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Topic: Reconciliation

Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-12
Heaven-A Pass for the Incapable (Children or Mentally Ill): Do little children and the mentally challenged get a free pass? [2 Peter 2:3, John 3:16, John 15:13, Matthew 23:37, John 5:39-44, 2 Corinthians 5:6].



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?

2023-10-16
Defining "Saved" & "Works" & Following Jesus: What does it mean to be "saved" versus just getting a ticket to heaven? Once you believe the gospel does transforation just come in time? How do works fit in? [1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Philippians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5, Titus 2:14].
"Feeling" One's Salvation: What if my feeling after conversion is fading? Rec: Topical lecture series, "How Can I Know That I am Really Saved?' [Romans 8:16, 2 Corinthians 13:5].


2023-05-11
Forgiveness & Separation in Family Relationships: If we have forgiven some, but they continue to persecute you, do you have to continue to be around them? [Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3-4, Acts 7:60, Matthew 18:22].



2023-05-03
Divorce & Reconcilation: Can the offending party or the one at fault in a divorce ever get married again? [Matthew 19].
Getting Married When Drunk: Is a marriage that takes place while the two are drunk, is the covenant still binding?


2022-09-15
Conscience & Confession: How much detail ought I go into when I confess of my sins and offenses I have committed against others. Recommended topical lectures; "Forgiveness" and calls at Matthew713.com [Matthew 5:24, I John 1:9].



2022-07-28
Justification, Sanctification & Salvation: What do you think about the difference between justification and sanctification? Is it wrong to say you are saved, if you are only justified? [Hebrews 11:6].
Salvation as a Process: Is it not legalism to say that one must be living a life in obedience as they become more sanctified to be truly saved?


2022-07-22
"Believer" vs "Disciple": Is there a difference to being a "believer" and a "disciple" (or follower of Christ)? [Acts 11:26, John 8:31].



2022-03-16
Evangelism's Alternate to the "Sinner's Prayer": What do you suggest, rather than using the "Sinner's Prayer" as an alternate when evangelizing? [Romans 10:9, Ephesians 1:13, Matthew 7:21].



2022-01-13
Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?: It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21].



2021-11-17
Forgiveness & Recociliation: How do you separate forgiveness, from one who doesn't want forgiveness, and reconciliation? [Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3, 2 Corinthians 5:19].



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



2021-06-09
"Once Saved, Always Saved" or "Eternal Security": If once saved, are we always saved, or can one fall into sin and eventually apostatize? [I Timothy 4:1, James 3:2].



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].



2021-04-01
Mark of the Beast: Could you clarify the order of the taking of the "Mark of the Beast" and wouldn't someone be sure of what evil they were supporting in the taking of the mark? [Revelation 13].
Three Views of Hell: Could you clarify your statement that the alternate two views of Hell have more scriptural support than the traditional "Eternal Torment View"? [Ephesians 1:10, Colossians 1:19-20, Philippians 2:10-11, Hebrews 9:27].


2020-10-26
Eternal Torment: Why would God use the English words such as "eternal" and "everlasting" in regard to hell, if He knew how we would understand them, if it is not as we think as they translated it in English? [2 Peter 3, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 25:46, Revelation 20:10].
King James Bible Translation: Were the writers of the King James Bible inspired?


2020-10-23
Set Apart or Heeding a Calling: How are we to understand being set apart for God? Is it just living a good and joyful Christian life? [1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Jeremiah 1:5, Acts 2, Romans 12].



2020-10-01
Working Your Way into Heaven: Can you earn your way into heaven by doing good works?



2020-06-16
Lake of Fire: What kind of bodies do the unrighteous have when they are cast into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:14-15, Luke 12:48].



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].

2020-04-01
Baptism Requirements: Would you comment on a church that requires re-baptism in their own church with their stipulations on how to do so? [Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19-31, I Peter 3:20].



2019-06-26
Jesus as Firstborn & Reconciliation: Would you explain these verses; particularly in regard to Jesus as the "firstborn" and the "reconciliation"? [Colossians 1:15-16, 18-20, Romans 8, Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, Philippians 2:10-11, Matthew 10:28].



