Ephesus/Corinth/Athens

「For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,」

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?

「All the saints salute you.」

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?

「Let not then your good be evil spoken of:」

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.

「For we know in part, and we prophesy in part;」

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

「If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?」

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.

「Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.」

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

「and being made free from sin, ye became servants of righteousness.」

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 he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.」

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?

「but brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers?」

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?

「Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.」

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?

「Blessed is the man to whom, the Lord will not reckon sin.」

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?

「Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.」

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.

「Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.」

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.

「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?

「Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.」

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

「Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.」

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.

「but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.」

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?

「Prayer is good when accompanied by fasting, almsgiving, and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with wrongdoing. It is better to give alms than to treasure up gold.」

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?

「the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:」

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

「For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.」

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?

「Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand,」

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?

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

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.

「For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.」

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.