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| Praying on the Football Field: Since we are to pray in our closets, was it correct for the coach to pray in the middle of the football field? Could you also comment on the lawsuit over it. [Matthew 6:3-6, Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:30, John 17:20-23]. |
| Taking Away from Scripture: Regarding the scriptures that say something about "not adding to or taking away" from scripture, what are we to make of that today? [Revelation 22:18-19, Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:6]. |
| Abortion in the Case of Rape: Is it acceptable to abort a baby in the case of rape? |
| Praying in Public: Is this scripture support the idea that public prayer is acceptable? [Daniel 6:10-13]. |
| Contraception (Birth Control): Are you against contraception? [Psalms 127:4]. "Morning-After" Pill: Are you supportive of the "morning-after" pill? |
| "Oneness" Theology: Isn't "Oneness Theology" a belief that could lead people astray? [Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46]. |
| Abortion Legislation: Are we taking away a woman's right to her own body if we don't allow abortion? |
| Altering the Word of God: How do they scriptures against altering the Word of God apply to some of the paraphrases, dynamic equivalency and other translations of the Bible? |
| Burnt Offering of His Son: Why did great wrath come against Israel because the King of Moah's choice to burn his son on the wall? [2 Kings 3:27]. |
| Fleeces before God: Would you share your personal story of putting fleeces before God about about the girl who you would marry? Demonic Forces at Work: What other forces, other than demonic forces, could have been at work in the experience of all your fleeces set before God? |
| Resurrection on the Third Day: What is the parallel between Jesus saying He would raise up the temple in 3 days, and His resurrection? [I Corinthians 15:4, Matthew 12:40, John 2:19]. |
| "Violent Take it by Force": What was meant by the verse "the violent take it by force?" [Matthew 11:12, Luke 16:16, John 3:5]. |
| Modern Day Prophets: What do you think about modern day prophets? [Ephesians 4:11-16, I Thessalonians 5:20]. |
| Laying a Fleece: Caller shares her story of "laying a fleece." Hyperbole in Scripture: How does one know when something is hyperbole in scripture? [Genesis 22:17]. |
| Bible Translation-ESV Why does the ESV translate the word "kidneys" instead of "hearts" [Lamentations 3:13]. |
| Contraception (Birth Control): If I don't think we need to practice contraception, but my wife is not on board. How do I handle that? Recommended topical lecture; "A Vision for Children." |
| Coming Worldwide Revival: Do you expect a worldwide revival before the coming of the Lord? [Joel 2]. Economic Wealth Given to Believers: Does the Bible actually teach that God will transfer economic wealth from the unrighteous to the righteous in the end times? [Proverbs 28:8]. |
| Kids Exposed to a Gay Couple: How do I think biblically about my grandchildren being around a gay couple and their child-if it will stumble them? [Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42]. |
| Teaching Children: What are some of the practical ways to teach our children about the Lord? [Ephesians 6:4]. |
| Evidence for the Young Earth: Could you help me understand the evidence for the young earth? [Genesis 1, Genesis 5, Genesis 11]. |
| Food, Diets & Seventh Day Adventism: Caller shares his experience with the foods he eats and supports the idea of eating Kosher. [Acts 10:13-15, Romans 14:14, Mark 7:18, I Timothy 4:1-4, Genesis 9:3] |
| Release or Loosing of Satan: About the "releasing of Satan for a little while", are there other verses that relate to this in the scriptures? [Revelation 20, Revelation 11, 2 Thessalonians 2, Genesis 3:15, Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14,l Isaiah 2, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 35, Isaiah 35, Isaiah 54] |
| Proof of the Trinity: Is the verse in I John the best proof of "the Trinity"? Recommended topical lectures; "Knowing God", "Trinity". [I John 5:7]. |
