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While answering a question about his Christian faith, Obama said he believes that Jesus Christ died for his sins and through God’s grace and mercy he could have “everlasting life,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

But he also believes Jews and Muslims and non-believers who live moral lives are as much “children of God” as he is, according to The Associated Press.

As an example, he spoke about his late mother who was “not a believer.”

“[S]he was the kindest, most decent, generous person that I have ever known,” Obama said, according to the Times. “I’m sure she is in heaven, even though she may not have subscribed to everything that I subscribe to.”

There is an obvious discrepancy between his first comment about Christ and the second comment about his mother. Obviously no one expects him to say that he thinks his mother went to hell, he doesn’t have to. God is the ultimate judge of all human beings and the standard by which he will judge is perfect and holy.

I’m not sure why he brought up his own mother in this subject but a question that comes up is that if he thinks his mother is in heaven because she was “the kindest, most decent, generous person” that he has ever known then why is he believing in Christ who died for his sins? Why not just be another kind, decent and generous person who believes in nothing?

A lot of politicians who claim to be Christians stumble on this question and it only exposes their lack of knowledge about Christian doctrine.