What Does the Bible Say About...?

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Abandon: What can a spouse do if the other spouse insists on leaving?; Why don't you list abandonment and other biblical reasons for divorce?
Abortion: What does the Bible say about abortion?; Would it be wrong for a doctor to destroy embryos collected for in vitro fertilization?
Abuse: Does the Bible say a woman must stay with an abusive husband?
Acting: What does the Bible say about being an actor? Can I play someone who sins onstage?
Adam: Does the Bible teach we all have a sin nature, and, if so, where did it come from?; If Adam and Eve were the first people, did they commit incest?; Was Adam married to Lilith before Eve? Why did some Popes change the Bible?; Why didn't God give Adam and Eve a second chance, like he later gave Israel?
Adam's apple: Is the Adam's Apple from Adam choking on the forbidden fruit?
Accountable: At what age does a child become accountable for his sins?; If Christians sins are forgiven, will we give an account of our lives at the judgement?
Add: Does the Bible say to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent?
Addiction: How do I deal with an addiction?; If a man's addiction to porn keeps him from having sex with his wife, is that marital infidelity that would justify divorce?; Since addictive chemicals come from plants God created, can they be used in moderation?; Where can I find what the Bible says about intolerance, bigotry, obsession, addiction, enslavement?
Adultery: Does the Bible encourage incest and adultery, as my mother says?; Does the Bible say a woman can't divorce an adulterous husband?; I am in a bad marriage to a porn addict. Can I get a divorce for adultery in the heart?; If a man's addiction to porn keeps him from having sex with his wife, is that marital infidelity that would justify divorce?; If a man leaves his wife for another, should he go back to the first wife?; If a person divorces, and then finds out the spouse was unfaithful, can the person remarry?; If an unbeliever was divorced, became a believer, then remarried, is the marriage scriptural?; If God hates divorce, is allowing it for adultery a compromise on God's part?; Was Boaz divorced before he married Ruth? Wouldn't that be adultery?; What does the Bible say about flirting?; What does the Bible say about infidelity? About being on the path to righteousness?; What does the Bible say about jealousy?; What does God say about adultery and divorce?; What is a wife to do if a husband keeps committing adultery?; What is the spirit of Jezebel, and can it control a person?; When Jesus said lust was the same as adultery, does than only apply to married people?; Why don't you list abandonment and other biblical reasons for divorce?
Age: A friend says the Bible gives a man's life span as 70 years; I say it says 120 years. Which is right?; Some people live to 130 years. Did the Bible lie about lifespans being 120 years?
Age of earth: Why did you say the ice ages were 14,000 years ago when Genesis says the earth is only 6,000 years old?
Aide: Does the Bible authorize Pastor's Aides or Pastor Aide Societies?
AIDS: Are AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases a punishment for homosexuality?
Alcohol: If it is bad to get drunk, how do you explain Proverbs 31:6-7?; What does the Bible say about drinking/drunkenness? Why don't Christians agree on what it says?
Allah: You were wrong to say that God and Allah are not the same?
Alphaeus: Is Levi, among the apostles, James rather than Matthew?
Amen: What is the meaning of "amen?"
Angels: Does Satan have angels?How can you say that Lucifer is not Satan? Lucifer is the Antichrist incarnate.; How do people become angels?; I think I can see my guardian angel. What do you think about this?; Is Lucifer a beautiful angel, as my teachers tell me?; The Bible forbids talking to the dead. What about talking to angels?; What does the Bible say about the twice-fallen, angels who were cast from both heaven and hell?; What does the Bible say about war between fallen angels and God's host?; When Jesus preached to the "spirits in prison" to whom does this refer; fallen angels or men?; Who are the archangels and where are they in the Bible?; Who, if anybody, cast Satan out of heaven?; Who were the 24 elders in Revelation? What kind of angel will I be?
Anoint: What does the anointing mean to us?
Answer: how do I know God is answering my prayers?
Antichrist: How can you say that Lucifer is not Satan? Lucifer is the Antichrist incarnate.; Is an article about prophecies of the end of the world correct?; Is Zechariah 11:17 a description of the Antichrist? Does the Bible give his genealogy?; The Bible says the Antichrist will come before the Great Tribulation. Why do you say the Revelation is about the past?
Animals: Are the unclean animals Noah took on the ark the same as unclean animals under the Law of Moses?; How can you say there are no animals that engage in homosexual behavior?; Is it a sin to kill a bug, since God says not to kill?; Was leviathan a real beast or only a symbolic answer to Job?; Where do animals go when they die?; Will God let my pet be with me in heaven?
Apocrypha: Were the books sometimes called the Apocrypha originally part of the Bible?
Apostle: Is Levi, among the apostles, James rather than Matthew?; Was Ananias an apostle, since he laid hands on Paul and Paul received the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Appearance: What does the Bible say about our appearance and its influence?
Approval: How can you say to love homosexuals? Associating with them is approving of their actions.
Ark: Are the unclean animals Noah took on the ark the same as unclean animals under the Law of Moses?; Has Noah's ark been found?; Where does the Bible say a man was killed by touching the ark of the covenant?
