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October 03, 2022


   "Glad in it": What does it mean to be "glad in it" in Psalm 18? [Psalm 18:24].

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   Voting & Politics for Christians: Caller suggests that the Bible doesn't support that we vote and should avoid politics altogether. [I Samuel 8:4-6, 2 Chronicles 32, Revelation 12:7-9, I Timothy 5:22, James 2:16, Luke 4:6, Revelation 11:15].

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   "Wheat & Tares" & "Ezekiel's Temple": Could you comment on what Dispensationalist's believe about the "Wheat & Tares" parable and the rebuilding of the temple? [Matthew 13].

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   Divorce or Separation: Caller shares her pastor's insight about separation and divorce in scripture. Recommended; topical article on Marriage. [Matthew 7:31-32]..

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   "Iniquity" Forgiven in New Testament: How can iniquity be forgiven in the New Testament? [Matthew 7:23, Acts 13:39, Psalm 51:17].

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   Salvation for All: How many people in the Christian religion are really saved? [Romans 4:21, Romans 14:14-18, Romans 14:4].

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October 04, 2022


   Deny Yourself-Take Up Your Cross: Does the verse " deny yourself. Take up your cross and follow me" mean that it is required for salvation? [Matthew 16:24, Luke 9:23, Luke 6:40].

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   Caller Question's Steve's Ministry: Caller shares her concern about Steve being condemning of a caller suggesting his response was unloving and not Christ-like. [James 3:1, I Peter 4:11, I John 4:1-6].

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   Christians and Their Vote: Caller disagrees with a previous caller about his stance discouraging Christian's to vote.

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   Satan's Making of Hell: Have you ever heard the doctrine that Satan and the other fallen angels actually created hell? [Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10].
Demons Clairvoyant: Is Satan and his demons clairvoyant or psychic-or possibly omniscient?
Feeling Condemned: Satan and his demons love to make us feel condemned and guilty, right? [I John 3:20-21].

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   Parallel between Christianity & Hinduism: Have you ever looked into Hinduism and its parallels to Christianity?

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   Encouragement to Steve & Importance of Truth: Caller encourages Steve's ministry, and his statements about condemnation. "Truth without love is harsh, but love without truth is weak."

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   Baptism: Do you think that the scripture "no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit" is about water baptism? [John 3:5].

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October 05, 2022


   Disagreeing Caller-No Need to Continue to Ask for Forgiveness: Do we need to continue to ask for forgiveness-since we have already been forgiven? [Hebrews 9:17, Hebrews 17, Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 10:29, I John 1:7, Colossians 3:13, Mark 11, Matthew 18:21-35, I John 1:8-9, I John 2:12-14].

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   Choosing the Books in the Bible: How were the books chosen for the Bible and what standards were used? [John 13:20].
Bible Books Selection-Accurate?: How do we know with certainy that the books we have in the Bible are the correct ones? [2 Corinthians 12:12]. Recommended topical lecture; "Authority of Scripture."

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   Sunday Worship & the Ten Commandments: When someone indicated that I worship on the wrong day (Sunday), would be shocked how Sunday became our day of worship, and questioned whether I believed the Ten Commandments-I wasn't sure how to respond. [Hebrews 8:13, 2 Corinthians 3:6-7, Romans 14:5, Acts 20:7, Acts 2:46, Romans 9:5]. Topical lecture recommended; "Torah Observance."

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   Sharing with Jehovah Witness: Are there any specific scriptures you would suggest I share with a Jehovah Witness? [John 1:1, Revelation 1:8-11, Revelation 1:17-18, Revelation 22:13-16]. Recommended: Topical lecture; "Knowing God; Trinity and Deity of Jesus".

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   Church Membership: Can you respond with some scripture that supports the idea of becoming a member of a local church? [I Corinthians 1:12-17].

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October 06, 2022


   Defining "Christianity" and "Born Again": Caller disagrees that "following Jesus" is what defines Christianity rather than being "born again." Once one is "born again", they cannot be "unborn." [Acts 11:26, Matthew 7:21, Luke 14:33, Matthew 7:21, John 8:31].
Apostasy after Rebirth: How could one become "unborn" after being "born again?" [Hebrews 3:12, John 15:6, Romans 11:22, I John 5:11-12, John 15].

