READING TIME: 1-2 MINUTES Sept 6, 2019 Dave, could you please explain God’s sovereignty in Acts 2:23? Peter used the strongest possible language to communicate divine sovereignty in the outworking of God’s…
Category: New Testament
Baptized for the forgiveness of sins?
Sept 9, 2019 READING TIME: 1-2 MINUTES Dave, in Acts 2:38, what does Peter mean when he says that the listeners need to baptized for the forgiveness of sins? I know some…
Does Acts 3:16 teach that faith is a gift?
READING TIME: 1 MINUTE Sept 10, 2019 David, does Acts 3:16 teach that faith is a gift? MacArthur says that the phrase “faith which comes through Him” means that faith is a…
In Acts 3:19-21, was Peter reoffering the kingdom?
Sept 11, 2019 READING TIME: 2-3 MINUTES Dave, in Acts 3:19-21, was Peter reoffering the kingdom? In Peter’s second sermon (Acts 3:19-21), he was not offering the imminent appearance of the kingdom…
Does Acts 13:17 teach unconditional divine election?
READING TIME: 1 MINUTE Sept 13, 2019 David, does Acts 13:17 teach unconditional divine election? When Luke wrote that God chose the Jewish people and exalted them, he was not referring to…
Can you explain the warning passage in Hebrews 6:1-8?
READING TIME: 3-4 MINUTES Sept 16, 2019 David, can you explain the warning passage in Hebrews 6:1-8? Since this is such a difficult passage, I plan to answer this in parts. First…
Hebrews 6 Part 2
READING TIME: 4-6 MINUTES Sept 17, 2019 Hebrews 6 Part 2 In yesterday’s post, I gave you tips on how to interpret biblical passages that, on the surface, appear to teach salvation…
Hebrews 6, Part 3
READING TIME: 2 MINUTES Sept 18, 2019 Hebrews 6, Part 3 BLESSING VS. CURSING In Hebrews 6:7-12, two different outcomes are described—one negative, namely, God’s judgment, and one positive, namely, His blessing….
HEBREWS 6: PART 4
Sept 19, 2019 READING TIME: 3-4 MINUTES HEBREWS 6: PART 4 BETTER THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATION Verse 9 speaks of “better things” (plural), and things that “accompany salvation,” not “salvation” itself. The…
Is Hebrews 3:14 teaching that we are only partakers of Christ if we live a certain way?
READING TIME: 2-3 MINUTES Sept 20, 2019 David, is Hebrews 3:14 teaching that we are only partakers of Christ if we live a certain way? MEANING OF “PARTAKERS” The statement in verse…