Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60040 The word “deconstruction” has become one of the defining terms of the contemporary church conversation. Testimonies of people “deconstructing their faith” fill social media, podcasts, and bestseller lists, and the movement has touched every denomination and tradition. But Christianity already has a word for the process of examining inherited beliefs, stripping away what…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60041 Theological progressivism is not a new phenomenon, but its current form has gained significant cultural momentum and now exercises considerable influence across denominations, seminaries, and publishing. The word “progressive” carries positive connotations in ordinary language, suggesting forward movement and improvement. Applied to theology, however, it describes something quite specific: the systematic revision of…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 08072 The question of whether any Christian can cast out demons touches on one of the most practically important areas of spiritual warfare. Charismatic and Pentecostal traditions have often taught that demonic confrontation is a normal part of every believer’s ministry, sometimes packaging it as a spiritual gift to be exercised on demand. The…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08140 The New Testament contains a remarkable statement about the future relationship between believers and angels, one that sits uncomfortably with the instinctive assumption that angelic beings are permanently our superiors. Paul tells the Corinthians that the saints will judge angels, and this claim has significant implications for how Christians understand both their present…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 10116 Near-death experiences (NDEs) have fascinated people for decades. Books like Heaven Is for Real and 90 Minutes in Heaven have sold millions of copies. Many people claim to have died, visited heaven (or hell), and returned with vivid memories. How should Christians evaluate these claims? What does Scripture actually teach about what happens…
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 1070 If the Bible is truly God’s Word—inspired by Him in every part—then a natural question arises: does it contain errors? Can we trust everything it says? The doctrine of biblical inerrancy addresses this question directly, affirming that Scripture, in its original manuscripts, is entirely true and without error in all that it affirms….
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1068 When Christians speak of the Bible as “inspired,” they mean something quite specific—something far more than calling Shakespeare inspired or saying an artist had an inspired moment. Biblical inspiration is a technical theological term describing how God produced Scripture through human authors. Understanding this doctrine is essential for grasping why Scripture carries divine…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 1069 Among the various views Christians have held regarding biblical inspiration, “verbal plenary inspiration” represents the historic evangelical position. This technical phrase captures two essential truths about how God gave us Scripture: the inspiration extends to the very words (verbal), and it encompasses all of Scripture equally (plenary). Understanding this doctrine helps us grasp…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 1066 This is perhaps the most fundamental question anyone can ask about Christianity. If the Bible is not truly God’s Word, then our faith rests on nothing more than human opinion and religious tradition. But if it is what it claims to be—the very words of the living God—then everything changes. Our lives, our…