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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, June 27th, 2018

Question of the Week: What is the controversy about the beginning of John 8?
Verses: John 7:53-8:8, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

The controversy about the beginning of John chapter 8 is that because it does not appear in the majority of early manuscripts, it may have been a later addition to the text and doesn’t belong in our bibles. There are good scholars on both sides that debate this issue respectfully. However, since absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, this claim isn’t why it’s controversial. There are two ways to test the Bible, what the majority of the copies say and what the earliest copies say. The earliest manuscripts are preferred because it’s closer to the originals, but the majority text is how we have tested whether or not the Bible has been changed over time. The evidence against John 8 is that on top of its absence in the earliest texts, in later copies it appears in different places. Some even put it in the gospel of Luke instead of John, and others include it later in the gospel of John. However, the evidence for it belonging in our Bibles is that the early church father Eusebius quotes it as a part of the gospel of John in his writings. Eusebius lived before the earliest complete greek manuscript of the Bible was written. Why it was excluded from some bibles is entirely speculative, but it ultimately comes down to this. If it doesn’t belong in our Bibles and is removed, no major doctrine of Christianity goes with it. If it does belong in our Bibles, as Eusebius affirms, then the Bible remains the same. Whichever position you take, it doesn’t make any difference. The key is that we’re honest about even controversial topics rather than censoring them. God’s word is an anvil that has worn out countless hammers of criticism, and we can have confidence that based on the evidence, it is true in its claim to be the inspired, preserved, and authoritative Word of God.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, June 22nd, 2018

Question of the Week: Why should Christians care about biblical prophecy?
Verses: Matthew 24:36, Isaiah 14:24

A prophetic eye is an eye on the sky. Every single Christian who invests themselves in understanding and celebrating biblical prophecy will know the following three truths.
1. What God’s promises are. This is not just limited to salvation. Knowing even the promises we wish weren’t the case will make sure we’re not caught off guard when life gets rocky.
2. What promises God has kept. If God has kept promises before, we have that many more reasons to trust He’ll keep the ones we haven’t yet seen fulfilled.
3. What promises God has yet to keep. Knowing what we have to look forward to will make even the most difficult journey worthwhile because you know the destination will be worth the grief it took to get there.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, June 15th, 2018

Question of the Week: Why are Atheists so against the idea of a global flood?
Verses: 2 Peter 3:3-7

The most common rejections of Christianity are based on assumptions rather than conclusions. When a person is told about any event in history, they have no problem acknowledging it based on fragmentary evidence that came from individuals who weren’t even there. The Life of Alexander the Great was first recorded by Plutarch centuries after his lifetime, and the only reason we know he wrote about it was because of pieces of evidence that he wrote over 400 years after Alexander’s death. Since the archeology lines up with later copies, they will teach it in schools. However, you bring up even a passing mention of what the Bible talks about in history and all of these standards go out the window. Whether it’s Jonah and the Fish, Noah’s Flood, or the Tower of Babel, it couldn’t have happened because we only have pieces of archeology that confirm things written by people who weren’t there like Moses centuries after the fact. Why the double standard? Not because there isn’t evidence, but the assumption there can’t be a God. The problem isn’t knowing whether or not the Bible is history. Very few lives are given to Christ after multiple attestation is given to verify whether Moses was a historical figure or not. The assumption is that this life is all there is, and if there is a God, then those who reject Christianity have a lot to answer for to the God whose standards they’ve violated. Until the heart changes, the evidence will always be turned down. That’s the real issue that needs to be confronted.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, June 8th, 2018

Question of the Week: How should Christians view suicide?
Verses: 1 John 3:15, James 4:7-8

The topic of suicide is not an easy one to discuss. There are people on both ends who either have loved ones who have committed suicide and are looking for hope, or are struggling in life and considering it for themselves. Whichever position you or the person you are talking to finds themselves in, the last thing we should do is to go beyond scripture. It is not the unforgivable sin, and therefore shouldn’t be assumed a one-way ticket to Hell. Likewise, it isn’t something any Christian should do because it is by definition self-murder. The struggle with suicide is a spiritual battle, and the solution to any spiritual battle is bringing our Savior into it. If you or someone you love is struggling with thoughts of suicide, don’t overwhelm them with reasons why they should avoid what they want to do. Focus on and pursue Jesus, who can give us something worth living for even when we felt there are none left.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, May 11th, 2018

Question of the Week: Who created God?
The person who asks the question, “Who created God” first needs to understand what God is. God is the being outside of time and space who has always existed and is the source of life and meaning. With that clarified, who then created God? No one. God by definition isn’t created, and therefore didn’t have a Creator. The reason people ask this question is because everything they observe in God’s creation had a beginning, and then assume the Creator has to follow the same rules. The Laws of Thermodynamics demonstrate that everything that began to exist needed a cause. Since the Universe began to exist, the Universe needed a cause. This cause would need to be what we define as God. Timeless (Since He existed before time began), Spaceless (Since He existed before space was formed), Personal (Since He consciously chose to make this Universe), and Powerful (Capable of causing an effect as massive as the Universe). Instead of science disproving the need of a Creator, the scientific laws of this universe demonstrate our need for Him.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, May 4th, 2018

