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- 23:49, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+589) . . N 5:21 What does Paul mean here? (Created page with "==5:21 What does Paul mean here?== Primarily Paul is admonishing Christians here to carefully test the prophecies of V20 ('''cp''' 1Thes 5:20). Secondarily Paul is calling upo...")
- 23:49, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+5,041) . . N 5:17 What does it mean to pray without ceasing? (Created page with "==5:17 What does it mean to pray without ceasing?== To pray without ceasing does not mean that we are to abstain from everything else and be praying in unbroken continuity. It...")
- 23:48, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-17) . . 5:12-13 What do we learn form what Paul says here? (→5:12-13 What do we learn form what Paul says here?)
- 23:47, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,200) . . N 5:12-13 What do we learn form what Paul says here? (Created page with "==5:12-13 What do we learn form what Paul says here?== Them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, refers to the elders who constitute the pre...")
- 23:47, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,135) . . N 5:1-11 What does "the day of the Lord" here signify? (Created page with "==5:1-11 What does "the day of the Lord" here signify?== The Old Testament prophets used this term to designate a future event in time that would seriously affect Israel ('''c...")
- 23:46, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+33) . . 4:4 What does the word "vessel" (KJV) refer to here? (→4:4 What does the word "vessel" (KJV) refer to here?)
- 23:45, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+20,180) . . N 4:13-18 What do we learn from what Paul says here? (Created page with "==4:13-18 What do we learn from what Paul says here?== Paul is describing the fact and manner of the first resurrection here, when Christ comes again to take all the saints of...")
- 23:43, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+579) . . N 4:4 What does the word "vessel" (KJV) refer to here? (Created page with "==4:4 What does the word "vessel" (KJV) refer to here?== The word vessel (KJV) here refers to one of two things: to man's own body which he is to keep from fornication ('''cp'...")
- 23:43, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+460) . . N 3:13 Which coming of Christ is Paul referring to here? (Created page with "==3:13 Which coming of Christ is Paul referring to here?== Paul is referring to the time when Jesus comes again to take all the saints of God - both living and dead - back to...")
- 23:42, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,020) . . N 3:12 How is increased and abounding love exemplified in Christians? (Created page with "==3:12 How is increased and abounding love exemplified in Christians?== Most Christians love each other with a mutual friendly love which is called out of their hearts because...")
- 23:42, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+263) . . N 2:19-20 What do we learn form what Paul says here? (Created page with "==2:19-20 What do we learn form what Paul says here?== That the Thessalonian Christians will be Paul's crown of rejoicing before the Lord Jesus Christ at His coming, is a sure...")
- 23:41, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+803) . . N 2:18 How did Satan hinder Paul from returning to Thessalonica? (Created page with "==2:18 How did Satan hinder Paul from returning to Thessalonica?== While Paul does not specify how Satan hindered him from returning to Thessalonica it can only be assumed tha...")
- 23:40, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+856) . . N 2:14-15 Why blame the Jews and not the Romans for killing Jesus? (Created page with "==2:14-15 Why blame the Jews and not the Romans for killing Jesus?== Although the Jews did not physically kill Jesus, they instigated His death. They told the Roman governo...")
- 23:40, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+821) . . N 1:10 What do we learn from what Paul says here? (Created page with "==1:10 What do we learn from what Paul says here?== We learn from this that the church will be taken up to heaven before the tribulation ('''cp''' Lk 21:36; Ro 5:9-10; 1Th 5:6...")
- 23:38, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+861) . . N 1:4 What does the word "election" refer to here? (Created page with "==1:4 What does the word "election" refer to here?== Throughout the New Testament election refers to God's choice of a people in Christ for Himself; people who have put their...")
