How Can I Trust God When He Allows So Much Pain? | Ask Dr. Betters - Deconstructing One's Faith
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "…I question everything about God. Our world is so messed up, so many terrible things happen, including friends who have died from drugs and one who even committed suicide. You say God is sovereign and I can trust Him. But how can I trust a God who doesn’t stop pain? Sometimes I wonder if there is even a God."
How Can I Know for Sure I’m a Christian? | Ask Dr. Betters - Deconstructing One's Faith Series
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "...I asked Jesus into my heart when I was a child, and I went to church with my family whenever the doors were open. But now that I’m an adult, I see how sinful I am, and when I ask God to forgive me, I don’t feel anything...How can I know for sure I’m a Christian?"
Am I Going to Hell If I Don’t Feel Close to God? | Ask Dr. Betters - Deconstructing One's Faith Series
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I asked Jesus into my heart when I was a child. I am in my twenties and nothing about the Christian faith is attractive to me – I question whether there is even a God. Am I going to hell?"
Why Did God Command the Death of Innocents in 1 Samuel 15? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi Dr. Betters, can you explain 1 Samuel 15, where God says to kill all the Amalekites and kill babies, animals, etc.? It's hard to get my head around it. Many thanks."
How Can Satan Be Everywhere at Once? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi Dr. Betters. Would you please speak some on how Satan can be so influential everywhere at once, yet he is only a fallen angel, not a god? I've struggled with this because only Jesus is omnipresent. Thank you, and God bless."
How Do I Handle People Using God’s Name in Vain Constantly? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do I deal with so many people using God’s name in vain? It seems so many people use the Lord’s name in vain. I’ve noticed many of them wear crosses in their jewelry. Should I always ask them to please not do that?"
Will We Still Feel Emotions in Heaven? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "When we’re in heaven, will we be able to feel emotion or just always be happy? Emotions are what make us human."
Why Would God Create a World with So Much Evil? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My only question is this, and no one has been able to answer it so far. If God knew there would be murderers and people tortured and blown up and raped, etc., why would he create this world even if it’s only temporary? I can’t believe that God would allow that kind of suffering to exist, knowing beforehand it would. You may say it’s free will and we chose it. That well may be true, but he’s omniscient and knew that murderers and torture would exist. Why would you even create that kind of world? What’s the purpose? Not for his own pleasure or glory. He doesn’t need that. He doesn’t need your praise and worship. I understand this world is just a blink of an eye, and our redemption and heaven await us. But think about it, why would any omniscient god create any chance of evil in his world? I understand he wanted free will for us to choose him and love him, not like robots. I get it, but if he knew there was a chance of murderers, torture, and children starving to death and diseases, even though it’s a small blink of an eye compared to eternity, it’s still horrible for us here on earth while we exist. I can’t get over the fact that he would ever even consider that kind of world to create. Please help me understand."
Must a Woman Wait for Her Children’s Father to Die Before Remarrying? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Dr. Betters, I have a question about relationships and marriage. A woman has been in a 17-year relationship without marrying and has two children, and the father of the children leaves her for another woman. The woman finds salvation, and lives by God's commandments. Can she marry a good Christian man? Or must she wait until the father of her children passes away to be eligible for marriage under God’s law? She has never been married before or currently and wishes to marry one day, if it is God’s will."
Is Our Death Time Already Set by God? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is our death time and place fixed?"
What Does Job 33 Say About How God Speaks to Us? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi, can you share your understanding of Job 33? How does God speak to us?"
Why Is the Book of Enoch Not in the Bible? | Biblical Canon Explained
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why is the Book of Enoch not considered a true book from God? Did Jesus mention the book of Enoch in Mathew 22: 29-30? If the book of Enoch is not true, then how did Jude refer to Enoch's Prophecy in Jude chapter 1:14-15?"
Isn't God a Title, Not a Name?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, a response to "Is saying Oh my God blasphemy?": "Isn't God a title, not a name? I mean, his name is not God. If you said Jesus, that would be saying his name in vain or saying Yahweh."
How Does God Bless the Hurting?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How does God really bless people who are in pain, people who are hurting? What does it mean to be blessed by God?"
When Will the Resurrection Happen?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does the Bible say about when the resurrection will happen?"
Does God Grieve?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Does God understand my pain, and does He grieve with me?"
Faith with Grief??
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How can I live out my faith while grieving?"
A Loving God Allows Suffering?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What is the purpose of suffering, and how does it align with God's love?"
Why Does God Love Us?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, from the mouth of a babe, "Why does God love us?"
Where Is My Joy!?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does the Bible say about finding joy after loss?"