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  • “How Can I Respond to the Argument that Christ as the Only Way is Too Intolerant?”

    An issue that often comes up in talks about Christianity is tolerance. Can you help me respond to the argument, “Christ as the only way to Heaven is too intolerant”? Is Islam tolerant? Do Muslims believe Christians will go to heaven? Concerning the claim that it is intolerant to assert that Jesus is the only…

  • “There Is No Compelling Reason to Accept the Books of the Bible as Special”

    I have some comments and questions regarding your article on the church canon—in particular, the last paragraph. You state that: “We show that it is true to unbelievers by demonstrating that it is systematically consistent.” However, there are numerous inconsistencies throughout the bible—in both the old and new testaments—and in particular throughout the gospels and…

  • “Aren’t You Embarrassed That the Most Important Part of Your Life is Your Domestication?”

    Sue– Does it not bother you that your various and vast achievements in both the academic and spiritual realms are completely overshadowed by your domestication and motherhood? Your website reports: “Sue Bohlin is an associate speaker with Probe Ministries. She attended the University of Illinois, and has been a Bible teacher and conference speaker for…

  • “What About Those Who Have Not Heard?”

    What happens to those who have not heard about Jesus and therefore cannot choose or reject Him? The Bible does not give a complete answer to the question. But there are certain principles that are contained in the Bible; so, although we may not be totally dogmatic on this subject, neither can we say that…

  • “Is Oral Sex a Sin?”

    Is oral sex a sin? Does it constitute having sex? Can you have and give oral sex and still remain a virgin? Is it okay to have oral sex if you’re in a committed marriage? And if it’s wrong can you tell me where in the Bible it says this? I’m sorry about the many…

  • “Help Me Understand the Genetics of Skin Color”

    Ray, I’ve got a genetics question for you. A pastor friend posed the following for me, which he says is the argument of some creationists he knows. He sums up their argument this way: 1. Adam and Eve were the first parents of all the races. 2. Adam and Eve contained all the genetic information…

  • “My Friend is HIV+”

    A person I love very much was diagnosed as being HIV positive. He was infected at the age of 16. If he had been diagnosed with cancer or some other disease the first thing people would say or think is “How terrible, I will pray for this person.” or “I’m sorry. ” They would also…

  • “Aren’t All Religions Man-Made?”

    Let me get this straight: your view is that “man-made religions lead to spiritual death and only one [i.e., yours] leads to life.” Aren’t all religions man-made? Without man, there is no religion, because religion is a man-made concept. Animals have no concept of Deity, or anything beyond their own survival, so it cannot be…

  • “Did Christ’s Sinlessness Begin Only After His Baptism?”

    I recently heard someone state that Jesus did what all children do: lie, steal, etc. When I confronted him on this, he stated that the sinless life of Christ didn’t begin until after His baptism. Is there a particular individual (i.e., Aquinas, etc) or a particular group that espoused this belief? I want to bring…

  • “Help! My Boyfriend’s Not a Virgin and It’s Killing Me!”

    Dear Dr. Bohlin, I read your article regarding sexual purity, and I am forever grateful to God that He has given me strength to resist the temptation for 27 years of my life. Boyfriends come and go, yet I still manage to keep that area pure. I am now in a very serious relationship with…