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Stand to Reason’s Greg Koukl and Amy Hall answer questions on ethics, theology, apologetics, and culture from a Christian perspective. Submit your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #STRask.
Episodes
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Questions about election being an “unloving act of divine kidnapping” and why we have so many denominations if the Holy Spirit guides the church into all truth.
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How would you respond to a Christian who believes election is an unloving act of divine kidnapping?
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If the Holy Spirit guides the church into all truth, why are there so many denominations?
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Questions about what’s wrong with false teachers if they bring people to Jesus, how to approach someone who believes in the prosperity gospel, witnessing to people who hate God and Christianity, and whether God speaks to us through dreams.
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What is wrong with false teachers (e.g., prosperity gospel) if they are still leading people to Jesus?
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How do you approach a believer who believes in the prosperity gospel?
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How do you witness to someone who has a deep, burning hatred of God and anything Christian?
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Does God speak to us through dreams, and if He does, how do we know they’re from Him?
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Questions about Abraham serving a non-kosher meal in Genesis 18:6–8 and the story behind the chicken sound on the intro to the other podcast.
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Is it wrong that Abraham served a non-kosher meal in Genesis 18:6–8?
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What’s the story behind the chicken sound on the intro of the other podcast?
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Questions about whether Jesus’ body limits His soul and what’s meant by “a reed shaken by the wind” and “a bruised reed He will not break.”
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Does Jesus’ body limit His soul?
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What is meant by “a reed shaken by the wind” and “a bruised reed He will not break”?
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Questions about whether the creation account is a polemic against the false gods of the surrounding nations and whether God would allow someone to be deceived into thinking he’s regenerate.
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Is the creation account a polemic against the false gods of the surrounding nations?
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Would God allow someone who wants Jesus to deceive himself into thinking he's regenerate when he isn't?
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Questions about whether it’s okay to pray for someone’s salvation in light of free will and the purpose of fasting.
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In light of free will, is it okay to pray for someone’s salvation?
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What purpose does fasting serve?
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Questions about whether Paul was wrong about when Jesus would return, why God commanded animal sacrifice, and whether the divine nature is abstract or personal.
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How would you respond to a skeptic who says Paul was wrong in 1 Thessalonians 4:15 about Jesus returning in his lifetime?
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What is there for God to enjoy about slaughtering millions of His animals for sins people committed?
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Is the divine nature abstract or personal?
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Questions about whether God is evil for creating disease, whether abortion is manslaughter or murder, and when it’s appropriate to pray harm on others.
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Isn’t God evil for creating bacteria and disease?
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Shouldn’t abortions be considered manslaughter rather than murder?
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When is it appropriate to pray harm on others as Paul does in Acts 13:8–12?
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Questions about proving events in the Bible, explaining mercy to a child, helping someone who doesn’t know if he’s one of the elect, and whether church should only be for believers.
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How should I answer an atheist who says about everything in the Bible, “Without your proving it, it didn’t happen”?
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How would you explain mercy to an eight-year-old?
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How can I help someone who says, “God will either save me or He won’t. Nothing I do can change that”?
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What do you think about the idea that church is only for believers and we shouldn’t mix evangelizing with church gatherings?
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Questions about whether “Adam” just refers to “man” in general, whether God’s just nature is a good argument for Hell, and the definitions of faith and idolatry.
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How do you respond to people who say Adam was not a singular person?
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What do you think of the argument that God’s just nature requires the existence of Hell in an afterlife?
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Is the definition of “faith” as “putting your trust in what you have reason to believe” guilty of the fallacy of ambiguity?
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Does idolatry include watching TV, reading novels, or following sports?