The Cross & Redemption
Everything the believer has rests on the cross of Christ. His shed blood is the price of our redemption; through it God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, and the believer is forgiven all trespasses. These articles look at what the cross accomplished, what the preaching of the cross declares, and how a forgiven believer deals with sin.
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The Blood of Christ and the Preaching of the Cross: Why Paul Could Not Preach a Bloodless or Generic Death
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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.
God Is Not Counting Your Trespasses
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An examination of 2 Corinthians 5:19 — what it means that God is not imputing trespasses to the world, when this administration began with Paul, and why the world is still guilty and still needs to be reconciled to God in Christ.
Forgiven in the Dispensation of Grace
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Paul is the apostle specifically commissioned to reveal the distinct truths of the dispensation of grace. This article shows what that forgiveness looks like — complete, unconditional, and based entirely on the finished work of Christ — and why mixing it with the law or the kingdom program corrupts the gospel.
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What to Do When You Sin: Grace, Godly Sorrow, and Secured Fellowship in Christ
Posted by Edward R. Cross on May 4, 2026
Because the Body of Christ is already forgiven of all trespasses, the believer does not confess sin to regain standing before God. This article shows what Paul actually teaches about godly sorrow, reckoning, and yielding as the proper response to sin under the dispensation of grace.
Forgiven in the Dispensation of Grace
Posted by Edward R. Cross on October 5, 2023
Paul is the apostle specifically commissioned to reveal the distinct truths of the dispensation of grace. This article shows what that forgiveness looks like — complete, unconditional, and based entirely on the finished work of Christ — and why mixing it with the law or the kingdom program corrupts the gospel.
