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| Speaking in Tongues: Why do some churches require "Speaking in Tongues" to evidence the filling of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 2:38, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:46]. |
| Replacement Theology (Supersessionism): Would you comment on John MacArthur's claim that "Replacement Theology" encourages mistreatment of Jews? [Exodus 19:5-6, Hebrews 8:13]. |
| Steve's Book: "Empire of the Risen Son:" Caller inquires about how to find Steve's free audio books, "Empire of the Risen Son," both volumes. |
| Why So Much Evil in the World?: Could you help me respond to my 20-yr-old who asks why there so much evil in the world, if there is a God? |
| Push Back Over the Nation of Israel: Do you think that there is an unusual pushback, particularly among Dispensationalists, in regard to any questioning of the modern nation of Israel? [Luke 19:44]. |
| "Easter" vs "Resurrection" Sunday: What do you think about a church putting heavy emphasis on "Resurrection Sunday" rather than using the term "Easter?" |
| Sharing with a Catholic: Caller thanks Steve for the manner in which he handled a Catholic caller's questions, commenting it was a good example by which to learn how to handle such. Paul's Sacrificing at the Temple: Could you talk about Paul sacrificing at the temple? [1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Numbers 6, Acts 18:18, Romans 14:5, Acts 21:26]. |
| Prescriptions in the Old Testament: Are the prescriptions of the Old Testament applicable to us (such as "The Ten Commandments")? |
| Futurist, Non-Dispensational View: Are there any resources you could recommend that review the Futurist view of Matthew 24, that is not Dispensational (George Eldo Laden)? [Matthew 24]. New Covenant Theology: Are you familiar with New Covenant Theology? |
| Divorce and Remarriage: Is divorce and remarriage an ongoing sin? |
| God as Savior: Caller is questioning "The Trinity" and asks; Am I wrong to think of God as my Savior? [Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 43:25, Isaiah 61:1-3, Zechariah 12:10]. Oneness Theology: Am I wrong to believe in "Oneness Theology?" [John 1:14, John 8:18, John 14:23, John 14:16]. |
| Praying to the Holy Spirit: Is it unacceptable to pray to the Holy Spirit? [John 16:23, John 16:26, Acts 7:59, Revelation 22:20, Ephesians 3:14, Acts 4:23-31, Ezekiel 37:9-10, Ezekiel 37:14, 1 John 5:14]. |
| Gay Marriage in Churches: What should I be considering if I am going to talk to the pastor of a church that accepts "Gay" marriage? [Matthew 19:4, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-21]. |
| Manuscripts Variants: How should we approach manuscript variants? Do you deal with this in your "Authority of Scripture?" [1 Corinthians 1:14-16, Matthew 27:9-10, Zechariah 11:13]. |
| Desire to Obey vs Success in Obedience: Is God more concerned about my attitude and desire to obey than my actual successfulness in obedience? [Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 26:41]. |
| "Righteousness" in the Old vs New Testaments: Is the "righteousness" in the Old Testament different than the kind of "righteousness" we experience in the New Testament? [Ezekiel 18:21-24, Job 31:1, Deuteronomy 10:16, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7]. |
| The Bible's Formation: Could you talk about the Bible's development? |
| Amillennialism: Could you explain what an Amillennialist is? Rec: Topical Lectures: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 20]. |
| Suffering: Why does everyone and everything in this world have to suffer, including animals? |
| "Sons of God" & the Nephilim: Who are the "Sons of God", the Anakim and the Nephilim? Were they evil? [Job 38:7, Genesis 6:2-5, Hosea 1:10, 1 John 3:2]. |
| Jewish Expectations About the Messiah-on the Road to Emmaus: What were the two on the Road to Emmaus expecting of the Messiah when they indicated that they thought He would redeem Israel? [Luke 24:21, Acts 1:6, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Ephesians 1:7, Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Romans 9:6] Life Span: Why do you think that the life span of humans drops so significantly after the flood? [Genesis 1:7]. |
