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Topic: Augustine (Augustinian)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-26
Sin Entered through One Man: Could you explain the "doctrine of original sin" in light of Romans 5? Rec: Topical Lectures, "Original Sin & Depravity." [Romans 5:12-19, Romans 3:23, Psalm 51:5, Psalm 27:10].



2023-10-18
"Just War" Theory: How does the Bible line up with "Just War" Theory? Rec: Article "On the Believer’s Use of Forcible Resistance" at the website. [James 4:17].



2023-09-25
Calvinism's "The Elect": What verses do the Calvinists use to support their ideas about "the Elect" and their chosenness? [1 Peter 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:4].



2023-05-16
Augustine & Calvinism: Why didn't the entire church become Calvinist if the church father, Augustine, was so influencial?



2023-04-13
Limited Atonement: You don't believe in Calvinism's doctrine of "Limited Atonement" in the 5-step theology of TULIP, correct? [2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6].
Calvinism: God Doesn't Love Everyone: When does bad theology, as in the "limited atonement" doctrine of Calvinism, become blasphemy? [Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6. 1 John 4:8].


2023-03-14
Augustine: Why is Augustine considered one of the great minds of the faith?



2023-01-03
Calvinism-a Heresy: Why do we not find Calvinism an unacceptable heresy? [Romans 1:16].



2022-11-21
"Sin Nature": If Adam & Eve were created without a "sin nature", but yet they still sinned, then what is the difference to be with or without it? [Romans 7:23, John 8:34].



2022-11-21
Romans-Jewish Guilt Discussed: Could you review the parables you cited that helped illuminate the Jews to their guilt early in Romans? [Romans 1, Romans 2:17ff, Romans 2:13, Matthew 21:28-40, 2 Samuel].
Original Sin & David's Illegitimacy: Could you talk about the scripture that led to the doctrine of "original sin" and how David may have been illegimate? [Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5, Judges 11:1,I Samuel 16-17, Psalms 27:10].


2022-11-07
Church Theology before Calvinism: What was the church's theological position before the Reformers and Calvin (and Augustine)? Recommended Topical Lectures: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation."



2022-08-01
Buddhist: Free-will vs Election: Buddhist: How can "election" and "free-will" both be true? [John 6:65, John 12:32, Luke 13:34, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11].
Martin Luther, John Calvin & Augustine: Was Martin Luther a Calvinist?
Predestination-Equal Ultimacy: What do you call the theology that describes double predestination?

2022-06-24
Augustine: Catholic caller says that Steve said Augustine was a Protestant.



2022-06-23
Catholic Caller Comments-Purgatory: Catholic disagrees with Steve about biblical support for "Purgatory." [2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippisans 1:23, I Corinthians 3:13]
Value of the Catholic Church to Civilization: Catholic caller comments and what the Catholic church has done to build civilization. Recommends book: "How Catholicism Build Civilization."


2022-06-15
Hell: Caller shares a church father who believed in eternal hell.
Purgatory: Catholic caller explains purgatory and indicates it is scriptural.


2022-04-25
Augustine: Caller disagrees with Steve about Augustine's Calvinism.



2022-04-25
Predesdination: Is "predestination" in scripture more about God determining how people would be saved through Christ? [Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:11, I Peter, Romans 9:29-30, I John 3:2, Romans 8:14-16].
Augustine, Predestination & Manichaeism: Doesn't the misunderstanding that Calvinists have about predestination actually come from the Gnostics (Manichaenist)?


2022-03-08
Defining Amillennialism: Do you agree with this definition of "Amillennialism"? [Revelation 5:6, Psalm 90:4, Revelation 20].



2022-02-25
Conceived or Dying "In Sin": Is there any connection between when David said, "I was conceived in sin" and the fact that we all die in sin? [Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Psalm 58:3, Psalm 27:10].
God Using Evil Nations to Judge: Does God use evil nations to judge disobedient nations? [Habakkuk 1-2].


2021-12-28
Josephus' Historical Accuracy: Is it possible that some of what Josephus wrote could have been exaggerated to puff up the Romans? How do we know we can trust what he wrote?
Augustine's Value to Christian History: What was good about Augustine? [Romans 5:12].
Isaac Newton's Commentary on Revelation: Why didn't you use Sir Isaac Newton's commentary on Revelation when you did your commentary, "Four Views of Revelation"?

