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| Prayer & Fasting: What does it mean when scripture says that "this kind does not come out but by prayer and fasting"? [Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29]. |
| Why Judgment for Forgiven Believers?: Why do we need to be judged by God after death, if He already died for my sins? [I Corinthians 11:31, I John 1:7-9]. |
| Jesus' Crucifixion: In the verse about Him being "lifted up", which is about the crucifixion of Christ, do you think that the crowd understood that was referring to it? [John 10:32]. Prophecy of Jesus' Crucifixion: Are we to look at Psalm 22 as prophetic of Jesus' crucifixion? [Psalm 22]. |
| New Living Translation: How should I convince someone that they should probably no longer use New Living Translation because of the omitted verses? [Matthew 17:21, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:24]. |
| More Required of Those that Have More: What does it mean in scripture; "unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required"? [Luke 12:48]. |
| Repentance: What does it really mean to "repent"? [Mark 1:15, Luke 13:3-5]. Worldliness & Entertainment: Does "not loving the world" allow for enjoying various entertainments, like sports? [I John 2:15-17, I Timothy 6:17]. |
| Foolish Disputes: Does the scripture about not getting into "foolish disputes" apply to witnessing to unbelievers who don't want to hear it? [Titus 3:9]. |
| Atheist Caller-How Can You Act Like This is Not Big Deal?: Atheist caller: How can you just let these discussions take place, acting like it is a small matter? Atheist Caller: Go to a Museum instead of the Bible: Atheist; Should people not go to museums instead of look to the Bible for their view of God? Atheist Caller: Hell: Atheist: Don't you just give people no choice when you tell them they are going to hell? Isn't it all just a silly story? |
| "Seed" vs "Seeds": Is this "progressive revelation" when there is the distinguishing of "seed" vs. "seeds"? [Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:28-29, Ephesians 3:1-6] |
| "The Sinner's Prayer" & Billy Graham: Do you believe in salvation through the "Sinner's Prayer", as Billy Graham preach? "The Sinner's Prayer" & the Filling of the Holy Spirit: Does the Holy Spirit enter a believer's life upon saying "The Sinner's Prayer" or does that take place later? [Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 4:4-6, Acts 1:5-8, Acts 19:6, Acts 9:17]. |
| Being "Bold" and Being "Meek": How do we manage two different things Jesus taught about being both "bold", but also "meek"? [Matthew 11:29, Acts 4:23-31]. Leaving Mormonism (LDS): How do I deal with the moral conflict in not submitting to the authority (lack of humility) when leaving the Mormon church? Mormonism vs. Following Jesus: Former Mormon encourages: Please let Mormons know what it looks like to follow Jesus, instead of Mormonism, because they so often abandon God altogether and become atheists? Show them the alternative. |
| Trinitarian Analysis: A priest said that Jesus has to depend on His Father for working miracles and such. Was he correct? [Luke 2:52]. |
| Atheist Caller: Death Penalty Due to Seven Deadly Sins: Atheist: Would you talk about the "seven deadly sins" and the penalty of death due to sin? Atheist Caller: Righteousness Required for Heaven: Atheist: If we are not as righteous as God, then doesn't the Bible say we cannot inherit the Kingdom of God? No one can be righteous, so doyou know anyone who will be in heaven. |
| God is Love: How is it that God is love? [I John 4:7-21]. Steve Gregg's Lecture on God's Love: Where is your extensive lecture about love and "God is love"? Topical Lecture series; "Charisma & Character". |
| John Remaining Until He Comes: Does the verse about John "remaining until Jesus comes" mean that He would stay around witnessing untilJesus did come back? [John 21:21]. Sun Standing Still & the Miraculous: Caller comments on a report of a recorded long day in Mexico that dates to the day described in Joshua when the sun stood still. |
