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May 02, 2022


   The Word "Saved" in Scripture: What were the people in biblical days thinking when they heard the word, "saved"? [Matthew 24, Matthew 19::16-26, Joel 2:2, John 8:31-32, Matthew 1:21, Acts 2:21].

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   "I Never Knew You": Are those to whom it is said, "Depart from me, I never knew you", people that are insincere, like the pharisees, or those that undo what good & miraculous things they did before by later disobedience? [Matthew 7:21-23, Titus 1:16, 2 Peter 2:16, I Corinthians 13:1-13].

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   Parable of the Ten Virgins (Bridesmaids): Because the parable of The Ten Virgins (Bridesmaids) doesn't really make sense, so was it just about the punchline, and not intended to be true? [Matthew 25:1-13].

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   Judgmental Christians: How do you know if you are "judgmental"? [Matthew 7:1-29, I Corinthians 5:1-4, I Corithians 5:12, John 7:24, Galatians 6:1].

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   Mormonism (Latter Day Saints): Could you talk about Mormonism (Latter Day Saints) and the missionaries who come to visit you?

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   Catholic Baptism & Marriage Annulment: Can you help me figure out the right thing to do since the Catholic church is requiring and annulment (after 30 years) before baptism? Recommendation: Listen to the free audio book on The Kingdom of God. [Numbers 30:3-5, John 8:31, Acts 11:26].

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May 03, 2022


   Dispensational Preoccupation with Signs of End Times: Why are Dispensationalists so obsessed with the "signs of the times" preceding the Return of Christ? [2 Thessalonisans 2:1].

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   Debating with Unbelievers: What would Jesus think about a Christian debating with an unbeliever? [Matthew 7:6].

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   David Eating the Showbread: Could you explain the passage about David eating the showbread (ceremonial or consecrated bread)? [Mark 2:26, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 23:23, John 7:22-23].
Steve Gregg's Memory: Do you have a photographic memory?

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   The Law, Sin & Transgression: Is there a different law (apart from Law of Moses) that is being discussed in Romans? [Romans 7].
Right & Wrong-Before the Law: Before the Law of Moses was given, how did people know what was sin (right or wrong)? [Romans 7, 21 Timothy 4:2].
Paul's Blamelessness: What did Paul mean by claiming he was blameless according to the law? [Philippians 3:6].

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   Abuse as Exception for Divorce: What do you think abut exceptions being made for divorce in the case for abuse by comparing it to David eating the showbread?

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   Scripture for Memorial Services: Do you have recommended verses for a"Celebration of Life" service? [Colossians 1:13, I Peter 1:8, Philippians 1:20-24, 2 Corinthians 5:8].
The Kingdom of God: Could you suggest how to tie an explanation of the Kingdom of God into my husband's memorial service? Recommendation: "Kingdom of God-Vol 1 & 2" books, audio avaialbe at the website:

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   NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) Movement: Could you comment on the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation)?

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May 04, 2022


   Monergism & Synergizm: What do you have to say about "Monergism" and "Synergism"? [I Corinthisna 3:9, I Corinthians 4:7].
Pelagianism: Is Pelagias' view that man does everything to come to God?

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   The Blessing Through the Ancestral Line: Does the blessing of Abram (Abraham) go down through the seed of that line? [Galatians 3:16].
God Brought "The Curse" Upon Himself: Did God bring the curse upon Himself, when He cursed Israel? [Galatians 3, Deuteronomy 30:19, Deuteronomy 28-29, Leviticus 26].

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   "I Never Knew You": Is this a correct way to view the passage about "I never knew you" to think these are false prophers or those that have rejected Him? [Matthew 7:21-22, Matthew 12:33-37].

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   New Apostolic Reformation (NAR): Would you talk about the New Apostolic Reformation (Bethel, Redding CA)? [I Corinthians 13:2, I Corinthians 11:4].

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   Judging Israel from Thrones & Rewards in Heaven: In comparing "ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" and the Vineyard parable, will some have greater rewards than others in heaven? [Matthew 19:28, Matthew 20:1-16, Titus 3:5, Galatians 2:7, Galatians 6:16, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 6:19-21, Luke 12:33, Luke 19:17].

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   Jesus on the White Horse: Could you talk about when Jesus will come back on a white horse? Is this symbolic? [Revelation 19:11, Zechariah 10:3, Revelation 17:14].

