God's Checklist

[Godscreated]

Well if it's a challenge you want, God's Child, here you go.

Easiest level: Can you accept all that science finds out as the best guess we have regarding the natural world without diminishing your faith?

Yes, science best guess would not be positive proof, any positive proof that exists I will accept and it will not diminish my faith.

Medium level: Can you accept that heaven and hell are states of mind you incur based on how you live your life without resenting God for depriving you of an eternal after life as you are now?

Heaven and hell are not states of mind and you can no more prove they are than I can prove they aren't. Eternal life with God is not based on works, grace through faith is the answer here, I have no doubt that I will be with God in eternity.

Hardest level: Can you accept that the bible is a compilation of materials some of which may be inspired by your God and some of which were not?
[Bonus Points if you can accept that God has also inspired other authors of other books, both holy and secular, at various times in history.

The entire Bible is inspired by God, if any book were not then the whole Bible would fall apart. We do not have any of the original copies, so you nor I can say if mistakes crept into some passages, if they have they are minor and take nothing away from the living Word. My faith is extremely strong on this matter, those who seek the truth of God from scripture understand this, those who read it for another book will never understand this. God inspires authors in our time to write books, books based on the truths of scripture, Christ said that scripture would remain true till the end of time, you really did not think I would advocate that God has other writings that might contradict the Bible did you.

To my mind it should be possible for a follower of Jesus to meet every one of these challenges. If you fail at any of them, IMO it is a measure of the weakness of your faith.