Sola Gratia: The Essence of God’s Unmerited Favor

In this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, we’ve been considering Sola Gratia (“by grace alone”). We understand that we haven’t covered everything on this topic, but it is our prayer that readers of this issue will grow in their understanding of it so they can stand fast on the Word of God. If you’ve found […]

At the heart of current cultural discussions on morality and sexuality is the idea that one can live however he/she wants. Whether from having sex outside of marriage, having multiple partners/spouses, attempting to “marry” the same-sex, divorce for any reason, or attempting to change gender, we see these viewpoints become more and more popular, even

Imagine coming across a centuries-old abandoned set of ruins in the jungle and not asking why someone built them. We wouldn’t do this because humans do everything with purpose, and so does God. In fact, we ask about purposes because God is purposeful, and He made us in His image. With that in mind, have

If you woke up this morning and learned that it is not God’s will any should perish, would you not feel elated inside? Jubilated, hopeful, surprised may be a better description of your internal emotions. But one may also feel reasonably hesitant. What would God require of you in order to not deserve death? Will

“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our transgressions, according to the riches of His grace…for by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 1:7, 2:8-9) The grace of God

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, I remember when Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, died in February of 1991. Local and national cartoonists paid tribute to him in

What does God accomplish by His grace? Grace is a high-traffic word among Christians, commonly defined as His unmerited favor towards sinners. In the New Testament, however, grace doesn’t seem as narrowly defined. God’s grace speaks of His loving disposition towards us in Christ, and also of His power at work in us. He saves

It does not take long when reading Scripture to recognize that the God of Scripture is a communicating being.[i] One cannot get through the first chapter of Genesis without observing the power of God Speaking.[ii] God speaks fourteen different times in the first chapter of Genesis alone.[iii] At the outset of the Old and New