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Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King
We are saved by faith when we trust that Jesus died for our sins. This is the gospel, or so we are taught. But what is faith? And does this accurately...
What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ
Is faith in Jesus enough for salvation? Perhaps, says Matthew Bates, but we're missing pieces of the gospel. The biblical gospel can never change. Yet...
Living the Good News of King Jesus with Purpose
We know what the gospel is—but do we know why it is? As Christians, we often ask what the gospel is, when we should be asking why it is. Matthew W. ...
Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and Early Christian Interpretations of the Old Testament
How and when did Jesus and the Spirit come to be regarded as fully God? The Birth of the Trinity offers a new historical approach by exploring the way...
Why Both Protestants and Catholics Must Reimagine How We Are Saved
God has provided salvation, but when does it begin? What is required of us? Can we lose it? These and other disputed questions have divided Christians...
The Center of Paul's Method of Scriptural Interpretation
Bates applies his method to both oft-referenced and underutilized passages in the writings of Paul and suggests a new model for Pauline hermeneutics t...