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   William Branham & the Restoration Movement: Could you talk about William Branham's "Restoration Movement?" [Ephesians 4:11, Ephesians 2:20, I Corinthians 12:28].

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   Interpretation of Tongues: Regarding the guidance given for speaking in tongues in church, how does one know if there is an gifted interpreter present? [I Corinthians 14:13, I Corinthians 14:27-28]

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   "Losing" One's Salvation: Can I make an opposing case about "eternal security" and that those that "fall away" were never really saved and get your response? [I John 2:19, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:30, Jude 1:24, Romans 8:29-30, Romans 10:9, Romans 5:1, Acts 16:31, I Corinthians 6:20, I Thessalonians 4:3, 2 Timothy 2:11-13].

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   Living in Obedience: Why do we keep talking in ways that seem like we are trying to get out of obediently serving the living God? [Deuteronomy 30:19, Luke 6:46, I Corinthians 6:20].

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   Christmas Trees: Is having Christmas trees in our homes going against scripture? [Jeremiah 10:3-4, Isaiah 44:14-20].

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   "Born Again": Were you minimizing being "born again" in an earlier call? [John 3:3].

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October 07, 2022


   With Jesus on Heaven or Earth?: How can we be with Jesus both in heaven and on earth?
God or Jesus Judges Us: Is it a contradiction in scripture when it says that God judges no one, and yet we expect to be judged by God? [Romans 2:1, John 5:22].

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   Capital Punishment for Not Believing: Is this passage in 2 Chronicles 15, a parallel in the Old Testament to a current event-when a woman was killed for being non-compliance to requirements of Islam? [2 Chronicles 15:13].

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   Uncomfortable Prayer: Should we allow anyone to pray for us, even if we are uncomfortable with them?

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   Wedding Feast Parable: Could you help me sort out what the parable of the "Wedding Feast" is about, especially the part about the guest being thrown out? [Matthew 22:9-14, Colossians 1:13, John 3:5].

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   Jesus Announcing Himself as Messiah: Did Jesus directly state that He was the Jewish Messiah? [John 4:26, Matthew 16:16-17, Matthew 26:63-6, John 10:11].
Jesus Announcing Himself as Messiah: Did Jesus ever make it clear to the Jewish leadershp that He was the Messiah?
Jewish Denial of the Resurrection: How did the Jewish people deal with the miracle of the resurrection? [Matthew 28:11-13].

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   Elijah's Ministry: Caller recommends that Michael, the Buddhist, study the story of Elijah, and the raising of the widow's son. [I Kings 17:17-24].
Giving Up Your Salvation for Another: What do you think about the idea of giving up one's own salvation for others to be saved? [Romans 9:3].

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   Serving and Good Works: What are the "good works" being referred to in scripture? Is it serving as deacons and such? [Ephesians 2:10, Titus 2:14].

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   "The Golden Rule": Are verses 13 & 14 actually part of the passage reflecting "The Golden Rule?" [Matthew 7:12-14, Philippians 2:4, Romans 12:10, Romans 13:10, Galatians 5:14, Ephesians 5:2].

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October 10, 2022


   Wood, Hay, Stubble: Don't you think that the passage about "wood, hay & stubble" is not about false teachers, but about individual lives? [I Corinthians 3:12, I Corinthians 3:5-9, I Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 2:19].
Baptism for the Dead: What do you think about the "baptism for the dead?" [I Corinthians 15:29].

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   Salvation of All Jews: It seems that there is a contradiction in Henry Morris' commentary about the salvation of all the Jews? [Romans 11:26, Romans 9:27].
Two Resurrections: Do Dispensationalists believe that there are two resurrections? [Revelation 20:12-14].
All Jews Saved: Do Dispensationalists believe that all Jews will be saved? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9:27, Isaiah 10, Jeremiahs 11:16].

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   Sealed by the Holy Spirit: What does it mean to be "sealed" by the Holy Spirit? [Epheisans 4:30, Revelation 14:9-14 ].
"Turned Over" to Satan: What does it mean when Paul turned two people "over to Satan so to not learn to blaspheme anymore"?[I Timothy 1:18-20, I Corinthians 5:5].

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   Losing One's Salvation: Do you believe there are sins other than "apostasy" that will cause someone to lose their salvation? [Galatians 5:19-21, I Corinthians 6:9-10].
John MacArthur is a False Teacher: Steve you should call out John MacAthur for teaching false doctrine and a different gospel.

