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2023-01-23 Jesus' Miracles as Object Lessons: Would you review the parallel between Jesus' miracles and the related object lessions? [Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 1:5-6, Isaiah 3:7, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:25, John 2:7-11, John 15:1-5, John 8:12, John 9:39-41, John 6:11, John 6:48, John 11:25].
Given a "Measure of Faith:" What is meant by "each is given a measure of faith" as I don't want to take it in a Calvinistic way. So, is it about the giving of gifts? [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:3-8].
2023-01-17 Self-Defense vs Turn the Other Cheek: How does "self-defense" and "turn the other cheek" both fit in scripture? [Matthew 10:34, James 4:17, Micah 6:8, Luke 6:29, Matthew 5:39].
Just War Theory: Does a country have a right to defend itself? Is there "just war"? Recommended topical articles; "Christian's Use of Force".
2023-01-17 Demons Driven into the Swine: In the story of the demons driven into the swine and they indicated that it not be their time, is there a time for them? [Matthew 8:28-34, Luke 8:26-37, Mark 5:12, 1 John 4:4].
2023-01-10 "Pray Without Ceasing": Why are we asked to keep praying, "pray without ceasing?" Why not just one good prayer? [Daniel 10:12-14, Matthew 6:9-12, Luke 11:2-4, Luke 18:1].
If We Don't Pray: If we don't pray, are angels not sent to help? [James 4:1-3].
Addresssing Demons: Should we address demons directly when praying?
2023-01-10 "Carry a Sword": Would you give me your take on Jesus telling the disciples to first to "not take a sword", then later to "take one" with them? [Luke 22:35-38, Matthew 26:52, Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 19:15, Isaiah 53:12, Mark 15:28.
2023-01-10 Job's Knowledge: How did Job know to sacrifice, especially for others and before The Law? [Job 1, Luke 11:4, 1 Petre 2:5, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 13:15, Philippians 4:18].
2023-01-09 Jesus' Younger Years: Do we know anything about Jesus' younger years (from 12-30s)-often called 'the lost years"? [Luke 2:51-52, Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3].
2023-01-06 Appllications Today of the Covenants & the Law: What is the obligation for Christians today toward the covenants and "The Law"? [1 Corinthians 9:20-21, John 9:28, Romans 7:1-4, Luke 16:16, Matthew 5:23, Romans 14:14, Matthew 15:11, Romans 15:1, Isaiah 40:11].
2023-01-04 Chronology Confusion in Gospel of John: Could you speak to the chronological confusion in the Gospel of John relative to the baptism of Jesus and the Temptation in the wilderness in contrast to the other gospels? [John 1:19-51, Acts 2].
Woman Taken in Adultery: What is your take on the story of Jesus and the woman taken in adultery not being in the earliest manuscripts? [Luke 23, John 7:53-8:11].
2022-12-30 Forgiveness for the Evil Doers: When the Lord was hanging on the cross and asked forgiveness for the abusers, as well, when Steve asked for forgiveness, do you think they were forgiven? [Luke 23:34, Matthew 23:35-36].
2022-12-30 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].
2022-12-29 Parable of the Talents: Why was the servant so severely punished for burying his talent? [Matthew 25:14-30].
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].
2022-12-23 Chronology of Jesus' Birth Story: Can you help me sort the chronology of the story of the birth of Jesus and the Wise Men? [Luke 2:39].
Zacharias & Elisabeth: DId Zacharias & Elisabeth live in Jerusalem? [Luke 1:39].
2022-12-23 Chronology of Jesus' Birth Story: Can you help me sort the chronology of the story of the birth of Jesus and the Wise Men? [Luke 2:39].
Zacharias & Elisabeth: DId Zacharias & Elisabeth live in Jerusalem? [Luke 1:39].
2022-12-22 Power to Call Down Fire: Did James and John actually have the power to call down fire from heaven to consume the Samaritans in Luke? Were they upset and angry? [Luke 9:52-55].
2022-12-21 Impossible to Return to God: Does this passage means that people cannot return to God if they ever fall away? [Hebrews 6:4-6, Matthew 19:24-26, James 5:19, Luke 15:11-32].
2022-12-21 The Two Shepherds at Christ's Birth: Is it true that the two shepherds were the first to worship Christ? [Luke 2:17].
2022-12-15 Nuclear Bomb-Melting Skin & Eyes: How does this passage in Zechariah apply in the future? Is it referring to a nuclear bomb? To what do you think it refers? [Zechariah 14:12-15, Luke 19:13, Deuteronomy 29:29, Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:7, Matthew 24:42].
