Every religion tries to answer what God is like. Christianity claims God has not merely spoken about Himself but has shown Himself in Christ.
A New Name: Roman Adoption and the Believer's Identity in Christ
Roman adoption law illuminates Paul's claim that believers do not merely improve their old lives but receive an entirely new standing in Christ.
The Lamb and the Dove: Where the Spirit Led the Son
The Spirit descended on Christ at the Jordan and led Him first into the wilderness. Divine guidance is not measured by the absence of hardship.
When Peter Was Converted: The New Birth and a Broken Disciple
Peter trembled before a servant girl and weeks later preached to thousands. Scripture presents that change as the work of God, not of resolve.
Faith Beyond Circumstances: Joshua, the Spies, and Settled Trust
Twelve men saw the same land. The division among them was not about the evidence but about the authority by which evidence is read.
The Forgotten Commission: Orders That Have Never Been Rescinded
The church must never allow the comfort of salvation to eclipse the purpose of salvation. The commission belongs to the whole church.
The Revelation That Changes a Life: Growth by Continued Sight
Conversion is not the end of God's self-disclosure to a believer. It is the beginning, and the believer is changed by what he keeps seeing.
Our Redemption Draws Near: Reading Revelation Without Fear
Revelation was not given to frighten the church but to strengthen it by showing who reigns while the judgments of history unfold.