Main QuestionHow does 1 John 2 test a profession of faith without making works the basis of salvation or teaching that a born-again believer can lose eternal life? Primary Passages1 John 1:7-2:29, John 13:34-35, John 14:15, Ephesians 1:13-14, and 2 Corinthians...
Main QuestionWhat happened when the risen Jesus confronted Saul, and how did that encounter lead to his salvation, baptism, apostleship, and transformed service?Primary PassagesActs 7-9, Acts 13, Acts 22, Acts 26, Galatians 1, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Timothy 1, and...
Main QuestionWho was John, why is he identified as the disciple Jesus loved, and how did Christ shape his zeal into courageous love governed by truth?Primary PassagesMark 1, 3, and 10; Luke 9; Matthew 17; John 13 and 19-21; Acts 3-4 and 8; Galatians 2; 1-3 John;...
Main QuestionWhat do zealots, tax collectors, and Jesus' command to render to Caesar teach about political power, taxes, allegiance, repentance, and unity in Christ?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 17; Luke 3, 6, 19, and 23; Matthew 9 and 22; John 18; Romans 13; 1 Peter...
Main QuestionWho were the Pharisees, what did they believe, why did Jesus rebuke many of them, and how should Christians apply His warnings?Primary PassagesMatthew 3, 5, 12, 15, and 23; Luke 18; John 3 and 11; Acts 5, 15, and 23; Philippians 3.Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWho tried to kill Jesus before the crucifixion, why did they oppose Him, and why could no one take His life before His hour?Primary PassagesLuke 4, Mark 3, John 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 18, and 19, Matthew 21 and 26, Acts 2 and 4, and Romans 10.Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhat do the Gospels actually reveal about Simon of Cyrene, the man compelled to carry Jesus' cross?Primary PassagesMatthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19, Luke 9, Acts 2, 6, 11, and 13, Romans 16, and Isaiah 53.Unforsaken ConclusionSimon carried the...
Main QuestionWhat is the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and where does it belong in the prophetic sequence?Primary PassagesRevelation 19 and 21; Ephesians 5; John 14; 1 Thessalonians 4; Matthew 22 and 25; and Isaiah 25.Unforsaken ConclusionThe Lamb's marriage is...
Main QuestionWhat does Jesus mean when He commands a disciple to deny self and take up the cross daily? Primary PassagesMatthew 16; Mark 8; Luke 9 and 14; John 12; Romans 6 and 8; Galatians 2 and 5; and Colossians 3. Unforsaken ConclusionCross-bearing is costly...
Main QuestionHow does Scripture honor Mary while keeping Jesus Christ alone at the center of salvation and mediation?Primary PassagesIsaiah 7; Matthew 1 and 13; Luke 1-2; John 2, 7, and 19; Acts 1; and 1 Timothy 2.Unforsaken ConclusionMary was the virgin mother of...
