Questions People Ask About the BiblePage 17 of 26
Browse honest questions people bring to Scripture, organized by category and topic. Choose any question to see what the Bible says.
Prayer
Prayer in Ministry
- Is it okay to pray for people without telling them I'm doing it?
- Should I always ask permission before praying with someone?
- Should I pray out loud with someone who's hurting, or is that too personal?
- What if I feel awkward praying with other people?
- What if I feel like my prayers aren't making any difference in people's lives?
- What if I'm going through my own struggles - can I still pray effectively for others?
- What if someone asks me to pray for something I think is wrong or selfish?
- What should I do when someone asks me to pray for them but I don't feel qualified?
- What's the difference between praying for someone and actually helping them practically?
Praying in the Spirit
- Can anyone pray in the Spirit, or is it only for certain Christians?
- Can I pray in the Spirit for other people and their problems?
- Do I need to speak in tongues to pray in the Spirit?
- Does God hear my prayers better when I pray in the Spirit?
- How do I know if I'm really praying in the Spirit or just making it up?
- How do I start praying in the Spirit if I've never done it before?
- How is praying in the Spirit different from regular prayer?
- How long should I spend praying in the Spirit?
- Is it okay to pray in the Spirit in public or should it be private?
- Is praying in the Spirit the same thing as speaking in tongues?
- What does it actually mean to "pray in the Spirit"?
- What if I feel silly or embarrassed when I try to pray in the Spirit?
- What if nothing happens when I try to pray in the Spirit?
- What should I expect to feel when I pray in the Spirit?
- What's the difference between praying in the Spirit and meditating?
Spiritual Warfare
- Can Christians be possessed by demons?
- Can demons actually hurt me or my family?
- Can I accidentally invite demons into my life?
- Can objects in my home attract evil spirits?
- Can Satan read my thoughts?
- How do I help someone who thinks they're being spiritually attacked?
- How do I know if I'm under spiritual attack?
- How do I know the difference between depression and spiritual oppression?
- How do I pray when I feel like I'm being spiritually attacked?
- How do I protect myself from evil spirits?
- Is it normal for Christians to struggle with spiritual warfare?
- Is it safe to watch scary movies or read about supernatural stuff?
- Should I be afraid of spiritual warfare?
- What authority do I have as a Christian against evil spirits?
- What does "putting on the armor of God" actually mean in real life?
- What exactly is spiritual warfare?
- What should I do if I think my house or family is under spiritual attack?
- What's the best way to fight back when I'm struggling spiritually?
- What's the difference between regular problems and spiritual attacks?
- Why does it seem like bad things happen more when I'm trying to follow God?
The Holy Spirit
- Can I ask the Holy Spirit for help with everyday problems like work or relationships?
- Can I lose the Holy Spirit if I mess up or sin?
- How can I be more open to letting the Holy Spirit guide my decisions?
- How do I know if the Holy Spirit is actually working in my life?
- How do I tell the difference between my own thoughts and the Holy Spirit speaking to me?
- What does it mean to be "filled with the Holy Spirit"?
- What happens when someone receives the Holy Spirit for the first time?
- Who is the Holy Spirit and how is He different from God and Jesus?
- Why do some Christians speak in tongues and others don't?
- Why does the Bible sometimes call the Holy Spirit a "helper" or "comforter"?
Salvation
Circumcision of the Flesh
- Can someone be a true believer without being circumcised?
- Do Christian men today need to be circumcised to follow God?
- Does being circumcised make someone more holy or closer to God?
- How did Jesus change the rules about circumcision?
- How do I explain to my kids why circumcision was important in Bible times?
- If Jesus was circumcised, shouldn't Christians do it too?
- Is there any spiritual benefit to circumcision for Christians today?
- What does it mean when the Bible talks about having an "uncircumcised heart"?
- What exactly is circumcision and why was it such a big deal in the Bible?
- What happened to men who refused to be circumcised in Old Testament times?
- What was all the fighting about between Jewish and non-Jewish Christians over circumcision?
- What's the difference between circumcision of the flesh and circumcision of the heart?
- Why did God choose circumcision as the sign of His covenant with Abraham?
- Why did God tell Abraham to circumcise himself and his family?
- Why did Paul seem to go back and forth on whether circumcision mattered?
- Why did some early Christians think you had to be circumcised to be saved?
- Why does Paul call circumcision "mutilation" in some verses?
Eternity
- Can someone lose their salvation and miss out on eternity with God?
- Do we get new bodies in heaven or are we just spirits?
- Do we really live forever after we die?
- How can I help my kids understand what eternity means?
- How can I know for sure I'm going to heaven?
- How should knowing about eternity change how I live today?
- Is hell a real place that lasts forever?
- Is purgatory real or do we go straight to heaven or hell?
- What about people who commit suicide - can they still go to heaven?
- What does the Bible mean when it talks about eternity?
- What happens to people who never heard about Jesus?
- What will heaven actually be like?
- What will we actually do in heaven for all that time?
- What's the difference between eternal life and just living forever?
- Why is it so hard to really believe in forever when everything here ends?
- Why would a loving God send anyone to hell forever?
- Will I recognize my family and friends in heaven?
- Will pets and animals be in heaven?
- Will there be any sadness or pain in eternity?
- Will we remember our life on earth when we're in heaven?
One with God
- Can I be one with God even when I mess up and sin?
- Can I be one with God if I still struggle with doubt?
- Can I experience God's presence even when I don't feel anything?
- How can I feel closer to God in my everyday life?
- How can I tell if I'm growing in my relationship with God?
- How do I hear God's voice in my life?
- How do I know if I'm truly connected to God or just going through the motions?
- How do other people fit into my relationship with God?
- How do prayer and reading the Bible help me connect with God?