Ask Anything?

There are some questions we shouldn’t ask or try to answer, even if they are about religion. The Bible tells us to “avoid foolish and unlearned questions” or disputes because they only cause strife (II Tim. 2:23). A question may be popular but it may not be productive.

The Bible does not answer every question. “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law” (Deut. 29:29). We have to curb our curiosity and remind others to do the same as we study the Bible.

Some questions are more important than others. “What must I do to be saved?” is far more important than “What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh?” The Bible teaches us to focus on the “weightier matters”—justice, mercy and faith (Matt. 23:23).

It is good that people are searching for answers. And the internet can help. It can also confuse and mislead. Even if it gives the right answer to a Bible question, it may not matter in the end. One thing AI cannot do is prioritize questions and tell you which ones are important and which ones are not. The Bible does.

Even Jesus didn’t try to solve every dispute. When a man asked Him to talk to his brother about dividing the inheritance, Jesus answered, “Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?” (Luke 12:14).

Life is too short to waste time on questions the Bible doesn’t answer or on questions that really don’t matter. Let the Scriptures, not curiosity or the internet, answer this question: “Which questions should I be asking, and which ones should I be asking the most?”

Kerry

West End church of Christ • January 18, 2026