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Topic: Pentecostal(s)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-15
Speaking in Tongues & Interpretation: Shouldn't groups have interpreters for speaking in tongues in church? [1 Corinthians 14:28].



2024-03-18
Speaking in Tongues: Is it true that I should speak in tongues, as I am being pressured to do so in a Pentecostal church? [1 Corinthians 14:27-18].



2024-03-05
"Oneness" Doctrine (or Modalism): How do the "Oneness" Pentecostals deny the Trinity (Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit as all the same being)? Rec: Topical lectures series "Knowing God" lectures about the "Trinity" and "Jesus' Deity." [John 14:26, John 15:26, Matthew 3:17].



2024-01-03
Raising Hands in Prayer or Worship: The raising of hands in prayer and worship isn't biblical, is it?



2023-11-13
Healing & Slain in the Spirit (Pentecostalism): In Pentecostal circles, what is meant if one says if you aren't falling over in the Spirit or healed, then you are not in the revival? [1 Timothy 5:23, 2 Timothy 4:20, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Galatians 4:13].



2023-10-26
Required Tongues & Baptism: How does one argue against the often required "speaking in tongues" and the "baptism in Jesus' name? [Acts 2:38, Acts 10:44, 1 Corinthians 1:12-15].



2023-08-30
Raising Hands in Worship: Could you give me scriptures that support the raising of one's hands to get a blessing? [1 Timothy 2:8, Psalm 63:4].
"Unstable Souls": Would you explain "unstable souls" in 2 Peter? [2 Peter 2:14, Matthew 7:24-28].


2023-08-07
"Jesus Revolution" Movie & "Jesus Revolution": Could you elaborate Chuck Smith's objection with the direction Lonnie Frisbee went with a more charismatic group (Vineyard)?



2023-08-03
Pentecostal Trends (Laughing): Could you talk about the trend of Pentecostal "laughing in the Spirit?" It was creepy to my wife and me.



2023-08-03
Pentecostal vs Christian Churches: What is the difference between "Pentecostal" and "Christian" Churches?



2023-07-13
Pentecostalism: Is the whole church Pentecostal?



2023-05-09
Oneness & Trinitarians: Don't both Oneness and Trinitarian Pentecostals believe in the filling of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues?



2023-04-27
Speaking in Tongues: Do all believers speak in tongues? Is it required? Rec: Topical lecture; "Tongues" in the "Charisma and Character" series.[Ephesians 5:18].



2023-04-03
Speaking in Tongues: Why do some churches require "Speaking in Tongues" to evidence the filling of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 2:38, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:46].



2023-03-31
Baptism in the Name of Jesus: What is your take on the disagreement on whether you have to be baptism in the name of Jesus, only, or in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? [Colossians 2:9, Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19].



2023-03-09
"Pleading of the Blood": What is the application of "pleading the blood" for a believer today? [Revelation 12:11, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7].



2023-03-01
Gift of Tongues: Is "speaking in tongues" the same as "praying in tongues" and do all Christians have this ability? [1 Corinthians 14:14, 1 Corinthians 14:16-17, 1 Corinthians 14:5].



2023-02-21
Christian Apologetic Books: Would you recommend Christian books on apologetics? Rec: "The Universe Next Door" (Sire) "What's So Great About Christianity" (D'Souza) "Total Truth" (Percy), Evidence that Demands a Verdict" (McDowell), "Basic Christianity" (Stott), "Mere Christianity" (Lewis).
NAR (New Apostolic Reformation): What do you think of the NAR and Bill Johnson (Bethel)? [1 Corinthians 13, Matthew 7:21-23].


2023-01-31
Cloth Prayed Over: What do you think about the church giving my daughter a piece of cloth that was prayed over? [Acts 19:11-12].



2022-10-06
William Branham & the Restoration Movement: Could you talk about William Branham's "Restoration Movement?" [Ephesians 4:11, Ephesians 2:20, I Corinthians 12:28].



2022-09-01
Speaking in Tongues: Doesn't it seem like some try to make everyone in the Body of Christ have the same gift of tongues, ultimately demeaning the other gifts that others have?



