Why is this important??
If there is a Heaven and Hell, then it is more important than anything else that happens here on Earth.
22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. ~2 Tim 2:22-26
These are also noteworthy:
There is Scientific Evidence for God!
There is confirmation that the Bible is True!
My “10 Question” Survey:
Follow These Directions: Find a local area that you can approach people in public, respectfully and safely, about questions of ultimate importance, or set up interactions for students in local schools and colleges. Students should work either in pairs or groups of three for safety concerns and encouragement. Use this survey to record responses, as well as getting into some very important worldview conversations with Christians and non-Christians. Use these surveys after the conversation to debrief as well. (These questions have been adapted from similar questions used by Stand to Reason (www.str.org))
Learn to question, Jesus questioned, what do you mean by that? How did you come to that conclusion?,
-questions dignify others,
-questions take the stress off of you and puts the burden of proof on them,
-don’t always answer or fight – but question their beliefs – kindly,
-find the inconsistencies
Remember to use these questions to clarify what people mean (and don’t let them off the hook with a one-liner response).
1. What do you mean by that?
2. How do you know that?
3. What difference does that make?
4. What if you are wrong?
Source: Simple Tools for Brain Surgery – by Bill Jack (Find and Watch all 4 parts!)
1. Do you believe in God or a higher power? (Why or why not… and if so, what is that God like?)
Other Potential Follow-up Questions:
Can there be evidence for God?
What would be evidence for God?
Can there be scientific evidence for God?
Can there be evidence for God from Philosophy?
Can religion and science meet? Do they?
Who is God? Or what is the higher power?
If I told you that God showed His power to me this ____________ (ex. this summer), what would you say?
If I told you that a bad car accident proved God’s existence and goodness, what would you say?
Do you think it is possible for God to exist with all the pain and suffering and evil in the world?
Why would God allow bad things to happen?
Does God cause bad things to happen?
Can evil be evidence for God?
Isn’t it important to figure out who God is?
Why would God create all this?
What evidence will you accept?
Define Faith. What is Faith?
It all comes down to faith – Prove things 100%
2. How did the Universe come into being? (Is it eternal, was it a big bang, or was it created?)
The Kalam Cosmological Argument – Part 1: Scientific
Why would God have created?
Could God have created it better?
3. Do you believe in such a thing as objective (absolute) morality? (That there are things that are right or wrong that everyone should follow.)
The Moral Argument
Was Hitler wrong?
If I told you that a bad car accident proved God’s existence and goodness, what would you say?
Do you think it is possible for God to exist with all the pain and suffering and evil in the world?
Why would God allow bad things to happen?
Does God cause bad things to happen?
Can evil be evidence for God?
4. What happens when you die? (Do you believe in an afterlife, or do you just return to dust and that’s the end?)
How Could A Loving God Send a Good Person to Hell? By Sean McDowell
17 years figuring out what you will do for a career for 40 years – which is more important 40 years or eternity – an infinite amount of years?
5. What is the key to human happiness? (What is the deepest desire of the human heart?
6. With depression and suicide being so common – Do people today have hope? (Where does hope come from or what do we have hope in?)
If appropriate, you could ask:
How are you doing (regarding depression)?
Do you have hope?
Have you ever struggled with Depression?
(You, as the interviewer, could share from your own experience if you are comfortable and if it is appropriate. Be genuine.)
7. What are the most serious problems the world is facing today, and how can they be fixed? (What bothers you about the world around you?)
If applicable, you could remind them of question #3.
Is God Good?
Check This Out: Pain & Suffering
If I told you that a bad car accident proved God’s existence and goodness, what would you say?
Do you think it is possible for God to exist with all the pain and suffering and evil in the world?
Why would God allow bad things to happen?
Does God cause bad things to happen?
Can evil be evidence for God?
8. Is there a meaning to life and what is it? (How did you come to that answer, and where does meaning come from?)
The Absurdity of Life without God – William Lane Craig
No Purpose
Doesn’t that bother you – shouldn’t it?
I believe that I know our meaning and purpose, would you mind if I share my experience with you? (Share Testimony and Pray!)
9. What is a human being? (Are we just evolved animals – or is there something different and what do you think that is? Are we any different from animals, and should we have any additional rights that they don’t have… and why?)
If I am just an evolved ape, then why not…?
10. Do you believe that Truth exists? If so, how do we know the Truth? (Is it absolute and unchanging, or is it subjective and changeable? – May be true for you, but it is not true for me.)
“There is no absolute truth.”
“There is no truth. It is just perceived.” – “our perceived truth”
11. If you could ask one question about the Christian faith, what would it be?
What about all the evils that Christianity has caused?
What Good is Christianity?
Did Jesus really raise from the dead?
How to Destroy Christianity with One Easy Step… – IMPACT
How is it fair that Jesus is the only way to Heaven?
Christ The Only Way – RC Sproul
12. What are people most in need of? How can we best help them?
-You are by making students think.
13. How can I help you or how can I pray for you?
“Whenever you read one of your articles, make sure to read the counter arguments.”
Ignorant and Foolish
Old Earth and Evolutionist are ignorant and don’t have evidence
“Geology is the reason why I am not a Christian.”
-“Geology, specifically Radiometric Dating, has proven that the Earth is billions of years old.”
“I need to learn more before I can make a decision.”
“It doesn’t really matter how long God took.”
It may be Possible, but is it Reasonable?
You are without excuse!
As it says in Rom 1:19-26:
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
