Bible Questions and Answers

Bible answers to your Frequently Asked Questions about God, Jesus Christ, prophecy, the end time, the second coming, the Antichrist, God's plan and purpose for your life, salvation, grace, law, faith, creation, evolution, prayer, Bible study, relationships, living a Christian life and more!

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What was Job's sin?

God said Job was blameless, and Job's friends accused him of sins he hadn't committed. So why did he have to repent in the end? What can we learn from Job's example?
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Is it wrong to carry a grudge?

Are Christians allowed to carry grudges? If not, why?
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What does the Bible say about digital piracy?

Is downloading music and movies for free from the Internet okay?
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Can Gambling Hurt Me Spiritually? Can Gambling Be a Sin?

Sins are thoughts and actions that break God's law, that He tells us not to do because they hurt our relationship with Him or with others. Considering gambling in light of God's Ten Commandments, can it be a sin?
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What Does the Bible Teach About the Nature of God? What Does It Say About the Trinity?

The nature of God is one of the most debated and challenging subjects in the history of the Christian religion. Over the centuries concepts like the Trinity evolved. But what does the Bible say?
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What does the Bible teach about abortion?

What does God say about unborn babies? Is abortion a sin?
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What is a saint?

Saint has come to mean a preeminently holy person who is officially recognized after death. But what is the Bible definition of saint?
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Who were the wise men ("Magi," New International Version) of Matthew 2: 1?

Many people have heard of the Magi in association with the birth of Jesus Christ. But who were they, and why would they be interested in the King of the Jews?
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What law is referred to in Galatians 4:21?

Does this verse denounce the festivals and Holy Days of God? What is the background of this passage?
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What is a covenant?

The Bible includes a number of covenants, or agreements, between God and humans. To understand them, we must first understand what a covenant is.
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What does it mean, "God is no respecter of persons"?

What does the Bible teach about partiality or favoritism?
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Do I Need to Obey the Ten Commandments?

Has God's law changed? What does Jesus Christ expect Christians to do about the Ten Commandments?
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Can You Earn Salvation?

Is salvation something to be earned? Can it be lost?
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Which Day is the Sabbath According to the Bible?

Which day is the Christian Sabbath? Since most churches observe Sunday as their day of rest and worship, many people assume that Sunday is the Sabbath. Is it? And how do Christians observe the biblical Sabbath day?
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What is the Lord's Supper?

When the apostle Paul refers to the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians, what is he talking about? Should Christians be observing it today and how?
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What is "a sin not unto death" (King James Version)?

What did the apostle John mean by a sin not leading to death in 1 John 5:16-17 (New King James Version)?
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Did Jesus Christ fulfill everyone's obligation to the law?

What did Christ mean when He said, "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets...but to fulfill"?
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What Does the Bible Say About Law and Grace?

Are God's law and His grace really contradictory, as many seem to think? Or do they work together?
What is the Golden Rule?
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What is the Golden Rule?

Where does the Bible talk about the Golden Rule, and what does it mean for Christians today?
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Why does a loving God tell us to fear Him?

How does the command to fear God, repeated throughout the Bible, mesh with His description as a loving God?