Dear God, I Have a Question: Honest Answers to Kids' Questions About Faith

by Kathryn Slattery

Overview

Through short and kid-friendly entries, trusted children's author Kathryn Slattery answers questions about God, Christianity, and living out your faith in a straightforward way that points children to God's amazing plan for their lives in Dear God, I Have a Question.

Your kids have great questions about God, but sometimes it can be hard to know how to answer them. Author Kathryn Slattery helps you and your kids ask and answer questions such as these:

• How can God be three persons at the same time?
• What is the Kingdom of God?
• Is it okay if I have friends who aren't Christians?
• Can God really talk to me?
• Why does God allow evil to exist?
• Was there really a worldwide flood?
• How can I know for sure that God loves me?
• Is it okay to have doubts about God?

With respectful but kid-friendly language, geared towards ages 6 to 10, Slattery also addresses topics such as Christian traditions, the historic growth of Christianity, how to become a Christian, and what it means to be a Christ-follower in today's world. You'll appreciate the thorough research and accuracy in this wide range of theological, historical, and faith topics. Supplementary sidebars, Scriptures, and takeaways will assist young readers as they investigate the questions and answers.

Whether you are celebrating a child coming to faith, a birthday, holiday, baptism, or simply want to honor your young reader's beautiful curiosity about God, Dear God, I Have a Question will engage your child's mind and heart as they grow in knowledge and faith.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400223268
Publisher:	Nelson, Tommy
Publication date:	06/16/2020
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	457,172
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	6 - 10 Years

About the Author

Known by millions as a longtime contributing editor for Guideposts magazine, Kathryn “Kitty” Slattery has written hundreds of stories of hope and inspiration for a wide variety of publications, including ParentLife, Today’s Christian Woman, and Angels on Earth magazines.

In addition to her latest children’s book, 365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids: An If I Could Ask God Anything Devotional (Thomas Nelson), she is the author of My Friend Jesus (Thomas Nelson), If I Could Ask God Anything: Awesome Bible Answers for Curious Kids (Thomas Nelson), Heart Songs: A Family Treasury of True Stories of Hope and Inspiration (Guideposts Inspiring Voices), the memoir Lost & Found: One Daughter’s Story of Amazing Grace (Guideposts Books), Grandma I’ll Miss You: A Child’s Story about Death and New Life (David C. Cook), The Grace To Grow: The Power of Christian Faith in Emotional Healing, A Bright-Shining Place: the Story of a Miracle, and she is a contributing author to numerous Guideposts anthologies and TommyNelson.com. Her children’s book The Gospel for Kids (David C. Cook) has more than 100,000 copies in print in nine languages. Kathryn, who is known as Kitty, resides in New Hampshire with her husband Tom, and they are the parents of two grown children. Visit Kitty and learn more about her work at her website: www.KathrynSlattery.com, and her Facebook Author Page.