Arrest: Why was Jesus arrested?
Arsenokoites: I think most people's interpretations of the passages on homosexuality are wrong.
Ascend: If only the Son of Man has ascended to heaven, where are Elijah and Enoch?
Ashamed: 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?
Assembly: Do I have to go to church to be saved? Do I have to confess to a priest?; Is it a sin to miss assemblies of the church?; Some people say we shouldn't have evening worship services. What does the Bible say?; The church is a place of worship full of hypocrites. I don't have to go to church to be where Jesus is.; Todays churches do more to drive people away from the Christian religion. Is it a sin not to go to church?; What are your thoughts about separate children's worship?; What is a woman's role in the church? What can she do or not do?; What is the role of children in worship? Should they be given their own worship assembly?; Why did Jesus go to synagogue on Fridays?
Associations: A woman says that if I see my daughter an evil spirit will come on me? What can I do?; Do I have to associate with Christians, even if they are hypocrites?; How can you say to love homosexuals? Associating with them is approving of their actions.; If I am not to associate with worldly people how can I teach them?; My friend is bisexual and talks against religion. Should I stop associating with her?; My neighbor has become less friendly to me? What does the Bible say I should do?; Should we not associate in the church with a divorced person who has married again?
Athletes: What does the Bible say about sports? About the image of athletes today?
Attendance: How can I get back to where I feel like studying the Bible and attending worship?; If my parents ground me, should I miss church just to obey them?; Is it a sin to miss assemblies of the church?; What does the Bible say about discriminating against churches?; Would it be wrong for me to attend a "conservative" church of Christ?
Attitude: What should be a person's attitude toward a pastor?
Authors: How do you anser one who says the Revelation was written by several authors?
Autonomy: Even though a person has shown repentance should a congregation stay withdrawn from them?

B

Baby: Should an unwed, unrepentant mother be allowed to participate in a baby dedication in church?
Babylon: What does the Bible say about Babylon? My humanities text seems to disagree with things I learned about Babylon.; Who can make war with the beast, Babylon?
Backbiter: How do I deal with a backbiter at work?
Baptist: Thank you for a balanced answer about baptist doctrine, but I still disagree with Church of Christ doctrine.; What are similarities and differences between Baptist and Pentecostal theology?; What are the differences between Baptist and Catholic doctrine?; What are the differences between Baptist and Lutheran doctrines?; What are the differences between Baptist and Methodist doctrines?; What does the Bible say about Catholics, Baptists, and Protestants?; What sets the church of Christ apart from the Disciples of Christ or Baptists?
Baptism: Can a woman baptize another woman, or even a man?; Does a person baptized in another religion have to be baptized again?; Do you feel baptism has anything to do with salvation? Isn't baptism a work, and we are saved by God and not by works?; Does the Bible say that water baptism no longer exists and the only way you can be baptized is with the Holy Spirit?; How can you say baptism is essential to salvation if Cornelius had the Holy Spirit before he was baptized?; How can you say Jesus baptized when the Bible says he didn't?; How do I answer students who don't want to be baptized because they are afraid they will regret it later?; How do I show people that infants need not be baptized?; How do we resolve the debate over whether baptism is necessary? What about infants and those who haven't heard the gospel?; How did Peter know Cornelius and his household had received Holy Spirit baptism?; I am deathly afraid of being under water. How can I be baptized?; If I didn't fully understand what I was doing when I was baptized, should I do it again?; In your opinion, should one wait to be baptized?; Is it true most Catholics won't go to heaven because they don't ask Jesus into their heart?; Is sprinkling baptism?; Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit when the Spririt takes up residence in a person?; Is there any reason to have a second/third/etc. baptism?; Please explain 1 Cor 1:17 about Paul not being sent to baptize?; Please give me details on baptism. Who? How? Why? When? Etc.; Should I be baptized? And doesn't God forgive everyone who asks him to?; Thank you for a balanced answer about baptist doctrine, but I still disagree with Church of Christ doctrine.; What about the thief on the Cross? Why didn't Jesus baptize? Might not baptism be just immersion in the Word?; What does the Bible mean when it talks about being baptized for the dead?; What is salvation? Please explain how to lead someone at about 4 to 18 years old.; What is the difference between confirmation and baptism?; What is the difference between salvation and being born again?; What should you know before getting baptized? And where do I find someone who will baptize me?; You say Jeffrey Dahmer was saved? Was he baptized?
Bamboo: Should I keep some lucky bamboo I received as a gift?
Bastard: What does the Bible mean when it uses the word "bastard"?
Beast: Is Satan ruling on earth now? Are people receiving the mark of the beast? Will I be here when Revelation 13 happens?; What is the significance of 666?; Who can make war with the beast, Babylon?; Why could not the beast of the Revelation be the Catholic Church?; Why is the number of the beast 666 and not 777?
Beggars: Did Jesus give cash to beggars in Gallilee?
Beginnings: What about evolution? Cavemen? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?; When did the world begin? What do BC and AD mean?; Where did God come from?
Between: What happens between death and the resurrection? And how does cremation affect resurrection?; Where did Jesus go before his resurrection, Heaven or Hell?
