Journal Issue

Vol. 1, Number 1, Ask The Theologian Journal

Printed: January 2026

Questions in This Issue

  1. Every Tongue Shall Swear" and "Every Tongue Should Confess": Isaiah 45:23 and Philippians 2:11 (Jan 05 2026)
  2. Harmonizing Romans 5:12 with the First Deaths in Genesis (Jan 05 2026)
  3. Reconciling "No Hope" in Ephesians 2:12 with the Promise to "All Families of the Earth" in Genesis 12 (Jan 05 2026)
  4. The Effect of Adam's Sin on Newborns and the Meaning of Death in Romans 5:12 (Jan 05 2026)
  5. The Necessity and Purpose of the Rapture, and the Question of Returning to Earth (Jan 05 2026)
  6. The Timing of Satan's Casting Down (Jan 05 2026)
  7. Adam's Transgression and the Reason We Sin (Jan 06 2026)
  8. Pastoral Practice: Officiating a Funeral for Someone You Never Met (Jan 06 2026)
  9. The Death of Christ on the Cross: Historical Cause and Redemptive Use (Jan 06 2026)
  10. The Little Flock, the Rapture, and 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (Jan 06 2026)
  11. The Location of the Dead in Christ Relative to Christ at the Right Hand of God (Jan 06 2026)
  12. The Meaning of the Synagogue of Satan in Revelation (Jan 06 2026)
  13. The Timing of Gentiles in the Body of Christ in Relation to 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (Jan 06 2026)
  14. The Wrestling of Jacob with God and the Question of Power (Jan 06 2026)
  15. Does God Kill? Ananias, Sapphira, Elymas, and the Question of Divine Judgment (Jan 07 2026)
  16. Reconciling Abiathar's Removal with His Later Mention as Priest (Jan 07 2026)
  17. The Gospel of the Kingdom and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Jan 07 2026)
  18. What to Look for in a Church: Teaching, Theology, and Spiritual Maturity (Jan 07 2026)
  19. Pronoun Shifts and Speaker Changes in Psalm 91:14 (Jan 08 2026)
  20. The Embodiment of Demons and the Question of Disembodiment (Jan 08 2026)
  21. The Fate of the Nephilim and the Origin of Demons (Jan 08 2026)
  22. Are Believers Under the New Covenant Today? Responding to Hebrews-Based "Already--Not Yet" Arguments (Jan 09 2026)
  23. Evaluating the "Mirror Bible" and Its Claims (Jan 09 2026)
  24. Have Gentile Believers Been Grafted into Israel's Olive Tree? (Jan 09 2026)
  25. Satan's Use of Psalm 91 and the Question of His Ability to Interpret Prophecy (Jan 09 2026)
  26. Scripture and Hymns to Share with a Dying Believer (Jan 09 2026)
  27. The Meaning of "Badgers' Skins" in Exodus 26:14 and the Reliability of Bible Translation (Jan 09 2026)
  28. Loving Enemies and Our Stance Toward the Devil (Jan 12 2026)
  29. Saints, Paradise, and the "Ten Thousands of His Saints" in Jude 1:14 (Jan 12 2026)
  30. The Meaning of "Gave Up the Ghost" and Where Our "Ghost" Goes (Jan 12 2026)
  31. The Text of Luke 2:14, Calvinism, and "Peace, Good Will Toward Men (Jan 12 2026)
  32. The Use of Horror Memes in Theological Argument, Especially Against Water Baptism (Jan 12 2026)
  33. Twice-Coming Saints: Do Certain Believers Return with Christ Two Times? (Jan 12 2026)
  34. Contingency, Gethsemane, and the Interpretation of Isaiah 53 (Jan 13 2026)
  35. God's Allowance of Jacob's Deception and Esau's Lost Blessing (Jan 13 2026)
  36. Israel's Election, the Law, and the Fate of Lawbreakers Before the Pauline Revelation (Jan 13 2026)
  37. Pastoral Authority and Masonic Regalia at Funerals (Jan 13 2026)
  38. The Extent and Limits of Satan's Power in the Present Age (Jan 13 2026)
  39. Paul's Call to Israel in Acts 9:15 and the Relationship to the Gospel of God and the Mystery (Jan 14 2026)
