From Isaiah 18-22 Today’s chapter readings include a condemnation of Egypt (Isa 19.1-15). Egypt has never really commanded a lot respect in Israel’s history. Its true foreign nations like them are used to discipline and [ Read More … ]
Does the New Testament teach people are saved by grace? Yes? No? In what sense? What does salvation mean? What are people saved from? Who or what does the saving? In classical Greek the verb sōzō “to [ Read More … ]
Welcome to this series of posts giving a survey of what the early church fathers have written about justification and works of law with reference to Paul. Click this link to go to the first [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 96-102 Today’s psalm connects the five concepts of salvation, righteousness, covenant and kingdom together. The psalmist recalls the saving works of the LORD and rejoices. Its a simple song of praise where all [ Read More … ]
From Psalms 86-89 Have you ever felt so sick and abandoned that you have cried out to the LORD for help? In today’s psalm the speaker fears death. His friends have abandoned him. He has [ Read More … ]
From 1 Chronicles 15-17 This post is part of my bible in a year series.
From Ephesians 1-3 God has saved us by grace and laid out in advance a great number of good works to do in our lives. Its no good resisting the works God has planned for [ Read More … ]
“‘Gospel’ is one of those words that is so basic, so fundamental to Christian life that it can be taken for granted. It can become the term for just about anything at all in the [ Read More … ]
From John 3-4 Jesus can be quite cryptic when he wants to be. I guess he recognizes it is the Spirit’s work to reveal these things. Those who He does will have entered the kingdom [ Read More … ]
From Matthew 18-19 A rich man calls Jesus a good teacher and asks his what he must do in order to have eternal life? Jesus answers keep the commandments, give away all his possessions and follow [ Read More … ]