What Does the Bible Say About...?

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Previously asked questions (in the order they were posted)

• Is the Jehovah's Witness insistence that Jesus died on a stake instead of a cross false doctrine?
• Why was the Book of Enoch not included in the Bible?
• Are hell and the bottomless pit of Revelation two different things?
• Is the doctrine of the "Law of One" from Satan?
• Did eating fish on Friday originate with a desire to help poor fishermen?
• Why was Jesus baptized if he had no sin of which to repent?
• If I want to be Vegan and my parents want me to eat meat am I dishonoring my parents?
• If the last supper was at Passover, why does the Greek use a word meaning leavened bread?
• What does the Bible say about Purgatory?
• Can deacons fire the pastor? What are the duties of deacons?
• Does the Bible say the worship should be orderly? Some congregations seem to have no order of worship.
• When Isaiah talks about the lion lying down with the lamb, is that literal? What does he mean?
• How could God forgive one who repents at the last minute after a lifetime full of sin?
• Does the Bible say anything about extraterrestrial life?
• Is Rastafarianism a religion or a movement? Are there parts of it in which Christians can participate?
• I am deathly afraid of being under water. How can I be baptized?
• When Jesus preached to the "spirits in prison" to whom does this refer; fallen angels or men?
• If 1 Timothy 3 says a deacon's spouse must be a believer, why do you insist a deacon must be male?
• What is the significance of Daniel 11:40? Who are the King of the North and the King of the South?
• What are the limits on the use of the church treasury?
• What are the books that will be opened at the end of time?
• What are the differences between Baptist and Lutheran doctrines?
• What does the Bible say about consulting the stars to predict the future?
• Why did Jesus lie about not going to the feast in John 7:8-10?
• Why would God choose to harden Pharaoh's heart if Pharaoh would have let his people go sooner?
• Where is the scripture in the prophecy saying the Messiah would rise on the third day?
• Why do mothers in law get a bad reputation, and what can people of God do about it?
• Why did they have to take the body of Jesus off the cross before Sunset?
• What are the differences in Lutheran and Catholic doctrine?
• Why are we required to forgive if a person has already been forgiven by God?
• Which should we read first, the Old Testament or the New Testament?
• Why do we use the name Jesus instead of his Jewish name or the name of God?
• What is the meaning of the color white in the Bible?
• Is it unscriptural to have both a Sunday morning and Sunday evening service?
• If it is wrong to gamble, is it wrong to invest in the stock market?
• Is it a sin to pray to saints for help?
• Do the laws about first fruits apply to the church today? If so, how much do I give?
• What are the differences between Baptist and Catholic doctrine?
• Does eternal punishment mean that God does not exhibit unconditional love?
• If the Bible is full of contradictions, and Koran is not, why should I believe the Bible?
• How do I study the Bible?
• Why do Muslims consider Jesus to be a prophet of Islam?
• Does the Bible say the husband must be older than the wife?
• What is the first book of the Bible I should read as a new Christian?
• In the works of the flesh, what is meant by uncleanness?
• Does the Bible say a grown child should take care of the parents?
• Can a woman be a deacon?
• Tongues were to build up the church. Why do you say they ended?
• Which is the correct name, Jesus Christ or Yeshua ha-Moshiach?
• The Jehovah's Witnesses say Jesus died on a stake, not a cross. Which is right?
• Is God a loving God or an angry God?
• What is the purpose of singing and praise in worship?
• How can you say that the sould does not die when the Bible says it does?
• What is the difference between hades and the lake of fire?
• Does the Bible say I should put my spouse first, over my children?
• What is the one man-made thing in heaven?
• Where did all the people come from for a city after Cain left home?
• Can I have sold my soul to the devil without worshiping him?
• Is it wrong to sing praise to Jesus?
• Does the Bible say that unrepentant sinners will be resurrected?
• Who are the two witnesses in Revelation 11?
• Can a Christian serve on jury duty?
• Where does the Bible say a preacher should not work?
• Is it wrong for a Christian to pray for forgiveness?
• Does Isaiah 34:16 mean every person will find a mate?
• How does the Bible define a saint?
• What kind of food did Daniel refuse? Since the legion of demons went into swine does that make eating pork wrong?
• Where does the Bible say it is wrong for homosexuals to marry?
• What does the Bible say about men wearing earrings?
• What is the biblical significance of the number 24?
• The church is a place of worship full of hypocrites. I don't have to go to church to be where Jesus is.
• Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit when the Spririt takes up residence in a person?
• Why did God create mosquitoes?
• What does the Bible say about the twice-fallen, angels who were cast from both heaven and hell?
• Can somebody say they are dancing in the Spirit if they had to rehearse first?
• Please explain the entire chapter 20 of the Revelation.
• I heard a preacher say the spirit stays on earth 30 days after a person dies. Is this true?
• Why is the King James Version the most popular translation when it is full of errors?
• What is meant by wearing clothes pertaining to a man? [Return to top]
• Who was Cain's wife? The Bible tends not to mention women.
• According to the Bible, how and how long should we mourn?
• If God already knows the choices we make, how do we ahve free will?
• Is "the Lord's Day" in the Bible Sunday, Saturday, or some other day?
• Is Jesus the person condemned in Daniel for changing laws and times?
• How do I answer students who don't want to be baptized because they are afraid they will regret it later?
• How should we conduct a dedication service for a church bus?
• Are the unclean animals Noah took on the ark the same as unclean animals under the Law of Moses?
• What will music be like in heaven if there is no time and therefore no beat?
• Read this site about homosexuality and the Bible. Then I demand you apologize.
• What is the "mystery of faith"?
• Who divided the Law of Moses into moral and dietary laws?
• Is cutting a sin?
• What is meant by the unbelieving spouse being sanctified by the believing spouse?
• How often does the Bible say we are supposed to take the Lord's Supper?
• What is the difference between firstfruits and tithe?
• What do you have to say about Bible prophecy?
• What are frontlets, referred to in the Law of Moses?
• Is Jesus the only way to heaven? What about other peaceful prophets in the Eastern religions?
• Why could not the beast of the Revelation be the Catholic Church?
