Each month, we will be highlighting a particular theological topic here at the BLB blog. This month, we are highlighting the topic of soteriology—the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ. The following is adapted from the Blue Letter Bible Institute’s soteriology class. Let’s talk about the plan of redemption in Romans 3. For those of you who like […]

Each month, we will be highlighting a particular theological topic here at the BLB blog. This month, we are highlighting the topic of soteriology—the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ. The following is adapted from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh, coming soon to the Blue Letter Bible. Here are 7 biblical statements concerning redemption (emphasis added): God […]

Each month, we will be highlighting a particular theological topic here at the BLB blog. This month, we are highlighting the topic of soteriology—the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ. The following is adapted from the Blue Letter Bible Institute’s soteriology class. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul, […]

Last week, we looked at what the Bible says about the doctrine of substitutionary atonement and how it compares against other atonement theories throughout church history. Today, we look further into the biblical support for substitutionary atonement. Several biblical terms express (but do not exhaust)  the ministry of Jesus as Substitute—and the meaning of the […]

If you are joining us for the first time, please be sure to read the previous posts in this series: Part 1: Three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: Comparing the parable of the four soils Part 3: Who is the third soil? Part 4: The fourth soil Part 5: The […]

The following has been adapted from the devotionals of F.E. Marsh, a new resource coming soon to the Blue Letter Bible!   Salvation has a three-fold nature in regards to its timing. It has a past, present, and future aspect to the believer in Christ. Past salvation. Those who are Christ’s are saved from what they deserve […]

In this month’s newsletter, we announce some exciting new items. This month in particular, we have a few new additional resources in our Women’s Ministry, Glimpses of His Glory, including our first digital book The Excellent Woman. View the newsletter or subscribe today to receive a free download of the book.

Introducing the first digital book produced by the Blue Letter Bible team! The Excellent Woman is a timeless commentary on Proverbs 31, originally published in 1847. It was written by Anne Pratt (1806 – 1893), an English-born woman who was highly acclaimed for her writings and illustrations on botany. While nature was her central topic, […]

Each month, we will be highlighting a particular theological topic here at the BLB blog. This month, we are highlighting the topic of soteriology—the doctrine of salvation through Jesus Christ. “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians […]

If you are joining us for the first time, please be sure to read the previous posts in this series: Part 1: Three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: Comparing the parable of the four soils Part 3: Who is the third soil? Part 4: The fourth soil —– Thus, what […]