| Book of Revelation-Date of Writing: What are your reasons for believing that it is possible that the book of Revelation is likely to have been written before some of the other New Testament books? [Revelation 19, 2 Peter 3:13, Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 20-21, James 1:12, Revelation 2:10, James 1:18, Revelation 14:4]. |
| Upon Death: Do we go directly to heaven when we die? [2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:21-23, I Corinthians 15]. |
| One's Temptations to Sin: Where do most people stand when reflecting upon their sexual behavior and other sin in their past. [Judges 9:13, Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 31:6]. |
| Atheist-Age of Earth: Atheist; If the age of the earth is not a hinge point for Christian faith, then where does the line get drawn on what is true and literal? Atheist-On His Unbelief: Atheist compares religion to the cartoon "Scooby-Doo" and claims the supernatural is just malarkey. |
| Paranoia about all the Shootings: What is the best way to process my fear about all the shootings in the news? [Matthew 10:29-31, Psalm 34:7]. In the Presence of the Lord: What will it be like when we are in the presence of the Lord? |
| Abusing Alcohol: Could you explain the passage about those that sin (fornicators, drunkards, etc.) will not inherit the Kingdom of God? [I Cor 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, James 3:2, Galatians 5:16]. |
| Works & Salvation: If we are saved by faith, are works necessary to our salvation? [Galatians 5:6, John 3, James 2:14-26]. Rewards & Ruling Over Cities: Are our rewards the ruling over cities on the new earth? [Luke 19:17, Luke 19:19]. |
| New Earth or Old Earth?: Were you not incorrect in your comment to the atheist caller when you indicated that not taking the early verses of Genesis literally would affect one's salvation? [I Corinthians 13:9-12]. |
| Christians in War: How can any Christian fight in war, shedding the blood of innocents? [Genesis 9:6, Romans 13, Mark 12:31]. |
| Gifts of the Spirit: Are we not expected to see the gifts of the Spirit active in our churches? [Ephesians 4:11]. |
| Wine Cheers both God and Man: Could you clarify the meaning of the verse abut how wine cheers the heart of God and man? [Judges 9:8-13, Psalm 104:14-15, Proverbs 31:4-6, I Corinthians 6:9-10]. |
| Eternal Security: Are we kept by God's power ony as long as we choose to stay (with reference to the prodigal son and the scripture about His losing none)? [John 17:12-20, I Peter 1:5, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9]. Prodigal Son: Was the Prodigal Son always "a son" even when he was away from his father? [Acts 17:28-29, Luke 15:11-32]. |
| Televangelist's Healings: Could you comment on the instantaneous healings I see on television and if they are disingenuous? [Acts 7-8, Philippians 2:25-27, 2 Timothy 4:20, I Timothy 5:23]. |
| My Will vs God's Will: How do I find a balance between my own responsibilities, choices, and individual free will and what God's will is for me? |
| Coming in Judgment: What is being talked about in this passage? Is it about the future judgment and "coming of the Lord"? [Jude 1:14, Deuteronomy 33:2], |
| Broken off the Vine & Reprobate Minds: Can someone be grafted back into the vine, or if once they have been, or if someone has been given over to a reprobate mind, it is no longer possible. [John 15:6, Romans 1:28, Exodus 12, Acts 12]. (A lot of background noise of heavy breathing.) |
| Damned from the Beginning: Are some people made wicked and destined to damnation? [Proverbs 16:4, Isaiah 66:3-4,k 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 ]. |
| Bad News & Conspiracy Theories: Isn't it better to just not listen to all the bad news and conspiracy theories, rather than fill up your mind with it? [Psalm 2:11-4]. |
| Satan-Not a Fallen Angel: Does scripture support the idea that Satan was created evil from the beginning, particularly "he was a murderer from the beginning"? [John 8:44, I John 3:8]. |
| Abortion, Pregnancy, or Miscarriage in the Book of Numbers: Could you explain Numbers, chapter 5, and if it is about abortion or miscarriage? [Numbers 5] |