2022-08-23
Tongues Speaking Experience: Some time after a spiritual experience I think was the "baptism of the Holy Spirit", I spoke some odd words privately. Could this be "speaking in tongues?"
Tongues in Prayer: Could you be praying for something you don't understand when speaking in tongues? Recommended topical lecture; "Charisma & Character." [I Corinthians 14:2].


2022-08-22
Filling of the Holy Spirit & Tongues: Could you talk abut "the filling of the Holy Spirit"? Is "speaking in tongues" and other fillings the same? Is it only for some? [Acts 1:5, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4, Ephesians 5:18, Ephesians 1:13, Acts 8:16-17, Acts 19:6].



2022-08-09
Speaking in Tongues & Pentecostalism: Though I totally believe in "speaking in tongues" isn't there suppose to be a proper order to it? [I Corinthians 14].



2022-07-22
Speaking in Tongues: If "tongues" is still relevant in the church today, how should it be used or applied? [I Corinthians 14:22, I Corinthians 14:2, I Corinthians 14:13-14, I Corinthians 14:27].



2022-06-02
Jesus as God: At any time in the past, was or is Jesus actually God, or known as God? [Genesis 1:26, Romans 10:9, John 10:30, James 1:13, Luke 11:20, John 14, I Timothy 3:16].



2022-05-23
Azusa Street Revival: What do you know about the "Azusa Street Revival"?
Revivals: Could you talk about revivals-how they begin and why they eventually fizzle out? [1 John 5:3].


2022-05-12
Pentecostals & the Glory Cloud: What do you know about the Oneness pentecostals and the "Glory Cloud"? {John 14, John 14:23].



2022-05-04
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR): Would you talk about the New Apostolic Reformation (Bethel, Redding CA)? [I Corinthians 13:2, I Corinthians 11:4].



2022-04-14
Speaking in Tongues: What do you think about a church who says that unless you speak in tongues, you don't have the Holy Spirit?



2022-03-23
Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Ghost) with Evidence of Speaking in Tongues: Is it necessary to show the evidence of speaking in tongues to evidence the Holy Spirit (Ghost)? [Acts 1:5-8, Acts 2:4, Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16, Ephesians 5:18, I Corinthians 12-14].



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].


2021-11-23
Teaching Speaking in Tongues: Should the "gift of tongues" be taught to others?



2021-08-20
Apostolic Faith & Pentecostals: What is the difference between the Apostolic Faith & Pentecostalism?



2021-07-22
Speaking in Tongues: What is the purpose of God creating the phenomenon of speaking in tongues, instead of just letting us know what He wants to say directly? Recommended Topical Lecture: "Charisma and Character". [I Corinthians 13:4, I Corinthians 14:2, I Corinthians 12:10, I Corinthians 14:14].



2021-06-11
Laying on of Hands: Who is qualified to perform "the laying on of hands"?
Laying on of Hands & the Great Commission: Is "laying on of hands" part of the great commission? [Acts 2:38].


2021-02-04
Speaking in Tongues: Did the disciples know that people were filled with the Holy Spirit because of them speaking in tongues, which was the initial evidence? [Mark 16, Acts 2, Acts 8-10, Acts 19].



2021-02-04
Tongues During Church Services: Can you explain why some churches use speaking in tongues in their services, and others do not? [I Corinthians 1:7].



2021-02-03
"Oneness" vs "Trinitarian": Would you talk about the "Oneness" vs. the "Trinitarian" doctrines. [John 1:1].



2020-11-05
Second Work of the Holy Spirit for Salvation: Do you believe that there is a second work of the Holy Spirit in regard to one's salvation? [Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 5:18, Acts 2:4, Jude 1:21, I John 5:21].



2020-11-03
Modalism & United Pentecostals: Regarding Modalism, could you help me sort out the United Pentecostal view that Jesus was the flesh of God? [I John 2:22].



2020-08-25
Tongues and Being Filled with the Holy Spirit: Do you think that speaking in tongues accompanies the filling of the Holy Spirit?
Signs of Being Filled with the Holy Spirit: What is the initial sign of being filled with the Holy Spirit [Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 5:2].


2020-07-30
The Charismatic Movement: Would you comment on the history and validity of the charismatic movement?



