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Topic: Evidence (Proof)

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2024-04-22 Authenticity of the Gospels: What do you say to a skeptic, like Bart Ehrman, who doubts the authenticity of the New Testament gospels? Rec: topical lectures under "Individual Topical Teachings" "Steve Gregg's Response to Bart Ehrman (2020)".
2024-04-17 Christian Married to a Muslim Women & the Children: How does my friend handle the way his Muslim ex-wife is exposing her to the Muslim faith? [Acts 17:23-31].
2024-03-21 Evidence of a True Believer: What verses would best support that one really is a true believer? [Matthew 7:21-22, Luke 6:46, John 8:30-31, Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 10:9, John 13:34-35].
2024-03-20 Our Responsibility to Believe: Is not the creation and the Word (of God) enough to make us responsible to believe? [Romans 1:20-21, Romans 10:17, Romans 1:16]
2024-03-19 Christians Behaving Badly: Do you think that sometimes Christians use the "we don't really know their hearts" as a way to excuse their behavior? [Matthew 12:34, Luke 6:45, Mark 7:21, Matthew 7:17-18, Romans 7:23, Matthew 18:17].
2024-03-14 Defining "Belief": What does it mean to "believe?" [Romans 4:18-22, Genesis 15:6, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6].
2024-02-28 Evidence of "Filling of the Holy Spirit" (without Tongues): What would be evidence of one being "filled with the Holy Spirit" if they do not speak in tongues? Power ... or what? [2 Corinthians 3:18].
2024-02-26 Atheist's Death: Why do we never hear atheists ever call out to the "big bang" to save them?
Proving Atheism: Isn't it true that atheists can never prove the absence of God, but believers, if correct, can prove it forever (Pascals' Wager)?
2024-02-21 Conversion of Atheists: Have you ever facilitated an atheist's conversion to Christianity? Do you think it is wrong to debate with an atheist? [Matthew 7:6-7].
2024-02-20 Disagreement: Judgment ("Grace" & "Works"): Caller disagrees with Steve about the importance of "works" relative to judgment. [Hebrews 11:3, Matthew 7:21-25, Matthew 25:31-40, James 2:14-26, Galatians 5:6, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:12-13].
2024-01-25 Comment on Hinduism: Converted from Hinduism to Christianity, caller comments on the lack of evidence for Hinduism.
Both God and Human: How can God be both man and human?
Dying for the Sins of Others: If any man was sinless, could he die for the sins of others?
2024-01-25 The Bible Compared to the Quran: What are the best evidences of fulfilled prophecy? [Isaiah 44:27, Isaiah Isaiah 45:1]
Evidence Against Fulfilled Prophecy: What are the best evidences against fulfilled prophecy?
2024-01-25 The Bible Compared to the Quran: What are the best evidences of fulfilled prophecy? [Isaiah 44:27, Isaiah Isaiah 45:1]
Evidence Against Fulfilled Prophecy: What are the best evidences against fulfilled prophecy?
2024-01-10 Atheist-Apostasy: Do you think I am stupid and deserve to go to hell?
Atheist-Theological Disagreement: Do you think that theological disagreements are a good enough reason to send someone to hell?
Atheist-Hinduism Predates the Flood: Atheist caller claims that he has seen evidence that proves that Hinduism predates the Flood. He also challenges Steve's claim that he has evidence that Jesus and the gospels are true.
2024-01-05 Atheist's Skepticism about the Veracity of the Bible & Miracles: Atheist: Regarding the flood, research says that the heat produced by mountains moving would cause so much heat that everything would melt. He reports that the evidence about the miracles in the Bible moved him away Christian faith.
Atheist-Creation Story Untrue: If Genesis's story about the creation isn't true then would not the whole need for a Messiah be unnecessary?
2024-01-04 Muslims, "Allah Has No Sons": When evangelizing Muslims, how do I respond to "Allah has no sons?"