Bible: A show I saw says our translation of the Bible has been censored? How can a man censor God's word?; Are there really missing books of the Bible?; Does the Bible encourage incest and adultery, as my mother says?; Does the Bible say to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent?; Have the "Bible Codes" predicted the end of the world?; How can I know all of man's laws and God's laws?; How does God authenticate that the Bible comes from him?; How do I convince someone that not all the Bible is to be taken literally?; How do I know which denomination is right? Is my preacher a false prophet?; How do you anser one who says the Revelation was written by several authors?; How many years did it take to write the Bible?; How should one interpret the Bible; with a literal or liberal interpretation?; If the Bible is full of contradictions, and Koran is not, why should I believe the Bible?; Is it necessary that a preacher or pastor have read the entire Bible?; Some sites say the New King James Version is bad. What do you think?; Was Adam married to Lilith before Eve? Why did some Popes change the Bible?; Were the books sometimes called the Apocrypha originally part of the Bible?; What book of the Bible was written in King Tut's time?; What is Islam's view of Jesus? Is the Koran better because it doesn't have two testaments?; What is the best version of the Bible to use? Why did people change the wording of the Bible?; What is the difference between the Old and New Testaments? When and by whom were they written?; What is the perfect will of God? Where can it be found in the Bible?; What is the validity of the document known as "The Didache"?; When was the Bible first written?; Who was Cain's wife? The Bible tends not to mention women.; Why do you believe in the Bible and not the Koran? (and other topics related to Islam); Why do you believe the Bible is not just some men's writings? There are other ways to heaven.; Why do you believe the Bible is true?; Why don't all Bibles put the words of Jesus in red or capitalize pronouns referring to God?; Why is Matthew's gospel longer than the others?; Why is the King James Version the most popular translation when it is full of errors?; Why is the Law of Moses included in Christian Bibles?
Bible Class: What does the Bible say about Sunday School? Is this a case of man trying to improve on God's word?
Big Bang: How should Christians react to the Nobel Prize in physics being given to researchers studying the "Big Bang"?; If the stars were to give light to earth, why did God make some stars we can't see?
Bigamy: Since the Bible tells of men who were married to more than one wife, where did the concept of one-man/one-woman begin?
Bigotry: What about these quotes from Talmud that show Jews to be intolerant of Gentiles?; Where can I find what the Bible says about intolerance, bigotry, obsession, addiction, enslavement?
Birth: Are childbirth and menstruation punishments for Eve's sin?; Did our souls exist before we were born, and if so where were they?; Does Jesus say anything about celebrating his birth or resurrection?; What are the birth dates for John the Baptist and Jesus?; Where is the scripture that says we should mourn a birth and celebrate a death?
Birth Control: What does the Bible say about birth control?
Bisexual: Is it wrong to be bisexual? Where do such thoughts come from? How can I stop them?
Black: Where in the Bible are Black Africans mentioned?
Blame: Can God be called a murderer because he does not prevent storms from killing people?; If we thank God for good things, can we blame him when bad things happen?
Blasphemy: I think I have blasphemed the Holy Spirit. Am I lost forever with no hope of forgiveness?; Is it blasphemy of the spirit to say "when the spirit moves me?"; What does the Bible say about blasphemy, the unforgivable sin?; Who receives the worse punishment, a blasphemer or someone who believes in different god?
Blind: If the blind aren't supposed to lead the blind, can I, a sinner, teach others about Christ?
Blood: If blood and water came out of Jesus when he was stabbed on the cross, how would one know it was a combination of blood and water?; What does the Bible say about eating cooked blood?; Why do Jehovah's Witnesses object to blood transfusions?
Boaz: Was Boaz divorced before he married Ruth? Wouldn't that be adultery?
Bodies: Did Jesus literally mean to cut off body parts? Isn't that destroying his temple?; If Adam and Eve's bodies were perfect before the fall, did they have abilities we no longer have?; Is it a sin if I get my navel pierced?; What does the Bible say about tattoos and marking one's body?; What form do you take in heaven, youth or your real age? Are there different parts of heaven?; Where does the Bible say nobody can be without sin while in the flesh?
Bond: Where does the Bible say we must distance ourselves from parents to bond with a spouse?
Bones: How do you respond to the claim that people have found the tomb and bones of Jesus?
Books: Is it a sin to own and read books about other religions?; What are the books that will be opened at the end of time?
Born Again: What is the difference between salvation and being born again?; Why don't Catholics believe in being born again?
Boxing: What are the first three sports mentioned in the Bible?
Boys: Is it wrong for boys and girls in the church to be friends? How should we act toward each other?
Braids: Is it wrong for a man to wear braids?
Buddhist: My school offers a class in Yoga. Would it be wrong for me to take it?
Burial: How do you respond to the claim that people have found the tomb and bones of Jesus?; Where is the Shroud of Turin mentioned in the Bible?
Business: I know a business opportunity but my wife won't let me mortgage the house to get into it. What should I do?; What does the Bible say about business?; What does the Bible say about conducting church business through a congregational business meeting?
By-Laws: Where does the Bible say a congregation has to have elders, deacons, associate pastors, and by-laws?

