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The Most Important Question a Human Can Ask

I bet you can guess what it is.

Dr. McKay Caston
11 min readOct 8, 2019
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The Book of Questions

I’m not sure when the tradition began, but years ago I brought a small white book to the dinner table called, The Book of Questions.

Now, when the family sits down for our evening meal it is expected that we will open the little book and read a question that each of us is expected to answer.

For example…

  • If someone gave you a million dollars, what would you do with the money?
  • If you could only eat three foods for the rest of your life, what would they be and why?
  • Would you prefer the weather to be over 100 degrees for three months in a row or below freezing for three months? Why?

Sometimes my response is a no-brainer. Other questions are more penetrating and require sincere reflection and intellectual sobriety.

While the question we are going to face in this post is not in the little white book, it nevertheless may be the most important question any human can ask.

How can I know that I am truly saved?

Okay, I know. I can see you rolling your eyes. “C’mon McKay, can we talk about something real and practical? Something about the…

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Dr. McKay Caston
Dr. McKay Caston

Written by Dr. McKay Caston

I create resources to help folks tether their lives to the cross of the risen and reigning Jesus | www.mckaycaston.com

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