Questions About Salvation
Bible Studies on Salvation
You Must Be Born Again
Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night, seeking understanding. Jesus tells him no one can see God's kingdom without being born again—born of water and Sp...
7 min readFaith Comes by Hearing
Israel's rejection stems from seeking righteousness by works rather than faith. The gospel is near—in your mouth and heart. Everyone who calls on th...
5 min readEvery Spiritual Blessing in Christ
Paul opens Ephesians with a magnificent hymn of praise detailing the spiritual blessings believers possess in Christ—chosen before creation, redeeme...
7 min readSaved Not by Works
Paul instructs Titus on civic responsibility and peaceful relationships, grounds transformation in the mercy of God and regeneration by the Spirit, an...
5 min readSongs of Thanksgiving
Isaiah 12 provides the lyrics for the redeemed to sing in that day. After all God's saving work, His people will praise Him, proclaim His deeds to the...
4 min readPeace with God
Justification brings peace with God and access to grace. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Through one man sin entered; through one Man...
5 min readJustified by Faith
Paul confronted Peter for hypocrisy regarding Gentile fellowship. We are justified not by works of the Law but through faith in Christ. The life Paul ...
6 min readSaved by Grace
Ephesians 2 contains one of the clearest explanations of the gospel: we were dead in sin but made alive in Christ—not by works but by grace through ...
5 min readA Living Hope
Peter writes to scattered believers about their living hope through Christ's resurrection, the tested genuineness of their faith, and their call to ho...
7 min readThe Gospel Comes to Europe
Paul's second missionary journey takes a pivotal turn as a vision calls him to Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia believes, a slave girl is freed, and the ...
5 min readGive Thanks, For He Redeems
Psalm 107 celebrates God as the Redeemer who rescues people from four desperate situations—wandering, imprisonment, sickness, and storms—calling a...
6 min readSing to the Lord a New Song, for He Has Done Marvelous Things
Another call for a new song celebrating God's marvelous salvation. Rivers clap, mountains sing, all creation joins the music as the Lord comes to judg...
4 min readThe Jerusalem Council
The early church faces its first major theological crisis: must Gentiles follow Jewish law to be saved? The council's decision preserves the gospel of...
5 min readYou Are Precious in My Eyes
God who created and redeemed Israel declares: "You are precious and honored in my sight, and I love you." He will gather them from the ends of the ear...
6 min readOut of the Depths I Cry to You
Psalm 130 is one of the great penitential psalms, crying out from the depths of sin and sorrow while trusting in God's abundant redemption.
5 min readVows and Dedications
Leviticus 27 concludes the book with regulations for redeeming vows and dedicated things. This appendix-like chapter addresses the practical matter of...
6 min readOracle Against Egypt
Egypt will face civil war, failing gods, economic collapse, and conquest. Yet astonishingly, the chapter ends with Egypt, Assyria, and Israel worshipi...
6 min readSin Separates, But a Redeemer Comes
Iniquities have made a separation between the people and God. A powerful confession acknowledges transgressions and rebellion. Yet God, seeing no one ...
6 min readAbraham's Faith
Paul proves justification by faith from Scripture. Abraham was declared righteous by faith, not works—before circumcision. He is the father of all w...
5 min readOvercoming the World
John's closing chapter emphasizes that faith in Jesus as the Son of God overcomes the world. Three witnesses testify to Jesus—Spirit, water, and blo...
6 min readThe Conversion of Saul
The fierce persecutor Saul encounters the risen Christ on the Damascus road and is transformed into an apostle. This dramatic conversion demonstrates ...
5 min readAwake, Awake, O Zion
God calls His people to remember their heritage and take courage. The chapter proclaims comfort to the afflicted and announces the good news of salvat...
5 min readAll Have Sinned
Paul completes his case: Jews and Gentiles alike stand condemned under sin. No one is righteous by works. But now, apart from the Law, God's righteous...
5 min readThe Gospel Revealed
Paul introduces his letter to Rome, declaring the gospel as God's power for salvation. He reveals humanity's universal problem: the rejection of God l...
5 min readZion's Vindication and New Name
God will not rest until Zion's righteousness shines like brightness and her salvation like a burning torch. She receives a new name, no longer called ...
