Main QuestionWhat does the Bible call idolatry, and how can we recognize false worship in carved images, religious practice, trust, desire, and daily allegiance? Primary PassagesExodus 20 and 32; Deuteronomy 4; Isaiah 44; Ezekiel 14; Romans 1; 1 Corinthians 8 and...
Main QuestionHow does a believer set the mind on things above without neglecting life, work, relationships, grief, or present responsibilities? Primary PassagesColossians 2:20-3:25; Colossians 4:1-6; Romans 8 and 12; Philippians 3 and 4; 2 Corinthians 4. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhat does the right hand of God mean, and what does Scripture reveal when Jesus sits there? Primary PassagesExodus 15; Psalm 16; Psalm 110; Matthew 22; Acts 2 and 7; Romans 8; Hebrews 1 and 10. Unforsaken ConclusionGod's right hand signifies His mighty...
Main QuestionWhat does ecclesia mean, and how does Christ order the life, leadership, worship, and mission of His church? Primary PassagesMatthew 16; Matthew 18; Acts 2; Acts 19-20; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 1 and 4; Hebrews 10. Unforsaken ConclusionThe church is...
Main QuestionWhat does John mean by calling Jesus the Logos, the eternal Word who became flesh? Primary PassagesJohn 1:1-18; Genesis 1; Hebrews 1; Colossians 1; 1 John 1; Revelation 19. Unforsaken ConclusionThe Logos is the eternal Son, personally with God and...
Main QuestionWho is Satan, what can he do, how did Christ defeat him, and how should believers resist him? Primary PassagesGenesis 3; Job 1-2; Matthew 4; Ephesians 6; Revelation 12; Revelation 20. Unforsaken ConclusionSatan is a fallen creature under God's rule....
Main QuestionWhat does Jesus reveal about Himself, eternal life, true worship, and witness through His meeting with the Samaritan woman? Primary PassagesJohn 4:1-42; John 3:1-21; John 7:37-39; Jeremiah 2:13; Acts 8:4-25. Unforsaken ConclusionJesus is the Messiah...
Main QuestionWhat is Codex Sinaiticus, and should its Alexandrian readings overrule the New Testament text received by the church? Primary PassagesPsalm 12:6-7; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35; Mark 16:9-20; John 7:53-8:11; Acts 8:37; 1 John 5:7-8; 2 Timothy 3:16-17....
Main QuestionIs the Book of Enoch inspired Scripture, and what should Christians do with its connection to Jude and Genesis 6? Primary PassagesGenesis 5:21-24; 6:1-4; Hebrews 11:5-6; Jude 6, 14-15; Acts 17:28; 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Unforsaken ConclusionEnoch was a...
Main QuestionWhy did God give four inspired Gospel accounts, and how do their distinct emphases form one truthful witness to Jesus Christ? Primary PassagesMatthew 1:1; 5:17-18; 28:18-20; Mark 1:1; 10:42-45; Luke 1:1-4; 19:10; John 1:1-18; 20:30-31. Unforsaken...
