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2 Corinthians 7:8-10 The point: It is good to produce grief in an individual if it is Godly grief. Exegesis 1. Paul is not regretful of writing to the Corinthian church about their issues. (v.8) 2. Paul regrets causing grief among the Corinthians. (v.8) 3. Paul rejoices at the affect of the...

1. How is one sanctified? 2. Is sanctification an end to itself or is there a third level to knowing Jesus? 3. Is sanctification a process?

Hi. :wave: After reading the Augsburg Confession I would say that I agree with most of it. I would just like to pose a few questions that I would hope to be answered. :help: I am church shopping, and I'm coming from a Southern Baptist background. But I'm open to change if it's biblical. 1...

Does God's word ever fail? (Romans 9:6) What I believe this means: God's call to salvation happens every time the Gospel is preached, people can reject God's call on the condition that they do not yield to the Spirit. (Just like how physical Israel didn't) Still the word of God does not fail...

I am not sure if I'm a Dispensationalist, and here's part of why: If Jesus literally reigns 1,000 years as King of the World, how can evil exist in the world when Satan is bound? Or does evil exist in the world at that time? Also, if Jesus says that few will spend eternity with him as it says...

I believe @Tutorman said this: "Who said we need the Bible alone? Where in the Bible does it say "invite Jesus into your heart"? Where does it say to obsess about the end times? Where does it say that each person should look at the Bible an figure out things for themselves?" I am just...

I'm going to describe my theology loosely and hopefully y'all can help me match to a denomination. Sound good? Mind you, I am coming from the Southern Baptist Church. My Theology Obviously I'm Trinitarian. I might lean toward inclusivism or exclusivism. I am not a universalist. I might lean...

What do you believe the Bible teaches about repentance and how does it affect the rest of your theology?

Are Baptists the only denomination that believe in the Priesthood of Believers, if not what other denominations do? And, theological question: How does that Priesthood of Believers function?

I ordered a life changing encounter with God's Word from the book of Luke and am just starting it. What's your opinion of the Life Change series?

"As covenant creatures by nature, everyone has a relationship with God." (p.10, Introducing Covenant Theology by Michael Horton) Do you agree or disagree? I understand that God is everyone's creator, but it's one thing for someone to conceive a child and it's entirely different to father a...

"A dispensation is a period of time during which man is tested in respect of obedience to some specific revelation of the will of God." (Scofield Reference Bible) Therefore, dispensationalism is the belief that God progressively and specifically reveals himself in different ways over time. I...

Why does Jesus command people to be baptized in Matthew 28:19-20?

The definition of Kenosis is the renunciation of the divine nature, at least in part, by Christ in the incarnation. (cited in Philippians 2:6) How could Christ not know what time the Father had planned the second advent and still be divine? Also, how could Christ not have known what time the...

When God is the author of all that is does that mean he is the one that thought up the concept of sin? Does it also mean that God causes people to sin without tempting them? Is that even possible? How can God cause people to sin without being the cause of sin? Bonus Question: Is it possible...

What do you think of John MacArthur's big blue one-volume commentary? What commentaries do you use for devotional and (if you're a preacher/teacher) teaching prep?

Preliminary questions: 1. What does it mean to trust? 2. Is there a connection between authenticity and humility? Topic of the chapter is obviously wisdom. (Verses 1-2) Obedience is better than disobedience. We are to obey the commands of God that are given to us in the Scripture not simply...

Turning away from grace can sometimes be done without thinking about it. The way that the Devil first tempted Eve was not to make her aware of his intentions, thus deceiving her. Turning away from grace is done via deception even if it is done intentionally. It is possible to deceive oneself...

How do the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches interpret Scripture? I'm sort of looking for a process (if there is one).

James makes it clear that the book is written to the twelve tribes in dispersion after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Therefore, does it make sense that possibly parts of the letter are written to the church and parts (a majority) is written to unregenerated Jews?