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Topic: Born Again (Born of Spirit)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-14
Defining Born Again: Caller shares his thoughts about being "born again" again ... further clarifying. [1 John 5:12].



2024-03-14
Born Again, Again: Can a person be born again, again? [1 John 5:11-12, John 15:6, Romans 11:23, 1 John 5:12, Hebrews 6:4-6, Luke 1:37, Mark 10:27, Matthew 19:26, James 5:19-20].



2024-02-27
God's Humor: In response to a previous call about God's sense of humor, caller suggests the platypus as a funny animal, and the white-washed tombs as being evidence that God/ Jesus had a sense of humor.
"Born of Water & Spirit": Could John 3:5 be talking about being "washed" in the water of the word? [John 3:5-6, Ephesians 5:26].


2024-02-26
Jesus' Baptism: What was the purpose of the baptism of Jesus? [1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5].



2024-02-22
Born Again: What exactly does the phrase "you must be born again" mean? [John 3:3-5, Acts 2:38-41, 2 Peter 1:4, Romans 10:9-11].



2024-01-24
Losing One's Salvation: If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23].
Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23].
God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy?

2023-12-27
The First Resurrection: When we "come to life" in John 5:24, is that the first resurrection? [1 Corinthians 15, John 5:24-25, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:5-6].



2023-12-22
Synopsis of Calvinism & Contending with Doctrinal Differences: If my synopsis of the views of both Calvinists' and non-Calvinists' journey to faith, doesn't it then seem that neither side is taking credit for their faith? [John 3:14, Numbers 21:4-9, James 1:17-18, Matthew 5:45, John 16:8].



2023-10-20
Can the Lord Reject Someone: If someone asks Jesus into their heart, can He still reject them? rec: Topical lecture "How Can I Know I am Really Saved?" or read "Empire of the Risen Son." [John 6:37-40, Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 7:22-24].



2023-09-22
Disagreement Over Calvinism: Caller disagrees with Steve over his view of Calvinism and his assessments of the "Doctrines of Grace." Rec: topical lecture series. "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [John 3:15, John 20:31, John 1:13-14].



2023-08-07
Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4].
Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation?


2023-06-09
Old Testament Forgiveness: How were people forgiven for their sins in the Old Testament (relative to the shedding of blood and sacrifices)? [Luke 11:50-51, Matthew 16:24, John 8:31, Matthew 28:20].
Born Again: How do you go about being born again?
How Perfect Do I Have to Be?: I want to make sure I know where I am going. How perfect do I have to be? [1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:5-7].

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].



2023-05-30
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].



2023-04-28
Being Born Again: Does it take a while to be born again? [Romans 8:16].



2023-03-14
Salvation vs Judgment on Works: Would you explain the importance of doing good works because of the judgment, but not to gain salvation? [Philippians 2:12-13].



2023-03-03
"Born of Water": When Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, what did He mean when he said you must be "born of water?" [John 3:4-7].



2023-02-13
Dual Natures (Positive/Negative): Can one's nature really change? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:17, 2 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:16].



2022-11-07
Salvation: What must I do to be saved? Recommendation; "Empire of the Risen Son"-Vol 1&2.



2022-10-06
"Born Again": Were you minimizing being "born again" in an earlier call? [John 3:3].



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].


2022-10-04
Baptism: Do you think that the scripture "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit" is about water baptism? [John 3:5].



2022-08-18
Catholic-Assurance of Salvation?: As a baptized Catholic, how can I make sure that that I am "born again" and will go to heaven? [James 1:20].



2022-08-17
Rebirth & Reincarnation: If one is born again, should our name be changed? Could I be a reincarnation of King Asa from Jesus' genealogy? [John 3:1-21].



2022-07-11
Books of I John: Caller shares more about the books of I John.
Futurist vs Partial-Preterist: Don't you think that one can over-spiritualize the way the images are understood in the Olivet Discourse? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, Mark 13,Hebrews 8:6].
"Never Before and Never Again" Hyperbole or Not?: Discussion of the use of hyperbole in scripture, particurlary "never before and never again", when it does happen again. [Matthew 24:21, Ezekiel 5:9, Exodus 10:14, Joel 2:25-26].

