My Thoughts on Interesting Questions
About the Bible
- Could we discover additional parts of the Bible?
- What are the most terrifying passages in the Bible?
- What about the Dead Sea Scrolls?
- Why doesn’t the New Testament give precise dates?
- Is the Bible all I need to read?
- Why can’t I find ‘ashes to ashes, dust to dust’ in the Bible?
Difficult Passages
- Can you identify the ‘greater gifts’? (1 Corinthians 12:31)
- How do we reconcile Matthew 12:40 with Holy Week?
- Did Jesus lie? (John 7:8)
- Should women wear jewelry or braids? (1 Timothy 2:9-10)
- Should women remain mute in church? (1 Corinthians 14:26-35)
- Should women learn in silence? (1 Timothy 2:11-12)
- Can women be saved by giving birth (1 Timothy 2:15)
- A contradiction, a lack of middle ground, or something else? (Matthew 12:30 and Mark 9:40)
- What does Jesus mean by, “Many are called, but few are chosen”?
Holy Days and Customs
- How do I make and use an Advent wreath?
- When are the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’?
- What do the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ symbolize?
- What is the reason for ashes on Ash Wednesday?
- Why doesn’t my church observe Lent?
- What Is a Tenebrae Service?
- Why do we call it ‘Good’ Friday?
- What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Easter?
- How can I calculate the date of Easter?
- What is the relationship between Passover and Pentecost?
Christian Heritage
- Why do Christians eat fish on Friday?
- Why do churches have steeples?
- What’s with the halos in Christian art?
- Who moved the Sabbath to Sunday?
- Why do the cardinals and the pope wear beanies? (skull caps)
Spirituality in Practice
- Why would a dying saint plead for prayers on his behalf?
- Can gays [feminists, liberals—fill in the blank] be saved?
- Why do we pray, and why are some prayers unanswered?
- Why does my pastor constantly preach hellfire and brimstone?
- Is speaking in tongues for today?
- Should we use a common cup for Communion?
- What happens to those who never hear the gospel?
- What does it mean to do things in Jesus’ name?
- What happens to me when I die?
- What does it take to be ordained?
God and the Universe
- What about life on Mars?
- Did Jesus die to appease His Father’s anger?
- Who crucified Jesus?
- Can somebody please explain the Trinity?
- How old is the universe?
- Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? (The Apostles Creed)
- Is Jesus a Carpenter?
