Question 1

Is there evidence for God?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Multiple independent lines of evidence point toward God's existence, including the cosmological argument, the moral argument, the fine-tuning argument, and the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.

Question 2

Does God exist?

Accepted Answer

There are strong philosophical and scientific reasons to believe God exists. The universe had a beginning, its constants are fine-tuned, objective moral facts exist, and the complexity of life points to intelligent design.

Question 3

Can science and faith coexist?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many of history's greatest scientists were believers. Francis Collins led the Human Genome Project as an evangelical Christian. John Lennox argues that science strengthens the case for God.

Question 4

Was Jesus a real person?

Accepted Answer

Virtually every serious historian agrees Jesus of Nazareth was a real historical person, confirmed by Tacitus, Josephus, Pliny the Younger, and Jewish rabbinical writings.

Question 5

Did Jesus really rise from the dead?

Accepted Answer

Historian Gary Habermas identified five facts accepted by the vast majority of scholars. The bodily resurrection remains the best historical explanation for all five.

Question 6

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Accepted Answer

God made people with free will, because real love has to be freely chosen. When people choose evil, others get hurt, so bad things can happen to good people. Sin also brought a curse on the world itself: after Adam disobeyed, God told him, “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life” (Genesis 3:17). The Bible also says no one is truly good before God (Romans 3:10). But God does not abandon us in suffering: Jesus suffered for us, and God promises to end all suffering one day (Revelation 21:4). The very question assumes objective moral standards, which point back toward God.

Question 7

Is the Bible historically reliable?

Accepted Answer

With over 5,800 Greek manuscripts and a copy gap of just 30-50 years, the New Testament dramatically outperforms every comparable ancient text.

Question 8

What is apologetics?

Accepted Answer

Apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia meaning a defense or a reasoned answer - giving thoughtful reasons for what you believe, using logic, evidence, and intellectual honesty.

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