What we Believe

Jesus’ Perfect Life, Final Sacrifice, And Resurrection Break The Cycle Of Sin


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Feeling the turbulence of a confusing world? We dug into why rock-solid belief matters and then followed the thread straight to the center of the Christian story: salvation through faith in Jesus. Not as a slogan, but as a coherent, life-changing reality that stands up to doubt, deception, and the daily noise that pulls us off course.

We start with the problem behind the problems: sin breeds chaos and chaos multiplies sin. That spiral shows up in headlines and in our habits. From there, we explore how Scripture presents Jesus as the sinless high priest who understands our weakness, yet lived without sin. That distinction matters, because only a spotless life could offer the perfect sacrifice. When Jesus said “It is finished,” he wasn’t offering poetry; he was announcing the end of the endless cycle of sacrifices that could never remove sin. Hebrews makes it clear: his once-for-all offering is effective for all time, making perfect those who are being made holy.

But the cross alone isn’t the finish line—resurrection is. Without the empty tomb, the crucifixion would read as defeat. With it, the cross becomes victory and our hope becomes living, as Peter writes. We talk through how resurrection validates Jesus’ identity, secures an imperishable inheritance, and grounds real assurance: God guards those who trust him. That’s why the way we receive salvation is both simple and profound—faith in Jesus, repentance, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit. It’s a new orientation of life that grows discernment, steadies the heart, and invites us to draw near to the throne of grace with confidence.

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What we BelieveBy Nathan Whidden