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| Pelagianism Vs Calvinism (Augustinianism): Could you address whether Pelagianism is heretical and if Augustine's definition of it is correct? [Galatians 5:17, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11, Jeremiah 7:31]. Calvinist View of One's Free Will: What does the Calvinists say about the verse that says God "works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure?" [Philippians 2:13]. |
| Overly Focused on Eschatology: Why are so many Christians so overly interested in eschatology? [Luke 19:13, Acts 1:7, I Thessalonians 5:1, Colossians 3:17, I Corinthians 10:31]. Rise of the Antichrist: Why do so many believe that Christians need to be raptured before the antichrist can rise, when so many evil leaders have risen in history? [John 16:33, 2 Thessalonians 16:33] |
| "Repentance to Life" : Is there two kinds of repentance-one kind granted from God and from one's own self? [Acts 11:18]. |
| Early Church & Church Membership: What do you think of the numbers mentioned in scripture about how many were converting being evidence that they had a formal membership in the early church? [Acts 2, I Corinthians 3:4]. |
| Love the World - or Not: If God "so loved the world", but our pastor says that we should not love this world, how does that work? [John 3:16, I John 2:15-17, 2 Timothy 4:10]. |
| Sinners Prayer, but No Evidence of Salvation: What do you say to someone who has said the prayer for repentance and salvation, but I don't see any evidence of having been "born again"? [Matthew 16:24-26, I Corinthians 6:19-20]. |
| Some People Alive When Jesus Returns: Did you say that there will be no people alive when Jesus returns? Doesn't scripture indicate that there will be some alive? [I Corinthians 15:51, I Thessalonians 4:17]. |
| Identifying with a Denominations: Why do we have to have to identify with one particular denomination among so many? |
| Praying in the Name of Jesus: Do we need to actually say, "in the name of Jesus", when praying, or can we just be praying in His spirit? [Acts 3:6, Acts 9:34, Acts 9:40, Luke 7:14, Colossians 3:17, Acts 4:6-10]. |
| God Still Loved Job: Did Job think that God still loved him when he was in all the trials? [John 14:23]. Legalistic Tithing: Would you donate to a legalistic church that demands tithing? |
| Augustine's Belief in Free Will-or Not: Caller disagrees that Augustine did not believe in free will or free choice. |
| Scripture in Paul's Day: What scripture was Paul referring to in I Corinthians? [I Corinthians 14:3-4, 2 Timothy 3:15-16, Isaiah 53]. |
| Salvation Before Jesus & the Holy Spirit: Before Jesus and the Holy Spirit came, would not the saved would be a very small percentage, because of the lack of light and conviction? [John 3:17, Psalm 19:1, Luke 12:47, John 19]. |
| Speaking in Unknown Language (Tongues): Why are there people who speak in tongues, but it is not a familiar and understood language? [Acts 2:8, I Corinthians 14:22, I Corinthians 14:2-4, I Corinthians 14:27, Jude 1:20]. |
| The Bible & Politics: What does the Bible say about our political involvement and when we should speak up? [Matthew 28:20, I John 3:15, Isaiah 42, Matthew 12, Galatians 6:10, Matthew 22:20-22]. |
| Repentance or the Call Comes First: Which comes first, repentance or the call? [Acts 2:38-39, Romans 10:14-15]. |
| Chronology of Events in End Times: Could you talk about the chronology of events in the end times? [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 12:23, Revelation 21-22, 2 Peter 3:10-13, John 12:48, I Corinthians 1:7]. Jews on New Earth-Gentile in Heaven: Will the Jews be the ones who will be on the new earth, and we, the gentiles, will be in heaven? All Israel Will be Saved: How do you explain that "all Israel will be saved"? Are all Jews saved? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9-11, Hosea 1:9, Isaiah 10:22, Jeremiah 23:5, Joel 2:28-32, Psalm 50:5, Psalm 50:16, Jeremiah 11:16]. |
| Augustine, Calvin & Free Will: Caller disagrees with Steve that Augustine didn't believe in "free-will". |
| Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Is "Once saved, always saved" a true statement? [Matthew 15:1-6, Romans 11:22, I John 5:11-12, Hebrews 3:12]. Dispensationalism: Would you define "Dispensationalism"? Recommended resources: Matthew713.com for the topical calls. Replacement Theology: What is "Replacement Theology?" [Hebrews 8:13]. |
