The Holy Spirit grants spiritual gifts to believers for the purpose of building up the church.

Faith is the result of the Holy Spirit's work bringing to fruition God's eternal purpose in his chosen people.

Until the day of final judgment, God shows grace in many ways to believers and unbelievers alike.

In sending Jesus Christ to die for us, God did not send a third party. He sent himself out of his great love for us.

Did the Son's love for us intervene against the Father's wrath for our salvation? Scripture doesn't put it that way.

Although modern people balk at the idea of God's wrath, the truth is that without wrath, we could not truly say God is love.

Sin is not merely particular acts we commit. It is the pervasive direction of our lives in Adam and a power that holds us in bondage.

We may think we are doing well if we compare ourselves to others, but what happens when we look at ourselves in light of God's holiness?

Sin is not merely isolated acts of disobedience. It is a condition in which we exist and live our lives in this world.

The sixth commandment is based on the inherent value of human life, and it impels toward love for others, even our enemies.

Have you ever wondered why God commanded, "Love your neighbor as yourself" instead of, "Love humanity"? What does that wording teach us?

The law of God placed on our hearts and given as a written testimony to Israel points us in one direction: toward love for God and neighbor.

Did God create us out of love or for the purpose of his own glory? Those are not two separate options.

How would belief in a single-person god completely change the Christian faith? It would leave us with no gospel.