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Topic: Lake of Fire
Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-22 		Satan's Repentance: Can Lucifer repent? And if he could, would hell then vanish? [Revelation 20:10].

2024-01-19 		"Under the Earth" or Hell: Are those "under the earth" in hell? [Philippians 2:9-11].
Location of "Hell": Are there only three places one can be - heaven, earth, or hell? Is hell in the center of the earth?


2023-12-22 		Hell (Lazarus & the Rich Man): Could you expand on the idea that "Lazarus and the Rich Man" may be a parable rather than a depiction of an actual event? [Luke 16:19-31]
Hell (Eternal Torment): Would you expound on the scripture saying those who take the mark will be tormented forever? [Revelation 14:6-11, Revelation 9:17, Isaiah 34:9-10, Revelation 19:3, Genesis 19:28]. Rec: "Three Views of Hell" by Steve Gregg or topical lectures.


2023-11-20 		Lucifer's Sin: During the time Lucifer was pondering his upcoming sinfulness, why would not God come to him to help him? [Isaiah 14:12].
An Eternity in Hell: Why would God make people who live 1-70 years have to suffer eternally in hell? It doesn't seem reasonable. Rec: Steve's book, "Three Views of Hell."

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].

2023-10-11 		Repentance After Death (from Hell): How could someone repent after death? [Luke 16:19ff, Hebrews 9:27].

2023-10-05 		Hell's Origin: If hell was created by God, then is it a "good" place?

2023-10-02 		God Created a Liar: How can God create a being that can lie, if God Himself cannot lie? [John 8:44, Hebrews 6:18].
Hell-Contradiction of God: Is it a contradiction of God's love to create hell to be a place of eternal conscious torment? Rec: topical lectures on Three Views of Hell or Steve's book on Hell.


2023-09-19 		Hell-Eternal or Temporary: What do you think? Is hell temporary or eternal?

2023-09-15 		Hell in the Old Testament: Did you say there is no reference to hell in the Old Testament?



2023-07-31 		Jesus Descends into Hell: Did Jesus descend into hell? [Psalm 16:10, 1 Peter 3:19-21. Acts 2:27, Ephesians 4:8-10, Psalm 139:15].

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].

2023-07-25 		Sins Brought Up at the Judgment: Will our sins be brought up again at the judgment, even if we have repented? Would we be in danger of the "Lake of Fire?"[Psalm 103:12, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:34].
144,000 (Twelve Tribes): Are the 144,000 of the twelve tribes, or only of the two Jewish ones?


2023-05-18 		The Ambiguity of an Eternal Hell: Should we be leaving the concept of whether hell is eternal ambiguous? [Matthew 23:15, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21].

2023-04-26 		Fallen Angels & Eternal Restraints (Chains): Could you explain the passage about the eternal restraints of the fallen angels in Jude? [Jude 1:6, Revelation 20].
Fallen Angels: Is the Book of Jude support for the idea that angels had relations with women in Genesis 6?


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].

2023-01-31 		Hell; Three Views: Is it possible that there could be a combination of the possible views (for the correct view of hell)? [John 3:16, Revelation 21:8, Romans 6:23].
Hell in the Old vs New Testaments: Is it possible that the "Annihilation" view was true in the Old Testament, and the "Universal Reconciliation" view is true in the New Testament?
Hell: Do you think that the case is stronger for either of the alternate views of hell, over the traditional "eternal torment" view?

2022-12-29 		Eternal Torment View of Hell: Why would Matthew 25:46 (sheep & goats) be a good argument for eternal torment? [Matthew 25:46].



2022-12-23 		Eternal Punishment in Hell: Caller shares thoughts from a book called "Truth about Hell" and wonders if Steve knows about the various view of hell. Recommended, Steve's book; "Three Views of Hell."

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].

2022-12-19 		Steve Gregg's Salvation in Question: Are you saying that you are unsure of your salvation because you think that you could lose it and go to the Lake of Fire?



2022-10-13 		Possibly Three Afterlife Destinations: Could there be three different destinations in the afterlife; heaven, hell, and somewhere inbetween? [Revelation 21-22].
Different Aspects of Salvation: Since there are different aspects of "salvation", like us being saved from the "Lake of Fire?"

2022-10-04 		Satan's Making of Hell: Have you ever heard the doctrine that Satan and the other fallen angels actually created hell? [Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10].
Demons Clairvoyant: Is Satan and his demons clairvoyant or psychic-or possibly omniscient?
Feeling Condemned: Satan and his demons love to make us feel condemned and guilty, right? [I John 3:20-21].

2022-08-31 		Degrees of Punishment in Hell: Is it true that there will be different degrees of punishment in hell? Recommended; Three Views of Hell (the book or the topical lectures). [Luke 12:45, Matthew 11:21, Luke 12:48].

2022-08-30 		Angles & Demons: Can angels & demons communicate instantaneously?
Hell & Bottomless Pit: If hell is in the heart of the earth, then how can it be a "bottomless pit?" [Revelation 20, Matthew 12:40].
Jonah's Hell Prophecy: Did Jonah prophesy about being in hell comparing it to the belly of the whale?

2022-08-26 		Jesus Descended into Hell: Did Jesus descend into Hades, lower parts of the earth, or abyss? [Romans 10:7, Ephesian 4:9-10, Acts 2:27-31, Luke 16:19-31, I Peter 3:19-20, Revelation 20:14, Psalm 139:15].

