Archive Of
Answered Bible Questions
By Topic
Abortion
 Is paying
money an acceptable punishment for abortion?
Is adoption
Biblical?
When does
the soul enter the body?
Does the
Bible really speak against abortion?
What is the
proper view on abortion?
Alcohol
(For more information on this subject, see the Alcohol Bible Course)
Should a
Christian volunteer to be a designated driver for
someone that is going to drink alcohol?
Is it right
to drink alcoholic beverages?
Should a
Christian drink alcohol?
According
to the Bible, is it wrong to drink alcohol?
Ambition
Does society owe us a living?
Angels
Will people in heaven have
wings?
Who are the sons of God?
How do spirit-beings fight
each other?
What four angels are named in
the Bible?
Does the Bible ever mention
angels singing?
Is there really such a thing
as guardian angels?
What are the names and types
of angels in the Bible?
Appearance,
Clothing, Jewelry, Makeup
(For more information, see the Christian's Appearance
Bible Course)
What should we wear to church?
Is your church affecting the
community in a positive way (tattooing)?
Should women wear pants?
Is it wrong for a woman to
have one pierced earring in her ear lobe?
Are all long-haired men
sodomites, and does a long-haired man lose his
salvation?
Does the Bible teach that a
man is not to cut or trim his beard?
What do you tell teenage sons
who see nothing wrong with tattoos and pierced
jewelry?
Should women cut their hair,
wear makeup, and wear jewelry?
What is modest apparel?
Baptism
(For more information, see the Baptism Bible Course)
What
does it mean to be "baptized for the
dead?"
Was
there baptism before Christ?
What
is the importance of baptism?
Do
you have to be baptized to go to heaven?
Bible
Is there a contradiction between the Book of
Matthew and the Book of Luke in regard to whether
Joseph and Mary were just engaged, or actually
married, when Jesus was born?
What happened to the books of Nathan and Gad?
Why was the Apocrypha once included in the Bible?
Does the Scripture really apply to us that was
written before the cross?
How can I prove something to someone, if he or
she does not believe what the Bible says?
Can people who tamper with the Bible be saved?
Is there a contradiction in the Bible as to the
number of Jesse's sons? Did he have
seven..., or eight?
Who really said, "It is more blessed to give
than to receive."?
Who wrote the Bible?
Is the apocrypha a part of the Bible?
How did the writers of Scripture get to be such
authorities?
What about all the great Bible teachers who say
that there are words mistranslated in the KJV?
Do you teach the Bible, or your opinion?
Should 1 John 5:7 be in the Bible?
K.J.V. Only
How do I know it is true?
Is the New King James Version okay to read?
Is there a contradiction between Acts 9:7 and
22:9?
Which Bible is the Word of God?
Who wrote the Bible?
Does God's Word ever change?
Are you sure that the King James Version is
better than the NIV?
Is God's
law perfect?
Are we
supposed to take the Bible literally?
Who Says
"The Bible" Is The Word Of God?
Bible Doctrine
Why do
Christians accept false doctrine?
Body
Piercings/Tattoos
(For more information, see the Christian's Appearance
Bible Course)
Is it taking Leviticus 19:28
out of context to use it in regard to tattoos?
What do you tell teenage sons
who see nothing wrong with tattoos and pierced
jewelry?
What does the New Testament
say about men piercing their ears?
Does the New Testament say
anything about tattoos?
Can tattoos be removed?
Is there anything wrong with a
man wearing an earring; a woman wearing two
earrings in her ear; a person have his/her tongue
pierced; and a person having a small tattoo?
What about body piercings?
Can I be
forgiven for getting tattooed, and what can I do
about it now?
Charismatic
Movement/Tongues/Signs/Healing
Is the present tongues/charismatic movement
really of God, or of someone else?
Ecumenical permission, or true Biblical unity?
Does the Bible teach that we should "speak
in tongues" today?
Does God promise to heal everyone who comes to
Him?
Is it scriptural to "dance or laugh in the
Spirit?"
What about the 700 Club?
What about women preachers in the Charismatic
Movement?
What does
it mean to be "slain in the spirit?"
Church
(For more
information, see the Church Bible Cours\
Should the local church consider the Pastor as
its "first missionary?"