2022-12-15 The Real Blood & Flesh of Jesus at Communion: What is the right way to think about the body and blood of Jesus at the Last Supper? is it literal or symbolic? Are we in danger if we don't do it correctly, or believe about it a certain way? [1 Corinthians 11:25-26, Luke 22:18-20, John 13:1-15, Mark 14:22-25].
2022-12-14 Calvinist-"Dead Men Can't Respond": Since dead people can't do anything until they are brought back to life, how would you respond to a Calvinist that argues this? [Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 2:1-5, Colossians 2:13, Luke 15:11-32].
2022-12-14 Christmas-Jesus' Birth & the Tree: Was Jesus actually born on Christmas? What what about the Christmas tree? [Luke 3:23, Jeremiah 10:3-4].
The Wise Men & Astrology: What about the "wise men" and their use of the stars, or astrology, to find Jesus? [Micah 5:2].
2022-12-14 Degrees in Heaven & Hell: Do you believe in different degrees in heaven and hell? [Luke 12:48].
2022-12-09 "Binding" of Satan During the Church Age: Did the early church fathers believe that the time from the early church until Christ's return is the time of Satan's being symbolically bound? Recommended; Topical Lecture: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 20].
"Mark of the Beast": Since there has never been a time when we have not been able to "buy or sell", what do you say to a Dispensationalist? Recommended; Topical Lecture: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 13:18, Revelation 14:1, Luke 2:1, Daniel 7:1-7, Deuteronomy 6:8].
2022-12-08 The Seven Letters of Revelation: Why were the Revelation letters addressed to the Greek or Turkish congregations, rather than the Jersusalem churches, since it was a warning? [Revelation 2, Luke 21:23].
Full Preterism vs Partial Preterism Steve clarifies that there is a significant difference between full and partial preterism, and mentions his new book; "Why Not Full Preterism."
Chronology of Revelation 19 & 20: When Jesus is riding on the white horse in Revelation 19 in His Second Coming, then is Chapter 20 a recapitulation of the church age. Recommended; Commentary, "Four Views of Revelation" by Steve Gregg.
2022-12-06 Disagreement; "2 Sticks" & "Dry Bones" Prophecy & Eschatology: Are you are stretching to reach your view of some of these prophetic scriptures having been fulfilled? [Ezekiel 37-39, Isaiah 11:11, John 8:32, Ezra 9:8, Hebrews 13:20, Ephesians 2:11-15, Ezekiel 37:24, Ezekiel 37:11, Matthew 23:39, 2 Corinthians 3:15, Luke 24:45].
2022-12-05 Keeping the Sabbath: What do we say to those that require that we keep the Sabbath? [Mark 2:27, Luke 6:5, Matthew 12:1-8, Exodus 31:13, Ezekiel 20:12, Matthew 23:23].
2022-12-05 Faith or Sound Doctrine: Is it more important for a church to have more faith or sound doctrine? [Luke 12:23, John 13:35, Revelation 2:4].
2022-11-22 Sheol-Two Compartments (Paradise & Hell): Are the people in "Paradise" or "Abraham's Bosom" actually adjacent to those in hell? [Luke 16:19-31].
2022-11-15 Baptism: Should we have the person who is about to be baptized, confess their sins beforehand? [Matthew 3:6].
Identity in Christ: Should we be focusing on our "identity in Christ"? [John 13:13, Luke 17:10].
2022-11-14 Discouragment in Prayer vs Hardness of Heart: If someone is struggling because of the discouragement in their failures in reoccuring sin, therefore finding it hard to pray, is their heart becoming hardened? [Luke 18:1-8, Daniel 10:10-14, Psalm 103:13-14, Hebrews 4:14-16, Revelation 12:12, Matthew 4:11, Luke 4:13, Matthew 26:41].
2022-11-14 Commanding Angels: Is there a precedent in the Bible about believers "commanding angels" to take action? [Hebrews 1:14, Galatians 4:1, Luke 1:34, I Corinthians 6:3, Hebrews 2:7].
Church Multiplies Under Persecution: Why does the church grow under severe persecution? It does not make sense.
2022-11-11 Evangelizing in Dark Environments: It is clearly sin, or a matter of personal conviction, if I am ministering in dark environments with hopes of evangelizing some listening to our band? [I Corinthians 8-10, Luke 5:31, Mark 2:17].
Witnessing in a Bar: Are you stumbling others and damaging your witness if you are performing in a bar or club because others might think it is then acceptable to go to bars?
