Thursday May 23

Questions and Answer with young people

What AboutWhat About..?
Questions & Answers with young people about God and Life

By Steve Case

Description
Young people have questions.
Some of these have to do with what is hitting them in the face at the moment; an unwanted pregnancy, parental conflict over body piercing, a passing comment heard in a sermon, a sudden death.

Some of these have to do with things they have heard, but now they are thinking about them in new ways or with increased depth; pain and suffering, God's activity or lack of activity, prayer, God's will for my life.

Use What About...? for your own personal study or in a group discussion. Check out the Scriptural index and add your own passages. Young people have questions. Here are some answers. And you can be the one who provides listening ears for them as they come up with answers for themselves.

This can be intimidating, for young people as well as for adults. Young people don't necessarily want to appear to be stupid or rebellious. Sometimes they need a forum to discuss their issues and take them for a test run. Adults aren't always sure about their answers and may be wrestling with the same questions, too. Is there a safe place to ask questions? Is there a safe person or group of people to dialogue about these things?

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Question: My cat died recently, and I want to know if she’ll be in heaven. I’ve heard “No, she won’t be there,” and I’ve heard “Yes, she will be there.” I’m confused. Do you know the answer?

Read more: What About Pets Going to Heaven?

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Question:  Should I go to a Seventh-day Adventist school even if their academic program isn’t good?

Read more: What About Academics at an Adventist School?

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Question: I’m a college student who’s so preoccupied with my studies that I don’t have time to witness to a friend, conduct a Bible study, or help the needy—unless I do it on Sabbath. What’s the best way to organize myself so I can do these things for God?

Read more: What About Getting Myself Organized?

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Question: When I pray, sometimes I find that my mind isn't totally focused on God or holy things. For example, my mind may wander off and replay a song that I just listened to, or I may think about something I need to do after I finish praying. Am I doing something wrong? Is my prayer not acceptable to God?

Read more: What About My Mind Wandering When I Pray?

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Question:  Does the bible say anything about whether or not masturbation is wrong?

Read more: What About Masturbation?

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Question:  I’ve enlisted in the military, and I’m about to go to boot camp. Someday I might end up on the front lines and have to kill somebody. I know the Ten Commandments say, "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13, KJV). But the Bible also has stories about battles where lots of people were killed. Will God look down on me if I have to kill someone?

Read more: What About Killing When You’re in the Military?

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Question: Is it because we defy God’s Word that so many wicked things are happening?

Read more: What About Why Bad Things Happen?

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Question:  Since Jesus was a Jew, why are His followers called Christians and not Jews?

Read more: What About Being Called a Christian?

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