Bible Verses

Why Do People Litter?

Answer: Some people litter because it’s a habit. Others just don’t really care.

No matter why people litter, it is against the law and hurts the environment.

Littering shows a lack of respect for others and their property, and it makes everything look ugly.

Christians should respect other people, other people’s property, God’s creation, and the law. So we should not litter.

Key verse: Then God said, “Let us make a man-someone like ourselves.

He will be the master of all life upon the earth and in the skies and in the seas.” (Genesis 1:26)

Related verse: Luke 6:31

Related question: Does God let pollution up into heaven?

Note to parents: Kids often have the mentality that “I didn’t make the mess so I don’t have to clean it up.”

We need to teach our kids to take responsibility for the environment.

If you see litter, pick it up. Keep some kind of bag for trash in your car. Set an example for your child in this area.

Why Is It Not Good To Talk To Strangers?

Answer: Sadly, there are a lot of bad people in the world. Some of these people want to do bad things to children.

That’s why children are told not to talk to strangers. God does not have a rule against it in the Bible, so it’s not wrong in that way.

But God has said to obey your parents, so it would be wrong to disobey your mom or dad if they told you not to talk to adults you don’t know.

Even if your parents haven’t said anything, it would be wise to stay away from strangers.

Of course, some “strangers” are good people, and some may even need help. But still it is a good rule to stay away from adults you don’t know.

So it’s not wrong to talk to a stranger, it just could be dangerous. That’s why your parents tell you not to do it.

They don’t want you to put yourself in a place where a stranger who is a bad person could hurt you.

If a stranger asks you for help or you see someone in trouble, get your mom or dad or another adult that you know. Don’t try to help by yourself.

Key verse: In the last days there will come scoffers. They will do every wrong they can think of. And they will laugh at the truth. (2 Peter 3:3)

Related verses: Proverbs 14:15; Romans 16:17-18; Ephesians 6:1-3

Note to parents: One way to help your child learn how to talk to strangers is to role-play.

This can give the child the opportunity to practice what to say and do before a scary situation arises.

Also, explain that in the proper context and situations God requires us to be kind to new people we meet.

Is It Ok To Beg For Things From Your Parents?

Answer: It is OK to ask your parents for things, but not to beg. For example, you could ask for a special treat, Christmas presents, or permission to go to a friend’s house or stay up late.

You should ask politely and explain your reasons. But if they say no, you should accept their answer with a good attitude.

Don’t beg. That is, don’t ask over and over and over to try to get them to give you what they really don’t want to give you. Don’t try to wear them down.

The key is simply to respect your parents. They gave their answer because they thought it was best for you.

If you wear them down, you may get what you want and then regret it later. God gave you parents to protect you and provide for you.

If you talk them into going against their first answer, you step outside that protection. Respect and obey your mom and dad.

Key verse: When you do ask you don’t get it because your whole aim is wrong. You want only what will make you happy. (James 4:3)

Related verses: Exodus 20: 12; Ephesians 6: 1-3; Colossians 3:20

Note to parents: Don’t let a child wear you down with nagging. (More to the point, don’t allow the child to nag!) And when your child does push or beg, don’t give in unless you have a good reason.

Also, affirm your children every time they make a polite request, respond the right way to your answers, and have a positive attitude.

Finally, always think about your answer before giving it.

If the answer could be or should be yes, but you say no for convenience, you’ll probably change your mind when your child nags you. And that will encourage nagging with every no!

Will We Look Like We Do Now In Heaven?

Answer: No one knows exactly what we will look like in heaven, but the Bible makes it clear that we will have new bodies-resurrected and perfect bodies.

We will be different, but we surely won’t be strangers to each other.

We will be able to recognize each other and enjoy each other’s company, just as we do here on earth-except it will be better because we’ll never fight!

Key verse: When [Christ] comes back, he will change these dying bodies of ours.

