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| God in the Pillar of the Cloud: Wasn't God already in the pillar of cloud, the tabernacle, etc? |
| God Leading People into Temptation: Did God cause Jesus to be tempted? James says that God does tempt us, but then in the Lord's Prayer it we are supposed to say, "lead us NOT into temptation", praying to God saying that. How do you reconcile these verses? [James 1:13, Matthew 6:13] |
| Institutional Church & the Early Churches: Modern institutional churches is in complete contrast to the apostolic or early church of the 1st century. [Hebrews 10:25] Grounds for Divorce & Remarriage Discussion: God's view of marriage & faithfulness, but you can get a divorce if there's any impurity, like if your spouse is or becomes an alcoholic. |
| The Pre-Incarnate Jesus: What form was Jesus in before He became flesh? |
| Daniel & Nebuchadnezzar: Nebuchadnezzar's account that is told in Daniel, how could Daniel record it? Did Nebuchadnezzar write it himself? Was he ultimately saved? |
| Celebrating Christmas: Should Christians be celebrating Christmas? [Jeremiah 10:2-5] Missing Books of the Bible: Are there books not in the Bible that should be? |
| Moral law over Ceremonial Law: I'm confused about God summarizing loving God with your whole heart mind & soul, & love your neighbor as yourself & the moral law seems to be divided to those 2 commandments. We still need to keep the moral law, don't we? (Very convoluted question.) |
| Pastor Appreciates the Narrow Path Show: Caller is a pastor & he & his associates really appreciate Steve Gregg's program, The Narrow Path. |
| Hebrew Roots Movement & Yeshua: Hebrew Roots Movement, the name "Jesus" in English not correct, "Yeshua" should be used. |
| Solar Calamity: On November 4-6, 2017, somebody is predicting about an upcoming solar calamity. What do you think? [Hosea 4:6] (and just for fun, I'll put the website that this caller relies on, Rense.com) |
| Homeschooling: The merits of homeschooling. |
| Oneness Pentecostalism & the Trinity: Why are Oneness Pentecostals so against the Trinity? |
| Critiquing Steve's Criticism: Caller comments on Steve's inappropriate criticism of someone. |
| Hell & Heaven Physical Places: Where is hell, where is God, where is Heaven, just where are they physically? |
| Adam & Eve the Parents of the Human Race: Were Adam & Eve really the first humans according to Genesis? |
| Pivoting from Once Saved, Always Saved to not: I think I've changed my view about "once saved, always saved" as a result of your teaching. Witnessing to JW's Jehovah's Witnesses occasionally use "theocratic tact" to witness & a whole bunch of other wrong tactics. |
| Not Celebrating the Holidays: I don't think we should celebrate Holidays because of pagan roots & it comprises the faith, so I don't celebrate them. The Christmas Tree: Jeremiah seems to be talking about the Christmas tree & idol worship, don't you think? [Jeremiah 10:2-5] |
| Till the Son of Man be come: When will Jesus come again, when is this talking about His coming? [Matthew 10:23] |
| Spiritualizing Spiritualizing time of light & darkness [Zechariah 14] |
| The Second Coming: Caller is trying to distinguish between the "second Coming" and a "final coming" because aren't they different? |
| Jehovah's Witnesses: What are the biggest difference between JW's & the Christian? |
| Jesus Physical Coming when He stand on Mt. of Olives: "His feet standing on the mount of Olives", dispensationalist challenges Steve as why Zechariah is talking about Jesus' physical return. [Zechariah 14:4-5] |
| Abraham going for the Promise Land: Did Abraham leave for the promise land like it seems to say in Genesis 12? [Genesis 11, Genesis 12, Acts 7:2-5] Promises made to Abraham: Were the promises made to Abraham conditional or unconditional? [Jeremiah 18:7-10] |
| Ten Talents Parable: What does the parable of the talents mean? [Matthew 25:14-30] |
| Uses of the word "dog" in the Bible: The use of the term "dogs" in the Bible, are there 4 different meanings? |
| Negative Emotions in Heaven: When we get to heaven how are we not going to be jealous or have major regrets of people getting rewards we could've gotten? |
| 70 Weeks: Is there no gap in the 70 weeks but a continuous timeline? Dispensationalism: Why the strength in dispensationalism? Churches that aren't Dispensational or Calvinistic: Are there any churches that aren't dispensational or Calvinist? |
| God's Speaking Trumping the Bible: If God personally speaks to you, is it more important than what you get from the Bible? The Apostles Infallible: Could the apostles have been wrong? |
| The Book of Romans: Do you feel you are getting a lot more questions about romans lately since that is what is being on in BSF right now? Messiah & Abraham: Where do you find evidence about the Messiah in the Genesis? Wasn't he promised through Abraham? |
