Justification

Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall backsliding, lack of joy, or coldness towards the Lord? Shall trials? Shall hardship? What about continued failure to overcome that one sin? Crippling depression, mental illness, or moments of utter weakness? Never.

We must remember that all of us, no matter how long we have been Christians, may become fools. Satan will try to cast a spell over us. We may know the gospel in our heads and actually live on the basis of works, and thus, as Luther said, we must relearn the gospel daily. Let’s calm our hearts with the promise of God’s forgiveness in Christ Jesus, with the grace that is so freely and lovingly granted to us.

Martin Luther's 1518 theology of the cross was vital step in his theological growth – and a brilliant look at how God is made known through the cross of Christ. 

Mike Reeves gives a short introduction justification by faith alone at the spot where two men gave their lives for the doctrine. 

Mike Reeves considers the recent efforts towards unity between Roman Catholics and evangelicals, and asks whether we truly agree on the doctrine of justification. 

Michael Reeves asks whether James 2 teaches against Paul and the Reformers that we are not justified by faith alone. 

Jonathan Edwards explores the issue of salvation in the Old Testament. 

David Murray considers whether those who lived before Jesus' birth were saved by their works, faith in God in general, by their sacrifices, or by another way altogether. 

Michael Reeves preaches Luther's early sermon on Luke 18 which gets to the heart of his gospel discovery. 

Michael Reeves' short book is a brilliant, accessible introduction to the Reformation – a movement that changed the world.