101 Tough Questions, 101 Straight Answers

172 Pages·2012·1.6 MB·English

by  Lucas Leys

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QUESTIONS
101
STRAIGHT
ANSWER
LUCAS LEYS
Dedication
To the entire international team of Especialidades Juveniles. I’m proud to
serve God and this generation beside you.
CONTENTS
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Title Page
Dedication
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BIBLE/THEOLOGY
1. How was God created and who created Him?
2. How can I talk about the Bible with my atheist friends?
3. Can I really trust the Bible?
4. What should I believe about evolution? Hasn’t it been proven?
5. Who did Adam’s children marry?
6. Why aren’t there any dinosaurs in the Bible?
7. If God loves us, why do we have to suffer?
8. Why are the Gospels sometimes so different they seem to contradict
each other?
9. Why does the God of the New Testament seem so different from
the God of the Old Testament?
10. Where was Jesus before He was born?
11. If God is just, why is there hunger in the world?
12. Why can’t more than one religion be true?
13. How can I understand the Trinity?
14. Can we or can’t we lose our salvation?
15. Is there anything God can’t forgive?
SPIRITUAL LIFE/GOD’S WILL
16. Why is it important to pray?
17. Is it always best to do the will of God?
18. Why or for what purpose did God create us?
19. How can I be a better worshipper of God?
20. Does God care if I’m poor or if I have money?
21. How can I become a better, more responsible, person?
22. Why hasn’t God given me the gift of tongues when I’ve asked
Him?
23. Is God angry with me because I’m having a hard time not sinning?
24. Why doesn’t God answer every prayer?
25. What does God think about racism?
26. Can God still use me, even if my testimony isn’t very exciting?
27. What are prophecies, and how can I know if a prophecy I’ve been
given is real?
28. It’s not possible to be perfectly holy, so why keep trying?
29. What’s so bad about a little teenage rebellion?
FRIENDSHIPS/RELATIONSHIPS
30. How can I find the love of my life and how will I know this person
is “the one”?
31. Why is it bad to have a boyfriend or girlfriend who isn’t a
Christian?
32. Is it wrong to have non-Christian friends?
33. How can I become a more attractive person to my friends without
losing self-respect?
34. What’s the best age to get married?
35. I’m in a relationship that I know needs to end. What’s the best way
to end it?
36. How do I stop loving someone who’s hurt me? Is it even possible?
37. How much physical affection is appropriate?
PARENTS
38. If God wants me to honor my parents, why did He give me the
parents I have?
39. Do I have to obey my parents even if they’re wrong?
40. My parents are separating. How can I help them? Is divorce a sin?
41. My parents are divorced and are always pitting me against each
other. What should I do?
42. My mother and I fight all day. How can I fix my relationship with
her?
43. What should I do if a relative abuses me?
44. Is it wrong for my parents and I to go to different churches?
SEX!
45. Why does my pastor say we have to wait until marriage to have
sex?
46. How should I feel about homosexuality?
47. I know a guy who seems pretty effeminate. Does it mean he’s gay?
48. Is oral sex a bad thing?
49. Is masturbation a bad thing?
50. How can I stop masturbating?
51. Why do I get erections when I don’t want them?
52. Why does pornography target men more than women?
53. Many of my friends watch porn and seem pretty normal about it.
What’s the harm?
54. How will I be good at sex when I’m married if I don’t start having
it now?
55. Is it wrong to fantasize about having sex with my boyfriend? Does
it mean he’s a bad influence on me?
56. I was sexually abused as a kid. Why do I feel guilty about it when
it wasn’t my fault?
IS THAT WRONG?
57. Is it really wrong to read my horoscope?
58. Marijuana’s legal in a lot of countries. What’s the big deal, if it’s a
plant God made?
59. Is it wrong to go by a fake name or identity on the Internet?
60. Is it wrong for a Christian to listen to secular music?
61. Are tattoos bad? What does God think about body piercings?
62. Isn’t jealousy natural? Why are we always taught that it’s wrong?
How can I avoid it?
63. Is greed really so bad?
64. What’s the problem with Halloween?
65. Is dancing wrong?
66. Should I be tithing? And if I tithe, does it mean God will give me
more money?
67. Why do some Christians say it’s okay to drink and others say it’s a
sin? What’s right for me?
68. Is it sinful to eat blood sausages and other foods prepared from
blood?
69. Is the media having a bad influence on me?
VOCATION
70. How can I know God’s will for my life?
71. How can I know God’s calling on my life?
72. What’s the best way to figure out what I should be when I grow
up?
73. Is it more spiritual to serve in the church than to have a secular
job?
74. What should I do when I fail?
75. It’s difficult for me to study subjects that bore me. Do you think
maybe school or college just isn’t for me?
76. How can I discover my spiritual gifts?
SERVICE/CHURCH
77. My church is so boring. Why is it so important to go anyway?
78. What can I do when my church doesn’t ever let me serve?
79. Is it possible for God to use me in spite of my imperfections?
80. What is the true purpose of the Church?
81. Is it good for a Christian to care about the environment?
82. Why do some Christian leaders fall into sin? What should I do if a
leader I know is living in sin?
83. I believe God called me to the mission field. How can I be sure and
where should I start?
84. Is it wrong to change to another church?
COUNSELING
85. How can I talk about Jesus to young people who are openly gay?
86. I don’t want to commit suicide, but sometimes I really think about
it. What should I do?
87. What’s wrong with abortion? Shouldn’t a woman choose whether
or not she wants to be a mother?
88. How can I help somebody who’s dying?
89. How can I help two people reconcile?
90. A girl I know likes to joke around and kiss other girls. Is that
wrong?
91. Are all drugs bad, and how can I help a friend with a drug
problem?
92. I’m depressed. What should I do about it?
93. What should I do when someone tells me he’s being abused?
94. My friend always seems depressed, and she’s always dressed in
black. Should I stay away from her? Should I try to help her?
95. Should a boyfriend and girlfriend get married if the girl gets
pregnant?
96. How can I help my friends who are involved in a gang?
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
97. Is it true that Marcos Witt sleeps with polka dot underwear, Dante
Gebel wears a wig, Lucas Leys secretly kisses the blond woman
who takes care of his schedule, and other gossip about ministers?
98. When did you know you wanted to marry your wife?
99. Did you always know that you were going to become an
international speaker and lead a movement like Youth Specialties?
100. How do you have time for your family with so many ministry
commitments?
101. I’d like to write a book. What steps should I take to become a
writer?
FINAL CLUES
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