Questions and Answers

Part Two

Questions about Holy Days and Customs

• How do I make and use an Advent wreath?
• When are the Twelve Days of Christmas?
• What do the Twelve Days of Christmas symbolize?
• What is the reason for ashes on Ash Wednesday?
• Why doesn’t my church observe Lent?
• What Is a Tenebrae Service?
• Why do we call it Good Friday?
• What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Easter?
• How can I calculate the date of Easter?
• What is the relationship between Passover and Pentecost?

Questions about Christian Heritage

• What Is the Biblical Definition of Marriage?
• Why do Christians eat fish on Friday?
• Why do churches have steeples?
• What’s with the halos in Christian art?
• Who moved the Sabbath to Sunday?
• Why do the cardinals and the pope wear beanies? (skull caps)

Part Three

Questions about Spirituality in Practice

• Why would a dying saint plead for prayers on his behalf?
• Can gays [feminists, liberals—fill in the blank] be saved?
• Why do we pray, and why are some prayers unanswered?
• Why does my pastor constantly preach hellfire and brimstone?
• Is speaking in tongues for today?
• Should we use a common cup for Communion?
• What happens to those who never hear the gospel?
• What does it mean to do things in Jesus’ name?
• What happens to me when I die?
• What does it take to be ordained?
• Why would anyone choose hell?

Questions about God and the Universe

• What about life on Mars?
• Did Jesus die to appease His Father’s anger?
• Who crucified Jesus?
• Can somebody please explain the Trinity?
• How old is the universe?
• Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? (The Apostles Creed)
• Is Jesus a Carpenter?

Questions about the End

• Did Jesus expect to return right away?
• Should we seek the beast of Revelation?
• How can a loving God send people to hell?