#STRask

#STRask - October 26, 2020

Questions about whether it’s sinful to wear a piece of clothing from the opposite gender and whether it’s meaningful for believers to say God gave them strength.

• Is it sinful to wear a piece of clothing from the opposite sex?
• Is it meaningful for believers to say God gave them strength if the same psychological effect can be produced in other ways?

#STRask - October 22, 2020

Questions about how to demonstrate immaterial and supernatural activity to a materialist and how to respond to an objection to Greg’s illustration as to why thoughts aren’t physical.

• What examples would you use to demonstrate immaterial and supernatural activity in the world to a materialist?
• How should I respond to a skeptic who objects to your illustration as to why thoughts are not physical?

#STRask - October 19, 2020

Questions about whether Jesus could have passed on a contagious virus, initiating conversations with nominally-Christian adult children, and whether God’s grace extends to those who misinterpret the Bible to the point of embracing sin.

• Could Jesus have unwittingly passed on a contagious virus?
• How do you initiate a conversation with your nominally-Christian adult children about a closer walk with Christ?
• To what extent does God’s grace cover those who misinterpret a Bible passage to the point where they’re condoning or embracing something sinful?

#STRask - October 15, 2020

Questions about whether unregenerate people are really “ruined for their purpose” and what Jesus meant by “the Father is greater than I.” 

• Greg says unregenerate people are “ruined for their purpose” when they die, but doesn’t Romans 9:19–24 say their judgment fulfills God’s purpose for them?
• How are we to understand Jesus’ statement in John 14:28 that “the Father is greater than I”?

#STRask - October 12, 2020

Questions about whether Jesus really emphasized the importance of family, how people with dementia reflect the image of God, and getting a Jehovah’s Witness to admit his church believes in salvation by works.

• How can one say Jesus emphasized the importance of family when the most prominent thing he said about them is that he came to divide them?
• How do people with dementia reflect the image of God?
• How can I get this Jehovah’s Witness to admit his church believes in salvation by works?

#STRask - October 8, 2020

Questions about how Yahweh can know he’s the only God and how to respond to a movie that documents a Mormon miracle.

• How can Yahweh know he’s the only God and there isn’t a more supreme being that has not yet been revealed?
• How should I respond to a movie documenting a Mormon miracle that seemed to reinforce my Mormon friend’s faith?

#STRask - October 5, 2020

Questions about responding to someone who communicates with the dead, whether Jesus experienced sexual attraction to women, and book recommendations.

• How should I have responded to a woman who says she communicates with dead people to help the living?
• Do you think Jesus ever experienced sexual attraction to women?
• What books do you recommend for a new Christian who wants to dive headfirst into apologetics?

#STRask - October 1, 2020

Questions about whether or not one should seek legal justice when wronged and the system used to take notes while reading through the Bible.

• Does loving your enemy require leaving judgment to God and not seeking legal justice?
• What system do you use to take notes as you read through the Bible?

#STRask - September 28, 2020

Questions about whether Abraham had blind faith and how to respond to the claim that churches should pay taxes if they’re going to address public policies.

• Did Abraham have blind faith?
• How would you respond to the idea that churches should pay taxes if they demonstrate for public policies?

#STRask - September 24, 2020

Questions about why Jesus rebuked the disciples in Mark 13 for not understanding his parable and whether using circumstances to determine right and wrong is moral relativism.

• If God is responsible for enlightening us as to his teachings, why did Jesus rebuke his disciples in Mark 4:13 for not understanding his parable?
• Since all have different backgrounds and are in different situations, if circumstances determine right and wrong, doesn’t that lead to moral relativism in practice?