Top Questions See All
  1. What does the Bible say about praying for others' sins?
  2. When would the people of Israel and Judah seek God together (Jeremiah 50:4)?
  3. What are the attributes of headstrong people?
  4. What is the difference between repenting and confessing?
  5. How will the body resurrect after cremation?
  6. What are the commandments of God mentioned in Rev. 12:17?


Explore Topics
  1. This Weeks Hot Topics
Comment by Mary Ann Carrasquillo

Who are those that God brings with Him, who have fallen asleep in Jesus, as referred to in 1 Thess. 4:14?

Comment:
concerning the resurrection of the dead in Christ and the person that answered said that those who die in Christ are asleep and know nothing until they are...

April 23 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

How can I believe in the goodness of God when there is so much evil in the world?

Comment:
We live in a fallen world. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Even though we have a new nature when we...

April 23 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are the writings of the Apostle Paul inspired?

Comment:
At one point Paul even had to rebuke Peter for being two faced so to speak. He was siding with the saved gentiles until the saved Jews came in, and then he...

April 23 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What did Paul mean when he said he had fought the good fight?

Games in the NAVE’s Topical Bible has this: GAMES Foot races, 1 Cor. 9:24, 26; Gal. 2:2; Phil. 2:16; Heb. 12:1. Gladiatorial, 1 Cor. 4:9; 9:26; 15:32; 2...

April 23 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does the Bible say about bestiality?

Sodomy (/ˈsɒdəmi/) or buggery (British English) is generally anal or oral sex between people or sexual activity between a person and a non-human animal...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Question by Anonymous
Medium
Answer by Harvey Wills

What is Easter Sunday?

Easter Sunday is a pagan holiday picked up by the Papacy and past on to Protestantism, and the rest of Christianity. Jesus died and Resurrected over the...

April 23 2019 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Question by Christine Dancy

If we ask God a question about a particular situation, how will we recognize His answer?

In the past, we assumed God's answer was "yes" because everything concerning the situation opened up to allow it to happen, but we now know this is not true....

3 Votes April 23 2019 1 Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What does it mean that a person will not inherit the kingdom of God?

Comment:
John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into...

April 23 2019

Answer by Peter Wek

Will heaven be boring?

Would be very boring for the unbelievers because the system would be completely strange. But to the redeemed of the Lord who are already practicing heaven...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What would be appealing about the metaphors used in Song of Solomon?

I see what some of the symbols could represent. I believe they are metaphors in Song of Solomon 7:2-9. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or...

April 23 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Answer by Meluleki Maphosa , Amateur Bible Student

Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?

This in my view is a question that a lot of us ask, one way or the other especially when we are faced with problems. We expect God to manipulate issues on...

April 23 2019 2 Comments 5 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Award for Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Feed Silver Evangelist award!

Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.

See Answer:
What is the most important piece of the Armor of God?

April 22 2019

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
Danny, well stated and a vote up for a great answer that puts excellent emphasis of God's simple instructions to become a Child of GOD! A vote up I give you!...

April 22 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
We have 2 sides to our mouths. We can speak out of both. YET is how we do it. "As obedient children of the Father" can cover almost any controversy. The...

April 22 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
Zahari. Your answer is the best I've read here. "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Nothing could be more clear. The...

April 22 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?

Comment:
Eternal life is a gift. Paul was working for rewards in heaven, not salvation. Romans 6:23 and Ephesians 2:8-9 John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he...

April 22 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What is the cause of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church?

Comment:
I don't know what the cause is but I don't think it's because "pastors are guilty of the same thing. " The priests who are pedophiles should be in prisons...

April 22 2019

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Why is eating pigs now okay?

Comment:
Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 is all about clean/unclean food, and part of the health law given by God for His people - touching dead or a diseased bodies...

April 22 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who was Nathan in the Bible?

Nathan (Hebrew: נָתַן Nāṯan; Syriac: ܢܬܢ fl. C. 1000 BC) is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. His actions are described in the Books of Samuel, Kings, and...

April 22 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Comment:
Well stated James, my Brother-in-CHRIST!!! BELIEF is the central and essential point of God's WORD to become a "Saved-by-The Eternal Grace of GOD that Flows...

April 22 2019

Answer by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

We are baptized when we believe. Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by...

April 22 2019 1 Comments 13 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?

NET I have competed well; 1 I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! NET Notes 1 The expression I have competed well (Grk “I have competed the good...

April 22 2019 1 Comments 4 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Kevin Honeycutt , Servant of Jesus Christ

How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?

Comment:
Let us look at what the Apostles told everyone they must do to be saved, and be Rapture Ready! Hear- Romans 10:17, Matthew 11:15, Acts 18:8. Believe- John...

April 22 2019

Comment by Vattachal-Vadakketil Thomas John alias V T John , Rtd Joint.Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala. India

Why is Thomas called the twin and who is his twin?

Comment:
The Universal Syriac Orthodox Church under the Holy See of Antioch believes that the name of the twin brother of Thomas is Aday or Adday. My parish-church is...

