John Piper

How Can I Conquer Gluttony?

Gluttony is having a craving for food that conquers you. I think we need to recover a large appreciation for the biblical disciplines of self-denial and fasting.

Does the Bible Allow for Divorce in the Case of Adultery?

I don't think the Bible allows divorce and remarriage ever while the spouse is living. That's my radical, crazy, conservative, narrow, hard-nosed, very needed view in our divorce-happy culture.

Does Suffering Always Make Sense?

Certainly it doesn't make sense to us, no. But it does make sense to God. Therefore it is not irrational or ultimately absurd.

Is the Jesus in Revelation the Same as the Jesus in the Gospels?

When Should We Confess Sins Publicly

My guideline is that the repentance should be roughly as broad as the effect of the sin.

How Do You Remain Humble?

If we aren't amazed by grace towards us, we will be a finger-pointing church mainly. We should be amazed that God has treated us so generously.

What Is So Important About Christian Hope?

If our future is not secured and satisfied by God then we are going to be excessively anxious.

Did Christ Ever Descend to Hell?

There are two passages in the New Testament that, taken a certain way, would seem to indicate that he did.

Should Kids Be Taught to Pray If They Haven't Professed?

Yes. I think we should teach our children to pray as soon as they can say anything. The first words they should say are, "Dear Jesus, thank you."

How Can We Hate What is Evil if God Ordained It to Happen?

God can ordain that someone kill his son and yet still say, "Thou shalt not kill." That is not schizophrenia.