| Greek Mythology & Tartarus: What about the parallels between Greek mythology and the word, "Tartarus" in the New Testament? [2 Peter 2:4]. |
| Non-instrumental Church of Christ: What do you think about objection to instruments to accompany singing because it wasjust David's preferences? [Amos 6:5, Ephesians 5:19-21, Colossians 3:16, James 5:13, Revelation 14:1-4, Genesis 4:20-22]. |
| Ten Commandments: Do the Ten Commandments teach us how to live the Christian life? Walking Out on a Pastor: I once wallked out on a pastor who didn't think that Jesus was God. Was I wrong? Ten Commandments: So the Ten Commandments doen't really teach us how to live the Christian life, but point us to Christ, right? |
| The Apocrypha: Why isn't the "Apocrypha" considered inspired text by Jews or Christians? |
| Jesus' Ascension: When did Jesus ascend to His Father? [John 20:17]. |
| New vs Old Earth: Do you think that the Creation Story in Genesis was possibly more symbolic, rather than literal, in substantiating the age of the earth, and possibly to teach children? |
| Books for Atheists Caller recommends books for Atheists that come from a Scientific approach. Eating Better-Diet: Caller shares his views on the typical diet and notes that Seventh Day Adventists do better at their choice of food. [I Corinthians 10:31]. |
| Books for Atheists Caller recommends books for Atheists that come from a Scientific approach. Eating Better-Diet: Caller shares his views on the typical diet and notes that Seventh Day Adventists do better at their choice of food. [I Corinthians 10:31]. |
| Near-Death Experiences: What do you think about "Near-death Experience?" [2 Corinthians 5:8]. |
| Matthew713 (companion website): Can you repeat the information about your alternate website for Bible Study? Rec: Matthew713.com & OpenTheo.com Joseph & His Brother's Reunion: Isn't the story of Jospeh and His brothers a type of the Jews coming back to God through the Messiah? |
| Blameless Job: Does Job belong on a short list of those who were considered to be blameless in scripture? [Job 2:3]. |
| Spiritual Gifts Mentioned in Isaiah: Could you survey the gifts mentioned in the book of Isaiah? [Isaiah 11:1-2, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 7:7]. |
| God's Unconditional Love: Our pastor indicated that not only is God's love unconditional, but so is His salvation. Do the following verses apply to being saved from 70 AD or the judgment? [Matthew 24, Mark 13:13, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2, Matthew 5:43-48,, Luke 15:24, James 4:6-7, Ezekiel 33:11, John 15:13, Proverbs 13:24]. |
| Eating Meat: Could you help me sort when the eating of meat entered the diet of humans, why did they keep livestock, and what cause distinction between clean and unclean animals? [Genesis 1-3, Genesis 9]. |
| Medicines, Vitamins and Doctors: What do you think about going to doctors and using medicines and vitamins, etc.? [Luke 5:31-32, Mark 2:17]. Getting Back to Scripture: How do I get back to the peace and joy of being in and memorizing scripture? [John 14:27, John 16:33]. |
| Wigs as a Headcovering: Do you think a wig could be considered a "headcovering?" Rec: Topical article; "Headcoverings." [1 Corinthians 11:2-16, Numbers 6:18, Deuteronomy 22:5, 1 Corinthians 11:16]. |
| FInding Others in Heaven: How will we find out loved ones in heaven? |
| Unequally Yoked: Would you explain these passages about "unequally yoked?" [2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Leviticus 26:11-12, Ezekiel 37:27, Isaiah 52:11, 2 Samuel 7:14]. |
| Water into Wine Miracle: What do you think is the significance of the first miracle of turning water into wine? [John 21:25, John 15:1, 1 Timothy 5:23, John 2:10, John 2:6]. |
| Spirit of God in Christ: Was the Spirit of God in Christ? [John 10:28-30, John 10:36-38, Luke 4:18, Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 3:22]. |
| Paying Musicians in Church: Do you think it is acceptable to pay the church musciians? [Nehemiah 12:27, 2 Chronicles 5:13, Nehemiah 13:10-22, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Philippians 4:12]. (Caller's audio is very poor.) |
| Take Up Your Cross: Could you comment on Jesus saying that we "should take up our cross" and yet He had not yet died on the cross? [Matthew 16:24, Luke 14:27]. |
