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2024-05-03 Weak Salvation Messages Today: Why is there such a weak message being preached about salvation, such as neglecting teaching baptism? [Galatians 2:16, Genesis 15:6, Ephesians 2:8-10, Matthew 28:20, Titus 2:14, James 2:17].
2024-03-26 Baptism & Salvation: Is baptism required to be saved?
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Is the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" required? [Romans 4:1-4, Galatians 3:6-9, Titus 2:14, Luke 6:48-49].
2024-03-26 Baptism & Salvation: Is baptism required to be saved?
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Is the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" required? [Romans 4:1-4, Galatians 3:6-9, Titus 2:14, Luke 6:48-49].
2024-03-07 "Justifying God": Could you explain the Luke 7 passage about the sinners and tax collectors "justifying God"? [Luke 7:29-30, Romans 3:3-4, Psalm 51:4].
2024-01-24 Losing One's Salvation: If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23].
Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23].
God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy?
2023-12-13 Defining "Salvation": Would you define "salvation" and what is the root and origin of the word?
2023-08-23 "Judgment" vs "Salvation": Are we saved if we accept Jesus and repent, or are we held accountable for what we did on earth? [Luke 23:43, Revelation 20:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:7].
2023-08-22 "Works" Required for Salvation: What do you think about a teacher who says, "If you add any requirement for good works for salvation, then you are teaching a false doctrine?" [James 2:26, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-10, Matthew 16:24-26, 1 Corinthians 6:20].
2023-08-07 Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4].
Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation?
2023-07-20 More Fully Defining "Salvation": What were you saying about "salvation" not being what some think? [Luke 19:10, Titus 2:14].
2023-07-17 Endless Genealogies: What does "endless genealogies" mean? [1 Timothy 1:4].
Baptism & Regeneration: Why don't evangelicals see baptism as part of regeneration?
"Sound of Freedom" Movie (Criticism) What do you think about the criticism of the movie, "Sound of Freedom?"
2023-04-24 "Believer's Baptism": What is "Believer's Baptism?"
Ignorance of the the Necessity of Baptism: Since baptism is a requirement for salvation, what happens if someone doesn't know about the mandate to be baptized? [Acts 10:44-48, John 8:31-32].
2023-04-13 Righteousness Before God: If I have a righteous status in Jesus, but I deviate from righteousness, then am I still righteous before God?
Declared Righteous: If we are "declared righeous" as in a court of law, am I not then free to go? How can I be assured of my salvation and not work at it all the time? Rec: Topical lecture; "How Can I know that I am really Saved?"
Abiding in Christ: What does it mean to "abide" in Christ?
2023-04-11 Saved by Grace-Kept by Works: Are we saved by grace, and kept saved by works? {Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18].
Grace: What is "grace?" [John 1:14-16, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Corinthians 3:10, Hebrews 4:16].
2023-03-22 Justification by Faith or Works: Could you clarify the seeming contradiction between the verses that say we are saved by grace, but justified by works? [Ephesians 2:8-9, James 2:24, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7, Titus 2:14, Luke 6:45-46, Matthew 7:21].
2023-02-28 A Sinner Pleasing God: Can a sinner please God? [Hebrews 11:6, Acts 10:4, Isaiah 64:6].
Unbelievers Pleasing God: I am hung up on Hebrews 11:6 and Romans 14:23 which indicates that without faith one cannot please God. Can you help sort this? [Hebrews 11:6, Romans 14:23, Romans 10:17, Acts 10:4].
Justification vs Pleasing God: Could you clarify the difference between "justification" and "pleasing God" as you seem to be making a distinction?
2023-02-21 About Salvation in Hebrews: Is Hebrews 10:39 about salvation? [Hebrews 10:39].
2023-02-21 Saved by Faith Alone: As a new believer seeking truth, it seems like we are saved by "faith alone" or is works part of it also? [Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 5:21, Romans 10:9].
