Am I Worthy to be Saved? The Truth About God’s Grace
Have you ever felt like you just aren’t “worthy” to be saved? Maybe you look at your past, your current struggles, or those failures you hope no one ever finds out about, and you’ve concluded that you’re just too “dirty” for a holy God. You might be waiting until you can prove your worth or…
The Simplicity of the Gospel: Why It’s Good News for Everyone
In a world full of complex religions and endless “to-do” lists, the message of the Bible stands out for its startling simplicity. While men often try to make the way to God difficult, the New Testament presents a path so clear that even a child can understand it. This is what the Apostle Paul called…
Faith Not Works: How Abraham Was Justified Without the Law
One of Paul’s most brilliant arguments for salvation by faith is his use of Abraham. By looking at Romans 4 and Galatians 3, we see Paul using the “Father of the Faithful” to prove that God’s way of saving people has always been the same—even before the Law of Moses existed. The timeline is the…
Faith Not Works: Reconciling Paul’s Gospel & James’s Discipleship
In the study of the New Testament, few subjects have caused more confusion than the apparent conflict between the Apostle Paul and the Apostle James. On the surface, they seem to stand in direct opposition: Paul declares that a man is justified by faith without works, while James declares that by works a man is…
Faith Not Works: The Unified Voice of Paul’s Epistles
While the Epistles to the Romans and Galatians provide the systematic defense of justification by faith, the truth that salvation is “not of works” is a golden thread woven through the entire fabric of the New Testament. From the prison cells of Rome to the pastoral instructions sent to young ministers, the Apostle Paul consistently…
Faith Not Works: 6 Times Paul Rebukes the Law in Galatians
In the New Testament, if Romans is the systematic explanation of faith, Galatians is the fierce protection of it. In this letter, Paul explicitly rebukes the Law as a means of justification at least six times. It is vital to understand the core message from the start: salvation is by faith alone, not by works.…
Faith Not Works: The 60-Fold Witness of Romans
The Epistle to the Romans stands as the Apostle Paul’s magnum opus, a systematic and legal masterpiece detailing the doctrine of justification. While other biblical books touch upon the theme of salvation, Romans provides the exhaustive spiritual framework for how a guilty sinner is declared righteous before a holy God. The central heartbeat of this…
Faith Not Works: Salvation in Acts
The Book of Acts serves as the historical record of the early church, documenting exactly how the Apostles fulfilled the Great Commission. When we examine the “cases of conversion” throughout this book, a singular, consistent message emerges: salvation is found exclusively through the person and work of Jesus Christ, received by faith. It is vital…
Faith Not Works: The 98-Fold Witness of John
The Gospel of John stands unique among the Holy Scriptures as the only book with a clearly defined “Purpose Statement.” In John 20:31, the Apostle explicitly declares his intent: “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” To understand the overwhelming…
Moses: The Mediator of the Law and Servant of the House
Moses stands as one of the most significant figures in redemptive history, serving as the human instrument through which the Creator transitioned His dealings with humanity into a new and distinct era. Within the unfolding plan of the ages, Moses is not merely a moral hero or a political liberator, but the “mediator” of a…
The Strike of Disobedience: Why Moses Was Barred from the Promised Land
The exclusion of Moses from the Promised Land remains one of the most sobering accounts in the biblical record. After forty years of faithful service, enduring the rebellions of a stiff-necked people and interceding for their very lives, the man who spoke with God “face to face” was barred from crossing the Jordan. To the…
Jethro: The Priest of Midian and Counselor to Moses
In the vast narrative of the Exodus, the figure of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, stands as a remarkable example of wisdom, hospitality, and divine providence. Known also as Reuel, the priest of Midian, Jethro played a pivotal role in the life of Moses during his forty-year exile from Egypt. From a biblical perspective, Jethro…