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Cain: Who was Cain's wife? The Bible tends not to mention women.
Calling: If a woman says God called her to preach is she wrong?; What does the Bible say about sinners calling on the name of the Lord?
Calvin: Does the Bible teach "once saved, always saved?"; Do we have free will?
Candy: What does the Bible say about candy? What is God trying to tell me by sending me dreams of people giving me candy?
Canon: Did one person decide what books would be in the New Testament? Why isn't the Gospel of Thomas one of them?
Capital Punishment: Is capital punishment allowed?
Captive: Could the Israelites marry captives? The Bible appears contradictory on this.
Cash: Did Jesus give cash to beggars in Gallilee?
Cast Out: Who, if anybody, cast Satan out of heaven?
Catholic: What are the differences between Baptist and Catholic doctrine?; What are the differences between Catholic and Pentecostal doctrines?; What does the Bible say about Catholics, Baptists, and Protestants?; Why could not the beast of the Revelation be the Catholic Church?; Why don't Catholics believe in being born again?
Cavemen: What about evolution? Cavemen? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?
Celebrate: Does Jesus say anything about celebrating his birth or resurrection?; Where is the scripture that says we should mourn a birth and celebrate a death?; Why do churches celebrate pagan holidays? We were told which holy days to celebrate.
Celibacy: Since the Bible says celibacy is good, why does it also say to multiply?
Censor: A show I saw says our translation of the Bible has been censored? How can a man censor God's word?
Ceremonial Law: Who divided the Law of Moses into moral and dietary laws?
Ceremony: I am in a common law marriage. What does the Bible say about infidelity if no wedding ceremony took place?; Where does the Bible say a marriage ceremony is a must?; Where in the Bible do I find the marriage ceremony that is commonly used?
Chaldea: What does the Bible say about Babylon? My humanities text seems to disagree with things I learned about Babylon.
Childbirth: Are childbirth and menstruation punishments for Eve's sin?
Children: Are there any scriptures that say what will happen to somebody who mistreats children?; Are we required to honor a parent who is a terrible sinner?; At what age does a child become accountable for his sins?; Does the Bible say the parent will answer for their children?; Does the Bible say we have to have kids?; Does the Bible say we should discipline children by spanking them?; If "ALL have sinned," how can you say retarded people will go to heaven? What about Original Sin?; If I am a Christian are my children automatically saved?; Should an unwed, unrepentant mother be allowed to participate in a baby dedication in church?; What are your thoughts about separate children's worship?; What can we do to be good parents to our children?; What does the Bible mean when it uses the word "bastard"?; What does the Bible say about child molestation?; What does the Bible say about Jesus having a wife and children?; What does the Bible say about a woman working or going to school with children at home?; What is the role of children in worship? Should they be given their own worship assembly?; What shoud I do about a disrespectful child?; What will be the eternal state of my retarded child?; Who were the sons of God who married children of men in Genesis 6?Christians; Can a person be just a Christian without being in a denomination?; How can someone who swears and commits adultery call themselves a Christian?; Is it wrong to wonder if a person is really a Christian when they don't act like one?; What percentage of people are Christians?; Will all Christian groups be saved?; You say that for ten years there were only Jewish Christians. Isn't "Jewish" a religion separate from Christianity?
Christmas: Does Jesus say anything about celebrating his birth or resurrection?
Choice: I don't think I made a choice at age four to be a homosexual.; If Adam and Eve's bodies were perfect before the fall, did they have abilities we no longer have?; I know homosexual acts are wrong. How do I change my desires?; Is homosexuality a choice?
Church: Can a church have no elders if nobody is qualified?; Can we punish a person who holds a position in the church for something based on hearsay?; Does a congregation have to have elders?; Does God allow governments to start wars? What about pacifism, gun control, and separation of church and state?; Does Hebrews 10:26 mean I am forever lost since I left the church?; Does it matter what name a Christian wears?; Does the Bible mandate a type of music in worship? Must singing be only congregational?; Do I have to go to church to be saved? Do I have to confess to a priest?; How do I answer someone who says we are not a full-gospel church because we don't speak in tongues?; How do I know which denomination is right? Is my preacher a false prophet?; How does God's promise to David in 1 Chronicles 17 apply today?; How should we remember Good Friday in the church?; I like that your site is unbiased. Do you believe in any specific religion?; Is it a sin to miss assemblies of the church?; Is it true that we need to choose a "church home?"; Is it wrong for boys and girls in the church to be friends? How should we act toward each other?; I would like to have information about the history of the church and beginning of denominations?; My Pentecostal in-laws say ours is a dead church. How do I respond?; Please explain the entire chapter 20 of the Revelation.; The church is a place of worship full of hypocrites. I don't have to go to church to be where Jesus is.; Todays churches do more to drive people away from the Christian religion. Is it a sin not to go to church?; What are the limits on the use of the church treasury?; What are the qualifications to be a leader in the church?; What are your thoughts about separate children's worship?; What did Jesus mean about not drinking the fruit of the vine again until in the kingdom?; What does the Bible say about conducting church business through a congregational business meeting?; What does the Bible say about discrimination against some churches?; What does the Bible say about going to church?; What does the Bible say about how churches should raise money?; What does the Bible say about regularly attending a church without joining it?; What does the Bible say about selling as a way of making money for the church?; What does the Bible say about singing and dancing in church?; What does the Bible say about Sunday School? Is this a case of man trying to improve on God's word?; What is a woman's role in the church? What can she do or not do?; What is Ezekiel talking about in his prophecy of the new Temple?; What is the difference between going to church and watching it on television?; What is the role of children in worship? Should they be given their own worship assembly?; Where did Jesus ever say he would establish a church? Why would he establish such a ritualistic and traditional organization?; Where does the Bible say a congregation has to have elders, deacons, associate pastors, and by-laws?; Who are the 144,000?; Why do some teach that the church can't support orphan's homes and preacher schools?; Would it be OK for my boyfriend to change congregations from where he learned about Christ to where I worship?