He will make them into glorious bodies like his own. (Philippians 3:21)

Related Verses: Matthew 17:1-13; Luke 16:19-31; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Related questions: Do you look like yourself in heaven?

When people are dead, why don’t they look like themselves? What will we look like in heaven?

When We Go To Heaven, Will We Get Snarls In Our Hair?

Answer: Nope. Heaven is a place of happiness and joy- a place of no pain.

We won’t have irritations and frustrations. Also, we’ll have new, “glorified” bodies.

Our hair won’t be the kind that snarls.

Key verse: Every human being has a body just like Adam’s, made of dust.

But all who become Christ’s will have the same kind of body as his.

It is a body from Heaven. (1 Corinthians 15:48)

Related verses: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; Revelation 21:4

Related questions: If you just ask for something in heaven, will it just appear before you? Will there be any schools in heaven?

Will People Have Scars In Heaven?

Answer: In heaven, everyone will have new bodies, and no one will feel any pain.

There will be no physical or mental disabilities.

Everybody will be able to sing, think, talk, run, and play… without growing tired.

People may have scars, but they won’t look bad.

Key verse: The bodies we have now shame us. They become sick and die.

But they will be full of glory when we come back to life again.

Yes, they are weak, dying bodies now.

But when we live again they will be strong. (1 Corinthians 15:43)

Related verses: Luke 24:40; John 20:27; 1 Corinthians 15:35-53; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5; Revelation 21:4

Note to parents: The pattern for heaven should be our pattern, too: to affirm people as they are, not reject them for being different or “imperfect.”

What Would Happen If I Accidentally Swore In Heaven?

Answer: You will never accidentally swear in heaven, because no one in heaven can sin.

You cannot do wrong in God’s presence. Jesus will make all of his people perfect, like himself, so you won’t want to sin.

Messing up is one thing you’ll never have to worry about again.

Key verse: Yes, dear friends, we are already God’s children.

We can’t imagine what it is going to be like later on.

But we do know that when he comes we will be like him.

We shall see him as he really is. (1 John 3:2)

Related verse: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Related questions: Is heaven as nice as we think? If I swear, will I go to hell when I die?

Note to parents: The real concern here may be that your children do not feel they are good enough to get into heaven.

Assure them that if they believe in Jesus as their Savior, they will go to heaven.

Also, as they pray and trust God to help them, they will become more like Jesus.

Do You Pray In Heaven Or Just Talk To God Face-To-Face?

Answer: We will be able to talk to God face-to-face. (Moses talked with God face-to-face on earth, but that was unusual.)

Remember, God wants to be our friend. Right now we are separated a little, and we have to pray to talk to God.

But that relationship will be made perfect in heaven.

Finally we will be able to go right up to God and talk to him, just as we have always wanted to do.

In heaven, we will see God just as he is.

Key verse: We can see and understand only a little about God now.

It is like we were looking at his reflection in a poor mirror.

Someday we are going to see him face to face.

Now all that I know is hazy and blurred.

But then I will see everything clearly.

I will see as clearly as God sees into my heart right now. (1 Corinthians 13:12)

Related verses: Exodus 33:11; Acts 7:56-59; 1 Thessalonians 5:10; Revelation 4:8-11;21:3-4

Related questions: Will we be able to see God when we are in heaven?

Will I get to see and be with Jesus in heaven?

When you’re visiting with Jesus in heaven, does he know what you’re going to say before you say it?

Will We Live With Angels In Heaven?

Answer: We will live with God and the angels. But the angels will not be equal to us there.

The angels are God’s messengers, his servants. Part of the angels’ job is to help us here on earth.

Our friends and family in heaven will be the people we have known here on earth and other Christians who have died.

Remember, angels aren’t people; they’re God’s servants.

Key verse: Don’t you know that we will judge the angels in Heaven? (1 Corinthians 6:3)

Related verses: John 14:3; Hebrews 1:14

Related question: Who will live with angels in heaven?

