For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) What Paul wrote about the power of the Gospel would shake believers. He made clear that it is not merely a cultural or historical narrative. It is the power of God, active and effective for salvation. It is also not only for the Jewish people. It is available to everyone who believes, regardless of backgrou

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. (2 Peter 1:3) Peter wrote to explain to seasoned Christians that God's divine power has already provided everything necessary for life and godliness. That provision is not something you have to wait for or earn through spiritual performance. It has already been given. But Peter attached a specific condition to

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. (Titus 1:1-2) Paul made a simple yet foundational doctrinal statement in this letter to Titus. God cannot lie. That is not merely a general description of His character; it is a statement about the reliability of everything He has ever s