Innocence vs. Righteousness
The doctrine of justification by faith is a key part of the gospel message for all cultural value systems, not only for those based on guilt and innocence.
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God is Greater Than Your Heart
Believers can be confident that Christ has paid for our sins, even if our conscience causes us to doubt.
‘But I Feel Guilty’
Gospel workers are not immune to confusing feelings of guilt and shame—but there is hope for untangling the truth.
The Guilt/Righteousness Paradigm: One Gospel for the World’s Cultural Value Systems
To fully communicate the gospel, we must go beyond simply contextualizing biblical truth to the world’s major cultural value paradigms.
We Must Understand Both Guilt and Shame to Understand Atonement
Scripture presents the cross of Christ as a penal, substitutionary atonement and also the answer to human shame.
Condemnation or Calling?
Guilt manipulation is everywhere, especially in the realm of missions. But the Apostle Paul calls us to higher motives.