Is Thinking Something Bad The Same As Doing It Or Saying It?

Answer: No. Hating someone and wishing that person were dead are both terrible, but hating only affects the person who is thinking the bad thoughts.

He or she would make the situation much worse by actually killing the other person.

The same is true with stealing, lying, and other bad thoughts. As wrong as it is to think bad thoughts, it’s even worse to do them or say them.

But our thoughts are important, because we often end up doing what we keep thinking about.

Suppose your mother told you not to eat any cookies before dinner.

But you see the cookies on the counter and keep thinking about how good they would taste, especially with a glass of cold milk.

If you keep thinking about this, the desire to eat those cookies will probably grow and grow until eventually you might disobey your mom and take some.

God knows what we are thinking, and he wants us to fill our minds with good thoughts, not bad.

Key verse: O Jerusalem, make your hearts clean while there is still time. You can still be saved by throwing out your evil thoughts. (Jeremiah 4:14)

Related verses: 1 Chronicles 28:9; Philippians 4:8; James 1:14-15

Related question: Is it wrong to think bad thoughts?

Note to parents: At some point most children become concerned about being punished by God for their bad thoughts.

Let your child know that it’s not wrong to have a bad thought, but it is wrong to keep on thinking about it instead of thinking about something else.

Make sure your child understands why it’s wrong to dwell on bad thoughts: Our thoughts grow into desires and actions.

Why Is It Wrong To Do Something If All The Other Kids Do It?

Answer: If something is wrong, it’s wrong, no matter how many people do it. Suppose a group of your friends started throwing stones through windows in the neighborhood.

Would it be OK just because everyone did it? Of course not! It would be wrong whether one person or everyone in school did it.

You can be sure that the police and the homeowners would say it was wrong!

If a lot of kids swear, cheat, lie, do drugs, drink, smoke, disobey their parents, shoplift, or do something else that is wrong, don’t think that you have to do it, too.

You should do what is right, even if you are the only one. That’s what God wants.

If the group you hang around with does things that are wrong and pressures you to join them, find another group.

Get away from kids who are always tempting you to do wrong.

Key verses: I am speaking for the Lord. Don’t live like the unsaved do anymore. They are blinded and confused.

Their closed hearts are full of darkness. They are far away from the life of God. Why? Because they have shut their minds against him.

They can’t understand his ways. They don’t care anymore about right and wrong. They have given themselves over to doing wrong things.

They stop at nothing. They are driven by their evil minds and reckless lusts. (Ephesians 4: 17-19)

Related verses: Judges 2:11-15; Romans 12:1-2; Colossians 2:8

Note to parents: Peer pressure on kids can be quite strong. As your child grows older, you can help combat peer pressure by spending time together one-on-one and together as a family.

Should I Tell On Other Kids?

Answer: If a law will be broken or someone will be hurt, yes. God puts adults in positions of authority to protect you and others against wrongdoing.

If those adults don’t know about a problem, they can’t provide that protection.

Tell a parent, teacher, coach, counselor, police officer, or another concerned adult if someone is stealing, doing drugs, selling drugs, drinking, planning to break the law, talking about committing suicide, or talking about hurting someone.

There’s nothing wrong with telling on other kids at times like that.

But there is something wrong with “telling on” kids you don’t like just to get them in trouble.

Remember, you aren’t a parent, teacher, principal, or police officer.

Also, if you tell on someone and that person gets into trouble, don’t brag and make a big deal about what you did.

God’s pur- pose for us is to serve him and help others-that’s the reason for telling in the first place-so bragging is out of place.

Key verse: Take no part in the worthless pleasures of evil and darkness. Instead, rebuke them and bring them out into the light. (Ephesians 5:11)

Related verses: Luke 17:3; Romans 13:1-5; 1 Peter 2:13-14

Note to parents: The issue of tattling on other kids is very real – kids hate tattlers so much that some parents encourage their kids not to tell on anybody at any time, fearing that they will lose friends.

