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2023-07-27 Warning About Falling Away: Caller challenges Steve's view that a verse in 2 Peter is referring to salvation? Rec: topical lecture series "God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation." [2 Peter 3:17, Ezekiel 36:26, Ephesians 2:1, Colossians 2, John 12:32, John 6:44, Luke 15:24, Jude 1:20, Ephesians 2:8-9, I John 5:21, 2 Peter 3:9].
2023-07-27 Fulfilling the Law & Stoning the Prostitute: Could you comment on the hesitation about stoning the prostitute, when that was the directive in the law? [John 8:1ff, John 3:17-21].
2023-07-26 "Kingdom of God" & "The Gospel": Caller remarks about how important it is to note the emphasis Jesus put on "The Kingdom of God" rather than just going to heaven. What threat would it pose today to teach about the Kingdom? [Acts 17:7, Matthew 16:24, Luke 14:33, John 3:16].
2023-07-26 Afterlife and Glorified Bodies: When do we get our glorified bodies? [1 John 3:2, John 5:28-29, 1 Corinthians 15:43, Philippians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Philippians 3:21].
2023-07-25 Disrespected Samaritans: Who were the Samaritans and why was there animosity between them and Israel? [John 4:10-26].
2023-07-24 Holy Spirit Guides to Truth: If the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth, then why is there so much disagreement within the church? [John 16:13].
2023-07-21 Women Apostles: Were there any women apostles? Are there women doing God's work? [Revelation 12:11, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Romans 16:7, Galatians 2, 2 Corinthians 8:23, Philippians 2:25, John 13:20, 1 Timothy 2, Acts 21:9].
2023-07-20 The Trinity: Having studied with Jehovah's Witnesses, could you convince me of the "Trinity?" Rec: Topical lecture Series; "Knowing God," "The Trinity." [Galatians 1:1, John 14:18].
2023-07-19 Loss of a Disabled Child & God's Character: How can we be assured of the salvation of a child with disabilities, who has died, and was not baptized as an adult? [Mark 10:14-16, Romans 1:18, John 3:19, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:23].
Vasectomy (Birth Control): Is there anything in scripture about the morality of a vasectomy, as I am troubled by having had one?
2023-07-18 Lying for a Good Cause: Could you comment on the examples in scripture of people lying for good? [Matthew 23:23, John 7:8-10].
2023-07-18 Satan Fell Like Lightning: What do you think about my thoughts about Satan "fell like lightning?" [Revelation 12:10, Luke 10:18, John 12:31].
2023-07-14 Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Could you help me sort out the whole "Once Saved, Always Saved" vs "need for repentance" debacle? [John 15:6-7].
2023-07-12 Pessimism: What would you suggest to break out of my pessimism? [John 16:33, Matthew 10:29, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
2023-07-11 Jesus, the Lamb, Worshipping God: Is Jesus, as the Lamb, seen as also worshipping God? [Revelation 1:8, Revelation 5:1-14, Revelation 1:10, John 5:23].
2023-07-06 Sealing of the Holy Spirit: If we knowingly deceive or refuse to forgive, will it alter the sealing of the Holy Spirit? [Ephesians 1:13-14, Matthew 6:14, Mark 9:42, 1 Corinthians 13, John 13:35, John 15:12-13, John 8:31-32].
2023-07-03 The Destiny of the Remote Peoples (Heathen): What happens to those people who live in remote areas that have never heard of Jesus? [1 Peter 1:17, John 3:19-20, 1 Corinthians 4:5].
2023-06-27 "Unconditional Love" & "Amazing Grace": Were the theological concepts of "unconditional love" and "amazing grace" developed outside the Bible? [Luke 6:28-30, Matthew 5:43-45, John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:19, Ezekiel 33:11].
2023-06-26 Being Judgmental: What is an appropriate response to my adult son who criticizes the church because of judgmentalism? [Matthew 7:1-3, Matthew 7:6, John 7:24, James 2:10, 1 Corinthians 5:12-13].
2023-06-23 John3:16: Could you clarify the variations in the translation of John 3:16, particularly "should"vs "shall" considering the different views of hell
Post Mortem Salvation: Is there any biblical support for the possibility that someone may be able to repent after death and be saved? [Hebrews 9:27, Colossians 1:20].
2023-06-19 Thief on the Cross-Not Born of Water: Does the verse in John 3 about the necessity of water baptism become violated in the story of the "Thief on the Cross?" [John 3:5].
Arminianism: What is the belief of Arminians (Arminianism)?
2023-06-19 Baptism & The Plan of Salvation: Caller comments on baptism in Jesus' name and its inception after the death of Christ. [Acts 2:38, Acts 16:31, Romans 10:9, 1 John 5:12, 1 Corinthians 6:20].
Wine or Grape Juice: Dr Vernon McGee said the wine at the wedding was really not wine, but good grape juice. Does that sound right? [1 Timothy 5:23, 1 Corinthians 11:21, John 2:10].
2023-06-19 "Foreknew" vs "Fore-loved": What do you think about the claim that the word for "foreknew" really means "fore-loved?" [1 Peter 1:1-2, Amos 3:2. Matthew 7:22-23, John 5:42].
2023-06-16 Natural Human Immortality: Are there any good arguments for humans being naturally immortal? [1 Timothy 6:16, 1 John 5:11, John 3:16, Romans 2:5-10, Genesis 3].
2023-06-15 Old Testament View of Resurrection & Afterlife: If all you had was the Old Testament, how would you view the resurrection and the afterlife? [Ezekiel 37, Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 26:21, Job 19:26, John 5:24, Ephesians 2:5].
