Salvation Theory

In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus' final Passover, the night before he was crucified. Jesus and...

What is authentic faith? The Gospel According to Jesus challenges Christians to re-evaluate their commitment to Christ by examining their fruits. MacArthur asks, "What does it really mean to be saved?" He urges readers to understand that their conversion was more than a mere point in time, that...

It doesn't matter where you came from or what skills and talents you have; if you let him, God can use your life for his glory....

Hahn explores the "covenant love" God reveals to us through the Scriptures and explains how God patiently reaches out to us—despite our faults and shortcomings—to restore us into relationship with his divine family....

Read by the author. Bestselling and award-winning author Lee Strobel interviews experts about the evidence for the afterlife and offers credible answers to the most provocative questions about what happens when we die, near-death experiences, heaven, and hell. We all want to know what awaits us...

Sinclair B. Ferguson explains how our understanding of the relationship between law and gospel determines our approach to evangelism, our pursuit of sanctification, and even our understanding of God himself.

John Eckhardt provides encouragement for those who operate in their prophetic gift, to endure and continue to be a mouthpiece for the kingdom of God....

You can be so filled with the Holy Spirit that you will know you are in the presence of God. His love, power, and joy will flow through you to others, bringing salvation, healing, and miracles - just as they did through Smith Wigglesworth....

For Protestants or Catholics seeking to understand Eastern Orthodoxy, the Cross is a good place to start. In the West a multitude of different views sprang up over the last millennium, but Orthodox Christian beliefs have remained unchanged....

Nephi's small plates are a time capsule from the sixth century B.C., containing a "loser's eye view" of religion that strongly contrasts with the ideology of the Jerusalem establishment of the time.

Best-selling author Scott Hahn has sold over 100,000 copies of his modern classic, The Lamb's Supper. A deeply respected Catholic theologian and lecturer, Hahn is director of the Institute for Applied Biblical Studies. Here he crafts a powerful message that extols the virtue of confession...

Is your heart unsettled by the chaos of the world? Are you heavy-laden with bad moments, mad moments, or anxious moments? Today, rest in God’s self-giving love and leave all your troubles at the foot of the cross. There were no accidents on the days surrounding Jesus’ death. Jesus’ last...

ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER Are you ready to move from insecure to God secure? From regret riddled to better-because-of-it? From afraid to die to ready to fly? Today, find freedom in God’s grace. We often talk about grace, but do we really understand it? Grace politely...

First published in 1525, Martin Luther's Bondage of the Will is acknowledged by theologians as one of the great masterpieces of the Reformation. It is Luther's response to Desiderius Erasmus' Diatribe on Free Will, written in his direct and unique style, combining deep spirituality with humor...

New release from Jerry Bridges, author of more than a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies. His devotional, Holiness Day By Day, garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline of Grace...

In Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind, Pastor Bill Johnson delivers powerful and practical teaching, revealing how you were designed to bring heaven to Earth....

Smith Wigglesworth unfolds the secret of God's anointing that brings healing to body, soul, and spirit. Discover the joys of experiencing... The gifts of the Spirit Success in witnessing to others An increasing knowledge of God's will Authority over evil spirits His healing power As you live in...

In Faith Alone, a Gold Medallion finalist, R. C. Sproul explains why Protestantism and Roman Catholicism split over justification in the first place and why that division remains an uncrossed chasm....

What does an individual contribute to his or her own salvation? Does God wait on the doorsteps of our hearts, quietly hoping to be let in when we decide to open the door? Or does he call us and pursue us in a way we can't resist? The debate between the irresistible call of God and a human...

Are you living in light of eternity? It's difficult to imagine eternal life. But when you've got only one life and you know there is coming a day when you will stand before God, it's important to consider whether you're living each day like your life depends on it. If you're a Christian, the...

With Israel's exodus out of Egypt, God established a pattern to help us understand the salvation of all his people - Israel and the nations - through Jesus Christ. In Exodus Old and New, L. Michael Morales examines the key elements of three major redemption movements in Scripture: the exodus out...

Explore what the apostle Paul actually taught about the Good News of Jesus, one verse at a time, so you can better understand the Gospel and your faith. The apostle Paul penned a number of very concise, focused passages in his letters to the early church that summarize the gospel message in just...

Audiobook narrated by Lee Strobel. Join investigative journalist and bestselling author Lee Strobel as he embarks on his life-changing quest to solve the riddle of grace. Along the way, you'll find the undeniable evidence of grace in the true stories of racists, addicts, and even murderers who...

Destined for Joy is a collection of essays devoted to the theme of the absolute love of God and the gospel of universal salvation....

