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| Authentic Salvation: Are the people described in these scriptures authentic Christians? [Matthew 7:21-23, John 11:49-50, II Thessalonians 2]. |
| Testing the Lord: Should I be sharing my testimony, if I was perhaps "testing the Lord", when the Lord answered my challenge? [Matthew 16:4, Luke 4:9]. |
| New Earth: What will the new earth be like? [Revelation 21 & 22:3]. |
| Catholic Concept of Purgatory: How should these passages be interpreted, in light of Catholic ideas and belief in purgatory? [I Corinthians 3:10-Ch 4, 3:14]. |
| The Mark of the Beast: How can people repent if they already have the mark on them? Isn't it too late already if they have the mark? [Revelation 13 & 14:10-11, Deuteronomy 6:8]. |
| Animal Sacrifices: Who was the first to practice sacrificing animals? [Genesis 3:21 & 4:4]. |
| Streets of Gold: Why are the streets of gold so often emphasized? Seems like it would not be important? [Revelation 21:21, Isaiah 35:8]. |
| Jewel in a Vineyard: Is there a passage that talks about a woman as a jewel in a vineyard? [Malachi 3:17]. |
| Saints or Sinners: Is it wrong to say you are a sinner, if you are saved? Should we call ourselves saints or sinners? |
| Unsaved Doing Works In the Name of Jesus: You were talking about the unsaved doing mighty works in Jesus' name - can you tell me who they were? [Numbers 22-24, I Samuel, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10]. |
| The Gospel (Kingdom of God): What is the gospel or the Kingdom of God? [Colossians 1:13, Acts 17:7, Acts 2:36, I Thessalonians 2:12, Romans 14:17, Romans 14:17, Matthew 3:2, 4:17, 12:28, Luke 11:20, Mark 1:15]. |
| Prophecies Uttered Over Timothy: Is there anywhere in scripture that talks about the prophecies that were uttered over Timothy? Do we have any of Timothy's writings? [I Timothy 1:18, 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6, Ephesians 6:17]. |
| Eschatology Shunning: What do I do when people tend to shun me when they find that their views on eschatology differ from mine? |
| Visiting Hell Comment: People who reported that they visited hell have some things in common, may I share what I concluded? |
| Adam & Eve's Sin & Authority: Did Adam and Eve actually handover their authority and dominion in the garden when they sinned? Andrew Womack seems to think so, and he indicates that Jesus came to take authority back. (Genesis 1, Psalm 115]. |
| Torn Veil of the Temple: Can you help me resolve the significance of when the veil of the temple was torn and its symbolic meaning relative to a verse in Hebrews? [Matthew 27:51, Hebrews 10:19]. |
| Jews; All Israel or from Judah: When did we start referring to all of Israel as Jews, since the orginal Jews were from Judah? |
| Visions: Are my visions real? [Acts 2:17]. |
| Universe & Life on Other Planets: Why did God make the universe so big? Do you think there is life on other planets? |
| Sin Unto Death: What do you think about this passage about "sinning unto death"? [I John 5:16-17, Revelation 20]. |
| God's Intervention in U.S. Elections: Would God intervene in an American election, especially in light of the direction we have gone with our unhinged abortion policies? [I Corinthians 15:52]. |
| New Covenant: What did He mean when he said, "I will make a new covenant"? {Jeremiah 31:31-34, I John 2:27, Ezekiel 37]. "Virgin" or "Young Woman": Do the following verses necessitate the translation of "a virgin", rather than just a "young virgin"? [Isaiah 7:14, 8, Matthew 1:23]. |
| Blood Sacrifice: Why did God choose to require a blood sacrifice? [Leviticus 17:11]. |
| Hell-3 Views: What do you think about the Annihilistic (Conditional Immortality) view of hell? Especially in light of the current abortion policies, and the fate of unborn babies? [Matthew 25: 41-46]. |
| Symbolism in Scripture: In the passage about other saints rising from the dead, at the time of the crucifixion, could it be symbolic? [Matthew 27: 52-53; Revelation 5:6]. |
| Unpardonable Sin: What about the "unpardonable sin"? [Mark 3:28-30]. |
| Forgiveness: How to really forgive someone who has hurt you, and not just say that you do? |
| Judging Others: When is it sinful to judge others, and when is it not? [John 7:2-5, 24]. |
| Atonement for Intentional Sin: Is there a a sacrifice for sin that is for intentional sin? [I John 1: 7, 9, Hebrews 10:26, 13, 18, Acts 13: 38-39, Jeremiah 31, Hebrews 9]. |
| Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit: How to you understand the unforgiveable sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? [Matthew 12:31-32]. |
