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November 01, 2022


   "Partial Hardening" of Israel: Can we conclude that the "mystery" in Romans 11 is there there will no longer be a "partial hardening" of the Jews as they become believers? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:16-24, Romans 9-11, Galatians 6:16].
"Until the Fullness of the Gentiles Comes in": Can you clarify the timeline when Romans 11 says "until" the "fullness" of the Gentiles come in? [Romans 11:25].

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   Nestorius (Church of the East): What do you know about Nestorius and the controversy in the Church of the East?

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   Passover: Could you clarify when exactly the passover was, in light of scriptures that seem to be inconclusive? [John 16, John 19].

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   Free From Sin: After we become believers, are we free from sin or are we just hopelessly bound to sin? [Romans 6:16-18, I Corinthians 6:20, Galatians 5:16, I Peter 1:18-19, Romans 8:12, Romans 8:4, Romans 13:14, 2 Corinthians 10:3, Matthew 1:21, I John 2:1, Romans 6:1].

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   Church Membership: What do you think of a pastor who says that people have to become members of a church, and that the early church was not really all the Christians in one town? [Ephesians 4:1-4].

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   Dispensational View of the Coming of the Kingdom of God: What do Dispensationalist's think would have happened if the Jews had not rejected the Messiah and all things were not postponed?

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November 02, 2022


   Lot's Wife: Why did Lot's wife turn into a pillar of salt?
Bite the Dust: What does "bite the dust" mean?

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   Satan Released at the End of the Millennium: Why does Satan get released again after the millennium? [Revelation 20:9-11, Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, Matthew 13:48].

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   Buddhist; Believing: Buddist; How can Christianity demand "belief" to be saved, when "belief" itself doesn't actually establish the truth of anything?

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   David Tortured Others or Demanded Labor: Could you clarify the meaning of the verse in Samuel about what David did to the people-did he torture them, or put them to work? Why would translator choose such different ways to translate this? [2 Samuel 12:31].

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   "Not Peace, but a Sword": Why would there be this passage about not coming to bring peace, "but a sword", when it is so frightening? [Matthew 10:34-36, Micah 7:6].
The Bible's is Incomplete: Was there more that could have been included in the Bible that was not written? [John 21:25].

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   The Zodiac & Astrology: Why is the Zodiac and astrology considered occultic? [Job 38:32, Genesis 1].

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   Abandoned by God: I feel abandoned by God, and I can't seem to get in a place to get back to Him. What now? Recommends the 2-vol set of Steve's books, "Empire of the Risen Son".

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November 03, 2022


   Steve's Books-"Empire of the Risen Son": Caller just wants to know how to find the free versions of Steve's new books on the Kingdom of God, "Empire of the Risen Son"-Vol 1&2, for a Bible study they are starting.

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   Psalm 100-Messianic: What is your take on Psalm 100? Is it messianic? [Psalm 100].

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   Cremation: Is it biblically acceptable to be cremated? [I Corinthians 3:17].

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   Millennial Reign: Is there going to be a literal, physical, millennial reign on earth when Jesus comes? Recommended; "When Shall These Things Be?" & commentary; "Revelation-Four Views."[Revelation 20:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].

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   Jerusalem Council (Circumcision): What was the main concern of the "Jerusalem Council" and were there other issues to be resolved? [Acts 15, Genesis 17, Exodus 12].

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   The Word "Logos": Could you expand on John's use of the Greek word "logos" and if there are other words that could have been used? [John 1:1, Genesis 1, Psalm 33:6, John 1:4, John 1:9, Hebrews 1:1-3].

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   Greek Orthodox & Catholics: Did you express that just because some are caught up in some mistaken ritual behaviors, like Greek Orthodox and Catholics, it doesn't mean they cannot be sincere and genuinely saved?

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   Mary Magdalene: Is Mary Magdalene the sinful and repentent woman in Luke 7 (that washes her hair and anoints Jesus' feet)? [Luke 7:37, Luke 8:2]

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November 04, 2022


   Employee of a Church: What do you think of becoming an employee of a church?

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   Free Will vs "Once Saved, Always Saved": Have you ever thought that if "Once Saved, Always Saved" is true, then it ultimately is taking away our free will? [I Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:19, Revelations 12:11, 2 Timothy 2:26].

