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Excerpted from: Confidence at Christ's Appearance

The Greek word for power here (you are very familiar with it, I think) is dynamis, and sometimes the idea that the gospel is dynamite is appropriate. However, here the focus is not on destroying false religions, clearing a path for God's truth, or helping people overcome persistent habits they cannot shake. Paul explained how power should be understood. The emphasis is not on how it works, but on its effectiveness; it provides something unique—righteousness from God.

The Greek word from which believes is translated is a profound term. Belief in the content of the gospel is only part of its meaning. It signifies trust or personal commitment, conviction to the point of handing oneself over to another person. Although belief involves responding to a truth or a series of truths, this response is not just intellectual agreement but full-hearted engagement with the truth believed. It is not half-hearted.

To believe in Christ means to commit oneself to Him; to trust Christ involves becoming fully engaged with the eternal truths taught by and about Him in Scripture. Such full engagement fosters moral earnestness, dedication, and consecration evident in every part of our lives—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And there are some aspects of the gospel that a man during Paul's time might be tempted to be ashamed of, especially since Jesus was viewed by the Jews as a criminal, crucified on a tree.

Articles
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Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Seven)
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty, Part Three: The Fruits
God's Kingdom in the Parables (Part Four)
Why Was Hebrews Written? (Part Eleven): God Is Not Silent
Works of Faith (Part 1)

Bible Studies
Basic Doctrines: Doctrine

Booklets
Guard the Truth!

Essays
How Can We Measure Our Faith?
The True Gospel (Part 3)  (2)

Sermons
Matthew (Part Five)
Consider the Butterfly
You Have Not So Learned Christ
The Teaching of Jesus and Prophecy
The Greatness of God's Power
Are You Sure You Believe in God? (Part 1)
Anger (Part 1)
Enduring as a Good Soldier
Are We Ever Good Enough?
We Can Make It!
Teaching the Good News of the Promise
Work Out Your Own Salvation
Seeking God's Will (Part Five) : Goodness
Thankfulness (1986)
God's Special Presence and Direct Intervention
The Book of Daniel (Part Three)
Matthew (Part Twenty-Four)
Spiritual Fine Tuning
We Can Make It!
His Eye is on the Sparrow (Part Three)
Esther (Part One)
Facing Times of Stress: Persecution
God's Perseverance With His Saints (Part Two)
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Ten)
Israel's Restoration and the Zeitgeist of Zeal
How Does God View Human Government?
Maintaining Good Health (Part 12)
Who Was the Samaritan Woman at the Well?
Flee From Idolatry (Part Two): Faithfulness
Flee From Idolatry (Part Two): Faithfulness
God Never Disappoints!
Made Alive by Exceeding Greatness!
Intimacy with Christ (Part 2)
Habakkuk
The Wisdom of Men and Faith
Motivation to Endure
Post-Resurrection Lessons
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part 5)
Importance of the True Gospel
Facing Cultural Headwinds
Maintaining Good Health (Part 12)
Maintaining Good Health (Part 13)
Pitfalls of Scholarship
God's Powerful Gospel
God's Powerful Gospel
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part 5)
Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part 6)
The Promise and the Kingdom
Building the Wall (Part 2)
Will Jesus Be Ashamed of You?
Faith and Our Calling
Consider the Butterfly

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