Issues of Truth on Tough Texts published in 2016.
In Part 1 of “The Wonders of the Bible,” we looked at the Bible’s unique authorship, complete unity, superior languages, unmatched sales and circulation, and its central theme. While these are magnificent, the six remaining “wonders” possess a certain uniqueness. We hope these will encourage and strengthen your trust in…
“The Unequal Yoke” of 2 Corinthians 5:14—7:1 is a “tough text” for several reasons. First, there has been some debate about who exactly the “unbelievers” are in the passage. Second, a question has also arisen as to the precise meaning of “unequally yoked.” Third, the application of the text is…
This month’s issue of Truth On Tough Texts is another milestone for our little letter: it marks our 100th issue. It’s appropriate that this issue is another installment of reader questions since it is only because of our readers that this publication exists. We, therefore, address six questions from those…
1 Corinthians 5:1–8 and Matthew 18:15–17 There are many subjects that churches avoid at almost any cost. There is one subject, however, that is probably the most verboten of all: church discipline. Not only is this not mentioned in the vast majority of churches, it’s not even a consideration at…
An unknown penman has well said: “The true greatness of any church is not how many it seats but how many it sends!” Indeed, a core characteristic of Christianity is what is commonly called “missions.” Tragically, however, that term has been greatly misunderstood, misapplied, and even misinterpreted. So, what are…
We explored Matthew 16:19 back in TOTT issue 79 (“Upon This Rock,” Sept./Oct. 2012), the main purpose of which was to demonstrate through both Scripture and history that Peter was not “the Rock” on which the Church was built, as is claimed by Roman Catholicism. We revisit this verse, however,…
