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| 2024-05-06 |
Compatibilism (Foreordained vs Free Will):
Is John Calvin's Calvinism synonymous with "Compatibilism?" Inspiration of Scripture & Compatiblism: Isn't the inspiration of scripture an example of "Compatibilism" since the writers had free will in how they wrote the scriptures, but were also inspired? |
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| 2024-04-22 |
MacArthur/Calvin Theology:
What should I do if I have just discovered that the church I am attending strongly supports MacArthur and is Calvinist? "Meticulous Providence" & "Predestination" (Calvinism): If the Calvinist theology of "meticulous providence" were true, then why would one bother? Wouldn't there be no point? Isn't the idea of "predestination" dangerous? |
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| 2024-04-22 |
MacArthur/Calvin Theology:
What should I do if I have just discovered that the church I am attending strongly supports MacArthur and is Calvinist? "Meticulous Providence" & "Predestination" (Calvinism): If the Calvinist theology of "meticulous providence" were true, then why would one bother? Wouldn't there be no point? Isn't the idea of "predestination" dangerous? |
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| 2024-04-17 |
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved):
How do you address some of the objections and verses, "like no one an snatch us out of His hand," used to support the idea that we cannot fall away (apostatize)? [Isaiah 53:6, John 10:27-30, John 3:36]. Eternal Security & Calvinism: Isn't Calvinism largely responsible for the "eternal security (once saved, always saved)" theology? Calvinism's & Free Will: If there is no free will, then what is the point? Rec: Got to Matthew713.com for topical Q&A. |
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| 2024-04-17 |
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved):
How do you address some of the objections and verses, "like no one an snatch us out of His hand," used to support the idea that we cannot fall away (apostatize)? [Isaiah 53:6, John 10:27-30, John 3:36]. Eternal Security & Calvinism: Isn't Calvinism largely responsible for the "eternal security (once saved, always saved)" theology? Calvinism's & Free Will: If there is no free will, then what is the point? Rec: Got to Matthew713.com for topical Q&A. |
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| 2024-03-25 |
Faith Given by God (Debating a Calvinist):
Don't you think that these verses prove that faith is given by God? [John 6:27ff, Revelation 3:18-20]. |
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| 2024-03-22 |
Objecting to Calvinism:
How can Calvinism's position that God chooses some for hell be understood to bring Him glory? [Psalm 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11]. |
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| 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] |
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| 2024-03-18 |
"Righteous" Appropriated (Calvinism):
Caller attempts to support his Calvinist views with scripture. [Romans 3:21-22, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, Romans 10:17, Isaiah 6, Matthew 13:15, Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 29:13, Ezekiel 33:31, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Genesis 6:5]. |
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| 2024-03-12 |
Free Will:
Caller disagrees with Steve about free will positing that God and man cannot both have free will. [1 Peter 1:5, Romans 8:16-19, Matthew 10:33, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:22, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 8:13]. |
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| 2024-03-11 |
Faith & Regeneration (Defending Calvinism):
Caller attempts to defend Calvinistic ideas about regeneration. [2 Thessalonians 3:2, Hebrews 11:6, Ephesians 3:12, Philippians 1:29, Acts 16:30-31, Luke 18:13-14, John 16:8, John 3:14]. |
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| 2024-03-08 |
James White Debate:
Did you see the Leighton Flowers and James White debate last night? Draw All Men: Would you comment on the word "all" in John 6 and 12 about the "drawing" of "all" men being drawn (in light of Calvinism)? [John 6:44, John 17:6, John 12:32, Matthew 23:37, Isaiah 66:4, Hosea 23:37, John 21:11]. |
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| 2024-03-04 |
Reformed Theology (Atonement):
If Christ died for everyone (not just the elect), did He also intercede for everyone? [Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24, Acts 20:28, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, John 17:9, 1 John 2:1-2, Romans 8:34, Romans 7:25, 1 John 2:1, Luke 23:34-38]. |
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| 2024-02-29 |
Regeneration Before or After Believing:
Do you believe regeneration is caused by man believing, or by God? Rec: Topical lectures "God's Sovereignty, Man's Salvation." [John 3:15-16, John 20:31, Colossians 2:10, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:14-15, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:2-4]. |
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| 2024-02-29 |
Building Collapse in Scripture Demonstrates Personal Responsibility & Free Will:
Doesn't the story of the building collapsing in scripture suggest that people are responsible for choosing repentance and following Christ, unlike the Calvinist presupposition? [Luke 13:14-15]. |
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| 2024-02-28 |
Approaching Calvinists:
Can you help me understand "divine determinism?" Is God causing the sins, but holding us accountable? God Determining Deception (Calvinism): Is God also determining some to be deceived (Calvinism)? |
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| 2024-02-28 |
Approaching Calvinists:
Can you help me understand "divine determinism?" Is God causing the sins, but holding us accountable? God Determining Deception (Calvinism): Is God also determining some to be deceived (Calvinism)? |
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| 2024-02-28 |
Calvinism Comment:
Caller indicates that Calvinism depicts an untrustworthy God, that decrees one thing and says another. Calvinism Represents a Different God: Regarding Calvinism, how much of a different understanding of God can one have before one ends up with a different God? |
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| 2024-02-28 |
Calvinism Comment:
Caller indicates that Calvinism depicts an untrustworthy God, that decrees one thing and says another. Calvinism Represents a Different God: Regarding Calvinism, how much of a different understanding of God can one have before one ends up with a different God? |
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| 2024-02-23 |
Steve Gregg & James White Debate:
Would you ever again debate James White on Calvinism? |
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| 2024-02-19 |
Post-Millennialism, Partial Preterism & Calvinism:
Could you generally comment on the post-millennial position and why most post-millennialists are also Calvinist or partial preterist? Post-Millennialism: Do you think that Post-Millennialism is plausible? [1 Corinthians 15:25-28]. |
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| 2024-02-15 |
"Heart of Flesh" & "Heart of Stone":
Are these scriptures referring to the "heart of flesh" or "heart of stone?" [Ezekiel 36:25-26, Romans 10:9-10, Acts 2:37-40, Luke 15:24, Pslam 95:8-9]. |
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| 2024-02-08 |
The Greek Tense, "Diposed to" & Election (Predestination):
Caller disagrees with Steve's view of Acts 1 regarding the tense of the Greek word in relationship to being "disposed to" and "ordained" for election (or predestination). [Acts 13:48, 1 Corinthians 16:15, Acts 13:46, 2 Thessalonians 2:13]. |
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| 2024-02-08 |
"Disposed to" & Election:
Caller comments about the context of Acts 13, and its relationship to "disposed to election." Finding Fellowship: How do we, as homeschoolers, find fellowship and how flexible should we be on denominational differences like Dispensationalism and Calvinism? |
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| 2024-02-06 |
Election by God or Free Will for Salvation:
How can you say that specific people were not chosen to be saved by God? [Matthew 28:16, Acts 13:46-48, 1 Corinthians 16:15, Acts 17:11, Acts 2:37, Acts 16:14]. |
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| 2024-02-01 |
Modesty Standards from the Old Testament:
Does this verse in Isaiah about baring one's legs suggest the general standard for modesty today? [Isaiah 47:23, Isaiah 20:4]. Calvinist's Total Depravity: Does Galatians 5:6 prove the Calvinist "Total Depravity" Doctrine (that we cannot choose God because we are dead and without ability to love)? [Galatians 5:6]. |
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| 2024-01-31 |
Calvinist View of Election:
What are your thoughts on the Calvinist view of "once saved, always saved" and "election" (we don't choose God, He chooses us)? [Romans 11:22, John 15:6-7]. |
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| 2024-01-30 |
John MacArthur:
What is the difference between your teaching and John MacArthur's teaching? Doctrinal Differences: Why are there so many doctrinal differences if everyone is studying the same Bible and seeking the truth? |
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| 2024-01-29 |
Eternal Security Proven by Hebrews 6:
A pastor said that Hebrews 6:4-6 means that someone cannot lose their salvation, or Jesus would have to be crucified again. How do you respond? [Hebrews 6:4-6, Hebrews 2:9, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 3:12, Hebrews 3:1-6]. |
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| 2024-01-25 |
Disagreement on Apostasy & Eternal Security:
Caller questions and disagrees with Steve's position on eternal security. Rec: Topical lecture series "God's Sovereignty, Man's Salvation." [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2, John 15, Romans 11:17-22, Colossians 1:23]. |
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| 2024-01-24 |
Losing One's Salvation:
If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23]. Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23]. God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy? |
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| 2024-01-05 |
Good Charities:
Could you recommend some good, reliable charities? Leighton Flowers & the Poison of Calvinism: What is your view of Leighton Flowers and the poison of Calvinism? [John 17:3]. |
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| 2023-12-22 |