| Imprecatory Prayers-Against Evil Doers: Is there scripture that talks about God's pain when things like war and other evils take place,, and how we should be praying? [Psalm 109:8]. |
| Thief on the Cross: Do you think that the story of the thief on the cross was reliable since the other gospels don't tell the same story? [Luke 23:39-43, John 2:25]. |
| God's Mercy Toward an Unbeliever: What do you think about a friend of mine who has passed away, but was one of the finest men ever-do you think that God will have mercy? [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:23]. |
| Foot Washing: What is the significance of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? [John 13:4]. The Prodigal Son's Portion of the Estate: How was the portion of the inheritance of the Prodigal Son determined? [Luke 15:11-32]. |
| Records of Converstations in the Bible: How did they record the specific words of Jesus in scripture, like in the conversation of the woman at the well, and Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane? Souls That Preceded the Coming of Jesus: What happened to the souls that preceded the coming of Jesus? [Genesis 15:6, Psalms 32:2, Hebrews 11]. |
| Heaven Coming to the New Earth: Do you believe that heaven-the New Jerusalem-will be on the new earth? [Revelation 21, Psalm 115:16, Galatians 4:26]. |
| One or Two Demon Possessed Men?: Can you explain why the other gospels don't say that there were two demon possessed men, but only mention one. [Matthew 8:28-34 ]. Unconditional Love: Can you explain "unconditional love" and what that specifically means? [Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 23:13-14, Luke 19:44, Matthew 23:37]. |
| When Jesus Fulfilled the Law: When exactly did Jesus fulfill the Law? [Luke 4:16, James 1:25, James 2:8, Jeremiah 31, Exodus 24:8, Matthew 26:28, Luke 17:21, Mark 4:28]. |
| Jesus Raised Himself: Could you help me understand if Jesus raised Himself, or if all three of the Trinity raised Him? [John 10:18, Galatians 1:1, John 2:19, Romans 8:11, Galatians 1:1, John 10:18]. |
| Atheist: Why Believe the Bible is True?: Why should we believe that the Bible is true? [Isaiah 41:21-23]. Atheist: Why Believe the Bible is God's Word: Atheist: Why should we believe that the Bible is the Word of God? Atheist: Why "love" the Bible?: Atheist: Why should we love the Bible? |
| Tribulation: When will the tribulation be? [Matthew 24:22]. |
| Unconditional Love: I disagree with you that "unconditional love" is in the Bible? [John 3:16] God's Love is Conditional: I disagree with you that that God's love is conditional, not unconditional. [John 15:9-10, Romans 5:10, Matthew 5:44, I John 4:8, I John 4:16, 2 Peter 3:9]. God Hates: Doesn't scripture indicate that God hates? [Hosea 9:15]. |
| Jesus' Sacrifical Death for His People: Was it easier for Jesus to lay down His life for us because He knew what would await His people? |
| Government Authority-Civil Obediences or Disobedience: What should our attitude be as Christians regarding standing for righteousness within a corrupt government? [John 7:24, Romans 13:1-2, Exodus 1:15-21, Mark 12:17, John 19:11, I Peter 2:13-14]. |
| Moses & the Magicians: Why did God allow the magicians to mimic the supernatural events of Moses, but did not allow them to produce the lice? [2 Timothy 3:8, Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7, Exodus 8:18]. |
| God Hates the Wicked in Psalms: If God doesn't hate, how then should we see the Psalm that says that God hates the wicked? [Psalm 5:4-6, Psalm 5:9-10, Proverbs 6:16-19]. We Must Hate our Mother & Father: Does the verse about hating your mother and father, just mean we must love them less, instead of really hate? [Luke 14:26, Matthew 10:37]. Soldiers Arresting Jesus: Do you think that the soldiers didn't actually fall back supernaturally, but where kneeling to worship Jesus? [John 18:6]. |
| Mansions in Heaven: Why would we need mansions if we are going to be like Jesus? [John 14:2, John 14:23, John 2:16, I Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:6, Ephesians 2:19-22, I Peter 2:5]. |
| Magicians - Janees and Jambres: Where is the story of Jannes and Jambres -because they may have been those that resisted Moses after the Exodus? [2 Timothy 3:8]. |
