What is God's name?

His name is God. In the Bible, different names were used to describe different aspects of God’s character. It’s also I Am, Prince of Peace, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Immanuel (God is with us), Jehovah (self-existent or eternal), Elohim (God the Creater), El Roi (the God who sees), Jehovah-Rapha (the God who heals), Jehovah-Shammah (the Lord is there), El Elyon (God Most High), Jehovah-Sabaoth (the Lord of Hosts)……this list is HUGE and goes on. Of course, the name for God that we lift up the highest is Jesus. With names used to describe God's character, there is just SO MUCH of Him to know. It’s wonderful to get to know more about God through learning His various names.

How old was Jesus when he made the Bible?

Actually, Jesus didn’t make or write the Bible. The Bible includes the life of Jesus, and of course, that’s WAAAAYYYYY important, but it also contains stories of others. Adam & Eve, Noah, Joseph, Moses, Joshua – remember all those guys? They all lived before Jesus walked the earth.

The Bible is God’s story. God used many men and women to tell his story over many thousands of years. The best part of that story, though, is that Jesus came to earth, lived a perfect life, then was crucified, and rose again. His victory over death proves he was everything he said was – God’s Son. Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.

And if we will believe in him, he will call us God’s children, and we can live with him forever. That is amazing! Read John 1:12.

Why did Adam and Eve get kicked out of the garden for lying? Will I get kicked out of heaven for lying?

Adam and Eve didn’t get kicked out of the garden for lying, they got kicked out because the Lord didn’t want them to eat from the tree of life and live forever. Read all about it in Genesis 3:22-24. Really, Adam and Eve blew it with God because they disobeyed Him. He told them what NOT to do, and they did it. This just made everything into a big mess, as disobedience always does……..

As for lying, our God does “desire truth in the innermost being (Psalm 51:6A).” In Proverbs 6:17 we’re told that God hates a lying tongue. So this tells us how God feels about lying. We’re then told in James that, “to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin (4:17).” And God tells us to “confess our sins to one another” in James 5:16. So, we know that God doesn’t like lying so we shouldn’t do it. We know that if we do what we shouldn’t, we are sinning. We know that if we are sinning, we should tell someone. AND, we know that “If we confess our sins, [God] is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).” Knowing all that, will God kick us out of heaven if we tell a lie and don’t ask for forgiveness?

If Jesus is truly our Lord and Savior, habitual sin is impossible to do without feeling extremely tormented. So a person who lies all the time and doesn’t give it a thought probably doesn’t have a relationship with Jesus. If that is the case, we’re told in Revelation 21:8 & 27 that there isn’t a place in heaven for such a person. But if we DO have a relationship with Jesus, nothing can separate us from His love (Romans 8:39). We won’t, however, be able to sin without being bothered by it. And if we’re bothered by it enough, we’ll probably HAVE to confess it to SOMEONE, even if it IS only to the Lord (although it’s most helpful to tell another person as well).

So, a true child of God, one who has been adopted into His family through Jesus, will not be kicked out of heaven. I don’t believe, however, that we’ll get into heaven without unconfessed sin being laid bare to our Savior. He says in Matthew 12:36 that on the day of judgement, we’ll be held accountable for “every careless word [we] shall speak.” He says nothing unclean will be allowed into heaven. SO…..I personally don’t want to be standing before my Lord on judgement day in need of a shower. I’d rather confess my sins and get washed clean while I’m still here—how about you?

Should I fear witchcraft?

You don’t need to fear witchcraft, just stay away from it. I liked the illustration about Satan being like a lion in a cage. Satan has power but his power is limited, it is like he is in a cage. So you don’t have to be afraid of him. As followers of Jesus if we just stay away from witchcraft and supernatural powers, then we are safe. If we dabble around with this stuff then it is like getting in the cage with Satan. That is when we expose ourselves to danger. Remember 1 John 4:4 “He who is in you (that’s Jesus or the Holy Spirit) is greater than he who is in the world (that’s Satan).

I thought that dinosaurs died by eating plants with diseases?

Over the years, numerous theories have been suggested that attempt to explain the extinction of the dinosaur. While in the past, most dinosaur experts held to "the gradual extinction" view, now there is a new theory that suggests not only the dinosaurs, but countless other forms of life, were wiped out in the past by a global catastrophic destruction.

The three events at the top of the list of theories are : (1) a huge meteor hitting in Mexico, (2) the eruption of several super-volcanoes (like the Yellowstone one); and (3) a great flood (like the biblical one.) All these events would have a huge impact on the climate and on animals’ ability to survive.

The idea that dinosaurs died through disease, or through over-grazing available plants, or due to a slow warming of the planet are now less accepted theories. I’ll bet, though, that parts of all of these theories intertwine and come into play. We just don’t know yet. I think some day we may know more precisely. Perhaps you will be the godly scientist who discovers the truth!!

Is no one really the same in this world?

That’s right! Unbelievable isn’t it? God our Creator created each and every human being EVER all differently! Wow! You’ve probably heard that our fingerprints are different, but did you know that our eyes are all different as well? New technology called retinal scanning, which is an amazing picture of the eye, has shown this. Have you read Psalm 139? It’s SO amazing! Look at these verses – they speak of God’s “knitting us” in our mother’s womb …
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body.

What am I supposed to because at recess I want to hang out with my friend, but people on the field say so many bad words?

This is an excellent – and a tough – question. Based on my experience, here is one thing you might do. First, if kids are using bad language against you, just simply leave. You have to protect yourself from people who are trying to hurt you. (You might need to get an adult involved if these kids are really aggressive.)

Second, if you and your friend are just hanging out, and other kids are using bad language just to be cool, just ignore their language. Don’t ignore THEM, but ignore their LANGUAGE. Don’t react to it. Don’t copy them either. Most people use bad language (swearing or telling dirty jokes) to get attention. If you don’t give them attention, they often stop.

This is advice that would honor God. If you would like to sit down and talk more with me about this, I would be happy to chat with you. I hope this will help you a little, though. I’m proud of you for asking this question, and I appreciate the courage it takes to try to do the right thing.