2022-06-21
"Born" or "Begotten" Again: Is being "born again" the same at "begotten again"? [I Peter 1:23, I Peter 1:4].
Hope of the Believer: Could you refine the meaning of the word "hope" for the believer? [Hebrews 11:1].


2022-06-15
Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Are there not hard-core scriptures that indicates that once one is born again, one is sealed and cannot lose their salvation? [Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Isaiah 49:16].
The Pre-Trib Rapture: Isn't the enough scripture to support the Pre-trib rapture and Jesus coming back to the Mount of Olives?


2022-06-13
Being "Born" or "Created" of God: Is being "created of God", the same as being "born of God"? [Luke 3: 38, John 1:12-13, John 3:1-12, Psalm 100:4].
Tree of Life: Is the "Tree of Life" the same as the Holy Spirit? [Genesis 2-3, Revelation 22].


2022-05-27
Pray to Find a Church Fellowship: Comment regarding an earlier caller and Steve's suggestion that he pray about finding a church.
"Only Begotten" vs "Unique" Son: When considering Jesus as the "only begotten" or "first begotten"-is this referring to our spiritual rebirth (being born again)? [John 3:16, Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:18, Revelation 1:5, Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, I Peter 1:3, Hebrews 6:5].


2022-05-26
Nicodemus & Born Again: How was it that Nicodemus should have understood the phrase "born again"? [John 3:1-12, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Zechariah 14:8, Isaiah 32:15-16, Isaiah 5:2].
Nocdemus and Entering the Kingdom: How is the story of Nicodemus and being born again relate to the idea of seeing and entering the Kingdom?[John 3:1-10, Acts 1:6].


2022-05-13
Must You Be "Born Again"?: Do you agree with R.C. Sproul that in order to be a Christian, you must be "born again?" [Acts 11:26].



2022-04-27
"First Resurrection": Is the "first resurrection" in Revelation 20 referring to the resurrection Matthew 27? [Revelation 20:4-6, Matthew 27:53, John 5:24-28].



2022-04-13
Amillennial View of Revelation 20: How do Amillennialists see the martyrs, the false prophets and beast cast into the Lake of Fire in Revelation 19-20? [Revelation 20, Colossians 2, Ephesians 2, John 5:24-29, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12, Daniel 2, Daniel 7].
"The Beast" & "Man of Sin"-Not the Same Person: Do you think that the Man of Sin in 2 Thessalonians the same person as the Beast in Revelation? [2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 19].


2022-03-03
Born Again: Why does it say " begotten us again" in I Peter [I Peter 1:3].



2022-01-27
Being Born Again, Not One's Free Will Choice: Regarding being "Born Again", is scripture saying that we have nothing to do with it? Caller recommends two books-one by Steve Lawson, and "You Must be Born Again" by John MacArthur. [John 1:12-13].



2022-01-19
God Creates People to Go to Hell: Why would God create people if He knew that they would go to hell? [Ezekiel 18:23, Luke 7:30, Luke 13:34, Isaiah 66:4, 2 Peter 3:9].
Rebirth or "Born of God": Would you exegete John 1 about rebirth? [John 1:12-13, Matthew 10:34-36].


2022-01-10
Salvation & the Body of Christ: At the point of salvation, when one has repented and submitted, is that person now part of the body of Christ?
The Lord's Prayer: Where does the prayer come from that says, "Thy will, no my will, be done"?
More in Line with God's Will: Does our will become more conformed to God's will?

2021-12-30
Losing Hope to Live Righteously as a Christian: Though raised in the faith, what do you do if you keep screwing up and it feels as though there is not much hope? Recommends lectures, such as "How Can I know I am Really a Christian?" and "Authority of Scripture." [2 Peter 2:20, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 7:23, Luke 18:13, Romans 10:9].
Danger of Falling Away: Who is being addressed in 2 Peter, when the warning is issued about the danger of becoming "again entangled" in the world and how they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning? [2 Peter 2:20].