2022-06-30 		Dogs Outside the City: Who are the "dogs" outside the city? If they are bad people, then why are they outside the city, instead of in the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 22:18].

2022-06-28 		Unbelievers After Death: Please explain God's plan for unbelievers after death?
Natural Immortality: Have you said that we don't automatically have immortal souls? [I John 5:10-12, I Timothy 6:16, Romans 2:7].

2022-05-30 		Hell-The Traditional View of Eternal Torment: A pastor makes a case to support the eternal torment view of Hell. Steve suggest he read his book, "Hell-Four Christian Views." [Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Revelation 14:11, Matthew 10:28].

2022-05-26 		Where Did Jesus Go When He Died?: Where did Jesus go for the 3 days after He died? [1 Peter 3:20-21, Revelation 20:14, Acts 2:27, Luke 23:43].

2022-05-19 		Beast & False Prophets in Lake of Fire: Will the beast and the false prophets be stuck in one place when they are in the Lake of Fire?



2022-05-10 		Satan Hates Christians: Does Satan hate Christians? [John 8:44, Job 1-2].
Satan as a Tester: Didn't you say that Satan was created as a tempter?
Satan Thrown into the Lake of Fire: If Satan was created to be a tester, then why would God throw Him in the Lake of Fire? Would this be against the character of God? Revelation 20:15].

2022-04-13 		Amillennial View of Revelation 20: How do Amillennialists see the martyrs, the false prophets and beast cast into the Lake of Fire in Revelation 19-20? [Revelation 20, Colossians 2, Ephesians 2, John 5:24-29, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 12, Daniel 2, Daniel 7].
"The Beast" & "Man of Sin"-Not the Same Person: Do you think that the Man of Sin in 2 Thessalonians the same person as the Beast in Revelation? [2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 19].

2022-03-17 		Unbeliever's Resurrected Bodies: What kind of bodies will the resurrected unbelievers have on judgment day? [Revelation 20, Matthew 7:21].

2022-02-16 		Creation of Hell Inhibits Faith in God: What would you say to someone who can't believe in a God who would create something as awful as hell?

2022-02-15 		Judged by Works or by Faith?: So are we going to be judged by our works or our faith? [Revelation 20:13-15, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25, Romans 2:5-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, I Peter 1:17, I Corinthians 4:5].
The Lake of Fire: So what does it mean that those whose names are not found in the "Book of Life" will be thrown into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:15].

2022-02-07 		Outer Darkness is Not Hell: What do you think of the idea that "outer darkness" does not refer to the Lake of Fire (or hell)? [Matthew 25:30, Revelation 21-22].
Satan's Limitations: Since the devil is not omnipresent, can he only harass one person at a time? [Ephesians 6:12, Matthew 12:24-28].

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].

2021-12-14 		Hades, Hell, Lake of Fire & the Grave: What is Jesus saying when He says, "It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell", if it really is just the grave? [Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:22, Revelation 20:14].

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].

2021-12-10 		Symbolism of the Book of Revelation: What is the significance of the symbolism of the "lake of fire" and the throwing of the beast in the lake? [Revelation 19:20, Revelation 6, Revelation 20].
Revelation & AD 70: Do you understand Revelation 19 from AD 70 to the end of the world?

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].

2021-11-15 		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 		Steve Gregg's Book About Hell: Did you write a book about Hell? Recommends the topical lecture about the three view of hell.
Eternal Fire of Hell: Caller indicates that there are at least 15 church fathers that believed in the eternal fire of hell. [Matthew 25:41].

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].

2021-09-13 		The Bible Project: Do you know anything about "The Bible Project" and Tim Mackie?
Tim Mackie's View of Hell: What do you think about Tim Mackie's view about hell?

2021-05-05 		Destruction After Judgment (Lake of Fire): Is Hosea 4:6, "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", referring to the second death (the lake of fire)? [Hosea 4:6].

2021-05-05 		Suicide and Illness Consequences: Caller shares her experience of God's faithfulness in caring for a sick mother, and contrasts it to choosing suicide.
Three Views of Hell: Is it possible that all three views of hell could be simultaneously true and relative to each individual's circumstances?

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].

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?

2020-11-20 		Bible That Doesn't Translate all the Greek Words for Hell: Is there a Bible translation that actually uses the proper Greek words, like Tartarus and Gehenna, instead of "hell" for all them?
Image of Fire & Torture in Hell: Whenever we hear the word hell, we all envision torture in a fire, why is that? [Revelation 20:15, Revelation 10, Matthew 25:41]
God Didn't Translate His Word Very Well: Is there a case to be made that God didn't do a very good job of translating His word and getting His message across to us? [Psalm 92:15].

2020-10-23 		Levels of Hell: Could you talk about the scriptural implication that there are different levels or punishments in hell? [1 Thessalonians 1:9, Luke 12:47, Matthew 11:24].

2020-08-12 		Different Levels of Heaven and Hell: Could you clarify the scriptural references to the different levels of heaven and hell?
Be Ye Holy as God is Holy: Is it really possible to be holy as God is holy, or to be perfect as God is? [I Peter 1:16, Leviticus 19:2, Luke 6:36, Matthew 5:48].

