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April 01, 2013


   The Women at the Tomb: Is it true that Jesus wanted women to be the first at the tomb, so that they would no longer be under the curse and have to be submitted to their husbands?

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   Seeking the Spirits of the Dead: Where does it say in the Bible not to contact the dead? [Deuteronomy 18:9f].
Psychics: I are there real psychics? Could they be from God, just used wrongly? [I Corinthains 12:3].

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   Women at the Tomb: Could it not be that the women at the tomb were to shake things up at bit, because women were so disrespected in that culture?
Women in Childbearing Will be Saved: What does it mean that "women will be saved in childbearing"? [I Timothy 2:16, I Timothy 4:16].

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   Yoga: Should Christians participate in yoga? [Romans 14:23, I Corinthians 8-11].

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   Dreams That Come True: Is it possible that the many dreams I have come from the Devil, if they often come true?

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   Adam & Eve Were Vegetarians: Were Adam & Eve vegetarians?
Women at the Tomb: How many women were at the tomb? [Luke 23:55, Luke 24:1].

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   Are the FaithfulJewis Heaven Bound?: How should I talk to my children about family members that are Jewish and whether they will go to heaven? [Romans 10:9].

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   Afterlife & Soul Sleep: What happens after death? Do we go to sleep, or do we go to heaven? [I Corinthians 15:51, I Corinthians 15:18, I Thessalonians 13-18].
Thief to Paradise: Is the misplacing of the comma in the passage about the thief going to paradise significant? [Luke 23:43].

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   The "World": Which "world" did Jesus come to save? How do we know which "world" not to love. [John 3:16, I John 2:15, Luke 2:1, 2 Corinthians 4:4].

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April 02, 2013


   Jesus' Joy & Sense of Humor: Did Jesus have a sense of humor and is there any record of Him experiencing joy? [Luke 10:21, Ephesiaqns 5:3].
Sense of Humor in the Bible: Is there a record of Jesus or His disciples laughing in scripture? [Psalm 2].

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   Keeping the Law & Festivals: Though I was raised to keep the laws and festivals, do we need to be keeping the Law (of Moses)? [Matthew 5:18, Hebrews 9:8].
Keeping the Sabbath: Do you think we should still keep the Sabbath? [Romans 14:5].

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   The Holy Spirit vs Our Spirit: Is the word for "Spirit of God" distinct than the "spirit of man"? [I Corinthians 2:10, Romans 8:16, John 14:16].
Deity of the Holy Spirit: Is the Deity of the Holy Spirit clear in scripture? Is He distinct from God and Jesus? [2 Corinthians 3:17, Romans 8:9, John 14:15-31, Acts 5:3, Isaiah 63:10, Ephesians 4:30].
Holy Spirit & Man's Spirit: When the Holy Spirit comes into one's heart, does He make the person's heart come alive?

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   Woman Caught in Adultery: What do you think about the story of the woman caught in adultery? What do you think He wrote in the dust on the floor? [John 8:1-11].

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   Gay Marriage: Do you think it is the Christian's responsibiltiy to address "gay marriage"? [I Corinthians 5:12].
Polygamy: Is there anything in scripture that restricts Polygamy? [Matthew 19:4-6, Ephesians 5:21].

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   Heart, Spirit, Soul, Mind: Do you think that our hearts and our spirits are the same thing? [2 Corinthians 4:16].

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   Origin of the Romans: Where did the Romans come from?

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April 08, 2013


   King James Version of the Bible: Were there 80 books, instead of the current 66, in the original King James Bible?

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   Leaving Dispensationalism & Disappointment in Mistaken Teachers & Preachers: How do you deal with the disappointment in former pastors and teachers when you realize how mistaken they were when they were teaching you (Dispensationalism & Calvary Chapel? [John 8:31-32].
Church of Christ & Baptism: It seems that every time I attend the Church of Christ they always talk about Acts 2 (baptism). [Acts 2:38].

