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June 01, 2022


   Evidence Against Islam (Muslim): What are some of the major discrepancies in the Islam faith and how do I proceed with talking with my brother who is leaning that way?

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   Lord's Supper (Communion): Is the Lord's Supper (Communion) more appropriately Christians sharing a meal together, rather than the current tradition of sharing a cracker and a sip of grape juice? [I Corinthians 11:24, I Corinthians 11:34, Luke 22:19, Mark 14:22-25].

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   Natural vs Spiritual Minds: Do you believe we have both a natural and spiritual mind? [I Corinthians 2:14, Romans 8:16, I John 2:27, I Corinthians 2 ].

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   Feast of Weeks: Could you talk about the "Feast of Weeks"? [I Corinthians 5:7].

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   Kingdom of God: How do we get Christians to start talking more about the "Kingdom of God"? Recommendation; Empire of the Risen Son (Vol 1 & Vol 2). Free audiobooks at the website, and the topical lectures.
Strong Delusion of Dispensationalism: Do you think that Dispensationalism could be the strong delusion? [2 Thessalonians 2:11].

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   Creation & Population of the Earth: Caller suggests that God has already populated the earth before Adam & Eve.

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   Atheist: What Makes a True Christian?: Atheist caller asks what are the responsibilities of true Christians, rather than those that are Christians in "name-only"? [Acts 11:26, John 8:31, Matthew 28:19].

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June 02, 2022


   Transgenderism: What does the Bible say about transgenerism? [Deuteronomy 22:5].

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   Eucharist (Transubstantiation) is Superstitious: Catholic caller disagrees with Steve about Steve suggesting that the Eucharist (transubstantiation) was superstitious. [Galatians 1:6, Luke 22:19, I Corinthians 11:24-25, Mark 14:22-25].

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   The New Earth: What do you think about what eternity on the new earth will be? [Romans 8, Psalm 2, 2 Peter 3, Revelation 21:5].

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   Born "Gay": Could you clarify your position on whether some people be born "gay"?
Homosexual Marrying the Opposite Sex: Should a "gay" person go ahead and get married to the opposite sex, knowing that they are gay, in order not to burn in lust? [Exodus 4:11]

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   Jesus as God: At any time in the past, was or is Jesus actually God, or known as God? [Genesis 1:26, Romans 10:9, John 10:30, James 1:13, Luke 11:20, John 14, I Timothy 3:16].

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   Finding Alternate Fellowship-Other than the Mega-Church: What does one do if they really find the mega-church experience (entertainment) is leaving one wanting? How do you find fellowship in a good church?
Professional Clergy & Institutional Church: Is the structure in the modern church model, with paid clergy, really what it should be? Recommended topical lecture; "Some Assembly Required."

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   Speaking in Parables: Could you explain why Jesus answered as He did when asked why He spoke in parables, when it would seem He would actually want them to understand and be healed? [Matthew 21:37, Romans 11:8, Mark 4:34, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, Romans 1:28, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 25:29, Matthew 13:13, Mark 4:12].

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June 03, 2022


   Jesus Was God: Did you say that Jesus never said He was God, but doesn't Hebrews 1:8 show that Jesus was God? [Hebrews 1:8, John 1:1, Romans 9:5, 2 Peter 1:1, Luke 7:48, Matthew 9:5].

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   Jesus Co-Equal with God: Could you comment on Jesus being a different person, but co-equal with God? [John 5:26-27, John 5:17, John 5:37].
Understanding Doctrine (including The Trinity): How important is it to understand various doctrines, including the Trinity? [Matthew 11:25].

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   "Gates of Hell" Against the Church: DId the "gates of hell" actually prevail against the church? [Matthew 16:17-19, Revelation 20:14].

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   The Trinity: Is this an adequate explanation of the Trinity?
Gift of Discernment: Is the sense of discernment a gift of the Holy Spirit? [I Corinthians 9:11, I Corinthians 12:10, I John 4:1, I Corinthians 14:29, Hebrews 5:14].

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   Catholic Disagreement-Evidence of the Miracle of the Eucharist, etc.: Caller defends the language of Ignatius (church father), terms such as "bishops" and "priests" and the miracle of the "Eucharist". [Romans 15:16, Philippians 4:18].

