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| 2022-07-12 |
Assurance of Salvation (Proof by Good Works):
It seems like scripture indicates that if we do not do good works (care for the poor and visit those in prison), our salvation is at risk. Can you comment? Recommended topical lecture; "How Can I Know that I am Really Saved?" [Matthew 25:31-40, I Peter 1:17, James 3:22, James 2:20] |
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| 2022-07-07 |
Works & Salvation:
If we are saved by faith, are works necessary to our salvation? [Galatians 5:6, John 3, James 2:14-26]. Rewards & Ruling Over Cities: Are our rewards the ruling over cities on the new earth? [Luke 19:17, Luke 19:19]. |
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| 2022-06-23 |
"Antinomian" or "Legalist"?:
Could you clarify your position on "antinomianism" and "legalism"? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Peter 1:4, Titus 3:5, Titus 2:14]. |
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| 2022-06-22 |
Atheist-Religion Has Not Contributed to Society:
Atheist Caller: Suggests "Why I am Not a Christian" by Bertrand Russell to support his view. Atheist-Christianity Based on Works: Atheist; Is not Christianity base on works, not on faith? {James 1:27]. Atheist-Christianity is Like All Religions: Atheist; Is it not true that doing good works is just like all other religions in the world? [Matthew 7:12]. |
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| 2022-06-22 |
Atheist-Religion Has Not Contributed to Society:
Atheist Caller: Suggests "Why I am Not a Christian" by Bertrand Russell to support his view. Atheist-Christianity Based on Works: Atheist; Is not Christianity base on works, not on faith? {James 1:27]. Atheist-Christianity is Like All Religions: Atheist; Is it not true that doing good works is just like all other religions in the world? [Matthew 7:12]. |
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| 2022-06-06 |
"Emotional Love" vs "Choosing to Love":
Could you clarify the difference between "emotional love" and "choosing to love"? [Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:44]. Emotions & Politics: Don't you think that people have voted according to their emotions, rather than according to doing the right thing? |
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| 2022-05-02 |
"I Never Knew You":
Are those to whom it is said, "Depart from me, I never knew you", people that are insincere, like the pharisees, or those that undo what good & miraculous things they did before by later disobedience? [Matthew 7:21-23, Titus 1:16, 2 Peter 2:16, I Corinthians 13:1-13]. |
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| 2022-04-26 |
Church Success:
What determines the success of the church? Faith Saves: What is meant when James says it is "faith that saves us"? [James 2:12-26, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32,Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:28]. Salvation by Works: How does Romans 4:5 fit into being saved by faith and not earning one's salvation by works? [Romans 4:5]. |
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| 2022-04-26 |
Church Success:
What determines the success of the church? Faith Saves: What is meant when James says it is "faith that saves us"? [James 2:12-26, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32,Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:28]. Salvation by Works: How does Romans 4:5 fit into being saved by faith and not earning one's salvation by works? [Romans 4:5]. |
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| 2022-02-24 |
Rewards in the New Jerusalem:
When we are caught up and are in the New Jerusalem, are some of us going to be rewarded with different positions? [Matthew 25, Luke 19, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Mark 10:44, Matthew 20:27]. |
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| 2022-02-16 |
King James Only:
What do you think of Peter Ruckman (King James Only)? Pauline Doctrine: What is Pauline doctrine? Recommends chart, "Jesus & Paul", found at Matthew713.com. [Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, Ephesians 2:8-9]. |
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| 2022-02-15 |
Judged by Works or by Faith?:
So are we going to be judged by our works or our faith? [Revelation 20:13-15, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25, Romans 2:5-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, I Peter 1:17, I Corinthians 4:5]. The Lake of Fire: So what does it mean that those whose names are not found in the "Book of Life" will be thrown into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:15]. |
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| 2022-02-11 |
Believers Facing the Judgment:
What happens when we face the judgment if we are believers who have repented? [2 Corinthians 5:9-10, I Peter 1:17, Matthew 25, Matthew 16:24-27, I John 1:9, I Corinthians 11:31-32]. |
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| 2022-02-11 |
Judgment Seat:
Could you explain what the judgment seat of Christ is? [Matthew 25:31]. Christians Upon Death Go to be Immediately with the Lord: When a Christian dies, do they go to be with the Lord? [2 Timothy 2:19, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10]. |
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| 2022-02-01 |
Repentance Not Required for Salvation:
Does one have to repent from your sins to get into heaven? [Acts 16:30, Romans 10:9, Luke 6:46, I Peter 1:14]. Getting to Heaven: How does one get a ticket to heaven? |
