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God, Creation & Humanity

Who God is, creation, human nature, providence, freedom, and sin.

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When Anger Takes Over, How Can I Keep from Hurting Others?

Anger need not rule your words or actions: pause, step away, name the hurt beneath it, speak honestly, and seek help if violence is possible today.

Open with Genesis 4 →

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Why Does Peter Say Lying to the Spirit Is Lying to God?

Peter equates lying to the Holy Spirit with lying to God because the Spirit is truly divine, and Ananias’s deceit was before God, not merely people.

Open with Acts 5 →

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What Do I Do When I See Selfishness in Myself?

When you see selfishness in yourself, confess it to God, receive his mercy, and take concrete steps to love, serve others, and make things right.

Open with Psalm 51 →

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Why Does Jesus Call the Spirit “Another Advocate”?

Jesus calls the Holy Spirit “another Advocate” because the Spirit continues Jesus’ own helping presence, teaching and strengthening his people forever.

Open with John 14 →

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Why Do I Hide from God When I Need Him Most?

Shame can make you hide from God after failure, but God invites an honest return through Christ and never casts out anyone who comes to him.

Open with Genesis 3 →

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Why Does Jesus Say the Father Is Greater Than He Is?

Jesus calls the Father greater because, as the incarnate Son, he is returning from his humbled earthly mission to the Father’s heavenly glory.

Open with John 14 →

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When I Pray, Do I Speak to the Father, Son, or Spirit?

Pray to the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit because God is one, though the usual biblical pattern is prayer to the Father through the Son in the Spirit.

Open with Ephesians 2 →

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How Can God Be One God and Three Persons?

Christians confess one undivided God in three distinct, eternal persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each fully God, not three gods or parts of God.

Open with Deuteronomy 6 →

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Why Does Jesus Name the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Together?

Jesus names the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together to reveal the one God’s shared divine identity in baptism, worship, and salvation.

Open with Matthew 28 →

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Why Do I Feel Split Between the Person I Am and Want to Be?

You feel split because sin still wars within you, yet your deepest self has begun to want God. In Christ, that conflict is not the end.

Open with Romans 7 →

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Can I Take Genesis Seriously If I Question Six-Day Creation?

Genesis can be taken seriously without insisting on six ordinary days, while affirming God as Creator, creation’s goodness, and human dignity.

Open with Genesis 1 →

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Why God Created Us According to Christianity

Why did God create us? See the Bible’s answer: God made us in his image for his glory, communion, and faithful rule—with Clarity.

Open with Acts 17 →

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If God Created Everything, Who Created God?

Christianity teaches that created and dependent things need a source, but God is eternal, uncreated, and the source of all things.

Open with Exodus 3 →