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May 05, 2022


   "The Kingdom of God" vs Heaven: Could you more specifically define "The Kingdom of God" and the millennium? [Exodus 19:5, Mark 1:15, Colossians 1:13, I Corinthians 6:9-10, Matthew 25, Genesis 1:26].
"Entering" vs "Inheriting" the Kingdom: What is the difference between "entering" and "inheriting" the Kingdom, for the Christian?

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   "Laying on of Hands" & "Baptism of the Spirit": Is there a deficiency in the teaching in the church about both the "laying on of hands" and the receiving of the Holy Spirit in baptism? Will the church correct this? [Hebrews 6:2, Acts 8-9, Acts 19, Acts 8:17, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:4, Romans 8:16].

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   "Deeper Things:" Could you expound on the "deeper things" discussesd in Hebrews 6? [Hebrews 6:2-3, Hebrews 5, I Corinthians 2-3, I Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 3:3, Ephesians 1:9, Colossians 1:26-27].

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   Adam & Eve in Heaven: Are Adam & Eve in heaven? [Genesis 3:3, Hebrews 11].

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   "Priesthood" for Christians: What is the role of the priesthood in the New Testament? [I Peter 2:5-10, Matthew 28:20, Romans 12:1, Philippians 4:18, Hebrews 13:15-16].

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   Eating Things Sacrificed to Idols: Was not the sacrifies of animals gone by now? [Romans 14:14, Acts 10:9-16, Revelation 2:14, I Corinthians 8-10].

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   Titles for Jesus & Hebrew Punctuation: Is there any significance to the translator's choice to put commas in different places in the verse giving titles to Jesus in Isaiah 9? [Isaiah 9:6].

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   Contradiction-Believing vs Obeying: Is it a possible contradiction between simply needing to confess, and yet scripture says you have to do His work. [Romans 10:9, Matthew 7:21-23, Luke 6:46, I John 3:21].

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   Music Causing Sin: Is there music that could cause us to sin and become idolatry?

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May 06, 2022


   Satan Bound, but Yet a Roaring Lion: When Jesus said He bound the "strongman", is it contradictory to other verses, like he is like a "roaring lion" and later, Satan will be sealed up? [Matthew 12:29, I Peter 5:8, Revelation 20:3, Matthew 28:18].
Loving Your Enemies: How do I love my enemies when they are doing such heinous things, like killing innocent babies? [Psalm 139].

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   Critical Race Theory & Systemic Racism: As a black man, I find "Critical Race Theory" offensive and demeaning. Do you feel differently now than you did during the writing of your books on the Kingdom of God (Empire of the Risen Son)?
Later Generations Having to Pay for Earlier Generation's Sins: Do you think that supporters of "Critical Race Theory" could use Old Testament examples of God making later generations pay for sins of a previous one? [Ezekiel 18, Exodus 20, Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 5:9, Numbers 14:18].

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   Dinosaurs: Do you think that dinosaurs lived with people? [Job 40-41].
Giants: Do you think there were giants taller than Goliath?
Witches: Do you think there are real witches now?

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   Sin in Heaven: Since a good angel fell, how do we know we won't mess up, sin, and get kicked out of heaven? [Galatians 5:17].

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   "My Sheep Hear My Voice": When the Bible says, "My sheep hear my voice", is this literal? I have trouble with some people saying God spoke to them? Recommends book; "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2, All the King's Men", chapter on "Divine Guidance'.[John 10:27-30, Acts 16:10].

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   All Saved at the End in a Massive Conversion: If there was a massive conversion at some point in our culture, would that ultimately influence the rest of the unbelievers to believe? [Jeremiah 31:31-34, I Corinthians 5:6, I John 2:7, Galatians 5:9].

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   The Rapture & the Jubilee: Is the rapture going to happen before or after "Jubilee". [John 12:48, John 6].

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May 09, 2022


   Amillennialism vs Postmillennialism: What verses keeps you from being a full post-millennialist? [Revelation 20:3].
New Heavens & Earth vs New Covenant: Do you see the "new heavens and earth" as coming in the future, or representative of the New Covenant? [Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 21:11, Revelation 20:11, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Hebrews 6:5, Roman 8:21].
Compliment to Steve and The Narrow Path Website: Caller compliments Steve, and The Narrow Path website, for helping him to learn how to think about scripture after he came out of a cult.