2019-04-10
Repentance and Restitution: If one has hurt others in their past, how should one handle trying to make it up to them and make restitution?



2019-04-08
Remitting Other's Sin: What does this scripture mean; "Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whosoever sins ye retain, they are retained.” [ John 20:23, John 20:22]?



2019-03-15
Forgiveness & Unforgiveness: If you don't tell someone that you forgive them before they die, are you lost? What is forgiveness and reconciliation for? [Mark 11:25].



2018-10-25
Blessing Israel: Caller feels we need to bless Israel, whether it's pagan or not. [Genesis 12:3]
No Hell in OT: There's no mention of hell in the Old Testament, so doesn't that stand to reason that it's not going to be bad as some people think it is of an eternal torment? Wouldn't you think God would do everything they could do to warn people?


2018-04-24
Tormented forever in Hell: Hell & Mr. Fudge, 4 views of hell



2018-04-10
Not Counting Man's Sins against them: Does Christ hold anything against us or not? How does one experience conviction of sin if you don't think Christ holds you accountable? Is going to hell a result of sin that remains an issue between you and God? [2 Corinthians 5:2, Revelation 2-3]



2018-01-31
Broken Friendships: Is there anything I can do to reconcile a relationship I used to have with people?



2018-01-11
The Name Israel: Jacob's name changed into the name Israel. what is the meaning of that name?
Esau: Is Esau somewhat of a lost soul? [Hebrews 12]
Jacob & Esau's Reconciliation: What do you think about their reconciliation? Was it sincere? [Genesis 33]

2017-12-20
Taking Communion Unworthily: (hard to hear the question) If I have something against someone, is it a problem to take communion? [Matthew 5:23-24, 1 Corinthians 11:27]



2017-08-22
Universal Reconciliationism: Can God be grieved when He loses His children, or is that a weak human trait?



2017-06-23
Reconciling Scripture of Losing Gifts: There are 3 passages of scripture seem to go against what Romans 11:29 about not losing gifts, which says, "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance". How do you reconcile them, like having the lampstand taking away, the talents taken away, the Kingdom of God taken away? [Romans 11:29, Revelation 2:5, Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 21:33-43]



2017-05-26
Forgiveness: My cousin, who is very well-versed in the Bible, says forgiveness can not really happen unless there is repentance by the offender. I say we have to forgive them if they ask or not. What do you think? [Luke 15]



2017-05-16
Family Reconciliation: People eating together with no reconciliation.
Eating with Unbelievers or Different Doctrine: What about letting people associate w/ you, dine w/ you, who you [2 John]


2017-03-13
Thief on the Cross: Did Jesus & the thief on the cross go to heaven the very day they died?
Jesus' Reconciliation with God: Was Jesus reconciled w/ God at His death or at the resurrection? [Romans 4:23-25, Galatians 3:14-15]


2016-08-01
"Know we no man after the Flesh": When it says, “according to the flesh”, is that talking about their flesh or ours? [2 Corinthians 5:15-21]
"We are Ambassadors for Christ": And a related question, is Paul saying they as apostles are "ambassadors" or we all as Christians are ambassadors? [2 Corinthians 5:20]
"Reconciling the World": What about "reconciling the world"? Is this talking about the people of the world or the whole world itself? [2 Corinthians 5:19]

2016-03-15
Godly Forgiveness: (caller from second to last question is back also) What does Godly forgiveness look like? [John 20:23]
Forgiving other People: What about forgiving people & reconciling with them?


2015-12-31
Reconciling Scripture [Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 4:11]: How do we reconcile Jesus saying He'll provide everything we need, but then Paul saying we might go hungry & be beaten & so on? [Matthew 6:33, 1 Corinthians 4:11]
Reconciling Scripture - Meat Sacrificed to Idols: In Revelation it seems to be a big deal about eating meat sacrificed to idols, but not a very big deal to Paul. How do you reconcile those 2 things? [Revelation 2:14, 1 Corinthians 8:9-13, Revelaion 17:1, Revelation 1:20].


