Maybe you grew up in a church where it was frowned upon to ask questions? You were basically told what to believe. And like many Christians, maybe you still have some questions that you are just afraid to ask. In this series, we will explore some questions that Christians just don’t feel comfortable asking. Maybe you are just asking for a friend.
For various reasons, people sometimes ask or think the question “Why should I pray?” God already knows what I need, I can’t change God’s mind, and God didn’t answer my prayers in time of crisis, so what’s the point. But what if there is something we don’t understand about the purpose of prayer?
Many people are not followers of Christ because of the problem of suffering, the problem of evil and how you reconcile that with the scriptures that proclaim a God of love and mercy. I think we all wrestle with this question from time to time; even if you are a person of faith. So how do we reconcile an all-powerful God with the existence of evil and suffering. Is it even possible?
Is there more than one way to get to heaven? If we say “Jesus is the only way,” isn’t it going to sound very narrow minded, snobbish and exclusive. In a world filled with contradicting ideas, there can only be one truth. What’s the difference between Jesus being the “best” way, and him being the only way?