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Topic: Obey (Obedience)
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2024-05-10 Baptism Necessary for Salvation: If baptism is required, as you said, then what about those who don’t have a chance to get baptized (death bed, car accidents, etc.)?
2024-04-19 The Emphasis on Eternal Life or Heaven: Why do you say that even if there were no heaven, you would still serve God? Isn't the Bible full of references to the future life? [1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17].
2024-04-03 Ask, Seek, Knock & Come, Take, Learn: Should we apply the ongoing nature implied by the tense of the Greek verb found in "asking, seeking, knock" to a later reference on the directive to keep on "coming, taking, learning?" [Matthew 7:7, Matthew 11:28].
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].
2024-03-21 Evidence of a True Believer: What verses would best support that one really is a true believer? [Matthew 7:21-22, Luke 6:46, John 8:30-31, Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 10:9, John 13:34-35].
2024-02-26 Jesus' Baptism: What was the purpose of the baptism of Jesus? [1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5].
2024-01-30 Falling Short of Full Obedience: Could you comment on Luke 17:10 and its application to being fully obedient? [Luke 17:10].
Dispensationalism: Doesn't Dispensationalism teach that when the Jews rejected Jesus when He attempted to set up the Kingdom, He went to plan B and then had to die?
Debating Dispensationalism: Why don't Dispensationalists, like John MacArthur or David Hocking, debate alternate views with people like you?
2024-01-29 Falling Short of Obedience: Does falling short of obedience negate my salvation? [Psalm 103:14, James 3:2].
2024-01-03 Evangelizing a Jewish Skeptic: Any advice about evangelizing a Jewish friend who is open to learning about Christianity, but he heard about the water in the flood being over 20 feet above all the mountains, thus he is very skeptical? Rec: "The Genesis Flood" by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris
Turning Your Life Over to Christ: What does it look like when one "turns their life over to Christ?" Rec: Book by Steve Gregg. "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2."
2023-12-21 God Kills Prophet: Caller comments on the story of God killing the prophet for not listening (referring to the previous call). [Deuteronomy 13:3].
Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses: What would you emphasize when witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses?
2023-11-14 Sexlessness for the Unmarried: Is there some compensation for those who will never be married because they are barred from sexual fulfillment? [Job 5:7, John 16:33]
2023-11-13 Contradictions about Salvation & Our Security in Christ: Doesn't John 3:16 contradict Matthew 7:21 about salvation? I am very fearful I may not make it into heaven. [John 3:16, Matthew 7:21, Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, James 2:20, Luke 6:46].
2023-11-13 Italicized Words in Bibles: Why are there italicized words in Bibles?
Unspotted From the World: What does it mean to keep yourself "unspotted from the world?" [James 1:26-27].
2023-11-09 Correcting Others: How does one know when it is appropriate to step in and correct another? [Luke 6:31, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 7:3-5, Galatians 6:1].
2023-11-01 Disobedient Hebrews: Did the Hebrews (Jews) neglect almost everything that God had commanded throughout their history?
Music in the 1970s: Did you ever jam with Phil Keaggy in the 1970s?
2023-10-25 Andrew Farley (The Grace Message): Are you familiar with Andrew Farley (Texas radio host) and his views about grace? He seems more accepting of weakness than you are. [Psalm 1:3, Matthew 26:41].
2023-10-16 Defining "Saved" & "Works" & Following Jesus: What does it mean to be "saved" versus just getting a ticket to heaven? Once you believe the gospel does transforation just come in time? How do works fit in? [1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Philippians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5, Titus 2:14].
"Feeling" One's Salvation: What if my feeling after conversion is fading? Rec: Topical lecture series, "How Can I Know That I am Really Saved?' [Romans 8:16, 2 Corinthians 13:5].
2023-09-25 Teaching Sound Doctrine vs. Legalism: How does the church teach sound doctrine and avoid legalism? [Titus 1, 1 Timothy 1, Matthew 28:20, James 2:8].
2023-09-14 Good Works No Longer Required: Caller postulates that we no longer have to do good works. [1 John 2:4, Titus 1:16, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, Romans 2:17-24, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Matthew 7:21-26, Romans 2:8].
2023-08-28 Obeying "The Law": How do we know which "Law" we are obligated to keep: the moral law, the Mosaic, the Levitical, or the Law of Christ? [Romans 2:13, Ephesians 5:21, Galatians, James 2:8, Galatians 3:24-27, 1 Corinthians 6:13, Romans 2:17-28, Romans 8:4].
2023-08-24 Infant Dedication, But No Baptism: Do you need to be baptized to get to heaven? [Matthew 7:21-23].
2023-08-18 A "Christian" Living in Sin: What scriptures can I share with my 30-year-old son, who says he is a Christian, but he lives in sin? [Hebrews 10:14, Matthew 7:21, Romans 6:15ff, 1 John 2:3-4].
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?"
