Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
Is celebrating Christmas with a tree and gifts wrong?
ABS Executive Vice President Julia Oliver hands out water bottles with invitations to Bible Talk Tuesday at the 59th Street subway entrance. (Photo by Drew Segawa.)Is celebrating Christmas with a tree and gift exchanging considered wrong? Because it says somewhere in the Bible we are not to celebrate pagan holidays/sungod feast. So, are we celebrating, in a sense, a pagan…
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Was William Shakespeare utilized in the writing of the King James Bible?
Was William Shakespeare utilized in the writing of the King James Bible? — Nancy TyndallThe King James Bible was the work of 50-odd scholars grouped in six teams, two from Westminster, two from Cambridge and two from Oxford. The text of the Bible was divided into six sections and at each location one team translated a portion of the Hebrew…
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If a person who never served the Lord during his or her lifetime asks forgiveness of sins on their d
If a person who never served the Lord during his or her lifetime asks forgiveness of sins on their deathbed, will they go to heaven? — Eva H. Wheeler The obvious example from Scripture that sheds light on your question is the thief on the cross. When he asked for forgiveness, our Lord assured the thief that he would be…
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Did Job live before or after the flood in Noah’s Day?
Did Job live before or after the flood in Noah's day? — Deborah Malgwi It is not possible to ascribe a precise historical date to the events narrated in the book of Genesis, including the flood described in chapters 7 and 8, or to the life of Job and his friends. According to a treatise on biblical chronology written by…
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What Scripture passages would you recommend to someone with anger issues?
What Scripture passages would you recommend to someone with anger issues — someone who cannot control his temper? — Monty, by e-mail Reading the following Scripture passages prayerfully and meditating upon them, perhaps even memorizing them, may prove helpful to someone with anger and temper issues: Psalm 37.7-9; Psalm 40.1-5; Proverbs 15.1,4; Proverbs 25.28; Matthew 5.21-26 and 43-48; Romans 12.17-21;…
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Why does Paul quote from Deuteronomy 21.23 in Galatians 3.13?
What does the apostle Paul mean in Galatians 3.13 when he says that “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree,” and why does he quote from Deuteronomy 21.23? — Fazal Bismil, Karachi, Pakistan According to Jewish law, the…
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