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"from": "human",
"value": "Is once saved, always saved biblical?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nOnce a person is saved are they always saved? Yes, when people come to know Christ as their Savior, they are brought into a relationship with God that guarantees their salvation as etern... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about tattoos?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nTattoos are more popular than ever in many parts of the world. The number of people with tattoos has increased dramatically in recent years. Tattoos are not just for delinquents or rebe... |
3 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about homosexuality?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn some people’s minds, being homosexual is as much outside one’s control as the color of your skin and your height. On the other hand, the Bible clearly and consistently declares... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about women pastors?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThere is perhaps no more hotly debated issue in the church today than that of women serving as pastors. As a result, it is important to not see this issue as men versus women. The... |
5 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Old Testament Law commanded the Israelites not to engage in interracial marriage (Deuteronomy 7:3–4\\). However, the reason for this command was not skin color or ethni... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Who was Cain’s wife?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible does not specifically say who Cain’s wife was. The only possible answer is that Cain’s wife was his sister or niece or great\\-niece, etc. The Bible does not say how old Cain was when he killed... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Eternal security - is it biblical?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhen people come to know Christ as their Savior, they are brought into a relationship with God that guarantees their eternal security. Jude 24 declares, \"To Him who is able to keep you fro... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What happens after death?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWithin the Christian faith, there is a significant amount of confusion regarding what happens after death. Some hold that after death everyone “sleeps” until the final judgment, after which everyone... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Masturbation—is it a sin according to the Bible?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible does not mention masturbation or self\\-gratification or “solo sex,” as it’s sometimes called. In its silence on the subject, the Bible does not state whether or not... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about Christian tithing?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nMany Christians struggle with the issue of tithing. In some churches giving is over\\-emphasized. At the same time, many Christians refuse to submit to the biblical exhortatio... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about suicide?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nSuicide is a tragic reality in our fallen world. That people experience desperation to the point that they believe the best option is to end their own lives is heartbreaking. To lose a ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Do pets go to heaven?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible does not give any explicit teaching on whether pets/animals have souls, or whether pets/animals will be in heaven. However, we can use general biblical principles to develop some clarity on th... |
13 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about dinosaurs?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe topic of dinosaurs in the Bible is part of a larger ongoing debate within the Christian community over the age of the earth, the proper interpretation of Genesis, and how to inter... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the gift of speaking in tongues?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe first occurrence of speaking in tongues occurred on the [day of Pentecost](day-Pentecost.html) in Acts 2:1–4\\. The apostles shared the gospel with the crowds, speaking to them in... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nScripture has much to say regarding the drinking of alcohol (Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 6:3; Deuteronomy 29:6; Judges 13:4, 7, 14; Proverbs 20:1; 31:4; Isaiah 5:11, 22; 24:9; 28:7... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is gambling a sin?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible does not specifically condemn gambling, betting, or the [lottery](Bible-lottery.html). The Bible does warn us, however, against the love of money (1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5\\). Scripture also ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about sex before marriage?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible clearly condemns sexual sins: adultery (consensual sex between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse) (Proverbs 6:32; cf. 1 Corinthians 6:18 an... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the importance of Christian baptism?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nChristian baptism is one of two ordinances that Jesus instituted for the church. Just before His [ascension](ascension-Jesus-Christ.html), Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of al... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Do angels sing?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIt may seem strange to ask if angels sing, because conventional wisdom says, “Of course they do.” It’s common to see pictures of angels holding songbooks or harps or otherwise engaged in music\\-making. And p... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe most difficult thing about the Christian concept of the Trinity is that there is no way to perfectly and completely understand it. The Trinity is a concept that is impossible ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nFirst of all, no matter what view one takes on the issue of divorce, it is important to remember Malachi 2:16: “I hate divorce, says the Lord God of Israel.” According to... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nAfter Jesus said, “[It is finished](it-is-finished.html),” on the cross, “he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (John 19:30\\). His dead body remaine... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What are the cosmological arguments for the existence of God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nCosmological arguments attempt to prove God’s existence by observing the world around us (the cosmos). They begin with what is most obvious in reality: things exi... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the Ontological argument for the existence of God?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe ontological argument for the existence of God is one of the few arguments originating in logic rather than observation. [Teleological](teleological-argument.html... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the teleological argument for the existence of God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe term *teleology* refers to explanations that appeal to design and purpose. The teleological argument claims that the appearance of design and purpose in nature ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Do angels have wings?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe most common image of an angel is essentially a human being with wings. This is not biblical. The Bible often presents angels as appearing as human beings. However, this does not indicate that angels... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What are the new heavens and the new earth?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn Revelation 21:1, John sees something spectacular: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away...” This new earth and new h... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the Moral argument for the existence of God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe moral argument begins with the fact that all people recognize some moral code (that some things are right, and some things are wrong). Every time we argue over right a... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is Satanism?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nSatanism is not easily defined. There are several \"divisions\" of Satanism. In contrast to Christians, Satanists themselves disagree on their very fundamental principles. Christians may differ in opinion o... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is a home church a true biblical church?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nChurches in the New Testament era were indeed small assemblies that met in homes (Acts 2:46; 20:20\\). So, the practice of attending a home church, or house church, is biblically allo... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Who/what is Satan?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nPeople’s beliefs concerning Satan range from the silly to the abstract—from a little red guy with horns who sits on your shoulder urging you to sin, to an expression used to describe the personification of... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Have any aspects of end times prophecy been fulfilled?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nRevelation 4:1 introduces a section of Scripture that details “things which must be hereafter.” What follows are prophecies of the “end times.” We have not yet reached t... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Should a Christian woman wear a bikini?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhether or not to wear a bikini is a question many women struggle with, but for a Christian woman, the issue takes on additional implications. God calls women to [modesty](dress-modest... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Making marriage last - what is the key?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhat can a married couple do to ensure that their [marriage](marriage-constitutes.html) will last? The first and most important issue is one of obedience to God and His Word. This is a... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Who was King Hoshea in the Bible?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nHoshea son of Elah became king of the northern kingdom of Israel in 732 BC after assassinating [King Pekah](King-Pekah.html), son of Remaliah. Hoshea reigned 9 years. He was a wicked king, b... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Who were the kings of Israel and Judah?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn the period that preceded the monarchy, Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit (Judges 21:25\\). God raised up Samuel to lead the people (1 Samuel 3:4\\). All of Israel knew ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Silent prayer - is it biblical?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible gives an example of silent prayer in [Hannah’s](Hannah-and-Samuel.html) inaudible petition (1 Samuel 1:10, 13\\), but it does not give specific instructions on praying silently. That... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why did God put the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nGod put the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden to give Adam and Eve a choice to obey Him or disobey Him. Adam and Eve were f... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What should be the Christian view of romance?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe term *romance* is used to describe styles of literature, situations, and certain languages, such as French and Italian. But, for the purposes of this article, the word *roman... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the difference between God’s sovereign will and God’s revealed will?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nHuman will is fairly straightforward: when we want something to happen, we “will” for it to take place; when we do something, we have shown our “wi... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Do human beings truly have a free will?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIf “free will” means that God gives humans the opportunity to make choices that genuinely affect their destiny, then yes, human beings do have a free will. The world’s current sinful s... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does the Bible say about gossip?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Hebrew word translated “gossip” in the Old Testament is defined as “one who reveals secrets, one who goes about as a talebearer or scandal\\-monger.” A gossiper is a person who has p... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "How can I prepare myself for marriage?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nPreparing oneself for marriage biblically is the same as preparing for any life endeavor. There is a principle that should govern all aspects of our lives as born\\-again believers: “Lo... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the location of the real Mount Sinai?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhere is the real Mount Sinai? No one really knows for sure. For centuries, scholars, explorers, and pilgrims have sought the location of the real Mount Sinai—the mountain where ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is Christian ethics?"