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   Christians Go to Heaven Upon Death: Does a Christian go to heaven when they die? [John 5:24, 2 Corinthians 5:1-8, Philippians 1:21-23, I Thessalonians 4:15]
Intermedate State Under an Altar: What do you think about a denomination teaching that upon death believers go to a place under an altar unti later? [Revelation 6:9],
Thief on the Cross: Did the thief on the cross go to paradise? [Luke 23:43].

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   Worthy Charities: What are some of the ministries you trust and support? Recommended; "Shepherd's Heart, International" (Cleveland, TN) and "International Christian Response (ICR-Lynden WA)"

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June 06, 2022


   God's Sovereignty & Free Will: How does one reconcile our "free will" relative to "God's sovereignty" and "predestination"?
Total Depravity: What about those that say that they have nothing good enough in them to want God? [Romans 7:18, Jeremiah 13:23, Jeremiah 17:9].

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   Defining "Christian Love": What is the Christian definition of love, in light of the killing kind of God He was? What is your definition of love? [Genesis 6:11, John 15:13].

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   Catholic Authority: Does Catholicism have more authority over other denominations? [Acts 17:11].
Denominational Choice: Does it matter what denomination one belongs to live a life in obedience to Jesus Christ? [Matthew 15:1-20, Acts 17:10, John 8:31, I Corinthians 5:13].
Catholic Saints Mistaken: Could literature of Catholic saints actually be wrong?

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   Abortion & Government Interference: Is it wrong for the government to force women to not have an abortion?
Abortion & Government Regulation: If God doesn't force people to choose Him, or follow Him, should we be regulating and preventing abortion?

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   "Emotional Love" vs "Choosing to Love": Could you clarify the difference between "emotional love" and "choosing to love"? [Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:44].
Emotions & Politics: Don't you think that people have voted according to their emotions, rather than according to doing the right thing?

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   Museum of the Bible in D.C.: Have you heard of the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C.?

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June 07, 2022


   Cult-Like Churches: What do you think about the label of "cult" for the Catholic church?

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   Why God Chose Israel for His People: Does the Bible indicate why God chose the ancient Israelites to be His special people? [Genesis 22:18, Genesis 28:14].
Gentile Salvation in the Old Testament: How could the gentiles be justified before God and saved in the Old Testament? [Avts 17:27, Acts 10:31].

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   Ananias and Sapphira's Punishment: Didn't Peter have the power to prevent the death of Ananias and Sapphira, especially since Peter had also lied? [Acts 5:1-11].

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   Noah's Nakedness & the Curse of Canaan: Could you explain the story of when Noah uttered a curse against Canaan after Ham, his son, saw a him naked? why was Canaan cursed? [Genesis 9:23].
African Black Population Cursed: Are the black people of African cursed because of Ham? [Genesis 9-10].

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   Bathsheba's Bath: Does history indicate that it was common to bathe on the roof, as with Bathsheba?
The Old Testament Law for Christians: Is not "The Law" helpful for Christians today? [Matthew 22:39, Galatians 6:2].

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   God Speaking Today: Does God speak to people today in ways other than the Bible?
The Messenger (Angel) of Revelation: Who is the messenger (angel) to the churches in Revelation? [Revelation 2:1].

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   Son of Man Alone Has Ascended to Heaven: Is Jesus quoting Himself when he says that no one has ascended to heaven, but the Son of Man? What about the Old Testament prophets? [John 3:13].

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   Lucifer's Rebellion: Where did Lucifer get the evil thought to rebel against God, if everything is perfect in heaven?

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June 08, 2022


   Jewish "Yetzer"; Are you familar with "yetzer" from Jewish history?
Abortion-Murder Conviction: Should we convict mother's of murder for aborting their baby?

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   Unjust Steward: Could you explain what is meant in the parable of the "Unjust Steward" when the passage concludes? [Luke 16:8-10].

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   New Heavens & New Earth: Do you think that God is going create an entirely new earth or He will refurbish this old one? [1 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21-22].

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   The Benefit of the Law: Does learning the laws (the moral ones, not the ritual and sacrificial ones) benefit us? [Psalm 1:2].

