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The Psalms describe God as good (Ps. 86:5). I often think of "good" as somewhat average (the meal was good, but not excellent). What does "good" mean when used to describe God?

"Do I really believe this stuff?" When I read the Bible, such thoughts often distract me. How do I fight off doubt? How do I make these terrible thoughts go away?

If Joseph was Jesus' stepfather, why is Jesus' genealogy traced from Joseph? If God is His Father, why does Jesus' human genealogy matter?

My husband and I are Christians, but we don't attend church. I was a church member for many years but after relocating, I could not find a church that "moved" me. So we have chosen not to attend. Does a lack of church attendance really hinder my Christianity?

I have a friend who says we should pray only to the Father, not Jesus or the Holy Spirit. According to my friend, the Lord’s Prayer is the basis for this. Is it wrong for me to pray to Jesus or the Holy Spirit?

Where does the Bible teach that a baby in the womb is a living human being? Question and Answer Scripture clearly states that God forms, sees, and ordains life in an unborn baby in the womb (Ps. 139:13–16). God also sets people apart for service to Him from the womb, as He did Jeremiah (Jer. 1:5) and Paul (Gal. 1:15). If they were not living...

Even if the Bible teaches that a preborn baby is alive, should we still try to impose our religious views on secular society? Question And Answer Abortion is not a religious issue but a moral one. We can’t say, I’m personally opposed to murder or rape because the Bible forbids it, but I don’t want to impose my biblical values on others.

Is abortion the unpardonable sin? Question And Answer Termination of a life, even before birth, is so serious that some people think this is the one sin that God can’t forgive. Jesus did indeed speak of a sin that was unforgivable: “Every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven” (Matt.

I grew up in a religious tradition that referred to and honored saints. What does the Bible say about saints? Question and Answer phesians 1:1 says that if you are a true believer, then you and every other believer are saints, translated as “holy people” in the niv. Saints is just another term for born-again Christians. In popular language...

Why would Isaiah say that our good deeds and our righteous conduct are like filthy rags (Isa. 64:6)? Aren’t they examples of what we ought to be doing? Question and Answer We have to understand our calling to good deeds in the proper context. The Isaiah passage reminds us that all the good things we could ever do will never be good enough...