We need biblical encouragement during these difficult days: During these deeply troubling times that we are living through, with not just Covid and all that…
Give to one and all, no questions asked? As so often happens, a discussion, a debate, or even a knock-down, drag-out brawl on the social…
On mountain removalists: In a recent piece, also a part of this series on difficult Bible passages, I mentioned that not everything Jesus said was…
Are we really called to do this? There are several New Testament passages where Jesus says things about plucking out an eye or cutting off…
Purchasing forgiveness of sins? I was recently asked by someone if there are Old Testament passages that speak about paying money for the forgiveness of…
There is a biblical order to how we share the gospel: One mistake Christians can often make is to single out and highlight one biblical…
Was Nehemiah grossly overreacting here? As is often the case in this irregular series, the text under question is not so much difficult to understand…
We are such a long way from where we should be, spiritually speaking: OK, this passage may not be so much encouraging as it is…
This text certainly presents a number of very real challenges: There are two main problems or difficulties that one finds in this text. One is…
This is a passage we all can take heart from: Okay, I already have a ‘Theology’ sub-section called ‘Difficult Bible Passages’ with 153 articles in…
We can learn a lot from what happened to ancient Israel: All of Judges 19-21 is difficult to say the least. Indeed, it is one…
Biblical considerations on the ‘god of this world’: It is the first part of this verse that I mainly wish to discuss. As with some…
Refusing to love God with your mind is not a mark of godliness: Sadly there are many Christians who believe that it is somehow virtuous…
Just how are we guided into all truth? This is another passage that may not seem all that difficult to understand, but it can be…
Does God not know certain things? The verse I am examining today is once again not necessarily difficult, but it does raise a few questions…
Are miracles proof that someone is a true spokesman of God? Most of the passages found in this series are either difficult and problematic to…
There are far too many unbiblical memes being pushed by believers: Here is some helpful advice: Do you want to be able to spot heresy…
No, we are not all children of God: On a surface reading this verse does not appear to be all that problematic. But as with…
The Bible offers many cases of resistance to authority: I recently created a new sub-category of articles on this website called “Resistance Theory.” As it…
This Old Testament incident has been troubling to many: The episode found in the Old Testament concerning David and the ark of the covenant has…