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   Mount Sinai: Where do you think Mount Sinai is located?

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   Revolt Against King George: Was it a godly thing to revolt against King George? [Romans 13, I Peter 2:13-15].
Revolting Against Government Authority: Under what conditions would you think we should revolt against government authority?
Rebellion & Defending Others: How does one decide when to respond and rebel (the micro and macro) in defense from government and individuals?

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   Not Listening to Calvinists: Could you give me your thoughts about my reservations about listening to a Calvinists (like R.C. Sproul)?
Calvinists & Being "Chosen": Who in their group is not "elect"?

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   Sons of God, Angels & the Giants (Nephilim): Have you heard the teaching that angels mated with women and produced the nephilim? [Genesis 6:4, Jude 1:6].

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   Walking in the Spirit: Incomplete call - How does one "walk in the Spirit"? Recommended topical lecture series; "Cultivation Christian Character", lecture: Walking in the Spirit" [Galatians 5:16-18, Romans 8:5, Romans 12:2].

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April 09, 2013


   Greeting to Grace: Personal greeting to Grace who turned 92 (family member).

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   Unable to be Restored After Falling Away: Do the following verses in Hebrews, after then ones that talk about not being able to restore someone who has once been enlightened partakers, but have fallen away? [Hebrews 6:1-9, Hebrews 5:12, Galatians 6:2].

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   Non-Christian Caller (Buddhist): Philosophy-Existence of God: Non-Christian (Buddhist) caller: Regarding the "ontological argument" for the existence of God, how can we know God without having met Him, beyond simply an idea of Him?

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   Limited Government Authority: What do you think of my paraphrase of the scriptures about submitting to government authority? [I Peter 2:13-17, Romans 13].
Judgment Seat of Christ: What is the "judgment seat of Christ"? [Revelation 20:11-15, 2 Corinthians 5:9-11, Matthew 25:31-46].

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   Legal Marriage: Does one need to be legally married or just committed to each other?

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   The Promise of "Healing" their Land: What does this scripture mean when says He will "heal your land"? [2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 1, Proverbs 14:34].

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April 10, 2013


   Melchizedek: What does scripture mean when it says that Melchizedek had not beginning or end, etc.? [Hebrews 7:3, Genesis 14:18, John 8:56].

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   Speaking in Tongues: If there is no interpreter in a congregation setting when someone speaks in tongues, isn't it invalid?
Speaking in Tongues: Is it the pastor's responsibility to not allowing tongues to be spoken when there is no interpreter present?
Speaking in Tongues: Is "tongues" actual languages spoken somehere on earth, and never some unknown gibberish? Is the plural or singular form of the word significant? [I Corinthians 14:2, I Corinthians 12:22, I Corinthians 13:1].

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   Preincarnate Christ: If God can speak without being a theophany or Christophany, when was becoming carnate necessary?

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   Early Christian's Worship: Were early Christians associating with other Jewish people on the Sabbath, thus making them indistinguishable from the Jewish religion by the Romans? [Acts 2:46].
Paul's Nazarite Vow: Why would Paul take a Nazarite vow, since it still required a sacrifice? [Acts 2].
Paul's Vow & Sacrifice: How could Paul offer a sacrifice when the writer of Hebrews states that the sacrifice has as already been made? [Hebrews 10:12].

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   Speaking in Tongues & Prayer Language: Don't you think that there are two types of "speaking in tongues"; 1. a known human language and 2. a heavenly prayer language? [I Corinthians 14, Acts 2].

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   Disciples: What do you think of the idea that the term "disciple" is not used except for Jewish believers and not used after the book of Acts? [Acts 11].
Book; "The Power of Weakness": Listener has a new book out at KeithGiles.com-"The Power of Weakness"?

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   Symbolism in Daniel: Could you clarify the symbolism of the feet of the statue being stuck seems to reflect the Roman Empire growing weak? [Daniel 2:31-45].

