Dead in Sin (Calvinism):I don't agree with R.C. Sproul's characterization of how one is saved, and that man is completely dead until the savor saves him, and has nothing to do with it? [Ephesians 2, Colossians 2, John 20:31].
Strong Delusions Scare Me:I am experiencing some doubt in my faith, and am afraid God's sending of strong delusions and fear associating with the wrong people, for fear that I will feel the spirit of the wrong kind or be mislead? [Hebrews10:25, 2 Thessalonians 2, I John 4:1-6].
Legion and "The Man of the Tombs" Contradiction:What about the contradiction of the various biblical accounts regarding the demon, Legion, and "The Man of the Tombs", where there is one possessed man in one story, in another there are two? [Matthew 5:3-20, Mark 8:28-34, Luke 8:26-39].
Family Roles-Wives Submitting, Men Loving:Are the roles played in the family, such as a wife submitting to her husband, and man loving his wife, simply a cultural directive? [Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18, I Peter 3:1-6].
Ask for Forgiveness-Continually or Once:Could you help me understand some of these verses in I John that seem to allow for the belief that we don't need to continue to ask for forgiveness of sin? [I John 1:7-9, I John 2:2, I John 10, John 3:17-21, James 4:2-3].
Annihilation of the Canaanites:Are we to understand the cursing of the Canaanites was the justification of the annihilation? [Genesis 9:25, Genesis 15:16].
Perfect Bible Translations:Are these translations of the Bible perfect; "New Living" and "The Passion"? (Recommendation: New King James, New American Standard, English Standard Version).
"Taken" and "Caught Up":Could you distinguish the difference between being "taken" and being "caught up" in scripture?
[Matthew 24:37-42, Luke 17:34, Luke 17:27, Psalm 91:7-10, 2 Thessalonians 1-2].
Believers & Unbelievers Side-by-side at the Rapture:Will the believers and unbelievers (those with the "Mark of the Beast"), be side-by-side when Jesus comes? [Daniel 9, Matthew 24:27, Revelation 7:14].
Does Hell Exist?:Is hell an actual place, or a state of mind, and how would you help someone that doesn't believe in hell, change their mind? [Matthew 13:42, 2 Peter 2:4-5, Revelation 20:15, James 3:6, Matthew 16:24, Ephesians 4, Luke 16:22, I Peter 3:20-21].
Parable of the Sower:What is the application to us in the "Parable of the Sower"? [Luke 8:4-15, Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Mark 4:34, John 3:3, John 8:31].
Pre-Trib Rapture:What scriptures support those that believe that there will be a rapture (pre-trib rapture), before the antichrist comes? [I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians15:51-52]..
Not Doing Enough for God:As a relatively new believer, I am struggling with self-condemnation regarding how much I am doing as a Christian. What do you advise? [John 3:17, I John 3:21].
Signs for the Coming of the Lord:What are the signs for the return of Christ, if we think a large part of Revelation was already fulfilled in 70 A.D. [Matthew 24:34-37, Matthew 24:44, Acts 1:6, I Thessalonians 5:1-3].
When They Wanted to Stone Jesus:What changed with the attitude of the crowds when the people wanted to stone him, but stopped for fear of those that would resist it? [John 6:68, John 10:31].
Communion-Refraining from Participating:Regarding "open" or "closed" communion, If one knows that some are in serious doctrinal error, should they continue to take communion with them?
Samaritans as a Rejected People:Since the Jewish race was never really pure, why were the Samaritans so disrespected because of the lack of their pureness? [John 4].
The Timing of the Coming of the Kingdom of God:Could you clarify your understanding of Luke 21 and the timing of the coming of the kingdom referred to there? [Luke 21:30-34].
Tongues as a Prayer Language:Can you support speaking in tongues as a prayer language with scripture? [I Corinthians 14:23, I Corinthians 14:1-5, I Corinthians 14:26-28, Jude 1:20].
Tongues Limited to 2-3:Is the limit of 2-3 that are allowed to speak in tongues meant for us today, or was it meant to be more specific to a particular congregation? [I Corinthians 4:14:27].
Sealing and Eternal Security:Could you talk about the "sealing" in regard to "eternal security" and how one could possibly leave Christ? [Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 1:13, Revelation 7:3-4, Hebrews 3:12, Galatians 5:4-6, John 18:9].
Fully Surrendered, but Worldly Responsibilities: Since there is actually so much we have to do , how does still one get to a fully surrendered state, and still take care of responsibilities?
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