Theology Questions – Page 13 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

If Christians are forgiven, why are we going to be judged?

Question: It says in the Bible that those who are in Christ are free from condemnation. If this is so, why then will we face judgment? And child molesters, rapists, and murderers, are they also free from

Do I Really Need to Go to Church?

Church Discipleship Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: I am a “new” Christian and I have a question that concerns me. I do not have a church home and to be perfectly honest, I have not found one that makes me comfortable. There seems to be too

What Does It Mean to Be “Called”

Question: What does it mean to be called? ordination Answer: It usually means to be selected by God to do some form of full-time ministry. The bigger question is how that happens? Undoubtedly God has

What Are the Proper Elements to Use in the Lord’s Supper?

Question: My Church has been using Oyster Crackers for unleavened bread, and Grape Juice for the wine. I am very concerned about the Crackers. Are we not supposed to use unleavened Bread? I’m very concerned!!! Answer:

What Does Jesus Mean By Hating Father and Mother?

Question: Luke 18:26 ….please explain what Jesus said about if we do not hate our mothers, fathers etc. This saying from Jesus I do not understand. Answer: The passage you mention is Luke 18:29–30,

How Do You Answer Arminian Claims That Believers Can Lose Their Salvation?

Question: There are Arminians who say to me that in the Bible we find proofs that a person who is saved can lose salvation. For example in Luke 8,13 they say to me that there are people who believe only

Does someone who never hears the gospel go to hell?

Question: What happens to people who have never heard the gospel? Do they go to hell? Answer: Romans 1:18-20 indicates that there is no one who has not known about God. From what He has created, the truth

What is unique about Christianity?

Question: If you were to summarize or paraphrase Christianity for someone as it compares or relates to all other religions, what would you say? “Forgiveness of Sin” would certainly be in this phase,

What is this Gospel of Judas?

Answer: Whenever some “new” gospel is discovered and the media reports on it, there is inevitably someone (scholar, religion teacher, etc.) who comments that this is a representative of a strand of

Why does the Bible seem to endorse slavery?

Question: Leviticus 25:44 says, “Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.” I’m thinking after reading the entire chapter that slaves were

How can there be a hell if God is love?

Question: I have a friend I work with who told me that she doesn’t believe in hell. She said that God is love and God is everywhere, so how can there be a hell? She attends a Unity Church here in town

Is a person a Christian if he thinks Muslims worship the same God as us?

Question: Is a person saved who believes in Jesus, but they think that Muslims’ worship the same God? Answer: They could be. This is a question that has caused some confusion for a lot of people. Because

Why do innocent children suffer?

Question: Why to innocent babies and young children suffer at no fault of their own when God could stop it? Answer: In one sense there are no innocent people on earth. Because of Adam’s disobedience

Why does God allow evil in the world?

Question: If God is all-powerful, why does he allow evil in the world? Answer: It is impossible to give a complete answer to your question because it delves into an area of knowledge that is beyond, apparently,

How should we respond to the Golden Compass controversy?

Question: How should we respond to people who have seen the movie, The Golden Compass, and read the trilogy of books (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman Answer:

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