Reflections On NT Wright’s View of Justification
Dr. NT Wright is an eminent British theologian and historian, widely renowned for his work on the resurrection of Jesus. Wright has completed a massive volume titled The Resurrection of…
Knowledge of God by Faith
Dr. NT Wright is an eminent British theologian and historian, widely renowned for his work on the resurrection of Jesus. Wright has completed a massive volume titled The Resurrection of…
Where does the Bible say that we are justified by faith alone? Is it not true that the only time this doctrine is presented is in the second chapter of…
In Romans 3:28, Paul said, "For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law." This means that we are saved the moment that…
People are generally familiar and comfortable with a doctrine of salvation that says that we will receive the wages that are due to us. If we do good works, somebody…
Some Christians believe in works-salvation, but pretend they don't. This means that they will use the same vernacular and parlance that preachers of the gospel will use, but they are…
When we say that Jesus died for our sins, what is it that we mean? As that is recited throughout the world, something like a mantra, people hear it and…
Jesus was being crucified between two thieves. For a brief time, both of these gentlemen were mocking him along with everyone else (Matthew 27:44). But then, one of these thieves…
When does God justify a person? Is it only after they have endured a few religious rites? Is it only after he regenerates them? Is it in response to their…
The person of Christ is often smeared by the non-believer (whether intentionally or not) to put salvation by works in his mouth. Some will suggest that while Paul taught that…
People are fond of misrepresenting their opponents. They will quickly and eagerly find opportunities to slander those with whom they disagree, or take their writings out of context to make…
There are two distinct models of justification among Christians that will be examined in this essay. Their defenders may find themselves reacting to the other in frustration to the other,…
Often when a good Protestant wants to expound upon soteriology, they will appeal to the letters of Paul. Paul explain his model of salvation within his letters, in Romans, Galatians,…
What does Romans 9 teach about election? Well to preface this question a tad: common in evangelical churches today is the Arminian view of election. This view states God elects…
Christians are sometimes found saying that in the Old Testament, we see works, while in the New Testament, we see grace. In this way, the Jews were saved by the…
Does Romans 2 teach salvation by works? To preface this question a little, one of the fundamental dividing lines or measuring sticks of a true Christian denomination is their stance…
The book of Romans is the masterpiece of the apostle Paul. He exposits Genesis 15:6 and applies it to the modern Christian, seemingly shattering the distinction between the old and…
Those who want to take water baptism as a sacrament (a line on a checklist that one must fulfill as a precondition to salvation) will equivocate between the baptism of…
Does salvation come by faith? Why is this an issue? Well, present in the majority of the world religions is the idea that if one is a good person, they…
When I pose the question 'is baptism necessary for salvation?' it should be noted that I am speaking of water baptism, not the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It should…
Does John 3:5 teach that water baptism is essential? This is a common proof text of people who want to say that water baptism is necessary to enter the kingdom…