| Made of the Seed of David: It says in Romans that Jesus was "made of the seed of David", but He wasn't created, was He? |
| God's Mercy & Forgiveness: God is infinite in forgiveness, but people still have to be held accountable who scorn Him. |
| Dake's Study Bible: What do you think about the Dake's Study Bible? The Reformation: What do you think about the reformation? Who was more correct, Luther or Calvin? |
| God's Eternal Mercy: Caller is fearful that he may be hell-bound, even though he knows God had infinite mercy. |
| The Firmament: Is there any chance that the firmament was the earth itself? [Genesis 1:6] Fountains of the Deep: Wasn't the Earth a lot different than before the Flood than after, wasn't it? |
| Church Leadership: Church leader performed the ceremony of his daughter who was guilty of an adulterous relationship & got divorced. He remarried her without Biblical grounds. |
| Lordship Salvation: What is Lordship salvation? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 10:9] License to Sin: What about a person who said the sinner's prayer in their youth, yet have lived a sinful life & think they are still saved? |
| Activities in Heaven: Do you have any idea what we will be doing in Heaven or what it will be like? |
| Free to Marry Again: Caller is wondering if she would be free to marry again though she left her husband, especially since he married again. |
| The Size of God: How big is God & why does He care about something so small? Does moral character, moral laws apply to other worlds? |
| Protection from God: I need assurance from the Bible that God protects us because I have stalkers stalking me. I just want some verses that I can rely on that God will protect me. [Romans 13:1-4] |
| Unequally Yoked Marriages: It's not wrong to oppose marriages that you know are not going to work. |
| No Marriage in Heaven: There is going to be no marriage anymore in heaven? [Matthew 22:30] |
| Chaplains Suddenly Appearing at Church: Church brings in new attendees that call themselves Chaplains & wear jackets with that title. |
| The Unseen Realm: Have you ever heard of "The Unseen Realm" by a Michael Heiser & wondering what you think about it? He says God had 2 families. [Psalm 82] |
| Trinity Found in the Bible: Is Trinity in the Bible? Attending a Church to be a Christian: Do you have to go to a church in order to be a Christian? [Hebrews 10:25] |
| Imminent Return of Christ: Is Jesus really coming soon? Do you have any verses that says He's coming soon? |
| Power of God: Caller wanted to chime in about marriage on the other side of glory. He shares a story about having so much power from God that he had enough energy that he didn't have to sleep more than 10 minutes a day, & there was no interest in sex. Luke & Paul: When did Luke join up with Paul? How soon after Paul's conversion? |
| Tree of Life & other Trees in the Garden: Was the Tree of Life as a type of Christ? What other symbolism do the trees in the garden of Eden represent? Communion: Does Communion connect us to Christ like the Tree of Life did? |
| Polygamy: Why did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament? |
| Still asked to Teach even though Different View: We've been asked to teach even though we disagree about hell. (follow up to a call he made couple weeks before.) Tongues of Fire & Consumed by Fire: There was the Day of Pentecost when the Flames of Fire were on people, & the animal sacrifices that were consumed by fire, are they somehow related? [Acts 2] |
| Sabbath Obligatory: Are we still supposed to keep the Sabbath? We are no longer bound to the law, but what about the other 9 commandments? |
| Qualifications to Baptize: Who can do the baptizing? Can anyone baptize? |
| Pre-Tribulation Rapture: I was always taught that the rapture would happen BEFORE the tribulation. Is this true? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18] |
| Healing: What does the Bible teach about healing? |
| Jesus Body at His Return: When Jesus rose from the dead, did He have the same body He had before He came down here or a newly glorified body? Will Jesus have the same body He had at His resurrection when He returns? [Acts 1:9-11] |
| Most Effective Way to Share the Gospel: What is the best information to share when evangelizing the gospel? |
| Calvinist are the only Christians: Calvinist comment on the Facebook said that only Calvinists are really Christians. What would you say about that? Near-Death Experiences: The problem with near death experiences is that claim they have a 2nd chance when most people won't. |
| Healing: Doesn't this passage of Scripture mean that if elders come & pray for you that you will be healed? [James 5:14-15] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses & Mormonism: Can you address cults such as Jehovah's Witnesses) & Mormons/LDS's? |