2021-12-27
Struggling in Faith - About Hell: Could you help me with my struggle in my faith, trying to understand how God could arrange for so few people to be able to get to heaven, and the rest burn in hell forever and ever? [I Timothy 6:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Colossians 1:20].



2021-12-21
"Gospel of John" Movie: Could you clarify which movie on the "Gospel of John" you like? The Gospel of John, 2003, with Henry Ian Cusick as Jesus.
Free Will and Predestination: Can one believe in both "free will" and "predestination"? [Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:3-5].


2021-12-20
Our Responsibility for Adam's Sin (Original Sin): In a book about the Westminster Confession, it is said that we are responsible for Adam's sin, can you clarify? [Romans 5:12, Deuteronomy 24:16, Ezekiel 18:19-20, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:13, I Peter 1:17].



2021-12-20
Lutheranism, Rather Than Calvinism: Would you consider a third option, rather than just the two options of Calvinism or Non-Calvinism, and consider Lutheranism?



2021-12-01
Inherited Sin Nature from Adam: Are the traditional teaching regarding the inheritance of sin through men actually scriptural? [Romans 3:23, Romans 7:23, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Hebrews 7:1-10].
Jesus' Sinless as a Child: What do you think about Jesus' sinlessness during His childhood? [Galatians 5:16].


2021-11-03
Augustine, Calvin & Free Will: Caller disagrees with Steve that Augustine didn't believe in "free-will".



2021-11-02
Augustine's Belief in Free Will-or Not: Caller disagrees that Augustine did not believe in free will or free choice.



2021-11-01
Pelagianism Vs Calvinism (Augustinianism): Could you address whether Pelagianism is heretical and if Augustine's definition of it is correct? [Galatians 5:17, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11, Jeremiah 7:31].
Calvinist View of One's Free Will: What does the Calvinists say about the verse that says God "works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure?" [Philippians 2:13].


2021-10-08
Martin Luther and Mary, Mother of Jesus: Did Luther ever actually denounce the Catholic veneration of Mary?
Paul-Calvinist or Arminian?: Would Paul be considered a Calvinist (Augustinianism) or an Arminian?


2021-09-30
Augustine Persecuting Other Believers: Did the church father, Augustine, cause people to be martyred, using the parable of "The Wedding Feast"? [Luke 14:23].
William Tyndale: Was William Tyndale martyred?


2021-08-26
Sproul & Calvinism: How does R.C. Sproul justify his view that those that receive salvation get grace, and those that receive hell get justice? Recommended topical lecture: "God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation."



2021-02-17
Original Sin: Could you talk about the doctrine of "original sin"? [Romans 5:12, Romans 2:6, I Corinthians 15, Psalms 51:5].



2021-02-02
Amillennial View -Ruling with a "Rod of Iron": Can you help me grasp the Amillennial view of the church ruling with a "rod of iron" now? [Psalm 2:29, Revelation 12:5, Revelation 2:27].
Amillennial Christians Putting Others to Death: Do you think that some of the Christians who burned the others at the stake justified it by holding to an Amillennial view?


2021-01-25
Calvinism vs the Alternates: What is the difference between Calvinism and other denominations? Recommended lecture; "God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation."
Steve Gregg Leaving Calvary Chapel: What lead to your departure from Calvary Chapel?


2021-01-22
Original Sin, Mary & Jesus' Sinlessness: If the doctrine of "original sin" is true, how could Jesus have been born sinless because Mary would've also tainted with sin? [Psalm 51:5, Psalm 27:10, Romans 5:12].
Babies Born Guilty: Are babies born guilty of sin? [Ezekiel 18:10].


2020-10-09
Total Depravity: Do you agree with the Calvinist position regarding "total depravity"? [Colossians 2, Ephesians 2, Luke 15:11-32].
Chosen in Christ: What do you say about the verses that say we are "chosen" in Christ? [Isaiah 42, Ephesians 1:4, John 15, Exodus 12, Isaiah 5].
Chosen Before the Foundation of the World: Were we not chosen before the foundation of the world? [Ephesians 1:4].

