Question 1

What is this Bible FAQ page?

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It gathers the questions people ask most about the Bible and groups them by subject — sin, salvation, prayer, marriage and more — so you can read a short King James based answer without opening a long article.

Question 2

Are these answers based on the King James Version?

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Yes. Every answer and every verse reference on Bible Sundays comes from the King James Version, which is public domain and free to read, print and share.

Question 3

Where do I go if my question is not listed?

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Use the Bible Answers search, or open the 'What does the Bible say about' hub and pick your subject. Between them they cover hundreds of topics and thousands of questions.

Question 4

Can I use these answers in a class or sermon?

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Yes. You are welcome to read, print and share these answers for personal study, Sunday school, small groups and preaching.

Question 5

What is sin according to the Bible?

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The Bible defines sin as transgression of God's law (1 John 3:4) and anything not done in faith (Romans 14:23). It includes wrong actions, words, thoughts, and motives.

Question 6

What is the unforgivable sin?

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Jesus identifies blasphemy against the Holy Spirit as the sin that has no forgiveness (Mark 3:28–29). It is the willful, final rejection of the Spirit's testimony to Christ.

Question 7

Are we born sinners?

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Yes. Psalm 51:5 and Romans 5:12 teach that sin entered through Adam and passed to all people, so every person is born with a sin nature in need of a Savior.

Question 8

How do I know I am forgiven of my sins?

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If you have confessed and trusted in Jesus Christ, 1 John 1:9 promises that God is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

Question 9

What is the difference between sin and iniquity?

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Sin generally refers to missing the mark of God's law; iniquity emphasizes the perverse, twisted nature behind sinful acts. Both require God's mercy and Christ's blood.

Question 10

Can a Christian lose salvation by sinning?

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Scripture teaches that true believers are kept by God's power (1 Peter 1:5, John 10:28). Christians still sin, but persistent unrepentant sin should drive us back to Christ in confession.

Question 11

How does a person get saved according to the Bible?

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Romans 10:9–10 and Ephesians 2:8–9 teach that salvation comes by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ — confessing Him as Lord and believing God raised Him from the dead.

Question 12

What does it mean to be born again?

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Jesus told Nicodemus that being born again is a spiritual birth by the Holy Spirit (John 3:3–8). It is a new heart, new desires, and new life in Christ.

Question 13

Is salvation by faith alone or works?

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Salvation is by faith alone (Ephesians 2:8–9), but true saving faith produces works (James 2:17). Works do not earn salvation; they evidence it.

Question 14

Can I lose my salvation?

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Jesus said no one can pluck His sheep out of His hand (John 10:28–29), and believers are sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13–14).

Question 15

What is the difference between justification and sanctification?

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Justification is God's once-for-all declaration that the believer is righteous in Christ; sanctification is the ongoing work of the Spirit making us more like Christ.

Question 16

How can I be sure I am saved?

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Assurance comes from God's promises (1 John 5:13), the Spirit's witness (Romans 8:16), and a changed life that bears fruit unto holiness.

Question 17

How should a Christian pray?

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Jesus modeled prayer in Matthew 6:9–13, teaching us to address the Father, hallow His name, seek His kingdom, ask for daily needs, confess sin, and pray for deliverance.

Question 18

Why does it seem God isn't answering my prayers?

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Scripture lists reasons including unconfessed sin (Psalm 66:18), wrong motives (James 4:3), broken relationships (1 Peter 3:7), and praying outside God's will (1 John 5:14).

Question 19

What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?

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Praying in Jesus' name (John 14:13–14) means praying on the basis of His authority and in alignment with His will and character — not as a magic formula.

Question 20

How often should Christians pray?

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1 Thessalonians 5:17 says to pray without ceasing. This means a continual attitude of communion with God, not just scheduled prayer times.

Question 21

Does fasting strengthen prayer?

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Yes. Jesus assumed His followers would fast (Matthew 6:16–18) and tied certain breakthroughs to prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21).

Question 22

Can God change His mind because of prayer?

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Scripture shows God responding to intercession (Exodus 32:14, James 5:16). God ordains both the ends and the means — including the prayers of His people.

Question 23

What is faith according to the Bible?

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Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It is confident trust in God and His word.

Question 24

How does faith come?

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Romans 10:17 says faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Scripture is the ordinary means God uses to create and strengthen faith.

Question 25

What is the difference between faith and works?

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Faith is trusting God; works are the obedient actions that flow from real faith. James 2:17–18 says faith without works is dead — true faith always produces fruit.

Question 26

Is it a sin to doubt?

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Doubt is not automatically sin (the apostles wrestled with it), but persistent unbelief is. Jude 22 urges us to have compassion on those who doubt, and Mark 9:24 models honest prayer about it.

Question 27

How can I have more faith?

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Saturate yourself with Scripture (Romans 10:17), pray for increase (Luke 17:5), obey what you already know, and remember God's past faithfulness.

Question 28

Who are the heroes of faith in the Bible?

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Hebrews 11 lists Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab, and many others as examples of those who trusted God against the odds.

Question 29

What is the difference between grace and mercy?

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Mercy is God withholding the judgment we deserve; grace is God giving us favor we have not earned (Ephesians 2:4–8). Both meet in the cross of Christ.

Question 30

What does 'grace' mean in the Bible?

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Grace (Greek charis) is God's unmerited favor toward sinners, supremely shown in the gift of His Son (John 1:16–17, Titus 2:11).