Question of the Week: Is Shyness a form of Pride?
Pride is a sin committed in our attitudes and our worldview. It is an unrealistic and dishonest view of yourself. Lucifer was the greatest example of pride in action. He was an exalted Cherub. One of the highest beings in God’s creation. Yet in spite of this, his eyes went off of God and onto himself. He became unrealistic in thinking he was greater than he was and dishonest in his claim to be higher in status and honor than God. Shyness is neither dishonest or unrealistic. It simply is a description of how some people are more cautious in forming relationships than others. It isn’t sinful, let alone proud.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, April 27th, 2018

Question of the Week: Why does God give us such painful and powerful emotions that make us feel so lonely?
Verses: Genesis 1:27

God is a relational being. We are made in His image. Therefore, our emotions don’t only come from God, but are a reflection of His own. There is nothing God desires more than relationships. That’s why our emotions are so powerful. However, because of our separation from God due to sin, the ultimate fulfillment of our greatest need has been cut off. When we feel lonely, we often turn to people or things to meet that need only to have it left unfulfilled. This is because our desire for a relationship can’t be met by anything less than God because that is how it was ultimately meant to be fulfilled. Our loneliness shows just how desperately we need Him. We can’t and won’t find our desire for unconditional love and acceptance anywhere else.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, April 20th, 2018

Question of the Week: Did Jesus pray like a Muslim?
Verses: Mark 1:35, Mark 14:23, Luke 6:12, and Matthew 26:39
No. In fact, every verse they will use to try to prove He set this example also includes Jesus making claims that contradict the core claims of Islam. The next time a Muslim copies and pastes a poorly researched claim against Christianity, you can respond by copying and pasting a well thought through response to their claim by David Wood.

You’ve never seen a Christian praying on his face because Jesus commanded his followers: “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6:5-6). Notice that this is the same book you just cited to show that Jesus prayed like Muslims! Muslims pray in the open so that you may be seen by men. Jesus condemns your prayers! Jesus also said, in the same book you cited: “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:7). What do Muslims do when they pray? They recite memorized prayers in a language most of them don’t understand! Even more hilarious, the exact verse you cited condemns you. Matthew 26:39 reads: “And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.'” Jesus calls God “My Father”! According to the Qur’an (9:30), Jesus is not the Son of God. Indeed, the Qur’an declares that Allah is a father to no one (see 5:18; 19:88-93; and 21:26). So if we believe the verse you cited, Islam is false! Beyond this, Jesus prayed in different positions. John 17:1 states: “Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You.'” Jesus prayed while looking up to heaven. I’ve never seen a Muslim pray like this! Notice also, once again, that Jesus calls God “Father,” and declares himself to be the “Son.” So, your “proof” of Islam is something that thoroughly contradicts Islam! Thank you for proving, based on the teachings of Jesus, that Muhammad was a false prophet.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, April 13th, 2018

Question of the Week: Does the Old Testament teach Israel how to perform abortions?
Verses: Numbers 5:11-31

It’s very common for the anti-theist online to take a passage out of context in order to prove something they assume is true about Christianity or provide evidence to deny something they don’t want to be the case in the faith as well. The topic of abortion is a big one. The Bible’s stance on abortion is that it is murder. Science also confirms this which puts the internet atheist in a bind. Since emotions don’t determine reality, they will use those emotions to attempt to distort our perception of it. The claim is made that the Bible taught Israel how to perform abortions and therefore our stance against abortion is hypocritical and ignorant of our own faith. Numbers 5:27 is quoted to confirm this. Unfortunately for the atheist’s accusation, the entire passage includes 15 previous verses, as well as 4 verses after this quotation. The passage in context is the law addressing if a husband suspects his wife of adultery. In order to confront this breach in relationship, the couple that couldn’t sort this out privately would bring the matter before God. An offering would be brought and an oath would be sworn in the presence of God from both parties. The priest would then address the woman accused asking her if she was innocent and explain the penalties if she was guilty or lying. She’d either proclaim her innocence or admit guilt. If she claims innocence, she’d swallow water mixed with dirt. If she was lying, God would make her become infertile by causing her belly to swell and her thigh to rot. If she was innocent, nothing would happen and the man who accused her would be charged with a fine and publicly sent away in shame. Hardly instructions for abortion.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, April 6th, 2018

Question of the Week: Don’t all religions teach the Golden Rule?
Verses: Luke 6:31