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   Repetitive Sin & Repentance: So what about me, who has been really slow to grasp the supremacy of Christ, and who has sinned throughout my life-is there any hope for me? [Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 1:18, I John 1:9, I John 2:2].
Is Forgiveness all Done?: What about Bob George, who teaches that forgiveness is all done, and repentance is no longer necessary? [I John 2:2, I Timothy 6:3, James 2:14-26, I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, Matthew 7:21-23].
Hyper-Grace vs Repentance: Isn't there an extraordinary amount of disagreement on the topic of repentance, particulary, grace-once for all vs the need to repent? [Acts 17:11].

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   The Last Supper (Communion or Eurcharist): Was Jesus talking about the "Lord's Supper in John 6? [John 6:53-56, John 5:24, John 6:40, John 4:14, John 7:37-39, I Corinthians11:17-34, John 11:11-14, John 4:32, John 2:19-20, John 3:4, John 6:63].

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   Seeking Forgiveness & Hope: How do we reconcile the verse "if we walk in the spirit we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh", when I have lived a life falling to the same sin? I am not sure I am even saved! Recommended; chapter on "Walking in the Spirit" in the "Empire of the Risen Son." [Hebrews 12:14-16, Galatians 5:16, I Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 5:17].

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November 07, 2022


   Salvation: What must I do to be saved? Recommendation; "Empire of the Risen Son"-Vol 1&2.

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   30 Pieces of Silver: Does the 30 pieces of silver in Zechariah relate to the money Judas received in the New Testament? Does this possibly reflect inflation, as it was very valuable at one point, and so much less so later? [Zechariah 11:13, Matthew 27:9].
The Potter's Field: Does the "Potter's Field" have any relation to the potter mentioned in Zechariah 11? [Zechariah 11:13].

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   Church Theology before Calvinism: What was the church's theological position before the Reformers and Calvin (and Augustine)? Recommended Topical Lectures: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation."

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   Women in the Pulpit: Should we have women in the pulpit leading a church? [Acts 20:28, I Peter 5:1-4. I Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:6, I Timothy 2:12, Acts 18:24-26, 2 Timothy 4:19. 2 Timothy 1:5, Mark 16:5-7, Matthew 28:7].

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   Curses on Government: Is there any biblical precedent suggesting that we should be praying for curses to be lifted off of our states? [2 Corinthians 10:5-7, Proverbs 26:2].

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   Satan's Release: Is it possible that Satan is already being released at this point in time? [Revelation 20:7-8].
Two Witnesses: Could the defeat of the two witnesses in Revelation 11 be correlated to the "little season" in Revelation 20? [Revelation 11, Revelation 20].

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November 08, 2022


   "Kings" & "Priests" in Heaven: Will there be the ranks of "kings and priests" in heaven? [Isaiah 49:22-23].
"Fishers of Men": How did Jesus make the disciples "fishers of men"? [Matthew 13:24].

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   Genuine "Tongues Speaking": How do you determine when "tongues speaking" is genuine? [I Corinthians 12:2, I Corinthians 14:2-5, I Corinthians 14:15-17, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Deuteronomy 18:22].

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   Cults & Cultic Churches: Is there something I should be doing about all the cults, and cultic leadership found in so many churches? [Acts 20:30].

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   "Burying the Dead" & Funerals: What did Jesus mean when He said, "let the dead bury the dead?" How does that apply to going to funerals?[Matthew 8:22].

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   Righteousness & "Means of Grace": How do we engage in "righteous" acts and apply the "means of grace'? [I John 3:7, John 1:14-16, Luke 4:22, Ephesians 4:29, I Corinthians 15:10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2, 2 Corinthians 12:9].

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   Canon of Scripture & Prophecy: Why is the canon of scripture closed if the gift of prophecy is so valued as a gift? [I Corinthians 14:1, I Thessalonians 5:20, I Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 4:11, Acts 21:9, John 13:20, I Corinthians 14:29, Acts 21:11, I Corinthians 14:3].

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   1260 Days (3.5 years) in Revelation: Could you explain the significance of the 1260 days? [Revelation 11:2-3, Revelation 12:6, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 12:14]. Recommended; Verse-by-verse lectures on Revelation at TheNarrowPath.com.

