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Topic: Faithful (ness)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-01-25
Disagreement on Apostasy & Eternal Security: Caller questions and disagrees with Steve's position on eternal security. Rec: Topical lecture series "God's Sovereignty, Man's Salvation." [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2, John 15, Romans 11:17-22, Colossians 1:23].



2024-01-24
Confession of Infidelity: Should my friend tell his wife of his infidelity if it is in the past and from some years before?



2024-01-08
Jehovah's Witnesses-144,000 Ruling: In contrast to the Jehovah's Witnesses' idea, who would the 144,000 to us (Non-Jehovah's Witnesses)? [Revelation 5:10].
Jehovah's Witnesses-Parable of "The Faithful Servant": To someone who is not a Jehovah's Witness, who is the "faithful servant?" [Luke 19:26, Luke 12:42-48].


2024-01-04
Paul Supports Keeping the Law (Sabbath): In light of Romans 3, is Paul supporting the need to keep The Law, even though he has clearly said we are not under The Law, but under a new covenant? [Romans 3:31, Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:2-9, Matthew 5:17].



2024-01-03
Evangelizing a Jewish Skeptic: Any advice about evangelizing a Jewish friend who is open to learning about Christianity, but he heard about the water in the flood being over 20 feet above all the mountains, thus he is very skeptical? Rec: "The Genesis Flood" by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris
Turning Your Life Over to Christ: What does it look like when one "turns their life over to Christ?" Rec: Book by Steve Gregg. "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2."


2023-11-14
"Every Man a Liar:" What is the context and meaning of the phrase, "Let God be true, but every man a liar?" [Romans 3:4< Romans 3:1-5]



2023-11-08
Unconditional Biblical Promises: Are there any unconditional Covenants or promises in scripture? [Genesis 9:11, 2 Peter 3:10, Jeremiah 18:8].
Promise Against a Future Flood: Isn't the promise to Noah that God would not ever flood the earth again to destroy it unconditional?
Faith Required of Nations: If faith is the condition required of man, is it also applicable to whole nations? [Hebrews 11].

2023-07-28
Eternal Security: How does one "continue" in the faith, so as to not lose it? De we ensure it, or does God? [Luke 22:31-32, 1 Peter 1:5, Jude 1:24-25].



2023-05-09
God's Care for His People: In scripture are we to more faith in God, or in His promises. Is it God's character or His promises that assures us of His care and provision for us? [Matthew 6:25-34, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 34:9-10, Psalm 84:11, Psalm 37:35].



2023-05-01
Faith & Religion: How do you tell when your religion is out of balance and becoming unhealthy? [James 1:27, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 9:13].



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].



2023-02-08
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?



2023-02-06
Adultery-Unforgiveable: Were you implying that adultery would be an unforgiveable sin?



2022-12-30
Losing one's Salvation: How do you arbitrate a discussion about whether one can lose their salvation? Recommended topical lecture; "Content of the Gospel" series, lecture on "Eternal Security." [Hebrews 2:3, Romans 10:9, Revelation 2:10, John 15:6, Luke 15:24].



2022-12-29
Faith-Living the Christian Life: Where do you live your faith-between being a theologian and living with a child-like faith? [2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:13].



2022-10-14
Purpose of the Old Testament Law-Purity: Is it correct to say that the Old Testament laws were to make a pure vessel worthy to bring forth the Messiah?



2022-08-17
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved): It seems that the Bible indicates that people can lose their salvation. What do you think? {Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Matthew 24:13, Revelation 2:10].



2022-08-03
Being Faithful vs Works: How does one having to be faithful in serving God not the same as "salvation by works"? [Ephesians 2:9-10, Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, James 2:20, Acts 17:30].
Alexandrian Text & Corruption: How does one know that the Alexandrian text has not been corrupted?


2022-05-12
Doing the Will of the Father: What should I study to help me understand obedience to God, rather than ignorantly following an institution? And how to help others not fall to that? [Genesis 20:3, Luke 12:47f, James 3:1, I Timothy 1:13].



2021-11-02
God Still Loved Job: Did Job think that God still loved him when he was in all the trials? [John 14:23].
Legalistic Tithing: Would you donate to a legalistic church that demands tithing?