2020-07-13
Prophetic Dreams Today: Is it true that many of the "prophetic" dreams of many today regarding current events are primarily coming from Dispensationalists? (Original call started @ 1:25)
Prophetic Dreams in the 1970s: Were there a lot of prophetic dreams about end times in the 1970's? (Original call started at 1:25)


2020-06-26
Baptism of the Holy Spirit & Word of Faith: Is there a connection between the "Word of Faith" and the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit"? [Ephesians 1, Ephesians 5:18].
Word of Faith: I sense that you have some hesitancy about the Word of Faith teaching. Could you elaborate as to what you think is wrong with it? [Galatians 3:13, Deuteronmy 28].


2020-06-17
Speaking in Tongues: Is speaking in tongues the only gift that evidences the presence of the Holy Spirit?



2020-06-11
Prayer in Tongues Required: How do I handle someone in a group, who insists that prayer must be in tongues in order to be as powerful as it can be? [Matthew 6:6].
Binding & Loosing: What does it mean to "bind and loose" on earth, particularly relative to prayer? [Matthew 18:18, Matthew 16:19].


2020-06-09
Gifts of the Spirit-Cease or Continue: Where in scripture would you find that the apostolic gifts of the spirit cease or continue? [I Corinthians 1:7].
Tongues: Regarding tongues, doesn't Paul say that it should be interpreted? Is it a known language? [I Corinthians 14:2, Acts].
Calvinism and Unforgivable Sin: Is seems like if there is an unforgivable sin, then Calvinism doesn't make sense.

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.


2020-05-08
Gift of Healing Today: If the gift of healing is still applicable today, as promoted by many Pentecostals, why do we not see it happening today? [Romans 2:16, I Timothy 1:16, Mark 10, Mark 16:17-18, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Acts].



2020-04-21
Tithing: Could you give me evidence regarding tithing and whether we should tithe or not?
Not a Respecter of Persons: What does "not a respecter of persons" mean? [I Peter 3:17, Acts 10:34, Romans 2:11-16].
Healing Owed to Us: Is our healing our right-or promised to us? [Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17, I Peter 2:24, James 1:17].

2020-04-02
Speaking in Tongues: Do you think that people who have been filled with the Holy Spirit can speak in tongues, but won't necessarily do so?
Speaking in Tongues: I have prayed for the gift of speaking in tongues and have felt a kind of welling up inside, but do not so. Am I doing something wrong? [I Corinthians 13, 14:13, Jude 20].


2020-03-19
Speaking in Tongues Evidence of Holy Spirit's Filling: Is speaking in tongues the only evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit? [Acts 2:4, Ephesians 5:18, Galatians 5:22f].



2019-08-21
Tongues & Pentecosatal movement: What do you know about the early Pentecostal groups that spoke in tongues?



2019-02-13
No interpretation of tongues: Speaking in tongues that nobody can interpret, is that biblical?



2019-02-11
Pentecostal What does pentecostal mean?



2018-12-19
Apostolic Faith: What can you tell me about the Apostolic Church?



2018-12-06
Holy Spirit Saddened by today's Church: Do you think the Holy Spirit is saddened by the state that the church in North America is in today?



2018-09-12
Speaking in Tongues: In speaking in tongues could one possibly open oneself up to evil spirits by asking?



2018-08-13
Word of Faith: What do you think about Pentecostals/the Word of faith people saying that people will be healed, that it's a sure thing, & then they die? What about people receiving a prophetic word from God & being wrong & then being wrong about it?



2018-07-12
Charismatic Movement: Where did the passion go that saw in the Charismatic Movement we saw in the 70s? Was that experience that I had just a spill-over of that happened with you & the Jesus Movement?



2018-06-08
"Slain in the Spirit": Where did getting "Slain in the Spirit" come from?



2018-04-20
Gifts of the Spirit: Being Baptized by the Holy Spirit, modern day tongues, all the gifts of the Spirit, are they gone now or still for the church?



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



2018-01-23
United Pentecostal: Are United Pentecostals a cult? They don't embrace the Trinity, so is that heretical? being saved by faith, rather than having the correct doctrine



2017-11-02
Oneness Pentecostalism & the Trinity: Why are Oneness Pentecostals so against the Trinity?



2017-10-31
Charismatic Movement & Pentecostal Movement: Can you describe the "Charismatic Movement" & how it compares to the Pentecostal Movement?



