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Topic: Moral (Morality)
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2024-04-04 		Scrupulosity (Over-active Scruples): What do you think about those with over-active scruples? [1 Corinthians 8-10, 1 Corinthians 8:9, Romans 14:1-6].

2024-04-03 		Contemporary Application of the Ten Commandments: Are the Ten Commandments still applicable to Christians? Why or why not? Would Christians today live more or less under them by default anyway? [Romans 7:1-4, Hebrews 6:13].

2023-11-08 		Moral & Goodness Distinctions Could you talk about the distinction between being "good" in contrast to operating within a code of "morality" or within your rights? [James 4:17, 1 John 3:17].
Goodness vs. Sinlessness: Could you be technically "sinless," but not be good? Not ever really mistreating someone, but not really good in your heart?


2023-11-07 		Moral Laws or Code: In Romans 2, was Paul talking about the moral code in all people's hearts (Gentiles, too)? [Genesis 18:19, Genesis 14:14, Romans 2:14-15].

2023-10-23 		King Ahasuerus' Morality: How did King Ahasuerus record of trying out all the virgins not condemned in the Bible? [Matthew 19:5-6].

2023-08-28 		Obeying "The Law": How do we know which "Law" we are obligated to keep: the moral law, the Mosaic, the Levitical, or the Law of Christ? [Romans 2:13, Ephesians 5:21, Galatians, James 2:8, Galatians 3:24-27, 1 Corinthians 6:13, Romans 2:17-28, Romans 8:4].

2023-07-12 		Political Statements from the Pulpit: Should a pastor follow Christ's example of not being part of a political alliance and not make political statements from the pulpit? [Matthew 23:23, Isaiah 5:1-7].

2023-06-01 		Job-Ethics & Morality: What do you think about Job practicing "ethics" and mankind's general depravity? [Job 2:3].

2023-03-09 		Various Kinds of Law in Scripture: Could you clarify the differences betwee civil law, ritual or ceremonial law and moral law? [Leviticus 18, Leviticus 20, Matthew 23:23].

2023-02-15 		Foods That Defile: How can foods that defiled you in Leviticus (Old Testament) no longer defile you in the New Testament? [Leviticus 11:43, Mark 7:15].
Unclean Foods: Were the unclean foods the ones that might be more likely unsanitary or prone to bacteria? [Acts 10:15, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Matthew 15:11].

2022-12-19 		Torah Observance for Christians: Can you give me some insight in responding to someone who has just become "Torah Observance?" Recommended topical lectures; "Torah Observance." [Galatians 5:4, James 2:10].

2022-12-13 		Breaking the Ten Commandments: How did Joseph know not to have sex with Potiphar's wife, if the Ten Commandments had not already been given? [Exodus 20:1-17].
"The Law"-From the Beginning: I disagree with you about the idea that "the law" was not from the beginning, as was also the Sabbath. [Romans 5:13-14, Romans 7:9, Galatians 3:19].

2022-11-11 		Evangelizing in Dark Environments: It is clearly sin, or a matter of personal conviction, if I am ministering in dark environments with hopes of evangelizing some listening to our band? [I Corinthians 8-10, Luke 5:31, Mark 2:17].
Witnessing in a Bar: Are you stumbling others and damaging your witness if you are performing in a bar or club because others might think it is then acceptable to go to bars?


2022-08-16 		Moral vs Natural Law: Could people be saved if they submit only to "natural law", if that is all they know (they don't know the Bible's "moral law" and Jesus)? [Hebrews 11, Romans 1, I Corinthians 13:12, 1 John 1:9].

2022-07-28 		Law in Our Hearts-Not in the Unbeliever's: Do unbelievers have a conscience, but not the law, in their hearts? [Romans 2:14, Romans 2:26, Romans 8:4, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Jeremiah 31:33, Isaiah 7:16].
Law or Laws on Heart: Is the law (singular) or laws (plural) on our hearts, the Old Testament commands, or the Love of Christ? [Jeremiah 31:31].

2022-07-15 		Progressive vs Conservative Churches: Could you talk about the "woke" ideology seeping into the modern church? [Matthew 28:20].