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| 2022-01-20 |
Not Losing Rewards:
Could you expound on the verse about giving the least of these and one would not lose their reward? [Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:31f, Galatians 6:10, Matthew 25:40-45]. |
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| 2022-01-13 |
Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?:
It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21]. |
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| 2021-12-28 |
Doing the Will of the Father to be Saved:
Do you actually have to do the will of God to be saved? [John 3:16, Matthew 7:21, I Peter 3:20, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:13, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 16:24-26, James 2:26, Galatians 5:6]. |
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| 2021-11-23 |
Reason's Jews Don't Accept Jesus as Messiah:
Could you elaborate on a rabbi's view of the reasons why Jews don't accept Jesus as Messiah, particularly relative to the requirement of good works in the Law. [Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3, Psalm 32, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 7:12, Psalm 110, Romans 8:4, Romans 2:26]. |
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| 2021-11-16 |
Salvation by Faith or Works :
What of the seeming contradiction between these verses that seem to indicate that one needs only faith and alternately that it must be accompanied by works? [James 2:19, James 2:24, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 5:6]. |
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| 2021-11-16 |
Faith Requires Obedience:
The Christian faith requires obedience. [Hebrews 5:9, Acts 5:32]. Pre-Trib Rapture: Caller shares his concern that the Pre-trib rapture is really a dangerous view. [I Thessalonians 3:4]. |
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| 2021-11-12 |
Jewish Buddhist:
Jewish Buddhist caller shares his testimony acknowledging a strong sense of the presence of Christ in a church Bible study. |
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| 2021-11-09 |
Harm Caused by Christianity:
How do you justify the harm that is caused by Christianity? [Acts 11:26, Matthew 10:16, John 8:31]. Slavery in Scripture: Didn't Paul teach that people should be good slaves? [I Corinthians 7:21, I Corinthians 13:4-8, Romans 13:10]. |
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| 2021-10-28 |
Works VS Obedience:
What is the difference between "works" (particularly as in a less desirable way) and "obedience"? [Romans 11:6, Romans 4, Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 6:46, Luke 6:46, Jeremiah 31:33]. |
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| 2021-10-21 |
Sharing Christ (Evangelism):
Is there anything in the Bible that tells us how we should witness? Should we talk about Jesus right away, or should we build a relationship with them first? [I Peter 3:15]. In Jesus Name: Should we be telling people that we are doing it in Jesus' name, when we do good works? [Colossians 3:17, Matthew 10:42, Mark 9:41]. |
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| 2021-10-21 |
Faith Alone, No More Good Works Required (Hyper-Grace):
Do you think that works are not longer required, including baptism, and it is by faith alone? [Acts 9, Acts 19, I Corinthians 15, I Corinthians 1:17]. |
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| 2021-10-15 |
Judgment by Works:
How do we take equity and judgment though we are saved by mercy and grace? [Matthew 5:19, I Peter 1:17]. |
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| 2021-09-29 |
Why are We Called All Sinners?:
Why are all of us labeled as sinners, and yet many of us really choose to do the right thing? [Romans 7:15-25, I John 1:8-10, I John 2:1]. The Sin of Not Helping Others: If we see the needs of our neighbors, and refuse to help them, is that sin? [I John 3:17, Galatians 6:2]. |
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| 2021-09-22 |
Catholic Believer with Wrong Doctrines:
If someone is a sincere believer who loves Jesus, but is Catholic and has a lot of doctrines wrong, how much grace will God give? [Ephesians 1:7]. Getting One's Sins Forgiven: What is the process for getting one's sins forgiven? |
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| 2021-09-10 |
Prayer Requests:
Steve explains that he does not typically pray for people on the air, as he would quickly not have time to answer questions. Good Works Necessary: Are good works necessary for one's salvation? Ezekiel 36:26, Titus 2:14]. |
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| 2021-08-26 |
Day of the Lord:
What is "Day of the Lord" referring to in 2 Thessalonians? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-2, I Thessalonians 4:15-18, Matthew 24:27]. Unproductive People Who Claim God Will Provide: How does one respond to someone who justifies their unproductiveness claiming that God will take care of them? [2 Thessalonians 3:10, Colossians 3:17]. |
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| 2021-07-30 |
New Covenant Allows us to be Disobedient:
Is it true that the New Covenant allows us to sin continually, being disobedient, and still be blessed, because we are under grace. [Galatians, Romans 2, Romans 4, Acts 3, Galatians 3, Psalms 32, Hebrews 11, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14, Ephesians 2:8-10, I Peter 1:17, 2 Corinthians 5:10, James 2:14-26, Galatians 5:6]. |