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   Jesus Tempted by Sexual Sin: When was Jesus ever tempted by sexual sin? Was he tempted by the Samaritan woman? [Hebrews 4:15, James 1:14].

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April 11, 2013


   Speaking in Tongues & Interpretation: What do you think about the interpretation of tongues speaking in churches are always 6th century King James old English?

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   Pharisees-as Gods: When Jesus was talking to the Pharisees and said they were like gods, what is meant here and where is this verse? [John 10:30-34, Psalm 82:6, Pslam 82:1].

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   Jewish Festivals Kept by Christians: Could you address Christian churches who practise Jewish rituals? [John 8:31, Colossians 2:16, Galatians 4:10, Mark 7:9].

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   Nephilim (Giants): Could you talk about the Nephilim and if they were after the great flood and if they, as well as alien sightings, are just distractions? How does this all relate to "End Times" prophecy? [Genesis 6:4, Matthew 24:37-39, Numbers 13:33, Luke 17:26].

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   David Acting Like a Crazy Man: Wasn't David lying when he pretended to be crazy to deceive? [1 Samuel 21-24].
Evil Spirit From God: Could you talk about the scripture that indicates the evil spirit came from God that troubled King Saul? [I Samuel 18:10,I Kings 22:21-23, Judges 9:23, Job 1:6-12].

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   Gifts of the Holy Spirit-Limited to an Age?: Do you think that there was a specific time called the "Apostolic Age" to which the "gifts of the Spirit" were limited? [Romans 1:3, I Corinthians 1:7, Ephesians 4:13, Galatians 3:3].

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April 12, 2013


   Christian Lawsuits: Should Christians be involved in lawsuits? [I Corinthians 6:1-20, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:40, Romans 12:19-21, Luke 12:13-21].

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   Jesus for All Eternity: Didn't Jesus say that He would never leave us and He will be with us until the end of time? [Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 24:3, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:48].

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   Government Involvement in Marriage: In contrast to what you said about the state being the last place for Christians to look to, isn't the first role of government for good is to uphold and enforce marriage? [I Peter 2:14].
Government Upholding Lawsuits: Regarding Lawsuits, doesn't the government officials usually do the right thing in lawsuits and divorces?
Christians Are to Blame: Isn't it actually the fault of Christians when the government goes awry?

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   Ghosts (Spirits): Why did Jesus never correct the disciples when they thought they were seeing a ghosts? [Matthew 14:26, Luke 24:37, I Samuel 11:28]

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   Marriage Licenses & Divorce: Discussion of marriage licenses and government involvment in covenants and marriages.

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   Everything Purified & Renewed: Does God make everything new again after being purified in hell? [Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 23:34, I Timothy 2:4-6].

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April 15, 2013


   Imagining Seeing Jesus: What do you think about a pastor that asks you to imagine things happening seeing and being with Jesus? Recommended book, "The Beautiful Side of Evil" by Johanna Michaelsen. [Matthew 5:27-28, Acts 16:6-10].

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   Inspiration of Scripture: How do you see the scriptures, Old & New Testaments, as the "inspired" Word of God?
Inspiration of the New Testament: I have heard from some that you, Steve Gregg, do not believe in the inspiration of the New Testament, however, I disagree. Can you clarify? [Luke 1:1-4].

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   Poem: May I read a short poem; "Trouble in the Amen Corner" by Thomas Harbaugh?
Hope & Knowledge of God's Will: What does it mean "to lay up hope" and "knowledge of His will" in Colossians 1? [Colossians 1:5, Colossians 1:9].
Reconciling contradiction-Forgiveness vs Repayment: How do you reconcile scripture that says our sins are forgiven and others that say that we will be held accountable for what we have done? [Colossians 3:25, Colossians 1:14, Matthew 5, I Corinthians 7:17-24, Ephesians 6:5-9].

