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2024-05-14 Bad Customs Introduced in Kings: What are the customs that were introduced to Judah in 2 Kings 17? [2 Kings 17:19].
"Prince of the Air" & "God of this World": Are these titles "Prince of the Air" & "God of this World" referring to Satan? [Ephesians 2:2, 2 Corinthians 4:4].
2024-05-10 Deny Self & Take Up Cross: Can you elaborate on the directives in Luke 9, “deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me?” What does this entail? [Luke 9:23-25, Matthew 16:24-25, Ephesians 5:29-32]
2024-05-07 Following Jesus & Good Works: Are you saying that "following Jesus" requires good works for salvation? [Acts 11:26, John 8:31, Matthew 28:19-20, Romans 10:9, Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 16:24-25, Ephesians 2:8-9].
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].
2024-04-29 Adam & Eve's Spiritual or Physical Deaths: Would you comment on the Full Preterist view of the physical vs spiritual death of Adam & Eve when they ate of the fruit? [Genesis 2:17, 1 Kings 2:37, Ephesians 2:1-2, Colossian 2:13].
Full Preterism: Don't Full Preterists believe that Jesus didn't have to die physically, but die spiritually?
The Great Trib or Pre-Trib: Wouldn't the Dispensational view require two raptures? [Revelation 3:10, Daniel 9, John 17:15, Luke 2:1, Colossians 1:6].
2024-04-23 Assyria as God's "Handiwork": Why is Assyria described as "God's handiwork" in Isaiah 19? [Isaiah 19:23-25, Isaiah 11:16, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 40:3, Ephesians 2:15-16].
2024-04-22 Doomed, Not Elect: Am I doomed? Is my failure in the Christian faith and all the bad things happening to me because I am not elect? [Ephesians 1:3-4, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Chronicles 7:14-16, Galatians 3:28-29, Luke 6:13, John 15:16, Matthew 19:21-24, Ezekiel 33:11].
2024-04-19 Animals in the Afterlife: Will animals be in the afterlife (heaven or on the new earth)? [Isaiah 11:6-9, Isaiah 65:25, Ephesians 2:14-18, Romans 8, Revelation 21:22].
2024-04-18 "It is a Gift of God": In the familiar verse "by grace you are saved, it is a gift of God" what is "it?" Is it "grace" or the "whole package?" [Ephesians 2:8].
2024-04-15 Mary's Pregnancy: When Mary was impregnated, was Jesus then partly human and part God, or all God? [Luke 1:35].
"Built Upon This Rock" (Peter): What is meant by the church being built on this rock? Is he referring to the revelation (confession) of the Apostle Peter? [Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 2:20, Revelation 21:14, 1 Peter 2:5].
2024-04-12 The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament: How is the Holy Spirit different in the Old Testament in contrast to now? [Genesis 41:48, John 20:22, Acts 19:2, Numbers 11:29, John 14:16-17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:39, Acts 2:4, 1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13, Romans 8:9, Ephesians 5:18, Ephesians 1:13].
2024-04-11 Five-Fold Ministry: Do you believe in the "Five-Fold Ministry?" [Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 2:20].
Prophets Today: Are there prophets today? [Hebrews 1:1-3, 1 Corinthians 14:29-30, Acts 11:28, Acts 15:32, Acts 21:9].
2024-04-10 Keys to the Kingdom & Binding on Earth (Eastern Orthodox Church): Would you talk about the passage "Keys to the Kingdom" and the "binding and loosing on heaven and earth?" Who is being addressed? What is the application? [Matthew 18:15-18, John 20:21, Matthew 21:28, Ephesians 2:20].
2024-04-08 Filling of the Spirit of God: I am not sure if I have been filled with the Spirit. Does this need to happen with the help of another? Can you lead me in the filling of the Spirit of God? Is that biblical? How does one make sure? Rec: Topical series "Charisma and Character." [Ephesians 5:18, Acts 4:31, Acts 10:44, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13].
2024-04-05 Serpent Mated with Eve: Have you heard of a doctrine that teaches that Eve mated with Satan (Serpent Seed Doctrine)? [John 8:44, 1 John 3:10-12, Genesis 4:1, Ephesians 5:1, John 5:17, Genesis 4:20-21].
2024-04-03 Ezekiel's Third Temple with Symbolism of Spiritual Progression: Have you ever heard of a theory about the "third temple" being part of a longer and more spiritual progression of the temple? [Ezekiel 40-48, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:22, 1 Peter 2:4-5, Hebrews 3:3-4, 1 Timothy 3:15, Ezekiel 43:10-11].