Should the disabled who cannot attend church be
accepted as members?
Can I co-pastor a church if I was divorced and
remarried before I was saved?
Is a man disqualified from the ministry for
divorce and remarriage, or just polygamy?
Should only pastors be ordained?
How often are we to observe the Lord's Supper?
Is there a universal church, of just a local,
visable church?
Will pastors be judged more harshly than other
Christians?
Why fight over music in the church?
Should churches have youth
ministries, carnivals, etc.?
Should churches use something evil
like the Internet?
Should churches use multimedia
presentations?
Do you need to be a certain age
to be a deacon?
Should women be allowed to
speak in Business Meetings?
Is your church affecting the
community in a postive way?
Do Pastors have to be married?
What about magic shows in
church (ventriloquists also addressed)?
Who is to police the Lord's
Supper?
What about preachers and
deacons who have married divorced wives?
What are the duties of a
deacon?
Is it okay for churches to sell
things (books, tapes, Bibles, baked goods, garage
sale items, candy, etc.), or to charge for
services (school tuition, college tuition, rehab
progrms, computer/website services, etc.)?
My pastor offended me in his
message. What should I do?
Should divorced men be youth
pastors, fill-in pulpit supply, etc.?
What do I do about naughty
children at church?
Is it okay for women to preach
and prophesy?
Should people come forward to
the altar in church services?
Is foot-washing an ordinance to
be practiced by the local church?
Can a man be a deacon if his
wife has been divorced?
Is foot-washing an ordinance to
be practiced by the local church?
Should a man who is divorced be
a pastor, missionary, evangelist, or deacon?
Baptist Bride?
Should churches practice
"open," "closed," or
"close" communion?
Who really has the authority to
start a local church?
Is tithing still required in
the Church Age?
Is there such a thing as the
"universal church?"
What do you do about friends
who claim to be saved, but never attend church,
study the Bible, or witness?
Is it wrong for women to sing
in church, give testimonies, etc.?
How do you discipline Christians in the church?
Are the "church" and the
"kingdom" the same?
Is the church local, universal, or both?
Are women
supposed to be preachers/teachers?
What should
be done when church leaders are living
hypocritical lives?
Should
churches sell things to raise money for needs?
Are Women
Permitted to Speak in the Church?
Clothing
(For more information, see the Christian's Appearance
Bible Course)
Should men wear skirts?
What is modest apparel?
Creation
Were there any people living outside of the
Garden of Eden while Adam and Eve were there?
How was their light upon earth before the sun was
created?
Where There Any Other People Created Without Sin?
What does the Bible say about cave men?
Was the world created in six literal days?
From where did the giants come?
How long has man been here?
Disagreement to "How long has
man been here?" and "Was man really
created in the image of God?"
Did God make a mistake when He
created man?
Did God rest for a
"day" or for an "age?"?
Do we know the exact age of
Adam and Eve when they were created?
Is there a contradiction
between the accounts of creation in Genesis
chapter 1 and chapter 2?
Did Adam and Eve have navels?
What is the "Gap
Theory?"
Is there other life out there
in space?
Did God use
evolution to create everything?
Is
the Bible and creation true?
Does a man have one less rib
than a woman?
What are
dinosaurs, and where did they go?
Is there
life on other planets?
When did
God create the races of black, red, and yellow?
How old is
the earth?
Cults
Is the International (Boston) Church of Christ a
cult?
Is "soul sleep" taught in the Bible?
What about the Christian Science Church?
Does the Catholic Church really teach the true
way of salvation?
Why do Mormons say that they will one day be
"gods?"
How does the Koran compare to the Bible?
A Catholic's dreams?
What is the difference between a Jehovah's
Witness and a Christian?
Death/Suffering
Does purgatory exist?
What does the Bible teach
about euthanasia or mercy-killing?
Should we assist people in
ending their lives, if they are suffering in much
pain?
Should Christians cremate the
bodies of their lived ones?
Will committing suicide send a
person to hell?
Did Jesus actually die on the
cross, or just pass out?
Is it sin to commit suicide
when a person is in unbearable pain?
Where does the spirit of a
Christian go after death?