| Submitting to Authority: Caller shares thoughts about the difference between obeying and submitting to government. [I Peter 2:13, Romans 13:1-2]. |
| Submission to Government Authority: How can it be that someone like Adolph Hitler could be a government official ordained by God? [Romans 13:1-4, Romans 1:25, 2 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Peter 2:13-14]. |
| Homosexual New Baby Celebration: Is it acceptable for a Christian to go over to celebrate a new baby in a Lesbian relationship? [Luke 10:25-37]. |
| No Afterlife: How do you respond to someone who doesn't believe in the afterlife and therefore have no incentive to live a better life now? |
| "Kingdom of God" & "Kingdom of Heaven": Is "The Kingdom of God" and "The Kingdom of Heaven" the same thing? [Luke 6, Matthew 19:23-24]. |
| Lesbian Wedding: Father of a lesbian daughter calls to disagree about attending a homosexual wedding. |
| Church Membership, Co-habitating Unmarried Couple & Baptism: What do we do about a committed couple, living together, but not married, who want to be baptized and become church members? Do we get them baptized first? [I Corinthians 6:9]. |
| Paradise: When Jesus told the thief that he would be with Him in paradise, what did He mean? [2 Corinthians 12:4, Revelation 2:7]. |
| Heaven or Paradise: How do you look at the two references about the thief being in heaven that day with Jesus, and yet He told Mary not to touch Him because He had not yet ascended? [2 Corinthians 12:2, Luke 23:43, John 20:17]. Book of Romans: Why did Paul write the Book of Romans, especially since he had not been there? |
| Camel & Eye of the Needle: What are you thoughts on the verse about the camel going through the "eye of the needle?" [Matthew 19:24, Hebrews 6:4-6, Luke 1:37]. |
| Two Different Gospels: Where can I get your chart showing the similarities between Jesus' and Paul's teachings, because someone I know thinks they were teaching two different gospels? Chart found at Matthew713.com Grace in the New Testament: Do you think that when too much attention is put on the Old Testament Law it undermines the grace revealed in the New Testament? [Galatians 4:10-11, Matthew 5:18, Acts 21:20]. |
| Sin in One's Dreams: If we sin in our dreams-is it the devil, and do we need to repent? Interpreting Dreams: Should one attempt to interpret one's dreams? |
| Trinity: Did you say that the trinity doctrine began about 300 years before Christ? Trinity-Praying to the Father & Son: Were the early disciples praying to Jesus and the Father, rather than the Trinity? |
| Shane Vaughn-First Harvest Ministry: Have you heard of Shane Vaughn, who has some strange beliefs about many things, including there is no heaven, and keeps thee Sabbath? |
| Cain & Abel: Where did Cain, Abel, and Abraham get the command from God to give sacrifices? [Luke 11:50-51, Hebrews 11:4] Abraham's Tithe: Did God require a tithe from Abraham? |
| Mental Illness: What is the biblical view of diagnosing mental illness? [Ephesians 4:27-30]. |
| Ukraine Invasion: Do you think that there has been intervention by God in this Ukraine invasion? |
| Filling of the Holy Spirit: If you are once filled with the Spirit, do you just automatically stay filled, or do you need to be filled again? [Ephesians 5:18, Acts 2:4, Acts 4:31]. Walking in the Spirit: Can one walk in the Spirit, if one is not filled with the Spirit? |
| Marriage Vows: If a couple has taken marriage vows with each other, but have not been licensed by the state, would you allow them in your church? |
| Conservative Drug Use: How do we assess the reasonably conservative use of some drugs that were formerly unacceptable, but are being used by many within the church? |
| Bible Translation-King James Only: What do you think about those that think that only the King James Translation is a good translation? |
| "All Things Work Together for Good": Would you elaborate on the verse about "all things work together for good" in Romans 8? [Romans 8:28, Ephesians 5:20, I Peter 1:7, Matthew 10:29]. |
| Origin of Jesus' Name: Where did Jesus' surname, "Christ" come from? [Matthew 1:21]. |
