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| 2024-05-06 |
Practises of the Early Church Fathers & Catholicism :
Are some of the traditions taught in the Catholic church today, also taught by some early church fathers? |
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| 2024-05-06 |
Infant Baptism:
Caller comments that Constantine was largely responsible for the spread of the custom of infant baptism. |
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| 2024-05-02 |
The Epic of Gilgamesh & Biblical Flood Accounts:
Have you looked at the similarities between the two flood accounts in the Bible and The Gilgamesh Epic and do you think they could be the same flood? |
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| 2024-04-24 |
Coming out of Dispensational Premil:
Can you help me with my final steps and confusion in leaving the Dispensational/ Premillennial view? [Genesis 2:1-4, Revelation 20, Isaiah 9:6-7, 2 Peter 3:8, Psalm 90:4]. |
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| 2024-04-24 |
The Gaderenes & the Tribe of Gad:
Were the Gaderenes the same as the Tribe of Gad? Were they raising swine? |
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| 2024-03-22 |
No Specific Dates in Scripture:
Why are there no dates for significant events recorded in scripture? Location of the Sepulcher: Why do we not have a record of which is correct The Garden Tomb or at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was located? [John 4:21, Acts 7:47-50, Luke 3:1, Psalm 24:1]. |
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| 2024-03-22 |
No Specific Dates in Scripture:
Why are there no dates for significant events recorded in scripture? Location of the Sepulcher: Why do we not have a record of which is correct The Garden Tomb or at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was located? [John 4:21, Acts 7:47-50, Luke 3:1, Psalm 24:1]. |
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| 2024-02-22 |
Slavery:
Why isn't slavery more absolutely condemned in the Bible? Could you talk about slavery in the 1st century? |
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| 2024-01-12 |
Dispensationalism's Seven Dispensations:
Is it valid for Dispensationalists to divide up history into seven dispensations? Second Coming in Ephesians: Is Ephesians 1 referring to the Second Coming and the rapture of the church? What does the reference to "times" mean? [Ephesians 1:10]. |
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| 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. |
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| 2023-12-29 |
After Jesus' Resurrection:
What can we learn about the 40 days following Jesus' resurrection and the time He spent with His disciples? Is there anything to be learned from extra-biblical sources? [Acts 1]. Fleeing Jerusalem: How did the Christians know to flee Jerusalem before the Romans destroyed it? Did Luke inform them? [Luke 21:20]. |
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| 2023-12-13 |
Daniel's Timeline & 70 Weeks:
Could you help me sort the timeline in Daniel and the 70 weeks? [Daniel 9]. Jesus' Baptism: About when would you date the baptism of Jesus? Calculation of the Day of Crucifixion: Could the day of the crucifixion be Wednesday? |
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| 2023-11-24 |
The Apocrypha (Eastern Orthodox Church):
If the Apocrypha was in all Bibles up until the 1800s, then did everyone have defective Bibles? |
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| 2023-10-06 |
Dispensationalism:
What is "Dispensationalism" and do you think it is valid? Rec: "Deconstructing Dispensationalism (YouTube) and website: When Shall These Things Be?" and "What Are We to Make of Israel?" |
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| 2023-10-06 |
The Lives of the Twelve Apostles:
Beyond Acts, is there additional reliable information about the lives of the rest of the apostles and what happened to them? Rec: "The Search for the Twelve Apostles" by William Steuart McBirnie Thomas & Nathanael (Bartholomew): Do you think that Thomas and Nathanael (Bartholomew) went to India? [Galatians 2:9, 1 Peter 1:1]. |
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| 2023-10-05 |
Nicean Creed:
Is the Roman Catholic Church responsible for the Nicean Creed? |
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| 2023-09-29 |
Missing Years of Jesus' Life:
Is there anything out there that tries to cover the missing years of Jesus' life? [Luke 2:49]. |
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| 2023-09-27 |
Visions of Mary & Mary in Church History:
