Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Faith 7
1 Is it okay to have questions and doubts about Christianity? 9
2 How do we know God exists? 14
3 Who created God? 18
4 Are we supposed to love God, or Jesus, or both? 22
5 One of my family members who didn't believe in God died. Where are they now? 25
6 What happens to people who didn't have the opportunity to learn about Jesus? Do they go to hell when they die? 32
7 With all our sins, how can we be sure that we will get to heaven? 36
Sin and Suffering 41
8 Why did God put an option of sinning in our lives? Why didn't God make us so we wouldn't fall into temptation? 43
9 Does God really only give us as much as we can handle? 47
10 Why do some people die in accidents when they are really young? 52
11 Why is the idea of sex so pleasing? 56
History and the Bible 61
12 Did all the stories in the Bible really happen, or were some of them made up to teach people lessons? 63
13 What did Jesus look like? 67
14 How do we know that the stuff in the Bible really came from God and is important for us to know? 71
15 Why do Christians still obey some things the Bible says but ignore others? 76
Other Religions and No Religion 81
16 Some people say Islam is the same as Christianity-is that true? 83
17 If Jews are God's chosen people but they don't believe in Jesus, will they still go to heaven? 87
18 How should I talk to atheists and people who don't believe in God? 92
19 Should I be friends with people from other religions? 97
Science and Creation 101
20 Did God create other universes? 103
21 Why do scientists believe that God didn't create the earth? 107
22 Did Genesis really happen? Like, is that how the earth was made? 111
23 How can I hold up my faith against science? 116
24 What's the deal with dinosaurs? 120
Questions about Life 125
25 How do I know that God hears all my prayers? 127
26 What about people who claim to be Christians and then do terrible things? 133
27 Is it harder to be a Christian if I have ADD? 137
28 What does the Bible say about drinking and drugs? 142
29 Are we supposed to think about God every second of the day? How are we supposed to live like Jesus every day? 147
Group Guide 150
