Main QuestionHow does David's lament become a prophetic portrait of Messiah's crucifixion, answered prayer, worldwide praise, and kingdom? Primary PassagesPsalm 22; Matthew 27:35-46; Mark 15:24-34; Luke 23:33-46; John 19:23-30; Hebrews 2:9-13. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhy is salvation in the blood of Christ, what did His bodily sacrifice accomplish, and how should we describe the Father, the Son, and the violence of the cross? Primary PassagesExodus 12; Leviticus 17:10-14; Isaiah 53; Romans 3:21-26 and 5:6-11;...
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 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 QuestionWhat is the Day of the Lord, how broad is its prophetic scope, and where do the Rapture, Second Coming, Millennium, and final judgment belong?Primary PassagesIsaiah 13; Joel 2; Zephaniah 1; Zechariah 14; 1 Thessalonians 4-5; 2 Peter 3; and Revelation...
Main QuestionWhat has Christ freed believers from, what has He freed them for, and how does liberty differ from lawlessness?Primary PassagesJohn 8; Romans 6, 8, and 14; 2 Corinthians 3; Galatians 5; Colossians 2; Hebrews 2; and 1 Peter 2.Unforsaken ConclusionThe...
Main QuestionWhat is biblical faith, how does it receive salvation, and how do works reveal rather than purchase new life?Primary PassagesRomans 3-4 and 10; John 6 and 20; Ephesians 2; James 2; Galatians 5; Hebrews 11; and 1 Peter 1.Unforsaken ConclusionSaving...
Main QuestionDoes Calvinism faithfully explain depravity, election, atonement, grace, and security when its claims are tested in their full biblical contexts? Primary PassagesJohn 5, 6, 10, and 12; Romans 8-11; Ephesians 1-2; 1 Timothy 2; 1 John 2; Acts 7; and 2...
Main QuestionWhat is legalism, how does it corrupt salvation and church life, and how is it different from obeying Jesus? Primary PassagesMark 7, Acts 15, Romans 3 and 14, Galatians 2 and 5, Colossians 2, 1 Corinthians 8-10, and Titus 2. Unforsaken ConclusionGrace...
Main QuestionWhat is sin, where does personal guilt begin, what does sin produce, and how does Jesus Christ save sinners? Primary PassagesGenesis 3; Ezekiel 18; Psalm 51; Matthew 5 and 15; Romans 1-8; James 1 and 4; 1 John 1-3; Revelation 20. Unforsaken...