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   "Paradise" vs "Heaven": Is there a difference between "Paradise" and "Heaven" - where the "Throne of God" is?
Only Jesus' Body is in Heaven: Isn't it only Jesus' physical body that is in heaven and everyone else's is not (like Enoch & Elijah)? [John 3:10-13, Acts 2:34, John 1:18].
No One Has Seen God: Has anyone seen God? [John 1:18, Genesis 18:1, Exodus 33:11, Exodus 33:20, Isaiah 6:1].

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   "Sons of God" & the Nephilim: Were the "Sons of God" angels that came to the daughters and had children with them? [Genesis 6:4].
Fallen Angels: Are these scriptures about fallen angels in 2 Peter and Jude referring to the angels in Genesis 6? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6-7, Genesis 6:4].

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   Atheist; Appalling Christian Behavior: Atheist; What do you think is the responsibility of real Christians to speak about about appalling behaviors of those that call themselves Christians? [John 8:31, I Corinthians 6:20].

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June 09, 2022


   God Needed a Son: Why did God need a Son?

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   Old Testament Sacrifices: Could you talk about how it is possible to perform as many sacrifices as the Old Testament suggests?
Frequency of the Sacrifices: Is there anything in scripture that indicates how often someone had to offer sacrifices?

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   Cremation; What do you think about cremation? [Genesis 3:19].

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   Jewish Monotheism Helped Evangelize: Did Jewish monotheism help with the evangelism of those ancient cultures? [Luke 16:31, John 3:19-20, John 5:45-47].

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   Impeccability of Jesus: If I think that Jesus could have sinned, but did not, does that make me a heretic? [Romans 8:3].
Circumcision & the Law: How does Paul connect circumcision to the Law? [Galatians 5:2-3].

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   Adulterer Still Saved?: Can a man who knew better, but was unfaithful to his wife of 50 years, can he still be saved? What if she doesn't know about it?

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   Jesus' Earthly Father, Joseph: Why didn't Jesus talk about his earthly father, Joseph? [Luke 2, John 5:19].

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   Fallen Angels: What would make a third of the angels listen to other stupid angels and rebel against God? [Genesis 6, James 1:14, Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Daniel 12:3-4].

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   Christians Obeying the Law of Moses (Torah): Why are there teachers promoting opposite views of a requirement to obey the Mosaic Law? [I Corinthians 9:20-21].

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June 10, 2022


   Origins of Satan (Lucifer): Isn't there evidence for sin and unbelief in heaven because of the fallen angels and origin of Satan? [Revelation 12:4].

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   Asking for a Pay Raise: Is asking for a pay raise something that Christians should be doing? [Luke 3:14, Hebrews 13:5, Philippians 4:11-13, I Timothy 6:6-11].
Following Jesus: How could people follow Jesus for 3 days, when I have trouble for such a short time, especially with no food? [Mark 8:2].

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   The Dangers of the "Word of Faith" ("Name it & Claim it", "Health & Wealth", "Prosperity Doctrine"): How detrimental is teaching the Word of Faith doctrine (Health & Wealth, Prosperity Doctrine, etc.)? And could we disprove it simply on other terms, even without scripture? [Galatians 4:13-14, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 2 Corinthians 8, 2 Timothy 4:20, Luke 14:33, Matthew 8:20].

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   "Parable of the Great Banquet" or "Wedding Feast": Could you break down the "Parable of the Great Banquet" (Wedding Feast"), for me, including the mention of the poor, lame, and beggars? How does it apply to us today? [Luke 14:1524, Matthew 22:1-14].

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   Noah's Flood: Could Noah's flood have been just a local flood? [Genesis 6-9].

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   Bible Versions & King James Bible: What do you think about the RSV (Revised Standard Version) version of the Bible, and is the King James Bible the only one we should read?

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   Life Insurance: What do you think about investing in life insurance policies? [Proverbs 13:22, Matthew 19:24].

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   Head Coverings (and Hair Length): Could you give the context for the headcoverings verse, and why most congregations don't do this? Recommended; topical articles, "Should Women be Veiled?", [I Corinthians 11:5-6, I Corinthians 11:16].