| Why Pray?: Do our prayers really change things if the outcome is already in God's hands? Recommended book; "The Kneeling Christian". [James 4:2-3, James 5:16, Luke 11:9, Matthew 7:7, James 1:6 , Matthew 6:10, I John 5:14, Genesis 1:26-28, Daniel 10:10-14]. |
| What Kind of Book is the Bible?: Someone said that the Bible just a history book? Isn't it the Word of God? |
| Puritan: Do you consider yourself a "Puritan"? |
| The Law vs Grace: Is it of possible to be under both "grace" and "the law?" [Galatians 5:4-6, I Corinthians 9:21, Hebrews 8:13, John 15:13]. |
| The Books of I John: Could you give me a quick overview of the books of the three books of I John? |
| Books of I John: Caller shares more about the books of I John. Futurist vs Partial-Preterist: Don't you think that one can over-spiritualize the way the images are understood in the Olivet Discourse? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, Mark 13,Hebrews 8:6]. "Never Before and Never Again" Hyperbole or Not?: Discussion of the use of hyperbole in scripture, particurlary "never before and never again", when it does happen again. [Matthew 24:21, Ezekiel 5:9, Exodus 10:14, Joel 2:25-26]. |
| Teaching Children: How could one break down this passage for children? [Matthew 7:13-14]. So Few Get to Enter the Narrow Gate: Isn't it a bit daunting to think so few people are entering through the "narrow gate?" [Matthew 7:13-14, Revelation 7:9]. |
| God's Sovereignty: Isn't Romans 9 (about the potter & clay, Jacob & Esau) just saying that He has the right to do what he wants to do? [Romans 9, Galatians 5:6, James 2, Hebrews 11]. |
| Assurance of Salvation (Proof by Good Works): It seems like scripture indicates that if we do not do good works (care for the poor and visit those in prison), our salvation is at risk. Can you comment? Recommended topical lecture; "How Can I Know that I am Really Saved?" [Matthew 25:31-40, I Peter 1:17, James 3:22, James 2:20] |
| Amplified Bible: Is the Amplified Bible more accurate? Husbands & Wives: Why is the order as it is when it says that men need to love their wives and the women must respect their husbands, and he doesn't also say the same in reverse? [Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:33, Titus 2:4, I Peter 3:7]. |
| Angels Mating with Women: Regarding the theory that "sons of God" came down to mate with women and their offspring were the "Nephilim", you doubt that they could not, as spirits, mate with women ... but what about the story about Lot and the angels that men wanted to be with? [Genesis 6:4, Genesis 19:1-5, Genesis 18:1-2]. |
| Changing Churches: What kind of loyalty should one exhibit when considering changing churches? |
| Many Languages at Tower of Babel: Regarding the descendants of Ham, if everyone came from the same family, why were there so many languages at the Tower of Babel? [Genesis 10, Genesis 11]. |
| Christian Books: What do you think of the book, "Jesus is Calling"? The Message Bible: What do you think of the Bible called, "The Message"? |
| Pharisee's Challenged by Jesus: Could you explain what is going on between Jesus and the Pharisees? [Luke 20:41-47]. |
| Soul & Spirit: What is the difference between the "soul" & "spirit"? [I Peter 3:4, 2 Corinthians 4:16]. |
| "Law of Faith": What is the "Law of Faith" that Paul is referring to and the one that some claim we can "plug into"? [Romans 3:27]. |
| Horrible Book of Judges & Stupid Story of Samson: Christian caller calls as an atheist's devil's advocate questioning the book of Judges and remarks how stupid & gruesome the story of Samson is ... how can such a story be in the Word of God? [Judges 13-16]. |
| Jewish Objections to Jesus Being Messiah: How can I talk to someone who has converted to Judiasm and address some of the issues, like the two sticks and the fact it has not yet been fulfilled? Recommends Michael Brown's book; "Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus." [Jeremiah 31:1, 2 Corinthians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 2:14, John 6:63, Malachi 4:5-6, Matthew 11:14, John 11:50,, Luke 13:29, Isaiah 45:6, Isaiah 49:12]. |
