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May 02, 2016


   Prayers & Proclamations: I just read a book by Derek Prince called, "Prayers & Proclamations". Is that different than just using words to heal? [John 5:20]

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   Gold Dust: Do you have any response as to what I should say to my nephew about Jewels & Gold Dust having nothing to do with anything that Jesus would do?

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   English Grammar Question in Ephesians: why is the word "finally" used here? [Ephesians 6:10]
Helmet of Salvation: What is the helmet of salvation? [Ephesians 6:17]
Walter Martin: Walter Martin was a great teacher.

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   Sexual Thought not a Sin: Caller heard a pastor say sexual fantasy is not actually sinful, only the physical act, witha married woman, is that true?
The ESV & NASB Bibles: Is there difference between the ESV & the NASB bible? Which one would you recommend?

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   12 Stones in Revelation: Are the 12 stones representative of the 12 tribes or maybe the 12 stones of the ephod of the high priests? [Revelation 21:19]
Throne of God & Throne of the Lamb: Are there 2 thrones or one in Heaven, Revelation?
Tree on 2 Sides of the River: Are there's one tree on 2 sides of the rivers, so the trunk is split in 2? [Revelation 22:2, Ezekiel 37]

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May 03, 2016


   Physical Temple of Ezekiel to a Spiritual Temple of Revelation: How to do tie a real physical temple of Ezekiel 43 with a "spiritual" one? You seem to make it a physical one in Ezekiel to a spiritual one in the same chapter. [Revelation 22, Ezekiel 43:10-12]

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   Last Day Events: On the Last Day or the Day of the Lord, will the saints have new bodies?
The wicked on the Last Day: What about UNbelievers (the unrighteous)? [John 5:28]
White Throne Judgment: The White Throne Judgment will happen then also, & where will that take place? Heaven or the New Earth?

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   Gold Dust: Caller makes a comment about a previous call about Gold dust, that if it's real gold how come no one brings it to a jewelry store?

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   Committing Adultery by Default: If a husband divorces his wife except for adultery, he causes her to commit adultery by default, is that true? [Matthew 5:31]

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   Prophets & Apostles for Today: Do Prophets & Apostles exists for today's age or was there a cessation of the spiritual gifts? [Ephesians 4:11-13, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Corinthians 1:7]

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   ku Klux Klan: Is the KKK/Ku Klux Klan a Christian organization & if not, why not?
Sleep Euphemism for Death: Can you explain the euphemism of sleep for death?

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   Black Descendants & black Hebrew Israelites: is there any place in the Bible it talks about the descendants of blacks? Are they descendants of true Israel, black Hebrew Israelites?

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   Honoring Jewish Feast Days: Should we honor and practice the Jewish Feast days? [Romans 14:5-6, Colossians 2:14-17, Galation 4:8-11]

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May 04, 2016


   Dual Fulfillment (Double-fold Prohecy): what do you think about the biblical validity of dual fulfillment of prophecy, double-fold prophecy?

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   Preterism: Can you tell me about the preterist view?

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   People before the Fall: Population before the original sin? (I don't understand call.)

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   Books of the Bible: How were the books for the Bible selected?

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   Seventh Day Adventists & the Dietary Mandate: When did Seventh Day Adventists start the idea that they needed to obey certain dietary laws?

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   Split between 69th & 70th Week: Where do dispensationalists think the 69th & 70th week in the Bible is split by over 2,000 years? [Daniel 9:24-27]

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   Sovereignty of God & Ordained: A long discussion about God's sovereignty & talking about God ordaining everything or not, & caller cites a few quotes from R.C. Sproul & the Westminister Confession of Faith.

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   Book of Enoch: So since Jude quoted from the Book of Enoch, does that mean it was an inspired book? [June 1:14]
Destruction of the Temple in 70 AD: Is Matthew 24, Luke 21 & Mark 13 talking about the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, Mark 13]

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   The Church & Invisible Church: Can you comment about the (institutional) church verses the invisible church, some saying the latter is heretical?

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May 05, 2016


   Death Penality related to the New Covenant: Can you talk about death penalty in relation to the new covenant?

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   Commentary on Ezekiel 43: Can you explain what is being said here in Ezekiel? [Ezekiel 43:10-11]

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   New Bathroom Law (Policy) (Same Sexes in same B/R): How should a Christian deal with the new bathroom law (policy) where any gender can use any bathroom?
Worked-based Religions & Faith Alone: Religions that insist on a work-based salvation, are we brothers & sisters with them even though we believe in faith alone, believing in Jesus?