2021-10-13
Why Not Abandon Faith and Pursue One's Own Happiness: How should a young person respond to contemporay culture's encouragement to abandon one's faith and pursue happiness?
Pursuing God Over Earthly Pleasure: How does one convince others that pursuing God is more fulfilling than earthly pleasures? [Luke 9:23, Psalm 16].
Challenges for the Young Today: What do you think this younger generation is facing that is greater than ever before?

2021-08-04
Good Way to Evangelize: Do you have a good tract that teaches how to evangelize?
Addictive Personalities: Do you think there really is such a thing as "addictive personalities"?
"Once Saved, Always Saved": What do you think of "Eternal Security" or "Once Saved, Always Saved"?

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].



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


2021-06-14
God's Love=Mercy, Justice, Faithfulness: Could you direct me to your lecture where you talk about God's love being of mercy, justice, and faithfulness? Recommended Lecture: "Sermon on the Mount". [Matthew 23:23, Matthew 7:12, John 15:13, Mark 12:30-31].



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].



2021-05-10
Dual Covanent: Could you talk about "Dual Covenant", taught by John Hagee? [Hebrews 8:13].
Saved Before Abraham: How could people be saved before Abraham? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 4, Galatians 3, James 2].


2021-05-05
Zealously Sharing One's Faith: Can you recommend a way of sharing one's faith zealously without coming on too strong and offending others??



2021-04-23
Salvation-Requires the Heart, Not Just the Head: Would you comment on the saying that "you can believe with your head, but not your heart?" [Matthew 28:18].
Legalism Lecture: What lecture at your website would give more information about legalism? Recommended topical lecture, "Toward a Radical Christian Counterculture".


2021-04-08
Repentance and Salvation: Does one repent before or after you are saved?
Smoking: What do you say about a preacher who said that if you smoke you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven? [I Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17].


2021-04-07
Jesus Would Not Lose Any: What is the non-Calvinist view of the verse about Him not losing any of His own, and what is meant by that? [John 6:39, John 17:12, John 17:6, 2 Peter 3:9, I Thessalonians 4:3].



2021-04-05
Eternal Security: Once saved, am I eternally secure, or am always saved, if once saved? Caller compares through his analogy of following Christ to remaining tied to one's anchor in a storm when boating. [I John 5:11, I Timothy 4:1].



2021-03-31
Making Difficult Commitments and Promises: How do you know what to make a commitment to, so that one won't eventually break it and sin?, as in the temptation of something like pornography?



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



2021-02-19
Truly Saved: What do you say to someone who thinks it enough to say you have been baptized or confirmed in a Christian church? [John 10:27-28, Luke 14:27, Acts 11:26].
Hate Your Enemies: Was Jesus referring to Old Testament scripture when he said you have been taught to hate your enemies? [Matthew 5:33, Leviticus 19:18, Luke 10:25-43].


2021-02-10
Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?: Did you say that true Christians can lose their salvation?
Salvation & Sanctification: What role does God have in salvation and sanctification? If we have a part in it, doesn't it take away the glory that is His alone?
God's Sovereignty & Control Over One's Salvation: Could you help me understand God "works all things" relative to one's salvation? [Ephesians 4:1, Philippians 1:6, I John 2:19, John 17:12, I Timothy 4:1, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12].

2021-02-08
Suffering in Trials: Can you give me some scripture to help me through the suffering of these really devastating past few years ? Recommended lecture: "Making Sense of Suffering." [Job, Psalms].
Going to Bible College (Seminary): Should I go to Bible college (Seminary) if I want to learn more about the Bible? [Psalm 119:99].


2021-01-29
Feelings of Emotions in One's Faith: I struggle with keeping the sense of total commitment and feel an ebb and flow in my faith. Is this common? [I John 5:3].



2020-12-14
Falling into Sin: Is it a lack of faith if someone keeps falling into sin and allows himself a pass on the error of his ways?
Recommended Charities: Can you recommend some good charities that you trust? [Shepherd's Heart International, The Salvation Army, Mercy Ships, The Narrow Path, Voice of the Martyrs, Open Doors USA, Food for the Poor].