But it’s important for kids to report wrongdoing-it’s a basic part of being a responsible friend and citizen.

Teach your child to enforce the rules out of a desire to help others respond properly to God, rather than appearing morally superior.

Is It Stealing To Borrow Someone Else’s Stuff Without Asking?

Answer: It sure can be. Borrowing anything from anybody without asking doesn’t show much respect for the owner.

What if the owner needed it right away or had promised it to someone else? It always is best to ask permission to borrow something, even if it belongs to a good friend and you have used it before.

If the person has told you something like, “Use it anytime you want,” and he or she isn’t around to ask, that’s different.

You can go ahead and borrow it and leave a note. You want the person to know that it wasn’t stolen and that you borrowed it.

Asking permission and leaving notes show respect for your friend. Don’t ever steal something and then make the excuse that you were “just borrowing it.”

Stealing is wrong, and so is lying. Be an honest person who respects others and their property.

Key verse: Treat others as you want them to treat you. (Luke 6:31)

Related verses: Exodus 20:15; Matthew 22:34-40; Ephesians 4:28

Note to parents: Siblings often fight over toys when they’re young and over each other’s clothes when they’re older.

This is an opportunity to teach children how to share and be generous. Kids don’t learn this naturally; they need you to teach them.

What If Someone Is Shoplifting And It Is Your Friend – What Do You Do?

Answer: If you know that your friend is going to steal something or is trying to do so, you should point out that stealing is wrong and he or she shouldn’t do it.

If your friend doesn’t want to listen to you, you should walk away, leave the store or wherever you are, and go home right away.

Being with a person who is breaking the law can get you into trouble, too, because it is a crime not to report a crime. Tell your parents as soon as you get home.

Key verses: Now suppose, brothers, someone slips away from God. Such a person no longer trusts in the Lord.

But then someone helps him understand the Truth again. The person who brings him back to God will have saved a soul from death.

He will bring about the forgiveness of his many sins. (lames 5:19-20)

Related verses: Exodus 20:15; Proverbs 1:10-14; 13:20; Romans 13:1-5; 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15; Hebrews 10:24

Related question: If I see my friend steal, what do I do?

Note to parents: Help your child know how to pick friends and when it’s time to stop being friends with someone.

We want our kids to be positive influences, but there comes a time when they need to dissociate themselves from troublemakers.

What If You Find Something That Doesn’t Belong To You And You Can’t Find Who It Belongs To Is That Stealing?

Answer: Finding something that doesn’t belong to you isn’t stealing, but you should try to find the owner if you can.

How hard you try should match the value of what you find. A penny or nickel is worth very little; you don’t need to put an ad in the paper to find the person who lost it.

But an album of wedding pictures, a box of jewelry, or a wallet is worth a great deal.

You should make a far greater effort to find the owner of such valuable items.

Often your mom or dad will know exactly how to look for this person.

If you find something at school, you can take it to the lost and found.

Never use the statement “I just found it and can’t see anybody around” as an excuse to call something yours.

Key verses: You might see someone’s ox or sheep wandering away. If you do, don’t pretend you didn’t see it.

Take it back to its owner. You might not know who the owner is. If so, take it to your farm and keep it there.

When the owner comes looking for it, then give it to him.

The same applies to donkeys, clothing, or anything else you find. Keep it for its owner. (Deuteronomy 22:1-3)

Related verse: Philippians 2:4

Related questions: Is it wrong to keep a $20 bill that you found on the ground even when someone asked you if you saw it?

If you find a coin in a candy machine and you use it in the machine to buy candy, is that stealing?

Note to parents: Give examples of when you did this or when it was done to you and how you felt.

You might also mention to your children that people will notice whenever they make an attempt to return something.

Will There Be Any Church In Heaven?

Answer: There will be no churches or temples in heaven because we won’t need them.