April 22 2019

Answer by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

Why was it wrong to build a tower? (Genesis 11:4)

I think they would have been fine building a tower for the Lord's glory, but they said they were making a name for themselves. Many today start ministries to...

April 22 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are we living in the end times?

Comment:
Matthew 7:21-23 They boasted in all their good works, but never did the will of His Father. John 6:40 And this is the will of Him that sent me, that all that...

April 22 2019

Comment by Al Mark

Why is eating pigs now okay?

Comment:
I think you have been taught a different way of interpreting scripture than I. The whole concept of clean vs unclean is not about food, but about what is...

April 22 2019

Award for Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

Feed Gold Evangelist award!

Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.

See Answer:
What is "the letter" in 2 Corinthians 3:6 and what does it kill?

April 21 2019

Award for Ariel HaNaviy , Messianic Jew and Torah Teacher with Messianic Congregation 'The Harvest'

Feed Gold Evangelist award!

Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.

See Answer:
Why did God offer a new covenant?

April 21 2019

Comment by Shavel Gordon

Are faith healers for real? Does a faith healer heal with the same power as Jesus?

Comment:
That sentence only applies to faith healers who performed many miracles in God’s name but never had a relationship with him or repented of their sins. There...

April 21 2019

Answer by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

What would be appealing about the metaphors used in Song of Solomon?

Metaphors will vary a lot by culture based on what is valued or prominent in that society. The traits which society finds desirable on average will also vary...

April 21 2019 1 More Answer Follow Vote Up

Comment by Jennifer Rothnie , Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious

Why is faith without works dead?

Comment:
God giving us 'faith to believe' makes little sense. Faith as a noun *is* belief. Faith as a verb *is* believing. Why would God need to give us belief to...

April 21 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Why is faith without works dead?

Comment:
I do not believe as you have said that God gives us the faith to believe. The one requirement for salvation is to believe. John 3:18' Eternal life is the...

April 21 2019

Comment by James Kraft , 74 year old retired pipeline worker

Are we living in the end times?

Comment:
But salvation is a free gift. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believe on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness....

April 21 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is the theory of the 'rapture' of the church?

There are many Christians who believe that the second coming of Jesus Christ will be in two phases. FIRST, He will come for believers, both living and dead,...

April 21 2019 3 Comments 8 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Award for Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Feed Silver Evangelist award!

Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.

See Answer:
What does the Bible say about bees/bee stings?

April 21 2019

Question by Sarah Winn , Christian believer, college graduate + Walmart employee.

Will there be shadows in heaven?

In heaven, there will be no darkness. This would include the shadows behind us. God’s light will be all around us so there is nowhere for darkness to go, cor...

1 John 1:5

April 21 2019 2 Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by andrew kameya

How will you determine if your will is also the will of the Lord?

Both answers before this are very good. Neither addresses "my will." This question is a trap by beginning with "my will." If you have died to yourself, you...

April 21 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Why is eating pigs now okay?

Comment:
Crystal, thank you much for your kind comment. Regarding 1 Corinthians 10:25-33, reading the entire passage we can see that Paul here is talking about the...

April 21 2019

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Why is faith without works dead?

Here's an illustration expressing the relationship of faith and works: Watch a short video about Blondin's amazing feats here:...

April 21 2019 11 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

Who is the object of our faith?

James has introduced us to two kinds of faith that can never save the sinner: dead faith (the intellect alone), and demonic faith (the intellect and the...

April 21 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Comment by Aurel Gheorghe

Why is eating pigs now okay?

Comment:
To say that consuming unclean food is optional, one must disregard God's Word (Isaiah 66:17). Noah knew the distinction between clean/unclean animals (Gen...

April 21 2019

Answer by ainsley chalmers , Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.

How will you determine if your will is also the will of the Lord?

God has created in us a wonderful brain and He expects us to use it. Our decisions should be in accord with God's laws and we should commit and trust God in...

April 21 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What is faith?

Great question, Lawrence! Faith is, in general, the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil. 1:27; 2 Thess. 2:13). Its primary idea is...

April 21 2019 3 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Answer by Jack Gutknecht , ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church

What does "I shall not want" mean in psalms 23:1?

First, see the big picture: • Psalm 23 • In the Pasture–Adequacy (vv. 1-3). • In the Valley–Serenity (v. 4). • In the Fold–Certainty (v. 5). • In the Father’...

April 21 2019 1 Comments 2 More Answers Follow Vote Up

Award for S. Michael Houdmann , Got Questions Ministries
Supporter

Feed Gold Teacher award!

Criterion: Write an answer that receives 25 votes.

See Answer:
What is the Lord's prayer and should we pray it?

April 21 2019

Comment by Danny Hickman , Believer in The Gospel Of Jesus Christ

What should a Christian woman do if she discovers that her husband is a homosexual?

Comment:
You say "Satan has tempted the man in this way." Satan doesn't just reach into a bag of temptations and grab one to tempt people with. He either gets too...

April 21 2019