10 Questions Every Christian Must Answer

by Alex McFarland; Elmer Towns

Publisher:

B&H

, 2011

Overview

Would a loving God really send people to hell? Can we really trust what the Bible says? Is Jesus really the only way to heaven?

Becoming a Christian does not mean that all of the questions about faith are instantly answered. In fact, more questions are likely to follow. However, not having knowledge about certain issues can dampen your faith and rob you of the joy that comes from confidently sharing it with others.

Ten Questions Every Christian Must Answer provides responses to the toughest conversations regarding one’s inward faith as well as the outward expression of it and is relevant to new believers and longtime Christ followers alike. Led by respected scholars Elmer Towns and Alex McFarland, readers can be sure this content is backed by sharp minds, deep thinking, and the unchanging Word of God.

Key Features

• Seeks to provide answers to questions regarding personal faith and its external expression
• Explores ten different questions about faith and offers clear and concise explanations to each
• Presents answers that will help both believers and nonbelievers who are seeking answers concerning faith and Christianity

Contents

• The Bible Says it. I Believe It. That Settles It. Really?
• Is There Such a Thing as Absolute Truth?
• How Can I Know There Is a God?
• Where Did the Universe Come From?
• Is the Bible Reliable?
• Is Jesus the Only Way?
• Are the Claims of Jesus’ Physical Resurrection from the Dead Valid?
• Are the Heathen Really lost?
• Is Hell a Real Place That Lasts for Eternity?
• Must a Person Believe in Jesus or Make Him Lord of His Life to Be Saved?
• How Deatiled Is God’s Wonderful Plan for Each Individual Life?
Conclusion: Truth in Real Life

Top Highlights

“2. Because rational arguments exclude the validity of other religious claims about salvation.” (Page 83)

“Another proof offered for the existence of God is the teleological argument, from the Greek telos (‘end’), which suggests that the universe was created with a specific end or purpose in mind.” (Page 18)

“Hours of apologetics preparation is no substitute for prayer (without prayer, a person may be well read, but spiritually powerless).” (Page xvii)

“Yet another proof for the existence of God is offered in the ontological argument, from the Greek ontos (‘being’). This argument suggests that God’s existence is based on premises that derive from a source other than observation of the world (i.e., from reason alone).” (Page 19)

“Modern man, whether he realizes it or not, is governed in large measure by this pessimism about truth, a philosophy called postmodernism, the belief that there are no absolutes, including no absolute truth.” (Page 8)

Product Details

• Title: 10 Questions Every Christian Must Answer
• Authors: Alex McFarland, Elmer Towns
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2011
• Logos Release Date: 2012
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Christian life; Doctrinal theology; Faith
• ISBNs: 9781087790923, 9781433673627, 1433673622, 1087790921
• Resource ID: LLS:9781433673627
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-16T19:01:35Z