Salvation: The Basics

In this post we briefly define these generous offers from God: salvation, redemption, reconciliation, the atonement, grace, the gospel, repentance and faith, forgiveness, justification, imputation, and regeneration. All of these important offers are rooted in and centered on Christ. Good for a quick review.

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6 Sacred Elements for the Church

Now we come to worship and ministry in the church. This post is written for churches that see oil, baptismal water, and communion elements as strictly symbolic. These elements are ordinary and common objects for eating and other purposes at home. But how do they become sacred for ministry in the church?

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