Jesus' Suffering on the Cross:What do you think of my pastor's view that the reason Jesus had to suffer so much on the cross was to simply show how terrible sin is? [Matthew 26:39, Luke 22:42].
Heaven or Sleep After Death?:Do we go to heaven when we die, or do we just sleep? [2 Corinthians 5:8, I Corinthians 15:51, I Thessalonians 4:14, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Philippians 1:23, John 11:11-14, Mark 5:39].
Forgiven of All Sin, but Still Facing Judgment:Why would we need to be judged on Judgment Day, if all of our sins are forgiven? [2 Corinthians 5:10, Matthew 10:23].
Forgiveness for Abortion:Because I funded two abortions in the past, I struggle with guilt. Will I be held accountable for my choice? [I John 1:9-11, Acts 13:39]
Non-Trinitarian:Why didn't Jesus explain that He was only one of the trinity in Mark 12? [Mark 12:29, Matthew 28:19, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Deuteronomy 6:4, Deuteronomy 29:29, Acts 1:7, Matthew 11:25].
The Perpetual Virgin Mary:Was Mary's other children actually step brothers of Jesus, and likely Joseph's sons, not Mary's? [I Corinthians 7:34, Hebrews 13:4].
Promise to Israel:What is the promise referred to in Ephesians 3? [Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:14, John 8:37-39, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4].
Contradiction in Creation of Man:Is there a contradiction in Genesis when it says that male and female were created, but then later, He creates Eve? [Genesis 1-2].
Enough Room in New Jerusalem?:Are all the believers going to live in the New Jerusalem, as there doesn't look like there is enough room for them? [Revelation 21-22, Hebrews 12:23, Galatians 4:26, Revelation 21:9].
Jesus' Second Coming Already Happened:What verses do you appeal to that support your idea that Jesus will come back again in the future? [Revelation 21, Revelation 22, Psalm 2:8, Psalm 115:16, Revelation 5:10, Genesis 1:26-28, Matthew 5:5].
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved):What do you think when John MacArthur says the doctrine of eternal security is firmly taught in John 10. [John 10:26-29, John 10:10, Isaiah 53:6, Luke 15, Romans 11:22, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:23].
Jesus as the "Bread of Life":Was Jesus addressing the eternal life of those in the desert in John 6 when He was talking about the "Bread of Life"? [John 6, John 3:36].
Baptism in Water or of the Holy Spirit:When "baptism" is mentioned in the book of Acts, is it talking about water baptism or the baptism of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 25:18, Acts 19:1-5, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:38, Matthew 3:11, Acts 8:36, Acts 2:4, Acts 1:8, Acts 10:47].
Creation of the Earth (Gap Theory):Do you think there was a large gap in time in the creation story (Gap Theory)? [Genesis 1:1-2, Isaiah 45:18-19, Jeremiah 4:23, Exodus 20:11].
Being Born Again, Not One's Free Will Choice:Regarding being "Born Again", is scripture saying that we have nothing to do with it? Caller recommends two books-one by Steve Lawson, and "You Must be Born Again" by John MacArthur. [John 1:12-13].
Singing, Praying, or Worshipping Loudly:Our pastor encourages us all to be very loud in our worshipping and prayer, but I am rather quiet by nature. Am I wrong not to want to participate loudly?
Christians Who Do Bad Things:Can we really separate our actions from who we really are? Can Christians be evil? [Jeremiah 24:8-10, Luke 18:19, Mark 10:18, James 3:2, 1 John 3:6-7].
Total Depravity:Some teachers teach some truth and some error, and I challenge their credibility, such as the doctrine "Total Depravity", like John McArthur's view. Is that view true? [Psalms 14:2, Romans 3:11, Genesis 6:5, Jeremiah 13:23, Isaiah 64:6, I Thessalonians 5:21-23].
Jesus Went to Hell (Apostles' Creed):According to the Apostle's Creed, it says that Jesus went to hell. Why would God do that? [Acts 2:27, Psalms 16:10, Ephesians 4:9, Psalms 139:15, I Peter 3:20-21, I Peter 1:11].
The Rapture & Second Coming on the Last Day:Could you clarify your view that the rapture and the Second Coming of Jesus is to happen all at one time on the Last Day? [2 Thessalonians 1:8].
Daniel's Prophesy Still to Come:Is there still some of the prophecy in Daniel yet to come, or has it already been fulfilled in the past? [Daniel 2:44, Daniel 7:11-12, Daniel 9].
Defining the "Kingdom of God":Is it possible that the "Kingdom of God" (Kingdom of Heaven) is really referring to the whole universe, rather than just the church (body of Christ)? [Matthew 28:18, Ephesians 1:21, Romans 14:17, Luke 19:11-27].
Jesus' Coming Only One More Time:Regarding the pre-trib rapture-is not Jesus saying that He is only coming one more time, not two more times, in John 14? [John 14:1, John 14:23, John 14:16-18, Acts 1:11, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54].
Prosperity Gospel (or Health & Wealth Doctrine):Are those that embrace the "Prosperity Gospel" actually false teachers? Recommended topical lecture "Word of Faith."
Getting More Grace:Can one get more grace and what is the difference for the believer vs non-believer? [Matthew 5:45, James 1:17, Psalms 103:10, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Revelation 2:21, Romans 2:21, I Corinthians 15:10, I Corinthians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Peter 1:2, I Peter 5:10].
Remitting & Retaining (Forgiving) Sin:How do you understand the verse about "remitting and retaining" sin and how the Catholics came to having a priest to forgive sin? Is this similar to "binding and loosing"? [John 20:22-23, Luke 24:46-47, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18].
Satan Not Ominpresent:Because Satan isn't omnipresent, he would have to get permission from God to go to a particular country or person to do evil, right?
Christian Extremism:Letter from listener shares concern with the overlooked symbolism in scripture and extreme Christian fundamentalism. [Hebrews 11:17-19, James 2:21-22].
David's Imprecatory Prayers Do you think that David's imprecatory prayers were not the will of God? {2 Timothy 4:14-16, Matthew 21:13, Revelation 6, John 2].
Amillennial View of the Coming of the Kingdom:How would the Amillennialist see the application of the Lord's Prayer, "Your Kingdom Come"...? {Matthew 6:10].
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