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August 01, 2019


   Which Temple: Would you help me sort out how many times Israel was in and out of their land, in exile, and which temple is being talked about in these Old Testament passages?
Other Reliable Bible Teachers: Can you recommend other teachers that exegete as much as you do concerning why some people don't think the same things did or did not happen in Ezekiel.

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   Foundation of the World: Would you clear up the various perceptions about the Greek word order in scriptures, such as, "the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world". [Timothy , Revelation 13:8, 17:8, Hebrews 4:3 Ephesians 1:4, John 17:24, Luke 11:50].
Being Elect: Can you clarify the way you see Ephesians 1:4, as a more corporate group, as opposed to the way Calvinists see it. [Ephesians 1:4, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew, Romans 8:30, I John 5:11 ].
Book of Life: Would you help me understand to what "The Book of Life" refers? [Revelation 3:5, 13:8].

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   Praying to the Dead Saints: Would you explain this passage in Deuteronomy, particularly about how necromancy it relates to praying to dead saints? [Deuteronomy 18:9-13].

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   Miracles: Would you share your thoughts about the supposed miracles, such as the growing of a leg, etc. And when was the last miracles you witnessed?

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   Protestant to Catholic Converts: What are you thoughts about a woman who converted from Protestant to Catholic, and makes the claim that if the Catholic church's views are disproven, then all of Christianity fails?

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   Seniors Tithing: Should seniors still have to pay a tithe if they are tithing from the limited retirement funds of Social Security? [2 Corinthians 9:7].

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   Application of Old Testament to Today: How do we know which parts of the Old Testament applies to us, and which parts are passed away, and no longer apply?

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   Stones of Fire: What are the "stones of fire" that the King of Tyre was walking among? [Ezekiel 28:14].

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   Jesus to Hell: Did Jesus go to hell to give people another chance, and did some want to stay there?

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August 02, 2019


   Nudity in Movies: Should Christians watch movies with nudity? If not, then should one not see the movie, "The Mission"?

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   New Jerusalem: Is the "New Jerusalem" the church in the book of Revelation?[Galatians 4:26, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 21:11, Ephesians 2:20, I Corinthians 15:43, Colossians 3:4].
Leaving Dispensationalism: When you left Dispensationalism, how did your church respond?

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   Saul Summons Samuel: Do you think that Saul actually summoned up the real spirit of Samuel? [I Samuel 28:11-20].

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   Tithing: Would you clarify your position on tithing? [Malachi 3:10].

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   Adam, Eve & Lillith: Was there another woman in the beginning with Adam & Eve, named Lillith?

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   Emanuel Swedenborg: Emanuel Swedenborg, and others, have claimed that they had a special connection to the spiritual realm. What do you think about reported experiences like these?
Deconstruction of Faith: What do you think about the newer term for losing one's faith, called "Deconstruction of Faith"?

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   Canaanite Genocide: How is the command to wipe out the Canaanites different from ethnic cleansing or genocide?
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR): What do you think about this new movement called the "New Apostolic Reformation" and the Bethel Movement, grave sucking, and Bill Johnson?

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   Solomon's Destiny: What was Solomon's eternal destination? [Ecclesiastes, I Kings 11].

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August 05, 2019


   Trinity: Someone from a Hebrew roots group (New Prophetic Apostalic Messianic) has recently challenged my view of The Trinity, how can I help work though his objections?

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   Shroud of Turin: Is the Shroud of Turin the authentic shroud of Jesus?
Third Temple: Will there be a third temple in Jerusalem? [Ezekiel 40-48, Zechariah 14, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation].
Second Coming: What will trigger the lasts days and the second coming of Christ? [Matthew 24:14, Ephesians 4:13, Mark 4:29].

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   Jesus Subordinate to God Eternally: Do you think that The Son is eternally subordinate to The Father, as do John Piper and Wayne Grudem? And where then would The Holy Spirit be? [I Corinthians 11:3, 15:24].

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   Those Who Are Ignorant: How can we parallel Jesus' forgiving those who did not know what they were doing at the crucifixion, with people now, who don't know what they are doing? [Luke 29:34, Acts 3].

