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Question 1:
If God knew everything, the future, the present and the past, why did He create Lucifer if He knew that the latter will betray him and become Satan.

Answer 1:
It is because He loves his creations, even before they are created or even if they are evil. God is Love (Take note that Love is not God) and God knows everything including the fact that He will create his creations. He loves his creations before they are created and He loves them (This is emphasized). And because He loves his creations before they are created, He PROBABLY hoped against hope that they, after being created, would not end up in the fate that He had foreseen even though He knows that the future is inevitable. God might even send people or Angels to try to advert the inevitable. This is also to emphasize how much God loves us, his creations.

Question 2:
If God can control everything, why didn't He control Lucifer not to go against him or Adam and Eve not to eat the Forbidden Fruit?

Answer 2:
God had given us a freedom of choice so we will not be robots and zombies, He had given us a chance to know right and wrong since Adam and Eve had eaten from the Tree of Knowledge or Good and Evil. When we know Good and Evil, we will worship him and praise Him on our own accord and not be brainless robots simply programmed to do so. It will be only when we have our own brains that He will get the greatest glory and praise, one that is from deep down our hearts and not just from our mouths.

Question 3:
Why did God place Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and give them a chance to be tempted to eat the Forbidden Fruit?

Answer 3: 
God loves them as He loves us. He wanted them to be happy but at the same time be aware of the Devil's existence. He in a sense, permitted Adam and Eve to eat the fruit by leaving it there or not sending an Angel to guard it. If Adam and Eve had not eaten the fruit, would you and me know what is right and wrong? Of course not. Would Jesus be able to come down on to Earth to die in our place to show how much that God loves us? Of course not. Without the knowledge of Good and Evil, we will go on sinning without knowing that we are sinning and we will not be punished because of out innocence. Isn't it good to be punished for a mistake you have made as long as the severity are the same? Of course it is. However, it must also be stressed that Adam and Eve did commit a sin by eating the fruit as they did disobey God.

Please note that the placing of the tree is also to ensure that Adam and Eve OBEY him. It is a pleasure to obey if the result is pleasurable. It was pleasurable for Adam and Eve to live in the Garden to be with the animals and so on, but the the tree was there for OBEDIENCE, to see if Adam and Eve would still obey Him for something that was not that pleasurable. It is a test of obedience. However, despite they ate the fruit, which is evil and sinful in the eyes of the Lord, God could still make good out of evil, which resulted in Jesus Christ the Lord coming down to Earth to die for us - to show his great love for us! (Answer for test obedience adapted from C.S Lewis's Prelandra book)

Question 4:
Why did God create Man or rather Adam and Eve when He knows that mankind is going to be almost of a headache to Him?

Answer 4:
(refer Answer 1) God loves us, He loves us even before we are created and knows that we will be created. When He was creating Adam and Eve, He sees the future, He sees you and me, He sees people praising him whole-heartedly, He sees people that dedicate their lives to Him, He sees his creations praising him and loving him greatly. He sees all of that but He also sees the evil people but on account of his faithful servants, he creates Man.

Question 5:
Why did God allow evil people to exist and put even good people to tests?

Answer 5: 
God loves his creations even if they are evil and against him. God had said to love everyone including your enemies. The evil people are people that have become under the influence of the Devil and they are there to make lives difficult for the good people. The purpose is also to let the good people know the existence of the Devil and be dependant on God and beware of temptation. God have not promised an easy life to Him, He had even said that the path to him will be difficult but if you can cross the path, you will find the greatest joy of all, Eternal Life, Happiness, Joy and everything that is Good and in God's Will.