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   NIV (New International Version) Translation: What do you think of the NIV (New International Version) translation of the Bible?
Eternal Security: Do you think that we can walk away from the Lord if we choose to do so?

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   Baptism's Origins: Where did baptism come from?
Baptism-Without Water: What if someone is in the desert and has no water in which to be immersed for baptism?

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   The Oddfellows: Do you know anything about the Oddfellows?

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   "Caught Up": Could it be that when we are "caught up" that is is when our physical bodies die and our spirits are released? [I Thessalonians 4:16-17, I Corinthians 15:51].

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   Global War & Burned Up Earth: Doesn't it follow that nuclear war could fulfill the prophecy that the earth will be burned up? [2 Peter 3:10].

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   Promises to Jews: Do you believe some of the promises of God are only for Jews?
Land of Israel: Do you think God will fulfill His promise to the Jews about the land?
Studying the Bible: How much does the translation one chooses influence how one reads and understands the Bible?

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   Jesus' Temptations: Do you think that Jesus ever struggled with mental or emotional things, like depression?

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May 10, 2022


   Psalms Direct Obedience: Are these verses about wanting to live a holy and hiding the word in one's heart, prescriptive, or only descriptive? [Psalm 119:9-11].
Memorizing Scripture: Should we not be memorizing scripture to help us ovecome disobedience and sin? [John 8:31, Psalm 119:9-11].

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   Prophesying to Dry Bones: Could you talk about the prophesying to the dry bones in Ezekiel and what it actually means? [Ezekiel 37:3-13, Genesis 1, Psalm 33:6, Psalm 33:9].

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   "Separation of Church and State": What does "separation of church and state" actually mean?
Mary Baker Eddy (Christian Science): What do you know about Mary Baker Eddy?

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   Satan Hates Christians: Does Satan hate Christians? [John 8:44, Job 1-2].
Satan as a Tester: Didn't you say that Satan was created as a tempter?
Satan Thrown into the Lake of Fire: If Satan was created to be a tester, then why would God throw Him in the Lake of Fire? Would this be against the character of God? Revelation 20:15].

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   Satan Was an Angel: Caller disagrees with Steve about Satan and his origins. [Revelation 12:7].

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   Decrees, Court of Heaven & Divine Council: Could you comment on the "Court of Heaven" and "Divine Councils" and the Christian being able to make "decrees"? [Psalm 82:1, Psalm 82:6, I Kings 22:19, Luke 17:6, Romans 4:17].

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   Atheists & the Moral Codes: Atheist Caller comments on what said about atheists not really having a moral code.
Moral Code in Other Religions: Atheist call asks, What about other religions that offer a moral code that are not Christian?

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May 11, 2022


   Doing the Will of the Father: When we are directed to do "the will of the Father", what is that? Is it one thing, or several? [Matthew 7:21-23].

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   Sheep & the Goats-Individual or Nations: When Jesus separates the sheep and the goats-who is He judging-individuals or nations? [Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 28:19, Deuteronomy 1:17].
Sheep & the Goats & Hell: Is the judging of the "Sheep and the Goats" support for the "Eternal Torment" view of Hell? [Matthew 25:31-46].

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   The Length of Time in a Generation: Is there anything in scripture that clarifies what length of time is meant by "generation"? [Matthew 24:32-34, Luke 21].

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   3 Days & 3 Nights: Caller shares her view of the "3 Days & 3 Nights" prediction in the tomb.
"I Never Knew You": Caller shares her thoughts on the scripture "I never knew you."

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   Satan's Origins: What other divine character could Satan be, if he was not a fallen angel? [2 Corinthians 11:14-15, Ezekiel 28:12f].

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   Ruth & Boaz: Could you talk about how could Boaz marry Ruth if she was a Moabite-particularly in relation to the cult, "Israel Only"? [Deuteronomy 23, Galatians 4:28-31, Galatians 5:4,John 8:39, Matthew 3:9, Romans 4:16].

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   Origins of Satan: Could you clarify what you said about the origins of Satan? Are you saying that God created a morally bad being?
Eliakim & Catholicism: Could you talk about the idea that support for Catholicism is the story of Eliakim? [Revelation 3:7, Isaiah 22, Matthew 16].

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   Cursing of the Fig Tree: Incomplete comment on the cursing of the Fig Tree:

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May 12, 2022


   Holy Spirit in Eternity: Where is the Holy Spirit in eternity? [Revelation 21:22-23, Revelation 19:10, John 14:16].