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October 11, 2022


   Enemies Turned on Each Other: Where, in the Old Testament, did the enemies turn on each other? [2 Chronicles 20:20-37].

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   Allah or God: Does our God (their "Allah") hear the prayers of Muslims? [Acts 17:23, John 17:3, Hosea 4:6].

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   Inerrancy & Application in Scipture: Because the Bible is inerrant, doesn't each scripture apply to every one of us, rather than only selectively applicable to some of us?
Adultery: A man says the Bible does not apply in its restriction on adultery, because he is not the one that is married, though the woman with whom he has sex, is married.

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   Eastern Orthodoxy (& Catholicism): Can we consider those in the Christian Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches as fellow Christians?

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   Debate with Muslim: Would you ever debate with a Muslim?
Christ Died on a "Tree:" Why does the New Testament say that Jesus died on a "tree?" Why did they translate it that way? [Galatians 3:13, Deuteronomy 21:22-23, Acts 5:30].

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   Eucharist's Symbolims: Does this verse prove that the Eurcharist is symbolic, rather than symbolic? [John 6:57, John 4:10, 2 Samuel 23:15, I Chronicles 11:17, I Kings 22:27].
The King James Version: Is not the King James Version a special translation above all others in preserving God's word?

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   Baptism & Rebaptism: Should someone be rebaptized if they were already baptized as a child? At what age should a child be baptized? [Acts 18:8, Acts 16:33, Romans 2:25-26].

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October 12, 2022


   Revelation Prophecy Being Fulfilled Now: What do you think about the claim that fallen angels are chained under the Euphrates River will be released when the river dries up, and will thus fulfill Revelation prophecy? [Revelation 16:12, Revelation 9:13, Zechariah 4:3].

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   Loving Others: Someone said to look at everyone you are helping as if they are Jesus. This has helped me.
"The Secret:" Isn't there some overlap between the Bible and the book, "The Secret" (by Rhonda Byren) and there remains some validity to it? [Romans 10:17].

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   Catholic View of the Eucharist: Caller disagrees with a previous caller about the "Eucharist" and presents his case.

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   "This Generation": What generation is being spoken of in Luke 21, when He says "this generation" and what is the event to which He refers? [Luke 21:32-33, Matthew 1,Luke 21:5, Matthew 24:36].

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   The Law & the Ten Commandments: Can you explain to whom the Ten Commandments were given? [Hebrews 8:13, Exodus 31:13, Exodus 20:1-17].

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   The Ark of the Covenant: Is there anything in the Old Testament that says what the contents of the Ark of the Covenant are? [Hebrews 9:1-4, John 6:14].

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October 13, 2022


   Possibly Three Afterlife Destinations: Could there be three different destinations in the afterlife; heaven, hell, and somewhere inbetween? [Revelation 21-22].
Different Aspects of Salvation: Since there are different aspects of "salvation", like us being saved from the "Lake of Fire?"

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   "Once Saved, Always Saved" (Eternal Security): Does not 2 John 1 indesputibly disprove the "once saved, alwasy saved" controversy? [2 John 1:7-9, John 15, Galatians 5:4].

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   Second Coming & the Millennium: Don't you think that Zechariah 14 disproves the "Amillennial" view because of it parallel to Jude 1? Topical lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [Zechariah 14:1-6, Jude 1].

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   Capital Punishment: What do you think about "capital punishment" in light of the New Covenant? [Acts 25:10-11]. (Steve Gregg keeps talking about this all afte the hard break even though he doesn't indicate before the break that he's going to.)

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   The Church Fathers: Should we be reading the church fathers? How important are they and how should we view their writings?

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October 14, 2022


   "Chain of Redemption" in the Old & New Testaments: Does the phrase, "those who He foreknew", refer to the faithful remnant in Israel at the time of Christ's resurrection, therefore not applicable to the church today, regarding justification and glorification? [Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:2, Revelation 14:4, James 1:18, Romans 9:4, Romans 5:20, Hebrews 11, John 17:6-12, Ephesians 2:6].

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   Mark of Cain: Was the "mark of Cain" something that is relevant and evident today? Was it not only a curse, but a protection? Was it a visible mark? Was it for only him, or also for his descendents? [Genesis 4:15].