2023-02-03 Salvation & Sanctification: Does "sanctification" happen at the same time as "salvation" ... or is there a process? [2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Psalm 1:2-3, Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Peter 1:15].
2023-02-01 Lutheran View of Baptism: What do you think of the Lutheran view of baptism? What is the overall significance of baptism? Is baptism essential? Rec:topical lecture series "Foundations"-"Baptism."[Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38].
2023-01-26 Salvation without the "Kingdom of God": Can someone be "saved" without entering the "Kingdom of God?" [2 Peter 4:1, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:17, Genesis 15:6, 2 Peter 3:9].
Kingdom of God: Is there a distinction between being "saved" for eternity and being in the Kingdom of God, here and how?
2022-12-30 Losing one's Salvation: How do you arbitrate a discussion about whether one can lose their salvation? Recommended topical lecture; "Content of the Gospel" series, lecture on "Eternal Security." [Hebrews 2:3, Romans 10:9, Revelation 2:10, John 15:6, Luke 15:24].
2022-11-09 Salvation without the Holy Spirit: Do you think that some people can be saved, but not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
Real Christians: A teacher says that people who believe in "once saved, always saved" and are overly afraid of the antichrist, etc., don't have the Holy Spirit and are not really saved. What say you? [Romans 8:9].
2022-10-21 Salvation by Works vs Faith: Are you not condemned if you are justifying yourself by your works, rather than relying entirely on faith in Christ? [Galatians 3:10, Galatians 4:5, Romans 10:9, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Acts 10:15].
2022-10-14 "Chain of Redemption" in the Old & New Testaments: Does the phrase, "those who He foreknew", refer to the faithful remnant in Israel at the time of Christ's resurrection, therefore not applicable to the church today, regarding justification and glorification? [Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:2, Revelation 14:4, James 1:18, Romans 9:4, Romans 5:20, Hebrews 11, John 17:6-12, Ephesians 2:6].
2022-10-13 Possibly Three Afterlife Destinations: Could there be three different destinations in the afterlife; heaven, hell, and somewhere inbetween? [Revelation 21-22].
Different Aspects of Salvation: Since there are different aspects of "salvation", like us being saved from the "Lake of Fire?"
2022-10-06 "Losing" One's Salvation: Can I make an opposing case about "eternal security" and that those that "fall away" were never really saved and get your response? [I John 2:19, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:30, Jude 1:24, Romans 8:29-30, Romans 10:9, Romans 5:1, Acts 16:31, I Corinthians 6:20, I Thessalonians 4:3, 2 Timothy 2:11-13].
2022-08-12 Salvation, Justification, Sanctification, Transformation: Could you clarify the differences between salvation, justification, sanctification and how the need for repentance fits in? [I Thessalonians 4:3, I Thessaloninas 5:23, 2 Corinthians 7:1, I Peter 1:15].
Repentance-Only Needed Once: Is there only the one repentance when we first repent and receive Christ? [I John 1:9, I John 1:7, Galatians 5:16-17].
2022-07-29 Satan Bound or Not: If we are living in the millennium, then is Satan bound today? [Revelation 20:1-2, Revelation 20:7].
Saved by Baptism: Is there any other way to be saved, other than baptism?
Saved by Baptism: What about the verses that say you are saved by Baptism? Does one have to have water avialable when evangelizing? [Acts 8:36].
2022-07-28 Justification, Sanctification & Salvation: What do you think about the difference between justification and sanctification? Is it wrong to say you are saved, if you are only justified? [Hebrews 11:6].
Salvation as a Process: Is it not legalism to say that one must be living a life in obedience as they become more sanctified to be truly saved?
2022-07-18 Eternal Security: Once you receive salvation, you can never lose it, right? [John 15:6, Luke 8:13, Romans 11:17-22].
2022-05-25 John MacArthur is a False Teacher: Is not John MacArther a false teacher because of what he teaches about justification from regeneration? [Philippians 1:18].
