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 Is Leaven?

What is leaven and what products contain leaven? Why do people remove leaven from their homes during the Days of Unleavened Bread?
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Colossians 2:14 Paul Speaks of “Ordinances” Nailed to a Cross: What Does This Mean?

Was God's Law done away through Jesus's first coming?
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Q&A: Jehovah or Yahweh Instead of God?

The names of God reveal His nature.
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Do you believe in "soul sleep"? I must say that I do, but I've met very few Christians who have ever heard of it.

The dead know nothing, it reads in Ecclesiastes 9:5.
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In Psalm 139: 13-16, it reads "In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them as yet existed" implies that our lives are predetermined by God? If not, why not?

In the article on abortion in the most recent issue, you quote Psalm 139:13-16 to demonstrate God's concern for the unborn. Is free will just an illusion?
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What encouragement does the Bible offer to those infected with AIDS in this life who are repentant and honestly want to "go and sin no more?"

Do they have hope in this life?
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Your publications state that God loves me. How can you know that God loves me?

God loves all human beings. It is our Creator's desire that all attain everlasting life in His Kingdom.
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Where in the Bible does it say that Jesus was God in the flesh while on earth?

Where's the scriptural proof?
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Q&A: Aramaic Bible Better?

Is the Aramaic Bible a good Bible to use for studying the Word?
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Q&A: Three Days and Three Nights

How long did Christ lie in the tomb? Read on to find out the truth!
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Are Our Children Called?

Are children called? What does the Bible say about tithing? Find out the truth below!
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Is cremation acceptable for Christians?

Q&A: Cremation
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What Does the Church Teach on Tithing?

One of the "winds of doctrine" that has been blowing around the Church is that tithing is not required. Some even claim that assertion doesn't contradict our fundamental belief as stated in the Constitution of the United Church of God.