  40. Peter's "Repent and Be Baptized" and the Later Revelation of Salvation by Grace (Jan 14 2026)
  41. The Chronological Order of Paul's Epistles and the Overlap of Kingdom and Grace (Jan 14 2026)
  42. The Fate of the Human Spirit at Death and the Meaning of "Giving Up the Ghost (Jan 14 2026)
  43. Christ as the "Image of God" in 2 Corinthians 4:4 and His Deity (Jan 15 2026)
  44. Evaluating Jehovah's Witness Theology and Strategies for Family Engagement (Jan 15 2026)
  45. The Pronoun in Zechariah 14:5: "With Thee" or "With Him"? (Jan 15 2026)
  46. David's Sacrifice After Six Paces: Frequency and Textual Nuance (Jan 16 2026)
  47. Paul "Born Out of Due Time" and the Mystery Age (Jan 16 2026)
  48. The 144,000 in Revelation 7 and Their Role in Israel's Future (Jan 16 2026)
  49. The Body of Christ as a Contingency in God's Plan (Jan 16 2026)
  50. The Office of Deacon in a Small Congregation (Jan 16 2026)
  51. The Hope of Seeing Loved Ones in Heaven (Jan 19 2026)
  52. The Image of God, the Image of Adam, and the Earthly--Heavenly Contrast (Jan 19 2026)
  53. The Marriage Supper of the Lamb and the Supper of the Great God (Jan 19 2026)
  54. Treasure in Heaven" and Kingdom Rewards (Jan 19 2026)
  55. Understanding Greek Conditional Sentences ("If" Clauses) (Jan 19 2026)
  56. Are We Now in Satan's "Little Season"? (Jan 20 2026)
  57. Are We Now in Satan's "Little Season"? Evaluating a Post‑Millennial Claim (Jan 20 2026)
  58. Church Disruption and the Ethics of Responding to Protest in Worship (Jan 20 2026)
  59. Exodus 21 and the Question of Slavery in Scripture (Jan 20 2026)
  60. Iran, Islam, and the Struggle for a Reclaimed Heritage (Jan 20 2026)
  61. John 3:16, Jewish Purification, and Historical Atonement Debates (Jan 20 2026)
  62. Old Testament Slavery Laws and the Character of God (Jan 20 2026)
  63. The 144,000 in Revelation: Are They Evangelists? (Jan 20 2026)
  64. The 144,000 in Revelation: Firstfruits, Not Evangelists (Jan 20 2026)
  65. The Church's Response to Disruptive Protest in Worship (Jan 20 2026)
  66. The Iranian Uprising Against the Islamic Regime: A Theological and Historical Perspective (Jan 20 2026)
  67. Eternal Security and Verses Applicable to Modern Believers (Jan 21 2026)
  68. Romans 1:16 and Salvation in the Gospel of Christ (Jan 21 2026)
  69. The Blood in Acts 20:28 and the Question of God's Nature (Jan 21 2026)
  70. The Fear of Humans in the Animal World after the Flood (Jan 21 2026)
  71. Baptism, the Holy Spirit, and Desire for Ministry (Jan 22 2026)
  72. Confession of Sin, Debt, and the Content of the Gospel of Grace (Jan 22 2026)
  73. Obedience to Commandments, 1 John 2:4, and Right Division (Jan 22 2026)
  74. Retirement, Calling, and Christian Freedom (Jan 22 2026)
  75. The Nature of Biblical Contradictions and Dispensational Resolution (Jan 22 2026)
  76. The Restoration of the Kingdom in Acts 1:6 and the Division under Solomon (Jan 22 2026)
  77. Contingent Prophecy: How the Kingdom Would Have Been Established if Israel Had Accepted Her King (Jan 23 2026)
  78. National Reception of the King and Individual Salvation: How Israel Will Accept Her Messiah (Jan 23 2026)
  79. The Departure of Body, Soul, and Spirit at Death and Their Reunion (Jan 23 2026)
  80. The Wrath of God in Revelation 6:17 and 1 Thessalonians 5:9 as a Pre‑Tribulational Argument (Jan 23 2026)
  81. Was the Death and Resurrection of Christ Decreed as an Unconditional Requirement, or Contingent on Israel's Response? (Jan 23 2026)