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| 2024-05-17 |
Elhanan & Goliath's Death:
Did Elhanan kill Goliath, or did he kill Goliath's brother? [2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5]. Writer of Romans: Did Tertius write the whole book of Romans or only Chapter 16? |
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| 2024-05-15 |
Recall in the Afterlife (New Earth):
Are we going to know more on the New Earth or will we not remember anything? [1 Corinthians 13:12, Isaiah 65:17, Jeremiah 3:16, 1 John 3:2, Isaiah 43:18-19]. |
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| 2024-05-09 |
Mercy for David & Severity for Ananias & Sapphira:
Though I believe God is just, I struggle with the disparity between the story of David getting away with adultery and murder and yet, Ananias and Sapphira are struck down for only lying. Can you comment? |
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| 2024-04-12 |
Angels Sin & Heaven's Sinful Characteristic:
Could you help me with the contradictory idea that angels sinned (and Satan) and fell from heaven and yet I thought heaven was a sinless place? [Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Daniel 12:3, Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 14:16, Ezekiel 28:12]. |
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| 2024-04-08 |
One Language Contradiction:
How do you resolve the seeming contradiction of the languages being divided and then very suddenly all the languages are all one? [Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:1]. |
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| 2024-04-08 |
Loved & Forgiven but Punished:
Would you elaborate on the seeming contradiction between God forgiving the guilty, yet still punishing them? [Exodus 34:6-7]. |
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| 2024-03-27 |
3 Days & 3 Nights:
How are the 3 days and 3 nights calculated? And compared to Jonah? [Matthew 12:40, Jonah 2:1, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Mark 9:31, Luke 24:46]. |
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| 2024-03-25 |
Twelve Step Programs (Substance Abuse):
Caller and counselor calls to share more about the twelve step program. Seeing God: There seems to be a contradiction about whether one can see God or not. Can you comment? [John 1:14-18, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 1:1, Exodus 33:20, Exodus 24:10, Isaiah 6:1, Numbers 12:8, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, Hebrews 10:20, John 1:18, John 1:14]. |
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| 2024-03-19 |
Reconciling Disparity between Cross-References:
How do you reconcile the misquoting of the Old Testament in the New Testament cross-references between Romans and Isaiah? [Romans 11:26-27, Isaiah 59:21, Romans 9-11, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:1-5, John 17:24]. |
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| 2024-03-13 |
No More Canaanites Contradiction:
Is there any significance to the fact that the Bible says there will be no more Canaanites in the Old Testament, yet Matthew says that Simon was a Canaanite? [Zechariah 14:21, Matthew 10:4]. |
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| 2024-03-13 |
Contradiction Regarding the Trinity:
How does it work if the Bible says that Jesus and the Father are one, but there are two different wills indicated when Jesus says, "Not my will, but thine?" [John 10:30, Luke 22:42, John 14:9, John 8:17-19] |
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| 2024-03-08 |
Discrepancy in Years in Texts:
Which number of years is correct in these verses? [1 Kings 6:1, 1 Kings 4:26-28, 2 Chronicles 9:25]. Latin Vulgate: Do you think that the Latin Vulgate is a better manuscript? |
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| 2024-02-23 |
Scripture in contradiction:
How does one align Romans 11 and Hebrews 6 concerning the Jew's salvation and the olive tree? [Romans 11:22-23, Hebrews 6:4-6, Hebrews 17:6, Isaiah 42:6, 2 Peter 2:20-21]. |
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| 2024-02-20 |
Human Blood Sacrifice:
Isn't it a contradiction that a human blood sacrifice was required for salvation when God undeniably hates human sacrifice? [Psalm 50:5, Hosea 6:6, Isaiah 1:12-15, Malachi 1:7-10, Proverbs 21:27, John 15:13-14]. |
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| 2024-01-02 |
Differing Directions to the Disciples about Taking Provisions"
What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33]. Differences in Gospel Accounts: How do we rule out collusion in the accounts of the gospels? |
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| 2024-01-02 |
Differing Directions to the Disciples about Taking Provisions"
What do you make of the differences in the instructions given the disciples where they have been told to take provisions and also told not to take provisions in Mark and Matthew? [Matthew 10:9, Luke 22:36, Luke 6:26, Mark 6:8, Matthew 6:33]. Differences in Gospel Accounts: How do we rule out collusion in the accounts of the gospels? |