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   God Creates Evil: Could you help me understand scripture that indicates that God creates evil? [Isaiah 45:7, John 1:3].

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   Stigmata: What is your opinion of the "stigmata"? [Galatians 6:17, 2 Corinthians 11:25].
Exorcisms by Catholic Priests: Why are most the the exorcisms performed by Catholic priests?

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   Labor or Childbirth: Is the word "labor" here, referring to work, or the pain of "childbirth"? [Galatians 4:19].
New Believers or Apostate? Do you think Paul is talking to potentially new believers or just those that need to be brought back to Christ? [Galatians 4:19, Galatians 5:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18].

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   Pruning, Correction & Punishment: Regarding the Greek word, "colossi", could you clarify its meaning (pruning, correction, punishment) in Matthew 25? [Matthew 25:46, Matthew 10:29].

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   Doing the Will of the Father: What should I study to help me understand obedience to God, rather than ignorantly following an institution? And how to help others not fall to that? [Genesis 20:3, Luke 12:47f, James 3:1, I Timothy 1:13].

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   Putin as Rosh: Do you think that Putin is the Prince of Rosh? [Ezekiel 38:2].

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   Where Two or Three Are: Doesn't the verse say, "where there are two or more", rather than "two or three"? [Matthew 18:20].
ALterante Names for the Same Person: Why is "Noah", called "Noe", "Judah", called "Judas", and "Jeremiah", called "Jeremy" in scripture? [Matthew 27:9].

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   Pentecostals & the Glory Cloud: What do you know about the Oneness pentecostals and the "Glory Cloud"? {John 14, John 14:23].

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May 13, 2022


   God's Attributed Compared to a Mother: What do you think of a worship band commenting that "God is a good mother"?

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   Judgment; "Leaven's the Whole Lump": Did the phrase of "a little leaven, leaven's the whole lump" apply in the Old Testament? [Galatians 5:9, Matthew 5:45].

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   Atheism: Why do atheists care so much about whether Christians believe in God?

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   Greek Word for "Sexual Immorality": Could you explain the word "pornos", and why it isn't used for prostitution? And what about the word for "adultery-moichaó"? [I Corinthians 5:11, Hosea 2:12].

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   Images of Christ and Other Graven Images: How does the second commandment apply to us today in regard to all the graven images? [Deuteronomy 5:8].

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   Catholic Practise: Comment on the Catholic church forbidding the worship of statues, and a concern for abortion.
Three Days & Three Nights: Caller shares his idea about how to calculate the "3 days and 3 nights.

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   The Narrow Path Website: Caller talks about "The Narrow Path" & the "Matthew713" websites.
Repeating the Same Sins & Salvation: Is there a chance that people who keep falling into the same sins (say once a month), are not really saved? [Galatians 5:17, James 3:2, John 8:31-32, Mtathew 7:21-26, I John 3:9].

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   Must You Be "Born Again"?: Do you agree with R.C. Sproul that in order to be a Christian, you must be "born again?" [Acts 11:26].

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   "Latter Years" in Ezekiel: Does the "latter years" referred to in Ezekiel mean after the resurrection and in the end times? [Ezekiel 38-39, Isaiah 2:1-4].
Ezekiel's Prophecy: Doesn't the prophecy about a city named "Hamonah" that hasn't yet existed, make Ezekiel's prophecy necessarily about the future? [Ezekiel 39:16].

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   Cannabis (Marijuana): Is it a sin for a Christian to consume cannabis (marijuana) with or without a medical condition? [Proverbs 4:23].

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May 16, 2022


   Paul's Timeline: Could you affirm my observations about the timeline of Paul's activities just after his conversion and the disciples taking him by night?? [Acts 22-23, Galatians 1-2, Acts 9:25]
Solomon's Labor: Do you think that Solomon was actually doing physical labor in Ecclesiastes? [Ecclesiastes 2:11].

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   God Enlightening Pagan Cultures: Do you think that God's has endowed unbelieving, other religious cultures with wisdom, morality, and guidelines? [Mark 12:30-31, Leviticus 19:17-18].

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   Ezekiel Has Not Happened: Isn't it proof that Ezekiel has not yet happened, because of the mention of the city, Hemenah, that has not existed yet? [Ezekiel 39:16, Ezekiel 39:22, Ezekiel 38-39].
United States in Ezekiel: Did you know that the United States is in Ezekiel?

