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May 03, 2021


   Resurrection of Both Righteous & Wicked (Just or Unjust): In the verse about the resurrection of the "both the righteous and the wicked" (Just & Unjust), how should I understand that? [Acts 24:13-15, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:13].

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   Church Discipline is Unloving: Isn't church discipline unkind and unloving to execute in today's Christian culture? [I Corinthians 5, 2 Thessalonians 3, Romans 16, I Corinthians 11, Revelation 2].

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   Confession, Repentance & Walking in the Light: As believers, are we supposed to be confessing our sins on a daily basis? [I John 1:7-9, Matthew 6:9-13].

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   Drugs & Alcohol: What would you advise a brother who seems to be toying with alcohol, particularly in light of a previous problem with drugs and alcohol?

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   Mandela Effect & the Lion Lays Down with the Lamb (KJV): What do you think of the Mandela effect relative to the verse about the lion laying down with the lamb? [Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 65:25]

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   "One Way" Through Jesus: If there is only "one way", through Jesus, then is there no provision for all those that never heard of this way or Jesus? [John 14:6, Ezekiel 18:32, 2 Peter 3:8-10, John 1:9-10].

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   "Entire Santification" (Eradicationism or Perfect Sinlessness): What do you think of the idea in the Wesleyianism called "entire sanctification" (Eradicationism or perfect sinlessness)? [2 Corinthians 3:18, I Peter 1:14-16].

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May 04, 2021


   Women to remain Quiet: Regarding the women being instructed to remain quiet in church, where is that in the law? [I Corinthians 4:34, I Timothy 2:11, Genesis 3:16, I Corinthians 11:2-16].

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   Peter Did or Didn't Know Who Betrayed Jesus?: Did Peter not know that Judas was the one who betrayed him, and could he have been suspicious of John? [John 22:20].

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   Praise Songs Overly Romantic: Don't some of the songs sung to Jesus sound overly romantic and maybe a little feminine?
"Turn the Other Cheek Not Masculine": Could you respond to the idea that we are not to just "turn the other cheek", but are to get angry as Jesus did and remain strong, masculine men? [Matthew 5:38-40].

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   Roy Masters: What do you know about Roy Masters?

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   No Longer a Believer: One of my friends is no longer a Christian, and says Jesus is not the Messiah because He did not fulfill the prophecies, and If God hated blood sacrifice, then why did He sacrifice His Son? [John 10:24].

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   Planning My Own Suicide: What do you think of my plans to commit suicide in order to help someone else?

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   Atheist's Position on Morals & Ethics: Atheist calls back about defending his position about how ethics and morality can exist and work without God?

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May 05, 2021


   Zealously Sharing One's Faith: Can you recommend a way of sharing one's faith zealously without coming on too strong and offending others??

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   Suicide and Illness Consequences: Caller shares her experience of God's faithfulness in caring for a sick mother, and contrasts it to choosing suicide.
Three Views of Hell: Is it possible that all three views of hell could be simultaneously true and relative to each individual's circumstances?

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   Free Will and Self-control: Could you clarify if there is a sharp distinction between self-control and one's free will?

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   "Woke" & "Cancel Culture": As Christians how do we respond to the "Woke" and the "Cancel Culture"?

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   God's Foreknowledge: Shouldn't have God known in advance that Adam would need a helpmate, and that mankind would fail and He would need to send the flood?
Chuck Girard & Alisa Childers: Are you familiar with Alisa Childers, Chuck Girard's (Love Song) daughter?

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   Imminent Second Coming: Do you think that "The Second Coming" is near? [Acts 1:7, Luke 19:13].

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   Events That Follow Death: How can we know what is going to happen to us after death, since there are some seemingly contradictory verses about it? [John 5:24, Ecclesiastes 9:5, Daniel 12:2].

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   Destruction After Judgment (Lake of Fire): Is Hosea 4:6, "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", referring to the second death (the lake of fire)? [Hosea 4:6].

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   Adam & Eve Tribes, Not Individuals: Were Adam and Eve names of tribes instead of individuals? [Genesis 3:20, Romans 5:12-21].

