Righteousness exceeding Pharisees: Whoever breaks the LEAST of the commandments will be the LEAST in the Kingdom of God, but still in the Kingdom, & but it still has to exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees or you are not going to get in at all. [Matthew 5:19-20]
Expanding Church Building Project:Our church is thinking about expanding the physical church by purchasing more property, but wondering if that's a good idea since are many needy people.
70 Years & 70 Weeks:Is the 70 years in Jeremiah 25 the same as the 70 years in Daniel 9? So what does this have to do the Dispensationalists view about the 70th week? [Jeremiah 25, Daniel 9]
Total Depravity - Regeneration:Lydia was a worshipper of God before God opened her heart to Paul's preaching, so what do Calvinists have to say about this regarding their doctrine of total depravity? [Acts 16:14]
I'm in the midst of 2 or 3: That's not necessarily saying God is going to be there in prayer because there are more people, but it's in reference to church discipline. [Matthew 18:20]
Taking the Bible out of context & taking your Thoughts Captive:Caller thinks a lot of verses are taken out of context, & wants to talk about a few examples. [2 Corinthians 10:4-5]
Lake of Fire & the Devil & Angels:If God just made the Devil as a "tester" as Steve surmises, why would God then punish him for doing what he was created for?
Holiness Movement - Perfection: Perfected by love so much that there'll be NO desire to sin at all EVER even on this side of glory; "Entire Sanctification".
Women not qualified for remarriage:Caller's brother is going around telling their mom that she needs to divorce their stepdad or she's committing adultery, & he might be saying the same thing about her.
Body, Soul & Spirit & the Devil:Is it possible, since the Devil is a spirit, that God can't "destroy" him, so that's why he, the beast & the false prophet will be tormented all day & night for eternity? [Matthew 10:28 Revelation 20:10]
Dispensationalism - Ethnic Israel:Is it true people don't have a true understanding of what or who Israel is, that that's why Dispensationalism is flourishing so much?
Meaning of Words & Interpreting Scripture:What's the benefit in saying that some words & verses don't mean what they normally would in the English language?
Calvinism - Election:Even though Paul was quoting from the Old Testament passages that were talking about nations, Paul was talking about individuals, wasn't he?
Eternal Security:Caller wants to point out that passages about Eternal Security stand out by themselves, "proving" it, that you don't need other scripture to prove it.
Infant Baptism:In trying to make a case, a defense for "infant Baptism, the Jailer & Lydia, after they got baptized, went & had their whole household baptized, including possibly infants. [Acts 16:14-15, 33]
"And this Word":What does "this word" mean in Hebrews? Isn't this book talking about Jesus, & don't forget about Moses & the Law, but that Jesus is SO much better? Why is he referring to Haggai? [Hebrews 12:27, Haggai 2:6]
Peter & Vision of Unclean Animals:Caller thought the vision of the unclean animals Peter had was just talking about animals & diet, but it was talking about people. [Acts 10, 11]
The Book of Revelation:I have a friend I debate with, sharing with him partial preterism, but he's suggesting I'm adding or taking from the book of Revelation. [Revelation 22:19]
Rick Warren:Caller wanted to say that he personally knows Rick Warren, & knows that he is a very reputable man, & isn't trying to merge Islam with Christianity.
Eternal Security:People could become complacent with eternal security, but caller has been studying the Bible in that prism, & don't you get credit by not believing it?