- 23:31, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+8) . . 1 Thessalonians (current)
- 23:30, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . 1 CORINTHIANS
- 23:27, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,307) . . N 5:8-11 How are we to understand what Peter says here? (Created page with "==5:8-11 How are we to understand what Peter says here?== We saw in our study on 1Pe 4:17 that these believers were undergoing severe trials of their faith. God does not se...") (current)
- 23:26, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . 5:5-6 Are the elders referred to here the same as in V1? (current)
- 23:26, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+780) . . N 5:5-6 Are the elders referred to here the same as in V1? (Created page with "==5:5-6 Are the elders referred to here the same as in V1?== No. In V1 Peter is addressing the leaders of the church - the ruling elders, or presbytery ('''cp''' V1). In V5...")
- 23:25, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+10,987) . . N 5:1-3 What is the underlying teaching behind what Peter says here? (Created page with "==5:1-3 What is the underlying teaching behind what Peter says here?== Peter is highlighting here the divine order of government for the New Testament church. God has committ...") (current)
- 23:23, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,059) . . N 4:17 What is the purpose behind the judgement of believers? (Created page with "==4:17 What is the purpose behind the judgement of believers?== The purpose behind the judgement of believers is to refine their faith ('''cp''' Mt 5:10-12; Lk 6:22-23; 2Cor...") (current)
- 23:22, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,033) . . N 4:7-11 What is the underlying teaching here? (Created page with "==4:7-11 What is the underlying teaching here?== Peter is exhorting believers here to view their present lives in light of Christ's imminent return and the end of this age ('...") (current)
- 23:21, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,308) . . N 4:6 What does it mean that the gospel was preached to "them that are dead"? (Created page with "==4:6 What does it mean that the gospel was preached to "them that are dead"?== Them that are dead is a reference to those who had the gospel preached to them during their li...") (current)
- 23:21, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+977) . . N 4:1-4 What do we learn from this? (Created page with "==4:1-4 What do we learn from this?== This teaches that as Christ suffered for sinners, so Christians must also be prepared to suffer to put away sin. Christians must not liv...") (current)
- 23:20, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,256) . . N 3:20-21 What do we learn from what Peter says here? (Created page with "==3:20-21 What do we learn from what Peter says here?== We learn from this that the water that carried Noah and his family to safety in the ark during the flood was an Old Te...") (current)
- 23:19, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,288) . . 3:18-20 Who are the spirits in prison? (current)
- 23:17, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . 3:18-20 Who are the spirits in prison?
- 23:17, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+4,008) . . N 3:18-20 Who are the spirits in prison? (Created page with "==3:18-20 Who are the spirits in prison?== Firstly, we must reject out of hand any teaching that these are the spirits of humans being given another chance of eternal life, as...")
- 23:08, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+576) . . N 3:15 What does Peter mean by what he says here? (Created page with "==3:15 What does Peter mean by what he says here?== Peter is admonishing believers here to reverence Christ as Lord over every facet of their daily lives and to always be rea...") (current)
- 23:07, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,341) . . N 3:7 What lesson is Peter teaching husbands here? (Created page with "==3:7 What lesson is Peter teaching husbands here?== After admonishing believing wives in V1-6 to be submitted to their husbands, Peter now addresses believing husbands, and...") (current)
- 23:07, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,662) . . N 3:1-6 What lesson is Peter teaching Christian wives here? (Created page with "==3:1-6 What lesson is Peter teaching Christian wives here?== Peter is teaching Christian wives here that they must be submitted to their husbands according to the divine ord...") (current)
- 23:05, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+4,853) . . N 2:24 What does Peter mean by what he says here? (Created page with "==2:24 What does Peter mean by what he says here?== Peter is attesting here to bodily healing in the atonement as an established fact accomplished by Jesus' stripes ('''cp'''...") (current)
- 23:04, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+742) . . N 2:11 How are fleshly lusts defined here? (Created page with "==2:11 How are fleshly lusts defined here?== What Peter is saying in effect here is that in view of the fact that Christians in this present world are strangers in a foreign...") (current)
