First, the Christian faith is not invalidated by the actions of some Christians in history—or by how they may act today. The truth of Christianity stands or falls on the genuineness of the person of Jesus Christ, which is demonstrated in the book Surprised by Faith. Since He was not a hypocrite, we are not excused from becoming His follower just because we can find someone whose behavior is inconsistent or turns us off. [Read more…]

Take, for example, an atheist who is a good citizen, kind to people and gives to charity: Would he/she still go to hell and be separated from God forever?

 Everyone who contemplates that someone would be separated from God and spend eternity in Hell ought to do so with tears in their eyes. It is not a thought which a Christian can enjoy or feel smug about. Emotionally, everyone wants to believe that a loving God would place everyone in Heaven. However, our feelings are usually quite subjective and are not the way to arrive at objective truth. What are the biblical facts? [Read more…]