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| 2023-12-21 |
No Marriage in Heaven & Marriage of Christ & Church:
Can you reconcile the contradiction that there will be no marriage in heaven and yet there will be the mystical marriage of Christ and the church? [Matthew 22:30, Revelation 19, Ephesians 5, Colossians 2:16-17, Matthew 19:5-6, Ephesians 5:25], |
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| 2023-12-19 |
The Differing Resurrection Accounts:
Can you help me reconcile the notable differences in the resurrection accounts in John when compared with the other gospels? |
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| 2023-12-18 |
Contradictions in the Bible:
Can you explain the seeming contradictions in scripture about "none holy" and yet we are to be holy, and his "mercy endures forever" and yet apparently it doesn't extend to those that miss the rapture. [1 Peters 1:15-16, 1 Samuel 2:2, Psalm 136:1-2]. |
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| 2023-12-15 |
God's Character in the Old Testament (Contrasted to Jesus):
Do you think that God's character is wrongly depicted in the Old Testament and those scriptures should not be trusted in the same way we trust the New Testament because Jesus is so much more loving? [Matthew 5:17-18, John 5:46-47, Matthew 19:14, Romans 6:23]. |
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| 2023-12-13 |
Twelve Tribes:
Why are there different tribes named in the Old Testament vs the New Testament? [Revelation 7]. Bethlehem Relatives: Why couldn't Mary and Joseph find relatives to stay with when they went to Bethlehem? |
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| 2023-10-31 |
Paul's Conversion:
Can you help make sense of the three different accounts of Paul's conversion? [Acts 9:7, Acts 22:9, Acts 25:14, Matthew 27:5, Acts 1:18]. |
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| 2023-10-24 |
Contradictions about the Trinity:
If there is one God and Jesus prayed to God, and Jesus is His Son, how can this be? How can God have died on the cross, if God can't die? [James 1, James 2:19, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 1 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:6]. |
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| 2023-10-19 |
Taming the Tongue:
Isn't it a contradiction when scripture says that one is supposed to control the tongue, but also says that no one can tame the tongue? [James 1:26, James 3:8, Proverbs 4:23, Luke 6:45]. |
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| 2023-10-13 |
Old & New Testaments & Good & Bad God:
How do I deal with the seemingly two different Gods in the Bible-The wrathful God of the Old versus the Jesus of the New Testament? [Genesis 6:5-22, James 1:19-20, Genesis 14:13-16, Psalm 103:8-11 Understanding the Trinity: How am I to understand "the trinity," and when does it enter the Bible? [Psalm 33:6, Genesis 1:1, John 1:1]. |
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| 2023-10-02 |
God Created a Liar:
How can God create a being that can lie, if God Himself cannot lie? [John 8:44, Hebrews 6:18]. Hell-Contradiction of God: Is it a contradiction of God's love to create hell to be a place of eternal conscious torment? Rec: topical lectures on Three Views of Hell or Steve's book on Hell. |
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| 2023-09-28 |
"Appointed Once to Die" & the Rapture:
If we are appointed "once to die" then what about the rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Hebrews 9:27]. |
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| 2023-08-29 |
"Given" or "Received" Gifts:
Regarding "given", or "received" gifts, is Psalms 69:18 more accurate than Paul's quote in Ephesians 4? [Ephesians 4:8, Psalm 68:18]. |
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| 2023-08-17 |
"Seeing God" in the Old Testament:
Did people actually see God in the Old Testament, as stated, even though the New Testament says "no man has seen God?" [Genesis 5:24, John 1:18, 1 John 4:9, Isaiah 6:1-2, Genesis 32:30, Exodus 33:20, Exodus 24:10]. |
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| 2023-08-10 |
Atheist View of the Nephilim:
Atheist questions the "sons of God" in Genesis 6 relative to the Nephilim and the virgin birth. Could Goliath have been one of the Nephilim? [Genesis 6:4, 2 Corinthians 11:14, 2 Samuel 21:22, John 3:16, John 1:12, 1 John 3:2]. Atheist Caller-God's Many Sons: Atheist queries, if the "Sons of God" are humans (rather than fallen angels or demons) in Genesis 6, then how many sons does God have? And in contrast to John 3:16, which says He has only one? |
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| 2023-08-08 |
Contradiction - Sin vs Sinlessness:
Can you help me better understand the seeming contradictions in 1 John, about the fact that we all sin, and yet scripture says we don't sin. [1 John 3:6-9, 1 John 5:18, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 1:9]. |
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| 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? |
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| 2023-08-04 |
Bible Contradiction: "Fear God" and "Fear Not":