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June 13, 2022


   Considering Lucifer as a Fallen Angel: Caller shares why he thinks that Lucifer was a fallen angel. [Revelation 1:20, Jude 1:13].

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   Steve Gregg's Own Study Bible: What would Steve Gregg include in a Study Bible and how would he avoid the problems others have had?

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   Being "Born" or "Created" of God: Is being "created of God", the same as being "born of God"? [Luke 3: 38, John 1:12-13, John 3:1-12, Psalm 100:4].
Tree of Life: Is the "Tree of Life" the same as the Holy Spirit? [Genesis 2-3, Revelation 22].

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   The Millennium-A Good Time: Isn't the "Millennium" suppose to be a good time, and if this is the millennium - this doesn't seem like a good time? Recommended topical lecture series; "When Shall These Things Be"? [Matthew 24:14, Isaiah 2, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 35, Revelation 20, Ephesians 2:14].

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   Martyrs in Heaven: Would the martyrs depicted here, in Revelation 6, not be in heaven, but waiting somewhere else instead? Recommended lecture in verse-by-verse, Revelation 6. [Revelation 6:9-11].

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   Tribe of Gad: Caller shares that Gad was the tribe that the pigs went into.

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   Prayer request: Prayer for Charles because he is in a coma.

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   Sin at the Creation: Were people sinful at creation? Do we sin because of Adam's sin?
My Sinfulness & My Obligation: How much am I responsible for my sin, and how muchis grace? What are my obligations? [John 3:19, Titus 2:14, Matthew 22:37, Luke 10:27, Deuteronomy 6:4-7].
Our Own Sinfulness vs Paying for the Sins of Ancestors: Why do we have to pay for our ancestor's sin? [Matthew 16:24-26].

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June 14, 2022


   Gift of Prophecy: Could you talk about the gift of prophecy and its relation to today? [I Corinthians 14:1, I Corinthians 14:26, I Corinthians 14:29, I Thessalonians 5:20, I John 2:27]

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   "In Christ" & In "Spirit": Would you clarify the meaning of the phrase "I tell the truth in Christ" and "witness in the Spirit"? [Romans 9:11],
God Wants all to Be Saved: Does not God want salvation for all as much as Paul did? [I Corinthians 9:, Romans 10:2, Matthew 23:37].].
Paul not a Calvinist: Isn't Paul's desire to see the Jews to be saved proof against Calvinism? [Romans 9:10-13].

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   Fear of God: How can we increase "fear of God" in ourselves and the culture? [Romans 3:9-18, Proverbs 9:10, Proverbs 10:27, Psalm 14:1].

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   Automatic Immortality: Does John 3:16 suggest that we do not have automatic immortality? [I Timothy 6:16, I John 5:11-12, John 3:16, Romans 2:7].

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   Cannabis: Is every kind of use of cannabis a sin? [Proverbs 31:6].
Why Did God Allow for Sin?: Why would God allow for sin, if He wants a deep relationship with Him?

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   Apostles & Church Leadership: What is the appropriate role for leadership and descision making in the church? Is the apostle in the church the final descision maker? Recommended topical lecture; "Some Assembly Required"-"Who Will Lead Us?" [Ephesians 4:11-12, I Thessalonians 1:1, I Thessalonians 26:, John 13:20, Acts 14:23, Acts 20:28, James 5:14, I Peter 5:1, I Corithians 12:29, 2 Corinthains 8:23].

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   Paul's Burdern for the Jewish Brethren: Isn't Paul simply just saying he has a great burden for his brethren, not that he really would give up his faith? [Romans 9:3, Matthew 10:37].

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   Worship Team: How much should I be concerned about the way our church does the time of worship?

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June 15, 2022


   Chronology of Events Upon Death: What is the chain of events upon death for both believers and unbelievers? [Luke 16:19, Ecclesiates 9:10, Psalm 146:4, James 2:26, 2 Corinthians 5:8].

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   Jesus Enthroned at the Right Hand of God: Why is it significant that the New Testament repeats that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God and that all is subject to Him? [I Peter 3:22, Psalm 110:1, I Corinthians 15:25, Matthew 28:18, Philippians 2:9-12, Daniel 7:13-14, Colossians 1:13].

