The Listings

Every listing below was reviewed and approved before publication. Each carries its passages — read them and test the briefing.

• Why did God command the conquest of Canaan?
  also asked as: How could a good God order the destruction of the Canaanites? · Is the God of the Old Testament genocidal? · What about the violence in Joshua?
• Is everything predestined, or do I have free will?
  also asked as: Did God choose who gets saved? · What is election? · Can anyone come to God, or only the chosen?
• Why does God allow suffering?
  also asked as: Why do bad things happen to good people? · Where was God when I lost someone? · Is my suffering a punishment from God?
• Doesn't the Bible contradict itself?
  also asked as: Why are there errors in the Bible? · Paul and James disagree about faith and works · The Gospels don't match
• How can a loving God have wrath?
  also asked as: What about hell? · Is God angry at me? · How is eternal punishment fair?
• What does it mean to be born again in John 3?
  also asked as: What does born again mean? · How can I be born again? · What does born of water and the Spirit mean? · Why did Jesus tell Nicodemus he must be born again?
• Do I need a church?
  also asked as: Do I have to go to church to be a Christian? · Can I be a Christian without church? · Is church attendance necessary? · Can I just worship God on my own?
• What does "a new covenant" mean?
  also asked as: What is the new covenant? · What is the difference between the old covenant and the new covenant? · Why did there need to be a new covenant? · What did Jesus mean by the new covenant in my blood?

Not listed? Ask at the directory and get your answer live — or open the commentary on any chapter.