| Satan Being Loosed: The binding of Satan and a thousand years of peace is described in Revelation, but why is Satan let loose for a little while at the end of the millennium? [Revelation 20]. Whistling in the Theme Song: Is that you playing the guitar and whistling at the beginning of your show? |
| Where Did Jesus Go After Death: What happened after Jesus died-where did His spirit go? [Ezekiel, 2 Corinthians 12, Luke 23:46]. |
| Do Christians Need to Ask for Forgiveness: Does this verse actually apply to non-Christians, particularly since this seems to be written to unbelievers? Do we need to continue to ask for forgiveness of sins, once we have been saved? [I John 1:8, 9, 2:1, 18, Matthew 6:9-13]. |
| Giving Your Extra Funds: After you pay your bills, how do you save and disburse your extra money? [Matthew 6:19f, Matthew 10: 17-27]. |
| Financial Stewardship: Retiring, Saving, Living by Faith, Giving, What to do financially? |
| Alaskan Cruise: Steve's going on a cruise? Caller didn't think he did that type of thing. Rewards in New Jerusalem: Can you tell me what you think the rewards and New Jerusalem will be like? |
| Alaskan Cruise: Steve's going on a cruise? Caller didn't think he did that type of thing. Rewards in New Jerusalem: Can you tell me what you think the rewards and New Jerusalem will be like? |
| Forgiveness & Remission of Sins: Is there a difference between the forgiveness of sins & the remissions of sins? |
| Joseph Prince: What does Steve think of Joseph Prince's Ministry? Fruits of the Spirit: Are the Fruits of the Spirit listed in the order of importance? [Galatians 5:22-23] |
| Work Environment: Caller is concerned about being surrounded by evil/darkness while he's working, concerned because it's advised we shouldn't be. [Ephesians 5:1-17] |
| Parenting, Communion, Baptism: Concerned that his kids may just going through the motions of baptism but not really meaning it, and wondering if they shouldn't take communion until they are baptized. |
| Seventh Day Adventists/SDAs: Caller says a friend invited him to the SDA church, so does Steve know anything about them? |
| Astrotheology: Has Steve ever heard of Astrotheology? |
| Jesus Coming for His Bride & the Pre-Trib Rapture: Have you heard of the traditions of the Jewish Wedding and the parallel to how Jesus will come for his bride, the church, and its alignment to the Pre-trib rapture? [John 6:39-40, 44, 54]. |
| Global Warming in Revelation: Do you think that today's global warming claims may be parallel to the scorching form God predicted in Revelation? [Revelation 16:8-9] |
| The Word: What is the literal translation of "the word" [John 1:1]? Key Word Study Bible: What do you think of the Key Word Study Bible and ESV translation of the Bible? (The Word Study New & Old Testaments). |
| Holy Spirit: How we forgotten how alive the Holy Spirit is today? [I Corinthians 12, Galatians 5]. |
| The Narrow Path Few & Saved Multitudes Contradiction: Is there a contradiction between the scriptures about "the narrow path" and the "few who find it", and the multitudes that come to Christ described in Revelation? [Matthew 7:13, Revelation 7:9]. |
| Pre, Post & Amillennialism: What is the difference between the views of the Millennium (Pre, Post, Amillenial)? |
| The Millennium: Did the disciples think about the millennium at all? Did they even know about it? [Revelation 20]. |
| Arnold Murray, Shepherd's Chapel & Cults: What do you think about the ministry of Arnold Murray and the Shepherd's Chapel (Modalism or Oneness, Serpent Seed doctrine)? What is a cult? |
| God Choosing People: Can you explain the choosing of Jacob and Esau, and God hardening Pharaohs heart? [Romans 9:6]. |
| Continuing in Sin: How do we sort out the difference between living a life of sin, and a believer still falling to sin? |
| The Lake of Fire (Hell): What is the lake of fire? Do you believe in eternal torment? Could the fire be a purifying fire? [Luke 23:34]. |
| Christians Falling Away: Is Peter referring to believers in this verse? Have they fallen away? [2 Peter 1:9, 2:20]. |
| Melchizedek: Who is Melchizedek and what is the correlation to Hebrew's reference to him? [Genesis 14, Hebrews 7:1-28]. |
| Day of Pentecost (Filling of the Spirit): What happened on the day of Pentecost? Would you encourage people to pray to receive the spirit like they did on that day? [Isaiah, Joel 2, Ezekiel 36:26, Acts 2 & 4]. |
| Kathryn Kuhlman & Lonnie Frisbee: Could you give me your assessment of Kathryn Kuhlman and Lonnie Frisbee? |
