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How Has the Bible Transformed the World?
Belief in God, Common Questions, New Testament IssuesHow did the world become the way it is today? Any serious answer to this question must acknowledge the tremendous influence the Bible has had on the world. Whatever you believe about the Bible's spiritual claims, the best-selling book in history…
How Does Sin Affect My Relationship with God?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Reasons to BelieveScene: Jerry Seinfeld at Confession
Catholic Priest: Tell me your sins, my son.
Jerry: Uh, I should mention that I’m Jewish.
Catholic Priest: Well that’s no sin.
Jerry: Oh, good.
— Seinfeld, “The Yada Yada”
If we…
Did Jesus Claim to Be Divine?
Common Questions, Theological Issues, YeshuaIn a Jewish mindset there is only one God in all the cosmos (Deut. 6:4, Isaiah 44:6). It would be remarkable for a Jewish person to claim his own divinity; however, it is even more extraordinary that Jesus’s early Jewish followers agreed with…
What Does the Bible Say about Suffering?
Problem of Evil, Today's Difficult ProblemsSuffering is a universal human experience. We all experience it in various ways and to varying degrees, whether through emotional pain, disease, death, natural disaster, or difficult circumstances. What does the Bible say about suffering? Why…
How Can I Talk with God?
Belief in God, Common Questions, Today's Difficult ProblemsSpeaking to God is a wonderful gift given to us by the Creator himself. Few things are so joyous praying to the Lord of the universe. How can we start?
Prayer is the primary means for communicating with God, and God has made us in such a…
What Does It Mean to Have a Relationship with God?
Belief in God, Common Questions“It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” This popular saying suggests that one's social connections play a greater role in determining career prospects than education or experience. Indeed, networking and "making a good first impression"…
How Does Science Point to the Existence of God?
Belief in God, Reasons to BelieveHow does science point to the existence of God? In any investigation, evidence is an irreplaceable necessity. When someone is murdered, the detective does not sit in his armchair and spin out as many possible murder scenarios in his head as…
Why Should I Believe in God?
Belief in God, Common QuestionsDo you believe in God? This is not a question that can be answered by declaring yourself a Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu. This is not a religious question—it is personal. Assuming you are searching for a deeper spiritual reality in your…
Are Science and Faith Compatible?
Belief in God, Common Questions, Contemporary IssuesThis is an important question, especially in light of the successes of modern science in the last four hundred years. Science is an unquestionable good to human flourishing. How does it fit with faith?
When we think of the term science, we…