Ephesus/Corinth/Athens

「Do I speak these things after the manner of men? or saith not the law also the same?」

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?

「For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.」

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 none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.」

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.

「But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.」

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

「For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.」

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.

「But whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:」

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 if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection;」

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?

「But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.」

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?

「Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.」

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?

「And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.」

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?

「For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all」

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?

「Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.」

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.

「Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.」

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?

「And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.」

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.

「having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.」

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?

「Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.」

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

「and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;」

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 our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:」

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?

「And now give thanks to God, for I am ascending to him who sent me. Write in a book everything that has happened.”」

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?

「For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,」

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

「But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,」

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?

「and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.」

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?

「howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.」

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.

「I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,」

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.