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| Henry VIII First Divorce: Was Henry the VIII the first Christian to get a divorce & be remarried? Birth Control: When was birth control first allowed in the church? Why do about 90% of Christians get divorces and use birth control? Catholic Church Crimes & the Pope as Antichrist: Catholic caller disagrees with the way information was presented about Catholic history and the early church. [2 Thessalonians 2]. |
| Christian Ethics: What is the difference between the ethics of Christian & other world religion? |
| Fulfillment of "Their" Law: Who's law is being referred to in John 18? [John 18:18-25] Mistaken Types of Christ: Is it possible that "types of Christ" are often mistakenly attributed? |
| Practical Application of the "Kingdom of God": How do we practically apply the "Kingdom of God"? |
| Last Supper a Day Early: Did Jesus have the Last Supper a day earlier from the regular Passover? |
| God Choosing Israel: Why did God choose the Jews? |
| Calvinism Makes God a Tyrant: Wouldn't God be a tyrant if Calvinism was true? |
| 4 Views of Revelation: Caller enjoys Steve's book, "Revelation, 4 Views". "A Woman Shall Encompass a Man": What does Jeremiah mean-"a woman shall encompass a man"? [Jeremiah 31:22, John 16:21, Zechariah 3:9, Zechariah 14:7] "Nor the Desire of a Woman": What does it mean of the king "nor the desire of a woman"? {Daniel 11:36-37] |
| Theory of Evolution Saves Lives-Symbiotic Relationships: Caller thinks Evolution saves lives & tries to give a thesis on why. |
| Calvinism & Pharaoh's Hard Heart: Does the fact that God that hardened Pharaoh's heart, makea good case for Calvinism? [Romans 9:14-18, Exodus 8:15, Exodus 8:32]. |
| Bible Reliability: Caller said that his pastor said that not all things that are in the Bible are true. Can Steve comment on this Getting to Jesus Through the Roof: Is the story about people coming down through the roof to get to Jesus allegorical? [Mark 2:4, Luke 5:19]. Understanding Paul: How does one learn to understand the writings of Paul better? [2 Peter 3:15-16] |
| Hell-Jehovah's Witness & their View of Annihilationism: Can you talk about "eternal torment" in hell & the Jehovah's Witness view of Annihilationism? [Matthew 7:25-26, Revelation 14:10-11, Revelation 21:8]. |
| Sickness as the Will of God: Since Jesus had 39 lashes at His Crucifixion, does that mean that we should just accept illness as God's will? [2 Corinthians 11:24, Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24] |
| Interpreting Tongues Gift: How do you know who has the gift of interpretation in your church? [1 Corinthians 14:27] Adam & Eve: Why does Genesis mention only Adam in one chapter, but in another mentions both Adam & Eve, male & female? [Genesis 1, Genesis 2]. Adam & Eve Comprehending Death: How were Adam & Eve able to comprehend the idea of what death was since they had never experienced it? [Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3] |
| Light Before the Sun: How was there was light before the Sun was created on the 4th day? [Genesis 1:3-5, Genesis 1:14-19] Animals on the Ark: Why is it barely ever mentioned that Noah actually brought seven pairs of a lot of the animals, not just 2 by 2? [Genesis 7:1-2] |
| Special Sabbaths & Jesus' Resurrection: Caller points out about the special Sabbath besides just the regular Sabbath, which might explain the 3 days for Jesus' death & resurrection. |
| The Race of Jews: Is there still a race of ethnic Jews today? Tower of Babel: Did skin colors begin to change when the languages did at the Tower of Babel? |
| Sin After Jesus' Second Coming: Is there going to be the possibility of sin after Jesus comes back? [Revelation 21:4, Revelation 22:3] Eating in Eternity: Will we be eating in eternity? |
| Jewish Race Insignificant: The ethnic race of Jews doesn't matter! Pre-Existence of the Soul: Are our souls in heaven before we come down to earth? |
| Praying to the Holy Spirit: Should we be praying to the Holy Spirit? |
| Steve's Denomination: Does Steve belong to a certain denomination? King James Version only: Caller promotes the King James Version of the Bible, expressing that you can't have the rebirth experience without the KJV bible. Hell-Steve's View: What is Steve's current view of Hell? |
| The Plagues of Revelation: If the plagues happen after Jesus comes back, why would they be necessary? |
| Walking in the Spirit: How do you walk in the Spirit all the time? How do you start walking with the Spirit again if you wander off? {Romans 7:15, Galatians 5:22-26] |
| King James Only: Caller is following up with a call from a "King James Only" advocate, trying to explain how ridiculous the idea is! |