2024-01-03 Evangelizing a Jewish Skeptic: Any advice about evangelizing a Jewish friend who is open to learning about Christianity, but he heard about the water in the flood being over 20 feet above all the mountains, thus he is very skeptical? Rec: "The Genesis Flood" by John C. Whitcomb and Henry M. Morris
Turning Your Life Over to Christ: What does it look like when one "turns their life over to Christ?" Rec: Book by Steve Gregg. "Empire of the Risen Son, Vol 2."
2023-12-26 Atheist Caller: Noah's Flood Do you think that there was a worldwide flood? If so, would there not be evidence of this?
2023-12-18 Tests & Temptations: Can you clarify what scripture says about the necessity of tests and temptation, and yet we are to avoid temptation? [Galatians 6:1, Luke 18:1, Romans 13:14, Job 31:1]
Hedging One's Bets (about God's Existence): Isn't the familiar saying, "I would rather live my life as if there is a God ..." less than desirable as it is allowing for doubt in one's faith?
2023-12-18 Creation vs Evolution: Do you have any bullet points that would help me present a defense for Evolution vs Creation to my sons? Rec: topical lectures on "Evolution" or "Questions of Origins" at the website, and Ken Hamm's "Answers in Genesis."
Priority Information to the Young: With the short attention spans of our youth, what do you think are the priority points we should specifically direct them to?
2023-12-08 Jesus Proving Himself: Why didn’t Jesus just show Himself to Pilate to prove His resurrection?
2023-11-09 Holy Ground (Shoes Off)-Ethiopia: Caller shares that in Ethiopia you must take off your shoes before you go into church because it is considered holy ground.
Learning About Different Religions: Should I be learning about other religions? Does God object to this?
2023-11-02 Why Trust the Bible?: How should we defend the question "Why the Bible, instead of other religions holy books?" Isn't circular reasoning to use 2 Timothy 3? [2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 John 4:1-4, Deuteronomy 18:22, Deuteronomy 13:1-5, John 13:20, 2 Corinthians 12:12].
2023-10-23 Date of Writing of Revelation: How do they determine the differing date of writing for the book of Revelation (relative to one's Amillennial view)? Rec: Introduction to the Commentary: "Four Views of Revelation."
2023-10-03 Jesus, Confucious & Buddha: What are the differences between Christianity and all the other religions, particularly in how is Jesus different than Buddha or Confuscious?
2023-09-20 Atheists & "Confirmation Bias": Caller mentions previous atheist caller's objection to the faith referring "confirmation bias." He recommends the book "Cold Case Christianity" by J. Warner Wallace. Rec: Books by Josh McDowell, C.S. Lewis, Lee Stroebel.
2023-09-07 "Confirmation Bias": Atheist caller: How do you eliminate your "confirmation bias" when you view and study scripture?
Doctrinal Differences: Atheist: How do you justify all the different doctrinal differents in the many Christian denominations?
Determining Importance How do you determine what is more or less important? [Micah 6:8].
2023-08-25 Atheist Caller: Why Jesus? Why Christianity?: An atheist caller asks: Why Jesus? Why Christianity? What is the methodology that you use to support or verify your faith as true?
Witnesses to Christ & His Life: Why do you think the New Testament writers and His disciples are reliable witnesses?
2023-08-25 Atheist Caller: Why Jesus? Why Christianity?: An atheist caller asks: Why Jesus? Why Christianity? What is the methodology that you use to support or verify your faith as true?
Witnesses to Christ & His Life: Why do you think the New Testament writers and His disciples are reliable witnesses?
2023-07-31 David Hocking & Proving the Pre-trib Rapture: Regarding David Hocking and the "Pre-trib Rapture" and vacillating between the Greek and Hebrew translations to support his view, how legitimate is his thinking? Rec: Topical Lecture series; "When Shall These Things Be?," three lectures about the rapture proving and disproving the Pre-trib rapture. [Revelation 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:9].
2023-07-14 Doubting the Faith: How do we know that our faith is not just a cleverly devised fable? Rec: Topical lectures; "Authority of Scripture."
