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Topic: Eternity (the Realm)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-19
The Emphasis on Eternal Life or Heaven: Why do you say that even if there were no heaven, you would still serve God? Isn't the Bible full of references to the future life? [1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17].



2024-03-14
God's Love from Eternity Past: How should I understand the idea that God loves every individual in eternity past, even before they existed (outside of time)? [Galatians 1:15-17, Jeremiah 1:5].



2023-10-16
Age of Earth: What is your view of the age of the earth? [Genesis 2, Psalm 121:4, Hebrews 10:12-13, Psalm 33:6, Psalm 33:9, Exodus 20:8-11].
Hell for Eternity: Appreciation comment: It is good to know that there are alternate views of hell that do not see it as eternal torment.


2023-09-13
Comprehending the Eternal God: When someone cannot begin to understand God's eternal existence and timelessness, do you have any suggestions for a response?



2023-05-10
Regarding Views of Hell: How do you interpret Matthew 25 about everlasting punishment in light of the alternate views of hell? [Matthew 25:46].
God's Wrath vs God's Love: Isn't God's love for his own, equal to His wrath for His enemies? [John 3:16].


2023-05-09
Hell is Eternal: Caller warns callers that there are many verses that make it clear that hell is irrefutably eternal. Rec: Steve's Book; "Three Views of Hell" or topical lectures on the "Three Views of Hell." [Genesis 2:17, Ezekiel 18:20, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 20:14].



2023-04-26
Fallen Angels & Eternal Restraints (Chains): Could you explain the passage about the eternal restraints of the fallen angels in Jude? [Jude 1:6, Revelation 20].
Fallen Angels: Is the Book of Jude support for the idea that angels had relations with women in Genesis 6?


2023-04-20
"Forever," Maybe Not "Forever" & the 3rd Temple: If the word in Hebrew translated as "forever" is not always "forever," then does it leave a possibility for the 3rd temple to be rebuilt? [Jonah 2:26, Exodus 21:6-9, Deuteronomy 28:45-46, Jeremiah 18:8].



2023-03-10
Everlasting Matter: Aren't Christians thinking wrongly to assume that things are not eternal? Isn't matter eternal?



2023-03-07
The Eternal Universe: Why do both atheists and Christians alike seem to balk at the idea that the universe and matter is eternal? [1 Timothy 6:16, 2 Peter 3:10-13].



2023-02-22
"Eternal" May Not be "Unending:" Could the argument to affirm alternate views of hell, regarding the definition of the word used for "eternal," undermine the idea of our eternal state on the new earth? [1 Corinthians 15:53, Matthew 25:46].



2023-02-20
Eternal Home-Heaven: Do these verses indicate that we will be in an eternal home in heaven? [John 14:2, Hebrews 9:24, Hebrews 6:20].



2022-11-23
Atheist-His Limited Lifetime: How do you not lose the will to go on in this life, when it is just a drop in the bucket in light of your mistaken idea that there is and afterlife in eternity?
Catholicism: Were not many very intelligent people Catholics?


2022-08-19
Steve Gregg in the Northeast: How often do you go to the northeast?
Time & Eternity: Do you think that "time" and "eternal" are synonymous?
"I Am": Do you think that the statement, "I Am", indicates God's eternal nature? [Genesis 1].

2022-08-01
Afterlife of the Saved and Unsaved: Do the unsaved get damned for eternity or burn up, and do the saved live on the earth for eternity? Recommends his book and/or lectures on Hell. [John 3:16].



2022-05-12
Holy Spirit in Eternity: Where is the Holy Spirit in eternity? [Revelation 21:22-23, Revelation 19:10, John 14:16].



2022-03-01
Death is Penalty for Sin: In light of scripture, when we die, do we not pay for our sin ourselves?



2021-08-20
Memory in Heaven (of Life on Earth): What are we going to remember in Heaven from our earthly experiences? [Revelation 21:4, Isaiah 65:16].



2021-08-16
Occupation in Eternity (Heaven): What might we be doing in eternity? It seems like a really long time. [Luke 19, Revelation 19, Matthew 25].



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].



2021-03-15
Millennial Kingdom: How can one interpret this verse in Isaiah, if it is not referring to the millennium? [Isaiah 65:17-20].



2021-03-11
Taoism (Daoism): Could you help me understand how to discuss Taoism (Daoism)?
Heaven: Won't heaven be a blast?