Churches: Are the two witnesses in Revelation 11 two churches earlier in the book?; If only one of the seven churches was promised the tree of life, do the others not have eternal life?; What does the Bible say about "church jumping?"; What does the Bible say about spouses attending different churches?; What does the Bible say about discriminating against churches?; Why do churches celebrate pagan holidays? We were told which holy days to celebrate.; Will all Christian groups be saved?
Church of Christ: What sets the church of Christ apart from the Disciples of Christ or Baptists?; What is the difference between liberal and conservative?; Would it be wrong for me to attend a "conservative" church of Christ?
Cigarettes: What does the Bible say about smoking?
Circumcision: Are all Christian men circumcised?
Classification: In heaven are there clasifications like least and greatest?
Clean: Are the unclean animals Noah took on the ark the same as unclean animals under the Law of Moses?
Cleanliness: What does the Bible say about physical cleanliness? About being overweight?
Cleave: What does the Bible say about a husband who won't leave an adoring mother?; Where does the Bible say we must distance ourselves from parents to bond with a spouse?
Cloning: What does the Bible say about human cloning?
Clothes: Can Christians wear jewelry?; Do women have to wear skirts and long hair?; What does the Bible say about men wearing earrings?; What does the Bible say about our appearance and its influence?; What does the Bible say about what a woman can wear?; What is meant by wearing clothes pertaining to a man?
Codes: Have the "Bible Codes" predicted the end of the world?
College: What does the Bible say about going to college, when college takes time away from studying God's word?
Commands: If Christians are not required to keep the Sabbath as commanded, explain Rev 14:12.; Your article said you weren't under the Ten Commandments. Doesn't every word of the Bible apply to everyone?; Where do I find the Ten Commandments?
Communicate: Can people speak to the dead using a Ouija (Quija) board?
Communion: How often does the Bible say we are supposed to take the Lord's Supper?
Compassion: A woman in our church says the church is not compassionate enough. What can I do to show her otherwise?; In an answer on evolution you said only man cares for the sick? What about animals who care for their sick?
Compromise: If God hates divorce, is allowing it for adultery a compromise on God's part?
Concordance: Where can I find references to insects? (or any other topic)
Concubine: What does the Bible say about concubines?
Confession: Do I have to go to church to be saved? Do I have to confess to a priest?
Confidential: If I tell a minister I am gay, can he tell my family or anyone he wants to tell?
Confirm: If I think I get a message from God, should I wait for other confirmation that it is truly God's will?
Confirmation: What is the difference between confirmation and baptism?
Confront: Should I confront a Christian who is sinning, or let it alone?
Congregation: Would it be OK for my boyfriend to change congregations from where he learned about Christ to where I worship?
Conservative: How should one interpret the Bible; with a literal or liberal interpretation?; What is the difference between liberal and conservative?
Contraception: What does the Bible say about birth control?
Contradictions: Could the Israelites marry captives? The Bible appears contradictory on this.; If the Bible is full of contradictions, and Koran is not, why should I believe the Bible?
Conversion: Should I insist my boyfriend become a Christian before marriage? And how far short of sex can we go before marriage?
Cornelius: How did Peter know Cornelius and his household had received Holy Spirit baptism?; Where does the name Cornelius come from?
Cosigning: What does the Bible say about cosigning a loan or mortgage?
Cousin: Does the Bible prohibit me from marrying my cousin's ex-husband?; What does the Bible say about marrying a cousin?
Courtship: What does the Bible say about courtship? If I am courting one woman can I kiss another?
Covering: What does the Bible say about requiring head coverings for women?
Creation: Did God create the planets? Why do so if they serve no purpose?; How long were the days of Genesis 1?; If the stars were to give light to earth, why did God make some stars we can't see?; What about evolution? Cavemen? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?; Where did God come from?; Why do evolutionists and creationists seem so opposed to each other?
Cremation: Does scripture support cremation?; What happens between death and the resurrection? And how does cremation affect resurrection?
Cross: Are religious symbols wrong? (A question about a previous answer.); If blood and water came out of Jesus when he was stabbed on the cross, how would one know it was a combination of blood and water?; Is it wrong to have a picture of Mary in my house? To wear a cross or a fish?; What about the thief on the Cross? Why didn't Jesus baptize? Might not baptism be just immersion in the Word?
