Why does Peter command believers to reason about their faith when the Bible says elsewhere to simply believe? PROBLEM: Over and over again the Scriptures insist that one should simply believe in God (cf. John 3:16; Acts 16:31). Hebrews declares that “without faith it is impossible to please God” (H... [ Continue Reading ]
Was Jesus raised in the Spirit or in a physical body? PROBLEM: Peter declares that Christ was “put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit” (NASB). This seems to imply that Jesus did not rise in the flesh, but only in His spirit, which conflicts with Jesus’ statement that His resurrectio... [ Continue Reading ]
Does Peter support the view that a person can be saved after he dies? PROBLEM: First Peter 3:19 says that, after His death, Christ “went and preached to the spirits in prison.” But the Bible also says that “it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). These two... [ Continue Reading ]