A type (tupos) is a prophetic, pictorial preview that finds its fulfillment in an antitype. Types are grounded in historical events, but they are symbolic in import. These forms of figurative proph...

The word “Trinity” does not occur in the Scriptures. The term combines the dual concepts of “three” and “unity,” and thus it does convey a biblical idea, namely that the Godhead is composed of thre...

This essay addresses a verse commonly used in support of the false doctrine of original sin.

One of the most difficult tasks for the Bible student is attempting to discuss the attributes of God with great precision. The divine qualities are so infinite, and our minds so finite, that we sca...

The term “Jehovah,” appearing in the American Standard Version (1901), takes the place of “LORD” (all caps) in the King James Translation, as well as in most modern versions.

It derives from four ...

May one contend that while the “law” was abolished by the death of Christ, nonetheless, the Psalms remain; and the Psalms provide authority for worshipping God with instruments of music?

Influenced by society, many are looking for New Testament authority for expanding the role of women in the body of Christ.

“He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone.” If there is one verse most folks have memorized, it is this one. But what does it really mean?

Why do some people claim the God of the Old Testament is harsh, while the Christ of the New Testament is gentle? Is this claim proof that the Bible is inconsistent in describing the nature of God?

Must a woman keep silent in the church? The term “silence” in 1 Corinthians 14:34 is often misunderstood and misapplied.

Jehovah’s questioning of the patriarch Job demonstrates the futility of criticizing our Creator.

What is a command in the New Testament and what is merely cultural and not binding today?

Though the use of mechanical instruments of music in worship are common in both the Catholic and Protestant communities of "Christendom, " most people do not realize that this function was unknown to the churches of the apostolic age. Rather, the practice was an innovation that came centuries after the establishment of Christ’s church, and such was wholly without New Testament authority. Noted scholar William Woodson discusses this digression in this month’s Feature article.

Paul identified the book of Job as scripture.

This context has been the subject of great controversy. What exactly is the “falling away” and who is the “man of sin”?

The church in Thessalonica was established on Paul’s second missionary journey (Acts 17:1ff). After he left the region, he received a report regarding the congregation in Thessalonica, containing b...

Paul’s second letter to the saints in Thessalonica was written not long after the first one, while the apostle was still at Corinth (Acts 18:11). This epistle seeks to correct an erroneous impressi...

The “destruction” of 2 Thessalonians 1:9 is not equivalent to extinction.

The Bible knows nothing of an arbitrary divine election separate from human responsibility.

What does it mean to be converted?