Anointed People with Special Gifts:Since you have been around some really anointed people, like Lonnie Frisbee, do you think that one can cultivate this kind of anointing and efficacy of the gift?
Co-habitating Church Attending Couple:Regarding a couple who is co-habitating, do you think that they should be allowed to attend church and participate? [1 Corinthians 5:11].
"Son of Man":How did the Pharisees understand the Jesus' use of the "Son of Man" to describe Himself, as it was used for Ezekiel? [Daniel 7: 13-14, Acts 7:56].
Eternal Security:Once saved, how is it possible that I could ever not be my parent's son, even if I backslide? Isn't scripture really warning those that are not really saved? [John 15:6, Romans 11:22, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Hebrews 3:1].
Loving God Unconditionally:Since God loves us unconditionally, isn't it right for us to also love Him unconditionally? [James 1:17, John 14:15, Matthew 5:45].
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved):Coming from a Catholic background, I wasn't really allowed to know Jesus, as I later did, but I think I was eternally secure, even though I wasn't filled with the Spirit until later. [2 Corinthians 12:5, 1 Timonthy 4:1}.
Calvinism or "Doctrines of Grace":You often say that if Calvinism (Doctrines of Grace) is true then God would be an ogre. If you learn more as you study, and you begin to accept the "Doctrines of Grace", would you be open to them?
"Why Have Thou Forsaken Me?"Is the Peshitta (Aramaic New Testament translation) of "My God... why has thou forsaken me?" a more accurate translation? [Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:1].
God Turned His Back on Jesus:Did God ever turn His back on Jesus, or was it impossible for Him to do so, because the Trinity could not turn on itself or each other? [2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:6, Psalm 22:1].
Decorum in the Church:Would you expound on the passage about the customs (head coverings, long hair on men) mentioned in 1 Corinthians 11? [1 Corinthians 11:16, 1 Corinthians 11:14, Acts 18:8]. Recommended; Topical Articles-"Head Coverings."
"Binding" of Satan During the Church Age:Did the early church fathers believe that the time from the early church until Christ's return is the time of Satan's being symbolically bound? Recommended; Topical Lecture: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 20].
"Mark of the Beast":Since there has never been a time when we have not been able to "buy or sell", what do you say to a Dispensationalist? Recommended; Topical Lecture: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 13:18, Revelation 14:1, Luke 2:1, Daniel 7:1-7, Deuteronomy 6:8].
Accountability, Authority & Submission:Is it biblical that I should be submitting to someone in authority for accountability? [Hebrews 13:17, Hebrews 13:10, 1 Corinthians 11:3, Mark 10:42-45, Matthew 20:25, Matthew 23:8-10, 2 Cortinthians 3:17, John 2:5].
Circumcision as a Sign:Could you talk about why circumcision-there? Isn't it a very strange place to have a sign indicating one's connection to God. [Genesis 17:10-14, Romans 2:25-29, Philippians 3:3].
Chronology of Revelation 19 & 20:When Jesus is riding on the white horse in Revelation 19 in His Second Coming, then is Chapter 20 a recapitulation of the church age. Recommended; Commentary, "Four Views of Revelation" by Steve Gregg.
Full Preterism vs Partial PreterismSteve clarifies that there is a significant difference between full and partial preterism, and mentions his new book; "Why Not Full Preterism."
The Seven Letters of Revelation:Why were the Revelation letters addressed to the Greek or Turkish congregations, rather than the Jersusalem churches, since it was a warning? [Revelation 2, Luke 21:23].
"Carnal" Christians:Would you clarify the meaning of "Carnal" Christians, and how it relates to salvation and losing one's faith? [I Corinthians 3:1, Romans 8:6-11].
Lost Loved Ones:How much should we be witnessing to or pressuring our loved ones who seems to have strayed from the faith? [Matthew 10:16, 1 John 2:4].
New Covenant & Diet Restriction:Can you explain Paul's references to dietary laws relative to the new covenant, and it being mentioned along with sexual morality? [Acts 15:19-21, 1 Corinthians 6].
"Called" to Preach or Pastor:How can one distinguish whether someone has actually been "called" to be a pastor or preacher? [Hebrews 5:4, 1 Corinthians 9:16].
Studying the Bible:What is your method of studying the Bible? Recommends topical lecture series; Authority of Scripture" or "Cultivating Christian Character", then the lecture; "Cultivating the Word of God."
Jesus-Prophecy of the Nazarene:A Rabbi offered a thousand dollars if anyone could show where it says in the Tanakh (Old Testament) that Jesus was going to be a Nazarene. [Matthew 2:23, Hosea 11:1, Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:18, Jeremiah 31:15, Isaiah 7:14].
Keeping Diet Restrictions-According to the Law:Could you comment the Christian's obligation to keep diet restrictions according to Old Testament Law? [Romans 14:1-5, Galatians 4:10-11, Galatians 5:2, 1 Timothy 4:1-5, Romans 14:14, Mark 7:19, Hebrews 8:6].
The Foundation of the Church:Caller disagrees with Steve's that this passage refers to the foundation of the church rather than for the individual. [1 Corinthians 3:11-15].
Arguing Over Doctrinal Issues:Why do Christians continue to argue over doctrinal differences when we are just so early in our faith and development? [Matthew 11:29-30, John 8:31, Colossians 1:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:21].
Disagreement; "2 Sticks" & "Dry Bones" Prophecy & Eschatology:Are you are stretching to reach your view of some of these prophetic scriptures having been fulfilled? [Ezekiel 37-39, Isaiah 11:11, John 8:32, Ezra 9:8, Hebrews 13:20, Ephesians 2:11-15, Ezekiel 37:24, Ezekiel 37:11, Matthew 23:39, 2 Corinthians 3:15, Luke 24:45].
Conscience (Natural or Gifted):Is there scripture that distinguishes between the two views regarding a conscience; the God-given, natural morality of pagans, and the special gift from God, as in, "law written on their hearts"? [Romans 2:14, 2 Corinthans 4:2].
Original Sin:Is there any place in the Bible that says that we sin because of Adam's sin, or it is because of the limited access to the "Tree of Life?"
Contradiction; Children Punished for Sins of Fathers:Can you address the contradiction between scripture indicating that the children are not punished for the sins of the fathers, yet we are punished for Adam's sin, and David's son died for David's sin with Bathseba? [Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5].
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