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Conversational apologetics

On Sunday 12th December 2004 the service was led by Jim. He decided to explore a number of questions that often posed on the subjects of God, Religion and Christianity. The following is the list of questions posed and links to the answers offered by Jim.

  1. How do you know that God exists?  Answer
  2. How do you reconcile Science (The Big Bang and Evolution) with the Genesis Creation story.  Answer
  3. How can you believe in an all-powerful, all loving God, when there is so much evil and suffering in the world?  Answer
  4. Why does the devil exist? Is there a need for us to believe that the devil exists?  Answer
  5. What is the fate of people who belong to one of the other faiths, who genuinely believe theirs' is the only way? Should we be tolerant with people?  Answer
  6. What do you believe and why?  Answer
  7. Why did you become a Christian?  Answer
  8. What happens to those people who never have the opportunity to hear the gospel?  Answer
  9. Why do you go to church?  Answer
  10. Why is the church full of sinners?  Answer
  11. Why are there so many hypocrites in the church?  Answer
  12. Why do you think you are better than me?  Answer
  13. How do you reconcile the God of the Old Testament (God's wrath, eye for an eye, stoning) with the God of the New Testament (Turn the other cheek, love your enemy, forgiveness)?  Answer
  14. Am I still a Christian if I have doubts?  Answer
  15. How do I know I'm coming to Church for the right reasons? I come because I get so much out of Church. Is this OK?  Answer
  16. I find prayer difficult. Does this mean I don't have a close relationship with God?  Answer
  17. Given the amount of food on the table, why aren't there more tramps or homeless people on the table, if you call yourself a Christian?  Answer
  18. Is this our only chance to be saved?  Answer
  19. Does homosexuality bar someone from heaven? Why should I be condemned for something I can't control?  Answer
  20. How can I be saved if I haven't received the call?  Answer