We will be right there in the presence of God. We will be perfect and sinless, so we won’t need to go to Sunday school to learn about God or about how to obey him.

We won’t need worship leaders because we will worship just by being there. We will know God and see him face-to-face.

Key verse: No temple could be seen in the city. Why? Because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are worshiped in it everywhere. (Revelation 21:22)

Related verses: 1 Corinthians 13:12; Revelation 21:1- 22:17

Note to parents: After a question like this, explain the purpose of the church on earth and why it is necessary to attend.

Also, if your child views church as boring, he may be asking if heaven is boring. Assure him that heaven is a wonderful, exciting place.

Will God Be With Me All The Time In Heaven?

Answer: Yes! In heaven, you will get to go right up to God and talk to him.

God will be with you all the time, and you will be with him.

God will be your friend, and you will be his.

Getting to be with God will be one of heaven’s greatest joys.

Key verse: I heard a loud shout from the throne. It was saying, “Look, the home of God is now among men.

He will live with them and they will be his people. Yes, God himself will be among them.” (Revelation 21:3)

Related verses: 1 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Corinthians 5:8

Related question: Can God be my best friend?

Will There Be A Bible “Hall Of Fame” In Heaven?

Answer: Some people think that heaven is just like earth, with shopping malls, schools, athletic stadiums, and airports.

But heaven is very different from earth. The focus in heaven is on God, not people.

We will praise and worship God because no one’s fame can compare with his.

People will be honored in heaven, however. The Bible says that believers will receive rewards for their good deeds.

The greatest reward, of course, is just getting there.

God gives salvation a free gift made possible by Jesus’ death on the cross-to all who put their faith in Christ.

He will give other rewards to every believer who does good deeds for God on earth. Everyone’s service will be rewarded.

Key verse: See, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me. I will repay everyone according to the deeds he has done. (Revelation 22:12)

Related verses: Romans 5:1; 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:9- 15;9:16-27; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 3:5

Related questions: Does God give out awards in heaven? Will there be a president in heaven?

Note to parents: It’s easy to confuse rewards for good service with salvation by works. We receive our salvation by faith, not good deeds!

Can We See People From The Bible In Heaven?

Answer: Everyone who has ever trusted in Christ for salvation will be in heaven, and that includes all the Bible people who ever believed.

You will get to know them, too. They can be your new friends!

Key verse: God wanted them [his people in the Bible] to wait and share the better rewards that were prepared for us. (Hebrews 11:40)

Related verses: 2 Samuel 12:22-23; Matthew 17:3; Luke 23:43; Hebrews 12:1

Note to parents: When reading Bible stories, remind your children that the stories are true and that the Bible heroes are living now with God.

This should help to make the stories more real.

Why Can’t I See Jesus Now?

Answer: Jesus went back to heaven to be with his Father, but he has not forgotten about his people.

In fact, he is preparing a place for all who believe in him, getting it ready for when they die and go to be with him.

Also, Jesus is acting as our High Priest (like in the Old Testament)- whenever his people sin, he presents his own death as a payment so God can forgive them.

You may remember that the Bible calls Satan the Accuser.

That’s because he tells God the believers’ faults to get God to reject his people.

(There’s an example in Job 1:6-11.) Whenever the devil accuses a believer, Jesus defends that person.

We can’t see Jesus now because it’s not a part of God’s plan.

Meanwhile, Jesus has not left his people alone.

He has sent the Holy Spirit to be with them wherever they go.

That’s why Jesus said, “It is best for you that I go away” (John 16:7).

When Jesus comes back, he will take all believers to live with him forever.

Then you will be able to see Jesus in person.

Key verse: It is best for you that I [Jesus go away. For if I don’t, the Comforter won’t come. If I do, he will. For I will send him to you. (John 16:7)

Related verses: Job 1:6-11; John 14:2-20, 28; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 13:12

Related questions: Why did God stop sending angels to people in visions? How come God had to use angels? Why do angels come to you and not God himself?

