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Where does our soul go when we die if we are believers?
Billy Graham writes, "My own study of the Bible has convinced me that our souls or spirits go immediately into the presence of God when we die."

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My husband never wanted anything to do with God, but before he died, he said he was giving his life to Jesus. Do you think God forgave him?
Billy Graham writes, "If your husband truly gave his life to Jesus Christ, then you can be confident that he is now in heaven—in spite of all the years he ignored God."

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You say that the older someone gets, the harder it is to turn to God, but I don't agree. I'm in my 60s, and I could turn to God any time.
Billy Graham writes, "No one knows how much time they have left in life, and whether their life will come to an end slowly and gradually, or suddenly and unexpectedly. You may think you control your future—but in reality you don't."

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I believe religion is a good thing and can help us live a better life right now, but I don't believe in life after death.
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, faith in God can help us live a better life right now, because a person who seeks to follow His rules for living is going to have a better life than someone who ignores Him."

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Lots of great religious leaders have been very spiritual and saintly (almost otherworldly, you could say), but what was so different about Jesus?
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible says one thing set Jesus apart from every other person who has ever lived: He was both fully God and fully man. The Bible says, 'For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form' (Colossians 2:9)."

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It's wrong to say that God is going to judge us when we die. God is kind and merciful and loving. To me, this is the true message of Jesus.
Billy Graham writes, "Let me ask you a question: Do you honestly believe that all those tyrants who killed millions will never be held responsible for their crimes?"

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I have a friend who says no one can really know whether or not they'll get to heaven until they actually die. Is she right?
Billy Graham writes, "One of the Bible's most comforting truths is that we can know beyond a shadow of doubt that we will go to heaven when we die."

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I intend to give my life to Jesus some day, but not until I've had some fun. You'll probably say I'm gambling with my soul, but all of life is a gamble, isn't it?
Billy Graham writes, "You're right; I will tell you that you are gambling with your soul. And the reason is because you are—and if you lose, there will be no second chance. Why gamble with your eternal destiny?"

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I know I ought to go to church, but I don't because I'm a single mother and I don't have any extra money to buy nice clothes. I don't need people looking down on me.
Billy Graham writes, "I sincerely hope you won't allow these fears to cut you off from church. You need spiritual encouragement and help, and one of the most important ways you can receive these is through fellowship with God's people."

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I have been very successful in life, but down inside I've never been truly content. If you could tell me in one sentence how to be happy, what would you say?
Billy Graham writes, "If I could use only one sentence to point you toward lasting happiness it would be this: True happiness can only be found in God, for only He can meet the deepest yearnings of our hearts."

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Is it wrong in God's eyes for someone to be successful in life?
Billy Graham writes, "Success and wealth aren't necessarily wrong in God's eyes—not if you have the right motivation. Some of God's choicest servants in the Bible were people who had great wealth (such as Abraham and Job)—although others had very little."

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Do you believe in reincarnation? Don't you think this might be possible?
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible makes it very clear that we only pass through this life once, and we do not return time after time."

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Is it normal to think about death a lot? I worry about dying, but when I told a friend he laughed and said I ought to live for the moment. Is he right?
Billy Graham writes, "No, your friend is not right. Death is the greatest certainty any of us will ever face, and it doesn't make sense to refuse to think about it."

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What do you think the world is going to be like a hundred years from now?
Billy Graham writes, "If you and I had been living 100 years ago and someone had asked us this same question, I'm sure we would have missed the mark almost completely!"

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I am a college student and a classmate of mine was recently killed in an auto accident. It's gotten me thinking about life and death. Why do you believe in life after death?
Billy Graham writes, "One reason I believe in life after death is because down inside, we all sense that this life is incomplete, and there must be something more."

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I know Christians don't believe in the idea of reincarnation, but why not?
Billy Graham writes, "Christians reject reincarnation because they believe in the Incarnation."

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I'm facing cancer and I know my time on earth could be limited. What do I have to do to go to heaven?
Billy Graham writes, "The most important question anyone can ever ask is the one you are asking right now: How can I know for sure that God has forgiven me and I'll go to go to heaven when I die?"

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I've been diagnosed with cancer and only have about a 30 percent chance of survival. I've never bothered with God but is it too late?
Billy Graham writes, "The good news is that God loves you and wants to welcome you into His eternal home. You may have ignored Him all your life, but He will not ignore you."

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My wife and I were very disturbed that God wasn't even mentioned at our friend's recent funeral.
Billy Graham writes, "I suspect this is much more common today than in previous generations, because over time, our society has become much more secular and materialistic."

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If I die with just one sin in my heart that I haven't confessed, will God refuse to let me into heaven?
Billy Graham writes, "God doesn't want you to live in fear the rest of your life, wondering whether or not He is going to let you into heaven!"