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Topic: Liberty

Episode Topic Audio

2024-01-08
No Food (or Stomachs) in Heaven: Caller thinks there will be no need for stomachs in heaven because the food will be so pure. [1 Corinthians 6:13].
Liberty for the Christian: When does one take "liberty" with scripture too far? Can we read too much into it? [Luke 17:10].


2023-01-26
Obeying the Law Today: Does this verse indicate that we do not have to obey the law or code? [Romans 7:6, Ezekiel 36:26, James 1:25, , James 2:8, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 4:7-8].



2022-11-18
"The Holy Spirit Said": In Acts 13, there is a phrase "the Holy Spirit said", in what manner did the Holy Spirit speak? [Acts 13:1-3].
Christian Liberty: If someone goes against their own conscience, and yet they are within general Christian liberty and it is not defined in scripture as a sin, is it a still sin to them?


2022-07-27
Overly-sensitive Conscience: How does one combat an overly-sensitive conscience which tends to be too easily offended? [I Timothy 4:2, Romans 14:22, I Corinthians 10:28, I Corinthians 8:1-11].



2021-12-21
Christmas-and Other Pagan Holidays: Why do Christians celebrate pagan holidays? [2 Corinthians 3:17, Romans 14:5].



2021-05-14
Eating Vegetables: What is the connection between eating vegetables and the reference to the time of day? [Romans 14:5-6].
Chapter Headings and One's Conscience: What does the chapter heading have to do with conscience? [Romans 14:5-6].


2021-01-11
The Narrow Path Phone App: How do I get you in Idaho?
The Millennium: Could you talk about when the millennium comes, or is it now? [Revelation 20].
Government, Patriotism & Current Events: Would you talk about current political events, like mask compliance patriotism, and protests? [Romans 13, I Peter 2:14-14, Philippians 3, Luke 3:19].

2020-11-23
Communion: If communion was more of a pot-luck meal in the New Testament, how do we justify what we do today? [I Corinthians].
Law of Liberty: What is the "Law of Liberty" in James that is being discussed? Is this liberty oppressive? [James 1:25, I John 5:3].


2020-11-19
Limiting Free Speech: If the government goes further with its exercise of limiting freedom of speech, calling it hate speech, what will you do about it?



2020-11-17
Church in the Gospels: If you say that the word "church" was only found two times in the gospels, how did we come up with our liturgy and how did they conduct church in the early church [Matthew 16, Matthew 18, Acts 2:42-49, I Corinthians 14, I Corinthians 11, I Timothy 3, Titus 1, 2 Corinthians 3:17].



2020-11-03
Freedom Eroded-Confidence in God: To what degree does knowing about "the kingdom of God" console you when our liberties are being eroded at such an unprecedented pace?



2020-10-26
Founding Fathers & Inalienable Rights: Did the founding fathers get the concept regarding our inalienable rights (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness) found in the Bible? [Acts 25:11, Philippians 4:8, Mark 12:31, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Genesis 9:6].



2020-09-23
Year of Jubilee: Would you describe the "Year of Jubilee" and if there is application to us today? [Luke 4:18, Isaiah 61:2, 2 Timothy 2, Hebrews 2:15].



2020-05-28
Pandemic Ramifications & Tyranny: Would you comment on the lock-down, the potential tracking, and forced vaccinations proposed relative to the pandemic?
Chip for Vaccinations, Mark of the Beast: Do you think that the rumored chip for vaccinations is potentially the "mark of the beast"?


2020-05-15
Liberty & Government: Why would people in government want to take away our liberties? What is the motivation?
Government Enforced Vaccines or Chips: If the government requires you to get a vaccine or a chip, would you do it?


2020-05-11
Weaker Brothers in What Way? When Paul talks about eating various foods, etc., and the weaker brothers, what does he mean? [Romans 14, I Corinthians 8].



2020-04-21
Wake Up America: How do we wake up America to the need to protect the nation as a republic as they should?



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].



2019-08-06
After the Exodus: Why didn't the children of Israel have better success when they came out Egypt and bondage?
Free Indeed: Why were they upset when Jesus said, "if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed"? [John 8:36].


