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How Do I Know If I Have The Holy Spirit?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, “Hello, I ask this question as someone who is new to the Christian faith and I still have lots of questions. One of the questions is how do I know if I truly have the Holy Spirit? I’ve known about the truth of God for about a year but although I knew the truth, I never made the decision to truly become one of his children, until recently, a few days ago. I brought all these questions of my relationship to God to bear, I wonder now if I truly am saved and have the Holy Spirit in me. Not much has changed since I made the profession of faith, but I see myself reading his word more, praying more, and being more conscious of the things I do. Are these signs that I have the Holy Spirit? I’m just a little confused and would love some guidance.”

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“Our Adult Child Is Breaking Our Hearts”

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, “We ask daily, How long O' Lord will our grown married adult child continue to break our hearts with hate and anger, abandoning us at critical times, refuse us our first glances or permit any access to our precious new grandchildren, and blame/berate us for the deep heartache they have suffered at the hands of their beloved church long ago? What does the heartbreaking process of letting go consist of, please, and where do we begin? We are losing Hope of any reconciliation. Thanks for the scriptures."

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Is It Okay To Have High Standards For A Spouse?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I'm a female and 80% content and happy about being single. Sometimes I get a strong feeling of wanting a spouse, but the feeling usually passes quickly. But I have such high standards for a man, that I cannot believe there is a man like that. It would take a true miracle of God to actually send me a man with all the values I want. Is it right or ok to ask God for a spouse with specific values, or are we supposed to be open and grateful for whatever He sends?"

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How Do I Love Those Who Reject Christ?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, Tilak asks "Loved your videos, learned a lot! My question to you is, how do you as a believer manage to unconditionally love people who reject Jesus even after learning about him and be immoral (practicing idolatry, drug use, etc). All of us have fallen short of the glory but unbelievers seem to love their sin. How do I not hate them in order to keep the commandment?”"

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How Do I Minimize My Risk Of Divorce?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Steven asks "I struggle with putting the pain behind me....how do I let go and how can I make myself open to new opportunities? Yes, there is prayer and connecting and strengthening my relationship with God. But the pain is really powerful. I pray to exhaustion and I still have the pain of my divorce. I never wanted my divorce...I only wanted my wife. Maybe it wasn't God's will for us to be married since my wife has no faith in Christ. I'm grateful that we never had children. I'm 39 years old...How do I trust again? How can I minimize my risk of divorce not happening again?"

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Will Angels Escort Us To Heaven? (Response)

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Diane asks "What about the parable in Luke 16:22 in which JESUS SAYS IN HIS OWN WORDS, "So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom." Don't you think that if Jesus himself alone were carrying the beggar to Abraham's Bosom, he would have said so in the parable? If Jesus says something in a parable, is it no less a true indication of what happens at death? I agree that angels accompany Jesus when a believer dies and is taken to Heaven, and I think that it is believable that angels may be carrying believers at Jesus' instruction. I can't visualize what the believer's soul might look like at death, but it must be tangible enough to be carried by angels.""

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Why Do We Need To Share The Gospel?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hombre asks "My question, why do we need to share or preach the gospel? We can just sit and wait because God has already chosen people to be his children, those chosen will soon come to church even without any person to share the gospel because God has already chosen them. Your effort could be just wasted if you keep on preaching or evangelizing the wrong person... unless if God will speak to you to whom you will preach his words, right?"

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“Help! I’m struggling In Besetting Sin”

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Thank you so much Dr. Betters, and may our beloved God always bless all your paths. What if you struggle with besetting sin, like smoking a little (even though you managed to quit before), having some drinks… but it's not a "cherished sin", you do not like it, but there is a compulsion towards it, but the heart is contrite… and yes, still a struggle. also depression, anxieties still issues, Two years since truly got to know Christ, gave my life over, believed but sadly even though I grew up in church (Where my father was Catholic, my mother was Jewish) They never directed me on the true path, and those churches didn't either. I have a great fear for my parents who are no longer with me, they believed in God but did not read the Bible, so did not get to know God beyond this church systems which are quite false."

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Why Did God Regret Making Humans?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "If He knew Adam and Eve Would eat the Forbidden fruit why Did God regret Creating Humans. Can It be possible That God purposely did Not Learn what we would do and He gave Us Freewill?"

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Does Baptism Wash Away Our Sins?

In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "After our sins are washed away in baptism why do we all seem to be punished for sins we committed before coming to Christ? I traditionally tell people that what they are seeing isn't punishment it's actually part of suffering like what Paul went through after he done many of those same things to Christian's which was done to him. Jesus said come let me show you how much you must suffer. I tell them punishment for sin is hell nothing more nothing less. For sins after coming to faith in Christ we get chastening which hurts but again is not punishment or wrath. Am I correct or did I run in vain on that subject."

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