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"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nChristian ethics is well summarized by Colossians 3:1\\-6: “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your ... |
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"from": "human",
"value": "What was the practice of casting lots?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe practice of casting lots is mentioned seventy times in the Old Testament and seven times in the New Testament. In spite of the many references to casting lots in the Old Testament, ... |
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"from": "human",
"value": "What are the various theories on the atonement?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThroughout church history, several different views of the atonement, some true and some false, have been put forth by different individuals or denominations. One of the reasons... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is dogmatic theology?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nDogmatic theology gets its name from the Greek and Latin word [dogma](what-is-dogma.html) which, when referring to theology, simply means “a doctrine or body of doctrines formally and authoritative... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is Montanism?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nMontanism is named after a self\\-styled prophet named Montanus who lived in Asia Minor in the second century AD. Montanism, also called the Cataphrygian heresy or New Prophecy, taught that the Holy Spirit... |
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"from": "human",
"value": "How can I know for sure that I will go to heaven when I die?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nDo you know for certain that you have eternal life and that you will go to heaven when you die? God wants you to be sure! The Bible says: “I write these things to ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the right religion for me?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nFast food restaurants entice us by allowing us to order our food exactly the way we want it. Some coffee shops boast over a hundred different flavors and varieties of coffee. Even when buyi... |
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"from": "human",
"value": "What is moral theology?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nMoral theology is a term used by the Roman Catholic Church to describe the study of God from a perspective of how man must live in order to attain the presence or favor of God. While dogmatic theology... |
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"from": "human",
"value": "Should I use a paraphrase of the Bible?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nA paraphrase is a retelling of something in your own words. A paraphrase of the Bible is different from a translation in that a translation attempts (to varying degrees) to communicate... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls in the Book of Revelation?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe [seven seals](seven-seals-Revelation.html) (Revelation 6:1–17; 8:1–5\\), [seven trumpets](seven-trumpets-Revelation.html) (Revelation 8... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nRevelation 17:1\\-2 tells us, “Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, ‘Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harl... |
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"from": "human",
"value": "What is the end times tribulation?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe tribulation is a future seven\\-year period when God will finish His discipline of Israel and finalize His judgment of the unbelieving world. The church, comprised of all who have trust... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Christian Theology"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "The word “theology” comes from two Greek words meaning “God” and “word.” Combined, the word “theology” means “study of God.” Christian theology is the study of what the Bible teaches and what Christians believe. Many ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Bible Summary / Survey"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "A good summary / survey of the Bible is difficult to achieve. The Bible is comprised of 2 testaments, 66 different books, 1,189 chapters, 31,173 verses, and 773,692 words. The different books of the Bible cover di... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God exist?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhether God exists is one of the most basic and important questions any person can consider. Opinions about God abound, but answering the question *does God exist?* demands more than a few seconds of attentio... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is theology proper / Paterology?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\nTheology proper is the study of God and His attributes. Theology proper focuses on God the Father. Paterology comes from two Greek words which mean \"father\" and \"word\" \\- which combin... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWe live in a world of pain and [suffering](Bible-suffering.html). There is no one who is not affected by the harsh realities of life, and the question “why do bad thing... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Did God create evil?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nAt first it might seem that if God created all things, then evil must have been created by God. However, evil is not a “thing” like a rock or electricity. You cannot have a jar of evil. Evil has no exist... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God love everyone or just Christians?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThere is a sense in which God loves everyone in the whole world (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2; Romans 5:8\\). This love is not conditional—it is rooted in God’s character and based on the ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What are the attributes of God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible, God’s Word, tells us what God is like and what He is not like. Without the authority of the Bible, any attempt to explain God’s attributes (inherent qualities) would be no better th... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is God sovereign or do we have a free will?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhen we talk about free will, we are usually concerned with the matter of salvation. Few are interested in whether we have the free will to choose salad or steak for our dinner ton... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God still perform miracles?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nMany people desire miracles from God. They want God to perform miracles to “prove” Himself to them. “If only God would perform a miracle, sign, or wonder, then I would believe!” This idea, th... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What are the different names of God, and what do they mean?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nEach of the many names of God describes a different aspect of His many\\-faceted character. Here are some of the better\\-known names of God in the Bible:\n\n\n\n\n... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThere is so much [suffering](Bible-suffering.html) in the world, and it is felt by everyone to one degree or another. Sometimes, people suffer as the direct result of their own poor... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God punish us when we sin?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nFor believers in Jesus, all our sin—past, present, and future—has already been judged on the cross. As Christians, we will never be condemned for our sin. That was done once for all: “There is... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Where was God on September 11?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nOn September 11, 2001, God was exactly where He always is – in Heaven in total control of everything that happens in the universe. Why, then, would a good and loving God allow such a tragedy to... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Who created God?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nA common argument from atheists and skeptics is that if all things need a cause, then God must also need a cause. The conclusion is that if God needed a cause, then God is not God (and if God is not God, the... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God hear / answer the prayers of a sinner / unbeliever?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nJohn 9:31 declares, “We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.” It has also been said that “the only prayer that ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God love us?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThis short question is among the most profound questions ever asked. And no human would ever be able to answer it sufficiently. One thing is certain, however. God does not love us because we are lovable... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why was God so evident in the Bible, and seems so hidden today?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible records God’s appearing to people, performing amazing and undeniable miracles, speaking audibly, and many other things that we do not often witness to... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God change His mind?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nMalachi 3:6 declares, “I the LORD do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.” Similarly, James 1:17 tells us, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Has anyone ever seen God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\n“No one has ever seen God” (John 1:18a). This statement refers to the spiritual nature of God. God is spirit (John 4:24a), and so we are naturally limited in perceiving Him. Physical eyes cannot beh... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does it mean to have the fear of God?"