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   Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Are there not hard-core scriptures that indicates that once one is born again, one is sealed and cannot lose their salvation? [Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Isaiah 49:16].
The Pre-Trib Rapture: Isn't the enough scripture to support the Pre-trib rapture and Jesus coming back to the Mount of Olives?

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   Hell: Caller shares a church father who believed in eternal hell.
Purgatory: Catholic caller explains purgatory and indicates it is scriptural.

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   Ephesians: Could you talk about Ephesians 2-3 - is it the same audience? [Ephesians 2:7, Ephesians 3:10].
Sower, Seed, Binding of Satan: From the "Parable of the Sower", can Satan still take the seed, even though Satan is bound? [Hebrews 2:14, Colossians 2:15].

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   Atheist-Following Jesus & Hearing His Disciples: Atheist-Why are not the teaching of Jesus alone enough for us to follow Him, instead of all the writings of the disciples? [I Corinthians 7].
Atheist-Sermon on the Mount: Atheist-Would not the Sermon on the Mount alone be enough to follow Christ?
Atheist -God's Word: Atheist-Are you saying that the words of God are not sufficient?

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   Apostolic Authority: How should an evangelical take the scripture about apostolic authority, in contrast to the Catholics? [Hebrews 2:3-4].

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June 16, 2022


   Lost Faith-No Return: If someone departs from the faith, can they return, or is that now impossible? [Hebrews 6:6, James 5:19-20, Matthew 19:23-26].

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   Does God Allow "Chance": Does God allow for chance? [Ecclesiastes 9:11, I Kings 11, Matthew 10:29, Psalm 34:7, Job 1:12].

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   Church of Christ: Is the "Church of Christ" a cult?

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   Purgatory: Catholic caller defends the doctrine of purgatory. [I Corinthians 3:15-17, Hebrews 12:11, Hebrews 12:5-9, I Corinthians 1-4].

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   "Swords into Plowshares": Could we talk more about the verse "swords into plowshares" and its meaning applied to now instead of the millennium? [Isaiah 2:4, John 13:35, Romans 13:10 , Hebrews 12:22-23].

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   Forgiveness & Justice: How does forgiveness and justice work together? If I have forgiven, does that mean I don't seek further justice? [Psalm 33:5, Matthew 18:15-20].

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   Baptism & Backslider: Is my baptism still good if I didn't walk with the Lord a good part of my life?

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June 20, 2022


   Progressive Parallelism-Revelation Have you heard of the "Progressive Parallelism of the book of Revelation"?
Revelation's 144,000: Why did you abandon the idealist position about the 144, 000? (Steve's commentary; Four Views of Revelation).

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   King James Version: Where does one find the dedication in the King James Version of the Bible that indicates the translators were open to a better or improved translation in the future?

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   Thanks to Steve Gregg: Caller expressed gratitude to Steve for his dedication regarding teaching people to live in total dedication to Christ.
Through the Narrow Path: How does one know that they will enter through "the narrow gate"? Recommended book; Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2. [Matthew 7:13, I John 5:13].
Memorial for Suicide: Praying for one who committed suicide.

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   Entire World Destruction Prophecy in Isaiah?: Is Isaiah talking about entire world destruction, and when would that be? [Isaiah 24].

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   Info about The Narrow Path Ministry & Webpage: General information about The Narrow Path ministry, Steve's books, and thenarrowpath website, and all the opportunities there.

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   Tragic Evil Stories in the Old Testament: Why was it acceptable to surrender one's daughters (and a concubine) to guest in the Old Testament? [Judges 19:24, Genesis 19:7].

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   Atheist Caller: Slavery: Atheist; What is the biblical position on slavery? Is there a biblically acceptable form of slavery?

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   Suicide: Committing suicide is not necessarily an unChristian thing to do, if one wants to go to heaven.

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   Suicide & Suffering: Caller clarifies how desparate one gets when they contemplate or attempt suicide. Recommended reading: Empire of the Risen Son (Vol 1-2) by Steve Gregg. [Romans 8:9].

