Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 1133. The deconstruction movement has become impossible to ignore in Christian conversation, whether you first met the word on social media, in a bestselling memoir, or in the empty seat of someone who used to sit near you on a Sunday. Social media is full of stories of people, often raised in evangelical homes,…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 1091. Claiming verses is something I have watched sincere believers do in genuine faith, and something I have also watched leave people confused and hurt when the outcome they claimed never arrived. I understand the instinct. When life is hard, a promise like “I know the plans I have for you” feels like exactly…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4141. Receiving the Spirit by faith is the very first argument Paul reaches for when he wants to correct the Galatian churches, and he reaches for it because it settles the whole controversy in one stroke. “Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 00049. It is entirely possible to be doctrinally correct and spiritually dead at the very same time, and the Bible says so without flinching for a moment. A person can hold the right positions on the Trinity, the cross, and the resurrection, can argue them ably against all comers, and can still carry a…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 18. What does spiritual maturity look like according to Hebrews 5 and 6? I love this passage because the writer to the Hebrews refuses to let spiritual maturity stay vague. He gives us a working definition, a sober warning, and a clear path forward, all in a few verses. If you have ever wondered…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 17. Why does right belief lead to right behaviour? I am convinced that right belief is the hidden engine behind a holy life, and that most of our failures in conduct trace back, sooner or later, to a failure in what we actually believe about God. That sounds like a bold claim, so let…
Reading Time: 9 minutesQuestion 8. Which doctrines are essential for salvation is a question that deserves great care, because the wrong answer in either direction is dangerous. Make the list too long and you start barring from heaven people the Lord has welcomed. Make it too short and you empty the gospel of its content until almost anything…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11000 Prayer is one of the most fundamental aspects of the Christian life, yet many believers struggle with it. We know we should pray, but how exactly should we go about it? Is there a right way and a wrong way? What did Jesus teach His disciples when they asked Him this very question?…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7104 This is perhaps the most important question anyone can ask: How I can have a personal relationship with Jesus. Christianity is not primarily about following a set of rules or joining an institution. It is about knowing a person, Jesus Christ, and being known by Him. The good news is that a personal…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 07001 Few questions trouble sincere believers more than the question of assurance. How can I know I am truly saved? What if I am deceived about my own spiritual condition? Is it even possible to have certainty about something as weighty as eternal life? These questions, painful as they sometimes are, usually reflect a…