Cross Dressing: What is meant by wearing clothes pertaining to a man?
Cube: Where, besides the Revelation, is there a perfect cube in the Bible?
Cult: How do we know Jesus is who he said he was and not just a cult leader like Charles Manson?
Culture: Wasn't what Paul said about women keeping silent in the church only for the culture of his time?
Cussing: What is your view on cussing?
Customs: Where can I find a list of pagan practices that have become modern customs?
Cut: Did Jesus literally mean to cut off body parts? Isn't that destroying his temple?
Cutting: Is cutting a sin?
Cymbals: My friend says the cymbals in Psalm 150 were really drums so he can listen to music with a worldly beat.

D

Dahmer: You say Jeffrey Dahmer was saved? Was he baptized?
Dancing: Can somebody say they are dancing in the Spirit if they had to rehearse first?; Is it wrong to dance?; What does the Bible say about dancing? Can we dance at weddings or with someone not our spouse?; What does the Bible say about dancing in the Spirit?; What does the Bible say about a person dancing with someone not their spouse?; What does the Bible say about singing and dancing in church?; Where does the Bible list the people who danced in worship to God?
Daniel: Is Jesus the person condemned in Daniel for changing laws and times?; What is the significance of Daniel 11:40? Who are the King of the North and the King of the South?; What kind of food did Daniel refuse? Since the legion of demons went into swine does that make eating pork wrong?
Dates: When did the world begin? What do BC and AD mean?
Dating: What does the Bible say about kissing while you are dating?
David: How does God's promise to David in 1 Chronicles 17 apply today?
DaVinci: What about The DaVinci Code? Was Jesus really married?; Who is the woman in the portrait of the Last Supper?
Day: How long were the days of Genesis 1?; Is "the Lord's Day" in the Bible Sunday, Saturday, or some other day?; Should the Lord's Supper be taken during the day or at night?; Why could the days of Genesis not be thousands of our years?
Deacon: If 1 Timothy 3 says a deacon's spouse must be a believer, why do you insist a deacon must be male?; What are the qualifications to be a leader in the church?; Where does the Bible say a congregation has to have elders, deacons, associate pastors, and by-laws?
Dead: My Pentecostal in-laws say ours is a dead church. How do I respond?; Please explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 about the dead rising first?; What does the Bible mean when it talks about being baptized for the dead?
Deadly: Where does the Bible list the seven deadly sins?
Death: Can people speak to the dead using a Ouija (Quija) board?; Do the dead in heaven remember us?; Does the Bible say it is wrong to talk to the dead? Will we recognize each other in heaven?; Does the Bible say that every person has a predetermined time to die?; I heard a preacher say the spirit stays on earth 30 days after a person dies. Is this true?; If the spirit returns to God at death, does that mean everyone goes to heaven?; Is it wrong to watch John Edward's show where he claims to talk to the dead?; What are the two resurrections in Rev. 20? Don't people go straight to heaven when they die?; What does the Bible say about discrimination against some churches?; What happens between death and the resurrection? And how does cremation affect resurrection?; What is death, biblically?; What is the state of the soul of one who commits suicide?; What will be the eternal state of my retarded child?; When a person dies can you see them again?; Where do animals go when they die?; Where does the Bible say a man was killed by touching the ark of the covenant?; Where does the Bible say Jesus preached to people in Hell and took the keys of death and Hades from Satan?; Where is the scripture that says we should mourn a birth and celebrate a death?; Who was the first person to die for believing in God?; Will God let my pet be with me in heaven?; Will it do any good to repent at the judgement after you die?
Death Penalty: Is capital punishment allowed?
Debt: I know a business opportunity but my wife won't let me mortgage the house to get into it. What should I do?; What does the Bible say about cosigning a loan or mortgage?; What penalties does the Bible give for debt? How do I get out of debt?
Dedication: How should we conduct a dedication service for a church bus?; Should an unwed, unrepentant mother be allowed to participate in a baby dedication in church?
Defend: Can a person defend themselves physically if they didn't provoke the attack?
Degrees: What does the Bible say about different degrees of sin?
Demon Possession: Can an evil spirit take over your body? How do you get rid of an evil spirit?
Denominations: Can a person be just a Christian without being in a denomination?; Does it matter what name a Christian wears?; How do I know which denomination is right? Is my preacher a false prophet?; I like that your site is unbiased. Do you believe in any specific religion?; I would like to have information about the history of the church and beginning of denominations?; What does the Bible say about Catholics, Baptists, and Protestants?; What does the Bible say about discriminating against churches?; What does the Bible say about spouses attending different churches?; Why are there so many denominations and how do I know which one is right?