| The 1000 Years (The Millennium): When will the thousand years take place, both with the Lord and with Satan? Recommended Lecture:"When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 20, Revelation 20:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8]. |
| Division of the Land of Israel: Are there repercussions for the division of the land of Israel? Recommended Lectures; "What are We to Make of Israel?" [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 20:9]. |
| New King James Version: Do you think that the New King James improves upon the King James Version? |
| Good Bible Commentators (Commentaries): Who are some good Bible commentators you respect? |
| Convincing the Skeptic: What resources would you suggest to encourage someone that is skeptical, that might help them see the supernatural character of the Bible and its overall veracity? Recommends The Narrow Path website and C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity". |
| Israel's Expectations of the Messiah: Could you talk about the Jewish understanding of the coming messiah and his expected prophetic deliverance from the exile? [Ezekiel 37:1-14, Joel 2:28, Isaiah 32:15, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:37-39, Acts 2:17, Isaiah 10:22, Isaiah 9:6-7]. |
| No Divorce and Remarriage Allowed-Under Any Circumstances: Does God not allow any divorce and remarriage at all, under any circumstances, and are there are any church fathers who thought this? [Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Deuteronomy 42:1-3]. |
| The Death Penalty: What should our stance be on the death penalty? [Matthew 25:25, Genesis 9:6]. |
| Jesus' Last Passover-Drinking of the Vine: What did Jesus mean when He said at Passover that He would not "drink of the fruit of the vine again"? [Luke 22:11-18]. |
| Reading & Studying the Bible: Which is most valuable to just read The Word, or to study The Word? What is the best way to study the Bible? [2 Timothy 2:15, Psalm 1:2]. |
| Fighting When Jesus Returns: Is there going to be killing and fighting when Jesus returns? [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Ephesians 6:11-18]. 144,000 in Warfare: Are not the 144,000 going into warfare? [Revelation 14, Revelation 19, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5]. |
| Speaking Words of Faith Satisfy the Mouth: Is "satisfying one's mouth" speaking word of the Word of Faith movement? [Psalm 103:3-5]. |
| Disciples Packing Weapons: Were the disciples packing weapons the whole time, since Peter cut off the guards ear? [John 18:10-11, Luke 22:49-51, Luke 22:38]. |
| Sex is Sin: What did David mean when he said, "in sin my mother conceived me?" [Psalm 51:5, Psalm 27:10, Romans 5:12f, I Corinthians 7:1-9, Hebrews 13:4]. |
| One's Calling: How does one determine more clearly what their calling is? Recommended topical lecture in the "Authority of Scripture" series, "Cultivating the Word of God" Deacons-Evidence of the Fruit of the Spirit: Do deacons need to have evidence of the fruit of the spirit? |
| Recommend a Church: Can you recommend a church up in the Bellingham WA? Recommended website; Matthew713.com (church list). |
| The Exodus & Animal Sacrifices: Did the Israelites have a lot of stuff with them throughout the exodus and wilderness wandering and did they offer animal sacrifices? |
| Inappropriate Language: Is there anything prohibited or inappropriate in using the word "angel" in my company title and a tag line, that says, "we clean the hell out of it"? |
| Repentance & Redemption: Does this scripture about repentance and redemption have any relevance for today ? [Psalms 130:7-8]. Waiting for God: What is the writer in Psalms waiting for? [Psalm 130:5-8, Psalm 27:14, Psalm 31;24]. |
| Trust & Acknowledge God: Could you help me understand Proverbs 3:5-6? [Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 131:1-3]. Homosexuality: If I think the Bible indicates that homosexuality is wrong, am I leaning on my own understanding? Homosexuality: Is it acceptable to read an article about homosexuality from my pastor, who affirms the lifestyle, if I am attracted to both sexes? [Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5, Ephesians 5:22-32, I Corinthians 5:12]. |
