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Topic: Peter (2nd)
Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-16 		Scripture in the New Testament: Doesn't Peter refer to Paul's writings as scripture? [2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Peter 1:19-21].

2024-04-15 		Ten Commandments & the Sabbath: Is the "Ten Commandments" still in effect, and do we have to keep the Sabbath? [Hebrews 7:12, Hebrews 8:13].
New Creation: After the judgment, will there be another newly created earth, just like Adam and Eve starting over again? [2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1, Romans 8:19-21, Romans 4:13, Matthew 5:5].

2024-03-22 		Objecting to Calvinism: How can Calvinism's position that God chooses some for hell be understood to bring Him glory? [Psalm 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11].



2024-03-19 		New Earth: Will there still be death and sin in the New Earth (New Jerusalem)? Revelation 21:4, 2 Peter 3:13].

2024-03-12 		Free Will: Caller disagrees with Steve about free will positing that God and man cannot both have free will. [1 Peter 1:5, Romans 8:16-19, Matthew 10:33, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:22, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 8:13].

2024-03-07 		Steve Gregg's Bible Familiarity: How many times have you read the Bible? How familiar are you with it?
Doomed? Impossible to Repent? : Am I doomed, with no chance of repentance, in light of Hebrews 6, because I have lived a backslidden life? [Hebrews 6:4-8, Matthew 19:26, 2 Peter 3:9].
Mark of the Beast: If you don't take the "Mark of the Beast" then aren't you automatically saved?

2024-03-06 		Unity Among Believers: How would you align this Romans 16 verse about avoiding division with your lecture "Strategy for Unity"? [Romans 16:17, 2 Peter 3:16-17].

2024-02-27 		New Heaven & Earth: Would you elaborate on the "New Heaven & Earth?" Are we coming back to earth (after heaven)? [2 Peter 3:13, Hebrews 12:22, Matthew 5:5, Psalm 37, Romans 4:13, Romans 4:13, Psalm 2:8, Genesis 1:26-27, Revelation 5:10, Psalm 115:16, Revelation 21:2-4, Galatians 4:26].

2024-02-23 		Scripture in contradiction: How does one align Romans 11 and Hebrews 6 concerning the Jew's salvation and the olive tree? [Romans 11:22-23, Hebrews 6:4-6, Hebrews 17:6, Isaiah 42:6, 2 Peter 2:20-21].

2024-02-22 		Born Again: What exactly does the phrase "you must be born again" mean? [John 3:3-5, Acts 2:38-41, 2 Peter 1:4, Romans 10:9-11].

2024-02-16 		The Problem with Dispensationalism: Do not Dispensationalists tend to interpret scripture by what is not there, and often they don't allow the Bible to interpret itself? [1 Thessalonians 4:16, John 6:39, 40, 44, 54, John 12:48, Isaiah 28:16, 2 Corinthians 3:16-18, 2 Peter 1:20, Luke 24:45]

2024-02-13 		"Light Shines Brighter 'til Dawn": How do you understand the application of the Proverb "the light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the full day?" [Proverbs 4:18, 2 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 60:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Mark 4:26-33].

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].

2024-02-12 		A Third of the Angels Who Fell : Since 1/3 of the angels fell, how many are there, and what are those fallen angels doing now on earth? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6, Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Isaiah 14:13, Obadiah 1:4, Matthew 11:23, Daniel 12:3, 2 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 6:12, Acts 1:7].



2024-02-09 		Salavation within Cults (Jehovah's Witness, Mormon, 7th Day Adventist): If you are a Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, or 7th Adventist, can you still be a Christian and be saved? [Galatians 1:6-12, 2 Peter 3:16].

2024-02-07 		Disagreement with Steve on Dispensationalism: Caller states that he feels that Steve throws Dispensationalism under the bus, doesn't define it correctly, and hurts listener's ability to study the Bible. [2 Peter 3:16].

2024-02-06 		"Lucifer" in Isaiah: Who is Lucifer in Isaiah? [Isaiah 13, Isaiah 14:12].
Satan as a Fallen Angel: What do you think about Satan being a fallen angel? [Revelation 12:9, Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4].

2024-02-02 		Satan's Repentance: Do you think the Devil could or would ever be converted? [Revelation 20:10].
God's Concern about Offending: Do you think that God ever is concerned about offending some people? [Matthew 15:12, 2 Peter 3:9, Ephesians 4:15, Galatians 5:11].

2024-01-11 		Branches Cut Off of the Vine: If you are cut off from the vine at some point, but you come back to the Lord, then what happens, since you are already burned up? [John 15:5, Revelation 20:15, Romans 11:21-23, James 5:20, 2 Peter 2:20, Galatians 6:7-8].

2024-01-04 		Not Water, but Fire Next Time: Is there scripture to back up the Pentecostal phrase, "There won't water, but fire next time." [2 Peter 3:4-5, 2 Peter 3:10, Genesis 19:24, Luke 17:26, Matthew 24:37-39].

2023-12-29 		Hell & Universal Reconciliation: Has your position on hell and "universal reconciliation" (Christian Universalism) changed recently?
Lucifer: Could you talk about the name "Lucifer" and its application to Jesus (not Satan)? [2 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 14:12, Galatians 4:19, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Revelation 2:28].

2023-12-27 		Various Views of Hell: Is it possible with the "annihilationist" and the "universal reconciliation" views of hell, that we could be misunderstanding God's perspective and His view of justice? Rec: Book, "Three Christian Views of Hell" by Steve Gregg. [2 Peter 3:8-10, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Ezekiel 33:11, Colossians 1:20, Ephesians 5:1, Matthew 5:44, Romans 5:10, John 15:13].

2023-11-21 		God Before His Present State: Could God have ever existed in another form, such as in suspended animation?
God's Predetermination of Human History: Did God predetermine how long human history would be? [Acts 17:31, 2 Peter 3:12].

2023-11-17 		Paul Different Gospel & Not an Apostle: Some suggest that Paul was not a legitimate apostle. What do you say? [2 Peter 3:15-16, Matthew 5:17-18].

2023-11-09 		Predestination (in Calvinism): Can you help me with the idea of "predestination" after listening to Voddie Baucham and John MacArthur? Rec: topical lectures, "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:29-30, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11].

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].

2023-10-18 		Escaping Hell: You seem to have indicated that people can get out of hell if they cry out from there. How can they in light of Revelation 21? [Revelation 21:8, Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9].

2023-10-18 		Jesus Could Sin: How could Jesus have been able to sin and still be a worthy sacrifice? [Hebrew 4:14-15, James 1:13, Isaiah 40:30].
Satan Drawing Away the Angels: Doesn't the Bible say that Satan drew away a third of the angels? [2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Daniel 12:3].

2023-10-16 		Chuck Girard (Christian Musician): Have you heard of Chuck Girard?
Fallen Angels: Where are the fallen angels now? [2 Peter 2:4].

2023-10-16 		Those Really Searching: What about those that knew about Jesus, but were not really converted, or those that would be saved if they want to know? [Ephesians 1:10, Colossians 1:19-20, 2 Peter 3:9].

2023-10-16 		Eternal Matter & Christianity: How can the reality of the eternal character of matter not undermind the Christian faith?
Earth's Destruction: Doesn't the Christian faith teach that the earth and universe will be entirely destroyed? [2 Peter 3:7].

2023-10-09 		Book of Enoch: Because the Bible references the Book of Enoch, is there any benefit (or harm) in reading it? [Jude 1:6, Jude 1:14-15, 2 Peter 2:4].

2023-09-19 		Origin of Satan: Caller disagrees with Steve that the Bible is not clear on the origins of Satan. [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4].
Satan's Origins-God Can't Create Evil: Since it is impossible for God to create evil, doesn't this require us to believe that Satan must be a fallen angel? [Proverbs 16:4].

2023-09-12 		The Death of Unsaved Loved Ones: What about my possibly unsaved loved one? [Romans 5:8, 2 Peter 3:9].

