Michael AllenThe word salvation, as used in Scripture and Christian theology, communicates God’s deliverance. Salvation addresses public threat or personal plight and pertains to both concrete sorrows and sinful corruptions. Whether regarding one’s soul or one’s...
R. Scott ClarkBy most accounts, the Reformation began when a young monk challenged ecclesiastical and academic authorities to debate a controversial practice that had developed in the late-medieval period. Why do we continue to remember it roughly five hundred...
Lexham PressThe word transfigured comes from a Greek term meaning a transformation that starts from within. At the Transfiguration, the divine nature of Jesus shone through him. This event, witnessed by Peter, James, and John, teaches us key truths about who...
Patrick SchreinerThere’s no shortage of gospel-centered ministries today—but defining what the gospel is has sparked ongoing debate. Is it primarily about kingship and victory, or justification and salvation? This article explores why both perspectives matter and...
Kirk E. MillerIn this episode of What in the Word?, Lynn H. Cohick joins Kirk E. Miller to unpack Paul's exhortation. Together, Kirk and Lynn explore the passage’s literary and theological context, its implications for how we think about salvation and...
What comes to mind when you hear the word Baptist? I asked this question online, and to no great surprise I received an array of answers. Some think of an energetic church choir with colorful robes. Others think of solemn, even stuffy Sunday...
Jon PrattWhat do good works have to do with salvation? Absolutely nothing! I would like to contest the notion that Paul contradicts himself when he insists that salvation does not come from works and that we must work out our salvation. We will investigate...
Tobin PerryWhen I was sixteen, a youth ministry challenged me to share my faith with my family and classmates. I had grown up in and out of church and didn’t know much of the Bible beyond the epic Sunday school stories most people with some church background...
Mary DeMuthWhen I first became a Christian as a teen, I didn’t know any of the lingo erupting around me. When I first heard the word backslider, I pictured a person on their backside careening down a Slip ‘N’ Slide. Since people mentioned...
Logos StaffMany know that Dr. Warren Wiersbe's first foray into publishing had more to do with his love of magic tricks than with his spiritual pursuits.
Michael S. HeiserThe New Testament’s rejection of earning God’s favor by works and its emphasis on salvation by grace through faith (e.g., Eph 2:8–9; Gal 2:16; Rom 4:1–12) has led many people to presume that the Old Testament teaches that people could merit...
Guest AuthorBaptist Roots Where did Baptists come from and, historically, what are their beliefs? The majority of historians agree that today’s Baptists were derived from three major sixteenth-century streams: Particular Baptists, General Baptists, and...