• How can I know all of man's laws and God's laws?
• Please explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 about the dead rising first?
• Why did God not punish multiple marriages in the Old Testament?
• How do you anser one who says the Revelation was written by several authors?
• Is it a sin to watch movies about witchcraft?
• Does Jesus approve homosexuality when he talks about two men being in bed and one taken?
• What does the Bible say about holiness?
• Why does the (Roman) Catholic church not allow priests to marry?
• What does God think about a child born out of wedlock?
• What is Paul trying to say in 1 Corinthians 14 about tongues and prophecy as signs to unbelievers and believers?
• What does the Bible say about conducting church business through a congregational business meeting?
• Since the Bible tells of men who were married to more than one wife, where did the concept of one-man/one-woman begin?
• How do you respond to the claim that people have found the tomb and bones of Jesus?
• I am trying to be fearless. Does that mean I should fight just to prove I am fearless?
• What should you know before getting baptized? And where do I find someone who will baptize me?
• How do you respond to Baptists who say one who appears to lose salvation was never actually saved?
• Does the Bible say there will be seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine beginning in 2007?
• How does Jesus make it so we will never hunger and thirst?
• How do you reconcile to opposing accounts of David's census of Israel?
• Where in the Bible do I find the names of the brothers and sisters of Jesus?
• A friend says the word for eternity is not in the Bible. Is AIONIOS an ancient Greek word?
• If we can lose our salvation, does that limit God's power?
• How should I respond when a preacher attacks me from the pulpit over doctrine?
• Must I help a person financially who is skipping work?
• Can God use a sinner to deliver his message?
• Where in the Bible does it say that a child of a Jewish mother is automatically Jewish?
• What is the significance of water in the Bible?
• Is a person a child of God if they are not a believer?
• Where does the Bible say nobody can be without sin while in the flesh?
• My Pentecostal in-laws say ours is a dead church. How do I respond?
• Did anyone have the name Jesus before the Christ?
• Does Hebrews 10:26 mean I am forever lost since I left the church?
• Does Jesus say anything about celebrating his birth or resurrection?
• Who do you say Jesus is?
• Is Levi, among the apostles, James rather than Matthew?
• What does the Bible say about following the intent of the lawmaker instead of the letter of the law?
• Is sprinkling baptism?
• What does the Bible say to one who expects the best from everyone?
• Where in the Bible are Black Africans mentioned?
• Does the Bible say the parent will answer for their children?
• Does the Bible teach we all have a sin nature, and, if so, where did it come from?
• If the stars were to give light to earth, why did God make some stars we can't see?
• How should Christians react to the Nobel Prize in physics being given to researchers studying the "Big Bang"?
• What does the Bible say about the right to privacy?
• Were the books sometimes called the Apocrypha originally part of the Bible?
• Does the Bible say that every person has a predetermined time to die?
• If I am a Christian are my children automatically saved?
• What does the Bible say about Christians repeating a sin?
• When did the world begin? What do BC and AD mean?
• Should an unwed, unrepentant mother be allowed to participate in a baby dedication in church?
• What do you think of the Five Fold Ministry?
• What does the Bible say about cosigning a loan or mortgage?
• In the New Testament, who has authority to authorize stoning homosexuals?
• Where does Jesus claim to be the son of God?
• What does the Bible say about how churches should raise money?
• Does God answer prayers of sinners?
• Please give me details on baptism. Who? How? Why? When? Etc.
• Where does the Bible say we must raise our hands high when praising God?
• Where does the Bible say God values each of us?
• Can a man who has been divorced be a pastor?
• Is a church right in forbidding tv and movies, and hugging?
• Does the Bible tell us to honor Israel?
• What is the difference between liberal and conservative?
• Where does the Bible say a congregation has to have elders, deacons, associate pastors, and by-laws? [Return to top]
• Can we be saved by rituals?
• Which does the Bible mention more, heaven or hell?
• How do you answer those who say that Jesus is just a copy of the Hercules myth?
• Is it fair that God allows some people to live longer than others, and thus have more chances to be saved?
• Who is the woman in the portrait of the Last Supper?
• Does Jesus always heal Christians of sickness?
• What does the Bible say about jokes?
• Is it wrong to dance?
• Were there other resurrections besides that of Jesus?
• Would it be wrong for a doctor to destroy embryos collected for in vitro fertilization?
• What should be a person's attitude toward a pastor?
• What does the anointing mean to us?
• Why do you believe the Bible is true?
• Are all Christian men circumcised?
• Where does the Bible say God turned his back on Jesus?
• Should I be ordained for the ministry?
• Why does Jesus tell some people not to tell others who he is?
• Please explain about the man with no wedding garment in Matthew 22.
• Does the number 777 signify completion in the Bible?
• How can God hear everyone's prayers, and be everywhere?
• Why does God expect us to live up to 2,000 year old standards?
• Does the Bible say we should discipline children by spanking them?
• Why could the days of Genesis not be thousands of our years?
• Can a person be just a Christian without being in a denomination?
• What is the validity of the document known as "The Didache"?
• What are the first three sports mentioned in the Bible?
• Did our souls exist before we were born, and if so where were they?
• Does the Bible say to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent?
• Why is the Law of Moses included in Christian Bibles?
• What does the Bible say about combining fruits to make a new one??
• Can God be called a murderer because he does not prevent storms from killing people?
• Where does the Bible list the people who danced in worship to God?
• Does the Bible say sin can not come into God's presence?
• What do you think about the finding of the "Gospel of Judas"?
• How could a loving God punish people for eternity?
• How do you respond to the Skeptics Annotated Bible comments about jealousy?
• Does the Bible mention an angel anmed Uriel? If not, where did his name come from?
• I want to start reading the Bible. How should I start?
• Does the Bible mention unicorns?
• I am confused about the meaning of the term Gentile. Can I be a Christian and a Gentile?
• I am confused by Psalm 91. What does it mean?
• Can people in heaven see what is happening on earth?
• Why don't miracles happen today like they did in the Bible?
• Is it wrong to get married during Lent?
• Who are the 24 elders in the Revelation?
• Where does the Bible talk about Armageddon?
