Not only did Christ die and rise for his people, but they also died and rose with him, liberating them from sin to live new lives.
Jesus told more parables to show that the kingdom of God is free to enter but demands everything.
Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.
