Christ the Last Adam, Life-Giving Spirit, and Man of Heaven
Jesus is the Last Adam, life-giving Spirit, and man of heaven, who not only has resurrection life but confers resurrection life to his church.
Christ the Firstfruits and Federal Head
Just as sin and death came through Adam, so now life comes through Jesus Christ, and those who belong to him will be raised just as he was.
If Christ Has Not Been Raised…
Denying the resurrection not only makes Christianity meaningless but also has tragic consequences for a world subject to sin and death.
Ananias and Sapphira’s “Strange Fire”
Situating the infamous story of Ananias and Sapphira in its canonical context can answer some of the troubling questions that are often raised.
A Better Sinner’s Prayer: Baptism as Calling on the Name of the Lord to Be Saved
Baptism is an act of faith whereby the penitent sinner calls upon the name of the risen Lord Jesus to be saved.
Baptism in the Gospels
Jesus took John’s baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and filled it with new and eschatological significance
Baptism in the Book of Acts
The events in the book of Acts make it clear that baptism was understood as an essential part of conversion.
Baptism in the Epistles
From the NT epistles passages on baptism we see that all the blessings of salvation are associated with baptism by faith.