In this Bible Studies for Life teaching (April 5, 2026), we tackle two unsettling but deeply connected questions:
Why does God issue severe commands in Scripture—and will God abandon me if I stray?
(Not produced or reviewed by Lifeway. Produced under an arrangement with Sunday School University)
Rooted in 1 Corinthians 15:1–8, this lesson reminds us that the gospel is not something
we graduate from—it’s something we stand on. Paul’s words, “By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly…,” raise honest questions. What does it mean to “believe in vain”? Why does the Bible include warning passages at all? And how do those warnings fit alongside Jesus’ rock-solid promises that no one can snatch us from His hand?
Along the way, we explore:
• The purpose of warning passages in Scripture
• Who those warnings are really aimed at
• How to
examine yourself without becoming spiritually paranoid
• Ten diagnostic questions that help clarify assurance
• Why certainty grows best when warnings and promises are held together
This teaching doesn’t minimize the hard passages—but it refuses to let them say more than they say. And it anchors our hope in the life-giving gospel: Christ died, Christ was buried, Christ was raised—and He is faithful.
Big idea:
Warnings are meant to wake us
up, not wear us out.
The gospel saves—and the gospel sustains.
📖 Key passages: 1 Corinthians 15:1–8; Hebrews 6; John 10; Matthew 7
📩 Contact: josh@joshhunt.com