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   Song of Solomon: Should the book, Song of Solomon, be considered an allegory or a love story, and what are the theological ideas one should draw from it?

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   Homosexuality: How does one navigate this current environment and those who assume that we, who don't approve of a homosexual lifestyle, are hateful toward homosexuals?

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   Jesus' Equality to God: If Jesus has the same authority as God, then why would Jesus not know about the timing of "The Second Coming"? [Matthew 24:36, John 10:30, Colossians 2:9].

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August 06, 2019


   Trinity: Would you enlighten me about when the controversial text in 1 John 5:7 was incorporated into the Bible, and talk about its reliability?

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   Paul's Thorn in the Flesh: Was Paul's "thorn in the flesh" actually God's allowance of demonic spirits to be sent to the Corinthian church? [2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Galatians 4:13-15, John 9].

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   Alcoholism - Reason for Divorce: Is alcoholism a legitimate reason to end a marriage by a divorce?

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   Inappropriate Television: Is it inappropriate for me to monitor the television shows that my wife watches and ask that she eliminate certain ones? [Matthew 4:29].

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   Biblical Joy: How would you describe biblical joy ... is it a fact, feeling, emotion, and similar to happiness? [Acts 5:41].

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   Word of Faith: What do we do if the college our daughter has chosen is one we don't approve of, because it is affiliated with "Word of Faith" and Kenneth Copeland?

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   After the Exodus: Why didn't the children of Israel have better success when they came out Egypt and bondage?
Free Indeed: Why were they upset when Jesus said, "if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed"? [John 8:36].

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August 07, 2019


   Excess Funds: How should handle sudden excessive funds or a financial windfall? [I Corinthians 6:20].

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   Shroud of Turin: I think the Shroud of Turin is authentic, and I know it intuitively.
Third Temple: I believe there is going to be a 3rd temple.
Adamic Curse: I think we are still under the Adamic curse, and there will be another holocaust.

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   Adamic Curse: Are we not free form the Adamic curse?
The Salvation Army: Is The Salvation Army a good group to donate to?

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   Paul as an Apostle: Was Paul an apostle? [Acts 14:14].
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Wondering about Steve's view of how one receives the Holy Spirit and baptism of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 8:9, Acts 2, 4, 18, 19].

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   The Rapture: What is your opinion of the timing of the rapture? [I Thessalonians 4, John 6:39, 40].

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   Indwelling Holy Spirit Evidence: I am noticing some behaviors in my life that seem to be not as attentive to living a holy life - as I should be - so is that a sign that the Holy Spirit is not in me?

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   John as a Witness: Is John speaking of himself as a witness to the ascension in John 1:14? [John 1:14, I John 1, Psalm 19].

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   Sabbath: What day of the week is actually the sabbath? Do we need to keep the sabbath?

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   "No More Sacrifice for Sin": I'm concerned about how this verse about "no more sacrifice for sin" and how it may apply to me. Though I have repented, have I trodden on the truth so much so, that I can't be forgiven? [Hebrew 10:26,17-18, 8:13,Jeremiah 31].

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   Obeying the Law: Which laws do we, as Christians, need to continue to follow, and how do we know which ones do not apply? [Romans 7:2-6].

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   Textual Criticism: Jesus said His words will never pass away, but textual critics claim that we are missing some of the words from manuscripts, how do we assess that? [Matthew 24:35]

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   Waiting on God: I seem tend to try to fix things myself rather than waiting to hear from God, and then I seem to make it worse. Can you advise me? [2 Timothy 2:15, Proverbs].

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August 08, 2019


   Simply Believing: Are there other examples of people being saved just by a simple belief, without the evidence of their works and what followed?

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   Bible Reading Discipline: How does one get more disciplined about Bible reading, especially during the difficult times? [I Corinthians 13].

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   Praying to God or to Jesus: I pray to Father God, and feel as though I should be praying to Jesus, can you clear this up for me? [Matthew 6:9-13, John 16:23].

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   Calvary Chapel Pastors: Were you at Calvary Chapel when Chuck Smith was there and did you know Skip Heitzig?
Void & Formless: Do you believe that the world was void and formless initially, or did it become void and formless before it was to be inhabited?