2020-08-12 		Soul Sleep & Rachel: Is the story of Rachel's death, helpful in disproving soul sleep? [Genesis 35:18].
Hell's Location: Is the story of Korah the earth swallowing him helpful to understand the location of hell? [Numbers 16:32].

2020-08-12 		Hell in the Center of the Earth: Is it possible that hell or the Lake of Fire may be an actual physical place in the center of the earth?

2020-08-10 		"Man of Sin" in the Temple of God: Could you explain passage about the "man of sin" being revealed and sitting in the temple of God? [2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, I Corinthians, 2 Corinthians].
The Beast and the False Prophet: Would you explain the beast and the false prophet? [Revelation 13, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:14].

2020-08-05 		Lake of Fire Destination of the Beast: What is the chronology in Revelation 19-20, when the devil is thrown into the lake of fire in 20:10, but in the Amillennial view the beast and false prophet would have already been thrown there. [Revelation 11-12, Revelation 19-20].

2020-07-30 		Heaven & Hell in the Bible: Could you help me sort out all the various references and meanings of the biblical use of the words "heaven" and "hell"? [2 Corinthians 12:2, Revelation 4, 2 Peter 2:4, James 3:6, Isaiah 30:33].

2020-07-23 		Satan in Heaven: Is Satan in heaven, and if so, why would we want to go there? [Revelation 12:10-11, Job 1, Zechariah 3].

2020-07-14 		Hell and Jesus' Eternal Torment: If Jesus took our punishment for sin, and the punishment is eternal damnation, will Jesus then suffer eternally? [Romans 3:23, Ezekiel 18:20-24].

2020-06-16 		Lake of Fire: What kind of bodies do the unrighteous have when they are cast into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:14-15, Luke 12:48].

2020-06-16 		Heaven or Hell Upon Death: What happens in the intermediate state? Do we go directly to heaven or hell when we die? [2 Corinthians 5:8, Luke 16:19-31, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:14-15, John 3:16, Ecclesiastes 9:5].

2020-02-27 		Origin of Satan: If Satan was created to be a tester, then why would God send him to be tormented forever in the lake of fire, just for doing that for which he was created? [Revelation 20:10].
Book-Before Dispensationalism: Are you familiar with the book, "Dispensationalism Before Darby" by William C Watson?


2019-08-30 		Lost Souls-Hell & Lake of Fire: What happens to all the souls in hell who are awaiting the judgment? And then after they are cast in the lake of fire, who is governing there? [Revelation 20:10, 15 Matthew 25:41].
Why So Long Before Jesus Comes Back: Why is Jesus waiting so long to come back? [Matthew 28:19-20, Isaiah 42:1-4].

2019-08-28 		Hell & Eternal Torment: Regarding eternal torment and the idea that Adam's sin affected all mankind [Matthew 25:41,46, Romans 5:18, Revelation 20].

2019-07-26 		Different Views of Hell: Would you talk about the various views of hell? [Revelation 20:15, Hebrews 9:27]

2019-06-20 		Hell, Hades, Gehenna, Tartarus, Sheol & The Lake of Fire: What is the difference between all the words used for hell? [Tartarus, Hades, Sheol, Gehenna, etc.) [2 Peter 2, Revelation 20:10].

2019-06-18 		The Lake of Fire (Hell): What is the lake of fire? Do you believe in eternal torment? Could the fire be a purifying fire? [Luke 23:34].

2019-03-15 		Unbelievers after death: What happens to an unbeliever immediately after death? Since they are not in the lake of fire until the judgment, where are they now? [Luke 16:19]. Distinction made between Hades and the lake of fire.

2019-02-20 		Views of hell: What is your personal conviction hell?

2019-02-20 		Differing Views of Hell: Can you tell me your views about Hell? What happens to the wicked? Are they annihilated?

2019-02-19 		Everlasting Contempt: Does this apply to the view of hell of eternal torment, people sleeping in dust & the wicked having everlasting contempt? John 5 seems to be about hell. Transition from old covenant to the new covenant? Discussion of the traditional view of hell [Daniel 12:2]

2018-12-20 		Death of a lost loved one: How do you give comfort to a person of a loved one who has died who was not saved?

2018-12-19 		Location of Hell: Only the washed can enter the city, where are the people who don't make it or where is the lake of fire or hell? [Revelation 22:14-15]

2018-11-08 		Lake of Fire - Hell: What is Hell & the Lake of Fire, & will it be the same experience for the people who make it there?

2018-11-06 		Rich Man & Lazarus Parable: Isn't the story of the Rich Man & Lazarus literal since it has real names in it?
Jonah going to Hell: The Jonah & Whale story, doesn't it say that Jonah's soul went to hell?


2018-10-25 		Differing Views of Hell: What about people who have never heard of Jesus, or, who just are not ready to accept Him yet?
Judged by Faith or Works or both: Are we judged by faith or works, or faith & works?

2018-10-23 		Can't Lose your Salvation: Eternal security, once saved always saved discussion, nothing can separate from the love of God (opposed to ALWAYS saved) [Romans 8:35-39, Proverbs 2:6]

2018-08-21 		Two Judgments: Are there more judgments than just the one at the end? Judgment for salvation vs judgment for works? [john 3:16-18]

2018-08-08 		Eternal Torment: I don't understand how a God of love could want to torture His creatures for eternity if you don't choose Him?