What happens to your soul at death?
What is hades?
Are dead people "conscious" of
anything?
Why do people suffer, if God is perfect?
Does the Bible support the death penalty and the
jail/prison systems?
Does our
soul sleep until we are resurrected?
Is every
death God's will?
Do the dead
communicate with us through dreams or thoughts?
Christian
Suicide?
Demons/Satan
Why did God create the devil,
and who are the sons of God?
What made Satan think that he
could overcome God?
Is all temptation from the
devil, and how was the devil ever tempted, if
heaven is a perfect place?
Can people cast out demons by
their own power?
When is Satan cast out of the
heavenly realm, and how much power will he have?
Why does the Bible say that
the devil was a murderer from the beginning?
How much power does Satan
have?
Can a Christian be
demon-possessed?
What are "familiar
spirits" and what do they do?
Were Satan and the demons ever saved?
Who caused
Satan to rebel?
Can the
devil, or demons, or people stop God from saving
anyone?
Family
How far
does the authority of parents and husbands go?
How do you
know the difference between a "trial"
in the Christian life, and God
"chastening" you?
Discouraged
and in need of prayer?
How can we
help young people facing peer pressure and
revenge because of it?
Food
Is it wrong
to eat meat that is rare (further questioned)?
Why can
Christians eat any meats today?
God
Who is
God?
More
questions about the Trinity
How
can the doctrine of the Trinity really be true?
Where
in the Bible does it refer to "El
Shadi," and what does it mean?
What
Scriptures tell us that God is omniscient?
Does
God hate sinners?
Can
God Lie?
The
Trinity
Why does it say that people
saw God, and then it says that no one can see
God?
Did
Moses & Abram See God?
Does
God Help Them Who Help Themselves?
How does God talk to us today?
Who made God?
Where was God before the heaven and earth were
created?
What is the view of God in the Old Testament?
What is the glory of God?
Who is
speaking for the Trinity?
God's Will
What is God's perfect will?
Government
Should Christians "pledge
allegiance" to the United States flag?
Should women run for school
boards, township positions, senators,
representatives, or President of the United
States?
Does the
Bible say that the government has the power to
execute criminals?
What type
of "Tax System" does the Bible outline?
Should we
pay taxes to a wicked government?
Heaven
(For more information, see the Heaven Bible Course)
Tears in
heaven? What will we do there?
Where is
paradise?
What
is the "third heaven?"
Hell
Is hell in the
center of the earth?
Holidays
Do you believe in ghosts?
Should we celebrate Halloween?
Should
Christians observe holidays like Christmas and
Easter?
Should we be celebrating Christmas?
What
holidays does the Bible command us to keep?
Holy Spirit
If the Holy
Spirit is removed at the Rapture, how can people
still get saved?
What is the
difference between being "filled" with
the Holy Ghost, and being "baptized" by
the Holy Ghost?
Why did the
Samaritans in Acts 8 not receive the Holy Spirit
until the apostles came down to them?
Why did the
Spirit descend on the Messiah?
Jesus
What day
was Jesus actually crucified?
If Jesus is
God, then why does He call the Father,
"God?"
Did Jesus
suffer in hell, or did He suffer the torment of
hell on the cross?
How old was
Jesus when He began His earthly ministry?
When did
Jesus know that He was God in human form?
If Jesus is
God, then why doesn't He know when He is going to
return?
If Jesus is
God, then why does He call the Father
"God?"
Is seeing
Jesus, seeing the Father?
Was Jesus
In The Old Testament?
Has Jesus always sat on the right hand of God?
Did Jesus have any sisters?
Did Jesus have any sisters?
Did Jesus ever get married?
Did Jesus spend three days and nights in hell?
Is Jesus Christ equal with God
the Father?
Did Jesus lose His temper in
the Temple?
What
color are Jesus and God?
If Jesus is God, then how can He be the beginning
of the creation of God?
What did Jesus mean, "No man hath ascended
up to heaven?"
Jews
Who really is supposed to be in the land of
Palestine, and are the followers of Islam saved?
Have the Jewish people ever inhabited all of the
land promised to them?
Judgment
If people immediately go to heaven or hell upon
death, then what is the purpose of the
resurrection?
