Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 03080 Nobody asks this question expecting a straightforward list of recorded occasions. The Gospels do not preserve a catalogue of Jesus’ lighter moments. But the question behind the question is genuinely important: was Jesus fully human in the way that includes the full register of human experience — including joy, humour, and laughter? The…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 03081 At first glance, Jesus cursing a fig tree for not bearing fruit looks like an overreaction to a piece of vegetation. It is one of those Gospel episodes that, taken in isolation, sits awkwardly. But when it is read in context and against the background of how the fig tree functions throughout the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 03003 When people say “Jesus Christ,” they are almost always using a familiar phrase without pausing to ask what “Christ” actually means. Most assume it functions something like a surname, in the way we would say “John Smith.” It is not. The word carries a specific theological meaning that, once understood, changes how Christians…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 03079 The account of Jesus walking on the water tends to provoke one of two responses: either straightforward acceptance as a miraculous act by the Son of God, or a search for a naturalistic explanation that preserves the story whilst removing its supernatural content. What the text actually says, and what it means theologically,…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3074 This is one of those questions that touches the very heart of who Jesus is. In John 11:35, we read the shortest verse in the English Bible: “Jesus wept.” But why? He knew perfectly well that within minutes He would call Lazarus out of the tomb. He knew the ending of the story…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 1005 This is one of the most honest questions believers ask, especially when they’re genuinely trying to understand God’s Word but find themselves surrounded by conflicting interpretations. If the Bible is God’s Word and clear enough for us to understand, why do sincere Christians who love the Lord and study their Bibles come to…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 1009 General revelation is God’s disclosure of Himself through the created order and human conscience—knowledge available to all people, everywhere, at all times. It’s what Paul describes when he writes that God’s “invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, ever since the creation of the world, in the…
Reading Time: 14 minutesQuestion 1008 The question of dreams, visions, and prophecy today generates considerable confusion and division in the church. Does God still speak through these means? Should Christians expect or seek these experiences? The answer requires careful biblical thinking that avoids two dangerous extremes: rigidly denying God can work beyond our categories, or elevating subjective experiences…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 1010 Special revelation is God’s direct, personal communication of truth that we could never discover on our own. Whilst general revelation (what God shows us through creation) tells us that God exists, special revelation tells us who God is and how we can know Him. Biblical Evidence The writer to the Hebrews puts it…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1079 Walk into any Christian bookshop, and you will find shelves groaning with Bible translations. KJV, NIV, ESV, NASB, NLT, CSB—the alphabet soup can feel overwhelming. Which one is “the best”? Which one should you use? The answer depends on what you mean by “best” and what you intend to use it for. Understanding…