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| God Testing us - or not: Why in some places of the Bible does it say that God tests us, but in James it says God does NOT tempt us? Is it 2 different things? [James 1:13-18, Luke 4:1] |
| Blood of the Martyrs: "The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of the Church". Who said that, & what does it mean? I know it's not in the Bible. |
| Sweat Lodge: A Native American invited me to a sweat lodge because I donated to them a cedar tree that was in my yard. Should I attend? |
| Passover Story: Did the Angel of death fly over or did God Himself fly over? [Exodus 12:13, 23] |
| Holding my Peace & Let the Lord Fight: Does it say anywhere in the Bible, "If I hold my peace & let Lord fight my battles" or is that from a song or something? Sweat Lodge: A follow-up to the caller that was wondering if he should attend a Native American sweat lodge or not, just tell them that you believe in the Great Creator but that you don't want to attend. |
| Valley of the Dry Bones: When the dry bones in the valley were resurrected, does that mean that the people who were resurrected were given a 2nd chance? [Ezekiel 37] |
| Holding my peace & letting the Lord fight: A caller wanted a previous caller to know where the phrase came from that he was asking about, "If I hold my peace & let Lord fight my battles", that it came from a spiritual. |
| Universal Reconciliation & Unpardonable Sin: How do Universal Reconciliationists deal w/ the fact that whatever the unpardonable sin is, Jesus said that it would never be forgiven in THIS life or the next age to come? [Matthew 12:30-32, Mark 3:28-30: 28, Luke 12:8-10, Ephesians 2:7] Rich Man & Lazarus: What do you think about the Rich Man & Lazarus, the story behind it? [Luke 16:19-31] |
| Eternal: How come Ezekiel doesn't consider Tyre as a big player, & what about the word eternal? King of Tyre: |
| Buddhism & Christianity: Michael the Buddhist defending his position on why he has never converted to mainstream Christianity. Fruits of the Spirit: There are people who aren't Christians who seem to exhibit the Fruits of the Spirit better than some Christians. [Galatians 5:22-23] |
| Partial Preterist & a Futurist (Dispensationalist): Can you explain to me Partial Presterism & a Futurism (Dispensationalism)? You think most prophecies have been fulfilled that I've always thought still had yet to be fulfilled? |
| Light of the Body: What does this passage of Scripture mean about the Eye being the Light of the Body? [Matthew 6:22-23] |
| Genocide against Heathen Nations of Canaan: The Israelites in killing the Canaanites seemed to be committing genocide. Why would God permit this? In Amos it seemed more harsh than at other times. {Deuteronomy 20:15] Christian Zionism: "Until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in", what does that phrase mean if Christian Zionism is wrong? [Romans 11:25] The Blinding of Israel: What about the "Blinding of Israel", is that talking about Israel on a national level? Has it been removed yet? [Romans 11:7, 2 Corinthians 3:14] |
| Hell - Universalism View: The father of aller believes in Universalism, that eventually, no matter what you believe, you'll end up in Heaven. What can I tell him? Honoring ones Dad: So how would you recommend I get along w/ my dad who says it doesn't matter what you believe, that the Bible is not 100% inspired by God because it was written by men? |
| Pastoral (Spiritual) Covering: What do you know about Pastoral Coverings? Is it Biblical? Being ordained to Church Leadership or Office: What about Pastors or churches ordaining people to church leadership, church offices & they don't work out? Are the pastors then somehow culpable? [1 Timothy 5:22] |
| Men Calling in on the Radio show: Caller is impressed w/ how many men call the show as opposed to women. |
| The Book of James: Who wrote the Book of James? 12 tribes: Who are the 12 Tribes that are mentioned in the beginning of the book of James? [James 1:1, 2:1 & 7] |
| Righteousness exceeding in glory: What does it mean that our righteousness exceeds in glory more than the ministration of condemnation? [2 Corinthians 3:9] |
| The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit: The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, is that still be fulfilled, or was it fulfilled at Pentecost? Can it STILL happen yet in the future though? [Joel 2:28, Acts 2:14-21] |
| Deliverance Ministries: What can you tell me about Deliverance Ministries, of delivering people from demon-possession? |
| Cain being banished: Did Cain continue his lineage once he was banned? [Genesis 4:16-17] |
| Knowledgeable in Spiritual Matters: What is the best way to become as enlightened as you? What kind of Study Bible, etc.? Jehovah's Witnesses: Jehovah's Witnesses are not wrong about EVERYTHING! They are right about SOME things! |
