QUESTION :: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT TORTURE?
Torture can be defined as “the infliction of intense pain to punish, to coerce, or to derive sadistic pleasure.” Of course, sadism is never appropriate or just, but what about punishment or coercion? Is there ever a time when inflicting pain is justified in order to punish wrongdoing or to obtain a confession? What does the Bible say?

QUESTION :: WHAT IS THE GOD PARTICLE?
The “Standard Model” of particle physics is a system that attempts to describe the forces, components, and reactions of the basic particles that make up matter. As of the date of this writing, the only particle predicted by the model which has not been experimentally verified is the “Higgs boson,” jokingly referred to as the “God particle.”

QUESTION :: WHAT IS THE MAJORITY TEXT
The Majority Text, also known as the Byzantine and Ecclesiastical Text, is a method of determining the original reading of a Scripture by discovering what reading occurs in a majority of the manuscripts. As the Greek New Testament was copied hundreds of times over 1500 years, the scribes, as careful as they were, occasionally made mistakes.

QUESTION :: WILL THERE BE SEX IN HEAVEN?
Heaven...it's a picture none of us can quite imagine, so we find ourselves stacking our most wonderful earthly desires and hoping they will equate to a heavenly experience. But are they realistic? If there's not marriage does that mean sex goes too? You put 2 and 2 together...

QUESTION :: WHAT IS THE EMERGENT CHURCH?
The emerging, or emergent, church movement takes its name from the idea that as culture changes, a new church should emerge in response. In this case, it is a response by various church leaders to the current era of post-modernism.

QUESTION :: WHY ARE THERE SO MANY TELEVANGELIST SCANDALS?
The term “televangelist” has almost universally negative overtones. Typical responses from people who are asked what they think about televangelists include the following: dishonest, greedy, materialistic, wasteful, and scandalous.

QUESTION :: IS CLONING WRONG?
While the Bible does not specifically deal with the subject of human cloning, there are principles in Scripture which may shed more light on it. Cloning requires both DNA and embryo cells in order to take place. First, DNA is removed from the nucleus of a creature’s cell.

QUESTION :: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT FATE/DESTINY?
This is a very complex issue, and we will start with what the Bible does not teach. Fate is usually thought of as a predetermined course of events beyond human control. A typical response to a belief in fate is resignation—if we can’t change destiny, then why even try?

QUESTION :: What are Y-Chromosomal Adam and Mitochondrial Eve?"
“Y-Chromosomal Adam” and “Mitochondrial Eve” are the scientifically-proven theories that every man alive today is descended from a single man and every man and woman alive today is descended from a single woman.

QUESTION :: CAN GOD FORGIVE ME?
We all carry some form of guilt and regret, and we need to know with certainty that God’s forgiveness can truly lift the load of our guilt and shame. Yes, God can forgive you, In 1 John 1:9 its reads, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

QUESTION :: WHAT IS FUNDAMENTALISM?
The word “fundamentalism” is somewhat hard to define, and there are many definitions on the internet with little in common with one another

QUESTION :: DOES ARCHAEOLOGY CONFIRM THE BIBLE?
Biblical archaeology is a science of investigating and recovering remains of past cultures that can validate, or at least shed new light, on the biblical narrative.

QUESTION :: WHAT DO MORMONS BELIEVE?
The Mormon religion was founded less than two hundred years ago by a man named Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ and told that all churches and their creeds were an abomination.

QUESTION :: CAN GOD STILL HEAL?
Today, I am here to let you know that God does still heal people. How do I know this? I am an example of the healing power of God.

QUESTION :: SHOULD CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN?
We recognize that this can be a very controversial topic. Some Christians view Halloween simply as a day to dress up in a costume and have fun. Other Christians regard Halloween as a satanic holiday designed to worship evil spirits and promote darkness and wickedness. So, who is right?

QUESTION :: WAS JESUS A PACIFIST?
According to Webster’s dictionary, a pacifist is someone who is opposed to violence, especially war, for any purpose, often accompanied by the refusal to bear arms by reason of conscience or religious conviction.

QUESTION :: WHAT EXACTLY IS CONSIDERED ABUSE?
Abuse comes in many different packages. Often, we think of it in a physical nature, when a man abuses his wife. Let's break it down though and look at the big picture, you may be suprised.

QUESTION :: WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SICKNESS?
The biblical doctrine of the sovereignty of God states that God is almighty over all. He is in complete control of all things�"past, present and future�"and nothing happens that is out of His jurisdiction.

QUESTION :: WHY DIDN'T GOD JUST KILL SATAN RIGHT AWAY?
We know that God will one day destroy Satan once and for all by throwing him into the Lake of Fire where he will be tortured day and night forever (Revelation 20:10), but sometimes we wonder why God has not destroyed Satan already.

Question :: Is Magic Bad?
There is a difference between the magicians spoken of in the Bible and the magicians and illusionists one sees today at parties and in stage show acts.