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November 09, 2022


   Jesus & David Talking with God: How is it that David is speaking to God in Psalms, but the New Testament indictes it is Jesus talking in Hebrews 10? [Hebrews 10:5-7, Psalm 40:6-8, Luke 24:45, 2 Corinthians 3:15, I Corinthians 2:14, I Corinthians 2:9, Psalm 119:11, Psalm 2:7].

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   Ceremonial Baths: Where is the scripture about the ceremonial baths and washings, when they would go into the pools?

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   Old Testament Salvation: If God divorced Israel, then does that then mean no one in the Old Testament could be saved? [Genesis 15:6, Deuteronomy 28].

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   Salvation without the Holy Spirit: Do you think that some people can be saved, but not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
Real Christians: A teacher says that people who believe in "once saved, always saved" and are overly afraid of the antichrist, etc., don't have the Holy Spirit and are not really saved. What say you? [Romans 8:9].

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   Promises to Israel: How do you interpret the passages in Romans 11, that says that the promises to Israel still stand? [Romans 11:5, Acts 13:46].
Defining the Church: Is it the faithful remnant of Israel and the believing gentiles that make up the church? Recommended topical lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel?" [Romans 9:6, Romans 8:27, Romans 9-11, Isaiah 10:22, Ezekiel 18:20].

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   Returning Jews: What do you make of the returning Jews to their homeland?
"All Israel Will be Saved": Does "all Israel will be saved" refer to believing Jews and believing gentiles together?
144,000: Is the 144,000 literal? [Revelation 14:4, James 1:1, James 1:18].

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November 10, 2022


   Stephen is Mistaken-Christianity Fails: If Stephen was filled with the Holy Spirit, but was mistaken in his speech, for example, how does he come up with where the bodies are buried Shechem, instead of Hebron? And how does he come up with the 70, instead of 75 bodies? Only the Masoretic text is infallible.

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   Literal-Jesus Coming in the Clouds: How literal will the 'Second Coming" be-with Jesus coming in the clouds? To where will He come and who will see him? [Acts 1:1, Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah 14:4, Revelation 1:7, Ezekiel 11:23].
Manifestation of Omnipresence: Is it possible that we will see the manifestation of God's omnipresence when Jesus returns?

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   Jesus' Return on the Internet: Comment about previous call-Because we have the internet and the cloud, it would be possible for everyone to see Jesus' return instantly.
Riches Via Satan: Don't you think that most people get rich by selling out to Satan?

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   Jesus as God (Monotheism): Is Jesus excluding Himself when He says that God is the only true God? [John 17:3, I Timothy 3:16, John 7:3, I Corinthians 8:6, Romans 9:5].

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   Ashkenazi Jews: Comment; The wrong group is being acknowledged as Jews because the Ashkenazi Jews are not really the Jews to whom promises were made. [Luke 9:31, Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Psalm 2:8, Genesis 10:5, Luke 10:42, Galatians 3:28].

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   Fear: Who gives us the state of fear? [2 Timothy 1:7].

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   Harry Potter: What is your view of Harry Potter and Wiccan?

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November 11, 2022


   Evangelizing in Dark Environments: It is clearly sin, or a matter of personal conviction, if I am ministering in dark environments with hopes of evangelizing some listening to our band? [I Corinthians 8-10, Luke 5:31, Mark 2:17].
Witnessing in a Bar: Are you stumbling others and damaging your witness if you are performing in a bar or club because others might think it is then acceptable to go to bars?

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   Second Coming (without a Rapture): What do you think about someone preaching that there is a Second Coming, but without a rapture? I Thessalonians 4:16-18].

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   The Jewish People: How does God feel about the Jewish people and how does God feel about them? [Galatians 3:28, 2 Peter 3:9, I Corinthians 16:22].

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   Fallen Angels & Nephilm: Were the angels in Genesis 6 actually fallen angels? [Genesis 6].
Nephilim, Demons & Fallen Angels: Were the Nephilim actually demons that inhabited other bodies? Are demons and fallen angels two separate things? [Genesis 6:4-6, Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4].
Holy Bible's Canonization: Did the Catholic church canonize the Holy Bible?

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   Bible Mistake?; 70 or 75 People: The number of people of the house of Jacob, and where they were taken in Stephen's testimony was called into question. [Acts 7:14-16, Genesis 46:27].
The Masoretic Text: Why is my copy of the English version of the Masoretic text not consistently in English and sometimes inserts Hebrew? [Isaiah 9:6].