| Deification (becoming gods): So we can become gods? I have an LDS background, & Paul seems to agree w/ that idea, didn't he? |
| Sabbatarians: Can you explain what Sabbatarians believe, besides that they keep the Saturday Sabbath? |
| Jesus' Witness being True....or not: Why in one place in the gospel of John (John 5) did Jesus seem to say His witness is not true, but then in another part of John (John 8), He says His witness is true? [John 5:30-33, John 8:17] James being written to the 12 Tribes: So how can we prove that the book of James wasn't just written to the Jews & not to the Gentiles as well? [James 1:1] |
| Bringing Glory & Honour What kind of glory & splendor are the kings going to be bringing to the New Earth, the New Jerusalem? [Revelation 21:24] |
| Atheist Advertising his Opposition to the Bible: Steve, how would you respond to an atheist who is wearing a t-shirt that is quoting a passage in 1 Samuel that says, "slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, do not spare them"? [1 Samuel 15:3] Book of a Compilation of Q & A's: Do you have a book for sale of questions you've been asked & answered? |
| Pastoral (Spiritual) Covering: Someone with that much power over you, how is that biblical? Belial: What does the name/term, "Belial" mean? Deliverance from Reoccurring Dreams: What does Steve think of reoccurring dreams or nightmares the caller is having? |
| Angels or Men: Do Angels eat? Why do the words "angel" & "men" appear interchangeable between each other? Are they angels or men? [Genesis 18:1-5, 16, 19:1-10, Hebrews 13:2] |
| Red lettering of Jesus speaking in a verse: I have a red letter Bible, & so shouldn't this print be in red because isn't it Jesus speaking? [Revelation 21:3,5-6] |
| Reconciliation & Forgiveness: Our church says we need to forgive each other & have reconciliation before we can be prayed over, & we have these healing rooms. What do you think of this practice? Soul-Ties: Have you ever heard about Soul-Ties? |
| Praying to Dead Saints: What do you think about praying to dead saints? Lent & Fasting: What are your views about Lent & Fasting? |
| Jehoiakim Co-regent w/ Josiah: Caller thinks it's impossible to get the numbers/age wrong, so yes, that Jehoiakim reigned together with his dad starting at the age of 8. [2 Kings 24:8, 2 Chronicles 36:9] Masonic Lodge: Caller thinks Steve & other Christians have a gross misunderstanding of what the Masonic Lodge is about. |
| Begotten: The word "begotten", does that mean Jesus being begotten from the God the Father like it seems to say in some places of the Bible or is it when He was resurrected? [John 3:16] Shane Willard: Do you know anything about a Shane Willard? He uses Rabbinical Orthodox Judaism to flush out the New Testament. |
| The Middle East & Chaldean Christians: There's a lot of persecution happening to the Chaldean Christians in the Middle East, & nobody is talking about it. Masonic Lodge followup comment: Secret idolatry in hidden chambers in temples, so one should stay away from secret societies like the Masonic Lodge. [Ezekiel 8-10] |
| Nightmares have ceased: Followup about a caller having nightmares, & they just wanted to say that they are no longer having the nightmares. Secret Rapture: Caller can't find the "Secret Rapture" in the Bible. |
| Millennial Kingdom: So did the Jews believe in a 1000 gap between the 2 resurrections like some denominations do or not because Paul, when he was before Felix the governor, said he believed in the same resurrection as the Jews. [Acts 24:15] |
| Atonement - Christus Victor, Penal Substitution Views: Can you please explain the differing views of the Atonement such as the Christus Victor view & the Penal Substitution view? [Romans 3:24-26] |
| Adam & Eve First Humans: Were Adam & Eve were really the first 2 humans since you can't get all these races from 2 people of the same race? |
| Associating w/ Jehovah's Witnesses: What's your view regarding associating, witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses, like wishing them God Speed & so on? |
| Healing Miracle: Caller is a recipient of a major healing miracle. He no longer needs crutches. |
| 3rd Woe of the 4 Woes: What is the 3rd Woe because Revelation never names it? [Revelation 8:13, 9:1-11, 11:14-18] Tenth of the City: What does the Tenth of the City falling have to do with anything? [Revelation 11:13] |
| Motivation for Jews in OT times: What would be the motivation for the Jews in Old Testament times if they knew nothing about having a relationship w/ Jesus Christ or that there was eternal life? Still having Tribulation: If Jesus overcame the world, & told us to have peace, why do we still have troubles? [John 16:33] |
| Heart in the Bible: What does the word "heart" bring to your mind, biblically speaking? [John 14:1, Romans 10:9] |
| Triune-immersion Baptism: How can I refute the doctrine of Triune-Immersion Baptism? |