| Early Church Compared to Modern Church: Could you clarify what you meant by your critique of modern day church and pastors in contrast to the early church? |
| Jewish Caller Objections: Didn't Jesus add to the scriptures in contrast to what the Torah allowes in Deuteronomy? [Deuteronomy 4:2, Job 31:1]. |
| Mount of Olive Splits: Caller suggests the chronology of end times and the final event when the Mount of Olives splits.[Zechariah 13:4, Ezekiel 11:24]. |
| The Book; "The Kneeling Christian:" What parts of the book, "The Kneeling Christian" by an unknown author, did you disagree with? Agonizing in Prayer: Do you think that we must "agonize" in prayer? Recommended topical lecture; "Improving Our Praying." |
| Bible Books: How did we get to what we accept as authentic Bible books, in contrast to the books that the early church accepted? Book of Wisdom: Is "the Book of Wisdom" actually the same as Solomon? Ref: The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus. |
| Mount of Olives to Split: Could you elaborate on the comment you made about the splitting of the Mount of Olives? [Zechariah 14:4, Acts 1:11, Ezekiel 9-11, Ezekiel 11:23, Zechariah 4:7]. The First Flood (Not Noah's): Could you talk about the "First Flood" (not Noah's flood)? [Genesis 1:1-2, Isaiah 45:18, Jeremiah 4:23-26, Exodus 20:11]. (Steve doesn't get to the second quesetion until after the break.) |
| Jewish Expectations for the Coming Messiah: From the Jewish perspective, will the Messiah have the same characteristics and same functionality as Jesus did, such as taking on the sins of the world? [Isaiah 53:6]. |
| Speaking in Tongues: Do you think that speaking in tongues is still valid today? Walking in the Spirit: What does it mean to "walk in the Spirit?" Recommends Vol 2 of the book "Empire of the Risen Son:" Jewish Unbelief God's Doing: Isn't it God's doing that the Jews are unbelievers, not accepting Jesus as Messiah? [Matthew 23:35-36, Romans 11:8, Matthew 13:14-15]. |
| Prophecy Future: Splitting of the Mount of Olives: Caller defends why he thinks the prophecy is for the future. [Zechariah 14, Acts 2:5, Luke 2:1]. |
| Correction of Other Ministries: Could you get in touch with some ministries I think are mistaken and help correct them? Communion & Correcting One's Pastor: When taking communion, I think it is important to examine my heart, to be sure I am worthy, should I correct my pastor's thinking about this? [I Corinthians 11:21-32, Matthew 25:40]. |
| Gospel of the "Kingdom" or "Heaven & Hell": When did the gospel change from the "gospel of the Kingdom" and toward the "gospel of heaven and hell"? [Daniel 2:44, Isaiah 9:6-7, Romans 10:9, Titus 2:14]. |
| Human & Animal Procreation: Do you think that Adam & Eve and the animals were able to reproduce before they sinned? [Genesis 4]. |
| Judaism: Works-based: Has following God ever been a "works-based" religion, as in the Old Testament when Jews were required to follow the Law or not go to heaven? [Hebrews 10:19-20, Hebrews 11, Genesis 15:6, Psalm 32:1, Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, Romans 4:8]. Old vs New Covenants: If both the Old Testament Jews and the New Testament believers were saved by faith, why then is there a "New Covenant?" What is new about it? [2 Corinthians 3]. |
| Progressive vs Conservative Churches: Could you talk about the "woke" ideology seeping into the modern church? [Matthew 28:20]. |
| Rapture & Tribulation: Do you believe in the rapture & the tribulation? Recommended; "Revelation Four Views-A Parallel Commentary" or [Matthew 24:21, Revelation 7:14, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 16:33, 1 Thessalonians 3:4]. Judging Others: What does it mean to "not judge?" [John 7:24, Matthew 7:1]. |
| Literal Genesis Creation & when Life Begins in the Womb: Caller shares his view of the literalness of pre-Abrahamic Genesis and the moment life begins.[Genesis 1-11, Genesis 4, Luke 11:51, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 24:37-39, Leviticus 17:11]. |
| Not Accepted into Heaven or Hell: What if we were accepted in neither heaven or hell? Praying for the Dead: If someone has already died, is there any point in praying for them then? [Acts 10, I John 5:16]. |