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   501c3 registered churches: What do you think about churches being registered as 501c3's?

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   501c3's Comment: The caller chimes in about 501c3's & says that churches are tax-exempt with or with one.
National Day of Prayer: Caller thinks we as a nation should really participate in the national day of prayer & repent.

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   New Bathroom Laws: Caller chimes in about new bathroom laws & relays a story about it.

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   Knowledge shall be increased: Doesn't this verse in Daniel by itself seems to prove that there is & that we are in the end days? [Daniel 12:4]

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   501c3's: Caller thinks money you give to 501c3's you get back, so is that a good thing or a bad thing?

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May 06, 2016


   Understanding the Holy Spirit: I'm a very new Christian, but it seems like I have been one long enough to understand what the Holy Spirit is, but I don't, so can you explain it to me? [2 Peter 1:4]
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit: What about blaspheming the Holy Spirit?

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   Our Days are Numbered Exactly: It says in these 2 verses of the Bible that God control's the number of days that we should live. Do you take these verses literally? [Job 14:5, Psalms 139:16]

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   New Heavens & Earth: New heavens & new earth are created, new Jerusalem comes out of Heaven, so is it the new capital city? [Revelation 21]

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   Satan being Punished: If satan was as Satan from the beginning, why does he have to punished, why was hell created for him & his minions?

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   Lengthing our Days: God knows the number of days we are going to be alive, & we can possibly shorten them by our own actions, but what about lengthing them, like when He told Solomon he would or when Hezekiah got 15 years added? [1 Kings 3:14, 2 Kings 20:6]
Satan a Murderer from the Beginning: How was Satan a murderer from the beginning exactly? [John 8:44]

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   Eternal Security: What is your position on Eternal Security, once saved always saved again? I heard you talk about it, but i can't remember what you said. [John 15:6, Luke 14:34]

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May 09, 2016


   Not One Jot or Tittle: Caller doesn't think the law has been done away with, that Jesus just came to fulfill, but not destroy it. Paul kept the jewish law & also the law of Jesus. [Matthew 5:17-19, Romans 3:19, Galatians 3:22]

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   Bad Romantic Relationship after False Pretense: Should i forgive somebody & continue to be in a relationship with someone who feigned Christianity, but is getting worse & worse now.

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   Waking up God: Caller is concerned about man's attitude towards God, telling Him to wake up, [Isaiah 51:9, Isaiah 52:1, Psalm 121:4, Matthew 8:23-27]

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   Christian Zionism: Isn't Christian Zionism wrong? Should Christians even be calling themselves that?

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   Demonology: I heard you've had experiences with casting out Demons/exorcisms & wondering if you could talk about a few of those cases.
Cults & the Occult: Can you tell me the difference between Cults & the Occult?

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   God separating a slave from his Family: Why would God command a slave be separated from his family? [Exodus 21:4]

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   Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil: Why was there a tree to tempt Adam & Eve in the garden in the first place?

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May 10, 2016


   Old Testament Law: Which Old Testament Laws do we decide to keep or not?

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   Tattoos: Were the tattoos in the Old Testament taoing about permanent tattoos or also the kind that can be washed off? [Leviticus 19:28]
Church of Christ & No Instruments: The Church of Christ doesn't use musical instruments, why not?

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   The Nation of Israel: Regarding the history & nation of Israel, you seem so negative towards them. Why? [Genesis 12:1-3]

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   Modern Israel: Caller thinks the Nation of Israel persecuted Christians just as much as any other group such as the Muslims. (Comment as a result of previous call.)
Book about Levitical Law: Have you ever heard of a book, The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggeman, which is about the Levitical Law? Caller thinks that the Israelites are actually the ones that wanted the law.

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   Problems for People who stole Ark of the Covenant: God caused problems for people who stole the Ark of the Covenant, giving them emerods, but what is that? (hemorrhoids) [1 Samuel 5=6]
Seed Money: Caller thnks there might be blessing in giving seed money to demonstrate your faith.

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   God Allowing Stuff to Happen: Is it true that everything that happens to you gets filtered from God?

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May 11, 2016


   Motivated by Fear of Hell: A friend of the caller thinks if there's no such thing as hell (the traditional view), what's the point in being in a Christian?

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   Catholics Praying to Idols & Saints: Idols & images that are prayed to in the Roman Catholic church & praying to saints, how do they
Eastern Orthodox Venerating Saints: What about the Eastern Orthodox pretty much doing the same thing as the Catholic church, praying to idols, images & dead saints, even though they call it venerating?