2021-03-11
Eternal Boredom & Trials in the Eternal State: Could you address the concern that the millennial or eternal state will be perfect, yet we will have to keep being tried and tested, but in all likelihood will be exhausting or boring? [Revelation 21:4].



2021-02-17
Various Views of Hell: How does one deal with the verse about "the worm does not die" in regard to the various views of hell? [Mark 9:48, Isaiah 66:24].
Hell & the Devil: Does accepting one of the alternate views of hell get the devil off the hook? [Revelation 20:10].


2020-11-19
Promises to Unbelievers: Are the promises to unbelievers the same now as it was in the Old Testament days?
No Eternal Hell, Then No Eternal Life If we don't understand the word for "eternal" in regard to hell, then can we still understand the idea of the after life as being eternal? [Matthew 25:46].


2020-11-16
"Inherit", "Enter", or "Have" Eternal Life: Do you read anything into the different wording of "inheriting", "entering" and "having" eternal life and the kingdom? [Daniel 12:2, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 5:10, Matthew 25].



2020-10-23
Our Glorified Bodies: What will we be doing in our glorified bodies? [I Corinthians 13:11, I John 3:2, Psalm 16:11].



2020-08-28
Balancing the Other Views of Hell: Could you help me with someone's objection to anything other than the traditional view of hell? particularly regarding the Nicaean Council, is the use of the word, Gehenna, and the word for everlasting? [James 3:6, Matthew 25:46]



2020-08-19
Eating Pork an Abomination Forever: If God said that the eating of swine would be an abomination forever, why do we think it is acceptable now? [Genesis 17:13, Matthew 15:11, Mark 7:19, I Timothy 4:1-5].



2020-05-20
Jesus, the Eternal Son: Do you think that Jesus was the eternal son? It seems that Jesus was the word, not the son, in eternity past? [John 1:1, Acts 13:33, Psalm 2:7, Revelation 1:5, Colossians 1:18, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 1:34-35].



2020-05-01
Everlasting Meaning Forever-or Not: If the term "everlasting" is the same word used in the verse about everlasting life and everlasting punishment, how can the meaning be different in one case, and not the other? [Matthew 25:46].
The Meaning of Everlasting: Does it not detract from the meaning of our insight into eternity to have the meaning questioned? [Matthew 25:46, Ezekiel 18:4, Ecclesiastes 12:7].


2020-04-16
Word Translated "Everlasting" or "Eternal" Could you talk about the various meanings of the word translated as "everlasting" in scripture? [Exodus 21:6, Psalm 24:7, 76:4].



2020-04-08
Saved from What: What did Jesus come to save us from? Is He interested in us only while on earth? [Matthew 1:21].
Heaven Eternal: If heaven is eternal, then why would hell not be eternal?


2020-03-13
Old Testament Ignorance of Eternal Life: Why didn't God inform those believers in the Old Testament of the concept of eternal life? [Daniel 12:2, John 6:68, Genesis 15:1, Matthew 19:16-22, Mark 9:36].



2020-03-04
Everlasting, Not Always Forever: Could you review what you understand about the word often translated "everlasting" (aionios, olam), not always meaning actually everlasting? [Psalm 24, Jude 7].
Defining Who the Apostles Were: Didn't the apostles have to be those that actually interacted with Jesus directly?


2019-03-21
Jesus Face to Face: Will we see Jesus face to face? [I John 3/ I Corinthians 13/ 2 Thessalonians 2]



2019-01-10
Rewards: How does Jesus determine what He's going to give as a rewards through dispensations of time?



2018-12-27
Our memory on the other side of Glory: Are we going to remember our past on the other side of glory?
Dead seeing us: Can the deceased in heaven look down & see us?


2018-11-29
Other side of Glory: What do you think we are going to be doing on the other side of glory?



2018-11-21
Never Die: "He who believes in Me will NEVER DIE", what does "never die" mean because everyone has died? John 11:26
Changed in Twinkling of an Eye: What about 1 cor 15:51, where it say people won't die, but will be changed in a twinkling of an eye? [1 Corinthians 15:51]
Changed in Twinkling of an Eye: What about 1 cor 15:51, where it say people won't die, but will be changed in a twinkling of an eye? [1 Corinthians 15:51]

2018-11-16
John the Baptist baptizing & getting Baptized: John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, & John getting baptized, & people in heaven, people in earth (I frankly have to idea what the caller is getting at.)