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   Name it and Claim it: I have a friend that is into the Word of Faith movement, and declares and claims things all the time about her beauty and finances, but I have trouble with this. Can you help me? [Matthew 19:21-24, 6:19-21, I Timothy 6:3-10, 2 Peter 2:1-3].

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   Entangled in the Affairs of This Life: What does scripture mean when it says that no one who is in warfare entangles themselves with "the affairs of this life"? [2 Timothy 2:1-4, I Corinthians 10:31].

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   Lillith & Adam: Was Adam married to Lillith, before he married Eve?

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   Healing: I keep praying for healing, and I am remaining consistently in prayer and faithful, so why do we not get results quickly? [John 14:12, Isaiah 1:6, 53:4, I Peter 2:21-25, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10].

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August 09, 2019


   Leadership Are you born a leader or do you learn to be a leader?

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   Lords Prayer: Is it a compromise to change the Lord's Prayer from "lead me not into temptation" to "save me from the time of trial"?

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   The Violent Take it by Force: Would you help me understand "The violent take it by force"? [Matthew11:12, Luke 16:16].

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   Translation obscurities: Why do we not have more direct translations of what the Biblical words actually meant, rather than these more obscured translations? [Matthew 24, 2 Peter 3].

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   Joshua & The Canaanites: Can you help me understand why there are still Canaanites present after they were supposed to be gone? Especially in light of Joshua saying he had done everything he should have. [Joshua 6-10].
Angels of the River Euphrates: Who are the angels of the river Euphrates? [Revelation 16, 20].

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   God Creator of Sin, Evil & Temptation: If God created everything, then did he also create evil, sin and temptation? [James 1, Deuteronomy 13:1-3].

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   Agnostic Wants Evidence: I’m an agnostic because I don’t think there is enough evidence to prove God exists. Would you respond to that?

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August 12, 2019


   Cross-dressing: What is your response to someone that claims that because we are under a new covenant, the verses that might be applied to cross-dressing restrictions would therefore be inapplicable? [Deuteronomy 22:5, 2 Timonthy 3:15-16, I Corinthians 11].

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   Salvation vs Judgement: If one is already saved, then why would there be a judgment to follow? Or if unsaved, what would the judgment be about? [Luke 12:47-48, Matthew 5:16, 16:27, Titus 2:14, I Peter 1:17].

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   Dispensationalism: Would you explain "Dispensationalism"? Does it relate to time?
Dispensationalism's Relationship to Predestination: Does Dispensationalism have something to do with Predestination and Calvinsim?
The Elect: What is your stance on "the elect"?

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   God speaking to Steve Gregg: Would you elaborate on your personal experiences when you felt that God actually spoke to you?

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   Apostle Paul's Credibility: How do we know that Paul really was an apostle? [John 13:20, Acts 9, 2 Corinthians 12:12, 2 Peter 3:15-16, I Timothy 6:3-4].

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August 13, 2019


   Blaspheming the Holy Spirit: Can you help me understand the scripture indicating that speaking against the Holy Spirit is the unforgivable sin? [Matthew 12:31, Acts 13, I John 1:7, 9].
Unforgivable Sin: If I denied God and Christ to save myself from getting my head cut-off while in Iran, can I be pardoned? [Matthew 16:25, 10:32-33].

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   The Movie, "Silence": Did you see the movie,"Silence"? Do you think he did the right thing to compromise?
Modesty: How does one determine what is modest? [I Corinthians 8:9-13].

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   The Holy Spirit: Can you clarify the receiving and the gifts of the Spirit? Is the gift The Holy Spirit, Himself, or the gifts that The Holy Spirit gives believers? [Joel 2:28, I John 3:24, 4:13, Romans 8, John 20:22, Acts 1:5-8, 2:4, 38, Matthew 7:11, Ephesians 1:13, 5:18, Acts 19].
Pouring Out of the Spirit: Is the "pouring out of the Spirit on all flesh" something to happen in the future, or has it already happened? [Joel 2:28].

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   Homosexuality: Can you explain what scripture means when it refers to "effeminate" and "abuser of themselves"? [I Corinthians 6:9-11, Matthew 19:4].

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   Baptizing in the Name of Father, Son & Holy Spirit: When did the change take place to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? [Matthew 28:19, Colossians 2:9].

