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Word for Word
Short answers to real questions about the Bible, theology and the Christian life.
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May 6, 2026
Are Images of Jesus Idolatrous?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 29, 2026
Is the Virgin Birth Miracle or Myth?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 22, 2026
Was Christianity Influenced by Ancient Pagan Mystery Religions?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 15, 2026
What Does It Mean to Say That Jesus Ascended into Heaven?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 8, 2026
How Can We Be Sure About the Resurrection of Christ?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 1, 2026
What Credentials Back Up Jesus' Claim to Deity?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 25, 2026
Did Jesus Claim to Be God?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 18, 2026
Does the Bible Claim Jesus is God?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 11, 2026
Is the New Testament Anti-Semitic?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 5, 2026
Is the New Testament Canon Authoritative or Authoritarian?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 26, 2026
Was Jesus Really in the Grave for Three Days and Three Nights?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 19, 2026
Do the Genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke Contradict One Another?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 12, 2026
Do the Gospel Accounts Contradict One Another?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 5, 2026
Did Jesus Make a Crucial Historical Blunder in the Gospel of Mark?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 29, 2026
Were Mark and the Messiah Mistaken About Mustard Seeds?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 22, 2026
Must Women Be Silent in the Church?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 15, 2026
Can a Woman Be Saved Through Childbearing?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 8, 2026
Can an Unbeliever Be Saved by Marrying a Believer?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 1, 2026
Does James teach salvation by works?
Austin W. Duncan
Dec 25, 2025
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
Austin W. Duncan
Dec 18, 2025
Does Isaiah 53:5 guarantee our healing today?
Austin W. Duncan
Dec 11, 2025
How could Pharaoh be morally responsible if God hardened his heart?
Austin W. Duncan
Dec 4, 2025
How can Christians legitimize a God who orders the genocide of nations?
Austin W. Duncan
Nov 27, 2025
How could a good God sanction the stoning of a disobedient child?
Austin W. Duncan
Nov 20, 2025
How could the Bible command a rape victim to marry her rapist?
Austin W. Duncan
Nov 13, 2025
Was Jonah swallowed by a whale?
Austin W. Duncan
Nov 6, 2025
Does the Bible promote slavery?
Austin W. Duncan
Oct 29, 2025
Does the Bible promote polygamy?
Austin W. Duncan
Oct 22, 2025
Who was Cain's wife?
Austin W. Duncan
Oct 15, 2025
If Christianity is true, why are so many atrocities committed in the name of Christ?
Austin W. Duncan
Oct 8, 2025
Is religion the root of evil?
Austin W. Duncan
Oct 1, 2025
Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
Austin W. Duncan
Sep 24, 2025
What is truth?
Austin W. Duncan
Sep 17, 2025
If we can't see God, how can we know He exists?
Austin W. Duncan
Sep 10, 2025
Who made God?
Austin W. Duncan
Sep 3, 2025
How many explanations are there for the existence of our universe?
Austin W. Duncan
Aug 27, 2025
Can chance account for the universe?
Austin W. Duncan
Aug 20, 2025
Is there evidence for life after death?
Austin W. Duncan
Aug 13, 2025
How do we know that the Bible is divine rather than human in origin?
Austin W. Duncan
Aug 6, 2025
What are the most significant apologetic issues?
Austin W. Duncan
Jul 30, 2025
Can a person be argued into the kingdom of God?
Austin W. Duncan
Jul 23, 2025
Is apologetics really necessary?
Austin W. Duncan
Jul 16, 2025
What is apologetics?
Austin W. Duncan
Jul 9, 2025
Can God create a rock so heavy that He cannot move it?
Austin W. Duncan
Jul 2, 2025
Does God have a gender?
Austin W. Duncan
Jun 25, 2025
If jealousy is sin, how can God be jealous?
Austin W. Duncan
Jun 18, 2025
Does God Repent?
Austin W. Duncan
Jun 11, 2025
Does God know the future?
Austin W. Duncan
Jun 4, 2025
What does it mean to say that God is omnipresent?
Austin W. Duncan
May 28, 2025
If God is one, why does the Bible refer to Him in the plural?
Austin W. Duncan
May 21, 2025
Is the Trinity biblical?
Austin W. Duncan
May 14, 2025
Why do Christians worship on Sunday rather than on the Sabbath day?
Austin W. Duncan
May 7, 2025
How should Christians respond to Halloween?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 30, 2025
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 23, 2025
Is speaking in tongues the evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 16, 2025
Is there a difference between indwelling and infilling?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 9, 2025
What does it mean to say that the Holy Spirit is in you?
Austin W. Duncan
Apr 2, 2025
Must I forgive those who refuse forgiveness?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 26, 2025
Why do people end their prayers with .Amen.?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 19, 2025
Why is it so crucial to pray .Your will be done.?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 12, 2025
What are some secrets to effective prayer?
Austin W. Duncan
Mar 6, 2025
Why pray if God already knows what we need?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 27, 2025
How do I find a good church?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 20, 2025
Must Christians attend church?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 13, 2025
Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?
Austin W. Duncan
Feb 5, 2025
How can I be certain I haven't committed the unforgivable sin?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 30, 2025
What is sin?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 23, 2025
What is the Biblical Definition of Faith?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 16, 2025
What is Essential Christian Doctrine?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 9, 2025
What are the Secrets to Spiritual Growth?
Austin W. Duncan
Jan 2, 2025
What Must I Do to be Saved?
Austin W. Duncan
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