2018-07-25 		Calvinism & Arminianism: Calvinists believe that people have no choice, but still have to go to hell if you weren't chosen? That's like a person who is born blind being punished because he can't see. If Calvinists believed in annihilationism, that'd be ONE thing, but to think that you are predestined to Eternal Torment, that is another.

2018-07-06 		Holding Cell for the Wicked Dead: Where do the wicked go after they die, some type of holding cell?

2018-06-08 		Hell Eternal: Are we going to stay in hell forever? Did you say that the Bible doesn't say that?

2018-05-11 		Views of Hell: What does the bible actually say about Hell?

2018-05-10 		The Worm Never Dies: You said that you don't believe in eternal torment, but what about the worm that never dies? Smoke of their torment ascendeth up for & for ever [Revelation 14:11, Isaiah 66:24, Mark 9:44,48]

2018-04-26 		Disintegrated in Hell: I'm confused about hell, because I just heard that we are just disintegrated in hell, but then he said there was a lake of fire.

2018-04-24 		Tormented forever in Hell: Hell & Mr. Fudge, 4 views of hell

2018-04-03 		God's Sovereignty: God making us suffer forever, is Calvinism rather sadistic, thinking God will only save some, but the rest are going to burn forever & forever & ever?
Ecclesia: Ecclesia in the KJV was changed to church building instead of church assembly, just like they didn't like translating baptize to immersion, because King James did not believe Immersion for Baptism.

2018-03-19 		Lake of Fire: Do you believe the lake of fire is literal, & is it the 2nd death? Is satan going to die for the 2nd time? Isn't fire for purification, restoration? [Revelation 21:8]

2018-01-17 		Hell-Knowledge of the Views: I'm concerned about studying about hell that much because if I discover that the traditional view is wrong, I might have a hard time debating people challenge me that Eternal Torment is the correct view.

2018-01-15 		The New Earth, New Jerusalem: How come the people who are outside the gate are not in the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 22:15]

2017-11-13 		Still asked to Teach even though Different View: We've been asked to teach even though we disagree about hell. (follow up to a call he made couple weeks before.)
Tongues of Fire & Consumed by Fire: There was the Day of Pentecost when the Flames of Fire were on people, & the animal sacrifices that were consumed by fire, are they somehow related? [Acts 2]

2017-10-31 		Burning for Eternity: Someone is holding up on becoming a Christian because he doesn't believe that non-Christians are going to burn for eternity.

2017-10-30 		The 3 Views of Hell: How would you try to explain that there are 3 viable views of what hell is & not just the one traditional torment view?gheg

2017-10-26 		Predestination Exists: Caller thinks predestination exists because God knows everything.
Doctrine of Hell: Where does the doctrine of hell come from?

2017-09-28 		Devil doing bad things in Hell: Can the Devil rape women in hell? What about the Chaldeans & Job?

2017-09-27 		A literal Hell: Do you believe in a literal hell?
The Nephilim: Sex w/ women, gen 6, nephilim, sons of God angels?

2017-09-19 		Being Cast into Hell: When people are cast into hell are they burning forever & ever & ever?

2017-09-13 		Wicked Person goes directly to Hell after Death: People who die go to hell because of Lazarus & the Rich Man, according to this caller. [Luke 16:19-31]

2017-09-08 		God Creating the Devil: Why would God create a devil to tempt us, torment us, create havoc, when he's going to be held accountable in the end?

2017-09-06 		Salvation after Death: Is reconciliation after death possible? Salvation after death? [John 11:26]

2017-08-22 		Universal Reconciliationism: Can God be grieved when He loses His children, or is that a weak human trait?

2017-08-22 		Hell into the Lake of Fire: Caller wants to point out that Hell was cast into the lake of fire. [Revelation 20:11-15]

2017-08-22 		Degrees of Punishment in Hell: is there different degrees of punishment in hell? isn't just going to hell for not believing Jesus enough? Is justice an attribute of God?

2017-08-08 		The Rich Man & Lazarus: Is Lazarus & the rich man a real story or parable? At the time of your lectures you said you didn't know if there was related rabbincal stories. Is there a literal lake of fire?

2017-08-04 		Disagreement or Unity Among Brethren: Can there be disagreement among believers & still be saved? What is the purpose of life, is it just to escape hell?
Purpose of Life: What is the purpose of life? Is it just to escape hell?

2017-07-24 		Heaven & Hell not Addressed: In the Old Testament NOR the New Testament there's not much mention about what happens to you after you die, heaven or hell, need to love Him just because

2017-07-18 		People who have never heard of Gospel Burning Forever: I can't reconcile that people who have NEVER heard the gospel are going to burn for eternity in hell (ministry of the month).

2017-05-25 		Effectiveness of Prayer: Have you ever reviewed the effectiveness in prayer in medical publications?
Hell: Can you tell me about hell? I'm just getting to the point that I just want everyone saved!

2017-05-17 		Hell & Perish: I question Greg Laurie meaning & definition "perish" in John 3:16 & what he says about hell. [John 3:16]

2017-05-16 		Hell Ultimately Destroyed: My dad told me he was listening to somebody who said that eventually hell will be destroyed, do you have any evidence for this?
No More Sea: Is says in the Bible that there will be no more sea. What does that mean? [Revelation 21:1]

2017-05-09 		Steve's Viewpoints of Hell: What are your view points of hell?

