Too often it is claimed that the New Testament cannot be trusted to give us an accurate picture of what Jesus said and did. It is held that the Gospels are simply legends which grew over time and have no basis in historical fact, thus casting considerable doubt on the truth of the Christian faith. […]
Evidence for the Resurrection
If you wanted to disprove Christianity, what would you do? The way to disprove Christianity is to disprove the resurrection of Christ. Why? Because Christianity is founded upon the resurrection. If the resurrection goes, so does Christianity. I know that there are many pastors and scholars today who claim to be Christians, yet deny the […]
Historical Evidence for the Bible
If the Bible is the inerrant and infallible word of God, as it claims (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21), we would expect there to be some evidence supporting these claims. After all, just because something claims to be the word of God does not make it true. We will examine the testimony of historical […]
Understanding the Gospel: Justification
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). At the heart of the biblical gospel is the amazing truth of justification. Without this truth there would be no gospel at all. It is, in fact, very difficult to overestimate its importance because it is an […]
The Great Christian Hope of Glorification
Christians are to be people of great hope. Our hope is in God: “Hope in God” (Psalm 45:5). Our hope is future oriented, often called “the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:7). Our hope gives us stability because it is not a mere wish about the future, but a strong confidence about the future: “This hope […]
Why Knowledge of Justification by Faith Alone Is Necessary for Good Works
“Justification by faith alone frees me to love my neighbor disinterestedly, for his or her own sake, as my sister or brother, not as the calculated means to my own desired ends,” writes Timothy George of why the traditional Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone encourages rather than discourages good works.[1] The freedom to […]
Resurrection of Christ: Myth or Reality?
Imagine that you have been hiking all day in the mountains of Colorado, and you are lost. An enormous snowstorm is fast approaching, and if you do not find a way out soon, it will cost you your life. Up ahead there is a fork in the road, where you see two people. One is […]
What is Justification?
John Calvin, the great Reformer, spoke for many when he declared that justification is “the main hinge on which religion turns.” Why is it so important? Because “unless you first of all grasp what your relationship to God is, and the nature of his judgment concerning you, you have neither a foundation on which to […]
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