#STRask

#STRask - March 15, 2021

Questions about the appropriate age to get a child a smart phone and what pronouns to use when talking to a gender-confused person.

• What is the appropriate age to get my child a smart phone?
• When talking or referring to a gender-confused person, what pronouns should I use? 

#STRask - March 11, 2021

Questions about what the Bible says about astrology and whether Matthew 11:11 says John is greater than Jesus and is not in the kingdom.

• What does the Bible say about astrology or anything related?
• Does Matthew 11:11 teach that John was greater than Jesus and that he isn’t in the kingdom?

#STRask - March 8, 2021

Questions about whether there could have been a better way for God to do things than to have us all inherit a sinful nature from Adam and whether Romans 5:15 implies the number of people saved through Jesus will be greater than those who died through Adam.

• Couldn’t there have been a better way to do things than for us to inherit a sinful nature from Adam?
• Does Romans 5:15 imply there will be more people saved through Jesus than those who died through Adam’s sin? 

#STRask - March 4, 2021

Questions about the New Apostolic Reformation, associating with Christian leaders who associate with false teachers, and how Proverbs 20:30 applies to life today.

• Is the New Apostolic Reformation unbiblical, heterodox, or heresy?
• Should Christian leaders associate, partner, or endorse those who associate, partner, or endorse false teachers or groups with heretical teachings?
• How does Proverbs 20:30 apply to life today?

#STRask - March 1, 2021

Questions about engaging people who use Jesus to promote liberal politics without delving too deep into politics and whether or not it’s a stretch to apply Jesus’ admonition to love others to government regulations.

• How can I engage with a belief system that uses Jesus to promote liberal politics without delving too deep into politics?
• Given that we have a say in our government, is it too far a stretch to apply Jesus’ admonition to love others to government regulations?

#STRask - February 25, 2021

Some additional thoughts on whether or not step-siblings can marry and Bible reading, then a question about applying the “taking the roof off” tactic to our culture’s belief that we can choose our gender.

• Additional thoughts on the question of whether or not step-siblings can marry and Bible reading
• Would applying our culture’s standards of gender to race be a good way of using the “taking the roof off” tactic?

#STRask - February 22, 2021

Question about how to more fully understand, accept, and have confidence in the fact that it’s by grace and not by works that we’re saved.

• How can I more fully understand and accept the fact that it’s by grace and not by works that I’m saved so that I can be fully confident in my salvation?

#STRask - February 18, 2021

Questions about whether one can validate rioting by pointing to Jesus’ actions cleansing the temple and whether or not the biblical command against incest applies to step-siblings.

• Can one legitimately validate rioting by pointing to Jesus’ actions in John 2:13–16?
• Biblically, can step-siblings marry?

#STRask - February 15, 2021

Questions about what Jesus meant by “gods to whom the word of God came,” whether Jacob was engaging in sex slavery, and how the authors of Scripture knew what was said in various private conversations.

• In John 10:35, to whom is Jesus referring when he talks about “gods to whom the word of God came”? 
• How is Rachel and Leah giving their servants to Jacob to bear children for them in Genesis 30:1–13 not sex slavery?
• How did the authors of Scripture know what was said in private conversations where they weren’t present?

#STRask - February 11, 2021

Questions about what to ask a pastor to determine if he has progressive Christian beliefs and why anyone would say “no one has perfect theology” when we can’t know whether or not that’s true.

• What are some questions you would ask a pastor to determine whether he has embraced the beliefs of the progressive Christian church?
• Why is it said “no one has perfect theology” if there’s no way to know whether or not that’s true?