| Demonic Attacks: Caller shares his past experiences and increased attacks (possibly demonic). Do you know someone who deals with this? Recommends; Topical lecture on "Spiritual Warfare?." |
| Lazarus' Bound in Grave Cloths: How could Lazarus walk out of the tomb, if he was bound in grave cloths? [John 11:44]. "Don't Cling to Me": What did Jesus mean when He said, "Don't cling to me?" [John 20:17]. |
| Eternal Security: Once you receive salvation, you can never lose it, right? [John 15:6, Luke 8:13, Romans 11:17-22]. |
| Other Christian Broadcasters & Teachers: Doo you listen to Christian radio? Are you familiar with Alistair Begg and Steve Brown? If so, what do you think of them? |
| "Covenant of Many" in Daniel: What is the "covenant of many" in Daniel 9? [Daniel 9:27]. |
| Atheist: Climate Change: Atheist asking about Christians and the appearance of their aversion to "climate change?" |
| "Who Do You Say I Am?": Why did Jesus hesitate to state clearly who He was-and in some cases says, "Who do you say I am? [Mark 8:27-29, Luke 9:18-20, Matthew 16:13-16, John 6:15, I Corinthians 2:8]. |
| Guardian Angels: Do we have guardian angels, and possibly angels specifically assigned to each of us? [Exodus 23:20-21, Matthew 18:10, Psalms 34:7-9, Psalm 91:11-12, Hebrews 1:14, Job 1:10, Matthew 10:29, Job 1:21]. |
| Global Warming: Caller comments on "global warming" as a result of hearing a previous call about it. Animals Talking: Do you think that all the animals talked before the fall in Eden (like when Eve spoke with the serpent)? Animal Sacrifices: Did God eat the animal sacrifices? |
| Public School Curriculum: Is teaching public school curriculum about the journey of mankind across the Berring Strait not biblical teaching? |
| Speaking in Tongues: Is "speaking in tongues" an undertandable language? [I Corinthians 14:2]. |
| Animals After We are "Caught-up:" What will happen to our pets (animals) when we are "caught up" or raptured? |
| Alcohol Restriction & Legalism in Jeremiah: Were the restrictions of the Rechabites in Jeremiah on alcohol and living in tents rather than cities, legalistic ... and were those who obeyed it wrong? [Jeremiah 35:6-7]. |
| Sin in the Modern Church (Church Discipline): Are there any modern churches practising church discipline in response to the rampant sin in our churches today? [I Corinthians 5:11, Matthew 18, 2 Timothy 2:3]. |
| Cash Donations: Can one send cash to The Narrow Path as a donation? Making the Case Against the Pre-Trib Rapture: How can I present the opposing view of the pre-trib rapture? Recommends the topical lecture: "When Shall These Things Be?" and notes at Matthew713.com? |
| Poetry in Bible: What problems are caused by people not understanding that part of the Bible is written in poetry and then try to take it literally? Literal vs Symbolic Interpretation: How does one handle when others inappropriately take things literally or symbolically-actually reversing the correct application? [2 Peter 3:8]. |
| All Religions-Same God & "Judge Not": How would you respond to someone that claims all religions refer to the same power and the Bible is simply written by men, therefore we are not to judge others? [Matthew 7:1-2, I Corinthians 2:15,John 7:24, I Corinthians 5:3, I Corinthians 10:15, I Corinthians 14:29]. |
| Modern Churches Welcoming the Sinners: Shouldn't our churches be more like physicians welcoming the sick into them, rather than a place of condemnation? |
| Apostles Mistaken: We know that the apostles were sometimes mistaken, so are these examples of that; Timothy's circumcision and Paul going to Jerusalem? [Acts 16:1-5, I Corinthians 9:20-22, Acts 21:4, Galatians 2:9, Galatians 5:2, Romans 14:5]. |
| Sabbath Keepers: How does one fellowship with a Christian who thinks you are damned because you don't keep the Sabbath? [Romans 14:5, Proverbs 18:17]. |
| The Jesus Movement: Did the "Jesus Movement" happen in the south, too? Steve Gregg-Radio Host: Did you ever sit in as a host on "To Every Man and Answer"?" |
| Micah & the Levite: Could you explain the story of Micah & the Levite? [Judges 17-18]. |
