Jesus' death on the cross is considered an atoning sacrifice. It satisfied God's justice for human sin, offering forgiveness and the way to eternal life to all who believe in Him (Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21)

Most Protestant Bibles contain 66 books (39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament). Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles include additional books (known as the Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical Books).

The Bible does not name Cain's wife. Based on the Genesis narrative, she must have been a descendant of Adam and Eve (a sister or niece) as they were the first and only human couple on earth at that time. Intermarriage was necessary for humanity to populate the earth.

Answer: This is one of the deepest questions. The Bible suggests that suffering entered the world through the "Fall" (Adam and Eve's disobedience, Genesis 3), introducing sin and corruption into God's perfect creation. God allows humans to have genuine free will, which means they can choose good or evil, and their choices have real, painful consequences. Explanation: While God did not...