2023-09-06 		Pre-Dispensational Predictions about Jesus' Return: Before Dispensationalism, didn't all Christians think that Jesus was going to return by 1830? [2 Peter 3:12, Psalm 90:10, Matthew 24:34]

2023-08-31 		Sin in the New Earth: Will there be sin in the new earth? [2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 22:2-3].

2023-08-30 		Raising Hands in Worship: Could you give me scriptures that support the raising of one's hands to get a blessing? [1 Timothy 2:8, Psalm 63:4].
"Unstable Souls": Would you explain "unstable souls" in 2 Peter? [2 Peter 2:14, Matthew 7:24-28].

2023-08-24 		Grieving the Loss of Unsaved Loved Ones: How can I grieve "in hope," if the loved ones I have lost were not Christians? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Ezekiel 33:11, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Romans 2:6, John 3:16].

2023-08-07 		Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4].
Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation?


2023-08-04 		Contradictory Creation Stories: Does the creation story in 2 Peter 3 contradict the creation story in Genesis 1? [2 Peter 3:2-5].

2023-08-02 		The Chronology of Jesus' Return: What is the chronology of events of the Second Coming of Jesus? Rec: Topical Lectures: "When Shall These Things Be?" [Luke 17:27-30, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, 2 Peter 3:10-13].

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].

2023-07-26 		Falling Away: Would you read 2 Peter 3:17 (a warning about falling away) and explain it to me in light of a Calvinist refuting it? Rec: Topical lectures series: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [2 Peter 3:17].

2023-07-14 		Creation Groaning: Is Paul alluding to any particular prophets in Romans 8 when he refers to "creatures" groaning with birth pangs? [Romans 8:22-29, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 11].

2023-07-14 		The Old Testament Violent God: Could you explain the disparity between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament (particularly relative to racism, wars, and violence)? [Genesis 14, Genesis 6, 2 Peter 3:9].

2023-07-07 		Groaning for the Sin of the World: Would you comment on Romans 8 and encourage me about the sin, disinterest, and corruption in this world? [Romans 8:20-23, Genesis 3:15, 2 Peter 2:7-8].

2023-07-03 		The Millennium: Could you explain "The Millennium?" Has it already happened, and if so, when did it take place? [Revelation 20, Deuteronomy 7:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Psalm 50:10-12, 2 Peter 3:8, Psalm 90:4, Psalm 84:10].
Spirits in Prison: Could you explain the passage about Jesus preaching to the "spirits in prison?" [1 Peter 3:20-21, 2 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 1:10-12].

2023-06-27 		"Unconditional Love" & "Amazing Grace": Were the theological concepts of "unconditional love" and "amazing grace" developed outside the Bible? [Luke 6:28-30, Matthew 5:43-45, John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:19, Ezekiel 33:11].

2023-06-13 		Universal Reconciliation (Hell): Would God really be the loser if some are not saved? Don't you think that it is not necessarily a loss to God if some are consigned to hell? [2 Peter 3:9].

2023-05-31 		Jesus Went to Hell: Is there anything in scripture that indicates that Jesus went to hell, though it is in the creeds? [Acts 2:25-28 Psalm 16:8-11, Ephesians 4:9, Psalm 139:15, I Peter 3:19, 2 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 1:10-11].

2023-05-30 		Born Again & a New Creation: As a new Christian, can you explain being "born again" and the concept of a "new creation?" [John 14:16, John 14:23, 2 Peter 1:4].

2023-05-24 		Fallen Angels & Demons: What are your thoughts about demons being fallen angels, especially in light that they are bound? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 9:14-16].

2023-05-12 		Fruit of the Spirit (Maturing & Patience): How do I get more fruit in my life? [Galatians 5:22-23, John 16:1-2, Psalm 1:3, Mark 4:1-20, 2 Peter 3:18, Galatians 6:7-9].

2023-05-05 		Jesus' Death: Is Jesus talking about his own death when he says there is "a time coming when no one can work?" [John 9:4-5, Matthew 5:14, 2 Peter 1:19].

2023-04-21 		Kingdom Passages & Prophetic Fulfillments: When Peter referred to the "restoration of all things, spoken of by all the prophets" how does this apply to the church age? [Acts 3:19-21, Matthew 13:31-32, Luke 21:20. Isaiah 2:2, Hebrews 12:23, 2 Peter 3:7-13, 1 Corinthians 15:25].
Postmillennialism, Gospel & Watch for His Return: Doesn't Postmillennialism diminish the importance of the coming of the Lord and compromise the message of the gospel? [Revelation 14, Matthew 24:46, 2 Peter 3:12, Revelation 16:15, Matthew 26:40-45].

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].

2023-04-11 		Saved by Grace-Kept by Works: Are we saved by grace, and kept saved by works? {Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:14, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18].
Grace: What is "grace?" [John 1:14-16, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Corinthians 3:10, Hebrews 4:16].

2023-04-11 		Three Views of Hell: What is the third view of hell you mention in your biographyn (Universal Reconcilation)? [2 Peter 3:9].

2023-04-06 		Greek Mythology & Tartarus: What about the parallels between Greek mythology and the word, "Tartarus" in the New Testament? [2 Peter 2:4].

2023-03-23 		False Teachers "Accursed": When Paul speaks about the false teachers when he says they are accursed? [2 Peter 2:14, Galatians 1:8-9, 1 Corinthians 16:22].

2023-03-22 		Prophets & Modern Teachers/Preachers: Are the old prophets and modern teachers or preachers equal in their ability to speak for God? [2 Peter 1:21, James 3:1, Ephesians 3:3-4]

2023-03-15 		Waiting for Jesus: Are we waiting for Jesus...or is He waiting for us? [2 Peter 3:2, Matthew 24:14, Colossians 1:6].

2023-03-14 		Book of Enoch: What do you think about the value of the Book of Enoch? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6, Jude 1:9, Jude 1:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Acts 17:28, Titus 1:12].

2023-03-13 		Self-deception: How does one determine when they are self-deceived? How do you correct it? [John 9:41, 2 Peter 3:5, John 3:19-21].

2023-03-07 		The Eternal Universe: Why do both atheists and Christians alike seem to balk at the idea that the universe and matter is eternal? [1 Timothy 6:16, 2 Peter 3:10-13].

2023-03-06 		Two Natures: Do we have two natures? [Romans 7:5, 2 Peter 1:4, Romans 8:2].

2023-02-24 		Repentance & Salvation: When does one know that they have truly repented and are saved? [1 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 13:5, 2 Peter 1:10-11].

2023-02-17 		Different Paths for Jews & Gentiles: If Paul was sent to the Gentiles and the others to the Jews, wouldn't that require two different paths? [Acts 2:16-39, Acts 3:12-26, Acts 10:34-43, Acts 13:15-41, Acts 14:14-17, Acts 17:22-31, 2 Peter 3:15-16].
Peter's Preaching: Was Peter teaching that people had to be circumcised?

2023-02-16 		Dating Jesus' Return: Is Jesus going to come in the spring 2000 years later? [Acts 1:7, Hosea 6:2-3, 2 Peter 3:8, Matthew 24:36].

2023-02-13 		Dual Natures (Positive/Negative): Can one's nature really change? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:17, 2 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:16].

2023-02-06 		Jesus' Return: Could you elaborate on your view of the events surrounding Jesus' return? [Matthew 25:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Acts 28:15, Acts 1:11, 2 Peter 3:10-15, Romans 4:13, Matthew 5:5, Revelation 5:10].

2023-02-03 		Salvation & Sanctification: Does "sanctification" happen at the same time as "salvation" ... or is there a process? [2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Psalm 1:2-3, Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Peter 1:15].

2023-01-26 		Salvation without the "Kingdom of God": Can someone be "saved" without entering the "Kingdom of God?" [2 Peter 4:1, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:17, Genesis 15:6, 2 Peter 3:9].
Kingdom of God: Is there a distinction between being "saved" for eternity and being in the Kingdom of God, here and how?

