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Martin Luther's short but brilliant explanation of the two kinds of righteousness: the alien righteousness of Christ which is ours by grace, and the secondary righteousness of our good works flowing from our new status.  

If your Christian life has become at all stale and joyless, then a tonic I heartily recommend is this most cheery Puritan, Richard Sibbes (1577-1635). Really, anything of his will do, but this little work will give you a fine taste.

Did Luther totally dismiss good works? Were they important in any way at all? Graham Tomlin investigates. 

Sarah Allen introduces us to the life and ministry of Bristol writer and abolitionist, Hannah More. 

Timothy Bradshaw gives a quick tour of recent trends in the study of the Person of Christ, from Schleiermacher to Macquarrie. 

Jonathan Edwards' sermon on the enjoyment of perfect love in the age to come is heart-warming spiritual food. 

Cyril's Second Letter to Nestorius is an attempt to correct false teaching. Cyril argues for the unity of the person of Christ, examining Christ's pre-existence, birth, suffering, and death.  

Martin Luther gives his top tips on studying theology in this excerpt from his Works, vol. 4. 

Horatius Bonar's 1875 book draws on the book of Hebrews and looks at the cross as the end of humanity's separation from God. 

I. The Nature of Revelation The religion of the Bible is a frankly supernatural religion. By this is not meant merely that, according to it, all men, as creatures, live, move and have their being in…