Who Made God, Anyway?
And Other Questions: Straight from Teens’ Hearts Answers: Straight from the Holy Bible Explanations: Straight Talk to Inspire Godly Living
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Question: What happens to people who've never heard the Gospel?
Biblical Answer:
Romans 2:13-15: (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
Romans 1:19-20: because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
Revelation 7:9: After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
Explanation:
People who have never heard of God see Him revealed through creation. No matter what remote part of the world they may inhabit, God's handiwork is all around them. They have the choice to acknowledge God's existence. Additionally, God justifies the doers of His Word. So, if a person lives righteously without ever hearing God's Word, it is because God's moral law is written in his heart and his conscience discerns right from wrong. The Bible assures us that people of every nation- a great multitude- will praise God at His throne in heaven. It is God's desire for all to be saved. He can do whatever He desires!
Question: Should Christians practice the occult?
Biblical Answer:
Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, it is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Revelation 22:15: But outside [the gates of the city] are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
Galatians 5:19-21: Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery,
…, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Deuteronomy 18:10: There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,
Explanation:
No, Christians should not practice the occult. Only God knows the future and He forbids any involvement with sorcery. It may seem harmless to dabble with such things as horoscopes, tarot cards, magic, spells, illusions, seances, Ouija boards, and the like, but the occult is controlled by Satan who is the father of lies and of all that is wicked and deceitful. The devil desires to turn your mind away from the things of the Lord and ensnare you in his dominion of darkness. All he needs is a foothold. Once you let him in, it becomes
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About the Book
Christian teenagers often face a variety of challenges in life that prompt introspective questions about faith and God’s role in their lives. Buoyed by the belief the answer to every spiritual and secular question can be found in the Holy Bible, Portia Turner Merriweather asked teens to submit their most perplexing questions to test her theory.
Within an easy-to-understand resource, Merriweather utilizes a modified scientific method to investigate the Bible, prove her hypothesis, and ultimately provide the answers to seventy challenging questions posed by teens such as “Can I be sure of my salvation?” and “What is the purpose of life?” or “How bad can vaping be?” and “Why does God allow suffering?” After each question, Merriweather shares biblical answers and concise explanations that invite teens to apply scripture as inspiration to not only solve daily challenges, but also build a solid foundation created from God’s Word.
Who Made God, Anyway? is a spiritual guide for teens that inspires godly living while providing clear, biblical answers to seventy introspective questions about faith and life.
About the Author
With many decades as a Sunday school teacher and seminary and Bible study student, thirty-eight years as an English teacher of both middle and high schoolers in city and county public schools, plus sixteen years as a grandmother, Portia Turner Merriweather feels prepared, positioned, and privileged for the mission of training young Christians to seek biblical answers to all their questions.
This book gives them one easy to understand resource to consult when questions about life confound them. Since these questions were submitted by teens or those representing them, they exemplify actual areas of concern for them. Now, instead of reacting as the world dictates with its often misleading and destructive practices, Christian teens are equipped to apply scripture and to start building a solid biblical foundation.
Portia Turner Merriweather has used her skills as a teacher to write another resource for Christians, this time especially for teenagers. Her first book, Nuggets to Nourish Your Soul, was written for both new and mature Christians. Portia and her husband, Anthony, have a combined family of five grown children and fifteen grandchildren and share homes in Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia.