Keeping the Commandments:A pastor said that God won't give us any commandments we can't keep, but didn't Paul teach us that we can't keep the commandments without Jesus? [Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:16].
Dispensationalism:Can you give me a brief overview of "Dispensational" theology and how it relates to the Old & New Testaments? [Exodus 19:5, Galatians 3:28, Romans 11:26, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:5].
Atheist Caller; The Pope's Eternal Destiny:Is Pope Benedict XVI in Heaven or Hell? What determines that someone will go to hell? [1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 13:9, James 3:1]
Love One Another:Did Jesus Christ commands us to love one another and why would it be such an important commandment? [Ephesians 5:1, 1 John 4:8, Galatians 5:22, Romans 5:5, Romans 13:8-10].
Husband's Last Name:How do I address my grand-daughter if she won't take her husband's last name? Should I call her by her husband's name or her maiden name as she prefers? [Genesis 5:2].
Marriage-a Good Thing:Why is traditional marriage a good thing and worth defending? And why is it under attack? [Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 5:2, Matthew 19:4, Malachi 2:16, Ephesians 5:25, Hebrews 8:2, Matthew 19:9].
Apostolic Era-Before the New Testament:How Christians are led today by the Holy Spirit with the scriptures, in contrast to the absence of the New Testament in the age of the apostles? [2 Peter 1:3, John 16:13, Romans 2:12-16].
Forgiveness for the Evil Doers:When the Lord was hanging on the cross and asked forgiveness for the abusers, as well, when Stephen asked for forgiveness, do you think they were forgiven? [Luke 23:34, Matthew 23:35-36].
God Seeing the Hearts:Do you think that God sees the hearts of some of the mistaken groups & cults, like the Jehovah Witnesses, rather than their erroneous theology?
Re-Marriage:I am on my second marriage, and I don't want my wife to suffer because of me. Can you help? Recommended topical lectures; "How to Love your Wife" (2018) & 3 lecture series; "What You Absolutely Need to Know Before you Get Married."
Losing one's Salvation:How do you arbitrate a discussion about whether one can lose their salvation? Recommended topical lecture; "Content of the Gospel" series, lecture on "Eternal Security." [Hebrews 2:3, Romans 10:9, Revelation 2:10, John 15:6, Luke 15:24].
Human Sacrifices in the Bible:Could you help me answer questions about human sacrifices in the Old Testament? Recommended topical lectures; "Authority of Scripture." and Steve's books-2 vol set, "Empire of the Risen Son." [Jude 1:4, Romans 15:4].
Why Keep the Old Testament?:If the Old Testament is obsolete, then why do we even have it in our Bibles? Is there any denomination that uses only the New Testament? [Exodus 19-20].
Economic Sanctions in History:Could you speak to historical examples of sanctions limiting "buying and selling" of the past in relation to the predicted "mark of the beast?" [Revelation 13, Revelation 14:1].
Water Baptism & Salvation:Is baptism a means of salvation or is it an expression of one's salvation? [Romans 6:1-4, Colossians 2:12, Colossians 1:13, 1 Corinthians 10:2, 1 Peter 3:20-21].
Parable of the Talents:What is the spiritual application of "he who has little, even that will be taken away?" [Matthew 13:12, Mark 4:25, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21-23, John 8:31, Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 28:19-20].
Faith-Living the Christian Life:Where do you live your faith-between being a theologian and living with a child-like faith? [2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:13].
Unmarried Couples & Fornication:If a couple is living together for many years included in the list of those living in fornication and therefore not included in the kingdom? [1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-20, Matthew 15, Mark 7].
Satanic Messages in Old Records:Do you think that Led Zepplin actually intentionally planned a Satanic message when playing "Stairway to Heaven" backward?
Destruction of Jerusalem:Was the destruction of Jerusalem the marking of the end of the old covenant and Temple age? Do you have any lectures that go into details about that? Recommended topical lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel" [Exodus 19:5, Zechariah 11:7-14, Isaiah 50:1, Jeremiah 3:1].
Giving to the Needy in a More Personal Way:Do you think that it is more gratifying to give personally to those in need rather than giving to organizations to do so?
Jephthah & His Daughter:The story of Jephthah and his daugther has several different interpretations regarding what the sacrifice really was. Would you share your insight? (Judges 11:30-36).
Arch of Triumph in Rome:
Do you know about the artifacts that were paraded through the Arch of Triumph (Titus) in Rome? Caller seems to be confusing two historical arches-one in Rome and another in Paris.
Eternal Punishment in Hell:Caller shares thoughts from a book called "Truth about Hell" and wonders if Steve knows about the various view of hell. Recommended, Steve's book; "Three Views of Hell."