QUESTION :: TOP 3
We've all wanted to know, you were just bold enough to ask. These top three questions make the secret "rebel" realize they're not alone. If we care so does God. Here's to getting rid of all the fluff in Christianity, and asking real questions, that apply to real believers.

QUESTION :: I AM A MUSLIM. WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER BECOMING A CHRISTIAN?
True Christians are followers of Isa/Jesus. Since the Qur’an commended Isa, faithful Muslims should study Isa’s teachings and obey them (Surah 3:48-49; 5:46). What does the Qur’an say about Isa?

QUESTION :: WHAT IS THE RESTORATION MOVEMENT?

QUESTION :: THE MEGA CHURCH: IS THIS TREND HURTING THE CHURCH?
With the advent of larger church attendants congregating in more and more congested venues, a new model of “The Church�? has emerged challenging the former structure.

QUESTION :: WHAT IS MODALISM?

Initially, the idea of Modalism came from an early belief concerning the persons of God. In the early church some believers, in the reading of scripture, came to the conclusion that God was not only one being...

QUESTION :: WHY ARE THERE SO MANY RELIGIONS?
Going back many years when I was a young boy, I harbored a deep fascination with mythology: And not just any mythology, but Greek Mythology.

QUESTION :: WHAT IS LOVE?
What is Love? I mean really, what is it: This singularly powerful force that is at the forefront of God’s attributes? The statement of Love has always been a cause for inquiry and confusion.

QUESTION :: IS LYING EVER RIGHT?
For most of us, the act of lying is one of the most grievous and sinful of all acts. We frequently refer to the passage in the Bible that reminds us that Satan is the father of lies.

QUESTION :: Who is Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda? Is Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda the antichrist?"
To put it bluntly, Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is a heretic. He is a false Messiah who claims to be the second coming of Jesus Christ. He refers to himself as “Jesus Christ Man.�?

QUESTION :: WHY CAN'T SCIENTIST SEE GOD IN NATURE?
In general, there is a perception that creationism is "unscientific." This is partly true, in the sense that creationism entails certain assumptions that cannot be tested, proven, or falsified. However, naturalism is in exactly the same predicament, as an untestable, unprovable, non-falsifiable philosophy.

QUESTION :: WHAT IS "THE SECRET"? Answer: The Secret �" www.thesecret.tv �" also known as the “law of attraction,�? is the idea that because of our connection with a “universal energy force,�? our thoughts and feelings have the ability to manipulate this energy force to our liking.

QUESTION :: DID THEY FIND JESUS' BODY?
In 1980, in Talpiot (a suburb of Jerusalem), Israel, a construction crew unearthed an ancient tomb. Inside the tomb was discovered ten ossuaries (burial bone boxes).

QUESTION :: SHOULD WOMEN PREACH?
There is perhaps not a more debated issue in the church today than the issue of women serving as pastors / preachers in ministry.

QUESTION :: WHY DOES GOD ALLOW EVIL?
If God has the power to prevent evil, and desires to prevent evil, why does He not prevent evil? Perhaps a good way to look at this issue would be to consider some alternative situations.

QUESTION :: ARE ALL CHRISTIANS HYPOCRITES?
No accusation is perhaps more provocative than the term hypocrite. Who wants to be called a hypocrite? Unfortunately, some feel justified in their view that all Christians are hypocrites.

QUESTION :: WHY DID GOD SEND JESUS WHEN HE DID?
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law," (Galatians 4:4). The above verse declares that God the Father sent His Son when “the fullness of time had come."

QUESTION :: IS THE KJV THE ONLY TRUSTED TRANSLATION?
Some people believe the King James Version is the only translation of the Bible to go by. Are the others dilluted or just written in relevant language for todays culture?

QUESTION :: CAN A CHRISTIAN LOSE SALVATION?
A “Christian�? is not a person who has said a prayer, or walked down
an aisle, or been raised in a Christian family.

QUESTION :: HURT BY THE CHURCH?
The pain caused by a church is a “silent killer.�? This doesn’t mean that the words and events that “burned�? and hurt your heart are not very ugly and public. However, it's time to heal.

QUESTION :: IS NON-DENOMINATIONAL A DENOMINATION?
Denomination; that “D�? word that makes some people shudder and others become so proud of that they are part of their own.

QUESTION :: SHOULD A CHRISTIAN OWN A BMW?
There has been much debate over whether or not Christians should possess material wealth and prosperity. In fact, many believe that Christians should only accumulate just enough to allow for comfortable living...

QUESTION :: SELLING PUMPED UP SERMONS, IS IT OK?
Pumped up sermons are sold online and pre-packaged, made for pastors to hit a home run. Do you think they should use them?

QUESTION:: SHOULD WE TRY TO PROVE GOD'S EXISTENCE
Let us examine these thoughts about the existence of God by exploring the subject of proving God’s existence, what Scripture has to say on the issue and some contemporary and classical arguments that have been posed.