| Three Views of Hell: What is the third view of hell you mention in your biographyn (Universal Reconcilation)? [2 Peter 3:9]. |
| Saved by Grace-Kept by Works: Are we saved by grace, and kept saved by works? {Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. Grace: What is "grace?" [John 1:14-16, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Corinthians 3:10, Hebrews 4:16]. |
| Prayer Request: Caller asks for prayer for his wife with mental health issues. |
| Posture of Prayer: Is there any particular correct posture for prayer? |
| Baptism Required: What about the requirement of baptism following one's salvation? Should baptism be done upon salvation? [Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 10:2, 1 Peter 3:20]. |
| Contemporary Prophesy Fulfilled-Revelation: Could you shed some light on claims that the 200 million army and the drying of the Euphrates River is being fullfilled now? [Revelation 10:16, Revelation 16:12, Revelation 16:19, Revelation 11:8, Isaiah 45:1]. |
| Abraham-Not Always Faithful: Could you comment on the fact that Abraham wasn't always the "man of faith" he is presented as later in scripture? [Hebrews 11:8-16, James 2:21]. |
| Samson: How should we view Samson and his faith and how God used him? [Hebrews 11:32, James 2:21]. |
| Baptism-In Jesus Name: Does the name in which one is baptised matter? Is saying "in the name of Jesus" more powerful? [1 Corinthians 10:2]. Door to Door Evangelism: What do you think of door-to-door evangelism and "The Roman's Road" methof of evangelism? [Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9]. |
| Drunken Wife: Do I have biblical options rather than living forever with a wife who is a drunk? |
| Committed Believers: Caller comments on the need for leaving behind bondages, asking others for help, commitment and fellowship, and leading a committed life following Christ. |
| 70 AD & the Book of Revelation: Why did not the witnesses of 70 A.D. not make it more known that this was the fulfillment of prophecy |
| "Father" in the Old Testament: Where does the word "Father" with a capital "F" first occur in the Old Testament? |
| Limited Atonement: You don't believe in Calvinism's doctrine of "Limited Atonement" in the 5-step theology of TULIP, correct? [2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6]. Calvinism: God Doesn't Love Everyone: When does bad theology, as in the "limited atonement" doctrine of Calvinism, become blasphemy? [Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6. 1 John 4:8]. |
| Jesus Revolution-Greg Laurie & Chuck Smith: Caller encourages listeners to see the movie, even though he doesn't care for the teaching of Chuck Smith and Gregg Laurie. Struggle Between Flesh & Spirit: When Paul looked to the Old Testament for instruction about the struggle between the flesh and spirit, should we then use the New Testament in the same way? [Romans 7-8, Galatians 5:17, Romans 8:4f]. |
| Righteousness Before God: If I have a righteous status in Jesus, but I deviate from righteousness, then am I still righteous before God? Declared Righteous: If we are "declared righeous" as in a court of law, am I not then free to go? How can I be assured of my salvation and not work at it all the time? Rec: Topical lecture; "How Can I know that I am really Saved?" Abiding in Christ: What does it mean to "abide" in Christ? |
| Old Testament Prophecies & Non-Literal Fulfillments: You mentioned that not all Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled literally. Could you share some examples of those? Rec: Topical lectures; "When Shall These Things Be?"-#2, "Methods of Interpretation." [Isaiah 9:1-2, Matthew 4:15-16, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 37:24, Zechariah 11:12-13, Zechaiah 9:9, Micah 5:2]. |
| Abraham's Adultery & Polygamy: Was Abraham a polygamist and an adulterer? [Ephesians 5:22-33, Deuteronomy 17:14-20]. David & Solomon's Adultery: Why wasn't David & Solomon condemned for their polygamy and adultery? |
| Headcoverings: Could you comment about women wearing headcoverings? Rec: article on the website, "Headcoverings." [1 Corinthians 11:5, Acts 18:18, 1 Corinthians 11:16]. |
| Artist Testimony; Moved by Art & Wife's Influence: I would like to share my testimony that my wife is who God used to bring me to Christ, as well as some art work that got me thinking. |