2023-01-09 		The Gospel Heard by All Before the End: Will eveyone have a chance to hear the gospel before the end comes? [Matthew 24:14, Colossians 1:23, Colossians 1:6, Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Peter 3:9].
"Every Eye Will See Him": Does the verse in Revelation about "every eye shall see Him" about the end of the world? [Revelation 1:7, Zechariah 12:10].

2023-01-06 		Science-Lucy: Comment about early mankind and the debunking "Lucy."
Lucifer (the Title): Could you comment on the title of "Lucifer" (Morning star) and that fact that it should not be used for a name? Recommends topical lectures series; "Spiritual Warfare"-"Origins of Satan." [2 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 14:4, Ezekiel 28:12, Isaiah 14:16].


2022-12-30 		Apostolic Era-Before the New Testament: How Christians are led today by the Holy Spirit with the scriptures, in contrast to the absence of the New Testament in the age of the apostles? [2 Peter 1:3, John 16:13, Romans 2:12-16].

2022-12-21 		Hell-3 Christian Views: Which of the "three views of hell" discussed in your book on Hell, do you think has the most evidence? [Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Timothy 6:16, Romans 2:7, John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9].

2022-12-07 		"Called" to Preach or Pastor: How can one distinguish whether someone has actually been "called" to be a pastor or preacher? [Hebrews 5:4, 1 Corinthians 9:16].
Falling Away: If you are really "born again" can you then ever "fall away" (apostatize)? [Romans 11:22, 2 Peter 2:20-23, Hebrews 3:12, 1 Timothy 4:1].
Studying the Bible: What is your method of studying the Bible? Recommends topical lecture series; Authority of Scripture" or "Cultivating Christian Character", then the lecture; "Cultivating the Word of God."

2022-11-23 		Jesus Has Already Come: Is this verse in Matthew 16 saying that Jesus has already come? [Matthew 16:28, Revelation 2:5, Isaiah 19:1, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 22, 2 Peter 1:16, Revelation 3:21, John 14:21].

2022-11-22 		Jesus is God: Where does it say that Jesus is God? Recommended; topical lecture; "Knowing God; Deity of Christ." John 1:1. Romans 9:5, Titus 2:13, 2 Peter 1:1, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:17-18].

2022-11-11 		Fallen Angels & Nephilm: Were the angels in Genesis 6 actually fallen angels? [Genesis 6].
Nephilim, Demons & Fallen Angels: Were the Nephilim actually demons that inhabited other bodies? Are demons and fallen angels two separate things? [Genesis 6:4-6, Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4].
Holy Bible's Canonization: Did the Catholic church canonize the Holy Bible?

2022-11-11 		The Jewish People: How does God feel about the Jewish people and how does God feel about them? [Galatians 3:28, 2 Peter 3:9, I Corinthians 16:22].

2022-11-04 		Free Will vs "Once Saved, Always Saved": Have you ever thought that if "Once Saved, Always Saved" is true, then it ultimately is taking away our free will? [I Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:19, Revelations 12:11, 2 Timothy 2:26].

2022-10-20 		Satan's Beginnings-Fall From Heaven: Could you clarify your position on the beginnings of Satan and if he was a fallen angel? Is it possible he might not have known what he was, believing he was of as high a rank? [Colossians 1:16, Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:7-9, 2 Peter 1:3].

2022-10-17 		Demons & Fallen Angels: Are "demons" & "fallen angels" the same thing, and if not, what are their different characteristics? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4, Genesis 6:4].



2022-10-14 		Satan Ruling the Demons: Does scripture say that Satan is ruling over the demons? [Revelation 12:7-9, Matthew 12:24-26, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6].
Satan's Rule Ends: Did Satan's rule end with Jesus' resurrection? [Ephesians 4].
Satan Omnipresence: Is Satan omnipresent?

2022-09-30 		Promises to Israel Fulfilled in Christ: When will Christ return to "rule with a rod of iron?" [Revelation 2:27, Revelation 19:15, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Romans 8:19-23, Revelation 20].
Steve Gregg-False Teacher: My pastor thinks you are a false teacher because of your eschatology?

2022-09-22 		Impossible to Return to God: Is the verse about it being impossible for those that have fallen away to be restored...mean it cannot happen or they would not be successful? [Hebrews 6:4-6, Galatians 6:1, Hebrews 5:12, James 5:20, 2 Peter 2:20].

2022-09-16 		Judging Angels: What angels will we be judging and what will we be judging them upon? [I Corinthians 6:3, I Corinthians 14:29, Revelation 3:9, I Corinthians 15:29, 2 Thessalonians 2:5, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6].

2022-08-31 		Mediums (Supernatural & Occult): Is the work of contemporary mediums (psychics) acceptable, since it tis not like Old Testament occultism, and have good intentions-plus we no longer live under Old Testament law in the New Testament? [2 Peter 3:5, Deuteronomy 18:9-14, Isaiah 8:19].

2022-08-18 		New Creation & Lost Faith: How does the question of salvation and the potential of falling away align with becoming a "new creation" when saved? [Ephesians 2, 2 Peter 2:15, I Corinthians 10, Ephesians 1:5:7, Ephesians 2:6].

2022-08-17 		Creation of Earth & Time: Since there was no time at creation, what is meant in scripture by the earth being "formless and void?" [Genesis 1].
God Outside of Time: When scripture says "a day to the Lord is like a thousand years", does that indicate that God outside of time? [2 Peter 3:8]

2022-08-11 		Destruction of the Earth: Are there canonical sources (particularly the Tanach), that support Peter's eschatology regarding the future destruction of the earth in fire? [2 Peter 3, Revelation 20, Romans 8, Colossians 1:26-29, Ephesians 3:5, Genesis 9:11].
Destruction of the Earth in the Flood: What do you say about those that say that Genesis indicates that the earth will not be destroyed again, yet 2 Peter does? [Genesis 8-9, 2 Peter 3, Genesis 9:11].

2022-08-09 		Book of Enoch: What about the "Book of Enoch?" [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:9-15].

2022-08-04 		Futurism-"A Day to the Lord": Caller refers to a previous discussion and disagees with Steve about his assessment of the statement "a day to the Lord." [2 Peter 3:9-11, Luke 19, Matthew 25, 2 Peter 2, Jude 1:17-18, Matthew 16:28].

2022-08-03 		Partial Preterist vs Futurist-Chronology: Isn't it the same argument made by the Futurists for the delayed timing of the second coming in 2 Peter? [2 Peter 3].

2022-08-01 		Calvinist-Debate & Defense with Scripture: What are the scriptures used most often for Calvinism, and how do we defend against them saying that certain verse "don't mean that"? [2 Peter 3:8-10].

2022-07-27 		Land Covenant with Israel: Where do I go to see the clearest presentation of God's land convenant with Israel? [Deuteronomy 28:1-46, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 15:18-21, Joshua 21:43, Leviticus 26].
The Promised Land: With Israel be restored all the land that they were promised in the future? [Romans 4:13, Galatians 3:16, Psalms 2:8, Matthew 5:5, Galatians 3:29, Luke 21:24].
Global Warming & the Bible: What does the Bible say about global warming and is it related to the verses that talk about the earth being destroyed by fire? [2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 20:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:8].

2022-07-20 		Poetry in Bible: What problems are caused by people not understanding that part of the Bible is written in poetry and then try to take it literally?
Literal vs Symbolic Interpretation: How does one handle when others inappropriately take things literally or symbolically-actually reversing the correct application? [2 Peter 3:8].

2022-07-06 		Book of Revelation-Date of Writing: What are your reasons for believing that it is possible that the book of Revelation is likely to have been written before some of the other New Testament books? [Revelation 19, 2 Peter 3:13, Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 20-21, James 1:12, Revelation 2:10, James 1:18, Revelation 14:4].

2022-06-30 		The New Earth: Is it possible that the new earth will be an entirely new planet? [2 Peter 3:10].
Mormon's Becoming Gods: What do you say to Mormon's who believe that they will one day be a god?

2022-06-24 		Angels: Are angels created "by God" or born "of God"? [2 Peter 2, Jude 1:4].
Sinless Living: Is "whoever is born of God does not sin" actually to be understood as it seems? [I John 3:9].

