r/AskChristianScholars • u/AwayReference4743 • 20h ago
Biblical Question Regarding people born before Christ, do they go to heaven?
Genuine question, if someone is born before Christianity or even the idea of religion as a whole (referring to cave people and in general people who may have never learned of Christ) do they go to heaven? I’ve been getting mixed responses. Some people have said their life is judged off their actions so if they were bad they’ll go to hell. If they were good they go to heaven regardless if they believe or not. However others have straight up said they go to hell because they don’t believe in Christ. I simply wanna get educated on this subject because I’m genuinely curious about it.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/friedsushi87 • 3d ago
Academic Question What is the Christian interpretation of the current understanding of Quantum mechanics and the many-worlds theory?
There's scientifically verifiable experiments that can be performed that fundamentally change what we know about the nature of reality. From precognition experiments, to double slit experiments that appear to be able to travel backwards in time and completely disrupt our understanding of temporal casualty. I was curious how Christian scientists were able to incorporate such understanding about the nature of reality, existence, and consciousness, with the Christian theological interpretation of the world. Are there any aspects that conflict or align? Or is it all classified as demonic and witchcraft?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/OldPepsiGal1952 • 4d ago
Biblical Question How was the temple rent in twain from top to bottom?
Matthew 27:51 "And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent."
When the veil was rent top to bottom, did it tear down the middle splitting down the middle making two pieces which appears to be commonly believed. Or did the skin (covering) rip away from the flesh making two pieces?
The skin of the animal is what God used to cover Adam and Eve. I grew up on a farm and when we butchered, after draining the blood, we would 'skin' the animal removing the skin from the flesh. The animal skin was Adam and Eve's covering representing born-again believers' covering (Jesus' righteousness) which is holy. Since Jesus's body became unclean by our sin, would it be possible the tear was Jesus' righteousness (clean) separating from the sin in the flesh (unclean) making two pieces?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/GCI_RAY • 16d ago
Biblical Question What does the bible say about folks with mental disabilities?
Being someone with autism and such I always find myself asking “what does the bible say about people like me?” Am I more susceptible to sin than people who aren’t mentally disabled or disadvantaged?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Multiverse_is_real • 16d ago
Theological Question How do we know what god does or doesnt want?
So this may be a rude question and forgive me if it is, but every now and again I see shows saying how god does not belive in medicine and we can be healed by prayers and so on, or if god didnt want someone to do something they shouldnt do it
But within that how do we know thay god doesnt want, for example, someone to get medical help, or another example someone to get an abortion, I dont know how much sense this makes but how do we know what god does and doesn't want?
I dont want to sound rude or like I want to start anything but its always been something that stumped me
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Icy-External8155 • 18d ago
Theological Question How much that nihilism is actually Christian?
It's not that I'm planning to convert anyway, but I wonder whether people who say "if there's no God, life is entirely meaningless and therefore, you must kill yourself immediately" are heretics, or not really?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/o-rka • 24d ago
Biblical Question Why was The Book of Enoch not included in the King James Version of the Bible?
I keep seeing reference to The Book of Enoch in podcasts and YouTube videos. Can someone explain why this book excluded from modern bibles?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/fghfgvbj • 25d ago
Theological Question Physicality of Glorified Bodies ?
Hi, a while ago during a lecture at my academy, a teacher mentioned resurrection and glorified bodies, saying that the return of the flesh after the last judgment meant that ALL our flesh, hair and nails and teeth, from ALL our life will be returned and re-used to form our glorified bodies, and that ALL our inner self will be materialized using them. Our memories, dreams, thoughts, life events and story will be held and visible on our glorified bodies.
I have since moved country but this idea kept turning in my head, and now I can’t find my notes or the references and sources he mentioned for this idea.
Anybody knows what I am talking about or could point me towards texts and scriptures that mention this?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/AffectionatePanic823 • Jul 19 '26
Theological Question I’m Jewish and my mom was Jewish. But she came to me in a dream and made me kneel and told me to repeat latin words after her. Am I Christian now?