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   Paradise: Is Jesus saying to the thief that He is going to meet him in the garden of Eden, when he says "Paradise"? [Revelation 2:7, Luke 23:43, 2 Corinthians 12:4, Revelation 22:1-3].

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November 14, 2022


   Holiness: What are your thoughts on "holiness" or "holy" living? [2 Corinthians 7:1, I Peter 1:15-16, I Corinthians 6:20].

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   Sparing the Righteous: How does the verse about God sparing the righteous from being put to death in Genesis 18 jibe with the plagues in Revelation? [Genesis 18:23-25, Revelation 7, Revelation 9:4].

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   Discouragment in Prayer vs Hardness of Heart: If someone is struggling because of the discouragement in their failures in reoccuring sin, therefore finding it hard to pray, is their heart becoming hardened? [Luke 18:1-8, Daniel 10:10-14, Psalm 103:13-14, Hebrews 4:14-16, Revelation 12:12, Matthew 4:11, Luke 4:13, Matthew 26:41].

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   Commanding Angels: Is there a precedent in the Bible about believers "commanding angels" to take action? [Hebrews 1:14, Galatians 4:1, Luke 1:34, I Corinthians 6:3, Hebrews 2:7].
Church Multiplies Under Persecution: Why does the church grow under severe persecution? It does not make sense.

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   "Kingdom Charts" from Your Lecture Series: You mention a chart in the lectures series called "When Shall These Things Be." Where do I find those charts? See Matthew713.com
After Death for an Unbeliever: What happens after death for the unbeliever? [Luke 16:19].
The Resurrection and the New Body: Is God just going to raise and renew the old or decaying body in the resurrection from whatever condition our bodies are in at that time?

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   Marian Doctrine: How do you help someone overcome the influence of the "Marian Doctrine"? [Matthew 12:46-50].

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   Tribulation: Will people still be able to accept the Lord during the tribulation?

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   Virgin Birth Contested: Why do some people deny the virgin birth, when scripture clearly prophesies it? [Isaiah 7:11-14, Isaiah 45:11].

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November 15, 2022


   Baptism: Should we have the person who is about to be baptized, confess their sins beforehand? [Matthew 3:6].
Identity in Christ: Should we be focusing on our "identity in Christ"? [John 13:13, Luke 17:10].

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   "Other" Sheep: Could you share your thoughts on the verse about God having "other" sheep that was given to prove the Calvinist position of predestination? [John 10:16, Matthew 13:4, John 1:9, John 3:19-21, Acts 17:23-31].

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   Alexander, the Coppersmith: What was the point of contention between Paul and the coppersmith in Timothy? [2 Timothy 4:14].

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   Evolution Debunking Book: What do you think of the "Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of the Human Fossils". by Marvin Lubenow?

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   Pre-Trib Treatment of the Jews: Why do Pre-Tribbers think that the Jews will be treated differently during the tribulation? [Exodus 19:5-6, Hebrews 8:13, Galatians 3:16, Genesis 17:4].
Unconditional Covenants to the Jews: Were there unconditional covenants with the Jews? [2 Samuel 7:12, John 10:16].
All Will See His Return: What do you say to someone who says that "every eye will see Him" is after the tribulation? [I Thessalonians 4:15, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8, Revelation 1:7].

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   Evolution: How could evolution work, since a baby can't really take care of itself without mature parents to care for it?
Steve Gregg in Debates: Were there any debates in which you have participated where any of the debaters (such as, James White or Doug Wilson) actually thought about some of the points that were made by either side?

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   Accolades to Steve: Thank you very much for you & your ministry.

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   God Seekers-Yes or No?: Did you say that there are people who seek God? If so, what about Romans 3 that says there is none that seek God? [Acts 17:27, Romans 3:11, Psalm 14:1-5, Acts 10:1-4, Romans 3:9, Romans 3:19].

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November 16, 2022


   Paul's Beating by the Romans: How could Paul have proven that he was a Roman citizen, when he claimed it as he was about to be beaten? [Acts 22:22-23].

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   Homosexuality: What do you think of gay people?

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   Michael Heizer & the Council of Gods: What do you think of Michael Heizer's position on the "council of the gods"? Do you think it possible? [Psalm 82, Genesis 6].