• Are women required to raise their hands in prayer, like men are?
• Can churches raise money using garage sales, suppers, bingo nights, etc.?
• You don't know what you are talking about when you answered questions about Pentecostals.
• Where is the Shroud of Turing mentioned in the Bible?
• What does the Bible say about Babylon? My humanities text seems to disagree with things I learned about Babylon.
• How can you say Jesus will not set foot on earth again when Zechariah 14 says he will?
• How do we know Jesus is who he said he was and not just a cult leader like Charles Manson?
• Did God create the planets? Why do so if they serve no purpose?
• What are the differences between Catholic and Pentecostal doctrines?
• Does a person baptized in another religion have to be baptized again?
• Can a man who says he used to be gay be a preacher?
• The Bible forbids talking to the dead. What about talking to angels?
• How do I show people that infants need not be baptized?
• What does the Bible say about prostitution?
• Can angels sin?
• If my child doesn't know something is wrong is it still a sin?
• Is the Bible supposed to be our only teacher?
• Doesn't Psalm 58:3 teach a child is born wicked?
• What does the Bible say about sports? About the image of athletes today?
• Does the Bible authorize Pastor's Aides or Pastor Aide Societies?
• Why did God create the genders? It would be easier if people could have babies through same sex relationships?
• What are the differences between Roman Catholic and Orthodox confession?
• Is the King of Tyre in Ezekiel 26-28 really Satan?
• Does God specify a day for the assembly? I prefer to attend Wednesday nights.
• If, as you say, Ouija boards and divination don't work, why would God forbid them?
• Does God mandate the type of music to use in worship? Does it have to be congregational singing?
• What does the Bible say about Euthanasia?
• Some versions of the Lord's Prayer don't include "For thine is the kingdom..." Where did it come from?
• Where does the Bible say Gabriel will blow the trumpet at the end of the world?
• Shouldn't preachers be working with the community more than just the church?
• Does God ever say not to pray for someone?
• What is the meaning of the book of Revelation?
• What book of the Bible was written in King Tut's time?
• What does it mean if I dreamed I caused the rapture and was left behind?
• Are we required to honor a parent who is a terrible sinner? [Return to top]
• Can we punish a person who holds a position in the church for something based on hearsay?
• If only one of the seven churches was promised the tree of life, do the others not have eternal life?
• What does it mean if I keep seeing the number eleven?
• What does the Bible say about rebuilding Jerusalem?
• What is a woman's role in life?
• If an elder's wife dies does he have to quit being an elder?
• Does God promise wealth to his followers?
• Why do Jehovah's Witnesses object to blood transfusions?
• When Jesus comes again will it be as a fully human person?
• Are there really missing books of the Bible?
• Why should we love our enemies? Does this mean Jesus loves Satan?
• What does the Bible say about regularly attending a church without joining it?
• Does the son of God appear in the Old Testament?
• What is Islam's view of Jesus? Is the Koran better because it doesn't have two testaments?
• How many years did it take to write the Bible?
• Will the Jews get a second chance?
• In Hebrew, does "son of God" mean "servant of God? Would that make Jesus a servant?
• What does it mean when the Bible calls ordinary people sons of God?
• Are encounters or retreats scriptural?
• If it is bad to get drunk, how do you explain Proverbs 31:6-7?
• What does the Bible say about requiring head coverings for women?
• Why is the number of the beast 666 and not 777?
• What does the Bible say about regularly attending a church without joining it?
• What does the Bible say about when to take the Lord's Supper?
• Why did God command that a newly married man not go to war for a year?
• Why don't all Bibles put the words of Jesus in red or capitalize pronouns referring to God?
• Explain Romans 8:29, about predestination?
• Does God love non-believers?
• Is it a sin to own and read books about other religions?
• Why is Matthew's gospel longer than the others?
• What does the Bible say about selling as a way of making money for the church?
• Why do evolutionists and creationists seem so opposed to each other?
• If I think I get a message from God, should I wait for other confirmation that it is truly God's will?
• What is the difference between praise and worship?
• In heaven are there clasifications like least and greatest?
• Why do some teach that the church can't support orphan's homes and preacher schools?
• What does the Bible say about concubines?
• If Jesus is God, how could he have been tempted?
• Is it a sin to kill a bug, since God says not to kill?
• Is prostitution wrong?
• What does the Bible say are the advantages of being single?
• Should we not associate in the church with a divorced person who has married again?
• Since Jesus is God, how could he not know when the world will end?
• Isn't Proverbs 30:17 a metaphor for the destruction of the earth instead of what it clearly says?
• If you don't believe in ghosts/spirits can you believe in God who is a spirit?
• Where does the Bible say God knows everything and what will happen in the future?
• James 4 and Ecclesiastes 7 say it is better to mourn than rejoice. How should I understand this?
• Is it wrong for a church to invest in stocks or put money in a bank since God doesn't approve of interest?
• I have been told you need a church home. Is this true?
• Based on Isaiah 42, is it wrong to preach in public?
• What is the significance of 666?
• What are some misconceptions about Armageddon?
• God says he likes to be blessed. How do I bless God?
• Who should we pray to, God or Jesus?
• Why do churches celebrate pagan holidays? We were told which holy days to celebrate.
• You say that for ten years there were only Jewish Christians. Isn't "Jewish" a religion separate from Christianity?
• Did Jesus literally mean to cut off body parts? Isn't that destroying his temple?
• Does Kabbala contradict Christianity?
• Can a church have no elders if nobody is qualified?
• Would it be wrong for me to attend a "conservative" church of Christ?
• Is the millennial reign of Christ literal or symbolic?
• If a woman says God called her to preach is she wrong?
• Do we have to say "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" before reading aloud from the Bible?
• Does the Bible say that water baptism no longer exists and the only way you can be baptized is with the Holy Spirit?
• When Jesus said lust was the same as adultery, does than only apply to married people?
• What does the Bible say about psychics, mediums, and fortune tellers?
• Is there only one Nehemiah in the Bible? Only one Mordechai?
• What does the Bible say about physical cleanliness? About being overweight?
• Is reincarnation wrong? Didn't Jesus offer people a chance to be reincarnated?