| Beginnings of the "Church:" Could you clarify exactly when and how the "church" began, as the Catholics claim that Mary started the church when she gave birth to Jesus? |
| Jesus Movement Group-"Forever Family:" Do you know a 1970s group called "Forever Family?" |
| Calculatin ghe Number of the Laws in Torah: How did the Jews calculate that there were 613 laws in the Old Testament Torah? [Exodus 20-23]. |
| Ex-Homosexual & Ex-Transgender; Dealing with the Temptation: Ex-homosexual & ex-transgender: When I am tempted by the wrong sex, is it demonic? [Matthew 19:12]. Lectures recommended. The "Offspring" of Satan in Genesis: Could you explain what is meant by the "offspring" when the offspring of the serpent was cursed? [Genesis 3:15, Revelation 12:9, John 8:44, I John 3:10]. |
| Catholic Caller-Offers Corrections: Catholic: I just want to correct a few things you think that Catholics believe about "Purgatory" and "Hell" |
| Sabbath-keeping: Is not the verse about the Sabbath being made for man a good proof text for Sabbath-keeping? [Mark 2:27, Exodus 31:16-17]. |
| The Group; "The Way:" What do you think about the cultic group called, "The Way?" |
| Exclusive Group Heaven-bound: Is there any basis for the "apostolics" to claim that no one but them will make it to heaven? [I Corinthians 13:9]. |
| Thoughts vs Conscience: Can we make a distinction between our thoughts and our conscience? [2 Corinthians 10:4, Romans 2:15, Romans 2:17, Romans 2:26, Romans 4:8]. Unbeliever's Responsibility Before God: Is not every man responsible before God for his behavior, regardless of whether they are a believer? [Romans 1:20]. |
| Justice Today: What are your thoughts on our current culture's views regarding justice in our society? |
| Speaking in Tongues: If "tongues" is still relevant in the church today, how should it be used or applied? [I Corinthians 14:22, I Corinthians 14:2, I Corinthians 14:13-14, I Corinthians 14:27]. |
| Old Testament Salvation: Are there people, like Darius or Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament, that may have declared the true God, and it would have been enough to save them? |
| Martha's Knowledge of the Resurrection: How did Martha know that there would be a resurrection on the last day? [John 11:24, Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 26:21, John 12:48, John 6:39, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54]. |
| "Believer" vs "Disciple": Is there a difference to being a "believer" and a "disciple" (or follower of Christ)? [Acts 11:26, John 8:31]. |
| "Haughty Spirit" (Pride) & Eve: What happened that caused Eve to have a "haughty spirit" that precipitated the fall? [Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 3:34]. |
| Binding & Loosing: What is your view of the scripture about "keys to the kingdom" and "whatsoever you bind and loose" will be done in heaven? [Matthew 16:19, Acts 2, Matthew 18:18]. |
| Seventh Day Adventist Views: Are some of these views of the Seventh Day Adventist have any validity? |
| "Imminent Return of Christ": Do you no longer believe in the "imminent return of Christ?" [2 Thessalonians 2, Ephesians 4:13, Mark 4:28-29]. |
| Time: Do you think that "time" was part of the curse? |
| Warfare-Russian Invasion (Gog & Magog): Why do so many people complain about Russia and their invasion and war, and don't talk about the American invasions? [Ezekiel 38-39]. |
| Lilith: Was Lilith before Eve? [Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2].
Adam & Eve: Is the reason we are supposed to be married is because Eve came from Adam's rib? [Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:31, I Corinthians 7:1-7]. |
| Saved as a Child-Still Saved? Is someone was saved if they asked Christ into their hearts when they were young, but they never exhibited any evidence of such throughout their lives? Recommends book: Steve Gregg's book on Hell. [Matthew 16:24, Luke 9:23, Romans 10:9]. |
| Joseph as Fruitful & Blessing: Could you talk about Joseph and the verse about his being a "fruitful bough ... whose branches run over the wall? [Genesis 49:22].
