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Does 1 Corinthians 14:26ff authorize solos or choirs in New Testament worship?
Does this passage teach the much coveted doctrine of “the perseverance of the saints”? No it does not. This article explains why.
Why is there so much religious diversity in the world—or even in the community of “Christendom”? Surely such is not the ideal will of God. Let us consider this theme most carefully.
First Corinthians 3:10-15 is a difficult portion of scripture. Calvinists contend that the passage teaches that though a child of God may suffer temporally for sins, he can never so sin as to be lost eternally. But what does this context really teach? Study this matter with us.
Does the Bible sanction a speaking in “tongues” that involves the utterance of “ecstatic” sounds that are understood only by the speaker and God? Sincere Pentecostal folks answer in the affirmative. They contend that these indiscernible sounds are the “tongues of angels” (1 Cor. 13:1). This artic...
Did the apostle Paul teach that baptism was not necessary for salvation from sins? By no means. Study this passage with us.
In a letter to the church in Corinth, Paul said: “I think I have the Spirit of God” (1 Cor. 7:40). Was the apostle uncertain of his possession of the Holy Spirit? Read this discussion of this puzzling passage.
In a letter to the church at Corinth, Paul affirmed that “the natural man does not receive the things of God.” Some allege that this text suggests that one cannot understand the Scriptures without direct guidance from the Holy Spirit. But, as Wayne Jackson demonstrates in this article, this view ...
Some contend this passage indicates that miracles are a present-day reality. Wayne Jackson explains why this cannot be true.
It is never right to do wrong. But wrong-doing is compounded even more when one perverts Scripture in seeking to rationalize his evil. This week’s Q&A segment deals with the “gift” of celibacy. What is it?
In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul mentions those who, when speaking in tongues, utter “mysteries.” Does this phraseology support the idea that these tongues are not human languages, but, instead, special “ecstatic” tongues?
Does this passage teach that our salvation is strictly a matter of God’s arbitrary election before the world was made, irrespective of any choice that we might exercise in the matter?
Some attempt to argue that Christians are not commanded to give a weekly contribution based on 1 Corinthians 16:1-2.
This striking passage clarifies the connection between one’s knowledge of the truth and his salvation.
Premillenialists, desperately clinging to the notion that the “land promise” to the Israelites is yet unfulfilled, disregard clear Bible testimony.
The context of this passage makes it perfectly plain that the Lord Jesus is not of the angel class.
The Scriptures teach that human beings have a spirit/soul that is capable of suffering everlasting punishment.
Study with us the thrilling text in 2 Corinthians, regarding Paul’s spectacular journey into Paradise.
Exactly how did Timothy receive spiritual gifts? Study this misunderstood passage with us.
A discussion of whether a Christian can appeal to civil law in a defense against another Christian
