Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 4006 Christians sometimes describe hearing from the Spirit in ways that raise an obvious question: does the Holy Spirit actually speak in an audible voice? This is not a sceptic’s challenge to spiritual experience. It is a fair biblical inquiry into how the Spirit communicates, and the answer has practical implications for how believers…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 1137 See my sermon on the Introduction to Bibliology here: The Word of God: Our Growing Guide. Whenever Christians study the doctrines of the faith systematically, they use certain terms to describe different areas of study. We speak of Theology Proper (the study of God), Christology (the study of Christ), Pneumatology (the study of…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 2064 If God is sovereign, does that mean He “permits” or “allows” terrible evils like rape, abuse, or murder? How can we say “nothing touches your life without passing through God’s sovereign permission” without making God sound complicit in evil? This is a question that real people ask when they have been violated, when…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 1105 Scholars sometimes point to grammatical irregularities in the Greek New Testament. Does this mean the Bible contains errors? If Scripture is God’s Word, should not the grammar be perfect? The Question of “Correct” Grammar When we ask whether the New Testament contains grammatical errors, we must first ask: errors by what standard? Grammar…
Reading Time: 8 minutesQuestion 10174 When we read through the list of the twelve tribes in Revelation 7, something immediately stands out. The tribe of Dan is missing. For a book so rich in Old Testament symbolism and Jewish imagery, this omission cannot be accidental. The question we need to ask is not just “Where is Dan?” but…
Reading Time: 5 minutesPersonal note: I have posted this (in advance) on the day and time of the funeral of our esteemed brother-in-Christ, Deacon, Captain of Boys’ Brigade at Oldfield Baptist, and well-known and beloved man in the community, Martin Smith. Question 10055 When Christians speak of heaven, we’re talking about the dwelling place of God and the…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 10041 In 1 Kings 9:3, God tells Solomon: “I have consecrated this house that you have built, by putting my name there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.” Yet Solomon’s temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC, and the second temple was destroyed by the Romans…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 2060 This is one of the most challenging questions people ask, and it deserves a thoughtful, biblical answer. The difficulty many have is reconciling the love of God with the reality of eternal punishment. But let’s look at what Scripture actually teaches us. God’s Nature: Love AND Justice We need to understand that God’s…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 8000 Angelology is the study of angels, and demonology is the study of demons. Together, they form the branch of theology that examines what Scripture reveals about the spiritual beings God created, both those who remained faithful to Him and those who rebelled. While our culture is fascinated by angels and demons through films,…
Reading Time: 11 minutesQ10035 Babylon appears prominently in the final chapters of Revelation, described as “Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations” (17:5) and “the great city that has mighty dominion over the kings of the earth” (17:18). Two entire chapters—17 and 18—are devoted to describing her nature, her influence, and her spectacular destruction. But…