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     Following is a list of all of the questions asked in the "Questions about" sections on CARM.  It is provided as another way of finding what you need.  You will notice that many of the questions occur in several different locations.  This is to help you find what you need.

1. Questions about Doctrine
   1. Angels and demons
      1. What are angels?
      2. What are fallen angels?  
      3. Can angels have sex with people?
      4. Who is Satan?
      5. Can Satan read our minds?
      6. What are demons?
      7. Who or what is the antichrist?
      8. What does 666 mean?
   2. Baptism
      1. Is baptism necessary for salvation?
      2. Is it okay to baptize infants?
      3. Should we baptized "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" or "in Jesus' name"?
      4. What is Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
      5. What is baptism for the dead mentioned in 1 Cor. 15:29?
      6. Why was Jesus baptized?
   3. Church
      1. What is the church?
      2. Which church is the one true church?
      3. What does it mean mean to be slain in the spirit?
      4. Who or what is the antichrist?
      5. Can we use musical instruments in the church?
      6. What is Passover?
      7. What is an elder and what are his duties in the body of Christ?
      8. Is it okay for a pastor to get paid for ministering?
      9. Must we speak in tongues in order to be saved?
      10. What is excommunication?
      11. What is Pentecost?
      12. Can women be pastors and elders?
      13. Should unbelievers lead Christians in worship in a church service?
   4. Doctrinal
      1. What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?  Can a Christian commit it?
      2. Is baptism necessary for salvation?
      3. What is Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
      4. Why did Jesus have to die for our sins?
      5. Did Jesus die for everyone? My Calvinist friends say no.
      6. What is original sin?  
      7. How are we affected by sin?
      8. What is the Trinity?
      9. Who is God?
      10. Justification and Sanctification: What is the difference?
      11. Essential Doctrines of Christianity
      12. Are we Justified by Faith (Rom.) or by Works (James)?
      13. What is predestination and election? .
      14. If we accept Jesus as Savior, can we then sin all we want?
      15. What is the Gospel?
      16. What is excommunication?
      17. What makes a church or group non-Christian?
      18. What is salvation?
      19. Is Jesus the same person as the Father?
      20. How does someone become saved?
      21. Have the charismatic gifts ceased?
      22. Must we speak in tongues in order to be saved?
      23. What is the relationship between faith and works?
      24. Why do we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday?
      25. Is it okay to baptize infants?
      26. Should we baptized "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" or
          "in Jesus' name"?
