Through his human nature, Jesus Christ died to take the punishment for our sins. The word "substitute" matters in our atonement doctrine.

Jesus Christ obeyed God's law perfectly, succeeding where Adam failed. His obedience is central to our salvation.

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, but it is crucial that we understand that he is one Person. Why does this fine distinction matter?

The full deity of Christ is necessary for our salvaiton, but so is his fully humanity. Why is this the case?

The New Testament teaches the full deity of Jesus Christ, not only with direct statements, but also by putting Jesus in the place of God.

What is the central meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ? How does his death have anything to do with us?

Did God the Son lose anything when he became man? What is the proper way to understand the incarnation?

Is there salvation outside of Christ? The Bible is very clear and emphatic on this question.

Christ's saving work has delivered us from sin in two ways. What are they?

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

When we forgive others, we imitate God. But there is one sense in which our forgiveness of others can never be exactly like his toward us.

No mere human being since the fall can obey God's law perfectly. But Jesus Christ, while fully human, is not merely human.

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

The biblical (and Augustinian) teaching on sin must be contrasted with a false teaching known as "Pelagianism."

The law of God holds out a standard of righteousness that we cannot fulfill. It highlights our sin and points us to the gospel.

The tenth commandment, in contrast to the other nine, addresses desires of the heart directly as opposed to outward actions.

The ninth commandment forbids perjury and points us toward an ethic of reliability in our words.

The eighth commandment forbids stealing and points us toward an ethic of productive labor and generous giving for the good of others.

The seventh commandment upholds the value of marriage and the family and directs us toward the goal of purity of heart.

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