2024-04-02 Transsexuality of One's Child: How does a Christian parent find comfort if their child wants to transition to the opposite sex? [1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 6:3, Deuteronomy 12:28].
2024-03-28 Salvation for Whom?: I thought salvation was for us, but you said it is for God. Could you explain? [Luke 15, Luke 19:9-10, John 14:31, Titus 2:14, Ephesians 1:5-6, 1 Corinthians 10:31].
2024-03-26 "In Christ": Could you explain Paul's use of the term "in Christ?" [John 15:5-8, Romans 11:16-24, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 1:23].
2024-03-25 "Sign of Son of Man in Heaven": What does "sign of Son of Man in heaven" refer to? [Matthew 24:30, Daniel 7:13, Acts 1:9, Ephesians 1:21-22 , Philippians 2:9-10, Psalm 110:1].
2024-03-21 Satan-"Prince of the Power of the Air": Is the "Prince of the Power of the Air" Satan, and the spirit mentioned two different beings? [Ephesians 2:1-3].
Paul's Confidence in His Readers of his Letter: Why was Paul so confident in concluding that his readers would be able to identify the "Prince of the Power of the Air" as Satan? [Ephesians 2:1-3, John 14:30, 1 Corinthians 15:29].
2024-03-21 Satan-"Prince of the Power of the Air": Is the "Prince of the Power of the Air" Satan, and the spirit mentioned two different beings? [Ephesians 2:1-3].
Paul's Confidence in His Readers of his Letter: Why was Paul so confident in concluding that his readers would be able to identify the "Prince of the Power of the Air" as Satan? [Ephesians 2:1-3, John 14:30, 1 Corinthians 15:29].
2024-03-21 Sealing of the Holy Spirit: Is the sealing of the Holy Spirit in Ephesians the same as in Revelation? [Ephesians 1:13, Revelation 9:4, Revelation 7:3, Revelation 13:15, Revelation 14:1, Deuteronomy 6:8-9, Romans 6:16-18].
2024-03-21 Demons: How do I talk to teens about demons as discussed in the Bible? Rec: Topical lectures, "Spiritual Warfare, Bondage and Deliverance 1-3." [2 Corinthians 2:11, Ephesians 4:27]
2024-03-15 Delusion Sent in End Times & the "Man of Sin (or Lawlessness): In contrast to what I heard about the "Man of Sin" (or Lawlessness) passage being about those falling under delusion in the End Times, how do you interpret it (2 Thessalonians 2:11)? [2 Thessalonians 2:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, Daniel 7:8, Daniel 7:11, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Ephesians 2:15]
2024-03-13 "Office" of Prophet: Do you think some of the Old Testament prophets (like Enoch, Abel, and Daniel, etc.) held the "office" of a Prophet? [Luke 11:50-51, 1 Corinthians 12:29, 1 Corinthians 14:321, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 1 Corinthians 14:1, Deuteronomy 18:22, 1 John 4:1, Ephesians 2:20-22]
2024-03-12 Free Will: Caller disagrees with Steve about free will positing that God and man cannot both have free will. [1 Peter 1:5, Romans 8:16-19, Matthew 10:33, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:22, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 8:13].
2024-03-11 Faith & Regeneration (Defending Calvinism): Caller attempts to defend Calvinistic ideas about regeneration. [2 Thessalonians 3:2, Hebrews 11:6, Ephesians 3:12, Philippians 1:29, Acts 16:30-31, Luke 18:13-14, John 16:8, John 3:14].
2024-03-07 Apostles Today & Titles: Are there apostles today? And what about titles? [2 Corinthians 8:23, Ephesians 4:11, Matthew 23:6, 2 Corinthians 11:21].
2024-03-06 Satan's Location: Where is Satan now? [Luke 10:18, John 12:31, Revelation 12:10, Revelation 20:1-3. Ephesians 2:2].
2024-03-05 The Cleansing Blood: Could you talk about the cleansing blood of Jesus from a scientific angle? [Leviticus 17:11, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7].
2024-03-01 The Raptured Skip Heaven: Are those who are "caught up" when Jesus comes ever going to go to heaven? [Psalm 115:16].
"Preparing a Place (Mansions) for You": Were not the Old Testament saints not in heaven, since Jesus said He was "preparing a place for you?" [John 14, John 2:16, 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 1 Peter 3:15, Ephesians 2:20-22, John 14:23, John 14:2].
2024-03-01 "Israel" (People or Nation) in Ezekiel: Is Ezekiel 37 talking about Israel? Could you clear it all up? [Ezekiel 37:24, Revelation 20:3, Ephesians 2:14, Hebrews 11:16, John 10:16, Hebrews 13:20].