• Some people say we shouldn't have evening worship services. What does the Bible say?
• Is Zechariah 11:17 a description of the Antichrist? Does the Bible give his genealogy?
• Some preachers now want to be called evangelists. What is the difference between a preacher, minister, and evangelist?
• What is the origin of Satan? What is your interpretation of Revelation 12 in this respect?
• What does the Bible say about different degrees of sin?
• Are AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases a punishment for homosexuality?
• Am I wrong to say I forgive, but not forget that the person did me wrong?
• Does the Bible say we can pray for people who are non-believers?
• What are the differences between Baptist and Methodist doctrines?
• Where does the Bible say the earth belongs to Satan?
• Has Noah's ark been found?
• What is death, biblically?
• Is it necessary that a preacher or pastor have read the entire Bible?
• If Satan is not the ruler of hell why did Jesus go there after he died?
• Can people speak to the dead using a Ouija (Quija) board?
• Is it possible to be holy in this life?
• Since the Bible says celibacy is good, why does it also say to multiply?
• Why did Jesus tell his disciples to buy swords and then condemn Peter for using one?
• Were John the Baptist and Elijah the same person?
• Why don't Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah?
• What is Ezekiel talking about in his prophecy of the new Temple?
• What does the Bible say about birth control?
• Where does the Bible list the seven deadly sins?
• Why do some churches let people speak in tongues all at the same time?
• Was the way Jesus hung on the cross a copy of how animals were sacrificed?
• What does the Bible say about giving up?
• Why do some people only want to use old songs in a praise service?
• Is it a sin to be a vegetarian?
• Why was Zacharias punished for doubting God, but Mary wasn't?
• What does the Bible say about choosing a name? What is the significance of the name Jesus?
• Why do you believe in the Bible and not the Koran? (and other topics related to Islam)
• How do I know which denomination is right? Is my preacher a false prophet?
• Was Jesus a member of the Nazarene Essene Community?
• What is the difference between confirmation and baptism?
• The Psalm says "ye are gods." Are we gods?
• Will people be married in the New Earth? [Return to top]
• Where is it written that you can't eat meat on Good Friday?
• Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable or a true story?
• Can somebody get kicked out of heaven? Will people sin in heaven?
• Have the "Bible Codes" predicted the end of the world?
• Does the "spear of destiny" (that stabbed Jesus on the cross) have special powers?
• Who were the sons of God who married children of men in Genesis 6?
• Does the Bible mention prayer chains as we know them today?
• What is the difference between going to church and watching it on television?
• Is the word "mansion" used in Revelation, or only in John 14?
• Why don't Catholics believe in being born again?
• How does God authenticate that the Bible comes from him?
• Did God give the law to make us sin more (see Romans 5:20)?
• What does the Bible say about being "slain in the Spirit?"
• Since Eve ate first and Jesus and his apostles were men, does God consider women inferior?
• What does the Bible say about jail? How many people in the Bible were put in jail?
• Can God create a rock so big even he can't pick it up? Does God have weight?
• Some people live to 130 years. Did the Bible lie about lifespans being 120 years?
• Are Freemasons bad people?
• Does the Bible say a woman must stay with an abusive husband?
• What is sin?
• Does God allow Satan to gather souls of men?
• Is Satan in hell now, or on earth?
• What can a spouse do if the other spouse insists on leaving?
• Are the two witnesses in Revelation 11 two churches earlier in the book?
• How do people become angels?
• What is the best version of the Bible to use? Why did people change the wording of the Bible?
• You say Jeffrey Dahmer was saved? Was he baptized?
• Was Adam married to Lilith before Eve? Why did some Popes change the Bible?
• Is prayer in schools inconsistent with Matthew 6?
• Is it wrong to hug or kiss a friend?
• Laws against marrying before a certain age are unjust. Can a Christian ignore them?
• Where does the Bible say we must be saved?
• Where is the order of worship in the Bible?
• Is it a sin to kiss before you are married?
• If we will not be tempted beyond what we can bear, why do we sin?
• Iheard that the virgin Mary told a woman three secrets in 1917. Does this woman have something to tell us?
• What are the birth dates for John the Baptist and Jesus?
• What does the Bible say about eating cooked blood?
• Would the Bible allow a husband and wife team as co-pastors? (The questioner meant pastor as preacher, not elder.)
• What does the Bible say about marrying a cousin?
• What is the nature of faith in Ephesians and Matthew?
• Can Christians wear jewelry?
• I have been dreaming about Satan smothering me. Is this dream sent by Satan?
• Are natural disasters signs of the end of the world?
• At what age does a child become accountable for his sins?
• A woman in our church says the church is not compassionate enough. What can I do to show her otherwise?
• If Christians sins are forgiven, will we give an account of our lives at the judgement?
• What does Peter mean about Jesus preaching to spirits in prison in the days of Noah?
• What does the Bible mean by "the flesh?"
• If the letter J didn't exist in Greek why do we use the name Jesus? Wasn't that name from pagan sources?
• Who is the Holy Ghost? Is he God?
• What is the significance of the numbers 3 through 12?
• Does what the Bible say about lustful thoughts apply to single people as well as married people?
• Does a congregation have to have elders?
• Does the Bible encourage incest and adultery, as my mother says?
• What does the Bible say about surrogate mothers?
• I am Jewish. Where in the Old Testament does it say it is wrong to be a lesbian?
• What does the Bible say about human cloning?
• If a person divorces, and then finds out the spouse was unfaithful, can the person remarry?
• Did one person decide what books would be in the New Testament? Why isn't the Gospel of Thomas one of them?
• What did Jesus mean about not drinking the fruit of the vine again until in the kingdom?
• Your article said you weren't under the Ten Commandments. Doesn't every word of the Bible apply to everyone?
• All this talk about the end of the world coming in 2007 is scaring me. I am not ready. What do you have to say about all this?
• If only the Son of Man has ascended to heaven, where are Elijah and Enoch?
• Is violence in entertainment sacrilegious?
• Did God create hell at the beginning or when Satan fell? [Return to top]
• If one book gives four translations for one Greek word, is Greek a precise language?