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May 06, 2021


   Zeal for faith: Caller relates to a previous call of people not having the same zeal of faith as oneself.
Angels, Sons of God & Nephilim: What are the verses about about when Genesis speaks of angels, or the "Sons of God", marrying beautiful women? [Genesis 6:1-4].

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   Multiple Marriages in the Bible: Why didn't God ever confront David about his multiple marriages? [I Corinthians 7:2]
Prophets to the Pagans: Did the prophets of God ever go and confront the pagan nations?

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   Theme Song for The Narrow Path: Would you tell me about your theme song ("Like Arrows" Do by Jon Marr-available at the website)?
Animals in Heaven: Will there be animals in heaven? [Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 65:25].

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   Moses Conquered Ethiopians: Did Moses conquer two tribes of the Ethiopians?

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   Steve Gregg's Books: Steve talks about his books; "Revelation-Four Views", "Hell-Three Christian Views", "Empire of the Risen Son", Vol 1-"There is Another King", and Vol 2-"All the King's Men".

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   Jewish Man Considering the Evidence for Messiah, Jesus: As a Jewish man with an open mind, can you help me get more clarity on Jesus as Messiah? [2 Samuel 7:1-17, Isaiah 53:6, Daniel 7:13-14, Psalm 110:1, Isaiah 10:20-23, Isaiah 9:6].

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   The Matthew713 Website: What is wrong with the Matthew713.com website lately?
Wesleyan Theology: Could you review Wesleyan Theology? [2 Corinthians 3:18].

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   Masculine & Feminine: Could you share both masculine and feminine traits from scripture?

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May 07, 2021


   Significance of A.D. 70: Are there lectures that go over all that happened in A.D. 70, as it seems to be very significant in your teaching? Recommended lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [Luke 21:20].
Atheist Objection to God's Judgment on the Wicked: How would you answer an atheist when referring to God's judgment and His perpetuation of war and annihilation of a culture? [2 Kings 19:35].

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   Conservative vs Liberal Christianity: Is conservative Christianity more representative of the true Christian worldview than is Christian liberalism?
Views of Marriage; "Egalitarian" vs "Complementarian": Could you comment on the "egalitarian" vs the "complementarian" view of marriage? [Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 5:21].

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   Atheist's Defense of Abortion: Atheist caller objects to the Christian's view toward abortion and how it is unfairly characterized?
Ethics of Slavery: Why didn't God make the first commandment; "You shall Not Own Other Human Beings"?

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   Many Different Names for One Person: Could you help me sort out why Moses's father-in-law had so many names in the Old Testament? [Exodus 2:18, Exodus 3:1, Judges 4:11].

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   Percentage of Prophesy in the Bible: As a Partial Preterist, could you say how much of the Bible is prophecy, and what is still left to be fulfilled?

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   Steve Gregg to Temecula: Do you ever come to Temecula?

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   A Baby Not Aborted: Caller shares her story of her mother choosing not to abort her for health reasons.
Head of Household: Caller shares an illustration of a man's value in being the head of household.

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   Steve's Chapter on Social Justice: Caller suggests others send Steve's new book, "Empire of the Risen Son", Volume 1, particularly chapter 15 on "social justice".

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May 10, 2021


   Comment on Slavery: Comment on slavery.
Generational Sin: Could you explain the concept of "Generational Sin"? [Exodus 20, Exodus 34:7].

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   Dual Covanent: Could you talk about "Dual Covenant", taught by John Hagee? [Hebrews 8:13].
Saved Before Abraham: How could people be saved before Abraham? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 4, Galatians 3, James 2].

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   Comment on Atheist Views: Caller comments on previous atheist caller and positions on evolution and abortion.

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   Steve Gregg's Comic Books: How does one get copies of your comic books?

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   Judas at the Last Supper: What do you think of the theory that the seating of Judas at the last supper may have had to do with Jesus putting Judas on the spot?
Judas' Betrayal: Do you think it was possible that Judas betrayed Jesus in order to force Jesus' hand to become the military King Messiah that they were expecting? [Luke 22:3-6, Matthew 16:23].