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   3 Days & 3 Nights: Caller shares her thoughts about God manipulating time, day and night to accommodate 3 days and 3 nights in scripture.

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   "Fornication" in Scripture: Do you think that "Porneia" translated as "fornnication" is a poor translation? [Genesis 3:24, I Corinthians 6:16-17].

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   Dating-How Long Before Marriage?: What is your recommendation regarding how long one should date someone before they marry? Recommendation; Topical Articles at the website.

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   Fornicators "Will Not Inherit the Kingdom of God": Is I Corinthians addressed to believers or unbelievers when he refers to the fornicators not inheriting the Kingdom of God? [I Corinthians 6:9-10, I Corinthians 5:11].
Addiction & Grace: What about believers who have an addiction and how does grace come into this? [Galatians 5:16, Romans 6:15, Titus 2:11, Matthew 1:21].

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May 17, 2022


   Calvinism & Hell: Caller commends Steve for his work on Israel, but disagrees with him on Hell and Calvinism.
Revelation: "Preterism" vs "Idealism": Why I left "Preterism" for "Idealism" regarding the Book of Revelation. [Revelation 17:10].
Preterists & Josephus: Are not Preterists making a mistake in using "Josephus" just like Dispensationalists use newspapers today?

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   Fundraising & Living by Faith: Could you talk about "fundraising" and "living by faith"? [Matthew 6:33].
Living by Faith: Did your choice to live by faith cause any problems with your wife in your marriage?

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   Jesus, "I AM God": Did Jesus ever actually say, "I am God"? [John 10:30, John 8:58, Matthew 27:11, Luke 23:3, Revelation 22:13, Isaiah 44:6-8, Ezekiel 34:11-16, John 10:11-18, I Timothy 3:16].

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   Jesus on the Throne: Is Jesus on the throne now? [Psalm 110:1, Revelation 3:20, Acts 2, 2 Samuel 7:12].
David's Throne: When was David's throne created? [Acts 2, 2 Samuel 7:12, 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 29:23].
Jesus Getting Sick: Could Jesus have ever gotten sick?

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   Dispensatinalism (Steve Gregg's Lectures): Where is the best place to find your lectures on Dispensationalism? Recommended; topical lecture called "When Shall These Things Be?"
Textus Receptus (Received Text): What is the "Textus Receptus (Received Text)"?

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   The Raptured Will Miss Out on Heaven: Those people who do not die before Jesus comes, won't get to see heaven, right? Is it not an advantage to die before, so we can see heaven?
Are the Wicked Raptured?: Steve corrects caller in his assumption that the wicked will be caught up in the rapture. [Matthew 24:40-42, Luke 17:34].

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   Jacob Wrestling with the Angel of the Lord: Why did the "angel of the Lord" wrestle with Jacob all night, when he could've beaten him at any time? [Genesis 32:30, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 33:20].

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May 18, 2022


   Do Jews Need Jesus?: How do I respond to those who think that as a Jew they do not need Jesus, but feel that it is sufficient that they have the Father? [Jeremiah 31:31-33, Leviticus 17:11, Leviticus 16].

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   Jesus Could Sin: Do you think that Jesus, "being tempted as we are", indicates that He could have sinned had He chosen to do so? [Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:7-9, James 1:13, Hebrews 12:4].

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   What Must I Do to be Saved?: What must I do to be saved? Recommends "Empire of the Risen Son", Vol.1; "There is Another King" & Volume 2;" All the King's Men." [John 5:23, I Corinthians 6:19, Romans 10:9].

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   Soul Not Naturally Immortal: How do those that hold the view that the soul is naturally immortal defend it, in light of the necessity of eating from the Tree of Life in order to sustanin life? [I Timothy 6:16, Romans 2:7, I John 5:12, John 3:16, Genesis 2:16].
Adam & Eve's Diet: What if Adam & Eve had just sustained themselves from the other trees, instead of eating from either the "Tree of Life" or the "Tree of Knowledge"?

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   Seven Spirits of God: What do you think the "seven spirits of God" are? [Isaiah 11:2, Revelation 1:4].

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   Woman in Revelation: Who is the woman in Revelation clothed in the sun, crown of twelves stars, etc.? [Revelation 12:1, Genesis 37, Revelation 12:9-11].

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   Jesus' DNA: What DNA did Jesus have ... half Mary's and half God's? [I Timothy 3:16].