2022-06-24 		Roe vs Wade: What is a Christian's responsibility in living in states that don't uphold restricting abortion,now that Roe vs Wade has been overturned at the federal level?
Politics & the Left: Is staying in states that are primarily leftist a little like living in Sodom and Gomorrah? [2Peter 2:7].

2022-06-23 		"Antinomian" or "Legalist"?: Could you clarify your position on "antinomianism" and "legalism"? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Peter 1:4, Titus 3:5, Titus 2:14].

2022-06-08 		"Sons of God" & the Nephilim: Were the "Sons of God" angels that came to the daughters and had children with them? [Genesis 6:4].
Fallen Angels: Are these scriptures about fallen angels in 2 Peter and Jude referring to the angels in Genesis 6? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6-7, Genesis 6:4].

2022-06-03 		Jesus Was God: Did you say that Jesus never said He was God, but doesn't Hebrews 1:8 show that Jesus was God? [Hebrews 1:8, John 1:1, Romans 9:5, 2 Peter 1:1, Luke 7:48, Matthew 9:5].



2022-06-02 		The New Earth: What do you think about what eternity on the new earth will be? [Romans 8, Psalm 2, 2 Peter 3, Revelation 21:5].

2022-05-25 		Prophecies to be Fulfilled in the Future: Are there any future prophecies that are still far off, in Daniel or Revelation, other than the destruction of earth? [Acts 1:11, 2 Peter 3, I Thessalonians 4:16, I Corinthians 15, Matthew 25].

2022-05-24 		Steve Gregg is a False Teacher: Caller calls Steve Gregg a false teacher and warns listeners to avoid his ministry. [I Timothy 4:1-2, 2 Peter 2:1-2, Jude 1].

2022-05-23 		Without Excuse: Do you think that people are already without excuse, if Jesus would return now? [Romans 1:20-21, 2 Peter 3:5].

2022-05-09 		Global War & Burned Up Earth: Doesn't it follow that nuclear war could fulfill the prophecy that the earth will be burned up? [2 Peter 3:10].

2022-05-09 		Amillennialism vs Postmillennialism: What verses keeps you from being a full post-millennialist? [Revelation 20:3].
New Heavens & Earth vs New Covenant: Do you see the "new heavens and earth" as coming in the future, or representative of the New Covenant? [Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 21:11, Revelation 20:11, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Hebrews 6:5, Roman 8:21].
Compliment to Steve and The Narrow Path Website: Caller compliments Steve, and The Narrow Path website, for helping him to learn how to think about scripture after he came out of a cult.

2022-05-02 		"I Never Knew You": Are those to whom it is said, "Depart from me, I never knew you", people that are insincere, like the pharisees, or those that undo what good & miraculous things they did before by later disobedience? [Matthew 7:21-23, Titus 1:16, 2 Peter 2:16, I Corinthians 13:1-13].

2022-04-15 		Dispensationalism & Future Temple Sacrifices: How can Dispensationalists justify the rebuilding of the temple to offer sacrifices, when Jesus came as the final sacrifice? [Ezekiel 40-47, Isaiah 1:11].
Historic Premillennialism: Besides the millennium, what is the difference between your view and the view of the Historic Premillennialist? [Revelation 20, 2 Peter 3:13, Romans 8:22].
Historic Premillennism & Historicist View of Revelation: Does the Historic Premillennist view fit under the Historicist View of Revelation? [Revelation 6-9].

2022-04-07 		Unconditional Love: I disagree with you that "unconditional love" is in the Bible? [John 3:16]
God's Love is Conditional: I disagree with you that that God's love is conditional, not unconditional. [John 15:9-10, Romans 5:10, Matthew 5:44, I John 4:8, I John 4:16, 2 Peter 3:9].
God Hates: Doesn't scripture indicate that God hates? [Hosea 9:15].

2022-04-05 		God's Mercy Toward an Unbeliever: What do you think about a friend of mine who has passed away, but was one of the finest men ever-do you think that God will have mercy? [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:23].

2022-03-31 		Millennium Not Literal: Why do you think the the "Millennium" is not literal, but symbolic? [Revelation 20, Deuteronomy 1:11, Deuteronomy 7:9, Psalm 84:10, 2 Peter 3:8, Psalm 50:10, Matthew 12:28, Psalm 90:4, Job 42:12, Genesis 20:16].
Literal Numbers Used in Revelation: Are not literal numbers used in Revelation, like the seven churches?


2022-03-28 		The Immature Church Delays Christ's Return: Are we somewhat responsible for the delayed return of Christ because of our sin and immaturity in the church? [2 Peter 3:12].

2022-03-23 		Empowered by the Holy Spirit: Are there two separate events in the Christian experience, where one accepts Christ and then later we empowered by the Holy Spirit? [Ephesians 5:18, Acts 19, Matthew 7:11, Luke 11:13].
Spiritual Warfare: How do you know when you are in the middle of spiritual warfare? [I Peter 5:8, 2 Peter 2:11, Ephesians 6:10-18].

2022-03-22 		Disciples of God or Satan: Since scripture says if we continue in His word, we become His disciples, do we then become Satan's disciples if we continue in lies? [John 8:12, John 8:31, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4].
Jesus Not Born: What do you think of a pastor who teaches that Jesus was never born, but was always God who came directly to earth?

2022-03-17 		1000 years: Are there any places in scripture where the 1000 years is actually, literally 1000 years? [Revelation 20, Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8].
"One Hour" & "One Day" in Scripture: Are the uses of one hour, or one day, in scripture, always literal? [Revelation 18:8].

2022-03-09 		Enoch & The False Teachers in Jude: Who are the men in Jude that are being prophecied against? [Jude 1:14, 2 Peter 2].

2022-03-02 		Giving of the "Morning Star": Could you explain what the "giving of the Morning Star" in Revelation 2 might mean? [Revelation 2, Revelation 22:16, 2 Peter 1:19, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 8:18, Proverbs 4:18].

2022-03-02 		God Planned for Mankind (Adam) to Sin: What do you think of the premise that God planned for mankind (Adam) to sin, so He could demonstrate His grace? [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:23].

2022-03-02 		"Vexed" Not Very Christian-like: It doesn't seem like someone should be "vexed" if they have the Holy Spirit in them? [Mark 3:4-5, 2 Peter, 1 Samuel 11].

2022-03-01 		The Book of Jude: What is the purpose of the book of Jude, particularly relative to us today? [2 Peter 2].
Jude's Sources for Information: Where did Jude get the conversations between Satan and Michael, and the references to the Book of Enoch?


2022-02-28 		Needn't Preach or Evangelize if We are Predestined: Do the people who think you are predestined to be saved, still preach the gospel? [Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:4-11, 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 13:34, Matthew 23:37, Acts 10].

2022-02-22 		Balaam: Could you talk about Balaam's involvement in the occult and curse against the people? [Numbers 22:5, 2 Peter 2, Jude, Revelation 2].
Angel of the Lord: Is the "Angel of the Lord" Jesus? [Numbers 22].

2022-02-01 		Worshipping the Sun in Ezekiel: Were the people facing the sun in Ezekiel, likely worshipping the sun? [Ezekiel 8-10].
Easter Holiday Paralleled to Pagan Sun-Worship: Is there any parallel to worshipping the sun and Easter, relative to Ezekiel? [Ezekiel 8-10, 2 Peter 1:19, Malachi 1:11, Malachi 4:2, Isaiah 60:3, Psalm 19:4-5].

2022-01-28 		Promise to Israel: What is the promise referred to in Ephesians 3? [Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:14, John 8:37-39, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4].

2022-01-24 		Getting More Grace: Can one get more grace and what is the difference for the believer vs non-believer? [Matthew 5:45, James 1:17, Psalms 103:10, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Revelation 2:21, Romans 2:21, I Corinthians 15:10, I Corinthians 3:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Peter 1:2, I Peter 5:10].

2022-01-21 		He is Our Life: Can you explain what you mean when you say, "His is our life" and what that looks like? [Colossians 3:4, 2 Peter 1:4, Galatians 3:28].