Is there only one judgment, and where do our
spirits go now?
Marriage/Divorce --
Includes Dating/Betrothal
(For more information, see the Marriage Bible Course
Series)
How
old were Joseph and Mary when Jesus was born?
Does
betrothal really work?
Why
does the majority hold to divorce and remarriage?
What
about a marriage where one is saved and the other
is not?
What
should I do about old sin and troubling thoughts?
How
do you forgive when you have been deeply hurt?
If
two people commit immorality, are they married in
God's eyes?
Should the example of divorcing wives in the Book
of Ezra be followed today?
Should I divorce my present wife, if I have a
former wife that is still living?
What
makes a marriage legal or recognized by God?
What
does the Bible teach about dating and courtship?
When
men in the Old Testament had many wives and
concubines, was that not committing adultery?
Should a woman be a "keeper at home"
(not working outside of the home)?
Can a
Christian remarry an unsaved mate if they have
divorced?
Is it
wrong to remarry?
Dating
Can I
Marry Her?
Does
God allow remarriage if death has not happened?
Should I leave my wife?
Did
the Apostle Paul have a wife?
Can I
stop Adultery?
Can I
marry a divorced woman?
What
do I do about the terrible arguments my wife and
I are having?
Can a
divorced person who has remarried go back and
marry a previous mate?
Didn't Moses allow divorce and remarriage?
In a bad home situation, would it be better for
the wife to leave, and remarry someone nicer?
Who is supposed to pay the bills in the home?
Does the Bible say that men
and women are equal?
Why are
there restrictions placed upon those who are
divorced and remarried?
What role
do women have in the family?
Is it wrong for a man to ask a
woman a question about the Bible?
If a husband is unsaved, is he still the head of
a saved wife?
Should people of different races marry?
Misc. Question
Should a Christian join the military?
Were the two thieves nailed to their crosses?
Are we supposed to hate the lost in hell?
The love of God, or the fear of God?
Because of the possibility of killing someone,
should a Christian be a police officer?
Where does it say that the husband is the
"priest" of the home?
Why do Christians eat pork?
Who are those "gods?"
Do you believe in ghosts?
Were there any more unthankful people in the
Bible, other than the nine lepers?
Where in the Bible does it refer to "El
Shaddai," and what does it mean?
Is it biblical to donate the organs of our bodies
to someone else?
How could America be "Christian" in its
beginning, if it did not even allow women to
vote?
What is God's command on how we cook our food?
Who is the "third category" of people
that is neither male or female?
Does God know the unbeliever?
What was the first language spoken?
Is is biblical to go to a Catholic wedding or
funeral?
What is the Book of Abraham?
Are Christians the "spiritual seed" of
Abraham?
Do animals go to heaven?
What is Biblical tolerance?
Did God speak to any other people beside the
Jews?
What is behind ESP?
Why does Jesus come into my dreams?
Where does it talk about not knowing your right
hand from your left?
Are we supposed to judge others, or sit and
remain silent?
Out of what book are names blotted?
What is special about the number 40 in the Bible?
Why is the U.S.A. not mentioned in prophecy?
Does the Bible condone slavery?
What does it mean, to "let not then your
good be evil spoken of?"
Do animals go to heaven?
Who said, "Behold, the handmaid of the
Lord?"
Are all Baptists Calvinistic?
Is it wrong
for a man to have a beard?
Judge
not....?
Twelve
stars & seven crowns
What Rules
Were Negated By The New Covenant?
What is
Fellowship?
Money/Finances/Gambling/Investments/Tithes/Offerings
Why did Jesus say to make
"friends of the mammon of
unrighteousness?"
Did Jesus and the disciples
tithe?
Is tithing still required in
the Church Age?
Is it proper for a Pastor's
increased support to be called a "housing
allowance" for the purpose of a tax break?
Is it gambling to invest in
the Stock Market?
What is the difference between tithes and
offerings?
It is okay to gamble?
Music
(For more information on this subject, see the Music Bible Course)
"I'll Fly Away?"
"In My Heart There Rings A Melody?"
What makes a hymn sacred?
Why fight over music in the church?
Did Nebuchadnezzar mix the music?
