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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.
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Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Questions about how we should reconcile Jesus’ sometimes harsh responses to people with 1 Peter 3:15 and how to grow in our understanding of God’s grace.
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Since Jesus isn’t always gentle in His responses, how should we reconcile that with 1 Peter 3:15 in terms of how we should respond to others?
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How can one grow a profound understanding of the grace of God?
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Questions about why Adam’s sin, but not Christ’s righteousness, is imputed to everyone, how we know people won’t sin in Heaven, and whether Matthew 24:20 indicates we’re to keep the Sabbath.
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Why was Adam’s sin imputed universally, but Christ’s righteousness is not?
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If Adam sinned in the Garden, how do we know people won’t sin in Heaven?
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If Christians aren’t required to keep the Sabbath, how should we interpret Matthew 24:20?
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
Questions about why we need bodies, whether the desire to remain alive indicates there’s no Heaven, responding to the idea that we’re our own authority, and how to know if someone is a good choice for a spouse.
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Why do we have physical eyes and ears if our souls are capable of apprehending sights and sounds without them?
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If desires that can’t be fulfilled on earth point to another world, does the fact that we desire to remain alive point to Heaven’s non-existence?
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How can we respond to the notion that each person is their own authority?
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How can a Christian know if the person they’re dating is a true believer and a good choice of husband or wife?
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Questions about why we call God our Father if He isn’t a man and whether it’s concerning that a pastor read from a “gender inclusive” translation of the Bible.
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If God isn’t a man or a woman, why do we call Him our Father?
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Should I be concerned that my pastor read from a Bible translation that he told us was gender inclusive?
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Question about how God can be good or just if He “creates some pots for destruction.”
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How should I respond to someone who can’t accept God as good or just because He “creates some pots for destruction” according to Romans 9?
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Questions about whether Hebrews 10 implies a Christian can lose his salvation and recommendations for books for laypeople on logic and reasoning.
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In Hebrews 10:26–31, does the phrase “the blood of the covenant that sanctified them” imply a Christian can lose his salvation?
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Is there a book or resource you would recommend for the lay person on logic and reasoning?
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Questions about whether prophecies of Jesus legitimately point to Him, whether you can sell your soul to the devil, and whether an unbelieving husband is still the head of the family.
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How can I respond to the charge that it’s easy to make Jesus look like the Messiah by inserting Him into Old Testament prophecies?
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Can you sell your soul to the devil?
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If your husband leaves the faith, does that affect the legitimacy of his headship?
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Questions about what to do when family members don’t want to hear about your faith and how to balance training children in the faith and letting them freely choose to follow Christ.
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What do I do when I’m the only Christian in my house and my family doesn’t want to hear about my faith?
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How do I strike a balance between raising my son up in the knowledge of and obedience to the Lord and letting him freely choose to follow the faith?
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Questions about Hebrews 5: Does verse 5 teach that Christ was created and verse 9 imply He wasn’t perfect at one time?
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Can you explain Hebrews 5? Verse 5 describes Christ as being created, while verse 9 implies He wasn’t perfect at one time.
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Questions about the difference between moral objectivism and moral absolutism and taking the roof off the claim that consent should be the basis of one’s sexual ethic.
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What’s the difference between moral objectivism and moral absolutism, and does one allow for situational ethics?
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How would you take the roof off the assertion “What two consenting adults do is nobody’s business”?