2022-01-19 		God Creates People to Go to Hell: Why would God create people if He knew that they would go to hell? [Ezekiel 18:23, Luke 7:30, Luke 13:34, Isaiah 66:4, 2 Peter 3:9].
Rebirth or "Born of God": Would you exegete John 1 about rebirth? [John 1:12-13, Matthew 10:34-36].

2022-01-11 		The Title; Lucifer (Morningstar): Isn't it strange that the name Lucifer is actually used for Jesus? [2 Peter 1:18, Isaiah 14:2].

2022-01-06 		Book of Enoch: Could you talk about Enoch and the "Book of Enoch" ("First Enoch")? [Hebrews 11:5, Genesis 5:21-24, Jude 1:14-15, 2 Peter 2:4].

2021-12-30 		Losing Hope to Live Righteously as a Christian: Though raised in the faith, what do you do if you keep screwing up and it feels as though there is not much hope? Recommends lectures, such as "How Can I know I am Really a Christian?" and "Authority of Scripture." [2 Peter 2:20, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 7:23, Luke 18:13, Romans 10:9].
Danger of Falling Away: Who is being addressed in 2 Peter, when the warning is issued about the danger of becoming "again entangled" in the world and how they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning? [2 Peter 2:20].

2021-12-30 		"Sons of God" in Genesis 6: Who do you think the "Sons of God" are in Genesis 6? [Genesis 6:2-4, 2 Peters 2:4].

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].

2021-12-10 		Annihilation & Universal Reconciliation View of Hell: What verses back up the alternate views of hell; Annihilation and Universal Reconciliation? Recommended topical lecture; "Three View of Hell". [Genesis 2:17, Romans 6:23, Ezekiel 18:20, Ephesians 1:10, Colossians 1:20, Philippians 2:10-11, 2 Peter 3:9].

2021-12-08 		Suspension of Time & Gravity in Heaven & Hell: Do you think that there is some suspension of time and gravity in heaven and hell?
Restoration View of Hell: Does the "Restoration" (Universal Reconciliation) view of hell suggest that God will force everyone to eventually repent? [2 Peter 3:8-10, I John 3:2, Luke 15:15-32].

2021-12-06 		Afterlife & Hell Not Found in Old Testament: Is it correct that the afterlife and hell is not really mentioned in the Old Testament?
Hell in the New Testament, Why Not Old Testament: Why wouldn't the Old Testament talk more about hell when it is so important in the New Testament? [2 Peters 2:4, Isaiah 14:9-20].

2021-11-30 		We are Being Made into Gods and Goddesses: What do you think about C.S. Lewis' comment in his book, "Mere Christianity", that we are being made into gods and goddesses? [Psalm 82:6, John 10:34, 2 Peter 1:4].

2021-11-19 		Heaven & Earth Passing Away: Would you expand on the scripture that indicates that "heaven and earth will pass away"? [Matthew 2:35, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Peter 3:10, Isaiah 65-66, Matthew 5:17-18, Luke 21:33, Luke 16:17, Revelation 21, Romans 8:19-23.

2021-11-17 		Not in Heaven for Eternity: What scripture indicates that we won't be in heaven for eternity? [1 Thessalonians 4:15, 2 Peter 3:7-13, Psalm 115:16, Romans 8:22, Revelation 21:1-2].

2021-11-15 		Hell, Hades & the Lake of Fire: Can you help me understand Hades (or hell) better, if hell is thrown into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:14-15, 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 6:7-8].

2021-11-12 		Method of Bible Study (Origen's): Why do you not talk about Origen's 4-fold method of reading & studying scripture? [2 Samuel 7:5].
Calvinism's Predestination, Grace & Justice: Regarding Predestination, don't you think that it is reasonable for God to give grace only to the saved, but then deliver justice to all? [Matthew 5:44-45, 2 Peters 3:9].

2021-11-11 		Your Character Develops Your View of God & Hell: Is it not true that people project their own character and who they are onto God, particularly in their view of hell? [2 Peter 3:8-10, Matthew 5:43-48, John 3:16, John 14:9, Luke 23:34].

2021-11-03 		Chronology of Events in End Times: Could you talk about the chronology of events in the end times? [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 12:23, Revelation 21-22, 2 Peter 3:10-13, John 12:48, I Corinthians 1:7].
Jews on New Earth-Gentile in Heaven: Will the Jews be the ones who will be on the new earth, and we, the gentiles, will be in heaven?
All Israel Will be Saved: How do you explain that "all Israel will be saved"? Are all Jews saved? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9-11, Hosea 1:9, Isaiah 10:22, Jeremiah 23:5, Joel 2:28-32, Psalm 50:5, Psalm 50:16, Jeremiah 11:16].

2021-10-21 		False Teachers & Doug Bachelor: Is Doug Bachelor a false teacher? Was my faith endangered? [2 Peter 2].

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].

2021-10-14 		Why Believe the Bible?: Why should one believe the Christian Bible is true? [2 Peter 3:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:10].
Paul's Travel to Greece: Did Paul travel to Greece after he was in chains?

2021-10-12 		Having the Holy Spirit vs Being Filled with the Spirit: Does the Holy Spirit come into your life the very moment you are saved and live with you forever? [Romans 8:9, Acts 8, John 14:16, John 15:6].
Apostasy and Returning to Christ: If someone only believes for a while, can that person ever come back and receive the Holy Spirit and be saved? [Hebrews 6:4-6, James 5:19-20, 2 Peter 2:20, John 18:15-18, John 21:15-17].

2021-10-05 		The Last Day & The Millennium: When Paul speaks of the "The Last Day" in this verse, could he be talking about the Millennium? [2 Thessalonians 1:10].
A Day to the Lord is like 1000 years: Why did Peter use the phrase "a day is to the Lord the same as a 1000 years" and vice versa? [2 Peter 3:8].

2021-10-05 		Not Willing Any Should Perish (Calvinism): Who is being referred to with the word "us" in the scripture about God not being willing that any should perish. [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Matthew 23:37].
"Christ" (Definition of the Title): What does the word "Christ" mean?

2021-09-29 		Spirit Beings Neither Good or Bad: What do you think of John Walton's view that angels are neither good nor bad? [Job 1-2, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6, Revelation 12:9].

2021-09-28 		The "Mark of the Beast" & the Rapture: Will the "Mark of the Beast" be before or after the rapture, and then will people have a second change to be saved? [I Corinthians 15:52, I Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Peter 3:10-12].
The Mark of the Beast: Will we know that we are taking the Mark of the Beast, or could we accidently take it?


2021-09-15 		Account of Genesis 6 in the "Book of Enoch": What are your thoughts on the fantastical account of Genesis 6 in the "Book of Enoch"? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4, Genesis 6:1-4, Job 1-2, Jude 1:9-14].

2021-09-15 		Day of the Lord & Last Day: Is the "Day of the Lord" different than "The Last Day"? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, 2 Peter 3:10, I Corinthians 1:7].
Pre-Wrath and Pre-Trib: Is there a difference between the "Pre-trib" and the "Pre-wrath"? [I Thessalonians 5:9].
Receiving the Holy Spirit: Is there more than one way to receive the Holy Spirit? [Matthew 7:11, Acts 8:17, Acts 9:17, Acts 19:1-7].

2021-09-07 		Able to be Saved, Elect or Not: Caller shares his fear that he may be demon possessed and not part of the elect, and asks; Can I still be saved? [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33::11, John 6:37].

2021-08-24 		The Millennium is Literal-or Not: Is not the burden of proof on the one who claims that the millennium is not literal? [Revelation 20, Romans 8:19-23, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Revelation 22:3].

2021-08-09 		Calvinism-God Doesn't Love Everyone: How does one reconcile verses that seem to indicate that God doesn't love everyone, and yet there are others like John 3:16, that indicate that He does? [Psalm 5:5, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Proverbs 6:16-19, Ezekiel 33:11, Romans 9:13, 2 Peter 3:9, John 15:13, I John 3:15].

