Foundations

Solid ground

8 short lessons on what God did when you trusted Christ. Read them in order, one a day, with the Scripture open. Each takes about five minutes.

1. 1Can I be sure I'm saved?Your security rests on what Christ finished, not on how strongly you felt when you prayed.John 10:27-30 · Romans 8:1 · 1 John 5:11-13 · Ephesians 2:8-9
2. 2Declared right, then made newJustification happens once, the moment you believe. Sanctification is the lifelong growth that follows.Romans 5:1 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Philippians 2:12-13 · 2 Corinthians 5:17
3. 3What to do when you sinDon't hide. Confess, turn, receive the forgiveness God promised, and get back up.1 John 1:8-9 · Psalm 32:5 · James 5:16 · Hebrews 4:15-16
4. 4The five solas in plain EnglishFive short Reformation phrases that guard the heart of the gospel.2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Romans 3:23-24 · Galatians 2:16 · 1 Timothy 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:31
5. 5Who is God? Father, Son, and SpiritOne God in three Persons. Not three gods, and not one God wearing three masks.Deuteronomy 6:4 · Matthew 3:16-17 · Matthew 28:19 · 2 Corinthians 13:14
6. 6The Holy Spirit in youEvery believer has the Spirit. He is God's seal on you and the power for a changed life.John 14:26 · Ephesians 1:13-14 · Galatians 5:22-23 · Romans 8:26
7. 7Why trust the Bible?The Bible is God's inspired, true, and sufficient Word. It's how He speaks to you today.2 Timothy 3:16-17 · 2 Peter 1:20-21 · Psalm 19:7-8 · Matthew 5:18
8. 8Who you are nowIn Christ you are forgiven, adopted, and made new. Your past no longer gets the last word.2 Corinthians 5:17 · Galatians 2:20 · Romans 8:15-16 · Psalm 103:12