Would God Make A Friendly Ghost Like Casper?

Answer: No. Some people in the Bible thought they saw a ghost (a spirit) at times.

When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost.

When an angel freed Peter from prison and his friend Rhoda saw him, she thought she was seeing “his angel.”

When Jesus appeared to his disciples after he rose from the dead, he said he was not a ghost.

And some Bible translations use the word ghost to mean “spirit.”

But the Bible does not teach that spirits fly around visiting people.

Many people have believed that after death, people come back as ghosts.

But that’s not taught in the Bible at all.

Some people call the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost.

When Jesus left the earth, he sent the Holy Spirit to live within us.

He is the one who comforts, guides, and protects us.

Key verse: Then the Father will send the Comforter to you.

The Comforter is the Holy Spirit. He will teach you much.

And he will remind you of everything I myself have told you. (John 14:26)

Related verses: Matthew 14:26; Luke 24:39; John 14:15-26; Acts 12:1-19

Related questions: Did God make ghosts? Can people come back from heaven to visit earth?

Why Do Some People Believe In Ghosts?

Answer: A ghost is a disembodied spirit-the spirit of a person separated from the body.

Some people believe in ghosts because they have heard about them on television shows, in movies, and in cartoons, and because many other people believe in ghosts.

Some people believe in them because they have had strange experiences that they can’t explain, and they figure that ghosts are the only answer.

The Bible gives no evidence that people come back to earth without their bodies.

When you die, God takes your spirit from earth forever-believers into God’s presence, unbelievers to a place of suffering.

People do not come back as ghosts.

Key verse: It is planned that men die only once. And after that comes judgment. (Hebrews 9:27)

Related verses: Matthew 14:26-27; Luke 16:19-31; 24:37-39

Related questions: When you are dead and you’re up in heaven, could you talk to somebody on earth still?

How can people come back from heaven when the doctors bring them back to life?

If someone has a heart attack and dies and goes to heaven for a couple seconds and then comes back again, is it because the doctor saves him?

Can people come back from heaven to visit earth?

Why Did Saul Go To A Fortune-Teller?

Answer: King Saul went to see a medium, or fortune- teller, because he was desperate.

He did not trust in God to lead him. Saul wanted to find out things that he didn’t have a right to know.

In the law, God had told his people that they should never get involved with witchcraft, mediums, and fortune-tellers.

Saul disobeyed God and did it anyway.

Key verse: Saul then ordered his aides to try to find a medium. He wanted to ask her what to do. (1 Samuel 28:7)

Related verses: Deuteronomy 18:10-11; 1 Samuel 28:3-25; Acts 16:16

Related questions: How can people see things in crystal balls?

Does celebrating Halloween make God unhappy? Is a seance when a dead person talks at their own funeral?

Note to parents: Dabbling in the occult is not a harmless pastime.

Satan and demons are real beings that can influence the physical world, and occult practices only invite them to do so.

Don’t have Ouija boards, tarot cards, or other forms of occult fortune-telling in your home, and don’t let your kids use them either.

Remind your child that God loves us, has good plans for us, and has given us the Holy Spirit.

He will give us wisdom if we ask him (James 1:5).

Why Do Some People Believe That Trees, Plants, And Animals Have Spirits?

Answer: Some people believe that trees, plants, and animals have spirits because they are confused.

Plants and animals don’t have spirits, but many false religions teach that they do. Only people have eternal souls.

At the same time, God does want us to respect the world he created.

God created all living things, including plants and animals.

The Bible says that all of nature groans under the weight of our sin.

And some of the psalms in the Bible say, as a figure of speech, that the trees of the fields will clap their hands in praise of God.

But plants and animals don’t have spirits.

And even more important to remember is that we are to worship only God, not anyone or anything else.

