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Supporting studies in Christian belief, Scripture, and difficult passages. These also provide background for questions raised by Muslims and other readers.

Identity of Jesus

Christian foundations · Beginner

An unlimited God cannot become a limited human being without ceasing to be God.

How can God become human?

Understand incarnation: the eternal Son assumes humanity without the divine nature turning into a created nature.

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Scripture & preservation

Christian foundations · Intermediate

Church leaders chose whichever books supported their theology, so the Bible is merely a later human selection.

Who chose the books of the Bible?

Follow the distinction between composition, circulation, recognition, and later decisions about the canon.

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Salvation & the cross

Christian foundations · Intermediate

Original sin unfairly blames people for something Adam did before they were born.

Are people guilty of Adam's sin?

Separate personal wrongdoing, humanity's fallen condition, and differences among Christian traditions.

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Christian living

Christian foundations · Beginner

Jesus obeyed the Torah, but Christians eat pork and do not require circumcision. They have abandoned his religion.

Why don't Christians keep every law of Moses?

Read Christian practice through the New Testament's teaching about covenant, fulfillment, and Gentile believers.

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Salvation & the cross

Christian foundations · Beginner

If Jesus paid for sins and belief saves, Christians can do whatever they like without consequences.

Does salvation by faith make good works unnecessary?

Distinguish receiving grace from treating grace as permission to sin.

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Scripture & preservation

Christian foundations · Beginner

Different English Bibles prove Christians do not have one stable Scripture.

Why are there so many Bible translations?

Separate translation choices from manuscript variants and differences in the list of biblical books.

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God & the Trinity

Christian foundations · Beginner

The Holy Spirit is only God's power or an angel, not a divine person.

Why do Christians call the Holy Spirit God?

Examine the Spirit's identity, actions, and relationship with the Father and Son.

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Christian living

Christian foundations · Beginner

Christian divisions show that the Bible cannot guide people to a knowable faith.

Why are there so many Christian denominations?

Distinguish shared central claims from genuine disagreement about authority, worship, and doctrine.

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Difficult passages

Christian foundations · Advanced

Commands to destroy populations, including children, are incompatible with a good God.

How can Christians explain violence in the Old Testament?

Face the moral difficulty directly while distinguishing ancient judgment narratives from Christian conduct today.

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Difficult passages

Christian foundations · Advanced

The Bible permits owning people and instructs slaves to obey, so it cannot provide a sound moral foundation.

Does the Bible endorse slavery?

Acknowledge what the laws permit and examine the Christian case for human dignity without rewriting slavery as employment.

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Difficult passages

Christian foundations · Intermediate

Biblical restrictions on women show that Christianity sees them as inferior to men.

Does Christianity treat women as less valuable?

Distinguish equal human dignity from disputed interpretations of church and household roles.

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