2022-03-23 When the Holy Spirit Was Given: Was the Holy Spirit given before the time of Jesus? [John 7:39].
Defining the Parts of Salvation: Are there two distinction parts of salvation-one cleaning the slate of sin, and two-filling up and a life change with new purpose? [2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18].
Before the Holy Spirit's Coming: What happened to believers before the coming of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 4].
2022-03-23 When the Holy Spirit Was Given: Was the Holy Spirit given before the time of Jesus? [John 7:39].
Defining the Parts of Salvation: Are there two distinction parts of salvation-one cleaning the slate of sin, and two-filling up and a life change with new purpose? [2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18].
Before the Holy Spirit's Coming: What happened to believers before the coming of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 4].
2022-02-23 Baptism: What do you believe about baptism?
2022-01-13 Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?: It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21].
2022-01-05 Sins Removed, but Account Required of All we Have Done-Contradiction: How does one reconcile when the Bible says our sins will be removed as far as the east is from the west, and yet we are also told we will give account for all we have done. [Psalm 103:12, Jeremiah 31:34, Matthew 12:36, Luke 6:45, I Corinthians 11:30]
2021-12-22 The Believer-Salvation & Sin: Do you concur with the idea that once you become a believer, you no longer suffer the penalty, power, or presence of sin? Recommedation: topical series "Content of the Gospel" [Matthew 1:21, Titus 3:5, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 3:18].
2021-07-15 Justification and Forgivenss: What is the difference between justification and forgiveness?
Imputed Righteousness of Christ: What do you think about the "imputed righteousness of Christ"? [Acts 2:38, Genesis 15:6, I John 3:7]
2021-07-12 Determining if you have the Holy Spirit: How does one know if they have the Holy Spirit, or are "filled with the Holy Spirit"? [Acts 8, Acts 9:17, Acts 19:1-7, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13].
2021-07-09 Elements of Christian Salvation: Regarding the elements of salvation, can you help distinguish reconciliation, regeneration, justification?
2021-06-17 Justification, Salvation & Sanctification: Do not justification, salvation and sanctification happen at different times, therefore disproving "eternal security"? [I Corinthians 6:11, Romans 4:19-22, Romans 5:5, Genesis 15:6, I John 3:27].
2021-06-09 "Once Saved, Always Saved" or "Eternal Security": If once saved, are we always saved, or can one fall into sin and eventually apostatize? [I Timothy 4:1, James 3:2].
2021-05-03 Resurrection of Both Righteous & Wicked (Just or Unjust): In the verse about the resurrection of the "both the righteous and the wicked" (Just & Unjust), how should I understand that? [Acts 24:13-15, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:13].
2021-03-12 Guilty or Not Guilty Can you help me understand the idea that we are often said to be guilty of sin, and yet we have been justified as believers, therefore not really guilty?
2021-03-10 The Gap Theory: Is there any evidence of a "gap theory" in scripture? [Genesis 1:1-2, Exodus 20].
Sanctification: Could you clarify if sanctification is progressive, or if it is imputed to you upon salvation? [I Peter1:15-16, I Thessalonians 5:23, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 6:6].
2020-12-18 The Good News from Jesus: What did Jesus tell people about His sacrifice, and what the good news was?
2020-10-21 Sanctification: Regarding sanctification, is it a one time event, or a process? Does God do the sanctifying? [I Peter 1:14-15, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 2:13, I Thessalonians 5:16].
2020-09-28 Overthrow God-Don't Submit: Should we not be more interested in over-throwing God than submitting to Him, since He cannot fairly distribute justice? (Rec Lecture:Three Views of Hell)
2020-09-22 if Christ Died to Atone for Sin, How Can There Still be Punishment: If Christ came to die to atone for the sins of all, how can punishment be required (universal atonement vs universal salvation)? [I Corinthians 8:10-11, 2 Peter 2:1].
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