Can We Test God? 10 Difficult Bible Questions Answered | 3ABN Bible Q & A

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Can Christians still ask God for signs? Why did God honor certain biblical covenants that were obtained through deception? Is a divorced Christian committing adultery by remaining single after an abusive marriage? In this edition of 3ABN Today Bible Q&A, our panel explores these challenging questions and many more directly from Scripture. Join us as we examine the meaning of reconciliation in Colossians 1:20, how God's forgiveness applied to Old Testament believers, why Noah cursed Canaan instead of Ham, whether a clean animal could become unclean by association in Peter's vision, how time may be experienced in the new earth, and how we can trust God's faithfulness even in the face of suffering, tragedy, and loss. We'll also discuss what it truly means to have faith "as a mustard seed" and how anyone struggling with doubt can find assurance of salvation. Whether you're seeking biblical clarity or a deeper understanding of God's character, this episode offers thoughtful, Scripture-based answers to some of the Bible's most difficult questions. Send us your Bible Questions! By email: BibleQA@3abn.org 1. In the book of 1 Samuel 14:8-10, Jonathan’s combat strategy was formulated in terms of waiting for the proper sign of divine approval but he was basically boxing God in to 2 choices. Is that something we can still do today and could the devil deceive us in those situations if we do not have a strong relationship with God? Can we still ask God for a sign? 2. Why did deception not invalidate certain biblical covenants and blessings, as fraud typically does in modern contracts? For example, Jacob deceived Isaac to receive Esau’s blessing, Laban tricked Jacob into marrying Leah, and the Gibeonites lied to Joshua and Israel to secure a covenant protecting their lives. Why were the innocent parties still bound by their promises? Why didn't deception nullify the covenants and blessings mentioned in the Bible? 3. I'm a divorced Seventh-day Adventist Christian for 2 years now, after suffering emotional and financial abuse and continuous lying. I tried my best to reconcile more than 4 times but there hasn't been any sign of change from her. Am I committing adultery? 4. Can you kindly explain Colossians 1:20? Specifically, the things in heaven that needed to be reconciled. 5. I have heard people say several times that in heaven or the new earth, there will be no night time; only day and people will not get tired, sleep, or rest. I guess you might answer that we will be living in eternal rest, but nonetheless, how will we mark a day? How will we measure time in eternity? 6. In light of Romans 3:25–26, how did God’s forgiveness and righteousness affect the salvation of Old Testament believers who faced severe judgment for disobedience, such as exile or the deaths of Aaron’s two sons? How did God's forgiveness and righteousness in Romans 3:25-26 apply to Old Testament believers who faced severe judgement for disobedience? 7. How can God be faithful to His promises of protection while allowing His trusting children to endure torture, murder, tragic accidents, terminal illness, and events that seem like total abandonment—such as the Piedmont Massacre? How can I trust Him and have peace when He may allow such suffering to happen to me or those I love? How can God be faithful when He allows His children to suffer? 8. How can I be saved when I am struggling with my faith? What does it mean to have faith as small as a mustard seed? 9. While studying Peter's vision I think the words “all kinds” would include both clean and unclean animals. Is there any place in scripture teaching that a clean animal could become ceremonially unclean by close association similar to those being close in the sheet? Would Peter refuse to eat the clean animals in the sheet due to their closeness to the unclean? I understand his lesson was his association with unclean or common gentiles, just curious if his “never ate anything unclean” restricted his eating a clean animal that may have been in the sheet? Can a clean thing become unclean by association?  10. Why did Noah curse Canaan in Genesis 9:25 instead of Ham? ➡️SUBSCRIBE https://bit.ly/3ABN_Subscribe 💗DONATE https://bit.ly/3ABN_Donate 📗FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE https://bit.ly/3ABN_Magazine 🔗FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/3abn.org/ 🔗INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/3abn_official/ 🔗TWITTER https://twitter.com/3abn 🔗WEBSITE https://3abn.org/ Help 3ABN keep streaming the gospel to the world. Donate at https://3abn.org/donate.html TDYQA260016 #Bibletopics #BibleQuestions

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