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   Poem: May I read a short poem; "Trouble in the Amen Corner" by Thomas Harbaugh?
Hope & Knowledge of God's Will: What does it mean "to lay up hope" and "knowledge of His will" in Colossians 1? [Colossians 1:5, Colossians 1:9].
Reconciling contradiction-Forgiveness vs Repayment: How do you reconcile scripture that says our sins are forgiven and others that say that we will be held accountable for what we have done? [Colossians 3:25, Colossians 1:14, Matthew 5, I Corinthians 7:17-24, Ephesians 6:5-9].

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   Poem: May I read a short poem; "Trouble in the Amen Corner" by Thomas Harbaugh?
Hope & Knowledge of God's Will: What does it mean "to lay up hope" and "knowledge of His will" in Colossians 1? [Colossians 1:5, Colossians 1:9].
Reconciling contradiction-Forgiveness vs Repayment: How do you reconcile scripture that says our sins are forgiven and others that say that we will be held accountable for what we have done? [Colossians 3:25, Colossians 1:14, Matthew 5, I Corinthians 7:17-24, Ephesians 6:5-9].

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   "Seasoned with Salt": What does "seasoned with salt" mean in Colossians 4? [Colossians 4:6, Mark 9:49].
Dispensationalism: Have you heard of the connection between Sir Isaac Newton's and "Dispensationalism"?

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   "Seasoned with Salt": What does "seasoned with salt" mean in Colossians 4? [Colossians 4:6, Mark 9:49].
Dispensationalism: Have you heard of the connection between Sir Isaac Newton's and "Dispensationalism"?

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   Inspiration of Scripture: Comment about the different way that Paul received his information in contrast to the other apostles.

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   Seasoned with Salt: Comment about the meaning of "seasoned with salt"?

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   Stars & Constellations: Could you talk about the constellations (the stars) and that they tell the story of redemption? [Genesis 1:14, Genesis 15:5, Romans 10:18, Psalm 19:4, Job 38:31-32].

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April 16, 2013


   Second Coming (End of the World) & Hell: What should we expect with the "Second Coming"...isn't there going to be total destruction? And what about our loved ones? will they have another chance? [Revelation 21:4, I Corinthians 13:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 33:23]

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   Nudist Resorts: What do you think about a pastor of a nudist resort who thinks it is perfectly fine?
Disdain for Those That Know Less About Scripture Than I: Sometimes I feel distain for those that have been Christians longer, but use scripture out of context, etc., because I feel that I understand scripture better. How should I deal with this? [I Corinthians 4:7].

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   Nudist Resorts: What do you think about a pastor of a nudist resort who thinks it is perfectly fine?
Disdain for Those That Know Less About Scripture Than I: Sometimes I feel distain for those that have been Christians longer, but use scripture out of context, etc., because I feel that I understand scripture better. How should I deal with this? [I Corinthians 4:7].

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   The Remorseful at the Crucifixion: Who were those at the cross that "beat their breasts" following Jesus' death on the cross? [Luke 23:47-48, Matthew 27:54, Mark 15:39].
Separation of Church & State: I agree with you about the "separation of church & state" because our citizenship is in heaven. What do you think?

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   The Remorseful at the Crucifixion: Who were those at the cross that "beat their breasts" following Jesus' death on the cross? [Luke 23:47-48, Matthew 27:54, Mark 15:39].
Separation of Church & State: I agree with you about the "separation of church & state" because our citizenship is in heaven. What do you think?

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   Paul's Journey: Did Paul literally go into Arabia for three years and what was he doing there? Was he reconsidring his doctrines? [Galatians 1:20].

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   Baptism of the Holy Spirit: What is your point of view regarding the "baptism of the Holy Spirit"- is it a one-time event and is "speaking in tongues" the evidence? Recommended topical lecture; "Charisma & Character." [Acts 1:5, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4].

