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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...
Finding a Biblical Doctrine of Sin
On X, this post by Reasonable Faith is getting quite a bit of attention, and I've heard several people call Dr. Craig a heretic for what he says in this video: https://x.com/RFupdates/status/1916991087106822251 Can you please clarify your view? Are...
adam and eve, atonement, death, human nature, man, definition of, original sin
Christ’s Passion and Atonement
I was listening to Chris Date's views on conditional immortality, and one point stuck out as particularly difficult as a challenge to the traditional view on hell. He said that annihilationism, and specially conditional immorality, do a better job at handl...
annihilationism, atonement, death, divine love, satisfaction of divine justice, substitutionary atonement
A Theological Objection to Penal Substitution
Hello Dr. Craig, I've recently been devoting quite a bit of time learning about the different theories of the atonement. The two ones that I'm familiar with are the Penal Substitution view (that God, demanding justice for our transgressions and yet de...
Couldn’t God Have Just Pardoned Us?
Dr. Craig, It is not my expectation that this message will reach you, but perhaps someone can help me with an answer. I have been struggling with Christian faith, and I would say my beliefs orbit Christian doctrine, but there are fundamental tenets of orthod...
atonement, divine love, expiation, pardon, penal substitution, satisfaction of divine justice
Forgiving Sins that I Would Commit
Dear Dr Craig I’m listening to your latest podcast, in which you say God cannot forgive future sins because (given the A Theory of Time) we haven’t committed them yet. However, couldn’t Middle Knowledge come into play here? Couldn’t G...
atonement, counterfactuals, forgiveness, middle knowledge, molinism, sin
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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...