Friday, January 28, 2011

If I were to sit down with Jesus...

I was thinking the other day about different questions I might ask Jesus if he were sitting across from me, in human form, ready to answer. Keep in mind these aren't meant for you guys to try to answer, nor are any of them meant to offend anyone. I'm hoping it might get your brains sparking as to what you might say to him if you had the chance...here we go....

1) Why is there not judgement based on level of sin? Since we are all slaves to it, why is it fair that a good-hearted Christian who commits a small sin is viewed the same as someone who intentionally commits a terrible one, such as murder?

2) Why does God answer some so easily, but not others, even if they are trying very hard to hear Him?

3) Is there an ultimate, final truth to everything in the Bible? Or is it a collection of opinions from those who read it? If there is a final truth, are those answers attainable on Earth?

4) Are we trying to live like Jesus? I have read the Jesus doesn't want us to be slaves to how he lived his life, so where do we draw the line regarding our own behavior and/or losing our individuality to faith?

5) Are things that have happened throughout history encoded in the Bible, as some researchers have found astounding evidence to such, or it is mere coincidence?

6) Is God unhappy with those who sometimes question or struggle with their faith? If so, why does He not directly help those who ask for it?

7) If my feelings for somebody are heartfelt and good-intended, not born of lust, why is a semi-physical relationship prohibited if premarital sex is agreed to be excluded from the equation?

8) Are some of the prophecies in the Bible, other than Jesus', formed from opinion, or biased?

9) If someone chooses to accept Christ, and is saved, and the basis of your faith is your personal relationship with him, why is church necessary if you can talk to him, read, and pray on your own?

10) Why is it okay for longer practicing Christians to view themselves superior to new ones if we are all equal and accountable in God's eyes, especially after saving? If all levels of sin are considered the same, why aren't all levels of how one choose's to practice his faith?

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