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   The Morning Star (Lucifer): Could you help me understand the use of the title, "The Morning Star" n (Lucifer)? [Revelation 22, Isaiah 14:12, Isaiah 14:5, 2 Peter 1:19, I Thessalonians 4, Revelation 1:1, Daniel 2:37].

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   Fig Tree Withers: Regarding the fig tree story, and the apparent contradiction of it withering on the first day or the second day? [Mark 11:12-25, Matthew 2:19].
No Intermediate Species in the Fossil Record: Comment on the missing fossil records of an intermediate fossil records.

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   Evolution: Since one can't live without any one of their organs, how to evolutionists explain the sudden development of them all at once?

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   Jehovah Witnesses: Could you help me sort through some of the things that Jehovah Witnesses believe? Recommended lectures on the Trinity and on Hell.

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   Heaven Before Judgment Day: How can we go to heaven before the judgment day, if we need to face the judgment? [John 5:24, 2 Corinthians].

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   Satan and Lucifer Not the Same: Since I heard you say that Lucifer and Satan are not the same, how so?

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May 11, 2021


   Temptation in the Wilderness: Regarding the temptations in the wilderness, are there four, rather than three, because of the difference in the two gospels? [Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13]
Losing One's Own Soul: Are the different words used for soul & life in the text significant when asking what does one gain if they lose their own souls ? [Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36].

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   Forgiveness of Others & From God: Could you talk about the dynamics and conditions of our responsibility to forgive others and God's forgiveness of us? [Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3, Matthew 18:16, 2 Corinthians 5:19, I John 1:9, Jeremiah 17:5, Psalm 146:3-7, Luke 6:28, Matthew 5:44].

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   Lucifer & Satan Controversy: Caller tries to make a case for Lucifer being Satan. Lecture recommended; "Spiritual Warfare-Origin of Satan." Continues after the break. [Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel 28:12-19, Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:9-11]. (Steve continues talking about this subject after the break even though he doesn't indicate he was going to.)

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   Confessing Sins for Forgiveness & Healing: Could you clarify the verse about confessing sins, prayer, anointing, laying on of hands resulting in forgiveness and healing? [James 5:14-16, Psalm 91:10, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10].

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   The Controversy of the 3 Days in the Tomb: What do you think of my idea about why the 3 days for the resurrection doesn't really add up to 3 days? [I Corinthians 15:4].

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   Past Tense Translation in "Giving of New Heart": Why do some of the translations indicate past tense when referring to the "giving of a new heart"? [Ezekiel 36:26].

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   Abortion & Capital Punishment: If I am against abortion, should I also be against capital punishment? [Genesis 9:6, Act 25:11]..

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May 12, 2021


   Jesus Manifesting Himself: How did Judas (not Iscariot) grasp the way Jesus was going to manifest Himself after the crucifixion? [John 14:15-24, John 15:1-10, Romans 8:9-10, I Corinthians 2:9-16].

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   Marriage Licenses: Is is acceptable to not get a government marriage license, but just have a church ordain it?

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   Satan and Lucifer being the Same: Caller tries again to prove that Satan is being referred to in Ezekiel 28. Lecture recommended; Spiritual Warfare-Origin of Satan.

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   Christians Who Support Abortion: How can true Christians support abortion? [John 4:24].
Political Pastors: What is this movement of political pastors who only stir up anger on political issues?

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   Humans Created to be Unable to Sin Could God have created us unable to sin, and yet still given free-will?

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   "Seeing the Light": What does it mean when someone says, "I have seen the light"?
Let "Us" Create Man in "Our" image: What does the word "us" mean in the statement; "Let us create man in our image"? [Genesis 1:26].

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   Balaam's Prophecy in Numbers: What does this prophecy of Balaam's refer to in Numbers? [Numbers 24:17].

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May 13, 2021


   Debates: Are debates really advantageous? Is it sometimes that one is just a better debater than the other?
Matthew713.com: Announcement about Matthew713.com being back on-line.

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   Occult Practices: Could you specifically define necromancer, sorcery, and similar words used in occult and witchcraft?
Transgender for Office: What do you think of a transgender running for political office?

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   The Significance of Twilight: If we really study "Twilight", could we know exactly when Christ rose from the dead?

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   Judas Iscariot Knowing Jesus as a Child: Do you think that Judas Iscariot knew Jesus as a child?