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| Overly-sensitive Conscience: How does one combat an overly-sensitive conscience which tends to be too easily offended? [I Timothy 4:2, Romans 14:22, I Corinthians 10:28, I Corinthians 8:1-11]. |
| Authorship of the Gospels, Mark & John: Is it possible that the gospel of Mark was written by the same person that wrote John? [Acts 12]. |
| Dipsensational Views in Early Church History: Is there any documentation about typical Dispensational views (millennium, pre-trib rapture, restored Israel), about eschatology held in the early church (before 1800s)? Kingdom Passages Fulfilled Chart: Where can one find the chart you made showing the new testament writers indicating the Kingdom passages that were fulfilled? Matthew713.com First Appearance of the "Antichrist" in Church History: Didn't the first appearance of what we think about the "anitchrist" show up about the 1500s with Francisco Ribera? |
| Land Covenant with Israel: Where do I go to see the clearest presentation of God's land convenant with Israel? [Deuteronomy 28:1-46, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 15:18-21, Joshua 21:43, Leviticus 26]. The Promised Land: With Israel be restored all the land that they were promised in the future? [Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Psalms 2:8, Matthew 5:5, Galatians 3:29, Luke 21:24]. Global Warming & the Bible: What does the Bible say about global warming and is it related to the verses that talk about the earth being destroyed by fire? [2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 20:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:8]. |
| Hung on a "Tree": Why would they use the word for "tree" that could have so many different meanings other than "cross"? [Deuteronomy 21:23]. |
| Cults: Athesist: What do you see as a red flag for a cult? Money & Volunteers in Ministry: Atheist: Do you think that a lot of money and volunteers to do all the work are signs of a cult? International House of Prayer: Athesist: What do you know about IHOP (International House of Prayer)? Do you think it is a cult? |
| Testing Prophets & Teachers: How do you determine if someone is actually speaking of the Spirit? How do I discern this? [I Corinthians 14:29, Deuteronomy 18:21-22, I John 4:1]. |
| Witch of Endor: How did the Witch of Endor call up the spirit of Samuel? That really was him, wasn't it? Can that still happen today? [I Samuel 28:15, Ephesians 4:8]. |
| Law in Our Hearts-Not in the Unbeliever's: Do unbelievers have a conscience, but not the law, in their hearts? [Romans 2:14, Romans 2:26, Romans 8:4, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Jeremiah 31:33, Isaiah 7:16]. Law or Laws on Heart: Is the law (singular) or laws (plural) on our hearts, the Old Testament commands, or the Love of Christ? [Jeremiah 31:31]. |
| Falling to Sin and Assurance of Salvation: Can you help me sort the assurance of salvation one may have even if they continually fall to sin? [I John 3:10, James 3:2]. Baptism-When Still in Sin: Should someone be baptized even if they are still falling repeatedly into sin? Becoming Perfected: How does one become less repetitively sinful toward more perfection and sinlessness? [Romans 8:16]. |
| Defining the Gospel: Could you define what the "gospel" is? (carries over the half-hour break). Steve's book, "Empire of the Risen Son"-vol 1 & 2. |
| Steve's Speaking Engagements: Where are you speaking this weekend in Roseville CA? Fasting: Can you talk a little bit about "fasting?" [Matthew 9:15, Matthew 17:21] |
| Our Relationship with Jews: What should our relationship be with Jews, based on Jesus' words? [Matthew 8:9-12, Mark 12:31]. |
| Justification, Sanctification & Salvation: What do you think about the difference between justification and sanctification? Is it wrong to say you are saved, if you are only justified? [Hebrews 11:6]. Salvation as a Process: Is it not legalism to say that one must be living a life in obedience as they become more sanctified to be truly saved? |
| Satan Bound or Not: If we are living in the millennium, then is Satan bound today? [Revelation 20:1-2, Revelation 20:7]. Saved by Baptism: Is there any other way to be saved, other than baptism? Saved by Baptism: What about the verses that say you are saved by Baptism? Does one have to have water avialable when evangelizing? [Acts 8:36]. |
| Sunday Law: (Seventh Day Adventist) Seventh Day Adventist caller: Do you know that the constitution could allow there to be a Sunday law? |
| Israel Returning to God in Unbelief: Could you clarify about the popular theology suggesting that Jews are gathered in unbelief,or as J.Vernon McGee thought that they would come in belief? Cursing the Fig Tree: Could you talk about the theories regarding the cursing of the fig tree? [Luke 13:6-9, Mark 4:1, Mark 11:14]. |
| Israel of the Old Covenant: Were all those in Israel in the olive tree, or just if they were faithful to the Old Covenant? The Olive Tree: Could you help me understand the meaning of the illustration of the "Olive Tree?" [Romans 11:24, Jeremiah 11:16, Exodus 19:5, Hebrews 8:13]. Healing Miracles Today: Do you think that miraclulous healing is still taking place today, as it did in the days of the disciples and if so, where is it seen? [I Corinthians 12, I Corinthians 1:7, Acts 2:41, Mark 16:17, 2 Corinthians 12:12, I Timothy 5:23, 2 Timothy 4:20, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Revelation 21:4]. |
| Study Bibles: How would you find a study Bible that is not Dispensationist? |
| The Law of the Old Testament: When were "the laws" initiated, were they still being made later, and is the authorship disputed? |