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   Satan Ruling the Demons: Does scripture say that Satan is ruling over the demons? [Revelation 12:7-9, Matthew 12:24-26, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6].
Satan's Rule Ends: Did Satan's rule end with Jesus' resurrection? [Ephesians 4].
Satan Omnipresence: Is Satan omnipresent?

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   Precept Ministry-Kay Arthur: Have you heard about Kay Arthur's precepts studies? Is it OK?
Queen of Sheba: Where did the Queen of Sheba come from? [I Kings 10:1-12].

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   Premillennial Church Fathers: Were the early church father's premilliennial? Did they believe in the pre-trib rapture?

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   Sabbath & Diet: What about the Sabbath and diet concerns for Christians? In contrast to Colossians 2, I was directed to Isaiah by a Seventh Day Adventist? [Colossians 2:16, Isaiah 58:13].

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   Adam & Eve's Concept of Death: Since there was no death until after the fall, what did Adam and Eve think when they were told that they would die?

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   "Impossible to Be Renewed": Could you talk about the Hebrews 6 passage (falling away and impossible to be renewed to repentance)? [Hebrews 6:4-6, Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27, James 5:19].

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   Unitarianism: What are the best books regarding the trinity that I can share with a unitarian? Recommends topical lectures on the trinity; "Knowing God", Josh McDowell, "Understanding the Cults (Handbook of Today's Religions)", and Walter Martin's, "Kingdom of the Cults".

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   Purpose of the Old Testament Law-Purity: Is it correct to say that the Old Testament laws were to make a pure vessel worthy to bring forth the Messiah?

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October 17, 2022


   Demons & Deliverance: A caller in the ministry of deliverance shares some insights in dealing with demonic activity.

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   Demons & Fallen Angels: Are "demons" & "fallen angels" the same thing, and if not, what are their different characteristics? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4, Genesis 6:4].

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   Demons: Caller shares her brief encounter with a demon, and complains about pastors not talking about how to deal with them.

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   "Shortly Come to Pass": Could you address the inquiry that arose about "will shortly come to pass" in the debate that Hank Hanegraaff and Mark Hitchcock had about the date of writing of the book of Revelation? [Revelation 1:1-3, Revelation 22:6-7, Revelation 22:20, Matthew 16:28-29].

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   Drinking Alcohol: Is it a sin to drink beer? [Galatians 5:19, I Corinthians 6:9-10].

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   Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Elders, etc: Catholic caller shares insights about the development of the titles associated with "priests", "elders", etc. [Acts 20:17, Acts 20:28, I Peter 5:1-2, Titus 1:5-7]

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   Dr. Gene Scott: What do you think about Dr. Gene Scott and his ministry?

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   Sunday: What does the scripture say about "Sunday?" [I Corinthians 16:2, Acts 20:7].

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   Jesus Not to Repent: Could you break down the scripture about Jesus "not a man that he should lie or repent verse"? [I Samuel 15:29, Numbers 23:19].

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October 18, 2022


   Atheist-Christians Living in Sin: Atheist: Why would Christians continue to sin, if they want to live a good and Godly life? Instead they blame the devil in them. Is that acceptable? [Galatians 5:17].

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   Prophets Today: Should we consider any future prophecies as legitimate? Are there prophets today, such as David Wilkerson, or did the gift of prophecy end at Pentecost? [Acts 2:17-18, I Corinthians 12, Ephesians 2:20].
The "Didache": Where can I look up the "Didache"?

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   Sunday and "Sabbaton": Does the word "first day of Sabbaton" in Acts 20, actually refer to Sunday, and doesn't the "Sabbath" actually also refer to a week? [Acts 20:7, Leviticus 23:3 John 19:31].

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   The Word "Priest" in the New Testament: Catholic caller disagrees with Steve about the acceptable use of the word "priest" used in the New Testament for ? [Romans 15:16, Isaiah 8:20].

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   Judas' Repentance: Do you think that when Judas Iscariot gave the money back, he was truly repentant? [Matthew 27:3, 2 Corinthians 7:10].

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   "Leopard Change its Spots"-True Transformation: Can a person really change, or as the verse indicates-a leopard cannot change it spots? Recommendation topical lecture "Biblical Counsel for Change" and "Cultivating Christian Character." [Jeremiah 13:23, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32, I Corinthians 6:9-11].

