Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 10124 The absence of a temple in the New Jerusalem is one of the most striking features of the eternal city described in Revelation 21-22. Throughout the entire Old Testament, the temple was the centre of Israel’s worship, the dwelling place of God’s glory on earth, and the focal point of the entire sacrificial…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 10152 The word “Maranatha” appears once in the New Testament, at the close of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians: “If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!” (1 Corinthians 16:22). That final phrase, preserved in its original Aramaic as Marana tha, is one of the earliest…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 10062 Many people imagine heaven as an endless church service or as floating on clouds playing harps, and frankly, that sounds rather boring. But Scripture presents a much richer picture of our eternal existence. Far from idle passivity, heaven involves active, joyful service, worship, fellowship, governance, and creativity. We will not be less engaged…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 10047 The mark of the beast is one of the most recognised symbols of the end times, representing the Antichrist’s total control over the world’s economic and religious systems during the Tribulation. It’s a literal mark that people will receive on their right hand or forehead, identifying them as worshippers of the Antichrist and…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 09046 The church exists for a reason. It was not an accident, an afterthought, or a social convenience. Christ brought it into being at a specific moment in redemptive history for specific purposes, and understanding those purposes is essential for any local church that wants to be faithful to its calling rather than simply…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 09097 Christians have practised communion weekly, monthly, quarterly, and at virtually every other interval imaginable. Some traditions insist on daily observance; others celebrate it only a handful of times per year. The strength of feeling on this question is often inversely proportional to the amount of New Testament evidence available, which is surprisingly thin…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 09008 The New Testament commands the church to observe the Lord’s Supper but does not specify how frequently. This has led to considerable variation across Christian traditions, from daily celebration in some Catholic and Orthodox settings to quarterly or even annual observance in some Protestant churches. The absence of a specific command about frequency…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 09027 The question of what regulates Christian worship is not a modern invention. From the earliest centuries of the church, believers have asked whether worship should include only what Scripture commands or whether it may include anything Scripture does not forbid. The answer to that question shapes everything from how a service is structured…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 09077 The rapid growth of online church services, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, has raised a question that would have been inconceivable for most of church history: can watching a church service on a screen constitute genuine church involvement in the biblical sense? The question is not whether online ministry has any value. It…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 09085 The question of flag-waving in church touches on deeper issues than aesthetics or personal taste. It raises questions about what the gathered church is for, what symbols belong in corporate worship, and where the line falls between legitimate national gratitude and an unhealthy fusion of faith and patriotism. The answer requires careful thought…