Hope in Jesus Archives

Why is Prayer Important? Do We Need to Pray?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him, so also is prayer a key part of building a deeper and...

Why did Jesus have to die? Could it have been done another way?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Question I have been struggling with this, why did God choose to send his Son to die to forgive our sins? Why couldn’t God have done something else? Answer The question, Could It Have Been Done Another Way, was originally...

Is this TV show heresy, blasphemy or acceptable contextualization?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Christian be aware! Parents be aware! You decide if this show is heresy, blasphemy or acceptable contextualization. We really want your opinion about this. What effects...

Should we celebrate Jesus’ birthday in September?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There’s a lot of evidence that indicates Jesus was not likely born in December and was probably born in September (Read: Was Jesus born in September?). Some of the many reasons for a non-December birth are based...

Why does the Catholic church pray to “saints,” if Jesus is the only one who can answer prayers?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Catholic church believes saints (those who have been given sainthood by the Catholic church) hear prayers and are able to be an intercessor and present prayers to God. To discern whether this is biblical,...

The Most Important Five Points for All Christians

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In our Got Questions? column we’ve addressed the question, “What Is Election?” We’ve looked at two five-point theological statements that address the doctrine of election: the Five Articles of the...

You Can’t Handle the Truth

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ.By Wade Wacker, Reasons for Hope* Jesus This is one of the greatest lines in movie history, spoken by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. In today’s world, oh, how true it is. Recently, a California State University...

Hope! What is it good for? Absolutely…

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus War, huh, yeah. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Remember those lyrics? They’re from the 1969 protest song, “War,” by Edwin Starr (It was also recorded by The...