Ephesus/Corinth/Athens

「If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.」

1 Corinthians 13 says love never ends — how does this fit with eternal punishment?

Is God's love universal? Does eternal punishment conflict with love's nature?

「The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.」

How does Romans 3:28 define the relationship between justification by faith and works?

Lutherans stress faith alone, yet James seems contradictory – how to harmonize?

「But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.」

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?

「but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.」

How do Sacred Tradition and Scripture work together in the life of the Church?

One faith, two channels—an ancient conversation.

「But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.」

What is the dialectic between grace and works?

The rich meaning of salvation by grace in Ephesians

「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;」

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

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

「I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness unto sanctification.」

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

Paul and James seem contradictory — are they really?

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

How does justification by faith differ from works?

Paul's teaching on justification by faith in Romans

「But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.」

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?

「I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.」

Where does the Bible's authority come from?

2 Timothy on Scripture as God-breathed

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

Do 2 Timothy 3:16-17 support 'Sola Scriptura'?

Key verses for sufficiency of Scripture, but what role do tradition and reason play in Reformation debates?

「that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.」

How does 'the just shall live by faith' shape your walk with God?

Paul quotes Habakkuk—how did this verse become a spark that ignited the Reformation?

「The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.」

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

Tension and complementarity between meditation and community.

「Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.」

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.

「to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.」

How does Scripture function as an authority in your life?

'All Scripture is God-breathed'—in a questioning age, what does this mean for believers?

「And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of 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.

「Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.」

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

Core Protestant doctrine of justification by faith alone

「because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.」

In 1 Corinthians 13, every description of love is in the present tense in Greek — what kind of love is this?

Greek love-verbs stay in the present — what does this imply for daily practice?

「but those who commit sin are the enemies of their own lives.」

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

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

「that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,」

Does 'justification by faith' mean works are completely irrelevant?

Romans 3:28 is a core Protestant doctrine, often misinterpreted as excluding all works.

「but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.」

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?

「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.」

What is the dialectic between grace and works?

The rich meaning of salvation by grace in Ephesians

「He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.」

How do grace and works balance in Ephesians 2:8-9?

This passage emphasizes salvation by grace, but what role do works play in the Christian life?

「and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.」

How do Sacred Tradition and Scripture work together in the life of the Church?

One faith, two channels—an ancient conversation.