2022-07-06 		One's Temptations to Sin: Where do most people stand when reflecting upon their sexual behavior and other sin in their past. [Judges 9:13, Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 31:6].

2022-06-30 		Sex Before Marriage: Even though the Bible doesn't say directly that one can't have sex before marriage, how do you defend the idea that one should not?



2022-06-28 		Alone with the Opposite Sex: Is there ever any time that it is appropriate to be alone with the opposite sex (as in an emergency)? [John 4, Romans 16].
Recovery Programs: What do you think about putting the homeless into recovery programs? [I Corinthians 6:9, I John 3:17, James 2:15-16].

2022-06-01 		Evidence Against Islam (Muslim): What are some of the major discrepancies in the Islam faith and how do I proceed with talking with my brother who is leaning that way?



2022-05-16 		God Enlightening Pagan Cultures: Do you think that God's has endowed unbelieving, other religious cultures with wisdom, morality, and guidelines? [Mark 12:30-31, Leviticus 19:17-18].

2022-05-12 		God Creates Evil: Could you help me understand scripture that indicates that God creates evil? [Isaiah 45:7, John 1:3].

2022-05-10 		Atheists & the Moral Codes: Atheist Caller comments on what said about atheists not really having a moral code.
Moral Code in Other Religions: Atheist call asks, What about other religions that offer a moral code that are not Christian?


2022-04-14 		Christianity & Conservative Politics: Why is real Christianity always aligned with conservation politics? [Matthew 7:21-23].

2022-03-25 		Care of One's Body and General Health: Does this verse in I Corinthians 6 apply to the general care of your body? [I Corinthians 6:19, Ephesians 2:10].

2022-03-10 		No Longer an Atheist: Caller indicates that he is now a believer because he is observed that good wins over evil.

2022-03-09 		Churches Should be More Political: What is your opinion of Charlie Kirk and his view that the church should become more political? [Colossians 3:17].

2022-03-04 		Warning Against Adultery: Is the warning against adultery about committing adultery in one's heart specifically directed only to men, and does that still apply today? [Matthew 5:28].
Warning Against Lust in the Heart: Is there an overall principle against malevolence in the teaching of looking upon a woman with lust in the Sermon on the Mount? [Matthew 5:28, I John 3:15].

2022-03-04 		Adam & Eve: Did brothers and sisters marry after Adam & Eve?

2022-01-26 		Christians Who Do Bad Things: Can we really separate our actions from who we really are? Can Christians be evil? [Jeremiah 24:8-10, Luke 18:19, Mark 10:18, James 3:2, 1 John 3:6-7].

2022-01-24 		Paying the Tithe: Was paying a tithe under the ceremonial or moral law?
Tithing Not for the Church Today: Where and when did we start wrongly teaching about the tithe for the church today?

2021-11-24 		Does Not God Change Your Character: Do you think that God does or does not change your character? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 3:10].
Praying for Israel: Why do we have to pray for the peace of Israel? Recommended Topical Lecture; What are We to Make of Israel?

2021-11-08 		Inappropriate Language: Is there anything prohibited or inappropriate in using the word "angel" in my company title and a tag line, that says, "we clean the hell out of it"?

2021-11-02 		The Bible & Politics: What does the Bible say about our political involvement and when we should speak up? [Matthew 28:20, I John 3:15, Isaiah 42, Matthew 12, Galatians 6:10, Matthew 22:20-22].

2021-10-07 		Freedom from Marriage vows: If a spouse attempts to kill you, or kills your children, do you think that God would allow divorce?
Using Logic: Is it legitimate to use logic, and not just the Bible, to settle moral dilemmas?

2021-09-15 		Aborted Fetus' for Vaccines: Is there a moral issue with taking the vaccine, since they have been created at the expense of aborted fetuses?



2021-07-30 		Christians Practicing the Law of Moses: Is it OK if a believer wants to learn and practice the commandments of the Law of Moses? [Romans 14:5].

2021-07-29 		Living Under the Law of Moses: Is it possible for a saved person to live under the moral Law of Moses?

