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Topic: God’s Wrath

Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-02
God's Wrath & God's Bitterness: Does references to "God's wrath" have to do with the way His son was treated and does God experience bitterness over it? [Luke 19:22-44].



2024-02-06
God's Wrath: How is God's wrath revealed? [Romans 1:18-24, 2 Thessaloninas 2:10].



2023-12-28
God's Wrath & Avoiding the Tribulation: Isn't the verse about God "not appointing us to wrath" talking about Christians escaping the tribulation? [1 Thessalonians 5:9, Romans 1:18, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:21].



2023-10-19
"Heaps of Coal" on Their Heads: How do the "heaps of coal" on someone's head help? [Romans 12:20, Proverbs 25:21-22, Deuteronomy 32:25, John 3:36].



2023-10-13
Old & New Testaments & Good & Bad God: How do I deal with the seemingly two different Gods in the Bible-The wrathful God of the Old versus the Jesus of the New Testament? [Genesis 6:5-22, James 1:19-20, Genesis 14:13-16, Psalm 103:8-11
Understanding the Trinity: How am I to understand "the trinity," and when does it enter the Bible? [Psalm 33:6, Genesis 1:1, John 1:1].


2023-09-06
Pre-Trib Rapture: Do you believe in the "pre-trib rapture?" [1 Thessalonians 4:16-17].
Dispensationalism: What's that mean (Dispensationalism)?


2023-08-18
The Tribulation & the Rapture: Do you think the wrath of the tribulation takes place before the rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 3:4, 1 Thessalonians 15:9, John 16:33].



2023-07-27
Universalism (View of Hell): Does the "Universalism" view of hell, strip God of His glory? [John 3:36, 1 Thessalonians 1:5-9, 2 Peter 3:9].



2023-05-17
God's Wrath, Fallen Angels & the Nephilim: What do you think about the view that fallen angels caused the human race to be tainted(Nephilim) which led to God's wrath and judgment on anyone from that seed? [Genesis 6:4].



2023-05-16
God's Vengeance in the Old Testament: Why didn't you answer the lady about why God seems so vengeful in the Old Testament? [John 14:9, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3].



2023-05-15
God's Vengeance vs God's Love: Can you help me deal with the contradiction between the Old Testament God that seems to be vengeful, but we say he is a God of Love? [Leviticus 9:22-24, Acts 12:23, Acts 5:1-11, Exodus 23:4-5, Proverbs 25:21].



2023-05-10
Regarding Views of Hell: How do you interpret Matthew 25 about everlasting punishment in light of the alternate views of hell? [Matthew 25:46].
God's Wrath vs God's Love: Isn't God's love for his own, equal to His wrath for His enemies? [John 3:16].


2023-05-09
Nadab and Abihu & Strange Fire: How does the story of Nadab and Abihu apply to us today? [Leviticus 9-10].



2022-09-02
Views of the Atonement: Do you have any lectures on the different views of the atonement-specifically "Christus Victor" and "Penal Substitution"? [Hebrews 2:14, Colossians 2:15, I Corinthians 5:7, I Peter 1:19, Isaiah 53:6, I Peter 2:21, I Peter 2:24, Exodus 34:6-7].



2022-06-27
"Wrath of God" vs "Gentleness of Jesus": Can you reconcile the "wrath of God" and the "gentleness of Jesus", when scripture indicates that Jesus was God?
God's Wrath as Consequence: Can you think of a biblical example when God's wrath was not consequential?


2022-02-18
Rapture at the Time of Jesus' Return: Is it when Jesus comes back that the rapture will happen?
After the Rapture: What happens after the rapture when no one else is here on earth anymore? [Psalm 2:8, Matthew 5:5, Romans 4:13, Psalm 115:16].
The Wrath of God: When does humanity experience the wrath of God? [I Thessalonians 5:9].

2021-10-14
Penal Substitution Atonement: Are there good arguments for views other than Penal Substitution of the Atonement? [Hebrews 10:4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, I Peter 2:24-25, Isaiah 53:11].



