This series of lessons has orbited the theme of the lordship of Jesus, and now we are due for a summary of the concept. What do Christians mean when they say “Jesus is Lord”? First, I’ve claimed that a lord…

What do Christians mean by hope? I suspect the cynics among us confuse hope with naivete. They see it as a mere point of view about reality – a glass half full instead of half empty. The hopeful few seem…

‌What do Christians mean by faith? ‌In the simplest sense, faith is trust or allegiance to a person. That definition is too flat for my taste, so I think it is better to explore the concept with a more specific…

‌What do Christians mean by grace? ‌The doctrine of grace results from the doctrine of lordship, whether referring to the God of Israel in the Old Testament or to Jesus of Nazareth in the New Testament. In the Old Testament,…