| Immaculate Conception & the Rosary: Would you comment on the Catholic beliefs of "The Immaculate Conception" and their rosary beads? |
| Jonah: Is the book of Jonah actually historical, or is it a parable or satirical story? [Jonah, 2 Kings 14:25, Matthew 12:40]. |
| Transgression, Lawlessness, Iniquity & Generational Sin: Can you explain the use of the words lawlessness and transgression, and if they related to generational sin? [Psalm 32:1]. |
| Biblical Meaning of "Sleep": Can you explain this verse, particularly, when it says they "sleep". [I Corinthians 11:30, 15, I Thessalonians 4]. |
| Loved Ones Not in Heaven: What do you say to someone who says they don't want to go to heaven, because a loved one is not going to be there? [Luke 16:19f]. |
| Filled with the Spirit: Doesn't the filling of the Holy Spirit need to be a daily and ongoing event? [Ephesians 5:18]. Sinning Daily: Some say we sin every day - is that correct? [ James 3:2-11, Galatians 5:16]. |
| Incomplete Call: Incomplete Call [Numbers 25:10]. |
| Generational Sin: What is meant by "generational sin"? |
| Just a Call of Encouragement: Pastor Clay just calls to encourage Steve's ministry and people to access the website. |
| How Do I Learn More About the Bible: How do I get to the place where I know enough to answer questions about the Bible? |
| Time of Jesus' Return: When will Jesus return? What season? Will it be the Feast of Trumpets? [Acts 1:7]. |
| Sharing the Love of God with Jehovah Witness: How do I lovingly approach someone with whom I am not on good terms and was steeped in Jehovah Witness organization? |
| Frank DeRemer, a Narrow Path Trustee, Passes Away: Steve announces the passing of the Narrow Path ministry's bookkeeper, Frank DeRemer. |
| Hell, Hades, Gehenna, Tartarus, Sheol & The Lake of Fire: What is the difference between all the words used for hell? [Tartarus, Hades, Sheol, Gehenna, etc.) [2 Peter 2, Revelation 20:10]. |
| Head Coverings & Long Hair: Can you clarify the passage about head coverings and long hair? [1 Corinthians 11:16]. |
| Forgiveness & Repentance: The Lord's prayer indicates that we need to ask God to forgive our trespasses, but He indicates that we must repent or we will perish, so how can we stop sinning completely? Can you help me understand what repentance is? [Galatians 5:16-17]. |
| Determining Intended Audience: How does one determine the intended audience meant in various scriptures? Especially in light of the views of Don Preston and Full-Preterism? [2 Thessalonians 1:4-8, Revelation 1]. |
| Living in the spirit or in the Flesh: What does it mean to "be in the spirit" vs "living in the flesh"? [Romans 8:9]. |
| Christian Scientists: What is "Christian Science"? |
| Heresy: What is heresy? What makes one a heretic? |
| Head coverings & Cross-Dressing: What does scripture actually mean when discussing women and wearing head coverings? [I Corinthians 11:10, 16]. |
| New Jerusalem: Who is referred to and found inside and outside of the city in the New Jerusalem. [Revelation 22:3, 14, 20:15, Hebrews 12:22-23, Hebrews 6:5]. |
| Lost Retirement Investment: Do you have any advice for one who has lost most of their savings for retirement, through no fault of their own? [Matthew 6:19-20]. |
| End Times Events & Armageddon: Where does Armageddon fit into the Amillennial view? [I Thessalonians 4]. |
| Sinful Nature: Is man born with a sinful nature, or do they just become sinful? [Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5]. |
| Head Coverings, Men's Long Hair: Can you help me understand this passage about head coverings, especially the part about the "power on her head because of the angels?" [I Corinthians 11:2-16, Psalm 119:11]. |
| Slavery & Employers Today: Since this is actually written to slaves, isn't it being misapplied to us in the workplace today? [Colossians 3:22]. |
| Intermarriage Consequences in Adamic Period: Why were there not more birth defects in the early days of Adam and Eve, when there was so much intermarriage within families? |
| Abigail: What application should we get from the story of Abigail? [I Samuel 25]. |
| The Greeks: Why did Paul refer to the Greeks, rather than calling them Romans? |
| Women Adorning Themselves: Could you clarify the verses about women adorning themselves? [I Timothy 2:9, I Peter 3:3-4]. |
| Speaking in Tongues: Is speaking in tongues always automatic or is it sometimes generated? |
| Heaven: Is anyone in heaven right now? Are we immediately present with the Lord? [2 Corinthians 5:8, 12: 3, Luke 23:33-43, Philippians 1:23, 1 Thessalonians 4:14]. |