| Noah & the Flood: Was Noah's Flood a world-wide flood or a localized one? Young or Old Earth?: Does Steve believe in an Old Earth or a New Earth? |
| Eternal Security-"Never Leave Us or Forsake Us": If you don't believe in eternal security, then what about He will "never leave us or forsake us"? {Hebrews 13:5] |
| Water Canopy-the Firmament: Couldn't there have been a water canopy above the earth before the Flood? [Genesis 1:6-8] |
| The Poetry of the KJV: Caller thinks people like the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible because of its poetry. |
| The Filling of the Holy Spirit: Could you elaborate on the filling of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 8:14-17, Acts 4:13] |
| Apostle's Expectation of the Soon Return of Christ: Is there any evidence that the apostles thought Jesus was coming back in their lifetime? Signs of the Second Coming: Signs seem to be increasing that indicate that Jesus' Second Coming is near. [Matthew 24:7-8, Luke 21:28] Tribulation Since AD70: Is it possible that the "tribulation" could be from 70AD until Jesus comes back. [Daniel 12:1-2, Matthew 24:21] |
| Divorced Elder: Can a divorced person be an elder? [1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9] |
| Jonah Tossed Overboard: Was Jonah wanting to commit suicide when he told them to throw him overboard? [Jonah 1:12]. Jonah Drowning & Resurrected: Is it possible that Jonah actually died and was resurrected, since Jesus mentioned him? [Matthew 12:39-41] |
| Unsaved People Rewarded for Good Works: Are people who aren't saved but who do good works rewarded at all? (Caller wonders in light of annihilationism.) [Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:31-46] |
| Activity in Heaven: What will our work be in Heaven? |
| Unsaved Rewarded: Is it possible that the unsaved people who do good works will be rewarded in this life? "Soul Sleep" & Meeting Jesus when He Returns: What if "Soul Sleep" was possible, and you are just made conscious when you are resurrected? |
| Lectures on the Book of Luke: Does Steve have any verse-by-verse lectures on the Book of Luke? |
| Knowing Right from Wrong: If we have a conscience, do we automatically know the difference between good & evil or do we have to be taught it? |
| Salvation-Clarification of Conscience: Buddhist caller; Isn't Salvation just the clarification of the Conscience? State of Mind is Heaven or Hell: Buddhist caller suggests that Heaven or Hell might be the state of mind you are in. |
| Modesty: What is the duty of the Christian regarding modesty in dress? |
| Overly Righteous or Wise: Isn't it impossible to be overly righteous or wise? [Ecclesiastes 7:16] |
| Vegetarianism-No Killing: Should we all be vegetarians since scripture says not to kill? |
| Scofield Reference Bible: What is Steve's opinion about the Scofield Reference Bible? |
| Praying for the Power of the Holy Spirit: What do you think about praying for more of the Holy Spirit? |
| Missing Part of the Book of Mark: Why are there alternative endings to the book of Mark, as some Bible versions do not include a few verses? |
| The Mormon Church: Are we supposed to consider the Mormon church as the enemy? Reaction to "Grace": Could someone's reaction to grace have something to do with the way they were raised? |
| Monsanto-Genetically Modified Food: What do you think about companies like Monsanto that make genetically modified food? |
| Getting God's Name Right: Caller is concerned about getting God's name right. |
| Lot Offering His Daughters: Why did Lot offer his daughters to the mob outside? [Genesis 19:6-11] |
| New Jerusalem Bible: Why are there extra books in the New Jerusalem Bible? Extra Books: How come the extra books are not in the Protestant Bibles? |
| Shunning Fornicators: What does it mean to shun people who are guilty of fornication? [1 Corinthians 5, 2 Thessalonians 3] |
| Grow in Grace: What does it mean to "grow in grace"? [2 Peter 3:18] More Grace Given: Does God give more grace when needed? [Hebrews 4:16] |
| Street Preaching: Is some street preaching doing more harm than good? [John 7:37-39] |
| Churches Not Evangelizing: Caller is concerned that churches aren't leading people to Jesus like they should. |
| Pre-Tribulation & Rapture: When is the rapture supposed to happen? Temple Mount in Jerusalem: What about the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Isn't that happening according to prophecy? |
| Christian Believing in Evolution: Can a Christian believe in Evolution? |
| Dual Covenant Theology: Are not Jews just as lost as any Gentiles? "To the Jew First": What did Paul mean by "To the Jew first, and then also to the Greek"? [Romans 1:16]. |
