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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

Eating: How Good It Is! (Part Seven)
Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty, Part Three: The Fruits
God's Kingdom in the Parables (Part Four)
How Does Faith Establish the Law? (Part One)
Wandering the Wilderness in Faith
Why Was Hebrews Written? (Part Eleven): God Is Not Silent

Bible Studies

Basic Doctrines: Doctrine
Faithfulness

Essays

The True Gospel (Part 3)
Traditions of Men (Part One)

Sermons

Are You Sure You Believe in God? (Part 1)
The Teaching of Jesus and Prophecy
Anger (Part 1)
Are We Ever Good Enough?
We Can Make It!
Thankfulness (1986)
The Book of Daniel (Part Three)
Matthew (Part Twenty-Four)
Conspiracy Theory (Part Thirteen)
His Eye is on the Sparrow (Part Three)
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part One)
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Two)
Habakkuk: A Prophet of Faith (Part Two)
Confidence in the Flesh Versus Faith
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Ten)
The Continuous Testing of Our Faith
Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Pitfalls of Scholarship
Faith (Part Two)
The Judgments
Faith in the Healer
Habakkuk
The Christian and the World (Part 9)
Post-Resurrection Lessons
Importance of the True Gospel
Maintaining Good Health (Part 12)
Flee From Idolatry (Part Two): Faithfulness
God's Powerful Gospel
God's Powerful Gospel
Will Jesus Be Ashamed of You?
Consider the Butterfly
Consider the Butterfly
Many Excuses
Jesus Is God

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