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April 17, 2013


   Atonement for Sin (Old Testament): Do you have lectures on the Atonement for Sin? Are all the sins for the nation forgiven on that day-the Day of Atonement? [Leviticus 16, Hebrews 6-11].
Salvation in the Old Testament: How did people receive forgiveness and salvation in the Old Testament? [Philippians 3:6, Hebrews 10:4, Revelation 13:8, Hebrews 9:8].
Old Testament Salvation: What happened to the righteous people in the Old Testament, since Jesus had not yet come? Did they have to wait for Jesus to come because they had original sin?

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   Atonement for Sin (Old Testament): Do you have lectures on the Atonement for Sin? Are all the sins for the nation forgiven on that day-the Day of Atonement? [Leviticus 16, Hebrews 6-11].
Salvation in the Old Testament: How did people receive forgiveness and salvation in the Old Testament? [Philippians 3:6, Hebrews 10:4, Revelation 13:8, Hebrews 9:8].
Old Testament Salvation: What happened to the righteous people in the Old Testament, since Jesus had not yet come? Did they have to wait for Jesus to come because they had original sin?

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   Christians Subject to the Law: What do you think about Christians having to be subject to the law (of Moses)? Do we still have to obey the commandments? [Romans 8:6-7, Romans 7:12, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:16, Matthew 22:37-40, Matthew 28:20, John 8:31, I Corinthians 9:20-22, Hebrews 8:13, Hebrews 8:6].

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   "Salt" & Avoiding "Gehenna" (Hell): Could you comment on the last verses in Mark about "salt" and avoiding "Gehenna"? [Mark 9:49-50, Matthew 5:13, Leviticus 2:13, I Peter 1:7, Job 23:10].

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   Lying-for the Higher Good: Is it ever justifiable to lie for the higher good? [Leviticus 19:18, Exodus 20:19, Deuteronomy 5:20].

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April 18, 2013


   Why did God Create all This?: If God knows all and knows how it all plays out in the end, then what is the point of all the suffering?

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   Our Days are Numbered: Can we changed the number of days we live? [Psalm 139:16].

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   Wedding at Cana: Was Mary asking Jesus to go get more wine or perform a miracle and create the wine at the wedding at Cana? [John 2:1-11].
Nicodemus-Jesus in Heaven Already: Could you explain this confusing statement in John 3, about those who had ascended into heave, and Jesus being in heaven, though He was not. [John 3:13, John 7:37-39].

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   Congregational Rule & Choosing Elders: Regarding the church servants discussed in Acts 6-they are not really choosing the leaders, so then, should not other leaders choose other leaders and elders, rather than the congregation doing so? [Acts 6:1-15, I Timothy 3].

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   What is the Point?: Caller comments on previous caller and "why God created all this?"
Revival: What do you think the pulse is about "revival" at this point?

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   What is the Point?: Caller comments on previous caller and "why God created all this?"
Revival: What do you think the pulse is about "revival" at this point?

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   What the Point?: Caller comments about the previous calls on the topic of "What is the point?" and suggests that there are rewards for the quality of life we have lived.

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   Seventy Weeks of Daniel: What is the 1st week of the 49 weeks in Daniel for?
Antichrist: If Nero was the antichrist, why would church fathers still be looking for the antichrist in the future?

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April 22, 2013


   Church History, Order & Structure: What would you expect from an ideal church structure? [I Timothy 3:1, TItus 1, Matthew 20:26, Mark 10:43, Mtthew 23:8-9, I Thessalonians 5:12, I Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 1:24].

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   Jesus Came by Water & the Blood: What is meant when scripture indicates that Jesus came by water and blood, and why does some manuscripts add some words? [I John 5:6-8, John 19:34, John 15:26].

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   Despising One's Father: I think I really despise my father and I no longer want to, what do you suggest I do to unload this terrible burden? [Exodus 20:12].

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   Trusting in a Relationship: What can I do if I am having trouble trusting my new girlfriend (who is my first serious relationship)?