| "Touch Me Not!" Why did Jesus say to Mary Magdalene "Touch Me not!?" Did He go to heaven & then come back down here? [John 20:17] |
| Jesus as the Son Before His Incarnation: Was Jesus the Son of God before His incarnation? [Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, Isaiah 9:6-7, Proverbs 30:4, John 1:1-5] Everlasting Father: Is Jesus the Father? [Isaiah 9:6] |
| The Pledge of Allegiance: Should Christians say the Pledge of Allegiance? (Steve gets cutoff after saying most of the answer because his power went out.) |
| Ishmael-Father of Islam: Does it say somewhere in the Bible that Ishmael is the father of Islam? |
| Supporting Local Church without Tithe: How are you supposed support your local church if you are not supposed to tithe? |
| Adam & Eve-Incestuous Relationships: How did Adam & Eve's family propagate without it being incestous which is forbidden? |
| Pastorless Church: How should a church look for a new pastor? |
| Local Church Blessed by God: How do you know if your local church is blessed by God? |
| Praying for the Dead: Is it forbidden to pray for the dead? [1 John 5:15-16] |
| Holy Spirit & Holy Ghost: Is there a difference between the "Holy Spirit" & the "Holy Ghost"? Demon-possessed Christian: Is it possible for a Christian to be Demon-possessed? |
| Paul being Accursed for His Brethren: Could/would Paul really give up his salvation if he thought it would save his people? [Romans 9:3] |
| Take Care of Oneself before "Kingdom of God": Caller's family says he needs to take care of himself & his family first before worrying about the "Kingdom of God". |
| The Mind of a Christian: What is the state of mind we should have as a Christian? [1 Corinthians 10:31] |
| No other Name: No other name that we can be saved by, other than Jesus. [Acts 4:12] Never give up our inheritance: Caller is concerened that we should never want to give up our reward & our relationship with Jesus-even for somebody else. [Romans 9:3] |
| Teachings of Jesus & Sermon on the Mount: Are the Teachings of Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount not applicable to us? |
| Extreme Jealousy: How can I get rid of these feelings of immense jealousy of my girlfriend even though she has given me no reason not to trust her? |
| Commentaries: Do you have any commentaries you recommend? Anointing Jesus' Feet: Was Jesus telling people to preach what Mary did to Jesus' feet or that she would just be remembered for doing it? [John 12:1-8, Matthew 26:13, Mark 14:9] |
| John the Baptist as Elijah: John the Baptist said he wasn't Elijah but Jesus said he was Elijah. Which is it? [Matthew 11:14, Matthew 17:12-13, John 1:21, 1 Corinthians 2:14] |
| Cremation: Is cremation acceptable? |
| Paul forfeiting His Salvation: Is Paul willing to forfeit his eternal inheritance because he's closer to Jesus? [Romans 9:3] |
| Paul's Age: How old was Paul compared to Jesus? How come they didn't run into each other at the temple? |
| All Sin Equal: Where do people get the idea that all sin is equal? |
| "Contentious Wife & Foolish Son": Would you interpret this verse in Proverbs about a foolish son & a contentious wife? [Proverbs 19:13] Receive, Accept & Welcome: Do these 3 words, "receive", "accept" and "welcome," found in various translation for the same word, have different nuances? [Romans 15:7] |
| "He shall be called a Nazarene": Where in scripture did Matthew pull when he said that Jesus would be called a Nazarene? [Matthew 2, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 31] |
| Pets in Heaven: Will we see our pets in Heaven? Job's Wife: Job's wife didn't seem to accept the tribulation, suffering & calamity that had suddenly happened. |
| Women & The Great Commission: As women supposed to make disciples and baptize as the Great Commission instructs? |
| Israel getting Attacked: Caller is concerned about Israel getting attacked by their enemies. Armageddon: Is this attack on Israel leading to the Battle of Armageddon? |
| Catholic Church Speaks Out Against Immorality: How come Protestant Christians aren't more involved in speaking against abortion and injustice, like the Catholic church is? Protestants & Social Issues: Is it just because Protestants just don't want to get involved in social issues? Birth Control: What is your postion on Birth Control? |
| Denominations: Because scripture indicates "Be of one mind", we shouldn't have different denominations. [Luke 9:61] |
| Job's Wife followup: Caller defends Job's wife's actions. |
| Original Sin: Does you disagree with R. C. Sproul about "original sin"? [Romans 5:12-21] |
