#STRask

Questions about our best answer when an atheist asks us to prove God exists, how God can be merciful and forgiving without the existence of fallen humanity, and why, if God is complete in himself and already receives glory from the angels, he would create us to witness his glory.
 

What is your best answer when an atheist asks you to “prove God exists”?

Since God is a Trinity, he can be love without needing creation, but how can he be, by nature, merciful and forgiving without fallen humanity, and wouldn’t that make us necessary?

If God is complete in himself, he didn’t need to create us, and if his angels are there, he already receives glory, so why is it to the benefit of an uncreated creation that they should be created and witness the glory of God?

Questions about why the Sadducees and Pharisees wanted to kill Jesus and why God doesn’t say anything when we pray to him.
 

Why did the Sadducees and Pharisees want to kill Jesus?

Why doesn’t God say anything when we pray to him?

Questions about whether 1 Corinthians 3:15 indicates that a person can be saved but have nothing to show for it in the way they live, and whether a lack of good works after salvation means the person is not really saved.
 

Does 1 Corinthians 3:15 indicate that a person can be saved but have nothing to show for it in the way they live, and if so, how does this fit with passages like James 2 and John 15?

If good works demonstrate/follow salvation, does that mean I’m not saved since I still fail so much when it comes to selfishness, not helping others much, not giving much, etc.?

Question about the questions we need to answer for our youth to help keep them from walking away from the faith.
 

What questions do we need to answer for our youth to help keep them from walking away from the faith?

Question about how to love those who hate us.
 

How would you answer the question my former professor says is the most pressing question his students are asking right now: How do we love those who hate us?