Questions round up

Remember the point of questions

The point of having a question is because you want and are interested in the answer. Knowing the answer will help you in some way. The point of questions shouldn't be a way to try to give me a bit of comfort that I don't have to believe God because I have these questions. Each time a question is answered, I just throw out a new one, and then a new one again. So long as I have a list of questions, I can put off what I know deep down is right.

The point of a question also isn't to try to trip up the one who is answering. Often the media will do this to politicians. They will try to find out if they remember a fact or figure. But if someone answers your question in a wrong way, it isn't a reason to not believe. God has given us all we need to know in His word, and we're to obey it. If you want to know an answer, then spend time with Gods word, and pray to Him and He will show you the answer.

Question yourself

Regularly question yourself, it's the most important way to know where you are in life. Ask yourself questions like "What am I doing with my life?", "If I were to die today, then where would I go?", "Why am I here? and What's the point of life?", "How did I get here?" among many others. So often we distract ourselves from thinking on these questions, and when we do, then we're depressed and turn to something to numb ourselves rather than go to the only one who can help us to find the right answers. Don't go on through life never questioning things, and just drift through and out of this life into eternity without having never fully thought it through.

We don't have a knowledge problem

It's important to remember that the thing that stops us coming to the Lord isn't a lack of knowledge. This world believes that it can educate people out of problems. But that hasn't been borne out by the evidence. Just look at education around the impact of smoking, and still the number of people who smoke. Our problem isn't lack of knowledge, it's a will problem. We don't want God, we don't want His laws, and we don't want to admit that our life till now has been wasted. We need God to work a miracle in us to change our wills in order for us to come. Don't put off coming to God because you don't know everything. You only need to know that you are a sinner, and God is ready and willing to forgive you if you come to Him in repentance and faith. This is enough to know.

Faith is always required

Finally, knowledge can never be perfect. We can never know all things. Some things require faith. Whether we are atheists or trust in God, we need faith. Faith to believe that the world was created or not. There is evidence that helps that faith, but because we weren't actually there, we require some faith. Faith is required to believe in God, because we can't physically see Him, though again, we can see His effects. And faith to believe what is coming after death, because we haven't been to see what is there ourselves, but God has told us. So we need faith. Knowing the answers to questions doesn't stop this.

So I encourage you, put that faith in God, His word is reasonable, and understandable. When you put your faith in Him, you find Him faithful, and trustworthy, and will do so for eternity.