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April 23, 2013


   Buddhist; How One Should Live: Buddhist; How does one learn how to live correctly, especially if one's conscience is very weak? Isn't depending entirely on an external code or authority tenuous? [Hebrews 5:14, Jeremiah 17:9].

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   Early Believers Worshipping Jesus: Since people didn't really understand that Jesus was God at first, but worshipped Him, anyway, should not have Jesus corrected their thinking? [Acts 10:25, Revelation 19:9-10, Revelation 22:8].

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   Jesus as a Youth: Is there any reliable material about Jesus' youth and how did He come to the awareness of who He was? Was His awareness found through the scriptures? [Luke 2:49].

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   Technology Dangers-Taking Us into God's Territory: Since it is God's domain to search hearts and minds, isn't the research into minds with technology a dangerous direction? [Revelation 2:23, Revelation 20:7].

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   Greater or Lesser-Punishment or Rewards: How can there be different levels of rewards and punishments if we are saved or condemned by one condition?

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   Apostle's Creed: Could you clarify the wording "rose again" in the "Apostle's Creed" where it sounds like He may have risen a second time?

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   Idolatry & Pagan Sites: Are there some places we should not go to, like pagan ruins, a mosque, or temple and worship sites, etc.?
Tower of Babel: Some say that the space program is analagous to the "Tower of Babel" - what do you think?

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   Age of Humankind: How long do you think it has been from Adam & Eve till today?

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   "Father, Forgive Them": For whom was Jesus asking forgiveness? [Luke 23:34].
Just Rotten Sinners: What about the cleansing we receive from the Holy Spirit, in contrast to when pastors say that we are all "just rotten sinners"? [Galatians 5:17].

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   "Father, Forgive Them": For whom was Jesus asking forgiveness? [Luke 23:34].
Just Rotten Sinners: What about the cleansing we receive from the Holy Spirit, in contrast to when pastors say that we are all "just rotten sinners"? [Galatians 5:17].

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April 24, 2013


   Man of Lawlessness: If the Man of Lawlessness is the Papacy, what would the signs and wonders be that is referred to in 2 Thessalonians? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-7}.
Immorality & the Poor: How do you reconcile the fact that many of the poor are because of their own immorality, so should we be supporting those who at not at fault, or should it also be an evangelistic outreach? [2 Thessalonians 3:10, Galatians 6:10, Hebrews 13:5, I Timothy 6:8].

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   Man of Lawlessness: If the Man of Lawlessness is the Papacy, what would the signs and wonders be that is referred to in 2 Thessalonians? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-7}.
Immorality & the Poor: How do you reconcile the fact that many of the poor are because of their own immorality, so should we be supporting those who at not at fault, or should it also be an evangelistic outreach? [2 Thessalonians 3:10, Galatians 6:10, Hebrews 13:5, I Timothy 6:8].

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   Israel's Promise of a Deliverer: How did Israel gain its hope and anticipation of a deliverer? [Genesis 15].

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   "Weapons Against You Will Not Prosper": Could you talk about the Isaiah passage and the promise that weapons formed against us "will not prosper" and if it applies to us today? [Isaiah 53, Isaiah 54:17, Galatians 4:7, Revelation 12:10-11].

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   Ezekiel's Symbolism: Is it possible that the four living creatures could represent prophets of God, and the "Son of Man" title being used for Ezekiel, indicate that he is a type of Christ? [Ezekiel 22:16, Ezekiel 43, Psalm 8:4].

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   Church Libraries: Do churches often have a lot of libraries?
Education (College & University) by the Church: Should not the church be taking over the higher education (college and university) system? [I Corinthians 9].

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   Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: What can be done for someone who thinks they are hopeless because he has blasphemed the Holy Spirit? [Matthew 12:31].

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   Day of Pentecost: Was the "Day of Pentecost" discussed in the Old Testament? [Acts 2:16-21, Joel 2:24, Isaiah 28:11, I Corinthians 14].

