Exploring the doctrine of salvation—how sinners are saved by grace through faith in Christ.
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 60048 Few theological errors have achieved the global influence of what is commonly called the prosperity gospel; also known as the health-and-wealth gospel, word of faith teaching, or name-it-and-claim-it theology. This movement, which emerged in mid-twentieth-century America and has since spread to virtually every continent, promises adherents that faith properly exercised will result in…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60020 Mormonism presents itself as a restoration of original Christianity, complete with temples, priesthoods, and a living prophet. To millions of people it looks, sounds, and feels Christian. Missionaries in white shirts carry copies of the Bible alongside the Book of Mormon, speak warmly about Jesus, and use familiar evangelical vocabulary. The question every…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60021 Scientology is one of the most recognised new religious movements in the world, known for its celebrity adherents, aggressive legal posture, and carefully controlled public image. Founded in the twentieth century, it presents itself as a path to spiritual freedom and human potential. The question for the Christian is straightforward: does Scientology align…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 07037 The phrase “eternal covenant” appears at several points in Scripture and raises an important question: what does it mean for a covenant to be described as eternal, and how does this concept relate to the broader storyline of God’s dealings with humanity? The answer reaches into the deepest foundations of biblical theology, touching…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7051 Repentance is one of the most misunderstood concepts in Christianity today, yet it’s absolutely central to the Gospel message. The confusion often comes from our modern understanding of the word versus what Scripture actually teaches. Is repentance merely feeling sorry for sin? Must we turn from all our sins before God will save…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 7052 Of all the words we use in the Christian life, faith is surely one of the most common and yet one of the most misunderstood. We sing about it, we preach about it, we’re told we need more of it, but what actually is it? Is it a feeling? A leap in the…
Reading Time: 10 minutesQuestion 1011 One of the most challenging pastoral questions Christians face concerns those who’ve never heard the gospel. Can someone be saved through general revelation alone—that is, by observing creation and following their conscience without ever hearing about Jesus Christ? It’s a question that troubles many believers, especially when we think about people in remote…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 7000 Few passages in Scripture have generated as much theological discussion as Ephesians 2:8-9. The debate centres on a grammatical question with enormous theological implications: when Paul writes “and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God,” what exactly is the gift? Is it faith itself that God gives us? Is it…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 7001 Few questions trouble sincere believers more than the question of assurance. “How can I know I’m truly saved?” “What if I’m deceived about my spiritual condition?” “Is it even possible to have certainty about eternal matters?” These questions, while sometimes painful, reflect a heart that takes salvation seriously. The good news is that…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 7003 This might seem a strange question at first. How could someone possess eternal life and be unaware of it? Yet pastoral experience and Scripture both suggest this is not only possible but relatively common. Many sincere believers struggle with assurance, wondering whether their conversion was genuine, whether they truly belong to God. The…