Devil: Can I have sold my soul to the devil without worshiping him?; Did God create hell at the beginning or when Satan fell?; Does God allow Satan to gather souls of men?; Does Satan have angels?; How can you say that Lucifer is not Satan? Lucifer is the Antichrist incarnate.; If Satan is not the ruler of hell why did Jesus go there after he died?; Is Lucifer a beautiful angel, as my teachers tell me?; Is Satan in hell now, or on earth?; Is Satan ruling on earth now? Are people receiving the mark of the beast? Will I be here when Revelation 13 happens?; Please explain the entire chapter 20 of the Revelation.; What does the Bible say about war between fallen angels and God's host?; What will happen to hell after the judgement? Will Satan be in charge in hell?; Where does the Bible say Jesus preached to people in Hell and took the keys of death and Hades from Satan?; Where does the Bible say the earth belongs to Satan?; Who, if anybody, cast Satan out of heaven?; Why is there evil in the world, and why did God create the Devil?; Why should we love our enemies? Does this mean Jesus loves Satan?
Didache: What is the validity of the document known as "The Didache"?
Dietary Laws: Who divided the Law of Moses into moral and dietary laws?
Dinosaurs: Did the dinosaurs die out because God cursed them in the Garden of Eden to move on their belly?; What about evolution? Cavemen? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?; What does the Bible say about the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Disasters: Are natural disasters signs of the end of the world?
Disciples of Christ: What sets the church of Christ apart from the Disciples of Christ or Baptists?
Discipline: Can we punish a person who holds a position in the church for something based on hearsay?; Does the Bible say we should discipline children by spanking them?
Discrimination: What does the Bible say about discrimination?
Disease: Are AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases a punishment for homosexuality?; What does the Bible say about health and about certain diseases
Disfellowship: Even though a person has shown repentance should a congregation stay withdrawn from them?
Divorce: Can a man who has been divorced be a pastor?; Does the Bible say a woman can't divorce an adulterous husband?; Does the Bible say a woman must stay with an abusive husband?; Does God want me to stay in a marriage when my husband refuses to have sex with me?; Do I have to stay with my husband if I don't love him?; I am in a bad marriage to a porn addict. Can I get a divorce for adultery in the heart?; If a man leaves his wife for another, should he go back to the first wife?; If a man's addiction to porn keeps him from having sex with his wife, is that marital infidelity that would justify divorce?; If a person divorces, and then finds out the spouse was unfaithful, can the person remarry?; If an unbeliever was divorced, became a believer, then remarried, is the marriage scriptural?; If God hates divorce, is allowing it for adultery a compromise on God's part?; If my wife didn't love me when we got married, can I get a divorce for false pretences?; Should we not associate in the church with a divorced person who has married again?; Was Boaz divorced before he married Ruth? Wouldn't that be adultery?; What can a spouse do if the other spouse insists on leaving?; What does God say about adultery and divorce?; What does the Bible say about separating (not a divorce) from a spouse? Can we forgive a spouse and love them again?; What is a wife to do if a husband keeps committing adultery?; Why don't you list abandonment and other biblical reasons for divorce?
Doctrine: Is Rastafarianism a religion or a movement? Are there parts of it in which Christians can participate?; Thank you for a balanced answer about baptist doctrine, but I still disagree with Church of Christ doctrine.; What are similarities and differences between Baptist and Pentecostal theology?; What are the differences between Baptist and Catholic doctrine?; What are the differences between Baptist and Lutheran doctrines?; What are the differences between Baptist and Methodist doctrines?; What are the differences between Catholic and Pentecostal doctrines?; What sets the church of Christ apart from the Disciples of Christ or Baptists?; Why do the churches of Christ add men's traditions in the guise of being "safe"?
Donoation: You were wrong to say that God and Allah are not the same?
Door: Does the Bible authorize door knocking or condemn it?
Doubt: Why was Zacharias punished for doubting God, but Mary wasn't?
Dreams: I have been dreaming about Satan smothering me. Is this dream sent by Satan?; Is God trying to tell me something in my dreams?; What does it mean if I dreamed I caused the rapture and was left behind?; What does the Bible say about candy? What is God trying to tell me by sending me dreams of people giving me candy?; You say God no longer speaks to us in dreams. What about Paul's vision in Acts 16?
Dress: Do women have to wear skirts and long hair?; What does the Bible say about what a woman can wear?; What is meant by wearing clothes pertaining to a man?
Drinking: What does the Bible say about drinking/drunkenness? Why don't Christians agree on what it says?
Drugs: Are methadone treatments allowed medical procedures or just further drug abuse?; What does the Bible say about illegal drugs?
Drums: My friend says the cymbals in Psalm 150 were really drums so he can listen to music with a worldly beat.
Drunk: If it is bad to get drunk, how do you explain Proverbs 31:6-7?

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Earrings: What does the Bible say about men wearing earrings?
Earth: How can you say Jesus will not set foot on earth again when Zechariah 14 says he will?; If the stars were to give light to earth, why did God make some stars we can't see?; What is the new earth?; When did the world begin? What do BC and AD mean?; Where does the Bible say the earth belongs to Satan?; Will people be married in the New Earth?
Easter: Does Jesus say anything about celebrating his birth or resurrection?; Is it a sin for me not to eat lamb on Easter?; Why celebrate Easter? Most celebrations include things from pagan religions. And if Jesus died on Friday, how is Sunday three days later?