2021-08-05 		Sealed with the Holy Spirit: How does "Eternal Security" work? Are you sealed instantly, or does it take place over time?
Sanctification & Maturation: Will we reach a point in our growth and maturity that we will be eventually be eternally secure-as in sanctification? [2 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 3:18].

2021-07-29 		Taken Away-to Where?: Where are those taken, who are taken in Luke 17? [Luke 17:34, Matthew 24:40, 2 Peter 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Psalm 91:7-8, Psalm 37:10-11, Proverbs 2:21-22].
Looking for Signs of End Times: Is it correct to think that we should not be looking for signs, since scripture seems to indicate that there will be no signs of the end? [Matthew 24:34, Acts 1:6, Luke 17:20-21, Colossians 1:13].

2021-07-20 		Events & Chronology of End Times: Could you describe the events and the chronology of end times events?
"Day of the Lord" Meaning and Synonyms: Are the phrases, the "Day of the Lord", "Day of Christ", "The Last Day", Day of God, etc. all synonymous? [2 Peter 3, Matthew 25, John 6:39-54, John 12:48, I Corinthians 1:7].
The Tribulation, Bowls of Judgment, & Time of Jacob's Trouble: Where does "The Tribulation" fit into the timeline of end times events and is it the same as the "Time of Jacob's Trouble"? And how does the "Bowls of Judgement" fit in? [Matthew 24:21, Revelation 7:14, Jeremiah 30:7, Revelation 22:10, Matthew 24:34, John 16:33].

2021-06-28 		Error of Balaam: What was the error of Balaam? [Jude 11, Numbers 22-23, Numbers 31:16, Revelation 2:14, 2 Peter 2:15].

2021-06-22 		Second Coming & Rapture Differences: Could you clarify some of the differences in views that the Dispensationalism and Amillennialist would have on the Second Coming and the Rapture? [John 6:39, John 6:44, John 6:54, I Corinthians 1:7, 2 Peter, 2 Peter 3, Matthew 25].
Revelation Verses About the Second Coming: What parts of Revelation is about the Second Coming? [Revelation 11, Revelation 20:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].

2021-06-08 		Book of Enoch: What scriptures are being referred to in Matthew 22, and should we not take the Book of Enoch as authentic? [Matthew 22:29, Isaiah 26, Daniel 12:2, Acts 2, 2 Peter 2, Jude 1:14-15].

2021-06-08 		Authenticity of 2 Peter: What evidence is there that 2 Peter is an authentic writing to share with someone who thinks Paul is a false apostle?



2021-06-07 		Theosis (Deification) in Eastern Orthodoxy: Is "Theosis" (Deification) a biblical concept (Eastern Christian Theology-Athanasius I of Alexandria)? [2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, John 1:14, John 1:14].

2021-05-26 		Babes or Mature in Christ (Basic Principles): Could you help me with this passage in Hebrews, particularly in its reference to being "perfect"? [Hebrews 6:1-2, Hebrews 5:12-14, 2 Peter 3:18].

2021-05-17 		Symbolism & The Millennium in Scripture: Caller disagrees with Steve about his stance on when to use symbolic or literal interpretation, particularly in regard to The Millennium. [Revelation 20, I Thessalonians 4:14, Revelation 11-12, Revelation 19, Psalm 50:10, Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8].

2021-05-14 		The Human Conscience: What is the conscience? Is it a moral code ingrained in us from God? [Hebrews 5:14].
Common Sense & Literal Interpretation: Does it not seem like common sense to take things literally, unless something can't be taken literally, as with the millennium? [Revelation 20, Psalm 90:4, Psalm 50:10, Deuteronomy 7:9, 2 Peter 3:8].

2021-05-10 		The Morning Star (Lucifer): Could you help me understand the use of the title, "The Morning Star" n (Lucifer)? [Revelation 22, Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 14:5, 2 Peter 1:19, I Thessalonians 4, Revelation 1:1, Daniel 2:37].

2021-05-03 		"One Way" Through Jesus: If there is only "one way", through Jesus, then is there no provision for all those that never heard of this way or Jesus? [John 14:6, Ezekiel 18:32, 2 Peter 3:8-10, John 1:9-10].

2021-04-29 		New Heavens & New Earth: What is meant by the references to the New heavens and earth in 2 Peter? [2 Peter 3, Romans 8, Revelation 21-22, Isaiah 65:17, 2 Corinthians 5:17].

2021-04-27 		Predestination, Chosen, Election: Could you help me understand more about God choosing people for salvation? [Romans 8:29, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11, I John 3:2, 2 Peter 3:8-10].

2021-04-26 		Salvation after the Rapture: If someone is not taken up in the rapture, can they still be saved? Recommended lecture: When Shall These Things Be? at TheNarrowPath.com [I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, 2 Peter 3].

2021-04-09 		Evil Government Authorities: Why should we vote or be politically active, based on what scripture says about government authority? How should we deal with evil government leaders? [Romans 13:1-4, 2 Peter 2:13-14, Acts 5:29, Mark 11:27-28].

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].

2021-04-06 		Who and What are Demons: What are demons? Are the souls of dead evil people? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4].

2021-04-05 		Calvinism's Election & Predestination Parallel to Marriage: Could you comment on a pastor making a parallel between courtship and marriage to the way God predetermining to chooses us, the church, in a Calvinist way? [2 Timothy 2, 2 Peters 3, I Peter 1, Ephesians 1, Romans 8:29-30].

2021-04-05 		Order of the Events of the Day of the Lord: Regarding the "Day of the Lord", could you help me grasp the order of events? [John 6, John 12, 2 Peter 3, Matthew 24, I Corinthians 1:7].

2021-04-05 		Disciples (Peter, John, Paul) Discussion of the Second Coming: Regarding the second coming of Christ, did the disciples (Paul, Peter, John) ever discuss that prophecy? [2 Peter 3:16-20, Revelation 20, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10, John 16:3, Ephesians].

2021-04-01 		What if Someone Never Hears of Jesus: What happens to those that never hear the gospel, or have only heard of Jesus in a scholarly or historical way? [Genesis 22:18, Galatians 3:8, Hebrews 11:3, I Timothy 2:4-6, 2 Peter 3:5-7, Psalm 19:1, Romans 1:18]. Recommended book by Steve Gregg; Hell, Three Christian Views.

2021-03-30 		Once Saved, Always Saved: Is the doctrine, "Once Saved, Always Saved" a true doctrine? [2 Peter 2:20-22, Hebrews 2:1-4, Hebrews 3:7-4:10, Hebrew 6:4-6, Hebrew 10:26-31, I Corinthians 9:24-27, Colossians 1:23, John 15:1-6].

2021-03-24 		Millennium and New Heavens & New Earth: Would you talk about heaven now, as opposed to heaven in the era of the new earth, and how earthly bodies will still be here in the millennium? [Revelation 20:4].
Premillennialist & Heaven During Millennium: Where do Premillennialist think people will go when they die during their millennial reign? [2 Peter 3:3, Romans 8:22].

2021-03-24 		Order of Events of End Times Views: Could you clarify the order of events for both the Premillennial View and the Amillennial View of Jesus' return and the rapture? [John 6:39, John 6:44, John 6:54. 2 Peter 3:13].
Binding of Satan: What about the binding of Satan for 1000 years and how it fits into the Premillennial and Amillennial views of end times? [Revelation 20:2-3, Matthew 12:29, Mark 3:27, Colossians 2:15, 2 Thessalonians 1:8]

2021-03-18 		Does Hell Exist?: Is hell an actual place, or a state of mind, and how would you help someone that doesn't believe in hell, change their mind? [Matthew 13:42, 2 Peter 2:4-5, Revelation 20:15, James 3:6, Matthew 16:24, Ephesians 4, Luke 16:22, I Peter 3:20-21].

2021-03-15 		Cults & Religion: What sets Christianity apart from other religions and cults? What is the evidence?
Two Disciples Were Martyrs: Aren't there only two disciples that died as martyrs? [2 Peter 2].

