My Answers to Difficult Questions Nonbelievers Ask
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Apr 26, 2025
Dive into the thought-provoking answers to challenging questions about faith. Explore how the Bible's authenticity is supported by archaeological findings. Understand the relationship between God's love and concepts of hell. Delve into the complexities of suffering and the importance of trust in God. The discussion also navigates the relevance of biblical prophecies in today’s context, highlighting salvation and eternal hope amid worldly struggles.
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Greg's Early Faith Journey
Greg Laurie shares how he quickly became zealous about sharing faith but also humbly learned from his early awkward experiences.
This story shows the genuine transformation and challenges of a new believer engaging with old friends and skeptics.
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Be a Witness, Not Prosecutor
When defending faith, act as a witness sharing your experience, not a prosecuting attorney winning an argument.
Approach conversations with love, grace, and humility to win souls, not just debates.
insights INSIGHT
Why Bible is Trustworthy
The Bible is unique in its consistent 66 books over 1500 years, authored by diverse individuals with one theme: mankind's redemption.
Greg Laurie highlights personal experience, prophecy fulfillment, and harmony with science and archaeology as reasons to trust Scripture.
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In *Cold-Case Christianity*, J. Warner Wallace uses his experience as a homicide detective to investigate the claims of the Gospels. He applies ten common rules of evidence to determine the historical reliability of the Bible, the role of evidence in Christian faith, and why the gospel eyewitness accounts demonstrate the historicity of Jesus. The book includes updated content, new illustrations, and an afterword addressing questions about the New Testament's reliability. It is designed for both spiritual seekers and Christians looking to articulate the case for Jesus and the Bible's validity.
A Grief Observed
C.S. Lewis
A Grief Observed is a collection of C.S. Lewis's reflections on his experience of bereavement after the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, in 1960. The book explores the processes undergone by the human brain and mind during grief, questioning the nature of grief, faith, and theodicy. Lewis writes candidly about his anger and bewilderment towards God, his struggle to maintain his faith, and the gradual reacceptance of his theories on suffering. The book is compiled from four notebooks Lewis used to vent and explore his grief, offering profound insights into the human experience of loss and the search for meaning in the midst of suffering.
When you share your faith with someone, chances are they'll have a few questions for you. And when that happens, you want to be ready. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us answer:
How do you know the Bible is the word of God? (7:15)
How can a God of love send someone to hell? (21:30)
Will God send those who've never heard the gospel to hell? (24:07)
How could a God of love allow suffering? (29:40)
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