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Category Archives: Doubt Busters
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
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
Should Americans allow Muslims to practice their religion according to their holy book, including the Shar’ia laws?
America has a representative government. It is rule by the people, for the people. So if enough Muslims can get specific religious laws voted into civil law here, then they will certainly be lawful. Look at what the homosexuals are … Continue reading
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God that says homosexuality is unnatural and yet people insist it is a choice – so who is right?
In the OT God told the Israelites not to engage in the same homosexual lusts as the people in the land to which God was sending them. So we know God is against homosexuality. It is certainly possible that some … Continue reading
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Is America a Christian nation?
People have presented several perspectives on this question – because no one agrees on what a Christian nation is. First, some believe America is a Christian nation because it was founded by people who fled religious persecution, and brought their … Continue reading
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Is it wrong to be rich?
We may have pity on poor people because they have so little. Then we respect those who have done well for themselves. But once they start getting “filthy rich,” like movie stars and billionaire tycoons, we think they must have … Continue reading
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How should my Christianity help me cope with the day-to-day stresses of life?
Our Christianity is not just a set of beliefs, but a living interaction with the Almighty. That’s why it “works.” Christ living through us is not theory, but life and strength. The steps that follow express your trust in … Continue reading
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What fun is it in heaven if we’re going to be playing harps forever?
I see only three passages in the Bible dealing with people playing harps in heaven. Let’s look at them. “And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having … Continue reading
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If God rules Heaven and the Devil runs Hell, doesn’t that make you a pawn?
When you see images of Hell in the comics, what do you see? A devil with horns, tail, cloven hoofs, and a pitchfork, surrounded by flames in a cavern dripping with stalactites, ready to torture another soul with sadistic glee. Yet this … Continue reading
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