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Q: How do you approach discussing faith with someone who’s had negative experiences with Christianity? A: When they note that past issue say caringly: "I am sorry you experienced something like that, unfortunately such situations are expected to happen as we are in a fallen world stained by sin & sinners.  Jesus is the only perfect one, so the followers while forgiven, are still imperfect but are growing to become more like Christ. Ofc theres "false converts" among us professing Christ, but true believers pursue holiness and a loving spirit. We are to forgive, show grace, in patience, kindness and love to others. Every believer you encounter is at a different growth level; some older folks are new to the faith and some younger ones are too. So you mightve experienced a situation with a newer believer or a false convert. The good news is, one day believers will live with Jesus in a perfect and sin free place in eternity, and be perfect upon entering there themselves....

Q: My mom just said shes going to hell becuase she "doest believe in God" and I told her thats where my brother went and she got mad at me and told me to stop texting her. I grew up without knowing of God much, and now i realize why my childhood was like it was. I was saved 7 years ago, and ever since i pray everyday, I believe in God...and i wish my mom was the same. This makes me real sad. A:  First, Everyone knows God exists, they just suppress the truth in unrighteousness. Also it was unheard of until around Darwins time to think there was no God. Every nation had a belief in God and a religion. Most had multiple gods. It would be insane to not believe in a God or Creator. In fact, a fun fact is, Christians used to be called athiests, because they only believed in 1 God.  You might be able to use that as a talking point with your mom [ask if she's really an atheist or just an agnostic?], and you can go thru the 4 points below too.  Secondly, That's not why people ...