Part 6. The Path to Liberation or Salvation
1. Introduction Having examined the origins of suffering and moral disorder, we now turn to the paths of transformation. Both…
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Part 2: The Language Barrier – From Revelation to Realisation
Bridging the Light: Explaining Christianity to Buddhists with Clarity and Compassion 1. Introduction When Christians speak about God, sin, faith,…
Part 6: Sin and Suffering — The Christian Meaning of Deliverance
Bridging the Light: Explaining Christianity to Buddhists with Clarity and Compassion 1. Introduction Every religion wrestles with the same universal…
Part 7: Jesus Christ – Saviour, Teacher, and the Living Word
Bridging the Light: Explaining Christianity to Buddhists with Clarity and Compassion 1. Introduction For Christians, Jesus Christ is the centre…
Part 6 – Roles in Creation, Salvation, and Restoration
“From Him and through Him and to Him are all things.To Him be the glory for ever. Amen.”— Romans 11…
Grace Beyond Ability (Contents)
Part 1 – The God Who Judges Rightly: Justice and Mercy in Harmony Part 2 – Before Understanding: Infants, the…
Part 2 – Before Understanding: Infants, the Unborn, and the Incapable
Series: Grace Beyond Ability – The Justice and Mercy of God Toward the Helpless and the Ignorant 1. Introduction If…
Part 10 – Lessons from Samson: Strength, Sin, and Salvation
Key Verse “For when I am weak, then I am strong.”— 2 Corinthians 12 : 10 (NIV) 1. The Paradox…
1: Creation, Fall, and Redemption
1. Theme Overview This theme explores God’s initial act of creating the world, humanity’s fall into sin, and God’s ongoing…
9: Messiah and Salvation
1. Theme Overview This theme explores God’s plan for redemption through the Messiah, culminating in the salvation of humanity. The…
9: Zane Hodges – Free Grace Theology and the Debate over Lordship Salvation
1. Introduction Zane C. Hodges was a New Testament scholar and leading proponent of Free Grace Theology, a doctrinal system…
117. Salvation
Psalms 51:12 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Luke 10:20…
3: The Door – A Metaphor of Access, Security, and Salvation
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 10:9 1. Introduction In John 10:9, Jesus proclaims, “I am the…
10: The Light of the World – A Metaphor of Revelation, Salvation, and Divine Presence
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 8:12 1. Introduction In John 8:12, Jesus proclaims, “I am the…
11: The Door – A Metaphor of Access, Protection, and Salvation
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 10:7–9 1. Introduction In John 10:7–9, Jesus declares, “I am the…
20: The Way, the Truth, and the Life – A Metaphor of Exclusive Access to God and the Totality of Salvation
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 14:6 1. Introduction On the eve of His crucifixion, Jesus comforts…
23: The Light of the World – A Metaphor of Revelation, Truth, and Divine Presence
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 8:12 1. Introduction In a world veiled in moral darkness and…
26: The Way, the Truth, and the Life – A Metaphor of Exclusive Salvation and Divine Revelation
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 14:6 1. Introduction On the eve of His crucifixion, Jesus reassures…
36: The Door – A Metaphor of Access, Salvation, and Divine Security
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 10:9 1. Introduction In John 10:9, Jesus states: “I am the…
39: The Light of the World – A Metaphor of Divine Revelation, Guidance, and Salvation
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus John 8:12 1. Introduction Jesus declares in John 8:12, “I am the…
42: The Lost Sheep – A Metaphor of Divine Pursuit, Redemption, and Joy
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Luke 15:4–7 1. Introduction In Luke 15:4–7, Jesus tells the parable of…
4: Salvation — Yeshuah (OT), Soteria (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Yeshuah — יְשׁוּעָה Pronunciation: yeh-shoo-AHMeaning: Salvation, deliverance; God’s saving acts on behalf of His people. Old Testament…
Hans Urs von Balthasar – Beauty, Christ, and the Drama of Salvation
Doctrinal Themes and Denominational Traditions 1. Introduction Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) stands among the most influential Roman Catholic theologians…
Part II: Sacraments and Salvation – Where Symbols Become Flesh and Disputes Flow Like Wine
The Council of Minds: A Theological Novel Chapter 5: The Table and the Blood The great hall shimmered, and a…
Article 1: The Divine Architecture of Blessing – How God Built the Universe to Bear Fruit
1. Introduction The concept of blessing—whether spiritual, material, emotional, or relational—features prominently throughout the Bible. While Christians often focus on…
Article 6: Why God Honours Honour – The Law Written on the Heart of All Peoples
1. Introduction One of the profound insights of biblical theology is that moral truth is not restricted to the religiously…
Article 12: Final Reflections – Unity of Creation and Redemption in the Blessing of God
1. Introduction From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible portrays a God who blesses. His blessings are woven into the fabric…
Chapter 1: Humanity’s Condition Before Salvation
PART I: SPIRITUAL CONDITION AND THE CALL TO SALVATION Theological Overview: Total Depravity and Separation from God The Christian doctrine…
Chapter 3: The Work of the Holy Spirit in Conviction
Overview: How God Awakens the Heart The convicting work of the Holy Spirit is the crucial starting point in the…
Chapter 4: Saving Faith – Believing in Jesus Christ
PART II: CONVERSION – ENTERING NEW LIFE IN CHRIST Theological Overview: Justification by Faith Alone At the heart of the…
Chapter 6: Confession and Commitment
Overview: Declaring Jesus as Lord Confession and commitment are at the heart of the Christian conversion experience, marking the transition…
3.7 Redemption Stories from Sin to Salvation
🔹 Story 1: Paul the Persecutor Became a Preacher Main Characters: Saul/Paul, Jesus, AnaniasStory Summary: Saul hunted and imprisoned Christians…
6.6 Stories of Generational Sin and Redemption
🔹 Story 1: Adam and Eve – Sin Enters the World, Redemption Promised Main Characters: Adam, Eve, God, serpentStory Summary:…
6.8 Stories of Redemption and Restoration
🔹 Story 1: Joseph – From Betrayal to Blessing Main Characters: Joseph, his brothers, PharaohStory Summary: Joseph was sold into…
Chapter 8 – Early Humanity and Supernatural Involvement
The Temptation by the Serpent and the Fall of Man Biblical Basis: The Entrance of Evil into the Human Story…
Chapter 9 – The Spread of Sin and Death
Cain, Lamech, and Generational Decline Biblical Basis: From Eden to Violence Genesis chapters 4 and 5 document the immediate and…
Chapter 11 – God’s Covenants & The Redemptive Narrative
From Post-Flood Humanity to Divine Election Biblical Basis Throughout Scripture, God unfolds His redemptive plan through a series of covenants,…
Chapter 12 – Christ, the Cross, and Cosmic Redemption
The Incarnation as the Centre of Time and Creation Biblical Basis: Christ the Creator and Sustainer of All Things The…
Chapter 16 – Artificial Immortality or Divine Resurrection?
AI, Transhumanism, and the End of Humanity as We Know It (Creation to Nations – Chapter 16) “For the perishable…