David Mistaken in His Prayer:Why did David pray, "Against you, and you only, have I sinned" when it was clear that he had wronged many others? [Psalm 54:4, Psalm 22:1].
Remarriage in God's Sight:How does God look at our marriage if both of us were married before and neither of our former spouses have passed away? Recommends topical article on marriage at the website.
God's Abuse & Manipulation:How can I respond to my daughter who claims that God is manipulative and abusive as in the example of Abraham being told to kill Isaac? (Even though it seems to end at the break, Steve continues to coomment after break regarding this call.)
Salvation vs Inheriting the Kingdom:Is there a difference between being saved and inheriting the kingdom? [Hebrews 6:1, Colossians 1:28, Philippians 3:14-15].
When Your Life Doesn't Reflect Christ's Standards:Should one leave a church that promotes the idea that your life doesn't have to reflect God's standards?
Abraham & Isaac:Did not Abraham believe he would see his son again because of his great faith, and does not that story of he and Isaac help us understand God's gift of His Son? [Hebrews 11:19].
Martin Luther Wanted to Delete the Book of James:Did Martin Luther want to take the book of James out of the Bible because it did not support the “gospel of grace� [Romans 6:1, Galatians 5:6, Genesis 15:6]
God Changes His Mind:Did God change his mind when scripture says that people had become so corrupt mankind would have to be destroyed, but then He found favor in Noah, giving us another chance? [Genesis 6:6, Numbers 23:19, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Timothy 2:19].
History of AD 70:Listener recommends Christian historian, Dr. Paul Maier's book, “In the Fullness of Timeâ€, in relation to church history and the Jewish War of AD 70. Recommended additional book, “Josephus-the Essential Worksâ€:
Sabbath Keeping for Christians:Didn’t Constantine and the Roman government influence the adoption of Sunday? Recommended topical lectures: Individual Topics; "Sabbath Keeping" & "Authority of Scripture"; "Christians & The Law."
Sabbath Worship for Christians:Didn’t Jesus and the disciples teach on the Sabbath, setting a standard for us to worship on the Sabbath instead of Sunday?
Sunday Worship Instead of Sabbath:Why do we arbitrarily worship on Sunday instead of Saturday, as we were instructed? [Ezekiel 20:12, Exodus 31:13, I Corinthians 16:1, Exodus 20, Colossians 2:16-17, Romans 14:5, Matthew 12].
Why Communion (Eucharist)?:Why did Jesus tell us to remember him, when we likely remember Him all the time? [I Corinthians 11:24-25, Luke 22:19-20, Luke 9, I Corinthians 5:7, I Corinthians 11:29].
Dispensationalism as Heresy:Where would you place Dispensationalism on the scale of heretical doctrines? [Luke 17:20-21, Matthew 12:28, Colossians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 11:4].
Obligation to Former Wife:What is my obligation to my twice previously married former wife if I divorced her without grounds, before I was a Christian?
Living with a Contentious Wife:How do you deal with living with a contentious wife? [John 1:16-17, Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10].
Symbolism and Promises to Israel Regarding the Land:As a Dispensationalist, I believe the Bible should be taken more literally, so didn't God make certain promises about the land to Israel that need to be fulfilled? [Genesis 17:8, Romans 9, Galatians 4:28, Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Leviticus 18:25-28, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:46, Deuteronomy 28:63-64, Joshua 21:45, Psalm 2:8].
Baptize in What Name-Jesus Only or All Three?:What is the right way to be baptized, in the name of "Jesus" only or by "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit", Acts 19:5, Acts 8:16, Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:20, Colossians 2:9].
Matthew 713.com:Matthew713.com has all the calls from the last 8 years online by date and by topic. (Caller mentions 2 days because at the time of the call he was was finishing reformatting the last 2 months of 2016, at the same exact time this year was concluding!)
Danger of Falling Away:Who is being addressed in 2 Peter, when the warning is issued about the danger of becoming "again entangled" in the world and how they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning? [2 Peter 2:20].
Losing Hope to Live Righteously as a Christian:Though raised in the faith, what do you do if you keep screwing up and it feels as though there is not much hope? Recommends lectures, such as "How Can I know I am Really a Christian?" and "Authority of Scripture." [2 Peter 2:20, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 7:23, Luke 18:13, Romans 10:9].
Worshipping & Gathering in Contemporary Church:Could you talk about worship in the modern church and what "worshipping" is and if we need to go to church to worship? [Romans 12:1, Romans 6:13, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 13:15].
Jesus' Works Enabled by The Holy Spirit:When scripture indicates that Jesus emptied Himself, does it mean that the Holy Spirit was the one who did His works for Him? [Philippians 2:7, Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3, Matthew 12:28, Hebrews 9:14].
First & Second Resurrections:Do you think that the first resurrection is referring to those that resurrected at the same time as Jesus? [Matthew 27:52-53].
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