The Apostle Paul's letter to the Roman church gives us a complete unfolding of the Gospel of God's grace. Paul's letter to the Galatian church gives a defense of that same Gospel to those who were seeking to substitute legalism for grace.

Joshua 23-24 contains the final two charges from Joshua to the people of Israel, after the conquest of the land is complete. In them, we find nine essential characteristics of a church that remains faithful in the ordinary seasons of life and ministry.