Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 60008 In a marketplace of competing worldviews and religions, what sets Christianity apart? Is it simply one option among many, differing from others only in cultural expressions and historical accidents? Or is there something fundamentally distinctive about the Christian faith? As we shall see, Christianity is unique in ways that no other religion can…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 5008 Few issues provoke more heated debate than abortion. For many, it represents essential healthcare and women’s freedom; for others, it constitutes the taking of innocent human life. The question for us as believers is not what our culture says or what our political party says but what God says. While the Bible does…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 60049 The serpent’s temptation in the Garden of Eden established a pattern that has repeated throughout human history. Satan’s approach to Eve—questioning God’s Word, denying God’s judgment, and promising divine status through forbidden knowledge—constitutes what we might call the “primal heresy.” Understanding this original deception helps us recognise its reappearances in contemporary spirituality and…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 60077 Peter’s first letter was written to believers scattered across Asia Minor—what we now call Turkey—who were facing increasing hostility for their faith. These were real people in real danger. Persecution was ramping up. Their neighbours were suspicious of them. Their former friends thought they were strange. Some were losing their jobs, their reputations,…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 07095 Shame is one of the most corrosive emotions a human being can experience. It whispers that we are fundamentally flawed, irredeemably broken, unworthy of love or acceptance. It goes deeper than guilt, which says “I did something bad.” Shame says “I am bad.” And for countless people, including many Christians, shame is a…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 09111 We live in a consumer culture. Everything is evaluated by what it does for us, how it makes us feel, whether it meets our needs. And tragically, this mindset has infiltrated the church. Religious consumerism treats Christianity as a product to be selected, evaluated, and consumed according to personal preference rather than as…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7103 In our pluralistic age, the claim that Jesus is the only way to God seems arrogant, narrow-minded, even offensive. Surely all religions lead to the same place? Surely sincere seekers in every faith tradition will find God in the end? How can Christians claim exclusive access to salvation when billions of people follow…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7104 This is perhaps the most important question anyone can ask. Christianity is not primarily about following a set of rules or joining an institution. It is about knowing a person, Jesus Christ, and being known by Him. The good news is that a personal relationship with Jesus is available to everyone who wants…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7105 Some people wonder whether they can be a Christian whilst having doubts about the resurrection. Perhaps they are attracted to Jesus’ teachings and moral example but struggle to believe that He literally rose from the dead. Is the resurrection really essential, or is it an optional extra that we can affirm or not…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 7106 This is one of the most common questions people ask, and it deserves a thoughtful answer. Many people today are quite happy to believe in “a god” or even “the God” but draw the line at Jesus. They might say, “I’m spiritual but not religious,” or “I believe there’s something out there.” But…