2020-08-11
The Sin Nature (Adamic Curse): Can you comment on the concept of the sin nature of mankind? [Romans 5:6, Romans 5:12, Romans 3:23, Romans 1, Psalm 51:5, Ezekiel 18:20].



2020-07-17
Terrified into the Church: How could John MacArthur, a Calvinist, believe that people could be terrified into entering the church, if they are already elect?



2020-07-02
Origins of the Bible: Did The New American Bible come from the Catholics?
Easy-to-Read Bible: What is an easy-to-read Bible?


2020-06-02
Pre-millennial & Anmillennial Church History: When did the church transition from Pre-millennial to Amillennial? [Revelation 2:6, Matthew 20:25-28].



2020-05-29
Hell: Could you talk about the concept of hell, particularly the unacceptable idea of "eternal torment"? [John 3:16].



2020-05-21
Augustine & Calvinism: Did you say that Augustine was the father of Calvinism?
Calvinism Origins & Manichaeism: What is Manichaeism?
Calvinism, Church Fathers, Alternate Views: Did the church fathers that introduced Calvinism have any opposition?

2019-07-08
Children to Hell: Were you aware that the Pre-Augustinian view of the destination of children was to be consigned to hell?



2018-09-19
Augustine: So Augustine mixed Greek philosophy with Christianity.



2018-04-13
Augustine & His Beliefs: Can you comment on Manichaeism, Pelatonism & Augustine's beliefs in general?



2018-04-11
Steve is a Pelagian: Caller thinks that Steve is too Pelagian more than he is an Arminianist and perhaps accepting heretical views.



2018-03-29
Love the Sinner but Hate the Sin: Love the sinner but hate the sin, is there any truth to that statement by Augustine?



2017-10-12
Total Depravity: I'm having a Bible Study at my church to are really hitting it hard about Augustine & Calvinism & being totally depraved. Should I continue stuying with them? a[Romans 3:10-18]



2017-08-23
Original Sin: Is there a debate over Augustine's doctrine of Original Sin?



2017-08-10
Sabbath Changed to Sunday: Was the Sabbath changed from Saturday to Sunday?



2017-08-01
John Calvin: Can you tell me a little bit about John Calvin?
Calvinism: I always hear you talking negatively about calvinism, but is there anything good about it?


2016-12-22
Augustine: Didn't he pretty much change our view of Christianity as we know it today?



2016-09-01
Augustine's gnosticism & total depravity: Have been listening to lectures on Total depravity, wondering if you have ever made a connection of Augustine's gnosticism & total depravity?



2014-12-08
Unregenerate Men: Does God command unregenerate men to do things they can not possibly do? I know it sounds like Pelagianism, but what is your take?



2014-11-11
Augustine & Free Will: Caller contends that Augustine believed in Free Will even though Steve said he didn't.
Origen & Free Will: Origen also believed in Free Will.


2014-09-10
Miracles in the Catholic Church: What do Protestants think the miracles that have supposedly happened in the Catholic Church, such as the Miracle of Fatima, Marian Apparitions? Does the Stigmata ever happen in the Protestant church? Do any Catholics speak in tongues like some Protestants?
Martin Luther, Predestination, Calvinism & Augustine: So if Martin Luther believed in Predestination under the influence of Augustine, does that mean Augustine believed the Calvinism doctrine?


2014-04-04
Augustine & Amillennialism: Is it true Amillennialism was influenced by Augustine?
Calvinism: So we have no record of Calvinism pre-Augustine?


2013-12-18
Faith & Works Inseparable: Catholic caller is glad to hear Steve say that faith & works are inseparable. Even the thief on the cross was able to perform some good works while he was dying on the cross with Jesus. [James 2:14-26, Romans 2:6]
Original Sin: What can you tell me about original sin? Isn't that why infants need baptisms? [Romans 5:12-21]


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?


2013-02-25
Hell-Catholic View: Could you talk about the Catholic Church determing the church's "Eternal Torment" view of hell? [I Peter 4:12].



2013-01-03
Mary Couldn't Touch Jesus but others Could: Why was Mary prohibited from touching Jesus after the resurrection but the disciples were? [John 20:15-17, Matthew 28:9]
Augustine a Manichaean: Wasn't Augustine a Manichaean?

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