How are we to understand NT writers quoting from non-inspired books? The reason for the difficulty of this passage centres on the issue of the…
What does it mean when it says in Scripture, ‘perfect love casts out all fear’? Yesterday I wrote a piece on the fear of God.…
I recently posted this passage on the social media, and one friend asked whether the question of Jesus was rhetorical or prophetic. I replied that…
This is another passage that must be carefully considered, and in context, to do it proper justice. If not, it can lead to faulty, or…
In this series we have examined a number of passages which are not actually difficult as such, but are simply far too often misused and…
This is another one of those passages which can so easily be misused and abused by some folks. It has to do with the preaching…
This is a passage that bothers many people. Some find it to be quite appalling in fact. As Peter Leithart remarks, it is “one of…
What exactly did Paul mean when he said, “I have become all things to all people”? As with so many passages I examine in the…
This is another passage that is so often abused and misused. That is the main reason it can be so difficult or problematic. A subtitle…
Have you ever found yourself dealing with someone – especially a Christian – who says some really bizarre, inane, or reckless things – either in…
Some folks consider this to be a difficult passage, mainly because they think it paints Jesus in such a bad light. Critics, non-Christians, and atheists…
As with so many of the passages I deal with in this series, this particular verse is not so much difficult as it is badly…
So what happens to marriage when believers get to heaven? The passage we are discussing here seems to tell us that it will become superfluous.…
This is another passage (or two) that is not only rather difficult but also a matter of some contention. Of course, atheists and those wanting…
This passage has to do with the two different offerings brought to God – one by Abel and one by Cain. We are told that…
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 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…
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.…
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…