Won’t people from any religion go to heaven after death if they have been sincere in their own beliefs on earth?
Question: Won’t people from any religion go to heaven after death if they have been sincere in their own beliefs on earth? Answer: The idea that all people will wind up in heaven when they die regardless of what they believed is called universal salvation. Even though that idea makes up happy that they won’t […]
My family is traumatized because of the sudden deaths of several relatives, and now my parents are getting a divorce. Why does God allow all of this to happen in a Christian family?
Question: My family is traumatized because of the sudden deaths of several relatives, and now my parents are getting a divorce. Why does God allow all of this to happen in a Christian family? Answer: We often try to understand the reasons God didn’t intervene to block some events that He knew would cause us […]
Why should I pray to God when it doesn’t do any good?
Question: Why should I pray to God when it doesn’t do any good? Answer: It sounds like you didn’t receive an answer you were hoping for, and so you are feeling disconnected from God. However, just because you didn’t get what you expected doesn’t mean that God did not hear. In your human finite understanding, […]
Why doesn’t God do something to stop the terrible suffering of people? Doesn’t He hear prayers anymore?
Question: Why doesn’t God do something to stop the terrible suffering of people? Doesn’t He hear prayers anymore? Answer: God DOES act to relieve suffering, and He definitely DOES hear our prayers! We are not always watchful for His answers. We are not the only ones to wonder God why He allows as much heartache […]
What exactly is meditation? Is it something Christians should do or avoid?
Question: What exactly is meditation? Is it something Christians should do or avoid? Answer: The Bible speaks of meditation as important – even vital – to knowing how God is guiding your life. Here are some examples: “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked…But his delight is in […]
What does the Bible say about the Antichrist? Could he be one of our world leaders today?
Question: What does the Bible say about the Antichrist? Could he be one of our world leaders today? Answer: The term anti-christ is used for a person who is against or anti-Jesus Christ; he will be the opposite of every good thing that Jesus is and promises. The Bible predicted that many antichrists (note the […]
Should I pray for people who have died so God will allow them to enter heaven?
Question: Should I pray for people who have died so God will allow them to enter heaven? Answer: God’s infallible guidebook for us, the Bible, does not advise us to pray for anyone after his or her death. At death, a person’s destination is set and doesn’t change. It’s either the paradise of heaven or […]
What should Christians do about Halloween?
Question: What should Christians should do about Halloween? Answer: Those of us who are Christian parents struggle with whether to allow our children to take part in the observance of Halloween. It is alright for children to trick or treat? Should we allow children to attend the school Halloween parties? These are among the many […]
Doesn’t the Bible have errors due to translations over the years? How can we know what is truly God’s instruction for us?
Question: Doesn’t the Bible have errors due to translations over the years? How can we know what is truly God’s instruction for us? Answer: This is an extremely important issue, the main one in Christianity today. There will be no middle or “lukewarm” ground for followers of Jesus Christ, or Christians. The decision comes down […]
Does God expect us to forgive and forget when people treat us wrongly?
Question: Does God expect us to forgive and forget when people treat us wrongly? Answer: An expression we hear often is to “forgive and forget”. It is not from the Bible, but the sentiment behind it is what God does instruct us to do. This can be hard to hear. We just don’t want to! […]