The claim that the Golden Rule, treat others as you yourself want to be treated, is something that every religion taught before Christianity is merely an attempt from the secular crowd to assert that Christianity isn’t based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, but a collection of other religions teachings. For this to be true, there would need to be evidence that religions before Christianity even taught this. Buddhism: Udanavargu 5:18: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
This is what’s called The Negative Golden Rule. Also note that these writings are sourced back to the 6th century BC, but the earliest we have date to the 2nd Century AD after Christianity had reached India.
Hindu: Mahabarata 5:1517: “This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you”
Cited in a book dated to the 1400’s BC but only available to the public in the 1950’s AD.
Islam: Quran 4:36: “Serve God, and join not any partners with Him; and do good- to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, those in need, neighbors who are near, neighbors who are strangers, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (ye meet), and what your right hands possess [the slave]: For God loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious.”
Not only does this verse not even closely resemble the Golden Rule in Luke, but in context is speaking to fellow Muslims. Not as a rule of conduct for all people especially after Surah 9 was written.
Judaism: Tobit 4:16: “See that you never do to another what you’d hate to have done to yourself.”
The book of Tobit was tot recognized by the Jewish people as divine scripture since it was written in 150BC when all revelation had stopped until Messiah came 150 years later.
Native American: “Live in Harmony, for we are all related.”
That is a Lakota/Sioux proverb that was passed by oral tradition within the last 2 centuries. Ironically 2 hundred years after Christian missionaries had already influenced their societies.
Wicca: That is the Wiccan Rede that was invented in the 1940’s AD by Briton Gerald Gardner. He was hardly original or even clear in the system of morality he tried to invent.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, March 23rd, 2018

Question of the Week: What order is the Bible set in?
Verses: Luke 1:1-5, Genesis 2:4

The Bible is set into 3 categories for both the Old and New Testament. The first section is history, which focuses on the events that took place in history. The Old Testament historical section is Genesis through Esther. The New Testament history is Matthew through Acts. The second section is Poetry, where historical facts are still recorded, but the focus is on the individual perspectives of the people who lived through them. The Old Testament Poetry is Job through Song of Solomon, and The New Testament is Romans through Jude. The final section is Prophecy, where God’s perspective is emphasized more than any other. The Old Testament prophetic section is Isaiah through Malachi, and The New Testament book of prophecy is Revelation.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, March 16th, 2018

Question of the Week: Why did God create Hell?
Verses: Matthew 25:41

Hell is an eternal existence without God. What makes it torture is because every good and perfect gift that comes from God won’t go with you. This kind of existence wasn’t created for mankind. When Lucifer rebelled against God, his desire was to be separate from the True and Living God and be his own god. The practice of his free will as well as the desire of his followers was respected by God and so their wishes were granted. This existence apart from God is reserved for the devil and his followers who share in his desire to be separate from God. This applies to humans who reject a personal relationship with God as well as angels. However, this is not an existence you want.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, March 9th, 2018

Question of the Week: What is spiritual covering?
Verses: Ephesians 5:23

Spiritual covering is a term used to describe a role of authority. In a biblical sense, it’s referring to the role God has to be our protector, provider, and guide through our Christian lives through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, certain groups have taken this principal and twisted it into a different meaning altogether. Cult groups like Shepherding movements will use these terms to claim the Holy Spirit is acting through them as His earthly agent in the lives of believers. The church leaders then demand full authority over a person and every decision they are allowed to make in their lives. This is false. God is the head of the church, not an individual. If you have the opportunity to put your total trust in someone, don’t settle for less than God’s best. Put your faith in God, not in a person who is twisting the scripture for their own self-promotion.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, March 2nd, 2018

Question of the Week: What political issues should all Bible-believing Christians agree on?
Verses: Genesis 12:1-3, Psalm 139:13-16

Salvation isn’t a political issue. Anyone who puts their trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior will be saved no matter who they vote for. However, voting should always be done with an open Bible. There are a number of issues that can be negotiated and shouldn’t be considered issues of conflict between Christians. However, if someone believes the Bible is true, there are two realities they are accepting that should make a direct impact on who they identify with politically. Firstly, being pro-Israel is a non-negotiable. God promised to bless those who bless Israel, and curse those who curse them. Regardless of your view towards the Jewish people, no one who calls themselves Christian should ever call themselves anti-Semitic at the same time. Likewise, another issue that can’t be negotiated biblically or even scientifically is the matter of abortion. God’s word has made it clear that life begins at conception and the taking of that child’s life should never be something a Christian advocates. You can be uninformed on these matters and give the Holy Spirit room to teach you more about what’s really going on, but these are the issues you cannot compromise if you call yourself Christian.

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A Reason for Hope Question of the Week, February 23rd, 2018

Question of the Week: Are all religions equally valid ways to God?
Verses: John 14:6

Ravi Zacharias said in his book, Jesus Amoung Other Gods, ““All religions are not the same. All religions do not point to God. All religions do not say that all religions are the same. At the heart of every religion is an uncompromising commitment to a particular way of defining who God is or is not and accordingly, of defining life’s purpose.” Every single belief system without exception makes claims that contradict all others. People subscribe to each belief for varying reasons. Some do so for cultural reasons. Others hold their beliefs for the sake of their families. Christianity stands alone as the only belief whose founder not only claimed to be God Himself, but proved it through a historically verifiable resurrection from the dead. Eternity is too long a time to gamble with. Know what you believe and why, as well as why you don’t believe the alternatives. The truth is exclusive by definition and is too important to leave to guesswork when eternity is at stake.

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