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Topic: Love

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-22
Objecting to Calvinism: How can Calvinism's position that God chooses some for hell be understood to bring Him glory? [Psalm 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11].



2024-03-05
The Greek Words for "Love": How do I know which Greek word (agape, eros, phileo, storge) is being used when reading the Bible? [Romans 12:10, Romans 1:31].



2024-03-04
Loving God and His Church: What do you think of this statement about people loving the church as much as they love God? [1 John 4:21-25, 1 John 5:1].



2024-01-23
Husbands & Wives (Submission, Love & Respect): Can you respect someone if you don't love them? If a spouse is abusive or demeaning, should the wife still be submissive?



2023-12-15
Hate Mother & Father, Wife, Children: Could you explain the verse in Luke about "hating mother and father?" [Luke 14:26, Matthew 10:37, Genesis 29:31-35, Matthew 6:24-26].



2023-11-13
Italicized Words in Bibles: Why are there italicized words in Bibles?
Unspotted From the World: What does it mean to keep yourself "unspotted from the world?" [James 1:26-27].


2023-11-08
Moral & Goodness Distinctions Could you talk about the distinction between being "good" in contrast to operating within a code of "morality" or within your rights? [James 4:17, 1 John 3:17].
Goodness vs. Sinlessness: Could you be technically "sinless," but not be good? Not ever really mistreating someone, but not really good in your heart?


2023-10-18
Squirrel Story: Caller tells a quick story about an unusual story about a squirrel.
Don't Love the Unsaved: I don't feel any love for the unsaved. Shouldn't I? [Matthew 5:43-45, Luke 6:31, Ephesians 5:29-32, Matthew 7:12].


2023-10-03
Applying the "Forgiveness" Teachings of Jesus: What do you think about the necessity of applying New Covenant teachings about forgiveness in light of Jesus' teaching under the Old Testament? [1 John 4:20-21, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 15:11-20, Matthew 9:10-11, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 21:31-32, Luke 7:34].



2023-09-29
Definition of "Love": Could you define what "love" looks like for the believer? [1 John 5:1, 1 John 3:10, John 3:16, Hebrews 12:5-6].



2023-09-29
Righteous Hatred: Could you elaborate on "righteous hatred?" [Psalm 139:22].



2023-07-20
"Be Perfect": Are we being told that we should be in pursuit of perfection during our lifetimes? [Matthew 5:44-48, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Matthew 5:45, Luke 6:32-36, Matthew 5:43-44, Luke 6:28-30].



2023-07-13
Temperance (Self-Control): Could you expound on the fruit of the Spirit "temperance?"
Love & God in 1 Corinthians 13: Can you put "God" in place of the word "Love" in 1 Corinthians 13?


2023-06-30
Trespasses & Bearing Anothers Burdens: Are the trespasses mentioned here the same as the burdens in Galatians 6:1-2? [Galatians 6:1-2, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 25:36-40]
Accidental Trespass vs Intentional Sin: would there be any difference between an accidental trespass and an intentional sin in how you might try to restore someone? [Galatians 6:1-2].
A.W. Tozer & Mystic Fredrick William Faber: In Tozer's book, "The Pursuit of God", he seems to be endorsing a mystic by the name of Fredrick Faber. What do know about him?

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].



2023-05-25
"That Which is Perfect Comes": Why does Paul stick in the comment about "that which is perfect comes, now seeing darkly in a mirror, and being fully known" in the middle of the Love chapter? [1 Corinthians 13:9-12].
Strange Lips &Tongues: Could you comment on 1 Corinthians 14, and the use of tongues ....[1 Corinthians 14:21, Isaiah 28:11-12, 1 Corinthians 14:2-5, 1 Corinthians 14:28].


2023-05-24
Why Worry if Sins are Already Paid?: Why do I still feel like I need to avoid every little sin, if my sins are already paid? [Matthew 26:41].



2023-05-16
"The Sin" & "the Sinner": Are "sins" separate from "the sinner" as in the phrase "Love the sinner, hate the sin." [Romans 5:8].
God Loves & Hates: Can God love and hate at the same time? [John 15:13].


2023-05-12
The Command to Love: Why would we be commanded to love, if there is no law against love? [Galatians 5:22-24]



2023-05-01
Loving God with No Free Will in Heaven: If we have no free will in heaven, then is it really love, since we have no real choice about it? [Galatians 5:17].



2023-03-17
Emotions & the Holy Spirit: Do not our own emotions mingle with the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our hearts? [Ecclesiastes 7:6, John 16:33, 1 Peter 1:8, Matthew 7:12].



2023-03-02
Loving Your Enemies: Regarding Loving neighbors and praying for our enemies, but I am not sure who is my neighbor and how to pray for my enemy? [Luke 10:29, Luke 10:30-37, Proverbs 25:21, Exodus 23:4, Matthew 6:14-15, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 6:31, Matthew 7:12].



2023-02-10
"Law of Christ" or "Law on Hearts": What is the "Law of Christ" that is written on our hearts once we are believers? [Galatians 6:2, 1 Corinthians 9:21, James 2:8, Philippians 2:13, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Galatians 5:17].



2023-02-08
Assurance of Relationship with Jesus: I don't have the same kind of emotional or intense relationship with Jesus as some do. Is there something wrong with me?



2023-01-23
Greater Love: Is this literally the degree of love we are to have in John 15? [John 15:13, 1 John 3:16, Philippians 2:3].



2023-01-19
God's Relationship with Himself: Does God love Himself because He understands Himself?



2023-01-03
Love One Another: Did Jesus Christ commands us to love one another and why would it be such an important commandment? [Ephesians 5:1, 1 John 4:8, Galatians 5:22, Romans 5:5, Romans 13:8-10].



2022-12-23
"Jacob I Have Loved":: Can you clarify the meaning of the phrase "Jacob I have loved, Esau I have hated?" [Romans 9:13, Malachi 1:3].



2022-12-12
Loving God Unconditionally: Since God loves us unconditionally, isn't it right for us to also love Him unconditionally? [James 1:17, John 14:15, Matthew 5:45].



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].



2022-11-16
Homosexuality: What do you think of gay people?



2022-11-11
The Jewish People: How does God feel about the Jewish people and how does God feel about them? [Galatians 3:28, 2 Peter 3:9, I Corinthians 16:22].



2022-10-31
Faith, Obedience & Love: Does it seems like there is a contradiction between Paul and Jamess in scripture about being able to be obedient? [John 14:15, Romans 8:4-7, I Corinthians 8:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, James 2:19, James 2:8, Galatians 5:6, I Timothy 6:3-4].



2022-10-12
Loving Others: Someone said to look at everyone you are helping as if they are Jesus. This has helped me.
"The Secret:" Isn't there some overlap between the Bible and the book, "The Secret" (by Rhonda Byren) and there remains some validity to it? [Romans 10:17].


2022-10-07
"The Golden Rule": Are verses 13 & 14 actually part of the passage reflecting "The Golden Rule?" [Matthew 7:12-14, Philippians 2:4, Romans 12:10, Romans 13:10, Galatians 5:14, Ephesians 5:2].



2022-10-04
Encouragement to Steve & Importance of Truth: Caller encourages Steve's ministry, and his statements about condemnation. "Truth without love is harsh, but love without truth is weak."



2022-07-12
Amplified Bible: Is the Amplified Bible more accurate?
Husbands & Wives: Why is the order as it is when it says that men need to love their wives and the women must respect their husbands, and he doesn't also say the same in reverse? [Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:33, Titus 2:4, I Peter 3:7].