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   Seven Eyes (or Facets): What are the seven eyes (or facets) in Zechariah 3? Recommends listening to verse-by verse teaching on Zechariah. [Zechariah 3:9].
The Woman in the Box (Basket): Who is the woman in the box (or basket) in Zechariah 5? [Zechariah 5:5-11].

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October 19, 2022


   Revelation & the Sequence of Events & Chronology: Does Revelation 4 and following, take place in a cyclical way or in a linear sequence? [Daniel 2, Daniel 7, Revelation 4-20].
"Dispensation" in Ephesians: Is the word "dispensation" in Ephesians being use the same way that Dispensationalists use it? [Ephesians 3:2].
"Book of Life": Does God have our names in the "Book of Life" before the foundation of the world? What does this mean? [Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 20:12-15].

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   The "Abyss": What is the "the abyss" in Luke where the demons hope not to be sent? [Luke 8:21, Revelation 0:2, Revelation 20:3, I Peter 2:4].

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   Word of Faith-Demons or Greed?: Is a church that advocates such silly things as having to "bop something with a hammer" being motivated by a "doctine of demons" or of "greed"? [I Timothy 4:1, Romans 4:17-18].

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   Second Coming-"Shortly" Coming to Pass: Why would one think that the events at the beginning of Revelation has already happened, but not think that the predictions at the end of the book have yet to take place? [Revelation 1:1, Revelation 22:10, Revelation 7:20, Matthew 24:34, Matthew 16:28, Revelation 20:9].

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   The Pharisees DId Not Know God (Jesus): Did Jesus say that the Pharisees there did not know God because they did not know their own scriptures ? [John 8:19, Matthew 7:21, John 5:42, Romans 2:13].

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   Sin After Salvation: Will I still be responsible for my sins after I have been saved? [I John 1:9, Luke 15:11-32].
Genders & LGBTQ Marriages: What do you say about all the accepted genders today and homosexual marriages? [Matthew 19:5-6, John 8:31].

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October 20, 2022


   Satan's Beginnings-Fall From Heaven: Could you clarify your position on the beginnings of Satan and if he was a fallen angel? Is it possible he might not have known what he was, believing he was of as high a rank? [Colossians 1:16, Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:7-9, 2 Peter 1:3].

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   Unpardonable Sin (Blasphemy): What about the "unpardonable sin" of blasphemy? [Matthew 12:31-32, I John 1:9, I John 1:7, Acts 13:39]

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   Atheist: Religious Exemption for Vaccines: Atheist caller; What is the religious justification to take a religious exemption for not taking a vaccine?

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   Vaccine-Religious Exemption: Do you think that because some of the vaccines were reported to be created from aborted babies is why some sought "religious exemptions"?

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   Evil Spirit in Saul from God: Do you think it is disconcerting to find that God put an evil spirit in Saul [I Samuel16:14, Judges 9:23, I Kings 22:22-23].

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   Bible Literalism: What do you think about Karen Armstrong (in her book, "The Bible-a Biography.") claiming that Genesis was not considered literally true in previous centuries? [Judges 9:8].
Literal vs Symbolic Passages: Where does one draw the line in understanding which passages in scripture to take literally vs symbolic? [Genesis 1:26-27, Isaiah 40:3, Mark 1:3].

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   Saved by Works: Caller warns Steve and accuses that, like cults, he believes that people are saved by works. Steve corrects his thinking. [Matthew 16:27-28, Romans 2:5-10, I Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:13, Galatians 5:6, James 2:19].

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October 21, 2022


   Evangelism-Our Responsibility for Future Converts: Do you think that we, as believers, have a direct impact on the number of people that will be ulimately be saved? [Ezekiel 33:17, Romans 12:8, Matthew 28:16-20].

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   Modesty-Bathing Suits & Speedos: Is it sinful to wear a speedo to the beach?

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   Paul's faithfulness as a Jews: Was Saul (Paul) not really a truly faithful follower, because it required such a dramatic event to convince him, particuarly since the others seemed to simply organically progress in their faith to Him according to scripture? [John 6:45, John 17:6].

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   Salvation: Can people follow Jesus without being part of any particular denomination or religion? [John 3:17, John 1:1-13, John 8:31-32].

