Questions For Christians To Ask Themselves

6 min readSep 14, 2020

Before you begin, it’s only fair to be transparent and tell you that I am not a ‘Christian,’ even though I believe in Christ. I have nothing but love for Jesus in my heart. Truly. There are a lot of believers in Christ and who love Jesus and do not apply the label of Christianity to themselves. Part of this is the shared disgust about the hypocrisy of so much in the American version(s) of Christianity. I am confounded by how anyone can call the United States a ‘Christian Nation’ (even though that’s not what the founding fathers intended).

Nonetheless, my relationship and history with the Bible is a long story with many twists and turns. It also gave me a lot to think about and reflect on. I feel that these are important questions for those claiming Christianity to reflect on as well.

Why would you want to ask yourselves questions presented by someone that does not believe in Christianity?

First and foremost, if your faith cannot be tested, then it never existed at all. Guess who said that.

Second, these are intended to be thought experiments. Perhaps you will be inspired to dive deeper into your faith. Maybe you’ll find that you are a believer in Christ, but you’re meant to be on a different path as a disciple of Jesus, just not the one you were indoctrinated into.

Third and lastly, because many of you are showing up as hypocrites to those who have studied your Bible and its history far more than you have, and you’re humiliating yourselves. I have compassion, but I lack patience for those destroying the legacy of one of the greatest men, and some of you would say the greatest man that has ever lived on this planet.

No cheating!

Take your time and be honest with yourselves while you ask the following. Remember, according to your beliefs, Jesus is watching, and God created you with a brain so you could inquire and learn. Isn’t learning about glorifying and getting to know God more?

The Basics

Have you read your Bible from start to finish? Which translation(s) or version(s)?
Have you studied the Bible? — I don’t mean just memorizing specific scriptures or passages to weaponize when you proselytize or debate, but its history, authors, and its journey through time.
Do you know what the apocryphal texts are and which of those have you read?
How often do you read the beatitudes? Are you applying them to your daily life and choices? How?
Are you doing what Jesus would do?
What was Jesus’ perceptions of authorities, protesting, and rioting?
What did Jesus teach about hoarding wealth?
What did he teach about weapons and war?
What does the Bible say about racism or racial superiority?
What did Jesus say about worshipping him, and what were his thoughts on organized religion?
What did Jesus say about our connection to God versus what we have been told through Christianity that our relationship to God is?
What did Jesus say about weapons and war?
What is the biblical age of consent?
What does the Bible say about human and animal sacrifice according to Jehovah/Yahweh’s commandments before and after Jesus?
What does the Bible say about how we should treat animals?
What does the Bible say about what we should eat, and how we should eat?
Who did the angel tell John the Revelator he was?
How does the Bible describe Jesus’ appearance?
What religion was Jesus?

Next Level

Do you know what language the original ‘Lord’s Prayer’ was written in? How is the direct translation different from the one you were taught to say, and the one in the modern-day Bibles?
Who canonized the Bible? What were their motivations?
Where and how did those who canonized the Bible source the gospels and books that made the cut? Why did they choose the ones they did, and make others’ heretical’?
Can you explain the differences between the original canonized Bible and the one you read now?
What amendments have been made to the Bible since its canonization, who chose and commissioned each of them, and why?
How many different versions and translations of the Bible currently exist?
What did the Bible say about adding or subtracting from it, and what does that mean in regards to those amendments?
What are the historical roots of your chosen sect or denomination of Christianity? When was it founded? Who founded it, and why? Why did you choose it?
What version or translation of the Bible does your sect or denomination use? Where did that version of the Bible come from? Why did your sect or denomination choose it?
Do you know who Jesus was as a person and how he became the apocalyptic preacher highlighted in the Bible?
Do you know what the term ‘Christ’ meant before Jesus’ ministry?
Who were the Christians before the canonization of the Bible and the formation of the Catholic Church?
Where in the Bible are Lucifer and Satan the same being or entity?
How many of the gospels that were written by the disciples while Jesus was alive, or shortly after, were included in the canonized Bible?
What other modern religions venerate Jesus that do not consider themselves ‘Christian’?

Thought experiments:

Why is it that, statistically, non-believers know more about the Bible than believers?
Why do so many dedicated Bible scholars become deists, atheists, gnostic, or agnostic?
Why are there so many atheist priests in history?
The psychological definition of narcissism is ‘a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. People with a narcissistic personality disorder may be generally unhappy and disappointed when they’re not given the special favors or admiration they believe they deserve’. Christianity claims that ‘God’ essentially made us to worship and obey him. What does that say about the Christian God that allows the suffering of all kinds to continue, and supposedly punishes those who don’t worship him and do what he says, especially when part of what we are commanded to do is love and forgive each other?
If ‘God’ is omnipotent, loving, and forgiving, then why would he be a vengeful God even after Jesus’ death, instead of forgiving and healing the ‘wicked’? Why are imperfect humans expected to hold to higher standards than their omnipotent God?

I will likely have more questions for you in the future. Most of these are rhetorical and designed to get you to dig deeper into your Bible, your heart, and your conscience. If you are indeed Christian, then why not become a more informed Christian?

The most important question of all, from my perspective, will always be ‘what would Jesus do?’ Please meditate and pray on that concerning your own life and choices. Be honest with yourself about where you’re at and how you can improve. Why? Because I see so many atheists showing up as Jesus would far more often than Christians, and that is a sad and backward statement about the state of Murica’s alleged Christian mindset, don’t you think?

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