Good people are put to tests to confirm their faith as well as to let the test subject know their own faith even though God knows the level of your faith. For example, I may say, "Oh, I love God more than anything in the World, I don't care about my money , my loved ones, my treasures and maybe everything I ever owned." I may even believe in that myself, but when one day, God brings me to a test and He takes everything I owned away from me, will I still believe in Him? Will I say there is no God? Will I question him? Will I doubt His love for me? If I do, I will realise that my faith in God is low and whatever I believed, I was deceiving myself and I will know and God had shown me that I cannot pass a test of Faith or whatever it might be. However, on the other hand, if I pass the test, whatever I own will be restored, I will be happy even though I may have lost things that I may never get again but God may make me forget the pain. He will give me much more than I have lost, much better than what I have lost and then I will be blessed for Eternity.

Question 6:
If God loves us, why are some of us born lame, born blind or worse? And why did He let bad things happen?

Answer 6:
God loves us, remember that. There are many reasons for that. God may have made you blind to await a miracle worker to heal you and show God's powers and love for you. You will then be able to experience God's love in a way no one else that is normal and healthy will experience or even know. Jesus made the blind see, the lame walk and now almost every Christian know that, isn't that a manifest of God's Almighty power?? Even if you are not healed, God may have given you a special destiny, the blind, if he perches the Gospel will open other blind people's heart easier and same for other disabilities. Even normal people when they see a lame/blind/disabled preaching, they will question, "How is it that a lame/disabled man can be happy when he is lame and even trust in the existence of God?" The handicapped will have a special destiny, just think, will Helen Keller be famous if she was not blind and deaf? Would she make it to be a respected person of the blind and deaf?? The same applies to bad things. He let bad things happen to you so that He can heal you even though you may think that you will never be healed and then you will get to know Him or know Him better and know of His love for you. He will heal you till you are better than before and if you are not healed, ask yourself, have you let Him heal you? Did you give his missionaries, his people a try? Did you open your heart to Him? Some of us may lose what we have all of a sudden like get bankrupt or something but have you given it a thought that God may be telling you that there are things much more precious and important than money and he might be telling you that whatever you have accumulated on Earth will not last like whatever you have stored in Heaven?? God may want you to spend more time with Him or maybe all your time to serve Him faithfully.

Question 7:
Why is it that some people are born rich and have a good life and some people are not?

Answer 7:
This is a question that shouldn't be asked in the first place at all. God had said that misdeeds of your ancestors will be carried for 3 generations but that will not apply to his people that love and believe in Him. Be contented in what you have. Who knows, the poor may strike rich one day and the joy will be much greater than on who is born in a rich environment and is thus not contented with what he or she has?? However, at the same time, you must continue to trust and believe in God or else your joy will be stripped away. He must be grateful to God and always remember that the Giver is first and the gifts (God's blessings) can fade away. Being Satisfied is joy, a greedy man will never be happy even when he is rich and a satisfied man will be happy even if he/she is poor and can't even have 2 meals a day. Remember, nothing on Earth will last forever, the economy can crash, people can die and buildings can be demolished. Nothing lasts in the World, as a poor man may strike rich and get a good wife, the rich may lose their fortunes overnight and be divorced. As long as you are satisfied, God will provide your necessities.

Question 8:
Why is it that she can have that dress/roller blade/whatever but I can't have one or do not have the means to get one?

Answer 8:
God may not give you the means to get that because it maybe plain greed on your part even though so is whoever that has it. The object you want and do not need may bring you disasters. Because of a roller blade, you may get injured and break your back or whatsoever, because of a dress, you may look very pretty and attract sex maniacs and unnecessary trouble. Because of a book, your brain may be contaminated or it may counteract some ideas that are good. Be satisfied and not greedy. Remember, you came with nothing and you own nothing not ever your life which belongs to God. He knows your needs, your desires and your impending doom if you do not believe in Him. He loves you and He will make it "His duty" to protect you and love you as well as give your your needs and SOME of your right desires that are in His will. Remember, God will not give us something out of the blue that will harm or hurt us physically or mentally. If we get it out of the blue before we even want it badly, acknowledge that God gave it to you and you should thank Him.

Question 9: 
Can we go on sinning since God will forgive us?

