
Why is There So Much Evil in the World?
Belief in God, Common Questions, Contemporary Issues, Problem of Evil, Theological IssuesThe great Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote that “a beast can never be so cruel as a man, so artistically cruel.” Whatever one's religious convictions, it would be difficult to deny that people are capable of unspeakable cruelty. There…

Are Heaven and Hell Real Places?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Bible, Theological IssuesIn the modern world, we are unaccustomed to talking about Hell as a real place, and if we speak about Heaven, we often assume that it is the default destiny of all human beings. However, if you do any kind of reading or studying of the Bible…

Suffering and the Existence of God
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Belief in God, Common Questions, Problem of Evil, Reasons to Believe, Theological IssuesAs Ellis Goldstein watched the police car enter his driveway, he braced himself for the bad news. The officer handed Ellis the driver’s license of his seventeen-year-old daughter, Heather, regrettably informing him that she had just died in…

Did Jesus Claim to Be Divine?
Common Questions, Theological Issues, YeshuaThe divinity of God alone is no small matter, especially in a Jewish mindset where 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…

Is There Such a Thing as Absolute Truth?
Belief in God, Contemporary Issues, Theological IssuesA famous fable tells of a group of blind men who encounter an elephant. One finds the tail and concludes that he found a whip. Another grasps a leg and says it's a tree. Yet another feels the side and thinks it's a wall. The blind men begin…

What is Atonement?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Theological IssuesAtonement is not a particularly popular word in English, but perhaps you are familiar with Yom Kippur, which means Day of Atonement. It is a time when many Jewish people fast and pray, seeking God’s forgiveness. In everyday speech, the verb…

Are People Innately Good or Bad?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Problem of Evil, Theological IssuesAre People Innately Good or Bad? Few elements of the Bible’s message regarding human nature and our standing with God have been more misunderstood or intentionally distorted than the concept of sin. As the old line goes, “There’s good…

What is Sin?
Atonement and Salvation from Sin, Problem of Evil, Theological IssuesWhile reading articles on this site, you most likely came across the word sin. You may be wondering what exactly this term means. It is not a pleasant word, but its impact in our world and personal lives is enormous.
In a general sense, sin…

Will Jesus Give Me Health, Wealth, and Happiness?
Common Questions, Theological Issues, Today's Difficult Problems“As the Good Book says,
‘Heal us, O Lord, and we shall be healed.’
In other words,
send us the cure.
We've got the sickness already…
Oh, dear Lord!
You made many, many poor people.
I realize, of course,
it's no…

Was Jesus a Prophet?
Theological Issues, YeshuaYou may have heard that Jesus was a teacher who performed miracles and claimed to be sent by God. You may have also heard him being called a prophet. Jesus was indeed a prophet, meaning that, like other biblical prophets, he delivered a message…