# Theology **URL:** https://forums.crosswalk.com/c/theology/23.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forums.crosswalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.crosswalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.crosswalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Do Christians have to believe in the virgin birth?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/do-christians-have-to-believe-in-the-virgin-birth/8132)
**Author:** [@Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Fritzpw_Admin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/do-christians-have-to-believe-in-the-virgin-birth/8132 "2026-09-28T19:16:10Z")
▶ Do Christians have to believe in the virgin birth? For many believers, the virgin birth of Jesus is a central part of the Christmas story—something we’ve heard since childhood. But in recent years, even some who claim t… --- ## [Does the Bible Say WHERE Jesus Will Return?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/does-the-bible-say-where-jesus-will-return/13646)
**Author:** [@DaughterOfEve24](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/DaughterOfEve24)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/does-the-bible-say-where-jesus-will-return/13646 "2026-09-27T21:41:51Z")
We know that Scripture tells us to be ready for Jesus’ return at any time, but that it doesn’t specify exactly when his return will be. But, I hadn’t given much thought before to the question of where Jesus will return.… --- ## [Who Is Responsible For Jesus Death?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-jesus-death/17946)
**Author:** [@PeterC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/PeterC)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/who-is-responsible-for-jesus-death/17946 "2026-09-26T09:46:44Z")
So many times we heard differing opinions on who was ultimately responsible for Jesus’ death. Many even use the Word to prove their point. Is the answer subjective? Or is there an absolute answer? Let’s talk about it. M… --- ## [Israel and the Church](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/israel-and-the-church/20409)
**Author:** [@NetChaplian](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/NetChaplian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/israel-and-the-church/20409 "2026-09-25T18:51:46Z")
There is abundant Scripture to indicate that the present divine purpose must be the out calling of the Church from both Gentiles and Jews. Seven figures are employed in the New Testament to set forth the relation which … --- ## [7 Things Christians Get Wrong about Spiritual Warfare](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/7-things-christians-get-wrong-about-spiritual-warfare/20614)
**Author:** [@JennyLynne](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/JennyLynne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/7-things-christians-get-wrong-about-spiritual-warfare/20614 "2026-09-25T10:20:52Z")
--- ## [What is the "Sin Nature?"](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-is-the-sin-nature/19224)
**Author:** [@Johann](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Johann)\ **Replies:** 163\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-is-the-sin-nature/19224 "2026-09-24T15:15:09Z")
The sin nature is that aspect in humanity that makes us rebellious against God. When we speak of the sin nature, we refer to the fact that we have a natural inclination to sin; given the choice to do God’s will or our ow… --- ## [Woe to the world!](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/woe-to-the-world/20598)
**Author:** [@Pater15](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Pater15)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/woe-to-the-world/20598 "2026-09-23T19:57:52Z")
Matthew 18:7 NIV - “Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!” Matthew 18:7 KJV - “Woe unto the world because of offences! … --- ## [The Birth Lottery](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/the-birth-lottery/20579)
**Author:** [@Pater15](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Pater15)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/the-birth-lottery/20579 "2026-09-22T09:01:31Z")
The recent thread started by @kv100 concerning the relative roles of women and scriptural definitions/prohibitions that might apply to women got me thinking. The Bible says in Galatians 3 - “\*\*26 \*\*So in Christ Jesus yo… --- ## [I’m trying to reconcile what scripture says with the common belief that abortion is murder. Can anyone point me to scripture that builds that gap?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/i-m-trying-to-reconcile-what-scripture-says-with-the-common-belief-that-abortion-is-murder-can-anyone-point-me-to-scripture-that-builds-that-gap/20419)
**Author:** [@kv100](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/kv100)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/i-m-trying-to-reconcile-what-scripture-says-with-the-common-belief-that-abortion-is-murder-can-anyone-point-me-to-scripture-that-builds-that-gap/20419 "2026-09-22T00:55:51Z")
Jeremiah 1:5 is about Jeremiah specifically, not every unborn child. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; and before you came out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” — Jere… --- ## [UFO's in the Bible](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/ufos-in-the-bible/19420)
**Author:** [@AngelsForOfficers](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/AngelsForOfficers)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/ufos-in-the-bible/19420 "2026-09-21T10:20:11Z")
Establishing a Baseline - (Scripture References: King James Bible) 1 Peter 3:15 - “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that i… --- ## [Earning Our Place in Heaven](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/earning-our-place-in-heaven/20480)
