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These articles define Christian doctrines and the reasoning behind them.

Keep the Faith

Christian, tell me why does the Bible say opposite things, that Jesus gives eternal life but that it is possible to then lose it?

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Cleaning All The Corners

Christian, tell me why do you use big words like “justification” and “sanctification”. What do they even mean? Why can’t you speak in normal language?!

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Music in Worship

Christian, tell me why do some church groups sing new “praise choruses” while other sing old-fashioned hymns? Why do some use organ and piano accompaniment, others use drums and guitars, and others use none at all? What are the Bible’s instructions?

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Will of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “will” of God? Why do you pray “Thy will be done”, or say “God willing…”?

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Sabbath

Christian, tell me why do you think that Sunday should be a special day? Why treat one day different from the others?

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Atonement

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it mean?

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Tabernacle

Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?

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Faith

Christian, tell me why do you expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?

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Covenant

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?

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Redemption

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “redemption” or “being redeemed” or Jesus as your “Redeemer”? What do you mean by the word “redeem”?

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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?

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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?

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Rapture

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

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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?

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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?

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Keep the Faith

Christian, tell me why does the Bible say opposite things, that Jesus gives eternal life but that it is possible to then lose it?

Read More »

Falling Away

Christian, tell me why does Hebrews 6 say that it is impossible for a fallen Christian to repent?

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Cleaning All The Corners

Christian, tell me why do you use big words like “justification” and “sanctification”. What do they even mean? Why can’t you speak in normal language?!

Read More »

Music in Worship

Christian, tell me why do some church groups sing new “praise choruses” while other sing old-fashioned hymns? Why do some use organ and piano accompaniment, others use drums and guitars, and others use none at all? What are the Bible’s instructions?

Read More »

Will of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “will” of God? Why do you pray “Thy will be done”, or say “God willing…”?

Read More »

Sabbath

Christian, tell me why do you think that Sunday should be a special day? Why treat one day different from the others?

Read More »

Atonement

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it mean?

Read More »

Tabernacle

Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?

Read More »

Faith

Christian, tell me why do you expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?

Read More »

Covenant

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?

Read More »

Redemption

Christian, tell me why do you talk about “redemption” or “being redeemed” or Jesus as your “Redeemer”? What do you mean by the word “redeem”?

Read More »

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?

Read More »

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?

Read More »

Rapture

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

Read More »

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?

Read More »

Jealous God

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

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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?

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