The Ten Commandments Explained
Given after Israel's redemption from Egypt, not before it, the Ten Commandments were never a ladder to heaven but the family code of a people already saved.
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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.
Biblical studiesChrist 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....
Biblical studiesLesson 18: Why the Law Was Temporary
The Mosaic Law was a temporary shadow pointing to Christ, not God's permanent plan. Faith has always been the means of righteousness, from Abraham to the cross.
Biblical studiesLesson 16: Freedom in Christ — What It Means and Why It Matters
What does Christian freedom really mean? Explore Galatians 5:1-15 to understand the liberty Christ has won for believers and how to stand firm without falling into license.
Biblical studiesThe Law Found Its Worthy Candidate in Jesus Christ
The Law could not make anyone righteous. It searched for fifteen centuries until it found its worthy candidate in Jesus Christ, who fulfilled every demand perfectly.
TheologyLesson 15: Law and Gospel in Galatians
What is the relationship between the law and the gospel? Explore Galatians 3:15-29 to understand the purpose of the law, the law as tutor, and freedom in Christ.
Biblical studiesChrist 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.
TheologyLesson 10: Stand Firm in Freedom — Galatians 5:1-15
Paul warns the Galatians that returning to legalism abandons grace. Explore Galatians 5:1-15 on Christian liberty, the offense of the cross, and love.
Biblical studiesLesson 9: Two Covenants, One Promise — Galatians 4:21-31
Paul uses the Hagar-Sarah allegory in Galatians 4 to contrast law and grace. Discover why inheritance belongs to children of promise, not children of bondage.
Biblical studiesLesson 7: The Priority of the Promise — Galatians 3:10-18
Paul argues in Galatians 3:15-29 that God's promise to Abraham holds legal priority over the Mosaic law and cannot be nullified.
Biblical studiesLesson 5: The Jerusalem Council — Galatians 2:1-10
How the Jerusalem Council settled the greatest controversy of the early church and established that salvation comes by grace through faith alone.
Biblical studiesLesson 4: Why the Law Cannot Save — Galatians 2:15-21
Paul's defense of justification by faith in Galatians 2:15-21 remains the clearest case against works-righteousness ever written. Explore this vital text.
Biblical studiesLesson 3: The Dispute at Antioch — Galatians 2:11-14
Paul publicly rebuked Peter at Antioch for withdrawing from Gentile believers. Discover why this confrontation was essential to preserving gospel truth.
Biblical studiesThe Law That Sets Us Free: Romans 7 Answered by Romans 8
The inward conflict Paul describes in Romans 7 is real, but it is not the whole account. Romans 8 names the greater law that governs the believer.
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