| The Lecture on 4 Views of Revelation: Caller appreciated his book &/or lectures on the 4 views of revelation. Applying Partial Preterism to parts of Revelation: Partial preterism, which parts of Revelation does Steve think is still to come? |
| Dealing with Hauntings or Evil Spirits: I'm wondering what you think of hauntings or evil spirits? Caller shares a story. |
| Twisted View of First Fruits: About tithing, pastor says we need to give our entire first fruits, our entire pay check, to them. |
| Ghost Hovering: A caller's daughter dating someone who appears to have a ghost hovering near them, do you think daughter is still in danger? |
| Calvinism & the Elect: Calvinism & arminianism discussion involving election, being in Christ, predestination, free will, the whole gamut |
| Holy Spirit Entering a Believer: When does the Holy Spirit enter the believer or when do they receive baptism of the Holy Spirit? By the laying on of hands? |
| Pastor & Church Issues: The size of the church has been shrinking, & they are going to beam in another pastor's sermon virtually. Is that a good idea? |
| Betrothed or the Bride of Christ: Is the Body of Christ, the church, a betrothal or the actual bride of Christ right now? [Matthew 26:29] |
| Being a True Follower of Christ: The essentials of Christianity, what does it take to be recognized as a believer by God? |
| Holiness of God & Permitting Suffering: Regarding the goodness/holiness of God, why would an all-loving, all-powerful God not step in & prevent horrific human suffering? |
| Falling in Eternity: What if I can't go the distance in the next life, in the new heaven & earth, since we are required to be good SO long; for eternity? |
| Calvary Chapel: Discussion about Calvary Chapel's revival, seeker sensitive, Chuck Smith, gimmicks in the Four Square movement. |
| Not Being Completely Cleansed: People who have not been properly cleansed, not saved, how does this apply to people now who don't do it all right? [2 Chronicles 30:17-19] |
| Marriage by Church or State for Financial Reasons: So what about getting married by the church or official state sanctioned marriage, for financial considerations. |
| Twinkle of an Eye & the Light of the Eye: Verses that talk about the eyes, one about the twinkle of an eye & one about the light of the eye, is there any correlation? [1 Corinthians 15:52, Matthew 6:23] |
| Boundaries Against Toxic People: You can be nclean from touching clothing? is this parallel to being careful about being around certain people & situations [Jude] |
| Once Saved, Always being Saved: Can a Christian lose their salvation once they are saved, & if they can, how can they? |
| Jesus' Resurrection: After Jesus' Resurrection, James was allowed to see Jesus even though he didn't believe in Him at the time & only fellow believers got to, but the reason is probably because James was his brother. |
| Worshipping Jesus & God the Father: Did Jesus ever command to be worshipped? What is required for worship? Worshipping God through song? |
| Church Discipline involving Adultery: A couple living in fornication, someone being involved w/ someone who is still married. What should the church do? [Matthew 18:15-17] |
| Appreciates the Narrow Path: Caller appreciates the Narrow Path. Abomination of Desolation: What is the Abomination of Desolation. (no time for answer) Signs of the Cosmic Apocalypse: Have you ever heard of the signs of the Apocalypse, the Sun going dark, the moon becoming dark? (Again, no time to answer.) |
| Calvinism, Faith being a Work: Why is it that Calvinists say that having faith is a work? [John 6:28] Steve's Lectures About Rapture: A lengthy discussion about Steve Gregg's lectures on about the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. |
| Calvinism, Faith being a Work: Why is it that Calvinists say that having faith is a work? [John 6:28] Steve's Lectures About Rapture: A lengthy discussion about Steve Gregg's lectures on about the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. |
| Exorcisms: Are exorcisms only performed by the Catholic Church or in all Protestant denominations as well? |
| God's Will at Big Choices: Finding God's direction when life is taking some big turns |
| Angel Traveling Speed of Thought: Gabriel's immediate action regarding Daniel's prayer, & how long does it take to get answers to prayer? [Daniel 8:14] |
| Living in Sin: Confronting people who are living in sin. Performing a Wedding you have Doubts about: What about performing weddings if you have some hesitancy about the union? |
| Intermarriage: What does the Bible say about interracial marriage? |
| Converting to Catholicism: What counsel would you give for someone who's about to convert to Catholicism, mainly because of being in love & wanting to marry her? |
| Abraham's Genealogy: Abraham's children, disparity in the ages, is there a discrepancy in the math from when Abram was born & his father died? [Acts 7:2-5, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:4] |
