These articles demonstrate how Christianity is connected to its roots in Judaism.
Christian, tell me why Jesus was born at the time and place that He was? If He was really God come to save mankind, couldn’t He have chosen to come during better circumstances than a tiny remnant of a nation under Roman occupation?
Christian, tell me why are you satisfied with what God has given you? You’re not rich or famous. Don’t you want more?
Christian, tell me why do you see Jesus in the Jewish annual festivals? They were started hundreds of years before He lived!
Christian, why do we call someone who does a good deed a “Good Samaritan”? Where does the term come from?
Christian, tell me why do you appropriate all of the Old Testament promises to Israel as applying to you also? You’re not Jewish!
Christian, tell me why do you celebrate Palm Sunday the week before Easter? What does it mean?
Christian, tell me why are the Ten Commandments so important?
Christian, tell me why did Jesus refer to himself as the “Son of Man”? Was he claiming to be simply a man?
Christian, tell me why do people hate the Jews so much? What is your explanation of the causes of anti-Semitism?
Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus “the Light of the World”? What does that mean?
Christian, tell me why do you use the term “Pharisee” as derogatory? What does it mean?
Christian, tell me why do you say that Jesus is a “High Priest”? I could understand “prophet” maybe. But “priest”?
Christian, tell me why is the Bible divided into an “Old” vs. a “New” testament? What is the difference between the two?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to God as a rock? You sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “On Christ, the Solid Rock”. What do you mean by those?
Christian, tell me why do you say both that we are separated from God but also that He wants a relationship with us? You contradict yourself!
Christian, tell me why do you talk and sing about “crossing the river” to the “Promised Land”?
Christian, tell me why do you say that God is “holy”? What do you mean by that?
Christian, tell me why do you think that Sunday should be a special day? Why treat one day different from the others?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to Jesus as a “cornerstone”?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it mean?
Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “sovereignty” of God? What does that mean?
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?
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?
Christian, tell me why do you think that Jesus is the Messiah? What does “Messiah” mean, anyway?
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?
Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus “the Good Shepherd”?
Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus the “Lamb of God”?
Christian, tell me why Jesus was born at the time and place that He was? If He was really God come to save mankind, couldn’t He have chosen to come during better circumstances than a tiny remnant of a nation under Roman occupation?
Christian, tell me why are you satisfied with what God has given you? You’re not rich or famous. Don’t you want more?
Christian, tell me why do you see Jesus in the Jewish annual festivals? They were started hundreds of years before He lived!
Christian, why do we call someone who does a good deed a “Good Samaritan”? Where does the term come from?
Christian, tell me why do you appropriate all of the Old Testament promises to Israel as applying to you also? You’re not Jewish!
Christian, tell me why do you celebrate Palm Sunday the week before Easter? What does it mean?
Christian, tell me why are the Ten Commandments so important?
Christian, tell me why did Jesus refer to himself as the “Son of Man”? Was he claiming to be simply a man?
Christian, tell me why do people hate the Jews so much? What is your explanation of the causes of anti-Semitism?
Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus “the Light of the World”? What does that mean?
Christian, tell me why do you use the term “Pharisee” as derogatory? What does it mean?
Christian, tell me why do you say that Jesus is a “High Priest”? I could understand “prophet” maybe. But “priest”?
Christian, tell me why is the Bible divided into an “Old” vs. a “New” testament? What is the difference between the two?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to God as a rock? You sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “On Christ, the Solid Rock”. What do you mean by those?
Christian, tell me why do you say both that we are separated from God but also that He wants a relationship with us? You contradict yourself!
Christian, tell me why do you talk and sing about “crossing the river” to the “Promised Land”?
Christian, tell me why do you say that God is “holy”? What do you mean by that?
Christian, tell me why do you think that Sunday should be a special day? Why treat one day different from the others?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to Jesus as a “cornerstone”?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about “atonement”? That’s an awfully church-y word. What does it mean?
Christian, tell me why do you use that strange word “tabernacle”? It’s just a church building like any other, isn’t it?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “sovereignty” of God? What does that mean?
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?
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?
Christian, tell me why do you think that Jesus is the Messiah? What does “Messiah” mean, anyway?
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?
Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus “the Good Shepherd”?
Christian, tell me why do you call Jesus the “Lamb of God”?