**Author:** [@Pater15](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Pater15)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/earning-our-place-in-heaven/20480 "2026-09-20T19:39:11Z")
And everyone (all the Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Calvinists, Arminians, etc) said “wait, what”!? There is no special crown in heaven for “Mostest Godliest Insulter”. Jesus said that if you want to be great in God… --- ## [I need help praying in today's world](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/i-need-help-praying-in-todays-world/20497)
**Author:** [@jjgulfwarvet](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/jjgulfwarvet)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/i-need-help-praying-in-todays-world/20497 "2026-09-20T19:27:43Z")
I am having difficulty praying for the lost when I read Psalms 23:20. This says don’t associate with people who are addicted, whether alcohol, drugs, technology , and mostly ones who commit jihad against innocents by mur… --- ## [Is Jesus God Himself or One Person Within God?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/is-jesus-god-himself-or-one-person-within-god/17059)
**Author:** [@The\_Omega](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/The_Omega)\ **Replies:** 324\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/is-jesus-god-himself-or-one-person-within-god/17059 "2026-09-20T10:28:35Z")
Incarnational Monotheism: A Direct Challenge Let me be clear from the outset: I reject Trinitarianism not because I deny the deity of Christ, but because it redefines biblical monotheism in a way Scripture itself never … --- ## [Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? - Is Allah God?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/do-christians-and-muslims-worship-the-same-god-is-allah-god/11027)
**Author:** [@Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Fritzpw_Admin)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/do-christians-and-muslims-worship-the-same-god-is-allah-god/11027 "2026-09-18T08:53:10Z")
▶ Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? It’s a question that keeps surfacing in classrooms, conversations, and even from church pulpits: Do Christians and Muslims actually worship the same God? Both faiths use… --- ## [How far did Jesus carry the cross?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/how-far-did-jesus-carry-the-cross/20518)
**Author:** [@JennyLynne](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/JennyLynne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/how-far-did-jesus-carry-the-cross/20518 "2026-09-18T08:38:22Z")
I saw this discussion somewhere on fb earlier this morning and now I can’t find it, so I want to ask you guys - How far did Jesus carry the cross? --- ## [Why Does Christianity Place So Much Importance on the Resurrection?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/why-does-christianity-place-so-much-importance-on-the-resurrection/20534)
**Author:** [@ellenvera](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/ellenvera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/why-does-christianity-place-so-much-importance-on-the-resurrection/20534 "2026-09-18T07:58:34Z")
Most people know that Jesus’ death on the cross is central to Christianity. But the New Testament also places enormous importance on His resurrection. Why is the Resurrection essential to the Christian faith? What would… --- ## [Where the Truth Lies](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/where-the-truth-lies/20467)
**Author:** [@PeterC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/PeterC)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/where-the-truth-lies/20467 "2026-09-17T17:23:02Z")
Hey folks, in another thread, a debate popped up, as it does often, between differing views of the same topic. The Topic I would like to bring this topic over here. I will address the four differing views from there; how… --- ## [What Is the ‘Sinner’s Prayer’—and Is It in the Bible?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-is-the-sinner-s-prayer-and-is-it-in-the-bible/10994)
**Author:** [@Fritzpw\_Admin](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Fritzpw_Admin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-is-the-sinner-s-prayer-and-is-it-in-the-bible/10994 "2026-09-17T13:53:04Z")
▶ What Is the ‘Sinner’s Prayer’—and Is It in the Bible? Millions have been invited to “repeat after me” in a Sinner’s Prayer—but is that something the early church actually did? The phrase itself never appears in Scriptur… --- ## [Evil Was Not Part of Creation](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/evil-was-not-part-of-creation/20492)
**Author:** [@PeterC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/PeterC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/evil-was-not-part-of-creation/20492 "2026-09-15T12:28:36Z")
Evil is a privation. The idea that evil and sin have no independent substance or creative force of their own. Instead, sin is always a twisting, perversion, corruption, or parasite upon something good that God created. B… --- ## [Why Did God Give People Free Will?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/why-did-god-give-people-free-will/20359)