2022-07-11
The Law vs Grace: Is it of possible to be under both "grace" and "the law?" [Galatians 5:4-6, I Corinthians 9:21, Hebrews 8:13, John 15:13].



2022-06-06
"Emotional Love" vs "Choosing to Love": Could you clarify the difference between "emotional love" and "choosing to love"? [Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:44].
Emotions & Politics: Don't you think that people have voted according to their emotions, rather than according to doing the right thing?


2022-06-06
Defining "Christian Love": What is the Christian definition of love, in light of the killing kind of God He was? What is your definition of love? [Genesis 6:11, John 15:13].



2022-05-26
Fruit of the Spirit-Love: How does one cultivate the fruit of the Spirit-Love? Does it eventually happen? [Psalm 1:2-3, Romans 5:8].



2022-05-06
Satan Bound, but Yet a Roaring Lion: When Jesus said He bound the "strongman", is it contradictory to other verses, like he is like a "roaring lion" and later, Satan will be sealed up? [Matthew 12:29, I Peter 5:8, Revelation 20:3, Matthew 28:18].
Loving Your Enemies: How do I love my enemies when they are doing such heinous things, like killing innocent babies? [Psalm 139].


2022-04-26
Justice & Mercy: Is it really that simple-to love, love? [Micah 6:8].



2022-04-14
Loving God and Others: What do you think about my take on loving God, self, and others? [Ephesians 5:29, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 7:12, Philippians 2:3].



2022-04-07
God Hates the Wicked in Psalms: If God doesn't hate, how then should we see the Psalm that says that God hates the wicked? [Psalm 5:4-6, Psalm 5:9-10, Proverbs 6:16-19].
We Must Hate our Mother & Father: Does the verse about hating your mother and father, just mean we must love them less, instead of really hate? [Luke 14:26, Matthew 10:37].
Soldiers Arresting Jesus: Do you think that the soldiers didn't actually fall back supernaturally, but where kneeling to worship Jesus? [John 18:6].

2022-04-07
Unconditional Love: I disagree with you that "unconditional love" is in the Bible? [John 3:16]
God's Love is Conditional: I disagree with you that that God's love is conditional, not unconditional. [John 15:9-10, Romans 5:10, Matthew 5:44, I John 4:8, I John 4:16, 2 Peter 3:9].
God Hates: Doesn't scripture indicate that God hates? [Hosea 9:15].

2022-04-06
Atheist: Why Believe the Bible is True?: Why should we believe that the Bible is true? [Isaiah 41:21-23].
Atheist: Why Believe the Bible is God's Word: Atheist: Why should we believe that the Bible is the Word of God?
Atheist: Why "love" the Bible?: Atheist: Why should we love the Bible?

2022-04-06
One or Two Demon Possessed Men?: Can you explain why the other gospels don't say that there were two demon possessed men, but only mention one. [Matthew 8:28-34 ].
Unconditional Love: Can you explain "unconditional love" and what that specifically means? [Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 23:13-14, Luke 19:44, Matthew 23:37].


2022-04-05
God is Love: How is it that God is love? [I John 4:7-21].
Steve Gregg's Lecture on God's Love: Where is your extensive lecture about love and "God is love"? Topical Lecture series; "Charisma & Character".


2022-03-14
Wiping Out the Canaanites: How do you harmonize the wiping out of the Canaanites and the idea of loving your enemies? [Proverbs 25:21, 2 Kings 6:22, I Samuel 15, Matthew 5:44].



2022-02-09
Law of Love vs Law of Moses: Could you explain how we are not under the law, but we are under the law of love? [Galatians 5:22, Mark 12:31, Matthew 22:39, I John 4:8, Ephesians 5:1, John 13:34].
Loving Others: Do we know how to love others by getting to know Jesus better? [I John 3:16, John 15:13].


2021-12-09
Baptism in "Jesus" Name Only: What do you think of the requirement to be baptized in the name of "Jesus" only? [Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19, Romans 4:3].
"Love Your Neighbor": Who is our neighbor in regard to the instruction to "Love your neighbor"? [Luke 10:36-37, Mark 12:30-31].


2021-12-03
Bob Mumford: Do you know anything about Bob Mumford? [Ephesians 4:13, John 17:11, John 17:21-23, Mark 4:26-29].



2021-11-01
Love the World - or Not: If God "so loved the world", but our pastor says that we should not love this world, how does that work? [John 3:16, I John 2:15-17, 2 Timothy 4:10].



2021-09-24
Afraid of Hell & May Not be Saved: Caller shares that he is afraid that he may not be saved, and thinks he only tries to be a believer because of the fear of hell. Is there anything in the Bible that can help assure me? [I John 4:18].
Loving God More: How do you cultivate more love for God? [I John 4:19, I John 2:15, I John 4:8, Luke 10:27].


2021-09-16
Christian Obligation Toward Mentally Ill Family Members: What is my Christian duty toward my mom who has always struggled with mental illness and has attempted suicide multiple times, regarding housing and caring for her?



2021-09-09
Faith, Hope, Love: Would you talk about what Jesus said about "faith, hope, and love", especially what He meant about "hope"? [I Corinthians 13:13, Hebrews 11:1, Romans 8:24, Galatians 1:10, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3].



2021-08-26
Unconditional Love & Salvation's Conditions: When we speak of "unconditional love" are we actually saying that love is unconditional, but salvation is not?
Judas' Betrayal: Wouldn't have God made another way for us to be saved, even if Judas had not betrayed Him? [Luke 22:21].


2021-08-03
"My Yoke is Easy": What is meant by "my yoke is easy"? [Matthew 11:28, Matthew 23:4, Galatians 5:22, Romans 5:5, Romans 13:10, Luke 1:37].



2021-07-21
Love, Justice, Mercy: Could you share the verses you were referring to in regard to the components of love being, justice, faithful mercy? [Matthew 23:23, Micah 6:8, Isaiah 42:1-12, Matthew 7:12, Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 5-7].



2021-07-15
Love the Brethren: How do you envision the directive, "Love the Brethren"? [Matthew 7:12].
Love for Truth: How does one truly seek the truth?


2021-07-09
Motivations & Seeking Reward Regarding motivations and rewards, are we not to be rewarded by seeking Him? [Hebrews 11:6, Psalm 16:11, I John 4:18].



2021-06-16
Gay Pride Month: Why does God allow Gay Pride month?
LGBTW Marriages: Why are people caught up in the LGBTQ movement and so many are marrying each other?
God Helping Homosexuals: Why doesn't God help gay people better so they can please Him? [Romans 12:2, Matthew 11:29-30, Matthew 7:13-14, Psalm 14:1, Proverbs 9:10, John 8:31-34].

2021-06-10
Failing God Again: Could you help me understand why those of us who have faith, understand repentance, and who truly want to please God, continue to fail Him? Recommended Lecture: "Cultivating Christian Character". [Galatians 5:17-25, Romans 12:2, Psalm 1:2, Philippians 2:13].



2021-05-11
Forgiveness of Others & From God: Could you talk about the dynamics and conditions of our responsibility to forgive others and God's forgiveness of us? [Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3, Matthew 18:16, 2 Corinthians 5:19, I John 1:9, Jeremiah 17:5, Psalm 146:3-7, Luke 6:28, Matthew 5:44].



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].



2021-04-12
Love Your Neighbor Even When They are Bad: How does one apply "love your neighbor" if they are trying to rob you or run up your debt, or such? [Luke 10:27, Matthew 5:43-48, I John 4].



