What does it mean to believe in Jesus?

“What does it mean to believe in Jesus? One of my friends says I need to believe in Jesus but I think I already do that. Am I missing something?”

My brother never had any particular interest in religion, but recently he began listening to someone on TV who claims that if you just have enough faith, God will make you rich.

“My brother never had any particular interest in religion, but recently he began listening to someone on TV who claims that if you just have enough faith, God will make you rich. I don't think that's in the Bible, but I hate to say anything negative about this for fear it'll turn him away from God. How should I handle this?”

I thought that in time I'd get over our son's death (in a car accident at the age of 19). But it's been over a year now, and if anything I'm more broken up now than I was when it happened.

“I thought that in time I’d get over our son’s death (in a car accident at the age of 19). But it’s been over a year now, and if anything I’m more broken up now than I was when it happened. Why is that? Why can’t I stop grieving?”

It took me about two minutes to discover that my college roommate isn't only an atheist, but he's also very aggressive about it.

“It took me about two minutes to discover that my college roommate isn't only an atheist, but he's also very aggressive about it. Should I move out and find a roommate who won't constantly make fun of my faith in Jesus?”

My cousin has lots of personal problems, and whenever I see her she spends hours telling me about them.

“My cousin has lots of personal problems, and whenever I see her she spends hours telling me about them. I've tried to advise her, but now I'm wondering if maybe she doesn't really want to solve her problems but just wants to be the center of attention. Is this possible?”

I moved to a large city last year for a new job, and also I thought I'd meet lots of fun people and have a great social life.

“I moved to a large city last year for a new job, and also I thought I'd meet lots of fun people and have a great social life. But it hasn't turned out that way, and I'm so lonely I can barely stand it. Did I make a mistake moving here?”

We've been going through some hard times recently because my husband lost his job. Now, I'm afraid we didn't cut back like we should have, and we're up to our necks in debt.

“We've been going through some hard times recently because my husband lost his job. Now, I'm afraid we didn't cut back like we should have, and we're up to our necks in debt. Could you please warn people about the danger of too much debt? I don't know what we're going to do.”

My neighbor is going through a hard time right now because her husband has divorced her. I feel very helpless and don't know what to do.

“My neighbor is going through a hard time right now because her husband has divorced her. I'd like to be an encouragement to her, but I feel very helpless and don't know what to do. Pray I'll say the right thing.”

I've heard people say that we ought to try to be like Jesus, but how is that possible?

“I've heard people say that we ought to try to be like Jesus, but how is that possible? After all, He was sinless, wasn't He? But we certainly aren't sinless, so how can we be like Him?”

I usually don't have a hard time talking with people about almost anything, but I just can't seem to talk with my relatives about God.

“I usually don't have a hard time talking with people about almost anything, but I just can't seem to talk with my relatives about God. I seem paralyzed when it comes to talking to them about my Saviour. Why is this?”

Do you think the world is getting more and more hostile toward people who believe in God and in Jesus?

“Do you think the world is getting more and more hostile toward people who believe in God and in Jesus? I see so many movements and people today that seem to be opposed to God. I even wonder if the Christian faith is going to survive.”

Why didn't Jesus stay on earth after His resurrection, instead of going up into heaven?

“Why didn't Jesus stay on earth after His resurrection, instead of going up into heaven? It seems to me He could have done a lot more good staying here, instead of leaving the world without God's presence.”