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| 2021-07-20 |
Wisdom Justified by Her Children (or Deeds):
What is meant by, "wisdom is justified by her children" or "by her deeds" in Matthew 11? [Matthew 11:19]. Knowing God as Jesus Did: Is Jesus saying that we can know God as well as Jesus knew Him in Matthew 11:27? [Matthew 11:27]. |
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| 2021-07-20 |
Rewards in the Afterlife Following Judgment:
How do I answer someone wondering if there are different levels in the afterlife, because we are judged based on our works? |
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| 2021-07-08 |
Doing Good Works with the Right Motivation:
How can you be sure that the good works you do are truly for the love of Jesus and not for selfish reasons? "Who are My Mother and Brother"? What are the ramifications of the verse when Christ says, "Who are my mother and brother?" [Luke 8:19-21, Mark 3:31-35, Matthew 12:46-50, Ephesians 2:14]. |
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| 2021-07-06 |
Good Works-Pleasing God instead of Men:
Could you talk about our obligation to do good works? [James 2:18]. |
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| 2021-06-28 |
"You have Seen the Father":
What did Jesus mean when he said that when he was seen, one "has seen the father", and the works "speak of me" [Matthew 12:28, Acts 1;2, Philippians 2:7, John 14:8-10, John 10:25, John 5:19] |
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| 2021-06-16 |
Lordship Salvation:
Would you define "Lordship Salvation"? [Romans 10:9, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 9:23]. |
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| 2021-06-14 |
Light & Good Works for Evangelism:
Does my light (life) and good works have a part in the salvation of others? [Titus 2:14, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14, Ephesians 2:8-9]. |
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| 2021-06-03 |
The Narrow Path Website:
Caller talks about the amazing website, TheNarrowPath.com. Judgment Day: Does the Bible say that our works will all be put on display on judgment day? [Matthew 12:36, Luke 12:3, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 21:4]. Peace Without Christ: Is it biblical to say that people cannot have peace without Christ? [John 14:27, Isaiah 48:22, Isaiah 57:21]. |
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| 2021-05-27 |
Distractions of Social & Political Issues:
How much should we be involved in political and social concerns as opposed to staying focused on those inside the church? [I Corinthians 5:12-13, James 1:27, I Peter 2:12, Titus 2:14, Titus 1:15, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14]. |
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| 2021-05-21 |
Different Levels in Hell:
Are there different levels of punishment in hell? [Luke 12:47]. "Total Depravity": Does "Total Depravity" imply that the unsaved can do no good thing, or is it that they can do good things, but still fall short of the glory of God? [Luke 19:16-25, Matthew 19:16-26, Romans 8:8, Acts 10]. Doing Perfect Things: Can Christians do perfect things? |
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| 2021-05-21 |
Different Levels in Hell:
Are there different levels of punishment in hell? [Luke 12:47]. "Total Depravity": Does "Total Depravity" imply that the unsaved can do no good thing, or is it that they can do good things, but still fall short of the glory of God? [Luke 19:16-25, Matthew 19:16-26, Romans 8:8, Acts 10]. Doing Perfect Things: Can Christians do perfect things? |
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| 2021-05-14 |
More Severe Punishment in Hell for Evil People:
I was hoping that Hitler would be punished worse in Hell, than perhaps others? [Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:31-46, Romans 2:6, I Peter 1:17, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:13]. |
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| 2021-02-23 |
Christian Obligations (Law of Moses & Good Works}:
What do you think about the idea that we should keep the Law of Moses and the necessity of doing good works? [Romans 4, Galatians 5:6, James 2:8, John 13:34, Titus 1:16, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14, James 2:14-26, I Corinthians 6:9-10]. |
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| 2021-01-12 |
Good Works Unacceptable to God from the Unsaved:
What do you think about saying that good works are unacceptable to God unless we are converted? [Colossians 3:17, Acts 10:31]. |
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| 2021-01-12 |
Doing Good of God:
What does it mean that those that are "doing good" to be "of God"? [3 John 1:11, I John 2:29 ]. |
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| 2020-12-23 |
Believe His Works:
How are we to understand Jesus when he said if you have a hard time believing in me, then believe in what I am doing? [John 10:38]. |
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| 2020-12-22 |
Having to Answer for Our Past Sins:
If God instituted the new covenant, and our sins are remembered no more, are we still going to have to still answer for our sins? [Jeremiah 31:34, 2 Corinthians 5:10, I Peter 1:17, James 2:14-18, I Corinthians 11:31, I John 1:7-9]. |
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| 2020-12-18 |
The Good News from Jesus:
What did Jesus tell people about His sacrifice, and what the good news was? |