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Henry Au
Bible, Theology & Christian Life
Thoughtful biblical studies, difficult questions, discipleship, and Christian ethics.
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About Henry
Henry Au is a Christian pastor, Bible teacher, and writer based in Hong Kong. He writes on Scripture, theology, discipleship, Christian ethics, and difficult questions of faith.
MPhil in Computer Science · Master of Theological Studies
This is his personal website, and the views expressed here do not represent the official position of his church.
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Why Didn’t God Create the New Heaven and New Earth from the Beginning?
Genesis 1:31: Was God’s Original Creation Perfect? Why Natural Disasters, Disease, and Death?
Was It Worth Giving Humanity Freedom If It Led to So Much Evil?
Start Here
A selection of articles that best represent the questions, methods, and theological themes explored across this site.
Why Was Canaan Cursed for Ham’s Sin?
What really happened in Genesis 9:20–27? A close look at the major interpretations, Hebrew sexual idioms, and why Canaan—not Ham—was cursed.
Why Did God Create Sexual Desire?
A biblical and ethical reflection on sexual desire, masturbation, pornography, self-control, love, covenant, and discipleship.
No One Can Walk Your Path for You—But You Were Not Made to Walk Alone
A biblical reflection on individuality, loneliness, community, responsibility, and the body of Christ.
Are We Born Guilty Because of Adam’s Sin?
Does the Bible really teach that Adam’s guilt is inherited by every human being? A fresh look at Romans 5, Ezekiel 18, Augustine, and original sin.
Who Were the “Sons of God” in Genesis 6?
Who were the “sons of God” and the Nephilim? A study of the major interpretations, Second Temple traditions, Jude, and 2 Peter.
Where Are the Dead?
A biblical reexamination of the intermediate state, soul sleep, resurrection, and what Scripture says about embodied human life.
Explore by Topic
📖 SCRIPTURE
Bible & Difficult Passages
Close readings of difficult, surprising, and often misunderstood biblical texts.
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About the Bible (4): Does the Bible Describe the World in Modern Scientific Terms?
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About the Bible (3): How Did God Inspire Scripture?
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The Detective Bible Study Method (O.I.L.): How to Read Old Testament Law
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The Detective Bible Study Method (O.I.L.): How to Read New Testament Letters
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The Detective Bible Study Method (O.I.L.): How to Read Biblical Narrative
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About the Bible (2): Why Should Christians Still Read the Old Testament?
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Do We Still Need to Keep the Old Testament Commands Today?
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About the Bible (1): Was the Bible Written to Us, or for Us?
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About the Bible (5): Why Are There So Many Bible Translations, and How Should We Choose One?
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Luke 16:19–31: What Is the Point of the Rich Man and Lazarus? Is It Describing Hell?
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Who Were the “Sons of God” in Genesis 6? And Who Were the Nephilim?
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1 Timothy 4:7–8: How Can We Train Ourselves in Godliness?
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Why “Delight in the law of the LORD”?: 14-Days Devotional Journal
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Deuteronomy 20:16-17: How should we understand God’s command to the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites?
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Are Infants/Children Sinless?
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Why Was Canaan Cursed for Ham’s Sin? What Really Happened in Genesis 9:20–27?
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Was the Deception of Rebekah and Jacob Justified?
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Exodus 7-11: Why Did God Punish Egypt with the “Ten Plagues”?
✦ THEOLOGY
Theology
Salvation, the nature of God, humanity, judgment, and other theological questions.
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Why Didn’t God Create the New Heaven and New Earth from the Beginning?
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Genesis 1:31: Was God’s Original Creation Perfect? Why Natural Disasters, Disease, and Death?
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Was It Worth Giving Humanity Freedom If It Led to So Much Evil?
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Will We Still Be Free in the New Heaven and New Earth If We No Longer Sin?
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Do Good People Still Need God?
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About the Bible (4): Does the Bible Describe the World in Modern Scientific Terms?
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About the Bible (3): How Did God Inspire Scripture?
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Familiar Christian Sayings (4): “Once Saved, Always Saved”?
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Familiar Christian Sayings (3): “All Sins Are Equal in God’s Eyes”?
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Familiar Christian Sayings (2): “God’s Love Is Unconditional”?
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Familiar Christian Sayings (1): “God Hates Sin but Loves the Sinner”?
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No One Can Walk Your Path for You—But You Were Not Made to Walk Alone
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Do We Still Need to Keep the Old Testament Commands Today?
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Luke 16:19–31: What Is the Point of the Rich Man and Lazarus? Is It Describing Hell?
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Where Are the Dead? Rethinking the Intermediate State and Soul Sleep
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Who Were the “Sons of God” in Genesis 6? And Who Were the Nephilim?
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Are We Born Guilty Because of Adam’s Sin? Rethinking the Doctrine of Original Sin
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Can People Who Have Never Heard the Gospel Be Saved?
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How Were People Saved in the Old Testament Era?
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If Aliens Exist, Would It Overturn Our Faith?
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What Does It Mean That God Is the “Trinity”? How Does Knowing This Help a Disciple’s Life?
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Deuteronomy 20:16-17: How should we understand God’s command to the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites?
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Are Infants/Children Sinless?
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Why is God “Father” and not “Mother”? Is God then male? Why did Jesus, in becoming flesh, come as a man and not as a woman? Does this imply that in God’s eyes, men are more important than women?
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Exodus 7-11: Why Did God Punish Egypt with the “Ten Plagues”?
🌱 CHRISTIAN LIFE
Christian Life & Discipleship
Discipleship, spiritual formation, Christian ethics, and everyday Christian life.
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“I’ve Traveled Far and Wide, and Here I Am in Istanbul”… A Reflection on Prayer
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When Sex Becomes Something We Consume — How Pornography Distorts God’s Good Design for Desire
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What’s Wrong with Talking to an AI Chatbot About Your Feelings?
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How Should We Manage Our Children’s Screen Time? — From Restrictions to Self-Discipline
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No One Can Walk Your Path for You—But You Were Not Made to Walk Alone
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Now That We Have AI, Do I Still Need Brothers and Sisters in the Church?
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Why Did God Create Sexual Desire? — Ethical Reflections on Masturbation and Pornography
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1 Timothy 4:7–8: How Can We Train Ourselves in Godliness?
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How Do We Build a Relationship with God?
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Can Christians participate in Yoga?
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Can Christians participate in Halloween celebrations?
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“Can Christians…?” Series: Overview
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Why “Delight in the law of the LORD”?: 14-Days Devotional Journal
❓ PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Can Christians…?
Practical questions of Christian freedom, wisdom, conscience, and discipleship.
Featured Series
“Can Christians…?”
Christians often ask whether a particular activity is “allowed.” This series asks a deeper question: how can disciples learn to make wise, faithful decisions when Scripture does not give a simple one-line rule?
About the Bible
A series on how Scripture should be read: original audience, Old and New Testaments, inspiration, ancient worldview, and Bible translation.
Familiar Christian Sayings: A Biblical Examination
A three-part examination of familiar sayings about God’s love, sin, grace, and judgment.
More English Articles Are Coming
This English portal is growing. Selected articles from the Chinese site are being translated and adapted for an international readership.
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