Pastor Johnson A. Baso
LAWNA Territory
Pastor Johnson A. Baso is a minister of the Gospel, Bible teacher and founder of Bible Answers Daily.
He combines pastoral ministry with digital Bible education, with a particular interest in helping readers understand passages of Scripture that are difficult, easily misunderstood or frequently debated.
His approach begins with the biblical text. He seeks to examine the surrounding context, consider relevant Gospel accounts and distinguish what the text directly says from conclusions that require interpretation.
Why Bible Answers Daily Exists
The teachings of Jesus contain many statements that are immediately understandable. They also contain words and passages that can make readers stop and ask difficult questions.
Some sayings can sound severe when read without their surrounding context. Some commands are demanding. Some parables have conclusions that surprise modern readers. Some Gospel scenes raise questions about what Jesus said, why He said it and how His listeners would have understood it.
Bible Answers Daily exists to examine those passages carefully. Its central editorial focus is difficult teachings of Jesus.
The central question
What did Jesus mean?
The question is approached by examining the passage itself, its immediate setting, the people being addressed, the wider teaching of Jesus and, where appropriate, parallel Gospel accounts.
A Scripture-First, Context-First Approach
A difficult verse should not be separated from the passage in which it appears. For that reason, Bible Answers Daily follows a consistent approach when examining difficult teachings of Jesus.
Start With the Text
Begin with the biblical passage itself rather than beginning with a preferred interpretation.
Examine the Context
Consider the verses before and after the difficult statement and the circumstances surrounding it.
Identify the Audience
Ask who Jesus was addressing and what situation His words addressed.
Compare the Gospels
Where parallel accounts exist, examine the additional details and emphasis found in the Gospel narratives.
Separate Text and Interpretation
Distinguish what Scripture directly states from conclusions drawn from the text.
Acknowledge Difficulties
Where substantial interpretation remains, explain the issue rather than presenting uncertainty as certainty.
What Readers Can Expect
Bible Answers Daily is intended to encourage careful Bible study, not sensationalism or manufactured certainty.
- Biblical passages are identified clearly.
- Immediate context is considered before conclusions are drawn.
- Relevant Gospel parallels are examined where they contribute to understanding the passage.
- Interpretation is distinguished from direct biblical statements.
- Significant areas of disagreement are acknowledged.
- Readers are encouraged to examine Scripture for themselves.
Ministry Background
Pastor Johnson A. Baso serves in The Apostolic Church Nigeria under the LAWNA Territory.
He currently serves as Assembly Pastor at AREL Assembly, Araromi-Obu Area, Ondo State, Nigeria.
He was absorbed into full-time ministry as an Assistant Pastor in January 2023 and was officially inducted as a Pastor on December 21, 2025.
Before his current assignment, he served at Warewa/Arigbede Assembly, Olorunda Area, Lagos State, from 2018 to 2022.
Ministry Journey
Served at Warewa/Arigbede Assembly, Olorunda Area, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Absorbed into full-time ministry as an Assistant Pastor.
Officially inducted as a Pastor in The Apostolic Church Nigeria.
Serving as Assembly Pastor at AREL Assembly, Araromi-Obu Area, Ondo State.
Academic Background
Pastor Johnson's academic training includes theology, computer science and telecommunications engineering.
TACN-LAWNA Theological Seminary
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Lagos State University of Science and Technology
Bible Teaching in the Digital Age
Bible study increasingly happens in digital spaces. People encounter difficult passages through personal Bible reading, sermons, social media discussions, conversations with friends and online searches.
Bible Answers Daily is designed to provide a careful starting point for readers who encounter a difficult teaching of Jesus and want to examine it more closely.
The digital format also makes it possible to organize related passages and studies so that readers can move from one difficult teaching to another while keeping the biblical text at the centre of the discussion.
Editorial Responsibility
Scripture remains the subject; the writer remains accountable.
Bible Answers Daily identifies its author because readers should know who is responsible for the material they are reading.
The purpose of identifying the author is not to present Pastor Johnson A. Baso as an authority above Scripture. The purpose is transparency about authorship and responsibility for the explanations published on the site.
Biblical quotations and references should therefore be examined in their own context. Interpretive conclusions should be understood as explanations of the text rather than as additions to Scripture.
What Bible Answers Daily Does Not Claim
No Bible-study website should present itself as the final authority on every theological question.
Bible Answers Daily does not claim that every difficult passage has one explanation that all Christians throughout history have accepted.
Where the biblical text is clear, the aim is to explain it clearly. Where interpretation is necessary, the reasoning should be identified. Where significant disagreement exists, the disagreement should not be hidden.
The goal is therefore not to make every difficult passage appear simple. The goal is to help readers understand the passage more carefully.
Personal Mission
Pastor Johnson A. Baso desires to serve God and people with truth, compassion, humility and faithfulness to Scripture.
Through Bible Answers Daily, his aim is to help readers slow down when they encounter difficult words of Jesus, examine the biblical context and think carefully about what the text teaches.
The hope is not simply that readers will collect explanations, but that they will become more attentive readers of Scripture and more serious students of the teachings of Jesus.
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12, KJV