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   Good & Evil in Eden: Because there was a Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil, does that mean evil was already in the garden? [Genesis 1:31, Genesis 3:1].
Satan's Origins: Do you lean toward the view that Satan was created by God or He was a fallen angel?

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May 19, 2022


   Church Membership: Could you share your thoughts on church membership and some of the expectations, like tithing, that come with that? [I Corinthians 1:12].

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   "Faith Comes by Hearing": Could you talk about "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God?" [Romans 10:13-17].

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   Rape in Old Testament Required Marriage: Is the translation actually "rape" in this verse in Deuteronomy? [Deuteronomy 22:28-29, Exodus 22:16-17].
Rape in the Old Testament: Would there be any other punishment to the rapist, other than having to marry the victim?

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   Jesus Broke the Law of Moses: Is it possible that Jesus did not keep all the laws of Moses, namely, the ceremonial laws?
Breaking the Sabbath: Wasn't breaking the Sabbath punishable by death? [John 5:17-18].

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   Beast & False Prophets in Lake of Fire: Will the beast and the false prophets be stuck in one place when they are in the Lake of Fire?

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   Dogs Have Souls: Do dogs have souls and possibly eternal life? [Genesis 2:7].

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   Non-trinitarian Oneness Doctrine: Is not believing in the trinity a salvation issue?

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   Jesus Did Not Say He was God: Did Jesus ever say He was God?
Jehovah Witnesses: Are the Jehovah Witnesses heretical?

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May 20, 2022


   "Occupy 'Till I Come": What does it mean to "Occupy 'till I come." [Luke 19:13, Colossians 3:17, Matthew 6:33].

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   Preterist View of Revelation: Could you talk about the support of the early/ late date of writing of Revelation controversy?

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   Faith Comes by Hearing: Could you expound on "Faith comes by hearing?"[Romans 10:17, Hebrews 4:2].
He Who Has Ears: Could you explain, "he who has ears to hear"? [Revelation 2:29, Revelation 3:22].

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   Ezekiel 38-Still Future: Has the whole house of Israel come to know the Lord? [Ezekiel 38, Ezekiel 39:22-29].

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   Free Will in the Afterlife: Do you believe that we will have free will in the afterlife, and if so, what would keep us from sinning?
Slavery: Did God allow people to take slaves after they conquered other nations?

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   "Occupy 'till I come": Caller comments on "Occupy 'till I come".

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   Atheist: God Has More than One Son: Atheist caller; How is it that God has more than one son? [John 3:16, Genesis 6:2, John 1:12, I John 3:2].
Atheist; Nephilm: Atheist: Who were the "Nephilim"? [Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33].
Atheist: Ancient Languages Atheist; Should we not be learning ancient Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic?

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May 23, 2022


   Paul's Ministry: Who did Paul really preach to in his ministry in the synagogues (more evangelism or discipling)?

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   Why Pray?: Because prayer has never really worked for me, but praise and worship has, what is the basic difference and why do it? [Luke 18:1, James 4:23, I Thessalonians 5:16-18, Matthew 6:8].

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   Former Agnostic Shares Her Story: Former agnostic shares her testimony and some of her concerns, including changes she believes has been made in the Bible. [Isaiah 11:6].

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   Making Forbidden Images of Jesus (or Anything Else): Flawed (white) depictions of Jesus have caused some to say that Christianity is a white man's religion." Isn't making images of any kind forbidden in scripture? [Exodus 20:4].

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   Azusa Street Revival: What do you know about the "Azusa Street Revival"?
Revivals: Could you talk about revivals-how they begin and why they eventually fizzle out? [1 John 5:3].

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   Sealed & Opened Scrolls: Could the scroll in Daniel be the same scroll in Revelation? [Revelation 5:1, Daniel 12:4].

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   Revelation Addressed Israel: Could it be that the book of Revelation could be really directed to the Jews and not the whole world?

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   Without Excuse: Do you think that people are already without excuse, if Jesus would return now? [Romans 1:20-21, 2 Peter 3:5].

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   Alien Abduction & Demons: Having suffering lifelong demoni oppression, would you give me your opinion about alien abductions and demonic oppression?

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May 24, 2022


   Bible Study: What is the best way to study the Bible?

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   Airplanes & Cell Phones in the Bible: Would you let me show you where there are airplanes and cell phones in Ezekiel 38? [Ezekiel 38:9].