What is the gospel? It seems like a simple question, yet it has been known to incite some heated responses, even in the church. How are we to formulate a clear, biblical understanding of the gospel?

In the opening chapter of this text, it was stated that no one knows how Christians came to Rome or even who might have established a local church in Rome. One noted commentator said that the Christians in Rome were probably there because they were some of the converts from Pentecost. He also said that the book of Romans has four divisions. They are the courthouse of law in Romans chapter one through Romans chapter five, the powerhouse of grace in Romans chapter six through Romans chapter eight, a synagogue, representing Israel, in Romans chapter nine through Romans chapter eleven, and the ...

Bought With a Price: Walking Through Gethsemane and the Passion of Christ 1 Corinthians 6:20 "For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body." Have you ever stopped long enough to consider what it truly means to be bought with a price? Not as a familiar phrase, not as a doctrine you agree with, but as a reality that defines your very life before God. In Bought With a Price, you are invited into a slow, reverent walk through Gethsemane—the place where Christ first stepped into the full cost of your redemption. Before the nails, before the cross, before the public agony, ...

Jesus's resurrection happened centuries ago, but evidence shows it is at the center of everything that is true, good, and beautiful today. These 3 attributes—or transcendentals—provide a simple framework for understanding reality, including Christ's victory over death and why it matters for your life.

The Seed and the Inheritance is a direct, Scripture-driven examination of one of the most contested questions in modern Christianity: Who are the true heirs of God’s promises? Drawing exclusively from the King James Bible, David Michael Curtis presents a systematic challenge to two dominant systems—Dispensationalism and Sabbatarianism—by returning to a single, testable foundation: gather every verse, believe what it says, and force full harmony. At the center of this work is Joint-Heir Theology—the biblical claim that every promise made to Abraham belongs to one Seed alone, Jesus ...

KJV vs. The Baptists: A Scriptural Refutation of Altar Calls and the Sinner’s Prayer is a direct, verse-driven challenge to some of the most widely accepted practices in modern Christianity. Drawing exclusively from the King James Bible, David Michael Curtis examines altar calls, the sinner’s prayer, and other institutional traditions through a strict topical study method. Rather than appealing to church history, denominational authority, or theological systems, this book gathers and harmonizes Scripture itself—allowing the Bible to speak without commentary or outside interpretation. ...

Does your salvation rest entirely on the finished work of Jesus Christ—or on your own lifelong effort to maintain holiness? In KJV vs. John Wesley, David Michael Curtis puts the core doctrines of Methodism, the Nazarene movement, and the Salvation Army to the test using one standard alone: the King James Bible. This book does not appeal to church tradition, denominational systems, or academic commentary. Instead, it applies a simple but rigorous method—gather every verse on a topic and let Scripture interpret itself. When this standard is applied, the central conflict becomes clear: is ...

Does the New Testament truly teach the “plan of salvation” as it is commonly presented—or has something been added to the gospel? In KJV vs. Churches of Christ: Condemn Not, and Ye Shall Not Be Condemned, David Michael Curtis examines the core doctrines of the Churches of Christ using a single standard: the plain text of the King James Bible. This book does not appeal to tradition, denominational authority, or theological systems. It gathers and harmonizes Scripture, allowing the Bible to speak for itself. Using a rigorous topical Bible study method developed over decades, this volume...

KJV vs. Martin Luther: A Scriptural Refutation of Lutheranism, Consubstantiation & Sacramentalism is a rigorous, topical examination of the great debates of the Reformation, analyzed exclusively through the lens of the King James Bible. While Martin Luther boldly recovered the foundational truth of justification by faith alone, this volume demonstrates where the Reformation stopped short, carrying over unbiblical traditions into the Protestant church. This book systematically dismantles the philosophical frameworks of Augustinian determinism, consubstantiation, infant baptism, and ...

Is there any hope for our world, or have we made an irreparable mess of it? Do you put your trust in government to bring about true justice and world peace? Or is your faith in science to save the planet, or in medicine to heal all ills? Or do you think that human lives are damaged beyond repair, that relationships are hopelessly fractured, and that the planet itself is hurtling toward inevitable destruction? The premise of this book is that the Creator of the world is both willing and able to rescue His entire creation, including every human being who has ever lived. He will right all ...

The cross of Jesus Christ is central because it is where God dealt with sin, revealed His love, defeated Satan’s claim, and opened the way for sinners to be reconciled to Himself. The cross shows the seriousness of sin. Sin is not a small flaw or weakness. It is rebellion against a holy God, and its wages are death. Scripture says, “the wages of sin is death” and “without shedding of blood is no remission” (Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:22). The death of Christ shows that forgiveness is not cheap. God did not overlook sin; He judged it in the sacrifice of His Son. The cross also reveals ...