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| 2024-05-15 |
Gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Church:
Why have I not heard you recommend churches that promote the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Ref: "Empire of the Risen Son" by Steve Gregg. |
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| 2024-05-14 |
Applause at Church:
What do you think about applause after worship music at church? |
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| 2024-05-13 |
Egalitarianism in the Church:
How do you view the changes in church hierarchy (egalitarianism and women as pastors and elders)? [Galatians 3:28, 1 Timothy 2:14, Matthew 20:26-28, Titus 1]. |
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| 2024-04-25 |
Church in San Diego:
Can you recommend the church you liked in San Diego? Expectations in Prayer: What should my disposition in prayer be? When I prayed for the healing of my son, he passed. [Matthew 7:7-11, Psalm 34:10, Psalm 84:11]. |
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| 2024-04-22 |
MacArthur/Calvin Theology:
What should I do if I have just discovered that the church I am attending strongly supports MacArthur and is Calvinist? "Meticulous Providence" & "Predestination" (Calvinism): If the Calvinist theology of "meticulous providence" were true, then why would one bother? Wouldn't there be no point? Isn't the idea of "predestination" dangerous? |
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| 2024-04-18 |
Attending Church:
Do you think that not attending a church is a sin? If so, can you point me to the scripture that suggests this? |
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| 2024-04-17 |
Church Hierarchy & Eldership:
What do you think about my position on the church hierarchy and elders? [Matthew 20:25-29, Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-11, Ezekiel 36:26-27, 1 Corinthians 16:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Titus 1:7-10, Timothy 3:1-7]. |
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| 2024-04-17 |
Going to Church:
Can you be a good Christian and not go to church? [Hebrews 10:25]. |
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| 2024-04-16 |
Wine:
Was it wine in the Bible or was it just grape juice? [1 Corinthians 11:20-22]. Belonging to a Church: How important is it to belong to a church? [Hebrews 10:25, Matthew 18:19-20]. |
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| 2024-02-27 |
Female Pastors:
Would you say "yes" or "no" to female pastors? "Why" or "Why not?" [1 Peter 5:1-4, Acts 20:28, 1 Timothy 2:12-15, Acts 18:26-28, Romans 16:1, Matthew 23:9, Matthew 20:25-28]. |
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| 2024-02-20 |
Women in Ministry:
Are women allowed to be in ministry? [1 Timothy 2:12-15, 1 Timothy 3:1-10, Romans 16:1, Matthew 23:11, Acts 18:24-26, 1 Peter 5:1-5, Acts 20:28]. |
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| 2024-02-19 |
Trajectory Application of Scripture:
What do you think about the trajectory method and application of Biblical teaching? [Galatians 3:28, Matthew 20:26-28]. |
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| 2024-01-30 |
Going to Chapel vs Church:
If my daughter goes to chapel every day (at school), is that the same as going to church? What is a church? Rec: Topical lectures series, "Some Assembly Required." [1 Corinthians 11:17, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Corinthians 16:15-18]. |
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| 2023-12-28 |
Overly Emotional & Focused on Evangelism:
What should I do about my overly emotional focus on evangelism and having no interest in general entertainment, my wife, outside activities, and such? [1 Corinthians 7:34]. Church Fellowship (Buena Park CA): What do you think of the Church "The Way Fellowship" in Buena Park, California? Is it a good church? |
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| 2023-12-27 |
Homosexual Unions in Church:
What justification do churches use to support homosexual unions? [Luke 5:30-32, Matthew 15:18-19, Matthew 18:15-18, 1 Corinthians 6:9]. |
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| 2023-12-13 |
Don't Attend Church:
What do you think about a pastor that says not to tell people to go to church? |
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| 2023-11-29 |
Mega vs Small churches:
Is it better to be in a small church, rather than a mega-church? |
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| 2023-11-16 |
Pastor's Salaries:
What do you think about going to a church where the pastor is paid a salary? [Matthew 10:8, Galatians 1:10]. |
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| 2023-11-14 |
Portland Area Church:
Do you have any recommendations for churches in the Portland area? Doctrines or Qualities of a Good Church: What should we be looking for in a church in order to find a healthy church? [John 13:34-35]. Steve Gregg Debates: How do you determine what to debate, and what does it take to get you to do a debate? |
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| 2023-11-14 |
Portland Area Church:
Do you have any recommendations for churches in the Portland area? Doctrines or Qualities of a Good Church: What should we be looking for in a church in order to find a healthy church? [John 13:34-35]. Steve Gregg Debates: How do you determine what to debate, and what does it take to get you to do a debate? |
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| 2023-10-27 |
Desirable Large Churches:
In contrast to Steve's view that a smaller church is preferable, caller shares his view that larger churches have value. |
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| 2023-10-27 |
Denominations:
From where and when did denominations come? [2 Corinthians 3:17]. |
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| 2023-10-25 |
Disappointment in Churches:
Having been terribly disappointed in organized churches, how does one find a good church? Rec: Fellowship Groups at Matthew713.com. |
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| 2023-10-10 |
Giving to the Church:
