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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 Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
Questions about how we know the God who exists is the God of the Bible, whether Jesus wants everyone to be healed in this life, and pastors who wrongly say God has healed someone.
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It’s obvious a God must exist, but how do we know it’s the God of the Bible?
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Isn’t it clear that Jesus’ will is for everyone to be healed in this life?
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How should a church respond to a pastor who says God has healed someone who then gets worse and dies?
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Questions about the best atheist argument for objective morality, whether Jesus made amoral mistakes, and the idea that “God closed that door.”
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What is the best atheist argument for objective morality, and why is it wrong?
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How does the impeccability of Christ relate to amoral mistakes?
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What do you make of the “God closed that door” sort of thinking?
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Questions about God choosing to have Jesus die, Jesus forgiving everyone even though not everyone goes to Heaven, and whether we need to continue to ask for forgiveness.
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Why should we give God our sympathy if He could have made a way for us to be saved that didn’t require Jesus’ death?
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How would you answer someone who said Jesus forgives everyone though some don’t go to Heaven?
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When we confess our sins, should we ask for forgiveness or just acknowledge the sin?
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Questions about how to respond to snide questions about the unborn, moral issues with designer babies, and street preaching in controversial places.
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How would you respond to these snide questions about the unborn?
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Are there moral issues with designer babies that we should be concerned about?
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What do you think about the practice of preaching in front of abortion mills and gay pride events?
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Questions about the difference between mind and spirit and how mental disability affects people’s ability to understand the truths necessary for salvation.
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Can you explain what people mean by mind vs. spirit?
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How does mental disability affect salvation and the ability to understand necessary truths?
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Questions about reasons to think the account of the woman caught in adultery is true, the distinction between biblical reliability and inerrancy, and people’s success with “listening prayer.”
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What reason is there to think that the account of the woman caught in adultery actually happened?
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What is the distinction between reliability and inerrancy?
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What should we make of people having success with “listening prayer”?
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Questions about the meaning of the details of the Old Covenant sacrificial system, whether a Christian who struggles with sexual sin until he dies is condemned, and whether God can change the past.
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What are we to make of all the details of offering sacrifices in the Old Covenant?
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If a Christian continues to struggle with a habitual sexual sin until he dies, is he condemned?
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Can God change the past?
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Questions about how we should interpret Romans 13:1 in today’s society, whether Christians should object to working seven days a week, and responding to a company policy of using the “Platinum Rule.”
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In today’s world of legal abortions, legalization of marijuana, and more, how are we to interpret Romans 13:1?
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Should Christians speak up if their employer mandates working seven days a week?
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What’s a good way to respond to my company’s desire to use the “Platinum Rule” in the workplace?
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Questions about whether the good works of unbelievers please God, answering children about whether relatives are going to Heaven, and trusting in God though we can’t see Him.
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If it’s impossible to please God without faith, is God angry with the good works of unbelievers?
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How would you answer your kids when they ask if non-Christian relatives are going to Heaven?
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How would you respond to a child who says it’s hard trusting in God since we can’t see or feel Him?
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Alan fills in for Greg and answers questions about the image of God in the mentally disabled, the drawbacks of a homosexual lifestyle, and how to pray for a family member who says she’s bisexual.
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In what way should I understand and communicate to others that people with profound mental disabilities still retain the full “imago Dei”?
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Do you know of any resources that explain the drawbacks of living a homosexual lifestyle?
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How would you pray for a family member who says she is bisexual?