust defense of an orthodox doctrine of Scripture, including principles of biblical interpretation. From the fifth chapter onward, he weaves together a defense of the literal tradition of Genesis interpretation with the exposition of the text of the first three chapters of Genesis. As you take up and read this work, you will gain understanding of the essential beginning of the Bible and the world, engaging with the God who has spoken to us by His Son, Jesus Christ.” Willliam VanDoodeward, from the foreword