Made in the Image of God:What is the proper view of being "made in the image of God" and the charge to become more like God, both in contrast to the danger of thinking ourselves like God (or gods), as in the New Age philosophy? [2 Peter 1:3-11, Genesis 3:5].
Premillennial View:Thank you for commenting that having a premillennial view of the return of Christ doesn't necessarily mean one is not aware of our calling.
America's Decline:Caller shares an article about the moral and physical decline of America and suggests possible use in evangelizing. (google; type in "America Number One in stress fear anger & obesity"). [Ephesians 2:12, Psalm 144:15].
Abrahamic Covenant Ritual:What was being communicated in the ritual of the Abrahamic covenant, when they passed through the two cut animal parts? [Hebrews 6:13-20, Genesis 15:9-13, Isaiah 62:1].
Difference between the Old & New Covenants:What is the difference between the Old & New Covenants, because both are conditional and require obedience and faith? Was there no salvation in the old covenant? If there was, how would the Hebrews get salvation? Recommends lecture on Hebrews 11. [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11:6].
Buddhist Caller; Something Greater:Isn't it natural to want to trust in something greater than ourselves, especially when we are aging and facing decay and death, which is what we often call God? [1 John 2:1-2, Ecclesiastes 7:2].
God Gets Permission to Act in Prayer:Someone said "when we pray, we give God permission to act", but it didn't sit right with me. What do you think? [Psalm 115:16, Genesis 1].
Number of Years Given to Man (lifespan):Is there a contradiction between scriptures saying we have 70 vs 120 years? [Psalm 90:70, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 10].
Bible Text Completed:The church I am attending seems to think that the scripture "when that which is perfect has come" refers to the New Testament, and that the gifts of the Spirit have ceased. What do you think? [1 Corinthians 13:10-11, 1 Corinthians 1:7].
Early Church Structure:You stated that the "Plymouth Brethren" denomination was a good example of early church structure-what about the important purposes of the priests as in my Catholic Church? [Matthew 21:33, John 21-22, 1 Corinthians 10:21, Romans 15:15, Romans 12:1, 1 Peter 2:5, Hebrews 13:15, Jeremiah 31:34, 1 John 2:27].
Anger Control:How can I get victory over my anger, as I continue to fail and it hurts my testimony? Recommended; "Refuse to be Offended" under topical lectures. [Ephesians 4:26-27, Mark 3:5, 1 Samuel 11:6, Ephesians 4:31, Jonah 4:4, Psalm 103:8, 2 Timothy 1:7, Galatians 5:22-23].
Gift of Tongues or Cessationism:Do you need to have a sign to prove that you are filled with the Holy Spirit, like speaking in tongues? What about the "Strange Fire" conference by John MacArthur and his position against these gifts? [Luke 10:18].
Angry God:If God is not an angry God, why do we need an advocate? [2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 1:9, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Romans 3:23-25, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 18:12, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21].
After Death Experiences:Is it true that we don't remember anything on earth after we died, and where is "absent from the body, present with the Lord?" [Psalm 146:4, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Philippians 1:21].
Parables; "Mustard Seed" & "Leaven in Dough" Symbolism:Could you talk about the parables of the mustard seed, and the leaven in the dough? [Matthew 13:31-35, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Matthew 13:3-23, Daniel 4:21, Daniel 4:12, Ezekiel 31:6, Ezekiel 17:3, Ezekiel 17:23].
Jesus Not Always SO Sweet:Comment; The church is mistaken about how sweet Jesus always is and the following verses show this. [Matthew 7:23, Revelation 2:22-23, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:16, John 14:9].
Those Doing Their Best-but Mistaken (Only Christians are Saved):What about those that are doing their best to do well, like the Jews, but get it wrong? Doesn't the Bible say that only Chistians will be saved? [I John 2:2, Acts 26:28].
Satan-Dragon & Dinosaur:Do you think that Satan was a real dragon-like a dinosaur? [Ezekiel 28:14, Isaiah 14:12, Revelation 12:3-4, Revelation 12:9, Isaiah 27:1].
Many Mansions in Heaven:Is the word for "dwelling place" or "mansions" in John 14 talking about us, as believers? [John 14:2, John14:23, Psalm 139:8, I Corinthians 3:16, 2 Chronicles 2:6, I Kings 8:27, Ephesians 2:20-22, I Peter 2:5, I Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:6].
Date of Writing of the Book of Revelation:What do you think about my thoughts about the controvesy surrounding the date of writing of the Book of Revelation?
"Eternal Fire" or "Annihilation" of Hell:I was listening to a Seventh Day Adventist program about hell and wonder if you could talk about the various views of Hell? [Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:47-48, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 25:46, Revelion 14:11, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 20:14, I Corinthians 15:26].