The Afterlife in Scripture: Why doesn't the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, say more about the afterlife? [Psalm 23:6, 2 Timothy 1:10].
Sadducees: Did the Sadducees believe everything just ends at death - with no afterlife?
2023-06-13 Sin of the World: Regarding the question of the plural of sin, could John 1 be talking about the sin of unbelief? [John 1:23, John 1:8].
2023-06-13 The Truth Shared Among Various Religions: Do many religions have the same core beliefs? [2 Thessalonians 2:10, John 1:9, John 3:19].
2023-06-13 Email for Steve Gregg: Can you share an email address for questions?
Jesus Didn't Heal Everyone: Can you give me an example of when Jesus did not heal people? [John 5:3, John 5:6-9, John 11:3]
2023-06-12 Sin vs Sins: You misquoted the verse about Jesus taking away the sin(s) of the world? It is singular, not plural.[John 1:29].
2023-06-08 "The Hour is Coming & Now Is": Could you explain "the hour is coming and now is?" [John 5:25, John 5:28].
2023-06-07 Material vs Spiritual Blessings: What do you think of a pastor saying that the everyday material provisions are not the blessings referred to in John 10:10, but spiritual blessings? [John 10:1-10, Luke 12:15, 1 Timothy 6:17-18, Ephesians 1:3, Luke 3:1. Matthew 19:23-24]
Dallas Willard's Ministry: What do you think about Dallas Willard's ministry and books, like "The Divine Conspiracy" and "Renovation of the Heart?"
2023-06-06 Joy (Jesus, Others, You): What do you think about Christian psychologists saying that the acronym JOY (Jesus, Others, Yourself) is wrong? They say it should be "Jesus, Yourself, and Others" last. Rec: Topical lecture; "Biblical Counsel for a Change." [Ephesians 5:28-32, John 13:34, 1 John 3:16, Philippians 2:3-4, Romans 12:10].
2023-06-05 Rod of Iron: What is the "rod of iron" in Revelation? [Psalm 2:9, Mark 10:44, John 13:14-17.
2023-06-05 Jesus-Always the Son: Was Jesus always the Son of God? [Luke 1:35, John 1:14, John 1:1].
2023-06-05 Calvinisn-the Dead Responding: In regard to Calvinists and this verse, it seems that the spiritually dead do respond. What am I missing? [John 5:25, John 3:16, John 20:31, Romans 10:17].
2023-06-02 Judas-Lost His Salvation: Can Judas' story be used to counter the "Once Saved, Always Saved" doctrine? Rec: Topical lectures; "Content of the Gospel/ Eternal Security." [Acts 1:25, John 6:70].
2023-06-01 Jesus' Words Most important: Do you think that the words of Jesus are the most important in scripture? [John 13:20].
2023-05-31 Judgment-Directly to Hell: How can we justify unbelievers going directly to hell based on the story of "Lazarus & the Rich Man?" [Hebrews 9:27-28, John 5:28-29, Matthew 25].
2023-05-31 Judas: In Revelation 21, is Judas named as one of the apostles, and why do they say the "apostles of the Lamb? [Revelation 21:14, Acts 1, John 13:20, Ephesians 2:20].
Judas Forgiven: If Judas was predestined to betray Jesus, but he was remorseful, is it possible that Judas could've been forgiven and did not go to hell? [Matthew 26:50].
2023-05-31 Quickened: Do you know of anyone who has been quickened? [Ephesians 2:1-10, John 5:21].
2023-05-30 Born Again & a New Creation: As a new Christian, can you explain being "born again" and the concept of a "new creation?" [John 14:16, John 14:23, 2 Peter 1:4].
2023-05-29 The Secret Rapture: Would you help me with scriptures about "the rapture;" the word for "cloud", "parousia"(the 2nd coming), & the word, "raptura?" [Acts 1:9-1, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, John 6:39, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48].
2023-05-25 Definition of "Glory": Could you define what "glory" means? [John 17, Hebrews 1:3].
Studying the Bible: Do you recommend a particular way to study the Bible? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures at the website.
2023-05-23 Taking it (the Kingdom) by Force: What does "the Kingdom is taken by force" mean in Matthew 11? Could it be the difference between the way it was taken in the Old Testament and the New? [Matthew 11:12-13, Luke 16:16].
"Do Not Touch Me": Is it possible that the "Do not touch me" parallels the "Holy of Holies" rites when the high priest could not be touched before entering? [John 20:17, Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9:28].
2023-05-23 Book-Silva Mind Control: What do you think of the book, "Silva Mind Control?" [John 8:36].
2023-05-23 One God & Jesus as God: Could you point out some scriptures that clearly say that there is one God and that Jesus is God? [Deuteronomy 6:4, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 43:10, 1 Corinthians 8:4, I Corinthians 8:6, John 17:3, John 1:14].
2023-05-19 Religiousness: Doesn't it seem like some people get caught up in religiosity instead of just being in their faith? [Mark 12:30-31, John 13:34-35, Matthew 23:23].
2023-05-18 Jesus is the Vine & the True Israel: Could you sort out the scriptures about Jesus as the true Israel or the church? [John 15:1-5, Galatians 6:16, Philippians 3:3, Galatians 3:16, Exodus 4:22, Isaiah 5:7, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:28-29].
2023-05-18 Praying in Public Rather Than a Closet: How can you respond to evangelists praying in public, rather than in a closet as Jesus said? [Matthew 6:6, John 17].
2023-05-18 "Gave" His Only Son: In the scripture where it says that God gave His son, is it the giving of Him, eternally? [John 3:16].
2023-05-16 God's Vengeance in the Old Testament: Why didn't you answer the lady about why God seems so vengeful in the Old Testament? [John 14:9, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3].
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