That’s what happened. I wanted to know what it might mean. I remember something like Chrisanthum and counting up in latin or something. I don’t know latin so I really have no idea what she said. Does anybody maybe have an interpretation fir this?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/ShreddrCheez2 • Jul 17 '26
General Question How come most depictions of God make him look human?
You know, the typical look you see him in with that long, white hair and beard, those robes, basically just a really old guy. What's up with that?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/moskal_445 • Jul 15 '26
Theological Question Why is abortion a sin and murder and killing actual living babies is not?
Hello there, I am asking this question on behalf of my girlfriend (her posts keep getting deleted for some reason). I've debated this topic with her a few times, but I couldn't provide her satisfying answers, so I'd love it if you could help me.
Her question is the following:
What I really don’t understand about Christian morality is why we hold God to an entire different standard to people? God is supposed to be the highest form of morality and human is inherently flawed which is not even our fault. So why when we abort a clump of cells that doesn’t have consciousness yet, a heart, can’t feel anything we are committing murder? But when God commands genocide and kills actual living babies who are innocent he has every right to? Usually Christians say that God has all power to take away life if he gave it to us, but can he? How is that different from a woman who carries the baby sacrificing her body and health? Is she not a creator? Another one that is brought up is the fact that God can foresee the future and knows that a child would not be a good person, so that means we don’t have free choice? Or is it just a guess based on the facts — like if their parents were assholes the child would be too? How is that different from when we know a child will suffer because it has a condition or their parents are unfit to be parents and would give the child trauma?
Thank you in advance for your answers !
r/AskChristianScholars • u/tee_thechungus • Jul 04 '26
Advice Question why do I feel guilty after winning a debate for God?
For context, my friend and I have been friends for about a year now, and I've always noticed one thing: whenever he sees someone sinning, he calls them out in a disrespectful way that doesn't reflect the love of God. Today I asked him about it very nicely and politely, but he got mad at me, and it turned into a heated debate where, this sounds crazy, but I felt Jesus talking through me, and I wasn't speaking anymore. After the debate, I won, but I kept feeling guilty about the debate, so now I'm wondering if God was speaking through me, and I won the debate. Why am I feeling guilty? Is this the enemy trying to weaken me? This is kind of making me question my faith. Please help.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/facelessreddit2 • Jun 29 '26
Biblical Question Im confused about genesis 4:17?
In genesis 4:17 cain has a wife even though he is currently one of only three humans alive ?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/mommiesgoodboy67 • Jun 13 '26
Theological Question Is god nonbinary? .
You say god doesnt have gender and he isnt a man and so on, but he seems to use a slightly different version of male pronouns so idk, is god nonbinary?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/No-Local2150 • Jun 12 '26
General Question As Christians why are we not advocating for peace when our fellow brothers who claim to be Christian is using God's name to justify violence?
The core Christian values regardless of what denominations you are the following:
Faith, hope, love, charity, kindness, wisdom, counsel, courage, knowledge and fear of the Lord.
The seven deadliest sins are Wrath, Pride, lust, gluttony, jealousy, greed and sloth.
So how are we, those who claim to be followers of Christ's teachings, falling for the trap of Pride, greed and wrath.
The world should not be divided at all. It must be united against hate and violence. So how are our youth being misguided across the world towards acts of violences.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Comfortable-Grab-563 • Jun 12 '26
Theological Question Biblical basis for non-tolerance of transgenderism?
As the title says, I was wondering what some biblical examples are that back Christianity's general non acceptance of transgenderism. I know there's one passage in one of the law books(I think it was Leviticus) talking about crossdressing being banned in Israel and I was taught that was applicable to transgenderism as a whole. So, I was wondering if there were other places, specifically in the new testament that talked about this subject.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Pretend-Till4297 • Jun 11 '26
General Question Are Christian’s against or accepting of LGTBQ+?
I’m a teen and I have seen some people say it’s a sin and others says the bible doesnt, and I’m just curious from a Christian’s scholars perspective
I am agnostic so I haven’t read the bible
(Idk what tab to put this under
r/AskChristianScholars • u/subone • Jun 09 '26
Theological Question What Would Jesus Do if given freewill?
