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48001.2 I Am Not Sure If There Is a God
You are not sure if God exists. You may be an agnostic who doesn’t think we can know anything about God. You neither believe nor disbelieve in God. If so, you may be interested in “Has Science Discovered God?“. Or, you may not have thought much about God until now. You may be spiritual, believing …
48001.1 I Do Not Believe in God
You selected “DISAGREE”. You do not believe that God exists. If you are open to exploring the possibility of the existence of God, there are several articles that discuss the existence of the Creator in the following series. Select the title below to go to the series. Intellectual or Personal There are many reasons why …
42109 Why Does God Permit Evil to Exist?
In a nationally televised debate about the existence of God, CNN host, Larry King publicly denied his belief in the God of his ancestors because of the death of six million fellow Jews during the Holocaust. King argued that if God is truly good, he would have prevented the Holocaust as well as all other …
48002.1 I Am Morally Perfect
You chose “AGREE”, indicating that you have never violated God’s moral codes. That means you are morally perfect by God’s standards. God is the Creator of all things visible and invisible. He is omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), and omnipresent (free from our time and space). He is holy, righteous, and just. That means God is …
48002.2 I Am Not Sure About My Moral Purity
You are not sure if you have broken any of God’s moral standards. What are His moral standards? You shall not have any other gods than God. You shall not make any idols to worship them. You shall not take the name of God in vain. Remember the Sabbath and set it apart as holy …
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48003.1 I Can Be Good Enough to Earn My Way into Heaven
After all, no one is perfect. Our good deeds and efforts should count for something, shouldn’t they? If our good deeds outweigh all of our bad deeds, we should be good enough to earn our way into heaven. It sounds reasonable, even fair, but… Let’s first define heaven. There are many versions and ideas of …
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48003.2 I Am Not Sure If I Can Be Good Enough for Heaven
You are not sure if you can be good enough to earn your way into heaven. The truth is, according to the Bible, that none of us is good enough. “Everyone has sinned and is far away from God’s saving presence” (Romans 3:23, GNT). So, what happened? Here is the story. God Is Good God …
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48004.1 I Don’t Agree with God’s Solution
You disagree that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so you can have forgiveness for your sins. The statement covers a lot. Let’s break it down. Maybe, you don’t believe that Jesus is a real person. If so, “Was Jesus a Real Person?” is the starting point of your continued journey, …
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48004.2 I Am Not Sure About Jesus
You are not sure that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so you can have forgiveness for your sins. The statement covers a lot. Let’s break it down. Maybe, you are not sure if Jesus is a real person. If so, “Was Jesus a Real Person?” is the starting point of …