Answers to difficult questions . This book deals extensively with the vital issues that establish the boundary between faith and unbelief and is willing to put concrete evidence through the tests of reality. Again, “the evidence is demanding a verdict” and readers will almost inevitably find themselves casting such a verdict in favor of Jesus Christ .
Summary
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- 1 Frame
- 1 Structure
- 2 Section I
- 3 Section II
- 4 Section III
- 5 Section IV
- 6 Section V
- 7 Section VI
- 8 Section VII
- 9 Section VIII
- 10 Section IX
- 11 Section X
- 12 From the author
- 13 See also
- 2 Sources
Plot
It is with great satisfaction to recommend to both Christian and non-Christian truth seekers the book Answers to Tough Questions by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart . The explanation of many of the sincere questions that non-believers ask about Christianity is the main purpose of this book that will strengthen the faith of the believer and give them answers to the questions of the non-believer . Sometimes one must declare oneself ignorant of certain questions, but thanks to archeology and other sciences, many of the questions and accusations about Christianity that could not be answered thirty years ago can now be answered with great certainty.
Structure
The volume is divided into X sections dealing with the topics listed below:
Section I
- The bible
– What makes the Bible so special?
– Has the New Testament not changed due to the many times it has been copied throughout its history?
– How can anyone believe the New Testament account of the life of Jesus, if it was written long after his death?
– Why do some people say that Mark was the first gospel to be written?
– What is the Q?
– There are many different interpretations of the Bible, why should I believe yours?
– How can you believe in a Bible that is full of contradictions?
– Most people say that Moses did not write the first 5 books of the Bible. What do you say?
– How could Moses have written Deuteronomy , if it contains the account of his death?
– Does archaeological evidence prove the truth of the Bible? How are archaeological discoveries related to events in Scripture?
– How are the Dead Sea scrolls related to biblical criticism?
– How many Isaias were there?
– I have heard them say that the existence of the Jewish people today is objective evidence that the Bible is true. Why?
– Why do I always hear Christians turn to fulfilled prophecies to test the inspiration of the Bible?
– What are the Apocrypha? Why are these books not found in Protestant Bibles?
Section II
- Jesus Christ
– Did Jesus say that He was God ? Even though He said it, why should I believe it?
– A friend told me that Jesus never existed. How do you respond to something like that?
– Do not the Gospels give contradictory information as to the time when Christ was crucified?
– How do we know that Jesus rose from the dead?
– How could Jesus have remained in the tomb 3 days and 3 nights, if He was crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday?
– How do you explain the contradictions in the account of the resurrection?
– Do you believe that Jesus was born of a virgin?
– Are there legitimate objections to the virgin birth that make it amazing for us today?
– Are not the genealogies of Jesus given in Matthew and Luke contradictory ?
Section III
- God
– Why is Jesus the only way to reach God?
– How do you know that God exists?
“Where did God come from? What was He doing before He created the universe?”
– Isn’t the God of the Old Testament a God of hatred, while the God of the New Testament is a God of love?
– What is the Trinity ? Do Christians worship three gods?
Section IV
- The miracles of then and now.
– Why are biblical miracles different from those in other miraculous stories?
– Were biblical miracles magic tricks that fooled simple primitive people?
– How can miracles be possible?
Section V
- Difficulties in the Bible
– Doesn’t Mark disagree with the other three gospels about Peter’s denial of Jesus?
– How do you explain the inaccuracy that Matthew 27: 5 says that Judas hanged himself and Acts 1:18 says ¨ falling headlong, he burst in half ¨?
– Does Matthew make a mistake when he attributes to Jeremiah a prophecy that was actually given by Zacharias ?
– How could all the animals fit in the ark?
– How many copies of each animal entered the ark?
– Where do dinosaurs and other extinct animals enter the biblical story?
– Do you really believe the story of Jonah and the whale?
– Where did Cain’s wife come from?
– Does the Bible give rise to the theory of evolution?
– Were the days of Genesis 1 of 24 hours, or a long period of time?
– Doesn’t the Bible contain statements that are not in accordance with science?
Section VI
- World religions
– What do you think of the various alternatives to Christianity, such as agnosticism, atheism and humanism?
– Don’t all religions basically teach the same thing?
– I want to know some differences between Christianity and Eastern religions.
– What are the origins of Islam ?
– What are the beliefs of Islam?
– Is Islam compatible with Christianity?
Section VII
– What makes Christian conversion valid?
– You don’t have a psychological explanation?
– What hope does Christianity offer the world?
– How can I become a Christian?
– Is Christianity a kind of crutch?
Section VIII
- The faith of the believer
– Why do I have to become a Christian? The worst hypocrites are in the church
– what happens to those who have never heard the gospel?
– I know people who are very religious and completely sincere but not Christian. God will accept them, right?
– If Christianity is so good, why are there so few Christians?
– Does it make sense to believe in Christianity, or is it just an illusion?
“Do my good deeds count for nothing? Will God not accept me if I have lived a good life?”
– Can you prove Christianity?
– Are Christians guilty of reasoning in circles?
– Does what I believe really matter?
– Why does a good God allow evil to exist?
Section IX
- The Shroud of Turin .
– Is the Turin shroud the authentic shroud of Christ?
Section X
- The stories of creation.
– Do the first two chapters of Genesis contain contradictory accounts of creation?
From the author
After graduating from Wheaton, Josh entered Talbot Theological Seminary in California where he graduated with honors. In 1964 , Josh joined the Crusade Student for Christ organization and toured Latin America on his first international tour.
The college lecture series formally began in 1970 . Today Josh McDowell is known as one of the best and most popular youth preachers. In the last 40 years he has spoken to more than 8 million young people in at least 83 countries, including 700 Universities. To date, Josh is the author of more than 65 books.
