The full deity of Christ is necessary for our salvaiton, but so is his fully humanity. Why is this the case?

What is the central meaning of the cross of Jesus Christ? How does his death have anything to do with us?

When we forgive others, we imitate God. But there is one sense in which our forgiveness of others can never be exactly like his toward us.

What role does the law of God have in the lives of believers? We are not under the law, but it must continue to teach us.

God demands perfect obedience, which only Christ has ever rendered. Our hope for righteousness is in him alone.

No mere human being since the fall can obey God's law perfectly. But Jesus Christ, while fully human, is not merely human.

Sin is not merely isolated acts of disobedience. It is a condition in which we exist and live our lives in this world.

The biblical (and Augustinian) teaching on sin must be contrasted with a false teaching known as "Pelagianism."

The law of God holds out a standard of righteousness that we cannot fulfill. It highlights our sin and points us to the gospel.

What does it mean to become "partakers of the divine nature"?

The doctrine of definite atonement enhances and enriches our grasp of the gospel. Here's how.

What does it mean that God created the world "very good"? What has gone wrong, and how is it made right?

A passing comment Peter makes about his readers in 2 Peter 1:1 has major implications for current challenges, especially critical theory.