• What can we do to make sure a suicide goes to heaven?
• What will we be doing in heaven?
• What does the Bible say about receiving gifts from someone?
• Will there be a pretribulation rapture?
• Where does the Bible say there will be seven women for one man?
• If Jesus is supposed to be lord of our lives, does God approve of governments?
• Did Pharaoh die in the Red Sea or was he on the shore watching?
• What are the signs of the end of the world?
• Does what the Bible say about lustful thoughts apply to single people as well as married people?
• I like that your site is unbiased. Do you believe in any specific religion?
• If Paul never married, why does he talk about a wife in 1 Corinthians?
• Why does God allow bad things to happen to Christians?
• I am a homosexual. Am I lying if I don't react to people's comments or jokes about homosexuals?
• Why did I not stop having homosexual feelings as soon as I was saved?
• I think I can see my guardian angel. What do you think about this?
• What is the difference between salvation and being born again?
• Where does the Bible say that the end of the world will involve insects?
• Should the Lord's Supper be taken during the day or at night?
• What is the significance of the threshing floor in 2 Samuel?
• What does the Bible say about incest and the punishment for it?
• What does the Bible say about eating food offered to idols?
• How long was the reed in Ezekiel 48?
• If we thank God for good things, can we blame him when bad things happen?
• What are the qualifications to be a leader in the church?
• Why did God create the different races?
• I am in a common law marriage. What does the Bible say about infidelity if no wedding ceremony took place?
• Todays churches do more to drive people away from the Christian religion. Is it a sin not to go to church?
• How can you say to love homosexuals? Associating with them is approving of their actions.
• Where does the Bible say Jesus preached to people in Hell and took the keys of death and Hades from Satan?
• Who were the 24 elders in Revelation? What kind of angel will I be?
• What is the difference between the plants men and animals were allowed to eat?
• What is the proper way to fast?
• Did God stop wanting people to praise him using musical instruments?
• Will it do any good to repent at the judgement after you die?
• Who are the archangels and where are they in the Bible?
• What is the difference between the Old and New Testaments? When and by whom were they written?
• Can things,like giving up smoking, be both obedience and sacrifice?
• Are methadone treatments allowed medical procedures or just further drug abuse?
• Based on passages in the Law of Moses, can we eat meat or cut our hair?
• What does the Bible say about business?
• The Bible says the Antichrist will come before the Great Tribulation. Why do you say the Revelation is about the past?
• What does the Bible say about a person dancing with someone not their spouse?
• Are the descendants of Joseph gentiles? Are the 144,000 in Revelation gentiles?
• Do we have free will?
• What does the Bible say about abortion?
• What is the meaning of "amen?"
• If I am mad at God, should I tell him that when I pray?
• How do we act around friends without being too spiritual?
• Were you inconsistent to use the Ten Commandments in an answer, yet say we can eat pork?
• Wasn't what Paul said about women keeping silent in the church only for the culture of his time?
• My friend says the cymbals in Psalm 150 were really drums so he can listen to music with a worldly beat.
• What is meant by "weeping and gnashing of teeth?"
• What does the Bible say about "church jumping?"
• What about these quotes from Talmud that show Jews to be intolerant of Gentiles?
• How do I convince someone that not all the Bible is to be taken literally?
• You were wrong to say that God and Allah are not the same?
• What does the Bible say about organ donation?
• How can you say the rapture is not taught in the Bible when the word is in 1 Thessalonians?
• What does the Bible say about going to college, when college takes time away from studying God's word?
• If I am not allowed to preach, being a woman, what do I do with my talent for teaching God's word?
• Why was Jesus arrested?
• How do I deal with a backbiter at work?
• If you repent, then sin again, is God telling you to fix the problem yourself?
• What does the Bible say about gambling?
• Does the Bible say we have to have kids?
• What does the Bible say about a Christian marrying a Muslim?
• Where is the scripture that says we should mourn a birth and celebrate a death?
• Is Yahweh or Jehovah the name of God, and Yeshua the name of the Messiah?
• I am a new Christian. How do I get over being ashamed because I don't know the songs or where to find things in the Bible?
• Is Satan ruling on earth now? Are people receiving the mark of the beast? Will I be here when Revelation 13 happens?
• Why didn't God give Adam and Eve a second chance, like he later gave Israel?
• What does the Bible say about slander?
• Was the sin of Sodom really just rape, and not homosexual acts?
• Is an article about prophecies of the end of the world correct?
• When was the Bible first written?
• Are faith, wisdom, and understanding a favor of God?
• What does the Bible say about a woman working or going to school with children at home?
• What does the Bible say about a husband and wife praying together?
• What is your view on cussing?
• What penalties does the Bible give for debt? How do I get out of debt?
• Will the world end in 2007? What about prophecies of the end?
• If someone commits suicide they are not in their right mind. Will God punish them?
• Could the Israelites marry captives? The Bible appears contradictory on this.
• Who are the 144,000?
• Who can make war with the beast, Babylon?
• What does seven mean in biblical terms?
• If I didn't fully understand what I was doing when I was baptized, should I do it again?
• Can a woman baptize another woman, or even a man?
• Why do the churches of Christ add men's traditions in the guise of being "safe"?
• What does the Bible say about getting an education? [Return to top]
• My school offers a class in Yoga. Would it be wrong for me to take it?
• How does God's promise to David in 1 Chronicles 17 apply today?
• Should I confront a Christian who is sinning, or let it alone?
• Who, if anybody, cast Satan out of heaven?
• Does the Bible prohibit me from marrying my cousin's ex-husband?
• I don't think I made a choice at age four to be a homosexual.
• I am in a bad marriage to a porn addict. Can I get a divorce for adultery in the heart?
• How do I know God wants me?
• Give me scriptural proof against speaking in tongues.
• What does the Bible say about singing and dancing in church?
• Does the Bible say God plans out every detail of our lives?
• Is it a sin for me not to eat lamb on Easter?
• What does the Bible say about infidelity? About being on the path to righteousness?
• You say God no longer speaks to us in dreams. What about Paul's vision in Acts 16?
• Do I have to associate with Christians, even if they are hypocrites?
