What Does It Mean That King David’s Son Would Build a House for God? (2 Samuel 7)
John L. Mackay
The Lord is undoubtedly favorably disposed to David, but this does not warrant a blanket endorsement of all that David proposes. It is the Lord’s right to decide when and by whom a temple for him should be built.
What Are the Tongues of Fire? (Acts 2)
Brian Vickers
Apostolic witness, signs and wonders, and regeneration—are all entirely the doing of the Spirit. How the Spirit is working and what he is bringing about depends on the context.
What Is the Great Gain of Godliness? (1 Timothy 6)
Denny Burk
Believers should not act as if material possessions are the key to the good life, because they are not. The good life is in godly contentment.
Will Unbelievers Be Annihilated or Suffer Eternally? (Revelation 14)
Thomas R. Schreiner
The reality of a believer's faith will reveal itself in observable and concrete ways—those who endure follow God in obedience.
Can Christians Know the Timing of Christ’s Second Coming? (1 Thessalonians 5)
David W. Chapman
Many wish to know when Jesus will return to establish his kingdom fully. Even the disciples asked this very question .
Is There a Difference between Pastors and Elders? (1 Timothy 3)
Denny Burk
Besides having good character, what qualifications must one meet in order to oversee others in the church?
Does God Want Everyone to Be Saved? (1 Timothy 2)
Denny Burk
God’s people are not merely praying for God to give them a peaceful and quiet life. They are praying that all people might experience salvation through Christ.
What Does It Mean that Women Are to Submit to Their Husbands? (Ephesians 5)
Benjamin L. Merkle
What does it mean that husbands are the head of their wives and that they should love them as Christ loved the church?
Who Is the Man of Lawlessness? (2 Thessalonians 2)
David W. Chapman
The man of lawlessness seeks to make himself the central person of worship, beyond any other religious objects or personages in his day.
Will the Unsaved Suffer Eternal Judgment? (2 Thessalonians 1)
David W. Chapman
Salvation comes by grace through faith to believers, who consequently display their faith as they continue to trust in Jesus, heedless of suffering and persecution in this life.
Does the Bible Condone Slavery? (Philemon 1)
Alistair I. Wilson
Paul addresses a delicate matter in his epistle to the leader of a Colossian church.
What Does It Mean that We’re “Justified By Works”? (James 2)
Robert L. Plummer
Faith without works is dead. Genuine faith always produces righteous deeds. But are we saved by them?
What Does It Mean That Women Should “Remain Quiet” in Church? (1 Timothy 2)
Denny Burk
“Quietly” does not mean that women are never to utter a word when the church gathers for worship.
Does Baptism Save? (1 Peter 3)
Sam Storms
God uses the water of baptism to save us—only in that it links us to Christ and his victory and promises.
What Is the Rapture? (1 Thessalonians 4)
David W. Chapman
What does it mean for living believers to be “caught up together with them in the clouds” and to “meet the Lord in the air?"
What Are the Seventy Weeks of Daniel? (Daniel 9)
Mitchell L. Chase
The events detailed in Daniel 9 are fulfilled in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. He is the coming king.
What Is the Millennium? (Revelation 20)
Thomas R. Schreiner
Christians have disagreed over the details of this passage for nearly two thousand years.
What Does It Mean that God Hated Esau? (Malachi 1)
Eric Ortlund
Because God's love was unmerited, it is unchanging. From before their ancestor’s birth, God has loved Israel.
Can Christians Lose Their Salvation? (Hebrews 6)
Dennis E. Johnson
We must respond to the terrifying possibility of irreversible apostasy and the comforting evidence of God’s heart-transforming, love-producing grace
What Is the Mark of the Beast? (Revelation 13)
Thomas R. Schreiner
We must be willing to suffer, to give our all for Christ, to persevere until the end in order to obtain the final reward.
What Does It Mean that Women Will Be Saved through Childbearing? (1 Timothy 2)
Denny Burk
The interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:15 has been an item of great debate among commentators.