Christian Apologetic Books:Would you recommend Christian books on apologetics? Rec: "The Universe Next Door" (Sire) "What's So Great About Christianity" (D'Souza) "Total Truth" (Percy), Evidence that Demands a Verdict" (McDowell), "Basic Christianity" (Stott), "Mere Christianity" (Lewis).
Saved by Faith Alone:As a new believer seeking truth, it seems like we are saved by "faith alone" or is works part of it also? [Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 5:21, Romans 10:9].
Apostasy-Perseverance in Persecution:How should we read this verse in Hebrews about possible apostasy in persecution? [Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 10:32-35, Hebrews 8:13].
"Soul Sleep" or "Present with the Lord:"What difference does it make if we believe in "soul sleep" or if we are present with the Lord, since time would be suspended anyway? [2 Corinthians 5:8].
Hell & Immortality:Why did you not bring up the verse in Genesis about eating of the trees in the garden in your discussion of hell? [Genesis 3:22, 1 Timothy 6:16, 1 John 5:11-12].
Unbelievers Reading the Bible:Do you think that the unsaved can learn from the Bible, or does one need the Holy Spirit to learn from scripture? [John 20:30-31].
Different Paths for Jews & Gentiles:If Paul was sent to the Gentiles and the others to the Jews, wouldn't that require two different paths? [Acts 2:16-39, Acts 3:12-26, Acts 10:34-43, Acts 13:15-41, Acts 14:14-17, Acts 17:22-31, 2 Peter 3:15-16].
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved):What do you think about someone who says that once you are saved, you cannot lose your salvation? [2 Timothy 4:10, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, Jude 1:21, 1 John 1:7, Romans 8:35-39, John 10:27, Hebrews 3:12, 1 John 5:11-12].
Disciple Whom Jesus Loved:Have you heard of the book "The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved" that suggests Lazarus as being the "the one Jesus loved" rather than John? [John 11:3-5, John 13:23, John 13:1, John 21:7, John 21:23-25].
Upon Death:Which is true; when I die and am absent from the body, will I be present with the Lord, or will I be raised at the sound of the trumpet? [1 Thessalonians 4:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 5:28-29, 2 Corinthians 5:8].
Sense of Humor:Do you believe that it is important to nurture a sense of humor (within reasonable boundries) and have you found any scripture that reflects God's sense of humor? [Psalm 2:4].
Symbolism of the Galilean Wedding (Wedding at Cana): How paralleled are the events of the Galilean Wedding, the church as bride, and relative to end times? [2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 11, Matthew 25].
Proverbs Cautions About Life Choices:Could you explain the Proverb, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is the way of death?" [Proverbs 14:12, Romans 12:2, Romans 6:23].
Unclean Foods:Were the unclean foods the ones that might be more likely unsanitary or prone to bacteria? [Acts 10:15, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Matthew 15:11].
Calvinism & The Prodigal Son:Can I point to some of the parables like "The Prodigal Son", the tax collector, and "the lost coin", to counter Calvinist doctrine? [Luke 15:11-32, Luke 18:9-14, Luke 15:8, Luke 13:34].
Walking on the Moon:Caller expresses his astonishment that Steve thinks that we may not have actually walked on the moon (which the caller did not hear correctly).
Tribulation:Where does "the tribulation" actually fit in? Rec: Topical lecture/"When Shall These Things Be?" and "What are we to Make of Israel?" [Matthew 24:21, Matthew 24:34, Revelation 7:14, 1 Thessalonians 3:4].
Divorce "Except for Fornication:"Could you clarify if one has to wait for a death of a spouse to be free, even if they divorced on the grounds of fornication? [Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:9, Mark 10:12, Luke 16:18, 1 Corinthians 7:10-15, Matthew 12:39, Mark 8:12, Mark 5:2-3, Matthew 8:28-34, Luke 8:26-39].
Rumors of Evil Against Another:Should we judge another based on social media accusations calling person another a rapist when no charges have been filed? [2 Corinthians 13:1-4, Deuteronomy 19:15].