Answer: The Gospel (meaning "Good News") is the message that God has provided a way for humanity to be reconciled to Him despite their sin. Salvation (being saved from the penalty of sin) is granted as a free gift through faith in Jesus Christ's finished work on the cross and his resurrection. Explanation: The Bible teaches that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans...

This is arguably the most central question in Christian theology. Answer: Yes, the Bible presents Jesus as fully God and fully man, a concept known as the Hypostatic Union.   Biblical Explanation: Fully God: Jesus is called "God with us" (Emmanuel, Matthew 1:23) and the "Word" who "was God" and "became flesh" (John 1:1, 14). The disciple Thomas directly calls Him "My Lord and my...

Tonight we're going to talk about aspiring to spiritual greatness. As I was thinking about this, the first thing that struck me was how many halls of fame there are. There are so many! There's the Football Hall of Fame, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and even a Firefighters Hall of Fame. No offense to firefighters—that's fine. I even noticed that the Firefighters Hall of Fame in Phoenix is...

The Word Became Flesh 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6There was a...

The Bible teaches that upon physical death, the souls of believers go immediately to be with Christ (Heaven), while the souls of non-believers are separated from God awaiting final judgment (Hell). There will be a future bodily resurrection for all.