This study is concerned with this question: should Polycarp be viewed as a student of the apostle John, as was the view throughout church history, or does he stand more in the tradition of the apostle Paul, as what seems the case simply by reading the letter Polycarp himself wrote?

This article gleans insights from Romans 8 on how believers can grow in the Holy Spirit.

This article's concern is a better understanding of the word "charisma" in its different contexts in the New Testament (e.g., 1 Corinthians 12). It argues that scholarship has not adequately appropriated the linguistic insights of James Barr, in particular his concerns to distinguish word and concept. The author warns against the influence of a popular theological understanding that "spiritual gifts" are Spirit-given abilities.