5 min readThe Ransomed Shall Return
After chapter 34's darkness, chapter 35 blazes with hope. The wilderness rejoices; the desert blossoms. Weak hands are strengthened. The blind see, th...
5 min readExpel the Immoral Brother
Paul is shocked by the Corinthians' tolerance of sexual immorality among them. He commands them to expel the offender for his salvation and the church...
5 min readJesus Made Like His Brothers
After warning against neglecting salvation, the author explains why Jesus became human: to taste death for everyone, to destroy the devil's power, and...
6 min readRestore Us, O God
A passionate plea for God to restore His people, using the imagery of Israel as God's vine. The refrain "Restore us, O God" cries out for His face to ...
6 min readMy Soul Finds Rest in God Alone
One of Scripture's most profound expressions of trust, this psalm declares complete dependence on God as the only source of rest, salvation, and hope....
6 min readCyrus, God's Anointed
God addresses Cyrus as His "anointed"—the only Gentile given this title. Cyrus will subdue nations for Israel's sake, though he doesn't know the LOR...
6 min readPrayer and Proper Worship
Paul instructs on the priority of prayer for all people including rulers, affirms God's desire for universal salvation, and provides guidance on condu...
5 min readThe Fall of Jericho
Israel marches around Jericho for seven days following God's unusual battle plan; the walls collapse, and Rahab is saved.
5 min readJonah's Prayer from the Fish
The LORD appoints a great fish to swallow Jonah. From its belly, he prays a psalm of thanksgiving for deliverance, acknowledging that salvation belong...
5 min readThe Bread of Life
Jesus feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, then walks on water. The crowds pursue Him for bread, but He offers something greater—Himse...
8 min readPeter and John Before the Council
Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin for healing in Jesus' name. Peter, filled with the Spirit, proclaims that salvation is fo...
7 min readThe Divine Warrior and Covenant Faithfulness
A warrior comes from Edom with garments stained crimson, having trodden the winepress of judgment alone. The chapter then recounts God's steadfast lov...
6 min readThe Fool Says There Is No God
David describes the universal corruption of humanity apart from God, exposing the folly of atheism and the desperate need for God's salvation to come ...
5 min readPersistent Prayer and True Humility
Jesus teaches persistence in prayer through the parable of the persistent widow. The Pharisee and tax collector reveal that God opposes the proud but ...
7 min readSalvation for Foreigners and Eunuchs
God's house will be a house of prayer for all nations. Foreigners who join themselves to the LORD and eunuchs who keep His covenant will receive an ev...
5 min readThe Flood
God's judgement comes through the flood, but He faithfully protects Noah's family and the animals in the ark. The door is shut by God Himself.
3 min readSave Me, O God, for the Waters Have Come Up to My Neck
One of the most quoted psalms in the New Testament, this extended lament describes overwhelming suffering while maintaining hope in God's salvation. I...
7 min readThe Corruption of Humanity
A wisdom psalm paralleling Psalm 14, exposing the universal reality of human sinfulness and the folly of denying God. Yet hope remains for those who l...
5 min readThe Passover
Exodus 12 establishes the Passover—the foundational event of Israel's faith. Through the blood of the lamb, Israel is protected from judgment, liber...
7 min readBoaz Redeems Ruth
At the city gate, the closer kinsman declines to redeem because it would jeopardize his own inheritance. Boaz redeems the land and takes Ruth as his w...
5 min readAnnouncements of John and Jesus
Luke opens with two miraculous birth announcements—the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah promising a son who will prepare the way, then to Mary ann...
7 min readContending for the Faith
Jude urges believers to contend for the faith against false teachers who have infiltrated the church, using Old Testament examples to warn of God's ju...
7 min readHis Steadfast Love Endures Forever
Psalm 136 is the Great Hallel, praising God's works in creation and redemption with the refrain "for his steadfast love endures forever" repeated 26 t...
5 min readMarriage, Divorce, and the Rich Young Man
Jesus teaches on the permanence of marriage, blesses children, and encounters a rich young man who cannot give up his wealth. He promises rewards for ...
7 min readThe Blood of Christ
The author contrasts the earthly tabernacle's regulations with Christ's once-for-all entry into the heavenly sanctuary. Animal blood could only provid...
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