2018-11-09
Eternity will have a different Time Dimension: Trinity before creation, matter & space relative to time, eternity to time, the caller feels.



2018-11-01
Knowledge in Heaven: What will we know in heaven? Will we know each other or care if we do?



2018-10-31
The Other Side of Glory: Will we remember people who are didn't make it on the other side of glory?



2018-09-20
Catholic Prosecution: How can "Christians" who have slaughtered 1000s of people be eligible to have eternal life?



2018-09-13
Heaven before Judgment: When do you actually get to go to heaven after we die since we still have to go through a judgment?



2018-08-01
The Dimension of Time: How did time begin & what is experienced in time once someone dies?



2018-07-24
Eternal Security: How come you didn't use a couple examples in the Bible in refuting the Once Saved, Always Saved Doctrine, especially the Prodigal son story? [Luke 15:11-32]
All Sins Covered by Atonement: Are all our sins, for all eternity, covered by the atonement? Charles Stanley holds the view that one cannot lose their salvation.


2018-07-11
Losing One's Salvation: Can you lose your salvation in Christ?



2018-06-29
Videos of your Verse by Verse Lectures: Do you have a VIDEO of all your verse by verse?
Eternal Life: What will eternal life be like?


2018-05-23
Speaking in Tongues: Everybody should be able to hear in their own language, not gibberish that you don't know what is being said.
Eternal Torment in Hell: You don't seem to believe that people are going to be thrown into the lake of fire & burn eternally. Can you explain this?


2018-05-22
Divorce: Divorce is it not allowed at all? You are always committing adultery if you remarry someone who is divorced?
Adolph Hitler: Why would God allow an Adolph Hitler to happen?
Worshipping God all day in Eternity: why should we want to sit in heaven all day worshipping God?

2017-12-28
Alpha & Omega: How can God be the end? How does He know what's happening in the end? What happened to eternity? [Revelation 22:13]



2017-12-18
Righteous in Eternity: Where do the righteous go after the judgment, to heaven & come back again to the New Earth? When is the judgment day? What is the judgment for?
Hades & Paradise: Can you explain what you were saying about Hades & Paradise?


2017-11-29
Unbelievers Going to Heaven: An unbeliever thinks it blatantly unfair of God not to let unbelievers in heaven.



2017-11-17
Falling in Eternity: What if I can't go the distance in the next life, in the new heaven & earth, since we are required to be good SO long; for eternity?



2017-11-10
No Marriage in Heaven: There is going to be no marriage anymore in heaven? [Matthew 22:30]



2017-11-09
Activities in Heaven: Do you have any idea what we will be doing in Heaven or what it will be like?



2017-11-07
Negative Emotions in Heaven: When we get to heaven how are we not going to be jealous or have major regrets of people getting rewards we could've gotten?



2017-10-06
Grace & Works: A nominal Christian thinks he's saved because he's under grace & not works. What would you say about that? [Ephesians 2:8-9, James 2:14-19, Galatians 6:7-10]
Varying Rewards in Eternity: Will there be different rewards for amount of work done?


2017-08-24
Last Act is a Horrible Sin: What if your last sin a terrible sin at the very last minute of your life, what will God do with you?



2017-05-30
Treasure in Heaven: How do you lay up treasure in Heaven? [Matthew 6:20, Matthew 19:21]



2017-05-02
New Heaven & New Earth: New heaven & New earth follow-up & where will we be in eternity?



2017-05-02
Recognizing each other in Heaven: Will we know one another in heaven?



2017-03-07
Eternal Life: What will we be doing in eternity, & what will it be like?



2017-03-03
Remembering Loved Ones who didn't make it: Will we be grieved on the other side of glory for people who didn't make it?



2016-12-09
Holy Sprit's Role in Eternity: What will the role of the Holy Spirit be in eternity since we are already redeemed?



2016-11-30
Recognizing people in Heaven: Are we going to recognize people in heaven?



2016-11-28
King Saul: Why did God give Israel Saul as the first king?
Regret in Heaven: Even though a person might be saved, is it true they won't be happy if they fail to really obey God while down here on earth?


2016-08-15
New Names on Other side of Glory: Will it be our current names or new names when we are on the other side of glory?
Name Blotted Out of Book of Life: Is it true everyone's name is in the book of life & is simultaneously blotted out if we don't accept Christ?


