Marriage Obligation-Before & After One Becomes a Believer:If a divorced person become a Christian are they still obligated to go back to their spouse (if they were not a believer at the time of the divorcee)? Rec:Topical artices; "Divorce & Remarriage":
New Wine in Old Skins:Would you explain the significance of the new wine in the old skins, and how it might align with the Old and New Law? [Matthew 9:16-17, Mark 2:22].
Old Law & New Testament Fasting:Is there a difference between the requirements of the Old Law regarding fasting and expectations of fasting in the New Testament? [Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 9:15, 2 Samuel 12:13-25, Mark 2:19].
Cohabitating Unmarried Couple in Church:If our pastor is slow to approach an unmarried couple living together, should I approach them, or go to the pastor and try to persuade him to confront them?
Bible Reading for the Young:What would you recommend for young people for Bible reading? Rec: Topical lecture series; "Culivating Christian Character"/ "Cultivating the Word of God."
Rebuking Evil Spirits:What should we understand about rebuking unclean or evil spirits, both in ourselves and in others? [Jude 1:9, Daniel 10:10-14, Matthew 16:23].
Corporate Judgment on a Nation:What do you think about "corporate judgment" on a nation and that one man's choice would fall on the people? [Genesis 18:32, Proverbs 21:1, 2 Samuel 24:4, 1 Chronicles 21:4].
Safe Place for Endangered Ones:Caller shares that the church ought to be offering safe places to those that need them in order to stay married when there is danger or violence.
Unmarried Church Couple Living Together:Caller shares an option regarding insurance options for the unmarried couple cohabitating-if that was one of the reasons for their choice not to marry.
Jacob, Esau & Repentance:On whose part was the impossible "repentance" in the story of Esau in Hebrews 12? [Hebrews 12:17, 1 Samuel 15, Genesis 27:34].
Losing One's Salvation:Does the "sealing" of the Holy Spirit in Ephesians mean that one cannot leave Christ or lose their salvation? [Ephesians 4:30, 1 John 4:13, Luke 15:24, 1 Peter 2:5, John 15:7].
Difficulty with Forgiveness:Could you advise me on how to forgive a really terrible and violent family member, as I seem to no longer be able to do it? [Matthew 6:15, Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3].
Given a "Measure of Faith:"What is meant by "each is given a measure of faith" as I don't want to take it in a Calvinistic way. So, is it about the giving of gifts? [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:3-8].
Jesus' Miracles as Object Lessons:Would you review the parallel between Jesus' miracles and the related object lessions? [Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 1:5-6, Isaiah 3:7, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:25, John 2:7-11, John 15:1-5, John 8:12, John 9:39-41, John 6:11, John 6:48, John 11:25].
John the Baptist and Elijah-Not Paralleled:Someone disagrees that John the Baptist and Elijah are not paralleled because John did not succeed in turning the country around? [Malachi 4:5-6, Matthew 11:13-14, Matthew 17:11-13].
Steve's Book, "Empire of the Risen Son:"My pastor found fault in the preface of your book, where you talk about John MacArthur and his view of us as servants and Jesus as Lord. Did you misattribute a John MacArthur quote?
"Whom I Love, I Chasten:"Caller corrects Steve's confusing two verses about "Whom I love, I chasen." [Revelation 3:19, Hebrews 12:6, Proverbs 3:11-12].
Women Pastors:What do you think about women as pastors? Rec: topical lectures; "Some Assembly Required;" "Roles of Women." [Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 1Timothy 2:12-15, 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:6].
God's Specific Plan:Is there such a thing as a specific plan of God for the life of each individual believer? [Isaiah 49:1-2, Galatians 1:15, Romans 8:14].
Ark of the Covenant:Is the Ten Commandments still in the Ark and did Jesus put His blood on that Ark? [Revelation 11:19, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Jeremiah 3:16, Hebrews 9:21-28].
Is Baptism Necessary?:Is baptism still necessary? Should one be baptized in the name of the "Father, Son & Holy Spirit" or "Jesus" only? [Acts 2:38, Acts 8, Acts 19, Colossians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 10:2].
Church Discipline & Repentance:Could you explain the passage about the man living with his father's wife and the possibility of his later repentance? [1 Corinthians 5:5-13, Matthew 18,1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9].
Churches in Revelation:If the seven churches in the early chapters of Revelation were actual real historical churches, why were only those seven churches specifically addressed? [Revelation 2-3].
Evangelizing in the New Testament:Did Paul and the disciples ever tell converts that they should go out and evangelize? [Ephesians 4:11, John 11:51, Romans 12:5-8, 1 Peter 3:1, Acts 2:41-43, Acts 4:33].
Pre-Trib Rapture:How does one respond to someone who thinks there is a secret return of Christ in the rapture before the final Second Coming (a 2-phase return of Jesus)? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54].