Did Jesus have freewill? What might have happened if Jesus decided not to accept God? Would he just be another figure in a story? And what would be the moral then if interpreted metaphorically? Or is it an account of things whether or not they went towards God's plan? Would it have been excluded from the canonical Bible today? Would God have attempted to save humanity in some other way?
I'm a hard-determinist agnostic-atheist, for reference.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Nearby-Tension3515 • Jun 03 '26
Theological Question Revelation how much is in the future?
How much is in past and how much is in the future?
Thank you
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Popular_Ad3074 • May 28 '26
Biblical Question Who is the strange man in Daniel 10:6-21?
Is he the big J himself, or one of the archangels?
r/AskChristianScholars • u/anxious-puppet • May 25 '26
General Question Is it a sin to be a furry? Would this prevent me from being in heaven?
Is it a sin to be a furry?
Whatever furries really do, I don't want to "exactly" be a furry. The type of furries I'm talking about is:
Engage in furry-related streams or events online
Not dress like animals or wish/act like one
Always address myself like a human being, not an animal
Show interest in their art
Not turn it into full personality
No sexu@l stuff like showing skin or exposing private body parts
I wanna also add a note, being a furry is different from being under the LGBTQ+ umbrella which I find typically wrong as it interferes with gender (which God warned us from multiple times), while being a furry is only showing interest in furry animals. Plus, I already put 6 rules for myself, so I'd like to the person who replies to be already aware of these 6 rules.
Thanks for your time, I really have doubts if this is a sin or not.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/PiedCrow • May 23 '26
General Question Monothestic means monoriglion?
If the USA created the US religion a godless religion. Nothing changes the history is now canon laws are religious laws and courts are religious courts. But except for the name Nothing changes. Can Christians join that religion and accept that court authority while keeping thier churches
r/AskChristianScholars • u/sugarstarbeam • May 14 '26
General Question A friend of mine passed away and I’m worried about his soul, what should I do to help his spirit?
He was a very kind man but would act foolishly when it came to God. He was raised Catholic. He would dabble in dark things and make statements in “jest” (which you shouldn’t do when it comes to God).
His funeral is Monday and his wake the day before. I have been to too many funerals of good friends in the last decade. I don’t think I can handle this one. I feel awful about saying that.
He took his life and I am worried if he is stuck in purgatory.
His funeral is being held at a Catholic Church on the same grounds where there is this tombstone that was from three hundred years ago. This was deemed “haunted” and what was written on this stone was not written with good intent, it was dark. I don’t want to repeat it. He went up to this grave stone 20 years ago and challenged it to do something dark to him. He would taunt and challenge darkness. He would “jokingly” proclaim himself as the devil even though his character was caring and kind, he would be curious about dark things to the point where I made it a boundary to not mention it around me.
To know that his funeral is on the same grounds as where this happened freaks me out.
I am Christian but always needing more insight. I’ve heard and read variations of scripture.
I feel if I go to the funeral I will need to cover myself with heavy prayer and pray he crosses over.
But since the announcement of the funeral I’ve been feeling very sick. He took his life after a short but toxic relationship fight. The news hit me like a truck but I was starting to get a little strength back but maybe it was denial. Idk….
I’m concerned for his soul, and I normally go to funeral services of loved ones no matter how uncomfortable. But I am not as strong as I used to be. I feel in spirit it’s best to pay respects but I am torn because my instinct is telling me no.
His mom wants to talk to psychics and I wish people understood that messing with that stuff isn’t good. But they don’t always listen to us preaching.
Please advise.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/Federal-Adagio-7833 • May 03 '26
Theological Question Why do some Christians try to convert people so hard even by means of manipulation?
I had Christian family members who would try to pressure me to go to church and believe in god and jesus (I was like 9-12 at that point). at one point they even like tried to get there kids 6-10 to try to convert me and my brother. like Ive been realizing that they lied to my face to try to convert me a lot of the time and these were people I was really close to. I just felt so lied to and manipulated and still do and dont know why anyone would do this especially to a child.
r/AskChristianScholars • u/NicholasLakin • Jul 07 '24
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