2021-12-13
Born Again: What does it mean to be "born again"? Is it spiritual? Why is it a must? [John 3:3-5, Ezekiel 36:26,, Galatians 5:17-26].



2021-11-30
Jewish Concept of "Born Again": Do you know the ministry of Aaron Budjen and what do you think about what he says about what Nicodemus would have thought when he heard the term "born again"?



2021-11-01
Sinners Prayer, but No Evidence of Salvation: What do you say to someone who has said the prayer for repentance and salvation, but I don't see any evidence of having been "born again"? [Matthew 16:24-26, I Corinthians 6:19-20].



2021-10-29
Baptism Required to be Saved: Does someone have to be water baptized to be saved? [John 3:5-6].



2021-10-20
Which is First, "Faith" or "Believing" ?: Does "believing" or "faith" come first, before one is saved? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:13, Ephesians 2:1, Luke 15:24].
"Born of God" Before Belief: Does I John 5:1 mean that one is already "born of God" when he believes? [I John 5:1].


2021-09-30
Jesus "Born Again": Was Jesus "born again" (possibly in Hades)? [Romans 8:29, Revelation 1:5, I Corinthians 15:23].
"Mark of the Beast" & the Vaccine: Is the vaccine the "Mark of the Beast", particularly in light of the restriction of buying and selling? [Revelation 14:1].


2021-09-22
"Born of Water": When Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus, what was he referring to when he said, "you must be born of water"? [John 3:3].
Books of Rememberance and Life: Is the "Book of Rememberance" in Malachi, the same book as the "Book of Life" in Daniel? [Malachi 3:16, Daniel 7:10].


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].


2021-08-03
"Born Again" Defined: What is Jesus' definition of the new birth (or being "born again")? [John 3:14, I Peter 1:23, James 2:19, Romans 10:9].



2021-07-26
Re-Birth by the Holy Spirit: How can people see these verses as new birth being by the Holy Spirit? [Philippians 1:6, Galatians 3:3].



2021-07-14
Being Born Again: How do you explain to a practicing Catholic what it means to be born again, or pass from death to life? [Romans 8, I John 5:7-8].



2021-07-12
Determining if you have the Holy Spirit: How does one know if they have the Holy Spirit, or are "filled with the Holy Spirit"? [Acts 8, Acts 9:17, Acts 19:1-7, Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13].



2021-07-09
Elements of Christian Salvation: Regarding the elements of salvation, can you help distinguish reconciliation, regeneration, justification?



2021-06-22
Perseverance of the Saints (Eternal Security): I disagree with you in that I can't imagine ever walking away from the Lord, if one is ever really saved? [Revelation 2:10, I Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 4:10, Hebrews 6:4].
Apostates Cannot Return to God: Can you return to Jesus if you have fallen away based on Hebrews 6? [Hebrews 6:4, Luke 19:27, Matthew 19:26, James 5:19, Romans 11:22, John 15:6, Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:4-15, I Peter 1:5, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12].


2021-06-03
Jesus Born Again: What could it mean for someone to say that Jesus was born again? [Revelation 1:5, Colossians 1:18].
Sorting Through Deception: How does one learn to sort through all the lies and nonsense being put upon us?


2021-04-20
A Believer with a Heart of Deceit: Does a born again believer still have a heart of deceit and perversion? [Romans 7:23, Galatians 5:17, I Peter 2:11, 2 Timothy 2:3, Hebrew 3:12].



2021-03-18
Parable of the Sower: What is the application to us in the "Parable of the Sower"? [Luke 8:4-15, Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Mark 4:34, John 3:3, John 8:31].



2021-03-02
How to be Saved: What is the best way to be saved according to scripture? [I John 5:11-12, John 6:66, John 15, John 3:3].



2021-02-10
Steve Gregg-Date of Salvation: What date were you born again?
Amillennialism in Scripture: Can you give two verses that support Amillennialism? Recommended lecture: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Matthew 12:26, Revelation 20:1-3, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 10:9, 2 Timothy 4:1].