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June 21, 2022


   "Born" or "Begotten" Again: Is being "born again" the same at "begotten again"? [I Peter 1:23, I Peter 1:4].
Hope of the Believer: Could you refine the meaning of the word "hope" for the believer? [Hebrews 11:1].

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   The Bad Influence of the Pope: Do you see how the "Man of Sin" (the Pope) is bringing on events in the present day.

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   Conversing with Mormons: Could you advise regarding inviting Mormons into your home?

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   Faith Healing vs Medical Care: What do you think about preachers who suggest that we ought never seek medical attention, but simply trust God for healing? Recommendation: Series; "Word of Faith"; "Is Healing in the Atonement", "Healing on Demand".

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   Ecclesiastes-Not Good Advice: Are there other books, as Ecclesiastes, that we should not take as necessarily as directive or as good advice?

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   Baptism of the Holy Spirit: In order to receive the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit", does one have to have hands laid upon them, or can it be done over the phone, etc. Recommendation: "Character & Charisma." [Acts 2, Acts 8, Acts 9, Acts 10, Acts 19].

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   Maturing and Stumbling as a Christian: Would you help me sort the stages in behaviors from new believers to more mature Christians? [James 3:2].

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   Suicide: Caller comments on suicide sometimes being caused by a physical imbalance.

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June 22, 2022


   Afterlife: When we die, what happens immediately, to both believers and unbelievers? Will we know one another? [Luke 16:18f, John 5:28-29, 2 Corinthians 5:8].

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   Suicide: Caller share an alternate perspective on suicide.
Forsaking Your Family for Christ: What context would understand the verse about one who would forsake their family members for Christ's sake? [Matthew 19:29].

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   How Christianity Changed the World: Caller recommends; "How Christianity Changed the World" by Alvin J. Schmidt.

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   Suicide: Caller comments on suicide.
Murder vs Killing: Caller disagrees that one can murder themselves and that murder and killing is not the same thing.

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   Dinosaurs: Were dinosaurs part of the original creation and did Adam name all the animals, even T-Rex? How could humans live along side dinosaurs? [Genesis 1:1-2].

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   Complaints: Steve reminds callers to not complain to the calls screener.

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   Spiritual Parents (or Mentors): Should we be seeking out "Spirit Parents in the Faith"? [I Peter 5].

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   Atheist-Religion Has Not Contributed to Society: Atheist Caller: Suggests "Why I am Not a Christian" by Bertrand Russell to support his view.
Atheist-Christianity Based on Works: Atheist; Is not Christianity base on works, not on faith? {James 1:27].
Atheist-Christianity is Like All Religions: Atheist; Is it not true that doing good works is just like all other religions in the world? [Matthew 7:12].

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   Astrology & Divination: How can books about astrology be tied to Christianity? Recommended; "The Gospel in the Stars." [Genesis 1, Psalm 19:1].

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   Murder & Suicide: Caller comments on previous calls about murder and suicide.

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June 23, 2022


   Acupuncture: Is there anything in the BIble about acupuncture?

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   Predestination (the Elect): Is "predestination" a biblical concept, or is it a branch of Calvinism? [Romans 8:29-30, I Peter 1:2, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:11, I Johhn 3:2, Romans 8:23].

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   Catholic Caller Comments-Purgatory: Catholic disagrees with Steve about biblical support for "Purgatory." [2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippisans 1:23, I Corinthians 3:13]
Value of the Catholic Church to Civilization: Catholic caller comments and what the Catholic church has done to build civilization. Recommends book: "How Catholicism Build Civilization."

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   Lazarus & the Rich Man: Was the parable of "Lazarus & the Rich Man" possibly prophetic, since a real Lazarus is raised by Jesus, and people do not believe? [Luke 15:19-31, John 11:1-21].

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   Satan Still Active: Could you explain how Satan is still active and continuing to deceive, in light of Revelation 20 and his being locked up? [Revelation 20:3].

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   "Antinomian" or "Legalist"?: Could you clarify your position on "antinomianism" and "legalism"? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Peter 1:4, Titus 3:5, Titus 2:14].

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   Jesus' Genealogy: Could you explain Jesus' genealogy and how it seems like it would be through Mary? [Matthew 1: 1-20, Luke 3:23, Luke 3:31].

