For the past three centuries, the Christian community has commonly agreed that it is our faith in Christ that saves us. But noted theologian and minister Oliver Rogers makes a startling argument: that we human beings should base our hope of salvation on Christ’s faith as opposed to our own. In his new book, The Faith of Christ, Oliver Rogers explains how a small, prepositional difference in scriptural interpretation can lead to huge implications for our salvation.

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Recently, I listened to a sermon in which the preacher had three main points.
Point 1. ”God, the Father.” 2. “God, the Son.” 3. “God, the Holy Spirit.”
Having studied these thoughts for many years, I naturally was quite interested in what he had to say about “God, the Son.” To begin with, this wording does not [...]
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