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Gospel, Good News
- The New Testament gospel, or ‘good news’, is especially the announcement of Jesus’ saving death and resurrection. The New Testament explains that it is ‘according to the scriptures.’ This means that this good news must be understood in light of the backstory of God’s saving acts in history.
- Author
- Craig Keener
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Evangelical Theology
- Subsequent to the ‘evangelical counsels’ of the Middle Ages (which encouraged Christian believers to pursue poverty, chastity, and obedience), the adjective ‘evangelical’ has attached to ‘theology’ in various ways. Thus, ‘evangelical theology’ potentially refers to: (first) a commitment t...
- Author
- Daniel J. Treier and Euntaek D. Shin
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theological movements
Witness and Evangelism
- Witness and evangelism are concepts related to how Christians participate in the mission of the triune God (missio Dei). As stated in Together Toward Life, a document published by the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME), God’s mission is to share th...
- Author
- Mark R. Teasdale
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Spiritual life and practices
The Trial and Death of Jesus
- Along with the resurrection, the trial and death of Jesus forms the climax of the gospel accounts and stands at the heart of Christian preaching. After briefly surveying the relevant sources, the following article will highlight the apologetic and literary nature of the canonical Christian ...
- Author
- Helen K. Bond
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Sacred texts
Conversion
- Conversion – the turning from one religion, belief, or way of life to another informed by the saving activity of Christ – is a central theme of Christianity. From a theological perspective, conversion, the human experience of salvation, is distinguished from regeneration, the hidden, divi...
- Author
- David W. Kling
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Theology of religions
Law in the New Testament
- This article explores the theme of law in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Law is almost ubiquitous in the twenty-seven books comprising the New Testament, being a main theme in the letters of Paul and several Gospels, as well as parts of Acts and the Catholic letters. In these s...
- Author
- Matthew V. Novenson
- Faith tradition
- Christianity
- Topics
- Law, Sacred texts
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