Ask Dr. Betters
Dr. Chuck Betters, through the grid of his own faith struggles, including the tragic death of his sixteen-year-old son Mark, has helped countless other fellow strugglers in over 5 decades of ministry and rests in the hope that God is sovereign and He can be trusted.
In a world filled with broken people and hopelessness, Ask Dr. Betters is a unique video forum where Dr. Betters and guests cut through confusion and offer sound biblical answers to life’s pressing questions about suffering and walking by faith in a broken world.
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Episodes
63 episodes
How Do I Heal After Being Hurt by the Church? | Ask Dr. Betters - Deconstructing One's Faith
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I grew up as a church kid, my parents were leaders in the church. The church was like a second family. But as an adult I am seeing how mean church people are – how they use people – and think ...
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How Can I Know for Sure I’m a Christian? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am terrified. I am not a Christian. I asked Jesus into my heart when I was a child, and I went to church with my family whenever the doors were open. But now that I’m an adult, I see how sin...
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Am I Going to Hell If I Don’t Feel Close to God? | Ask Dr. Betters - Deconstructing One's Faith Series
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I asked Jesus into my heart when I was a child. I am in my twenties and nothing about the Christian faith is attractive to me – I question whether there is even a God. Am I going to hell?"...
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Why Did God Command the Death of Innocents in 1 Samuel 15? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi Dr. Betters, can you explain 1 Samuel 15, where God says to kill all the Amalekites and kill babies, animals, etc.? It's hard to get my head around it. Many thanks."Dr. Chuck Better...
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How Can Satan Be Everywhere at Once? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi Dr. Betters. Would you please speak some on how Satan can be so influential everywhere at once, yet he is only a fallen angel, not a god? I've struggled with this because only Jesus is omni...
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How Do I Handle People Using God’s Name in Vain Constantly? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How do I deal with so many people using God’s name in vain? It seems so many people use the Lord’s name in vain. I’ve noticed many of them wear crosses in their jewelry. Should I always ask th...
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Will We Still Feel Emotions in Heaven? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "When we’re in heaven, will we be able to feel emotion or just always be happy? Emotions are what make us human."Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the t...
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Why Would God Create a World with So Much Evil? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "My only question is this, and no one has been able to answer it so far. If God knew there would be murderers and people tortured and blown up and raped, etc., why would he create this world ev...
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Must a Woman Wait for Her Children’s Father to Die Before Remarrying? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Dr. Betters, I have a question about relationships and marriage. A woman has been in a 17-year relationship without marrying and has two children, and the father of the children leaves her for...
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Is Our Death Time Already Set by God? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is our death time and place fixed?"Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son, Mark—has assisted countless individua...
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What Does Job 33 Say About How God Speaks to Us? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Hi, can you share your understanding of Job 33? How does God speak to us?"Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old son...
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Is It Dangerous to Wait Until Just Before Death to Repent? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Dr. Betters, I hope you are well and having a blessed day. I am concerned about my best friend because she plans to repent just before she dies. I told her that she couldn’t outsmart Lord Jesu...
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What Does God Think About Being Separated But Not Divorced? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "What does God think about being separated from your husband but not divorced?"Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially the tragic loss of his sixteen-year-old...
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Why Didn’t God Want to Save Me? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I feel like God never wanted to save me. Despite my prayers and efforts to connect with Him, I experienced rejection and despair. I was told that my righteousness was in vain, and I constantly...
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Should Christians Report Abuse Even If Forgiveness Is Given? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters, in response to "Will I Know My Abuser in Heaven?", answers the question, "I feel that abusers get away with their actions both on Earth and in Heaven. As a Christian, I know I need to forgive my abuser, but where i...
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Why Would God Let Me Stay So Lonely? | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I am very lonely these days without a husband and children who are very busy with their own lives to visit. My old friends are no more, leaving me alone all the time. I have prayed that God wo...
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Is My Son Truly Saved? Looking Into the Soul | Ask Dr. Betters
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Dr. Betters, I am a born-again Christian (I believe you remember me), and I raised my children as such, and they made a profession of faith around 8 years of age. Now, at 42, he has embraced s...
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Why Is the Book of Enoch Not in the Bible? | Biblical Canon Explained
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Why is the Book of Enoch not considered a true book from God? Did Jesus mention the book of Enoch in Mathew 22: 29-30? If the book of Enoch is not true, then how did Jude refer to Enoch's Prop...
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Do We Have to Clean Ourselves Up in Order to Be in the Category of Someone Who Has Truly Repented??
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "Is repentance leaving all sin and then getting saved? I still smoke cigarettes!! Does that mean I’m not truly repented and saved? Do we have to clean ourselves up in order to be in the categor...
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Admission Compared to the Rewards in Heaven?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I have been studying Heaven and trying to understand admission versus the rewards in Heaven. A preacher/teacher explained that Heaven is like going to a football game. Our ticket - Jesus gets ...
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Isn't God a Title, Not a Name?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, a response to "Is saying Oh my God blasphemy?": "Isn't God a title, not a name? I mean, his name is not God. If you said Jesus, that would be saying his name in vain or saying Yahweh."D...
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How to Deal with Chronic Pain?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "How can we be expected to live with a disability that causes us constant pain when heaven is there? How can I not want an end to my pain without going against God's plan for my miserable exist...
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How Do I Find Hope in Darkness?
In this episode, Dr. Betters answers the question, "I know I need to be in the Word and praying, but I am in such a dark place, filled with sadness. How do I find hope?"Dr. Chuck Betters, drawing from his own faith struggles—especially ...
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