Hard Questions
(AND ANSWERS!)
Why does God send people to hell just because they “don’t believe in Jesus”?
This is a common misconception. No one goes to hell for “not believing in Jesus.” What does the Bible say?...
Who made God?
The short answer? No one. No one is needed to make God because God is not a created entity.
How can God be good when there is so much suffering?
This question contains the implied assumption that “if God were good, then the world would be a paradise.”
How can we know that the Bible is TRUE?
If the Bible is not TRUE, then we Christians have no faith. And it can’t be merely true like other normal human books are true. The Bible claims to be the Word of Word, the source of truth...
Are Christians “anti-science”?
No. In fact, a TRUE Christian can NEVER be anti-science.
Science is “ irrefutably Christian.” In other words, science is built on the Bible...
How can God be just in applying an infinite punishment for finite sin?
Most people have an innate sense that “the punishment should fit the crime.” Small crimes deserve small punishment, worse crimes deserve more...
Why are there Christian soldiers, when the Bible says ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’?
The question references the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible verse Exodus 20:13, which is one of the Ten Commandments. The original Hebrew in this verse says “לא תרצח” (lo ratsach), which literally means...
Does the Bible teach the Trinity? What is it, and why does it matter?
While it’s true that the word “trinity” is not found in the Bible, the concept of God as “one being in three separate persons” is certainly something that the Bible clearly teaches...
Does going to church make you a Christian?
Consider what the Bible says makes you a Christian:
Romans 10:9-10 – If you confess...
Was Jesus created, like the Jehovah Witnesses (JW’s) and Mormons say?
This is one of the best questions we can ask, since the deity of Christ is one of the central doctrines of our Christian faith...
Why do Christians consider mere words written by men to be the “words of God”?
The short answer is: They don’t. In fact, there’s a Bible verse that addresses this very question...
Does the Bible condone polygamy?
This is what the Bible says: Mark 10:6-8 - From the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife’...
Does the Bible condone slavery?
The short answer is that it doesn’t. Especially not in the way that the term “slavery” is typically used today to refer to the horrendous practice of race-based oppression...
I heard about a Christian girl who committed suicide. Did she go to heaven or hell?
This is what the Bible says: John 10:27-29 – My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand...
Is Kanye actually Christian and should we listen to his music?
Kanye West (or any celebrity for that matter) is subject to the same criteria for being a Christian as any other person. What does the Bible say?...
What kind of language should I use when I am praying? Is it ok to talk to God like a friend?
Our relationship with God is complex. Perhaps it can best be described as a blend of love and respect.
Do all religions lead to the same God?
Perhaps other religions might be said to reference a similar concept of god, but the Bible makes it clear that Christianity specifically claims to be exclusive...
What is a Worldview?
George Barna, one of the foremost experts on the topic of worldview, defines it simply as “how you make decisions”...