2017-04-03 		Differing Views of Hell Have you heard about George w. Sarris who wrote an interesting book about hell?

2017-03-29 		Hell, Hades & the Lake of Fire: What is the difference between hell, hades & the lake of fire?
Jesus' Death: Where did Jesus go when He died? Hades?

2017-02-13 		An Eternal Hell: If there is eternal life doesn't it stand to reason that there'd be an eternal hell?

2017-01-10 		Fear of Torment in Hell: How biblical is the doctrine about torment of hell fire? Fearing God because you are afraid of hell fire is not a good way to get saved!

2016-12-27 		Calvinism: Can you be a Calvinist & still have a non-traditional view of hell?
Water & Blood from Jesus' body: What is the significance of the blood & the water coming out of the body of Jesus? [John 19:34]

2016-12-19 		Best method of converting people: Is the Fire & Brimstone approach or talking about the gospel of love better? [1 John 4:18]



2016-11-16 		Jehovah's Witnesses: The meek inheriting the earth, & their belief in a lack of hell.

2016-10-21 		Gehenna, Hell, Weeping & Gnashing of Teeth: Can Steve explain what's being said these verses about hell? [Matthew 10:28, 22:13]

2016-10-05 		Hell-Universalism: Doesn't Matthew 7:13 dispel Universalism? [Matthew 7:13]



2016-09-21 		Baptism: A friend of the caller has become a Christian after having been baptized as an infant, but doesn't believe baptism is necessary for salvation.
Glorifying God: You didn't become a Christian to save yourself but to glorify God.
Streets preachers: Aren't Street Preachers shouting to repent or receive hell fire hurting their own cause in sharing the gospel?

2016-08-15 		Hell-Universal restoration: Caller believes in the 2nd chance doctrine once they are in hell, & so what is hell & who goes there & how long is it going to last? (Steve's answer cuts out a lot, like not a good internet connection.)

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

2016-08-05 		Antinatalism (No Procreation): Should parents have children if they can't guarantee that they won't suffer?
Children Going to Hell: What if you run the risk of children burning for eternity in hell?
God Irresponsible: Does it possibly make God irresponsible by letting children being born who are going to burn in hell for eternity?

2016-07-26 		Suicide an Automatic Hell Sentence: would like to know about suicide because an acquaintance recently just did it, & does that mean automatic hell?

2016-07-26 		God's Creatures Suffering in Hell: Caller talking to an atheist/agnostic, but the only problem that his atheist has is, why would God create a hell (to torture His creatures)?
Evidence of Historic Jesus Aside from Bible: Is there any evidence outside the Bible what there actually was a historic Jesus?

2016-07-15 		Questioning the Traditional View of Hell: I've read your book on "all you want to know about hell, 3 Christian views" & am an annhilationist myself, but what is your official viewf? Revelation 20:14]

2016-06-13 		Parellels Between the Sun & Light of God: light of the sun & the light of God, sun & mooning going dark, & God leaving Jerusalem, His light leaving them.
Tree of Life for Immortality: So if the only way to have immortality is to eat from the tree of life, doesn't that automatically do away with the notion of Eternal Torment in Hell?

2016-06-10 		Immortality of the Soul: How does each view of hell view mmortality of the soul? The annihilatist view, the unversal restoration view & the traditional view of Eternal Torment. [Romans 2:7, John 3:16]

2016-06-08 		Bart Ehrman's Reason for Doubting Scripture: Caller gives insight as to why Bart Ehrman might've stopped believing in the inerrancy of Word of God.
Case for Traditional View of Hell: Sheep & Goats, Wheat & Tares, how can you identify these 2 different classes if the traditional view of hell wasn't right?

2016-06-08 		Steve's View of Hell: Caller just got done reading Steve's book, "All You Want to Know about Hell" & wants to know if he has come any closer to what he beleives?

2016-05-24 		Predestinating People to Hell: Why would a merciful God create a hell? Why make people who would go there if He knew it ahead of time?

2016-05-13 		Motivated by Love for Christ: We shouldn't be motivated to be saved just to be either wanting euphoria in heaven for eternity or fear of burning in hell, but for the love of the Master Himself, right?



2016-05-11 		Motivated by Fear of Hell: A friend of the caller thinks if there's no such thing as hell (the traditional view), what's the point in being in a Christian?

2016-05-06 		Satan being Punished: If satan was as Satan from the beginning, why does he have to punished, why was hell created for him & his minions?

2016-04-06 		Three Views of Hell Simultaneously: I was listening to your teaching on your hell & my wife & i were wondering if it is was possible that all 3 views are possible at once?



2016-04-01 		Judgment has already come: Caller thinks there's going to be no future hell, that there was already a judgment, a consuming fire that took place when Jesus came. [Romans 2:5, 2 Peter 3]



2016-03-21 		Hell-Annihilationism: Caller has been studying about the 3 views of Hell, & is coming to the conclusion of Annihilationism, would like Steve's take on that view of Hell.

2016-03-09 		Hell-Universal Reconciliation: If Universal Reconciliation were true, where do those that are finally reconciled end up? Who is being reigned over?



2016-02-26 		Steve's Position on Hell: What is your position on hell?
Speaking in Tongues: Was wondering what you could tell me about Speaking in Tongues? It didn't really jive with what Scripture is talking about it.

