"Given" or "Received" Gifts:Regarding "given", or "received" gifts, is Psalms 69:18 more accurate than Paul's quote in Ephesians 4? [Ephesians 4:8, Psalm 68:18].
Instrumental vs Non-instrumental Worship Music:What are your thoughts on instrumental music during church worship? [Psalm 150, Psalm 33:3, Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16-17, James 5:13-16, 2 Kings 3:15, Revelation 14:2, Genesis 4:21, 2 Corinthians 5:17]
Last Days:Could not the "last days" refer to the whole age of the church, following the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost? [Joel 2:28, James 5:3, 1 John 2:18, Hebrews 1:2, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 1 Peter 1:20-21, 1 Timothy 4:1].
Reliable Bible Teachers from the 70s:How can we depend on current Bible teachers when so many of them came out of the hippie movement and took drugs (that may have damaged their brains)? [1 John 2:27].
Steve Corrects Himself:Steve corrected himself on what he said in an earlier call about a verse in the Septuagint about Psalm 68:18 paralleled to Ephesians 4:8 (in the 2nd call on Aug 29, 2023).
Prophecy:Have you heard about new prophecies being shared where the speaker changes from the person to Christ speaking, claiming it is a new way for God to speak to us?
Christian Judge Marrying Gay Couples:What do you think about a Christian judge marrying gay couples because he feels that he is required to do so? [Luke 14:33, Matthew 5:30].
Dispensationalism & Modern Israel:Isn't the view of hoping to see the third temple rebuilt an affront to Christ's and His sacrifice? [Revelation 21:22].
Obeying "The Law":How do we know which "Law" we are obligated to keep: the moral law, the Mosaic, the Levitical, or the Law of Christ? [Romans 2:13, Ephesians 5:21, Galatians, James 2:8, Galatians 3:24-27, 1 Corinthians 6:13, Romans 2:17-28, Romans 8:4].
Brazen Preaching in Public:What do you think about someone brazenly preaching and evangelizing publicly and inconveniencing others by holding them up when they are trying to exit a plane?
Atheist Caller: Why Jesus? Why Christianity?:An atheist caller asks: Why Jesus? Why Christianity? What is the methodology that you use to support or verify your faith as true?
Calvary Chapel & Lonnie Frisbee:Why don't Calvary Chapel websites refer to Lonnie Frisbee? How do churches become so prosperous if they fail to mention their originators?
Grieving the Loss of Unsaved Loved Ones:How can I grieve "in hope," if the loved ones I have lost were not Christians? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Ezekiel 33:11, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Romans 2:6, John 3:16].
"Sin Unto Death" & "Impossible to Restore":Is sinning a "sin unto death" about apostasy and blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, and similar to the verse about it being "impossible to restore them" to faith? And impossible for whom? It certainly would not be impossible for God. [1 John 5:14-16, Hebrews 6:4-9, Matthew 12:31-32, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:9-10].
Future Sacrificial System:If there is going to be a reinstituted sacrificial system, isn't that contradicting what Jesus came to end? Rec: Magazine Article at the website, "Ezekiel's Temple." [Zechariah 14:20-21, Ezekiel 40-47, Hebrews 10:8, Ezekiel 45:15, Ezekiel 45:17, Ezekiel 45:20, Psalm 110:4, Ezekiel 43:10-11, 1 Peter 2:5, Hebrews 13:15, Romans 12:1-2, Philippians 4:18-20, Psalm 40:6-8, Psalm 51:16-17, Malachi 1:8-10, Isaiah 1;12-15].
The Virgin Birth & The Trinity:Can I argue that if we believe in the virgin birth, we can believe in the Trinity? Rec: Topical lecture series; "Knowing God"-"The Trinity."
The Land Inheritance & the Levites:Would you explain the inheritance of the Levites in contrast to the physical inheritance of the land? [Joshua 13:14, Joshua 13:33].
"Judgment" vs "Salvation":Are we saved if we accept Jesus and repent, or are we held accountable for what we did on earth? [Luke 23:43, Revelation 20:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:7].
Special Status of the Jews & the Land of Israel:What is the strange emphasis in so many churches promoting the Nation of Israel above all other nations? [Galatians 3:28, Hosea 1:9, John 19:15, Acts 2:41, Romans 7:1-4, 1 John 3:10].
Restoring the Kingdom to Israel:Does Jesus' answer about restoring the kingdom to Israel support the Dispensational view. [Acts 1:6, Romans 14:17, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27, 1 Peter 2:9-10, John 16:12-13, John 10:16, Ephesians 2:19-22, Ephesians 3:1-6, Colossians 2].