| When is the "Kingdom of God"? When is the "Kingdom of God"? [John 14:15, John 14:21, Matthew 5:19, Mark 4:26-29]. |
| Forgiven Sins without a Temple How were people able to be forgiven for their sins when there was no temple? [Psalm 32:1, Romans 4:3, Romans 4:7-8, Genesis 15:6, Ephesians 2:10]. God's Glory in the Temple: Did God's glory ever refill the temple? [Exodus 40, Haggai 2:9, Ezekiel 11, Matthew 23:38, I Kings 8:10-11]. |
| Losing One's Salvation: Does this verse mean we can never lose our salvation? [Hebrews 11:37-39, Hebrews 6:9, Habakkuk 2:3-4]. |
| The Afterlife: What do you think about whether God prepares a place for us, and if there is an afterlife? [Philippians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 5:8, John 14:1-3]. |
| Chronology of Bible Book Writings: Were the gospel books written after the epistles? [Matthew 28:20]. |
| Sexual Rewards in Heaven (Islam & Mormonism): In Islam and Mormonism, what is the explanation of their faith's sexual rewards in heaven (and eternal marriage), in light of scripture that indicates there is no marriage in heaven? [Luke 20:35, Matthew 22:30]. |
| Our Prayers Affecting God's Actions: If God knew that Hezekiah's son, Manasseh, would be so terrible, why did He grant Him the 15 more years? [2 Kings 20, Psalm 106:15]. |
| Mormon's View of Marriage in Heaven: Mormon caller answers contradiction to scripture in the Mormon view of marriage in heaven. [Mark 3:35]. |
| Finding Lectures at the Website: Where does one find the lecture; "Refuse to be Offended" at your website? Go to; Topical lectures/ Individual topical teachings/ Individual topical teachings (again)/ drop down menu will show the list. "Salvation" in the Old Testament: How did one address or define "salvation" in the Old Testament? |
| Harm Caused by Christianity: How do you justify the harm that is caused by Christianity? [Acts 11:26, Matthew 10:16, John 8:31]. Slavery in Scripture: Didn't Paul teach that people should be good slaves? [I Corinthians 7:21, I Corinthians 13:4-8, Romans 13:10]. |
| Jesus Kept or Broke the Law: Did Jesus keep the law? [Matthew 5:19, Hebrews 8:13]. |
| God Hardened Pharaoh's Heart: Did God hardened Pharaoh's heart in order to accomplish their salvation? [Exodus 5:21, Exodus 12:12]. |
| Date of Our Death: Does God know when we are going to die? [Job 14:5, Revelation 11, Matthew 10:29, Philippians 1:23]. |
| Early Writing of Revelation & Preterism: Is believing that the book of Revelation was written before 70 A.D. typical of Preterists? New Testament Completed by 70 A.D.: Was the New Testament completed before 70 A.D., making the canon of scripture complete? |
| "Kingdom or God" or "Kingdom of Heaven": Can you clarify the difference between the "Kingdom of God" and the "Kingdom of Heaven"? [Matthew 19:23-24]. Kingdom of God Defined: What is meant by scripture describing of what the Kingdom of God consists-"righteousness, joy, and peace in the Holy Spirit"? [Romans 14:17]. Old & New Covenants: How do the two covenants overlap? Recommended topical lecture; "Torah Observance." |
| Christian Calendar: When did the Christian calendar begin (as opposed to Muslim calendar), and what are the ramifications of it being incorrect? |
| Acknowledge the Lord in all Ways: What does it mean to "acknowledge the Lord in all your ways"? Does it mean to acknowledge Him to others? [Proverbs 3:5-6]. Overcoming Anger & Impatience: How does one overcome anger and impatience? [Galatians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. |
| Church History: Could you tell me the reference material from which you drew the information for your church history lectures? References; "Church History in Plain Language" by Bruce Shelley, "The Story of Christianity" by Justo L. Gonzalez. |
| Sexual Sin: Why do you suppose that sexual sin seems to affect women differently and statistically even worse than men? Sluggard Proverbs: Could you explain the Proverbs about sluggards and the lion in the streets? Are they familiar Jewish idioms? [Proverbs 5:6-11]. |
| Joel & Last Days Revival: Is Joel speaking of a last days revival when he speaks of a "former and later reign" in Joel 2? [Joel 2:25-32]. The Holy Spirit's Role in One's Faith: Is the Holy Spirit the one who initiates one's faith in God, or do people initiate it themselves? |