How important was Mary in the history of the church? What about the visions of Mary? [Acts 1]. |
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| 2023-08-29 |
James' Leadership in the Church:
How did James (brother of Jesus) become so prominent and such a notable leader in Jerusalem? |
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| 2023-08-25 |
Dispensationalism:
What is Dispensationalism and what do they think about the Book of Revelation? Historical Setting of the Book of Romans: What was the historical setting of the Book of Romans? [Acts 18, Romans 11, Romans 14:5-6, Romans 1-4]. |
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| 2023-08-14 |
False Doctrines Developed Outside of the Bible:
Could you survey significant false doctrines that have developed that are not really in the Bible? |
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| 2023-07-27 |
Christian Counterculture:
What do you mean by "Radically Christian Counterculture?" Dispensationalism's Evolution: Has Dispensationalism evolved from its inception? Shroud of Turin: What do you think about the "Shroud of Turin?" |
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| 2023-06-22 |
Creeds:
Why are there creeds (Apostles' & Nicene)? |
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| 2023-06-19 |
Government Authority:
Were Christians protesting the government authorities? [Romans 13:1-3, 1 Peter 2:13-14]. |
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| 2023-06-06 |
Apostle's Creed:
Where did the "Apostle's Creed" come from? |
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| 2023-05-09 |
Hell is Eternal:
Caller warns callers that there are many verses that make it clear that hell is irrefutably eternal. Rec: Steve's Book; "Three Views of Hell" or topical lectures on the "Three Views of Hell." [Genesis 2:17, Ezekiel 18:20, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 20:14]. |
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| 2023-05-05 |
Getting out of Hell:
Could you spell the names of the teachers from church history that taught one could get out of hell (Origen, Clement of Alexandria)? |
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| 2023-03-03 |
"Book of J" or "Documentary Hypothesis":
What is the argument for the Mosaic earlier date regarding the Pentateuch as opposed to the "Documentary Hypothesis" (origins and authorship of the Pentateuch)? Rec: Verse-by-verse lecture series, 3rd lecture under Genesis, "Introduction to the Pentateuch." |
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| 2023-02-07 |
Revival:
Could you talk about "revival"? What causes revival and what kills it? [Acts 2]. |
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| 2022-12-29 |
Economic Sanctions in History:
Could you speak to historical examples of sanctions limiting "buying and selling" of the past in relation to the predicted "mark of the beast?" [Revelation 13, Revelation 14:1]. |
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| 2022-12-15 |
Church Stage & Altar
When did we establish the church traditions with the stage and altar? |
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| 2022-11-11 |
Fallen Angels & Nephilm:
Were the angels in Genesis 6 actually fallen angels? [Genesis 6]. Nephilim, Demons & Fallen Angels: Were the Nephilim actually demons that inhabited other bodies? Are demons and fallen angels two separate things? [Genesis 6:4-6, Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4]. Holy Bible's Canonization: Did the Catholic church canonize the Holy Bible? |
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| 2022-11-11 |
Bible Mistake?; 70 or 75 People:
The number of people of the house of Jacob, and where they were taken in Stephen's testimony was called into question. [Acts 7:14-16, Genesis 46:27]. The Masoretic Text: Why is my copy of the English version of the Masoretic text not consistently in English and sometimes inserts Hebrew? [Isaiah 9:6]. |
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| 2022-11-02 |
"Not Peace, but a Sword":
Why would there be this passage about not coming to bring peace, "but a sword", when it is so frightening? [Matthew 10:34-36, Micah 7:6]. The Bible's is Incomplete: Was there more that could have been included in the Bible that was not written? [John 21:25]. |
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| 2022-11-01 |
Nestorius (Church of the East):
What do you know about Nestorius and the controversy in the Church of the East? |
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| 2022-10-14 |
Premillennial Church Fathers:
Were the early church father's premilliennial? Did they believe in the pre-trib rapture? |