Answer 9: 
Absolutely not! God's patience will run out as foretold in Revelations in the Bible. His fury will pour down. In addition to that, when your life is played before you after you die or when you face God's judgment, you will regret all those nonsense and things you have done or said. The regret and shame is much more than those that you suffer on Earth and that is not a good feeling that if I have a choice I would never want to experience that. Moreover, for God to forgive you, you must really pray and really repent of the sins you have committed which is something you will never really do if you have the intention to do it again. God's forgiving you is like a person bringing you food when you are hungry then seeing that the food is not what you really want, you smash the food on the floor than the "guy" picks it up and you smash it again...and on and on. What a good God we have. If it was a human, you would have been killed. So try your best not to sin and try not to repeat the same mistake though easier said than done.

Question 10: 
How do we know that Jesus Christ is real and is the Son of God, after all the Jews don't believe in Him and Islam also don't recognize Him as Son of God despite the similarities in the Holy books.

Answer 10: 
This question is answered easily. Now we all know of the infamous Satanic Cults. In all these ceremonies, a cross is hung upside down and the cross is the symbol of Jesus Christ's death for the redemption of humans. To top it all up, the very existence of Satan proves that there will be a Messiah. Satan formally Lucifer betrayed God and became a Devil was an Archangel, he hated the fact that the would-be Messiah will not be him. Satan who is the exact opposite of the Truth and whatever that is Good denied Jesus Christ to be the Son of God which means that Jesus Christ as Son of God is real. In shot, Satan's denial of the Son of God had proven for the Truth that the son of God exists! Besides in all exorcism, the name of Jesus Christ is used and the demon is really cast away, have you heard a successful exorcism using another "God's" name? A possessed individual can and will curse the name of Jesus and of God-the Father but never would another God's name. Direct denial of the devil shows the Jesus is the Son of God. For those Christians who were touched Spiritually would definitely know the feeling of God's touch.

Question 11: 
How do I know that Christianity is the right religion since there are so many religions to choose from?

Answer 11: 
There is no definite answer to this so my advise is this: Christianity, Catholism, the Jews and the Islam , although in different corners or areas in the World all share great similarities. To see it in a way that since these 4 religions have such a great similarity, it should be that the similarities are mostly real and true. Although these religions may not really have very powerful Holy Men that can fly or maybe live underwater, the similarities are evidences themselves to show the events existed. I personally respect Islam a great deal although I am a Christian. Their similarity to Christianity is great, the only difference is that they don't believe Jesus Christ is Son of God and Christianity does not believe in their last prophet, other than that, everything is ALMOST the same. I do not know much about the Jewish religion but I'm pretty sure that they share the same old testament with Christianity. Catholics in a sense bear the greatest similarity to Christianity only difference is perhaps the way of doing things and the Rosary. So probably considering the answer given in Question 10, PERHAPS the best choice here is either Christianity or Catholism. However, the tracts at http://www.chick.com (link is further down) may prove otherwise. I personally believe every individual is saved on his/her own relationship with God. My thinking is slightly different from those of my church but I will be saved from Hell as long I personally acknowledge Christ is God.

Please note that I am not condemning any other Religions. This is just an advice from me a Christian to those choosing a Religion. Any offense done is unintentional.

Question 12: 
Is cloning okay? Or euphenics (genetic means to remove pass down through blood relation diseases) okay?

Answer 12: 
No! Everyone is made in their own special way. God created us this way. The reason why you made have diseases that were passed down from your ancestors like perhaps cancer cells or something is probably due to the 3-generations punishment. One's sins is punishable to 3-generations however this does not apply to Christians. For Christians, the reason might be that of Question 6,7,8. It is also possible that the disease may be your retribution from the bad deeds you've done in the past or at a younger age (not reincarnation-which is not accepted be Christianity and the Bible says no one escapes Judgment. Either you go to Heaven or Hell). By eugenics, you could be defying God's will. You maybe doing that. God didn't make you to have a pig's heart or so on. Medication is good enough along with faith and prayer. Jesus resurrected 3 dead people so why can't He cure incurable diseases now. I suggest the cloning and eugenics be totally abolished.