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April 25, 2013


   Catholic: Call No Man "Father": Catholic caller; Scripture must not be absolute about not calling any man "Father", since scripture seems to contradict this in numerous places. [Matthew 23:8-9, Romans 4:1, Romans 4:11-12, Romans 9:10, I Corinthians 4:15, Philippians 2:22, I Peter 5:13].
Calling Religious Leaders "Father": Is there anything in the New Testament that indicates that the Pharisees were called "fathers"? [Acts 7:1].

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   Calling No Man "Father": Comment about previous caller and discussion about no calling brothers, "Father".
Forgiving Others: Do we need to forgive those that are not repentent? What if they do not repent? [Matthew 18:15-22, Luke 17:4, Mark 11:25, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15, I Corinthians 5:5].

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   Calling No Man "Father": Comment about previous caller and discussion about no calling brothers, "Father".
Forgiving Others: Do we need to forgive those that are not repentent? What if they do not repent? [Matthew 18:15-22, Luke 17:4, Mark 11:25, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15, I Corinthians 5:5].

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   Self-image: Isn't there good reason to have a strong self-image when we wonder at how we are made? [Psalm 139:14, Romans 12:3, Philippians 2, John 3:16, Romans 7:18-19, Romans 12:3, Philemon 1:6, I Corinthians 4:7].

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   Discipline of a Parent: How would one bring church discipline against a parent according to Matthew 18? [Matthew 18].
Jesus as God: Is Jesus God? If so, what is the connection between Him and God? Was He praying to Himself? [Genesis 1:1].

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   Discipline of a Parent: How would one bring church discipline against a parent according to Matthew 18? [Matthew 18].
Jesus as God: Is Jesus God? If so, what is the connection between Him and God? Was He praying to Himself? [Genesis 1:1].

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April 26, 2013


   70 A.D. & Second Coming in Luke 21: Could you help me sort out how we know which parts to apply to the "Second Coming" vs "A.D.70" (Destruction of Jerusalem & the temple)? [Luke 21:5-7, Luke 21:20, Luke 21:25, Mark 13, Matthew 24:2-5, Zechariah 14, Isaiah 19:1, 2 Peter 3, I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4].

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   Revelation Four Views: Just wanted to thank you for your book "Revelation-Four views" which we used in a Bible Study.
Israel's Special Protection: Doesn't it seem like there is some divine protection of Israel? [Ephesians 1:4].

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   Muslim Beliefs About the Coming Prophet: Could you clarify the beliefs of Muslims about who was being predicted as the coming prophet was Jesus, not Muhammad? [Deuteronomy 18, John 14, Acts 3, Acts 7].
Muhammad's Failed Prophecies: Do you know of any failed prophecies of Muhammad?
Islam & the Comforter: What do you know about the Islam view that the comforter in John 14 is Muhammad?

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   "Hardness in Part" & "Fullness of the Gentiles": Could you talk about the "times or fullness of the Gentiles" and the "hardness in part" in Luke and Romans and how they relate to each other and how it relates to "70 A.D." or the "Second Coming"? [Luke 21:24, Romans 11:25].

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   Witnessing to Muslims: Caller shares information about "Chrislam" and a website by Jack Van Impe to help Christians to understand the Islamic faith.

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   Witness to the Muslims: Caller recommends Anis Shorrosh for learning about Muslims. He suggests the main concern is over their view that Judas died on the cross instead of Jesus.

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   Sabbath Fulfilled: Can you tell me how you think that Jesus fulfilled the Sabbath? [Hebrews 4:9-10, Psalm 95, Hebrews 10, Colossians 2:16-17].
Ten Commandments: Do we just dispense with the 4th commandment of the ten? Do we not obey the ten commandment at all? [Hebrews 8:13].

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   The Power of the Occult: Why does God empower the occult? [2 Thessalonians 2:9-10, Luke 17:1].

