Category Archives: Doubt Busters

Are the recent natural disasters expressions of God’s wrath?

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed over 200,000 people. Suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 caused the deaths of 2,973 victims and 19 hijackers. Hurricane Katrina flooded 80% of New Orleans, Louisiana, killing … Continue reading →

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Why do Christians insist that life starts at conception?

The Bible is the first and last word when it comes to defining life, before birth and afterward. Here are several verses that indicate God’s handiwork early in the womb: Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed … Continue reading →

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If Jesus promises me peace, then why do I worry so much?

Peace is the heritage of the Christian. If that is so, why do so few experience it? I used to read self-help books because I wanted to better myself. I wanted more self-esteem, more inner strength, more peace. But I … Continue reading →

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Why is marriage so important?

When God created marriage (Genesis 2:20-25), he gave one of the reasons for it in Malachi 2:15b: “He seeks godly offspring.” Another goal was to express, through the relationship of husband and wife, the bond between Christ and his church … Continue reading →

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Why don’t Christians follow the laws in the OT about putting homosexuals to death?

When God delivered the Israelites from the Egyptians and brought them to Canaan, He gave them new rules to live by; he developed practically a whole new society. The rules he gave were so he, a holy God, could live … Continue reading →

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I did not ask to be created, so why should I owe God anything?

This question does not really make sense. Since you had no consciousness before you were born, you could not make any choices. You did not ask because you could not ask. It is better to act in the real world … Continue reading →

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Is it okay for Christians to wear tattoos?

When the Lord brought his people out of Egypt to bring them to a new land, he cautioned them against taking up any of their practices. “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print … Continue reading →

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Why does God hate homosexuals?

You probably get the idea that God hates homosexuals from the many public radio and television figures and even street evangelists who have spoken against homosexuality using slurs and put-downs. You get the idea that God hates homosexuals because these … Continue reading →

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How could God accept slavery?

What comes to mind when you think of the word slavery? Plantations. Back-breaking labor under the hot sun. Harriet Tubman. Whippings. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Slave auctions. The Civil War. Abraham Lincoln and the Proclamation of Emancipation. Frederick Douglass. Chattel. Slave … Continue reading →

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Aren’t you dishonest in picking and choosing which laws in Leviticus to follow; for instance, regarding homosexuality, eating pork, and imposing capital punishment?

When God gave the laws to the Israelites, they were leaving Egypt. They were no longer under the laws of the Egyptians. So God gave them laws to help them see what a holy God they had, and through the … Continue reading →

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