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{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nFor the unbeliever, the fear of God is the fear of the judgment of God and eternal death, which is eternal separation from God (Luke 12:5; Hebrews 10:31\\). For the believer, the fe... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why is God a jealous God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIt is important to understand how the word “jealous” is used. Its use in Exodus 20:5 to describe God is different from how it is used to describe the sin of jealousy (Galatians 5:20\\). When we use ... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "How do I get the image of God as imposing and angry out of my mind?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nPerhaps it will help to consider one of the most profound statements in the Bible: “God is love” (1 John 4:8\\). Never was a more important declaration made... |
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{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nAt the very heart of this question lies a fundamental misunderstanding of what both the Old and New Testaments reveal about the nature of God. Ano... |
81 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is God / the Bible sexist?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nSexism is one gender, usually male, having dominance over the other gender, usually female. The Bible contains many references to women that, to our modern mindset, sound discriminatory towards wom... |
82 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is it wrong to question God?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nAt issue is not whether we should question God, but in what manner—and for what reason—we question Him. To question God is not in itself wrong. The [prophet Habakkuk](Habakkuk-in-the-Bible.html) ... |
83 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is there anything God cannot do?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nOn a clear night, look up at the stars in the sky. Genesis 1 records that God made all of them! Imagine the power in just one star! But it is not just about raw power. There is intelligence a... |
84 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God have a sense of humor?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nPerhaps the best indication that God does have a sense of humor is that He created man in His image (Genesis 1:27\\), and certainly people are able to perceive and express humor. The American ... |
85 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why did God command the genocide of the Canaanites?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn Deuteronomy 20:16–17, God commanded the Israelites, “In the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that bre... |
86 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is YHWH?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe ancient Hebrew language that the Old Testament was written in did not have vowels in its alphabet. In written form, ancient Hebrew was a consonant\\-only language. In the original Hebrew, God’s name transli... |
87 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is God male or female?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn examining Scripture, two facts become clear. First, God is a Spirit and does not possess human characteristics or limitations. Second, all the evidence contained in Scripture agrees that God reveale... |
88 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God demand, seek, or request that we worship Him?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nAs the Lord Jesus conversed with a [Samaritan woman](woman-at-the-well.html) whom He encountered at Jacob’s well, He tells her something about God the Father: “A tim... |
89 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Is God fair?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn many people’s minds, fairness is everyone receiving exactly what he or she deserves. If God were completely “fair,” by this definition, we would all spend [eternity in hell](hell-real-eternal.html) paying for... |
90 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does it mean that God is love?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nLet’s look at how the Bible describes love, and then we will see a few ways in which God is the essence of love. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is ... |
91 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God create people when He knows they are going to go to hell?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nPlease understand that God does not cause anybody to go to hell. Rather, man chooses to go there on his own. You can see the progression of those who rej... |
92 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What does God look like?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nGod is a spirit (John 4:24\\), and so His appearance is not like anything we can describe. Exodus 33:20 tells us, “You cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” As sinful human beings, we ... |
93 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God allow sickness?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe issue of sickness is always a difficult one to deal with. The key is remembering that God’s ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9\\). When we are suffering with a sickness, disease, or i... |
94 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God make mistakes?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nGod makes no mistakes. His perfection and greatness disallow mistakes: “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.” (Psalm 145:3\\). In the original language, the wo... |
95 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God allow evil men like Hitler and Saddam to come into power?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible says that God is sovereign. This means that He is ultimately in control of everything, not just some things. He is in control of the weather (P... |
96 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Why does God allow natural disasters?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nWhy does God allow earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, tsunamis, typhoons, cyclones, mudslides, wildfires, and other natural disasters? Tragedies like the 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Sy... |
97 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What is deism?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nDeism is essentially the view that God exists, but that He is not directly involved in the world. Deism pictures God as the great “clockmaker” who created the clock, wound it up, and let it go. A deist believe... |
98 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God still speak to us today?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nThe Bible records God speaking audibly to people many times (Exodus 3:14; Joshua 1:1; Judges 6:18; 1 Samuel 3:11; 2 Samuel 2:1; Job 40:1; Isaiah 7:3; Jeremiah 1:7; Acts 8:26; 9:15—this is ju... |
99 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "Does God tempt us to sin?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nIn Genesis 22:1, the Hebrew word translated “tempted” is the word *nacah*, and it means “to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test.” Because it has so many possible synonyms, we mu... |
100 | [
{
"from": "human",
"value": "What was God doing before He created the universe?"
},
{
"from": "gpt",
"value": "Answer\n\n\nOur finite minds find it hard to comprehend that before the universe was created, God existed alone. We know from John 1:1 that Jesus also existed: “In the beginning was the... |
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