Salvation isn't a game of chance!
“Now that I’m older, I think about heaven all the time, but I’m afraid I won’t go there when I die. I know I haven’t been perfect, so maybe God won’t let me in. How can I know? Or do I have to wait until I die?”
Answers
Jesus chose to die for our sakes
“I know Christians like to say that Jesus willingly went to the cross for us, but I’m not so sure. I decided to read the Bible some before Easter, and I don’t think Jesus had any choice. He didn’t choose to die; the Roman soldiers caught Him and killed Him. ”
Let young couple who now reject God see Christ in you
“A young couple just moved into an apartment near us. We invited them to our church, but they said they aren’t interested in religion and prefer to keep their weekends free. How do you get through to people like this?”
Whatever the cause of wife's depression, she needs help
“My wife seems to be getting more and more depressed. A friend of hers says she just needs to pray more and have more faith, but I’m not sure if that’s right. Is depression just a spiritual problem, like her friend says?”
Those already in heaven know God's perfect plan for us
“Do people who’ve died and gone to heaven know what’s happening on earth? I wonder about this, because heaven is supposed to be a happy place, yet they’d be very sad if they saw all the bad things that take place down here.”
When anyone turns to God, it is a time to rejoice!
“Doesn’t the Bible say somewhere that the angels in heaven rejoice whenever someone turns to God? But why would they do that? Wouldn’t they already know that this person was going to repent?”
All children are gifts from God
“We’re devastated, because the doctor has just told us our 3-year-old son is autistic and will never have a normal life. What did we do to deserve this? We’d looked forward so much to having a normal family. God must hate us.”
Instead of fearing the future, put your life in Christ's hands
“How will the world come to an end, according to the Bible? I worry about things like nuclear war, asteroids crashing into the earth, and things like that. Is this the way the world will end?”
We commit far more sins than we could ever list!
“My friend says he doesn’t need to confess his sins very often, because he keeps a mental checklist of his actions and believes that he seldom sins. Do you think he’s right?”
Strive to please Christ, not the crowd
“I admit I often get in trouble because I let myself get talked into going along with the crowd, even when I know what they’re doing is wrong. Why can’t I ever say no? I wish I wasn’t such a weak person.”
We're never the same once we give our lives to Christ
“If someone gives their life to God, what difference is it supposed to make? My aunt claims she gave her life to Jesus recently, but I can’t tell that she’s changed any. She’s just as hard to get along with as she ever was.”