2021-03-05 		Jesus Preaching to Those in Prison (Hades or Hell): Could you talk about the verses in Peter where Jesus went to preach to those in prison (or Hades) in the days of Noah? [I Peter 3:18-19, I Peter 1:11, 2 Peter 2:5].

2021-02-22 		Fruit of the Spirit & the Spiritual Gifts: Why am I not experiencing the of fruit of the Spirit, particularly peace and joy? [Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Peter 1:4, I Corinthians 13, I Corinthians 12:31, I Peter 4:10-11].

2021-02-22 		Fallen Angels & the Book of Enoch: Do you think some of what is written about fallen angels in 2 Peter and Jude, might have come from the Book of Enoch? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6].

2021-01-28 		Overview of End Times Events: Could you give an overview of all thing relating to end times (eschatology), including when will there be the rapture, resurrection, etc.? Recommended topical lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [2 Peter 3, Acts 17].

2020-12-23 		Donald Trump is Antichrist: Caller sees Donald Trump as the antichrist and shares his view. [Daniel 7:26, Revelation 13, 2 Peter 1:20].

2020-12-02 		God Punishes & Disciplines Us: Does God punish us? [Psalms 103:6-12, I Thessalonians 4:6, 2 Peter 4:13, Hebrews 12:5-12, I Corinthians 11, Proverbs 13:24].
Applying Scripture to Ourselves: How does one know how to apply the Psalms, Proverbs, etc., to oneself? [1 Corinthians 11, Psalm 103:5-6, 2 Timothy 3:16].

2020-12-01 		Christians Surprised by the 2nd Coming of the Lord: Will Christians be surprised at the 2nd coming of the Lord? [I Thessalonians 5:4-8, Matthew 24:43-51, 2 Peter 3:10, Matthew 25:1-13].
Watching & Losing Sleep: When "watching" is referred to in scripture, is it saying that we literally should be losing sleep as we look for the coming of the Lord? [Matthew 25:1, Ephesians 6:18].
Body, Soul, Spirit in the Lake of Fire: Will the body, soul, and spirit be thrown in the lake of fire?

2020-11-19 		Satan's Fall: Is Isaiah 14 referring to Satan? If not, what do you think happened when a third of the angels fell? [Ezekiel 28, Isaiah 14:12, Revelation 2:4, Daniel 8:10, Daniel 12:3, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6].

2020-11-17 		Our Names Written in the Book of Life: Where does it say that when you are saved, your name is written in the Lamb's "Book of Life"? [Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 3:5, Exodus 32:33, 2 Peter 3:9].

2020-11-11 		Regional Flood in Genesis: Does this verse indicate a regional flood, rather than a world-wide flood? [2 Peters 3:6].
How Much Did Jesus Know About God, the Father?: How much did Jesus know about God, the Father? If He did not know every thing, then how could He know about creation [Genesis, Matthew 19, Matthew 24, Luke 11].

2020-10-21 		Sanctification: Regarding sanctification, is it a one time event, or a process? Does God do the sanctifying? [I Peter 1:14-15, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Philippians 2:13, I Thessalonians 5:16].

2020-10-21 		End Times Apocalypse & Preterism Text Analysis: Relative to Preterism, why do you take 2 Peter 3 about the New Earth taken more literally than other texts regarding the end times apocalypse? [2 Peter 3:10-13, Romans 8:22, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 21, Matthew 24, Luke 21].

2020-10-13 		Dispensationalism Destroyed: Doesn't this verse destroy Dispensationalism entirely? [John 5:28, I Thessalonians 4, Revelation 20, John 6, 2 Peter 3, John 12:48, Revelation 21].

2020-10-01 		Palestine & Israel Conflict: What do you say to Palestinians who hate Israel because they took their land?
Other Religions Who Have Jesus in Their Faith: What is God gonna do about the religions and cults who have Jesus in their religions, but ignorantly don't have the same theology as we do? [Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 16:17, 2 Peter 3:18].

2020-09-28 		Hardened Hearts: Could you help me with my struggle in understanding when the Bible says God hardened people's hearts? [Isaiah 64:6].
Good Works as Filthy Rags & The Ones Who Don't Know Him: If we all deserve hell, and our works are as filthy rags, how does it work for those that have never really had any breaks or opportunity to know Christ? [Isaiah 64:6, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Titus 2:14, Acts 10:34, I Timothy 2:4, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11].

2020-09-24 		Angels That Sin: If angels sinned in the past, is it possible that angels sin on a daily basis? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4].

2020-09-24 		The Unpardonable Sin: Is the "unpardonable sin" about those who have simply gone so far that they are no longer redeemable? [Romans 1:27-29, 2 Peter 3:9].

2020-09-22 		if Christ Died to Atone for Sin, How Can There Still be Punishment: If Christ came to die to atone for the sins of all, how can punishment be required (universal atonement vs universal salvation)? [I Corinthians 8:10-11, 2 Peter 2:1].

2020-09-17 		Obedience, Legalism, & Grace: How can we judge and assess the differences between obedience, legalism and grace? [2 John 9, 2 Corinthians 3:17, John 1:14-16, 2 Peters 1:4, Titus 2:11-12, Matthew 7:24-27, I John 2:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Acts 5:32, I John 2:4, Hebrews 5:9].

2020-09-04 		Calvinism's Effectually Called: Is the Calvinistic idea we are chosen without free will, as in "the calling from eternity past" defended in scripture? [I Corinthians 1:24-25, Isaiah 65, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34, Romans 8:28, 2 Peter 3:9].

2020-08-27 		Giving to Animal Care Rather Than a Church: Am I wrong to give money to organizations that care for pets rather than to the church? [2 Peter 3:9].

2020-08-10 		Calvary Chapel's View of End Times: Could you clarify what differences you have with Calvary Chapel and why they would consider some of your views as heretical?
Angels Could Fall Again: If angels have fallen in the past, what prevents them from falling again? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6].

2020-08-04 		Eternal Living Soul in Man: What does the Bible say about the eternal or immortal living soul in man? [Genesis 2:7, Psalm 103:1, Luke 16:19-31, I Peter 3:20, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Corinthians 5:8, I Timothy 6:16, John 3:16, I John 5:11-12].

2020-07-10 		If We Fail God in Helping Another Come to Christ: What would God do with us, if we were responsible for someone's salvation, and we didn't do what we needed to do? [Matthew 18:6, Luke 17:2].
God Loves Me More than Anything: What verses would you say would be the best support the idea that God loves us and really wants us to be saved more than anything? [John 3:16, I John 3:16, Romans 5:8-10].
Great and Terrible Day of the Lord: What is the "great and terrible day of the Lord" in Malachi? [Malachi 4:5-6, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Joel 2:31, Acts 2, 2 Peter 3:10-12].

2020-07-03 		Caller Comment: Caller comments about a secret verse that he doesn't want to share. (Odd call).
Jewish Temple Worship in the Future: Would you exegete a passage in Zechariah often thought to be about future temple worship? [Zechariah 14:16-17 Zechariah 14:2, Hebrews 12:22-23, Galatians 3:29, Galatians 4, I Corinthians 10:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Peter 1].

2020-06-29 		Day of the Lord Symbolism: Do you think that it is possible that the "Day of the Lord" could include the 1000 year millennium? [2 Peter 3:8].
Flexibility in Grounds for Divorce: Since the Sabbath was made for man, is it possible that marriage was also made for man, allowing for more flexibility regarding divorce? ? [I Corinthians 7:15].
Sabbath Day: Is it possible that the Sabbath referred to in Romans and Colossians is not referring to the weekly Sabbath? [Romans 14:5, Colossians 2:16].

2020-05-13 		Trinity Doctrine Defines Christianity: I thought that believing in the Trinitarian doctrine is what made someone a Christian? [Acts 11:26, John 14:8, John 16:12-13, Matthew 8:27, Mark 4:41, 2 Peter 3:18].

