The gospel is a fixed message: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again, the announcement of God received by faith.
Category: Theology
Explore foundational Christian doctrines, biblical teachings, and theological insights. Dive into topics like the nature of God, salvation, eschatology, and the parables of Christ.
What Is Sin?
Sin in Scripture is not merely wrong acts but a corrupt nature and an offense against God, for which the only remedy is the new birth.
Be Reconciled to God: Why the Finished Work of Christ Must Still Be Received
I. A Sentence That Changes Everything There is a single sentence in the writings of Paul that, once a man truly grasps it, alters the way he reads the whole of the gospel. Paul says that God "hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the...
Penance and the Sufficiency of Christ
Few doctrinal questions carry more practical weight for the believer than this one: on what basis does a guilty conscience find peace with God? The question is not academic. It is the question every penitent sinner asks, and how a church answers it shapes the whole texture of its spiritual life. This essay examines the...
Already Judged: Why John 3:17-18 Cannot Be Reduced to a 'Do Better' Gospel
John 3:17-18 does not introduce divine judgment; it presupposes it. That distinction reshapes how the gospel should be preached.
The Holiness of God and the Death of Uzzah
The death of Uzzah is not a story of divine overreaction. It is a window into the nature of holiness as a consuming ontological reality.
Saved by Faith Alone, But Not by a Faith That Is Alone
Justification is by faith alone, but genuine faith is never alone. Scripture teaches that Paul and James are complementary, not contradictory.
Christ Is the End of the Law
Every human being carries a debt before a holy God that no amount of effort can repay. Romans 10:4 declares that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. This essay traces why God's holiness cannot simply overlook sin, why Christianity alone rests salvation on a third party, and what the doctrine of imputation means for the believer standing before the court of heaven.