What Tools of Reasoning Help You Know What’s True, Right, and Good?
Question about what tools of reasoning help us determine whether something is true or false, right or wrong, good or bad before bringing Scripture into it.
How do you determine whether something is true or false, whether an action is right or wrong, or whether something is good or bad? Before you bring in Scripture, what tools of reasoning help you recognize these categories in daily life?
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When I Can’t Stop Thinking About Something, Is That God Speaking?
Questions about whether having a recurring thought is an indication God is speaking to you, what to say to someone who says they sinned because “God told them to do something” and they didn’t do it, and whether God speaks to us through premonitions.
Would you characterize not being able to stop thinking about something as God speaking?
What would you say to someone who says they sinned because “God told them to do something” and they didn’t do it?
Does God speak to us through premonitions?
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How Can I Explain Modesty to My Daughter?
Questions about how to explain modesty to a nine-year-old in a way that won’t cause shame about her body, and when and how to tell a child about a previous marriage and divorce.
How can I explain modesty to my nine-year-old daughter without causing shame about her body?
When and how should I tell my son about my previous marriage and divorce?
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Why Do We Say Someone Was Saved on a Particular Date If It Was Part of an Eternal Plan?
Questions about why we say someone was saved on a particular date if it was part of an eternal plan, the Roman Catholic view of the gospel vs. the Bible’s, and why Paul circumcised Timothy but rebuked the Galatians for saying Gentiles needed to be circumcised.
Since God had a plan from all eternity to redeem a people for himself, why do we say someone was saved on a particular date or moment in time?
Can you suggest some tactical questions to ask a Roman Catholic relative who doesn’t see the distinction between the Catholic view of the gospel and the one in the Bible?
Why did Paul circumcise Timothy but rebuke the Galatians for saying the Gentiles needed to be circumcised?
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How Do We Advocate for Christian Policy Without Making the Government Interfere in Every Area of Life?
Questions about how to advocate for Christian policy without making the government interfere in every area of life, and the differences between the modern environmental movement and the Christian perspective on caring for the earth.
How do we advocate for Christian policy without making the government interfere in every area of life?
Can you compare and contrast the modern environmental movement’s view with the Christian view regarding caring for the earth?
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