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   Mandrakes: What exactly were mandrakes? Do they still exist today? Does it help someone get pregnant? [Genesis 30:14–18]

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   Catholic Church: Caller wanted to make positive comments about the Catholic church.

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   Disciples of Christ: Caller wanted Steve's opinion about a church that was associated with the Disciples of Christ church.

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   Mercy & Grace: What is difference between mercy, compassion & grace?

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   Original Sin & Age of Accountability: Caller wants to know about original sin & age of accountability in the Catholic Church.

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   Elephant in the Room Regarding Catholic Church: Caller is concerned about the Elephant in the room concerning the catholic church & sexual abuse.

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May 12, 2016


   Tartarus (Abyss): What is tartarus? [2 peter 2:4]
Purgatory & Universal Reconciliation: What's the difference purgatory & universal reconciliation?

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   Steve Anti-Semitic: Is Steve Gregg a little bit anti-Semitic? [Psalm 107:43]

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   Gehenna: What did Jesus mean by Gehenna if it doesn't mean hell?

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   Evangelicals & Dispensationalists & the Nation of Israel: Caller doesn't like this idea of being distracted by the ethnic nation of Israel & a 3rd Temple being built. We need to focus on Christ.

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   Jews reclaiming their Land: Do you think the Jewish people have a right to their land?

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May 13, 2016


   Faith & Works: Is it a faith that works? [James 2:24]

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   Foundation/Ground of the Church: Jesus is the real foundation, but what about denominational "ground" (foundation) of the church?

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   Determining Death: Who has the authority to determine when we die? [Matthew 10:29-31]

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   Motivated by Love for Christ: We shouldn't be motivated to be saved just to be either wanting euphoria in heaven for eternity or fear of burning in hell, but for the love of the Master Himself, right?

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   Yoga & the New Age Movement: I was wondering what you thought about New Age movement & Yoga?

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   Critical of People in Authority (Obama/Biden): Caller is concerned that we should be praying for people who are in "authority" over us, so should Christians be talking critically of Obama while they are praying for him? [1 Timothy 2:1-7]

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May 23, 2016


   70 Weeks: Caller is wanting to make sure he's understanding what Steve is saying here about the 70 weeks of Daniel & is trying to sort out the "he". [Daniel 9:26-27]

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   Gap Theory: Caller is asking about the Gap theory. [Genesis 1:1-2], Genesis 2, Isaiah 45:18]

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   Understanding the Holy Spirit: Caller is trying to understand the Holy Spirit in light of 2 verses, one it's likened to the wind when Jesus was talking to Nicodemus in the gospel of John & giving part of Moses spirit that was in him to the 70 men in the book of Numbers. [John 3:8, Numbers 11:25]

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   Being an Atheist in Light of Book of Daniel: How can there possibly be any atheists if you look at the book of Daniel at all the evidence? [Daniel]

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   5th Trumpet of Locust: What do the Locust represent in Revelation 9? Some think it's helicopters. [Rev 9: 7-10]
6th Trumpet of Horses: What do the Horses represent from the 6th Trumpet [Revelation 9: 7-10]

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May 24, 2016


   Pastor Tyranny: What is the best biblical description of Church Government? [Hebrews 13:17]

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   Christians during these Perilous Times: What should we be doing as believers now in these perilous times?

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   Jesus resisting Temptation: When Jesus resisted temptation, who was doing the resisting, God or Jesus?

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   Predestinating People to Hell: Why would a merciful God create a hell? Why make people who would go there if He knew it ahead of time?

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   God Dragging Believers: Drawing or dragging all the faithful that God gave Him, chosen 12, ox in the hole [John 6:44], John 12:32, John 17:6]
God gave People to Jesus: What about the verse that says God gave people to Jesus, & whoever came to Him, He would not cast out? [John 6:37]
Choosing the 12 & Drawing All Men: Did the 12 disciples have the ability to choose? What about God drawing all men? [John 6:70, John 12:32]

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   Kingdom of God in the OT: How was the Kingdom of God to be understood by Old TestamentT people? Do you suppose He hid it from them because of Satan?

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   Gifts & Calling of God without Repentance: "The gifts & promises of God are without repentance", can you explain this verse? [Romans 11:29]

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   Christians being in Troubled Times: What should we be doing in these perilous times? Should we be fleeing or stand? Death End Times Last Days Persecution Suffering Tribulation

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May 25, 2016


   Deuteronomy Important to Fulfilling of Daniel: Could you comment on what you said about Deuteronomy being the most important fulfillment for the verses of Daniel 12:7 & the 3.5 yrs or 1290 days? [Daniel 12:7, Deuteronomy 32:35-40]

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   Isaiah 66:17: I was wondering if you could explain this verse in Isaiah 66? [Isaiah 66:17]

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   New Birth Experience in the OT: They could be born again, a new born experience, in the Old Testmanet too? What is supplication? [Ezekiel 36:25-27, John 3:5]
Supplication: What is the meaning of supplication? (prayer)

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   Discerning what is True: Everyone says, "God told me", so how can we test what is really true or not?