      27. Who do we pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
   5. Mankind
      1. Is their life after death?
      2. Why should God make people knowing they are going to hell forever?
      3. Did we pre-exist with God before we were born on earth?
      4. Are we punished for Adam's sin?
      5. If God is all knowing and knows our future, then how is that free will?
      6. How are we affected by sin?
   6. Marriage
      1. What does it mean when the Bible says, "the man is head of the woman"?
      2. What does the Bible say about divorce?
      3. Does the Bible forbid Interracial Marriages?
   7. Miscellaneous
      1. Is baptism necessary for salvation?
      2. What is Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
      3. Is Christianity the only true religion?
      4. What makes you think Christianity is the only way to God?
      5. Who or what is the antichrist?
      6. Did we pre-exist with God before we were born on earth?
      7. What does 666 mean?
      8. Who or what is the antichrist?
      9. What is Passover?
      10. What is Pentecost?
      11. What is baptism for the dead mentioned in 1 Cor. 15:29?
      12. Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
      13. Are we punished for Adam's sin?
      14. Have the charismatic gifts ceased?
   8. Salvation
      1. What is salvation?
      2. How does someone become saved?
      3. Must we speak in tongues in order to be saved?
      4. Can the believer lose his salvation?
      5. How were the Old Testament saints saved?
      6. What makes a church or group non-Christian?
      7. Are we Justified by Faith (Rom.) or by Works (James)?
      8. Why should God make people knowing they are going to hell forever?
      9. What is the relationship between faith and works?
      10. Justification and Sanctification: What is the difference?
      11. If we accept Jesus as Savior, can we then sin all we want?
      12. What is the Gospel?
      13. What is predestination and election?
      14. What is speaking in tongues?
      15. Must we speak in tongues in order to be saved?
      16. Why should God make people knowing they are going to hell forever?
      17. Why should I go to hell if I am sincere?
   9. Sanctification
      1. If we accept Jesus as Savior, can we then sin all we want?
      2. Justification and Sanctification: What is the difference?
      3. What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?  Can a Christian commit it?
   10. Trinity
       1. What is the Trinity?
       2. Is God a Trinity or a Triad?
       3. Where did God come from?
       4. Who is God?
       5. Isn't the Trinity really teaching that there are three gods?
       6. How can you believe in the Trinity if the word "trinity" isn't in the Bible?
2. Questions about God
   1. God's Nature
      1. Where did God come from?
      2. Is God a Trinity or a Triad?
      3. Isn't the Trinity really teaching that there are three gods?
      4. What is the Trinity?
      5. How can you believe in the Trinity if the word "trinity" is not in the Bible?
      6. Who is God?
      7. Is God's nature changed by Jesus being divine and human?
      8. If God is all knowing and knows our future, then how is that free will?
      9. What about where the Bible says there are many Lords and Gods?
   2. Behavior of God
      1. If God knows all things, how can He not remember our sins?
      2. If God is all knowing and knows our future, then how is that free will?
      3. If God is all knowing why did He create Satan who He knew would fall?
      4. Did God create sin?
      5. Why did God create us if He is self-sufficient?
      6. Why did God create us with sin in the world?
      7. What type of God would kill the first born of Egypt?
      8. Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
      9. Is it fair for God love Jacob and hate Esau?
      10. Why should God make people knowing they are going to hell forever?
      11. If God is in control of all things, does He make me sin?
   3. Miscellaneous
      1. Why should God make people knowing they are going to hell forever?
      2. If God is all knowing why did He create Satan who He knew would fall?
      3. Why did God create us with sin in the world?
      4. If God is all knowing and knows our future, then how is that free will?
      5. What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?  Can a Christian commit it?
      6. What about where the Bible says there are many Lords and Gods?
      7. Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
      8. Can God make a rock so big that He cannot pick it up?
      9. Who do we pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
      10. What is predestination and election?
      11. What does 666 mean?
3. Questions about Jesus
   1. Purpose of Jesus
      1. What did Jesus come to do?
      2. Did Jesus die for everyone? My Calvinist friends say no.
      3. Did Jesus die on a cross or a stake?
      4. How old was Jesus when He was crucified?
      5. Where did Jesus go after He died on the cross?
   2. Nature of Jesus
      1. Is Jesus the same person as the Father?
      2. Did Jesus rise from the dead in the same body He died in?
      3. Who is Jesus according to the apostle John?
      4. Who do we pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
   3.  Jesus as God
      1. If Jesus is God, then who did He pray to?
      2. If Jesus is God, then why did not know the time of His return?
      3. If Jesus is God, why did He say the Father was greater than He?
      4. God cannot be tempted. Jesus was tempted. Jesus cannot be God.
      5. God cannot die.  Jesus died.  Therefore, Jesus is not God.
   4. Evidence for Jesus' Existence