| Teaching Children the Bible: Could you help me know how to articulate various biblical passages to my young daughter? [Psalm 146:3-7, Deuteronomy 6:6-8]. |
| "Parable of the Unfaithful Servant": Could you talk about the "Parable of the Unfaithful Servant" and its relationship to other parables and passages? [Luke 12:42-48]. |
| Calvinism & Children in Hell: Do Calvinist believe that Jesus died for children or infants that died (as if they are elect)? Do they go to hell? [Matthew 19:14, Romans 9:20, 1 John 2:27, Matthew 5:44-45, Matthew 11:19, Luke 6:27-28]. |
| Calvinism & Arminianism: Do you think the main two divisions in Christianity is between the Calvinists and the Arminians? "Every Thought Brought into Captivity": Could you riff on the last lin in 2 Corinthians 5, regarding "bringin every thought into Captivity?" [2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Romans 12:2, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Matthew 28:20, 1 Corinthians 6:9] |
| Calvinism & Arminianism: Do you think the main two divisions in Christianity is between the Calvinists and the Arminians? "Every Thought Brought into Captivity": Could you riff on the last lin in 2 Corinthians 5, regarding "bringin every thought into Captivity?" [2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Romans 12:2, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Matthew 28:20, 1 Corinthians 6:9] |
| Gentile Relation to the Law: How could the following verses apply to the gentiles if they were never under "The Law?" [Galatians 3:24, 1 Timothy 1:8, Romans 2:17, Romans 4:1, Romans 11:18. |
| The 10 Commandments & Murder: Who does the commandment "Thou shall not commit murder" since there are instructions to kill people in the Old Testament? [Exodus 20:13]. |
| Born of Water & the Spirit: Is it possible that the "washing of the Word "in Ephesians is parallel to being "born of the water?" [John 3:4-5, Ephesians 5:26, Ezekiel 36:25-26, 1 Peter 1:22, John 15:3, Titus 3:5] |
| Baptism for the Dead: Would you talk about the "baptism for the dead" passage? [1 Corinthians 15:29]. (Caller's audio is very poor.) |
| Jesus' Authority & Limited Knowledge: Didn't Jesus already have all authority prior to the scripture that says it was given to Him? Did he have limited knowledge? [Hebrews 2:9, Ephesians 1:21, Matthew 28 :18, Daniel 7:9-10, Luke 2:52, Matthew 24:36, Philippians 2:7, Matthew 12:29]. |
| Divorcing a Transgender: Would it be appropriate for a Christan to divorce his spouse if they were to become a transgender? |
| Reformed Theology: Could you explain why this verse in Proverbs has been said to support the Reformed (Calvinist) view of theology? [Proverbs 11:20]. |
| Drunks Inheriting the Kingdom: What if a person is saved, but continues to drink, will they inherit the Kingdom of God? [Galatians 5:19-21, I Corinthians 6:9-11]. Christian's Suicide: If a Christian commits suicide, will they still go to heaven? [1 John 3:15]. |
| Revelation's Difficulty: Caller shares her insight as to why she thinks that Revelation is so confusing, then asks, "Why do you think it is?" |
| Jehovah Witnesses: Are the Jehovah Witnesses actually a cult? Do they believe that Jesus is the son of God, and also God? |
| Temptation of Christ: Was Jesus tempted by sex? [Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 5:28, James 1:14-16]. |
| Objections to Christianity & Hell: What would you say to someone who objects to Christianity because some of their loved ones will be in hell, and they would not want to be without them? [John 3:17, Luke 16:27-31]. |
| Marijuana (Cannabis): How does one compare the use of alcohol and the use of marijuana (cannabis)? [Ecclesiastes 10:19, Proverbs 3:6-7, Psalm 104:15, Ephesians 5:18]. |
| Parable of the Talents: Is it an appropriate parallel to the "Parable of the Talents" to consider it relative to evangelism and the directive to speak and work to bring people to Christ? [Matthew 25:14-30]. |
| Sex in Heaven: Will there be sex in heaven? [Malachi 2:15]. |
| Erectile Disfunction & Medical Perscriptions: What should my response be about perscriptions for erectile disfunction, especially when it is for unmarried men? |