Synopsis of Calvinism & Contending with Doctrinal Differences:
If my synopsis of the views of both Calvinists' and non-Calvinists' journey to faith, doesn't it then seem that neither side is taking credit for their faith? [John 3:14, Numbers 21:4-9, James 1:17-18, Matthew 5:45, John 16:8]. |
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| 2023-12-21 |
Difficulties with Calvinism:
Wouldn't God's grief disprove Calvinism ... as would taking away of our free will would make us not made "in the image of God" unless He doesn't have free will? [Genesis 6:5-6, 1 Timothy 6:16, Genesis 1:26-27]. |
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| 2023-12-14 |
Involuntary Conversions:
Are you familiar with sudden involuntary conversions? |
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| 2023-12-14 |
Calvinism:
Do you think that where the Calvinists get it wrong is in incorrectly defining God's sovereignty? [Ephesians 1]. |
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| 2023-12-08 |
Election vs Free Will:
Can you help me to reconcile the Calvinist view of predestination and the non-Calvinist view of free choice? Rec: topical lecture series, "God’s Sovereignty & Man’s Salvation." [Romans 8:29, 1 John 3:2-3, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11] |
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| 2023-11-30 |
Steve Gregg’s Theology:
What are your overall views on various theological or doctrinal positions, such as Dispensational?, Calvinist? or what? |
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| 2023-11-09 |
Predestination (in Calvinism):
Can you help me with the idea of "predestination" after listening to Voddie Baucham and John MacArthur? Rec: topical lectures, "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:29-30, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11]. |
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| 2023-11-09 |
God's Chosen Few:
Would you comment on Romans 9 and the references to Esau, and God's right to choose only some? [Romans 9, Galatians 3, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27 ]. |
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| 2023-09-27 |
Paul's Conversion & Calvinism:
Do Calvinists use Paul's unique conversion to support their denial of free will? [Acts 26:19, Acts, 9, Ephesians 1:4-5, Luke 19:41-43, 1 Timothy 1:12, Galatians 1:15-17]. |
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| 2023-09-25 |
Calvinism's "The Elect":
What verses do the Calvinists use to support their ideas about "the Elect" and their chosenness? [1 Peter 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:4]. |
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| 2023-09-22 |
Disagreement Over Calvinism:
Caller disagrees with Steve over his view of Calvinism and his assessments of the "Doctrines of Grace." Rec: topical lecture series. "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [John 3:15, John 20:31, John 1:13-14]. |
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| 2023-09-11 |
Church Membership:
How should I handle my Reformed church expecting me to check a box saying that I agree with their doctrine (Calvinism), especially in light of my wife's commitment to the church already? |
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| 2023-09-08 |
"Once Saved, Always Saved" (Eternal Security):
Did the concept of "once saved, always saved" come from Dispensationalism or Calvinism? |
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| 2023-08-30 |
Calvinist's Proof Texts & Romans 9:
Can you talk about the favorite proof texts of the Calvinists? Rec topical lecture series: "God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation." [Romans 9:11-13, Genesis 25:23, Malachi 1:2-3]. |
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| 2023-08-25 |
Calvinism's "Total Depravity":
How do we refute Romans 1 and the claim that minds are depraved when speaking with Calvinists? [Romans 1, Romans 1:17]. Attending a Calvinist Church: Should I join a Calvinist church if they don't seem to hammer their Calvinism? |
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| 2023-08-25 |
Calvinism's "Total Depravity":
How do we refute Romans 1 and the claim that minds are depraved when speaking with Calvinists? [Romans 1, Romans 1:17]. Attending a Calvinist Church: Should I join a Calvinist church if they don't seem to hammer their Calvinism? |
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| 2023-08-21 |
God Knew Us Each Personally Before the Foundation of the World:
Does God know each of us personally before the foundation of the earth? [Jeremiah 1:5, Galatians 1:15, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15, Matthew 10:29-31]. God's Partiality: If God chose one person before the foundation of the earth, but did not choose another, doesn't that show God with partiality? [Acts 10:34-35, James 4:6-7]. |
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| 2023-08-21 |
God Knew Us Each Personally Before the Foundation of the World:
Does God know each of us personally before the foundation of the earth? [Jeremiah 1:5, Galatians 1:15, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15, Matthew 10:29-31]. God's Partiality: If God chose one person before the foundation of the earth, but did not choose another, doesn't that show God with partiality? [Acts 10:34-35, James 4:6-7]. |