How do we know that Christ's death is foundational for salvation?
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Christ's death is foundational as it is the means by which believers are freed from the law and able to be united with Him (Romans 7:4).
The death of Christ serves as the pivotal point for salvation, as expressed in Romans 7:4, where believers are said to have become dead to the law by the body of Christ. This death is not metaphorical but a real event that severed the legal union of the law for those He died for, affirming the belief that Christ's sacrifice was definitive and effective. The law remains intact, serving its purpose to highlight sin, yet through Christ's death, believers are liberated to enter into a new spiritual life in union with Him. Thus, Christ's death is both the foundation and the culmination of salvation history.
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