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What the Gospel Is Not: The Additions Tested Against Paul
Posted by Edward R. Cross on October 30, 2026
Paul states the gospel in four verses, and every verb is something Christ did. This article tests each addition (a prayer, a surrender, a commandment, a church, a feeling) against Paul and shows why none of them is part of what saves.
Do You Believe Jesus Is the Son of God? What a Yes Does Not Tell You
Posted by Edward R. Cross on October 8, 2026
A preacher told of a street evangelist who asked drivers at a red light whether they believed Jesus is the Son of God, and took a yes for a convert. The question is Scripture and the answer is true. This study sets out what the kingdom was told to believe, what Paul says to believe, and what a yes to that one question does not show.
Is Your Child Really a Prodigal?
Posted by Edward R. Cross on June 19, 2026
The parable of the prodigal son belongs to Israel's kingdom program, not to the Body of Christ. Rightly divided, it reframes the wayward child entirely — a saved child never loses his standing or fellowship, and a lost child needs the gospel of grace, not a works-earned homecoming.
The Blood of Christ and the Preaching of the Cross: Why Paul Could Not Preach a Bloodless or Generic Death
Posted by Edward R. Cross on June 11, 2026
The blood of Christ is the heart of the gospel Paul preached. This study traces what the blood accomplishes — propitiation, redemption, justification, reconciliation — and shows why Christ could not save by dying just any way. The shed blood and the cross were necessary, foretold in the Scriptures, and proven accepted by the resurrection.
Following Paul Is Following Christ — and Not Following Paul Is Disobedience to Christ
Posted by Edward R. Cross on June 6, 2026
The risen Christ appeared to Paul, commissioned him, and made his letters the commandments of the Lord for this age. To follow Paul is to follow the Christ who appointed him. And to neglect Paul is not superior devotion to Jesus — it is disobedience to the risen Lord who sent your apostle to you.
Let's Go Soul Winning or Let's Go Witnessing. Which is Right?
Posted by Edward R. Cross on June 4, 2026
Both soul winning and witnessing are borrowed from programs that do not belong to the Body of Christ. This article examines Paul's actual commission and vocabulary for declaring the gospel of grace, and why neither term captures what he was actually doing.
When Did Paul's Gospel Begin?
Posted by Edward R. Cross on June 4, 2026
Paul's gospel was a mystery kept secret since the world began, given by direct revelation of the risen Christ at Acts 9. This article shows why it could not have been preached before Paul, and why his very forgiveness as a blasphemer proves an entirely new dispensation had begun.
Repentance Rightly Divided: What Paul Meant — and What He Did Not
Posted by Edward R. Cross on May 29, 2026
Paul never preached repentance of sins as a condition of salvation. He preached repentance toward God — a change of mind from unbelief to acknowledging the truth of the gospel. This article traces repentance through the prophetic program, Paul's salvation context, and the believer's walk, showing where each belongs.