Genesis: Who was the father of Jacob and Esau?
What is God?
The Uncaused Cause. The Creator. The Supreme
What is the diference beween absolute and relative truth?
Relative Truth is the idea that truth is subjective and that things can be true to me but not true to someone else.
The weight of evidence for Christianity stands on what major event?
The death and resurrection of Jesus
Resound to this statement, "Christians hate everyone.
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Christ has called us to love
Exodus: What did God speak out of when he called Moses to free the Israelites.
A burning bush
Why does God allow Evil
Respond to this, "God wants me to be happy"?
False, God calls you to be faithful.
What is some evidences the Bible is true?
Manusript evidence, disicples life, 4000 yr 40 authors, ect...
If God created the world can't he speak to you and me.
Naomi
Why does the old testament God often looked at as different than the new testament God?
God is just. In the old testament we are looking through the lense of God's holiness. In the new testament the justice of God is satisfied by looking through the Cross.
Hedonism says its all about me
Christianity calls us to first care about God, then others, than me.
Did Jesus ever claim to be God?
John 1
John 8
John 10
Is Lgbtq+ sinful?
Depends what your talking about
Actions and Temptations are different.
Lifestyle of sexuality or gender not in congruence with God's purposes is sinful.
Temptations or inclinations not acted on are not sinful.
In either case we still love that person
Solomon
How can a loving God send people to hell?
God is holy. God is just. We are not. Due to sin we are automatically separated from God aka his perfection our imperfection. The end of this separation is eternal death from the eternal life giver.
Yes as long as Jesus remains #1
1 Timothy 6:1, "
For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evils.
How do you deal with the topic of evolution?
The Bible is not a science book. Here's the main idea form Genesis.
God created the world. He created you and me with purpose and intent. He loves us.
Respond to this, "Christians just care about rules?"
No we care about Jesus and wanting to follow him.
Relationship>Religion
Who was swallowed by a big fish?
Jonah
What is the proof of God's existence?
Where is hope found in times of uncertainty?
Our hope is found in God our Allmighty faithful one.
How do you know your saved?
Galations 5
Romans 3:23
1 John
Is abortion a sin?
Yes,
God recognizes life in the womb
Psalm 139:13 (DAVID)
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Jeremiah 1:5 (Jeremiah)
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.