Posts in Grief
Can Those With Mental Illness Know Christ?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, “If some adult is religious but not saved and they have possible mental illness by trauma injury to the brain. Or childhood trauma of abuse or any other cause of the inability to comprehend the fullness of Christ’s salvation and they live with their own ideas of God’s truth? Will he forgive them and save them?”

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Is Suicide an 'Unforgivable Sin'?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, “My fiance, a 35 year old veteran, hurt himself after days of no sleep. I found him when I came home from work. It has been 3.5 months since I lost him, and I worry about him constantly. I know what people say about suicide and heaven, and I hate the thought of him suffering. Does suicide really mean he won’t go to heaven? I long to see him again, and for him to not be suffering anymore. Please help.”

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How Can We Save Our Loved Ones?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi my brother grew up Christian, and went to college to be a pastor. During those years he struggled with alcoholism. He prayed to God to help him conquer that but he felt betrayed by God because he struggled with it for many more years and even gave up trying to preach. He now says that he doesn't even believe in God because if he really existed he would have taken that from him. He then takes it further and says he can't believe in a God who lets children and babies and even adults suffer, all the while keeping their neighbor safe. How can I try and bring him back to God other than praying for him?"

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Do animals go to heaven?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am animal lover! My pets are truly part of my family. My precious dog Buster is 14 years old and his health is beginning decline pretty rapidly. It just breaks my heart to think he will soon no longer be here with me. Do you believe pets have souls? Do animals go to heaven?"

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