2017-10-06
Charismatic Movement: What can you say about the Charismatic movement?



2017-08-17
Speaking in Tongues or Prophesying: Gift of Prophecy is more desirable than Speaking in Tongues. [1 Corinthians 14, Acts 2]



2017-07-14
Pentecostal View of Baptism of Holy Spirit: Being baptized in the Holy Spirit, & if you've never spoken in tongues, are you saved?



2017-06-26
Prayer Language & Spirit Gifts, Talking in Tongues: Having the gift of tongues & speaking them but confused in church services



2017-05-15
Speaking in Tongues: What is your view of speaking to tongues, & is speaking in tongues to prove you are baptized w/ the Holy Spirit?



2016-09-06
Being Baptized In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost: I was baptized in the name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost & someone told the they needed to be rebaptized in Jesus name only.



2016-08-03
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Caller would like to know about speaking in tongues, & do we all have the same amount of the Holy Spirit?



2016-07-05
The Cult of the Bethel Church: Caller thinks Steve needs to call out the Bethel church & warn against it?



2016-06-23
Oneness Pentecostals what are your thoughts on oneness pentecostals? [Acts 2:1-4]



2016-04-07
Rich Man & Lazarus: Why does the Rich Man go to hell & the other to heaven (Abraham's Bosom)?
Speaking in Tongues: What is your view about speaking in tongues?


2016-03-01
Health & Wealth Doctrine: What about this phenomenon of being called out from the congregation & being prophesied over that you are going to be healthy & wealthy. [1 Corinthians 14]



2016-02-26
Steve's Position on Hell: What is your position on hell?
Speaking in Tongues: Was wondering what you could tell me about Speaking in Tongues? It didn't really jive with what Scripture is talking about it.


2014-12-24
Faith for Healing: You need to believe by faith that you can be healed, Word of Faith & Pentecostal people say.



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?


2014-09-29
Pentecost: The Pentecostal Church has two baptism, one in Water & one in Fire (by the Holy Spirit). What do you think about that, them always emphasizing speaking talking in tongues?



2014-08-26
Baptism: Is being baptized in just Jesus' name acceptable or do you have to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost? [Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19-20]



2014-06-02
Oneness Pentecostals: So if you don't believe in the correct Trinity like the Oneness Pentecostal people don't, you aren't a Christian?



2013-08-28
Celebrating the Day of Atonement: A Pentecostal Christian caller wants to know what the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is, what does, "bring my best gift to God for the upcoming year" mean, & where does she take it?



2013-08-22
United Pentecostal Church: The United Pentecostal church seems to believe in Modalism, where there's only God wearing one hat regarding the Trinity, God the Father in the OT, God the Son in the NT, & now the Holy Spirit.



2013-08-16
Speaking in Tongues when Holy Spirit Comes on You: Are we supposed to talk in tongues when filled with the Holy Spirit? Is it a language no one knows on earth? [1 Corinthians 14:10]
Holy Spirit before Water Baptism: Do you receive the Holy Spirit the very second you are converted or does it wait until after you are baptized?


2013-05-09
The Gift of Tongues: Could you talk about the "gift of tongues" and if it is for all believers? Recommended: Topical lecture; "Charisma & Character."



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].



2013-05-01
The Bethel Movement & Revival: What do you think about the Bethel revival/ renewal movement? Do you recommend Randy Clark and Bill Johnson's books?
Gift of Tongues or Cessationism: Do you need to have a sign to prove that you are filled with the Holy Spirit, like speaking in tongues? What about the "Strange Fire" conference by John MacArthur and his position against these gifts? [Luke 10:18].
Doctrinal Guide in Acts: Should we take the Book of Acts and make it our doctrinal guide?

2013-04-16
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: What is your point of view regarding the "baptism of the Holy Spirit"- is it a one-time event and is "speaking in tongues" the evidence? Recommended topical lecture; "Charisma & Character." [Acts 1:5, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4].



2013-03-20
Speaking in Tongues: Is "speaking in tongues" evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Slain in the Spirit: What do you think about someone being "slain in the Spirit" and her feet levitated-actually lifting her off the floor? That doesn't seem to be from God, right?

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