Why Does the God of the Old Testament Seem So Harsh
I started reading the Old Testament and stopped. The commands and the judgements are hard to square with the Jesus I read about in the Gospels.
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I Have Done Terrible Things. Would God Still Accept Me
There are things in my past I have never told anyone. I hear that God forgives, but I cannot believe it applies to what I did.
Is the Sinners Prayer Enough
I repeated a prayer at a meeting years ago. Nothing about my life changed afterwards. Was that real, or did I do it wrongly?
How Do I Become a Christian
I think I believe this, but I do not know what to actually do. Is there a form to fill in, a ceremony, a prayer I have to say correctly?
My Spouse Does Not Believe: What Now
I came to faith three years after we married. My husband is not hostile but has no interest. Sunday is now a source of tension. Am I supposed to press him, or l…
Can Christians Celebrate Lunar New Year and Traditional Festivals
Someone at my church said Lunar New Year customs have religious roots and Christians should not join in. My whole family gathers then. Do I really have to stay …
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People
A woman in our church who served faithfully for thirty years has just been diagnosed with cancer, while people I know who care about nothing seem fine. How am I…
Can Christians Read Horoscopes or Have Their Fortune Told
My friends check their star signs for fun and my grandmother wants me to see a fortune teller before I marry. Is this harmless entertainment or is it actually f…
What If My Prayers Are Not Answered
I have prayed about the same thing for two years and nothing has changed. I am starting to wonder whether anyone is listening, or whether I am praying wrongly.
How Do We Know the Bible Has Not Been Changed
A friend told me the Bible has been copied and translated so many times that we cannot know what it originally said. I did not know how to answer. Is that true?
Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation
I keep failing in the same way. Some people tell me I was never really saved; others say nothing can separate me from God. I do not know which to believe, and t…
Can Christians Take Part in Ancestor Rites
My family expects me at the ancestor ceremony every year. If I refuse, they will say I have abandoned my parents and my culture. If I take part, have I worshipp…
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