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August 14, 2019


   Drinking Alcohol: Is it a sin to drink alcohol? [Matthew 11:18-19, I Corinthians 11:21, Ephesians 5:18].

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   All Have Sinned: Is the use of the word "all" in "all have sinned", referring to "all" universally, including babies, and mentally challenged, etc.? [Romans 3:9, 21-23].

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   Child of God: Is everyone a child of God, or are just Christians? [I John 3, Genesis 4, John 8:39, Acts 17:28, Luke 15:11-32, John 1:12].
Derek Prince-Demons: What do you think about Derek Prince's book , "They Shall Expel Demons"? [I John 4:4, 5:18, I Corinthians 6:19-20].

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   Jews, Atonement & Yom Kippur: How do the Jews today atone for sin, since they no longer have a temple? [Hebrews 9:22, Leviticus 17:11].

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   Only Begotten: Would you talk about the word "begotten"? [John 3:16, Colossians 1:18].

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   Grounds For Divorce: Is it adultery, and grounds for divorce, if a man simply lusts in his heart? [Matthew 5:27-28].

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   Judging Angels: What does it mean when it says "we shall judge angels"? [I Corinthians 6:3, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6].

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   Spirits: I saw an image that appeared translucent just like what you talked about last week.

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   Noah's Drunkeness & Curse on Canaan: Why would Canaan be cursed because of what Ham did when Noah got drunk? [Genesis 9:25-27].

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August 15, 2019


   Jacob, Laban & The Spotted Sheep: Would you talk about when Jacob (Israel) made a deal with Laban about the spotted sheep, particularly in regard to the brew he created to control the spots on sheep? [Genesis 30:25-43, 31:10].

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   Tattoo Artist: Would becoming a tattoo artist, be an unclean thing to do, because of the blood involved, the overall culture, and the Old Testament verse? [Leviticus 19:28].

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   Addressing the Transgender: How should Christians deal with some of the awkwardness of mistaking the gender, or addressing a transgender? [Jeremiah 8:9].
Identity in Christ: What does it mean to have "identity in Christ"? [I Corinthians 3:4].

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   Angels and the Book of Enoch: What is your understanding of the passages in the book of Enoch that seem to overlap verses with Genesis 6, about the angels marrying women? [Genesis 6, Jude 1:14].

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   Old Testament Applied to Us today: Is it wrong to take Old Testament verses about Canaan's need to root out their sin, and apply them to our lives and our need to root out sin, even when it is an indirect application? [Numbers 33:50-56, 2 Chronicles 7:14].

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August 16, 2019


   Obeying Evil Governments: What does one do with the conflict between scripture's admonition to obey the government, yet it warns of evil governments influenced by Satan. [Revelation 13, I Peter 2:2, Romans 13, Daniel 2].

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   Aaron Budjen: What do you think of Aaron Budjen and his hermeneutic?

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   God is Even in Sheol: What does it mean that God is even in Sheol? Is it symbolic? [Psalm 139:8f].

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   Marriage in Heaven: Do you know if the church fathers, Eusebius or Clement, thought that there would be marriage in heaven, regardless of what Jesus taught? [Matthew 22:30].

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   2nd & 3rd Heaven: Could you elaborate on 2nd and 3rd heaven? [2 Corinthians 12:2].

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   Medical Research and Fetuses: What should we be considering regarding using fetuses for medical research?

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   Tithing: Do we need to be tithing in order to receive God's blessing, particularly when we hope to support more ministries than just our local church? [Malachi 3].

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   Soul Sleep: Do you object to the concept of "soul sleep"? [John 6:47, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 15, I Thessalonians]

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   Donald Trump as Leader: Should people look to Donald Trump as a new sovereign?

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   Unbelievers in Hell Awaiting Judgment: Will it only be Christians be raised to face judgment, and are unbelievers in hell waiting for the judgment? [Revelation 20:15, John 5:28-29]

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   Conflicting Information-Jehoiachin: Have you resolved the conflict of the two different age accounts (8 or 18) of Jehoiachin when he took the reign? [2 Kings 24:8, 2 Chronicles 36:9].

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August 19, 2019


   Caller Appreciation: Caller just shared his appreciation for Steve and his ministry.