| Seeing God: How could the Israelites have seen God as a sapphire stone if people can't see God? [Exodus 24:10] |
| Casting out Demons & Laying on of Hands: Is the Gift of Healing still a spiritual gift for today, & casting out demons? Shouldn't we really believe every word of the Bible? [Mark 16:15-18] |
| Being saved before the Cross: How were people saved before Jesus died? [Hebrews 11, Romans 4] Diet in Heaven (New Earth): What kind of food are we going to eat on the other side of the glory? Bugs in Heaven: Are there going to be bugs in Heaven? |
| Sarai being Abram's Sister: Why did they have to say Sarai was Abram's sister? [Genesis 12] |
| Emphasizing Healing: What do you think about emphasizing the need for healing over Salvation? Could people w/ problems such as blindness, deafness, being mute, have to do w/ demon-possessed, & so they need to be delivered before Salvation can happen? |
| Analogy of the Trinity: Caller gives an analogy of the Trinity & is wondering what Steve's thoughts are on it. The caller's conclusion is that Jesus in the only Person of the Godhead because He is the only real physical Person. |
| Losing Friends for lack of Mutual Faith: Mike the Buddhist calls to say he feels sad that he's losing Christian friends just because he hasn't converted over yet. |
| Hyper-Dispensationalists & Rebuilding of the Temple: Isn't it blasphemous to think Dispensationalists need to build another temple? |
| Old Testament Prophetic Promises: Can we take OT prophetic promises at face value without spiritualizing them? |
| Israelite Zionists: The Jews in Israel love that the Christian Zionists push Dispensationalism, don't they? |
| Beast in Revelation 13: Is it possible that the Beast in Revelation 13 is our own evil flesh? [Revelation 13] Getting Married w/ out a Piece of Paper: It says in the Bible that "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh", so does that mean they don't need a minister or marriage license? [Matthew 19:5] |
| Birth Pains, Signs of the Times, the End not yet: Can't we know that we are near the end of the world because of the Signs of the Times we are seeing, the Birth Pains, that Jesus said would be increasing, & didn't He say to watch for them, but that the end is NOT quite yet anyway? [Matthew 24:1-2, 6-8, Mark 13:7] |
| Dispensationalism: Can you explain Dispensationalism? What is Premillennialism? |
| Holy Spirit Leaving the Earth: Does it say somewhere in the Bible that the Holy Spirit will leave the earth sometime in the future? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-17] |
| Suicide: What do you think happens to people who commit suicide? |
| Micaiah telling King Ahab to go to Ramothgilead: Do you think when Micaiah was telling King Ahab to go prosper against Ramathgilead that he was telling him to go by himself or w/ his army? [2 Chronicles 18:14, 1 Kings 22:50] |
| Book of Enoch - Saints or Angels: In the book of Enoch, does it say 10,000 angels or saints are going to be coming back w/ Jesus? |
| Babies going to heaven: If babies go to heaven when they die, what age are they when they get there? [1 Corinthians 13:9-11] |
| Ishmael: What am I supposed to think of Ishmael? [Genesis 16:11-12] |
| Separation & Custody Battle: What should I do about fighting for custody for my children when my wife wants to separate from me? |
| Your Eye being the light of your Soul: What does it mean when Jesus said that if your eye is good, your whole body will be good, & if your eye is bad, your whole body will be bad? [Matthew 6:22-23, 1 Timothy 6:10]
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| Comments about naming some Ishmael: Caller makes a comment about naming her son Ishmael. Saying "God Bless you!": Someone suggested that we shouldn't say, "God bless you" to people. What does you think? [2 John 1:10] |
| Hermeneutics that Jews used & Millennial Kingdom: What were the Hermeneutics the Jews used in the Old Testament to learn about prophecy, such as the Millennial Kingdom? |
| Thorn in Paul's Flesh: What does Steve think is the thorn in Paul's flesh? [2 Corinthians 12:6-8, Galatians 4:19] |
| Unclean Foods: What is the thing about clean & unclean foods in the New Covenant? [Acts 10 & 11, 2 Corinthians 6:14, Mark 7:19, Matthew 15:16-20, 1 Timothy 4:1-4, Luke 10:8] |
| Healing as part of the Atonement: My Pastor points out that Jesus purchased our ability to claim healing as well as our forgiveness that happened on the cross & that since Jesus was actually "slain from foundation of the world", that's why He was able to Heal people, & why we can claim it. What do you think? [Matthew 8:17, Revelation 13:8, Isaiah 53:4-5] |
| Parable of the Barren Fig Tree: Can you explain the parable about the Barren Fig Tree, the players the Parable represents? [Luke 13:6-9] |
| Atonement for healing (followup): Aren't the Elders supposed to pray over the sick & God will heal us? Doesn't it say, "By His stripes we are healed"? [James 5:14, Isaiah 53:5, 1 John 1:9] |
