Apostles
Christian, tell me why are some Bible folks called “Apostles”? What does that mean?
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Christian, tell me why are some Bible folks called “Apostles”? What does that mean?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible talk in such formal, old-fashioned language? What’s with all the “thee’s” and “thou’s”?
Christian, tell me why do you talk and sing about “crossing the river” to the “Promised Land”?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to Jesus as your “Savior” and ask people whether they are “saved”? Saved from what?
Christian, tell me why do you say that you “worship” or “glorify” God? What do you mean by that?
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 expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about “covenants”? What does that mean, and why is it important to you?