Key verse: Praise [God] for the growing fields. For they prove his greatness. Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise. (Psalm 96:12)

Related verses: Exodus 20:3-5; Isaiah 1:29; 55:12; 57:5-6; Hosea 4:13

Related questions: When my pet dies, does it go to heaven or hell? Is the New Age movement when people move to a new place? What is the New Age movement?

Why Do They Put Horoscopes In The Newspaper?

Answer: Newspapers print horoscopes because many people want to read them.

And people read horoscopes because they believe that major parts of life are controlled by outside forces beyond their control.

They look to the horoscopes for guidance.

Believers should not look to horoscopes for guidance.

Only God controls what happens, and only God knows the future.

If we need advice, we should do three things: (1) read the Bible, (2) talk to wise people (Proverbs 13:20), and (3) ask God for wisdom (James 1:5).

If you are worried about the future, the best thing to do is to pray and tell God about your worries, ask him to take care of you, and trust him to do it (Philippians 4:6).

Key verse: (God’s people] must not be serpent charmers, mediums, or wizards. They must never call forth the spirits of the dead. (Deuteronomy 18:11)

Related verses: Deuteronomy 18:10-13; 2 Kings 17:16-17; Psalm 147:4; Isaiah 34:4; Philippians 4:6; James 1:5; 1 Peter 5:7

Related questions: Why do some people try to trick other people by saying they can tell fortunes? Is ESP some kind of tax?

Note to parents: Horoscopes are closely related to occult practices. It’s better to turn to God for guidance, wisdom, and assurance for the future.

Why Are There Spooky Things Like Skeletons And Monsters?

Answer:Some people like to be frightened by funny skeletons and make-believe monsters.

And they like scaring others, especially at Halloween. But you don’t have to be afraid of ghosts and goblins because they aren’t real.

Besides, God is with you and will take care of you. Keep trusting in him to protect you.

Key verse: Be strong! Be brave! Do not be afraid of them! For the Lord your God will be with you.

He will neither fail you nor forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6)

Related verses: Matthew 28:20; Luke 12:4-5; John 16:33

Related questions: Are there such things as haunted houses? Are ghosts real?

If ghosts are real, are they the devil’s demons? Why are there monsters? Why is there Halloween?

Are Angels Our Imaginary Friends?

Answer: Angels are real, not imaginary. Some people think they can talk to angels or that they have special angels who guide them.

But the Bible teaches that angels are God’s messengers-they serve him and do what he says.

Often God tells them to help us. But they’re not our friends the way people are or even the way God can be.

Angels are God’s servants, not people’s, but they are as real as God is.

Key verse: For the Lord saves those who respect him. The Angel of the Lord guards them. (Psalm 34:7)

Related verses: Hebrews 1:14

Related question: Can angels tell people about Jesus?

Note to parents: A lot of children go through stages when they have imaginary friends, and many children may believe these friends are angels. This can be an ideal time to introduce them to a Friend who will always be with them-Jesus.

If I Die When I’m A Kid, Will I Miss Out On Doing Fun Things On Earth?

Answer: When people die, their life on earth ends. That’s true no matter how young or old a person is when he or she dies.

But do these people miss their “fun” on earth? Are they up in heaven being sad about all the fun things they didn’t get to do?

Not at all! Living in the presence of God is the most enjoyable thing a person can do. It is what we were created for.

Don’t worry God has a wonderful plan for your life here on earth.

Enjoy the life God has given you. You won’t be sorry you went to heaven when the time comes for you to go!

Key verse: Sometimes I want to live, and at other times I don’t. For I long to go and be with Christ.

How much happier for me than being here! But I can be of more help to you by staying! (Philippians 1:23-24)

Related verses: Mark 12:25; Philippians 1:21-24

Related questions: Will there be candy and television

in heaven? Do they have video games in heaven? Do I get to stay up and not go to bed in heaven?

Will there be Legos in heaven? If you die when you’re a kid and go to heaven, can you get married? Will there be cartoons in heaven?