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| Polygamy in the Old Testament: what does the Bible teach about polygamy? [Malachi 2:15, Ephesians 5:21, Psalm 127:3-5]. "Will Not Taste Death": Did some not ever die in the generation that heard Jesus say "some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom?" [Matthew 16:28, Mark 9:1, Luke 9:27, John 14:23]. |
| Denomination Aligned with Steve's Views: What denomination most closely aligns with your views (Amillennialism and Arminianism)? |
| Lawsuits: What do you think about Christians involved with law suits? [1 Corinthians 6:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:1-11]. |
| Land of Israel Promise: Regarding the land promise in Joshua 21, do the Jews today still have rights to that land? [Joshua 21:43-45, Genesis 18:17, Jeremiah 18:7-10, Deuteronomy 28:15ff, Deuteronomy 28:63, Deuteronomy 30:2-4, Hebrews 8:13, Exodus 19:5-6, Romans 4:13, Matthew 5:5]. |
| Polygamy: When Jesus said "it was not so from the beginning" it seems like he was clarifying that polygamy was not acceptable. [Matthew 19:8, Genesis 1-2]. |
| Shall Not See Death: Caller comments on "some shall not see death." [Matthew 16:28, Matthew 27:52-53]. |
| Christians Seen as Terrorists: If we did things as in the Old Testament, would we not be seen as terrorists just like extremist Muslims and enacting Sharia Law? [2 Corinthians 10:5]. |
| Sinlessness: Do Calvinists believe that once you are saved you no longer sin? [1 John 2:1, 1 John 1:9-10]. |
| Matthew Henry's Commentary: What is your opinion of Matthew Henry's commentary? |
| Ethnicity of Modern Jews in Jerusalem: Are the Jews in modern Jerusalem the same ethnic Jews mentioned in Revelation? [Romans 2:28, Jeremiah 4:4, Revelation 2:9, Revelation 3:9]. |
| Jesus' Glorified Body Bearing Scars: If Jesus had His glorified body when he rose from the dead, then why did He still have his scars? [Revelation 5:6]. |
| Full Preterism: Do Full Preterists believe that the physical death of Jesus did not have to occur, only a spiritual death? If so, how do they get around verses like "Let this cup pass from me?" Rec: "Why Not Full Preterism?" book by Steve Gregg. [Matthew 26:39, Romans 4:19, Hebrews 11:12]. |
| Forgiveness of Sin: Were Jesus and John the Baptist equal spokespersons for God regarding forgiveness based on repentance? Or did Jesus have more authority to do so? [Matthew 9:2, Luke 5:20]. Jesus Asking God to Forgive: Why did Jesus ask God to forgive those who crucified Him? [Matthew 9:6]. |
| "Christian" Books "Trilogy": What is your opinion of the "Christian" books called "Trilogy" by Calvin Miller? |
| Justification by Works: Could you help me understand justification by works, because James 2 seems contradictory to other passages? [James 2:24, Romans 4:1-10, Genesis 15:6, 1 Peter 3:21, Galatians 5:6, 1 John 3:15-20, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:1, Titus 3:14, Ephesians 2:8-10, 1 John 3:9]. |
| Literal Numbers of People: Is the number of 650,000 people mentioned in Exodus a literal number? [Exodus 12:37]. |
| 4th of July & Revolution: What position would Jesus have taken regarding America's revolution against Britain (Independence Day)? [Luke 13:1-5, John 6:15, Luke 12:13]. Civil Rights & Martin Luther King: Should Christians be involved in efforts like the Civil Rights Movement? |
| Eschatology & My Church: How should I handle doctrinal differences over eschatology with the leadership of my Christian Missionary Alliance Church if they have strongly suggested my compliance and submission? [Mark 10:44, Matthew 20:26]. |
| Lingering Souls After Death: Does someone's soul linger for several days after death? If so, how long? [2 Corinthians 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:23]. |
| The Two Witnesses: Who are "the two witnesses? Are they Moses and Elijah, or will it be two others?" Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures at the website.[Revelation 11:5, Malachi 4:5-6]. |
| Refuting Albert Schweitzer: Do you know of any writings that refute Albert Schweitzer's eschatology? |