2015-12-17 		Being Tortured in Hell: Where do we get that idea that demons torture people in Hell?
The Unforgiving Servant Parable: What about the parable about the unforgiving servant sort've being tortured? [Matthew 18:21-35]

2015-11-11 		Hell & the Early Church: What was the view of the early church about Hell?
Roman Catholicism: Is the Catholic Church Christian?

2015-11-11 		Remission of sins: i'd really like to know the meaning of this verse, the "remitting or retaining the sins of people". What does that mean? [John 20:23]
"All you want to know about Hell": Caller likes both books of Steve Gregg, "3 views of Hell", as well as "4 views Revelation". Steve comments.

2015-10-27 		Annihilationism & Universal Reconciliationism: I was told there is no way i'm honoring the word of God if you even entertain the idea of universal reconciliation & don't believe in the traditional view of hell. What do you think about that? How does he know i'm being unfaithful to the Word of God just because I might disagree w/ the traditional view of hell?

2015-09-28 		In Danger of Hell fire: We'll actually get in trouble, or be in danger of hell-fire, for calling people a fool? It also says that the fool will be in danger because he doesn't believe though!

2015-08-31 		Hell: Only temporary torment for the view of conditional immortality & so what are the verses that support this, that the punishment will be proportionate? Gnashing & Weeping of teeth seem to be supporting the traditional view. [Luke 12:47-48, Matthew 11:22]

2015-07-20 		Outer Darkness: What is the "Outer Darkness" referred to after Jesus get done talking about Talents & the Wedding Feast Parables as opposed to Hell? [Matthew 25]

2015-07-16 		Divorce for Financial Benefit: Is it reasonable and acceptable to divorce because it's more expedient financially!
Two Witnesses: Have the 2 Witnesses already happened or not? [Revelation 11]
Hell-Eternal Torment: Is it not against God's character to burn people forever & ever?

2015-07-01 		Judas & Hell: Because Jesus said Judas would've been better if he had never been born, doesn't that make a good case for Eternal Torment in Hell?

2015-07-01 		Steve's Books: Caller announces how inexpensively Christianbook.com is selling Steve's Books.
Hell: Steve talks about Hell.

2015-04-21 		Friends & Relatives Who Died Lost: How do we deal with thoughts of those who have died lost - not followers of Christ?

2015-03-25 		Hell: Caller has a simple theory about why it isn't eternity in hell.

2015-03-25 		Literalism about Hell: We don't have any life w/ out God, so how could we exist in hell? [Acts 17:27]

2015-03-25 		Traditional View of Hell Caller: Caller who had called a few calls ago calls back & remembered his 3rd Q: God made hell for the devil & his demons & not humans, is that true?

2015-03-25 		Hell: We don't really know how hell is going to play out. There's no concrete teaching on anything in Revelation for that matter.
Blood Moons: What does Steve think about all these "Blood Moons" coming up one right after another?

2015-03-25 		Traditional View of Hell: Separation from God is the actual punishment? If we are separated from God, how could we survive? [2 Thessalonians 1:9]

2015-02-24 		Earth Never Passing Away & No Hell: A co-worker who was talking to a Jehovah's Witness says the earth will never pass away & that they don't believe in Hell.

2015-02-23 		Alcohol & Drugs: Caller comments on previous call about drugs & alcohol.
Annihilationism: Comments about the first call regarding hell, but not universalism, but annihilationism.
Evolution for Creation: Can you combine both Creation & Evolution, God using Evolution for Creation?

2015-02-11 		Hell - Eternal Separation: How can Steve not know the answer to, "How can we be in Heaven worshipping God if our loved ones are being tortured by Him?"

2015-02-05 		Lake of Fire & the Devil & Angels: If God just made the Devil as a "tester" as Steve surmises, why would God then punish him for doing what he was created for?

2015-02-03 		Body, Soul & Spirit & the Devil: Is it possible, since the Devil is a spirit, that God can't "destroy" him, so that's why he, the beast & the false prophet will be tormented all day & night for eternity? [Matthew 10:28 Revelation 20:10]

2015-01-09 		Hell: All these verses talk about hell, so don't they all mean the same thing? [Revelation 20:14, Mark 3:29, Matthew 18:9]

2015-01-09 		"Everlasting Contempt": How could the Universal Reconciliation view be possible in the light of these verses? [Daniel 12:2, Matthew 25:46]

2015-01-09 		The 3 Views of Hell-Universal Reconciliation: Regarding the Universal Reconciliation view, does God want to just restore us with His consuming fire?

2015-01-06 		Discussion about a previous call about Hell: Caller wanted to chime in & talk about the discussion he heard a previous caller talking about hell, & give his take.
Jehovah, Yahweh, YHWH, JHVH: How do we get "Yahweh" or even "Jehovah" out of YHWH?

2015-01-05 		Followup about Hell: Steve does a followup regarding the call he just had about hell.

2015-01-05 		Disagreement - Eternal Hell: Caller concerned Steve is wrong about not believing in the traditional view of hell of eternal torment.

2014-04-22 		The Beast & the False Prophet & the Millennium: How can the Millennium be part of the church age if the Beast & the False Prophet & Satan are all cast into the lake of fire BEFORE the Millennium?

