Pastors, leaders, and Christians take tough questions and provide biblical and experiential answers. Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:10:17 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/does-the-bible-say-the-earth-is-flat.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/does-the-bible-say-the-earth-is-flat.html Tim Pietz https://www.christianity.com/author/tim-pietz/ Many skeptics—and even some Christians—point to a long list of Bible passages that refer to the earth as having “four corners,” passages that refer to the earth being stationary, passages that refer to the sun moving, etc. to suggest that the Earth is flat. But is this really what the Bible implies? Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:30:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/what-are-the-seven-deadly-sins.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/what-are-the-seven-deadly-sins.html Lori Wildenberg https://www.christianity.com/author/lori-wildenberg/ While many of us can name the seven deadly sins (pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed), we may not understand why they are considered deadly. What does the Bible tell us about these particular sins? Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:30:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/what-is-the-seal-of-god-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-the-end-times.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/what-is-the-seal-of-god-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-the-end-times.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ Looking through the Scripture, we can piece together what it means to have the Seal of God and what it teaches us about our heavenly Father. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:55:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/how-can-i-fight-fear-and-win.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/how-can-i-fight-fear-and-win.html Brie Barrier Wetherbee "I’m afraid, and no matter what I try to do, I can’t win. Can you help me fight my fears?" Brie Barrier Wetherbee answers this question to not only fight fears, but to win, with a cultivated "toolbox" for surviving anxiety. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:30:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-does-the-bible-say-about-illegal-immigration.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-does-the-bible-say-about-illegal-immigration.html Joel Ryan https://www.christianity.com/author/joel-ryan/ To form a proper perspective on the issue of illegal immigration, we must look beyond the promises of any political party or political candidate and look intently at what the Bible has to say about nations, borders, and immigrants.  Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:30:00 -0400 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/is-a-fetus-really-a-person.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/is-a-fetus-really-a-person.html Brie Barrier Wetherbee and Dr. Timothy Cheves At the young age of 35, Dr. Timothy Cheves is a force of nature. He’s earned multiple doctoral degrees from the University of Arizona, Yale University, and Butler University. He’s worked in 15 hospitals and eight clinics, including a long-term stint fighting COVID in NYC at the height of the pandemic. Tim has also completed an estimated 64,000 patient visits, and he now serves as a neurosurgeon at the University of Arizona Medical Center.Roger and Julie have known Tim since he was a young kid, growing up at Casas Church with Roger as his pastor. He is our guest author for “Christianity Q&A” this week, along with some additional content added by Brie Barrier Wetherbee. Please note that Tim included some excellent references within his arguments. They are listed at the bottom of this article, along with some further recommended resources.Hi Roger and Tim, In my heart, I know that abortion is wrong. I see babies move on sonograms; I even spent time in the NICU when my daughter was born at 29 weeks. That’s barely in the third trimester. I can’t imagine how people can make the argument that she—or any other pre-born child—isn’t really a person. My daughter was and is. I want to be able to talk about abortion with truth and compassion, not emotion and anger. Will you help me? Love, EvaHi Eva,This is Tim. I recently sought to answer whether abortion could be morally and ethically acceptable, focusing on the concepts of personhood and human rights.My goal was to determine whether personhood and the associated human rights apply to a fetus. To approach this, I believe a stepwise method is essential. First, for abortion to be morally wrong, a fetus must possess the right to life. For a fetus to have a right to life, it must first be shown to be a person. And to be considered a person, it must be established as a living human being.This creates four fundamental questions in which the arguments for or against abortion hinge:Is the fetus a living human being?Is it a person?Does it have a right to life?Can we morally take away that right?Let’s begin:Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/Ildar Abulkhanov  Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:15:00 -0400 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/what-is-causing-revival-to-soar-in-young-adults.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/what-is-causing-revival-to-soar-in-young-adults.html Jonathan Pokluda https://www.christianity.com/author/jonathan-pokluda/ There is a movement of college students wanting to live out their faith. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/how-can-i-know-god-exists.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christianity-qa/how-can-i-know-god-exists.html Dr. Julie Barrier https://www.christianity.com/author/dr-julie-barrier/ Dear Roger and Julie, I have wrestled with questions about God for as long as I can remember. How do I know for sure that He is real? Sincerely, JoePeople of all ages have serious questions that cry out for answers. “Why does God seem to answer some people’s prayers and not others?” “If God is all-loving and all-powerful, why does He allow so much suffering in the world?” “How could a loving God send anyone to Hell?”But the one we hear most often is this:How Can I Know That a God I Can’t See Really Exists?“Without faith it is impossible to please God. Those who come to God must believe that he exists. And they must believe that he rewards those who look to Him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NIV)“Does God exist?” is an age-old question. Many of us were educated in schools and universities where we were taught that everything in the universe evolved by chance. We were made to feel that to believe in God is to be mentally weak, unintellectual, or not politically correct.What a shame. We don’t have to check our brains at the schoolroom door. Any reasonable person can easily defend the existence of God.Let’s talk about proofs for the existence of God:Photo Credit: © Unsplash/Prottoy Hassan  Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/is-there-a-biblical-argument-against-organ-donation.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/is-there-a-biblical-argument-against-organ-donation.html Candice Lucey https://www.christianity.com/author/candice-lucey/ Is there any reason why Christians should not consider organ donation, either upon their death or while they are alive? Are there misconceptions about God’s Word on this topic? Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:10:00 -0400 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-aliens.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/does-the-bible-say-anything-about-aliens.html Mike Leake https://www.christianity.com/author/mike-leake/ The Bible doesn’t say anything about aliens. But that doesn’t mean it doesn't say anything about aliens. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T03:10:17-05:00