A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25
10mins

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.

All Articles

Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
09/19/19

Squandering Grace

Squander. What a great word. It so perfectly captures the pitfalls of backsliding in all areas of life. It's the utter self-ruination of good things.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
09/18/19

Knights of Faith

The question is this: Is it possible to truly believe God will give us a desirable answer to our prayers, and at the same time be OK if He doesn't?
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
09/18/19

Original Sin: What Does this Mean?

The danger of denying the truth of our common human fallenness and brokenness by original sin is that the denial of this doctrine may also lead us to the denial of Christ as our Savior.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
09/16/19

Putting Your Righteousness on the Line to Love Sinners

A truly Christian work is it that we descend and get mixed up in the mire of the sinner as deeply as he sticks there himself.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
09/13/19

Two Kinds of Righteousness and Two Realms

The following is an excerpt adapted from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
09/12/19

When Fear Knocks

Regardless of what our eyes, senses, and circumstances tell us, we belong to Christ, and He is with us.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
09/12/19

A Look at 1 Peter 3: Baptism Now Saves You

When we read this chapter, we find that we are actually shaped by the word.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
09/11/19

Running From Skeletons

I just can’t seem to get rid of my skeletons. Nothing I do seems to work. Running and hiding doesn’t get rid of them
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/10/19

Christianity Isn't Complicated

We don’t need to make forgiveness, life, and salvation a hard sell.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/10/19

The Futility of Balancing Grace

Perhaps the most poisonous venom to afflict the gospel is the notion of "balancing" grace.
Jordan Spina
Jordan Spina
09/09/19

Faith Alone: Death Itself Will Be Undone

I had been taught and believed in a God who is love, but as I walked outside that night I did not see him. I saw the stars and I felt their indifference.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
09/06/19

For You: An Answer to Anxiety

Jesus Christ has finished his work of delivering you from the consequences of your sins and the brokenness of this fallen world.
1517 is a Christian non-profit (501(c)3) multi-media organization. Our mission is to declare and defend the Good News that we are forgiven and free on account of the death and resurrection of Jesus alone.
1517.org
Search
Academy
Donate

1517 grants permission for our free online resources to be printed, photocopied, and otherwise used freely for private and church use. We require that authorship and source (1517.org) are referenced and maintained. These resources may not be sold or included in any publications for sale.