Ask Dr. Betters
It looks like people are saved and then become unsaved. How do you reconcile that with eternal security?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "The Devil was once a saved angel who was unsaved and so was king Saul--how do you reconcile that information with Hebrews 6?
Can one be saved and then choose to turn away from God?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is it "once saved always saved"? Or can one be saved and chose to turn away from God? Hebrews 6:4-6 says “It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.”
If Jesus died for all of our sins, why are we still sinners?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "If Jesus died for all of our sins, why are we still sinners? We were not made sinless by His death?"
Help! Our only child was murdered...
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Our only child, our 18 year old son, was murdered last year. We're supposed to be Christians. My husband is even a pastor. But I have lost my faith in the goodness of God. I am in such complete and total despair. I've struggled with doubts (probably due to my OCD and scrupulosity)...
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?"
What does the Bible mean when it says my sufferings complete Christ’s?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does the bible mean when it says my sufferings completes Christ’s?"
My wife keeps leaving me and coming back. Can I divorce her the next time she leaves?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My wife was diagnosed with bipolar and she refuses to admit it, therefore she is not medicated. Over the last 4 years she has left me (and our daughter) several times. Each time she tells me she wants a divorce and I tell her I don’t want a divorce so she leaves. Then, a few months later she apologizes and wants to come back home. Every time I take her back because isn’t that what Christ does for us? My question is, would it ever be okay for me to say, “enough!” Can I ever go through with a divorce?"
When should I stop praying for something?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "When should I stop praying for something?"
How do you talk about suffering to people who are suffering?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do you talk about suffering and God’s purpose in suffering with people who are in the midst of it?"
How should I prepare for suffering?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "If the bible promises Christians suffering, how should I prepare for suffering?"
How is a Christian supposed to respond to public tragedy?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "How is a Christian to respond public tragedy?"
It is ever okay to give-up on living and go home to Heaven?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am 75 years old and my health has slowly been deteriorating over the past 5 years. Recently, my health has gotten much worse and it is unlikely I will ever have a decent quality of life again. I am in constant pain and I need assistance to do even the simplest things. When is it okay to “give up” and go home? I know suicide is wrong, but is it wrong to just stop fighting to live when you’ve lived a full life."
"My wife of 41 years died...Is it wrong for me to pray to die too?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I lost my wife of 41 years this year on February 19th. My life is so empty I love God even though I don't understand why she had to die from stage 4 colon cancer. I was mad at God for taking her I have asked him for forgiveness and thanked him for giving us 41 years of a perfect marriage. My question is: Is it wrong for me to ask him to bring me home now also?"
What is the average duration of a crisis of faith?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does God say about His children wrestling in a true crisis of faith? What is the average duration of a crisis and do His children in crisis emerge years later with faith stronger than ever before?"
How should I study the Bible during times of testing?
In this episode, Dr. Chuck Betters answers the question, "How should I study the Bible during times of testing?"
Is suffering ranked? Are some types of suffering more valid than others?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "For many years I've heard you say that losing a child is the worst possible pain anyone could ever go through. Does that mean that suffering is ranked? Or that various types of suffering..."
Why do some families experience more suffering than others?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why do some families seem to receive heaping measures of suffering—one serious thing after another with no break—when it appears that others skate through life unscathed?"
How do I find hope in darkness?
In this episode Dr. Betters answers the question, "I know I need to be in the Word and praying, but I am in such a dark place, filled with sadness. How do I find hope?"