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   Witnessing & the Bible's Truth: When witnessing, how can one fully explain the truth of the Bible's and its value to unbelievers? Recommend lecture series; "Authority of Scripture."

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   Caller Testimony: Caller shares his testimony.

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   Breaking Fellowship with Some: Could you clarify more about the scripture that indicates that we should cut relationships and not even eat with some people? [I Corinthians 5:11].

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June 24, 2022


   Roe vs Wade: What is a Christian's responsibility in living in states that don't uphold restricting abortion,now that Roe vs Wade has been overturned at the federal level?
Politics & the Left: Is staying in states that are primarily leftist a little like living in Sodom and Gomorrah? [2Peter 2:7].

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   Prophecy of Luke 21: Is the time that is being prophesied referring to that time, or in the future (to our time)? Could it be talking about both then and now? [Luke 21:5, Luke 21:32, Luke 21:21, Isaiah 13, Isaiah 34, Ezekiel 32, Joel 2].

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   Covenants in the Bible: Could you talk about all the covenants of the Bible (Abrahamic, Davidic, New, etc.) and how they overlap, etc.? Recommended topical lecture: "What are we to Make of Israel?" [Galatians 3, Exodus 19:5, Deuteronomy 28:63, Matthew 21:43, 2 Samuel 7, Acts 2, Acts 8].

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   Angels: Are angels created "by God" or born "of God"? [2 Peter 2, Jude 1:4].
Sinless Living: Is "whoever is born of God does not sin" actually to be understood as it seems? [I John 3:9].

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   Augustine: Catholic caller says that Steve said Augustine was a Protestant.

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   What Have You Learned Recently?: What is something you have recently learned?
Extreme Discipline in the Old Testament: Is not the punishment for an rebellious child a little extreme in the Old Testament? How would you explain this passage to an atheist? [Deuteronomy 21:18-21].

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   Population After Creation & the Flood: Was the earth populated by incest after the creation and the flood? [Genesis 1].

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   Judging Others: What did God mean about not judging others? [Matthew 7:5, Luke 6:42, John 7:24, I Corinthians 2:15].

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June 27, 2022


   Jonah & Ninevah: Could you talk about why Jonah was so set against going to Ninevah?
False Prophets Today: What does the Old Testament say about what we should do about "false prophets"? [I John 4:1, I Corinthians 14:29, I Corinthians 14:37]..

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   Children Beginning to Compromise the Truth: What can you advise about my 7-yr-old child who is beginning to show signs of compromising the truth and lying? [Proverbs 28:13].

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   Any Other "Steve Greggs"?: Is there anyone else like you out there?
Steve Gregg's Church Attendance: Do you go attend a local church?
Guns: Should Christians own guns?

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   "Wrath of God" vs "Gentleness of Jesus": Can you reconcile the "wrath of God" and the "gentleness of Jesus", when scripture indicates that Jesus was God?
God's Wrath as Consequence: Can you think of a biblical example when God's wrath was not consequential?

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   Greg Laurie of Calvary Chapel: What do you think of Greg Laurie-his doctrines and ministry (Calvary Chapel)?

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   Martin Luther King, Jr.: Were Martin Luther King, Jr.'s infidelities and improprieties actually ever really substantiated?

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   Cremation: What do you think about cremation?

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   Guns (Against): Caller comments on previous call about guns, and tends to disagree with gun ownership. [Romans 12:17-19, Deuteronomy 32:35].

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   Organ Donation: Is there anything wrong with "organ donation"?

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   Martin Luther King, Jr.: Caller comments that he was offended by Steve's criticism of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s.

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   Unbelievers New Bodies in the Resurrection: Will unbelievers get new bodies in the resurrection? [John 5:28-29].

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June 28, 2022


   Alone with the Opposite Sex: Is there ever any time that it is appropriate to be alone with the opposite sex (as in an emergency)? [John 4, Romans 16].
Recovery Programs: What do you think about putting the homeless into recovery programs? [I Corinthians 6:9, I John 3:17, James 2:15-16].

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   Hard Hearts: Regarding having a soft heart, how does one avoid having a hard heart?