2021-02-08
Nicodemus-Born Again: What exactly does Jesus expect Nicodemus to already to understand about being born again? [John 3:1-21, Numbers 11:17, Ezekiel 36: 25-26].



2021-01-26
Water Baptism Required: Is water baptism required for entering the "Kingdom of God", and if it is, then why do so many evangelists not require it? [John 3:5, Acts 2:38, Acts 9:10-21, I Peter 3:20-21 ].
Born of Water & Spirit: What does it mean to be, "born of water and of the spirit"? [John 3:5-6].


2020-12-29
Bargaining with God: What are your thoughts on bargaining with God? [1 John 5:3].



2020-07-23
Baptism of Jesus & Baptism of Repentance: Was the baptism of Jesus and the baptism of John's repentance the same baptism?
Born Again Before the Holy Spirit Came: Were people born again before the Holy Spirit came?
Thief on the Cross - Born Again: Was the thief on the cross born again?

2020-07-22
Born Again: Is it not odd that the major Christian doctrine of "being born-again" is only mentioned in one gospels? [John 3:3, I Peter 1:2-4, I John, Titus 3:5].



2020-06-23
Adopted or Biological Children of God: Are we adopted sons, or biological children of God? [Romans 8:14-16, I John, Galatians 3:24-25, I Peter 1:23-25].



2020-06-02
Former Catholic Questions "What is Essential": From a Former Catholic, who is now attending a non-denominational church; "I get confused about the meaning of being "Born again" among other things. What should I be more focused on to grow in my faith?"
The Pentecostal Denomination & The Trinity: Does it matter what church I go to? The pastor of the Pentecostal church is nice, but his view of The Trinity doctrine is different.


2020-05-12
Born Again & Sinlessness: I don't seem to understand what it means to be born again, because the Bible says you won't sin. Can you help me know how to accomplish this? [I John 3:9].
Confessing Your Sins to One Another: Every time we sin we are supposed to confess to our brother, so so I have to go do that all that time? [James 5:16].
Christ in Me Should not Allow Sin in Me: If I have Christ in me, how can I still sin? Am I not to overcome the devil? It is really hard! [Galatians 5:17, Philippians 3, I John 1:9, Ephesians 1:7, Matthew 23, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 26:41].

2020-04-06
Born Again Misunderstood: Could the verse about being "born again" really mean that we will be born again later in the resurrection of the dead? [I Peter 1:3].



2020-01-30
Trichotomy vs Dichotomy: Are we made a trichotomy when we are saved when are born again and the spirit enters us?
New Jerusalem, Bride of Christ & Mother of Us All: When Paul says the "new Jerusalem" above is the "mother of us all", is he referring to it as the "bride of Christ"? [Galatians 4:26, Hebrews 12:1]


2020-01-20
Born Again: What does one do to be born again? [John 3:3, 9, 14, Colossians 2:13-14, Luke 15:24].
Worship in Spirit & Truth: What does it mean to worship in spirit and truth? [John 4:6-30].


2020-01-09
Born of Water & Spirit: What is meant by being "born of water" in John 3? [John 3:5-6].



2020-01-07
Regeneration Before Faith: Do the following verses prove that regeneration precedes faith? [John 1:12-13, Philippians 1:29, I John 5:1, Ephesians 2, Colossians 2, John 3, Luke 15:11-32, Hebrews 4, James 1:17].
Greek Philosophy in Christianity: Is it wrong to mix our faith with elements of other religious philosophies? [Exodus 12, Colossians 2:8].


2019-09-06
Baptism of the Holy Spirit & Tongues: What is your view of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues? [Acts 2:4, Acts 10 & 11).
Holy Spirit Seals Us: Doesn't all believers have the Holy Spirit and he seals you? [Ephesians 5:18].
Born Again: How do you know when you are born again? [I John].

2019-05-14
Salvation: What is required to be saved? [Acts 11:26, Acts 2:38].



