Salvation
What the gospel actually says. Justification, sanctification, atonement, and the long arc of being saved.
10 guides in this topic.
What Sin Actually Is
Sin is not mainly a list of bad behaviors. What Psalm 51, Jeremiah 2 and Romans 1 each add, and why the diagnosis decides the remedy.
4 min read
Sanctification, The Long Walk
Why forty years in can still feel like slow progress. The two errors that cut the walk short, and why mortification is active rather than passive.
4 min read
Repentance and Faith
Peter and Judas both wept. Only one repented. What separates godly grief from remorse, and why repentance and faith cannot be pulled apart.
4 min read
Regeneration vs Sanctification: What Is the Difference?
Regeneration happens once and God does it alone. Sanctification takes a lifetime and you participate. Why confusing the two discourages new believers.
6 min read
Perseverance and Assurance
John 10 promises the sheep will never perish. Hebrews 6 warns. How Calvinist and Arminian readings each handle both, and where assurance rests.
4 min read
Penal Substitution
The cup Jesus asked to pass was the cup the prophets named. What penal and substitution each mean, and why propitiation should not be softened.
6 min read
Original Sin Explained
What original sin claims, what it does not claim, and why Romans 5 puts Adam and Christ in the same sentence.
4 min read
Justification by Faith
Justification is a verdict, not a process. Where the righteousness comes from, why faith is the instrument, and why Luther called it the hinge.
4 min read
Atonement Theories Surveyed
Christus Victor, satisfaction, penal substitution, moral influence, and the governmental view. What each one gets right, and why one is not enough.
6 min read
Adoption as Sons
Justification clears the charge. Adoption gives you a family. What Roman adoption law meant to Paul's readers, and why the difference matters.
4 min read