Salvation & Baptism
Grace, faith, covenant, repentance, and baptism.
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Why did Paul preach the gospel to Christians? Read Romans 1 and 1 Corinthians 15 in context to see how the gospel continues to shape believers.
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Why was Jesus baptized if he did not need repentance? Examine Matthew 3, John’s ministry, and Jesus’ identification with Israel’s calling.
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What does the new covenant promise about the law written on the heart? Read Jeremiah 31 alongside the New Testament’s account of covenant faithfulness.
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Grace did not begin with the crucifixion. Trace divine mercy and covenant faithfulness through Israel’s Scriptures and their fulfillment in Christ.
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Read Romans 8:1 within Paul’s argument about life in Christ and the Spirit. Explore why freedom from condemnation does not remove moral responsibility.
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Explore faith as trust, faithfulness, and allegiance in the ancient world, and why the meaning of pistis must be read within each passage’s context.
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What is theosis? Explore early Christian accounts of participation in divine life and how transformation relates to the apostolic proclamation of salvation.
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What does pistis mean in discussions of faith alone? Explore trust, allegiance, and lived faith while keeping the argument of each passage in view.
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Explore why repentance belongs within Jesus’ call to follow, and how changed direction, conduct, and allegiance relate to understanding his teaching.
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Who are the lost in Jesus’ teaching? Examine the audience and covenant setting of his sayings before applying the term to modern religious categories.
