Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 4002 Few questions in pneumatology have generated more disagreement than this one. Some traditions teach that the Spirit is received at water baptism. Others insist on a distinct post-conversion experience, sometimes evidenced by speaking in tongues. Still others locate the Spirit’s reception at the moment of saving faith. The question matters not as a…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 1140 For as long as I can remember, Isaiah 64:6 has been the go-to text in evangelistic preaching for showing that even our best efforts before salvation are worthless to God. “All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags,” we’d quote, and from there explain that human morality, charity, and religious works cannot save us…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3025 The three days between Good Friday and Easter Sunday have long puzzled Christians. Where was Jesus during that time? What was He doing? The question is not idle curiosity but touches on the nature of death, the reality of Christ’s human experience, and the scope of His victory. Scripture gives us enough to…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 3021 It is one thing to know that Jesus rose from the dead; it is quite another to know where He is right now and what He is doing. The ascension of Jesus is not simply the end of His earthly ministry but the beginning of something wonderful for every believer. Where is Jesus…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 0002 It is stated as fact and has become a cliché: “Doctrine divides, but love unites.” The point is clear; if we would only set aside all our theological differences and focus on relationships, the church would be stronger and more united. This sounds appealing, even spiritual. But is it true? A careful look…
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: 5 minutesQuestion 1098 Critical Race Theory, often abbreviated CRT, has become one of the most contentious issues in contemporary society and increasingly within the church. Some embrace it as a necessary tool for understanding and addressing racism; others reject it as incompatible with Christianity. Amid the rhetoric and confusion, thoughtful Christians need clarity: What actually is…
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: 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: 6 minutesQuestion 0007 Not all doctrines carry the same weight. This is not to say that any part of Scripture is unimportant, every word of God matters, and we should strive to believe rightly about all of it. But the church has long recognised that some doctrines are so foundational that to deny them is to…