2021-07-27 		Evangelizing Muslims: What do we say to evangelize Muslims, and get past their objections about God not having a wife and therefore not a son?
Evangelizing Homosexuality: How do we evangelize homosexuals? [Matthew 19:1-12].
Tattoos Today: What do you say about all the tattoos people are getting today? [Leviticus 19:28].

2021-06-22 		Great Men of God who Fall: Could you share your insights in regard to how seemingly great men of God can fall to sin, such as Ravi Zacharias?



2021-06-16 		Marrying an Unbeliever: Can you help me think through marrying an unbeliever?
Sex Before Marriage (Fornication): What about sex before marriage (fornication)?
Saving My Fiancé : How do I make sure my fiancé becomes a Christian? [Matthew 5:30].

2021-06-09 		Judging Others: Will God test us in order to teach us to not unfairly judge? [Galatians 6:1].
Level of Responsibility for Those that are Disabled in Some Way: To what level of responsibility will God hold those that do not have mental or physical capability to make proper choices?

2021-05-26 		Old Covenant vs New Covenant: If I see the "Law of God" not as the Old Covenant, but as more of a model of for what should reflect our behavior toward God? [Genesis 9].

2021-05-26 		Ethics of Compromising Truth to Protect Others: Could you help me with the ethics of compromising truth for good, or in order to preserve someone's choice, as with Rahab, in particular with being forced to take the COVID vaccine? [I Samuel 16, Joshua 2, Matthew 23:23, I Peter 4:8].

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

2021-05-07 		Atheist's Defense of Abortion: Atheist caller objects to the Christian's view toward abortion and how it is unfairly characterized?
Ethics of Slavery: Why didn't God make the first commandment; "You shall Not Own Other Human Beings"?

2021-05-04 		Atheist's Position on Morals & Ethics: Atheist calls back about defending his position about how ethics and morality can exist and work without God?

2021-04-29 		Pro-choice & Restrictive Views of Christian: Pro-choice caller defends the position, criticizing the religious Christian community, particularly for imposing their restrictive views on others.

2021-03-17 		Judging Doctrine: What is meant by "judging a doctrine by its fruit", particularly in light of Gay-affirming churches?

2021-01-11 		Believing Lies: Is the scripture about people believing lies applicable to our country today? [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12, I Timothy 4:2].

2020-12-04 		The Ten Commandments: Are The Ten Commandments included in the new covenant? Should they be in our legal buildings? [Jeremiah 31:31, Exodus 31:16].

2020-07-24 		The Holy Spirit vs The Conscience: Could you help me understand the differences between the Holy Spirit and the conscience? [I Timothy 4:2].

2020-06-15 		What From the Old Testament Applies to Us Today: How do we determine what from the Old Testament still applies to us today-especially regarding moral vs ceremonial law, and this relative to the restriction on homosexuality?
Old Testament Restrictions on Tattoos and Menstruation Can you clarify why the sex during a menstrual cycle and tattoo Old Testament restrictions do not apply to us today? [Leviticus 18:19].

2020-02-25 		River Flowing & Splitting Mountain in Ezekiel: Are the verses in Ezekiel about the river "flowing out from Jerusalem" and the splitting of the mountain,literal or symbolic? [Ezekiel 47, Zechariah 14:4, 8, Joel 3:18, John 7:37-39, Hebrews 12, Isaiah 32:14-15].
Christian Discipleship & War: Would you help me understand being a disciple of Christ, and the idea that Christians should not parcipitate in war?


2019-08-30 		Before the Holy Spirit: What was the nature of the spiritual lives in the Old Testament, before they had the Holy Spirit? How did people have the strength to remain faithful? [Luke 1, 2 Peter 2, Galatians 5].

2019-06-27 		Moses & Divorce: Didn't Moses indicate that one should give a written bill of divorce when putting away his wife? [Deuteronomy 24:1-4].
Defiling the Body (The Temple): What does it mean to defile the body (the temple)? [I Corinthians 6:19, 3:17].

2019-01-21 		David's Character Flaws: Caller comments on David's moral character.



2019-01-21 		Sin's Consequences: Do the verses about generations suffering consequence of sin and the ones about the sword not departing from David's house? [Exodus 20:5, 2 Samuel 12:10].