      1. Regarding the quotes from the historian Josephus about Jesus
      2. 1 Cor. 15:3-4 demonstrates a creed to early for legend to corrupt
   5. Miscellaneous
      1. Why was Jesus baptized?
      2. How old was Jesus when He was crucified?
      3. Did Jesus die on a stake or a cross?
      4. Where did Jesus go after He died on the cross?
      5. Doesn't Mithra prove that Christians borrowed from this myth?
      6. What about objections to Jesus' physical resurrection?
      7. Why wasn't Jesus born with original sin?
      8. Why did Jesus have to die for our sins?
      9. Was Jesus just a myth?
      10. Did Jesus really die on the cross?
      11. Did Jesus die on a cross or a stake?
      12. Did Jesus rise from the dead?
      13. Did Jesus rise from the dead in the same body He died in?
      14. Did Jesus and Paul teach the same thing?
      15. Didn't Jesus simply rise in a non-physical, spirit form?
      16. If Jesus is God in flesh, why did He not inherit original sin?
      17. Can't all of Jesus' miracles be explained naturally?
      18. Is God's nature changed by Jesus being divine and human?
      19. Did Jesus die for everyone? My Calvinist friends say no.
      20. How old was Jesus when He was crucified?
      21. Why did Jesus say, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken Me?"
      22. Why are there two genealogies of Jesus?
      23. Is Jesus' name "Jesus" or "Immanuel"?
      24. Is Jesus a man right now?
4. Questions about the Church
   1. General
      1. What is the Church?
      2. What makes a church or group non-Christian?
      3. Which church is the one true church?
   2. Christianity
      1. Is Christianity the only true religion?
      2. How were the Old Testament saints saved?
      3. Should unbelievers lead Christians in worship in a church service?
      4. Is baptism necessary for salvation?
      5. What is speaking in tongues?
      6. What is Passover?
      7. What is Pentecost?
      8. Is it okay to baptize infants?
      9. Why believe in Christianity over all other religions?
      10. Is it okay for a pastor to get paid for ministering?
      11. Did Jesus die on a cross or a stake?
      12. Have the charismatic gifts ceased?
      13. What does it mean to be slain in the Spirit?
      14. Did Jesus and Paul teach the same thing?
   3. Practice
      1. Why do we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday?
      2. Can we use musical instruments in the church?
      3. Can women be pastors and elders?
      4. What is excommunication?
      5. Who do we pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
      6. Should we baptized "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit" or "in Jesus' name"?
5. Questions about the Bible
   1. Answers to Questions about the Bible
      1. What is the canon of Scripture?
      2. Can we trust the New Testament as a historical document?
      3. Wasn't the New Testament written hundreds of years after Christ?
      4. Hasn't the Bible been rewritten so many times it can't be trusted?
      5. Since the NT writers were biased, can we trust what they wrote?
      6. What is the gospel of Q and does it prove the Gospels are false?
      7. Why isn't there other evidence of the massacre of the babies?
      8. Why isn't there any record of millions of Jews wandering in the desert?
      9. Do the lost books of the Bible prove that the Bible has been altered?
      10. Is there non-biblical evidence of a day of darkness at the crucifixion?
      11. Does the Bible tell us if there is life on other planets?
      12. What does the Bible say about divorce?
      13. What does it mean when the Bible refers to the "third heaven"?
      14. Does the Bible forbid Interracial Marriages?
      15. What is biblical numerology?
      16. Are the New Testament themes found in the Old Testament?
      17. Doesn't Mithra prove that Christians borrowed from this myth?
   2. Evidence supporting the Bible
      1. Manuscript evidence for superior New Testament reliability
      2. Illustration of Bible text manuscript tree and variant readings
      3. Non-biblical accounts of New Testament events and/or people
      4. Archaeological Evidence verifying biblical cities
      5. The writings of Josephus mention many biblical people and places
      6. When were the gospels written and by whom?
   3. What does the Bible say about...?
      1. Does the Bible tell us if there is life on other planets?
      2. What does the Bible say about divorce?
      3. What does it mean when the Bible refers to the "third heaven"?
      4. Does the Bible forbid Interracial Marriages?
      5. What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
      6. What does the Bible say about artificial insemination?
   4. Miscellaneous
      1. Where did Cain get his wife?
      2. What does it mean when the Bible refers to the "third heaven"?
6. Other Questions
   1. General
      1. Is abortion wrong?
      2. Where did Halloween come from?  Can a Christian celebrate it?
      3. What are the origins of Christmas and can a Christian celebrate it?
      4. Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
      5. If a Christian commits suicide, is he still forgiven?
      6. Why should we witness to people?
      7. What makes a church or group non-Christian?
      8. Could Noah's ark hold all the animals?
      9. Is Christianity the only true religion?
      10. What is speaking in tongues?
      11. What is biblical numerology?
      12. How were the Old Testament saints saved?
      13. Why did God create us with sin in the world?
      14. If God is all knowing and knows our future, then how is that free will?
