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Answering The Atheist

JAN-MAR 2004 APRIL - JUNE 2004 JUL-SEP 2004
Apr 04, 2004
Did the city of Ai exist after Joshua destroyed it? Joshua 8:28 says that it was never rebuilt after Joshua destroyed it. However, Nehemiah 7:32 says that it existed in the time of the Babylonian captivity. Is there a contradiction?

Apr 11, 2004
Does God want some to go to hell? Some verses show that God wants all to go to heaven (1 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Peter 3:9), but others indicate that He wants some to go to hell (Proverbs 16:4; John 12:40; Romans 9:18; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12). Is there a contradiction?

Apr 18, 2004
Was Rahab saved by faith (Hebrews 11:31) or by works (James 2:25)? Is there a contradiction?

Apr 25, 2004
On what did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? On a donkey and a colt (Matthew 21:5-7), on a colt (Mark 11:7; Luke 19:35), or on a young donkey (John 12:14)? Is there a contradiction?

May 02, 2004
Can God be tempted? James 1:13 says that God cannot be tempted, but verses such as Deuteronomy 6:16, Matthew 4:7; Luke 4:12, Acts 15:10 and Malachi 3:15 indicate otherwise. Is there a contradiction?

May 09, 2004
Did Jesus say that he would always be with his disciples? Some verses (ie. Matthew 28:20) say yes, while other verses (ie. Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, John 12:8) say no. Is there a contradiction?

May 16, 2004
How long does God's anger last? Some texts say for just a moment (Psalm 30:5; Jeremiah 3:12; Micah 7:18). Other texts say that God's anger lasts a long time (Numbers 32:13; Jeremiah 17:4; Matthew 25:41, 46). Is there a contradiction?

May 23, 2004
Who were the apostles? Which list is correct? (Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-18; Luke 6:14-16; Acts 1:13) Is there a contradiction?

May 30, 2004
In whose name is baptism to be performed? Matthew 28:19 says "...in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit", but other texts say "in the name of Jesus" (Acts 2:38; 8:12, 16; 10:48; 19:5). Is there a contradiction?

Jun 06, 2004
Should we believe all things? 1 Corinthians 13:7 says we should, but Proverbs 14:15 and 1 Thessalonians 5:21 say we should only believe that which evidence warrants belief in. Is there a contradiction?

Jun 13, 2004
How many believers were there at the time of the ascension? Acts 1:15 tells us that there were 120 believers after the ascension, while 1 Corinthians 15:6 says that there were more than 500 believers before the ascension. Is there a contradiction?

Jun 20, 2004
How old was Benjamin when his clan migrated to Egypt? Some verses say he was an infant (Genesis 44:20, 22), while other verses say he was a grown man with ten sons (Genesis 46:8, 21). Is there a contradiction?

Jun 27, 2004
Was John the Baptist Elijah? Sometimes yes (Matthew 11:13-14; Matthew 17:12-13; Mark 9:13), and sometimes no (John 1:21). Is there a contradiction?