• What about The DaVinci Code? Was Jesus really married?
• My friend is bisexual and talks against religion. Should I stop associating with her?
• What does the Bible say about health and about certain diseases?
• Do I have to go to church to be saved? Do I have to confess to a priest?
• Was Ananias an apostle, since he laid hands on Paul and Paul received the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
• What does the Bible say about college fraternities and sororities?
• Is there a limit to God's forgiveness?
• Can an evil spirit take over your body? How do you get rid of an evil spirit?
• Are childbirth and menstruation punishments for Eve's sin?
• Where does the Bible say we will go to heaven when we die? Where was God before he created the heavens?
• Is it a sin to sleep in the same bed as my fiancee if we don't have sex?
• Do I have to give a tenth of my income to the church even if it means I can't support my family?
• Isn't it wrong to say Christians are sinners, just saved sinners?
• Does the Bible authorize door knocking or condemn it?
• How do you answer the list of questions that is being circulated ridiculing the Law of Moses?
• Jesus told you not to eat pork. Why do you say you can?
• Would it be OK for my boyfriend to change congregations from where he learned about Christ to where I worship?
• What does the Bible say about kissing while you are dating?
• A firend says the Bible gives a man's life span as 70 years; I say it says 120 years. Which is right?
• How do I answer someone who says we are not a full-gospel church because we don't speak in tongues?
• What does the Bible say about Sunday School? Is this a case of man trying to improve on God's word?
• You mislead people in your answer about how to refute evolution.
• How can you say baptism is essential to salvation if Cornelius had the Holy Spirit before he was baptized?
• If the spirit returns to God at death, does that mean everyone goes to heaven?
• If my wife didn't love me when we got married, can I get a divorce for false pretences?
• I think homosexuality is a lifestyle, not a choice. Why would God create people that way and then condemn it?
• What does the Bible say about discrimination against some churches?
• If God gives to all who ask, how can we say God doesn't listen to the prayer of an unrepentant sinner?
• In an article you referred to a man as "Rabbi." The Bible says not to do so.
• How can you say Jesus baptized when the Bible says he didn't?
• A response to a claim by a correspondent that that person is the "third Melchizedek."
• If you can lose your salvation as a result of one sin, doesn't that make it a works salvation?
• How do we know that "the Word" in John 1:1 is Jesus?
• Does the Bible say we can not work on Sundays?
• What does Romans 8:22 mean about the whole world groaning?
• Why don't people teach about the healing from the law of faith?
• What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?
• Where can I find scriptures about goodness in the Bible?
• Where, besides the Revelation, is there a perfect cube in the Bible?
• What does the Bible say about our appearance and its influence?
• What does the Bible say about spouses attending different churches?
• What does the Bible say about freedom? How does it define it?
• I am in a hardcore/screamo band? What does the Bible say about screaming Christian lyrics?
• What does the Bible say about separating (not a divorce) from a spouse? Can we forgive a spouse and love them again?
• What does the Bible say about smoking?
• What does the Bible say about teens and sexual relations?
• Why would a loving God set up men for failure? Does he foreordain who will be saved?
• What does the Bible say about sinners calling on the name of the Lord?
• What is the new earth?
• What does the bible say about the favor of God?
• Is it wrong to eat pork? Didn't God say not to call anything unclean if he says it is clean?
• What does the Bible say about a husband who won't leave an adoring mother?
• What does the Bible say about Catholics, Baptists, and Protestants?
• What does the Bible say about discrimination?
• In your opinion, should one wait to be baptized?
• Is it blasphemy of the spirit to say "when the spirit moves me?"
• When a person dies can you see them again?
• What does the Bible mean when it talks about being baptized for the dead?
• What does the Bible say about the trinity?
• What shoud I do about a disrespectful child?
• Is footwashing important?
• What does the Bible say about drinking/drunkenness? Why don't Christians agree on what it says?
• Is it wrong to sing songs about God with an instrument outside the worship assembly?
• In 1 Kings 19, why did Elisha destroy all his farm equipment instead of leaving it for his workers?
• What is the meaning of the Lord's Supper? Is it a commemoration or do the elements become the body and blood?
• Can a half-brother marry his half-sister if they don't plan on a sexual relationship?
• What does the Bible say about torture?
• Is God trying to tell me something in my dreams?
• Does the Bible teach "once saved, always saved?"
• What does the Bible say about going to church?
• Is it wrong to wonder if a person is really a Christian when they don't act like one?
• Is it a sin if I get my navel pierced? [Return to top]
• If a man leaves his wife for another, should he go back to the first wife?
• What does the Bible say about sexual positions, toys, etc.? Is masturbation wrong in itself?
• Since addictive chimicals come from plants God created, can they be used in moderation?
• What does the Bible say about tattoos and marking one's body?
• What are your thoughts about separate children's worship?
• What is Pentecostal Spirituality?
• Why does my Pentecostal fiance say I am not as spiritual as he is?
• What is the origin of the phrase, "God helps those who help themselves?"
• Who was the first person to die for believing in God?
• If I tell a minister I am gay, can he tell my family or anyone he wants to tell?
• Is it incest to have sex with a halfsister?
• Tell me more about the potter's house.
• Is it wrong to be bisexual? Where do such thoughts come from? How can I stop them?
• Where in the Bible do I find the marriage ceremony that is commonly used?
• If a man's addiction to porn keeps him from having sex with his wife, is that marital infidelity that would justify divorce?
• Can you get into heaven if you are a lesbian?
• What do the scriptures say about a stepparent's responsibility to his stepchildren?
• Did Jesus give cash to beggars in Gallilee?
• What is the spirit of Jezebel, and can it control a person?
• Is oral sex really sex?
• What does the Bible say about the number thirteen?
• What does the Bible say about dancing in the Spirit?
• Before being saved, if you repent are you still punished? Can you repent without being saved?
• Do I have to stay with my husband if I don't love him?
• Can a woman teach Muslim men about Christ? Is it a sin to read the Koran?
• Where can I find out about the High Priest having a rope tied to his foot in the Holy of Holies?
• Is it wrong for boys and girls in the church to be friends? How should we act toward each other?