Should women sing solos in church?
New Age
Movement/Spiritism
What does the Bible say about psychics, tarot
cards, and spirit guides?
New Testament Misc.
Questions
Did Joseph die before or after Jesus?
Was Paul a Jew or a Roman?
When was the apostle Paul saved?
Where did those resurrected saints go?
What day was Jesus crucified?
Did Jesus preach in hell?
What were the requirements to be an apostle?
Would you please explain Hebrews 6:4-6 ("If
they shall fall away..")?
Which of the twelve apostles were married?
What was Paul's "thorn?"
When did the disciples request to sit at Jesus'
right and left hands?
Did Paul ever preach about hell?
Was Paul a member of the Sanhedrin?
Did Joseph and Mary ever have any children of
their own?
Can a deacon be cursed?
How many days and nights was Jesus' body in the
grave?
How did Judas die, and who bought the potter's
field?
How and when did Paul die?
Was Jesus and His disciples rich?
How many languages did Paul speak?
Why does the Book of Matthew list a different
genealogy to Jesus than the Book of Luke?
Why was the veil of the temple ripped in two?
Is the Old Testament used in the Book of
Revelation?
Who was the
"other" disciple?
What does
it mean, "I will give unto thee the keys of
the kingdom," and "Whatsoever ye shall
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven"?
Did Abraham
See the Day for the Coming of the Lord?
Old Testament Misc.
Questions
How long had Abraham waited
for the promised son, when Ishmael was born?
Who was the bald prophet?
How tall were the sons of the
Anakims?
What was going on when Abraham
experienced "an horror of great
darkness" and saw "a smoking furnace,
and a burning lamp" pass between the pieces
of some divided animals?
When is the Feast of
Tabernacles in relation to our calendar?
What was the talking donkey's
name?
How long did it take Noah to
build the ark?
Did God warn the people in
Noah's day of the flood by sending a comet?
Is there a contradiction in
the Bible as to the number of Jesse's sons?
Did he have seven..., or eight?
Do we know the exact age of
Adam and Eve when they were created?
What happened to Joseph's two
sons?
Who was the first Gentile?
Which offering is right; a
lamb, or a goat?
How old was Moses?
How big was the veil in the
Tabernacle?
Who wrote the Book of Genesis?
Why were things like manna,
Aaron's rod, and the Ten Commandments placed in
the Ark?
How did Noah know that the
waters of the flood were going down, if he could
not see them?
Who is the "angel of the
Lord" in the Old Testament?
Who or what produced the
giants in Genesis 6?
What was Noah's wife's name?
Where did Cain get his wife?
Where did Enoch go?
What is "the tabernacle
of David?"
Who was Melchizedek?
Why did Noah take two of certain animals on the
ark, but seven of others?
Did Elisha give a false prophecy?
Where was Daniel?
Would people live forever if they could eat of
the tree of life?
What king had sores or boils on his feet?
What does Genesis 3:16 mean?
Did Methuselah die in the flood?
Why was Abel's offering accepted, but not Cain's?
Why did people in the Old Testament live so much
longer than we do today?
Was Melchisedec really Jesus in angelic form?
What was Malachi's message, and the response to
it?
How Long
Did Noah Live?
Noah's Ark
Who cared
for Israel's land (and who is polluting
America's)?
Personal Life
If you think wrong things, but
do not act upon them, are you still sinning?
What do you do if you are
having trouble with a sin you cannot seem to
stop?
Should you be friends with a
witch?
How do you recognize and deal
with "strong holds" in your heart?
What does the Bible say about
anorexia, bulimia, and self-esteem?
How do I develop a devotional time?
How can we not cause people to stumble?
Is it possible to have joy again after
backsliding?
Is it a sin to worry?
Prayer
Is it okay to pray in public, or should all
prayer be private?
What does Jesus say about prayer?
What is the correct wording of the Lord's Prayer?
Why is God not answering my prayers?
Rapture/Jesus'
Return/End Time Events
If someone
has already been tattooed with "666"
can he still get saved?
Why is the
tribe of Dan missing in Revelation 7:4-8?
Are the two
witnesses in Revelation Enoch and Elijah?
Who is the
whore of Babylon?