QUESTION :: ETHICS OF WAR PART II
Jesus explains that if his kingdom were “of this world�? his servants would fight.

ETHICS OF WAR:: IS GOING TO WAR EVER RIGHTEOUS?
In the last 185 generations, only ten have experienced unbroken peace.�? These numbers give weight to the words of Christ when he said that there would be wars and rumors of wars. We pray for peace on earth and goodwill toward men but the reality that we live in contains war.

BLASPHEMY :: THE UNFORGETABLE SIN?
Is grieving the Holy Spirit as simple as a few misplaced words? Can one really commit this unforgivable offense in a matter of seconds?

QUESTION :: IS DIVORCE EVER RIGHT?
For most, divorce is a legitimate procedure when the cords of love fail to ring as brightly. Should Christians view marriage in the same way? Is divorce ever an appropriate course of action, and if so, when is it appropriate?

QUESTION :: WILL OUR SOULS GO STRAIGHT TO HEAVEN OR SLEEP?
There are many theories on the process of death, and truly the Bible doesn't give us a cut and dry answer either...What do you think?

QUESTION :: WHY DOESN'T THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT DINOSAURS?
Does the existance of dinosaurs discredit Christianity or the validity of the Bible?

QUESTION :: WHY TITHE 10%?
Is tithing exclusively an Old Testament requirement that is, for the New Testament believer, a remnant of an unnecessary Jewish tradition or a literal obligation that is carried over from the Old Testament into the New?

QUESTION :: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG FOR LOVE?
Casual dating relationships in the teen years are based upon infatuation, lust, and peer or social pressure. There is usually little to no thought about life-long commitment, as its purpose is mainly to have a good time.

QUESTION :: WHAT IS THE AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY?
At what age is it when a child typically ‘grows up’ and is held ‘accountable’ for his or her actions?

QUESTION :: WHY IS CURSING WRONG?
Have you ever been in a situation where you were using a hammer to drive in a series of nails and hit your hand with it, to be followed by an immediate impulse to blurt out a swear word? But it's just language right? These 4 letter words weren't even around in Jesus' time.

QUESTION :: IS THIS THE MARK OF THE BEAST?
Verichip has developed technology that implants your vital information in your skin. This device has some great advantages, but it is scary how close it is to Revelations writing. Related Articles: AntiChrist? II What is Intelligent Design?

QUESTION :: WOULD ALIENS DISPROVE CHRISTIANITY?
Is the idea or existance of life on other planets inconsistant with the Bible and our beliefs as Christians?

QUESTION :: WHAT IS THE ANTI-CHRIST?
What is he? Who is he? Has he come already, and if not in what manner will his coming occur? Related Articles: The "M" Word II Saved Without Gospel?

QUESTION :: CAN DEMONS BE GHOSTS?
There is no doubt that the general public openly embraces this fixation with the popularity of TV shows such as Ghost Hunters, Weird Travels, and the like. However, for the Christian, the strangeness and mystique that lies behind...

QUESTION :: ARE TATOOS SINFUL?
Do these tattoos bring glory to God, or are they merely a person’s attempt at ‘fitting in’, bringing attention to one’s self, or a highly popular form of masochism?

QUESTION :: SHOULD CHRISTIANS DRINK?
Is Drinking a Sin? Can I be a Christian and still enjoy a beer or does that make me a hypocrite? RELATED ARTICLES: Gambling II Does God Still Heal?

IS GAMBLING WRONG?
The issue of gambling has stirred up a great deal of controversy in our world today, not only in the religious arena, but also in the secular corner. The question remains, is gambling a sin?

WHAT IS INTELLIGENT DESIGN?
We hear about Intelligent design all over in the media right now, but do we know exactly what it is? If you are thinking Design Theory, your aways off... Related Articles :: Scientology? II Saved w/o the Gospel?

What is Scientology?
First conceived as an answer to what Scientology’s founder L. Ron Hubbard found to be the crippling state of modern psycho-analysis, Hubbard thought...

QUESTION :: DOES GOD SPEAK OUTSIDE THE BIBLE?
For many the idea that God speaks outside the Bible is unnerving and even threatening. Yet the Bible itself tells...

QUESTION OF THE ISSUE
Does God still heal?

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY?
Biblical Answer from Gotquestions.org

THE "M" WORD Yes, we are talking about Master______! Man, I can't even say it. I mean the bationmaster thing, is it wrong?

SAVED WITHOUT THE GOSPEL?
Can someone be saved without knowing about the Gospel? What if they never hear?

WHY DO WE SUFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL SIN?
So Adam and Eve messed up, but I have to pay?

WHO HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
Who has the Spirit, the Holy Spirit that is? This question has been a source of pride, envy debate, excommunication and division in the Body of Christ since the day Peter encountered greedy Simon.

Q: Should church be full of rock bands and blue jeans? Or do traditional services have their place today? Read one man's thoughts and post your own.