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   Sexual Gratifications: What does the Bible say about oral sex and self-gratification? [I Thessalonians 4:3-8].

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April 29, 2013


   Many Mansions in Heaven: Is the word for "dwelling place" or "mansions" in John 14 talking about us, as believers? [John 14:2, John14:23, Psalm 139:8, I Corinthians 3:16, 2 Chronicles 2:6, I Kings 8:27, Ephesians 2:20-22, I Peter 2:5, I Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:6].

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   Date of Writing of the Book of Revelation: What do you think about my thoughts about the controvesy surrounding the date of writing of the Book of Revelation?

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   Two Different "James": Where there two different "James" in Acts 12? Who was "James, the Just"? [Acts 12:2, James 12:17]

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   "Eternal Fire" or "Annihilation" of Hell: I was listening to a Seventh Day Adventist program about hell and wonder if you could talk about the various views of Hell? [Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:47-48, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 25:46, Revelion 14:11, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 20:14, I Corinthians 15:26].

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   Baby Jesus' in House, Not Stable: Did someone take Mary and Jesus into a house, moving them from the stable? [Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:11].
Hell & Abraham's Bosom: In the story of the rich man and Lazaras in Abraham's bosom, when did hell become, hell? [Revelation 20:14].

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   Baby Jesus' in House, Not Stable: Did someone take Mary and Jesus into a house, moving them from the stable? [Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:11].
Hell & Abraham's Bosom: In the story of the rich man and Lazaras in Abraham's bosom, when did hell become, hell? [Revelation 20:14].

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   Conscious Separation from God: Is being "consciously separted from God" a reasonable option regarding hell? [Daniel 12:2].

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   Jesus' Birth (The Nativity): Regarding a previous call today, there is a good book about the nativity- "Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels" or "The Manger and the Inn: A Middle Eastern view of the Birth Story of Jesus" by Kenneth Bailey.

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   The Pain in Hell & Wrath of God: Does the imagery describing hell apply not only mentally, but also physically? And isn't God a wrathful God? [Matthew 13].

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April 30, 2013


   Non-Christian God-fearers: What about the good people and God-fearers in other faiths? What will happen to them? [John 3:16, John 1:9].
Those Doing Their Best-but Mistaken (Only Christians are Saved): What about those that are doing their best to do well, like the Jews, but get it wrong? Doesn't the Bible say that only Chistians will be saved? [I John 2:2, Acts 26:28].
The Unpardonable Sin: What about the "unpardonable sin?" [Matthew 12:31, Colossians 1:20, I John 2:2].

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   Non-Christian God-fearers: What about the good people and God-fearers in other faiths? What will happen to them? [John 3:16, John 1:9].
Those Doing Their Best-but Mistaken (Only Christians are Saved): What about those that are doing their best to do well, like the Jews, but get it wrong? Doesn't the Bible say that only Chistians will be saved? [I John 2:2, Acts 26:28].
The Unpardonable Sin: What about the "unpardonable sin?" [Matthew 12:31, Colossians 1:20, I John 2:2].

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   Legalism: What is the definition of "legalism?"
Rules in Church about Acceptable Clothing to Wear: What about a rule about how to dress (woman can't wear pants, etc.)?

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   Satan-Dragon & Dinosaur: Do you think that Satan was a real dragon-like a dinosaur? [Ezekiel 28:14, Isaiah 14:12, Revelation 12:3-4, Revelation 12:9, Isaiah 27:1].

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   Praying Wrong: Could you clarify what you said about Christians praying in the wrong way? [Ephesians 3:14, John 16:23, John 14:6, Matthew 6:9-13].

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   Church in the Last Days: Do we need to be in church in the last days? [Hebrews 10:25, Matthew 18:20, I John 5:1].
Offering Sacrifices to God Now: How do we offer sacrifices to God today? [ I Peter 2:5, Hebrews 13:15, Philippians 4:12-23, Romans 12:1].

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