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   Modern Day Prophecy in Church: Do you think that it is possible that this is really a legitimate prophecy; someone asked God to let him take the sin of another in the congregation?

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   Sin Requires the Death Penalty: Do you think that every little sin requires the death penalty, as in the "wages of sin is death"? [Romans 6:23, Romans 6:16].
Condemnation of Sin: Did Paul think that since they presumed that Jesus was coming back in their lifetimes, that he is suggesting that if people die, then they will not be caught involved in sin and thereby condemned? [I Corinthians 11:32, I Corinthians 5:6].

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   "Desperately Wicked" Hearts: Are we to understand "the heart is deceitfully wicked" as applied to us? [Jeremiah 17:9-10].

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   Michael Heiser: Who is Michael Heiser?

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   The Tribulation & the Rapture: How long will the tribulation last after Jesus comes back? [Revelation 7:14, Matthew 24:21].

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   What Are We Waiting For?: What signs are we waiting for to usher in the Second Coming?
Races: Where did all the races come from?

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November 17, 2022


   New Testament Book with Most Old Testament Quotes: What is the New Testament book that has the most Old Testament quotations, Romans or Hebrews (if Paul wrote Hebrews)? [Hebrews 13:23, Psalms 121:1-2].
Steve Gregg's Successor: Caller comments on a possible successor for Steve Gregg for The Narrow Path.

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   Divorce: If someone wants out of the marriage, when does one know when to let them go? Recommends article; "Divorce & Remarriage" & "What is Marriage?" at the website. [I Corinthians 7:12-15].

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   Church Membership: What do you think of claims that church membership is required by scripture? [Matthew 18, Hebrews 13:17, I Corinthians 12:13, Acts 2:41-47, Ephesians 4:25].

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   "The Five Solas": What do you think of "The Five "Solas"?

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   Thomas Jefferson Bible: Would you elaborate on the "Thomas Jefferson Bible"?

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   Bethel Church-"Reckless" Love: What do you think of the Bethel Church titling a song "The Reckless Love of God"?

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   Music in the Church: Do you think that there is a place for music in church? [Psalm 150, Ephesians 5:19, James 5:13, Colossians 3:16].

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   The Mystery-Christ & His Bride: Isn't the mystery to which the Apostle Paul refers, actually about when Jesus left his parents to join His bride (the church). [Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:31-32, Matthew 19:4-6].

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   Author of Hebrews: What if the transcribers altered the style or tone when writing Hebrews, and that would explain why the New Testament authors are not always consistent in style? [Romans 16:22]
Those Who Arose with Jesus: When the graves were opened at Jesus' crucifixion, what did the others that rose from the dead do for the two days that Jesus was still in the grave? [Matthew 27:51-53].

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   Mind of Christ: Where does it say that we will have "the mind of Christ" in the new earth? [I Corinthians 2:16, 2 Corinthians 13:18, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:23].

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November 18, 2022


   Finding God's Will: How do I figure out what God's will is when I am faced with two good choices?

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   "Chiasms" (Chiastic Structure) in Scripture" Do you think that looking into "chiasms" in scripture is profitable?
Difficult Passages in Scripture: If I run across a verse I don't like or don't understand, I tend to dig into it, to figure out why I am wrong. Is this how I should I be looking at this?

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   Total Depravity: How should we be looking at verses that sound like "total depravity", as with "in flesh there dwells no good thing" and our works are "filthy rags"? [Isaiah 64:6, Romans 7:18-19, Philippians 3:6, Romans 7:23, Philemon 1:6].

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   Condemned for Our Sin: If someone goes to hell, then it is because of their sin, not because they have not received forgiveness, right?

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   "The Holy Spirit Said": In Acts 13, there is a phrase "the Holy Spirit said", in what manner did the Holy Spirit speak? [Acts 13:1-3].
Christian Liberty: If someone goes against their own conscience, and yet they are within general Christian liberty and it is not defined in scripture as a sin, is it a still sin to them?

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   Taking License in Translating: Some versions seem to suggest that the coming event being described is more immediate than it was. Is that intentional? [Mark 11:10].
Star of Bethlehem: Should I be giving away the documentary "Star of Bethlehem? [Matthew 2:9].

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   Men-Greater Temptation to Sin: Do men have a greater propensity for sin, or carry a greater burden of sin, than do women?

