No Condemnation in the Messiah
We've been doing some road repair recently. Specifically, the Roman Road to Salvation has some deep potholes that need fixing. Our understanding of Romans 6:23 needed major attention. But much…
Writing the Law Upon the Heart
On the night he was betrayed, Jesus gathered secretly with his disciples to celebrate the Passover. The scene is recorded in Luke chapter 22: "And [Jesus] said to them, 'I…
Restoring Israel’s Fortunes
We noted in the last blog that the true worship of God cannot be separated from obedience to God's commands. Specifically, we looked at two passages from the prophets: Isaiah…
By Faith, Not By Works
Generations of evangelical Christians have been eagerly taught that their salvation is a gift from God. By placing their faith in the sacrificial death of Jesus upon the cross, they…
Why Does It Matter?
We began this series ten blogs ago by looking at the typical understanding of the gospel within the evangelical world: 1) Our sin has separated us from a holy and…
The Climax of Israel’s Story
So far in this blog series we've looked at key themes in the Old Testament which help us to understand what the gospel means. For Jews at the time of…
A Voice in the Desert
In seeking to better understand the Biblical term "gospel," we've made excellent progress by working our way through the Old Testament. We've also taken our first steps into the New…
Failure and Exile, Yet Hope for Redemption
In this blog series we have set out to examine the nature of the term gospel. But in order to fully understand the gospel, we've had to work very hard…
Abraham, Israel, and Covenant Blessing
In the last blog, we set out to examine the gospel, and I had proposed that the typical understanding of the gospel in most evangelical circles is too small. As…