| Women as Elders or Pastors: Would you comment on a pastor who has changed his mind about allowing women elders based on the notion that women weren't scholars, and were limited by a language issue, that is not true any longer? [1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Matthew 11:25]. |
| Darkness & Isolation in Hell: Is there scripture that indicates that people will be in darkness and isolated from everyone else, including God, in hell? [Revelation 14:10-11]. |
| Kathryn Krick Ministry: Caller shares her support of the ministry of Kathryn Krick ministry. |
| Heaven-Better than Sex: Caller shares her view that heaven is going to be better than any other pleasure we now know, including sex. [Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:22-33, 1 Corinthians 6:16]. |
| "The Spirit of Wisdom": Who is the "Spirit of Wisdom" in Ephesians 1? [Ephesians 1:17, Romans 8:15, Isaiah 11:2]. |
| Church Splitting Over the Music of Hillsong & N.A.R: What do you think about our church splitting over using the music from Hillsong and NAR (New Apostolic Reformation)? What is the truth about them? Is it unethical to use their songs? |
| Baptism is Required: Why have evangelical churches strayed from the example in scripture about the necessity of baptism? |
| Disciples & the Priests: Is there evidence that the twelve disciples may represent or parallel the twelve tribes? Does scripture indicate that they were they all from Israel? |
| The Resurrected Jesus Not Recognized: What do you think about the fact that Jesus was not recognized by Mary and the disciples? [John 21:1-14, Luke 24:16, John 20:14]. |
| Partial Preterism vs Full Preterism: What is the difference between Partial Preterism and Preterism (Full)? Rec: "Why Not Full Pretersim," book by Steve Gregg. |
| Communication with the Dead: Can I go to Jesus to communicate with my dead mother? |
| Noah & His Sons: Why was there such upset about Noah's sons seeing their father drunk in his tent? Why was this story included in scripture? [Genesis 9:21-25, Leviticus 20:11, Exodus 20:12]. |
| Baptism: What would you tell people who think you don't have to be water baptized if they have been baptized in the Spirit? [Acts 10:47-48, Acts 19:5-6, Acts 8:35]. Churches Who Baptize Immediately: Are their churches who baptize immediately? |
| Trinity: What is the Jewish take on "The Trinity?" |
| Pleading Guilty in Court of Law: What are the ramifications of pleading guilty if you are not guilty in order to take a plea deal? Is there scripture about this and does it effect one's salvation? [Acts 22:30-26, Joshua 2]. |
| Artificial Intelligence: Would you comment on your Facebook post about the response of an artificial intelligence program when asked to report on a biblical topic? (Steve Gregg-The Narrow Path). "Law on Stone" vs "Law on Hearts:" Could you talk about the contrast between the Old Covenant and "the Law written on stone," versus New Covenant and "the Law written on hearts?" [Jeremiah 31:31-34. Ezekiel 36:25-27, 2 Corinthians 3, Hebrews 8-10, Luke 22:20]. |
| Disagreement-Peter's Vision: Caller disagrees; I don't think that vision was about clean and unclean foods for eating, because there are no fish in the list. [Acts 10:12, Mark 7:19, Romans 14:14]. |
| "Forever," Maybe Not "Forever" & the 3rd Temple: If the word in Hebrew translated as "forever" is not always "forever," then does it leave a possibility for the 3rd temple to be rebuilt? [Jonah 2:26, Exodus 21:6-9, Deuteronomy 28:45-46, Jeremiah 18:8]. |
| Samuel & The Witch of Endor: What do you think of my view of the calling up the spirit of Samuel by the witch of Endor? [1 Samuel 28:11-20]. |
| Changes in One's Life After Salvation: If someone has not progressed or changed in their Christian life, then are they not really a Christian? |
| God's Love Unequally Distributed: Does God love everyone equally, or does it vary depending on the person, in light of He loved Jacob and hated Esau? [Romans 9:13, Malachi 1:2-3, Hebrews 2:9]. |
| Fallen Angels & the Giants: Could you talk about descendants of the giants (offspring from the fallen angels mating with women) being wiped out in the flood, and if tall people today are possibly offspring from fallen angels? [Genesis 6:4]. |