| Christians Obeying the Mosaic Law: Are Christians expected to obey the Mosaic Law? [Luke 16:16-17, Matthew 5:17-18, Galatians 4-5, Matthew 5:23, Romans 13:8]. |
| Keeping One's Zeal: Do you have advice for someone who wants to never lose their zeal and commitment for the Lord. |
| Prophets: Were the prophet's reputations destroyed before they were killed? How do you recognize and confirm modern-day prophets? |
| Who is the Beast: Who is the beast in Revelation? [Revelation 13:1-10, 13:11-18]. |
| Tree of Life: If Adam and Eve were created as immortal, then why would the tree of life be there and What was the purpose of the angel with the flaming sword? [Genesis 2-3, Genesis 2:9, 17, I Timothy 6:16, Romans 2:7, I John 1:8, Revelation 22:2, John 6:53-57, Genesis 3]. |
| Inspiration of Scripture: How do we sort out what inspired scripture is? What does it mean to say, "inspired word of the Lord"? [I Corinthians 7, 2 Timothy 3:16]. |
| Cain & Abel: Why was Cain's sacrifice not accepted and clarify the "driven me out ... from the face of the earth"? [Genesis 4:1-16] |
| Dispensationalists & AD 70: Why don't the dispensationalists believe Revelation is about AD 70? Land or Earth: How does the word for land or earth apply in the book of Revelation? |
| Must Read Books: Would you share your list of "must read" books? Steven Anderson of Tempe AZ: Are you familiar with Pastor Steven Anderson of Tempe AZ? (King James only)? Steve's Views on Hell: Which view of Hell do you lean toward? |
| Chronology of the book of Ezekiel: Is the book of Ezekiel out of chronological order? And does this make the promise of the temple conditional? [Ezekiel 29:1,26, 1:2-3]. |
| Measuring Temple (Revelation): Who is the John in Revelation, who is to rise and measure the temple? [Revelation 11:1]. |
| Jesus as Firstborn & Reconciliation: Would you explain these verses; particularly in regard to Jesus as the "firstborn" and the "reconciliation"? [Colossians 1:15-16, 18-20, Romans 8, Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, Philippians 2:10-11, Matthew 10:28]. |
| Inerrancy & Authority of Scripture: Would you clarify the concept of "inerrancy of scripture"? What does this mean in terms of human fallibility and the authority of scripture? [Numbers 25:9 & I Corinthians 10:8, I Corinthians 1:14-16]. Variation in Manuscripts: What about the parts of the Bible that are not in some manuscripts? [John 7:53-8:12, Job 42:7-17]." |
| Drinking Alcohol: Did they drink real wine in the Bible? Should we serve wine now? [I Timothy 5:23, I Corinthians 11:21, Ephesians 5:20-24]. |
| Angel Guarding Tree of Life: Was the angel with the flaming sword preventing Adam and Eve from returning to eat from the Tree of Life, because if they had, they would not have died? [Genesis 3:22, Isaiah 59:1]. |
| Divorce & Remarriage: Do the Old and New Testaments contrast on remarriage and grounds for divorce? [I Corinthians 7:9-15]. |
| Moses & Divorce: Didn't Moses indicate that one should give a written bill of divorce when putting away his wife? [Deuteronomy 24:1-4]. Defiling the Body (The Temple): What does it mean to defile the body (the temple)? [I Corinthians 6:19, 3:17]. |
| Full Preterist Shunned at Church: As a Full Preterist, how does one handle churches who can't tolerate this difference of opinion? |
| Israel & Seed of Abraham: Who is Israel and the seed of Abraham? [John 8]. |
| Liars Who Acknowledge Christ: Is this verse saying that there are liars that acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ? [Matthew 24:5] |
| Best Translations of the Bible: What are the the best three translations of the Bible, (King James Version, New King James, New American Standard)? Trinity or Oneness: And what do you believe about the trinity and the oneness doctrine? |
| Mary's Purity (Virginity): Does the word understood for indicating that Mary was a virgin, necessarily mean "virgin" in other passages? [Hebrews 13:4, Matthew 1:25, 2 Samuel 6:23]. |
| Origins of Egypt in Genesis: What is the background and origin of Egypt in Genesis? [Genesis 10:6f]. |
| The Masons & Salvation: What will a Mason hear when he faces God after death? |
| Unconditional Election (Calvinism): Are we unconditionally chosen or elected to be saved? If so, how then, could God be upset if we didn't make the choice? [Ephesians 1:4, Acts 17:30].
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| The Everlasting Covenant with Israel: How can you say that the covenant to Israel isn't everlasting? Am I not part of the new Israel? [Hebrews 8:13, Deuteronomy 28)
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