2022-11-11 Paradise: Is Jesus saying to the thief that He is going to meet him in the garden of Eden, when he says "Paradise"? [Revelation 2:7, Luke 23:43, 2 Corinthians 12:4, Revelation 22:1-3].
2022-11-10 Ashkenazi Jews: Comment; The wrong group is being acknowledged as Jews because the Ashkenazi Jews are not really the Jews to whom promises were made. [Luke 9:31, Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Psalm 2:8, Genesis 10:5, Luke 10:42, Galatians 3:28].
2022-11-09 Jesus & David Talking with God: How is it that David is speaking to God in Psalms, but the New Testament indictes it is Jesus talking in Hebrews 10? [Hebrews 10:5-7, Psalm 40:6-8, Luke 24:45, 2 Corinthians 3:15, I Corinthians 2:14, I Corinthians 2:9, Psalm 119:11, Psalm 2:7].
2022-11-08 Righteousness & "Means of Grace": How do we engage in "righteous" acts and apply the "means of grace'? [I John 3:7, John 1:14-16, Luke 4:22, Ephesians 4:29, I Corinthians 15:10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2, 2 Corinthians 12:9].
2022-11-03 Mary Magdalene: Is Mary Magdalene the sinful and repentent woman in Luke 7 (that washes her hair and anoints Jesus' feet)? [Luke 7:37, Luke 8:2]
2022-10-28 Road to Emmaus: Do you have a lecture expounding on the conversation "expounding the scriptures" as on the Road to Emmaus? [Luke 24:13-27, Luke 24:32].
2022-10-28 "The Mind of Christ": How does the having the "mind of Christ" actually work? [I Corinthians 2:6-16, I Corinthians 3:1-3, Luke 24:35].
2022-10-26 Caring for the Poor: How do we obey the directive to care for the poor, when most of our churches are into building nice buildings? [Luke 6:1-3, Acts 18:1-4].
2022-10-26 The Gospel (Before the New Testament): What was the gospel that was preached, when there was no Bible (New Testament)? [Isaiah 52:7, Mark 1:14, Luke 11:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 24:14, Revelation 3:21, Daniel 7:13, Colossians 1:13].
2022-10-24 Fasting & Mourning: Because of the verse that says we will fast when the bridegroom is taken away, should we be fasting? [Matthew 9:14-15, Luke 5:35].
2022-10-20 Satan's Beginnings-Fall From Heaven: Could you clarify your position on the beginnings of Satan and if he was a fallen angel? Is it possible he might not have known what he was, believing he was of as high a rank? [Colossians 1:16, Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:7-9, 2 Peter 1:3].
2022-10-19 The "Abyss": What is the "the abyss" in Luke where the demons hope not to be sent? [Luke 8:21, Revelation 0:2, Revelation 20:3, I Peter 2:4].
2022-10-19 Sin After Salvation: Will I still be responsible for my sins after I have been saved? [I John 1:9, Luke 15:11-32].
Genders & LGBTQ Marriages: What do you say about all the accepted genders today and homosexual marriages? [Matthew 19:5-6, John 8:31].
2022-10-12 "This Generation": What generation is being spoken of in Luke 21, when He says "this generation" and what is the event to which He refers? [Luke 21:32-33, Matthew 1,Luke 21:5, Matthew 24:36].
2022-10-06 Defining "Christianity" and "Born Again": Caller disagrees that "following Jesus" is what defines Christianity rather than being "born again." Once one is "born again", they cannot be "unborn." [Acts 11:26, Matthew 7:21, Luke 14:33, Matthew 7:21, John 8:31].
Apostasy after Rebirth: How could one become "unborn" after being "born again?" [Hebrews 3:12, John 15:6, Romans 11:22, I John 5:11-12, John 15].
2022-10-06 Living in Obedience: Why do we keep talking in ways that seem like we are trying to get out of obediently serving the living God? [Deuteronomy 30:19, Luke 6:46, I Corinthians 6:20].
2022-10-04 Deny Yourself-Take Up Your Cross: Does the verse " deny yourself. Take up your cross and follow me" mean that it is required for salvation? [Matthew 16:24, Luke 9:23, Luke 6:40].
2022-10-03 Voting & Politics for Christians: Caller suggests that the Bible doesn't support that we vote and should avoid politics altogether. [I Samuel 8:4-6, 2 Chronicles 32, Revelation 12:7-9, I Timothy 5:22, James 2:16, Luke 4:6, Revelation 11:15].
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