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• A Theological “Salute”?
  My pastor used the funny sounding phrase ordis salutis in a sermon. What is he talking about?
  
  
• In Christ or Of Christ?
  When did "faith of Christ" begin to be translated and taught "faith in Christ" in Galatians 2:20?
  
  
• Jesus' Evil Desire?
  Did Jesus desire evil by wanting to be spared from the crucifixion?
  
  
• Spiritual Amputees
  What did Jesus mean in Matthew 5:30?
  
  
• Sanctification in Hebrews 12:14
  Is the holiness mentioned in Hebrews 12:14 definitive consecration or is it progressive purity?
  
  
• Sanctified Unbelievers
  Who has been sanctified by Christ's blood in Hebrews 10:29?
  
  
• Divorce and Remarriage Revisited
  Why can't Christians remarry?
  
  
• Did They Hear the Voice or Not?
  Is there a contradiction between Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9?
  
  
• The Value of a Soul
  What is the value of a soul?
  
  
• Whose Feet are Those?
  Does Romans 3:15-18 teach total depravity?
  
  
• Paul's Offense
  How did Paul’s occupation offend the Corinthians?
  
  
• Foot Washing
  In the Bible, why were the feet washed as opposed to the hands?
  
  
• The Seed of Abraham
  Does Paul's argument in Galatians 3:16 make sense?
  
  
• Evil and the Binding of Satan
  If Satan is bound, why is there so much evil in the world?
  
  
• Prophetic Fulfillments in Mark
  Is Mark’s gospel, does Jesus fulfill the Old Testament Scriptures, or does he do something entirely new?
  
  
• Prostitutes and Marriage Beds
  Do 1 Corinthians 6:18 and Hebrews 13:4 condemn masturbation?
  
  
• Baptism for the Dead
  What is baptism for the dead?
  
  
• How "Bound" is Satan?
  How does amillennialism interpret the binding of Satan in Revelation 20?
  
  
• Atonement in Romans 5:6
  Does Romans 5:6 refute limited atonement?
  
  
• Jesus vs. Mosaic Sacrifices
  How does Jesus fulfill the Old Testament sacrifices?
  
  
• Pharisees and Works Righteousness
  Did the Pharisees believe in salvation by works?
  
  
• Secret Messiah?
  Why in The New Testament did Jesus keep telling people he had healed to not tell?
  
  
• Evidence for Resurrection
  What evidence is there for the resurrection of Jesus?
  
  
• Historically Accurate Bible
  Can you provide some evidence for the historical accuracy of the Bible?
  
  
• Joshua = Jesus?
  Is Jesus called Joshua anywhere in the Bible?
  
  
• New Testament Judgment
  What is the nature of God's judgments in the New Testament?
  
  
• Prayers for the Dead
  Does praying for people after they die make a difference?
  
  
• Discrepancy -- Mark 6:45 and John 6:17
  Did Christ go to Bethsaida or Capernaum after feeding the 5000?
  
  
• Peter's First Denial
  When did Peter first deny Jesus?  The Gospel accounts seem to conflict.
  
  
• Greater Than John the Baptist?
  How are we greater than John?
  
  
• Lawsuits
  Are Christians ever allowed to use the civil courts?
  
  
• Judge Not
  So are Christians allowed to judge?
  
  
• Using 666
  Is it biblical to avoid the number 666?
  
  
• The Apostle Formerly Known as Saul
  Why was Saul of Tarsus name changed to Paul and when did this occur?
  
  
• All or Nothing
  Does the New Testament teach that God gives more to those who have, and takes from those who do not have?
  
  
• Simon Magus
  Did Simon Magus lose his salvation?
  
  
• Calvin, Salvation, Baptism
  Did Calvin believe, based on John 3:5, that water baptism is necessary for salvation?
  
  
• Baptism, Salvation
  But what exactly do you mean when you say that “certain benefits of salvation” or “certain blessings of salvation” are typically applied through baptism?
  