| Re-established Law in the Millennial Reign: What is your take on the Law being re-established during the Millennial reign? [Revelation 2:27]. The Ten Commandments: Wasn't it a good thing when "The Ten Commandments" were posted in courts and schools? |
| Best Method of Evangelism: What is the best manner of evangelism; approaching strangers on the street or building a relationship? [I Peter 3:15, I Corinthians 12]. |
| God's First Religion: Did God give a specific religion when He created Adam and Eve? (Jeremiah 31:34, I John 2:27]. |
| Amillennial View of Revelation 20: How do Amillennialists see the martyrs, the false prophets and beast cast into the Lake of Fire in Revelation 19-20? [Revelation 20, Colossians 2, Ephesians 2, John 5:24-29, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12, Daniel 2, Daniel 7]. "The Beast" & "Man of Sin"-Not the Same Person: Do you think that the Man of Sin in 2 Thessalonians the same person as the Beast in Revelation? [2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 19]. |
| 3 Days & 3 Nights in the Tomb: Could you talk about the disparity of the 3 days and 3 nights prediction for the days Jesus was in the tomb, if He was crucified on Friday and resurrected on Sunday? [Matthew 12:40]. |
| Temple & High Priests: Could only the high priests see that the temple curtain was rent? Could they then see that the ark was not there? |
| Atheists Requiring Unparalleled Evidence: Would you elaborate on your thoughts regarding the unreasonable degree of evidence atheists require to believe as sufficient evidence? |
| Atheist Caller-Grounds for Rejection of the Bible: Atheist responds to the claim that atheists hold the Bible to a higher standard than other historical records. Atheist-The Bible as Myth: Athesist Caller; Why not call the Bible stories as myths? Atheist-Different Conclusions about God: Atheist; Do you think that two intelligent people can look at the same evidence and conclude differently. |
| Loving God and Others: What do you think about my take on loving God, self, and others? [Ephesians 5:29, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 7:12, Philippians 2:3]. |
| Speaking in Tongues: What do you think about a church who says that unless you speak in tongues, you don't have the Holy Spirit? |
| Christianity & Conservative Politics: Why is real Christianity always aligned with conservation politics? [Matthew 7:21-23]. |
| Receiving the Holy Spirit: Could you expound on the verse about the receiving of the Holy Spirit, specifically upon baptism? [Acts 2:38]. Receiving the Holy Spirit: What does baptism have to do with receiving the Holy Spirit, if we receive the Holy Spirit upon belief? [Acts 19:5-7, Acts 10]. Water vs Spiritual Baptism: Is water baptism and baptism of the Spirit two different things? [Acts 8, Acts 10]. |
| Steve Gregg's Rest & Recuperation: Do you, Steve Gregg, have the time to get away and alone with God for refreshment? |
| Spiritual Beings on God's Side: Who are Christians to say that those in various religions and cults who interact with other spirits, sometimes in nature, are wrong? [I John 4:1-3]. |
| When to Leave a Church: What signs might God be giving that it is time to leave a particular church group? |
| Jesus Won't Partake of Wine Again, Until When?: When is "that day" in the verse where Jesus says He will not drink of the vine until "that day"? [Matthew 26:29, Psalm 22:22, I Corinthians 11:21-25]. |
| Dispensationalism & Future Temple Sacrifices: How can Dispensationalists justify the rebuilding of the temple to offer sacrifices, when Jesus came as the final sacrifice? [Ezekiel 40-47, Isaiah 1:11]. Historic Premillennialism: Besides the millennium, what is the difference between your view and the view of the Historic Premillennialist? [Revelation 20, 2 Peter 3:13, Romans 8:22]. Historic Premillennism & Historicist View of Revelation: Does the Historic Premillennist view fit under the Historicist View of Revelation? [Revelation 6-9]. |
| Eternal Security: Once we come to faith, isn't it God who keeps us in the faith? [Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10, I Peter 1:5. Romans 5:2, Hebrews 3:12, I Timothy 4:1]. |
