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.
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.
God's presence in the early church produced awesome acts of community giving and healing but also an awesome judgment against hypocrisy and deception.
God sent his unique Son in human flesh to be the propitiation for sins, Savior of the world, and life for all who believe.