- 23:03, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+630) . . N 2:5 What do we learn from what Peter says here? (Created page with "==2:5 What do we learn from what Peter says here?== We learn from this that Christians are living stones of which the New Testament church is built, and Christ, who was rejec...") (current)
- 23:02, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+916) . . N 1:17 How are we to understand the reference to fear here?. (Created page with "==1:17 How are we to understand the reference to fear here?== As the one whom we address as Father is the same one who judges His children impartially, we should order our co...") (current)
- 22:59, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+529) . . N 1:23-25 What is the underlying teaching here? (Created page with "==1:23-25 What is the underlying teaching here?== The underlying teaching here, without limiting God's sovereignty to move upon the hearts of sinners, is that everyone must h...") (current)
- 22:58, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+754) . . N 1:17 How are we to understand the reference to fear here? (Created page with "==1:10-12 What do we learn here?== We learn from this that even though the Old Testament prophets foretold God's plan of redemption which was to come through the sufferings o...") (current)
- 22:58, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+485) . . N 1:7 Which appearing of Jesus is referred to here? (Created page with "==1:7 Which appearing of Jesus is referred to here?== ('''cp''' 1 Cor 1:6-8; Php 3:20; Col 3:4; 1 Th 1:10; 2:19; 3:13; 2 Ti 4:8; Tit 2:13; 1 Jn 2:28; 3:2). These scripture...") (current)
- 22:57, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+180) . . 1:2 Does the phrase "elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father" here teach as some claim that God predestines salvation for those he chooses? (current)
- 22:56, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,590) . . N 1:2 Does the phrase "elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father" here teach as some claim that God predestines salvation for those he chooses? (Created page with "==1:2 Does the phrase "elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father" here teach as some claim that God predestines salvation for those he chooses?== No! This is not...")
- 22:55, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+570) . . N 1:1 Why does Peter refer to the people he is writing to here as "strangers" (KJV, NIV)? (Created page with "==1:1 Why does Peter refer to the people he is writing to here as "strangers" (KJV, NIV)?== Strangers in this context refers to temporary residents as aliens in a foreign pla...") (current)
- 22:40, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (-39,949) . . 1 John
- 22:39, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,213) . . N 5:16-17 What is the sin unto death John refers to here? (Created page with "==5:16-17 What is the sin unto death John refers to here?== The sin unto death that John refers to here is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which leads to (spiritual) death...") (current)
- 22:38, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+2,189) . . N 5:14-15 How can we know what to ask that accords with God's will? (Created page with "==5:14-15 How can we know what to ask that accords with God's will?== According to His will here means in effect, according to His word. God's word - the bible - is His revea...") (current)
- 22:37, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+727) . . N 5:10-13 What profound truth is highlighted here? (Created page with "==5:10-13 What profound truth is highlighted here?== The profound truth highlighted here is that one can be saved, and know it. When Christians walk in complete surrender t...") (current)
- 22:36, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,463) . . N 5:6-9 How can water and blood bear witness to Jesus? (Created page with "==5:6-9 How can water and blood bear witness to Jesus?== In V6 John names three witnesses - water, blood and the Spirit - that testify to the deity of Jesus which the false t...") (current)
- 22:34, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,332) . . N 4:7-21 How are we to understand what John says here? (Created page with "==4:7-21 How are we to understand what John says here?== Here John traces the love Christians should manifest for each other to its source in the nature of God as revealed in...") (current)
- 22:33, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+1,822) . . N 4:1-6 How do believers try the spirits to see if they are of God? (Created page with "==4:1-6 How do believers try the spirits to see if they are of God?== (cp also 2Jn 7-11). Believers must test the spirit of every teaching in the light of scripture. Any te...") (current)
- 22:32, 26 December 2018 (diff | hist) . . (+953) . . N 3:19-22 How are we to understand what John says here? (Created page with "==3:19-22 How are we to understand what John says here?== Believers prove their love for God by the expression of their love for each other and their obedience to God's word....") (current)
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