Being, Knowing, and Doing: Introduction, Part 2

A Question on the Age of the Earth

Question: What does Scripture tell us about the age of the earth? To be true to God’s Word, is it necessary to believe that the Genesis account of creation refers to six literal 24-hour periods? For years I have been pulled both ways on this issue. The scientific...
Being, Knowing, and Doing: Introduction, Part 2

A Question on the End Times

Question: Postmillennial, premillennial, amillennial … which view of the end times is supported by Scripture? A consistent hermeneutic applied to both first-advent and second-advent passages in the Hebrew Bible leads to a premillennial understanding of prophecy. In...
Being, Knowing, and Doing: Introduction, Part 2

A Question on Grief & Mourning

Question: Are there any resources/books on grief and mourning that you recommend? Along with my upcoming book Shaped by Suffering: How Temporary Hardships Prepare Us for Our Eternal Home (IVP, 2019), I recommend this list of verses and resources on “Biblical Hope in...
Being, Knowing, and Doing: Introduction, Part 2

A Question on Salvation

Question: How does God’s Word answer the common claim “once saved always saved”? Salvation is a free gift that cannot be paid for, earned, or maintained. Eternal life knows no limits, and once a person has received the life of Christ, the Scriptures are abundantly...