Bible studies, church history, systematic theology, and Christian apologetics by Dr. Peter J. Carter, D.Min.
Learn about the biblical doctrine of salvation, including grace, faith, repentance, justification, and eternal life. Understand how God’s plan of redemption unfolds in Scripture.
Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 2 of 16 Scripture Text: Romans 3:23 Last week we began our series by examining the inheritance that Adam forfeited in the Garden of Eden, a stewardship over all the earth, lost through disobedience. But the consequences of Adam’s fall did not stop at the loss of property. Something...
In This Article Toggle Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 1 of 16 Scripture Text: Genesis 3:17–19 This article inaugurates a journey through one of the most sweeping narratives in all of Scripture: the story of what humanity lost in the Garden of Eden and how Christ, through His redemptive work, restores every last portion...
Easter is not merely a story about resurrection. It is the declaration of a new reality. While every other religion centers around a founder who lived and died, Christianity centers around a Savior who lived, died, and rose again. The resurrection is not merely an event; it is a turning point in history, in eternity,...
God has saved us. He has blessed our lives, given us companions, and relieved us of the burden of sin. These are not small things. They are the defining realities of the Christian life. But with these blessings comes an obligation, a sacred duty that has been carried forward from the Day of Pentecost to...
The world’s deepest problem today is not a political problem. It is a heart problem. Beneath the surface of every cultural crisis, every fractured relationship, and every personal struggle lies a reality that no legislation, no movement, and no ideology can resolve: the bondage of sin. But the gospel of Jesus Christ addresses this problem...
Every religion in the world teaches that if you live a good life, God might accept you. Christianity teaches the exact opposite, that you cannot earn your way to God, and that is precisely why God came to you. This is not a minor theological distinction. It is the single most radical claim ever made...