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   Homosexuality: Do gay people have a choice to be heterosexual?

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   Judas, Suicide & Heaven: Do you think that Judas did not go to heaven because he killed himself. What does the Bible say about suicide?

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   King Solomon: What do you think about King Solomon and whether if after he sinned, if he then repented before he died? [Ecclesiastes 12:13-14].

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   Steve Gregg is a False Teacher: Caller calls Steve Gregg a false teacher and warns listeners to avoid his ministry. [I Timothy 4:1-2, 2 Peter 2:1-2, Jude 1].

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   Bible Steve Uses: What is the version of the Bible you use most?
Atheist: Homosexual Marriage: Atheist: What about homosexuals who are married,love each other and are monogamous? Doen't being married make it OK? [I John 5:3].

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   King James Only: Caller accuses Steve of being a false teacher because he is not "King James Only."

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May 25, 2022


   Sheep and Goats: How do Dispensationalists view the "Sheep and the Goats" passage, and how are they wrong? [Matthew 25:31-46].
Sheep, Goats and Charities: Are charities misapplying the "Sheep and Goats" passage to support caring for everyone, whether believers or not? [Matthew 25:31-46, Galatians 6:10]

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   John MacArthur is a False Teacher: Is not John MacArther a false teacher because of what he teaches about justification from regeneration? [Philippians 1:18].

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   Honor to Steve: Caller just honors Steve. [Proverbs 3:27, Romans 13:7].
Tithing: Do we have an obligation to tithe? Recommendation Article "Tithing for Christians". [Matthew 23:23, Luke 14:34, Luke 21:1-4].

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   Homosexuality: If God created us, then how is it that some are born as homosexuals?
Homosexuality: When Jesus returns, will homosexuals become heterosexual?

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   Calvary Chapel's Brain Broderson: What is your opinion of the teaching of Brian Broderson?
Steve Gregg: Caller supports Steve with gratitude.

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   Identifying the "Saints"; Who are the saints in I Corinthians 16? [I Corinthians 16:1, Acts 11]

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   Fallen Away & Impossible to Repent: How would one apply this verse about those that "cannot be brought back to repentence"? [Hebrews 6:4-6, Luke 1:37, Matthew 19:26, Luke 1827, James 5:19, Luke 15:11].

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   God Cannot Look Upon Sin: Is it impossible for God to look upon sin? [Habakkuk 1:13, 2 Chronicles 16:9].

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   Prophecies to be Fulfilled in the Future: Are there any future prophecies that are still far off, in Daniel or Revelation, other than the destruction of earth? [Acts 1:11, 2 Peter 3, I Thessalonians 4:16, I Corinthians 15, Matthew 25].

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   Suicide: What do you think about suicide? [I Corinthians 6:20, Ephesians 5:27, Galatians 6:6].

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May 26, 2022


   "Call No One Father": Is there a contradiction in scripture when it says not to call anyone father, and yet it also says that Abraham is our father? [Romans 4:1, Matthew 23:9, I Corinthians 4:15, Matthew 3:9].
Creation of the Heavens & Earth: In relation to the creation chronology, isn't the sun and the moon part of the heavens and earth?

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   Nicodemus & Born Again: How was it that Nicodemus should have understood the phrase "born again"? [John 3:1-12, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Zechariah 14:8, Isaiah 32:15-16, Isaiah 5:2].
Nocdemus and Entering the Kingdom: How is the story of Nicodemus and being born again relate to the idea of seeing and entering the Kingdom?[John 3:1-10, Acts 1:6].

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   Acts Reference to the Book of Luke: Does anyone know what the book is that is being referred to in the beginning of Acts? [Acts 1:1].

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   "God" vs "gods": Didn't the ancient Greeks and Romans believe in their gods as much as Christians believe in theirs?

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   Rachel & Leah's Handmaids: Do you know anything about the handmaids of Rachel and Leah, Bilhah and Zilpah, and who their tribes of origin? [Genesis 35]. (Caller's audio is very hard to hear.)

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   Fruit of the Spirit-Love: How does one cultivate the fruit of the Spirit-Love? Does it eventually happen? [Psalm 1:2-3, Romans 5:8].

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   Apostle's Creed & Catholicism: Could you talk about the line in the "Apostle's Creed", and if it refers the the Roman Catholic church?

