“Some of us were talking about serial killers, and the question came up about whether or not God could forgive them. Most of us felt it wouldn't be right for them to go to heaven like everyone else, but what would you say?”
“I have a friend who says he doesn't believe in heaven or hell, and that when you die that's the end. How can I convince him he's wrong, and that he needs to begin thinking about his eternal destiny? He just laughs when I try to tell him he needs Jesus.”
“How bad will the world have to get before God will step in and judge it? I get so discouraged sometimes when I read the headlines, and I wish God would just bring an end to it all.”
“Do you think we might be on the road to destroying the world? I'm very concerned about things like global warming and pollution, and I'm even thinking about a career in environmental science (I'm in high school right now).”
“My cousin has gotten involved with a religious group that seems to claim that they, and they alone, have the truth about God. I think it must be a cult, but how can I tell? What is your definition of a cult?”
“I'm worried about a friend of mine who's gotten involved in some very destructive habits. When I try to talk with him about it, however, he just says that if God wanted him to change, then He'd make him change—but until that happens he's going to keep on doing what he's doing. Is there any way I can help him?”
“I live in constant fear because my husband is in the military overseas and I'm afraid he'll never make it back. I pray and pray for him, but how do I know something bad won't happen to him anyway?”
“Our daughter just told us she’s pregnant, and it’s really thrown us into a spin. She’s barely 16, and to make matters worse the boy won’t have anything to do with her. I’ve never been in favor of abortion, but I’m beginning to wonder if it might not be best. What would you advise?”
“How often should we confess our sins to God? I find myself repeatedly confessing things I did years ago, but I'm not even sure why I do it. I guess I want to be sure God has forgiven me, but how can I know?”
“Do you think the world is getting better or is it getting worse? My sister and I have this discussion from time to time, because she thinks the world is getting better and better, but I don't. We didn't lock our doors when I was a child, and now you won't even think of doing that.”
“Why can't Christians and churches seem to get along with each other? One denomination says one thing and another says something else, and I find it all very confusing. Why do they disagree so much?”
“I have a friend who recently read a novel that recounts a lot of stories about Jesus that aren't in the Bible. The problem is, my friend wants to believe this novel instead of the Bible, and he says Christians are just covering up the real story about Jesus. What can I say to him?”