| 1 | When you ask for forgiveness, does the Lord recall every sin that you can recall committing say for that day,or should we in general have a repentive heart for our sins, since I am sure we sin in ways that we are not even aware of daily? | Vote |
| 2 | Why is receiving the Holy Ghost relevant for the first church but not spoke about today?
What does it mean to speak in tongues? Do people still communicate with God today in this way? | Vote |
| 3 | Why was Jesus baptized by immersion but you feel it is not necessary? Why is Acts 2:38 never talked about when Peter clearly gives directions on how to be saved when the people ask? Why does someone need to be baptized? Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would join Him in heaven that very day, yet, we are instructed to be baptized. Should we be baptized to receive Holy Communion? | Vote |
| 4 | Unpardonable sin - some hold that it is not possible to commit now since christ is not on earth?
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| 5 | Let’s say that a person grows up in the church, gets saved at an early age, ends up living a very sinful lifestyle, and then has a moment of clarity and comes back to Christ. How should we think about their faith? Were they apostates, backslidden Christians, or not Christians at all? | Vote |
| 6 | What is the deal with the Emergent Church? What parts of their doctrines are correct, and what parts should be discarded? What can we learn from this movement? | Vote |
| 7 | Is The Secret and/or Eckart Tolle’s book compatible with Christianity? | Vote |
| 8 | Practically, what does it mean to glorify God? Does it mean that if I write a book or produce an album they should be about Jesus? | Vote |
| 9 | Where do you draw the line between being a good Christian and a "religious wacko"? Do you think people who go to church several times a week, or even attend several different churches, have an addiction of some kind? | Vote |
| 10 | I would like to hear sermons on the subject of "scientific proof of christianity"-relating to geography, archeology, evolution etc. The scientific world tries to disprove it so--I love to hear examples of science agreeing with christianity! | Vote |
| 11 | There seems to be a discrepancy between personal versus public responsibility to God in the Old and New Testaments. Knowing that God is immutable, did God always judge individual sin or does God also have an interest in public sin? | Vote |
| 12 | What does the Bible teach about tattoos? | Vote |
| 13 | Is every word of the Bible true? How do we know the Bible is a trust worthy document? And how do we really know it is the "word of God?" | Vote |
| 14 | What does the Bible say about other religions? Are they wrong? | Vote |
| 15 | What value does God place on marriage and how does one prepare for marriage? | Vote |
| 16 | Does God say are you “married” to the first person you have sexual relations with, or the first person you actually marry (which is sometimes a different person)? | Vote |
| 17 | If you had a civil ceremony performed because you used to be an atheist, does God still consider that a marriage? | Vote |
| 18 | When my dad was dying, he believed his body could not be resurrected if he were cremated. Of course we honored his wishes, but I want to be cremated. What might his fear have been based upon, and is there biblical legitimacy to it? | Vote |
| 19 | What is the significance of communion and when should you participate? | Vote |
| 20 | Do you think people in Heaven can see us on Earth? Are their animals in heaven? When Christians die today, do they go right to heaven, or are they somewhere else until Christ comes again? or are we just asleep waiting for Christ to return? | Vote |
| 21 | What is your position on the rapture of the church? Will it be in before, in the middle, or after the 7 year tribulation? What is the rapture and the meaning end times? What will it be like? Are we seeing signs of the end times? | Vote |
| 22 | In regards to tithing: 10% of what? Our gross income? Income after taxes? Do student loans count as income? Should we tithe if we are not members? I know the traditional number is 10%, but is that really biblical?
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| 23 | In the gospels, Jesus spoke about "Loving your neighbor as yourself." How should we live that out in our day-to-day lives when life hands us plenty of chances to do the opposite? | Vote |
| 24 | Paul says in Romans 13: "For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." How do we deal with that when rulers like Nero, Hitler and Saddam Hussein have existed?
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| 25 | Is the sharing of goods (Acts 2 & 4) associated with the first century church still applicable for today? | Vote |
| 26 | What about divorce? Is it justifiable? Ever? | Vote |
| 27 | How did our Bible come to be? | Vote |
| 28 | Is suicide a sin? | Vote |
| 29 | Many Christians I know support war in certain circumstances (such as fighting against Hitler). Can war ever be right? Should we fight because we are to obey the civil authorities?
