Questions People Ask About the BiblePage 9 of 26
Browse honest questions people bring to Scripture, organized by category and topic. Choose any question to see what the Bible says.
Doctrines of the Bible
Mercy
- How can I be more merciful to people who have hurt me?
- How can I teach my kids about mercy in a way they'll understand?
- How do I balance mercy with justice when someone wrongs me?
- How do I know when to show mercy and when to stand firm?
- How do I show mercy to myself when I keep making mistakes?
- How is mercy different from forgiveness?
- Is there anything God won't show mercy for?
- What are some practical ways I can show mercy in my relationships?
- What does "blessed are the merciful" really mean for my daily life?
- What does it mean that God is "rich in mercy"?
- What does mercy actually mean in the Bible?
- What's the connection between receiving God's mercy and showing it to others?
- What's the difference between mercy and grace?
- Why does God show mercy to people who don't deserve it?
- Why does the Bible say we should show mercy to our enemies?
- Why should I show mercy to someone who isn't sorry?
Obedience
- How can I obey God when it's really hard or doesn't make sense?
- How do I know what God wants me to do?
- How do I obey God when other people think I'm being foolish?
- How do I teach my kids about obeying God?
- How is obeying God different from just being a good person?
- Is it okay to question God before I obey?
- Is partial obedience still obedience?
- What are some examples of obedience in the Bible that I can learn from?
- What does it really mean to obey God?
- What happens if I don't obey God?
- What should I do when obeying God costs me something important?
- What's the difference between obeying God and just following rules?
- Why is obedience to God so important?
Prayer
- Can I ask God for help with everyday stuff like work and money?
- Can I pray anywhere or do I need to be in church?
- Can I pray for someone without telling them?
- Can I pray for things I want, or is that selfish?
- Do I have to end my prayers with "in Jesus' name"?
- Do I have to pray out loud or can I just think my prayers?
- Do I need to close my eyes and fold my hands when I pray?
- Does God really hear all my prayers?
- How long should I pray each day?
- Is it okay to pray the same prayer over and over?
- Is it wrong to get angry at God in my prayers?
- Should I pray for people who have hurt me?
- What does it mean when people say "pray without ceasing"?
- What should I say when I don't know how to pray?
- What's the right way to pray?
- Why do some people's prayers seem to get answered and mine don't?
- Why doesn't God answer some of my prayers?
Predestination
- Can I lose my salvation if God already chose me?
- Do I really have free will, or has God already decided everything for me?
- Does God already know who's going to heaven and who's not?
- Does predestination mean some people never really have a chance?
- How can God be fair if he picks favorites?
- How do I know if I'm one of the "chosen" ones?
- How is it love if God forces people to believe in him?
- If everything is predestined, do my choices actually matter?
- If God chose some people to be saved, does that mean he chose others to go to hell?
- If God has already chosen who gets saved, why should I even try to share my faith?
- If I'm struggling with my faith, does that mean I wasn't really chosen?
- What does it mean when people say God "predestined" us?
- What's the point of praying if God has already decided what will happen?
- Why does the Bible tell us to choose God if he's already chosen us?
- Why would God create people he knows won't choose him?
Spiritual Baptism
- Can children receive spiritual baptism or is it just for adults?
- Can I lose my spiritual baptism if I sin or backslide?
- Can someone be baptized in the Spirit without speaking in tongues?
- Do I have to ask for spiritual baptism or does it just happen?
- Do I need to be spiritually baptized to be a real Christian?
- How can spiritual baptism change my everyday life?
- How do I know if I've been baptized by the Holy Spirit?
- Is it okay if I don't feel anything special when I pray for spiritual baptism?
- Is spiritual baptism something that happens automatically when I get saved?
- What does it feel like when the Holy Spirit baptizes you?
- What exactly is spiritual baptism and how is it different from water baptism?
- What should I expect after being baptized in the Holy Spirit?
- What's the difference between being filled with the Spirit and being baptized in the Spirit?
- Why did Jesus need to be baptized by the Holy Spirit if He was already God?
- Why do some churches make a big deal about spiritual baptism and others don't?
Water Baptism
- Can I baptize myself or does it have to be a pastor?
- Can I get baptized in a swimming pool or does it have to be in a church?
- Can someone who isn't a Christian get baptized?
- Do all churches baptize the same way?
- Do I have to be baptized to go to heaven?
- How old do you have to be to get baptized?
- Is it okay to get baptized more than once?
- Should I invite family and friends to watch my baptism?
- What does baptism actually do for me spiritually?
- What exactly is water baptism and why do Christians do it?
- What if I was baptized as a baby but don't remember it?
- What if I'm scared of going underwater or can't swim?
- What if my family doesn't want me to get baptized?
- What should I wear when I get baptized?
- What words does the person say when they baptize me?
- What's the difference between sprinkling and being dunked underwater?
Faith
Belief
- Can I believe in God but still worry about everything?
- Can I still be a Christian if I have doubts sometimes?
- Can someone lose their faith permanently?
- How can I believe in God when I can't see Him?
- How can I trust God's promises when life isn't going well?
- How do I grow stronger in my faith and belief?
- How do I help my kids understand what it means to believe?
- How do I know if I really believe or if I'm just hoping?