2013-12-30 		Pastors being Limited to Think CLearly: It's unfortunate there's a limit sometimes on what a pastor can believe or teach within the belief system of their denomination.
Predestination: Was R.C. Sproul saying that we actually DO have a choice on whether we go to hell or not? Trying to make Calvinism & Arminianism harmonize.
Loved ones burning in Hell: John MacArthur & R. C. Sproul seem inconsistent about that they say about buring in eternity in hell.

2013-12-17 		Watering Down Hell: You seem to be watering down the importance of hell, & if it wasn't to be avoided, why did Jesus have to die on the cross? The listener thinks it sounds pretty serious to him.

2013-11-13 		The 3 Views of Hell: No matter what the view of hell is, there is only one correct view, right?
Steve Debating about Hell: Would Steve ever consider debating somebody about the views of hell?

2013-11-13 		3 Views of Hell & God's Character in Question: Caller wants to know which view of hell might be right in light of God's character.
People going to Hell: Who's going to hell?

2013-11-07 		Annihilation of the Wicked in Hell: What does Steve think about the idea of "Conditional Immortality" (Annihilationism), about hell where the wicked are just burned up & not tortured forever & ever as the traditional view says?

2013-11-05 		3 Views of Hell: Steve Gregg makes the announcement that his book, "3 Views of Hell" came out that day of the show.

2013-10-29 		Outer Darkness: What is Outer Darkness? [Matthew 8:11]

2013-09-26 		Free Will & Being Saved: So you think people will be saved because of Free will, so they won't be saved from what? What does being saved mean? Saved from what?
Hell - Lake of Fire: Caller thinks Steve needs to specify what he means by what people are saved from. Are they saved from eternal damnation? With the fact that Steve believes in the possibility of Universal Reconciliation.

2013-09-26 		Devil Tormented Forever: Is the Devil tormented forever or will he eventually be burned into non-existence? I've been reading Edward William Fudge's book, "The Fire that Consumes" that says that he'll be burned. [Revelation 20:10]
Church Membership: Having to believe a church's distinctive doctrines in order to be a member of that church, what do you think about that? Just on the doctrine of eternal torment which they believe in, but I don't, I'd have a problem signing the membership card.

2013-09-18 		Christianity a Cult: Caller thinks Christianity could even be considered a cult. (Caller was second caller in program, calling back after getting cutoff.)
Eternal Torment: Where does it say in the Old Testament that people are going to be tortured in Hell?

2013-09-12 		"The Flaming Toilet of Death": Did Steve ever watch the video called, "The Flaming Toilet of Death", & what did he think of it?
Hell not in the OT: Hell wasn't even mentioned in the Old Testament. [Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 66:24]

2013-08-30 		Hell-Universal Reconciliation: The problem with the idea of universal reconciliation is that people would just want to escape hell & not be sincere, so how would it be possible?
God's Love for Us: Why does God love us so much? [1 john 4:7-8, Deuteronomy 7:7-8]
Hell-Eternal Torment & Annihilationism: Can you please talk about the other 2 views of hell then other than universal reconciliation? (Traditional view of Eternal torment & annihilationism.)

2013-08-27 		Hell & Not knowing the Heart: Caller wanted to talk about the eternal torment view of Hell, citing the Rich Man & Lazarus parable. [Jeremiah 17:9-10, Luke 16:19-31]

2013-08-27 		View About Satan being a Fallen Angel: The caller thinks Steve might be right about Satan being evil originally rather a Fallen Angel. [Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28, Revelation 12]
Traditional View of Hell: Caller still sort've leans towards the traditional view, but maybe not, that maybe there wouldn't be so many atheists/agnostics if there wasn't such a horrible view.
Chuck Smith & Calgary Chapel & the radio: Caller really liked Chuck Smith's teachings on the radio, & it made him more open to other views.

2013-08-27 		Michael the Buddhist answering the Question: Michael answers the question about whether Buddhism has division &/or unity like you might find the Christian faith.
Suffering for Eternity: How can there be any real peace for the people in Heaven who know their loved ones or friends are being tortured in hell for eternity?
Purgatory: What does the purgatory doctrine say again?

2013-07-18 		Everything Not Black & White: Is everything black & white to God or are there gray areas?
Doctrine of Hell: Isn't the doctrine of hell a good example that not everything is so black & white?

2013-07-17 		Church Membership: Is Church Membership Biblical?
Consciousness in Hell: If the traditional view of hell, eternal torment, is true, is it possible that you'd drift in & out of consciousness to be able to alleviate some of the pain?

2013-07-16 		Three Views of Hell: What the right view of Hell, of the three options you often survey?
Fear of Hell & Evangelism: Don't we need to use the fear of hell as an evangelistic tool? [2 Corinthians 5:9-11]

2013-07-08 		"Perish": In some Bible dictionaries, the word "perish" can mean "ruin" & "loss". What do you think? [John 3:16]
"Eternal" Since the word for "eternal" doesn't necessarily mean "forever", thereby implying that torment in hell might not be actually forever, couldn't that change how we then see "eternal" life as not "forever"? [Matthew 25:46]
Eternal Punishment in Hell: Doesn't the idea of eternal torment in hell cause many not to believe in God?

2013-06-11 		Steve's Denomination: Does Steve belong to a certain denomination?
King James Version only: Caller promotes the King James Version of the Bible, expressing that you can't have the rebirth experience without the KJV bible.
Hell-Steve's View: What is Steve's current view of Hell?