Will people
have to be "born again" to get saved in
the Tribulation Period?
We know
what the mark of the beast is, 666; but what is
the seal of God in the foreheads of
believers?
Who are the
two witnesses in the Book of Revelation?
Is there
only one judgment, and where do our spirits go
now?
Why would
someone with the Lord want to return to decaying
bones in the resurrection?
What is
"thy mystery of iniquity?"
Can People
Get Saved After The Rapture?
Will there be a catastrophe
with Y2K?
Is there a description of the
antichrist in the King James Bible?
What does God say about the
Millennium?
Who is going to be left to preach to those who
are born in the Tribulation Period?
What is the reason for the
great falling away?
How long does the Tribulation Period last?
What would happen if Christ came back before
2,000?
Why is the Book of Life at the Great White Throne
Judgment?
Are the New
Heaven, New Earth, and New Jerusalem all one
place, or three different places?
If a person
is not walking daily with the Lord, will he be
left behind when the Lord returns?
Does the
Rapture take place before the Tribulation Period
starts?
How should
we live if the Lord's coming seems very close?
What
happens if Jesus comes, and a Christian has
unconfessed sin?
What is the
difference between the Great White Throne
Judgment, and the Judgment Seat of Christ?
Burnt
Offerings in the Future
Rewards
Are crowns literal, and if so,
how can you get them?
Sabbath Day
If we are not required to keep
the Sabbath, then what about the other 9 of the
10 Commandments?
Why do people not keep the
Sabbath Day?
Which day
is the Sabbath Day?
Salvation/Gospel/Forgiveness
(For more information, see the Salvation Bible Course)
(For more information, see the Eternal Security Bible
Course)
Do you have to repent to be
saved?
Free will? Calvinism?
What do you have to do to go to
heaven? What do you have to do to not go to
heaven?
Could you explain
"easy-believism" or
"easy-prayerism?"
Does God choose you, or do you
choose God?
Can a person lose his salvation
by continuing in sin?
Will people have to be
"born again" to get saved in the
Tribulation Period?
How were people saved in the
Old Testament?
Was it God's will for Adam and
Eve to sin, so we would have the opportunity to
know the Savior?
Are some of our sins forgiven,
but not forgotten?
Can a person be confused about
whether he or she is saved?
What is "free will,"
and does everyone have it?
Do both the saved and the lost
attain immortality one day?
Can a person be blotted out of
the Book of Life?
Can widows lose their
salvation?
Were there other religions
before Christianity?
How were people in the Old
Testament Saved?
Does God predestine people to
heaven or hell?
Will God forgive
"premeditated" sins?
What about those who never
hear the gospel?
Did Jesus
really die for our
sins?
Will God
condemn those who have been misled?
The Gospel
of Jesus
What is
"dispensational salvation?"
Can The
"Others" Become Christians?
What does it mean to be "born again?"
Does God "choose"
people to go to hell?
Why did Jesus have to suffer, die, and shed His
blood that we might be saved?
What is a "dispensationalist?"
Does the Book of Hebrews teach "eternal
security?"
Does the Bible teach that Sodomites can be saved?
At what age can a child get saved?
Can we lose
our salvation?
Sickness/Suffering
Why do
people get diseases like AIDS?
If there is
a God, why does He let good people suffer and
die?
Sin
Why should
we have to suffer for Adam and Eve's mistake?
Can a
person be so evil, that he/she has no soul?
Who commits
the unpardonable sin?
If Satan
would have never sinned, would sin still exist?
Is it
possible to go through a day without sinning?
Does the
Bible say anything about cursing?
Is there
such a thing as "original sin," and
what happens to babies that die?
Is sodomy a
sin?
Who
actually sinned first?
Ten Commandments
Is there a difference between
the Law of Moses and the Ten Commandments?
Is fighting in a war breaking
one of the Ten Commandments?
Could you list the Ten Commandments?
Unbelievers
How
do you deal with an agnostic?
Witnessing
When we leave gospel
literature at a door, should we remove any papers
left there by false churches?
Is it scriptural to use gospel
tracts?
Women
Should women run for school
boards, township positions, senators,
representatives, or President of the United
States?
Should women preach?
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