2021-02-23
Christian Obligations (Law of Moses & Good Works}: What do you think about the idea that we should keep the Law of Moses and the necessity of doing good works? [Romans 4, Galatians 5:6, James 2:8, John 13:34, Titus 1:16, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14, James 2:14-26, I Corinthians 6:9-10].



2021-02-04
God's Desperation: Is God desperate for a relationship with us?



2020-12-14
Vaccine: What do you think about taking the vaccine, as I am afraid I might not be able to work if I don't take it?
Genesis Bible School: Are you familiar with Genesis Bible School out of Santa Rosa, California?
Government Interference with Church Gathering: What do you think about the government not allowing us to gather so that we can love on each other?

2020-12-10
Religious Rules & Offenses: Would you comment on the idea that Christopher Hitchens promoted "religion poisons everything"? [I John 4:7-21].



2020-11-18
Examine Ourselves: Could you talk about the verse that requires we examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith? [2 Corinthians 13:5, Matthew 7:21-23, I John 3:24, I John 4:13, I Corinthians 13].



2020-10-30
Hating our Enemies: Is there any circumstance under which Christians should hate their enemies? [I John 3:15, Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36].



2020-10-30
Christians Unloving to One Another: How do I handle my grief over Christians being unloving to one another and demonizing each other's denominational views? [Luke 14:26, Matthew 16:24-25].



2020-10-27
Blessing Our Enemies: How do we love our enemies? [Matthew 5:38-46, Luke 6:27-28, Luke 15:32, Exodus 23:4-5].



2020-09-30
Oral Sex Acceptable with One's Wife: Is it a sin to engage in oral sex with one's wife?
Lusting After Your Own Wife: Is it acceptable to lust after one's own wife?


2020-09-22
Over or Under-Confidence in One's Salvation: Some people seem almost pretentious in their salvation, and yet I don't feel that way, can you comment? [Matthew 7:13, Luke 13:24, I Peter 14:18, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 16:24-26, James 3:1].
Lord, Lord, but He Never Knew Them: How could the people do works in his name, but end up not really saved? [Matthew 7:21, I Corinthians 13, I John 3:14].


2020-09-04
Getting on the Narrow Path: Contemplating on the verse about "the narrow path", I am concerned that myself and some of my friends are not really on it. Can you help direct me? [Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 26:41, James 3:2, Matthew 16:24, I John, Revelation 7:9, John 13:35].



2020-09-02
Who Shall Separate Us from Christ?: Is Paul arguing that our love for God is what would prevent us from ever separating from God, and perhaps not just God's love for us? [Romans 8:31-39].



2020-08-27
Defining Love: Can you help me understand the full definition of love? [John 14:15, John 15:13]



2020-08-13
Commandments of Jesus: What are all the commandments that we are supposed to obey from Jesus? [Matthew 28, Acts 2:42, Galatians 5:14].



2020-08-11
Christians Hating: How bad is it now, as we Christians seem to hate each other within the church, much less outside the church? [I John 3:15].



2020-08-06
Losing One's Passion For the Lord: I haven't been as passionate about the Lord, lately, can you help? [Psalm 1:3].



2020-07-10
If We Fail God in Helping Another Come to Christ: What would God do with us, if we were responsible for someone's salvation, and we didn't do what we needed to do? [Matthew 18:6, Luke 17:2].
God Loves Me More than Anything: What verses would you say would be the best support the idea that God loves us and really wants us to be saved more than anything? [John 3:16, I John 3:16, Romans 5:8-10].
Great and Terrible Day of the Lord: What is the "great and terrible day of the Lord" in Malachi? [Malachi 4:5-6, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Joel 2:31, Acts 2, 2 Peter 3:10-12].

2020-06-11
God Loves Unconditionally: Dennis Prager says that God cannot love unconditionally? What do you say to that?
God Who Punishes, but Loves Unconditionally: In light of the idea that God loves unconditionally, but chooses to punish the sinful, doesn't make sense to me. We seem to unnecessarily ascribe human characteristics to Him. Can you clarify?


2020-05-22
What is "His Will": What is doing "His will", as stated in Matthew? [Matthew 7:21, Matthew 5-7, Matthew 6:46].



2020-04-20
In the Love of God: What does it mean in the book of Jude to "keep yourselves in the love of God"? [Jude 1:21, 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 15:11-32].



2020-04-10
Separated from the Love of Christ: Could it be that Paul is really referring to us being separated from the love of Christ in us, rather than for us from without (His love for us}? [Romans 8:35-39, 11:22].



2020-04-09
Law of Liberty & The Ten Commandments: Is the "law of liberty" in James the same as The Ten Commandments? [James 2:11-12, I John 4:8, Galatians 5, Matthew 5].



2020-03-23
Demons: Can demons be something more broad, like a worldview, or attitude, or something similar? [John 8:31-32].
Love One Another to Unarm Demons: If we just love one another, would that sufficiently render demons ineffective? [John 8:31-32].


2020-03-03
Counterfeit Agape Love: Can Satan counterfeit "agape love"? [1 Corinthians 13, I John 3:9, 4:7, Matthew 16:24-25, Luke 9:23]



2019-10-18
Loving Others & Oneself: Is it correct to love my fiance more than I love myself.
Being the Best Husband: What are the best scriptures to study to help me become the best husband I can be? [I Corinthians 13, I Peter 5, Matthew 20:25-28, Ephesians 5].


2019-10-17
Loving Mean or Evil People: How are we supposed to love everyone, when there are so many mean, terrible, or evil people in the world? [Matthew 5:43-48].



2019-10-04
Love-Believer vs Unbeliever: Since love is an attribute of God, can unbelievers love in the way believers can? [I John 4:7-8, 2 Peter 1:4].



2019-08-23
Do We Owe God: Do we owe anything to God? [I Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Corinthains 5:14-15, Romans 13:8].
What is Judged at the Judgment: What is to be judged at the judgment - if our names are in the Book of Life or our works, or what? [Matthew 16:28, 28:20, Revelation 20:12-13, I Peters 1:17, John 5:45-47, 12:48, 8:31].


2019-08-15
Addressing the Transgender: How should Christians deal with some of the awkwardness of mistaking the gender, or addressing a transgender? [Jeremiah 8:9].
Identity in Christ: What does it mean to have "identity in Christ"? [I Corinthians 3:4].


2019-08-06
Biblical Joy: How would you describe biblical joy ... is it a fact, feeling, emotion, and similar to happiness? [Acts 5:41].



2019-07-12
Being like Christ: How are we to be "Christians" or like Christ, if there is "none like Jehovah"? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 5:1].



2019-07-09
Loving God: What does it mean when it says love your God with all your heart? [Like 10:27, John 14:15, Matthew 7:12, I John 3:18, Colossians 3:17]



2019-05-28
Esteeming Other Above Ourselves: When the Bible says, "esteem others better than ourselves", how are we to do that when we see criminals, etc. all around us? [Philippians 2:3, Romans 12:10, John 13:1-17 ].



2019-05-06
Homosexuality: How do we show love and acceptance of homosexuals, without compromising Christian values? [Matthew 11:16-19].



2019-04-24
All have sinned: If you love one another, does that cancel out 'all have sinned'? {Romans 3:23]



2019-04-18
God's Anger & Vengefulness: How does one understand and align the anger of God relative to the gentleness of Jesus? [Genesis 9:6, John 18:36]
Death Penalty-Justice: How can one justify putting to a criminal to death, but not be supportive of abortion, with the 'right to life' reasoning?