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   Satan and Lucifer Not the Same: Repeat caller asks to again present her opinion that Satan and Lucifer are the same character. Recommended lecture; Spiritual Warfare-Origins of Satan.

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   Sinlessness in Heaven-Why Not Sin Free Here: If sin doesn't exist in heaven, how will God bring us to a state of sinlessness? If this could be achieved, why didn't He do that to begin with? [Romans 7:24-25, Galatians 5:17].

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   Worshipping Evil, Satan, Demons: In some religions, like the Hindus, people worship the devil. Why would people want to do this?

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   Jesus' Resurrection: Comments about the timing of Jesus' resurrection-presenting it as about an hour before sunset on Saturday. [John 19:31, Daniel 9:27, Genesis 1].

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   Lot's Drunken Incest: Could you bring clarity to the passage about Lot being so drunk that he didn't know he was having sex with his daughters? [Genesis 19:30].

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   Living with Those Dramatically Opposed to Christ: Caller looks for counsel regarding living with a spouse that reacts dramatically again the name of Christ.

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May 14, 2021


   Eating Vegetables: What is the connection between eating vegetables and the reference to the time of day? [Romans 14:5-6].
Chapter Headings and One's Conscience: What does the chapter heading have to do with conscience? [Romans 14:5-6].

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   Gluttony & Lack of Self-control: What do think of a pastor who says that gluttons will not inherit the "Kingdom of God"? [I Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:18-21, Matthew 15:11-20, Mark 7:15].

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   Fear & Fearing God: Could you comment on whether fear means the same thing throughout the Bible, in regard to fearing God? [Ephesians 5, Proverbs 9:10, Proverbs 16:6, Acts 24:25, I Peter 1:17].

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   Exposure to Dangerous People: What advice would you give for those of us who cannot evict dangerous people from our community, and no one seems to be trying to help us?

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   Foot Washing: What is the significance of washing one's feet?
Levels of Hell: What are the three levels of hell?
Spiritual Gifts: What are the 7 spiritual gifts, and what about tongues at Pentecost? [Romans 12, I Corinthians 12, Acts 2].

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   God Manifested Himself and Became Flesh: Where is the verse about God being made flesh and how He was made Manifest? Recommended lecture; Knowing God. [John 1:14, I Timothy 3:15, John 14:9, John 10:30]. (This is a continuation from the previous call....had to add it as another call.)

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   The Human Conscience: What is the conscience? Is it a moral code ingrained in us from God? [Hebrews 5:14].
Common Sense & Literal Interpretation: Does it not seem like common sense to take things literally, unless something can't be taken literally, as with the millennium? [Revelation 20, Psalm 90:4, Psalm 50:10, Deuteronomy 7:9, 2 Peter 3:8].

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   More Severe Punishment in Hell for Evil People: I was hoping that Hitler would be punished worse in Hell, than perhaps others? [Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:31-46, Romans 2:6, I Peter 1:17, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:13].

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May 17, 2021


   Husbands & Wives Sanctified by One Another: Would you explain the use of the word "sanctified" in this verse about husbands & wives? Would this concept be discussed anywhere else in scripture? [I Corinthians 7:14, I Peter 1:15].

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   Old Testament Concept of "The Messiah": Did Old Testament Jews see "The Messiah" as the savior, or did they have more of a political view? [Luke 2:38, Micah 7:19, Matthew 1:21, Isaiah 53:6, John 8:32-34].

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   "Love in the Spirit": What does Paul mean by, "love in the spirit"? [Colossians 1:8, Galatians 5:22, Romans 5:5, John 13:34-35, Matthew 7:12, I John 3:17].

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   Healthcare & Vaccines: Is there a biblical basis for not wanting to take the vaccine because of the complexity in the balance of our body?

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   Symbolism & The Millennium in Scripture: Caller disagrees with Steve about his stance on when to use symbolic or literal interpretation, particularly in regard to The Millennium. [Revelation 20, I Thessalonians 4:14, Revelation 11-12, Revelation 19, Psalm 50:10, Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8].

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   Witchcraft: How does one recognize if someone is secretly practicing witchcraft? And how would one pray against it or a curse? Recommended lecture: "Spiritual Warfare."

