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When Paul says women “will be saved through childbearing,” what does he mean?
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The God-appointed callings of men and women are not arbitrary. They find their foundation in the very beginning, grounded in how God created us.
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When Paul encourages women to be quiet, what does he mean? Not total silence, but the kind of submissive speech that does not contradict the calling of men to lead.
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When we dress to get attention, we signal our neediness. But the godly have their deepest needs already met, and they dress accordingly.
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Men and women may wrestle with different kinds of temptations, but the end goal for both remains the same: holiness adorned with good works.
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Why did God appoint Paul to be a herald, an apostle, and a teacher? So that the offer of Christ’s ransom might be taken to the ends of the earth.
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In what sense is Jesus the ransom “for all,” as Paul says, if many are never reconciled to God?
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If God desires all to be saved, but many are not saved, does God have a deeper desire that governs his desire for universal salvation?
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What does a life of godliness and dignity look like? Such a life is marked by God-directed reverence, serious joy grounded in weighty truth, and settled maturity.
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Paul encourages Christians to pray for kings and rulers, but to what end? What should we ask God to do in and through those who hold power?
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In this world, Christians live as sojourners and exiles, citizens of heaven under the lordship of Christ. So, how should we relate to earthly rulers?
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Our prayers should exclude no one. Kings and laymen, enemies and friends, rich and needy, wicked and righteous, near and far — we should pray for all kinds of people.
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In the sovereignty of God, even Satan can serve as a means of sanctification. But when is it right to surrender egregious sinners into his hand?
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When someone silences the voice of conscience and repeatedly prefers sin over the glory of the blessed God, faith ends up shipwrecked.
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What images does the New Testament use to depict leaders in the church? Paul gives us several in the Pastoral Epistles, and they are all needed.
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When Paul talks about waging the good warfare, what does he mean? Where is the battle — and who are the combatants?
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Paul handles glories all the time, touching majesty in almost every line. Yet what kind of reality compels Paul into a soaring doxology? Eternal life.
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Why did God allow Paul, whom he would later call as an apostle, to become a Christ-persecutor and Christian-killer first?
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By his grace, God unites believers with Christ, and from that vital union, the Christian life of faith and love flows forth.
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Paul says that he received mercy because he “acted ignorantly in unbelief.” What does that mean? Did Paul’s ignorance merit God’s mercy?
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