‘Let the Women Keep Silent’: What Does It Mean?
What did Paul mean when he wrote, “Let your women keep silent in the churches”? Some people use that sentence to silence women in…
Explore Doctrine Type
Choose a study below and keep following the subject through Scripture.
Read Study
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
Paul’s words about God’s hidden wisdom raise a question I want to understand carefully. How could the rulers who opposed Jesus know enough to…
The Parable of the Leaven: What Does It Mean?
The Parable of the Leaven is only one sentence in Matthew and two verses in Luke. So what does the leaven mean here: the…
Zechariah and Zacharias: The Priest Who Doubted
Most people know Zechariah as the Old Testament prophet, but Luke introduces us to another man with that name. In the NKJV he is…
False Gospels: How to Recognize Them
Religious language can sound Christian while quietly changing the message that saves. So how can we recognize a false gospel when it still speaks…
What Is the Trinity? One God in Three Persons
The word Trinity is not found in the Bible, so I think it is worth asking why Christians use it when they speak about…
Logos in John 1: What Does ‘The Word’ Mean?
John’s opening words are familiar, but I have often wondered whether we slow down enough to hear their full claim. What does John mean…
Elijah at Mount Carmel: Why God Answered With Fire
Why did Elijah gather Israel on Mount Carmel and ask God to answer with fire? Elijah was not staging a dramatic contest to draw…
Why the Virgin Birth Matters: What the Bible Teaches
The virgin birth can sound like one detail near the beginning of Jesus' story, but I keep seeing how directly it tells us who…
The Seven Spirits of God: What Revelation Means
What does Revelation mean when it speaks of “the seven Spirits of God”? The phrase can sound as though John is describing seven different…
Conviction of the Holy Spirit: What It Really Means
What does it mean when the Holy Spirit convicts someone? Christians often use that word for any strong feeling of guilt, but John 16…
Generational Curses: What Does the Bible Teach?
Can someone be cursed because of sins committed by parents, grandparents, or earlier ancestors? Scripture is honest about the damage family sin can cause,…