2021-09-03
Bound to the Mosiac Law: Caller responds to a guy who says we are still under the Mosaic Law, giving him some new information & he said he'd look into it (instead of being closed-minded).
Israelites Criticized for being Terrorists: How would you respond that the Israelites were just like terrorists taking over the Land of Canaan?


2021-08-27
Raptured Church Before the Tribulation: Since scripture indicates that He has not appointed His church unto wrath, so why do you think the church will not be spared the tribulation? [I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4, John 6, John 17:15, Psalm 91:10].



2021-08-25
Wrath of God & Pre-Trib Rapture: Can you help me understand the use of theses verses to talk about the church escaping the pre-trib rapture, instead of about individual escape from the judgment? [I Thessalonians 1:10, I Thessalonians 5:9, Psalm 91:7].



2021-06-29
God's Way of Judging People Changed after Christ: Does God judge people the same way now, after the cross, as He did before the cross and in the Old Testament? [Matthew 22:7, I John 2:2, Isaiah53:6, I Corinthians 11:29-31].



2021-05-14
Fear & Fearing God: Could you comment on whether fear means the same thing throughout the Bible, in regard to fearing God? [Ephesians 5, Proverbs 9:10, Proverbs 16:6, Acts 24:25, I Peter 1:17].



2021-03-31
Disagree that God has the Right to Our Lives: I disagree with your position that because God created us, He can do whatever He wants with us?
God Torturing Us: If God can't go against His character, than can He torture us?
God's Right to Tell Us What to Do, or Suffer Consequences: Does God have the right to make people do whatever He wants them to do, or make them suffer consequences?

2021-03-10
The Cup of God's Wrath: Is the cup in John 8, referring to God's wrath? [John 8:11, Jeremiah 25:15-15, Revelation 14:10, Psalm 75:8, Matthew 23:32, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Genesis 15:16].



2021-02-01
God's Wrath Poured Onto Jesus: Can you help me sort out the idea that God poured out His wrath for sin onto Jesus? [Isaiah 53:6, Psalms 22:1, 2 Corinthians 5:21, I Peter 2:34, I Thessalonians 5:9].



2021-01-21
God Directing Annihilation: Can you help me sort some of the conflicting ideas in scripture such as, "thou shall not kill", and "turn the other cheek", but then God has whole groups killed, such as the Canaanites, ? [Genesis 9:3, Acts 25:11, Matthew 5:38-40, Matthew 10:23].



2020-09-21
Praying to Another God: Don't you think it would be an insult and sin to pray to anyone but God?
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Would you comment on the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg?


2020-09-11
Lazy People Sleep Well: Could you talk about the proverb that says that a lazy person sleeps well? [Proverbs 19:15, Ecclesiastes 5:12]. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Steve reflects more on this answer on the next Tuesday's edition of the show, Tuesday, September 15, 2020, first question/call/tab of the show.)
God's Anger with David Over Census: Why was God angry with David for taking the census and then punishes all of Israel, instead of just David. [2 Samuel 24:1, Daniel 4].


2020-09-09
God Suffering the Death of His Child: Did God suffer like we do when we have to put our children in the ground? [2 Corinthians 5].
God Separated From Jesus at the Cross: Was God really separated from Jesus at the cross when He died? [2 Corinthians 5:21, Psalm 22:1, Psalm 22:24].


2020-09-02
Atoning Death of Jesus: Was Jesus' death what atoned for our sins, or what there more to it? [Isaiah 53:6, I Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Revelation 14:10].



2020-07-03
The Trinity: What list of things to believe would we make regarding the essentials of the faith and the "Trinity"? [I John 4:15].
Inerrancy of the Bible: How should we be view the claim that the Bible is inerrant? [I Corinthians, 2 Timothy 3:16].
Character of God in Conflict with Old Testament: Can you help me with my struggle with some of the Old Testament passages that seem to conflict with the character of God? [Luke 24:25, John 5:46].