2018-12-21 		The Doctrine of the Moral Government of God: What is the "moral government doctrine of God" & do you agree w/ it?

2018-10-30 		President Donald Trump: Trump & his questionable character & the way he says things in the office of the president of the United States, what do you say about that?

2018-06-25 		Atheism & Morality: How do you respond to an atheist that says that there is no morality?

2018-06-13 		Traffic Question: Is it ethical to do what he's doing to bypass traffic?

2018-03-19 		The Pre-Trib Rapture: The 7th trumpet & Jesus coming on the last day, does this negate the pre-trib rapture?
Morality in the Old Testament: Is morality different in the Old Testament vs New Testament?

2017-11-17 		Marriage by Church or State for Financial Reasons: So what about getting married by the church or official state sanctioned marriage, for financial considerations.

2017-11-01 		Moral law over Ceremonial Law: I'm confused about God summarizing loving God with your whole heart mind & soul, & love your neighbor as yourself & the moral law seems to be divided to those 2 commandments. We still need to keep the moral law, don't we? (Very convoluted question.)

2017-08-15 		Thou Shalt Not Kill: How does this apply to military, police officers, not killing?

2017-04-06 		10 Commandments & the Ceremonial Law: Trying to distinguishing between the moral law (10 commandments) the ceremonial law, can/should we?

2016-09-23 		Making our Society Moral: A moral society in an amoral culture? political and cultural morality in modern society



2016-03-22 		Doctrinal Disagreements of Moral Significance: I was listening to your lectures on "strategy for unity" & was wondering what you thought about disagreeing with doctrinal disagreements of moral implications? What about war, divorce & remarriage, forcible resistance, heresy, & false prophets? [Romans 14]

2015-02-20 		Christian Morality in Law & Politics: Can you clarify Christian responsibility toward morality, law, and politics?

2013-11-26 		Ceremonial Sabbath & the "Moral" Sabbath: Isn't there a difference between the moral Sabbath of the 10 commandments verses the ceremonial sabbaths, especially since it wasn't by God's own finger? [Colossians 2:14-17, Romans 14:5-6, Galatians 4:8-11]

2013-11-05 		Moral Argument for the Existence of God: Can you please talk about the objective morals argument for God?

2013-07-02 		Mental Adultery: When is a person guilty of adultery? Is in it thought or does it require an action? What is considered stepping over the line? [Matthew 5:28, James 1:12-15]



2013-05-31 		America & George Washington's Warnings: Shares some thoughts about early America, George Washington and his warnings about what happens when we disregard His ways. [John 8:31-32, Matthew 7:23, Proverbs 14:34].

2013-04-24 		Man of Lawlessness: If the Man of Lawlessness is the Papacy, what would the signs and wonders be that is referred to in 2 Thessalonians? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-7}.
Immorality & the Poor: How do you reconcile the fact that many of the poor are because of their own immorality, so should we be supporting those who at not at fault, or should it also be an evangelistic outreach? [2 Thessalonians 3:10, Galatians 6:10, Hebrews 13:5, I Timothy 6:8].

2013-04-16 		Nudist Resorts: What do you think about a pastor of a nudist resort who thinks it is perfectly fine?
Disdain for Those That Know Less About Scripture Than I: Sometimes I feel distain for those that have been Christians longer, but use scripture out of context, etc., because I feel that I understand scripture better. How should I deal with this? [I Corinthians 4:7].

2013-04-02 		Keeping the Law & Festivals: Though I was raised to keep the laws and festivals, do we need to be keeping the Law (of Moses)? [Matthew 5:18, Hebrews 9:8].
Keeping the Sabbath: Do you think we should still keep the Sabbath? [Romans 14:5].

2013-03-21 		"Made in the Image of God": Could you talk about the creation and humans being "made in the image of God"? [Genesis 1:27, Genesis 3:5].
Calvinism-Dead in Sin: Are there other points that support the idea that when scripture indicates that we are "dead in sin" is not about physical death, but spiritual-as in Prodigal Son? [Luke 15:24, Mark 2:17].

2013-03-19 		Evidence in One's Life Outcome: Caller encourages fellow believers to consider the long term, life outcomes of unbelievers, rather than just the scientific position they hold.
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