• I don't believe "once saved, always saved." Does Hebrews 6:6 teach once fallen away, always fallen away?
• Did Paul start preaching right away after he was saved, or did he study with men first?
• Do women have to wear skirts and long hair?
• Did God become man in the form of Jesus or was Jesus with God before coming to earth?
• What does the Bible mean when it uses the word "bastard"?
• Is it vital for Jews to attend synagogue on Sabbath?
• What does the Bible say about child molestation?
• Does the Bible say it is worng to talk to the dead? Will we recognize each other in heaven?
• Thank you for a balanced answer about baptist doctrine, but I still disagree with Church of Christ doctrine.
• How long were the days of Genesis 1?
• What is a wife to do if a husband keeps committing adultery?
• I think most people's interpretations of the passages on homosexuality are wrong.
• If the blind aren't supposed to lead the blind, can I, a sinner, teach others about Christ?
• Is it wrong for a man to wear braids?
• Is capital punishment allowed?
• Where does the name Cornelius come from?
• Can a person defend themselves physically if they didn't provoke the attack?
• What sets the church of Christ apart from the Disciples of Christ or Baptists?
• You were wrong about Hades and Hell.
• Why do you say Gentile Christians are not bound by the Ten Commandments?
• Are singers sinning if their music advocates sin, even if they don't practice what they sing about?
• Is the father of my baby obligated to marry me? Doesn't God say He hates broken families?
• What is better, to plant a seed and let it go, or to press the issue?
• What does the Bible say about pornography?
• Were the Confederates sinning to fight, because they lost the American Civil War?
• If an unbeliever was divorced, became a believer, then remarried, is the marriage scriptural?
• What is a reprobate?
• Does God allow governments to start wars? What about pacifism, gun control, and separation of church and state?
• Is it a sin to listen to music about violence, drugs, and sex with multiple partners?
• Where does the Bible talk about someone who was promised he wouldn't die until Christ was born?
• Do the Old Testament laws about executing homosexuals apply today? Doe the Bible talk about lesbians?
• How should one interpret the Bible; with a literal or liberal interpretation?
• What kind of government does God approve? Does God allow women to participate in government?
• Does the Bible say anything about Mohammed and Islam? Can Muslims go to heaven?
• What does the Bible say about courtship? If I am courting one woman can I kiss another?
• Where can I find the word "Elohim" in the Bible?
• Do the dead in heaven remember us?
• What does the Bible say about hunger or hungry?
• If God hates divorce, is allowing it for adultery a compromise on God's part?
• I know a business opportunity but my wife won't let me mortgage the house to get into it. What should I do?
• Why did you say the ice ages were 14,000 years ago when Genesis says the earth is only 6,000 years old?
• Is sex education wrong? Learning to play a musical instrument? Are there limits to what we can learn?
• I know homosexual acts are wrong. How do I change my desires?
• Are there limits on forgiving?
• How many heavens are there? How big is the New Jerusalem in comparison to the moon?
• Were the "skins" God covered Adam and Eve with merely their own muscles and skin?
• What will happen to hell after the judgement? Will Satan be in charge in hell?
• If God is ONE, how can Jesus be his son and be God?
• If you are blessed with the Holy Ghost do you know it by speaking in tongues?
• What does the Bible say about joining the military?
• How can I get back to where I feel like studying the Bible and attending worship?
• Is it a sin to miss assemblies of the church?
• I know homosexual acts are wrong. So what do I do with my sex life?
• If Adam and Eve were the first people, did they commit incest?
• When will the world end? Will some be left on earth? Why does God make people he knows will go to hell?
• What is "variance" in the works of the flesh, and which fruit of the spirit is opposite it?
• Why don't you list abandonment and other biblical reasons for divorce?
• How do we resolve the debate over whether baptism is necessary? What about infants and those who haven't heard the gospel?
• What form do you take in heaven, youth or your real age? Are there different parts of heaven?
• Is homosexuality a choice?
• How can you say there are no animals that engage in homosexual behavior?
• Is it a sin to listen to rock music? What about music that bashes Jesus?
• What are heaven and hell like? At judgement does God replay your life and point out your sins?
• What happens between death and the resurrection? And how does cremation affect resurrection?
• Should I keep some lucky bamboo I received as a gift?
• Where does the Bible say we must distance ourselves from parents to bond with a spouse?
• What is the role of children in worship? Should they be given their own worship assembly?
• Is doing feng shui interfering with God's plans?
• Where can I find what the Bible says about intolerance, bigotry, obsession, addiction, enslavement?
• What does the Bible say about fraud?
• Will I die soon if I don't respect my parents?
• Does Satan have angels?
• Are religious symbols wrong? (A question about a previous answer.)
• Why did Jesus go to synagogue on Fridays?
• Does God want me to stay in a marriage when my husband refuses to have sex with me?
• Does scripture support cremation?
• Where does the Bible say a marriage ceremony is a must?
• A show I saw says our translation of the Bible has been censored? How can a man censor God's word?
• If the world is to end what will happen to humanity, nevertheless God? [Return to top]
• What does the Bible say about being an actor? Can I play someone who sins onstage?
• Was Boaz divorced before he married Ruth? Wouldn't that be adultery?
• How can someone who swears and commits adultery call themselves a Christian?
• What does the Bible say about what a woman can wear?
• In an answer on evolution you said only man cares for the sick? What about animals who care for their sick?
• Does the Bible say a woman can't divorce an adulterous husband?
• Are the words for fear in "fear God" and "perfect love casts out fear" different words?
• How can God forgive Christians who sin and not forgive righteous people who aren't Christians?
• Is homosexuality a choice?
• Does the Bible say everyone who wants to get married will? What if I pray for it?
• Isn't it wrong to worship the virgin Mary?
• Are there any scriptures that say what will happen to somebody who mistreats children?
• What do I have to do so I won't go to hell for having sex with my boyfriend?
• Are all non-Christians lost without hope? And can you prove Christianity is real?
• Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven?
• My friends say to pray a "prayer of uncovering" to find out something about someone? Is this false doctrine?
• Can a woman teach the Bible in the presence of a Christian man, but outside the worship?
