why we've grouped some questions around Old Testament?
Whether or not God is active among nations today is fundamentally a question of God’s providence. When a country is engaged in a geopolitical struggle or even a war, we often find religious leaders and/or institutions being very vocal about [more]
Categories: Authority, God the FatherTags: God, God's character, government, Old Testament, providenceBible students often wonder about the Old Testament vs. the New Testament. It may stem from just a basic lack of differences between the Old Testament vs. the New Testament. But more often it seems to be rooted in questioning [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: Bible, God, gospel, Old Testament, prophets, Scripture, top # list, Word of GodRecognizing the difference of God’s time in relation to man’s time is a fundamental Bible concept. Its misunderstanding can cause problems in other, more advanced, areas of Bible study. [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Eschatology, PreterismTags: AD70, end times, faith, God, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecy, providenceMan’s free moral agency suggests that a person is free to make their own choices. Specifically, they are free to make their own decisions about what’s right and wrong. Free moral agency implies or assumes that:
- A “free moral agent” understands [more]
Categories: Christian LivingTags: accountability, faith, God's character, grace, Holy Spirit, obey, Old Testament, righteousness, sin- A “free moral agent” understands [more]
Sola scriptura, meaning scripture alone, originated as a doctrinal position of Martin Luther’s movement away from and out of the Catholic Church. As a Christian theological position, sola scriptura stands opposed to the elevation of authority above that of God’s [more]
Categories: Authority, CatholicismTags: apostles, authority, Bible, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, prophets, Scripture, special revelation, theology, Word of GodPreterism is a Christian doctrine teaching that the second coming of Jesus and all Bible promises occurred by or before AD70. Among other things, several that the Bible Study Framework addresses, it requires a Christian to take a position [more]
Categories: PreterismTags: AD70, authority, end times, false teaching, Old Testament, prophecy, prophetsModern Bibles consist of an Old and New Testament. A “testament” is simply a will (as in “last will and testament”), a legal covenant, or a contract. Therefore, the New Testament in our Bibles [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: baptism, gospel, kingdom, new covenant, Old TestamentDetermining God’s pattern of salvation could be a helpful tool in understanding what God requires of us today. Many talk about God’s plan of salvation, but what about God’s pattern of salvation? Obviously, the system under which man is accountable [more]
Categories: SalvationTags: faith, grace, obey, Old Testament, righteousness, salvation, sinners prayerThere are a couple of Old Testament stories where we see Abram lie about Sarai, or so it appears. In Genesis 12 and again in chapter 20, we find Abram and Sarai in similar situations that call for a plan. [more]
Categories: Christian LivingTags: God's character, Old Testament, sinSlavery is a very negative and racially charged word in today’s culture. The idea that anyone would condone slavery, or even tolerate its practice, is almost appalling on its face. This context may be alarming for someone that knows little [more]
Categories: Christian LivingTags: egalitarianism, Old Testament, Word of GodThe Holy Spirit can be a difficult topic to study. As a topic, it probably ranks as one of the most critical in applying a disciplined, Scripture interprets Scripture approach without Scripture weighting. The promise of the [more]
Categories: Holy SpiritTags: AD70, apostles, baptism, calling on the Lord, definitions, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, special revelation, spiritual giftsThere are many things that might cause us to want to hide from God. We might be ashamed of some sin or transgression. Or, we might effectively hide from God due to pride and an unwillingness to acknowledge His authority [more]
Categories: God the FatherTags: accountability, God's character, Old Testament, prophets1 God’s word builds up and prepares one for “the inheritance”. His word is the agent for all that are holy5,8 (e.g. sanctified). 2 [more]
Categories: Christian TheologyTags: Bible, gospel, Old Testament, passage exegesis, Scripture, truth, Word of GodGod has relied on messengers throughout history, but tracking the messengers of God through Scripture reveals some interesting things about God’s character and His word. It also has rather damning implications for “Churches” and individuals making claims about their own [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, Catholicism, God the Father, ProphetsTags: apostles, definitions, doctrine, Old Testament, prophets, providence, special revelationDual fulfillment in prophecy is something that Wikipedia defines as a, “mainly Christian idea that some prophecies in the Bible have both a short-term and long-term fulfillment.” That’s an adequate definition, but requires [more]
Categories: PreterismTags: AD70, authority, inspired, Old Testament, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, top # listGod’s plan for a savior is fundamental to His plan of salvation. Messiah, or “lit. ’the anointed one,’ is a saviour or liberator of a group of people”. We can read about the life of this Messiah, [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, SalvationTags: Jesus, judgment, kingdom, Old Testament, prophets, salvationThe Ten Commandments are recorded in Exodus 20. They were given to Moses by God and written on tablets of stone. According to IMDb, the classic 1956 movie “The Ten Commandments” (staring Charlton Heston) is the [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible ConceptsTags: authority, Bible, gospel, Old Testament, Scripture, Word of GodGod’s land promise was originally made to Abraham in roughly 2,000BC. The Bible first tells of the land promise in Genesis 12:1-3 and it is repeated several more times to Abraham and descendants Isaac and Jacob (aka Israel). As [more]
Categories: PremillennialismTags: church, end times, kingdom, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecy, prophetsA literal return of King David is a tenant of much of the modern religious thought today. Purveyors of premillennial doctrine, such as David Jeremiah, teach that King David will return in the flesh to rule alongside Jesus during the [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Jesus the Son, Premillennialism, ProphetsTags: church, doctrine, end times, false teaching, judgment, kingdom, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecy, prophetsCentral to this question of will Elijah return is a prophecy given by Malachi. Elijah was a prophet that lived during the final days of the judges, just before the first King Saul was installed over the twelve tribes of [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Premillennialism, ProphetsTags: antichrist, doctrine, end times, false teachers, false teaching, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecyFear is a strong emotion with a fairly negative connotation. It’s generally not a good thing. Psychology Today gives advice about how to overcome fear. Therefore, “fear God” could leave the secular thinker with a negative [more]
Categories: ObedienceTags: definitions, faith, Greek words, heart, obey, Old Testament, proverbs, righteousnessThe phrase “last days” is a common one throughout Scripture, especially with the prophets of the Old Testament. They often speak of the “last days” and other derivative phrases such as “days are coming” or “latter days” or “in/on [more]
Categories: Eschatology, Premillennialism, PreterismTags: AD70, church, definitions, end times, kingdom, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecy, prophetsSome maintain that Jude quotes from the apocryphal book of Enoch. Often, this is put forward as a statement of fact in order to move forward to the much “larger” discussions regarding the meaning of extra-Biblical quotes, their place in [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible ConceptsTags: false teachers, Greek words, judgment, Old Testament, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, special revelationJesus’ mission is something that can be confused with His actions. What Jesus came to this world to do (Jesus’ mission) and what he did (Jesus’ activities) are not necessarily the same thing. For example, one of the things [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, SalvationTags: definitions, God, gospel, Jesus, judgment, kingdom, miracles, Old Testament, prophets, salvation, sin, truth, Word of GodMany today claim to be God’s prophet. In fact, there is a wide belief in what is referred to as the prophetic ministry. Statements like “The most urgent need of the modern church is for [more]
Categories: ProphetsTags: apostles, authority, false teachers, inspired, Old Testament, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, special revelation, Word of God