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   Salvation by Works vs Faith: Are you not condemned if you are justifying yourself by your works, rather than relying entirely on faith in Christ? [Galatians 3:10, Galatians 4:5, Romans 10:9, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Acts 10:15].

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October 24, 2022


   Speaking Gifts: Do you think that all the gifts are "speaking gifts" in some way? [Acts 6, I Corinthians 12].
Greek vs Hebrew Jews: What was the difference between the "Helenistic" (Greek) Jews and the Hebrew (Palestinian) Jews?

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   Black History Month: Should institutional churches be celebrating "Black History Month" or is this getting caught up with the "wokism" (woke-ism) of the day?

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   Fasting & Mourning: Because of the verse that says we will fast when the bridegroom is taken away, should we be fasting? [Matthew 9:14-15, Luke 5:35].

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   "Judeo-Christian": What do you think about this comment about "Judeo-Christian" and how are we to think of it, since the two are in contrast to one another?

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   "Group Repentance" at Church: What do you think about our church having a service that represented group repentance with some dramatic gestures, like each dropping a stone for symbolic purposes? [I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21].

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   Black History Month: Caller disagrees with Steve about "Black History Month"- and thinks that everyone should be free to celebrate their race and culture.

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   Animal Care on the Ark: Do you think that perhaps all the animals on the ark may have gone into some kind of hibernation, since the maintenance and care would have been monumental?

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   Children in the Millennial Reign: What verses do the Dispensationalists use that indicate to them that children will be present and grow up in the millennial reign? [Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 65:20, Isaiah 65:23, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].

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October 25, 2022


   Halloween: How do I explain to a young child the way people decorate for Halloween with scary things like skeletons?

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   Father God's Name: Do you think that God the Father does not really have a name, and Jesus is also YHWH? [John 8:54, Genesis 18:1, I Timothy 3:16].

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   Messiah Not Named "Emmanuel": Why did Joseph ignore the angel and not name Jesus "Emmanuel" as he was instructed? [Matthew 1:21, Jeremiah 23:5, Isaiah 9:6].

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   Christians & the Mosaic Law: Are we supposed to be obeying the Mosaic Law and what are the laws referred to in Revelation 14? [Revelation 14:12, Hebrews 8:13].

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   Logic & Reasoning: Are not both logic and reasoning also gifts from God and should be used as much as special gifts God may offer? [Matthew 16:17, John 6:63, I Corinthians 2:15, I Corinthians 2:5, John 14:6].

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   The Television Show; "The Chosen": Regarding the controversy about in the television show, "The Chosen" and their proposal to present Jesus saying that He "is" the Law of Moses, rather than "fulfilling" the Law of Moses, what are your thoughts?

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   "The Forbidden Chapter" for the Jews: Have you ever heard that Isaiah 53 is referred to as "The Forbidden Chapter" for the Jews? [Isaiah 53].

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   Baptizing Younger Children: Is there a precedent in the Bible for baptizing a child? If we do not baptize them as they wish, are we quenching their spirit?

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October 26, 2022


   David's Lack of Faith: Is it David's lack of faith that causes him to run to the Philistines in I Samuel 27? [I Samuel 27:1-2, 2 Timothy 2:13].

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   Chastening or Satan: How does one know when God is chastening rather than Satan attacking us?

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   Caring for the Poor: How do we obey the directive to care for the poor, when most of our churches are into building nice buildings? [Luke 6:1-3, Acts 18:1-4].

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   Twelve Apostles & Twelve Tribes: Were each of the twelve apostles from each of the twelve tribes? Could it relate to the 144,000? [Revelation 12:12, Matthew 19:28].

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   United Church of Christ: What do you think of the United Church of Christ, and their preference to substitute the word "Creator" for "Father"? [Galatians 4:6].

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   The Gospel (Before the New Testament): What was the gospel that was preached, when there was no Bible (New Testament)? [Isaiah 52:7, Mark 1:14, Luke 11:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 24:14, Revelation 3:21, Daniel 7:13, Colossians 1:13].

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   The Identity of Satan (Serpent): When Satan (the serpent) was cursed in the garden, does it gives us a clue to who he was? [Revelation 12:7-9, Genesis 3:15, Romans 16:20, Ephesians 2:2, 2 Corinthians 11:14].

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   Ministry of Healing & Deliverance: Did you say that there is no ministry of healing or deliverance in the Bible? [Matthew 8:9, Mark 16:16-18].

