christianity
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I hear it often: “Why didn’t God end suffering? Why didn’t God take away death? Why didn’t God save that child from the flood?” These are not light questions, and they weigh on both unbelievers and believers alike. The Mystery of Suffering Evil and suffering remain one of the deepest mysteries of existence. Yet Scripture…
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Few words in Scripture are as misunderstood as submission. Non-believers often cite passages like Genesis 3:16 and claim the Bible is misogynistic. Even some Christians hesitate at the word, fearing it reduces women to little more than slaves of men. But this is far from the truth of God’s design. From the beginning, God’s plan…
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When considering the identity of Jesus of Nazareth, the options are limited. He cannot be reduced to a vague moral teacher or a misunderstood prophet. His life, words, and the events surrounding His death force us to confront a direct question: Was Jesus telling the truth about who He was, or was He a deceiver,…
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When I first read the Gospels, one thing that struck me was how easily many of the Pharisees rejected Christ. They saw Him heal the sick, restore sight to the blind, open the ears of the deaf, and even raise the dead. Yet they still turned away from Him. Corruption in Leadership The religious leadership…
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In the ancient world, especially in the regions the Bible describes, it is believed that over half the population lived in some form of slavery or servitude. Slavery in the Bible’s context was very different from the race-based chattel slavery of the American South during the 19th century. In biblical times, slaves were predominantly: Captured…
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Do all children go to heaven? And what about adults with special needs? As the father of a special needs adult, I have thought and studied on this deeply. While Scripture does not give a single direct statement saying, “all children go to heaven,” it gives a clear pattern of God’s justice and mercy toward…
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Every generation faces its own trial of faith. Ours is not a crisis of ignorance, but of abundance. We have the tools to read the words of life and the means to share them instantly across the world, yet we also have more distractions, more comforts, and more reasons to believe we can live without…
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Why Christianity
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If God Is Good, Why Is There Evil?
bible, Bible Answers, Christian Apologetics, christianity, End of Evil, Evidence for God, faith, Faith and Reason, Free Will, Genesis 1:1, god, God and Creation, God and Love, God and Suffering, God’s Existence, God’s Goodness, Gospel Truth, Intelligent Design, Jeremiah 29:13, jesus, Jesus as Lord and Savior, Natural Evil, Problem of Evil, Proof of God, Prophecy Fulfilled, Proverbs 14:12, Romans 1:20, Romans 8:22, Salvation, Sin and Rebellion, Trusting the Bible, Why Evil ExistsTo understand why evil exists, you must first understand what true love is. True love always carries a risk. It risks not being returned. It risks being rejected. Without that risk, love becomes nothing more than forced obedience, and forced obedience is not love at all. It is much like freedom of speech. If one…