2023-07-17 Parable of the Two Sons: Which of the two sons did the will of the Father? [Matthew 21:28-31].
2023-07-17 Leaving Behind Sin: Is it correct to think, as Spurgeon seems to be saying, that when we are converted, we have to give up our life of sin? But don't we all sin from time to time? [Luke 14:33, 1 Corinthians 6:20].
2023-07-11 Lordship Salvation: What is "Lordship Salvation?" [Romans 10:9, Acts 16:30-31, Ephesians 2:8-9].
2023-07-05 Struggle & Living in Obedience: Is the struggle one experiences living the Christian life typical until the resurrection, and naturally brings the question, "Why did you make me like this?" [Romans 7-9, Romans 9:20-21, Romans 9:4, Galatians 5:16].
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].
2023-06-21 Grace, Works & Obedience: How does "works" and "obedience" relate to "grace?" How would this apply to the thief on the cross? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:11-12, Luke 18:10-14, 1 Timothy 6:3-4, Matthew 7:21-23].
2023-06-09 Old Testament Forgiveness: How were people forgiven for their sins in the Old Testament (relative to the shedding of blood and sacrifices)? [Luke 11:50-51, Matthew 16:24, John 8:31, Matthew 28:20].
Born Again: How do you go about being born again?
How Perfect Do I Have to Be?: I want to make sure I know where I am going. How perfect do I have to be? [1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:5-7].
2023-06-09 Good & Bad Christians: What is the difference between a good Christian and a bad Christian? [Luke 12:47-49, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10].
2023-05-31 Discouraged-Not Living Up to the Standard: What kind of encouragement can you give, as I feel that I cannot live up to the standard presented in your books, "Empire of the Risen Son," especially in light of being married to an unbeliever? [Isaiah 50:10, 2 Corinthians 8:12]
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].
2023-05-24 Why Worry if Sins are Already Paid?: Why do I still feel like I need to avoid every little sin, if my sins are already paid? [Matthew 26:41].
2023-05-17 Grace vs Obedience: What do you think about Tozer's quote about too much emphasis on "grace?" [Hebrews 12:14, Acts 5:29, 1 John 3:7-10, Titus 2:11-12, Matthew 18:23-35].
2023-05-01 Holding Back from God: Can I hold reservations or a plan B, if I am skeptical that God will be there for me and meet my need, and still be found acceptable to God? [Philippians 3:14-15].
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].
2023-04-20 Changes in One's Life After Salvation: If someone has not progressed or changed in their Christian life, then are they not really a Christian?
2023-04-19 Baptism is Required: Why have evangelical churches strayed from the example in scripture about the necessity of baptism?
2023-04-14 Calvinism & Arminianism: Do you think the main two divisions in Christianity is between the Calvinists and the Arminians?
"Every Thought Brought into Captivity": Could you riff on the last lin in 2 Corinthians 5, regarding "bringin every thought into Captivity?" [2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Romans 12:2, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Matthew 28:20, 1 Corinthians 6:9]
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?
2023-04-12 Baptism-In Jesus Name: Does the name in which one is baptised matter? Is saying "in the name of Jesus" more powerful? [1 Corinthians 10:2].
Door to Door Evangelism: What do you think of door-to-door evangelism and "The Roman's Road" methof of evangelism? [Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9].
2023-04-11 Baptism Required: What about the requirement of baptism following one's salvation? Should baptism be done upon salvation? [Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 10:2, 1 Peter 3:20].
2023-04-05 Desire to Obey vs Success in Obedience: Is God more concerned about my attitude and desire to obey than my actual successfulness in obedience? [Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 26:41].
2023-03-30 Hardened Hearts: Doesn't scripture illustrate to us that we cannot continue in sin without the danger of becoming hardened to the things of God, and therefore are in danger of condemnation? [Hebrews 4:7, Hebrews 12:17, Philippians 3:12, 1 Peter 1:17, Matthew 10:28, 2 Corinthians 5:11, Proverbs 16:6]
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].
2023-03-29 Sacrifice for Sin for Those That Came Before: What happened to all those that came before Jesus shed His blood, regarding the required shedding of blood for sacrifice? [Hebrews 9:22, Hebrew 10:4].
Forgiven, but Facing the Judgment of Works: If Jesus died for the sins of the whole world, why are we going to have to be held accountable for our deeds? How do we have to answer for our deeds? [John 1:29, Hebrews 10:4, Hebrews 9:22, James 3:2].
2023-03-29 Accepting Jesus into One's Heart, Repeatedly: How do you address someone who keeps trying to accept Jesus into their heart? [Matthew 16:24, Romans 10:9, Matthew 7:21-23, Romans 8:10].
2023-03-16 Difficulties with Parts of Scripture: Caller shares concern over the difficult parts of the Old Testament? [Genesis 22, John 6:6].
2023-03-14 Salvation vs Judgment on Works: Would you explain the importance of doing good works because of the judgment, but not to gain salvation? [Philippians 2:12-13].
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