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| 30 | What is the Apocrypha? Is it a part of the Bible? | Vote |
| 31 | What does true repentance look like? Can you have true repentance if you are still "benefiting" from the consequences of a past sin? | Vote |
| 32 | Are there different levels of sin? | Vote |
| 33 | Where exactly was Jesus after He was crucified and before He was resurrected? Was he in hell? And, could you explain how the three days are counted. | Vote |
| 34 | Why is holiness and modesty not taught more? It is disturbing to see church members out drinking and dressed immodestly. How should we reconcile that with Christianity? | Vote |
| 35 | Why is there no cross at The Crossing?
What supports this beleif? | Vote |
| 36 | Why is the resurrection necessary, and/or why does all of Christianity rise or fall based on the resurrection? | Vote |
| 37 | 1 Corinthians addresses the exercise of our freedoms. How is the Christian to balance their personal freedom ("everything is permissible" 6:12; 10:23) with their responsibility to avoid things that cause a fellow believer to stumble (8:9-13). | Vote |
| 38 | I would like to hear a sermon explaining how Christ can be both the Prince of Peace, as well as the Christ who said he came to bring a sword that divides a household! | Vote |
| 39 | I would like to hear a sermon on the word of faith (health and wealth) movement that addresses the notion every healing we pray for will happen and if it doesn't we don't have enough faith or there is something terribly wrong in our lives. Also, many of these same people teach the prosperity gospel. How does that compare with the gospel that Jesus taught?
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| 40 | How does one stay focused on the Lord throughout the day with all the distractions (good and bad) of the world? | Vote |
| 41 | Being faced with our sinfulness is so sobering that it can be easy to fall into ineffectiveness out of fear of our own motives. What does being confident in Christ look like? How do we combat pride in our hearts while being effective in our faith? | Vote |
| 42 | What can a person who intellectually understands grace do to be able to actually feel and experience this blessing? | Vote |
| 43 | A friend keeps telling me the King James Bible is the only true translation. If it is so good, why does he not speak it and use its terms each day. Why translate the Bible to other languages? Shouldn't we just teach them to speak King James? What versions of the Bible are good? | Vote |
| 44 | How should a Christian approach the sabbath? Is it the only one of the ten commandments that is no longer applicable? | Vote |
| 45 | What is the biblical stance on watching shows and movies that encourage cursing and sexual activity, such as Friends? | Vote |
| 46 | Why do some churches feel the need to masculinize Jesus (like he can knock out those Pharisees with a roundhouse kick to the face)? | Vote |
| 47 | Does remembering, praying for, or any other sort of memorializing someone posthumously, benefit the deceased person in any way? Basically, is there anything I can do for someone who is already dead? | Vote |
| 48 | Will God answer all our questions in heaven? | Vote |
| 49 | Two words: plural marriage (polygamy). Need I say any more? I know that it seems to be something God tolerated but was never the ideal. However, I would imagine plenty of people have been asked about it by co-workers, relatives, etc.
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| 50 | What should your relationship be with a close friend or family member who has renounced their faith? | Vote |
| 51 | Does forgiveness always require repentance? Can you forgive someone who has truly sinned against you if they are not repentant? | Vote |
| 52 | Is there a difference between judging and condemning others? Is there ever a place for either? | Vote |
| 53 | Reading through the Old Testament, God’s actions appear strikingly different from those found in the New. What can help us view these two “personas” as being the same God? | Vote |
| 54 | Is correct theology necessary for salvation? | Vote |
| 55 | How do I know if I am saved? I know that God chooses who is saved and there is nothing I can do to gain salvation. Everyone thinks they are going to heaven. Am I? | Vote |
| 56 | Is birth control biblical? | Vote |
| 57 | Is it Christian to be "green"? | Vote |
| 58 | Please preach on JOHN 3:16. Should we live by this scripture from JOHN or ROMANS 3:9-20? Help me with what seems to be a confusing area of getting eternal Life! | Vote |
| 59 | What does the Bible say about social justice? Do we have a responsibility to be a part of it? Is The Crossing already involved in social justice projects in which I can participate? Is what we do enough? | Vote |
| 60 | The most important part of life on Earth is working toward eternal life. What scriptures really help us work toward that goal? How do we ever know on Earth that we will have eternal life? | Vote |
| 61 | If God is sovereign over our entire lives, then do we have any real freedom, why should I pray, and why is there evil in the world? | Vote |
| 62 | What is a good definition of the gospel? How does one become a Christian? Can you lose your salvation? | Vote |
| 63 | If there are no marriages in the New Heaven and the New Earth, why does God care so much about marriage here? | Vote |