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   Marrying One Who Has Been Divorced: Can Christians marry someone who is divorced, if they were not Christians when they divorced? recommendation; Read article on "Marriage" at the website.

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October 27, 2022


   The Television Show "Chosen": Comment about the producers of the show "Chosen?"
Long Lives Recorded in Genesis: Could you comment on the long lives of people recorded in Genesis? [Pslam 90:10].
Jesus Calls Mary "Woman": Is there something significant about it when Jesus spoke to his mother and called her "woman?" [John 2:4].

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   No Longer Attending Church: What do you think about a pastor who indicated that because I had a complaint about the outreach ministry of church, that "the devil had me?" I have not been back to church since. [Matthew 28:20].

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   Gnosticism: Why is Gnosticism and the Demiurge a heresy?

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   Seventh Day Adventists: Is Seventh Day Adventitism a cult or a mainstream church?
Antichrist: Do you believe that the antichrist is an individual man or a movement? [2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 13, I John 2:18-22, I John 4:3, 2 John].

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   Salvation in the Old Testament: How were people saved before the Law of Moses? And what did they have faith in that that time? [Hebrews 11, Genesis 15:6].
Preaching in Hades: So who was Jesus preaching to in Hades in the days of Noah in I Peter 3? [I Peter 3:19].

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   First to Heaven: Who was the first person to go to heaven after Jesus' death, Enoch or the thief? [Ephesians 4:8].

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   Which Levitical Laws Apply to Us?: How do we know which scriptures apply to us, such as the laws in Leviticus?

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October 28, 2022


   Road to Emmaus: Do you have a lecture expounding on the conversation "expounding the scriptures" as on the Road to Emmaus? [Luke 24:13-27, Luke 24:32].

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   Unity Among Believers & Elders: Could you talk about unity among believers, especially from the elders to the congregations? [Hebrews 13:17, Titus 1:9, Romans 16:17, I Corinthians 11:3, Hebrews 13:7].

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   Seventh Day Adventist: Seventh Day Adventist calls to inquire as to Steve's statement about the cult-like attitude some Adventists have toward Ellen G White.

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   Handing Over the Kingdom to Jesus & God: Could you talk about the scriptures that suggest that the Kingdom is handed over to Christ for management and also handed back to God? Recommendation; "Empire of the Risen Son" (Vol 1& 2) by Steve Gregg. [Matthew 11:27, I Corinthians 15:22-24, Judges 8:22-23, Matthew 28:18, Psalm 110:1].

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   Similarity Between Biblical Passages: Is the similarity between Jeremiah 17 & Psalm 1, intentional? [Jeremiah 17:8, Psalm 1:3].

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   Infertility: Is there anything in scripture that would suggest that we should not pursue infertility treatment, and I should instead, wait on the Lord? [Matthew 9:29].

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   "The Mind of Christ": How does the having the "mind of Christ" actually work? [I Corinthians 2:6-16, I Corinthians 3:1-3, Luke 24:35].

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October 31, 2022


   Marriage of the Lamb & End Times Predictions: What do you think about a movie "Before the Wrath" that represents the rapture as linked to the "Marriage of the Lamb" and ancient wedding custom, and indicates the exact timing of the rapture event? [Revelation 19:7-9, Acts 1:7, Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36].

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   Doing Good vs Wrong Theology: How do you sort out whether the good a particular church is doing versus the possibly dangerous theology they may be teaching? [I Corinthians 27-28].

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   Laying On of Hands & Filling of the Holy Spirit: What was the difference between the followers before and after Philip's converts had hands laid on them and the filling of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 8:13-18, Acts 19:1-7].

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   Faith, Obedience & Love: Does it seems like there is a contradiction between Paul and Jamess in scripture about being able to be obedient? [John 14:15, Romans 8:4-7, I Corinthians 8:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, James 2:19, James 2:8, Galatians 5:6, I Timothy 6:3-4].

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   7-Year Tribulation: Do you see certain and particular events that kick off the 7-year tribulation? [Daniel 9, Revelation 11-13].

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   World English Bible: What do you think of the World English Bible? And what versions do you recommend, especially for kids up to about 12 years old?
Trust for The Narrow Path: Have you thought about having a trust for keeping "The Narrow Path" up and running forever?

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