Series
Perplexing Passages
Pastors and biblical scholars unpack the meaning of some of the Bible’s hard-to-understand passages.
Kim Petras Will Not Be Saved Through Childbearing
More important than simply decrying the perversion on display, we should see the result of rejecting God’s design and speak to the beauty of God’s created order.
What Exactly Does 1 Timothy 2:12 Teach?
What the Bible does—and doesn’t—mean when it forbids women from “teaching or exercising authority” over men.
Does 1 Peter 3:19 Teach That Jesus Preached in Hell?
It’s better to understand this passage as Jesus preaching through Noah.
Who Wrote Moses’s Obituary in Deuteronomy 34?
God oversaw and inspired even those who made the updates and additions to the Bible.
One Thing Jesus Didn’t Know
Why didn’t Jesus know the timing of his second coming?
Perplexing Passages: What Is the Mark of the Beast in Revelation 13?
The mark on the forehead is a sign of belonging—either to Satan or to God.
Perplexing Passages: Do Exodus 1 and Joshua 2 Permit Christians to Lie?
Our goal should never be to wiggle our way around the truth or search for an ethical loophole.
Will People Die During Christ’s Millennial Reign?
The most popular interpretation of Isaiah 65:20 claims to be literal. It’s not.
Why Doesn’t Our Faith Move Mountains?
The issue isn’t whether we are full of faith but whether we have any faith. God never promises believers they will be healthy or wealthy.
Have I Ever Talked to an Angel Without Knowing It?
Hebrews 13:2 is not about serendipitous encounters with extraterrestrial beings, but humble hospitality as modeled by father Abraham.
Does Hebrews 6 Teach You Can Lose Your Salvation?
If Hebrews 6:4–8 is directed at genuine Christians, does this mean you can lose your salvation?
Lloyd-Jones: Believer or Unbeliever Is Not the Point of Romans 7
Romans 7 offers a hypothetical, imaginary picture of one who sees the complete hopelessness of salvation by the law.
Romans 7 Does Describe Your Christian Experience
Romans 7 shows the believer’s warfare is not a thing of the past, but an ongoing struggle. Paul is arguing from his own experience to show that sin is a deadly enemy.
Romans 7 Does Not Describe Your Christian Experience
Romans 7 is talking about total defeat, and that isn’t our story as Christians.