| OT practices: As long as it's not spoken against in the New Testament, are believers permitted to do things you had to do in the Old Testament? Such as Tithing? |
| Memorial Service: Is it necessary to have a Memorial Service? Meat, not Milk: Caller feels that Steve needs to teach more of the meat of the gospel more than the milk of it. [1 Corinthians 3:1-3] Steve's books on Hell & Revelation: Caller thinks Steve taking the time write books on irrelevant topics such as Hell & Revelation was a waste of time. |
| Exorcisms & Demon-Possession: Is there an effective way to help people w/ Demon-possession? |
| Heaven: Why is so little about Heaven is described in the Bible? |
| Authorship of the Book of Hebrews: Who wrote the Book of Hebrews, Paul? |
| Wearing long dresses & long chair: At the church the caller goes to, she is told she always has to wear long dresses & having long hair. Is this really Biblical? |
| Beliefs Separate People: Michael the Buddhist called to followup on a call he had made a few days before & point out that beliefs separate people. |
| Attain unto the Resurrection What does Paul mean by "attain unto the resurrection"? [Philippians 3:11] |
| The Narrow Path Radio Show & Stone Soup: Caller wanted to share a story about everyone contributing to a good Stone Soup, resembling it to people asking good questions & Steve giving good answers. |
| E-mails questions: Caller thinks Steve should dedicate a portion of his show to e-mail questions he gets because he enjoys them just as much as the call-in questions. Offending People w/ Diet: Does not offending people include people who are not Christians, such as Muslims? [Romans 14-15, 1 Corinthians 8-10] |
| Eating & Drinking the body & blood of Jesus: Caller is concerned about people preaching that we need to literally eat & drink the body & blood of Christ. Can Steve explain what's really going on about that? [John 6] Deja vu Is the word Deja vu New Ageish or Occultic? |
| Suicidal Man: What should they do about someone who wants to commit suicide? |
| Memorial Service: Call is following up on a call she heard about Memorial Services. She thinks they are pretty important. Suicide: Caller comments that suicide is not a very good idea. |
| Man Alive by Patrick Morley: Caller just wanted to recommend a good book for isolated men. |
| Keeping the Law: Is it possible to keep the Law? Why was Christ crucified if it is? If it isn't why did God demand the impossible? Is there a distinction between the law & "if you do well" like He said to Cain? [Genesis 4:7, Luke 1, Philippians 2] |
| Marriage Prayer Request: Caller requests prayer for her struggling marriage. |
| God's number of times of Forgiving: How many times does God forgive you? |
| Olivet Discourse & Birth Pains: A lengthy discussion about the Olivet Discourse & Birth Pains referring to 70 AD &/or the end of the world. [Matthew 24] |
| Elder & Overseer: Are the qualifications the same for an elder & overseer, & does this list apply to both? [2 Timothy 2:24] |
| Be Watchful & Ready: All Jesus is saying is be watchful & ready in case He comes at any moment, not WHEN He will be coming. [Matthew 24:42-51, Acts 1:7 7, 1 Thessalonians 5:1] Millennial Kingdom: Won't we still have Free Will in the Millennial Kingdom if the Pre-Millennialists are right in their paradigm? If they have free will how can it be a Utopia? |
| Steve's Teaching of Revelation: Caller disagrees wholeheartedly w/ Steve about his interpretations of Revelation. She hopes he's right because a lot of people listen to him. [James 3:1, Proverbs 18:17] |
| Prophecy being fulfilled: Is there any other prophecy that needs to be fulfilled before Jesus comes back? Caller thinks Steve's view of Revelation also is too simplistic. |
| Revelation: You need to understand Revelation the right way, according to the caller. Everyone has different interpretations, but it's okay, according to the caller. |
| Revelation: People are going through trials right now, & the world is upside down! So caller thinks Revelation is being fulfilled right now. |
| Millennium: What is the Millennium or the Thousand Years for in the first place, especially since people are going to get killed after? |
| The Message Bible: What you do you think of the Message Bible? |
| This Generation shall not pass away: The Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 is just talking about the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD, isn't it? |
| Man of Sin: What is Steve's opinion about the Man of Lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians? [2 Thessalonians 2] |
| Dating & Courtship: What is Steve's opinion of Dating & Courting? |
| Christianity & Discipleship: Caller is concerned there's not much Discipleship in the church, but everything else. |