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   Unclean Food & 70 AD: Why does he raise the issue of unclean foods at all if this is applying to 70 AD after everything has been declared clean? [Isaiah 66:17] (Caller who called earlier in the show, clarifying his question.)

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   Express image of God & perception: Michael the Buddhist calling to say it's all about perception, it's all relative, seen different by different people, sin nature, perception & reality discussion.

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   Leaven meaning: Does leaven represents only evil? [Matthew 13:33]

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   Young Earth Creationist Problems: How do people who believe in young earth creationism deal with the age of the stars, dinosaurs, carbon dating?

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May 26, 2016


   45 Days in Daniel: What is your thought on what the 45 days are in Daniel? [Daniel 12:1]

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   Lectures on Hell: Caller wants to know how to get a hold of information about hell for her cousin, who is very interested in it.
Jehovah's Witness classified as a Cult: Caller wants to know what actually makes them a cult.

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   Charging for Ministry: Caller discusses about charging for the ministry, even to attend a Bible Study. They talk about what the Didache says about it.

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   Seventh Day Adventist View of Daniel 12: Caller tries to give a Seventh Day Adventist perspective on the Daniel 12.

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   My Spirit within You: I will put my Spirit with in you, being poured out [Ezekiel 36:27, Joel 2, Acts 2, Zachriah 14]

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   Maturbation, Self-gratification: Is self-gratification, masturbation, considered a sin? Is it considered fornication?
Unworthy to be Saved: Sometimes I feel like I'm unworthy to have salvation because I've never had a balanced Christian life even though i've known better. [Romans 5:1-11]

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   Trinity & Jehovah's Witnesses: I'm questioning the Trinity, but Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in Jesus, but believe the things involving Jesus, does it really matter?

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May 27, 2016


   Hastening the Day of Lord: We are supposed to be Hastening the coming of Christ, so that's why He set no set date. How do Calvinists deal with the 2 Peter verse? [Mark 13:32, 2 Peter 3:12] (Esoteric]

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   Focusing on News Events surrounding Israel: Sometimes it's just not right to be fascinated with the politics, especially the going-ons of the nation of Israel.

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   Atonement What exactly did Atonement accomplish? What do calvinists believe about it?
Golden Chain of Redemption: Golden chain of redemption, could it be the forefathers, the people of the Old Testament? [Romans 8]

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   Jesus Being the Prince of Daniel 9: Caller makes [Daniel 9, Luke 23:27-31, Revelation 6:16]
Man committing Fornication: Is this the same man Paul is talking about in 2 Corinthians that he is talking about in 1 Corinthians? Did the church vote? [2 Corinthians 2:5, 1 Corinthians 5]

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   Pornography, Drugs & Demonic Oppression: I'm struggling with drugs, pornography, demonic oppression, so what do I do?
The Nephilim: Did Angels have sex with women? The nephilim. [Genesis 6]

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   Predestination: Caller wants clarification on predestination, being called & chosen?

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May 30, 2016


    gen 6:4, nephilim, giants of the earth, sons of God, angels (weird caller)

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   Home Church in Vegas: Looking for contacts in the Vegas area for home church oriented people.

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   Wages of Sin: If the wages of sin is death how could Christ pay for all sin after only being dead for 3 days? [Romans 6:23]

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   Different Man in the Corinthians Might've been a different person than the person in an incestuous relationship in 1cor 5? [2 Corinthians 2, 1 Corinthians 5]

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   All Sin Forgiven Except for Unbelief: Is all sin forgiven except for the sin of unbelief?

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   Prophecy is the Greatest Gift: Prophesy a greater gift? [I Corinthians 14]

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May 31, 2016


   The Sin Nature: Michael the buddhist wants to talk about the sin nature, that it's all from perspective/perception.

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   Jesus & Melchizedek: Is Jesus Melchizedek in Hebrews 7?

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   Young Earth Creationism: Caller talks about test regarding creation & evolution.

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   Visualization: It it wrong to be visualizing Jesus as you pray?

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   Catholic Church being a Cult or not: Is the catholic church a cult?

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