| Jesus is Not God: What do you think of Jesse Lee Peterson saying that Jesus is not God? [I Corinthians 11:3]. |
| Your Character Develops Your View of God & Hell: Is it not true that people project their own character and who they are onto God, particularly in their view of hell? [2 Peter 3:8-10, Matthew 5:43-48, John 3:16, John 14:9, Luke 23:34]. |
| Political Camps Fighting Among believers: Could you help me figure out how to handle the anger between believers in opposite political camps? [I Corinthians 5:12, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 23:23]. |
| Salvation of our Souls: Does our righteous works make-up what would be our souls when Peter refers to the "salvation of our souls" [I Peter 1:9, I Peter 3:20]. |
| Steve Gregg's Book About Hell: Did you write a book about Hell? Recommends the topical lecture about the three view of hell. Eternal Fire of Hell: Caller indicates that there are at least 15 church fathers that believed in the eternal fire of hell. [Matthew 25:41]. |
| Sinning All Day Long: What do you think about the claim that we sin all day long, every day? [1 John 2:1, I Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 4:15, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:16]. |
| No Longer Believing in the "Pre-trib" Rapture: Could you help me understand how you came to no longer believe in the "pre-trib" rapture? [I Thessalonians 4:16, John 6:39-44, John 6:54]. |
| Jewish Buddhist: Jewish Buddhist caller shares his testimony acknowledging a strong sense of the presence of Christ in a church Bible study. |
| "Book of Life": When is a person's name written in the "Book of Life"? [Revelation 20:15, Revelation 3:5]. |
| Method of Bible Study (Origen's): Why do you not talk about Origen's 4-fold method of reading & studying scripture? [2 Samuel 7:5]. Calvinism's Predestination, Grace & Justice: Regarding Predestination, don't you think that it is reasonable for God to give grace only to the saved, but then deliver justice to all? [Matthew 5:44-45, 2 Peters 3:9]. |
| 3rd Temple to be Built in the Future (End Times): Is there a 3rd temple to be built in the future, but instead of animal sacrifices it will be for praise? [Revelation 11:1-2]. Olivet Discourse & End Times: Did I understand you correctly about Matthew 24 (Olivet Discourse) relative to A.D. 70 and future end times? [Matthew 24:14, Acts 2:5, Colossians 1:23-26, Matthew 28:20]. |
| Adult Child Straying from God's Wisdom: How do I approach my daughter who has strayed from God's wisdom and has embraced the world's view? [I Corinthians 2:5-7]. Whistling on The Narrow Path: Is that you whistling on the radio intro? |
| Judas Iscariot's Repentance: Was Judas Iscariot truly repentant? [2 Corinthians 7:10]. Father Against Son, Mother Against Daughter: Could you explain that verse about father against son and mother against daughter, etc. [Matthew 10:35-36, Micah 7:6]. |
| Hell, Hades & the Lake of Fire: Can you help me understand Hades (or hell) better, if hell is thrown into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:14-15, 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 6:7-8]. |
| Teachers & Ministries that Don't Take Salaries: Are you aware of other teachers that run their ministries much like The Narrow Path, in that you don't take a salary?m (Hudson Taylor, George Mueller, Rees Howells, Jesus). |
| Overcome: What is it that we have to "overcome"? [Revelation 3:20, Revelation 12:11, John 16:33, I John 2:14, I John 5:4-5]. |
| Witnessing to a Rastafarian: Do you think that it would be a good tactic in witnessing to a Rastafarian to present the way Jesus fulfilled prophecy to show that He is Messiah? [I John 2:22, Revelation 2:10, John 14:30]. |
| "Earth"- Flood in Limited Area or Whole Earth: Do you think that Noah would've only thought the earth was the nearby area, rather than the whole earth? [Genesis 6-7:20]. |
| Salvation by Faith or Works : What of the seeming contradiction between these verses that seem to indicate that one needs only faith and alternately that it must be accompanied by works? [James 2:19, James 2:24, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 5:6]. |
| Job & His Friends: In the story of Job, what was it that his friend, Eliphaz, said that was wrong, and what did Job say that was right? [Job 42:7]. |
