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Can I View God As A Motherly Figure?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I grew up in a very abusive home. My father was a terrible man and has caused me great pain and suffering. My mother finally got the courage to leave him but the damage was already done. I am now in my 30’s and have recently begun attending church. I just heard a sermon that was all about viewing God as our father and it caused me to want to vomit because it made me think about all the horrible things my father did to me. I just can’t go there, I can’t use that image. Is it wrong to view God as a “motherly” figure? (refer to Isaiah 66:13, 49:15)"

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Can Souls Lost In Hell Repent?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If hell is as painful as Christians believe it to be, then the time will certainly come when the souls there will think they have had enough and repent and go back to God, right? ” Ecclesiastes 12:7"

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Fight Our Sin Or Fight For Joy?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I listen to a lot of different Pastor’s and I feel like there are basically 2 main themes that I hear….they are either preaching the Gospel through the lense that we need to be fighting against our sin or they are preaching to ultimately fight for finding joy in all things. One feels like a finger pointer and the other a cheerleader….your videos seem to be very direct, so which is it? Fight our sin or fight for joy?"

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Did Jesus’ Death Undo Adam's Sin?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If Jesus died for our sins, why are we still here on earth? The only reason we’re all not in Eden is because Adam and Eve sinned, but Jesus died for that sin, shouldn’t that mean that everyone should be back in Eden after Jesus’ sacrifice?"

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Is Addiction to Fantasy Football Sinful?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "My husband has always been a huge football fan and discovered Fantasy Football through some friends of his. I was always taught that gambling was wrong and was a sin…

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Should I seek out my Birth Father?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I grew up in a really rough neighborhood, I mean, really rough. Drugs and prostitution were all around me as a boy. I always thought my dad dies when I was a toddler...at least that is what my mother always told me. Now I am in the 20’s and recently found out that she has been lying to me all these years. The truth is, she has no idea who my dad is as she was selling herself in order to pay the bills which is painful to even think about. Part of me wants to find him and know who my dad is but the other part of me struggles with the fact that he was someone willing to pay and essentially abuse a women just for sex. Is it wrong not to look for him now that I know he might still be alive?"

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Do we pay for our sins here on earth?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I disagree with what you have to say about heaven in your previous episodes. I think everyone is going to heaven because we all pay for our “sins” right here on earth. There are consequences for every action good and bad."

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How is the suffering we bring upon ourselves different from the suffering God gives us to mature?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How is the suffering we bring upon ourselves by our choices different or the same as the suffering God gives us to mature? My sister-in-law is struggling with drug addiction. My brother wants to take comfort in the fact that God appointed her suffering, but to me this suffering seems self-imposed. Isn't my sister-in-law suffering as a result of her choices?"

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How can I give up my anxiety and fears to God?

In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I suffer tremendously from anxiety and fear of my children dying. I pray about it constantly, but still I fear that God will take them anyway. It is a constant torment that is crippling my life. How can I give up my anxiety to God and trust him with my darkest fears?"

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