64. Why are there so many versions of the Bible? How do I know which version to use? .
6456. Why did Jesus say heaven would pass away (Matthew 24:35)?
75. What is the Book of Enoch? Is it part of the Bible?
6557. What does the word prodigal mean in the story of the prodigal son?
86. The Book of Enoch claims Eve had sexual relations with Satan to produce Cain. Is this found in the Bible?
6658. Should Christians observe the Sabbath?
97. What does the Bible say about dinosaurs? Are there dinosaurs in the Bible?
67Section 8: Questions about Jesus
10Section 2: Alleged Bible Contradictions
6859. Why is it important that Jesus was born of a virgin?
118. How could Moses have written the book of Deuteronomy if it records his death?
6960. If Jesus was already perfect, how could he have “increased in wisdom” (Luke 2:52)?
129. Why are there differences in the details among the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles?
7061. Why did Jesus compare himself to the brass serpent of Numbers 21 in John 3:14– 15?
1310. How could God be “sorry” (Genesis 6:6) that he made people after making them in his image?
7162. Does the Bible teach that Jesus predicted his death?
1411. Did Jesus cast demons out of one man or two men (Matthew 8:28–33; Mark 5:1–16; Luke 8:26–39)?
7263. How long was Jesus on the cross?
1512. Why does the Bible say God changed his mind but also says God does not change his mind?
7364. Where was Jesus for the three days between his death and resurrection?
1613. Why does Jesus say we should “hate” our father and mother (Luke 14:26) when one of the Ten Commandments teaches us to honor our parents?
7465. On which day of the week did Jesus die? Which day was he resurrected?
1714. Did Jesus carry his own cross, or did Simon carry it for him?
7566. How do we know Jesus was resurrected?
18Section 3: Old Testament Challenges
7667. Who saw Jesus after his resurrection?
1915. How were there “days” before the fourth day of creation when God created the sun and moon?
77Section 9: Questions about Salvation
2016. How old is the universe according to the Bible?
7868. Were people baptized in the Old Testament?
2117. Why did some men have more than one wife in the Old Testament?
7969. What is baptism, and why is it important?
2218. Why did God command the Israelites to kill all the people of some towns? Does that mean God approves of genocide?
8070. How do you talk with someone who believes hell does not exist because God is love?
2319. How could King David be a man after God’s own heart even though he committed adultery?
8171. How can I know if I am truly saved?
2420. Is the story of Jonah and the big fish a literal story?
8272. Can a person lose their salvation?
2521. Why did God tell the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute?
8373. Do infants and young children go to heaven when they die?
2622. If God loves everyone, how can he say, “Esau I have hated” (Malachi 1:3)?
8474. How should we respond to those who say there is more than one way to heaven or that everyone goes to heaven?
27Section 4: Questions about God
8575. Can a Christian’s name be erased from the Book of Life?
2823. How do we know that God exists?
86Section 10: Questions about Marriage and Parenting
2924. Did God create sin?
8776. What does the Bible say about the importance of family?
3025. What is the Trinity?
8877. What does it mean to be a godly parent?
3126. What does it mean to test God?
8978. What does it mean that God is a father to the fatherless?
3227. Does God really understand how I feel?
9079. What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?
3328. Does Isaiah 45:7 teach that God created evil?
9180. How are children a blessing from the Lord?
3429. Does God tempt us to sin? What about Abraham in Genesis 22?
9281. What does the Bible say about child abuse?
3530. Why does God allow people to suffer?
9382. What should our top priorities be in family life?
3631. Why did God allow slavery in biblical times?
9483. What is the biblical perspective on domestic violence?
3732. Why does God permit natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis?
95Section 11: Questions about Church and Christian Living
38Section 5: Questions about the Holy Spirit
9684. What does the Bible say about tattoos?
3933. Will we be able to see the Holy Spirit in heaven?
9785. What does the Bible teach about female pastors?
4034. Will the Holy Spirit still be at work on the earth during the tribulation?
9886. What is fasting, and should Christians fast today?
4135. Can a Christian lose the Holy Spirit?
9987. What does the Bible say about the baptism of infants?
4236. What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
10088. What is the biblical view of suicide? Does a believer who commits suicide go to heaven?
4337. What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit?
10189. Why is communion (the Eucharist or Last Supper) important for Christians?
4438. How can a person walk in the Spirit?
10290. What does the Bible teach about Christians and tithing?
4539. What does it mean to quench the Spirit?
10391. What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol? Is it a sin?
4640. What are the gifts of the Spirit?
10492. What does the Bible say about gambling?
4741. Does every Christian have a spiritual gift?
105Section 12: Questions about the End Times
48Section 6: Questions about Worldview
10693. What happens after we die?
4942. How do I respond to someone who says, “It’s true for you but not for me. I have my own truth”?
10794. Does the Bible teach that we are living in the last days?
5043. How can I know the teachings of Christianity are real?
10895. Do our pets go to heaven?
5144. How do I overcome a bad habit or sin in my life?
10996. What is the importance of Ezekiel 38 in the end times?
5245. What does the Bible say about our use of media (video games, movies, television, social media)?
11097. What does the Bible mean when it mentions a third heaven?
5346. What does the Bible teach about social justice?
11198. What is the New Jerusalem?
5447. What is a Christian view of sports and physical training?
11299. Will there really be streets of gold in heaven?
5548. Should I have my children attend public school, go to a Christian school, or be homeschooled?
113100. What are the new heavens and new earth?
5649. How do I keep my child or grandchild from losing faith while in college?
114The Ultimate Question: Do you know for sure you are going to heaven?
5750. How can Christians claim to be pro-life and still support the death penalty?
115About the Authors
58Section 7: New Testament Questions
