Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3061 The resurrection stands at the very heart of the Christian faith. Without it, as Paul bluntly puts it, our faith is futile and we are still in our sins (1 Corinthians 15:17). So, what exactly do we mean when we speak of resurrection? Is it the same as the immortality of the soul?…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3063 Few statements in the Apostles’ Creed have generated more confusion than the phrase “He descended into hell.” What does it mean? Did Jesus, between His death and resurrection, actually go to the place of the damned? Was He suffering there? Preaching there? Triumphing there? Christians have debated this for centuries, and sorting through…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 9000 See also YouTube video at the end explaining why we should be baptised. Believer’s baptism is the baptism by immersion in water of those who have personally trusted in the Lord Jesus for salvation. It’s not infant baptism, not sprinkling, not pouring, but the full immersion of someone who has already been saved…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 0010 Before we can answer why, we should be clear about what we mean by a catechism. The word comes from the Greek κατηχέω (katēcheō), meaning “to teach by word of mouth” or “to instruct.” Luke uses this word in his Gospel when he tells Theophilus that he is writing “that you may have…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 0009 The answer is yes… and no. It depends entirely on which doctrines are in view. This is not evasion. It is the consistent witness of Scripture. The New Testament both commands unity among believers and warns against associating with those who teach a different gospel. Getting this balance right is one of the…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 0008 This is a question that cuts right to the heart of the matter. If theology matters, and it does, then surely some of it matters more than others. What must a person believe in order to be saved? Can someone be genuinely converted while holding mistaken views on certain doctrines? Where is the…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 0048 It sounds so reasonable, so irenic, so Christian. “Doctrine divides, but Jesus unites.” The sentiment is appealing, especially to those weary of theological controversy and ecclesiastical strife. Why argue about doctrine when we could simply gather around Jesus? Why draw boundaries when we could be building bridges? Yet beneath this pleasant-sounding phrase lies…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 10041 In 1 Kings 9:3, God tells Solomon: “I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.” Yet Solomon’s temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC, and the second temple was destroyed by the Romans…
Reading Time: 10 minutesQuestion 7053 When someone comes to faith in Jesus, what should they be taught first? The writer to the Hebrews gives us the answer in chapter 6, verses 1-3, where he lists six foundational teachings that every believer needs to grasp before moving on to deeper things. These are not optional extras or advanced theology…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 2060 This is one of the most challenging questions people ask, and it deserves a thoughtful, biblical answer. The difficulty many have is reconciling the love of God with the reality of eternal punishment. But let’s look at what Scripture actually teaches us. God’s Nature: Love AND Justice We need to understand that God’s…