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   When Jesus Comes-What's Next for the Christians Who are Alive: Will we see heaven if we are alive when Jesus comes? Will we go to heaven and have the marriage supper there? [Revelation 21:9, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 17, Hebrews 12:22].
Earth Burns Up: Where will we, who are alive when Jesus comes, be when the earth burns up?
Pagan, Heathen, Gentile: What is the difference between, "pagan", "heathen" and "gentile"?

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May 18, 2021


   Hyper-Dispensationalism (Mid-Acts): Could you talk about "Hyper-Dispensationalism" (also called "Mid-Acts")? Is anything at the website on this? [Acts 14:22, Acts 20:24-25, Acts 28:30-31, Colossians 1:13, Galatians 1:8-9, Mark 10:45, Matthew 20:28, Luke 18:13].

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   Delight in the Lord: Could you help me with the scripture promise when one "delights in the Lord", and if it is more physical or spiritual? Does this relate to Isaiah 58 [Psalm 37:4, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 6:25, Genesis 15:1, Luke 22:42].

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   "The Truth Shall Make you Free": In regard to the scripture that says that "the truth shall make you free", can the truth be replaced with a lie? [John 8:31-32].

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   Get Ready for Persecution: Do you think that we should be not continue preaching how to escape tribulation, rather how to endure, as we are called to be overcomers.

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   Partial Preterist's Looking for Signs of His Coming: Do Partial Preterists have specific signs they think are indicating the coming of the Lord, as the Dispensationalist do? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Mark 13, Revelation 20, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].
Satan Loosed: What does it look like when "Satan is loosed" in end times? [Revelation 20, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].

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   Changing My Evil Heart: How do I, who has backslidden and feel that evil is deeply rooted, actually change my heart? Lecture recommended lecture; Spiritual Warfare & both books, "Empire of the Risen Son". [Romans 7, Matthew 26:41].
John Owen's (Puritan): What do you think of the Puritan writer, John Owen's book, "The Mortification of Sin"?

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May 19, 2021


   Ephraim & Manasseh-Fathers of Many Nations: Has the promise that Ephraim & Manasseh will father many nations been fulfilled, or was it conditional? [Genesis 48, Ezekiel 37, Ephesians 2].
Abrahamic Covenant: Is the Abrahamic Covenant conditional, or is there evidence that it has been fulfilled? [Galatians 3, Psalm 2:8, Romans 4:13, Jeremiah 18:7-10].
Anglo-Israelism: Does scripture teach "Anglo-Israelism" (British-Israelims)?

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   Family Curses & Divine Counsel for Prayer: Have you heard of bringing prayer to a "counsel of divine judges" which may be tied to Genesis? He feels he may have a family curse. [Genesis 1:26-28, I Corinthians 6:3].
The Didache: What do you think about "The Didache"?

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   Palestine: Could you clarify what is being referred to when we talk about Palestine and the Palestinians? (Audio of caller is very, very poor.)

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   Visible, Unmissable, Return of Christ: If Jesus was going to visibly come back, then why did Paul describe signs to look for, so that they would not miss it, trying to reassure any who though they missed it? [2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 17, I Thessalonians 4, I Thessalonians 1:8].
Secret Rapture: What do you say to those that think "the rapture" taking place in secret, and why did Paul describe so many signs for it?
Barnabas Suggestion; 6,000 years till Christ's Return: What do you think about Barnabas (Epistle of Barnabas) suggesting that the return of Christ would happen after 6,000 years?

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   Animals Killed for Adam & Eve: When God gave animal skins to Adam & Eve, does that actually mean, animals were killed, or could it just mean the clothes made from their hair without killing them? [Genesis 3:21]

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   Contradiction in Chronicles: Could you explain why in scripture, it is recorded that there were no sons, but later mentions a son? [2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 21:17].

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   Healing on Demand: What do you say to someone who says that every illness can be healed? Recommended lecture: "Word of Faith" Series-"Healing on Demand" & Healing in the Atonement". [Acts 3, 2 Timothy 3, 2 Corinthians 12].