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| 2022-10-13 |
The Church Fathers:
Should we be reading the church fathers? How important are they and how should we view their writings? |
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| 2022-10-05 |
Choosing the Books in the Bible:
How were the books chosen for the Bible and what standards were used? [John 13:20]. Bible Books Selection-Accurate?: How do we know with certainy that the books we have in the Bible are the correct ones? [2 Corinthians 12:12]. Recommended topical lecture; "Authority of Scripture." |
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| 2022-10-05 |
Sunday Worship & the Ten Commandments:
When someone indicated that I worship on the wrong day (Sunday), would be shocked how Sunday became our day of worship, and questioned whether I believed the Ten Commandments-I wasn't sure how to respond. [Hebrews 8:13, 2 Corinthians 3:6-7, Romans 14:5, Acts 20:7, Acts 2:46, Romans 9:5]. Topical lecture recommended; "Torah Observance." |
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| 2022-09-15 |
Christian Books:
What are the top five books Christians should have and read, especially any that would help understand the historical setting and the life of Christ? Recommended: Bible Handbooks or Bible Introductions. "Pursuit of God" by Tozer, "Mere Christianity" by CS Lewis, "Empire of the Risen Son" (Vol 1 & 2) by Steve Gregg, "Pilgrim's Progress" by Bunyon, "Of the Imitation of Christ" by Thomas A'Kempis, "A Christian's Secret of a Happy Life" by Hannah Whithall Smith. |
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| 2022-09-12 |
A Better Resurrection & Future Rewards:
What is meant in Hebrews by "they might obtain a better resurrection"- perhaps an implication of varying degrees of rewards in the Resurrection? [Hebrews 11:35, John 5:28-29]. Monarch as Head of Church: Is declaring a monarch as "Head of Church" an afront to Christ, or simply harmless tradition? |
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| 2022-08-29 |
Why God Forgot the Jewish People:
Why did God forget the Jewish People for 400 years? |
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| 2022-08-18 |
Pentateuch's Origins:
Could you talk about the records that Moses used for the writing of the Pentateuch? |
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| 2022-07-29 |
Study Bibles:
How would you find a study Bible that is not Dispensationist? |
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| 2022-07-29 |
The Law of the Old Testament:
When were "the laws" initiated, were they still being made later, and is the authorship disputed? |
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| 2022-07-27 |
Dipsensational Views in Early Church History:
Is there any documentation about typical Dispensational views (millennium, pre-trib rapture, restored Israel), about eschatology held in the early church (before 1800s)? Kingdom Passages Fulfilled Chart: Where can one find the chart you made showing the new testament writers indicating the Kingdom passages that were fulfilled? Matthew713.com First Appearance of the "Antichrist" in Church History: Didn't the first appearance of what we think about the "anitchrist" show up about the 1500s with Francisco Ribera? |
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| 2022-07-27 |
Dipsensational Views in Early Church History:
Is there any documentation about typical Dispensational views (millennium, pre-trib rapture, restored Israel), about eschatology held in the early church (before 1800s)? Kingdom Passages Fulfilled Chart: Where can one find the chart you made showing the new testament writers indicating the Kingdom passages that were fulfilled? Matthew713.com First Appearance of the "Antichrist" in Church History: Didn't the first appearance of what we think about the "anitchrist" show up about the 1500s with Francisco Ribera? |
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| 2022-07-21 |
Beginnings of the "Church:"
Could you clarify exactly when and how the "church" began, as the Catholics claim that Mary started the church when she gave birth to Jesus? |
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| 2022-07-14 |
Bible Books:
How did we get to what we accept as authentic Bible books, in contrast to the books that the early church accepted? Book of Wisdom: Is "the Book of Wisdom" actually the same as Solomon? Ref: The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus. |
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| 2022-07-13 |
Early Church Compared to Modern Church:
Could you clarify what you meant by your critique of modern day church and pastors in contrast to the early church? |