2023-06-20 Buddhism vs Christianity Buddhist caller discusses basic differences between the two faiths (Buddhist & Christianity) in the way truth is established (epistemology). Rec: Video; [Hebrews 11:6].
2023-06-20 Proof for the Faith: Caller comments about the evidence for belief found in science and fulfilled prophecy.
Conspiracy Theories: Has interest in "conspiracy theories" always been part of Christianity? [Isaiah 8:12].
2023-05-29 One's Past Doesn't Matter: How would you counsel someone who claims one's past doesn't matter when entering a relationship with them?
2023-05-24 Judgment Day & Our Good Works: Since "Judgment Day" is about judging by works and who the sheep and goats are, and not just receiving rewards, yet we are sealed by the Holy Spirit, why do we to have to be judged? [Romans 2, Matthew 25, Matthew 12:36, Luke 12:47-59, Luke 19:19].
2023-05-08 Universal Reconciliation: Can you give the scriptures that support the view of hell called, Universal Reconcilation?
2023-04-20 Artificial Intelligence: Would you comment on your Facebook post about the response of an artificial intelligence program when asked to report on a biblical topic? (Steve Gregg-The Narrow Path).
"Law on Stone" vs "Law on Hearts:" Could you talk about the contrast between the Old Covenant and "the Law written on stone," versus New Covenant and "the Law written on hearts?" [Jeremiah 31:31-34. Ezekiel 36:25-27, 2 Corinthians 3, Hebrews 8-10, Luke 22:20].
2023-04-03 Why So Much Evil in the World?: Could you help me respond to my 20-yr-old who asks why there so much evil in the world, if there is a God?
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].
2023-03-13 Testing Veracity of Biblical Concepts: How do you sort out when biblical concepts are actually drawn from scripture and when they go beyond scripture? [Matthew 18:18-20].
2023-02-24 Atheist Caller-Science: Atheist caller suggests that Steve had no respect for science, that science is based on concensus, and abortion not being murder, women are demeaned by religion, etc.
2023-02-23 Atheist Caller: Evidence of God: Atheist caller regarding a comment about Christians believing in an "imaginary friend." Why is it harder to prove the existence of a deity than another human? How would you do that?
Atheist Caller: Do You Care?: Did you say that you didn't care about whether I believe in God? And why do you not care to offer evidence?
2023-02-23 Atheist Caller: Evidence of God: Atheist caller regarding a comment about Christians believing in an "imaginary friend." Why is it harder to prove the existence of a deity than another human? How would you do that?
Atheist Caller: Do You Care?: Did you say that you didn't care about whether I believe in God? And why do you not care to offer evidence?
2023-02-14 Walking on the Moon: Caller expresses his astonishment that Steve thinks that we may not have actually walked on the moon (which the caller did not hear correctly).
2023-01-06 Science, History & Creation: Regarding Science & History relative to creation, it is possible that God created past and present at the same time? [Genesis 1].
2022-12-20 Faith: How do we get "faith"? [2 Thessalonians 2:11, John 7:17].
2022-11-23 Atheist-His Limited Lifetime: How do you not lose the will to go on in this life, when it is just a drop in the bucket in light of your mistaken idea that there is and afterlife in eternity?
Catholicism: Were not many very intelligent people Catholics?
2022-11-02 Buddhist; Believing: Buddist; How can Christianity demand "belief" to be saved, when "belief" itself doesn't actually establish the truth of anything?
2022-10-07 Jesus Announcing Himself as Messiah: Did Jesus directly state that He was the Jewish Messiah? [John 4:26, Matthew 16:16-17, Matthew 26:63-6, John 10:11].
Jesus Announcing Himself as Messiah: Did Jesus ever make it clear to the Jewish leadershp that He was the Messiah?
Jewish Denial of the Resurrection: How did the Jewish people deal with the miracle of the resurrection? [Matthew 28:11-13].
2022-09-07 What Leads to Apostasy?: Is it something we are doing (like poor teaching) that is causing people to leave the faith?
Witnessing to Former Christians: Should we be taking into consideration the prejudices former Christians have from past bad teachers who manipulated them?
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