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May 20, 2021


   Right to Life-Abortion vs Capital Punishment: If I am against abortion, should I then, logically be against Capital Punishment (Death Penalty)? [Genesis 9:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:10].

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   Jesus' Hard Sayings in Contrast to the Law: What do you think when it is said that the hard sayings of Jesus are primarily to show us how impossible it is to do well under the law? [Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 7:24, I Timothy 6:3, Titus 2:11].

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   Middle Eastern Historical Sites: Is it not a concern that all these historical sites in the Middle East are being destroyed?
Abortion Options: Since women are often put in a situation where there are only two bad options for her, why isn't there more emphasis on avoiding pregnancy in the first place?
Dispensationalist & the Millennium: Why do Dispensationalists put such emphasis on God needing a 1000 years (Millennium) to accomplish what He needs to?

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   Gift of Prophecy in the Church Today: What do you think about the gift of prophecy in the church today? [I John 1:4].

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   Judgment Seats-"The Bema Seat" & "Great White Throne": Could you clarify if the "Bema Seat" and "Great White Throne" is the same seat? Matthew 25:21, John 5:28-29, Romans 2:5f, Revelation 20, 2 Corinthians 5:1-19].

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   Arabs & Egyptians-Hagar, Ishmael & Islam: What is the evidence that Hagar traveled east, and the Arabs & Egyptians are descended from her? [Genesis 21].

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May 21, 2021


   "Testimony of Jesus": Does the "Testimony of Jesus" always mean the same thing in scripture? [Revelation 19:10, Revelation 11:7, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 1:9].

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   Saved to the "Uttermost" & Eternal Security: Could you comment on this phrase; saving us "to the uttermost", and any relationship to "Once Saved, Always Saved"? [Hebrew 7:25, Matthew 1:21].
Evil Spirits or Demons: Could you expand on the concept of "demons"? [Matthew 9:33].

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   Sabbath Keeping: As a Sabbath Keeper, I applaud your presentation of the alternate view, so can you help me understand your perspective on these verses? [Leviticus 23, Romans 14:5, Colossians 2:16-17, Proverbs 27:17, I Corinthians 9:21, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 8:13, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 3:17, Galatians 5:4, Matthew 15:11].
Feasts & Sabbath Keeping: Could you comment on this verse on celebrating the feasts and days of unleaven bread in light of Sabbath keeping? [I Corinthians 5:8, Hebrews 13:6, Galatians 5:9].

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   Marriage to Unbeliever: Could you help me sort out these verses and their application to being married to an unbeliever who behaves badly? [1 Corinthians 7:13-16, 2 Timothy 3:5, I Corinthians 5:9].

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   Different Levels in Hell: Are there different levels of punishment in hell? [Luke 12:47].
"Total Depravity": Does "Total Depravity" imply that the unsaved can do no good thing, or is it that they can do good things, but still fall short of the glory of God? [Luke 19:16-25, Matthew 19:16-26, Romans 8:8, Acts 10].
Doing Perfect Things: Can Christians do perfect things?

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   Extra-Terrestrial Life: Does the Bible allow for extra-terrestrial life? [Psalm 115:16].

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   Stealing (Theft): What is worse, stealing one dollar or a million dollars? [2 Samuel 12:4].

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May 25, 2021


   Meditation for the Christian: Are you familiar with "The Practice of the Presence of the Lord" by Brother Lawrence". What parallel can be made between meditation for the Buddhist and the Christian? [Psalm 1:2-3].

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   A Christian Married to a Jew: How can it work for a devoted Christian man to be married to a Jewish woman? [I Peter 3:1, 2 Corinthians 6:14].

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   Sabbath Keeping: Why is there such a problem with Sabbath keeping, as would not the Holy Spirit teach you to obey all the commandments? [Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:13].

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   'Four Blood Moons" & Jewish Traditions: What verses could I share with those that are really excited about the coming "four blood moons" and "Shemitah"? [Ephesians 4:14].

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   Spiritual Oppression, Possession & Mental Illness: Could you help me understand the differences between spiritual oppression, demon possession, and mental illness? [Acts 10:38, Matthew 4:24, Galatians 5:16-18].