| Postmillennial vs Amillennial: Could you comment on the Postmillennial view and how it contrasts to Amillennialism's view of how the Kingdom on earth is brought about? [Isaiah 9:7, Revelation 20:7-9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8]. |
| Satan's Origins: Could you comment on the verse about "Satan fell like lightning?" [Isaiah 45:7, Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:7-9, Luke 10:18]. |
| Kingdom Passages & Prophetic Fulfillments: When Peter referred to the "restoration of all things, spoken of by all the prophets" how does this apply to the church age? [Acts 3:19-21, Matthew 13:31-32, Luke 21:20. Isaiah 2:2, Hebrews 12:23, 2 Peter 3:7-13, 1 Corinthians 15:25]. Postmillennialism, Gospel & Watch for His Return: Doesn't Postmillennialism diminish the importance of the coming of the Lord and compromise the message of the gospel? [Revelation 14, Matthew 24:46, 2 Peter 3:12, Revelation 16:15, Matthew 26:40-45]. |
| Dinosaurs & Dragons: Could you help me with some of the Hebrews words used for "dragons" and do you think that the Kings James Version is accurate in its use of it? [Genesis 1, Job 40, Job 41, Isaiah 14:29, Matthew 12:40]. |
| Child or Servant of God?: Are we children of God, or servants of God? [Galatians 4:1, Galatians 4:7, 1 John 3:2, Romans 8:14-17, Galatians 3:28, Matthew 25:34, 1 Peter 1:3, Luke 17:7-10]. Male & Female, Jew or Greek: Since there really are some differences between men and women, what is Paul really saying? [Galatians 3:28, Romans 2, Philippians 3:3, Ephesians 2:11-22]. |
| Two Covenants: Were both covenants (old and new) in play during the transition period of 40 years? [Hebrews 10:4, Hebrews 8:13, 1 Corinthians 9:21, Acts 21:24]. |
| God is Our Enemy: What do you think of this pastor's statement-"The message of the Bible is that your enemy is God Himself." ? [John 3:16, 1 John 3:16, Matthew 11:19, 2 Corinthians 5:19]. |
| "Believer's Baptism": What is "Believer's Baptism?" Ignorance of the the Necessity of Baptism: Since baptism is a requirement for salvation, what happens if someone doesn't know about the mandate to be baptized? [Acts 10:44-48, John 8:31-32]. |
| Holman & CSD Translations: What do you think of the HCSB and the CSD translations (Holman Christian Standard Bible)? |
| Why Test if God is Omniscient?: If God already knows the outcome, why does He have to test people-like when He tested Abraham? [Genesis 18:20]. |
| Gifts of the Spirit: Could you talk about the views of the Gifts of the Spirit called "Cessationism" and "Continuationism?" [1 Corinthians 12:3-11, Romans 12:4-8, 1 Corinthians 1:7, Ephesians 4:13, Acts 8:9-10, Matthew 7:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, 1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3]. |
| Wisdom Literature; Prayers & Psalms: Can one use wisdom literature and the Psalms as prayers and though not necessarily so, also instructive? [Psalm 23, Acts 2:30]. Praise & Worship: Shouldn't praise and worship be more about the greatness of God rather than His making a way for us? [Psalm 103, Exodus 15, Isaiah 29:13]. |
| Jew or Gentile: Could you clarify who is Israel? Are we to behave like a Jew or Gentile? [Ephesians 2:11-18, 1 Corinthians 10:32, Acts 15]. |
| Spiritual Adultery: Does "spiritual adultery" occur when a married couple separate emotionally-no longer engaging one another? [1 Corinthians 7:12-15]. |
| Mary (Mother of Jesus): Catholics believe that Jesus would not deny any request of Mary in our prayers. [John 19:26, John 2:3, Luke 11:27-28]. |
| Giving Money to Jews in Modern Israel: I am struggling with my Dispensationalist church giving more emphasis to giving finances to the Jews in Israel. Can you advise? [Galatians 3:26, John 8:44]. |
| Destruction of Jersusalem as a Type: Do you think that the destruction of Jerusalem as a type of the end times destruction? |
| Blinded by God: Why would God throw those that are blinded by Him into hell? |
| Fiction Featuring Jesus: What do you think about someone featuring Jesus in their fictional books and stories? |
| Israelites to Egypt: When did the Israelites go to Egypt? [Genesis 46]. |
| Trust God or Doctors: Why do we use medical inventions rather than trust Goding for our health? |
| Infant Baptism & Immersion: If I was baptized as a baby, should I be baptized again as an adult and should I be immersed? [Acts 19:1-7, Mark 16:16].
