God's Unconditional Love:Our pastor indicated that not only is God's love unconditional, but so is His salvation. Do the following verses apply to being saved from 70 AD or the judgment? [Matthew 24, Mark 13:13, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2, Matthew 5:43-48,, Luke 15:24, James 4:6-7, Ezekiel 33:11, John 15:13, Proverbs 13:24].
Eating Meat:Could you help me sort when the eating of meat entered the diet of humans, why did they keep livestock, and what cause distinction between clean and unclean animals? [Genesis 1-3, Genesis 9].
Wigs as a Headcovering:Do you think a wig could be considered a "headcovering?" Rec: Topical article; "Headcoverings." [1 Corinthians 11:2-16, Numbers 6:18, Deuteronomy 22:5, 1 Corinthians 11:16].
Water into Wine Miracle:What do you think is the significance of the first miracle of turning water into wine? [John 21:25, John 15:1, 1 Timothy 5:23, John 2:10, John 2:6].
New vs Old Earth:Do you think that the Creation Story in Genesis was possibly more symbolic, rather than literal, in substantiating the age of the earth, and possibly to teach children?
Eating Better-Diet:Caller shares his views on the typical diet and notes that Seventh Day Adventists do better at their choice of food. [I Corinthians 10:31].
Spiritual Gifts Mentioned in Isaiah:Could you survey the gifts mentioned in the book of Isaiah? [Isaiah 11:1-2, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 7:7].
"Sons of God" & the Nephilim:Who are the "Sons of God", the Anakim and the Nephilim? Were they evil? [Job 38:7, Genesis 6:2-5, Hosea 1:10, 1 John 3:2].
Jewish Expectations About the Messiah-on the Road to Emmaus:What were the two on the Road to Emmaus expecting of the Messiah when they indicated that they thought He would redeem Israel? [Luke 24:21, Acts 1:6, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Ephesians 1:7, Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Romans 9:6]
Non-instrumental Church of Christ:What do you think about objection to instruments to accompany singing because it wasjust David's preferences? [Amos 6:5, Ephesians 5:19-21, Colossians 3:16, James 5:13, Revelation 14:1-4, Genesis 4:20-22].
Gay Marriage in Churches:What should I be considering if I am going to talk to the pastor of a church that accepts "Gay" marriage? [Matthew 19:4, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-21].
Manuscripts Variants:How should we approach manuscript variants? Do you deal with this in your "Authority of Scripture?" [1 Corinthians 1:14-16, Matthew 27:9-10, Zechariah 11:13].
Desire to Obey vs Success in Obedience:Is God more concerned about my attitude and desire to obey than my actual successfulness in obedience? [Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 26:41].
"Righteousness" in the Old vs New Testaments:Is the "righteousness" in the Old Testament different than the kind of "righteousness" we experience in the New Testament? [Ezekiel 18:21-24, Job 31:1, Deuteronomy 10:16, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7].
Futurist, Non-Dispensational View:Are there any resources you could recommend that review the Futurist view of Matthew 24, that is not Dispensational (George Eldo Laden)? [Matthew 24].
God as Savior:Caller is questioning "The Trinity" and asks; Am I wrong to think of God as my Savior? [Isaiah 43:10, Isaiah 43:25, Isaiah 61:1-3, Zechariah 12:10].
Praying to the Holy Spirit:Is it unacceptable to pray to the Holy Spirit? [John 16:23, John 16:26, Acts 7:59, Revelation 22:20, Ephesians 3:14, Acts 4:23-31, Ezekiel 37:9-10, Ezekiel 37:14, 1 John 5:14].
Speaking in Tongues:Why do some churches require "Speaking in Tongues" to evidence the filling of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 2:38, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:46].
Replacement Theology (Supersessionism):Would you comment on John MacArthur's claim that "Replacement Theology" encourages mistreatment of Jews? [Exodus 19:5-6, Hebrews 8:13].
Push Back Over the Nation of Israel:Do you think that there is an unusual pushback, particularly among Dispensationalists, in regard to any questioning of the modern nation of Israel? [Luke 19:44].
"Easter" vs "Resurrection" Sunday:What do you think about a church putting heavy emphasis on "Resurrection Sunday" rather than using the term "Easter?"
Paul's Sacrificing at the Temple:Could you talk about Paul sacrificing at the temple? [1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Numbers 6, Acts 18:18, Romans 14:5, Acts 21:26].
Sharing with a Catholic:Caller thanks Steve for the manner in which he handled a Catholic caller's questions, commenting it was a good example by which to learn how to handle such.
Cost of Discipleship & Lack of Commitment:Why do Christians today lack the drive to become true disciples and more like Christ? [1 John 2:6, Luke 14:26-33, Luke12:33, Matthew 19:22-24, Matthew 27-29, 1 Corinthians 6:20, Acts 2:44-45, Acts 4:32-35, John 6:66, John 6:27].
Baptism in the Name of Jesus:What is your take on the disagreement on whether you have to be baptism in the name of Jesus, only, or in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? [Colossians 2:9, Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19].