Sometimes the sayings of Jesus can seem to be a bit hard to understand, especially if it seems – superficially at least – that they…
This is a passage which is problematic because of various strong views associated with it. So it might be better referred to as a contentious…
I must begin this piece by making a confession. I have long thought about this phrase, and have long thought about writing something on it.…
The biblical and theological issues of predestination and election are a stumbling block to some folks. I have had various Christians, including not a few…
I just penned a piece on women and head coverings, and mentioned that this was part of a much larger debate over the role of…
I could have entitled this article, “Do Christian women today need to wear head coverings?” For that in good measure is what this particular passage…
In this passage of Scripture we read about a deceiving spirit sent by God via false prophets to the wicked king Ahab. The major context…
Sadly some Christians have a very low view of art, and in good measure this is due to a faulty understanding and application of the…
Around the time of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was asked if God was on his side. His response is a classic: “Sir, my…
This passage can seem to be rather jarring. That is, it does not appear to fit in with what we know about basic Christian teaching.…
It never ceases to amaze me when I hear Christians giving God advice: telling him what he is allowed to do or say. They have…
In Part One of this article I offered around a hundred Bible passages which speak about God hating certain things and certain people, and how…
There are so many memorable passages in Scripture, but they can be misused and abused if not handled correctly. Jeremiah 29:11 is one such passage.…
Plenty of debate actually arises over the issue of the monarchy in ancient Israel. Especially when we see imperial presidencies like Obama’s in America (Trump’s…
These two rather similar verses are not so much difficult passages as ones that can be easily misused. I have had people tell me for…
The main difficulty with this passage is that it is another text which has been utterly mangled by those who seem to delight in twisting…
In Leviticus 10:1-3 we find the story of the death of Nadab and Abihu, which is puzzling and troubling to many contemporary believers. God struck…
Whenever Scripture discusses end times scenarios we must take great care. Much of the apocalyptic genre as found in Daniel and Revelation can be laden…
OK, now you may think I have gone off the deep end: speaking on things that mere mortals must tread so very carefully on. No,…
Is this in fact a difficult passage? Well, not so much – the difficulty arises when it is rather misused and abused by various believers…