| Faith Requires Obedience: The Christian faith requires obedience. [Hebrews 5:9, Acts 5:32]. Pre-Trib Rapture: Caller shares his concern that the Pre-trib rapture is really a dangerous view. [I Thessalonians 3:4]. |
| Baptism for the Dead: What is Paul addressing when he writes "baptized for the dead"? [I Corinthians 15:29, I Corinthians 15:13]. |
| Tithing: Do I need to tithe, and where is it in scripture? [Matthew 23:23, Luke 14:33, Galatians 6:6]. |
| The Narrow Path Theme Music: Is the theme music for The Narrow Path radio program a gospel song? Link found at TheNarrowPath.com, called "Like Arrows Do". Little Children, Young Men, Fathers: Why does Paul write to three different groups (little children, young men, fathers) in I John? [I John 2:12-14]. |
| Ark of the Covenant: Would you comment on Jeremiah 3 when it talks about the time coming when they won't have the ark any more? [Jeremiah 3:15-16]. |
| Steve's Website Caller Promotes. The Church & "Bride of Christ": Who is the "Bride of Christ", and how do we enhance and identify with that role and the church? |
| Universalism: Can you help me sort out this scripture seemingly suggesting 'Universalism" with its references to "all" men? [Romans 5:18-19, Romans 5:14-15]. |
| Forgiveness & Recociliation: How do you separate forgiveness, from one who doesn't want forgiveness, and reconciliation? [Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3, 2 Corinthians 5:19]. |
| Vaccines-Telling the Truth: Am I obligated to indicate that I specifically have been vaccinated against COVID, or can I just say that I have been vaccinated (for any number of other things, and let them think it was for COVID? Vulgarity for a Christian: What do you think of a Christian wearing a shirt that says, "Let's go, Brandon" (which represents a vulgarity). |
| Not in Heaven for Eternity: What scripture indicates that we won't be in heaven for eternity? [1 Thessalonians 4:15, 2 Peter 3:7-13, Psalm 115:16, Romans 8:22, Revelation 21:1-2]. |
| Characteristics of Forgiveness & Repentance: Would these four "R"s be helpful elements to remember when forgiving someone repented who has (Responsibiltiy, Remorse, Repair or Restitution, not Repeat). |
| The Upper Room & Pentecost: Were they on top of the building with no enclosures for the tongues of fire at Pentecost? [Acts 1:12-14]. |
| The "Trinity" Doctrine: Caller shares why he thinks the "Trinity" doctrine is so important? [John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:19]. |
| Forgiving a Molester: How should someone think in terms of forgiveness if they have been molested? |
| Misunderstood About Christianity: What is the most misunderstood thing about the Christian faith today, particularly in contrast to joining a religious group that practices Christian traditions? |
| Dinosaurs & the Flood: Were there dinosaurs and did the flood wipe them out? Leading & Testing the Holy Spirit: How does one recognize the leading of the spirit, or testing the spirit? |
| The New Covenant's Salvation: Regarding the Old & New Covenants-has anyone ever been saved apart from the New Covenant? [Romans 11:17]. |
| Pursuit of Buddhism & Self Awareness: Buddhist caller shares his conviction to measure things according to his heart and to assess by self. |
| Quoting Eliphaz: Is it acceptable for B.B. Warfield to quote Eliphaz as a proof text for original sin? [Job 4:18, Job 15:14-15]. |
| Jesus-Fully God & Fully Man: How do you explain the general concept of Jesus being both fully God and fully man? |
| Reprobate Minds: How do we know when someone has been given over to a reprobate mind? [Romans 1:28]. |
| Heaven & Earth Passing Away: Would you expand on the scripture that indicates that "heaven and earth will pass away"? [Matthew 2:35, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Peter 3:10, Isaiah 65-66, Matthew 5:17-18, Luke 21:33, Luke 16:17, Revelation 21, Romans 8:19-23. |
| Contradiction in Jesus' Journey to Egypt: Can you harmonize what seems to be contradictory information that would not allow for their journey to Egypt? [Matthew 2:14, Luke 2:22, John 21:25]. Census in Jesus' Birth Year: Is there any extrabiblical or secular documentation for the census in Jesus birth year? |