| Thief on the Cross: Did the thief on the cross go to heaven before Jesus did? [2 Corinthians 5:8]. |
| Giving Thanks for Everything: What are you thoughts and process on "giving thanks for everything"? [I Thessalonians 5:16-18, Job 113:2, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Romans 8:22-23, Romans 5:2]. |
| Bill Gothard Seminar: What do you know about Bill Gothard and his ministry? |
| Lucifer: How does one get a being out of the word, "Lucifer"? [Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 14:16, Revelation 22:16]. |
| Predesdination: Is "predestination" in scripture more about God determining how people would be saved through Christ? [Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:11, I Peter, Romans 9:29-30, I John 3:2, Romans 8:14-16]. Augustine, Predestination & Manichaeism: Doesn't the misunderstanding that Calvinists have about predestination actually come from the Gnostics (Manichaenist)? |
| Finding Truth Among Denominations: Since there is much conflict between denominations, how do we find the real truth? |
| Cain & Abel's Wives: Regarding who, according to the Midrash (Hebrew Talmud literature), did Cain and Abel marry their twin sisters? [Genesis 5:3-4]. |
| The Narrow Path Theme Song: What is the whistling tune at the beginning of your show (title and artist)? Cremation: What do you think about cremation, particularly in light of a friend who converted to Judaism? |
| Augustine: Caller disagrees with Steve about Augustine's Calvinism. |
| Why Jesus Had to Die: Why did Jesus have to die? [Hebrews 9-10]. |
| Dispensationalism's Pre-Trib Rapture: Can you supply scriptural support for the Pre-Trib Rapture? What is the starting point for that belief? [John 6, John 5:28]. |
| Church Success: What determines the success of the church? Faith Saves: What is meant when James says it is "faith that saves us"? [James 2:12-26, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32,Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:28]. Salvation by Works: How does Romans 4:5 fit into being saved by faith and not earning one's salvation by works? [Romans 4:5]. |
| Dating-Unequally Yoked: How do I get out of a relationship where I have found that the man I have been dating is not really a Christian, though he had said he was, without leaving a bad taste in his mouth about Christians? (Signifcant part of the call continues after the break). |
| Justice & Mercy: Is it really that simple-to love, love? [Micah 6:8]. |
| Biblical View of Suicide: What is the biblical view of suicide and the consequencess of it? [2 Corinthians 5:10, I Peter 1:2, Revelation 20:12, I Corinthians 6:19-20, John 15:13]. Suicide-The Unforgiveable Sin: Is suicide the unforgiveable sin? |
| Favoring a Bad Son: If a father favors and helps a bad son over a good and dutiful son, is that a sin? |
| Unequally Yoked: In reference to an earlier call, caller suggest one not be concerned about what people may think of the Bible or Christianity (if you share your faith with a potential spouse). |
| "Ark of the Covenant" as Symbol for Mary: Could you talk about how the Ark of the Covenant is interpreted by Catholics as representative of Mary, and what the typology would likely be correct? [Revelation 11:19, Psalm 40:8]. |
| Jesus Keeping the Sabbath: Did Jesus still keep the Sabbath after they tried to kill Him? [Luke 4:16]. |
| Enthusiasm for Ministry: Now that I am on staff and being paid, how do I keep my same devotion and enthusiasm as I had when I was volunteering for this same ministry? Enabling the Homeless: Are we enabling and doing a diservice to the homeless when we serve them every night? [2 Thessalonians 3:10]. |
| "No Name Church": What do you know about the "No Name Church" or the "2 x 2s" (The Truth, The Way? |
| Before Adam & Eve: Doesn't Genesis say that God populated the earth before Adam and Eve? [Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:4, Genesis 3:20]. |
| Jairus' Daughter: Was the direction to feed Jairus' daughter after she was raised fron the dead and important detail with significant meaning? [Luke 8:4-56, Matthew 9:18-26]. |
