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Why has the term "pistis Christou" in Paul's letters (Romans 3:22, 3:26, Galatians 2:16, 3:22, Ephesians 3:12 been traditionally translated as "faith in Christ" rather than the more natural translation "faith of Christ?"Granted, "faith in Christ" does seem to better fit our conception of what...

Sarah Palin seems to have been an enormously popular choice amongst Christians as the vice presidential pick for John McCain. My question - why?She's obviously not in any way qualified. Immediately the comparisons to Barack Obama come out, but it's just not even close. Sarah Palin has a...

The concept of "faith" is obviously central to any Christian worldview. However, I see Christians of all sorts who are clearly using the word in different ways. It has become a little difficult to tell what meaning they are actually ascribing to it. So, I am posting this question for the purpose...

I know this sounds like a silly question. But I actually consider it tremendously important.Almost every attempt to render Christian theology consistent requires extensive cross-referencing of the bible. For instance, in one case I saw someone attempt to justify gap creationism by filling a hole...

Why did God have a "chosen people," if he was just going to extend salvation to everyone later anyways? What did the Jews do to deserve to be his "chosen people?" Why did only they receive the Abrahamic covenant and the law? Doesn't it seem strange that God would be so infatuated with one nation...

I see a lot of Christians criticizing evolution, both on this board and elsewhere, but very seldom do they offer their reasons for it. There are a few standard criticisms of evolution, but very few of them hold any weight. I'll go over them here.Evolution is just a theory.This criticism confuses...

It's been said many times that if one truly opens his heart to Jesus, Jesus will reveal himself to that person and save him. This struck me as a very silly idea. But I decided, while lying bored in bed one night, to try it.Needless to say, nothing happened. But of course, I realized, I hadn't...

A simple question.God, supposedly, is a being of infinite power and wisdom. What reason would he have to concern himself with creating a physical universe, and in particular, people? Why did he bother?

I figured this deserved its own thread.How is it that many Christians believe the word of the Bible is inerrant, when it has been shown to contain numerous inconsistencies, unfulfilled prophecies, and is most likely the work of a number of people with different theological views who redacted...

Hello again, everyone. A while back I left the site, mainly in reaction to what I perceived as a hostile environment towards differing opinions. I do feel that this is a valid complaint, but I won't dwell on it. At the same time, this is the site where I discovered my faith in Christ, and many...

Suppose you've just found out that a revolutionary, miniature nuclear bomb about the size of a penny is about to go off in the middle of a crowded city. Your mission is to disarm the bomb. However, when you get to the bomb, you find that it has been planted inside a baby. It would be possible...

An issue which was brought up in a course on the New Testament which I took recently.Many biblical scholars have called into question whether it was actually Paul of Tarsus who wrote the Pastoral Epistles (1/2 Timothy, Titus). It is certainly not out of the question that they could have been...

A quick question I had.It seems as though many Christian communities today have made the issue of homosexuality and gay rights one of their most important issues. Now, while it's debatable, there's obviously some evidence in the Bible that you could find to support the view that homosexuality is...

I've heard it said that Christianity is something that you need to experience for yourself to understand. Truer words have never been spoken. Because of this, I wanted to offer this prayer of thanks to my Lord, Jesus Christ, for making things clear to me. Nothing could be more clear in my mind...

Hello all.I've been very confused about my spiritual situation for the past several years. I lost my faith when I was about 16 and never really looked back, but I have struggled with depression and a number of other personal problems since then. I can't help but shake the feeling that I need...

Hello everyone!As someone who was raised in a Christian household but has recently undergone a period of questioning in his life (for a number of reasons, though as I understand this isn't uncommon and is in fact encouraged by some Christians), I've committed quite a bit of thought to the...