Jesus: The Fulfillment of the Law

Understanding the substitutionary nature of Old Testament atonement is perhaps the single most important revelation concerning the work Christ accomplished on the cross on our behalf.  While such knowledge of the Old Testament system is certainly not a prerequisite for …

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The Elements of the Gospel: Grace

(This post is a continuation of the Pastoral Soteriology Series) Grace:  The Overriding Condition of Salvation Understanding the nature of the atonement expressed thus far – that Christ fulfilled the substitutionary blood atonement system of the Old Testament – leads …

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The Elements of the Gospel: Faith

(This post is a continuation of the Pastoral Soteriology Series.  It assumes pre-requisite reading of earlier posts, and will be followed by additional posts.) While grace is the overriding precondition of the gospel, scripture unyieldingly asserts that faith is the …

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