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Why did Jesus have to experience physical and emotional pain on the cross?
Question: Why did Jesus’ penalty for “sin” need to include physical and emotional pain – why not just spiritual separation from God? Answer: First of all, I agree with you that Jesus’ penalty
Continue reading...Is the trinity like one person with three roles?
Question: Does Central not believe that God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit is like an egg, 3 parts but still one? I am Frankie the daughter, wife, mother but still the woman I was born.
Continue reading...Does suicide keep me from heaven?
Question: I have a Christian friend who battles with mental illness. She, at times, is suicidal and has attempted suicide several times. My question is, “If one commits suicide will they be forgiven
Continue reading...Is there an “Age of Accountability”?
Question: In one of my conversations with a mother of a retarded child, she told me that she was visiting a church in this area and was in a Sunday School class discussing the “age of accountability”.
Continue reading...Why do you think God required the blood of an animal for atonement of sin?
Question: Why do you think God required the blood of an animal for atonement of sin? Answer: After God confronted Adam and Eve in the garden about their disobedience, He replaced their fig leaf coverings
Continue reading...Is guilt the same as condemnation?
Question: Romans 8:1-2 says there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. My question
Continue reading...What is the unpardonable sin?
Question: What is the “unforgivable sin” and “the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit”? Answer: When Jesus heals a certain demonized man who is both blind and mute, the Pharisees say he had authority
Continue reading...Should we pray, “Lead us not into temptation”?
Question: In Matthew 4:1 the Spirit led Jesus to a place for the express purpose of allowing the devil to tempt Him. Does the Spirit lead us so that we too can be tempted by the devil? Does God permit
Continue reading...Does God answer unbelievers’ prayers?
Question: I’m teaching this week on the subject of prayer (sr. high students). One topic will be “does God hear all prayers.” In the past I’ve taught that unless one is saved, God will not hear
Continue reading...Why Don’t Many Evangelical Churches observe Lent?
Question: I was wondering how come our church does not celebrate Lent and Ash Wednesday? I know a lot of people associate this with the Catholic Church, but many other non-Catholics celebrate Lent. I have
Continue reading...Is the mode of baptism inconsequential?
Question: In the Cumberland Presbyterian doctrinal statement in the section titled “Justification by faith and the imparting of the divine nature to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord,” in #4 it says,
Continue reading...Are we wrong not to celebrate Passover and Succoth?
Question: Why do we as Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter when we do? Aren’t these pagan holidays and not the actual days they propose to celebrate? Birth (succoth), Resurrection (firstfruits)?
Continue reading...Are we disobeying God if we don’t use wine at communion?
Question: Are we doing as Jesus asks when we substitute grape juice for wine, when we have communion with something not fermented? If we are not doing what he wants us to do, why not? What can a half thimble
Continue reading...Is it Biblical to observe Maundy Thursday?
Question: Are Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday all Biblical to follow? I realize Good Friday was our Lord’s last supper, but some churches celebrate Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday before
Continue reading...How Do You Explain the Trinity?
Question: How do you explain the Trinity? Since our personal relationship is with Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit lies within us, what role does God play as Father? Answer: Jesus came to lead us into
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