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   The Harlot of Revelation: Do you believe that the harlot in Revelation is Israel or Jerusalem? [Revelation 20, 18:20, 17:18, Acts 4:26, Isaiah 1:21, Jeremiah 2: 20, Hosea, Ezekiel].
Dating of Revelation: Does the possible earlier date of the birth of Jesus have an effect on the date of the writing of the book of Revelation?

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   Baptism: Is Paul talking about water baptism in Romans 6? [Romans 6:3-4].

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   Amillennialism: Would you share some of the verses that helped you change your view from a premillennial view to an amillennial view? [Matthew 12:28, Revelation 20, 20:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].

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   Women as Pastors or Elders: How do you feel about women as elders or pastors? [Romans 12, Acts 20:28, I Timothy 2:12, 3:2-7, Matthew 20:26, Genesis 2].

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   Loved Ones in Heaven: Are we going to love everyone the same amount when we get to heaven, or will we still be more affectionate and attached to our love ones?

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   Esther & Haman: Do you think that God was giving Haman a chance to back out? [John 11, Numbers 22:28, Esther 3:5, I John, 2 John].
AntiChrist, Hitler, Haman: Would Haman and Hitler both be examples of an "AntiChrist"?

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   Judas's Betrayal of Jesus: Why did the other disciples not stop Judas when Jesus revealed the betrayer at the Last Supper?

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August 20, 2019


   Hearing from God: Should we be hearing from God, or getting a word from Him, routinely?

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   Submission to a Corrupt Government: What is our obligation as Christians to submit to government, especially since the beast is apparently a corrupt form of government? [Revelation 13, 2 Corinthians 10:4-6, Ephesians 6:12].

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   Studying the Greek: In what way would exploring the Greek texts be helpful to me while studying the Bible?
Paul, "Whatever State I am in": What was Paul saying when he used the word "state" in the phrase, "whatever state I am in"? [Philippians 4:11, I Timothy 6:8].

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   Dispensationalist Error: Would you review how you came to conclude that the dispensational overview of the Bible and end times was incorrect? [John 6:15, 3: 3-5, Luke 17:21, Romans 14:17, Colossians 1:13].

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   Women Baptizers: Is it acceptable for a women to baptize someone? [2 Corinthians 9:13, Acts 9:10-21].

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August 21, 2019


   Tongues & Pentecosatal movement: What do you know about the early Pentecostal groups that spoke in tongues?

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   Eternal security: Do you believe in eternal security? [Luke 8, John 15:6, Romans 11:22, Colossians 1:22-23, Revelation 3:5, I Timothy 4].

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   Tattoos: Are tattoos addressed in the Bible? [Leviticus 19:28].

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   Bible & Verses: Why does the Bible read like a story, but is broken into verses?
Women Wanting to Rule Over Husbands: Can you talk about the verse in Genesis that talks about how women, after the fall, are going to want to control their husbands? [Genesis 3:6, 4:7].

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   Calvinism vs Arminianism: What is your position regarding the Calvinism vs Arminianism debate? (Steve Gregg lecture: God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation)

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   Pastors Who Require Tithing: Do you think that Paul would have been critical of pastor's today who say that people aren't paying the required 10% tithe? [Matthew 23:23, Galatians 2:11-14, 6:6, Romans 2:17-29, Hebrews 10].

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   The Rock and Foundation: Is Jesus using Old Testament imagery to describe the New Testament church and how Christ is the church, and the apostles are what it is built upon? [I Peter 2:5, Ephesians 2:20, Matthew 16:18, 20:26].

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   Name Above All Names: What is the name above all names, Jesus or Lord? [Philippians 2:10-11].

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   Jesus Came in the Flesh: Since some Word of Faith seem to suggest that Jesus was God, do they fall in the category of deny Jesus' incarnation? [I John 4:2, Luke 2:52, Philippians 2:6-7, Acts 1:2].

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August 22, 2019


   Only One apostle to the Gentiles: Why did Jesus have only one apostle (Paul) to the Gentiles, when the Jews had 12 apostles ministering to them?

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   God (Jesus) Manifested in a Theophany: How do we know it is really God or Jesus in a theophany or Christophany in the Bible? [Daniel 3:25, 6:22, Genesis 18:1, John 1:14].

