With so much insistence in Galatians on our being right before God through faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, we might well wonder what is the purpose of the law. In Galatians 3:15-29, Paul raised this question and gave a partial answer to it by laying out what is called the first use of the law. As it turns out, the law is not against the gospel but in fact prepares us for and drives us toward faith in Christ.
In 2 Peter 3:10-13, the apostle reminds us that in order to understand what life is all about, we need to read the last...
An overview of the history of redemption, from Genesis to Revelation in four acts
The expression, “the body of Christ,” has become such a common name for the church that we may not reflect upon what it means...