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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 Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Questions about whether Jeremiah 4:2 contradicts Jesus’ command, how the disciples misunderstood Jesus if Greg’s view of the voice of God is correct, the prodigal son parable, and prenups.
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When Jeremiah 4:2 tells people to swear “as the Lord lives,” is it contradicting Jesus’ command not to swear by anything in Heaven?
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If God always succeeds when He tries to communicate with us, how is it that the disciples constantly misunderstood Jesus?
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How could the older son in the prodigal son parable represent the Pharisees?
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What are your thoughts on Christians signing prenups before marriage?
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Questions about what 1 Peter 3:1 means when it tells wives to submit “in the same way” and how the Holy Spirit can be in millions of people.
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What does 1 Peter 3:1 mean when it tells wives to submit to their husbands “in the same way”?
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How can one Spirit be in millions of people?
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Questions about whether an argument against God is fallacious, whether a Christian teen should disobey his unbelieving parents, and what to say to someone who says he’s asked Jesus into his heart but doesn’t feel any different.
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Is this argument against the existence of God fallacious?
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Should a Christian teenager obey his unbelieving parents who tell him not to read the Bible or attend church?
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What should you say to a young person who says he has asked Jesus into his heart over and over but doesn’t feel any different?
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Thursday Feb 27, 2020
Questions about what Romans 14 means when it says an act is sinful if it’s not done in faith and how to respond to people who defend their beliefs by saying, “I feel it’s true.”
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What does Romans 14 mean when it says an act is sinful if it’s not done in faith?
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When I ask, “How did you come to that conclusion,” and they respond, “I feel it’s true,” what should I say?
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?