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These articles describe what the Bible teaches about God, His character and attributes.

How Great Thou Art

The more I think about it, the more I realize how magnificent God is. No one will ever be able to comprehend it. We can only stand in awe and praise Him.

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God Grieves

Christian, tell me why do you say that God experiences grief? If He’s so all-powerful, and everything always goes His way, why isn’t He always happy?

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Trust vs Understanding

Christian, tell me why do you continue to trust God even when your world is falling apart? If He was really there, and really loved you, wouldn’t He protect you from everything bad?

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God Starts It

Christian, tell me why do you say that God starts every interaction? Doesn’t it begin when we ask for something, and then He answers?

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Consuming Fire

Christian, tell me why does the Bible describe God as “a consuming fire”? You say that God is love, but that doesn’t sound very loving!

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God’s Perfect Love

Christian, tell me why do you say that God loves even the worst murdering tyrants of history? How can a good God love someone like them…or someone like me?

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Outcasts

Christian, tell me why do you say that God cares for outcasts as much as He does for the most religious people?

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God Alone

Christian, tell me why is God sometimes called the “Hound of Heaven”? What does a hound dog have to do with God?

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God of the Ark

Christian, tell me why was the Ark of the Covenant important? What was it exactly, and what was special about it?

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Delight with God

Christian, tell me why do you say that God “delights” in you? Or that you delight in Him? Religion is usually associated with rules, not with delight!

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Fear of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “fear of God”? Why do you worship if you’re afraid of him?

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God is Great, God is Good

Christian, tell me why do you teach your children to pray “God is great, God is good”? Looking at the chaos in the world, it doesn’t seem like the work of a great, good God.

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So Much More

Christian, tell me why do you think that Christianity is so much more than all of the world’s other religions?

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Rock of Ages

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?

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Love Your Enemies

Christian, tell me why didn’t Jesus hate the people who rejected and crucified him? If he is God, he should have just hurled lightning bolts and destroyed them!

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How Great Thou Art

The more I think about it, the more I realize how magnificent God is. No one will ever be able to comprehend it. We can only stand in awe and praise Him.

Read More »

God Grieves

Christian, tell me why do you say that God experiences grief? If He’s so all-powerful, and everything always goes His way, why isn’t He always happy?

Read More »

Trust vs Understanding

Christian, tell me why do you continue to trust God even when your world is falling apart? If He was really there, and really loved you, wouldn’t He protect you from everything bad?

Read More »

God Starts It

Christian, tell me why do you say that God starts every interaction? Doesn’t it begin when we ask for something, and then He answers?

Read More »

Consuming Fire

Christian, tell me why does the Bible describe God as “a consuming fire”? You say that God is love, but that doesn’t sound very loving!

Read More »

God’s Perfect Love

Christian, tell me why do you say that God loves even the worst murdering tyrants of history? How can a good God love someone like them…or someone like me?

Read More »

Outcasts

Christian, tell me why do you say that God cares for outcasts as much as He does for the most religious people?

Read More »

God Alone

Christian, tell me why is God sometimes called the “Hound of Heaven”? What does a hound dog have to do with God?

Read More »

God of the Ark

Christian, tell me why was the Ark of the Covenant important? What was it exactly, and what was special about it?

Read More »

Delight with God

Christian, tell me why do you say that God “delights” in you? Or that you delight in Him? Religion is usually associated with rules, not with delight!

Read More »

Fear of God

Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “fear of God”? Why do you worship if you’re afraid of him?

Read More »

God is Great, God is Good

Christian, tell me why do you teach your children to pray “God is great, God is good”? Looking at the chaos in the world, it doesn’t seem like the work of a great, good God.

Read More »

So Much More

Christian, tell me why do you think that Christianity is so much more than all of the world’s other religions?

Read More »

Rock of Ages

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?

Read More »

Love Your Enemies

Christian, tell me why didn’t Jesus hate the people who rejected and crucified him? If he is God, he should have just hurled lightning bolts and destroyed them!

Read More »