2019-05-06
Sinlessness: Do you know Jesse Peterson? He says that people cannot sin once they have been born again. [I John 3:8, I john 2:, I John 1:7, Galatians 5:17,]



2019-04-22
Holy Spirit: Where does it say that we have the Holy Spirit if we are a believer, or are 'born again'? Is it acceptable to ask God for the Holy Spirit? [Luke 11:13, John 3:3, Romans 8:9-10, 16],



2019-02-25
Rape & losing Faith: What should a person say to a someone who says she is a Christian who was sexually assaulted, but is now losing her faith?



2019-02-15
Born Again: What does it mean for a person to be saved?



2019-02-15
Deathbed conversion as opposed to long-term Christians losing their faith: What about a good person who was a Christian most of their life who ends up going to hell & a person who was evil most of their life who repents and becomes saved?



2018-12-21
Repentance after Conversion: If we repent & accept Jesus as your Lord & Saviour, do you need to continue to repent in the future?



2018-11-13
Jesus' actual Commandments: What are Jesus' actual commands?



2018-11-08
Breaking Covenants: Is the New Testament breakable or unbreakable & what are the penalties if you do?



2018-09-27
Getting Germans to understand the Gospel: How do we get Germans to get going on the right path?



2018-09-06
Thief on the Cross: If the thief on the cross had been able to come off the cross & continued his occupation, wouldn't that show that he really hadn't been genuine? What about if he started up 10 yrs later?



2018-08-16
Assurance of Conversion: How do you know that you are born again?



2018-08-14
Being Born Again: If someone who is born again they can not sin, is that right? God doesn't change, so once someone has accepted Jesus, it's unchangeable, so someone can't loses their salvation, right? [1 John 3:9]



2018-08-01
Transforming your Mind: We need to completely transform our mind from sin and think about God. [Matthew 7:13-14]
Deathbed Conversion: Can an Adolph Hitler type person really be saved in a deathbed conversion if they really repented?


2018-07-31
Born Again....& Again: You can't be born again & again & again & again, so you shouldn't really be able to lose your Salvation.



2018-07-17
Concerned Salvation: Caller is questioning her salvation & concerned that she is not long for this world, & wondering what to do.



2018-07-11
Free Will & Being Born Again: So according to the Gospel of John we can't choose to be born again, so we don't really have free will? Is that right? [John 1:13]



2018-07-06
Justification, Sanctification, Glorification: What are the definitions of Justification, Sanctification, Glorification?
Glorification: Are we already glorified when we come to Christ through our salvation? [Romans 8:30]


2018-06-12
Faith & Grace: Are we saved by grace or faith? Is faith a gift God gives us or do we have to find it? [Ephesians 2:8-10]



2018-05-11
Born Again & Regeneration: What does it mean to be born again mean? What does Regeneration mean? [John 3]



2018-04-24
Vision of a Dead one with Dementia: I've been seeing a vision of a dead loved one, could she have accepted Christ with dementia?



2018-04-16
Taking Bible Stories Literal-Noah & Jonah: Do you take the stories of the Bible literal or figurative, especially Noah & the flood & Jonah?
Catholic Confirmation: Does catholic confirmation count as being saved? What about Infant Baptism?


2018-03-26
Saved but Excluded: Can you still be saved & not inherit the "kingdom of God" like it says in Galatians? [Galatians 5:19-21, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10]



2018-02-14
Christian Living: If a person doesn't do all the things a typical Christian does, such as going to church, does that mean they are not a true Christian?



2018-02-06
Losing Salvation: How does being born again correlate with losing our salvation?



2018-01-10
Questioning Conversion: How do I know if I am a Christian if i keep struggling with sin?



2017-12-13
Walking in the Spirit, Is it not simply doing the right thing rather than ignoring one's behavior? Is behavior modification really something to focus upon? [Galatians 5:16]



2017-11-30
Making it to Heaven: New believer wondering how one becomes a committed disciple, how do you make it "up there" (to heaven)?



2017-11-28
Meaning of Repentance: Repentance, what does it really mean? Do we continue to sin even after we do repent?



2017-11-27
Persecution of Christians: Why are Christians suffering violence? What is happening in the churches in America?