2020-11-04
Minister's Doubt when He Doesn't Hear From God: What would you say to someone who is in ministry, who is struggling with their faith, to the point of disbelieving, because he is not hearing from God? [Isaiah 50:10, Job 13:15].



2020-10-08
Work Out You Own Salvation: What does it mean to "work out own salvation with fear and trembling"? [Phil 2:12-13].
The Just Shall Live by Faith: What does it mean to "the just shall live by faith" as it says in Hebrews 10? [Hebrews 10:38, Habbakuk 2:4, Galatians 5, Matthew 23:23].
Working Out your Own Salvation in Fear & Trembling: What does it mean to work our your faith in fear & trembling? [Philippians 2:12-13]

2020-10-02
Samaritan Pentateuch & Evidence for Faith: Caller suggest Haley's handbook for information about the Samaritan's Pentateuch and responds to previous caller who is doubting his faith.



2020-10-02
Evidence that Christianity is Not True: Is it not evidence that Christianity is not true since there are those that wish to feel something from the Holy Spirit and they don't? [James 1:7 Matthew 8:26].
Losing Faith: How can one continue to believe in something that they don't see evidence of?
The Resurrection isn't a Historical Fact, it's a Supernatural claim: Caller says that the resurrection isn't a historical fact, and doesn't it require more evidence to claim the supernatural?

2020-09-18
Faith vs Works, Jesus vs Paul: How do we know where the line is between faith and works, particularly relative to the differences between Paul & Jesus' teachings (call continues after break)? [Galatians 5:6, Romans 12, Romans 14:17, Ephesians 4:32, Philippians 2:1, Matthew 5, I Corinthians 7:10-15].



2020-09-17
Why Does God Let Children Die if He Can Do Miracles?: Why would God do miracles for certain people and let children die of starvation every day?
Bible is Not Reliable: Caller says the Bible is not reliable, because He says He is sorry He ever made mankind. [Genesis 6:6].


2020-09-04
God's Sovereignty Defined: What does it mean to you to say that God is sovereign?
Fallen Away-Once Partaken of Heavenly Gift: Does God's sovereignty relate to the verse in Hebrews about one who has received the heavenly gift, but has fallen away not being able to return? [Hebrew 6:4].


2020-08-26
Bound to One's Spouse for Life: Is not marriage binding for life, even if one has grounds for divorce? [I Corinthians 7:12-15, Matthew 5:32].



2020-08-21
Forgiven for All, Then Why Judgment: If we are forgiven of all our sins, past, present, and future, then why would we have to stand before the Great White Throne of Judgment? [I John 1:7-9, Romans 6:15].
The Lord's Prayer Once a Week for Forgiveness: If you say The Lord's Prayer once a week, it that enough cover the sins you have committed during the week? [1 John 1:7].


2020-08-19
Eternal Security or Lost Faith: How do you reconcile the promise of eternal life in scripture to your view that one can lose that faith? [John 5:24, Genesis 3:23, Revelation 22:3, John 3:36, John 6:38, Galatians 5:6].



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].



2020-07-27
Encouraging Those With Failing Faith & Marriages: Could you recommend some verses to encourage those withdrawing from the faith while their marriages are failing?



2020-07-01
Damage from My Pastor Father-Losing Faith: How do I handle the brokenness of my pastor father who has also damaged my faith?



2020-06-22
Evidence of God for the Unbeliever: How can we convince others of God's existence, if we can't do it intellectually, and if the Holy Spirit isn't in them? [I Corinthians 12:3, Romans 11:22, Hebrews 3:2-12, I Timothy 4:1, 2 Corinthians 13:5].



2020-05-15
Some Heroes of the Faith Were Tortured & Slain: Could you explain the shift in the description of the heroic men of great faith who achieved great things, and then the fact that others were tortured and slain? [Hebrews 11:32-34].



2020-04-30
Wood, Hay, Stubble, Gold, Silver, Precious Stones: Is the wood, hay, and stubble, the wicked, and the gold, silver, and precious stones the faithful, in the letter to the Corinthians? [I Corinthians 1-3:6-14, I Peter 2:5, Malachi 3, Isaiah 1:22].
Apollos' Eloquent Speaking: Is there scripture that indicates that Apollos was an enticing or eloquent speaker? [Acts 18:24].


