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2024-03-04 Capital Punishment in the New Testament: What do think the New Testament teaches about capital punishment? [Revelation 21:8, Hebrews 10:26, Genesis 9:6, Acts 25:11, Romans 13:4-7].
God's Judgment on Individuals: What about when God sends the bears to kill the ones making fun of the prophet Elisha? [2 Kings 2:23-25, Acts 12:23, Acts 5:1-10].
2023-10-10 Obedience to Government Authorities: Are there any scriptures that tell us not to obey the government if it is evil? [Hebrews 13:1-4, 1 Peter 2:13-17, John 19:11, Exodus 1:1-21, Daniel 3:14-25, Daniel 6:22, Acts 5:29].
2023-09-29 Age of Consent (Sexual Activity): What is the correct age of legal consent?
Cohabitation Instead of Marriage: Do you have to be married in a church or can you just live together and consider yourself married?
2023-08-29 Christian Judge Marrying Gay Couples: What do you think about a Christian judge marrying gay couples because he feels that he is required to do so? [Luke 14:33, Matthew 5:30].
2023-06-30 Marriage Licenses & Vows: Do Christians have to get a marriage license and obey the law of the land? [Matthew 19].
2023-06-28 Theonomy (Just Government Laws): What do you think of "Theonomy?" [Romans 7:12].
2023-06-14 Marriage/Wedding Ceremonies: Are there biblical directives regarding conducting wedding ceremonies? what about the legal aspects? [Malachi 2:14].
Perscription Drugs: Are there directives regarding prescription drugs? [Proverbs 31:6-7].
2023-05-29 Taking a Plea Bargain: When you got that call about the guy who did not want to take a plea bargain; what about the verse about quickly agreeing with your adversary? [Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:40].
2023-05-29 Legal Courts & Separation: Can you counsel me regarding my disinterest in pursuing my wife to restore our marriage while we are separated due to the legal ramifications and messy complications.
2023-04-20 Pleading Guilty in Court of Law: What are the ramifications of pleading guilty if you are not guilty in order to take a plea deal? Is there scripture about this and does it effect one's salvation? [Acts 22:30-26, Joshua 2].
2023-03-23 Obeying the Government: What can you advise about the passage about obeying the government when the government passes bad laws? [Romans 13].
2023-03-23 Evangelism-Billy Graham: Isn't it likely that many of those moved at a Billy Graham crusades were not really converted?
Church & State: Is it duplicitous if a church doesn't listen to the government and obey the law if they are a 501c3?
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].
2023-03-09 The Lord's Prayer: In the Lord's Prayer, we are encouraged to forgive others and if we did so, then we would not be so litigious and be much healthier? [Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 18, Mark 11:24].
2023-02-23 No Condemnation for Believers: If there is no condemnation for believers, then should Christians not testify in courts of law? [Romans 8:1]
2023-01-27 Obeying the Commandments: Is serving God in the Spirit, rather than the letter, referring to same commandments as The Law? Is it applicable to us? [Romans 7:6. Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:35-40, Mark 12:31].
Law or Punishments Removed: Where the commandments taken away, or just the punishments? [Luke 12:13].
2022-12-16 Government Authority: Could you comment on the Romans 13 passage about government authority? [Romans 13:1-4, Matthew 28:18, 1 Peter 2:13-14, John 19:11].
2022-12-14 Forgiveness vs Trust: After someone has paid his legal due for crimes committed within a ministry, is it acceptable for me not allow him to come into my ministry, though I have forgiven him?
2022-10-13 Capital Punishment: What do you think about "capital punishment" in light of the New Covenant? [Acts 25:10-11]. (Steve Gregg keeps talking about this all afte the hard break even though he doesn't indicate before the break that he's going to.)
2022-09-20 Bad Government Officials: If everyone in government is place by God how can we reconcile bad government officials like now and Hitler, unless it is a judgment of God? [Romans 13:1, Hosea 8:4, I Peter 2:12-13, Daniel 2:21].
2022-08-16 Living in Continuous Sin: Caller comments on believers who think they can live in continuous disobedience and sin. [I John 3:6-7, Ezekiel 18:20-24].
Two Kingdoms: In light of current events, do you think we are living in two kingdoms? [2 Corinthians 5:20, I Peter 2:11].
2022-08-16 Teenage Rebellion: Is teenage rebellion and disrespect grounds for removing a child from the home?
"Church & State": Could you explain "church & state?"
2022-07-29 Sunday Law: (Seventh Day Adventist) Seventh Day Adventist caller: Do you know that the constitution could allow there to be a Sunday law?
2022-07-01 Praying on the Football Field: Since we are to pray in our closets, was it correct for the coach to pray in the middle of the football field? Could you also comment on the lawsuit over it. [Matthew 6:3-6, Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:30, John 17:20-23].
2022-07-01 Abortion Legislation: Are we taking away a woman's right to her own body if we don't allow abortion?
