Bible Questions and Answers

One of the most effective ways to spread the Word of God other than from the pulpit, is through one-on-one communication. Though the church sadly lacks Biblical expository preaching, which by God's design, builds faith and develops godly maturity in the believer, there remains yet another way.. It is the ability to give Biblical answers to simple questions. This also, has become rare. People in general, never seem to run out of questions, but Christians in general, seem to have run out of readily available answers.
God's message to Christians (not just pastors) through the apostle Paul, is to 'walk in wisdom, especially toward the unchurched or unlearned, and to know how to give answers to their questions' (Colossians 4:5-6 paraphrased). People came from great distances to Solomon, simply to ask questions and receive godly answers. Jesus also, spent much of His ministry time, answering questions, not only from His disciples, but even from those whose motives were deceitful. And to some of the latter, He followed His answer by telling them the reason they did not already know the answers to their questions... "You do err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God" (Matthew 22:29).
It applies today. Many Christians (in pews and pulpits) have never even read the Bible. They are also in great error, because they do not know the Scriptures... Neither do they know the power of God, manifest in His ability to turn 'head knowledge' into revelation and an ever-deepening understanding of His Word.
In my Christian experience, I have had the opportunity to disciple new or less seasoned believers on a one-on-one basis, especially during times when I was not pastoring full time. In each situation, these people would come to visit at our house, but instead of just chatting, playing games, or being otherwise entertained; they would bring questions. If I did not have the answers, we would search the Word until we found the answers. One couple would bring a legal pad with them, with previously written questions, every time they came to visit. Even if our planned agenda that day was a picnic or a birthday party, etc., we would always end up feeding on the Word through a question & answer session.
Many of the questions I have had, and many I have heard from others are to be added to this 'blog', along with Bible-based responses. The purpose is not to provide the answers to all of life's probing questions, but to at least steer the inquirer toward God's Truth and away from the error of worldly wisdom and vain philosophy. It is also to motivate the seeker of Truth to pull the Bible off the shelf, dust it off, open it up, and turn a little curiosity into a tenacious, daily quest for the treasures of godly wisdom.