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   What More is Required of the Jew: A Jew argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 indicates that God doesn't require anything more of us to be saved. [2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 10:21-22, Isaiah 9:6].

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May 26, 2021


   Simon (the Pharisee & the Leper): Is Simon the Pharisee the same as Simon the Leper? [Luke 7:36-49, Matthew 26:6].
Jesus as God, Praying to God: How does one answer the question, "If Jesus is God, then how does God pray to God?" [I Timothy 3:16, Genesis 18:1, Hebrew 7:3, John 14:9, John 10:30, I John 4:2, I Timothy 2:5].

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   Babes or Mature in Christ (Basic Principles): Could you help me with this passage in Hebrews, particularly in its reference to being "perfect"? [Hebrews 6:1-2, Hebrews 5:12-14, 2 Peter 3:18].

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   Ethics of Compromising Truth to Protect Others: Could you help me with the ethics of compromising truth for good, or in order to preserve someone's choice, as with Rahab, in particular with being forced to take the COVID vaccine? [I Samuel 16, Joshua 2, Matthew 23:23, I Peter 4:8].

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   Old Covenant vs New Covenant: If I see the "Law of God" not as the Old Covenant, but as more of a model of for what should reflect our behavior toward God? [Genesis 9].

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   "The Kingdom Within You": Could you help me fully under the verse that says, "the kingdom of God is within you"? [Luke 17:20-21]

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May 27, 2021


   Distractions of Social & Political Issues: How much should we be involved in political and social concerns as opposed to staying focused on those inside the church? [I Corinthians 5:12-13, James 1:27, I Peter 2:12, Titus 2:14, Titus 1:15, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14].

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   Wearing Crosses: Do you think that those who wear crosses are caught up in idolatry?

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   Those in Heaven and Those to be Resurrected: How does it work when some people are already in heaven, and then those who are raised? Are they coming to earth as well? [I Thessalonians 4:14-16, Psalm 115:16, I Corinthians 15, Philippians 3:21, I Corinthians 15:53, Psalm 2:8].

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   Evangelical Deconstruction: If you are familiar with DC Talk's, Kevin Max, what do you think of his and other's ex-evangelical deconstruction? [Galatians 1:10].
Michael, the Buddhist: How is Michael, the Buddhist doing?

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   Animals & Free Will: Why do you think that animals don't have free will and don't make choices?

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   Business as Ministry: Is my business really my ministry, or have I just missed God's calling? [Proverbs 16:11].

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   "Jesus" is God Not in the Bible: Could you help me understand what you meant when you said that the Bible does not say that "Jesus is God"?
Unsaved Adult Children: What can I do to help my adult children become saved?

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May 28, 2021


   Discussing Opposing Doctrinal Views: If someone gets too caught up in discussing doctrinal issues, such as Calvinism vs Arminianism, can it be sinful and compromise your Christian walk? [John 6:44].

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   Praying Peace for the Jews: Is it not inaccurate to promote the idea of praying for the peace for Israel, in light of their rejection of Him? [Hebrews 8:13, Luke 19:41,Psalm 122:6].
"New Jerusalem": What is the "New Jerusalem"? [Galatians 4, Hebrews 12:22, Revelation 21].
Amillennial View Antisemitic: Is the Amillennial View of Israel (as the church) antisemitic?

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   Vegetarian in the New Earth: Will humans and animals be vegetarian on the New Earth? [Genesis 1, Ezekiel 34, Ephesians 2, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 65, I Timothy 4:5].
Jesus Eating Lamb: Did Jesus eat lamb at the Passover?

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   "On My Right Hand": What does this passage mean when it talks about "Not leaving his soul in Hades, and 'God being my right hand" and [Acts 2:25-28, Psalm 16:10]. (Audio of caller is very bad in the beginning.)

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   Jesus Always the Son?: Did Jesus become Himself only once He was born the son, or was he always in eternity past, as the "Word"? [Luke 2:11, Philippians 2, John 1:1, Micah 5:2, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 12:3, Luke 1:35, 2 Corinthians 5:19].

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   Baptism Required for Salvation: Does this verse affirm that one must be baptized to be saved? [I Peter 3:21, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, I Corinthians 15:1-2].

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