#STRask

Questions about whether there’s sufficient evidence of God’s existence available to every human being and whether it’s appropriate to respond to the worldview expressed in a lighthearted post from a friend.

• Is there sufficient evidence for every human being to conclude God exists?
• Is it appropriate to respond when a friend writes a lighthearted post with an underlying worldview?

Questions about how to respond to a logical challenge to Jesus’ deity and whether one should not use therapy to help a misbehaving child.

• How would you respond to this challenge: “1) God cannot be tempted, 2) Jesus was tempted, 3) Therefore, Jesus cannot be God”?
• What are your thoughts on going beyond prayer to get a therapist to help a misbehaving child? 

Questions about the significance of Melchizedek, whether God would love clones, and whether 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 means that Christians who have sinned in one of the ways described will not inherit the kingdom of God.

• Why is Melchizedek significant?
• If someone successfully cloned a human being, would God still love the clone?
• Does 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 mean that Christians who have sinned in one of the ways described will not inherit the kingdom of God?

Questions about whether the institution of marriage was created by man and how to respond when two Christians who are dating get pregnant out of wedlock.

• Isn’t marriage an institution created by man, and thus any biblical restrictions on sexual activity of any kind before marriage are only man-established?
• How should I respond when two Christians who are dating get pregnant out of wedlock?

Question about how to respond to an atheist who says we don’t follow the Mosaic Law because we know it’s wrong, and by knowing it’s wrong, we show that our moral code is already greater than God’s.

• How should I respond to an atheist who says we don’t follow the Mosaic Law because we know it’s wrong, and by knowing it’s wrong, we show that our moral code is already greater than God’s?

Questions about whether the fact that people interpret Scripture differently should cause someone to doubt the truth of Christianity, what “divine inspiration” means, and why we consider a short letter like Philemon to be inspired.

• How do I respond to someone who doubts Christianity because of the many different interpretations of Scripture that have led to so much division in the church?
• What does the term “divinely inspired” mean when it comes to Scripture, and why do we consider a short and simple letter like Philemon to be inspired?

Questions about whether it’s just for a sinner to be tormented for eternity and what the point of the resurrection is if we'll already be with God after we die.

• We all crave justice, but how long would it take for a sinner to be tormented in Hell before we would be satisfied?
• If we go to be with God right away when we die, what’s the point of the resurrection?

Questions about whether bad behavior by Christians can excuse others’ unbelief and how to respond when it’s said that religion is dangerous because it creates guilt and shame.

• If LGBT folks are hurt by ungentle Christians, will they be judged differently? Can bad behavior by Christians excuse their unbelief?
• How should I respond when it’s said that religion is dangerous because it creates guilt and shame?

Questions about whether Matthew 23:23 indicates we’re obligated to tithe and whether the beauty of art is objective or subjective.

• Given Greg’s view on tithing, what about Matthew 23:23, where Jesus says they should tithe? 
• Is art subjective? To be objective, must it be grounded in the nature of God?

Questions about whether or not we should think Hebrews is inspired and why the Bible uses women to represent sinful figures.

• If no one is sure who the author of Hebrews actually was, to what degree should we hold this work to be the word of God?
• Why does the Bible always use a woman to represent a sinful figure?