Gift of Tongues or Cessationism:Do you need to have a sign to prove that you are filled with the Holy Spirit, like speaking in tongues? What about the "Strange Fire" conference by John MacArthur and his position against these gifts? [Luke 10:18].
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].
After Death Experiences:Is it true that we don't remember anything on earth after we died, and where is "absent from the body, present with the Lord?" [Psalm 146:4, 2 Corinthians 5:6-8, Philippians 1:21].
Parables; "Mustard Seed" & "Leaven in Dough" Symbolism:Could you talk about the parables of the mustard seed, and the leaven in the dough? [Matthew 13:31-35, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Matthew 13:3-23, Daniel 4:21, Daniel 4:12, Ezekiel 31:6, Ezekiel 17:3, Ezekiel 17:23].
Jesus Not Always SO Sweet:Comment; The church is mistaken about how sweet Jesus always is and the following verses show this. [Matthew 7:23, Revelation 2:22-23, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:16, John 14:9].
Those Doing Their Best-but Mistaken (Only Christians are Saved):What about those that are doing their best to do well, like the Jews, but get it wrong? Doesn't the Bible say that only Chistians will be saved? [I John 2:2, Acts 26:28].
Satan-Dragon & Dinosaur:Do you think that Satan was a real dragon-like a dinosaur? [Ezekiel 28:14, Isaiah 14:12, Revelation 12:3-4, Revelation 12:9, Isaiah 27:1].
Many Mansions in Heaven:Is the word for "dwelling place" or "mansions" in John 14 talking about us, as believers? [John 14:2, John14:23, Psalm 139:8, I Corinthians 3:16, 2 Chronicles 2:6, I Kings 8:27, Ephesians 2:20-22, I Peter 2:5, I Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 3:6].
Date of Writing of the Book of Revelation:What do you think about my thoughts about the controvesy surrounding the date of writing of the Book of Revelation?
"Eternal Fire" or "Annihilation" of Hell:I was listening to a Seventh Day Adventist program about hell and wonder if you could talk about the various views of Hell? [Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:47-48, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 25:46, Revelion 14:11, Revelation 20:10, Revelation 20:14, I Corinthians 15:26].
Jesus' Birth (The Nativity):Regarding a previous call today, there is a good book about the nativity- "Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels" or "The Manger and the Inn: A Middle Eastern view of the Birth Story of Jesus" by Kenneth Bailey.
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].
70 A.D. & Second Coming in Luke 21:Could you help me sort out how we know which parts to apply to the "Second Coming" vs "A.D.70" (Destruction of Jerusalem & the temple)? [Luke 21:5-7, Luke 21:20, Luke 21:25, Mark 13, Matthew 24:2-5, Zechariah 14, Isaiah 19:1, 2 Peter 3, I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4].
Muslim Beliefs About the Coming Prophet:Could you clarify the beliefs of Muslims about who was being predicted as the coming prophet was Jesus, not Muhammad? [Deuteronomy 18, John 14, Acts 3, Acts 7].
"Hardness in Part" & "Fullness of the Gentiles":Could you talk about the "times or fullness of the Gentiles" and the "hardness in part" in Luke and Romans and how they relate to each other and how it relates to "70 A.D." or the "Second Coming"? [Luke 21:24, Romans 11:25].
Witness to the Muslims:Caller recommends Anis Shorrosh for learning about Muslims. He suggests the main concern is over their view that Judas died on the cross instead of Jesus.
Catholic: Call No Man "Father":Catholic caller; Scripture must not be absolute about not calling any man "Father", since scripture seems to contradict this in numerous places. [Matthew 23:8-9, Romans 4:1, Romans 4:11-12, Romans 9:10, I Corinthians 4:15, Philippians 2:22, I Peter 5:13].
Forgiving Others:Do we need to forgive those that are not repentent? What if they do not repent? [Matthew 18:15-22, Luke 17:4, Mark 11:25, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15, I Corinthians 5:5].
Self-image:Isn't there good reason to have a strong self-image when we wonder at how we are made? [Psalm 139:14, Romans 12:3, Philippians 2, John 3:16, Romans 7:18-19, Romans 12:3, Philemon 1:6, I Corinthians 4:7].