Questions People Ask About the BiblePage 12 of 26
Browse honest questions people bring to Scripture, organized by category and topic. Choose any question to see what the Bible says.
Leadership
Effective Preaching
- How can I tell if someone is a good preacher or just a good speaker?
- How do I handle it when someone asks me a Bible question I don't know the answer to?
- How do I know if I'm explaining the Bible correctly when I'm teaching others?
- How do preachers know what to say when they get up there?
- Is it okay to use stories from my own life when talking about faith?
- What makes a sermon actually connect with people instead of just being boring?
- What makes a sermon actually connect with people instead of just being boring?
- What makes biblical preaching different from other kinds of teaching?
- What should I be looking for when I listen to a sermon?
- What should I do if I get nervous or tongue-tied when speaking about God?
- What's the best way to help people actually apply what they're learning instead of just listening?
- What's the difference between preaching and just giving a motivational speech?
- What's the difference between preaching and just having a conversation about God?
- Why do some pastors make the Bible so hard to understand when Jesus spoke so simply?
- Why do some sermons make me want to change my life while others don't?
Faith and Belief
- Can someone be saved if they struggle with believing everything in the Bible?
- How can I believe in God when I can't see Him?
- How can I grow stronger in my faith day by day?
- How do I keep believing when my prayers don't seem to get answered?
- How is faith different from just being positive or optimistic?
- Is it okay to have doubts about my faith sometimes?
- What does it mean to have "enough" faith?
- What should I do when my faith feels weak or dried up?
- What's the difference between faith and just hoping for something?
- Why does God seem to hide from us if He wants us to believe in Him?
Ministry Evaluation
- Can a church be too focused on growth and forget about helping people spiritually?
- How can I tell if my pastor or church leaders are doing a good job?
- How do I know if my church is actually making a difference in people's lives?
- How do you measure success in ministry - is it just about numbers?
- How often should churches take a step back and honestly look at what they're doing?
- Is it okay to question or give feedback about how things are run at church?
- Is it wrong to compare my church to other churches to see how we're doing?
- What are the signs that a ministry is healthy and working well?
- What should I do if I think my church is wasting money or resources?
- What's the difference between a church that looks good on the outside versus one that's actually effective?
Misinterpreted Scriptures: Women in Ministry
- Are the rules about women in ministry the same as rules about head coverings?
- Are there examples of women leaders in the Bible that people overlook?
- Can a woman be called by God to ministry just like a man can?
- Can women have spiritual authority over men in any situation?
- Can women teach men about the Bible, or is that against God's rules?
- How do I know which Bible verses about women are for all time versus just for that culture?
- How should I respond when someone says women can't be church leaders because of the Bible?
- Is it wrong for women to be in charge of ministries or Bible studies?
- What about all the women in the Bible who were prophets and leaders - doesn't that matter?
- What did Paul really mean when he said women should be silent in church?
- What does it mean that men and women are equal but have different roles?
- What does the Bible actually say about women being pastors or church leaders?
- What's the difference between what Paul said and what Jesus said about women?
- What's the real reason some people don't want women in leadership positions?
- Why do people interpret the same Bible verses about women so differently?
- Why do some churches let women preach while others don't?
Preaching and Teaching
- Can women preach and teach in church, or is that just for men?
- Do I have to be a pastor to teach others about God?
- Do I need to go to Bible college to be able to teach others about God?
- How can I get better at explaining Bible stories to my kids?
- How can I share my faith with friends without being pushy or awkward?
- How do I know if God is calling me to teach or preach?
- What if someone asks me a Bible question and I don't know the answer?
- What's the best way to explain the gospel to someone who's never heard it?
- What's the difference between preaching and teaching in the Bible?
- Why did Jesus use so many stories when he taught people?
Spiritual Authority
- Can I question church leaders without being rebellious or disrespectful?
- Can women have spiritual authority or is that just for men?
- Do parents have spiritual authority over their kids, and for how long?
- How do I handle it when a pastor or leader makes decisions I disagree with?
- How do I know if someone in church leadership is actually called by God?
- How do I know when someone is abusing their spiritual authority?
- What does it mean to have spiritual authority?
- What does the Bible say about following leaders who aren't living right?
- What's the difference between spiritual authority and just being bossy?
- Why should I submit to church leaders when they're just regular people like me?
The Truth About Women in Ministry
- Are there examples of women leaders in the Bible?
- Can a woman be a youth pastor or children's minister?
- Can women be missionaries and evangelists?
- Can women be pastors according to the Bible?
- Can women teach men about the Bible?
- Did Jesus have women followers who taught others?
- Did women in Bible times have different rules than women today?
- How do I know if God is calling me to ministry as a woman?
- What did Paul really mean when he said women should be silent in church?
- What does it mean for a wife to submit to her husband in ministry?
- What does the Bible actually say about women teaching in church?
- What roles can women definitely have in church?
- What should I do if my church won't let women serve in certain ways?
- What's the difference between teaching and preaching for women?
- What's the most important thing to remember about women serving God?
- Why do Christians disagree so much about women in ministry?
- Why do some churches let women preach and others don't?
Unconscious Discipleship
- Can I be following Jesus even when I'm not trying to?
- Can non-Christians be disciples without knowing it?
- Can someone be spiritual without being religious?
- Can someone follow Jesus without even realizing they're doing it?
- How can I tell if my good deeds are really from God or just from me?
- How do I become more aware of how God is working through me?
- How do I know if I'm actually living like a Christian in my daily life?
- How do I pay more attention to the ways I'm already serving God?
- Is it better to do good things on purpose or does it not matter why?
- Is it possible to do good things for the wrong reasons and still please God?
- What does it mean to be an "unconscious disciple"?
- What does Jesus think about people who help others but don't believe in him?