Only Jesus can forgive our sins
“Why do we need Jesus? Isn’t it enough to believe in God? I don’t see where Jesus fits into the picture.”
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If God could forgive Paul, he can certainly forgive you!
“How bad do you have to be before God won’t have anything to do with you? I’ve lived a pretty wild life and I’m in jail now. Two men on my block have become Christians and are urging me to do the same, but I honestly can’t believe God could ever forgive me. ”
God wants to fill our empty hearts with Himself
“How can you tell if you need God? My friends think I have everything anyone could ever want, but down inside I still feel an emptiness that nothing seems to satisfy. They’d think I was crazy if they knew I was writing you, but something’s missing and I don’t know what it is.”
Our work in heaven will be a joy, not a burden
“I used to think heaven was a place of rest, and I’ve always looked forward to going there. But recently I heard someone say that God has work for us to do in heaven. I’m having a hard time with this because I’m tired of working.”
Seek God's wisdom about why you have trouble handling money
“I know this isn’t a spiritual question, but I just can’t seem to get ahead financially. I can’t blame the economy because I have a good job and everything, but I keep making dumb decisions that only get me deeper in debt. Praying about it doesn’t seem to help. What should I do?”
Seek God's guidance as you make important decisions
“I’m facing some important decisions in the next few months, but how can I know what I ought to do? Does God care about things like this, or does He just leave them up to us to sort out on our own?”
With Christ, you can tackle life's problems
“People like you seem to think that if we’d just turn to God, all our personal problems will vanish. But isn’t this simplistic? Turning to God might help some people, but most of the religious people I know have just as many problems as the rest of us.”
If we leave God out of our lives, there will never be peace on Earth
“Why can’t nations get along with each other? Is it because some people don’t have enough? If we could eliminate all the poverty in the world, then maybe we’d be able to get along.”
Jesus wasn't just another religious teacher
“Why is Jesus any different from all the other religious leaders and philosophers who’ve ever lived? I know His teachings have had a great impact on civilization, but the same could be said of other religious leaders. ”
Committing your life to Christ is the most exciting thing you could ever do
“Some of my friends are really into God, but I don’t see why it’s such a big deal. I’m in high school with lots of exciting things going on in my life, and I don’t need God. My best friend says I’m wrong, but how does she know? ”
God doesn't wait for us to be perfect to hear our prayers
“How good do you have to be before God will answer your prayers? I know I’m not perfect; I have a lot of problems and know I need God’s help. But I don’t pray about my problems because I don’t think God will hear me.”
Work to rekindle marriage to workaholic
“My husband says he loves me, but all he’s really interested in is his job. He always brings work home and often spends weekends working, and no matter how much I get after him, things never change. Is it time for me to move on? ”