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Questions about whether having a recurring thought is an indication God is speaking to you, what to say to someone who says they sinned because “God told them to do something” and they didn’t do it, and whether God speaks to us through premonitions.

 

• Would you characterize not being able to stop thinking about something as God speaking?
• What would you say to someone who says they sinned because “God told them to do something” and they didn’t do it?
• Does God speak to us through premonitions?

Questions about how to explain modesty to a nine-year-old in a way that won’t cause shame about her body, and when and how to tell a child about a previous marriage and divorce.

 

• How can I explain modesty to my nine-year-old daughter without causing shame about her body?
• When and how should I tell my son about my previous marriage and divorce?

Questions about why we say someone was saved on a particular date if it was part of an eternal plan, the Roman Catholic view of the gospel vs. the Bible’s, and why Paul circumcised Timothy but rebuked the Galatians for saying Gentiles needed to be circumcised.

 

• Since God had a plan from all eternity to redeem a people for himself, why do we say  someone was saved on a particular date or moment in time?
• Can you suggest some tactical questions to ask a Roman Catholic relative who doesn’t see the distinction between the Catholic view of the gospel and the one in the Bible?
• Why did Paul circumcise Timothy but rebuke the Galatians for saying the Gentiles needed to be circumcised?

Questions about how to advocate for Christian policy without making the government interfere in every area of life, and the differences between the modern environmental movement and the Christian perspective on caring for the earth.

 

• How do we advocate for Christian policy without making the government interfere in every area of life?
• Can you compare and contrast the modern environmental movement’s view with the Christian view regarding caring for the earth?

Questions about how to convince someone that evil exists, whether Charlie Kirk’s murder was part of God’s plan, whether that would mean the murderer didn’t have free will, and whether or not God is responsible for that plan.

 

• How would you respond to an atheist friend who doesn’t believe evil exists and thinks “evil” actions are done by people who are just trying to get by with the circumstances they’ve been given?
• If God is sovereign and has a plan, then he knew Charlie Kirk would be murdered. But if it was God’s plan, does that mean the murderer didn’t have free will, and is God not responsible for his plan?

Question about why it seems like the Bible teaches you how to be a proper slave owner rather than than saying, “Stop it. Give them freedom.”

 

• It seems like the Bible teaches you how to be a proper slave owner rather than saying, “Stop it. Give them freedom.”

Question about providing verifiable, non-religious evidence that a supernatural Jesus existed.

 

• I am an atheist and militantly anti-god-belief. However, I do have an open mind, so could you please provide verifiable, non-religious evidence that a supernatural Jesus actually existed?

Questions about whether it’s a sin to feel let down by God and whether it would be easier to have a personal relationship with a rock than with a God who hasn’t spoken in over 2,000 years.

 

• Is it a sin to feel let down by God?
• It would be easier to have a personal relationship with a rock than with a God who hasn’t actually spoken in over 2,000 years. What kind of God would be that way?

Questions about whether God created us so he wouldn’t be alone, what he had before us, and a comparison between the Muslim view of God and the Christian view of God.

 

• Did God create us so he wouldn’t be alone, and what did he have before us?
• Can you compare and contrast the Muslim view of God with the Christian view of God?

Questions about how to start a conversation about God with non-Christian family members, how to keep from becoming emotional when discussing faith issues with family, and the best way to alert people to the fact that they’re members of a cult.

 

• What are some good ways to begin (and have) a conversation about God with non-Christian family members?
• How can I keep from becoming so emotional when discussing faith issues with extended family members whose salvation is at stake?
• What is the best way to alert people to the fact that they’re members of a cult rather than a church that follows Jesus?