2017-11-20
Twinkle of an Eye & the Light of the Eye: Verses that talk about the eyes, one about the twinkle of an eye & one about the light of the eye, is there any correlation? [1 Corinthians 15:52, Matthew 6:23]



2017-11-17
Not Being Completely Cleansed: People who have not been properly cleansed, not saved, how does this apply to people now who don't do it all right? [2 Chronicles 30:17-19]



2017-11-16
Being a True Follower of Christ: The essentials of Christianity, what does it take to be recognized as a believer by God?



2017-11-16
Holy Spirit Entering a Believer: When does the Holy Spirit enter the believer or when do they receive baptism of the Holy Spirit? By the laying on of hands?



2017-11-09
Lordship Salvation: What is Lordship salvation? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 10:9]
License to Sin: What about a person who said the sinner's prayer in their youth, yet have lived a sinful life & think they are still saved?


2017-10-17
Why a Christian: You asked the other day a hypothetical question, Why be a Christian? Why believe in God? & I'd like to answer. [2 Timothy 2:15, Philippians 4:7-9]



2017-10-13
Faith Proceeding Regeneration: Did I hear you say that Faith has to proceed Regeneration, but Calvinism believes that you are regenerated before you have to have faith but that is wrong?



2017-09-06
Renewing our Minds: Renewing our minds, having discipleship [Romans 12:1-2]



2017-08-30
Being Born Again: Are we supposed to be taking being "born again" literally? [John 3:3]



2017-08-24
Meaning of Christianity: What does it mean to be a Christian because I've had inconsistent behavior?



2017-08-15
Overcoming the Flesh: What's the proper way to overcome the flesh? What is the difference between temptation & sin?



2017-07-06
Law Before Christ, Grace After: It seemed before Jesus died people were required to keep the law, but after He rose again we were under grace, is that true?



2017-05-02
Theology, Doctrine & Apologetics or Relationship with Jesus Christ: Theology, apologetics & doctrine vs a Relationship with Jesus, which is more important?



2017-04-27
Eternal Security: eternal security, once saved always saved,



2017-03-02
Eternal Security: Can you really lose your salvation? Isn't it once saved, always saved?



2017-02-24
Sinner's Prayer: Just saying the sinner's prayer some think you're automatically in, & caller suggested you weren't, & one person told me there are carnal Christians. [1 Corinthians 3]



2017-02-23
Assurance of Salvation: I've squandered my life, ruined it, now I'm a believer & wondering where I stand; how can I know that I'm saved?



2017-01-26
Christian Conversion: Could a person who appears not to be a Christian because of swearing & backsliding, etc., still be a Christian?



2017-01-05
Transformed life as a result of being Born Again: When people are born again, how often are they actually changed, it changing their lives.



2016-12-12
The method of Sharing of Gospel: The caller is concerned about what we share as the gospel, a born again experience, the blood of Jesus, instead of the Kingdom of God.
Sabbath: What happens to the people who don't keep the Sabbath because we they had to work, & do we have to keep one at all?


2016-11-23
Myles Munroe & The Kingdom of God: The gospel is about the Kingdom of God, not just Jesus dying on the cross, being born again? [John 3]



2016-09-22
Grace & Restitution: A pastor told the caller that all they have to do is just accept Jesus, & just get up & start walking again. What about restitution?



2016-06-13
3 Part Beings: We are a tri-part being, body, soul & spirit, the only thing that gets born again is the spirit [1 Thessalonians 5:23]



2016-05-25
New Birth Experience in the OT: They could be born again, a new born experience, in the Old Testmanet too? What is supplication? [Ezekiel 36:25-27, John 3:5]
Supplication: What is the meaning of supplication? (prayer)


2016-02-23
Receiving Christ: Is there a proper way to receive Christ?



