Innocent

Could you contrast Augustine's idea of "original sin" inherited from Adam, corrupting all people, even babies (total depravity), to the idea that not everyone, even nonbelievers, are entirely evil? [Romans 2:13-15, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Ezekiel 18:20].

How do you address the claim that those that don't know Christ are destined to hell, even if they have never heard of Him? [Romans 7:9, Matthew 19:14, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:5-10, Matthew 25:31-46, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:12, 2 Timothy 2:12, 1 Corinthians 4:5].

Does this passage suggest that not many will enter the Kingdom because of the lack of humility? [Matthew 18:1-4, James 4:10, Matthew 16:24-26, Galatians 1:10, Luke 1:37-45].

Could you explain Numbers, chapter 5, and if it is about abortion or miscarriage? [Numbers 5]

Do you think that people are already without excuse, if Jesus would return now? [Romans 1:20-21, 2 Peter 3:5].

What should I study to help me understand obedience to God, rather than ignorantly following an institution? And how to help others not fall to that? [Genesis 20:3, Luke 12:47f, James 3:1, I Timothy 1:13].

Why did not God prevent such a tragic event in the news?

Could you list 2-3 verses that prove that abortion is nothing more than murder? [Genesis 9:4-7].

Could you help me understand the difference of when God wiped out all the Canaanites, including children, and yet in other circumstances spared children because of their innocence? [Deuteronomy 1:39, Deuteronomy 2:34].

What about innocents who never have a chance to earn rewards in heaven because they died too young?

Is there ever an innocent party in a divorce?

Caller makes some observations about the Muslim (Islam) faith and asks for Steve's clarification about salvation for the those in Islam.

Could you help me with my struggle in understanding when the Bible says God hardened people's hearts? [Isaiah 64:6].

If we all deserve hell, and our works are as filthy rags, how does it work for those that have never really had any breaks or opportunity to know Christ? [Isaiah 64:6, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Titus 2:14, Acts 10:34, I Timothy 2:4, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11].

If God is such a loving God, why would He allow other religions to exist and mislead somewhat innocent people?

What would happen to all those that don't know of Christ if He were to come today? Would they go to heaven? [Hosea 4:6].

Where do all the devotees of the many various cults actually go?

Why is this verse here, Adam & Eve being ashamed of their nakedness as a result of the Fall?

What happens with those that are the committed and faithful, but not a Christian, like the religious Jews?

What does Jesus mean by becoming a child, converting to an innocent child? [Matthew 18:3]

If Adam & Eve were "perfect", why did they sin? [Genesis 1:31]