2019-04-17
Peace: In Woodstock, was not there a similarity between its intent, and what Christ brings and what Christians are looking forward to? The ushering in of peace, joy, and love?



2019-04-04
Prodigal Son: Is the prodigal son symbolic of "Antinomianism", his brother of "legalism", and the father, a higher form of love? [Luke 15:11-32].



2019-02-14
Encouraging a Previous Caller: Caller wanted to call & encourage a orevious caller who wants to re-gain his faith.



2019-02-13
Prayer: Is it biblical to pray for my enemies, but pray against their evil deeds?



2019-01-28
Husbands Love your Wives: What is the meaning of this, loving your wife? [Ephesians 5:25]



2019-01-22
Command Love-Fruit of the Spirit: Why would God direct us to love, if love is given in the gift of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 5:5, Galatians 5:22, Luke 6, Matthew 7:12, Hebrews 10:16].



2019-01-02
Seeking the Kingdom of God: How do people seek the Kingdom of God? [Colossians 1:13, Matthew 5:16].
Loving God: How do we love God with all our hearts, soul, and mind? [James 1:17, I John 4:19].


2018-12-27
Owe Nothing to any man: We no man ANYTHING except to love one another, what does that mean? (no debt of any kind?) [Romans 13:10]



2018-12-17
God in the Old Testament & the New Testament: How do we balance the things we see as harsh in the OT w/ the true love of God?



2018-12-07
Non-Calvinists Hating God: People of other religions don't actually ALL hate God like Calvinism suggests, do they?



2018-12-06
God loves but Sinner's in God's Wrath It says that God loves us but it also says that all the sinners are in God's wrath



2018-12-04
Loving your Wife: How do we love our wives if we don't please our wives? [1 Corinthians 7:33-34]



2018-11-30
Loving your enemies: It concerns the caller that God would send people to hell because He Himself said to love your enemies, that reincarnation seems like a better option.



2018-11-15
Praying for your Enemies: Praying for your enemies, does that include satan?



2018-11-14
Heaping Coals of Fire: Heaping coals of fire on our enemies, what does this mean? [Romans 12:20]



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



2018-11-01
Freezing Debt: Is it ok to freeze the growing debt owed to someone to avoid bankruptcy?
Housing Illegal Immigrants: We need to open our home to sojourners, does this apply to the immigration issue?


2018-11-01
Never heard the Gospel: What about people who have never heard the gospel? [Romans 2:14]



2018-09-26
Speaking the truth in Love: So we need to always speak the truth in love? [Ephesians 4:15]



2018-09-20
God of OT & NT: How does the angry, wrathful God of the Old Testament transition into a merciful, loving Christ?



2018-09-20
Agape Love: Isn't it unrealistic to love everyone? Benevolent, Charity.



2018-09-12
Discipline & Kindness Do unto others as you'd want them to do to you, the Golden Rule. But what are we supposed to do to people who take advantage of us?



2018-09-12
Love, Affection & Feelings: How do you think most people in society define "love"? affection & feelings being tied to love.



2018-08-28
Heaping Coal of Fire: Heaping coals of fire on his head, don't avenge yourselves, giving place to God's wrath, are we trying to win people over by doing that or what? [Romans 12:20, Proverbs 25:21]



2018-08-27
Forgiving Others: I'm finding it hard to forgive others, struggling w/ the Lordship of Christ & the degree of commitment & complete submission



2018-08-07
Spirit Gifts: How do I find my spiritual gift, such as loving others, the gift of evangelism.



2018-06-18
Theophilus: Theophilius, which means "lover of God", is this referring to a specific person?



2018-06-13
Doing Good & being Holy: Doing good & being holy, is there a difference?



2018-05-23
Avoiding People, but not Forgiving Them: Why does Paul say in 1 Timothy to avoid people but Jesus says to also forgive people? How do you reconcile the 2? [2 Timothy 3:5, 1 Timothy 6:20, Matthew 5:43-48]



2018-05-21
Loving your Enemies: How far do we actually go into loving our enemies? What exactly does that mean? Just to let them walk all over you or what?



2018-03-13
Loving your neighbor as much or more than yourself: Paul says to love others MORE than ourselves, but Jesus only said to love others as MUCH as ourselves [Romans 12:10, John 13:34, Philippians 2,3,4]



2018-02-27
Pentecostal/Apostolic Attitude: Why are so many Pentacostal/Apostolic people so mean and defensive? Are we not supposed to love?



2018-02-13
Love Bears All Things & Forgiveness: Can you clarify what "bear all things" with respect to love? Do you have to be around a person in order to show that you really forgive them? [1 Corinthians 13:7]



2018-01-08
Christian Boundaries: What are the boundaries a Christian should have regarding abuse from others?



2018-01-03
God Saving Man?: Why would an omnipotent God have to come to save mankind?



2017-12-18
Loving like a Christian: We shouldn't just love as a surface issue, but doing good works & loving like a Christian.



2017-11-08
God's Eternal Mercy: Caller is fearful that he may be hell-bound, even though he knows God had infinite mercy.



2017-11-01
Moral law over Ceremonial Law: I'm confused about God summarizing loving God with your whole heart mind & soul, & love your neighbor as yourself & the moral law seems to be divided to those 2 commandments. We still need to keep the moral law, don't we? (Very convoluted question.)



2017-10-13
Christians helping the Poor: Aren't Christians supposed to help the needy?



2017-09-11
Witnessing to a Unitarian: Caller has been trying to share the gospel to a Unitarian, & he said it's all about love, but should I use the 9/11 tragedy as good example of non-loving event?



2017-09-01
Illegal Immigration: Should we have compassion on Illegal Immigrants?



2017-08-21
Commenting on Atheist Listeners: The caller appreciated the information about the atheists.
Jesus Rebuking but Being for Christians: "I have this against you," Jesus said to several churches in Revelation, but then Jesus says He's for us. [Revelation 2, Romans 8:31]


2017-08-16
Understand How Christ Loves: A new commandment, to love one another & love God, & Christ showed me how.



2017-08-14
Rose of Saron: Jesus is the Rose of Sharon, is that in the Bible somewhere? Song of Solomon 2:1, Isaiah 35:1, 1 Chronicles 27:29]



2017-08-02
Loving Ourselves: Where does it say in the Bible besides Matthew that we should love ourselves? [Matthew 22:37-39]



2017-07-21
Christians Insulting People: Does Christianity allow for insulting one another?



2017-07-11
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Wfhat is the proof of being baptized by the Holy Spirit?
Addictions: Can someone who is filled with the Holy Spirit still have trouble trying to overcome addictions?


2017-06-26
Striving, but then Easy: These 2 verses seem contradictory to each other, one saying we have to Strive to enter the Kingdom of God, but then it says that His yoke is easy. Which is it? [Luke 13:34, Matthew 11:30]



2017-05-22
Dead Sea Scrolls: I heard that the Dead Sea scrolls were missing Esther, is that true? when it says to love your wife is that talking about "agape" love?
Loving Your Wife: When it says to love your wife is that talking about "agape" love? [Ephesians 5:25-33, Colossians 3:19]


2017-05-03
Woman Pastor: My daughter says she wants to be a pastor when she grows up, but people have told her that she can't, so what do you say? [1 Timothy 2:12-15]
Hating Oneself: My other daughter wonders if she has to hate herself in order to love others? [Matthew 22:39]


2017-04-12
King James Version of the Bible: The King James Version (KJV) translation the best version?
Agape, Agape, Phileo Me: When Jesus was asking Peter if He loved Him, it was different the 3rd time?