2015-12-17
King David & Bathsheba: Did King David actually rape Bathsheba? Do you suppose she knew what she was doing bathing in front of the palace, trying to seduce him?
Paul's struggle in Romans 7: Was Paul's struggle in Romans 7 pre or post conversion? What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? [Romans 7, Ephesians 6]


2015-11-13
Accepting Christ & Teachers being accountable: Isn't it the Teachers responsibility to teach correctly so someone would know how to accept Jesus in their heart (repent)? [James 3:1]



2015-10-07
"I NEVER knew you": Who are these people that Jesus never knew? [Matthew 7:21]
"They will make merchandise of you": What does the phrase mean, "they will make merchandise of you"? [2 Peter 2:3]


2015-09-03
Spirit & Truth: We have to worship God in Spirit & in Truth, so what does that mean? Was He changing how it was done right then because how could they do that up to that point since there were no regenerated Christians yet? [John 14:23-24]
Moving in & out of the Spirit: Is it possible to have the Spirit in you one day & then out the next, in & out, in & out, in & out?


2015-08-31
Marriage & Salvation: Caller is concerned about his Marriage, & also wonders if he has had such a true conversion experience since he's having so much trouble w/ his marriage.



2015-08-27
Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me: God was just looking away for a minute sort've like when your own child might be seriously injured, you just sort've want to look away even though you love the child very much. [Matthew 27:46]
Faith & Works (Saved By): God's work & our work, but we are saved by God's work, but maintain our salvation by our works, caller thinks. [Philippians 2:12]


2015-08-26
Salvation Clear, but Complicated: Salvation is clear, what it takes to be saved, what the gospel is, but all this other stuff is so hard to understand, eschatology, Calvinism/Arminianism, whether we can drink alcohol or not.



2015-07-28
Garden of Eden 2: End of Time being like the Garden of Eden, is there a verse that says that? [Revelation 21 & 22]
Being Born-Again: The Bible doesn't really say anything about accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord. So how does a person become a member of the Kingdom of God, a Christian?
Kingdom of God: When was the Kingdom of God established? At time of John the Baptist or at Pentecost?

2015-07-21
Anti-Christ: An antichrist WILL COME. What did John mean by this? [1 John 2:18]
Coming to Christ late in Life: Caller is suffering from things, consequences of things he did in his life, as a result of doing things he wouldn't have done if he had been a believer earlier, & wants to be know to relate to people who haven't messed up their lives like he has.


2015-07-10
Foundations: How do we get a Foundation that resists against the storms of life? [1 Corinthians 3:11]
Renewing our Minds: What does it mean to renew our minds? [Romans 12:1-2]


2015-07-09
The Sheep & Goats: People making it to the Kingdom just by default, helping other Christians of human beings in general even though not Christians themselves? [Mathew 25]



2015-06-12
Dementia: Is it possible the caller's sister is still there, in the spirit, even though she has dementia? He's hoping she started going in God's direction before she started having dementia.



2015-05-28
The Church of Firstborn: Has Steve ever heard of the church called, "The Church of the Firstborn"?
Paul's War Against the Flesh: Is Romans 7 referring to Paul's struggle with sin before or after his conversion? [Romans 7:14-18]


2015-05-04
The Old Man & the New Man: What is the Old Man & the New Man & how are we to put off the Old Man? [Ephesians 4:20, Romans 6:6]



2015-04-28
Becoming Spiritually Dead: If you become a born-again, having gone through the new birth experience, how can you become unborn again? How can you lose your salvation?
Battle of Gog & Magog in Ezekiel: What is or was the fulfillment of the Battle of Gog & Magog in Ezekiel 38-39? [Ezekiel 38 - 39]


2015-04-27
Confessing our Sins: Do we have to continually confess our sins? Do we have to confess every sin we've ever committed? [1 John 1:9]



2015-04-16
Salvation from the Bible: Taking our Salvation only from the Bible, Tom the Catholic disagrees. Baptism saves. [Matthew 19:25, 10:22, 24:13, Mark 16:16, John 6:50]
Church is built on Apostles: Church is gone, invisible!


2015-03-31
Seeking the Face of God: What does "Seeking the Face of God" mean?
Prodigal Son: A born again Christian can be spiritually dead again, is that reasonable to think? Although it is true that the prodigal son story was before the born again experience happened after the cross. [Luke 15:11-32]


2015-01-05
Calvinist-Regeneration: How can a person who is dead in trespasses & sins repent to God, if God didn't call them?



