Episodes
Monday Aug 30, 2021
How Can There Be Real Love in Heaven if Evil Isn’t Possible There?
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Questions about how there can be real love in Heaven if the possibility of evil is necessary for real love and whether God could have created a universe where no one would desire to sin and be lost to Hell.
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If the possibility of evil is necessary for real love, then how will there be real love in Heaven?
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Couldn’t God have created a universe where no one would desire to sin and be lost to Hell?
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
#STRask - August 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Questions about whether someone should talk to their ministry’s leadership about their practice of “hearing from God” in meetings and how we should label someone who believes the basic facts of the gospel but no other Christian doctrine.
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Should I talk to the leadership of the ministry I work for about their practice of taking time in meetings to ask people to “hear from God” and then relay what they heard?
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If someone believes Jesus is the Son of God who takes away the sin of the world, was crucified, buried, and raised on the third day, a free gift of grace to those who repent and believe, but he doesn’t believe any other Christian doctrine, what is he?
Monday Aug 23, 2021
#STRask - August 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Questions about whether or not the sacrificial system in the Mosaic Law included sacrifices for intentional sins and how to respond to someone who says he isn’t a Christian because his prayers were never answered when he believed in God.
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Leviticus 4 and 5 describe the sacrifices for unintentional sins, but were there sacrifices for intentional sins?
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How would you respond to someone who says one of the reasons he isn’t a Christian (and has turned to tarot cards) is that his prayers were never answered when he believed in God?
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
#STRask - August 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Questions about whether it’s okay to invite those with different worldviews and different ideas about sexuality to church or a Bible study and a better way to explain why Jesus didn’t know the time of his return.
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Can we invite those with different worldviews and different ideas about sexuality to church or a Bible study, and do we need to address those differences with them immediately?
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Is there a better way to explain why Jesus didn’t know the time of his return other than to simply say Jesus was speaking from his humanity?
Monday Aug 16, 2021
#STRask - August 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Question about how to respond to a progressive Christian who says one can “be the wrong gender” because we live in a fallen world, and it should be corrected just as we correct bad eyesight with glasses.
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How would you respond to a progressive Christian who says one can “be the wrong gender” because we live in a fallen world, and it should be corrected just as we correct bad eyesight with glasses.
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
#STRask - August 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Questions about what Jesus meant when he said, “This generation will not pass away until all these things take place,” and why prayer seems easier for some people than others.
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What exactly does Jesus mean when he says, “This generation will not pass away until all these things take place” (referring to the tribulation and signs of Christ’s coming)?
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Why does prayer seem easier for my wife than for me?
Monday Aug 09, 2021
#STRask - August 9, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Question about how a professional athlete should think about wearing pride-themed uniforms or jerseys.
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How should a professional athlete think about wearing pride-themed uniforms or jerseys?
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
#STRask - August 5, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Questions about whether God, rather than being perfect, is simply the most powerful being and whether there’s any issue with watching ghost hunting videos.
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What if God isn’t perfect or the truth but instead is just the most powerful being?
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Do you think there’s any issue with watching ghost hunting investigation videos?
Monday Aug 02, 2021
#STRask - August 2, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Questions about how to persuade a family member who responds to the Columbo questions with anger and what Christians should expect to experience when it comes to God’s discipline.
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How can I persuade a family member I really care about when they respond to the Columbo questions with anger?
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Can you give any examples of what Christians are to expect in terms of God’s discipline?
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