• Is it true most Catholics won't go to heaven because they don't ask Jesus into their heart?
• Does it matter what name a Christian wears?
• A woman says that if I see my daughter an evil spirit will come on me? What can I do?
• Why aren't Christians excited about sharing the good news?
• What does the Bible say about flirting?
• I would like to have information about the history of the church and beginning of denominations?
• Who was Jeremiah and what did he teach?
• My neighbor has become less friendly to me? What does the Bible say I should do?
• What does the Bible say about going to a party where a stripper will be dancing?
• If God gave us everything, why do we need to give to the church? Shouldn't a preacher preach for free?
• Where does the Bible say a man was killed by touching the ark of the covenant?
• A friend said there was no grass before the Ice Age? When was the Ice Age?
• I think I have blasphemed the Holy Spirit. Am I lost forever with no hope of forgiveness?
• What is a woman's role in the church? What can she do or not do?
• How should we remember Good Friday in the church?
• What are similarities and differences between Baptist and Pentecostal theology?
• What does the Bible say about dancing? Can we dance at weddings or with someone not our spouse?
• What are the two resurrections in Rev. 20? Don't people go straight to heaven when they die?
• My boyfriend tells me the Bible says we can have sex if we plan on being married? Should I wait?
• Does the Bible say the Spirit will give up on a person who rejects him a certain number of times?
• If I am not to associate with worldly people how can I teach them?
• Should I be baptized? And doesn't God forgive everyone who asks him to?
• My friend is always badmouthing God. How do I convince her He is real? And how did I convince her evolution is false?
• Why celebrate Easter? Most celebrations include things from pagan religions. And if Jesus died on Friday, how is Sunday three days later?
• If my parents ground me, should I miss church just to obey them?
• What is the difference between hades and hell?
• Where can I find a list of pagan practices that have become modern customs?
• What are the different sabbaths? Were there two in the week Jesus died? If not, how can he have been in the grave three days?
• What about the thief on the Cross? Why didn't Jesus baptize? Might not baptism be just immersion in the Word?
• Please explain 1 Cor 1:17 about Paul not being sent to baptize?
• Is there any reason to have a second/third/etc. baptism?
• Do I have to change my last name when I get married?
• Is it wrong to watch John Edward's show where he claims to talk to the dead?
• Does the Bible teach you get the Holy Spirit when saved, but not the Holy Ghost until you get to heaven?
• Even though a person has shown repentance should a congregation stay withdrawn from them?
• Do I have to sleep with my husband?
• What does the Bible say about candy? What is God trying to tell me by sending me dreams of people giving me candy?
• How do I avoid misunderstandings, or resolve them when they happen?
• Did the dinosaurs die out because God cursed them in the Garden of Eden to move on their belly?
• How do I love my fiance without being immoral with her?
• Can you prove the Bible doesn't say that God helps those who help themselves?
• Will God let my pet be with me in heaven?
• How do I resist temptation to commit homosexual acts?
• Who receives the worse punishment, a blasphemer or someone who believes in different god? [Return to top]
• What does the Bible say about Jesus having a wife and children?
• What is salvation? Please explain how to lead someone at about 4 to 18 years old.
• What does the Bible say about jealousy?
• Where in the Bible does it say we shouldn't use musical instruments in worship?
• Can gays go to heaven if they never have sex with a person of the same sex?
• I was recently baptized and know my homosexual acts were sin? What can I do now?
• How can you say that Lucifer is not Satan? Lucifer is the Antichrist incarnate.
• How does one refute Premillennialism? Doesn't that doctrine teach people will get a "second chance"?
• How does one receive the Holy Ghost (Spirit)?
• If "ALL have sinned," how can you say retarded people will go to heaven? What about Original Sin?
• What is the perfect will of God? Where can it be found in the Bible?
• Is it wrong to have a picture of Mary in my house? To wear a cross or a fish?
• What is the difference between the spirit and the soul?
• If Adam and Eve's bodies were perfect before the fall, did they have abilities we no longer have?
• Why do you believe the Bible is not just some men's writings? There are other ways to heaven.
• What does the Bible say about how to forgive effectively?
• If Christians are not required to keep the Sabbath as commanded, explain Rev 14:12.
• Where did Jesus go before his resurrection, Heaven or Hell?
• I was given a long list of questions to answer. Why I declined.
• Where does the Bible say not to expect to get back what we loan?"
• Where do I find the Ten Commandments?
• What does the Bible say about blasphemy, the unforgivable sin?
• Why are there so many denominations, and how do I know which one is right?
• When my retarded son dies, will he go to be with the Lord forever?
• Is my preacher right when he says "Once saved, always saved?"
• What happens to your soul if you commit suicide?
• What does the Bible say about the extinction of the dinosaurs?
• How could Simeon and Zacharias be filled with the Holy Spirit before Jesus died?
• Explain Jeremiah 23 about scattering the sheep? Does this apply today?
• What did Jesus mean when he called himself "Son of Man"?
• How do I deal with an addiction?
• How did Peter know Cornelius and his household had received Holy Spirit baptism?
• Is it wrong to have wind chimes?
• How, according to scripture, can I heal a broken marriage?
• Is sex before marriage wrong?
• Can homosexuals be forgiven if they do not intend to change?
• What percentage of people are Christians?"
• What about this list of questions about the law that is being circulated by the gay community?
• What can we do to be good parents to our children?
• Why does Genesis 1:26 use the words "we" and "us"?
• Where do animals go when they die?
• What can you tell me about the Nicolaitans?
• What did Jesus mean about "other sheep not of this fold?"
• Will all non-Christians go to Hell?
• Is the Adam's apple from Adam choking on the forbidden fruit?
• Is Lucifer a beautiful angel, as my teachers tell me?
• Where can I find references to insects? (or any other topic)
• What does God say about adultery and divorce?
• What does the Bible say about war between fallen angels and God's host?
• Why did God send Jesus at that particular time?
• Where did God come from?
• I pray but God doesn't seem to hear me.
• Why is there evil in the world and why did God create the Devil?
• Why did God choose Mary?
• What about evolution? Cavemen? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible? [Return to top]