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Category: Salvation
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.
Christ Is the End of the Law for Believers
Romans 10:4 declares Christ is the telos -- the end and fulfillment -- of the law. Redemption is complete. There is no need to reinspect the lamb after the sacrifice has been made.
The Gospel: The Power of God for Salvation
In Romans 1:16-17, Paul declares the gospel to be the power of God for salvation. Explore what this means and why Paul was not ashamed of it.
Understanding Justification by Faith
At the heart of the gospel stands a doctrine that changed the world: justification by faith alone in Christ alone. Understand what Paul meant and why it still matters.
Restoring What Was Lost: The Work Started on Calvary (Part 4 of 16)
Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 4 of 16 Scripture Text: John 19:30 For three weeks, we have surveyed the damage. We have examined the inheritance Adam forfeited, the slavery into which humanity was sold, and the illegitimate rule of Satan over this fallen world. The picture has been grim, and intentionally so. You cannot...
Restoring What Was Lost: Satan Is a Squatter (Part 3 of 16)
Series: Restoring What Was Lost, Part 3 of 16 Scripture Texts: Genesis 3:17-19; Luke 4:6 Over the past two weeks, we have traced humanity’s fall from two vantage points: first, the forfeiture of Adam’s inheritance, and second, the selling of humanity into slavery to sin. But there is a third dimension to the catastrophe of...
Restoring What Was Lost: Adam Sold Humanity to Be the Slave of Sin (Part 2 of 16)
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...
Restoring What Was Lost: Adam Gave Up His Inheritance (Part 1 of 16)
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...