#STRask

If Abortion Is Murder, Then Is Miscarriage Manslaughter?

Questions about whether miscarriage is manslaughter, the implications of removing explicit pro-transgender books from the children’s section of a library, and responding to an evolutionist who rejects Jesus because believing in creation would “add incoherence to the universe.” 

• If abortion is legally deemed to be murder, then shouldn’t miscarriages be considered manslaughter?
• If we removed explicit pro-transgender and pro-homosexuality books from the children’s section of a library, wouldn’t we have to accommodate those asking for the removal of religious books?
• What would you say to a friend who won’t follow Jesus because believing in creation would “add incoherence to the universe”? 

Could God Reach a Second-Century Shinto Monk Who Desired Redemption?

Questions about whether God could reach a second-century Shinto monk who desired redemption and whether it’s possible for someone to put their faith in Jesus for salvation but not have eternal life because they weren’t chosen.

• Could God reach a second-century Shinto monk who was dissatisfied with his religion and desired redemption?
• Is it possible for someone to put their faith in Jesus for salvation and do their best to live a Christian life but not have eternal life because they weren’t chosen? 

Are Homosexuals Harder to Reach with the Gospel?

Questions about how to respond to a friend who says she doesn’t like the God of the Old Testament and is glad she has Jesus who forgives and whether Romans 1:26–28 indicates homosexuals are harder to reach with the gospel.

• How would you respond to a friend who says she doesn’t like the God of the Old Testament (referring to the Levitical laws and God’s immediate discipline of those who break those laws) and is glad she has Jesus who forgives?
• Does the “reprobate mind” referred to in Romans 1:26–28 refer specifically to homosexual acts or to sins in general? Does this passage mean homosexuals are harder to reach with the gospel?

How Do I Show Someone That Not Every Spirit Being Is Good?

Questions about how to show someone who thinks any spirit being is good that only Jesus is good and whether inner healing prayer is biblical.

• How would you show someone who thinks any spirit being is good that only Jesus is good?
• Is inner healing prayer biblical?

Why Should We Try to Understand the Author’s Intent When Interpreting the Bible?

Questions about how to argue in favor of an “authorial intent” hermeneutic and why we don’t see more demon-possessed people today.

• How would you argue in favor of an “authorial intent” hermeneutic as opposed to others?
• Why don’t we see more demon-possessed people today?

Am I at Risk of Losing My Salvation?

Question about whether a person is at risk of losing her salvation if she repents daily from various eating disorders but still sins daily.

• Am I at risk of losing my salvation if I repent daily from my various eating disorders but still sin daily?

Is God More Likely to Answer Prayer if More People Pray?

Questions about whether God is more likely to answer prayer if more people pray, whether it’s biblical for a Christian to say he can “feel” someone’s prayers for him, and whether prayer is more effective if one prays at the particular time the event being prayed about is occurring.

• Is God more likely to answer prayer if more people pray?
• Is it biblical for a Christian to say he can “feel” someone’s prayers for him?
• Is prayer more effective if you pray at the particular time the event you’re praying about is occurring?

What if They Think Christianity Is True, but They’re Apathetic about Becoming Christians?

Questions about what to say to coworkers who are convinced Christianity is factually true but are apathetic about actually becoming Christians and arguments for those with a Reformed view who think apologetics isn’t necessary and is a waste of time.

• How do I do apologetics evangelistically, particularly for some coworkers who are convinced Christianity is factually true but are apathetic about actually becoming Christians?
• What are some good arguments for those who think apologetics isn’t necessary and is a waste of time, especially for those with a Reformed view?

How Does Adding an Adjective to the Word “Justice” Corrupt It?

Questions about why Greg says that adding any adjective to the word “justice” corrupts it, whether a Christian should consider accepting an invitation to join the DEI committee at their workplace, and how a Christian can best serve as a DEI committee member.

• What do you mean when you say, “Whenever you add any adjective to the word ‘justice,’ you corrupt it”? 
• Should a Christian consider accepting an invitation to join the DEI committee at their workplace, and how can a Christian best serve as a DEI committee member?

A God Who Told Me to Kill My Son Would Not Be the God for Me

Questions about how people can praise Abraham for being willing to kill Isaac when God told him to and whether that account of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 contradicts the idea that God won’t tell you to do anything that goes against his commands in Scripture. 

• How can people praise Abraham for being willing to kill Isaac to prove his devotion? If God told me to kill my son, I’d think this wasn’t the God for me.
• Does the account of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 contradict the idea that God won’t tell you to do anything that goes against his commands in Scripture?