Eating: Based on passages in the Law of Moses, can we eat meat or cut our hair?; Is it a sin to be a vegetarian?; Is it wrong to eat pork? Didn't God say not to call anything unclean if he says it is clean?; Jesus told you not to eat pork. Why do you say you can?; Were you inconsistent to use the Ten Commandments in an answer, yet say we can eat pork?; What does the Bible say about eating cooked blood?; What does the Bible say about eating food offered to idols?; What is the difference between the plants men and animals were allowed to eat?; What kind of food did Daniel refuse? Since the legion of demons went into swine does that make eating pork wrong?; Where is it written that you can't eat meat on Good Friday?
Education: Is sex education wrong? Learning to play a musical instrument? Are there limits to what we can learn?; What does the Bible say about getting an education?
Edward, John: Is it wrong to watch John Edward's show where he claims to talk to the dead?
Elder: Can a church have no elders if nobody is qualified?; Can a man who has been divorced be a pastor?; Does a congregation have to have elders?; If an elder's wife dies does he have to quit being an elder?; What are the qualifications to be a leader in the church?; What should be a person's attitude toward a pastor?; Where does the Bible say a congregation has to have elders, deacons, associate pastors, and by-laws?; Who were the 24 elders in Revelation? What kind of angel will I be?
Eleven: What does it mean if I keep seeing the number eleven?
Elijah: Were John the Baptist and Elijah the same person?
Elisha: In 1 Kings 19, why did Elisha destroy all his farm equipment instead of leaving it for his workers?
Elohim: Where can I find the word "Elohim" in the Bible?; Why does Genesis 1:26 use the words "we" and "us"?
Encounter: Are encounters or retreats scriptural?
End: 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?; Are natural disasters signs of the end of the world?; Have the "Bible Codes" predicted the end of the world?; How can you say the rapture is not taught in the Bible when the word is in 1 Thessalonians?; If the world is to end what will happen to humanity, nevertheless God?; Is an article about prophecies of the end of the world correct?; What are the signs of the end of the world?; When will the world end? Will some be left on earth? Why does God make people he knows will go to hell?; Where does the Bible say that the end of the world will involve insects?; Will the world end in 2007? What about prophecies of the end?; Will there be a pretribulation rapture?
Enemy: Why should we love our enemies? Does this mean Jesus loves Satan?
Enslavement: Where can I find what the Bible says about intolerance, bigotry, obsession, addiction, enslavement?
Entertainment: Is violence in entertainment sacrilegious?
Essenes: Was Jesus a member of the Nazarene Essene Community?
Essential: How can you say baptism is essential to salvation if Cornelius had the Holy Spirit before he was baptized?
Eternity: If only one of the seven churches was promised the tree of life, do the others not have eternal life?; Where did God come from?
Eucharist: How often does the Bible say we are supposed to take the Lord's Supper?; What does the Bible say about when to take the Lord's Supper?; What is the meaning of the Lord's Supper? Is it a commemoration or do the elements become the body and blood?
Evangelism: If God gave us everything, why do we need to give to the church? Shouldn't a preacher preach for free?; If the blind aren't supposed to lead the blind, can I, a sinner, teach others about Christ?; What is better, to plant a seed and let it go, or to press the issue?; Why aren't Christians excited about sharing the good news?
Evangelist: Some preachers now want to be called evangelists. What is the difference between a preacher, minister, and evangelist?
Eve (Chava): Are childbirth and menstruation punishments for Eve's sin?; If Adam and Eve were the first people, did they commit incest?; Was Adam married to Lilith before Eve? Why did some Popes change the Bible?; Why didn't God give Adam and Eve a second chance, like he later gave Israel?
Evening: Some people say we shouldn't have evening worship services. What does the Bible say?
Evidence: Are all non-Christians lost without hope? And can you prove Christianity is real?
Evil: Why does God allow bad things to happen to Christians?; Why is there evil in the world, and why did God create the Devil?
Evil Spirits: A woman says that if I see my daughter an evil spirit will come on me? What can I do?; Can an evil spirit take over your body? How do you get rid of an evil spirit?
Evolution: A friend said there was no grass before the Ice Age? When was the Ice Age?; How long were the days of Genesis 1?; In an answer on evolution you said only man cares for the sick? What about animals who care for their sick?; My friend is always badmouthing God. How do I convince her He is real? And how did I convince her evolution is false?; What about evolution? Cavemen? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?; Why could the days of Genesis not be thousands of our years?; You mislead people in your answer about how to refute evolution.; Why do evolutionists and creationists seem so opposed to each other?
Example: What does the Bible say about being an actor? Can I play someone who sins onstage?; What does the Bible say about going to a party where a stripper will be dancing?; What does the Bible say about teens and sexual relations?
Execution: Do the Old Testament laws about executing homosexuals apply today? Doe the Bible talk about lesbians?; Is capital punishment allowed?
Exorcism: Can an evil spirit take over your body? How do you get rid of an evil spirit?
Expectations: What does the Bible say to one who expects the best from everyone?
Extraterrestrial: Does the Bible say anything about extraterrestrial life?
Ezekiel: How long was the reed in Ezekiel 48?; What is Ezekiel talking about in his prophecy of the new Temple?

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