Questions People Ask About the BiblePage 22 of 26
Browse honest questions people bring to Scripture, organized by category and topic. Choose any question to see what the Bible says.
Spiritual Gifts
Intercession
- Is it okay to intercede for my enemies or people who hurt me?
- Should I tell people when I'm interceding for them?
- What does it actually mean to intercede for someone?
- What if I don't know what to pray for someone - can I still intercede?
- What should I say when I'm interceding for someone?
- What's the difference between interceding and just worrying about someone?
Interpretation of Tongues
- Are there rules about when and how to interpret tongues in church?
- Can anyone learn to interpret tongues, or is it a special gift?
- Can interpretation of tongues happen outside of church services?
- Can the same person who spoke in tongues also give the interpretation?
- Do I need to speak in tongues first before I can interpret them?
- How can I tell if God is giving me the ability to interpret tongues?
- How do I know the difference between a real interpretation and someone just making something up?
- How do you know if someone is really interpreting what was said in tongues?
- How long should I wait for someone to interpret before speaking up myself?
- Is interpretation of tongues supposed to be word-for-word or just the general meaning?
- Is speaking in tongues the same thing as interpreting tongues?
- Should I ask God for the gift of interpreting tongues?
- What does "interpretation of tongues" actually mean?
- What happens in church when someone speaks in tongues but nobody interprets it?
- What if I think I know what the tongues mean but I'm not sure?
- What if two different people give different interpretations of the same tongues?
- What should I do if I feel like God is telling me to interpret but I'm scared to speak up?
- What's the point of speaking in tongues if no one can understand it?
- Why would God give someone a message in a language nobody understands?
Miracles
- Are there fake miracles I should watch out for?
- Can I pray for a miracle when someone I love is sick?
- Can regular people like me perform miracles?
- Do miracles still happen today like they did in the Bible?
- How come some people get their miracle and others don't?
- How do I know if something is really a miracle or just a coincidence?
- Is it wrong to ask God for a miracle?
- What should I think about people who claim they can do miracles today?
- What was the point of Jesus doing miracles anyway?
- What's the biggest miracle Jesus ever did?
- What's the difference between a miracle and just good luck?
- What's the most amazing miracle story in the Bible?
- Why did Jesus do so many miracles but we don't see them as much now?
- Why did some people in the Bible see miracles but still didn't believe?
- Why doesn't God just heal everyone who asks for it?
- Why don't I see miracles in my own life?
Prophesying
- Can children or young people prophesy too?
- Can regular people today still prophesy like they did in Bible times?
- Can women prophesy, or is it only for men?
- Do I need special training or gifts to prophesy?
- How can I grow in hearing God's voice more clearly?
- How can I tell if someone's prophecy is actually from God?
- How do I know if God is speaking to me or if I'm just making it up?
- How do I respond when someone gives me a prophecy about my life?
- How do prophets in the Bible compare to pastors and church leaders today?
- How is prophesying different from just giving good advice?
- Is prophesying the same thing as fortune telling or psychic readings?
- Is speaking in tongues the same thing as prophesying?
- What exactly is prophesying in the Bible?
- What happens if a prophet gets something wrong?
- What if I'm scared to share what I think God is telling me?
- What should I do if I think God gave me a message for someone else?
- What's the difference between prophesying and preaching?
- What's the purpose of prophecy - is it to predict the future or something else?
- Why did some Old Testament prophets predict the future while others just gave messages?
- Why don't we hear about prophets as much today as in Bible times?
Speaking in Tongues
- Can children speak in tongues too?
- Can I learn to speak in tongues, or does it just happen to you?
- Can speaking in tongues be from the devil instead of from God?
- Do I need an interpreter when someone speaks in tongues in church?
- How can I tell if God wants me to speak in tongues?
- How do I know if I'm speaking in tongues or just babbling nonsense?
- How do I know if what I'm hearing is real speaking in tongues or just made up?
- Is it okay to speak in tongues when I'm praying alone?
- Is speaking in tongues something all Christians should do?
- Is speaking in tongues the same thing as being baptized in the Holy Spirit?
- Should speaking in tongues happen every time I worship or pray?
- What does the Bible actually say about when and how to use speaking in tongues?
- What exactly is speaking in tongues?
- What if I want to speak in tongues but nothing happens when I try?
- What should I do if someone starts speaking in tongues during church?
- What's the difference between speaking in tongues and speaking in other languages?
- What's the point of speaking in tongues if no one understands it?
- Why do some churches practice speaking in tongues and others don't?
- Why do some people say speaking in tongues isn't for today anymore?
- Why does speaking in tongues seem so weird or scary to me?
The Gift of Faith
- Can faith help me with anxiety and worry about the future?
- Can I ask God to give me more faith?
- Can someone have too little faith to be saved?
- How can I get more faith when mine feels weak?
- How can I trust God's plan when everything seems to be falling apart?
- How do I explain faith to someone who thinks it's just wishful thinking?
- How do I have faith when I can't see God working in my life?
- How do I keep believing when God seems silent?
- How do I know if I have faith or if I'm just hoping for the best?
- Is doubt the opposite of faith, or can they exist together?
- Is faith something I have to work at, or does it just happen?
- Is it normal for my faith to go up and down?
- What does it look like to live by faith in everyday situations?
- What does it mean to have "childlike faith" that Jesus talked about?
- What does it mean when the Bible calls faith a "gift"?
- What if I feel like my faith isn't as strong as other Christians?
- What should I do when I'm struggling to believe God cares about me?
- What's the connection between faith and answered prayers?
- What's the difference between faith and just believing something is true?