2014-12-10
Death unto Life & Gave He power: Are these statements a little bit contradictory? So to become Sons of God, all we have to do is believe, & repent & become born-again? [John 5:24, John 1:12, 1 Peter 1, 1 John 3:2]



2014-07-23
Holy Spirit: When does the Holy Spirit come to live inside you? [1 John 4:13, Romans 8:9]



2014-07-16
Baptism: I can't understand baptism, if I need to do it again or not, if I met the conditions when I was baptized when I was 12 years old.



2014-04-18
Being Born-Again: What does it mean to be born-again?



2014-03-05
Hinduism verses Christianity: Does God seek us or do we seek Him?
Becoming a Christian: How do we become a Christian? [John 3]
Incognito Christian & not understanding everything: If we are threatened w/ death for being a Christian, can we pretend we are not, even though we are? What if I don't understand everything as a Christian? [Luke 17:33, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25 25, John 12:25 25, Mark 8:35 35, Luke 9:24]

2014-02-05
Hell: What is your view of Hell? Don't you believe it's "eternal"? [Luke 16]
Regeneration: Is there any Scripture that teaches we are regenerated BEFORE we put our faith in Christ?


2014-01-24
Being born-again before the Cross: How could the lady caught in adultery be told to never sin again & be a born-again, regenerate Christian, since Jesus hadn't died yet, & the Holy Spirit hadn't come upon people? Or how could Nicodemus be rebuked for not understanding the process of being born-again since it hadn't happened yet? [1 Peter 1:11, John 3, 8:1-11]
4 Blood Moons: Caller explains the 4 Blood Moons John Hagee is talking about that a previous caller brought up.


2013-11-11
Born Again in the Spirit: Caller wanted to point out that it's really possible to be truly born again (sort've commenting to a previous call to michael the Buddhist).



2013-10-07
Church of Christ: The Church of Christ believes that salvation begins at baptism. Is that true or are we saved before Baptism, that we are just doing it as a public symbolic gesture becaues Jesus commanded it? [Acts 2:38, Titus 3:5, John 3:20]



2013-10-04
Set Free of Sinful Nature: Caller thinks that once we are saved, have a true conversion, we are saved for life, for eternity, because our will has changed & has become God's will.



2013-09-24
Seventh Day Adventists & Revelation Seminars: When Seventh Day Adventists have Revelation Seminars & they get converts for Baptism, they are getting baptized into their church, right?
Regenerated Christians: Do you consider Seventh Day Adventists born-again, regenerated Seventh Day Adventists?


2013-09-18
Good Conscience & Baptism: Can you explain these verses in 1 Peter that seem to say different things about being saved, on one hand being regenerated & the fact that baptism saves us & having a good conscience? [1 Peter 1:23, 1 Peter 3:21]



2013-08-26
Harlot Being Jerusalem: Is the Harlot Jerusalem & the "Great City" in Revelation 17 talking about Jerusalem & 7 mountains & the beast seems to be talking about Kings. I'm I right on that? [Revelation 17:1-18]
First Resurrection meaning Born Again: So if the first resurrection in Revelation 20 means being regenerated, coming to life in Christ, what if we Fall Away but come back, does that still count as the "first" resurrection? {Revelation 20, Hebrews 6:4-6]


2013-06-11
Steve's Denomination: Does Steve belong to a certain denomination?
King James Version only: Caller promotes the King James Version of the Bible, expressing that you can't have the rebirth experience without the KJV bible.
Hell-Steve's View: What is Steve's current view of Hell?

2013-02-06
Holy Spirit & the New Covenant: Did people's heart get changed in the Old Testament?
Bearing Arms in Self-Preservation: Did you say we are not allowed to defend ourselves in self-defense with guns?


2013-02-06
Entire Sanctification: Salvation is a continuing, life-long process, that you aren't just made holy by saying a sinner's prayer at an altar call.


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