Careful explanations of difficult and often misunderstood passages, seeking to clarify their meaning through sound interpretation and the full counsel of Scripture.
In Luke 14:26, Jesus makes a statement that has troubled many readers: “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.” At first glance, these words...
A verse commonly cited by those who oppose salvation by faith alone is John 6:29, where it is argued that faith itself is a “work.” Jesus says: “This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” At a surface level, and when stripped of its context,...
A phrase in Scripture that is commonly misunderstood is the expression “and thy house” in Acts 16:31. For many believers, these three words prompt a deeply personal question: Will my family be saved by virtue of my faith? In other words, is my household automatically...