Question 13: 
Is Homosexuality encoded by genes? Aren't our characters encoded by Genes? Then Since God created my genes, isn't okay to be Homosexual?

Answer 13:
No! Genes do not encode anything else other than the physical aspect. Genes do not encode for psychological, sexual orientation aspects. People learn from their environment and they learn both bad and good things. Do not be cheated! For a better explanation, please go to the Overcoming Sins Christian Page under Homosexuality.

Question 14:
Why is Jesus the Way to God? (I am the Way, the Truth and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but be me - Romans 14:6 (KJV)) and not just the prophets of God alone?

Answer 14:
The Answer is simple. Most of the religions center on ONE GOD. E.g. Islam as well - their one God is Allah. Yet, the distinction here is that in the Holy Scriptures, God is a Trinity (KJV - John 1:1-2) so if we concentrate on God - the Father alone, we miss out on the Son - Jesus and the Holy Ghost. 1/3 is not even half!!! However, when we believe in Jesus of Nazareth, we also believe that He is the Son of the Lord Almighty - I AM THAT I AM (Jehovah) that appeared to Moses. Believeing in Jesus the Christ also means believeing that Jesus sent the Holy Ghost to his 12 Apostles. Therefore, believeing that Jesus the Christ alone means you believe 3/3 of the parts of God! Therefore, Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life!

Question 15:
The Holy Trinity comprises of God - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, is there a hierachy among them as in who sends who?

Answer 15:
I am not exactly sure, but the Holy Scriptures seem to suggest that God - the Father is highest, followed by the Son then the Holy Ghost like in the order we say. For Jesus said in ( KJV - John 6:44,45,65 - No one can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day) KJV - Luke 11:13 - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Before Jesus died he said (KJV - Luke 23:34 - Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do... KJV - Luke 23:46 - Father, INTO THY HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRT) And of course, in Acts, the Holy Spirt came upon the Apostles after Jesus rose back to Heaven in flesh and living . In order of appearance in the Bible, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is the way, and also, the Father sent the Son and before the Son leaves, the Son sends the Holy Spirit. But take note, in response to Question 14, Jesus of Nazareth is the key to Salvation and all three are God, and all three are God the Trinity. (KJV - 1 John 5:7 - For there are three that bear in heaven, the FAther, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. All are one as God. (KJV - 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - For our Gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; .....) Therefore, all are God and must be repected with great awe and love.

I would be happy to put up questions with answers related to Christianity.

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Do you know that the Christian Ark of Covenant exists though it is still lost?

Do you know that scientists/archeologists have proven that the sea where Moses led his people across have indeed parted? Egyptians chariots, horses and Egyptian soldiers' armor and skeletal remains were found under the sea bed near the side of Egypt where the Red Sea crashed down after the part. The parting was postulated to be due to planetary alignment of Jupiter, Mars, Venus...etc that cause a gravitational effect on winds that directed the Red Sea to split.

Do you know that the miracles that happened in Egypt during Moses's time have scientific explanations. It was discovered that during that time, there were magnetic changes in the poles of Planet Earth that might have caused creatures that migrate to have a change in migration paths to Egypt. The magnetic field change may have also caused current changes and wind patterns to change resulting in the locusts being carried on a wind to Egypt and the frogs being washed ashore by current changes. The turning of the River Nile to Blood was due to erosion of red soil and dead aquatic animals.

Do you know that scientists/astronomers have discovered that Earth lost about 24 hours of time which coincided with the time lost in the bible story that God given Joshua the power to keep the sun up?

Some of us may think that males may have a less rib due to the formation of Eve, but did the Bible say that from then on, Males have a missing rib? They are just not very evenly placed.



Many believe that Science opposed Religion, but in the above case, I don't see how. In fact, I feel that if the the accounts that the Religion state is true, it would be supported by science.