| Jew or Nazarene: What Jesus a Jew or a Nazarene? God's chosen People: Are the Jews God's chosen people? |
| In the Day of Visitation: Can you explain what the "Day of Visitation" means that appears several times in the Bible? [Luke 19:44, 1 Peter 2:12] |
| Witnessing to Muslims: What is the most effective way to witness to Muslims? How do they interpret Jesus, & how does it differ from what we believe? |
| "Whatever is not of Faith is Sin": What does it mean that whatsoever is not of faith is sin? [Romans 14:23] "All things are Lawful": What does Paul mean that all things are lawful, but that all things are not expedient? [1 Corinthians 6:12, 10:23] |
| Fighting for your Country: What does the Bible say about going to war for your country? |
| Creating Satan: Why did God create Satan if He knew was going to do bad things? |
| Going to War: Caller is against going to war as a Christian since we are supposed to be preaching the gospel to people & not killing them. |
| Forgiven but Judgment: Why if we are forgiven down here on earth, why do we then have to go through a judgment in heaven? [1 Corinthians 11:31] |
| Sinners in the OT: How were people of the OT forgiven, like Adam, Eve or even Cain, if he was? Are they in heaven right now? |
| Born again, carnal nature remaining: How come our old man, our carnal nature, doesn't just disappear once we become converted? [Romans 7] Sinless before Glory: Can we become sinless on this side of glory? |
| Putting out a Fleece: What do you think about people putting Fleeces out like Gideon did? [Judges 6:36-40] Answering Kids' Questions: I just wanted to comment that I think you are great at answering questions kids ask. |
| Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage: In what cases is it acceptable to get a divorce & are they allowed to remarry since it says you are committing adultery if you do? [Luke 16:18, Mark 10:10-12, Matthew 5:32, 19:9] |
| Baptism: Is being baptized in just Jesus' name acceptable or do you have to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost? [Acts 2:38, Matthew 28:19-20] |
| Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Being baptized in the Holy Spirit, who is authorized to do that?: |
| Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage: Are a couple damned for life/eternity because they got married when they possibly shouldn't have? |
| Uzzah & the Ark of the Covenant: Why was God so severe on Uzzah as he was trying to stabilize the Ark of the Covenant from falling? [1 Chronicles 13:10] |
| Losing a Wife: Mourning when a loved one dies, especially a spouse, the caller would like some comfort, encouragement. |
| Soul Sleep or Present w/ the Lord: Do we go to heaven as soon as we die, or are we unconscious until the resurrection? [Philippians 1:21-23, Ecclesiastes 9:5, 2 Corinthians 12:2-3, John 11] |
| "My God, God My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me:" What if people on their deathbed shouted out, "My God, God My God, why hast Thou forsaken me"? Can you explain what Jesus was saying/doing when He said it? [Mark 15:34, Luke 22:44] "Truly this was the Son of God": What was it that impressed the Centurion so much that he declared publicly that Jesus was truly the Son of God? [Mark 15:39] |
| Ptolemy's chronology of the 70 weeks: Philip Mauro thinks that Ptolemy's got the chronology of the 70 weeks wrong by 80 years. What does Steve think? |
| Deja Vu: Is there such a thing as Deja Vu? God's Foreknowledge: Jesus slain from the foundation of the world, By His Stripes we are healed, & He knew us before we were formed in the womb, is all that the same as Deja Vu? |
| "Slain for the Word of God": Can you explain who the souls are that are crying out that were slain for the word & testimony of God? [Revelation 6:9-11] Activity in Heaven in Contrast to the New Earth: What is everyone doing in Heaven when they die? I know some things we are doing on the New Earth, but what are we doing in Heaven? |
| Jehovah's Witnesses: So do you classify JW's as a cult? Abomination of Desolation & Man of Lawlessness: Do you think the Abomination of Desolation is the Papacy? What about the Man of Lawlessness then? Jehovah's Witnesses & the Papacy: Why then do you not denounce the Papacy as much as Jehovah's Witnesses? |
| Give the firstborn of your sons: What did it mean that the Israelites had to give the firstborn of their sons? [Exodus 22:29] |
| Dead know nothing: Caller doesn't think much is happening in the Heaven. [Ecclesiastes 9:5] 6th vial: Caller thinks we are in the 6th vial of Revelation. |
| Denominations: Is there a denomination that aligns itself the most w/ what you believe? Which Church: What church do you go to then every Sunday? |
| Never in Bondage to any man: What did the Jews mean when they told Jesus that they were never in bondage? [John 8:33] |
| Grounds for Divorce: What if my wife left me 3 times? Where do I stand do you think? |