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November 21, 2022


   Univeral Conversion Before the Return of Christ: From where does the idea about the whole world being converted before the return of Christ come? [Habakkuk 2:14, Revelation 20, I Corinthians 15:25-26].

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   Movie-"The Jesus Revolution": Have you heard about the movie "The Jesus Revelation?"

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   Romans-Jewish Guilt Discussed: Could you review the parables you cited that helped illuminate the Jews to their guilt early in Romans? [Romans 1, Romans 2:17ff, Romans 2:13, Matthew 21:28-40, 2 Samuel].
Original Sin & David's Illegitimacy: Could you talk about the scripture that led to the doctrine of "original sin" and how David may have been illegimate? [Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5, Judges 11:1,I Samuel 16-17, Psalms 27:10].

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   "Sin Nature": If Adam & Eve were created without a "sin nature", but yet they still sinned, then what is the difference to be with or without it? [Romans 7:23, John 8:34].

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November 22, 2022


   Paranormal Chastening: What would be meant by "paranormal chastening" mean? [Hebrews 12:11].

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   Food (Meat vs Vegetables): Why did God first give plants (vegetables) for humans to eat, and later introduce animals (meat) into their diets? [I Cor 15:22, Romans 5:12, Genesis 9:3, Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 6:25].

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   "Spare the Rod": Some people think that the Proverb about chastening the child ("spare the rod, spoil the child"), is not about a spanking, but about the Law? [Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 28:17, Deuteronomy 6:7, Dueteronomy 11:19].

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   Sheol-Two Compartments (Paradise & Hell): Are the people in "Paradise" or "Abraham's Bosom" actually adjacent to those in hell? [Luke 16:19-31].

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   Creation of Earth: Affirmation of the creation of the earth in six days. [Genesis 1].
Predestination (Chosen): If one doesn't believe in "predestination" then, what about Paul being chosen in Acts 9? [Acts 9:15-16, I Peter 1:20, Romans 8:29, I John 3:2, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:23].

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   Jesus is God: Where does it say that Jesus is God? Recommended; topical lecture; "Knowing God; Deity of Christ." John 1:1. Romans 9:5, Titus 2:13, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:17-18].

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   COP27 Agreement (Climate Change): Have you heard about the new COP27 agreement on Mount Sinai (about climate change) & a new set of 10 commandments?

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   New Believer-What Now?: New believer shares his whole-hearted experience, then asks, "What now?" Recommended; Free audio books; "Empire of the Risen Son."

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November 23, 2022


   Jesus Has Already Come: Is this verse in Matthew 16 saying that Jesus has already come? [Matthew 16:28, Revelation 2:5, Isaiah 19:1, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 22, 2 Peter 1:16, Revelation 3:21, John 14:21].

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   Questioning Steve's View of Revelation: You have not yet answered problems I see about your view of Revelation, such as, the date of writing, wormwood, earthquakes, Laodicea and the 144,000. Recommended; Verse-by-verse lectures on Revelation. [Revelation 8:11-13, Exodus 15:25, Haggai 2:6-7, Revelation 7, Revelation 14, Hebrews 12:22].

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   R.C. Sproul's Calvinism: Caller shares Sproul's story of switching to Calvinism and felt he needed to repent and was saved when he did. therefore the caller questions' Steve's view of free will and asks; What do you call yourself?
"The Gospel" for Unbelievers: Why don't you direct those seeking to be assured of their salvation to I Corinthians 15, wherein is the most succint description of the gospel? [I Corinthians 15:3-5, I Corinthians 2:2].

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   Atheist-His Limited Lifetime: How do you not lose the will to go on in this life, when it is just a drop in the bucket in light of your mistaken idea that there is and afterlife in eternity?
Catholicism: Were not many very intelligent people Catholics?

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   Banks Supporting Abortions: Do I have reasonable grounds to withdraw my business from a particular bank that supplies financial support for abortions?
"Sin Unto Death" (Blasphemy): Could you talk about the verse "sin unto death" - is it blasphemy? [I John 5:16].

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   The Narrow Path Radio Broadcast: Why don't you put your full lectures on the radio when you are out of town?

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   Self-Defense & Guns: What do you think of Christians owning guns for self-defense? Recommended article at the web site; "The Christian's Use of Forcible Resistance."

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