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| Lonnie Frisbee: Was Lonnie Frisbee an apostle or prophet, because of the miracles he was reported to have done? |
| After Jesus' Death-the Three Days: Where was Jesus for those three days after death? [Luke 23:43, Psalm 16:10. Acts 2:27, Ephesians 4:9, Psalm 139:15, 1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Peter 1:10-12]. Opinions vs the Known: Why would I wonder about all the "what if" questions, if I will get to ask Jesus later? Hades: Would you explain the different compartments in Hades? [Luke 23:43]. |
| The Thief in Paradise: Could you comment on the verse about the thief on the cross being with Jesus in Paradise that day? [Luke 23:43]. |
| Cherubim & Eden: Is the Garden of Eden and the Cherubim still there? Could we go there and see it? [Genesis 3]. |
| The Space Program: What do you think about the idea that we should not be going into outer space because God has not destined that for us? [Psalm 115:16]. |
| Kingdom of Heaven: Did Jesus say, "Repent, the kingdom of Heaven is at hand?" [Matthew 3-4]. |
| Fallen Angels & Eternal Restraints (Chains): Could you explain the passage about the eternal restraints of the fallen angels in Jude? [Jude 1:6, Revelation 20]. Fallen Angels: Is the Book of Jude support for the idea that angels had relations with women in Genesis 6? |
| Holy Spirit's Intercession in Prayer: How does the Holy Spirit intercede for us in prayer and in our groans, as described in Romans 8? [Romans 8:26-27, John 16:27, 1 John 5:14, Acts 2:4]. Praying to the Holy Spirit: Should we pray directly to the Father, rather than the Holy Spirit? |
| Born of the Spirit-Unknown Mysteries of God: Is this verse about not knowing where the wind comes from, saying that salvation is just a mystery, and a proof text for Calvinists? [John 3:8]. |
| Repentance & Divorce: Are you saying that divorce is a perpetual sin if the couple does not reconcile, unless they have biblical grounds? [Matthew 5:24]. |
| Suicide-No Chance to Repent: Is someone who commits suicide eternally damned, because they cannot repent afterward? [1 Corinthians 6:20, Hebrews 9:27, Galatians 5:17]. Psychotherapy for the Christian: Should Christians go see phychologists or psychiatrists? |
| The United States in Scripture: Does scripture say anything about the United States in scripture? Are we going to be around in the end times? |
| When God Says "No": Does scripture teach us how to know when God says, "no?" [2 Corinthians 12:9]. God Speaking Through Dreams: Does God speak to us through dreams? |
| John the Baptist: Who was John the Baptist baptizing people into? Who invented baptism? |
| Speaking in Tongues: Do all believers speak in tongues? Is it required? Rec: Topical lecture; "Tongues" in the "Charisma and Character" series.[Ephesians 5:18]. |
| Jehovah of the Jews vs God of Christians: Why are there two religions pitted against one another of they have the same Jehovah God, and they both think the other is going to hell? [John 8:54, John 14:9, John 14:20]. |
| Demons Worship: How can the man with the demon, Legion, worship, if scripture says you have to worship in spirit and truth? [Mark 5:1-20. John 4:24, John 6:37]. Jesus Says-"Don't Tell": Why did Jesus tell some recipients of miracles to not tell anyone, and other times, He told them to do so? [Mark 5:21-43, Matthew 9:18-26, Luke 8:40-56]. |
| The Movie-"Nefarius": If you saw the movie, "Nefarius," what did you thin of it? Christian Parents Attending a Gay Wedding: Would you attend your child's gay wedding? [Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:18-24, Matthew 19:1-9, Ephesians 5:31-32]. |
| Regrets about Gift of Money: How would God look at my regret about giving someone a large amount of money that seemed like he would be in danger? |
| "The Word": Discerning the difference between "The Word' as Jesus and as the written scripture? [1 John 1:1, Revelation 19:13. Psalm 33:6, James 1:21, Hebrews 4:12, John 1:14, Hebrews 1:1-3]. |
| Commands of Jesus: Do you know of any resources or study that would teach how we should view and understand the commands of Christ? [1 Corinthians 11:1, Romans 2:15, Ephesians 5:1., Matthew 28:20]. |
| Being Born Again: Does it take a while to be born again? [Romans 8:16]. |