  
• Knock, Knock
  If only Jesus can open my heart in order to save me, why is it that he knocks at the door of the Laodiceans (Rev. 3:20)?
  
  
• The Snake
  Where is Satan referred to as the snake?
  
  
• Canon Closed
  Does Revelation explicitly close the canon of Scripture?
  
  
• Luke 6 and Matthew 5
  Is Luke 6 the same sermon as the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew?
  
  
• Arminians and God's Desires
  If 1 Timothy 2:3-4 says that God "desires everyone to be saved" (NRSV), then doesn't that mean that God wants everyone to be saved and will do what he can to bring that about?
  
  
• Dishonest Jesus
  Isn't it dishonest of Jesus to say he wants something when he has already decreed its opposite?
  
  
• Trick vs. Free Offer
  Did Jesus sincerely offer the Gospel to crowds if they were clearly reprobate and he knew it?
  
  
• Insincere Jesus
  Did Jesus insincerely offer the Gospel if he was only offering it so that the peoples hearts would be hardened?
  
  
• Ordained Weeping
  How could Jesus weep over Jerusalem if he ordained the destruction he was weeping over?
  
  
• Biblical Hair
  What does the bible mean when it talks about hair coverings for women and long hair for men?
  
  
• Transfiguration
  What is the significance of the transfiguration?
  
  
• Revelation, You, and Me
  If everything in Revelation pertains to us right now, why did God write it way back then?
  
  
• Tribulation and the Antichrist
  What do you think about common teachings regarding the end times, the tribulation and the Antichrist?
  
  
• Transfiguration and John
  Why is John the only Gospel that does not record the transfiguration?
  
  
• Applying the Creation Order
  How exactly does the order of creation demonstrate a model for male headship and authority in the church?
  
  
• PCA Deaconate
  Has the PCA given more authority to deacons than the Bible does?
  
  
• Historical Hollywood Jesus
  Who is the historical Jesus?
  
  
• Human Sacrifice
  Is Christianity based on human sacrifice?  
  
  
• Jesus' Fake Sacrifice
  Since Jesus knew he would be resurrected, doesn't that make his sacrifice worth less?
  
  
• Isaiah 7 and Mary
  Did Old Testament prophecy, specifically Isaiah 7, require Mary to be a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus?
  
  
• Jews and The Revelation of John
  Do you think the Apostle John when writing the Book of Revelation had the Jewish community in mind?
  
  
• More Historical Inaccuracies In The Bible
  Could you please explain these inaccuracies in the Bible...?
  
  
• Is it Wrong to Confess Your Sin?
  Is it Wrong to Confess Your Sin?
  
  
• Holy Children of Unbelievers
  Does 1 Corinthians 7:14 imply that baptized infants of unbelieving parents are not "holy" because neither parent is a believer?
  
  
• Falling Short of God's Glory
  What does it mean to "fall short of the Glory of God"?
  
  
• Baptism and Circumcision in Acts 15
  If baptism replaces circumcision, then why in Acts 15 did Peter not just say so?
  
  
• Fish and "These" in John 21
  Is the large number of fish in John 21:11 significant?
  
  
• Jesus Came to Save the Unbelievers?
  Did Jesus come to save the World, or just the elect?
  
  
• Have the Gifts of the Spirit Ceased?
  Have the Gifts of the Spirit Ceased?
  
  
• The Perfect
  Is "the perfect" in 1 Corinthians 13:10 the completed bible?
  
  
• Missing the Mark
  Could you explain Strong's definition of sin?
  
  
• Pilate and Herod
  What area of land did Pilate rule over and what area of land did Herod rule over?
  
  
• No Partiality with God
  How do you interpret Romans 2:1-16?
  
  
• Paul's Occupation
  What was Paul's Occupation?
  
  
• Not Tasting Death
  Could you please explain Luke 9:27 where Jesus says that some of those living will still be alive when the Kingdom comes?
  