2020-05-07
God Seems Evil in the Old Testament: Some Old Testament passages make God sound really evil, particularly when he has people massacred or annihilated. How come God just doesn't do it himself?
God Not Good All the Time: Is it legitimate to say that "God is good all the time" in light of all the terrible judgments in the Old Testament? [I Samuel 15].
God Sends Evil Spirit: When the Bible says that God sent an evil spirit, how do you understand that and harmonize that with a good God? [I Kings 22:22, Job 1, I Samuel 16, Judges 6-9, Judges 9:23].

2020-03-10
Fear & Fellowship with God: How do you sort the fear of God and fellowship with God in light of the Old Testament descriptions of His punishing His people? [Psalm 119:53, 2 Corinthians 5:11].



2019-10-07
God's Wrath: Is God's wrath one of His attribute? [Psalm 103].



2019-07-25
Communion (Eucharist): Do Catholics think they are actually at the foot of the cross when they are taking communion?
Assyriah's Judgment: Did God direct Assyriah to Israel, to levy judgment on them, and then also punished Assyriah for that? [Isaiah 10:5-16, Habakkuk].
God's Punishment: Is God using capital punishment and other things against us now, using pagan people? [Romans 13, 1 Peter 2:13-17]

2019-07-24
Bearing Our Cross: Do we have to bear the cross of God turning his back on us, like He did with Jesus? [Joshua 1, Hebrews 13:5].



2019-07-10
Uzzah's Death: Why did Uzzah have to die when he tried to stabilize the ark when the people carrying the ark stumbled? [2 Samuel 6:7].



2019-05-23
Wrath of Judgment: Who is going to carry out the wrath of judgment, Jesus or God? [Revelation 6:16-17].
Abuse of Children: What do you think about the CIA, if true, carrying out abuse of children? [Mark 9:42, Luke 17:2].


2019-05-16
The Wrath to Come: What is "the wrath to come?" [1 Thessalonians 1:10].



2019-04-18
God's Anger & Vengefulness: How does one understand and align the anger of God relative to the gentleness of Jesus? [Genesis 9:6, John 18:36]
Death Penalty-Justice: How can one justify putting to a criminal to death, but not be supportive of abortion, with the 'right to life' reasoning?


2019-03-26
Moses & Zipporah: What was the conflict with Moses and Zipporah, and why was God trying to kill Moses? [Exodus 4].



2019-01-24
God's Wrath on the Cross: Did Jesus suffer the wrath of the Father on the cross?
Differing Views of the Atonement: What do you think of all the different views of the atonement?


2019-01-21
God Wants to Kill Moses: Why does God want to kill Moses? [Exodus 4:24].
"The Blessing" in the Old Testament: Why was "the blessing" so important in the Old Testament?


2019-01-10
Does God Hate: Are there certain people that God hates?



2018-12-28
Repenting God Made Man: Someone was asking me about God grieving (repenting) for making man & trying to figure out what to say to him. [Genesis 6:6]



2018-12-17
God in the Old Testament & the New Testament: How do we balance the things we see as harsh in the OT w/ the true love of God?



2018-12-06
God loves but Sinner's in God's Wrath It says that God loves us but it also says that all the sinners are in God's wrath



2018-12-05
Came to destroy the City: What did it mean in Ezekiel "I came to destroy the city", since Ezekiel nor God were the ones that destroyed the city? [Ezekiel 1:22, Ezekiel 11, Ezekiel 46;16, Ezekiel 43:3]



2018-11-19
God's Wrath: Why believe in a God who kills people, turning Lot's wife into a pillar of salt & so on?
King James: Did king james leave out gospels that should've been included?


2018-11-15
Having Righteous Anger: Is having wrath in your heart okay like when Jesus had it for the moneychangers?



2018-10-15
God Ordaining: I know you don't believe God doesn't ordain all things, but what about Exodus 11 & 12 & the first born, where He ordained all the first born to be killed.
God having 2 different Wills: Does God have 2 different wills? Because God says not to murder, but then He sanctions Jesus to be killed.


2018-09-20
God of OT & NT: How does the angry, wrathful God of the Old Testament transition into a merciful, loving Christ?



2018-08-08
God's Wrath like in OT: Could God send Angels to perform wrath like He did in the Old Testament? (Background noise is so bad.)



