“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23). The word gospel means good news. So what is this good news? It is the “free gift of God” of “eternal life” through the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bridge A simple illustration…
Category: Theology
Theology – what we believe.
11. Heaven – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.” We “look for the resurrection of the dead” refers to our own resurrection. What that means is not clarified, but we can safely assume it is a spiritual resurrection into a spiritual body. We “look for… the…
10. Baptism – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.” There is only “one baptism for the remission of sins.” That is the water baptism “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19). Remission of sin is the erasing of sin, not just its forgiveness. Here it…
9. Ekklesia – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“And I believe in one, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Ekklesia.” Let’s begin with the word Ekklesia, which is usually translated as “Church.” I have chosen to not translate the word Ekklesia. This is because “Church” gives the wrong impression. The word Ekklesia refers to the “called out ones” and not their organizations or their buildings….
8. Holy Spirit – Commentary on The Nicene Creed
“And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life; who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.” The Holy Spirit is beyond all doubt the most mysterious member of the Trinity. Here we learn that the Holy…