How do we die to Christ?

Dying to Christ means surrendering our will in place of His will. It means acknowledging that everything that comes from ourselves is evil and the only true good comes from God. We need to empty ourselves of all sins and barriers that prevent us from being true worshiper of God. Once we have emptied ourselves, there is the necessary next step of filling ourselves with the Holy Spirit. This means asking Christ to live His life through us, because we cannot do it on our own. If we just exterminate our sins, but do not fill ourselves with Christ, we will have accomplished nothing: our sins will retain with more power than before. This is why it is so important to die to Christ and carry our cross daily. We need to ask God to keep us close to Him and shield us from the many evils in this world that threaten to rear up and choke us. This is why it is fully necessary to commit ourselves to Christ everyday.

Are freewill and predestination contradictions?

It depends on the sense in which your talking about them. If you are talking about man's autonomic will of choosing God versus God's sovereign unconditional choice of man? If so, then they both cannot be true at the same time. If both of these terms are used in the context of salvation they are polar opposites. In this sense, we are comparing salvation that ultimately comes down to man, with salvation that ultimately comes down to God. If we hold to a salvation-based predestination, we COULD still hold to a non-salvation-based style of freewill. I believe that salvation comes down to God choosing man, but we know from the bible and our experiences that we still make decisions and choices all the time. There are many interpretations about these matters, but this is how I see it: God chooses us for salvation, but it is up to us to pursue Him once we have become regenerated. We must exercise our "freewill" and choose Him daily over sin. For if we draw near to God, God will draw near to us. (James 4:8)

What is the lake of fire?

The lake of fire is found in the book of Revelation and is known as the second death. The first death is when unbelievers die physically, and the second death is when they die spiritually. The lake of fire is a symbolic portrayal of an unbelievers eternal disunion from God. The flames represent the pain that will be caused from being fully and utterly separated from Christ.

What is the difference between Good and Evil?

The only possible way that we can define good and evil is by introducing a deity. Without God there are no objective morals; we cannot say what is right and what is wrong. For a logical atheist, what is "good" and what is "evil" is rather arbitrary based on some notion passed down from society. We can only define good in this way: God is good and subsequently so is every law, commandment and word that He says. Anything that is not God or from God, is evil. When we are acting outside of God's will, we are acting "evil". Therefore, sin is "evil" and doing God's will is "good".

Did Jesus really have to die?

If Jesus Christ didn't die, He would not have fulfilled His mission here on earth. Jesus had to die because He came down to earth to become a sacrifice for our sins. It was through His death that we can now be reconciled with God. Because of Adam's sin, we all deserve to go to hell. The only way that God could reach us, is if He Himself died for our sins. This is because without blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. This is why in the Old Testament they were required to sacrifice animals for their sins.

Is Jesus equal to or lesser than God?

Jesus Christ is the second member of the trinity and is therefore equal to God Himself. The Bible tells us that Jesus has been around since before the universe and by implication, is eternal. Jesus Christ made Himself less by confining Himself to the limitations of a human body. This is why Jesus said that even He did not know when the rapture would be. Jesus Christ claimed to be equal with God numerous times, and was almost stoned for it. He was eventually crucified for claiming Divinity.

In the Book of Revelation, what does "new world" mean? Does that mean the world will start over again?

When Revelation talks about a "new earth" it's referring to the eternal destination of everyone that has ever accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. A lot of Christians these days seem to think that our eternal home is in heaven, when actually the Bible teaches that it is right here on earth! But not this earth, because this world will pass away. God doesn't bring us to heaven, He brings heaven to us! In the new earth we will be granted new resurrected physical bodies. Christ will reign over the new earth and we will enjoy intimacy with God forever.