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Topic: Thessalonians (1st)
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2021-10-21 Tribulation (Pre, Mid, Post) Rapture: What is the best Biblical evidence for the three views of when the rapture will occur (Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, Post-Trib)? Topical lecture recommended; "When Shall These Things Be?" [I Corinthians 15:52, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 6].
2021-10-20 "Soul Sleep" - Not in Heaven Immediately: Are we asleep when we die until we are resurrected, not going to heaven immediately (Doug Bachelor)? [I Samuel 28, Revelation 16:14, James 2:26, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 12:3, I Thessalonians 4:13-18,I Corinthians 15:51-53].
2021-10-12 Zerubbabel and Sheshbazzar: Is Zerubbabel and Sheshbazzar the same person?
God's Permissive Will: Does God have a "permissive" will, in contrast to his "perfect" will? [I Thessalonians 4:3, Matthew 19:8, Romans 12l:2].
2021-10-08 Prophets Today: Could you elaborate on the gift of prophecy and what it looks like to us today? [Matthew 7:16, I Thessalonians 5:20-21].
2021-10-04 Second Coming vs. The Rapture (Parousia) of the Lord: Could you clarify your view in contrast to Charles Stanley's view, regarding the Second Coming of the Lord and the timing of the rapture being two separate events? [1 Thessalonians 4:15-16, Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 25:1-13, Revelation 7:14, Matthew 24:21, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, John 5:28-29, I Corinthians 13:9-12, I Thessalonians 5:21, Acts 17:11].
2021-10-01 Pre-Wrath Rapture: Could you talk about the "Pre-Wrath Rapture"? [Revelation 16, I Thessalonians 4, I Corinthians 15].
2021-09-15 Day of the Lord & Last Day: Is the "Day of the Lord" different than "The Last Day"? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, 2 Peter 3:10, I Corinthians 1:7].
Pre-Wrath and Pre-Trib: Is there a difference between the "Pre-trib" and the "Pre-wrath"? [I Thessalonians 5:9].
Receiving the Holy Spirit: Is there more than one way to receive the Holy Spirit? [Matthew 7:11, Acts 8:17, Acts 9:17, Acts 19:1-7].
2021-09-14 Jesus Born Again: Do you think that Jesus was "born again"? [Revelation 1:5].
When Will the Rapture Take Place: When do you think the rapture will take place, pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib? [I Thessalonians 4:14, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54].
2021-09-07 Bible or Holy Spirit: Should we follow the Bible or the Holy Spirit? [I Thessalonians 5:21].
2021-08-27 Raptured Church Before the Tribulation: Since scripture indicates that He has not appointed His church unto wrath, so why do you think the church will not be spared the tribulation? [I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4, John 6, John 17:15, Psalm 91:10].
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].
2021-08-25 Wrath of God & Pre-Trib Rapture: Can you help me understand the use of theses verses to talk about the church escaping the pre-trib rapture, instead of about individual escape from the judgment? [I Thessalonians 1:10, I Thessalonians 5:9, Psalm 91:7].
2021-08-10 Prophetic Word & God Speaking: Are some of the prophetic words we think we hear from God, just our imaginations, or is it really God speaking? [1 Thessalonians 5:20, Acts 16].
Asking God to Prophetically Speak to Us Should we not ask God to prophetically speak to us? [John 5:46].
2021-07-16 Leaving Dispensationalism: What passages in the Bible lead you away from Dispensationalism? Recommended Topical Lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [I Thessalonians 4:16].
2021-07-08 The Rapture & the "Cloud of Glory": Does the "cloud of glory" in the Old Testament parallel the description of the rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:14-15, I Corinthians 15, Acts 28, Matthew 25:1].
The Rapture & the Second Coming: So how does the rapture fit into the second coming of Christ? [John 6:39-44]. Topical Lecture Recommended: "When Shall These Things Be?"
2021-06-28 Watch & Overcome in Revelation: Is "watch" the same as "overcoming"? [Revelation 3:3, I Peter 5, Revelation 2:5].
Thief Coming Upon the Unsaved: Is the "thief" coming upon the unsaved in Revelation 3? [Revelation 3:3, I Thessalonians 5:5].
2021-06-25 Gift of "Discernment": Could you help me understand the gift of "Discernment"? Does it have to do with discerning demons? [I Corinthians 12, I Thessalonians 5:21].
2021-06-17 Pre-Trib Rapture & the Tribulation in Eschatology: Could you talk about the connection between these two verses in Daniel 12 and Revelation 3? [Daniel 12:1-3, Revelation 3:10, Matthew 24:21, I Thessalonians 4:16, John 5:28, John 17:15]. Recommended Topical Lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?".