2020-04-21
Old Testament Salvation: How could the people of the Old Testament be saved, since Jesus had not yet come as the mediator? [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11].
Faithful Non-Christians, Who Just Don't Know: What happens with those that are the committed and faithful, but not a Christian, like the religious Jews?


2020-03-18
Resisting To the Point of Bloodshed: Could you give some commentary on this verse in Hebrews about about resisting to the point of shedding blood? [Hebrews 12:4].



2019-12-10
Saved by Faith or by Works: Are we saved by works or faith? Salvation [Galatians 5:6,16, Titus 2:14, I Corinthians 6, James 2:14-26, 3:2, Luke 10:27, Romans 8:16, John 5:10].



2019-10-24
Enduring with Christ: Can you clarify 2 Timothy 12 and the references to dying and living with Him, and enduring and denying Him? [2 Timothy 12:11-13, Galatians 6:12-15, Titus 1:2].



2019-06-25
Keeping One's Zeal: Do you have advice for someone who wants to never lose their zeal and commitment for the Lord.



2019-03-01
Division in the Church: Where does one draw the line when choosing to no longer associate with other Christians? Differences of opinion in the many and various denominations. Protestant vs Catholic. [II John].
Abiding in Christ: What constitutes "not abiding in Christ"?


2018-12-21
God Trusting People: Does God trust people?



2018-12-17
Abraham Stumbling: Abraham & Sarah examples of great faith, but they doubted what God had told them in the beginning, but Paul seems to say Abraham didn't stagger at all. Why the Contradiction? [Romans 4:19-21, Hebrews 11:11, Genesis 16:1-16]



2018-12-12
Marriage, Divorce & Adultery: Ny mother remarried without having a cause for having left her husband, how do I deal w/ this? WHat does Deuteronomy 24 say about this? Should I forgive her?



2018-12-03
Faith of Christ or in Christ: In Galatians it says "faith OF Christ" vs "faith IN Christ" [Galatians 2:16]
Not of Works: "It's of Faith & not of Works" discussion. [Ephesians 2:8-9]


2018-09-19
Losing Faith: Caller feels like he's lost his faith, finding it hard to go to church or read the Bible, looking for encouragement & motivation



2018-08-17
Faith & Belief: Difference in meaning in greek of the words faith & belief



2018-05-25
Allegiance: War is about to break out, some are inevitably going to die, so who do you give your allegiance to first? Family, Country or your Faith?



2017-10-17
Full Maturity of the Church: What do you think it will look like when the church matures? [Ephesians 4:11-13]
Mormons & Jehovah's Witnesses: Why do Mormons/LDS & JWs consider themselves Christians yet want to be apart from other believers & in fact only believe they are Christians?


2017-07-18
Judged by Your Knowledge: Are you judged according to the light you have?
Paul's Gospel Different than James: Paul seems to teach a different gospel than James, where Paul says faith alone, but James says faith & works. [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:19-23, James 2:14–26]


2017-07-12
Faith, Choice & Belief: distinguish between faith, choice & belief, is faith a gift of God? [Ephesians 2:8-9]



2017-05-10
The Millennial Reign: Christ & the millennial reign, if you were not with Christ, you will be thrown out into outer darkness, is this true?



2017-03-20
Faith & Works: Are we saved by faith or faith & works? Isn't faith a gift of God?



2016-11-18
Faith & Works: Once you are saved, are works required?



2016-11-09
Salvation by Faith or Works: Paul & James seem to be saying conflicting things about faith & works, can Steve reconcile them? [Ephesians 2:8-10]



2016-09-07
Psalm 44, Suffering even though Righteous: Why is the Psalmist lamenting the suffering of Israel & himself, & why is it happening in the first place since they were being faithful? [Psalm 44]



2016-07-13
The Called, Chosen & the Faithful: Is the verse that says, "they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and faithful", 3 different groups because what about the verse, “many are called, but few are chosen” [Revelation 17:14, Matthew 22:14]



2016-07-08
Having Faith: Where does faith come from? Why does Jesus ask them why they have such little faith when they did have faith? [Matthew 17:20]



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



2016-06-07
Salvation by Works: Mohammed Ali’s died recently, & there was inference about earning one’s way to heaven, salvation by works. Can you talk about this?



