sequentially for a single treatise. Not only are there
numerous redundancies, but the writing style varies from
popular to technical, and the length from brief to
protracted. These facts aside, there remains in these
collected studies a consistent theme, expressed first in
negation and finally in affirmation, concerning the essence
of the Christian gospel in Jesus Christ alone. It is the
author’s sincere desire that readers will “focus upon Jesus,
the Author and Finisher of faith” (Heb. 12:2).
James A. Fowler
January, 2008