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   Where Did Jesus Go When He Died?: Where did Jesus go for the 3 days after He died? [1 Peter 3:20-21, Revelation 20:14, Acts 2:27, Luke 23:43].

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   Undertanding Parables: What was so important about the parable in Mark that would help someone understand the other parables? [Mark 4:13, Mark 4:34].

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May 27, 2022


   Comment on Angry Caller Who Accused Steve of Being a False Teacher: Comment on previous caller who called Steve a "false teacher".

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   No Longer Attending a Church Fellowship: Can a good Christian not attend an organized church?

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   Homosexuality: Do you think that some people can be born with same-sex attraction?
Homosexuality: If people are born with same-sex attraction, doesn't that excuse them, since they have no hope of marriage?

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   Progressive Christianity: What do you think about "Decision Magazine" having an article called, "Progressive Christianity Can Lead You to Hell"?

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   Anti-Calvinist & Anti-MacArthur: Catholic Caller shares his concerns about a number of things, primarily false teachers, as he claims is John MacArthur.

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   Church Discipline & Conscience: Could you talk a little bit about the first chapter of I Timothy? [I Timothy 1:19-20, I Corinthians 5:5, I Timothy 4:2].

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   Pray to Find a Church Fellowship: Comment regarding an earlier caller and Steve's suggestion that he pray about finding a church.
"Only Begotten" vs "Unique" Son: When considering Jesus as the "only begotten" or "first begotten"-is this referring to our spiritual rebirth (being born again)? [John 3:16, Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:18, Revelation 1:5, Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, I Peter 1:3, Hebrews 6:5].

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   Losing One's Salvation by Not Keeping the Law: Could you talk about keeping of the law and if it causes one to be in the danger of loses one's salvation? [Matthew 5:17-20, Hebrews 8:13, John 17:4].

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   Angry Listerners: Have you experienced much anger in the years of your ministry?

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May 30, 2022


   Complimentarian vs Egalitarianism: Could you comment on the theological views of "Complimentarianism and Egalitarianism", not only in marriage, but in ministry? [Luke 2:50-51, John 13:1-17, Ephesians 5, I Samuel 5:29, Acts 5:29].

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   Hell-The Traditional View of Eternal Torment: A pastor makes a case to support the eternal torment view of Hell. Steve suggest he read his book, "Hell-Four Christian Views." [Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Revelation 14:11, Matthew 10:28].

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   Animal Souls & Heaven: Caller makes a case that animals have souls and will be in heaven. [Joel 1:20, Job 38:41, Revelation 16:3, Ecclesiastes 12:14-14]

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   Ezekiel 38-Prophecy Yet to Come: Caller proclaims that the prophecy of Ezekiel 38 is yet to come.

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   Dispute Over the Body of Moses: Why is there a dispute over the body of Moses? Did it really happen? [Jude 1:9, Deuteronomy 34:5-7, Zechariah 3:2].
Moses: Where did Moses go when he died?
Lazarus & the Rich Man: Was Lazarus & the Rich Man a true story? Is that telling us about where Moses went? [Luke 16:19-31].

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   Believers & Tattoos: Should believers get tattoos? [Leviticus 19:28, Deuteronomy 14:1].

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May 31, 2022


   Archeological Discoveries: What do you think of the claims of Ron Wyatt, who reportedly found the Ark of the Covenant and Noah's Ark? [Jeremiah 3:16].

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   Stricter Judgment of Teachers & Crown in Heaven: Could you talk about the rewards of crowns and the stricter judgment of teachers? [James 3:1, Daniel 12:3, Matthew 28:19-20].

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   The "Rapture" & the "Second Coming": Is the "rapture" and the "second coming" the same event? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, Thessaloninas 4:16-17].

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   Steve Gregg's Insight: When did you last discover a new insight and what was the subject you last change your mind about?

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   Nazarite Vows: Did the mothers of both Samson and John the Baptist have to adhere to the Nazarite vow restrictions? why did Jesus and Mary both not have to stick to the same rules? [Numbers 6:1-21, Acts 18:18, Matthew 11:18-19].

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   Baptism & Entering the Body of Christ: Isn't baptism actually when we enter the body of Christ, therefore required for salvation? [I Corinthians 12:13, Acts 2:38, Galatians 5:6].

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   Hell-Eternal Torment: Does not Isaiah indicate that hell will be eternal torment? [Isaiah 66:22-24, Revelation 21:1, Mark 9:43-48].

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