| Christian Government Worker: Should a Christian government employee carry out the duty of their job despite that they are personally against something required of them? [Romans 13:1-7, Matthew 5:44] |
| Wave Offering: What was a "wave offering"? [Leviticus 23:15-21] |
| Justification for All Men: Was there justification available for all men, including the people of the Old Testament? [Romans 3:25, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 5:1] |
| Mankind's God-likeness: In Genesis it says we were made in the likeness of God but other places say God is not like us. [Genesis 1:26-27, Isaiah 40:18, 1 John 3] |
| Jesus Dying for All or Just Those that Believe?: In what sense did Jesus die for the whole world, yet only for those who had faith in Him? [John 3:16, Romans 3:25, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:10, John 6:44] |
| Discarding your Bible Properly: What is the proper way to dispose of a Bible that is too worn to be of use? |
| Muratorian Fragment (Canon): What is the "Muratorian Fragment"? |
| Begotten: What does "Begotten" and "begotten, but not made" mean? |
| Soul Sleep: Why don't you believe in soul sleep? [Ecclesiastes 9:5, John 11] |
| Ishmaelites & Midianites: Who are the Ishmaelites and Midianites? [Judges 8:24] 12 Tribes of Ishmaelites: Why were there were 12 tribes of Ishmaelites, in addition to the 12 tribles of Israel? Angels & the Nephilim: Did the story that angels mated with women and made the nephilim come from the book of Jubilee? [Genesis 6] |
| 1000 year Reign (Millennium): Do we live on the earth for 1,000 years & then go to heaven, or do i have that backwards? |
| Parable of the Talents: Can you please explain the Parable of the Talents? [Matthew 25:14-30] |
| Dispensationalsm: Can you please talk about Dispensationalism? Charismatic Movement: What is the Charismatic Movement? |
| Eating & Drinking the Body of Jesus: Can you talk about "eating & drinking" the Body of Jesus? [John 6] |
| "Buy a Sword": Why did Jesus tell His diciples to buy a sword, especially after He told them they didn't need swords, and later told them to put them away? [Luke 22:35-38] |
| Lost years of Jesus: Was Jesus taught as a rabbi during His lost years? [Luke 2:41-52] Jesus Bapitized: Why was Jesus baptized? Jesus going to Asia: Is it possible that Jesus went to Asia during His "lost years"? |
| How Many Cups for Communion?: When having Communion, are we supposed to use one cup, two cups, or little plastic miniature cups that most churches use today? |
| Jesus being Baptized: Caller explains that the reason Jesus was baptized was to ordiante the "Vessel" for ministry service, preparing Him for service. |
| Evolution being taught in my Church: Why would someone start teaching the theory of evolution in my church? |
| Husband Head of the Home: Is the Husband really the head of the home? [Ephesians 5:23] |
| Bible-Hate Literature: Doesn't it seem like the country is on the trajectory to banning the Bible, calling it hate literature? Homosexual Lifestyle: How are we supposed to respond to people who are living a homosexual lifestyle? |
| Open Theism: Please give the best arguments for & against "Open Theism"? |
| Roman History-No Mention of Jesus: How come there are no ancient Roman manuscripts mentioning Jesus in their history? |
| The Illuminati: Can you please talk about the Illuminati? |
| Sid Roth & his Ministry: What can you tell me about Sid Roth's ministry? |
| Lord's Supper on Passover: Was the Lord's Supper introduced on Passover? |
| Melchizedek: Can you talk about Melchizedek? [Genesis 14, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7] |
| Melchizedek Appearing to Abraham: How was Abraham able to see God in the form of Melchizedek, since we cannot see Him? Present Activity in Heaven: What is happening in Heaven right now? |
| "Counterfeit Revival": What do you think about Hank Hanegraaff's book, "Counterfeit Revival"? Dispensationalism: What exactly is Dispensationalism? |
| Forgiveness: Am I supposed to forgive people who have committed heinous crimes? |
| Going Out for Drinks with Coworkers: I've been told i'm snobbish for not going out with coworkers to have a beer after work, but Jesus wouldn't have done it, would He? Doesn't it say to be separate? [2 Corinthians 6:17] |
| The Holy Spirit's Dwelling: Where else does the Holy Spirit dwell besides in our temples (our bodies)? "Restrainer" Taken Out of the Way: What is the "restrainer" that is going to be taken out of the way? [2 Thessalonians 2:7] |
| Divorced & Remarried before Christian: If someone was divorced & remarried before they became born again, are they obligated to go back to their previous spouse? |