Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4145. The liberty of the Spirit in 2 Corinthians 3:17 is the freedom Paul says belongs to everyone in whom the Holy Spirit dwells, a freedom from the old covenant’s condemning, veiling, life-denying power, and from the despair of trying to please God through a law that could only ever expose sin without removing…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 11044 The question of whether Christians should keep the Jewish festivals is one that surfaces regularly, particularly among believers who have developed a deep appreciation for the Old Testament and its richness. Some feel drawn to observing Passover, Tabernacles, or the Day of Atonement as acts of worship. Others insist these feasts are binding…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12049 The question of whether smoking is sinful troubles many believers. Scripture never mentions tobacco—unsurprising given that it was unknown in the biblical world—so we must apply broader biblical principles to reach a faithful conclusion. This requires careful thought rather than mere proof-texting. The Body as God’s Temple The most frequently cited passage in…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7102 Jesus said He came “to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Paul wrote that Jesus “gave himself as a ransom for all” (1 Timothy 2:6). But what does “ransom” actually mean? The word conjures images of kidnapping and hostage negotiations. Is that what the Bible is teaching? Were we…