When most people hear the word “meek,” they picture someone timid, weak, or easily pushed around. It’s the person who never speaks up, who lets others walk all over them, who mistakes cowardice for virtue. But here’s the remarkable truth: the Bible’s two greatest examples of meekness were Moses—who confronted Pharaoh and led a nation—and…
Does hell last forever? Or do the wicked simply cease to exist after judgement? This question has sparked renewed debate in recent decades, with several voices arguing for what’s called “conditional immortality.” Here’s what that means: According to this view, God alone possesses immortality by nature. Believers receive the gift of eternal life through Christ,…
If Jesus was truly human—subject to hunger, exhaustion, and temptation—could He have chosen to sin if He wanted to? It’s a question that continues to challenge Christians, cutting to the heart of what we believe about the Incarnation. The stakes are high: get this wrong, and we risk undermining either Christ’s genuine humanity or the…
Few Bible doctrines provoke more controversy than predestination. And if God predestines some to salvation, the question becomes unavoidable: what about everyone else? Did God choose who goes to hell? This is one of the hardest questions in Christian theology, often misunderstood and misrepresented. Yet the Reformed tradition offers coherent, biblically-grounded answers that deserve a…
Every December, the question echoes on the social media, and in sanctuaries and living rooms alike: Why did God become man? The manger scene is beautiful, but what made it necessary? Hebrews 2:9-18 gives us the answer, and it’s far more profound than sentiment or symbolism. Christ’s incarnation wasn’t a divine option—it was an absolute…
When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, his very first declaration struck at the heart of the Christian life: “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent,’ he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” This wasn’t just theological posturing—it was a revolutionary recovery…
We all know the story: a short tax collector climbs a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus passing through Jericho. It’s often painted as a picture of human seeking—a desperate man taking initiative to find the Saviour. But what if we’ve been reading it backwards? A closer look at Luke 19:1-10 reveals something…
At first glance, Jesus seems to praise a crooked employee for cooking the books. In the parable in Luke 16:1–8, a manager who’s been caught embezzling, gets fired—and responds by slashing his master’s accounts receivable to buy himself future favours. The master then commends this dishonest steward for his shrewd actions. Wait, what? Why would…
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,” the apostle Paul commands in Philippians 2:12. But then, in the very next breath, he adds: “for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” This is the tension every Christian feels when thinking about spiritual growth….
The numbers tell a sobering story. Church attendance hasn’t recovered post-COVID. Livestream sermons seem to have replaced Sunday mornings in church. And many Christians claim they’re far from missing it. But here’s the question that won’t go away: Can we genuinely follow Christ while staying away from His church? What’s more, how do we address…