2017-03-15
"Love your Enemies": Who are the enemies that Jesus is talking about when He says to "love your enemies"? [Matthew 5:44]
The Divorced: Are divorced people living in sin?


2017-03-07
Jesus Coming up with a New Commandment: Why did Jesus come up w/ this "new" commandment about loving your neighbour as yourself? [Matthew 22:39, John 13:34, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:1]



2017-02-27
Golden Rule: Self-love, & love for your neighbor (agape), & in john 13, & is this only to be given to believers or everyone? (follow up to a call he heard earlier.)



2017-02-27
Loving God & your Fellow man, & loving Self: loving God w/ your whole heart, mind & soul & loving others, self-love?



2017-02-07
God's Love: Is God's love unconditional? [John 3:16]



2017-02-03
True Christianity: What is the true way to be a Christian, because Buddhists seemed more Christ-like than Christians?



2017-01-31
God's love for Mankind: Does He really love EVERYBODY or only Israel? [John 3:16]



2017-01-23
A Form of Godliness: Having a FORM of godliness but denying the power thereof, what is the power he is talking about? [2 Timothy 3:5]



2017-01-19
Loving your Enemies: It says to love your enemies, but who is this referring to?



2017-01-18
Buddhist Falling for Jesus: Even though a buddhist, he feels like he's beginning to fall in love with Jesus



2016-12-21
Love without trust: Does this include loving w/ out trust? They can love, but don't have to trust them, even if they are gossiping, for example. [1 Corinthians 13]



2016-12-14
Love covering a multitude of sins: What does it mean love will cover a multitude, what sins is he referring to? [1 peter 4:8]



2016-12-08
Love: What is love? [1 Corinthians 13]



2016-11-29
Love & war: Caller is having trouble harmonizing loving your enemy but then war being acceptable?



2016-11-11
Circumcision: Faith which worketh by love. [Galatians 5:6] (Follow up from day before)
Legalism & Liberty: Boating about NOT being circumcised, knowing that we HAVE liberty, can be just as bad as believing in legalism. [Galatians 5:1]
Drinking Alchohol: Preachers boasting about having the liberty to drink is wrong, but doing it privately, not stumbling others, is fine.

2016-11-10
Faith which worketh by love": It says in Galatians "faith works by love", what does this mean? [Galatians 5:6]



2016-10-21
God "hating" people: So God loved Israel more than the pagan countries? And, how does this coincide w/ what Jesus said about not hating our enemies. [Psalm 5, Matthew 5, 1 John]



2016-10-05
Institutional Church: There seems to a lack of unity & love in the traditional, institutional church.



2016-09-19
God Repented Making Man, Grieved Him: Someone gave me a book called, "The Story", & I read what God was saying right before the flood & how does that compare with how He loved us while we were yet sinners. [Genesis 6:6, Romans 5:8]



2016-08-18
Abortion is not Love: Doesn't that passage of scripture trump any persons Christianity who has an abortion? [1 John 4:7-8]



2016-08-15
Marriage a Lifelong committment: A lifelong committment is what marriage is about, & divorces are just like fast-food express, getitng one anytime they want nowadays, Michael the Buddhist want to chime in regarding the first call.



2016-08-11
Role of the Holy Spirit: What is the role of the Holy Spirit if only the catholic priests can interpret scripture correctly? [1 John 2:27]



2016-08-10
Speaking in Tongues or Love: Speaking in tongues is the only real evidence that you are filled w/ the Holy Spirit, according to the listener's friend. What does Steve think about this? [1 Corinthians 13:1]



2016-08-09
Agape Love: Loving each other with christian brother/agape love [1 John 3:10-12]
Love to Believers & Unbelievers: Are we supposed to love unblievers just as much as we are supposed to love the believer? [John 13:34, Galatians 6:10]


2016-08-08
Curse for Trying to Obey the Law: So are people under a curse if they try to obey the law instead of trust in Christ? [Galatians 3:10, Galatians 5:2]
Royal Law of Love: What about the "royal law of Love", is that superior or the same as the law of the of the old law? [1 John 3]


2016-07-22
Jacob have I loved, Esau have I Hated: "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated", I've always been troubled with that passage of scripture [Malachi 1:2-3, Romans 9:13, Genesis 29:30-31]



2016-07-22
Sincerity is What Matters: Ssome say it doesn't matter if you are Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, Muslim, or anything, as long as you are sincere. What say you?



2016-07-13
Good Manners being Taught in the Bible: We teach our children to say please, how come the Bible doesn't teach us to do itgoo or other good manners?



2016-07-08
Yeshua the name of Jesus in Hebrew: michael the Buddhist wants to know if Yeshua is the name of Jesus in Hebrew?
Feeling the Christian Love but remains Buddhist: Mike says he could almost become a Christian because he feels the love.


2016-06-27
Jesus asking Peter 3 Times if he Loved Him: Why was Jesus making such a big deal of asking Peter 3 times if he loved Him?
Day-Age Theory: Is the day-age theory biblical?


2016-06-14
Spiritual Warfare & Armour: Can you please talk about spiritual warfare & spiritual armour? [Ephesians 6]



2016-06-02
God Hating People: How can a God of Love actually hate people?



2016-05-26
Maturbation, Self-gratification: Is self-gratification, masturbation, considered a sin? Is it considered fornication?
Unworthy to be Saved: Sometimes I feel like I'm unworthy to have salvation because I've never had a balanced Christian life even though i've known better. [Romans 5:1-11]


2016-05-24
Predestinating People to Hell: Why would a merciful God create a hell? Why make people who would go there if He knew it ahead of time?



2016-05-03
ku Klux Klan: Is the KKK/Ku Klux Klan a Christian organization & if not, why not?
Sleep Euphemism for Death: Can you explain the euphemism of sleep for death?


2016-04-26
Self-Defense: 2nd Amendment, self-defense, defense of others, non-resistance?



2016-04-22
Agape & Phileo Love: Do we lose the nuance of the word "love" in the English language instead of distinguishing it like Jesus & Peter did with Agape love & phileo Love? [john 21:15-17]



2016-04-12
Clarifying 2 Scriptures about Love & Discernment: Linking these 2 passages of Scriptures about love [Phillipians 1:9, John 13:34-35]



2016-04-07
Godly Sorrow & World Sorrow: What's the difference between godly sorrow & worldly sorrow? [2 Corinthians 7:10]



2016-03-21
Faith & Works: "Faith without works is dead", so what are some of the kinds of works are we supposed to do in order to be exhibiting that we are Christians? [James 2:14-25, Galatians 5:6]



2016-03-16
Overwhelming Presence of the Holy Spirit (about Michael the Buddhist): Caller thinks Michael the Buddhist needs to release his grip on Buddhism & firmly grip Christianity so he can really feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, which he had called & talked about in a previous show.
The Early Church in Jerusalem: In following God’s will & serving Him, what did the church in Jerusalem look like? Were they zealous for the law? Was it an underground church? [Acts 21:18]
Home Church Requirements: Are overseers or pastors required in a home church? Do you have to have apostolic leaders & titles?

2016-03-16
Felt Christian Love: Michael the Buddhist touched by Christian’s presence & likes the fellowship or relationships with Christians but does God fulfill the need for love from others?



2016-03-08
New Covenant Law: Is there such thing as "new covenant" law?
Ezekiel's Temple: Has Ezekiel's Temple yet come to be?


2016-03-03
Catholics & Protestants Believe in Same God: Catholics & Protestants might get their information from different sources, but they believe in the same God. But the question is, if you say some books aren't part of the Bible, aren't you also following tradition?



