Why Are We Supposed to Love as God Loves but Not Condemn as He Condemns?
July 17, 2023
#STRaskStand to Reason
Questions about why we’re supposed to love as God loves but not condemn as he condemns, whether Jesus would have issued a command like 1 Samuel 15:3, whether it would be kinder to not tell people the gospel so they can be judged by their hearts and works, and why God destroyed the world in the flood if he knew there was a salvation plan.
* If we’re supposed to love as God loves, loving those who do us wrong, why don’t we follow his example when he eternally damns those who hate or reject him?
* Would Jesus have issued a command like 1 Samuel 15:3?
* If those who haven’t heard of Jesus get judged on their hearts and their works, then wouldn’t it be kinder to not tell them the gospel so it’s easier for them to qualify for the afterlife?
* Why did God choose to destroy the world in the flood so early on when he knew the salvation plan from before the beginning?
More From #STRask
Columbo Questions for Someone Who Says He’s Spiritual but Not Religious
#STRask
July 20, 2023
Questions about how to use Columbo questions with someone who is nonreligious but “spiritual,” what to say to someone who “followed Jesus out of the c
Is It Okay to Attend a Pride-Themed Happy Hour at Work?
#STRask
July 24, 2023
Questions about the acceptability of attending a Pride-themed happy hour at work and how to respond to two phrases heard at a Pride event: “Love is lo
Are Humans Flawed Because of God’s Lack of Power?
#STRask
July 27, 2023
Questions about how to respond to someone who says he believes God made humans flawed as a result of his lack of power and why worship is good for us.
Will All Religions One Day Be Proven Wrong by Science?
#STRask
July 13, 2023
Questions about how to respond to the claim that “all faith-based religions will one day be proven wrong by science” and whether or not students will
Is It Wrong for Pro-Lifers to Get Between a Woman and Her Doctor?
#STRask
July 10, 2023
Questions about ways to respond to the pro-choice slogan about “not getting between a woman and her doctor,” how we can blame a woman who aborts her o
If I’m Scared of Death, Does That Mean I’m Not a True Christian?
#STRask
July 6, 2023
Questions about the difference between trusting your heart and trusting your human faculties to evaluate evidence, whether having a fear of death mean
More on OpenTheo
The Glorious Gospel
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 24, 2023
1 Timothy 1:15 — The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ was continuously on the lips of the Apostle Paul. He repeats it over and over again in his letter
The End of the World
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 21, 2023
Luke 21:34-36 — How will this world come to an end? The Bible teaches that Jesus will return in glory to judge the earth and consummate all things. Je
In the Shadow of His Wing
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 12, 2023
Luke 13:34-35 — Who are the hypocrites? In this sermon on Luke 13:34–35 titled “In the Shadow of His Wing,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains how those
In the Beginning was the Word
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 26, 2023
John 1:17 — Why is the world as it is and what can one do about it all? Only the Bible can help with the answer, as it accounts for who God is and wha
#195 Pain and suffering Part 1 (Replay)
Ask NT Wright Anything
November 23, 2023
From the archives: Tom shares his thoughts on the difficult questions listeners have around issues such as dementia, death, the global pandemic and wh
The Fear of Death
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 7, 2023
Luke 12:4-5 — In his sermon on Luke 12:4–5 titled “The Fear of Death,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones orients his message around an essential and crucial topi
#193 Should women preach and lead in church? What about marriage? (Replay)
Ask NT Wright Anything
November 9, 2023
From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around gender, women in leadership and the dynamics of family life. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright
#194 Icons, praying to saints & dividing over sexuality (Replay)
Ask NT Wright Anything
November 16, 2023
From the archives: Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in unity with theol
#192 Big questions from and about children (Replay)
Ask NT Wright Anything
November 2, 2023
From 2020: Tom answers listener questions on how to talk to children about tricky things like suffering and hell. Plus, we talk about parenting and di
Life and Ministry with Carl Trueman
Life and Books and Everything
November 21, 2023
In this fun and frank discussion, Kevin and Carl talk about everything from Billy Graham to Pride Month to Christian Nationalism. Along the way Carl r
What Is the Christian View of Surrogacy?
#STRask
November 13, 2023
Question about how Christians should view surrogacy.
* My sister is considering surrogacy, and it makes me feel uncomfortable as I don’t know what Go
He Opened Their Understanding
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 23, 2023
Luke 24:45-47 — The central message to the Christian faith has been a matter of confusion from its very inception. Think of the disciples becoming tro
Grace Not Gifts
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 5, 2023
Luke 10:20 — “It is our fatal tendency to rejoice in the wrong things in connection with our spiritual life and experience.” Humans are so quickly imp
The Signs of the Kingdom
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 18, 2023
Luke 17:20-21 — From the time Jesus Christ went around Palestine preaching until the present century, there is a misunderstanding of the arrival the k
Entering the Kingdom
Sermons of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
November 4, 2023
Luke 9:57-62 — Why is the kingdom of God so divisive? It may seem strange to say that Jesus and His message are a source of controversy and division,