When We Understand The Text
At the start of Jesus’ earthly ministry, He proclaimed the gospel and said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel!” Since Jesus said we must repent, it must be pretty important. What is repentance? To repent means to change one’s mind. In the case …
In Matthew 13, Jesus taught this parable: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground and immediately they sprang up. But the sun scorched them and they withered since they had no root. Other seeds …
Romans 4:5 says, “To the one who does not work but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.” Justification by faith alone is the gospel, the belief that we are forgiven our sins and made innocent before God by the atoning blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection …
Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “It is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God, not a result of works so that no one may boast.” All three of those things mentioned there — grace, salvation, and faith — are a gift from …