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Bible Questions and Answers

Bible Questions and Answers – Answers to questions posed by actual, thinking students of the Bible wanting to know Bible answers to their questions.

These Bible questions and answers were written mostly in the ministry of Kevin Cauley in his time at Berryville church of Christ. You are welcome to study these, print them out, file them, download PDFs and pass them on to others.

They are useful for Bible classes when questions come up and are also good for sermon ideas.

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If you have Bible questions you may e-mail the author from the contact page. May you find answers to all of your Bible questions.

Was The Devil Once an Angel? The Honest Truth Revealed

How do the passages Isaiah 14:12 and Revelation 9:11 affect the answer you gave about Satan being a fallen angel? Please explain what Isaiah 14:12-17 is referring to. What does verse 12 mean when it says, “O, Lucifer, son of the morning?” Isaiah 14:12 reads in the King James Version, “How art thou fallen from […]

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Why did God make the dinosaurs go extinct?

Why did God make the dinosaurs go extinct? Is it true they just didn’t evolve to their (new) environment? I appreciate this question. It shows that some are thinking and trying to struggle with the facts that surround our world. We talked a little about the dinosaurs in the last question and answer session. These […]

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Matthew 18:10 | Is it talking about guardian angels?

In Matthew 18:10, we read, “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.” What does “that in heaven their (the child’s) angels do always behold the face of my Father […]

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For Where No Law Is There is No Transgression – Explain Romans 4:15 and 5:13?

For where no law is there is no transgression Would you please explain Romans 4:15 and 5:13? Romans 4:15 reads as follows: “Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.” Romans 5:13 says, “For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there […]

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Are the Ten Commandments still in effect? Are we to follow them?

Are the Ten Commandments still in effect? Are we to follow the Ten Commandments? Are they written for us? Your question really involves two separate questions with which I want to deal with separately. First, let’s ask the question, “Were the Ten Commandments originally written for all mankind?” The answer to this question is, “no.” […]

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Is a person responsible for the sins of their children?

Is a person responsible for their children’s personal relationship with God after they leave the home? What does this do to the qualifications of the elder? The answer to the first part of this question is clearly related to us in the scriptures. We read in Ezekiel 18:20, “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. […]

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Collection For The Judean Saints

A querist asks, “In reading about the collection taken for Judea in Acts 11:27, due to the prophets vision by the Holy Spirit regarding impending famine, I would like to receive feedback on whether ornot this was the same collection from Romans 15:26 and 1 Corinthians 16:3 (two which I believe to be the same). […]

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Where is the church at Christ’s second coming?

Please explain to me where is “the church” at Christ’s second coming, and what happens to it? Will the church suffer thru the sufferings of gods wrath in the book of revelations? Thanks for your question. The church is the “bride” that God takes up to heaven at the end of the book of Revelation. […]

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Are Piercings Bad? | Are Piercings and Tattoos Wrong?

Not too many years ago in our society, one would not have expected to publicly encounter many individuals with odd body piercings or an assortment of tattoos. The few tattoos that one saw were either related to military service or biker gang association. Such, however, is not the case today. Just about anywhere you go […]

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Problem of Evil | Why Do People Blame God?

SUBJECT: God, Problem of Evil

TITLE: Why do people blame God?

PROPOSITION: To look at several reasons why people blame God.

Objectives: Each should understand why people blame God.

Aim: To encourage everyone to praise instead of blame God.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Job 10:1-13

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What Is Christian Baptism?

SUBJECT:Salvation

TITLE: What is Christian Baptism?

PROPOSITION:In this lesson we want to look at the question, “What is Christian Baptism?” We will note that Christian baptism is: 1) A burial in water. 2) An action of faith. 3) God’s work of righteousness.

OBJECTIVES:Everyone needs to be able to discuss what baptism is in relationship to the plan of salvation. Not many in the religious world today understand it. But it is part of the great commission and we must preach and teach it.

AIM: To encourage the brethren to teach others about Christian baptism.

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Five Questions From a Baptist Friend

Question 1: Must a person be baptized to be saved? Question 2: Can one lose his or her salvation? Question 3: Are the members of the church of Christ the only ones going to heaven? Question 4: If one loses their salvation, what do they have to do to get it back? Question 5: If […]

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Please tell me more about the bride of Christ.

What does it mean when we become the Bride of Christ? Are we already a Bride when we believe and born again? Revelation speaks of Christ coming for His Bride? Please tell me more about Bride of Christ. Thanks for your good question. The idea of being the “bride of Christ” is *symbolic* of our […]

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What does S, T, P, O, and A stand for in your sermon outlines?

What does S, T, P, O, and A stand for in your sermon outlines? Those are the first letters of the Subject, Title, Proposition, Objective, and Aim of the sermon. I refer to those items at the end of the introduction, so I have a note at the end of the introduction to remind me […]

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Should a Christian swim in public?

Should a Christian be at a public swimming pool or water theme park? The scriptures do not directly answer this particular question and so we must understand some principles that are set down within the scriptures in order to get to an appropriate answer. The Bible says that God has given us all things to […]

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Why do Christians worship on Sundays?

Please give some thought on why we worship on Sundays or the importance of the Sunday worship. Why not on other days? Why do we meet on Sunday, the first day of the week? Our meeting upon the first day of the week is neither by accident nor by arbitrary selection. There are some scriptures […]

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Does the Bible teach “Once saved, always saved?”

I was talking with a friend about the once saved, always saved issue and I could not find any good scriptures to show him on the topic. He used Rom 8:37-39 and some others that I can not recall to back his view. I was wondering if you could give me some scriptures and any […]

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How can someone be greater in the kingdom?

Jesus speaks of how great John the Baptist is and makes the statement that even as great as he is, the lesser (least) in God’s Kingdom is greater than he. My question (and one that was asked of me) is, “Are there degrees of acceptance into the Kingdom? How can anyone in the Kingdom be […]

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Is singing during the Lord's Supper scriptural?

Is singing during the Lord’s Supper scriptural. There are no scriptures that suggest that singing during the Lord’s Supper is something that the early church did. In 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Paul gives the pattern that we are to follow when observing the Lord’s Supper. One of the things that he says we are to observe […]

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Forgiveness Bible Lesson – How to Forgive Others

How are we, as Christians, to forgive others when they have sinned against us? Do we ask for their forgiveness differently if they are not a brother in Christ, someone who is not a member of the church? What does the Bible say on how to forgive others? A: Thanks for your question. It is […]

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