If the money we give to the church is not finding its way to assist the poor and needy, should we stop giving to the church? Worthy Charities: Steve mentions a couple of deserving charities that don't have highly paid staff (Shepherd's Heart, International, Cleveland TN and Christian Response International). |
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| 2023-10-04 |
Defining Christianity:
Caller: If Christianity is all about the conspiracies and such that seem to be promoted these days, I am not sure I want it anymore. [1 Corinthians 5:12]. |
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| 2023-09-11 |
Church Membership:
How should I handle my Reformed church expecting me to check a box saying that I agree with their doctrine (Calvinism), especially in light of my wife's commitment to the church already? |
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| 2023-08-01 |
Church Membership & Accountability:
Would you talk about church membership and accountability? [1 Corinthians 12:13, 2 Corinthians 4:2]. |
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| 2023-07-07 |
Bible Being Disregarded in Contemporary Churches:
Caller shares his observation that many churches have decided to disregard the Bible. Rec: Books; "The Strange Silence of the Bible in the Church: A Study in Hermeneutics" by James D. Smart and "Battle for the Bible" by Harold Lindsell. |
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| 2023-06-22 |
Qualities of a Good Church:
Could you further explain the qualities of a good church? How do you assess doctrine over love, and vice versa? [Matthew 28:20, 1 Timothy 1:9-10, Titus 1:1ff]. |
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| 2023-05-23 |
Resources on Ecclesiology:
What are some good resources "ecclesiology"? A Healthy Church: What do you think is necessary to have a healthy church? |
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| 2023-04-11 |
Paying Musicians in Church:
Do you think it is acceptable to pay the church musciians? [Nehemiah 12:27, 2 Chronicles 5:13, Nehemiah 13:10-22, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Philippians 4:12]. (Caller's audio is very poor.) |
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| 2023-03-23 |
Evangelism-Billy Graham:
Isn't it likely that many of those moved at a Billy Graham crusades were not really converted? Church & State: Is it duplicitous if a church doesn't listen to the government and obey the law if they are a 501c3? |
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| 2023-03-22 |
Couple Going to Separate Churches:
My wife likes a different church better than one we have gone to for a long time, and I don't want to abandon my old church. What should I do? |
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| 2023-03-06 |
Unity Among the Churches:
Have you seen local churches get together for activities for the sake of unity? Doesn't it seeme like we should be doing more of that in this anti-Christian climate? |
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| 2023-02-23 |
Concerns About Pastor:
Caller shares concerns about her pastor's ability to teach and his manipulation of the congregants to go forward in an altar call. |
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| 2023-02-16 |
Bethel Baptist Church:
What do you think of "Bethel Baptist Church?" |
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| 2023-02-08 |
Church Departures:
How should I approach someone if I want to know why he left our church? |
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| 2023-02-03 |
Finding a Good Church:
What does one do if they are struggling to find a good and uncompromised church for fellowship? [Malachi 3:16]. |
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| 2022-12-15 |
Church Stage & Altar
When did we establish the church traditions with the stage and altar? |
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| 2022-11-07 |
Women in the Pulpit:
Should we have women in the pulpit leading a church? [Acts 20:28, I Peter 5:1-4. I Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:6, I Timothy 2:12, Acts 18:24-26, 2 Timothy 4:19. 2 Timothy 1:5, Mark 16:5-7, Matthew 28:7]. |
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| 2022-11-04 |
Employee of a Church:
What do you think of becoming an employee of a church? |
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| 2022-11-01 |
Church Membership:
What do you think of a pastor who says that people have to become members of a church, and that the early church was not really all the Christians in one town? [Ephesians 4:1-4]. |
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| 2022-10-27 |
No Longer Attending Church:
What do you think about a pastor who indicated that because I had a complaint about the outreach ministry of church, that "the devil had me?" I have not been back to church since. [Matthew 28:20]. |
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| 2022-10-26 |
Caring for the Poor:
How do we obey the directive to care for the poor, when most of our churches are into building nice buildings? [Luke 6:1-3, Acts 18:1-4]. |
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| 2022-10-24 |
Black History Month:
Should institutional churches be celebrating "Black History Month" or is this getting caught up with the "wokism" (woke-ism) of the day? |
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| 2022-10-05 |
Church Membership:
Can you respond with some scripture that supports the idea of becoming a member of a local church? [I Corinthians 1:12-17]. |
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| 2022-07-20 |
Modern Churches Welcoming the Sinners:
Shouldn't our churches be more like physicians welcoming the sick into them, rather than a place of condemnation? |
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| 2022-07-13 |
Early Church Compared to Modern Church:
Could you clarify what you meant by your critique of modern day church and pastors in contrast to the early church? |
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| 2022-07-12 |
Changing Churches:
What kind of loyalty should one exhibit when considering changing churches? |
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| 2022-06-27 |
Any Other "Steve Greggs"?:
Is there anyone else like you out there? Steve Gregg's Church Attendance: Do you go attend a local church? Guns: Should Christians own guns? |