2018-06-18
Church Classes at a Different RCC: My Girlfriend is trying to become a Catholic like I am, but she's taking the classes at a different church than she plans on being baptized at. Is that okay?
God Demands Justice: How do I explain that God does justice, but still loves people, both in the Old Testament & the New Testament?


2018-05-29
God Killing People: Does God Kill people? Like what about



2018-05-11
The crucifixion of the Warrior God (God's Character in OT vs NT): the crucifixion of the Warrior God by a greg boyd discussion



2018-03-26
Atonement-Penal & Christus Victor: Was God punishing Christ for our sins?



2018-03-16
Not Willing that any should Perish: Not willing that ANY should perish, but why did Joshua wipe away every men, women & children?



2018-01-22
Children's Salvation: Children's age of accountability



2017-07-13
God's Anger: When God is upset with us, can we actually feel His anger?
Never having heard the Gospel: What about those that have never heard the gospel? [Romans 2:12-14, 1 Corinthians 1:30]


2017-07-05
God Bringing Good & Bad: Does God create good & bad, create terrible things & cause them to happen? [Jeremiah 29:11-12]
Knowing God's Ways: We can't know God ways, is that true?


2016-09-30
Noah: Why didn't God just strike everybody down & spare the animals? [Genesis 6]
Pharaoh & the Plagues: Why did God kill the first born of all the families when they had little to do why the Jews weren't able to leave?


2016-09-19
God Repented Making Man, Grieved Him: Someone gave me a book called, "The Story", & I read what God was saying right before the flood & how does that compare with how He loved us while we were yet sinners. [Genesis 6:6, Romans 5:8]



2016-09-19
God Creating Suffering: How can any thinking & compassionate person think God is good if He created a world full of suffering?



2016-08-09
Purpose of God's Wrath: What is the purpose of God's wrath? Is it to satisfy His righteous requirements or is it just leaving man to his own devices? [Romans 1, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Ezekiel 33:11]
Punishment Despite God Letting People Go: Is there still a judgement & punishment for the people God had already let go with reprobate minds? [Romans 1]
Hell, Weeping & Gnashing of Teeth & Annihilationism: Don't annihilationists believe that they are just going to be burned up & no more punishment?

2016-08-01
God Killing Certain Groups in the OT: Why did God choose to kill certain groups of people in the Old Testament?
Tattoos a Sin: Do you believe tattoos are a sin?


2016-06-15
Propitiation: What does the word, "propitiation" mean?
The Septuagint: Is the Septuagint available to us?


2016-05-10
Problems for People who stole Ark of the Covenant: God caused problems for people who stole the Ark of the Covenant, giving them emerods, but what is that? (hemorrhoids) [1 Samuel 5=6]
Seed Money: Caller thnks there might be blessing in giving seed money to demonstrate your faith.


2016-04-13
God turning His back on Jesus: Did God turn His back on Jesus on the cross when He was crying out, "eli eli lama sabachthani" & was it possbile Moses seeing the back of God symbolic of it? Did Jesus go to hell? [Matthew 27:46, Exodus 33:12-23, Psalm 22:1]
Jesus being in the Heart of the Earth: What does it mean that Jesus was in the "Heart of the Earth"? [Matthew 12:40]


2016-04-07
Hardening One's Heart: How does God deal with people hardening hearts? Why did Pharaoh's heart get hardened?
End Times Timeline Chart: Do you have a chart of a timeline of End Time events?


2016-03-23
God's Wrath in the OT: I don't understand the violence in the Old Testament, especially since God is a God of love. It almost seems like what's going on with ISIS? [Joshua]



2016-02-10
Paul & Wrath: Paul uses the word "wrath" 3 times. what is this wrath he is talking about & is it still future? {1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:9]



2016-01-04
God's Wrath on the Amalekites: I have an atheist friend who points this passage out, asking why would God order the killing of the Amalekites? [1 Samuel 15:2-3]



2015-11-10
"Throw it all out": Doesn't it say somewhere in the Bible that if a portion of the Bible is bad to throw it all out?
Mormonism & Fallacy of the Bible: That's what the Mormons say, that some of the Bible is wrong, because, for example, it says "repented" of the evil He was going to do to the Israelites for worshipping other gods. [Exodus 32:14]


2015-09-17
God of the OT & NT: Why did God seem so much harsh in the OT more than Jesus, also God, was in the NT?
Christianity & the LGBT community: Why are Christians so harsh to other people, including to the LGBT community?


