Are all sins equal to God—one isn’t more severe than another?
How can I reconcile Jesus’ statements that judgment will be degreed with the idea that everyone who rejects Christ—from defiant murderer to “moral” secular humanist—will spend eternity in Hell? Wouldn’t that make all judgments equally severe?
I love a good eternal threat if I don’t agree with how you choose to live your life.
Does the Bible Talk About Not Doing Anything That’s out of God’s Timing?
January 6, 2025 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
Does the Bible talk about not doing anything that’s out of God’s timing?
Do Amos 4:13 and Isaiah 30:21 point to our hearing special messages from God?
How Should I Pray About Big Decisions If I Can’t Expect a Confirmation from God?
January 2, 2025 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
In light of Greg’s teaching on decision making and the will of God, when I’m making a big decision and I’m told to “pray about it,” what does that mean if I shouldn’t expect to hear a “yes” or “no” from God?
What do you mean by “listening prayer,” and why do you think the call of Samuel in 1 Samuel 3 isn’t an example of it?
If Immaterial Things Exist, What Are the Laws of the Immaterial?
December 30, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
If immaterial things exist, what are the laws of the immaterial, and where are they?
How do you use the third Columbo question in the Tactics material?
Do Jesus’ Words Take Precedence over Everything Else in Scripture?
December 26, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
How should I respond to friends who say that Scripture is all true but Jesus’ words take precedence over the rest, and that anything he didn’t speak on isn’t worth discussion?
If the Old Testament isn’t written to us, what do we do with it? Why use it? Are any of the promises of the Old Testament for us, and if so, how can you tell the difference?
What Words of Encouragement Would You Give to Men in Prison Who Love the Lord?
December 23, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
I go into prison as an outreach of my church. What words of encouragement would you give “my men” in prison who love the Lord?
How Can So Many Professing Christians Support Things That Are Anti-Christian?
December 19, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
How can so many professing Christians support things that are clearly anti-Christian, such as LGBTQ issues and abortion on demand? Are they really believers?
How do you work with Christians who have views that oppose the Christian faith and seem to contradict things stated in the Bible, especially if they are close friends?
How Would You Respond to Someone Referring to God as “She” in Church?
December 16, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
How would you respond to someone referring to God as “she” in a prayer during a church service and a leader telling people to use whichever pronoun they’re comfortable with?
How do we handle the tension between respecting the authority of church leaders and keeping them accountable, and how do we tell the difference between misled lambs and wolves in disguise?
Did Jesus Ever Experience Fear?
December 12, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
Jesus came to earth and experienced the same things we go through—hunger, thirst, weariness, anger, sorrow, etc.—but did he ever experience fear?
Why did Jesus pray three times, “Let this cup pass from me,” when he already knew he would die?
I recently heard the song “Gethsemane,” which seems to state that Jesus paid the price for all in Gethsemane and doesn’t mention the cross. This feels off, but how can I explain why it matters?
Will I Have to Give an Account for My Abortion When I Stand Before Jesus?
December 9, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
I had an abortion as a teen and became a believer in my twenties. I am racked with guilt I still can’t get past in my forties. The Scriptures say we will all give an account of our actions. I lose sleep over the thought of standing before Jesus for this. I cry often. Will I be held accountable?
Are Our Physical Ailments Caused by Spiritual Warfare?
December 5, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
What do you think about my pastor and his wife attributing any physical ailments they have to spiritual warfare?
In light of the fact that God is sometimes said to have sent an evil spirit to do something, how much agency do demons have? How can they be both evil and under God’s command?
Can Evil Spirits Come into Our Lives Through Certain Music and Movies?
December 2, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
What do you think about the idea that evil spirits can come into our lives through different openings like certain music and movies?
My friend said her nightmares stopped after she wrote Bible verses on cards and placed them under her pillow. Is this over-spiritualization, or is this actual spiritual warfare?
If I’m Not Being Persecuted, Does That Mean I’m Not Living a Godly Life?
November 28, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
Second Timothy 3:12 says that “all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,” so if I’m not being persecuted, does that mean I’m not living a godly life?
I often hear that people wouldn’t trade their suffering because of the closer relationship with God it produced, but my relationship with God didn’t improve after I had cancer, and I wish it had never happened. Should I be worried about my faith?
Are the fruits of the Spirit automatically received, or do we get a seed of them that we’re supposed to nurture and grow to maturity?
What characteristics separate a disciple from a new convert?
Why Would God’s Spirit Cause People to Loathe Themselves and Be Ashamed?
November 25, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
Why would Ezekiel 36:31–32 say that after God puts his Spirit in his people, they will loathe themselves and be ashamed for their sins when his Spirit is supposed to give us hope and joy in Christ as children of God, and doesn’t this contradict 39:25–26?
Is it biblical to say that the closer you are to God, the more sinful you feel?
Why Should We Treat Everyone Respectfully?
November 21, 2024 • Amy Hall, Greg Koukl
How would you explain to a believer why we should treat everyone respectfully when Hitler shouldn’t have been treated respectfully?
How do we reconcile Jesus calling the Pharisees a brood of vipers with 1 Peter 3:15, which says we should show gentleness and respect when defending the faith?
Religion is synonymous with pretending to know things you do not know. No man has ever seen God. No Christian has any evidence for God. Yet you claim authority based on a book and an invisible God. Talk about ego. Wow!