  
• The Magi and Jesus
  How many times did the wise men visit Jesus?
  
  
• Two Divisions in Hades
  Does Hades have two divisions?
  
  
• Did Christ Deny Paul's Prayer?
  How do you reconcile Paul's thorn in his flesh with the power of prayer?
  
  
• Sojourn in Egypt II
  What is the chronology behind Mary and Joseph's sojourn into Egypt?
  
  
• Peter vs. Paul
  Did Peter and Paul hold different views of the Gospel?
  
  
• Sojourn in Egypt
  Where in Luke 2:1-39 can you squeeze in Matthew's account of the sojourn in Egypt?
  
  
• Rapture, Millennium, Wrath
  Before the rapture, after the tribulation, will the Church receive God's wrath?
  
  
• Where Did Paul Write Philippians?
  Was Paul in prison or under house arrest while writing to the church at Philippi?
  
  
• Was Paul Ever Married?
  Was Paul ever married?
  
  
• Contradictions in Jesus' Early Ministry?
  Is there any way to account for the fact that, in John, Jesus begins his ministry earlier than in the other Gospels?
  
  
• Why Not a Towel?
  Why did Mary use her hair to wipe Jesus' feet instead of a towel?
  
  
• Lazarus Died Again
  Did Lazarus die again?
  
  
• Take Up What Cross?
  In Mark 10:21 (KJV), why does Jesus tell the rich young ruler to take up his cross when Jesus has not yet been crucified on the cross?
  
  
• E.P. Sanders and N.T Wright
  What is the orthodox response to the "new perspective" on Paul?
  
  
• Unnatural Acts
  Are unnatural sexual acts within the context of biblical marriage permissible?
  
  
• God Loves Pagans Too
  Doesn't Calvinism's claim that God only loves the elect contradict Scripture?
  
  
• Paul and Timothy
  How did Paul and Timothy meet?
  
  
• Paul's Fallible Opinion
  Was Paul just giving his own opinion when he said "I do not permit a woman to teach"?
  
  
• Identity of Seven Spirits
  Who or what are the seven Spirits of God that are talked about in Revelation 3:1?
  
  
• John the Baptist an Old Testament Prophet?
  Was John the Baptist an Old Testament Prophet?
  
  
• Arminianism Correct?
  Does Matthew 23:37 teach that Arminianism is correct?
  
  
• Divorce and Adultery
  It says in the Bible that it is committing adultery if someone remarries. Does that mean that I will not go to heaven because I remarried?
  
  
• Unmarried Women Speaking in Church
  Am I forbidden to ask questions in church? How can I learn what I need to learn in order to teach my children?
  
  
• Sin that Leads to Death
  What is the "sin that leads to death" (1 John 5:16)?
  
  
• Unforgivable Sin
  Are we sure that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is definitely attributing God's work to Satan, or could it be something else?
  
  
• The Clay Speaks Out
  How can God reasonably hold people responsible for what he decrees?
  
  
• Physical Description of Paul
  What did Paul look like?
  
  
• John and Patmos
  Why was John the Revelator on the island of Patmos, and how did he get there?
  
  
• Restrainer's Identity
  Do you think the restrainer in the end times is the prayers of the church or the Holy Spirit?
  
  
• Revelation Date of Composition
  When was the book of Revelation written?
  
  
• Post-Resurrection Discrepancies
  Why do the post-Resurrection accounts seem to have so many discrepancies?
  
  
• Two Demon Possessed Men or One?
  Did Jesus cast the demons from two men or one man into the swine?
  
  
• Jesus' Last Words
  What were Jesus's last words?
  
  
• Sermon on the Mount Interpretation
  What did Jesus intend with his Sermon on the Mount?
  
  
• Revelation and Interpretation
  What are the different interpretations of Revelation?
  
