This past Sunday, as Part 1 of our Doubting God series, we asked YOU, BIGHOUSE students, to share with us your doubts and spiritual questions. Here they are...
Is God real or is the Bible just a
story that someone made up? Why does God make people
die? Does God really have a plan for
me? If God really loves us, how can He
send one of His children to Hell? Is it OK to maintain relationships
with non-believers? Surely there are things from the
Bible that we’ve misunderstood? Why doesn’t God himself set the record
straight? If God doesn’t want His children to
go to Hell, why doesn’t He say or do that one thing that will save
them? Where’s the proof of
God? How has God always been there? What
created Him? If God is real, why would he let this
happen to me? Why is God OK with
doubt? Prayer: Why do it? Does it work? I
doubt prayer and the power of prayer a lot. If God knows everything, why does He
give us choices? Does He already know what we’re going to choose? If so, why
gives us a choice? If not, does He really know everything? Is everything in the Bible totally
true? Does God actually talk so that you
can hear? How can God have a “plan”, if we also
have free will? Why does Science contradict
Christianity? So, does God have faith in all
people, like Atheists? Why do we lose faith in people so
easily? How do we know what’s
real? Why are there so many different
religions and how do we know the Bible is true? Predestination? Will I ever hear Him? Will He fix all
my friends have experienced? Will I ever get to pray in
tongues? Does God hear
me? Why does God let the most horrible of
things happen? Example: I feel like when I die, I’m going to
be expecting Heaven, but be disappointed. I doubt the validity/honesty of
Christians/religion/church Is saving “IT” until marriage, worth
it? Does God exist? Does God really love everyone, no
matter their past, sexuality, etc.? I doubt Christianity in
general. I doubt the Bible when it seems to
contradict itself. I doubt there is enough time for some
people to know God. I need physical proof of
God. I haven’t felt Him around lately. I
know He hasn’t forgotten me, but it feels like it. Why do some people receive physical
healing after prayer, but some do not? If God can do anything, then why is
the world so messed-up? Do we really keep living with God
after we die? Sometimes I feel like God doesn’t
answer my prayers. Why does God let people
doubt? I doubt that God truly heals
everybody. How do we know God is coming
back? Is there really a Heaven and
Hell? Why does God do things like flood the
earth and create plagues? I doubt that I’ll ever love the
people I hate. Why do so many people believe in
things they can’t see? What does God want and need me to
do? How does Jesus watch over all of us
at the same time? Question for God: What came first,
the chicken or the egg? Why did God make boys to be jerks
(not all)? Why are people so
mean? Who goes to
Heaven? I doubt Song of Songs has anything to
do with God. I doubt you can “see” God and angels
in dreams telling you what will happen. How does God listen to all these
people praying around the world? Do we have the right
religion? History repeats itself. So is there
going to be another flood? Are the works of Jesus
exaggerated? Do I really believe because I decided
for myself, or just because I was raised a Christian? Who go to choose what went into the
Bible? Does God get mad at
us? Why must we be
selfless? Is Gay OK? Is it really that
bad? Does worry equal
doubt? Are all sins really
equal? Evolution makes me doubt
God. Does God listen all the
time? Were we really created from Adam and
Eve? Aren’t all religions the
same? Will God keep His word when He says
the world will be a better place when you get closer to
Him? I doubt that what is on my heart is
from you God. I doubt that He always
cares. Why do I follow God’s instructions
and still get bad outcomes? Why doesn’t God stop all the
suffering? I doubt that God created everything.
It doesn’t really make sense. I doubt my ability to act as a
Christian at school. I doubt the love of God towards me
due to my sexuality. Why does God put you in situations we
feel we can’t handle? If Jesus is the Son of God, is He
also God too? Why did God create the
Devil? Is the Bible true? How do we know it
is holy? How do we know it is inspired by God? If you act differently in church than
you do outside, does that make you a phony person? I sin every day. How do I
stop? What’s the
Truth? With the belief I have, can I go to
Heaven? Why does God allow mean people to
have authority? Human suffering: Why do some people
have so much, while others have nothing? I question when children who get
disease and die. Why doesn’t God tell you in actual
words, what to do? How do we know God is real if we
can’t see Him? If Jesus was the only perfect person
on earth, how did he have doubt too?
