Gospel
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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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How does Marcion’s legacy surface in modern Bible reading? Examine the separation of Jesus from Israel’s Scriptures and the apostolic gospel.
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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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Examine the appeal of secret spiritual knowledge and the return of Gnostic patterns in modern Christianity, with an emphasis on public apostolic teaching.
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What hope did the apostles proclaim? Explore resurrection, renewed creation, and why the gospel’s future cannot be reduced to going to heaven at death.
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Explore how inherited assumptions shape our picture of the gospel, and why recovering the biblical world can change the questions we bring to Scripture.
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What did the apostles teach their churches? Explore the relationship between gospel proclamation, sustained instruction, community practice, and maturity.
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Why did Paul confront Peter at Antioch? Read Galatians 2 in its setting of shared meals, Gentile inclusion, and conduct consistent with the gospel.
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Read 1 Corinthians 15:3–5 within Paul’s full argument about the gospel and resurrection, rather than treating the passage as an isolated formula.
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What is the gospel in its biblical setting? Explore royal proclamation, Jesus’ resurrection, and the life of allegiance the apostolic message calls forth.