Does the Bible condemn slavery?

The Bible doesn’t just outright command anyone to remove the practice of slavery in all forms, just as it doesn’t speak directly against certain other practices that develop in some cultures and not others. Instead, it spends it’s time mostly on revelation of God’s nature and of general truth principles that can guide people at…

Is the USA in the Bible?

The United States is certainly not mentioned by name in the Bible since it didn’t exist at the time of the writing of the Scriptures, but the Bible tells some of the future after all, and many of the nations of the world today are mentioned by other, older names for their given locations, so…

If believers’ sins are washed away, why does the Bible say they’ll be judged?

The Bible speaks of believers being cleansed of all sin and covered in the righteousness of Christ, but it also testifies that believers have to give an account of their lives before God. When passages like 2 Corinthians 5:10 tell us we must appear before Christ’s judgment seat, we can’t discount the clear meaning. But…

Can you repent after you die?

Hebrews 9:27 says, “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” All people will be judged after they die, which determines where they will spend eternity. Jesus Himself speaks of people either receiving eternal punishment or eternal life (Matthew 25:41-46), but He also makes it clear that the only thing…