| Faith Within Each Person: Does every person have a measure of faith built into them? [Romans 12:3]. |
| Praying to Jesus: What do you think about praying to Jesus? [John 16:23-26, Ephesians 3:14, Acts 7:59, Revelation 22:20, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13, Acts 1:15-26, Acts 4:24-27]. |
| "Once Saved, Always Saved" or Eternal Security: Do you have anything on your website regarding "Once Saved, Always Saved" (Topical lectures; "Content of the Gospel-#5Eternal Security"). Hyper-Grace (Super-Grace): Is R.B. Thieme's ministry a good one? |
| Joseph of Arimathea's Church in Scotland: Have you ever heard about a church in Glasgow, Scotland that claims that Joseph of Arimathea brought Jesus to their early church? |
| God Trying to Kill Moses: Could you help me understand the story surrounding God wishing to kill Moses in the story in Exodus? [Exodus 4:18]. |
| Forgiving & Retaining Sins for Others: What is meant by the verse about forgiving and retaining other's sins? [John 20:23, Ephesians 2:20, Matthew 18:18]. Apostle Paul's Authority: Do you think that, if Jesus is saying that the Apostles had special authority, would it also apply to Apostle Paul, since he wasn't one of the twelve? [John 20:23]. |
| Entering the Kingdom with Violence (or Force): What does it mean to "enter the kingdom with violence"? [Matthew 11:11-13, Luke 16:16, Acts 9:4]. |
| Is Revelation Yet to Come: Is the prophecy in the book of Revelation yet to come? Recommends; "Revelation; Four Views" & "Empire of the Risen Sun-Vol 1" by Steve Gregg. [Revelation 12:10, Psalm 8-9]. |
| Cain's Wife: Where did Cain's wife come from? [Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 5:3]. Ages of People in Genesis: Is the length of a year the same as ours, because how could someone be 900 years old? [Genesis 5]. |
| Counseling: What counsel should we listen to? [Psalm 119, Psalm 1:1, Romans 15:14, I Corinthians 6:1]. |
| Gift of Tongues: What is your view of the "Gift of Tongues"? [I Corinthians 14:2, Jude 1:20, Acts 2]. |
| Hospitable Christians: Should we, as Christians, be hospitable to strangers (Christian or not)? [Luke 14:12, Matthew 25:35]. Full Preterism: Is Full Preterism a heresy? |
| Ritual Under the New Covenant: Could you expound on the way Jesus taught ritual law to his disciples, but you indicate that ritual law no longer applies to us. [Matthew 8, Mark 7, Hebrews 10:1-18]. |
| Double (Dual) Fulfillment of Prophecy: what do you think of Double (Dual) fulfillment in prophecy? Topical recommended lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel" [Matthew 24, Hebrews 8:13]. |
| Reason's Jews Don't Accept Jesus as Messiah: Could you elaborate on a rabbi's view of the reasons why Jews don't accept Jesus as Messiah, particularly relative to the requirement of good works in the Law. [Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3, Psalm 32, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 7:12, Psalm 110, Romans 8:4, Romans 2:26]. |
| Contradiction after Jesus is Born: Could you clarify the contradiction about what happened right after Jesus' birth and where they went (Nazareth & Egypt) in Matthew & Luke? [Luke 2:38, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 2:14]. Jesus' Family-Brothers & Sisters: Did Jesus have other brothers and sisters in his family? [Matthew 1:25 (some manuscripts), Matthew 13:55-56]. |
| Teaching Speaking in Tongues: Should the "gift of tongues" be taught to others? |
| Seth Created in the Image of Adam, Instead of God: What is the significance of Seth being created in the image of Adam instead of God? [Genesis 5:3]. |
| Paul, a False Prophet: Is there any merit to the claim that Paul was a false prophet? [Luke 18:13]. |
| Blessing a House: If someone wants their house blessed because of suspected demonic activity, is it something that is biblical to do? [Revelation 18:2, Jeremiah 51:37, Matthew 12:43]. |
| Different Ways to Preach the Gospel: Could you talk about this passage of scripture that seems to describe two different ways of preaching the gospel? [Philippians 1:12-18]. |
| Righteousness Encouraged or Not: What does this passage mean in Ecclesiastes that seems to suggest to not be overly righteous? [Ecclesiastes 7:15-18, Ecclesiastes 9:5, Hebrews 6:1]. |