2015-11-03
Judgment of Cities vs Individuals: How can a city be held accountable in the final judgment verses an individual? [Matthew 11:20-24]



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]



2015-09-30
Harmonizing 2 Bible verses: Caller wants Steve to reconcile 2 particular Scriptures, one that seems rather comforting, & one that's a little hard. [Luke 13:24, Romans 8:31]



2015-07-21
Reconciliation after Unfaithfulness (Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage): Caller wants to reconcile w/ his ex-wife & he was the one at fault, but she absolutely refuses, so the he wants to know if he can move on w/ his life, & remarry.



2015-07-02
Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage: Both were guilty of adulterous affairs, & wants Steve's take.



2015-06-26
Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage: He was the person that was put away...twice....by the same women, & want to know if he has to remain unmarried for the rest of his life. [1 Corinthians 7:11]



2015-02-26
Parable about the Vineyard: What's is Steve's take on the parable about the Vineyard, & has he ever heard of God's justice being God's love? Universal Reconciliationists. [Matthew 20]



2014-12-19
Concerned about Deceased Wife's Salvation: Is there a chance my wife had a chance to reconcile herself with God? We found out she had been living in sin, stealing from a family.



2014-11-17
Spiritually Dead: Does it say anywhere that the spirit dies? People actually think their spirit is dead. Isn't that metaphor wrong? Paul say that we are "dead in trespasses & sins". [James 2;28, Ephesians 1:1-2, Romans 7:9]
Regeneration & Reconciliation: Does Regeneration mean that we are being Reconciled?


2014-11-04
Heaping Coals on their Head: What does that phrase mean, "heaping coals on their head"? [Romans 12:20, Proverbs 25:22]
Dispensationalism: Caller thinks Dispensationalism is unfolding to the letter right before her eyes.


2014-08-06
Reconciliation & Forgiveness: Our church says we need to forgive each other & have reconciliation before we can be prayed over, & we have these healing rooms. What do you think of this practice?
Soul-Ties: Have you ever heard about Soul-Ties?


2013-10-08
Death Before able to Forgive: What if the offender that you need to forgive dies before you forgive them?
God Forgiving us, Us not Forgiving Others: How does this verse in Matthew square with the fact that Jesus died on the cross for us, forgiving everyone? [Matthew 6:14-15]


2013-04-30
Non-Christian God-fearers: What about the good people and God-fearers in other faiths? What will happen to them? [John 3:16, John 1:9].
Those Doing Their Best-but Mistaken (Only Christians are Saved): What about those that are doing their best to do well, like the Jews, but get it wrong? Doesn't the Bible say that only Chistians will be saved? [I John 2:2, Acts 26:28].
The Unpardonable Sin: What about the "unpardonable sin?" [Matthew 12:31, Colossians 1:20, I John 2:2].

2013-04-25
Calling No Man "Father": Comment about previous caller and discussion about no calling brothers, "Father".
Forgiving Others: Do we need to forgive those that are not repentent? What if they do not repent? [Matthew 18:15-22, Luke 17:4, Mark 11:25, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15, I Corinthians 5:5].


2013-03-21
Hell-Eternal Torment: Did I hear you correctly when you said that hell is not necessarily forever? [Romans 6:23, Matthew 10:28, 2Thessalonians 1:9, Ephesians 1:9-10, Colossians 1:19-20, Philippians 2:9-10].
Universal Reconcilation: Can people repent after they die?


2013-02-27
Leadership in Church: Caller comments on the need for leaders to be able to persuade their listerners, but also that the learners need to be persuadeable. [Hebrews 13:17].
God's Covenant relationship: Considering the picture of Israel being an faithful (adulterous) wife and the fact that Jesus later dies, did that allow Him to take another wife? [Jeremiah 3, Deuteronomy 32:21, I Corinthians 7].
Unforgiveness: If we don't forgive, does God remember our sins against us?
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