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   Watchman Nee-Trichotomy: What is your view of the teachings of Watchman Nee, particularly in regard the trichotomy? [I Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 4:12, I Peters 3:4, 2 Corinthians 4:16].

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   Time: What is the difference between our time and God's time? [2 Peter 3:8].

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   Faith-God Gives, Authors, Finishes: God gives every man a "measure of faith", and God is the "author and finisher" of our faith, can you expound on these concepts? [Romans 12:3, Hebrews 12:2, James 1:17, Ephesians 4:5].

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   King James & KJV Bible: It is purported that King James was homosexual, so why do we follow the King James Version of the Bible?

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   Eternal Security: Why do you not bring up these verses when you are talking about "eternal security"? [John 10:27-30, John 15:6, I John 4:4, I John 5:12, John 17:12, Matthew 7:21-23, I John 2:19, I Timothy 4:1, Hebrews 3:12].

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August 23, 2019


   False Teachers: How does the Bible define as a false teacher? [2 Peter 2, Acts 18:24-28, Galatians 2:4].
Causing Division: Would you elaborate on the sinfulness of believers dividing the body of Christ? [Romans 14:5, Acts 1:12-26, Proverbs 6:16-19, John 17:20-23].

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   Suicide & Refusing Medical Care: Is it suicide to refuse life-saving surgery?

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   The Exodus & Their Food Supplies: How many animals and goods did the people of Israel have when they were fleeing in the Exodus?

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   Do We Owe God: Do we owe anything to God? [I Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Corinthains 5:14-15, Romans 13:8].
What is Judged at the Judgment: What is to be judged at the judgment - if our names are in the Book of Life or our works, or what? [Matthew 16:28, 28:20, Revelation 20:12-13, I Peters 1:17, John 5:45-47, 12:48, 8:31].

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   Donating One's Body to Science: Are there any biblical prohibitions against giving one's body to medical science? [I Corinthians 6:19-20].

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   Lying Spirit: What is a "lying spirit" and can a lying spirit be in a person? (Caller comments that she wanted to look it up on the website, but it doesn't have Chronicles, so Steve directs her to the parallel records in Samuel and Kings). [2 Chronicles 18:21, I Kings 22, I John 4:2-3].

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   2nd Ammendment Rights: Caller thinks that Christians should be motivated to defend themselves against government. [Romans 13].

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   Satan's Redemption: Is there any chance that Satan could be saved, or redeemed, at the last minute? [Origen, Anton LaVey].

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   Hebrew Poetry: Do you have any teaching about Hebrew poetry at your website?

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August 26, 2019


   Nothing Can Separate us From Christ: What does Romans 8:38 mean? Does it mean that you can sin, and still be in Christ? [Romans 8:38, 11:22].

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   Calvinisim: How much should I be concerned about listening to someone who is a Calvinist, as I heard that Calvinism is not a good thing?

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   Catholic Traditions-Praying to Mary, Forgiven by Priests, Holy Water: Is it really sin, or idolatry, when Catholics pray to Mary, instead of to God? What about when they say you have to go to a priests to get your sins forgiven [Acts 8, James 2].

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   Jehovah Witness-144,000: Are you familiar with the Jehovah Witness belief that only the 144,000 go to heaven? [Revelation 7, 14, Hebrews 12:22-23, James 1:18].

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   The Trinity: Where can I find biblical support for the trinity when sharing with a Jehovah Witness? [John 3:11, 10:30-38, 14:23, 16:7].

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   Preterism & Immediate Fullfillment of Prophecy: How do we understand Revelation 21-22, in light of "these things will shortly come to pass" and relative to Partial & Full Preterism? [Revelation 19-22, 1:1, 20:7, 21:11, I Corinthians 15:43, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].

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   Calvinism: How can a Calvinist be a good Christian if they believe that some people cannot be saved? [I Corinthians 13:9-12, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, I Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:12-13].

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August 27, 2019


   Head Coverings & Angels: Can you claify what is happening in about the head coverings, and "the sign of authority" on women "because of angels" in I Corinthians 11 [I Corinthians 11:10, 14].

