Traditions of the Elders:Could you enlighten me about this verse and if it suggests that Catholic emphasis on tradition might necessarily be reconsidered? [Matthew 15:6].
Scripture-Symbolic or Literal:Isn't it a mistake to just randomly take whatever verses you want to as symbolic, when they might be literal? [Revelation 17].
The Millennium's 1000 years:Why do you think that the 1000 years is not really 1000 years, but instead symbolic? [Revelation 5:6, 20, Matthew 12, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3].
The Apocrypha:Regarding the Apocrypha, isn't it more appropriate to consider it a Jewish area of expertise, rather than Catholic or Protestant? How did it's inclusion in Catholic Bible come about?
Man of Sin & Temple of God:Has the "Man of Sin" already come, or is it yet to happen? [2 Thessalonians 2:3-5, I Corinthians 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:16, John 2, Matthew 23].
Doctrinal Differences & Contrary Opinions:Why do we believers all have such different beliefs and convictions? How do we know we have the right opinion?
Judgment for What:If our sins are forgiven when we are saved, why do we need to judged later? [I Corinthians 3:10, 5:10, Titus 3:14, Romans 2:6f, 14:10, I Peter 1:17, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Matthew 16, 25:31].
Calvary Chapel Doctrines Contrasted to Bible:Can you help me sort through what the Bible actually says in contrast to how I was taught by Calvary Chapel? [Matthew 24:21, Revelation 7:14, I Thessalonians 4].
Ten Commandments, Sabbath, Moral Law:Can you help me understand your take on "moral law" when you discuss that we are only bound to keep the moral laws in the Ten Commandments?
After the Victory, Why the Fight Continues:Would you clarify your thoughts on the victory of David in Isaiah, but the necessary "mopping up" that follows?
Mental Illness & Medications:Caller shares her story and stands in agreement with Steve about directing a previous caller to consider spiritual causes for his angry teen.
Only Begotten Son & Name of Jesus: Would you explain what is meant by believing on "the name of Jesus" and the "only begotten son"? [John 1:12, 3:16-18, Acts 16:31, Ex 34:5f].
No Marriage License:Is it possible that some friends who have been together and have kids are married even though they don't have a marriage certificate? They do not profess to be Christians. What do you think I should share w/ them?
Sex Before Marriage:Where in the Bible does it say that sex before marriage, is a sin? [Malachi 2, Luke 8:21, Matthew 12:50, Mark 3:35, Exodus 22:16, Deuteronomy 22:13-30].
No Man Comes to the Father Except Through Christ:Scripture plainly indicates that people are saved only through Christ, so what about those who have not heard of Christ? [John 14, 2 Peter 3:18, TItus 2:14].
Not Forcing Our Faith on Others:How should we balance not forcing our faith on others and fulfilling the commission to go and teach everything that Jesus commanded? [John 6:44].
God's Domain & the Extraterrestrial Beings:Is God transcendant and apart from the heavens?
Is God possibly from another planet? {Genesis 1:1, Luke 17:21, John 15:19, 17:16, Philippians 3, I Peter 2, 2 Corinthians 5, Daniel 2, ].
Creation Story About Only our Planet Earth:Do you think that Genesis is not really about the beginning of all things, but really about just our planet? [Genesis 1:1, 16].
Financial Management-Descriptive or Prescriptive:Do you think that some of the financial references in scripture is more descriptive, rather than prescriptive, particularly because of special depressed circumstance? [Acts 11].
Giving & Stewardship:Could you talk about the gift of giving, and how the early church dealt with their finances, giving, and communal living and care for one another? [Acts 2:44, 4:34, 5:4, 11, 2 Corinthians 8:15, Exodus 16:18].
Double Fulfillment of Prophecy:What do you say to the suggestion that some of the prophetic passages paralleled in Mark & Matthew, are going to be fulfilled again (double fulfillment)? [Mark 13, Matthew 24].
Condemnation of the Heart:Should my heart be condemning me? Is there a difference between being convicted and being condemned [I John 2:1, 1:9, 3:20f, Hebrew 9:13-14].
Trinity Doctrine Mistaken:Isn't the spirit of truth, simply the spirit of Jesus, rather than another person? [John 14:6, 15-18, 15:1-10, 7:17, Colossians 1:27, I John 2:1].
Prophecy in Psalms:What do you think about the prophecy in Psalms? When David describes crucifixion, is he speaking of himself? [Psalm 22, 2 Samuel 7:12-16, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:25, 2:15, Luke 24:44-45, Hosea 11:1].
Baptized with the Holy Spirit:When a believer is baptized with the Holy Spirit, is it a different spirit, or is it simply getting in touch with the Holy Spirit one already has inside? [Romans 8:16, John 7:37-39, Acts 1:8, 2:4].
Woman Taken in Adultery:Would you talk about the story of the woman taken in adultery in John 8 and the question of it being possibly added later? [John 8:1-12, Luke 23].
The Holy Spirit as Third Person:Is it not more reasonable to think that the Holy Spirit is simply the spirit of Jesus in the believer, rather than thinking of it as some magical event that is a separate event with a third being? [John 10:18, 14:15,19, 20:22, Galatians 1, 4:6, Genesis 2;7, I Peter 3, Romans 8:9f, 2 Corinthians 3:17].
Prayers Offered for Us by the Saints:Do you think that the Catholics view about saints offering our prayers for us is justified by scripture? [Revelation 5:8, 8:3-4].
Secrets Only Given to the Disciples:Why would Jesus only reveal His message of salvation to only a select few? Does He not want all to be saved? [Matthew 13:11f, 23:37, 16:24, 10:28-30, 7:6, Isaiah 6, Luke 13:34, 19:41-44, Mark 4:34, John 6:44, 12:32, Matthew].
Curse Under the Law: Can I tie scripture in Galatians 3 to Deuteronomy 28 regarding the curse of the Law? [Galatians 3:10-14f, 4:13, Deuteronomy 28:15].
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