2016-03-03
Forgiving an Unrepentant Person: What about forgiving someone who hasn't repented to you? [Luke 17:3-4, Matthew 18:21-35, Revelation 6:9-10]
Informing the Guilty Party: What if the guilty person doesn't know they they need to ask for forgiveness, repentance?
Sacrificing for your Enemies: So you'd sacrifice yourself for ISIS?

2016-03-02
Forgiving Others & Unconditional Love: Unconditional love, forcible resistance,
Forgiving ISIS: What about unconditionally forgiving ISIS?


2016-02-12
"Be ye Perfect": What does Jesus mean by being as perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect? [Matthew 5:48, Luke 6:34-36]
God Speaking or the Devil Speaking: How would you discern if it's the devil or God talking to you?


2016-02-11
Christian Having Joy, Peace & Love: They say you are supposed to have joy, peace & love all the time as a Christian, so I'm beginning to question my faith now.



2016-02-03
The Love Chapter: Caller trying to find the chapter that talks about love in the Bible but can't find it. [1 Corinthians 13]



2015-12-18
KJV only Advocates: KJV advocates say that if people read the King James Version of the Bible, & struggles to understand it, it means they are not saved because "My sheep hear my voice" & understand it.
Most loved verse of the Bible misunderstood: God only loves those who love Him, & we shouldn't preach the gospel of love to unbelievers. [John 3:16]


2015-12-16
Marriage, separation, divorce situation: Concerned about not putting my wife's need ahead of mine even though she wants to separate for me.



2015-11-13
Evil: Does God actually create evil? I thought God was a God of love & good? [Isaiah 45:7]



2015-11-10
Marriage & Children: Love toward wife more important than children, is that true? [Matthew 19:5-6]



2015-11-09
Homosexuality: What do I do about relatives who profess Christianity but live in a fornication/homosexual lifestyle? [1 Corinthians 5:11-12]
Love but not Approve: Jesus loves us, & we are to love others, but He didn't, & we don't have to, approve their behavior.


2015-11-05
Christian Persecution: Are we supposed to help prevent persecution of Christians or just accept it as a reality of being a Christian? [Romans 8:35]



2015-11-03
Getting Angry: Is getting angry a sin? Are we justified to get angry at times? [Mark 3:5, Matthew 21:12]



2015-10-30
Peter loving Jesus: Did Peter actually have the ability to love Jesus as much as he did AFTER the Pentecost since he got filled w/ the Holy Spirit then?



2015-10-30
Reading the Gospels: Young Christians probably shouldn't start w/ the Gospel of John.
Agape, Agape, Phileo Me: Jesus asked Peter 3 times if He loved Him, 2 times agape love, the 3rd time, do you phileo Me? [John 21:15-19, John 18:15-27]
Caller's Illness: Prayer because of a mysterious illness.

2015-10-28
Forgiveness: Is the main reason we forgive is so we don't be so toxic, bitter, or do you need to forgive to be unified? [Mark 11:25]



2015-10-23
Grace & Law: Can we live under Grace without defining the aspects of the law?



2015-10-22
The Golden Rule: What is the origin of the Golden Rule? Did Jesus actually say that? Did He say it on the Sermon on the Mount? [Matthew 7:12]
Reincarnation: If reincarnation isn't real, why is there such disparity in humans, even among family members? We don't really know why from a Bibilical perspective? [Matthew 25:14-30]


2015-09-01
Forgiving & Loving Your Brothers & Sisters: It's sort've hard to go to church if they are having a hard time forgiving & loving a particular member of the church.



2015-09-01
The person Job Getting a New Wife: Did Job get a new wife at the end of his latter days?
Chastised by the Lord or Being Attacked by Enemy: How can we know if we are being chastening by the Lord or being attacked by the Devil? [Hebrews 12]


2015-08-05
Loving Your Enemies: God was pretty severe w/ His own people, let alone His own enemies, but how do we reconcile the way He is in the New Testament?
God forgets our Sin: God forgets our sins, it says in the Old Testament, the Sea of Forgetfulness, but it also says every idle word will be held against us? [Micah 7:9, Matthew 12:36]


2015-07-30
God Hates People: God hates SIN, so why can't He also hate people? [Malachi 1:2-3, Romans 9:13]



2015-07-29
"Jacob Have I loved, but Esau have I Hated": If God can hate Esau, why can't we hate people? [Malachi 1:2-3, Romans 9:13]
Solomon: Why is Solomon in the Bible since he had so many concubines?


2015-07-29
Deny Yourself & Pick Up Your Cross: "Deny Yourself, pick up your Cross, & follow Me", what did Jesus mean by that? [Matthew 16:24-25]



2015-07-16
Christians Unloving Toward Unbelievers: Is it true that we shouldn't love anybody who is not a Christian? [Galatians 6:10]



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]



2015-06-30
Reading the Bible Out Loud: Would Steve ever consider reading the entire Bible for audio?
Speaking the Truth (in love): John the Elder, the loved Disciple of Christ, is not loving because of the negative things he said about the anti-Christ.


2015-06-30
Same-Sex Marriage: Secular people saying Homosexuality is okay, but CHRISTIANS thinking it's okay, the caller has a problem w/ that!



2015-06-29
Being in the Faith: Determining if people are really in the faith or not but you aren't supposed judge someone's heart.



2015-05-19
"Esau Have I hated, but Jacob have I Loved": God loves EVERYONE, so why does it say in Romans that He hated Esau? [John 3:16, Romans 9:13
Animal Sacrifices: If the Jews don't believe that Jesus is Messiah then how come they no longer perform animal sacrifices?


2015-05-19
God Loves Us, but Proof Needed: The caller knows that God loves us, but he needs encouragement because he & his family have been suffering both financially & physically.



2015-05-07
God of the OT in contrast w/ Jesus of the NT: People think there's a complete contrast between the God of the OT & the God of the NT, having character trait differences.



2015-04-09
Ishmael: God blessed Ishmael, but He said say he would be like a wild ass, being against every nation? What did He mean by that?
Purgatory: A comment about Purgatory.
David: David being a man after a God's own heart.

2015-03-23
Assyrian Christians being persecuted: Is there anything we can do for the Assyrian Christians being killed in Iraq by ISIS?



2015-03-18
Different Crowd Reactions to Jesus: Why were they angry & why were they amazed? Caller is stumped by Luke 4:22-32. [Luke 4:22-32]



2015-03-06
The Book of Nehemiah & Joy: How do you apply "the Joy of Lord is my strength", we get strength from His joy? [Nehemiah 8:10]
Manasseh killed Isaiah: Is it true Manasseh killed Isaiah? [Isaiah 9:21, 2 Chronicles 33:13]
Not Loving Jesus Most: Where is it in the Bible where Jesus says if people love their mother or father more than Him, they are not worthy of Him? [Matthew 10:34-38]

2015-02-27
Love, Faith & Hope: Are we going to need faith & hope in Heaven? [1 Corinthians 13:12-13]



2015-02-25
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: Caller commenting about call about loving your neighbor as yourself, & it means putting other people's interest equal to or above your own.



2015-02-25
Humanism & Christian Love: The Christian standard of "Love one another" is a much higher standard than just Humanism.



2015-02-17
Free Love: During the 1960s it seemed to go completely against the Bible, that if you hadn't had a sexual relationship before you were married, you were insane.



2015-01-14
God Hates the Sin, Loves the Sinner: We've heard the saying, "God hates the sin, but loves the sinner", but there are places where it says in the Bible that God hates the wicked person.