2019-06-27
Full Preterist Shunned at Church: As a Full Preterist, how does one handle churches who can't tolerate this difference of opinion?



2019-05-13
Freedom from Law in New Covenant: Do we have complete freedom in the New Covenant, because now we are without any law? [Romans 7, Matthew 5:27-28].



2018-04-02
No Liberty in New Church: You don't seem free to think for yourself in the church i'm attending, can't really follow your own conscience.



2018-03-13
Freedom of Speech: How important do you think freedom of speech is as a Christian? How much of a decline in Europe do you think is a result of freedom of speech?



2018-01-29
"All Things are Lawful: "All things are lawful, but not all things are expedient", what did Paul mean by this? [1 Corinthians 10:23]



2017-12-13
Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton: Caller inquiring as to why Steve didn't like Hillary Clinton but likes donald trump



2017-10-13
Steve on the History Channel: Heard you on the history channel & saw a video of you playing on the guitar.
Luck: what is reality? Is there luck? Are there antithesis?


2017-09-07
Law of Liberty & Action over Word: What is the "word" He is talking about? [James 1]



2017-09-07
Liberty & the Trinity: "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty", is that talking about the Trinity? [2 Corinthians 3:17]



2017-08-29
Jerusalem being Free: "But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all", what does this mean? [Galatians 4:26]



2017-08-15
Weak in the Faith: Does Romans 14 go beyond diet, food & holy days? [Romans 14]
People being Dogmatic in Secondary Issues: What about people who are very judgmental in stuff that we each have the liberty to do or not do?


2017-06-09
God's Sovereignty: Accessing Facebook Page & i'd like to take about God's Sovereignty & our free choice.



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
Drinking: We have liberty to drink alcohol, & if you don't agree with that, then you are being legalistic. [Galatians 5:1]



2016-08-17
Law of Liberty & Law of Spirit of Life: Is the law of liberty that is mentioned in James similar what is said in Romans 8 about the law of the Spirit of life? [Romans 8:2, James 1:25] (followup to the previous show, last Q)



2016-08-16
Law of the Spirit of Life: What does the "law of the Spirit of life" mean? Are there any synomyms to that phrase, like law of liberty? [Romans 8:2]



2016-06-23
Founding Fathers Deists: I've heard that most of our founding fathers of this country were deists, but our country was supposedly a Christian nation, so how can that be?



2015-09-09
Socialism & Slavery: How can Steve be against socialism but be in favor of slavery?
Old Covenant debt relief laws vs Modern day Redistribution of the wealth: Weren't the old covenant laws for debt relief similar to redistribution of the wealth in modern days?


2015-02-25
Perfect Law of Liberty: What did James mean by the Perfect Law of Liberty back then, & what does it mean for us today? [James 1:25, James 2:8, Galatians 5:1]



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.



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?



2014-08-25
"Whatever is not of Faith is Sin": What does it mean that whatsoever is not of faith is sin? [Romans 14:23]
"All things are Lawful": What does Paul mean that all things are lawful, but that all things are not expedient? [1 Corinthians 6:12, 10:23]


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?



2014-03-06
Civil law & Persecution: What is our duty about obeying the "law of the land" but not wanting to be persecuted or not wanting to obey some questionable laws?
Christians at Liberty: Are Christians allowed to enjoy themselves? or do we have to give everything up, "forsaking" ourselves?


2013-12-30
Sabbath Rest & Mark Buchanan & "The Rest of God": Are you familiar with a book called, "The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath" by a Mark Buchanan? (The answer was no, Steve didn't know anything about it.)



2013-08-01
"Millstone Hanged About His Neck": Caller feels condemned about a verse in the Bible about offending a child & wants freedom. [Matthew 18:6]



2013-07-09
Only Christianity Allowed: Shouldn't our country only allow Christianity?



2013-07-03
"All Thing Are Lawful To Me": When Paul said, "All things are lawful to me", what does he mean? [1 Corinthians 6:9-12, 1 Corinthians 10:23]



2013-03-25
Celebrating "Holy Week": What are your thoughts on celebrating the "Holy Week"? [2 Corinthians 3:17].
Easter: Because Easter origins were pagan and based on the moons, doesn't it make it actually not a Christian holiday we should celebrate?

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