Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 1139 Paul’s second letter to Timothy stands as one of the most personal and urgent letters in the New Testament. Written from a Roman prison cell, likely during Nero’s persecution around AD 67, this letter represents Paul’s final words to his beloved son in the faith. The apostle knew his execution was imminent, he…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 60001 Every believer, at some point, will be asked to give a reason for why they believe what they believe. Whether it comes from a sceptical colleague, a curious neighbour, or a family member genuinely wrestling with spiritual questions, we need to be ready. But what does it mean to “defend the faith”? And…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 1137 See my sermon on the Introduction to Bibliology here: The Word of God: Our Growing Guide. Whenever Christians study the doctrines of the faith systematically, they use certain terms to describe different areas of study. We speak of Theology Proper (the study of God), Christology (the study of Christ), Pneumatology (the study of…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 1138 This phrase comes from 2 Timothy 2:15, one of the most important verses for understanding how to handle Scripture properly. Paul writes: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” The ESV translates the key…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 7080 This question has caused considerable debate throughout church history so how we answer it affects everything; from how we read the Old Testament to how we live our daily lives. The short answer is no, Christians are not under the Mosaic law. But we need to understand what that means and what it…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 10013 This question lies at the heart of understanding the Bible’s storyline. How we answer it affects how we read prophecy, how we understand God’s purposes, and how we see ourselves as believers today. The distinction between Israel and the Church is one of the fundamental insights of dispensational theology, and Scripture makes this…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11040 The idea that Christians can “activate” healing by speaking God’s Word has become popular particularly through Word of Faith teaching. Believers are encouraged to “speak healing into existence” or “claim your healing” by quoting Scripture. But does the Bible actually teach that our words have power to activate God’s healing? Let’s examine what…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 7079 Isaiah 53:5 declares, “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” This verse, particularly the phrase about healing through Christ’s wounds (often rendered “by his stripes we are healed”), is frequently quoted…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 2064 If God is sovereign, does that mean He “permits” or “allows” terrible evils like rape, abuse, or murder? How can we say “nothing touches your life without passing through God’s sovereign permission” without making God sound complicit in evil? This is a question that real people ask when they have been violated, when…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1097 The term “woke” has become widespread in cultural discourse, describing a progressive worldview that emphasises systemic oppression, identity politics, and social justice as understood through contemporary leftist frameworks. This ideology has not stopped at the church doors. Increasingly, we encounter interpretations of Scripture filtered through “woke” lenses; readings that find liberation theology, affirmation…