  
• Mary and Joseph's Parents
  Who were Mary and Joseph's parents?
  
  
• Unforgivable Sin
  Can you discuss some issues surrounding the Unforgivable Sin?
  
  
• Backsliding Christians
  Can someone truly be a Christian, lose his/her faith over a period of years, and then become a Christian again?
  
  
• Limited Atonement vs. John 3:16
  Does John 3:16-17 refute Calvinism?
  
  
• 144,000 People
  Who were the 144,000 people?
  
  
• Solar Eclipse at Crucifixion
  Did the Passover have to occur during a full moon?
  
  
• Anti-Christ a Human?
  Is the antichrist human as in flesh and blood or is he a spirit being?
  
  
• Paul and Infant Baptism
  Is it possible to agree that baptism symbolizes salvation and yet affirm infant baptism?
  
  
• Romans 7:14-25
  How should we view Paul's struggle in Romans 7:14-25?
  
  
• Third Heaven
  What is the Third Heaven?
  
  
• Jesus' Glorified Body
  Why did Jesus' glorified body have a hole in its side (John 20:27,28)?
  
  
• Righteous Scarcely Saved
  "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" Please explain.
  
  
• Women in Authority
  Is it biblically sound to have women in leadership positions?
  
  
• Israel's Fate
  Is it God's intention to save all of Israel at time's end whether or not they accept Christ as their savior?
  
  
• Bible Rife with Contradiction
  2Kings 2:11 Elijah ascended John 3:13 says he didn't.  With so many contradictions, how can the Bible be defended?
  
  
• Different Workers, Same Wages?
  Do all believers receive the same reward?
  
  
• Loss of Salvation in Revelation
  Does Revelation 22:19 mean a person can lose his or her salvation?
  
  
• Jude 23
  What is Jude 23a telling us to do when it says, "And others save with fear; pulling them out of the fire"?
  
  
• Unchangeable Christ
  Hebrews13:8 (NASB) says: "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever." Does it mean anything more than the obvious?
  
  
• The Unjust Steward
  Can you please help explain the meaning of Luke 16:1-31 for me?
  
  
• Apostolic Cowards
  Why did everyone desert Jesus when he was arrested (Mark 14:50)?
  
  
• Trinitarian Ignorance
  If the Son is part of the Trinity why does he not know when the Lord will come (Mark 13:32)?
  
  
• Moses and Divorce
  In Mark 10:4, why did Moses allow for people to get divorced?
  
  
• Yeast
  In Mark 8:15, what is meant by the "yeast of the Pharisees and Herod"?
  
  
• Legion and Jesus Approaching Time
  In Mark 5:5-11, why did the legions ask Jesus not to send them out of the country?
  
  
• The Millennium
  With 1Corinthians 15:25 in mind, are we in the millennial reign of Christ, or just one phase of His Kingdom?
  
  
• Acts 1-2
  Were the 120 of Acts 1-2 "born again" before they entered this upper room?
  
  
• Elizabeth and Mary as Prophetesses
  Were Elizabeth and Mary prophetesses?
  
  
• Mark of the Beast
  What is the "mark of the beast," and how do we know if we have it?
  
  
• Cock Crowing Contradiction
  Matthew 26:34; Luke 22:34; and John 13:38 say, "Before a single rooster crows"; but Mark 14:30 says, "Before a rooster crows twice." Is Mark wrong?
  
  
• Not All Israel Are Israel
  When Paul says that not all Israel are Israel, is he referring to Jews who do not accept Jesus Christ?
  
  
• Doing God's Will
  What did Jesus mean when he said spoke of "those who do the will of my Father"?
  
  
• Women Should Remain Silent?
  What does it mean in 1 Corinthians 14 when it says that women should remain silent in the church?
  
  
• The White Horseman
  Who is the white horseman in Revelation chapter 6?
  
  
• Good Temptation?
  If temptation is for good and we grow resisting it, then why should we pray to avoid it?