| Midrash: "Not in God's Name" by Rabbi Johnathan Sacks (caller calls it, "Not in the Name of God" by Rabbi Jeremy Sacks), but the caller would like to know about the Midrash? |
| Salvation after Death: Do you believe about the possibility of salvation for people after death? So isn't that why they pray for the dead, believe in purgatory. |
| Sons of God: Why do pre-millenniailist take so much stock into the sons of God being angels? |
| Preterism: Can you please define preterism? Calamity & Catastrophe: What about world wide disasters? |
| The 12 Tribes of Israel: Were there still 12 distinct tribes at the time of Christ because I thought there were 2 by His time, but the Bible refers to all 12 times well after that? [Luke 2:36, James 1:1] |
| Son of Man: What does the "Son of Man", "son of man" mean, both in the Old Testament & the New Testament? |
| Jacob, Esau & the Birthright: Is this saying Esau was incapable of receiving salvation through repentance? [Hebrews 12:15-17] |
| Persecution of Christians: Why are Christians suffering violence? What is happening in the churches in America? |
| Homosexuality: What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Can you explain why it is wrong? |
| Unbeliever & Professing Christians Living in Sin: What do you do about people who were once professed Christians but are no longer Christians or someone who professes to be, but is living anything but but as a Christian? Didn't you say there were 2 sets instructions, one for an unbeliever & one for a believer [1 Corinthians 5] |
| Current Events Changing Steve's View on Eschatology: Considering your view of the rapture, have you changed your view, particularly relative to current events and the supernatural? |
| Meaning of Repentance: Repentance, what does it really mean? Do we continue to sin even after we do repent? |
| Pearls to Swine: What does that verse mean? Does this mean not sharing with those of alternate beliefs, like the Jehovah Witnesses & Mormons? [Matthew 7:6] |
| Noah & Abraham: How come Noah isn't considered the father of all nations but instead Abraham? |
| Nation of Israel or Jesus: Is the Servant of YHWH Israel or Jesus? [Isaiah 53:11] |
| Pastor's Role: Pastors, shepherds of churches, can you describe their Biblical role? |
| Unified by the Holy Spirit: What do you do when someone disagrees but insists they are correct because they have the Holy Spirit (implying you don't)? |
| Kingdom of God & Kingdom of Heaven: Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven, what is the difference? [Matthew] Kingdom of God & Kingdom of Heaven in OT: Is the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven mentioned in the Old Testament? [Exodus 19:5-6, Daniel 2:44] |
| The Scoffer: It says in this verse in Proverbs that if you get rid of the scoffer you'll get rid of contention, strife and reproach. So how do you get rid of the scoffer? [Proverbs 22:10, Proverbs 3:34] |
| Unbelievers Going to Heaven: An unbeliever thinks it blatantly unfair of God not to let unbelievers in heaven. |
| 3 Days & 3 Nights: What do you think about all these untraditional views of when the crucifixion & resurrection happened on different days? |
| Alexandrian Text or Textus Receptus is the Alexandrian Text or Textus Receptus better? |
| Churches in Revelation so far Away from Epicenter: Why would the letters to the churches that are so far from Jerusalem so far away if this is a warning to the people in Jerusalem in 70 AD? |
| Wealthy Pastors: Pastors who have a lot of money in their accounts, charging for the ministry. |
| Understanding the Scriptures: Understanding the scriptures, having the Holy Spirit to teach us, the Holy Spirit opened the understanding of the apostles |
| Pleading the Blood: Pleading the blood of the Lamb, can you expound on the meaning of this? [Revelation 12:10-11, 1 John 1:6, Ephesians 1:7] |
| Making it to Heaven: New believer wondering how one becomes a committed disciple, how do you make it "up there" (to heaven)? |
| Job: Where in the timeline does Job fit in? The Gap Theory: What can you tell me about the Gap Theory, & is it legitimate? [Genesis 1:1-2] |
| Who do you say that I am?: "Who do you say I am?", what did Jesus mean by that? Why did He ask that? [Mark 8:39, Matthew 16:13] |
| Good Commentaries: What commentary would you recommend? |
| Joseph who was a slave in Egypt & Joseph, Mary's Husband: Is the joseph who was sold into slavery the same as the husband as Mary in the Bible? |
| Paul's Conversion: When did he start traveling & go to Jerusalem & when did he start preaching? |
| Why Hast Thou Forsaken me: Did God really forsake Jesus at the cross when Jesus was yelling, "My God, My God, why hast Thou Forsaken Me"? [Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:1, 2 Corinthians 5, 1 Peter 2] |
| Dispensationalism: Why do you disagree with Dispensationalism? |