Q. The Bible teaches that you have to believe in Jesus Christ to go to Heaven, but what about people in third world countries? What happens to them? The premise of “The bible teaches that you have to believe in Jesus to go to heaven” is completely accurate. Acts 4:12 states: “Nor is there…

Q.  We are called to be peace-makers, so at what point, at what limit, at what offense do we carry our peace-making with a peacemaker? When delving into the topic of when or if we should stand against the worlds violence in a physical way we must first state that evil is real, God…

Q. Why does Paul write such mean things about women?  Why can’t there be women teachers in the church? In order to understand Paul’s view on women and their role in the church, one must understand the totality of the Biblical view of the value and worth of a woman. Remember, the Bible does…

Q. Why do people say God is “loving” when he actually commanded Abraham to kill his own son as a sacrifice to him? How is that loving? Viewed holistically, the story of Abraham’s life is one of the Old Testament’s greatest examples of God’s undeserved lovingkindness toward humanity. God chose this obscure man from…

Q. Should hell as described in the Bible be taken literally? How about children and hell? Hell as described in the Bible should definitely be taken literally. Why? Because of the literal, and not symbolic nature of the terms that are used in the Bible. Jesus Took It Literally When Jesus talked about “hell”…

Q. Does being a devoted Christian guarantee you will go to heaven? To answer this question we have to define what you mean when you say “being a devoted Christian.” Do you mean someone who is devoted to going to church and claiming to be a Christian to others? Or do you man someone…

Welcome to the Black and White Forum! A place for questions and answers. A place where objective Truth is the goal. Each week we take anonymous questions from students at the University of South Florida and post answers here. Questions about God, life, spirituality, Christianity, the bible, etc. are welcome. People know that there…