2021-06-15 Pre-trib Rapture: Caller shares his view that he believes in the pre-trib rapture. [I Thessalonians 4-5].
2021-06-14 The Rapture: Isn't the verse in Thessalonians about the rapture? [I Thessalonians 4].
2021-05-27 Those in Heaven and Those to be Resurrected: How does it work when some people are already in heaven, and then those who are raised? Are they coming to earth as well? [I Thessalonians 4:14-16, Psalm 115:16, I Corinthians 15, Philippians 3:21, I Corinthians 15:53, Psalm 2:8].
2021-05-19 Visible, Unmissable, Return of Christ: If Jesus was going to visibly come back, then why did Paul describe signs to look for, so that they would not miss it, trying to reassure any who though they missed it? [2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 17, I Thessalonians 4, I Thessalonians 1:8].
Secret Rapture: What do you say to those that think "the rapture" taking place in secret, and why did Paul describe so many signs for it?
Barnabas Suggestion; 6,000 years till Christ's Return: What do you think about Barnabas (Epistle of Barnabas) suggesting that the return of Christ would happen after 6,000 years?
2021-05-18 Get Ready for Persecution: Do you think that we should be not continue preaching how to escape tribulation, rather how to endure, as we are called to be overcomers.
2021-05-17 Symbolism & The Millennium in Scripture: Caller disagrees with Steve about his stance on when to use symbolic or literal interpretation, particularly in regard to The Millennium. [Revelation 20, I Thessalonians 4:14, Revelation 11-12, Revelation 19, Psalm 50:10, Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8].
2021-05-03 Church Discipline is Unloving: Isn't church discipline unkind and unloving to execute in today's Christian culture? [I Corinthians 5, 2 Thessalonians 3, Romans 16, I Corinthians 11, Revelation 2].
2021-04-26 Salvation after the Rapture: If someone is not taken up in the rapture, can they still be saved? Recommended lecture: When Shall These Things Be? at TheNarrowPath.com [I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, 2 Peter 3].
2021-04-14 Non-Calvinist View of "Election": Could you give a non-Calvinist view of "election" as in I Thessalonians? [I Thessalonians 1:4].
2021-04-07 Jesus Would Not Lose Any: What is the non-Calvinist view of the verse about Him not losing any of His own, and what is meant by that? [John 6:39, John 17:12, John 17:6, 2 Peter 3:9, I Thessalonians 4:3].
2021-04-06 Sanctified Hearts: How do we sanctify our hearts? [I Peter 3:15, I Peter 1:15-16].
Brethren as Sinners: Why do so many brethren still identify as sinners? [Galatians 5:17, Romans 7:20-23, Ephesians 2:8-9, James 4:7, I Thessalonians 5:16-18].
2021-04-01 Dispensationalism, the Seven Churches & the Rapture: As a Partial Preterist, could you clarify that the seven churches, [I Thessalonians 4:13-18, I Corinthians 15:51-52, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 11:4, Zechariah 4:2, Ephesians 3:15, Revelation 4-5, Daniel 9, Matthew 24:21]. Recommended Lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?"
2021-03-23 Rightly Dividing the Word of God: What do you think about rightly dividing the word of God? [2 Timothy 2:15].
The Mysteries of the Church and the Rapture: Why don't churches talk about the mysteries Paul talks about? [Matthew 6, I Thessalonians 4:14-18, I Corinthians 15:51, Revelation 7:14, I Thessalonians 3:4, Matthew 16:33, John 6:39, John 6:44, John 6:54].
2021-03-17 Pre-Trib Rapture: What scriptures support those that believe that there will be a rapture (pre-trib rapture), before the antichrist comes? [I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians15:51-52]..
No Pre-Trib Rapture: What do you make of other scriptures that seem to indicate that there is no pre-trib rapture? [Mark 13, 2 Thessalonians 2].
2021-03-10 The Gap Theory: Is there any evidence of a "gap theory" in scripture? [Genesis 1:1-2, Exodus 20].
Sanctification: Could you clarify if sanctification is progressive, or if it is imputed to you upon salvation? [I Peter1:15-16, I Thessalonians 5:23, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 6:6].
2021-02-17 Rapture (Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, Post-Trib): What do you think about the various views of the timing of the rapture (pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib)? [I Thessalonians 4:15-17, John 5:28-29, John 6:39-54].
2021-02-17 Historic Premillennial View of the Resurrection In light of the Historic Premillennial view of the resurrection, how do you see them "coming back to life again" in Revelation 20? [Revelation 20:4, John 5: 28-29, I Corinthians 15:51-52, I Thessalonians 4:16-17].
