#STRask

Questions about what to say to someone who says he can live however he wants now that he’s saved by grace and whether praying for forgiveness for habitual sins is an abuse of God’s grace.

• What would you say to someone who takes John 3:16 literally and says, “I’m saved, so nothing else matters, and I can live how I want”? 
• Is praying for forgiveness for habitual sins an abuse of God’s grace? 

Questions about maneuvering a “gauntlet” strategy of questions in a discussion and whether Christians shouldn’t seek fear as a form of entertainment.

• How do you tactically maneuver a “gauntlet” strategy of questions when someone uses it in a discussion?
• Is fear an emotion Christians shouldn’t be seeking as entertainment? 

Questions about the point of following Christ and whether Jesus’ physical body has always existed or was created.

• What’s the point of following Christ?
• When we say Jesus has always existed, do we mean physically, or was his physical body created?

Questions about whether it’s fair for God to punish us when we have an inherited sinful nature, resolving free will vs. God’s sovereignty in evangelism, and advice on when to pass on opportunities to defend the faith on social media.

• Since we’re incapable of being good because of our inherited sinful nature, is it unfair for God to punish us for it?
• How do we resolve fee will vs. God’s sovereignty in evangelism?
• Do you have any advice on when to jump into a social media conversation to defend the faith and when to just pass by?

Questions about what a Christian Supreme Court justice is morally obligated to do if a constitutional judgment goes against the Bible and whether loving our enemy means no violence ever.

• What is a Christian Supreme Court justice morally obligated to do if he/she encounters a case that requires a constitutional judgment against what the Bible would require?
• Since we’re commanded to love our enemy, does that mean violence of any kind is impermissible in all circumstances?

Questions about whether the desire for survival can serve as a basis for morality and how Christians can know when they’re being disciplined by God.

• Why does the idea that “we develop morality out of our desire to survive” fail to stand as a basis for morality?
• In light of Hebrews 12:5–11, how can a Christian know when they’re being disciplined vs. experiencing a consequence of a sinful act?

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?

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?

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?

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”?