| Politician's Reprobate: Caller comments on Steve's view that "most politicians have a reprobate mind." Revelation Not Written by John: What do you think about the premise of the author of "The Story of Christianity, Gonzalez, who seems to think that Revelation was not written by John? [Acts 4:13]. Steve Gregg's View of Hell: Don't you think it is time to come out of the closet and reveal your view on Hell is a Restorationist? |
| Translation of the Word "Defiled": Could you help me sort out the meaning of the word "defiled" in Deuteronomy 22, and why other translations seem to be a more positive meaning. [Deuteronomy 22:9]. |
| Does Not God Change Your Character: Do you think that God does or does not change your character? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 3:10]. Praying for Israel: Why do we have to pray for the peace of Israel? Recommended Topical Lecture; What are We to Make of Israel? |
| The Fall of Man: Is it possible that it was further than one might think from the "good" creation to "the fall of man"? Greater Labor Pains for Eve: When it is determined that Eve would have increased labor pains, would she have already had a child? |
| Last Supper-Bread & Wine: Don't you think that the context of the last supper discussion of taking His body is about taking Him in faith? [John 6:54, John 6:40, Acts 10:14, John 7:39, John 6:35]. |
| Revelation View of Steve Gregg: Which view of the book of Revelation is the view that you hold and why? Recommended verse-by-verse on Revelation. |
| Temptation of Jesus Not Continual as is Ours: Is it not true that Jesus was not tempted in every way as I am, as He was not continually tempted to sin, as I am. [Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 12:4]. |
| Corporate Fasting: Is corporate fasting biblical, or is it to be done privately? [Matthew 6:16, Acts]. |
| The Kingdom of Heaven: When exactly is "The Kingdom of Heaven" to come? [Matthew 5:19, Mark 1:15, Hebrews 8:13]. |
| Working on Sundays: How would you handle criticism from another Christian about my decision to work on Sundays? |
| Jesus' Temptation to Sin: Do you think that our sin nature is different than the sin that Jesus was tempted by? [I John 2:15-17, Genesis 3:6]. |
| Head Coverings & Women Not Speaking: Are the scriptures talking about head coverings and women not speaking, relative to when they are in or outside the church? [I Corinthians 11:5, I Corinthians 11:14, I Corinthians 11:16, Acts 18:18, Numbers 6:18, I Corinthians 14:28]. Women in Ministry: Should Women be in ministry? [Acts 18:26, Romans 16:3]. |
| Potential Wife When Dating: How soon should a guy be looking for Christian compatibility and traits as a potential wife when he is dating? |
| Speaking in Tongues Where can I find scripture about "speaking in tongues" and the directive to have an interpreter? [I Corinthians 12, I Corinthians 14, I Corinthians 14:28, I Corinthians 14:2-4, Jude 1:20]. Recommends Matthew713.com. |
| Fatalism & Manicheism: What more do you know about the pagan theology of Fatalism? |
| Jesus' Temptation to Sin: Do you think that since Jesus did not sin, there is a difference in His temptation to sin is different than our temptation to continue to sin? [John 8:34, Romans 6:15-23]. |
| Caller Commends Steve for His Ministry: Jewish caller commends Steve for his ministry. |
| "Lordship Salvation" Heresy: Why is "Lordship Salvation" such a dangerous heresy? [Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9, 2 Corinthians 11:3-4]. |
| Wordless Book: Have you heard of the "Wordless Book" for evangelism? The "Sinner's Prayer": Is it wrong to lead a person in the "Sinner's Prayer"? [Acts 11:26, Luke 18:13, Romans 10:9]. |
| We are Being Made into Gods and Goddesses: What do you think about C.S. Lewis' comment in his book, "Mere Christianity", that we are being made into gods and goddesses? [Psalm 82:6, John 10:34, 2 Peter 1:4]. |
| Evidence of Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Do you think that the evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues? [Ephesians 5:18, Ephesians 1:13, Acts 8, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:4]. |
| Jewish Concept of "Born Again": Do you know the ministry of Aaron Budjen and what do you think about what he says about what Nicodemus would have thought when he heard the term "born again"? |