Righteous & Unrighteous Resurrected Together: Is there any place in scripture where the righteous and unrighteous are specifically raised together, in contrast to there being two resurrections? [John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15].
Two Deaths & Two Resurrections: What do you think about the fact that there seems to be two deaths and two resurrections in scripture? [Revelation 20:5-6, Revelation 20:15].
2021-02-11 Right After Death: What happens right after we die? [I Thessalonians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 5:8].
2021-02-01 God's Wrath Poured Onto Jesus: Can you help me sort out the idea that God poured out His wrath for sin onto Jesus? [Isaiah 53:6, Psalms 22:1, 2 Corinthians 5:21, I Peter 2:34, I Thessalonians 5:9].
2021-01-27 Countering the Pre-trib Rapture: What scriptures can I use to counter the "pre-trib rapture" view? Recommended lecture; "When Will These Things Be?" [John 6:39-44, John 6:54, John 12:48, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15, I Cor 15, I Thessalonians 4:16].
2021-01-27 Timing of the Rapture: Could you help me sort out your view of the timing of the rapture, in contrast to mine, which is mid-tribulation? [Matthew 24:21-22, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 5:54, John 12:48, Matthew 24:30, I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4:16, Matthew 24:29-31].
2021-01-15 Continually Praying: Is it a poor choice of words to use "continually" regarding prayer? [I Thessalonians 5:17, Romans 1:9, Luke 18:1].
2021-01-08 The Rapture: Will we be raptured? [I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Thessalonians 1:10, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 12:48].
2021-01-08 The Parable of the Unwise Virgins (Bridesmaids): Could you clarify the meaning of the parable of the unwise virgins (bridesmaids)? [Matthew 25:1-13, I Thessalonians 4:17, Acts 28:15].
2020-12-30 Heaven & its Location: What is heaven, and where is heaven-particularly after the resurrection? [Revelation 22:3, Psalm 115:16, I Thessalonians 4:14].
2020-12-28 Pre-Trib Rapture to Avoid Tribulation: Could you discuss the idea that a pre-trib rapture would give us hope, but if it doesn't happen before, then we would have no hope of being rescued from it? [Matthew 25, Revelation 19, Revelation 20, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15, Matthew 24:21, I Thessalonians 4:16-18].
2020-12-02 God Punishes & Disciplines Us: Does God punish us? [Psalms 103:6-12, I Thessalonians 4:6, 2 Peter 4:13, Hebrews 12:5-12, I Corinthians 11, Proverbs 13:24].
Applying Scripture to Ourselves: How does one know how to apply the Psalms, Proverbs, etc., to oneself? [1 Corinthians 11, Psalm 103:5-6, 2 Timothy 3:16].
2020-12-01 Near Death Experiences: Could you comment on the "near death experience"? [I Thessalonians 4:14, Revelation 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:8].
2020-12-01 Christians Surprised by the 2nd Coming of the Lord: Will Christians be surprised at the 2nd coming of the Lord? [I Thessalonians 5:4-8, Matthew 24:43-51, 2 Peter 3:10, Matthew 25:1-13].
Watching & Losing Sleep: When "watching" is referred to in scripture, is it saying that we literally should be losing sleep as we look for the coming of the Lord? [Matthew 25:1, Ephesians 6:18].
Body, Soul, Spirit in the Lake of Fire: Will the body, soul, and spirit be thrown in the lake of fire?
2020-11-12 Heaven-bound Upon Death-or Not: In your new book on the kingdom of God, "Empire of the Risen Son", you talk about our calling is to the kingdom and to glory, not to heaven, so can you clarify where I go when I die? [I Thessalonians 4:14].
2020-11-04 Drifting Away of the Church: What factors may have affected the drifting away of one church over the other (as with the Galatians and Thessalonians) in scripture? [Acts 14, Acts 17, I Thessalonians 1:9].
Elders in an Immature Church: Was Paul going against his own advice when he appointed elders in the immature church in Acts 14? [Acts 14:23].
2020-10-27 Seeking "The Kingdom of God": Is seeking "the Kingdom of God" the most important thing we are to do? [Matthew 6:33, Matthew 24:14].
Seeking Success in a Career: If we are disciples of Christ, should we be seeking financial success in our career? [I Corinthians 12, Romans 12, Acts 3:6, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 19:23, Ephesians 4:28, 2 Thessalonians 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 4: 11, I Timothy 6:17, I Timothy 6:9, I Corinthians 12:31].
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