Pastor John Piper speaks at the "Back to the Cross" conference in the Dominican Republic, June 4, 2010
"Infinitely important!" said Pastor John Piper as he addressed thousands of people Friday in the Dominican Republic.
The Minneapolis, Minn., pastor was the featured guest speaker at a conference called "Back to the Cross." Organized by Wisdom & Integrity Ministries, the June 3-5 event was aimed at recovering and reinforcing the true essence of the Christian faith among believers throughout Latin America.
"We have to get this right if we're going to be the means of anyone's salvation, including our own," Piper underscored, as his address was translated into Spanish for the listeners.
"We need to be saved because we are all sinners," he said. "There isn't any other way to be saved from hell into everlasting joy than ... [by] hearing and believing the Gospel."
Piper, who is known for his expository preaching, outlined six aspects of the Gospel for the attendees at the free conference. If one is missing, there is no Gospel, he stressed.