2014-12-29
You shall surely die: What did God mean when He told Adam he would die? [Genesis 2:17]
Outside the Gate Liars: When Revelation talks about people outside the gate, especially liars, doesn't that mean an eternal state?
God so loved the world: Does God no longer love the people who are outside the gate? [John 3:16]

2014-12-12
"In Essentials, Unity, in Non-Essentials, Liberty, in all things, Charity": Who coined that phrase? What are the essentials? Can they boiled down to the fact that they are the Word of God & the Truth?



2014-11-25
Knowing God: How do you really get to know God?



2014-11-24
Feeling God's Presence: What does the Bible say about "feeling good" at a church service, like a tingling, goosebumps type feeling?
Anointing of God: What does the Bible say about the Anointing, that you have to pay price to receive an anointing?


2014-11-20
God's Love & Power: It's hard to see God's love when you see all this evil around you.



2014-11-12
Affection for Others: If there's love in the Christian Church, why is there so much division? [1 Corinthian 3:1-3]



2014-10-10
Organized Religion: How do you talk to somebody who doesn't believe in God anymore because of bad experiences from Organized Religions?



2014-10-09
Martin Luther: Caller thinks Martin Luther lost his first love.
Liberty & Child-bearing: It's your prerogative if you want to have children or not when you are having sex.


2014-10-06
"God is not Loving, God is Love": There is a quote in a church's statement of faith that reads, "God is not loving, God IS love". That sort've rubs me the wrong way. What do YOU think of it? [1 John 4:8,16]



2014-09-30
Love One Another & the Good Samaritan: What is the balance of giving to the poor & having enough for yourself, & doing it w/ the motivation of love? [Galatians 6:10, Luke 3:11]



2014-09-22
God's Love for us: Why does God love us?



2014-09-22
Love is Inclusive: Love is inclusive, you'd think, so why all this criticalness of one group bashing another group because of their beliefs?



2014-07-31
Love God, Love Neighbor & Love Yourself: How do we know that are not loving ourselves?



2014-07-18
Lack of Emotion/Love: Listener is not sure if it's a result of a brain defect or personal trauma, but he has no emotion for people, no love for people. [1 Corinthians 13]



2014-07-17
Song of Solomon: What exactly is book of Song of Songs or Song of Solomon? Love letters, a love poem, just what exactly is it? [Songs of Solomon]
The Book of Hebrews: Who wrote the Book of Hebrews?


2014-07-14
Spiritual Gifts & love followup: So the gifts will just be perfected in love then, & so it's not the gifts that will disappear, but the immaturity of not having love in them? [1 Corinthians 12-14]
Jesus Broke the Sabbath: So you think Jesus actually broke the Sabbath? [John 5:17, Matthew 5:17-19, Colossians 2:14-18]


2014-07-14
Perfect Love & Spiritual Gifts: Doesn't a "perfect love" for your brethren in Christ trump any spiritual gift you might receive, or, is it saying in order to be able to perform a spiritual gift you have to have a perfect love? [1 Corinthians 12-14]



2014-07-01
Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses: I've engaged in conversation w/ JW's....they seem to have a lot of knowledge even though misguided.
Being a Disciple of Christ: You are only a Disciple of Christ if you have LOVE for one another, isn't that right? What are you if you are NOT truly a disciple of Christ?


2014-06-26
Hell: Caller comments his version of why it has to be eternal hell fire, because of the Light of God radiating.
Forgiving Others: We aren't supposed to forgive people who don't forgive others, isn't that right? [Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 18:23-35]


2014-06-25
Breaking one point of the law, guilty of all: What if we fail to love? is that a greater sin? [James 2:10]



2014-06-23
Dating: What do you do instead of Dating since you are against dating?



2014-06-03
God Punishing or Disciplining: Is God Punishing or Disciplining sinners? [Hebrews 12, Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs 22:6, 13:24]



2014-05-21
Legalism: Does the word "Legalism" always denote a negative connotation?
Peter & Dietary laws: My friend thinks we have to keep the dietary laws, the Sabbath, the feast days, that it's not just about love, it's about law-keeping. [Mark 7:19, Matthew 15:16-20, Acts 10-11]


2014-05-16
Lust or Natural Attraction: Caller thinks the church is too simplistic regarding lust or natural attraction of the opposite sex, and thinks that they are wrong for thinking it's a sin that one of the reasons you are dating someone is because you are looking forward to having sex with them once you are married. [Matthew 5:28]



2014-05-15
God meeting us where we are: Does it actually say anywhere in the Bible that God will meet us where we are? [Luke 15:11-32, Matthew 18:12-14]



2014-05-13
Word of Encouragement: Caller wanted to encourage the 2nd to last caller about having anxiety over being saved w/ a story about her sister & the late Bill Bright.



2014-05-13
Head Knowledge in relation to Personal Relationship: It is possible to have a relationship w/ the Creator of the Universe, a personal God? Head knowledge seems pretty important, too!



2014-05-01
Getting hung-up on inconsequential matters: Caller thinks people, including his pastor, get hung up on stuff that doesn't matter.
Heaven & no Sea: Is there anywhere in the Bible, especially Revelation, that gives insight about Heaven? What about no sea or oceans in the New Earth? Is that symbolic too? [Revelation 21:1]
Loving our Brethren & protecting a believer more than an unbeliever: Do we need to have unity besides just loving one another? [john 15:12, 1 John 4:8, Galatians 6:10]

2014-04-24
Last Minute Christianity: How can someone who has been a Christian all their life be happy about someone who made it in the last 5 minutes of their life, getting to have eternal life? [Matthew 20:1-16, Luke 15:25-31]



2014-04-16
Non-Negotiables: "In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity." So what is your list of non-negotiables to be a Christian?



2014-04-02
Trinity: What if a group disagrees about the Trinity of another group they want to rent a church building from?



2014-03-11
Loving our Neighbors: We need to love our neighbor more than ourselves, so the woman who's going to dialogue w/ Muslims, that's great!



2014-02-26
Judging Brother & the Law: What does it mean not to Judge your Brother otherwise you are speaking evil of the law & judging it? [James 4:11-12, 2:8, 1 John 4:20-21]



2014-02-21
Patience: You seem to have a gift in Patience. Can you give me some advice on how to be patient?



2014-01-27
Feeding & Clothing the Poor: We need to have Christ-like behavior towards our fellow man according to this passage of Scripture, feeding & clothing the poor & so on? [Matthew 7 & 25]
High Priest Annas & Caiaphas: Comments about the High Priests of Annas & Caiaphas.


2014-01-14
Keeping His Commandments: If you don't LOVE doing Jesus' commandments, you might not really love Him, but are in fact a legalist. [1 John 5:3]



2013-12-30
Pastors being Limited to Think CLearly: It's unfortunate there's a limit sometimes on what a pastor can believe or teach within the belief system of their denomination.
Predestination: Was R.C. Sproul saying that we actually DO have a choice on whether we go to hell or not? Trying to make Calvinism & Arminianism harmonize.
Loved ones burning in Hell: John MacArthur & R. C. Sproul seem inconsistent about that they say about buring in eternity in hell.

2013-12-17
Division & Unity in the Body of Christ: How do we avoid dividing of doctrinal differences & having unity, but standing up for the true gospel?



2013-12-09
Homosexuals: We are supposed to love one another, even homosexuals, aren't we?



2013-12-09
Love of Christ: Caller wanted to comment about a previous call & the love of Christ. [2 Corinthians 5:14]
The Amplified Bible: What does STeve think of "The Amplified BIble"?