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].
2022-06-08 Jewish "Yetzer"; Are you familar with "yetzer" from Jewish history?
Abortion-Murder Conviction: Should we convict mother's of murder for aborting their baby?
2022-06-06 Abortion & Government Interference: Is it wrong for the government to force women to not have an abortion?
Abortion & Government Regulation: If God doesn't force people to choose Him, or follow Him, should we be regulating and preventing abortion?
2022-06-06 Abortion & Government Interference: Is it wrong for the government to force women to not have an abortion?
Abortion & Government Regulation: If God doesn't force people to choose Him, or follow Him, should we be regulating and preventing abortion?
2022-04-12 Marriage Vows: If a couple has taken marriage vows with each other, but have not been licensed by the state, would you allow them in your church?
2022-04-08 Submission to Government Authority: How can it be that someone like Adolph Hitler could be a government official ordained by God? [Romans 13:1-4, Romans 1:25, 2 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Peter 2:13-14].
2022-04-07 Government Authority-Civil Obediences or Disobedience: What should our attitude be as Christians regarding standing for righteousness within a corrupt government? [John 7:24, Romans 13:1-2, Exodus 1:15-21, Mark 12:17, John 19:11, I Peter 2:13-14].
2022-04-07 Submitting to Authority: Caller shares thoughts about the difference between obeying and submitting to government. [I Peter 2:13, Romans 13:1-2].
2022-04-06 When Jesus Fulfilled the Law: When exactly did Jesus fulfill the Law? [Luke 4:16, James 1:25, James 2:8, Jeremiah 31, Exodus 24:8, Matthew 26:28, Luke 17:21, Mark 4:28].
2022-03-09 Calvinism & Postmillennial Reconstructionism: What can you tell me about those Calvinists that think that we are in the millennium now and eventually the whole world will be converted before Christ's return?
2022-03-04 Jesus' Legal Proceedings & Evidence of His Resurrection: Considering the Jews who remarked that Pilate should not let Jesus go at His trial, how does that parallel to the idea that we must find evidence to substantiate Jesus' resurrection? [John 19:12, I Corinthians 15:6].
2022-02-09 Background Checks for Churches: Caller shares an alternate opinion about requiring background checks and clearance to work with children.
Rebellion Against Government Restrictions: Where should one draw the line in submitting to others, including government authorities & general civil rights? [Acts 5:29, Acts 4:19].
Cautioning Others to Avoid Persecution: Should I be cautioning my friend in China to be more careful about talking about things that could get him in trouble? [Matthew 10:16].
2022-02-09 Background Checks for Churches: Caller shares an alternate opinion about requiring background checks and clearance to work with children.
Rebellion Against Government Restrictions: Where should one draw the line in submitting to others, including government authorities & general civil rights? [Acts 5:29, Acts 4:19].
Cautioning Others to Avoid Persecution: Should I be cautioning my friend in China to be more careful about talking about things that could get him in trouble? [Matthew 10:16].
2022-02-08 Governmental Authority: Could you elaborate on your view of the scripture that says that God has given government authority and our obligation to submit to it? [Romans 13:1-4, I Peter 2:13-14, John 19:11].
2022-01-13 Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?: It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21].
2021-12-30 Government Obedience: Can this phrase be backed up by the Bible; "Disobedience to tyrants is obedience to God"?
2021-12-28 Government's Role: Would you agree that the government should not be allowed to become preeminent? [Romans 13:1-4, John 19:11].
Refined as Silver: What is the difference between being refined as silver and being tried by affliction? [Isaiah 48:9-11, I Peter 1:7].
2021-11-18 Forgiving a Molester: How should someone think in terms of forgiveness if they have been molested?
2021-11-04 The Death Penalty: What should our stance be on the death penalty? [Matthew 25:25, Genesis 9:6].
2021-10-19 Justice Regarding One's Thoughts: Do you agree that justice has been compromised in recent years as legislation seems to suggest thoughts (as in hate crimes) should be tried?
2021-08-31 Persecution Resulting in Lawsuits: Since Jesus said it is blessed to be persecuted, is it wrong for a Christian to bring a lawsuit to avoid persecution?
2021-08-17 Obligation to Obey the Government Authorities: Could you help me think through our obligation to submit to government authority? Are there times when we should even submit to unreasonable authority? [Romans 13:1].
2021-08-04 Vaccines & Obeying Government: Regarding the vaccines, is it not correct to obey government officials? [Romans 13, Jeremiah 17:5, Psalm 2:1-2].
2021-06-25 Capital Punishment: What is the Christian perspective about capital punishment? [Jeremiah 31:29, Exodus 34:7, Romans 13:1-7, Genesis 9:6].
2021-06-17 Compensation from Another Christian: As a Christian seeking compensation, can I ask my Christian dentist, to cover the costs of a botched attempt to fix my tooth? [I Corinthians 6:1-10].
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