2013-06-06 		Hell-Jehovah's Witness & their View of Annihilationism: Can you talk about "eternal torment" in hell & the Jehovah's Witness view of Annihilationism? [Matthew 7:25-26, Revelation 14:10-11, Revelation 21:8].

2013-05-24 		Financial Debt: Should I allow someone take advantange of me regarding a bill she claims I owe, as a witness to Christ? [Proverbs 18:1,I Corinthians 6, Colossians 3:17, Romans 12:18].
Destination of Satan: Comment about the origins of Satan; If Satan was created as he is, then it seems unfair for him to be cast into eternal fire. [Revelation 20:10, Revelation 20:19].

2013-05-21 		Traditional View of Hell: If people remain alive in hell, then is not God the one keeping them alive and thereby perpetuating the existence of sin? [Romans 5:12-15, I Timothy 6:16]

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

2013-04-29 		Baby Jesus' in House, Not Stable: Did someone take Mary and Jesus into a house, moving them from the stable? [Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:11].
Hell & Abraham's Bosom: In the story of the rich man and Lazaras in Abraham's bosom, when did hell become, hell? [Revelation 20:14].

2013-04-12 		Everything Purified & Renewed: Does God make everything new again after being purified in hell? [Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 23:34, I Timothy 2:4-6].

2013-03-22 		Lake of Fire & the CIty of New Jerusalem: Could you explain Revelation 20-22 about entering and exiting the city and the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:15, Revelation 21:27, Revelation 22:14, Hebrews 12:22, Ephesians 2]

2013-02-25 		Calvinism & Evangelism: How does one respond to those that think that God does all the choosing, as opposed to us choosing Him, therefore it makes one question evangelizing? [John 15:16, John 12:32, John 6:44].
No Second Chance in Hell: Doesn't one's free will disappear if people have a second chance to repent and follow Jesus when they are already in hell? [Matthew 4:17, Matthew 18:21, Matthew 5:44].

2013-02-25 		Hell-Catholic View: Could you talk about the Catholic Church determing the church's "Eternal Torment" view of hell? [I Peter 4:12].

2013-02-25 		Hell: What difference does it make how God uses hell and which view of hell is correct?
The Incentive of "Eternal Torment": Are we losing the incentive of "eternal torment" if we consider the possible other views of hell? [Proverbs 28:5]. Steve's book; "Hell-Three Views"

2013-02-25 		Repentence & Salvation After Death: Is it possible that someone can go to hell and still be saved by repenting there? [John 3:16, I Timoth 6:16, Revelation 20:10].

2013-02-25 		Universal Reconcilation View of Hell: Are you open to the Universalist (Universal Reconciliation) idea of hell-that people may still be able to be saved after death? [Matthew 25, Luke 16, Revelation 14:11, Isaiah 66:24, Mark 9:48, Revelation 19:3].

2013-02-19 		The Nature of the Fallen Angels & the Devil: Are the fallen angels and the devils possibly immortal? [Revelation 20:10, Hebrews 1, Psalm 102:25-27].
Devil Tormented Eternal: Is it possible that the Devil will be tormented eternally?


2013-02-11 		Hell & Conditional Immortality: It doesn't seem like God would perpetuate sin forever by letting people be tormented forever instead of annihilated. [Revelation 21:4]

2013-02-08 		Eternal Punishment verses Eternal Punishing: Don't Annihilationists have a problem with this passage of Scripture, because whatever you are applying to the term, "aiōnios", when you apply it to the righteous, don't you have to apply it to the wicked? [Matthew 25:46]
Death a Punisment: Is death a punishment or a penalty, consequence of sin, the curse of sin? [Genesis 2, Romans 8:18-22]

2013-02-07 		Hell, Annihilation: Would the death of Jesus be more significant if He died to prevent us from being tormented forever, instead of just being annihilated?
God's Glory Magnified by Eternal Torment in Hell: Would it exemplify God's glory for people to burn forever, in contrast to just being annihilated? [2 Thessalonians 1:9]
More Discussion on Hell: Even more dilaogue about hell. (but this was a follow-up from the previous show, but the last half of the show is missing from the day before, so we missed what they were originally talking about.)

2013-01-30 		Calling People Fools: (Phone cuts in & out) What did Jesus mean by calling people fool & being in danger of Hellfire yet people are called fools in the Bible. [Matthew 5:22]
Pentecost a Fulfillment of Joel: Caller doesn't think Pentecost was a fulfillment of Joel, but Steve explains that it was. [Acts 2, Joel 2]

2013-01-29 		Judgment of things done in the Body: Can you explain this passage of Scripture? That we are going to be judged for things in this life. So how can there be post mortem repentance (universal reconciliation)? [2 Corinthians 5:10-11]
A book on 3 Views of Hell: Do you know of a good source that explains the different views of Hell?

2012-01-02 		Repentance & Salvation After Death: If someone dies before they accept Christ, is there scripture that says they will no longer have a chance to accept the gospel and be saved after death? [Hebrews 9:27, Luke 16:19-31]
Before the Judgment, After Death: Where do people go after they die, but before judgment? Where are they being held? [Luke 16:19-31, John 5].
Regrets in Heaven: Are we going to have regrets in Heaven?
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