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   Unbelievers After Death: Please explain God's plan for unbelievers after death?
Natural Immortality: Have you said that we don't automatically have immortal souls? [I John 5:10-12, I Timothy 6:16, Romans 2:7].

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   Family Crests: Is there anything in scripture about the "Family Crest" of Jesus?

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   Christian Festival Announcement: Caller shares info about "True Love Christian Festival." (TrueLoveChristian.com).
Fellowship to Keep From a Hard Heart: Caller suggests that to escape a hard heart one should stay in fellowship?

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   Christianity's Influence in Culture: Caller suggests that if our nation was founded by mostly Christians, instead of Deists, we would have a totalitarian government.

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   Death of Animals Before Adam's Sin: Does the "young earth" view require that there was no death before Adam's disobedience-even of animals? [I Corinthians 15:21, Romans 5:12].

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   Physical Bodies in Heaven: Is there anything in scripture that says we will be corporeal bodies in heaven? [2 Corinthians 5:8, Matthew 5:5, Romans 4:13].

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   Others Resurrected When Jesus Did: Did other people literally resurrect from the dead when Jesus did? [Matthew 27:52-53].
Steve's Reason for Attending Home Church: How did you make the decision to go to a home church instead of a traditional church?

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June 29, 2022


   Pre-Trib Rapture-Critique & Defend: What are some of the scriptures that support Dispensationalism's position on the "pre-trib rapture"?... and those against that position? Recommends lectures-Topical Lectures; "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 3:10, Revelation 1-3, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, I Thessalonians 5:9, John 6: 39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians 15, John 5: 28-29].

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   Android App for "The Narrow Path": Caller that created the Android app calls in asking for help with working on the glitches & also he is looking for fellowship in Vancouver WA.

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   Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Would you reply to "God Questions.com" and try to convince them of your view on "Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security)?

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   Disposing of a Bible: What is the proper way to dispose of a Bible?

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   Mary's Lineage: Could you talk about the lineage from David to Mary? [Luke 3].

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   God's Foreknowledge: Does God know everything from the beginning to the end? [Luke 22:54-62, Matthew 26:69-75].

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   Day of the Lord: Caller shares J Vernon McGee's view of the pre-trib rapture?

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   Openess Theology: Is the story of Moses not a good example of God knowing what people are going to do?
Moses: How old was Moses when he went to Egypt and when they came out?

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   Head Coverings: Could you shed some light on "head coverings?" [I Corinthians 11:3-16, Acts 18:18, Deuteronomy 22:5]. Recommended topical article; "Head Coverings."

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June 30, 2022


   The New Earth: Is it possible that the new earth will be an entirely new planet? [2 Peter 3:10].
Mormon's Becoming Gods: What do you say to Mormon's who believe that they will one day be a god?

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   God Speaking to Me: How do I know that God is trying to tell me something, and it is not just my conscience? [Ephesians 5:17].
Emailing Steve Gregg: Can I email questions instead of calling the radio program?

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   Dogs Outside the City: Who are the "dogs" outside the city? If they are bad people, then why are they outside the city, instead of in the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 22:18].

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   Joseph (Jesus' Human Father): What happened to Joseph, Jesus' father? [Luke 2, John 2].

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   "Violent Men" Take the Kingdom "by Force": What is meant by the scripture that says that violent men will take the kingdom by force? [Matthew 11:12, Luke 16:16].

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   Who Are 'They" in Acts 5?: When the apostles were working miracles in Acts 5, who is the "rest" that "did not join them"? [Acts 5:13-14, Acts 2:47].
Signs & Wonders: Where is the power of the "signs & wonders" of the New Testament days? [Acts 4:29, Acts 2:43, 2 Corinthains 12:12, Mark 16:20, John 17:21].

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   Steve Gregg's Departure from Dispensationalism: Could you elaborate about your decision to leave Dispensationalism?

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   Contradiction-Jesus' Last Words: Is there a contradiction in the two accounts of Jesus' last spoken words before He took His last breath? [Luke 23:46, John 19:30].

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   Sex Before Marriage: Even though the Bible doesn't say directly that one can't have sex before marriage, how do you defend the idea that one should not?

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