Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08124 The story of Satan does not end in ambiguity. Scripture is remarkably clear about his future, and the trajectory is one of progressive restriction, decisive defeat, and eternal judgement. For a being who has wielded enormous influence across human history, the ending is as definitive as it is irreversible. Understanding what will happen…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08118 The fall of Satan is one of those subjects where Scripture provides real information without giving an exhaustive narrative. There is no chapter in the Bible titled “The Fall of Satan” in the way there is a chapter describing the fall of humanity in Genesis 3. What we do have are two remarkable…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08116 Cherubim and seraphim are among the most striking and least understood figures in the biblical narrative. They appear at some of the most dramatic moments in Scripture, from the guarding of Eden to the throne room of God in Isaiah’s vision. Yet they are often confused with one another, blended into a generic…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 08113 Angels are among the most frequently mentioned yet least carefully understood beings in the Bible. Popular culture has produced a version of angels that bears little resemblance to what Scripture actually describes, replacing the powerful, purposeful servants of God with gentle, winged figures that function as celestial companions or decorative symbols. What the…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 12061 Christians live and work within economic systems, and the question of whether Scripture endorses, condemns, or is indifferent to particular models of economic organisation has generated enormous debate. The temptation is to baptise one’s preferred political economy with biblical proof texts, and advocates of both free-market capitalism and various forms of socialism have…
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: 5 minutesQuestion 60019 The Jehovah’s Witnesses are one of the most visible and active religious organisations in the world. Their door-to-door evangelism, their distinctive publications (particularly The Watchtower and Awake!), and their refusal of blood transfusions, military service, and national flag salutes make them recognisable in most societies. They present themselves as the true restoration of…
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: 4 minutesQuestion 01021 The book of Revelation has generated more confusion, more speculation, and more wildly divergent interpretations than perhaps any other book in the Bible. Yet it opens with a blessing: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written…
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…