**Author:** [@ellenvera](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/ellenvera)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/why-did-god-give-people-free-will/20359 "2026-09-15T11:20:08Z")
The ability to choose allows us to love, trust, and obey God freely—but it also allows human beings to make choices that cause tremendous harm. Why do you think God created us with the ability to choose rather than crea… --- ## [What Does the Bible Mean by “Fear of the Lord”?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-does-the-bible-mean-by-fear-of-the-lord/20489)
**Author:** [@ellenvera](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/ellenvera)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-does-the-bible-mean-by-fear-of-the-lord/20489 "2026-09-15T11:09:22Z")
The phrase “fear of the Lord” appears throughout Scripture, yet Christians don’t always mean the same thing when they explain it. Does it mean being afraid of God? Awe and reverence? Respect and obedience? Something mor… --- ## [Knowing God’s Holiness](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/knowing-god-s-holiness/20383)
**Author:** [@NetChaplian](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/NetChaplian)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/knowing-god-s-holiness/20383 "2026-09-14T21:01:22Z")
For the believer, God uses everything; good, bad, easy, difficult—for our good. This means He never allows anything to work against us but for us (Ro 8:28). How can evil be used to benefit any saint? Evil manifests God’s… --- ## [Why Does the Bible Describe God in So Many Different Ways?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/why-does-the-bible-describe-god-in-so-many-different-ways/20417)
**Author:** [@ellenvera](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/ellenvera)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/why-does-the-bible-describe-god-in-so-many-different-ways/20417 "2026-09-14T13:30:17Z")
Throughout Scripture, God is described as Father, Shepherd, King, Judge, Refuge, Rock, and more. Why do you think Scripture gives us so many different ways of understanding God rather than just one? Is there one biblic… --- ## [Should Christians Believe in Dinosaurs? Do the Bible and Science Agree?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/should-christians-believe-in-dinosaurs-do-the-bible-and-science-agree/20363)
**Author:** [@JennyLynne](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/JennyLynne)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/should-christians-believe-in-dinosaurs-do-the-bible-and-science-agree/20363 "2026-09-14T13:09:03Z")
I always had a hard time with this when I was younger. I remember learning about dinosaurs in school and asking my mom why they weren’t in the Bible. --- ## [Limited atonement-is it biblical?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/limited-atonement-is-it-biblical/19799)
**Author:** [@Johann](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Johann)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/limited-atonement-is-it-biblical/19799 "2026-09-14T11:27:10Z")
QUESTION - Limited atonement-is it biblical? | GotQuestions.org ANSWER - Please note - since this article is in our “What is Calvinism?” series, it presents a full or 5-point view of Calvinism. We believe 5-point or 4-… --- ## [Most accurate Bible translation](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/most-accurate-bible-translation/2560)
**Author:** [@PageTurner](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/PageTurner)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/most-accurate-bible-translation/2560 "2026-09-14T08:19:42Z")
In your opinion, which Bible translation is the most accurate and why? --- ## [Original sin, biblical, or not?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/original-sin-biblical-or-not/13650)
**Author:** [@Johann](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Johann)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/original-sin-biblical-or-not/13650 "2026-09-14T08:01:17Z")
Differing Views on the Doctrine of Original Sin There seem to be two significant splits when it comes to the doctrine of original sin. Aside from those who do not believe it to be true, we see two major divisions wit… --- ## [Do we need a Gentile Bible?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/do-we-need-a-gentile-bible/14467)
**Author:** [@josephperryg4](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/josephperryg4)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/do-we-need-a-gentile-bible/14467 "2026-09-14T07:23:52Z")
The Gentile Bible? The way we are viewing the Holy Bible may be the reason we have trouble understanding it. Are the Gospels starting us on the wrong path? Who is the intended audience of the Gospels, and why do they … --- ## [How Would You Explain Grace Without Using the Word “Grace”?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/how-would-you-explain-grace-without-using-the-word-grace/20241)
**Author:** [@ellenvera](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/ellenvera)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/how-would-you-explain-grace-without-using-the-word-grace/20241 "2026-09-14T00:16:09Z")
Christians use the word “grace” so often that it’s easy to forget that someone unfamiliar with Christianity may not know what we mean by it. Imagine a friend asked you what Christians mean by grace, but you couldn’t use… --- ## [What is the flesh?](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-is-the-flesh/20386)
**Author:** [@Pater15](https://forums.crosswalk.com/u/Pater15)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.crosswalk.com/t/what-is-the-flesh/20386 "2026-09-10T12:38:46Z")
This is in concert with the “Sin nature” thread. Any thoughts? [Previous page](https://forums.crosswalk.com/c/theology/23.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.crosswalk.com/c/theology/23.md?page=3)