2016-05-13
Motivated by Love for Christ: We shouldn't be motivated to be saved just to be either wanting euphoria in heaven for eternity or fear of burning in hell, but for the love of the Master Himself, right?



2016-04-18
Knowing each other in Heaven: will we know each other in Heaven? Do people know each other in Heaven right now after death?



2016-01-25
Glorified Bodies: Did Jesus eliminate while in His glorified body? Is there going to be sex? Should we use birth control?



2015-11-18
Eternal Security: What must one believe to have certainty of eternal life that couldn't be lost for any reason?



2015-07-30
Soul Sleep: Do we go to Heaven or stay here when we die? He's having trouble finding any place in the Bible that we go there. [Philippians 1:21-23]
Heaven or Planet Earth On Side of Glory: Misphrased his Question: Do you go to heaven or live on the earth in eternity?


2015-04-03
Ruling & Reigning over Whom: Who are we going to rule & reign over in eternity? [2 Timothy 2:12]



2015-03-30
Time: What do we know about time? God lives outside of time?



2015-03-30
Recognizing each other in Heaven: Will we know each other on the other side of glory?



2015-03-09
Recreation in Heaven: Will there be recreation on the other side of glory? Is recreation acceptable here on earth for that matter?



2015-01-29
The Soul being Eternal: What does it mean the soul is eternal/immortal?
Great White Throne Judgment: Are Christians going to be in the Great White Throne Judgment also?


2015-01-05
Followup about Hell: Steve does a followup regarding the call he just had about hell.



2015-01-05
Disagreement - Eternal Hell: Caller concerned Steve is wrong about not believing in the traditional view of hell of eternal torment.



2014-08-01
Eternal: How come Ezekiel doesn't consider Tyre as a big player, & what about the word eternal?
King of Tyre:


2014-05-06
No Forgiveness in the Age, Nor the Next: You were recently talking about Eternal not meaning Everlasting, for eternity, all the time. What about when Jesus said, "Not Forgiven in the Age, Nor the Next"? [Matthew 12:32]



2014-05-01
The term Eternal: How can you have one definition of eternal mean really everlasting, forever, but then it not really mean eternal, everlasting in the same verse? [Matthew 25:46]



2013-10-30
Sin Happening in Eternity: Since sin happened in the Garden of Eden, is it going to be possible that sin will happen again on the other side of glory?



2013-10-24
Rewards Set for Eternity: Not to seem selfish, but how can I know I'm doing the most I possibly can to get the highest possible rewards or highest level in eternity, because once you are there, you are at the level for eternity!



2013-08-27
Michael the Buddhist answering the Question: Michael answers the question about whether Buddhism has division &/or unity like you might find the Christian faith.
Suffering for Eternity: How can there be any real peace for the people in Heaven who know their loved ones or friends are being tortured in hell for eternity?
Purgatory: What does the purgatory doctrine say again?

2013-07-08
"Perish": In some Bible dictionaries, the word "perish" can mean "ruin" & "loss". What do you think? [John 3:16]
"Eternal" Since the word for "eternal" doesn't necessarily mean "forever", thereby implying that torment in hell might not be actually forever, couldn't that change how we then see "eternal" life as not "forever"? [Matthew 25:46]
Eternal Punishment in Hell: Doesn't the idea of eternal torment in hell cause many not to believe in God?

2013-06-28
Melchizedek Appearing to Abraham: How was Abraham able to see God in the form of Melchizedek, since we cannot see Him?
Present Activity in Heaven: What is happening in Heaven right now?


2013-06-10
Sin After Jesus' Second Coming: Is there going to be the possibility of sin after Jesus comes back? [Revelation 21:4, Revelation 22:3]
Eating in Eternity: Will we be eating in eternity?


2013-05-30
God Allowing Suffering: Could you expand on why God allows suffering and allow some bad people to live long lives, while others die so young-especially for skeptic?



2013-04-12
Jesus for All Eternity: Didn't Jesus say that He would never leave us and He will be with us until the end of time? [Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 24:3, Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:48].



2013-03-04
Old Testament Not Speaking of Eternity: Why, in the Old Testament, was the focus so much on the descendants, and not about eternity, as in in the New Testament? [2 Timothy 1:10].



2013-02-19
The Nature of the Fallen Angels & the Devil: Are the fallen angels and the devils possibly immortal? [Revelation 20:10, Hebrews 1, Psalm 102:25-27].
Devil Tormented Eternal: Is it possible that the Devil will be tormented eternally?

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