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Christ-Centered
What Is the Gospel?
The central message of Christianity — what Christ has done, why it matters, and how to respond. The most important question anyone can answer.
92
Christ-Centered
What Is Christian Discernment?
The biblical ability to distinguish truth from error, good from evil. How Christians evaluate culture, media, and ideas.
90
Christ-Centered
What Is Spiritual Warfare?
The biblical reality of the invisible battle — Ephesians 6, the armor of God, and what it means practically for Christian life.
100
Christ-Centered
Is the Bible Reliable?
The textual, historical, and archaeological evidence for Scripture — 5,800+ manuscripts, fulfilled prophecy, archaeological confirmation.
58
Mixed
Is Catholicism Christian?
Catholic doctrine affirms the Creeds but teaches prayer to Mary, infant baptism as regeneration, and justification by faith plus works — serious Protestant concerns.
22
Avoid
Is Mormonism Christian?
Mormon theology teaches a different Jesus (created being, not eternal God) and a different gospel. Not historic Christianity.
18
Avoid
Is Jehovah's Witnesses Christian?
Jehovah's Witnesses deny the Trinity and the divinity of Christ. Fundamentally outside historic Christian orthodoxy.
68
Mixed
Is Seventh-day Adventist Christian?
Affirms core Christianity. Concerns: Ellen G. White as quasi-canonical authority, Investigative Judgment doctrine lacks biblical basis.
75
Spiritually Safe
Is Speaking in Tongues Biblical?
Yes — tongues appear in Acts and 1 Corinthians. The cessationist vs. continuationist debate is a genuine intramural Christian disagreement.
55
Mixed
Is Yoga a Sin?
Depends on what you practice. Physical yoga is not inherently sinful. Yoga as explicit Hindu spiritual practice raises biblical concerns.
50
Mixed
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Three defensible positions. Romans 14 applies — disputable matter. What you actually do matters more than the calendar date.
60
Mixed
Should Christians Drink Alcohol?
Drunkenness is clearly prohibited. Moderate consumption is not — Scripture is nuanced and two defensible positions exist.
80
Spiritually Safe
Should Christians Tithe?
Tithing is a biblical principle — the 10% standard is Old Testament, but NT generosity principles support and often exceed it.
62
Mixed
Should Christians Read Harry Potter?
J.K. Rowling creates a fictional magic system in a moral universe where good defeats evil. Christians disagree — both positions defensible.
88
Spiritually Safe
Is C.S. Lewis a Christian?
One of the greatest Christian apologists in history. Mere Christianity essential reading. Some theological nuances worth knowing.
62
Mixed
Is Joel Osteen a Christian?
Preaches in Jesus's name but prosperity gospel theology contradicts Scripture's teaching on suffering and the cross.
40
Caution
Is the Enneagram Biblical?
Murky occult origins through Gurdjieff, popularized by Richard Rohr. Genuine self-insight value but replacing biblical categories of sin with psychological ones is the risk.
42
Caution
Is The Shack Biblical?
Emotional resonance around suffering is real and has helped many. Significant theological errors: universalism, Trinity confusion, therapeutic God. Read with awareness.
5
Avoid
What Is the Prosperity Gospel?
Dangerous false teaching: God owes you wealth and health if you have enough faith. Contradicts Jesus, Paul, and Hebrews 11. Unanimously condemned by evangelical theologians.
78
Spiritually Safe
Is Christmas Pagan?
The pagan origins claim is historically overstated. Dec 25 likely has Christian theological origins. Romans 14 and Colossians 2 give Christians freedom regarding special days.
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Avoid
Is Astrology a Sin?
Explicitly condemned in Deuteronomy 18 and Isaiah 47. Attributes to stars what belongs to God — knowledge of identity and future. Not just superstition but spiritual competition with God.
90
Spiritually Safe
Is Meditation a Sin?
Biblical meditation (filling mind with Scripture — Psalm 1:2) is commanded. Eastern TM involves Hindu deity mantras. Buddhist mindfulness is a spiritual system. Secular breathing is neutral.
60
Mixed
Are Tattoos a Sin?
Leviticus 19:28 is regularly misapplied — it addressed pagan mourning rituals, not modern tattoos. Christians are not under Mosaic law. Romans 14 gives genuine freedom. Motive and content matter.
30
Caution
Is Gambling a Sin?
Biblical principles against covetousness, for stewardship, away from trusting chance consistently point against gambling. The industry exploits psychological vulnerabilities and extracts from the poor.
92
Spiritually Safe
What Does the Bible Say About Money?
Jesus spoke about money more than heaven and hell combined. Stewardship, contentment, generosity — the biblical framework for money is extensive and countercultural.
88
Spiritually Safe
What Does the Bible Say About Depression?
Psalms of lament, Elijah, Jeremiah, Jesus in Gethsemane — the Bible engages depression with honesty. Professional help is consistent with faith. Not a sign of weak faith.

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