2024-02-29 Regeneration Before or After Believing: Do you believe regeneration is caused by man believing, or by God? Rec: Topical lectures "God's Sovereignty, Man's Salvation." [John 3:15-16, John 20:31, Colossians 2:10, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:14-15, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:2-4].
2024-02-28 Jesus' Crucifixion: Did the devil "want" or "not want" Jesus to be crucified? [Matthew 16:23].
"Rulers of the Age": Who are "the rulers of the age" in 1 Corinthians 2? [1 Corinthians 2:8, Matthew 16:23, Ephesians 6:12].
2024-02-27 Jesus' Sense of Humor: Do you think that Jesus would have a sense of humor? Is it acceptable to use sarcasm and humor as believers? [Ephesians 5:4, Luke 13:34, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 19:24, Proverbs 17:22].
2024-02-27 God's Humor: In response to a previous call about God's sense of humor, caller suggests the platypus as a funny animal, and the white-washed tombs as being evidence that God/ Jesus had a sense of humor.
"Born of Water & Spirit": Could John 3:5 be talking about being "washed" in the water of the word? [John 3:5-6, Ephesians 5:26].
2024-02-27 New Heaven & Earth: Would you elaborate on the "New Heaven & Earth?" Are we coming back to earth (after heaven)? [2 Peter 3:13, Hebrews 12:22, Matthew 5:5, Psalm 37, Romans 4:13, Romans 4:13, Psalm 2:8, Genesis 1:26-27, Revelation 5:10, Psalm 115:16, Revelation 21:2-4, Galatians 4:26].
2024-02-13 Did Jesus DrInk Wine?: Do you think that Jesus drank actual wine? Some say He did not. [Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 11:21, Proverbs 23:31-35].
2024-02-12 A Third of the Angels Who Fell : Since 1/3 of the angels fell, how many are there, and what are those fallen angels doing now on earth? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6, Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Isaiah 14:13, Obadiah 1:4, Matthew 11:23, Daniel 12:3, 2 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 6:12, Acts 1:7].
2024-02-06 Body Held Together by Joints & Ligaments: Do you know where your insights about the joints and ligaments holding the body together would be found in your lectures? [Ephesians 4:16].
2024-02-05 "One New Man" & the Body of Christ: Would you comment on the passage that includes the phrase "one new man" in Ephesians 2? [Ephesians 2:15, Ephesians 2:11-22, Romans 11:16f, Romans 12:4-8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-25].
2024-02-02 Satan's Repentance: Do you think the Devil could or would ever be converted? [Revelation 20:10].
God's Concern about Offending: Do you think that God ever is concerned about offending some people? [Matthew 15:12, 2 Peter 3:9, Ephesians 4:15, Galatians 5:11].
2024-01-25 Disagreement on Apostasy & Eternal Security: Caller questions and disagrees with Steve's position on eternal security. Rec: Topical lecture series "God's Sovereignty, Man's Salvation." [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2, John 15, Romans 11:17-22, Colossians 1:23].
2024-01-24 Receiving vs Giving in Ephesians: Do you know why a verse in Ephesians (which seems to be quoting a Psalm) changes the wording, from "receiving" to "giving?" [Ephesians 4:8, Psalm 68:18]
God "Giving Prophets & Teachers, Etc.": What is meant by God "giving apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers?" [Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12].
2024-01-24 Receiving vs Giving in Ephesians: Do you know why a verse in Ephesians (which seems to be quoting a Psalm) changes the wording, from "receiving" to "giving?" [Ephesians 4:8, Psalm 68:18]
God "Giving Prophets & Teachers, Etc.": What is meant by God "giving apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers?" [Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12].
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?
2024-01-23 Husbands & Wives (Submission, Love & Respect): Can you respect someone if you don't love them? If a spouse is abusive or demeaning, should the wife still be submissive?
2024-01-23 Application to the Disciples Specifically: Why can't Jesus be only talking to the disciples in Ephesians 1, rather than everyone? [Ephesians 1:1-12, 1 John 1:3].
2024-01-19 The "Mystery": What is the "mystery" in Ephesians 1? Is it the same mystery of Christ dwelling in us? [Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 3:4]
"All Things in Christ" (Pre-millennialism): Could you explain why the dispensations in Ephesians 1:10 presents a dilemma for pre-millennialists? [Ephesians 1:10].
Eve's Mistake: Regarding Eve not necessarily adding to scripture by adding the words "do not touch" the fruit - if it happened before the fall, would that alter your opinion? [Genesis 3:3].
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