2016-05-13
Faith & Works: Is it a faith that works? [James 2:24]



2016-03-08
"Consensual Theology" (Homosexual Acceptance): Have you ever heard of “Consensual Theology”, which is approval of Homosexual monogamy?
Perseverance: Isn't perseverance a work rather than just a faith?


2015-12-30
Struggling w/ ones faith & examining it: People tend to struggle w/ their faith this time of year. 2 Corinthians 13:3-5



2015-09-08
Works as a Result of Faith, Enduring to the End: Our good works are a result of our strong faith, is that right? What does "Enduring to the End" mean? [Matthew 24:12-13, Matthew 10:22 22]
Taking the Bible literally or figuratively, Idioms: Does Steve take the Bible more literally or figuratively?


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.



2015-07-10
The Falling Away: Frank Schaeffer discouraging Christians from their faith, homosexuality happening, apostasy in the seminaries, all kinds of weird stuff happening. [2 Thessalonians 2:3]



2015-06-29
By Faith & Through Faith: "By Faith & Through Faith", are those synonymous? [Romans 3:30]



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.



2015-06-10
Growing in the faith: Caller loves Steve for his encouragement, & his ministry, enabling her to develop deeper roots in her faith.



2015-06-02
Faith: Can Steve please explain Hebrews 11:1 & faith? [Hebrews 11:1]?



2015-06-02
Salvation (by Works): There's a required preconditional work, like saved by faith, but you have to have Fear of the Lord for instance.



2015-05-18
Biblical Definition of Faith: Caller called back from previous show asking about the biblical definition of Faith since they ran out of time.



2015-05-15
Biblical Definition of Faith: What is the Biblical definition of Faith? I'm aware of it says in Hebrews 11, but WHAT is it, so you know you aren't following the Word of Faith mentality? [Hebrews 11:1]



2015-01-30
Faith in America: Caller thinks has a theory on why so many people are having trouble with their faith in America & thinks he has the remedy for it.



2015-01-30
Overcome with Doubt: Sometimes I have doubts about God really existing, Jesus existing. How do I overcome that?



2015-01-20
Loss of Salvation: Can a person come back to faith after they have apostatized? (Hebrews 6:4-6]



2013-12-12
Concerned about Chrildren's Salvation: Caller is concerned about her children not being Christian even though they were raised Christians.



2013-12-03
Blessings: We receive blessings from being in Christ & being faithful in little.
Wrath of God: How can there be another wrath of God after Jesus appeased it on the cross? [1 Corinthians 11]


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]



2013-10-10
Dedicated People of Wrong Religions: Sometimes because of the sincereity & dedication of people of other religions, one sometimes question their own faith.
Christians Falling Away: If Christians have the truth, then why would they want to fall away from it?
Wavering if True: Caller admits that he's wavering back & forth with doubt.

2013-07-17
Losing the Fight: Caller is concerned she just has no more fight in her.



2013-02-20
Unforgiveness for Unfaithfulness: I struggle with unforgiveness toward my unfaithful husband, but don't want to go to hell. Can you help? [Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 7:12, Ephesians 4:30].
Unforgiveness Sends Us to Hell: Should I take the Bible literally when it says I will go to hell if I don't forgive? What will happen to my unfaithful husband? [Matthew 19:6].
Some Sins Worse Than Others: Doesn't the Bible say that all sins are the same, rather than some sins worse that others?

2013-01-18
N.T. Wright & the New Perspective on Paul: Have you ever read or know about N. T. Wright's book on the New Perspective of Paul?



2012-01-06
Justification by Faith (Old & New): Do you think that people in the Old Testament were made holy and righteous as we are today? [Genesis 15:6, Psalm 32:1, John 1:9, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 2:7].
Jesus Preaching to the Dead in Prison: What do you think about those verses about Jesus "preaching to those that were dead?" [1 Peter 1:10, 1 Peter 4:6].

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