Tough Topics: Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging QuestionsCopyright © 2013 by Sam StormsPublished by <strong>Crossway</strong>1300 Crescent StreetWheaton, Illinois 60187All rights reserved. No part <strong>of</strong> this publication may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical,photocopy, recording, or o<strong>the</strong>rwise, without <strong>the</strong> prior permission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> publisher,except as provided for by USA copyright law.Cover design: Patrick Mahoney <strong>of</strong> The Mahoney Design TeamFirst printing 2013Printed in <strong>the</strong> United States <strong>of</strong> AmericaUnless o<strong>the</strong>rwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from <strong>the</strong> ESV ® Bible (The HolyBible, English Standard Version ® ), copyright © 2001 by <strong>Crossway</strong>. 2011 Text Edition.Used by permission. All rights reserved.Scripture quotations marked nasb are from The New American Standard Bible ® .Copyright © The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973,1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission.Scripture references marked niv are from The Holy Bible, New International Version ® ,NIV ® . Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rightsreserved worldwide.Scripture quotations marked kjv are from <strong>the</strong> King James Version <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Bible.All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added by <strong>the</strong> author.Trade paperback ISBN: 978-1-4335-3493-5Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-3495-9<strong>PDF</strong> ISBN: 978-1-4335-3494-2ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-3496-6Library <strong>of</strong> Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataStorms, C. Samuel, 1951–Tough topics : Biblical answers to 25 challenging questions/ Sam Storms.p. cm.— (Re:Lit)Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-1-4335-3493-51. Theology, Doctrinal—Popular works. I. Title.BT77.S735 2013230—dc232012046023<strong>Crossway</strong> is a publishing ministry <strong>of</strong> Good News Publishers.VP 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 1315 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ContentsPreface111 Is <strong>the</strong> Bible Inerrant? 152 What Is Open Theism? 333 Does God Ever Change His Mind? 544 Could Jesus Have Sinned? 675 What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “Judge Not, 73that You Be Not Judged”?6 What Is Blasphemy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit? 827 Does <strong>the</strong> Bible Teach <strong>the</strong> Doctrine <strong>of</strong> Original Sin? 918 Are Those Who Die in Infancy Saved? 1049 Will People Be Condemned for Not Believing in Jesus 114though They’ve Never Heard His Name?10 What Can We Know about Angels? 12011 What Can We Know about Satan? 13712 What Can We Know about Demons? 15113 Can a Christian Be Demonized? 16614 Does Satan Assign Demons to Specific Geopolitical Regions? 184Are There Territorial Spirits?15 Can Christians Lose Their Salvation? 19416 Does Hebrews Teach that Christians Can Apostatize? 208
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