2015-09-02
God Killing Innocent People: Caller has some friends who went from Christian to Atheist & want to know why did God kill innocent life when Israel came out of Egypt to take over the land of Canaan if He doesn't want people to go to hell?



2015-08-05
Loving Your Enemies: God was pretty severe w/ His own people, let alone His own enemies, but how do we reconcile the way He is in the New Testament?
God forgets our Sin: God forgets our sins, it says in the Old Testament, the Sea of Forgetfulness, but it also says every idle word will be held against us? [Micah 7:9, Matthew 12:36]


2015-07-30
God Hates People: God hates SIN, so why can't He also hate people? [Malachi 1:2-3, Romans 9:13]



2015-07-23
Ruin & Destruction & Relents from Sending Calamity: Is God a good God? In one passage it says He'll have no qualms about making ruin & destruction happening but then in other places He relents from causing calamity. Can Steve explain the contradiction? [Deuteronomy 28:63, Jonah 4:2]



2015-05-07
God of the OT in contrast w/ Jesus of the NT: People think there's a complete contrast between the God of the OT & the God of the NT, having character trait differences.



2015-03-26
God being Angry at Sinners: Did Jonathan Edwards have anything to do w/ the idea that God is Angry at Sinners?
R. C. Sproul & Romans 9 - 11: What was Steve saying yesterday about R. C. Sproul & Romans 9 - 11?


2015-01-26
Pre-Wrath/Mid-Trib: Is it a strong view that Jesus will come back right before the wrath, or right in the middle of the Tribulation?



2015-01-07
Rewards (to the Pharisees): What did Jesus mean when He said, "...they have their reward"? [Matthew 6:5]
God of the OT vs the NT: The God of the Old Testament seems to be different than the God of the New Testament, is this true?


2014-12-29
You shall surely die: What did God mean when He told Adam he would die? [Genesis 2:17]
Outside the Gate Liars: When Revelation talks about people outside the gate, especially liars, doesn't that mean an eternal state?
God so loved the world: Does God no longer love the people who are outside the gate? [John 3:16]

2014-12-03
God Pleased & then Displeased: Why did God go from being so please of Creation to being grieved that He made creation, made man? [Genesis 1-2, 6]



2014-11-11
Nadab & Abihu In your answer about ananias & sapphira, you mentioned Aaron's sons, Nadab & Abihu & I want to enhance that story. [Leviticus 10:1-3]



2014-07-24
God being Angry, Vindictive in OT: Does God seem to be a little bit angry, vindictive or even hateful in the Old Testament? Killing just for breaking the Sabbath?



2014-07-21
Letters of Paul: How did the early Christians receive the instruction from Paul before the New Testament was put into the Bible & grow from it before it was?
Wrath of God revealed from Heaven: How can we make the leap from Paul addressing people in the 1st century church to it applying to us now? [Romans 1]


2014-06-25
God Sovereign & Unchanging: How can God be claimed to be Sovereign & Unchanging when you see major differences from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
Discipling Children: What is the Biblical way to disciplining your children? [Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 22:6]


2014-06-05
Expiation and Propitiation: Was Jesus' death more of a "Propitiation" (appeasing the wrath of God) or was it more of an "Expiation" (removing the guilt from our record)?
Wrath of God: Does God ever get angry at us?
No condemnation: But as long as we are in Christ Jesus, even though we do sin, just like when a child disobeys a parent, God doesn't condemn us, does He? [Romans 8:1]

2014-04-23
Killing innocent children during the Flood: An Atheist's biggest hang-up with believing the Bible is God murdering all those innocent children during the Flood (which he doesn't really believe in anyway).



