Reasons to believe in Jesus Christ
Will You be Reconciled Unto God? We have now come to the end of this series, but not to the end of the matter. If the Bible is true, if God is holy, if man is sinful, if judgment is real, if we cannot save ourselves, if Jesus Christ is the Son of God who…
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Saved from God’s Wrath by Grace Through Faith in Christ If Christ truly died for sinners and rose again, then the next question is unavoidable: How is His saving work received by guilty people like us? Not by trying harder. Not by becoming religious enough. Not by adding our goodness to His merit. Not by…
What Jesus Accomplished for Us If Jesus is truly God the Son in human flesh, then the next question is unavoidable: What did He come to do? He did not come merely to give advice, set an example, start a movement, or offer vague spiritual inspiration. He came to do what sinners could never do…
Jesus Can Save Us If we cannot save ourselves, then one question becomes unavoidable: Who can save us? That question is not answered by vague spirituality, moral reform, or religious effort. It is answered in a Person. Christianity stands or falls on the identity of Jesus Christ. This is not a side issue. It is…
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” — Romans 3:23 Many people are willing to hear the good news of the gospel, but far fewer are willing to face the bad news that makes the good news necessary. Scripture is clear: God’s standard is not “try harder,” “be sincere,” or…
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The Story’s Climax and Our Place in It We’ve walked from creation to catastrophe, from promise to people, through law, sacrifice, and presence, into the age of prophets and kings, and inside the heart-cries of wisdom, worship, and suffering. All along, the Old Testament has been building tension and expectation: The New Testament opens and…
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How the Gospels Present Christ as the Culmination of God’s Story Up to this point in the series we’ve been moving through the Old Testament, watching God’s plan unfold: Now, in this blog, we finally arrive at the point where all the threads converge:the coming of Jesus in the Gospels. The New Testament does not…
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How wisdom, worship, and suffering prepare us for Christ’s rule By now in this series we’ve seen: But the Old Testament doesn’t only tell us what happened in Israel’s history. It also gives us a window into the inner life of God’s people—how they thought, felt, worshiped, doubted, rejoiced, and suffered. That window is the…
How God’s Rescue Plan Narrows and Expands at the Same Time If Genesis 3 shows us the catastrophe—humanity’s fall into sin and the curse that follows—Genesis 12 shows us the beginning of the cure. God does not scrap His creation or abandon His image-bearers. Instead, He initiates a plan to bring blessing and restoration, not…
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True Church vs. Counterfeit Churches (Series) Jehovah’s Witnesses (often abbreviated JWs, formally The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society) are known for door-to-door evangelism, strong community, and emphasis on Bible reading. Many assume they are simply “serious Christians.” But when we apply the Bible’s tests from Part 1, Jehovah’s Witnesses present a different Christ, a different…
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