Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 10121 Of all the terms the New Testament uses for the place of final punishment, Gehenna is the most vivid and the most disturbing. It is the word Jesus used most frequently when warning about the ultimate fate of the wicked, and its background in both geography and history gives it a force that…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 10175 One popular interpretation in some prophetic circles identifies the United States of America as “Mystery Babylon” described in Revelation 17-18. This theory has gained considerable traction, especially among American Christians concerned about their nation’s moral decline and cultural influence. However, when we examine Scripture carefully, allowing the Bible to interpret itself, this identification…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 10039 God made unconditional, everlasting promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—promises of land, descendants, and blessing that have shaped the entire biblical narrative. Yet the history of Israel has been marked not only by divine faithfulness but also by profound suffering. The Egyptian bondage, the Assyrian conquest, the Babylonian exile, the destruction of Jerusalem…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 12030 The transgender movement did not appear from nowhere. It has deep philosophical roots stretching back centuries, and understanding those roots is essential for any Christian who wants to engage the culture with both truth and compassion. Ideas have consequences, and the ideas behind the modern gender revolution can be traced through a surprisingly…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60028 This question moves from the theological framework of Q60027 to the practical: should individual Christians be actively involved in the political process? Should they vote, campaign, stand for office, lobby, and seek to influence public policy? The answer is yes, with significant qualifications that protect the integrity of the gospel and the witness…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 60036 Expressive individualism is the dominant philosophy of the modern West, even though most people who live by it have never heard the term. It is the belief that the highest good is to look within yourself, discover your authentic identity, and then express that identity to the world — and that any external…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3044 When we read the Gospels, we encounter the title ‘Son of David’ applied to Jesus with striking frequency. The blind call out to Him using this name. The crowds shout it during His triumphal entry. Matthew opens his entire Gospel by declaring Jesus to be “the son of David, the son of Abraham”…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 1015 The Old Testament prescribes animal sacrifices; the New Testament says Christ has rendered such offerings obsolete. The Old Testament records God commanding the destruction of entire peoples; the New Testament commands love of enemies. The Old Testament permits divorce in certain circumstances; the New Testament tightens the standard. If the same God inspired…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 10020 Understanding the difference between conditional and unconditional covenants is essential for grasping God’s purposes throughout Scripture. This distinction affects how we read the Old Testament promises, how we understand Israel’s future, and how we apply God’s Word to our lives today. Getting this right isn’t academic theology—it shapes our whole understanding of God’s…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10014 Eschatology does not float free from the rest of Scripture. The Bible’s teaching about the last things is built on a covenantal foundation that stretches from Genesis to Revelation, and unless those covenants are understood properly, the prophetic picture will always be distorted. The question of how the biblical covenants relate to eschatology…