2014-04-10
Earthly Father gives perception of God the Father: Picturing God as a Father of love, compassion, might be hard for someone who had a earthly father who was harsh.



2014-04-07
David taking a Census: Why was God angry with David for taking a census? [2 Samuel 24:1]



2014-03-05
God's Sovereignty: Why does God have complete control or authority over us?
Witnessing to Atheists: How do explain the God of the Old Testament to atheists who think He was an angry God as Richard Dawkins believes? Where is the starting point to engage w/ Atheists, such as Jesus being the Son of God?


2014-01-28
Paul's Writings: Was Paul speaking his own opinion most of the time even though he wrote over 2/3's of the New Testament?
God being in the OT: Was God a lot more angry in the Old Testament then He was in the New Testament, the death of His Son nullifying it?


2014-01-27
Judgments of God: Mass shootings, Tsunamis, & all this other calamity & violence happening, is that a result of getting rid of God?
Noah's Flood & Sodom & Gomorrah: So do you think there won't be major catastrophe like happened in the ancient days like Noah's Flood & Sodom & Gomorrah?
Paul's conflicting instruction towards widows: Why did Paul seem to contradict himself in his instruction to widows, where he advised some to get married again & others not to get married? [1 Timothy 5:11-14]

2014-01-24
God forgiving but also demanding Justice: Jesus told the Father to not hold the charge of killing Him to their charge, & Stephen asked the people stoning him to be forgiven, but what about the Justice God demands of people who haven't repented themselves? [Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60]



2013-12-19
Indignation towards Israel: Why did God's wrath come upon Israel? [2 Kings 3:27, Amos 2:1]



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]


2013-09-17
God of the Old & New Testament: Can Steve explain a good resource on the contrast between the Old Testament God & the New Tesament God regarding God's wrath? [Romans 11:22]



2013-09-10
Following a God who had people Killed: Why would people want to follow a God that requires people to kill people in the Old Testament?



2013-08-13
God's Judgment Currently: Is God judging nations right now? [John 3]
Letters of Revelation to Asia: Why were the letters in Revelation only sent to Asia?


2013-07-31
Wrath of God Did Jesus drink the cup of wrath? Is He going to spew it out when He comes back? [Isaiah 21-23]



2013-07-11
Christians Excluded from Wrath: Caller believes Christians are exempt from experiencing wrath, and that the "secret" rapture will remove believers from the tribulation. [1 Thessalonians 5:9]



2013-07-09
3.5 Years in Revelation: Can you explain the 3.5 years described in Revelation?
God taking the Jews out of Jerusalem: Why did God take the Jews out of Jerusalem and Israel?


2013-05-01
Justice: Caller shares a Steve Gregg quote on justice: "God cannot ignore justice without becoming an unjust God."
Jesus Not Always SO Sweet: Comment; The church is mistaken about how sweet Jesus always is and the following verses show this. [Matthew 7:23, Revelation 2:22-23, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:16, John 14:9].


2013-05-01
Angry God: If God is not an angry God, why do we need an advocate? [2 Peter 3:9, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 1:9, 2 Corinthians 5:19, Romans 3:23-25, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 18:12, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21].



2013-04-29
The Pain in Hell & Wrath of God: Does the imagery describing hell apply not only mentally, but also physically? And isn't God a wrathful God? [Matthew 13].



2013-02-22
Contradiction in Joshua: Is there a contradiction in scripture about when Joshua took the land-one saying it was in a battle and in another peaceably. [Joshua 10:21].
"Violent Take it by Force": Could you review the verse about "the Violent taking by force"? [Matthew 11:12, Luke 16:16].
More Violence in the Old Testament: Is God more violent in the Old Testament than Jesus is in the New Testament? [Psalm 103:8].

2013-01-25
A Stiff-necked People: Can you explain these verses in Exodus to me? God wanted to destroy them, but Moses changed God's mind. [Exodus 32:9-14]



2013-01-14
Understanding the God of the OT: Michael the Buddhist wants to talk about the wrath of God in the Old Testament compared the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament.


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