How do we reconcile scripture that says that we should not fear God and other verses that say we should? [1 John 4:18, Proverbs 16:6, 1 John 1:9]. |
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| 2023-07-31 |
Coregencies & Ascession of the Kings in Old Testament:
Are you aware of the "coregency theories" (and "ascession method") of the Kings in the Old Testament to harmonize some of the reigns? [Daniel 1:1, Jeremiah 25:1-3]. |
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| 2023-07-21 |
Caller Thanks Steve:
Caller thanks Steve for the ministry. "The Law" (Torah) & Law in Hearts: Could you talk about what seems like a contradiction about The Law in Romans 2? [Romans 2:13-14, Romans 2:17, James 1:21-25, Jeremiah 31:32, Romans 8:4, Michah 6:8, Galatians 6:2, James 2:8]. |
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| 2023-07-18 |
Contradiction:
How is it possible that a son was born before his father was born? [2 Chronicles 22:2, 2 Kings 8:25-26]. |
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| 2023-07-05 |
Contradiction-Women in Ministry (Pastors):
There seems to be a contradiction about whether women should be in ministry (pastors). Would you weigh in? [Galatians 3:28, 1 Timothy 2:12-13, Romans 2:11-16]. |
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| 2023-06-30 |
Bible Contradiction-Restriction on Food Sacrificed to Idols:
Could you clarify the contractions about dietary restrictions, specifically of Paul not really having a problem with those that eat meat sacrificed to idols in contrast to the letter in Revelation 2? Is there concern over the dietary laws (such as Kosher laws)? [Revelation 2:20, I Corinthians 8, 1 Corinthians 10, Acts 15, Galatians 2:11, Romans 14:14. |
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| 2023-06-29 |
Creation Week (Light & Sun):
There seems to be some question about the literalness of the creation timeline, especially relative to the age of earth and the contradiction of when the sun and light are created. Can you clarify? |
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| 2023-06-23 |
Don't Go to Bed Angry:
Can you explain the relationship or contrast between these verses about not going to bed angry? [Ephesians 4:26, Psalm 4:4, Ephesians 4:31]. |
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| 2023-06-16 |
Genesis Creation Account Contradictions:
What about the contradiction of the creation story in Genesis 1 & 2, and when the animals were formed? [Genesis 2:19]. |
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| 2023-06-13 |
Creation's Order of Events:
Could you clarify the order of events of the creation, as it seems to be contradictory in Chapter 2? [Genesis 1, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19].
(Steve Gregg continues answering this question after the break even though it seems like he ended it before the break started.) |
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| 2023-05-30 |
Immutable (Unchanging) God:
Could you explain the apparent contradiction with the claim that Jesus/ God never changes, but when Jesus came, He "emptied Himself?" [Genesis 18:1ff, Philippians 2:7-11]. |
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| 2023-05-26 |
"Being Saved" Contradictions:
It seems that sometimes there is contradictory information about being saved (faith and/or works)? [James 2:14-26, Luke 18:9-14]. |
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| 2023-05-22 |
Saved (Many or Few):
Can you help me understand how some use scripture to indicate that there are only a few who will be saved, when some verses indicate that there will be many? [Matthew 7:14, Revelation 7:9, Luke 13:23]. |
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| 2023-05-18 |
The Ambiguity of an Eternal Hell:
Should we be leaving the concept of whether hell is eternal ambiguous? [Matthew 23:15, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21]. |
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| 2023-05-15 |
God's Vengeance vs God's Love:
Can you help me deal with the contradiction between the Old Testament God that seems to be vengeful, but we say he is a God of Love? [Leviticus 9:22-24, Acts 12:23, Acts 5:1-11, Exodus 23:4-5, Proverbs 25:21]. |
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| 2023-05-08 |
Jesus or Satan in Charge on Earth:
Could you talk about the contradiction of Satan being the ruler of this world and yet, scripture indicates that Jesus has been given all authority on earth? [John 14:30, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 15]. |
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| 2023-05-02 |
Man's Change of Heart:
Can man change his heart? [Psalm 119:11]. Stumbling vs Practising Sin: If we all stumble, but scripture says he who sins is not born of God, how do we explain that? [James 3:2, 1 John 3:9]. |
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| 2023-03-30 |
"Sheep and the Goats" Parable:
Is the parable about the "Sheep and the Goats" not really about salvation or eternal life? [John 17:3, Matthew 25:31-33, Matthew 28:20, Acts 11:26, Galatians 6:7-8, James 2:26]. |