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Why Jesus’ Agony in the Garden?
Dr. Craig, Thank you for your love for the Lord and for truth. I have learned an immeasurable amount from you, including how to treat all people with respect and gentleness. I grew up with a wrong view of the atonement, having been taught that God the Father ...
atonement, cross of christ, crucifixion, sacrifice of christ, sin, suffering servant
Some Objections from Ayn Rand
Hi Dr Craig. I firstly want to say that I'm looking forward to you speaking at my school in May! I've been studying the philosophy of Ayn rand, in particular, her atheism. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find apologetic responses to her work a...
God’s Pardon: Who Needs It?
I'm reading your Cambridge Elements "The Atonement" and have a question regarding divine pardon. In section 3.3.2.2.3, you explain that to be "guilty" means "liable for punishment". You then end that section with ". . . a person who was once guilty may, i...
atonement, death of christ, forgiveness, pardon, salvation, substitutionary atonement
Baptism and the Atonement
Dear Dr. Craig, greetings from Rwanda. Allow me to thank you once again for your courage and intrepid approach in sharing the gospel and tackling diverse hot topics about Christianity with clarity and matter of fact persuasive argumentation. I know you are cur...
Why Doesn’t God Simply Forgive Everyone?
Hello Dr. Craig, My question concerns the necessity of faith for salvation. Specifically, if God is perfectly loving and Christ's atonement for the sins of the world is sufficient for the justification of all human beings, how can it be that God requires ...
Pardoned Sin and Justice
If I am guilty of a grave sin (I kill a mother's daughter while driving drunk, for example) but then repent and am saved by the blood of Christ, I die and go to heaven. If I am no longer guilty of sin having been justified, where is the justice for the mot...
atonement, expiation, forgiveness, pardon, penal substitution, satisfaction of divine justice
Is My Wife in Hell?
I am a Christian, but am at loggerheads with some who say my late wife, who had clinical depression and killed herself is in Hell. She caused me to have a brain-injury through her actions and yet I forgive her and am sorry too. Can God not be as forgiving as m...
Middle Knowledge and Those Who Die in Infancy
Dr. Craig: I teach philosophy to high school students at an international school in Beijing. Your work has proven to be an invaluable resource for my classes. Recently a student asked me a question that often arises in class: Do aborted babies go to heaven? I...
Sacrifice and Atonement
Hi Dr. Craig ! I am Luca, from Belgium (I already sent you a message a couple of weeks ago in regards to cosmology, and I would like to thank you for your answer). This time, my question regards cleanness and uncleanness that we find in the book of Levitics f...
atonement, divinity of jesus, holiness, sacrifice, sacrificial system
Original Sin Once More
Dear Dr Craig I have recently been introduced to your videos and work and am really enjoying exploring the same further. I was also pleased to learn you obtained your PhD at Birmingham University in England, where I also studied. I pray you are guided t...
atonement, original sin, salvation, vicarious liability, vicarious punishment
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Inevitable Sin?
Hello Dr. Craig, my question is about the coherence of Christianity. I’ve been a believer for almost 5 years, but I recently began having various concerns which haven’t been addressed effectively by other sources. Here is one of them. How can it be...
atonement, divine omniscience, free will, moral perfection, moral responsibility, sin
Annihilationism and Penal Substitutionary Atonement Once More
Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for your thoughtful response regarding annihilationism (Question of the Week #999). I found your argument internally consistent and helpful. However, I wondered if one part of the original question deserved a more direct response. The...
annihilationism, atonement, penal substitution, substitutionary atonement, trinity
Is God an Unjust Liar?
I have a question about God's justice. The Bible says: "Vengeance is Mine. I will repay." Suppose there is an abortionist who personally massacres thousands of unborn children. If said abortionist repents on his death bed and prays a prayer of salvation...
atonement, divine grace, divine justice, divine mercy, evil, emotional problem of, penal substitution
Can Frankenstein Be Saved?
Thank you for considering my question! I find it very fun and engaging to listen to your podcast and it always is edifying to my Christian faith! God bless you and your organization may many more souls be blessed and edified through the ministry. ...
artificial intelligence, atonement, human nature, incarnation, redemption, salvation
Further on Original Righteousness
Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for your thoughtful exploration of the doctrine of sin. Your rejection of the doctrine of imputed sin is a refreshing and much-needed voice, and I appreciate your dedication to grounding theology in scripture. As I reflect on your s...