Ephesus/Corinth/Athens

「If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.」

Believers are called to imitate God's holiness and love, as beloved children.

In 'All Scripture is God-breathed,' what does 'theopneustos' precisely mean?

Verbal or conceptual inspiration? What is the human author's role?

「Salute one another with a holy kiss.」

A demonic entity that troubles people; in Tobit it is driven away by smoke from fish organs, showing God's power over evil.

What is the relationship between Scripture and the Spirit according to Paul, and how does this shape how we read the Bible today?

2 Timothy 3:16 calls Scripture "breathed out by God." How does that square with the Spirit's ongoing work?

「For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.」

God's presence and favor; turning away His face signifies blessing or rejection, linked to one's treatment of the poor.

What does biblical inerrancy mean, and how do we account for diverse literary styles?

Faithful to the text and its genres—the interpretive balance.

「If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.」

Believers are rooted and built up in Christ, established in faith, and abounding in thanksgiving as they were taught.

In Ephesians 2:8-9, if salvation is 'by grace,' why emphasize it is 'not from yourselves'?

The relationship between divine grace and human responsibility

「Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.」

Trust and loyalty toward the Lord Jesus and the saints, foundational to Christian belief and fellowship.

Does justification by faith alone make works irrelevant? Why or why not?

Pauline theology's core—the relationship between faith and works.

「who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;」

Persistent devotion to prayer, combined with watchfulness and thanksgiving, a key spiritual discipline Paul emphasizes for the Colossian believers.

What is the dialectic between grace and works?

The rich meaning of salvation by grace in Ephesians

「for he that hath died is justified from sin.」

The revealed mystery of God is Christ Himself, in whom all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

How does "Sola Scriptura" function in practice for Christians today?

When tradition and individual interpretation collide, how is biblical authority defined?

「And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.」

The new self, being renewed in knowledge after the image of the Creator, replacing the old self and its deeds.

How does Paul's 'justification by faith' in Ephesians harmonize with James on works?

Paul and James seem contradictory — are they really?

「and God both raised the Lord, and will raise up us as through his power.」

The Holy Spirit's act of renewing the soul, central to salvation, referred to as 'washing of regeneration' in Titus.

In 'All Scripture is God-breathed,' what does 'theopneustos' precisely mean?

Verbal or conceptual inspiration? What is the human author's role?

「Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.」

God's unveiling of hidden truth, especially the gospel mystery to apostles and prophets.

How does Paul in Romans argue the relationship between justification by faith and the old law?

Are faith and law opposed or complementary?

「What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?」

The merciful act of giving to the poor, portrayed in Tobit as a key expression of piety and deliverance.

Does Ephesians 2:8-9 on justification by faith contradict James 2:26 on faith and works?

Do Paul and James oppose each other, or speak of two sides of one faith?

「For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.」

The good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, the core message for which believers labor together.

Which better discerns God's will—personal Bible reading or communal study?

Tension and complementarity between meditation and community.

「But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.」

In Tobit, almsgiving is a righteous act that purges sin and delivers from death, central to a life of faith.

Is salvation by grace alone, or also through our works?

'By grace you have been saved'—how does this verse address the long debate over works and faith?

「The children of thine elect sister salute thee.」

Title for Jesus Christ and God the Father, indicating the source and agent of salvation, used frequently in Titus.

How should the Reformed doctrine of biblical inerrancy be responsibly interpreted amid historical and literary diversity?

Inerrancy does not erase genre, history, or progressive revelation.

「For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.」

The assembly of believers, the body of Christ, showing God's wisdom to heavenly powers.

How does Paul's 'justification by faith' in Ephesians harmonize with James on works?

Paul and James seem contradictory — are they really?

「I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.」

The righteousness that comes from God through faith in Christ, not by law-keeping.

How should we understand 'justification' as receiving grace freely in Romans 3:23-24?

Core Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone

「nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.」

The everlasting life promised by God before time, granted through Christ to believers, the basis of Christian hope.

Does the Eucharist repeat the sacrifice of Christ?

Examining the institution of the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 and the nature of the sacrifice in Catholic Eucharist.

「For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;」

Spiritual discipline of making requests known to God with thanksgiving, essential for communion with Him.

Does Ephesians 2:8-9’s “grace through faith” exclude any role for works in salvation?

How can grace be both freely given and require response?

「For almsgiving delivers from death, and it will purge away every sin. Those who perform deeds of charity and of righteousness will have fulness of life;」

In Johannine epistles, the divine reality that believers are to love, follow, and testify to, central to Christian life.

What is the relationship between Scripture and the Spirit according to Paul, and how does this shape how we read the Bible today?

2 Timothy 3:16 calls Scripture "breathed out by God." How does that square with the Spirit's ongoing work?

「But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:」

Christ's complete obedience culminating in his sacrificial death on the cross.

In Ephesians 2:8-9, if salvation is 'by grace,' why emphasize it is 'not from yourselves'?

The relationship between divine grace and human responsibility

「All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.」

Gentile believers share equally with Jewish believers in God's promises in Christ.

Does Romans 8:28 "all things work together for good" mean suffering itself is good?

When Paul says all things work for good, is he justifying pain?

「Yea, we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised.」

Moral fruits that demonstrate the reality of saving faith and glorify God, a key exhortation in Titus.

Does Romans 8:28 "all things work together for good" mean suffering itself is good?

When Paul says all things work for good, is he justifying pain?

「Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.」

Believers are raised with Christ and seated with Him, seeking heavenly things since their life is hidden with Christ in God.

Does Ephesians 2:8-9 on justification by faith exclude the role of works?

Faith is the start, not the finish—genuine faith inevitably bears fruit.

「And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;」

The entire fullness of God's nature dwells bodily in Christ, and believers are made complete in Him.

How is Romans 8:28 'all things work together for good' real in suffering?

God's 'working together' in brokenness often demands a long view.