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Read thoughtful responses to a wide assortment of questions from Billy Graham’s My Answer column and other resources.

What does a person have to do to get into heaven? I've heard people say that all you have to do is believe in Jesus, but what difference does that make?

What does a person have to do to get into heaven? I've heard people say that all you have to do is believe in Jesus, but what difference does that make? I guess I believe in Jesus, but I'm not sure I'm going to heaven.

My boyfriend and I are living together. My parents are upset about this, but I don't see anything wrong with it. What do you think?

My boyfriend and I are living together right now. My parents are upset about this, but personally I don't see anything wrong with it. I know people in your generation might look down on things like this, but times change and no one thinks anything about it now. What do you think?

A Christian friend of mine keeps telling me I need to get Jesus and get the Holy Spirit, but I don't even know what she's talking about. Maybe you can help me.

A Christian friend of mine keeps telling me I need to get Jesus and get the Holy Spirit, but I don't even know what she's talking about because I didn't grow up in a religious home. Maybe you can help me.

My wife and I come from different church backgrounds. How do we decide which church to raise our children in?

My wife and I come from different church backgrounds, but it never bothered us until last year, when we had our first child. Now we're having to think about which church we'll want her to grow up in. How can we decide?

Why did God create the devil? He must have known the devil would turn against Him and do all sorts of evil things, didn't He?

Why did God create the devil? He must have known the devil would turn against Him and do all sorts of evil things, didn't He?

Why are religious people so gloomy? Is this the way they're supposed to be?

Why are religious people so gloomy? I'm not religious myself, but we have several devout Christians in my office and they don't seem to enjoy life very much. Is this the way they're supposed to be?

For Mother's Day, we'll take our mother out to dinner or something like that, but can you suggest anything special we can do for her?

My brother and I would like to do something special for our mother this Mother's Day. She hasn't had an easy life, and to be honest we haven't always been as thoughtful as we should have been. We'll take her out to dinner or something like that, but can you suggest anything else?

I've been studying the major religions of the world. Which denomination of Christianity should I study first?

I've been studying the major religions of the world recently, and Christianity is the next on my list. Which denomination should I study? There seem to be so many different kinds of Christianity that I don't know where to start.

If you grow up not liking yourself, then you'll always have a hard time liking other people. Does this mean someone like that can't love God either?

I like to read books that help me understand myself better, and one of the interesting facts I've run across is that if you grow up not liking yourself, then you'll always have a hard time liking other people. Does this mean someone like that can't love God either?

What's wrong with cussing once in a while? I find it's a pretty good way to let off some steam when I'm upset.

What's wrong with cussing once in a while? My wife gets after me and says I shouldn't do it, but I find it's a pretty good way to let off some steam when I'm upset. Anyway, you hear so much profanity on TV and in movies today that no one thinks anything about it.

I asked Jesus into my life, but I can't tell that it's made much difference. Does it work for some people but not for others?

My older brother is a Christian, and a couple of months ago he told me I needed to ask Jesus into my life. I did, but I can't tell that it's made much difference. I'm not even sure God has forgiven me. Does it work for some people but not for others?

I don't feel guilty when I do something wrong. Does this mean God has given up on me? Is my conscience too hardened to hear Him?

I have a friend who feels guilty if he does even the slightest thing wrong, but to be honest I'm not that way. I just shrug it off, and I'm mainly grateful I didn't get caught. Does this mean God has given up on me, and my conscience is too hardened to hear Him? What do you think?