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   Calvinism-Demonic Doctrine: Why is Calvinism not of doctrine of demons? How can their damaging beliefs be acceptable?

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   Hebrew Test & The Septuagint: Can you give me an overview of the differences between translations of the words in the Hebrew text and the Septuagint?

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   Pre-Tribulation Rapture: Where can I find details describing how you changed your eschatology and your position away from the "pre-trib rapture" ? [John 6:39-40, 44, 54, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians 15:51-52].

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   Eschatology & the Great Commission: How does our eschatology affect the way we accomplish the great commission? [Revelation 14].

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   s Version of the Bible: Is The King James Version a perfect translation of the Word of God?

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August 28, 2019


   Where Two or More are Gathered: When Jesus said where two are more are gathered, He is there, what does that mean? Is He not there anyway? [Matthew 18:15-20, I Corinthians 5 ].

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   Hell & Eternal Torment: Regarding eternal torment and the idea that Adam's sin affected all mankind [Matthew 25:41,46, Romans 5:18, Revelation 20].

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   Revelation-Timeline for End Times: Would it be accurate to say that if most Revelation is only referring to distant future, as many believe, and not instead applicable primarily to that immediate generation, it would be out of character for the rest of scripture? [Isaiah 53, 40-56, Jeremiah 30-33].

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   Resurrection of the Saints & Sinners: How does the resurrection of the saints and the lost fit with the return of Jesus? [Revelation 11, 20:5-6, Matthew 5:28-29, I Corinthians 15:51-53, I Thessalonians 4:16, John 5:24, 28, 6:39, 40, 44, 54, 12:48, Acts 24:15].

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   Atonement - Various Views: Can you help me understand the various views of the atonement, and why did Jesus have to die? [Colossian 2:15, Hebrews 2:14, I Timothy 2:6, Matthew 20:28, Romans 3:20-26].

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   Weeping & Gnashing of Teeth: What is the meaning and application of "weeping and gnashing of teeth" in the story of the Centurian, and its relevance to one's eternal security in salvation? [Matthew 8:5-13, Exodus 19:5-6, Luke 17:20-21, Matthew 12:28].

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   Sceptor of Judah in Geneis What does the sceptor of Judah mean? [Genesis 49:10].

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August 30, 2019


   Mosquitoes? Ticks? Why?: Why would God create things like mosquitoes and ticks ... and dinosaurs? Was it because of the fall?

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   Israel's Possessing the Land: Can you clarify some of the scriptures about Israel not fully possessing the land? [Joshua 21:43, 13:1,7, Deuteronmy 28, Leviticus 26].
The Kingdom Restored to Israel: Is the Kingdom still going to be restored to Israel? [Acts 1:7, Luke 12:32, Galatians 6:16, John 16:12-13].

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   Calvinism - No Free Will: Is Calvinism true when it teaches that people really don't have any free choice in who will be saved? [Romans 9,11, Galatians 3:16].

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   God Protecting Us: Do you think that God protects us when He doesn't want us to be tempted or tested, like the hedge put around Job?
The Lord's Prayer: In the Lord's Prayer, is the "us" talking about myself and the Holy Spirit?

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   Lost Souls-Hell & Lake of Fire: What happens to all the souls in hell who are awaiting the judgment? And then after they are cast in the lake of fire, who is governing there? [Revelation 20:10, 15 Matthew 25:41].
Why So Long Before Jesus Comes Back: Why is Jesus waiting so long to come back? [Matthew 28:19-20, Isaiah 42:1-4].

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   Before the Holy Spirit: What was the nature of the spiritual lives in the Old Testament, before they had the Holy Spirit? How did people have the strength to remain faithful? [Luke 1, 2 Peter 2, Galatians 5].

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   Angels-Free Will: When God made the angels, did He give them the same free-will that He gave us?

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   Jesus-New Sabbath: Is Jesus our new Sabbath, and if so, how would you defend that? [Hebrews 4, Matthew 11:29-30].

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   Hypocrisy in the Church: Do you think that God would find our way of worship an abomination, if we are being hypocritical? [Malachi 1:10].

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   Supporting Israel: Should we support Israel and will we be blessed according to scripture? [Genesis 12:3, Numbers 24:9].

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