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This list contains the majority of articles on this site.  They are written in the question-and-answer format of “Christian, tell me why….” answered by my reasoning of “Because”.

Judgment, Hell, and Heaven

Christian, tell me why do you insist on talking about some big scary Judgment Day? We can’t know what will happen, so as long as we sincerely try, we should be OK, shouldn’t we? And why keeping “harping” on heaven-in-the-clouds-with-angels, or shouting about fire and brimstone in hell?

Second Coming and Millennium

Christian, tell me why do you expect a Second Coming of Jesus? It’s been over 2000 years. Get over it: He’s like all the other legends and never coming back!

Tribulation: Armageddon

Christian, tell me why does the word “Armageddon” convey such disaster? What is it, really?

Tribulation: Anti-Christ and Babylon

Christian, tell me why do you talk about someone called the “Anti-Christ”? Who is this big, bad person we’re supposed to be afraid of? And what’s up with Babylon? Why is that ancient empire coming up again?

Tribulation: Warnings and Witnesses

Christian, tell me why do you talk about a coming time of “Tribulation”? Doesn’t that mean “trouble”? Why anticipate such a thing?

Rapture

Christian, tell me why do you talk about something called “Rapture”? What does that mean?

End Times

Christian, tell me why do you talk about all of those “End Times” topics? What do you mean by “Rapture”, “Tribulation”, or “Millenium”? What makes you think such things are real, or matter in the real world?

Fight Satan, Not People

Christian, tell me why do you sing about “Onward, Christian Soldiers” and talk about the “armor of God”? Why be so militant?

History

Christian, tell me why do you believe that God is acting in human history? There are always wars and conflicts, and the winners aren’t always the good guys. Who says that God has anything to do with it?

Names of God

Christian, tell me why is God called by so many names? God, Father, Lord, lots of different Hebrew words. Why not pick one and stick with it?

Finding Life’s Meaning

Christian, tell me why is the book of Ecclesiastes even in the Bible? It seems negative and fatalistic and weird. What’s up?

Jealous God

Christian, tell me why does the Bible say that God is “jealous”? Isn’t jealousy a bad thing?

Disciple

Christian, tell me why are Jesus’ followers usually called “Christian” but sometimes called “disciple”? What does “disciple” mean?

Just Enough

Christian, tell me why do you say that we shouldn’t worry about money? Why shouldn’t I do my best to get ahead?

Knowledge of Good and Evil

Christian, tell me why was it so bad for Adam and Eve to eat a piece of fruit? It hardly seems to warrant getting kicked out and sentenced to death!

Messiah

Christian, tell me why do you think that Jesus is the Messiah? What does “Messiah” mean, anyway?

Choose Home

Christian, tell me why you are always talking about “Eternity”?

Power in the Blood

Christian, tell me why do you talk so much about blood? That’s gruesome!

Worldview

Christian, tell me why do you believe that your view of things is better than anyone else’s?

Bride of Christ

Christian, tell me why do you refer to the church as the “Bride of Christ”? Is that any relation to Bride of Frankenstein? !!

Adopted Child of God

Christian, tell me why do you call yourself a “child of God”? What makes you so special?

Forgiveness

Christian, tell me why I should just forgive anyone who hurts me? I can’t pretend it didn’t happen. Isn’t it evil to ignore wrong-doing? What about justice?

Confession and Repentance

Christian, tell me why do you say that everyone must “confess” and “repent” of their sins? What gives you the right to be so judgmental?

Why Pray?

Christian, tell me why bother praying? God already knows what He’s planning to do. How would my prayer change that, and why would I want to?

God’s Not Fair

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “grace of God”? What does that mean?

Kingdom of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “Kingdom of God”? I don’t see any palaces or thrones being built!

The Church, the Body of Christ

Christian, tell me why do you insist on going to church? I can meet God anywhere, like by myself in the woods or when watching a sunset, can’t I?

The Jews, God’s Chosen People

Christian, tell me why do you say that the Jews are “chosen” by God? What makes them so special? Why are they always at the center of so much conflict?

