Will I be Fat in Heaven? and Other Curious Questions

Question 1: Should we ask questions?

PART ONE: QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE

Question 2: How can the Bible be inspired by God when there are different versions?

Question 3: Why do we believe the Bible is true?

Question 4: Is the Bible literally true?

Question 5: What about all the bloodshed that seems to be commanded by God in the Old

Testament?

Question 6: Why, if the Bible is the inspired word of God, is the science in it not more

accurate?

Question 7: Why do there seem to be contradictions in the Bible?

PART TWO: QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD

Question 8: How do we know about God?

Question 9: How can God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit be one?

Question 10: What was God doing before the universe began?

Question 11: Is everything possible for God?

Question 12: Does God know the future?

Question 13: How can God listen to everybody’s prayers all at once?

Question 14: Was Jesus God?

PART THREE: QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD, GOOD AND EVIL

Question 15: Why does God allow evil?

Question 16: Why are there earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis?

Question 17: Why do some good people die young and some bad people live a long time?

Question 18: Why can people do bad things and God doesn’t seem to punish them?

PART FOUR: BEING MADE RIGHT WITH GOD

Question 19: How can the death of a Jewish peasant 2,000 years ago do anything for me

today?

Question 20: If Jesus has paid the price for my sin, why do I need to be a good person?

Question 21: Do we get a second opportunity after death?

Question 22: Do all religions lead to God?

Question 23: What should I do if I like Jesus but I don’t like Christians?

PART FIVE: LIFE AFTER LIFE: THE FUTURE, HEAVEN AND HELL

Question 24: Can we be raised from the dead if we are cremated?

Question 25: Will we recognise family and friends in heaven?

Question 26: Will I be fat in heaven?

Question 27: In heaven, will we know what we did on earth?

Question 28: Do babies go to heaven when they die?

Question 29: Will I wear clothes in heaven?

Question 30: Does hell exist and if it does what’s the point of it?

PART SIX: THE CHURCH AND LIVING AS GOD’S PEOPLE

Question 31: Isn’t the church full of hypocrites?

Question 32: Isn’t the church just full of good people?

Question 33: If Jesus is going to come back soon why do we need to look after the planet?

Question 34: If God is totally in charge, what’s the point of praying?

Question 35: When does life begin?

Question 36: Isn’t Jesus just an imaginary friend?

Question 37: Should I give money to beggars on the streets?

CONCLUDING QUESTIONS

Question 38: Does God care about me?

The last word: On questions and questioning