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Category Archives: Doubt Busters
I’ve read a lot and learned a lot, but I don’t see much change in my life. Why not?
The New Testament book of Hebrews addresses this problem. Paul wanted to teach them some hard truths, but they were still too spiritually immature to receive them. Verses 13-14 get to the heart of the matter: “For everyone who partakes … Continue reading
Why do some Christians believe that when something bad happens, it’s the devil’s fault?
When something bad happens, whose fault is it? It depends, of course. When Paul was preaching the gospel in several places, he was attacked by the nearby population for his message. Whose fault was it? The attackers’ fault (Acts 16:16-24). … Continue reading
Does Satan know the future?
Yes, all the demons know, in the same sense as an informed reader of the Bible knows. They don’t know in the same way God knows: with perfect understanding and infallible sight.
Why did Israel forget the Lord and serve other gods?
God told Joshua to meditate on the Book of the law of Moses day and night (Joshua 1:8). The rest of the population did not do this. Most people in church probably don’t read the Bible. Instead of paying attention … Continue reading
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
Sometimes Jesus’ actions seem pointless but actually have a spiritual meaning behind them. Over and over, Jesus speaks against the empty religious outlook of the people, that their religion does not serve any purpose, and the Pharisees are upset hear … Continue reading
Does our disagreement with God’s laws prove that our conscience, judgement, and moral intuition are not reliable?
The short answer is yes. Here’s why. The Bible tells us that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). This sin has affected (corrupted) all of our body’s and soul’s faculties. For instance, “The … Continue reading
Who are the people to which Jesus is saying “I never knew you” in Matthew 7:23?
Matthew chapters 5–7 are a unit; they are treated as one long speech called the Sermon on the Mount. I believe the end of the speech is a unit consisting of 7:13-29. We’ll understand the question after we consider the … Continue reading
Is sickness caused by the sins we have committed?
We become sick of many reasons, not for just one reason. The medical journals are full of examples. But can a spiritual issue make us sick? Let’s look at Scripture. “No longer drink only water, but use a little wine … Continue reading
Are the people in Hell hating God?
I think the answer to this question is found in Romans 3:19, “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may … Continue reading
Whose fault is it when things go wrong? God or Satan?
It depends, of course. When Paul was preaching the gospel in several places, he was attacked by the nearby population for his message. Whose fault was it? The attackers’ fault. (Acts 16:16-24). When Jesus was betrayed by Judas, whose fault … Continue reading