      15. Should unbelievers lead Christians in worship in a church service?
      16. Did we pre-exist with God before we were born on earth?
      17. What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?  Can a Christian commit it?
      18. Is baptism necessary for salvation?
      19. What is Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
      20. Is it fair for God to love Jacob and hate Esau?
      21. Where did Cain get his wife?
      22. Should a Christian go to war?
      23. What is Passover?
      24. What is Pentecost?
      25. Is it okay for a pastor to get paid for ministering?
      26. Why believe in Christianity over all other religions?
      27. Who or what is the antichrist?
      28. What does 666 mean?
      29. How are we affected by sin?
      30. Who do we pray to, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?
      31. What does it mean when the Bible says "the man is head of the woman"?
      32. I believe in reincarnation, so why do I need Christianity?
      33. Should a Christian date or marry an unbeliever?
   2. What does the Bible say about...?
      1. Does the Bible tell us if there is life on other planets?
      2. What does the Bible say about divorce?
      3. What does it mean when the Bible refers to the "third heaven"?
      4. Does the Bible forbid Interracial Marriages?
      5. What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
      6. What does the Bible say about artificial insemination?
7. Questions on Sexuality
   1. Introduction
      1. Regarding this section.  Please read this first
      2. What do I do if I have committed sexual sin?
      3. Verses dealing with sexuality
   2. Sex
      1. What is the purpose of sex?
      2. Is intimacy before marriage wrong if you don't have sex?
      3. Is sex before marriage okay if you love each other?
      4. Is oral sex wrong between married couples okay?
      5. Is masturbation wrong?
      6. Is sex okay with someone else if your separated from your spouse?
      7. Is sex with animals wrong?
      8. Is pedophilia wrong?
      9. Can angels have sex with people?
   3. General Questions
      1. Is it okay for a man and woman to live together if they are not married?
      2. What kind of intimacy can a man and woman have prior to marriage?
      3. Why should I get married?  It's just a piece of paper.
      4. What does the Bible say about pornography?  Is it wrong?
      5. What about using women's bodies in advertising?
      6. What about women wearing bikinis at the beach?
      7. Is wife swapping okay?
      8. Is voyeurism okay?
      9. Is being a transvestite okay?
      10. What about hermaphrodites?
      11. Is incest okay?
      12. What is permissible in the bedroom?
      13. What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
      14. Can practicing homosexuals be saved?
      15. What about hermaphrodites?
      16. Does the Bible forbid Interracial Marriages?
      17. What does the Bible say about rape?
      18. Are sex change operations okay?
      19. Can angels have sex with people?
      20. Should a Christian date or marry an unbeliever?
   4. Reproduction Prevention
      1. Does the Bible say anything about birth control?
      2. Is abortion wrong?
      3. What about having a vasectomy or tying the tubes?
   5. Reproduction Methods
      1. What does the Bible say about artificial insemination?
      2. Is cloning acceptable?
      3. Is surrogate pregnancy okay?
   6. Issues and Answers
      1. What should a woman do who is raped and becomes pregnant?
8. Questions from skeptics
   1. Bible
      1. Can we trust the New Testament as a historical document?
      2. Since the NT writers were biased, can we trust what they wrote?
      3. Hasn't the Bible been rewritten so many times it can't be trusted?
      4. Wasn't the New Testament written hundreds of years after Christ?
      5. What is the gospel of Q and does it prove the Gospels are false?
      6. Why isn't there other evidence of the massacre of the babies?
      7. Why isn't there any record of millions of Jews wandering in the desert?
      8. Do the lost books of the Bible prove that the Bible has been altered?
      9. Is there non-biblical evidence of a day of darkness at the crucifixion?
      10. When were the gospels written and by whom?
      11. Doesn't Mithra prove that Christians borrowed from this myth?
   2. Evil in the world
      1. Why must innocent children die at the hands of other people?

      2. If there is a good God, why is there evil and suffering in the world?

      3. Why did God all the killing of the first born of Egypt?
   3. God
      1. Why did God create us if He is self-sufficient?
      2. Why did God create us with sin in the world?
      3. Why should God make people knowing they are going to hell?
      4. If God knew people would sin why did He make them?
      5. What type of God would kill the first born of Egypt?
   4. Jesus
      1. Jesus was a magician who made people hallucinate about His miracles
      2. Jesus only appeared to have died on the cross - Swoon Theory.
      3. The disciples stole Jesus' body and faked His resurrection.
   5. Miscellaneous
      1. What makes you think Christianity is the only way to God?
      2. Why do you believe in Jesus but not Santa Claus?
      3. Why believe in a religion that had the Inquisition and Witch Trials?
      4. How can you trust a book that is nothing but myth?
      5. Why should I go to hell if I am sincere?
      6. Why is slavery permitted in the Bible?
      7. I believe in reincarnation, so why do I need Christianity?
      8. Did Jesus and Paul teach the same thing?

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