Question 31

Can we grow in grace?

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Yes. 2 Peter 3:18 commands believers to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Question 32

Does grace give us a license to sin?

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No. Romans 6:1–2 firmly rejects this — those who have died to sin cannot live any longer therein. True grace teaches us to deny ungodliness (Titus 2:11–12).

Question 33

What is common grace?

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Common grace refers to God's general kindness to all people — sending rain on the just and unjust (Matthew 5:45), restraining evil, and granting good gifts.

Question 34

How do I receive God's grace?

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By faith in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8–9 — by grace are ye saved through faith; it is the gift of God, not of works.

Question 35

What does the Bible say love is?

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1 Corinthians 13:4–8 describes love as patient, kind, not envious, not proud, not self-seeking, and never failing. It is action, not merely feeling.

Question 36

How did God show His love?

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Romans 5:8 says God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. The cross is the supreme proof of God's love.

Question 37

What is agape love?

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Agape is the self-giving, sacrificial love that seeks the highest good of another. It is the word used for God's love in John 3:16 and for our love for one another in John 13:34.

Question 38

How do I love my enemies?

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Jesus commands in Matthew 5:44 to love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you.

Question 39

What does it mean to love God with all your heart?

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Deuteronomy 6:5 and Mark 12:30 command undivided devotion — heart, soul, mind, and strength — putting God above every rival affection.

Question 40

How does the Bible describe marital love?

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Ephesians 5:25 commands husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it — a sacrificial, sanctifying love.

Question 41

Who is the Holy Spirit?

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The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity — fully God, fully personal — who convicts the world of sin and indwells believers (John 14:16–17, John 16:8).

Question 42

What does it mean to be baptized with the Holy Ghost?

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Spirit baptism unites the believer to Christ and His body (1 Corinthians 12:13). It happens at conversion when the Spirit takes up residence in the believer.

Question 43

What are the gifts of the Spirit?

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1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12 list spiritual gifts including teaching, exhortation, giving, mercy, faith, healing, and more — given for the building up of the church.

Question 44

What is the fruit of the Spirit?

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Galatians 5:22–23 lists the fruit of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.

Question 45

How am I filled with the Holy Spirit?

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Ephesians 5:18 commands believers to be filled with the Spirit — yielding control of life, mind, and tongue to His leading through the word and prayer.

Question 46

What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit?

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Ephesians 4:30 warns believers not to grieve the Spirit through bitterness, anger, corrupt speech, or unforgiveness.

Question 47

What does the Bible say heaven is like?

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Revelation 21–22 describes heaven as a place with no more death, sorrow, or pain — a city with God Himself dwelling among His people.

Question 48

Is hell a real place?

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Jesus spoke more about hell than anyone in Scripture (Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43–48). It is a real place of conscious, eternal separation from God for those who reject Christ.

Question 49

Who goes to heaven?

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Only those who trust in Jesus Christ. John 14:6 — I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Question 50

What happens immediately after death?

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Believers are absent from the body and present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8). Unbelievers await judgment in conscious torment (Luke 16:22–23).

Question 51

What is the new heaven and new earth?

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Revelation 21:1 describes the renewed creation God will make after final judgment — the eternal home of righteousness (2 Peter 3:13).

Question 52

Will there be different rewards in heaven?

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Scripture teaches degrees of reward based on faithfulness (1 Corinthians 3:11–15, 2 Corinthians 5:10), though salvation itself is the gift of grace.

Question 53

What is the rapture?

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1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 describes the catching up of believers to meet the Lord in the air — a sudden gathering of the church before His public return.

Question 54

What is the tribulation?

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Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24, and Revelation 6–19 describe a future seven-year period of unprecedented judgment on the earth before Christ's return.

Question 55

Who is the antichrist?

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Daniel 7, 2 Thessalonians 2, and Revelation 13 describe a coming world ruler who will oppose Christ, persecute the saints, and demand worship — only to be destroyed at Christ's return.

Question 56

When is Jesus coming back?

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Jesus said no one knows the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36), but commanded His followers to watch and be ready (Mark 13:33).

Question 57

What is the millennium?

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Revelation 20 describes a literal thousand-year reign of Christ on earth after His return, when Satan is bound and righteousness is established.

Question 58

What is the Great White Throne judgment?

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Revelation 20:11–15 describes the final judgment of the unsaved dead, where all are judged by their works and cast into the lake of fire if their names are not in the book of life.

Question 59

What is God's design for marriage?

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Genesis 2:24 and Matthew 19:4–6 establish marriage as a lifelong, exclusive covenant between one man and one woman.

Question 60

What does the Bible say about a husband's role?

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Ephesians 5:25 commands husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church — sacrificially, sanctifyingly, and selflessly.

Question 61

What does the Bible say about a wife's role?

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Ephesians 5:22–24 and 1 Peter 3:1–6 teach a wife to submit to her own husband as unto the Lord, with a meek and quiet spirit.

Question 62

When does the Bible allow divorce?

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Jesus permits divorce in cases of sexual immorality (Matthew 19:9). Paul addresses abandonment by an unbelieving spouse (1 Corinthians 7:15).

Question 63

Can divorced people remarry?

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Scripture allows remarriage when divorce was on biblical grounds or after the death of a spouse (Romans 7:2–3, 1 Corinthians 7:15).

Question 64

How do you build a godly marriage?

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Pray together, study Scripture together, communicate honestly, forgive quickly, and put Christ at the center (Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:12–14).

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