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I don't have any interest joining a church, but I consider myself as good a Christian as a lot of the church members I know. Isn't this what God really expects of us?
Billy Graham writes, "God certainly wants us to live lives that are good and pure—and if we honestly have given ourselves to Christ, this should be our goal. The Bible says, 'So we make it our goal to please him' (2 Corinthians 5:9)."

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How do we know Jesus was really like the Bible says He was?
Billy Graham writes, "The Gospels alone are reliable—and one reason we can trust them is because they were written while thousands of people were still alive who had heard Jesus teach and witnessed His miracles."

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I'm 10 years old and I want to believe in God, but how can I believe in something I can't see?
Billy Graham writes, "Think about it this way: If we could see God, then He'd be just another object, like the moon or the ocean. But if He were just another object, He'd be too small to be God!"

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Are there any paintings from Jesus' time that show what He actually looked like?
Billy Graham writes, "We don't know exactly what Jesus looked like, because no paintings were made of Jesus during His lifetime."

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My husband says I'm a perfectionist, but didn't Jesus tell us to be perfect?
Billy Graham writes, "The perfection Jesus was talking about has to do with being free from sin."

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I've got so many problems I don't see how anyone can solve them, even God.
Billy Graham writes, "When we come to Christ, God Himself comes to live within us by His Holy Spirit—and one of His purposes is to help us when we face difficult times."

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Did you read the story about a man who claims to be God, and says he is the successor to Jesus? Could he be right?
Billy Graham writes, "No, he is not right—and one reason is because the Bible clearly teaches that when Jesus comes again, He will descend from the heavens with power and glory."

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I think life as we know it will end and we'll be absorbed into God—kind of like a grain of salt being absorbed into the ocean. But my Christian friend says I'm wrong.
Billy Graham writes, "I'm sure one reason your friend says this is because he has made Jesus Christ the foundation of his life, and he knows this is not what Jesus taught."

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Is the second coming of Jesus actually written about in the Bible, or is it just something novelists and filmmakers dreamed up?
Billy Graham writes, "No, this isn't something novelists and filmmakers dreamed up; the second coming of Christ is at the very heart of the Bible's teaching."

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I agree that we need to connect with God in order to have inner peace, but to me, God dwells within us, and looking within ourselves is the true path to inner peace.
Billy Graham writes, "You are right, up to a point: We will only know true and lasting peace in our hearts when we come to know God."

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Why did Jesus allow people to put Him to death?
Billy Graham writes, "By His death on the cross, Jesus Christ opened the door to heaven for us—a door that would otherwise be closed."

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How can you believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead and came back to life?
Billy Graham writes, "Did it ever occur to you that the first followers of Jesus would have had just as hard a time believing it as you do?"

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What do you think it takes to become a successful person? I'd like to quit my job and start my own business, but I want to make sure I'll succeed.
Billy Graham writes, "If you're like most people, you probably think of success in terms of money, or maybe power or public approval."

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Didn't Jesus say someplace that we ought to turn the other cheek when people do something bad to us? Isn't that unrealistic?
Billy Graham writes, "The words of Jesus to which you refer are found in what we call the Sermon on the Mount."

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My friend says the Bible was incomplete, so God sent a prophet from their religious group to finish His message to the world. Is this possible?
Billy Graham writes, "Although I don't doubt your friend's sincerity, as a Christian I cannot agree with this group's teaching. Let me explain why."

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What does a person have to do to get into heaven? I've heard people say that all you have to do is believe in Jesus, but what difference does that make?
The Bible tells us salvation is a gift from God—a gift we receive by putting our faith in Jesus Christ.

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A Christian friend of mine keeps telling me I need to get Jesus and get the Holy Spirit, but I don't even know what she's talking about. Maybe you can help me.
Billy Graham writes, "Our greatest need—your greatest need, my greatest need—is to have our sins forgiven, and our relationship with God restored. ... God offers us forgiveness as a free gift—and when we open our hearts to Christ, God Himself comes to live within us by His Holy Spirit."

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Why are some people interested in God and other people aren't? I've been trying to talk to a friend about Jesus, but he's made it clear he isn't interested.
Only God can change our hearts, and only God can give us a desire to know Him.

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Why did Jesus stay around for 40 days after He came back from the grave, instead of going immediately into heaven?
Billy Graham writes, "One reason Jesus stayed on earth for 40 days after His resurrection instead of ascending immediately into heaven was to demonstrate to His followers that He truly was alive."

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Did Jesus have children? Is there any evidence for this?
Billy Graham writes, "No, there is absolutely no evidence for this—and in fact the opposite is the case."