Questions People Ask About the BiblePage 3 of 26
Browse honest questions people bring to Scripture, organized by category and topic. Choose any question to see what the Bible says.
Bible Study
God's Revelation
- What does it mean when people say "God told me" something?
- What's the difference between the Bible and other religious books?
- Why did God choose to reveal himself through a book instead of just appearing to everyone?
- Why doesn't God just make everything clear instead of leaving us to figure things out?
How to Study the Bible
- Do I need to understand the history and culture to get it?
- How can I remember what I've read?
- How can I tell what parts are meant to be taken literally?
- How do I apply what I'm reading to my everyday life?
- How do I know if I'm interpreting something correctly?
- How do I know which Bible translation is best for me?
- How long does it take to really understand the Bible?
- How much should I try to read each day?
- Is it okay to skip around or should I read it in order?
- Should I be reading alone or with other people?
- Should I pray before reading, and if so, what should I pray for?
- What do I do when I read something that doesn't make sense?
- What should I do when I read something that seems to contradict something else?
- What tools or resources can help me understand better?
- What's the best way to take notes while reading?
- What's the difference between the Old Testament and New Testament?
- Where should I start if I've never read the Bible before?
Preaching Skills
- Do I need to go to seminary to be able to preach effectively?
- Do I need to go to seminary to preach, or can regular people do it too?
- How can I connect what the Bible says to everyday problems people actually face?
- How can I get better at speaking in front of others about my faith?
- How can I get better at speaking in front of people at church?
- How can I make the Bible feel relevant when I'm talking to people today?
- How can I make the Bible interesting when I'm talking to people who find it boring?
- How can I tell if my preaching is actually helping people or just boring them?
- How do I know if God is calling me to preach or teach others?
- How do I know if God is calling me to preach?
- Should I memorize my whole message or is it okay to use notes?
- Should I write out everything I want to say or just speak from my heart?
- What do I do if people don't seem to be listening or look bored when I'm speaking?
- What do I do if someone asks me a Bible question I don't know the answer to?
- What makes a good preacher different from just someone who talks a lot?
- What makes a good sermon that actually connects with people?
- What should I do when I get nervous before speaking at church?
- What should I do when I get nervous or tongue-tied while sharing God's word?
- What's the difference between preaching and just having a regular conversation about faith?
- What's the difference between teaching a Bible study and preaching a sermon?
Salvation Teaching
- Can I lose my salvation if I mess up really badly?
- Can I lose my salvation if I sin too much?
- Can someone be saved on their deathbed even if they lived a terrible life?
- Do good people who aren't Christians go to heaven?
- Do I have to be perfect to go to heaven?
- Do I have to be perfect to go to heaven?
- How do I explain to my family why I decided to follow Jesus?
- How do I explain to my kids what it means to accept Jesus?
- How do I know if I'm really saved or just going through the motions?
- How do I know if I'm really saved or just going through the motions?
- Is saying a prayer enough, or do I need to do something else?
- Is there a specific prayer I need to say to be saved, or does it matter how I do it?
- What does it actually mean to be "saved"?
- What does it actually mean to be "saved"?
- What happens if I mess up after I become a Christian?
- What happens to people who never heard about Jesus - are they automatically going to hell?
- What if I'm not sure I really believe everything in the Bible?
- What's the difference between asking Jesus into your heart and actually being saved?
- Why do some Christians seem to have it all together while I'm still struggling?
- Why do some people say you just need faith while others say you need good works too?
Seeking God
- Can I seek God even when I'm angry at Him?
- Can I seek God even when I'm angry or disappointed with Him?
- Can I seek God in ways other than reading the Bible and praying?
- Does God really want me to seek Him, or does He just find the people He chooses?
- Does God really want me to seek Him, or does He just find us when He's ready?
- How can I tell if what I'm experiencing is actually God responding to me?
- How do I know if I'm really seeking God or just going through the motions?
- How do I know if I'm really seeking God or just going through the motions?
- How do I know when I've actually found God or heard from Him?
- How do I seek God when I don't feel like praying or reading the Bible?
- How do I seek God when I'm too busy with work and family?
- Is it okay to seek God mostly when I'm in trouble, or should I be doing it all the time?
- What does it actually mean to "seek God"?
- What does it actually mean to "seek God"?
- What should I do when seeking God feels boring or pointless?
- What should I do when seeking God feels boring or pointless?
- What's the difference between seeking God and just praying when I need something?
- What's the difference between seeking God and just wanting Him to fix my problems?
- Why does it sometimes feel like God is hiding from me when I'm trying to find Him?
- Why does it sometimes feel like God is hiding from me when I'm trying to find Him?
Teaching the Bible
- Can I teach from the Bible even if I'm not a pastor or official church leader?
- How can I make the Bible feel relevant to people who think it's just an old book?
- How can I teach the Bible in a way that actually changes people's lives?
- How do I handle it when someone asks me a Bible question I can't answer?
- How do I start teaching the Bible when I don't feel like I know enough myself?
- Is it okay to use modern examples and stories when teaching Bible lessons?
- Should I stick to the "easy" parts of the Bible or tackle the confusing stuff too?
- What do I do when someone challenges what I'm teaching from the Bible?
- What should I do if people in my Bible study disagree about what a passage means?
- What's the best way to explain Bible stories to kids without boring them?
Types and Shadows
- Can I find Jesus in the Old Testament even though he's not mentioned by name?
- Can types be relative to specific moments or situations?
- Does understanding types and shadows actually help me in my daily Christian life?
- How are ceremonies under the Law described as shadows?
- How are types different from exact replicas in the Old Testament?
- How can I tell if something in the Bible is supposed to point to something else?
- How do I know if I'm reading too much into a Bible story or if it really does point to Jesus?
- How do shadows and types help us understand spiritual events and principles?
- How is the Law described as having a shadow of good things to come?