Table of Contents

Note to Grown-Ups 11

Section 1 God 14

Who Is God? 15

Where Did God Come From? 16

How Can I Know God Is Real? 17

Who Is the Trinity? 18

How Can God Be Three Persons at the Same Time? 19

How Is My Heavenly Father Different from My Parents? 20

What Is the Kingdom of God? 21

Section 2 God and Me 22

What Does God See When He Looks at Me? 23

What Does It Mean to Be Created in the Image of God? 24

How Can I Know for Sure God Loves Me? 25

Does God Stop Loving Me When I Sin? 26

Does God Care What My Body Looks Like? 27

How Do I Know God Has a Special Purpose for My Life? 28

How Can I Get to Know God Better? 29

Is It True That Jesus Knows My Name? 30

Section 2 Jesus 31

Who Is Jesus? 32

How Did Jesus Get His Name? 33

Why Was Jesus Born in a Stable? 34

What Was Jesus Like as a Boy? 35

What Did Jesus Look Like? 36

Why Is Jesus So Important? 37

What is the Temptation of Christ? 38

What Is the Transfiguration of Christ? 39

Did Jesus Ever Do Anything Wrong? 40

Why Did Jesus Do Miracles? 41

Can Anyone Believe in Jesus? 42

How Can I Get to Know Jesus? 43

Section 4 Jesus' Death and Resurrection 44

What Is the Passion of Christ? 45

What Is the Last Supper? 46

What Did Judas Iscariot Do That Was So Bad? 47

Who Is Pontius Pilate, and What Makes Him So Important? 48

Did Jesus Know He Was Going to Die? 49

Why Was Jesus Killed? 50

What Is the Resurrection of Jesus? 51

Why Is Jesus' Resurrection So Important? 52

How Can I Know for Sure That Jesus Was Resurrected? 53

What Is the Ascension of Christ? 55

What Is the Second Coming of Christ? 56

Section 5 The Holy Spirit 58

Who Is the Holy Spirit? 59

How Does the Holy Spirit Help Me? 60

What Is the Fruit of the Holy Spirit? 61

Section 6 The Bible 62

What Is the Bible? 63

How Did We Get the Bible? 64

How Did the Bible Get Its Name? 65

How Do I Know the Bible Is True? 66

What Is the Difference Between the Old Testament and the New Testament? 67

What Is the Difference Between a Jew and a Gentile? 69

Which Bible Is Right for Me? 70

What Are Some Tips for Reading My Bible? 71

How Do I Memorize Bible Verses? 72

Section 7 People in the Bible 73

Who Are Adam and Eve? 74

Who Is Abraham? 76

Who Is Sarah? 77

Who Is Isaac? 78

Who Is Jacob? 80

Who Is Joseph? 82

What Are the Twelve Tribes of Israel? 84

Who Is Moses? 85

Who Is Joshua? 86

Who Is Gideon? 87

Who Is Ruth? 88

Who Is the Prophet Samuel? 89

Who Is the Prophet Elijah? 90

Who Is the Prophet Isaiah? 91

Who Is the Prophet Jeremiah? 92

Who Are the Twelve Apostles? 93

Who Is the Apostle Paul? 95

Who Is the Gospel Writer Matthew? 96

Who Is the Gospel Writer Mark? 97

Who Is the Gospel Writer Luke? 98

Who Is the Gospel Writer John? 99

Who Is John the Baptist? 100

Who Is Lazarus? 101

Section 8 The Old Testament 102

Why Does God's Name Sometimes Appear as "Lord" in the Old Testament? 103

Was There Really a Worldwide Flood? 104

Is it True That Moses Was Adopted? 105

Is It True That God Spoke to Moses in a Burning Bush? 106

What Are the Ten Plagues of Egypt? 107

What Is Passover? 108

Is It True that Moses Parted the Red Sea? 109

What Are the Ten Commandments? 110

What Is the Greatest Commandment? 112

What Is Manna? 113

Is There Really a Lost Ark of the Covenant? 114

What Are the Psalms? 115

What Is the Shepherd's Psalm? 116

What Is a Proverb? 117

Does the Old Testament Say Anything About Jesus? 118

Section 9 The New Testament 120

What Are the Four Gospels? 121

What Is the Golden Rule? 123

What Is a Parable? 124

What Are the Epistles? 125

What Are the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount? 126

Did Jesus Really Walk on Water? 128

Section 10 Prayer 129

What Is Prayer? 130

Do I Need to Use Special Words When I Pray? 131

Can God Actually Talk to Me? 132

Will God Answer My Prayers? 133

What Does It Mean to Pray in Jesus' Name? 134

Is It True That Jesus Is Praying for Me in Heaven? 135

Can God's Holy Spirit Help Me When I Pray? 136

What Is the Lord's Prayer? 137

What Is a Good Everyday Prayer? 141

What Is a Good Bedtime Prayer? 142

What Should I Do When I Can't Think of What to Pray? 143

Is It Okay to Pray for Help on a Test? 144

Is It Okay to Pray for My Pet? 145

Why Do We Say "Amen" at the End of Prayers? 147

What Is the Most Important Prayer? 148

Section 11 Christianity 149

What Is Religion? 150

What Is Christianity? 151

What Is the Difference Between Christianity and Other Religions? 152

What Is Faith? 153

What Is the Apostles' Creed? 154

What Is Sin? 155

Section 12 The Church 156

What Is the Church? 157

What Is Baptism? 158

What is a Godparent? 160

What Is Communion? 161

What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? 163

Why Do We Sing in Church? 164

What is a Doxology? 165

What Is a Missionary? 166

Why Do Some Crosses Have Jesus on Them and Others Don't? 167

What Is an Altar Call? 168

What Is a Denomination? 169

Is It Okay for Me to Invite a Friend to Visit My Church? 170

What Should I Do When I Think a Church Service Is Boring? 171

Section 13 Christian Seasons, Holidays, and Traditions 172

What Is Lent? 173

What Is Holy Week? 174

What Is Palm Sunday? 175

What is Good Friday? 176

Why Is Easter So Important? 177

Why Do We Light Candles on Easter? 178

What Is Pentecost? 179

What Is Advent? 180

Is December 25 Really Jesus' Birthday? 181

Why Do We Give Gifts at Christmas? 183

Who Are the Magi? 184

Why Did the Magi Give Jesus Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh? 185

What Is Epiphany? 186

Was There Really a Star of Bethlehem? 187

Section 14 Being a Christian 188

When Does My Eternal Life Begin? 189

Is It Okay to Fail? 190

Is It Okay to Be Angry? 191

Why Do I Still Sin When I Don't Want To? 192

What Is a Quiet Time? 193

How Can I Make the Most of My Quiet Times? 194

What Does It Mean to Count My Blessings? 195

Can I Have Friends Who Aren't Christians? 196

How Can I Discover My God-Given Gifts and Talents? 197

What Can I Do to Help People in Need? 198

J Why Is Taking Care of Our Planet important? 199

How Can I Share God's Love? 200

How Do I Tell a Friend About Jesus? 201

Section 15 Big Questions 203

How Is It Possible for God to Truly Love Billions of Different People? 204

If God Loves People, Why Do Bad Things Happen? 205

Is It Okay to Have Doubts About God? 207

Why Do People Hurt Other People? 208

Can Anything Good Come Out of Pain and Suffering? 209

Is Knowing Jesus the Only Way to Know God? 210

Why Do People Have to Die? 211

Is It Okay to Feel Sad When Someone You Love Dies? 212

What Will Happen to Me When I Die? 213

Do People Who Have Never Heard of Jesus Go to Heaven Too? 214

Will I See My Pet in Heaven? 215

Are There Realty Angels? 216

Are There Really Demons? 218

Is the Devil Real? 219

Is Hell Real? 221

What Is Heaven Like? 223