| Prayer for Ukraine: Request for prayers for those ministering in the Ukraine (in particular Cheryl). Mixing Buddhism & Christianity: Buddhist caller talks about how he is mixing his faith with Christianity. [John 14:6]. |
| Corporate Prayer: How do I understand "corporate prayer"? [2 Chronicls 7:14]. Praying for Ourselves (America): Since the prayer in 2 Chronicles is for Israel, can we pray that for us? [2 Chronicles 7:14]. |
| "First Resurrection": Is the "first resurrection" in Revelation 20 referring to the resurrection Matthew 27? [Revelation 20:4-6, Matthew 27:53, John 5:24-28]. |
| Timeline-Events of the Morning of the Resurrection: Could you review how you see the events of the resurrection described in the gospels in chronological order? [John 20, Luke 24, Matthew 28, Mark 1 I Corinthians 15:5-7, Mark 16, John 20-21, Acts 1]. |
| Non-instrumental Church of Christ: Could you talk about the beliefs of the "Non-instrumental" Church of Christ? [Genesis 4:21, James 5:13, Colossians 3:16, Ephesian 5:19]. |
| Prosperity & Poverty: What is Jesus talking about when he says, "he who has much, more will be given, and he who has little, that will be taken"? [Matthew 13:12, Matthew 25]. |
| Artificial Intelligence: Is it possible for artificial intelligence to become greater than its creator? Iron & Clay Symbolism & Artificial Intelligence: Does the mixture of iron and clay in Daniel symbolizing artificial intellgence mixed with human, and possibly related to the vaccine, etc.? [Daniel 2:43]. |
| "Morning Star" (Lucifer)-both Jesus & Satan: How is it reconciled when Lucifer, which means "morning star", is the same title used for Satan and Jesus in Revelation? [Revelation 22:16, Isaiah 14:12]. |
| 7th Day Adventistism: Could you give me your take on the book, "The Great Controversay" by Ellen G White (Seventh Day Adventistism)? |
| Praying Together: Would you comment on the distinction between 2 or 3 vs a whole congregation when you have several together to pray? [Matthew 18:20, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12]. |
| Grounds for Divorce: Where is my mom's standing before God if she divorced my dad without biblical grounds? [I Corinthians 7:15, Revelation 21:27]. |
| Atheist: Broken Vows-Disagreement: Atheist Caller; criticizes Steve position on marriage and comments on those that break the vows of marriage. |
| Upon Death-Physical vs Spiritual: Could you clarify how upon death, some bodies become spiritual and some physical? [Philippians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 3:21]. |
| Mark Quoting the Prophets: When Mark says he is quoting Isaiah, he fails to mention that he is also quoting Malachi. Do you know why? [Mark 1:2-3, Matthew 27:9]. Expected Return of Christ During the Disciple's Lifetimes?: Did the disciples expect the return of Christ in their own lifetimes? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, Acts 1:7]. |
| Catholicism & Marian Doctrines: How would you dissect the Marian Doctrine (Mariology) and Apostolic Succession, particularly in light of my newly converted and passionate brother? Recommended; debates with Jimmy Akin. |
| Who is Jesus?: Who is Jesus to you? Did you say that Jesus was a "type" of God? [I Corinthians, Romans 5:12, John 1:14]. Jesus as the Father: What do you think about the verse that says that "He shall be called Wonderful, the Everlasting Father"? Recommended topical lectures; "Knowing God-Trinity".[Isaiah 9:6, John 10:30]. |
| Speaking with Atheists: Caller compliments Steve's abililty to be pleasant when he speaks with atheists. Negative Atmosphere in the Catholic Church: What about the dark and negative feelings I had while I was in a Catholic church? [Romans 12:1]. |
| Number Our Days & Current Events: Since scripture says to number our days, and watch for signs, how do you view current events relative to end times? [Psalm 90:12, I Chronicles 12:32, I John 4:1-3, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 23:23]. |
| Healing Ministries: What do you know about Curry Blake (who took over John G Lakes ministry)? Recommended topical lecture; "Word of Faith". |