Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. –Isaiah 53:4-6 (KJV)

We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. –Ephesians 2:10 (KJV)

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P. C. Nelson, Bible Doctrines, ch. 5. Gospel Publishing House, 1934, 2009.

Christopher Morgan and Robert Peterson, eds., Hell Under Fire. Zondervan, 2004.

Gary Gilley, This Little Church Went to Market. Evangelical Press, 2005.

John MacArthur, Ashamed of the Gospel. 3rd ed. Crossway, 2010.