RESTORING THE ORIGINAL FAITH OF JESUS AND HIS APOSTLES
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What if God loves us not just in spite of ourselves, but because we’re worthy of love – and eternal life? This rethink of John 3:16 reframes how we relate to God—and how we share the Gospel with the world.
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If being good can’t save a soul, why does the Bible command it so relentlessly? This post reexamines the disconnect between popular theology and the actual moral expectations of Scripture – as they relate to salvation.
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If all it takes to be saved is to be a good person then Jesus died for nothing.
Salvation by Being Good counters that common misunderstanding. It shows why the overwhelming testimony of the Bible is that being good is exactly what it takes to be saved - and Jesus died on the cross for that purpose.
Born Saved
God made us righteous and saved. Most of us stay that way.
Monster God
The unfortunate starting point for the Modern Gospel is Universal Condemnation Because Human, which makes God out to be a monster.
Becoming Righteous
Jesus died to inspire righteousness, not to transfer it to you because of your faith.
The Gospel
The Good News is the blessing of not being wicked, not something to believe in to save you.
Shifted Meanings
Martin Luther and the other Reformers reshaped the church's understanding of works, faith, and grace, but did not restore the original meanings of these words.
The Heart of God
Both Protestant and Catholic theology misrepresent the Father heart of God. Salvation by Being Good truly reflects that "God is love."
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis provides a broad overview of the contents of all seven e-books in the Salvation by Being Good series. It's 90% scripture, over 80 pages worth, with only enough commentary as is necessary. It lets the scriptures speak for themselves.
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis is supplementary to the seven e-books series because it provides the scriptural basis for every statement in that series.
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis replaces the need for extensive footnotes in the series.
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis reads like a Statement of Faith, with over 150 Statements followed by the 600 scriptures that demonstrate those statements.
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis is your go-to source, a great tool for teaching and evangelism. It will answer almost all of the question you and your students will have - and answer those questions with scriptures themselves.
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis isn't a theological debate. It’s a return to the original faith once and for all delivered to the saints — the righteousness-centered, love-driven, and judgment-aware Gospel that Jesus and His Apostles actually preached.
Salvation by Being Good - Scriptural Basis is Foundational Christianity to establish modern Christians in the ancient faith of Jesus.
Recent scholarship has challenged post-Reformation ideas about the early Christian doctrines of salvation. This ground-breaking book draws together the conclusions of recent scholarship into a compelling and clear view of the early Christian paradigm of salvation. It presents the case that the early Christians focussed not on Christ’s death on the cross or ‘saving faith’, but on moral transformation. They saw Jesus as God’s appointed teacher, prophet, and leader, who died as a martyr to teach them a new way of life. Their paradigm of salvation centered upon this way of life taught by Jesus, and on following faithfully his example and teachings.
Part 1: How the Gospels Present Jesus
Part 2: Doctrines of the Early Christians
Part 3: The Importance of Jesus
Part 4: Ideas throughout history
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