
Trust vs Understanding
Christian, tell me why do you continue to trust God even when your world is falling apart? If He was really there, and really loved you, wouldn’t He protect you from everything bad?
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These articles describe the trust that Christians place in God and Jesus, and why.
Christian, tell me why do you continue to trust God even when your world is falling apart? If He was really there, and really loved you, wouldn’t He protect you from everything bad?
Christian, tell me why we are supposed to rejoice, even when things are a mess? Sometimes there is nothing to be happy about!
Christian, tell me why do you always seem so spiritual and sure of your faith? Is that really always true?
Christian, tell me why doesn’t a diagnosis of terminal illness cause you to give up on God?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible say that faith is “evidence” for “things not seen”? That doesn’t make sense: If you can’t see it, then it’s not evidence.
Christian, tell me why are you satisfied with what God has given you? You’re not rich or famous. Don’t you want more?
Christian, tell me why do you praise God equally for both success and failure in your life?
Christian, tell me why does God do things so differently than what we want or expect?
Christian, tell me why do you bother to pray? Think of all the times that you haven’t been answered, like when you ask for healing but the person dies anyway. What happened to “Ask, and you shall receive”?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible say that God sends evil spirits? You say that God is good, so how could He do such a thing?
Christian, tell me why are you so confident about your hope in Christ? The things we hope for don’t always come to pass, after all!
Christian, tell me why do you teach your children to pray “God is great, God is good”? Looking at the chaos in the world, it doesn’t seem like the work of a great, good God.
Christian, tell me why do you think that your faith in God is sufficient? How do you know that you are believing hard enough?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to God as a rock? You sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “On Christ, the Solid Rock”. What do you mean by those?
Christian, tell me why do you consider “being a Christian” to be the most significant thing about you? Don’t you care about who you are as a person?
Christian, tell me why should I do as God says? What if He asks me to do something weird?
Christian, tell me why do you insist that your truth is better than mine?
Christian, tell me why are you so sure that you are going to Heaven? What makes you think that you are good enough to be right with God?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible say opposite things, that Jesus gives eternal life but that it is possible to then lose it?
Christian, tell me why does Hebrews 4 threaten that Christians may not enter Heaven, God’s “rest”, after all?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “will” of God? Why do you pray “Thy will be done”, or say “God willing…”?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to Jesus as a “cornerstone”?
Christian, tell me why do you expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?
Christian, tell me why a “good” God allows so many bad things to happen?
Christian, tell me why do you follow so many rules and restrictions? Why do you jump through so many hoops to please God?
Christian, tell me why you feel so secure? Why don’t you worry about the future? How do you know that everything will be all right?
Christian, tell me why do you continue to trust God even when your world is falling apart? If He was really there, and really loved you, wouldn’t He protect you from everything bad?
Christian, tell me why we are supposed to rejoice, even when things are a mess? Sometimes there is nothing to be happy about!
Christian, tell me why do you always seem so spiritual and sure of your faith? Is that really always true?
Christian, tell me why doesn’t a diagnosis of terminal illness cause you to give up on God?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible say that faith is “evidence” for “things not seen”? That doesn’t make sense: If you can’t see it, then it’s not evidence.
Christian, tell me why are you satisfied with what God has given you? You’re not rich or famous. Don’t you want more?
Christian, tell me why do you praise God equally for both success and failure in your life?
Christian, tell me why does God do things so differently than what we want or expect?
Christian, tell me why do you bother to pray? Think of all the times that you haven’t been answered, like when you ask for healing but the person dies anyway. What happened to “Ask, and you shall receive”?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible say that God sends evil spirits? You say that God is good, so how could He do such a thing?
Christian, tell me why are you so confident about your hope in Christ? The things we hope for don’t always come to pass, after all!
Christian, tell me why do you teach your children to pray “God is great, God is good”? Looking at the chaos in the world, it doesn’t seem like the work of a great, good God.
Christian, tell me why do you think that your faith in God is sufficient? How do you know that you are believing hard enough?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to God as a rock? You sing songs like “Rock of Ages” and “On Christ, the Solid Rock”. What do you mean by those?
Christian, tell me why do you consider “being a Christian” to be the most significant thing about you? Don’t you care about who you are as a person?
Christian, tell me why should I do as God says? What if He asks me to do something weird?
Christian, tell me why do you insist that your truth is better than mine?
Christian, tell me why are you so sure that you are going to Heaven? What makes you think that you are good enough to be right with God?
Christian, tell me why does the Bible say opposite things, that Jesus gives eternal life but that it is possible to then lose it?
Christian, tell me why does Hebrews 4 threaten that Christians may not enter Heaven, God’s “rest”, after all?
Christian, tell me why do you talk about the “will” of God? Why do you pray “Thy will be done”, or say “God willing…”?
Christian, tell me why do you refer to Jesus as a “cornerstone”?
Christian, tell me why do you expect anyone to have blind faith in something they can’t see? Why follow a fairy tale?
Christian, tell me why a “good” God allows so many bad things to happen?
Christian, tell me why do you follow so many rules and restrictions? Why do you jump through so many hoops to please God?
Christian, tell me why you feel so secure? Why don’t you worry about the future? How do you know that everything will be all right?