Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 7084 The question is designed to be uncomfortable, and that discomfort is itself theologically informative. By naming the most notorious mass murderer of the modern era, it is really asking something else entirely: is there a limit to grace? Is there a category of human evil so profound that the gospel cannot reach it?…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 60105 When an earthquake kills tens of thousands, when a tsunami sweeps away everything a family has built, when a community watches a wildfire consume their homes and livelihoods — the question that rises instinctively is directed at God. Why? If He is all-powerful and entirely good, why does He not stop it? The…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 10036 Two phrases in the New Testament sound similar enough to be confused but refer to entirely different realities. “The times of the Gentiles” and “the fullness of the Gentiles” describe distinct aspects of God’s programme, one relating to political dominion over Jerusalem and the other to the ingathering of Gentile believers into the…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 04034 The relationship between Jesus and the Holy Spirit during the earthly ministry is one of the most theologically significant and pastorally instructive areas of New Testament study. Jesus is fully God, the eternal second Person of the Trinity. And yet, during His incarnate life, He chose to live in dependence on the Spirit…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 03017 Most Christians use the names “Jesus” and “Christ” interchangeably, and there is nothing wrong with that. But the two words are doing very different things. One is a personal name; the other is a title of office. Understanding the distinction opens up something genuinely rich about who he is and what God was…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 60022 The claim that Jesus of Nazareth rose bodily from the dead is either the most important fact in human history or the most successful deception ever perpetrated. There is no middle ground. If it happened, it changes everything about what it means to be human, what death is, and who God is. If…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3064 The traditional answer is Friday, which is why we call it “Good Friday.” But some have challenged this, arguing for Wednesday or Thursday instead. The debate centres on how we understand Jesus’ statement that He would be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matthew 12:40). Let us examine…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3067 Throughout history, people have tried to enlist Jesus for their political causes. Some have portrayed Him as a social revolutionary, fighting against Roman oppression and the wealthy establishment. Others have claimed Him for conservative causes, emphasising His respect for tradition and authority. So who is right? Was Jesus a political revolutionary? The answer…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3068 This might seem like a strange question, but it is worth thinking through carefully. The answer tells us something important about who Jesus was and how we should understand the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. Put simply: Jesus was a Jew. He was not a Christian. And yet Christianity is rightly named after…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 6005 You have probably heard it said that “all sins are equal in God’s eyes.” It sounds humble and is often used to prevent us from looking down on others whose sins seem worse than our own. But is it actually true? Does Scripture teach that telling a white lie is the same as…