Good Shepherd

Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus “the Good Shepherd”?

Judgment, Hell, and Heaven

Christian, tell me why do you insist on talking about some big scary Judgment Day? We can’t know what will happen, so as long as we sincerely try, we should be OK, shouldn’t we? And why keeping “harping” on heaven-in-the-clouds-with-angels, or shouting about fire and brimstone in hell?

Second Coming and Millennium

Christian, tell me why do you expect a Second Coming of Jesus? It’s been over 2000 years. Get over it: He’s like all the other legends and never coming back!

Tribulation: Armageddon

Christian, tell me why does the word “Armageddon” convey such disaster? What is it, really?

Tribulation: Anti-Christ and Babylon

Christian, tell me why do you talk about someone called the “Anti-Christ”? Who is this big, bad person we’re supposed to be afraid of? And what’s up with Babylon? Why is that ancient empire coming up again?

Tribulation: Warnings and Witnesses

Christian, tell me why do you talk about a coming time of “Tribulation”? Doesn’t that mean “trouble”? Why anticipate such a thing?

Rapture

Christian, tell me why do you talk about something called “Rapture”? What does that mean?

End Times

Christian, tell me why do you talk about all of those “End Times” topics? What do you mean by “Rapture”, “Tribulation”, or “Millenium”? What makes you think such things are real, or matter in the real world?

Fight Satan, Not People

Christian, tell me why do you sing about “Onward, Christian Soldiers” and talk about the “armor of God”? Why be so militant?

History

Christian, tell me why do you believe that God is acting in human history? There are always wars and conflicts, and the winners aren’t always the good guys. Who says that God has anything to do with it?

Names of God

Christian, tell me why is God called by so many names? God, Father, Lord, lots of different Hebrew words. Why not pick one and stick with it?

Finding Life’s Meaning

Christian, tell me why is the book of Ecclesiastes even in the Bible? It seems negative and fatalistic and weird. What’s up?

Jealous God

Christian, tell me why does the Bible say that God is “jealous”? Isn’t jealousy a bad thing?

Disciple

Christian, tell me why are Jesus’ followers usually called “Christian” but sometimes called “disciple”? What does “disciple” mean?

Just Enough

Christian, tell me why do you say that we shouldn’t worry about money? Why shouldn’t I do my best to get ahead?

Knowledge of Good and Evil

Christian, tell me why was it so bad for Adam and Eve to eat a piece of fruit? It hardly seems to warrant getting kicked out and sentenced to death!

Messiah

Christian, tell me why do you think that Jesus is the Messiah? What does “Messiah” mean, anyway?

Choose Home

Christian, tell me why you are always talking about “Eternity”?

Power in the Blood

Christian, tell me why do you talk so much about blood? That’s gruesome!

Worldview

Christian, tell me why do you believe that your view of things is better than anyone else’s?

Bride of Christ

Christian, tell me why do you refer to the church as the “Bride of Christ”? Is that any relation to Bride of Frankenstein? !!

Adopted Child of God

Christian, tell me why do you call yourself a “child of God”? What makes you so special?

Forgiveness

Christian, tell me why I should just forgive anyone who hurts me? I can’t pretend it didn’t happen. Isn’t it evil to ignore wrong-doing? What about justice?

Confession and Repentance

Christian, tell me why do you say that everyone must “confess” and “repent” of their sins? What gives you the right to be so judgmental?

Why Pray?

Christian, tell me why bother praying? God already knows what He’s planning to do. How would my prayer change that, and why would I want to?

God’s Not Fair

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “grace of God”? What does that mean?

Kingdom of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “Kingdom of God”? I don’t see any palaces or thrones being built!

The Church, the Body of Christ

Christian, tell me why do you insist on going to church? I can meet God anywhere, like by myself in the woods or when watching a sunset, can’t I?

The Jews, God’s Chosen People

Christian, tell me why do you say that the Jews are “chosen” by God? What makes them so special? Why are they always at the center of so much conflict?

Good Shepherd

Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus “the Good Shepherd”?