2020-05-01 		Good Fruit From False Teachers & Prophets: If good fruit can't come from a bad tree, then how can good things come from false religions, teachers, and prophets, like Joseph Smith? [Matthew 7:15-18, I John 1:3, Deuteronomy 13:2, 2 Peter 2, James 3:2].

2017-12-21 		Make your Election Sure: "Make your calling & election sure", can you lose your salvation? [2 Peter 1:10]

2017-07-27 		A Day as a 1000 years: Is it possible each "day" in prophecy an actual 1,000 years like it seems to indicate in the Bible? [Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8]

2017-05-22 		Creation Week Literal Days: Were the actual creation days literal 24 hr days because what does it mean 1000 yrs is as a day, a day as a 1000 yrs? [Genesis 1, Genesis 2, 2 Peter 3:8, Psalm 90:4]

2017-05-05 		Falling Away: Can you explain to me 2 Peter 2, can Christians really fall away, reject Christ? [2 Peter 2]

2017-03-16 		Lot's Righteousness: How exactly was Lot righteous? [2 Peter 2:6]

2016-12-09 		Interpreting Scripture: Prophecy is of no PRIVATE interpretation, Left Behind scenario nottrue, so why do they do it? [2 Peter 1:20]

2016-08-11 		Home Church: What do you do if you have disagreements? [2 Peter 1:12, 2 Timothy 2:1,



2016-07-26 		2 Peter Authoroship Caller heard that 2 Peter wasn't written by Peter. Is that true?
Mark first Gospel & Plagiarized from: Was Mark the first gospel written, & everyone else "plagiarized" from his gospel?

2016-05-27 		Hastening the Day of Lord: We are supposed to be Hastening the coming of Christ, so that's why He set no set date. How do Calvinists deal with the 2 Peter verse? [Mark 13:32, 2 Peter 3:12] (Esoteric]

2016-05-12 		Tartarus (Abyss): What is tartarus? [2 peter 2:4]
Purgatory & Universal Reconciliation: What's the difference purgatory & universal reconciliation?

2016-03-10 		Knowledge of Writing the Bible: Did the writers of the Bible, especially Paul, know they were writing the Bible when they were writing it? After all, Peter considers Paul's writings authoritative. [2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 3:15-16]

2015-10-07 		"I NEVER knew you": Who are these people that Jesus never knew? [Matthew 7:21]
"They will make merchandise of you": What does the phrase mean, "they will make merchandise of you"? [2 Peter 2:3]

2015-09-29 		Paul's writings hard to understand: Peter said that some of Paul's writings were very hard to understand. What things was Peter talking about? [2 Peter 3:15-16]
The Fish & the Coin: Why did Jesus have Peter do it this way? Why didn't they just take the money out of the treasury, the purse Judas was always carrying around? [Matthew 17]

2015-08-21 		New Heaven & New Earth: When Peter talks about a New Heaven & a New Earth in [2 Peter 3:13], is that literal in this case? "according to His promise we look for this", something in Isaiah?

2015-05-28 		"Called" & "Elect": Does "Called" & "Elect" mean you are not really saved until you do all the works in the Sermon on the Mount? [2 Peter 1:10]
ISIS & Islam in Prophecy: Where does ISIS & Islam fall into Prophecy, if anywhere?

2013-09-18 		No Private Interpretation: How do you know that the stuff you are interpreting is not just your or the religions own private interpretation which Peter says not to do? [2 Peter 1:20] (Caller gets off & calls back & is the 4th caller.)

2013-08-21 		Uniformitarianism: Uniformitarianists or Evolutionaists think that the passage in Scripture in 2 Peter denies creationism or the World wide Flood. What does Steve say? [vo2 peter 3:3-7]
Westboro Baptist Church: What does Steve think about the radical Westboro Baptist Church?

2013-08-09 		A day is as a 1000 Years: So is it possible that the earth or the history of Human race has only been in existence in light of 6,000 years in light of this verse in 2 Peter? [2 Peter 3:8-9]

2013-07-23 		"Earnest Expectation of the Creature": Can you explain the passage in Romans 8 regarding the creature expecting a new body in light of 2 Peter & Revelation? [Romans 8:18-25, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 20]

2013-07-09 		Christianity & Citizenship: How can we be a good Christian and good citizen at the same time? [Romans 13:1-7, 2 Peter 3:13-15]

2013-06-17 		Grow in Grace: What does it mean to "grow in grace"? [2 Peter 3:18]
More Grace Given: Does God give more grace when needed? [Hebrews 4:16]

2013-06-06 		Bible Reliability: Caller said that his pastor said that not all things that are in the Bible are true. Can Steve comment on this
Getting to Jesus Through the Roof: Is the story about people coming down through the roof to get to Jesus allegorical? [Mark 2:4, Luke 5:19].
Understanding Paul: How does one learn to understand the writings of Paul better? [2 Peter 3:15-16]

2013-05-21 		False Teachers vs The Mistaken: What do you think about listening to a false teacher, but just picking out what is good from his teaching and disregarding the rest? [2 Peters 2:1-3, I Timothy 6:3-19, Galatians 1:8-9].

2013-05-06 		Premillennial View: Thank you for commenting that having a premillennial view of the return of Christ doesn't necessarily mean one is not aware of our calling.
Made in the Image of God: What is the proper view of being "made in the image of God" and the charge to become more like God, both in contrast to the danger of thinking ourselves like God (or gods), as in the New Age philosophy? [2 Peter 1:3-11, Genesis 3:5].

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].

2013-03-26 		"Revelation of Jesus Christ": Could you talk about "the revelation of Jesus Christ", as in the revealing of Christ, rather than as in the second coming? [I Peter 1:13, I Corinthians 1:7, Matthew 16:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 8:5, 2 Peter 1:2-4].

2013-03-05 		Steve Gregg's Idaho Days: When and where did you live in Idaho?
Jesus Preaching in Hell (Prison): What does the passage mean when Jesus preached to the spirits in hell (prison)-in the days of Noah? Did He save people out of hell? [I Peter 3:19, 2 Peter 2, I Peter 1:10-12, Genesis 6].

2013-03-05 		Drawing by God: Does God's "drawing" happen to everyone, universally, at all times? [John 6, John 12:32, 2 Peter 3:9-11, Acts 14:17, Psalm 8:4-6].
General vs Special Calling: Do you think some people have a special "drawing" or "calling" and others just have a general calling?


2013-03-05 		Distortion of Grace Scripture: Was there something specific being distorted in 2 Peter, and also applied to today's distortions? [2 Peter 3:15, Romans 6:15, Titus 2:11-12, Jude 1:4].
"Other" Scriptures: What are the "other" scriptures being referred to in 2 Peter 3? [2 Peter 3}.

2013-02-22 		Old & New Testament's Inspiration vs Authority: Could you do a synopsis of the difference of the kind of authority (and inspiration) of the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments? [2 Peter 1:19, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18, I Corinthians 7:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 28:18].

2012-01-16 		Catholic Guest: Tim Staples: Steve introduces Tim Staples, host of the "Catholic Answers" radio program (Catholic.com). Steve and Tim discuss opposing views in the Catholic and Protestant Views.
Catholic vs. Non-Catholic (Protestant)-Spiritual Authority: Steve and Catholic Tim Staples discuss the difference in views about the spiritual authority of the church. [2 Thessalonians 2:15, Matthew 18:15-18, Matthew 21:23-27, Isaiah 22:16-22, Acts 15, Matthew 23:2, Matthew 15, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Deuteronomy 17:8, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 20:25-29, 2 Peter 2:10, 2 Peter 3:15, 1 Corinthians 11:3, Matthew 23:10, 1 Samuel 2:2, Isaiah 51:1-2, Luke 10:16, Matthew 23:8, Ephesians 4:11, James 3:1, 1 Corinthians 12, Matthew 16:19].
Catholic vs. Non-Catholic (Protestant)-The Stakes: Steve and Catholic Tim Staples discuss; If one doesn't think Catholics are correct but can be saved, then what is at stake? What is the benefit of being Catholic or Protestant? [Hebrews 13:17, Matthew 23:10].
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