Decided not to do the slideshow, because one of the text boxes got deleted and Scratch crashed before I could undo. Answers have been fully updated and are in the instructions/notes and credits. Fill out these questions in a project remix if you would like to apply. Make sure you fit the requirements before you answer the questions. Answer the questions with Bible verses, if possible. Q 1. How did you become a Christian and why? I was raised Christian, but it wasn't until I was a teenager when I really became one. I was raised as a Presbyterian (and still am) in a faithful household (I go to church, I was taught Bible stories, etc.) A couple years ago, I started struggling with severe anxiety. I was being made fun of for being different (racially) every day. It just gave me so much stress. My church went on a retreat the year it started, and God just called to me there. I felt my anxiety melt away. After the retreat, it came back, worse than before. One of my biggest regrets is not strengthening my faith when I was at my strongest. After that, I honestly started moving away from God, because I felt like he had forgotten me. Later, one of my friends who I trusted started making fun of me more and more. At one point, he told me that no one would miss me if I died. Keep in mind this is a 15 year old who you would think is mature. Events like these made me fall into depression. Multiple nights a week, I would cry myself to sleep. Life wasn't easy. My relationship with my parents also drifted apart, so I didn't have an adult in my life to help. Eventually, I started contemplating sulcide. One day, I was about to kiII myself. I had just went through a very hard week, being made fun of, stress, anxiety, the works. And then I heard a voice. "One more day. Just give me one more day." It was clear, loud, and definitely not my imagination. So I kept on going. One more day. The next day, nothing changed. I was still the messed up person I was. And then, "one more day." To this day, that was the only thing that kept me going. The strength of Jesus Christ. Life never got easier. But eventually, my mental health healed a little bit, to the point where I felt like I could be happy again. But, sin is still in world. I had panic attacks, points in my day where I felt like was being crushed, and dark thoughts running through my head, and then it was over. I still have them. But now, I can pray to God for help. I can still use His strength to get me through the day. And that's why I'm a Christian. Because even at my darkest times, God is with me. Q 2. How are we saved? Through faith and belief that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. We are saved by grace alone through faith alone. God initiates salvation through a sovereign choice (predestination) and redeems humanity through Jesus's incarnation, death, and resurrection. Faith is a lifelong journey of trust and repentance, not a single moment, and it enables individuals to receive salvation, which is not earned through good works. Q 3. What do you believe about Satan? Satan is Lucifer, a fallen angel, actively working against God and initiates spiritual warfare in our minds. He has dominion over creation after the fall. As proved by John 8:44, Satan is a murderer and a liar. We are an inherently evil after the fall, and Satan uses that to his advantage, proving his evil, manipulative nature. Q 4. Do you think there is a spiritual world around us? Of course. The devil works through spiritual warfare, as mentioned above. Satan and his demons and God and His angels are fighting over humanity in the spiritual realm. Ephesians 6:12 explicitly states that there is a spiritual world. Q 5. What is the difference between justification and sanctification? Justification is a one-time act of God where a believer is declared righteous through faith in Christ (Romans 5:1), while sanctification is the lifelong process of being made holy and becoming more godly through the work of the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4). Justification is about our legal status before God, dealing with the guilt of sin, and happens instantly and perfectly. Sanctification deals with the dominion and corruption of sin, is a continuous, imperfect, and progressive work, and involves the believer becoming practically righteous in their actions and thoughts. Q 6. Do you believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? Yes, the Trinity is very real. John 1:1 states that the Word (Jesus) IS God, proving that they are the same one person, which is impossible for us to wrap our heads around. One of my teachers said it's like 100%+100%+100%=100%.
Q 7. Thoughts on the LGBTQ+ community and being a Christian? Being LGBTQ involves internal temptations, but acting on those temptations without repentance is what separates a person from God, according to scriptures like Leviticus 20:13 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10. Like any other sin, these desires can be overcome through the power of Christ and sincere repentance. Ultimately, God recognizes our inner struggles, and if we actively fight temptation and seek His help, He will provide the strength to endure our hardships. Q 8. How should we act towards people who don't agree with us and whom we don't agree with? We should treat them with respect, kindness, but also firmness in what we believe. We should treat others the way we want to be treated. Love your neighbor as yourself. Q 9. Is it important to spend time with God and if so, why? It is very important, because salvation isn't a one time thing. To truly live in Christ, we must build a relationship with him. To build a relationship, we must spend time. God is a friend, and the only way to get to know a friend is to talk to them and spend time with them, whether through prayer or reading the Bible or learning more about what it is to be a Christian. There are many ways, and God is waiting with open arms. Q 10. Will you be charitable, and assume good faith towards everyone? Is this important? Why or why not? Assuming good faith is essential because it transforms potential conflict into constructive dialogue, allowing participants to focus on understanding ideas rather than attacking motives.Being charitable toward others' intentions is extremely important, because it replaces hostility with empathy. James 1:19 is a clear commandment of this. Q 11. How will you respond to difficult questions, rude behavior, or controversial comments? A concise, simple answer that will hopefully please them or if they are trying to start a debate, I'll send them to C4C, where I will have a respectful debate with them. With rude behavior, I believe it is important to always be the bigger person and to not cause a fight. With controversial comments, one way to solve them is by going to the person's profile, letting them know that the topic is not allowed within the studio, and ask them to go more in depth on one of our respective profiles and have a debate. Q 12. How active will you be in CHQ? Do you foresee yourself regularly delegating your time to CHQ, understanding failure to do so may cause a demotion? I am already fairly active, and I will be even more active if I get a promotion. I have also been a curator for multiple years. Q 13. What experience do you have in leadership roles? I lead in my church's student ministries leadership team and head of the tech for my school and church, and I lead my church's creative department. I'm a successful business owner. I am a nationally recognized photographer in the photojournalism department. I have made and directed award winning videos and films. I'm my school's media director of operations, and I have won my school's service and leadership award multiple times. Q 14. Why do you want to be a manager? I manage many of Scratch's debate studios, but no Christian studios other than C4C. I want my faith to be more public, with a wider audience to share the good news with. I want to be the godly person that God wants me to be.