2013-12-09
Learning to Love Jesus: Caller really wants to know what it means to love Jesus, & it makes her question her faith because she isn't sure if she does love Jesus.
"The Cloud of Unknowing": Has Steve ever read "The Cloud of Unknowing" that really teaches a person to love Jesus?


2013-11-27
NIV Translation: Can Steve please explain why he doesn't like a "dynamic equivelant" translation of the Bible such as the NIV?
People Discerning that you are Christian: Have you ever had people just walk up to you not knowing for sure you are a Christian & ask if you are a Christian?


2013-11-11
Having a Kind Heart: Michael the Buddhist thinks that having a good heart is the important thing.
Dharma: Steve turned the tables around & asked Michael if the Dharma was a person who could respond back to him.


2013-11-08
Not All God's Children: Caller was wondering if we are ALL God's children or not even if we are not believers? Does God love everyone, even non-believers? [John 8, 1 John , John 3:16]
God Loving Everybody: But does God love everybody, even sinners? [John 3:16]


2013-11-07
Job's Suffering verses Peace: We need to tell Michael the Buddhist about suffering, not peace. Or what about the things the people in Hebrews 11 suffered instead about obtaining peace at the moment? [Job, Hebrews 11]



2013-10-28
Oneness Pentecostal: Are Oneness Pentecostals Christians because they don't believe in the Trinity?



2013-09-11
Fruit of the Spirit & Filled with the Holy Spirit: How does one know when they are filled the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? What about Christians who have the Holy Spirit, but aren't baptized with it, don't they also have the fruits of the Spirit?
Ministers Being Filled with the Spirit: What about ministers who were raised Christians but might not be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Steve recommends the Lectures, Charisma & Character)


2013-08-30
Hell-Universal Reconciliation: The problem with the idea of universal reconciliation is that people would just want to escape hell & not be sincere, so how would it be possible?
God's Love for Us: Why does God love us so much? [1 john 4:7-8, Deuteronomy 7:7-8]
Hell-Eternal Torment & Annihilationism: Can you please talk about the other 2 views of hell then other than universal reconciliation? (Traditional view of Eternal torment & annihilationism.)

2013-08-23
God Failed: Caller thinks God has failed her.



2013-08-12
God's Love: Can you explain God's Love & how to love others?



2013-08-12
Revelation Fascination & not Love for Jesus: It seems that loving Jesus & loving poeple is more important than what's going to happen in the end times, the caller thinks.



2013-08-09
Love more Important than End Times: Isn't blessing & telling people about the love of Christ more important than knowing about end times events? Or the difference between Calvinism & Arminianism?



2013-07-29
Connecting with God: How do you "connect" with God?



2013-07-19
Doing the Will of God: What is the will of God besides accepting Jesus as our Lord & Saviour? [Matthew 7:21-23]
Being Saved: What exactly does "being saved" mean?


2013-07-10
America Prohibiting Buddhism: Buddhist caller voiced his opinion about a previous call suggesting that only Christianity being allowed in America.
Destroying Buddhist Relics: Buddhist shares his disappointment to hear that a Christian ought destroy Buddhist relics.


2013-06-19
No other Name: No other name that we can be saved by, other than Jesus. [Acts 4:12]
Never give up our inheritance: Caller is concerened that we should never want to give up our reward & our relationship with Jesus-even for somebody else. [Romans 9:3]


2013-06-19
Paul being Accursed for His Brethren: Could/would Paul really give up his salvation if he thought it would save his people? [Romans 9:3]



2013-06-13
Salvation-Clarification of Conscience: Buddhist caller; Isn't Salvation just the clarification of the Conscience?
State of Mind is Heaven or Hell: Buddhist caller suggests that Heaven or Hell might be the state of mind you are in.


2013-05-10
Buddhist View-Self: Buddhist considers the Buddhist and Christian views of "self?" [Job 5:7, John 16:27-28].



2013-05-09
Sin or Sinlessness: Could you comment on sin vs sinlessness in scripture, and these two verses that seem somewhat contradictory? [1 John 3:7-9, 1 John 1:8, Galatians 5:17, I John 2:1].
Loving Your Enemies: Is my pastor taking it too far if he implies that we should love a murdering terrorist, and perhaps because we didn't befriend him, we may have motivated him?


2013-05-03
Bible Text Completed: The church I am attending seems to think that the scripture "when that which is perfect has come" refers to the New Testament, and that the gifts of the Spirit have ceased. What do you think? [1 Corinthians 13:10-11, 1 Corinthians 1:7].



2013-04-23
Buddhist; How One Should Live: Buddhist; How does one learn how to live correctly, especially if one's conscience is very weak? Isn't depending entirely on an external code or authority tenuous? [Hebrews 5:14, Jeremiah 17:9].



2013-04-22
Despising One's Father: I think I really despise my father and I no longer want to, what do you suggest I do to unload this terrible burden? [Exodus 20:12].



2013-03-22
Filled with the Holy Spirit: Could you address what it means to be filled to the full measure of the Holy Spirit? How to you quantify or qualify that? [Acts 2, Acts 4, Ephesians 5:18, Galatians 5:22, Romans 5:5, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13, Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 4, Colossians 3].



2013-02-19
The Conscience: Do you think that the commandments are stepping stones to a mature conscience? [Galatians 5:23].
God as Vulnerable Man: Isn't it particularly touching that God would become vulnerable as a man and suffer temptation?
Jesus' Deity: How did Jesus describe His own deity, and did He use "Son of God"? [John 10:36].

2013-02-11
David & Jesus Regarding Enemies: Why did David curse or say bad things about his enemies, but Jesus said to forgive & love your enemies?
Blessings for doing Good, Cursing for doing Bad: How come in the Old Testament is says evil will happen if you sin, & good if you obey, or blessings & cursings for doing good or bad? [Job, Deuteronomy 28]
Legalizing Abominations: Does a nation that legalizing abominations be in trouble & receive the judgment of God?

2013-02-08
Obeying the 10 Commandments, Pride & Reading OT: What do we take from the Old Testament to the New Testament? The 10 Commandments? [Romans 6]



2013-02-08
Delighting in God's Commandments: Caller has never considered the idea of "delighting" in God's Commandments until now. [Psalms 112]



2013-01-30
Calling People Fools: (Phone cuts in & out) What did Jesus mean by calling people fool & being in danger of Hellfire yet people are called fools in the Bible. [Matthew 5:22]
Pentecost a Fulfillment of Joel: Caller doesn't think Pentecost was a fulfillment of Joel, but Steve explains that it was. [Acts 2, Joel 2]


2013-01-04
Renunciation: What do you think about Renunciation (giving up one's material possessions)? [Luke 14:33]



2013-01-04
Putting God in a Box: Even thought we don't believe in Calvinism, we can't put God in a box saying that He can't make people do what He wants, can we?
T. Austin-Sparks, Watchman & A. W. Tozer: What do you know about Sparks, watchman Less & Tozer? Did they believe in Christian mysticism?
Love the Sinner, Hate the Sinner: We hear all the time the phrase, "Love the Sinner, but hate the sin", but I wouldn't find myself able to love people who murder & rape people.

2012-01-11
"Love" in Aramaic Are there two different words for "love" in the Aramaic in John 21, where Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him? [John 21:15-16].



2012-01-09
Loving a Married Woman: I have fallen in love with a married women.Though we are not seeing each other, how do I deal with this emotionally? [Matthew 5:27-28, Matthew 18:24-26].
If She Later Divorces: If the married woman I love, later divorces, may I then pursue the relationship?

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