Because the biblical story unfolds in real places among real people, archaeology helps us understand the world in which God's saving work took place and, in turn, enriches our reading of Scripture.
The Reformers did not return to the sources because they believed the old was better than the new, nor because antiquity possesses authority simply by virtue of its age. They returned to the sources to recover the language and words that were actually written and spoken, especially those by great teachers and, most importantly, God Himself.
The certainty of faith is utter assurance because it depends upon nothing of your own. It is entirely trusting that God is a propitious, pardoning God—the God who justifies sinners by forgiving them.

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Jesus took the poison of sin and drank the cup of wrath on our behalf to gain favor and righteousness for us.
The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
C.S. Lewis, Grief, and the Holiday Season