“The Greek word pistis, generally rendered “faith” or “belief,” as it pertains to Christian salvation, quite simply has little correlation with “faith” and “belief” as these words are generally understood and used in contemporary Christian culture, and much to do… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“The gospel is not just a story about Jesus; it is a transformative story because the gospel unleashes God’s saving power for humanity.” — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“The Greek word pistis, generally rendered “faith” or “belief,” as it pertains to Christian salvation, quite simply has little correlation with “faith” and “belief”… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“Human salvation is directed toward God's intention to restore individuals, communities, and the world as the kingdom of God continues to break into history. When we give allegiance [to the Lord Jesus Christ], we become new creatures set free from the enslaving power of sin. As we worship the Son of God, who is the authentic, original image of God,… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share
“Jesus proclaimed the one gospel by announcing the inauguration of the kingdom of God as well as its anticipated culmination” — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“the gospel is the power-releasing story of Jesus’s life, death for sins, resurrection, and installation as king, but that story only makes sense in… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“With regard to eternal salvation, rather than speaking of belief, trust, or faith in Jesus, we should speak instead of fidelity to Jesus as… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“For reasons that will become clear in due course, I submit that the gospel is not primarily about the necessity of the human response… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“The gospel has been entrusted to the whole church for the sake of the entire world.” — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“the gospel is the power-releasing story of how Jesus became king and the only adequate response is allegiance alone.” — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“Some still need to be convinced that enacted obedience is essential to salvation. Those who are already persuaded need a more robust theological grammar… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“God’s superabundant, prior gift is granted without regard to our relative worth, but the reception of God’s gift demands a return gift from us,… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
“The key point is that true pistis is not an irrational launching into the void but a reasonable, action-oriented response grounded in the conviction… — Matthew W. Bates Copy Share Image