| The "First" Resurrection: What was "the first resurrection" of Revelation 20? [Revelation 20:5-6, John 11:25-26, John 5:24-29, Ephesians 2, Colossians 2, Matthew 25:31]. |
| Miracles & Healings Today: Didn't Jesus come to not only save us but to show us our potential on earth? Shouldn't we be putting our hands on others to bring healing and other miracles? [1 Corinthians 12:29-30, 1 Corinthians 12:8-9, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Acts 2:41-43, Mark 16:17-18, John 14:12]. |
| Hypocrites Judging Others: How can we justify judging others, if we are all hypocrites? [Matthew 7:1ff, John 7:24, John 8:15, 1 Corinthians 5:12-13] |
| Ten Commandments: Are there any moral laws not covered under the Ten Commandments? [Romans 13:10, 1 Timothy 6:10, Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5, Jeremiah 31:33, Psalm 40:6-8, Romans 14:5-12, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17]. |
| Sola Scriptura (the Canon of Scripture): Why are there 66 books in the Canon of Scripture, if it is not "Sola Scripture?" |
| Bathsheba's Age: Was Bathsheba only 8-years-old when she had David's baby? |
| The Narrow Path App: Caller compliments Steve on The Narrow Path app. Tongues: Why do we need "tongues" at all? [1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Corinthians 14:13-14, 1 Corinthians 14:2, 1 Corinthians 15:16f, Romans 8:26]. |
| Disrespect if Not Standing During Worship Music: What do you think about the disrespect of those in church not standing during worship music at church? |
| Universal Reconciliation, Gehenna & Hell: Concerning the "Universal Reconciliation" view of hell, how can other scriptures trump what Jesus said about the eternal fire in Mark 9? Rec: Steve Gregg's book "Why Hell?." [Mark 9:44-48, James 3:6, Jeremiah 19:12, Isaiah 66:24]. |
| Curses on Christians: Can Christians be cursed? [Galatians 3:13, Galatians 1:8, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Proverbs 26:2, Malachi 3:8-10, Deuteronomy 28:15ff]. Generational Curses: Is it unbiblical to claim that someone is suffering because of something their ancestors did (generational curses)? [Ezekiel 18:20, Ezekiel 18:2, Jeremiah 31:29-33]. |
| Simpson's Cartoon Predictive: What do you think about the predictive nature of some of the Simpson cartoons? Is there anything to it? Eternal Security: What do you think about this 2 Peter verse relative to "eternal security?" [2 Peter 2:1, 2 Timothy 2:11, Matthew 10:32]. |
| Abimelech & Calvinism: Does the story of Abimelech and Sarah support Calvinism? [Genesis 20:1-18, Psalm 21:11, Matthew 10:26-31, Genesis 50:20, Acts 2:23-24, John 7:6, Provebs 21:1, Hosea 8:4]. |
| Preaching-Must Hear to Answer a Call: You mentioned that you have a hard time understanding the passage in Romans 10 about those who must hear-have you come to any new conclusion? [Romans 10:14-18, Joel 2:32, Isaiah 52:7]. |
| Atheism Today & Evangelism: Do you think it is harder to evangelize today because there are so many who don't believe there is a God? |
| Emphasis on Reading the Bible: Is there anything in scripture that says we should read the Bible regularly? [Psalm 1:1-3]. |
| The Goodness of the Law: When Paul said the law was not for the righteous, what did he mean? [1 Timothy 1:8-9, Romans 2:14-23, Galatians 5:22]. |
| Speaking in Tongues: How can one regulate tongues? Is God speaking to Himself if you are speaking in tongues and don't understand? Why would God do that? [Acts 2:4, Romans 8:26, 1 Corinthians 14:14, 1 Corinthians 14:27-32, Romans 12:6-8]. |
| Praying for Healing: Is it worth praying for healing, if doctors indicate when there is nothing that can be done? [1 Peter 5:7, Luke 11:9, Luke 22:42, Matthew 26:39, Mark 14:36, John 6:38]. |
| Saving Yourself by Obedience: Wasn't I trying to save myself by my service to God with my efforts in evangelism? If we don't obey, we won't be saved, right? |
| God Wanting to Kill Moses Paralled to New Testament Obedience: Why did God want to kill Moses? Could this be paralleled to 1 Corinthians and those who are sick because of lack of obedience (because of the symbolism of the Old & New Testament Covenants)? [Exodus 4:24, 1 Corinthians 11:30-31]. |
| Tithing, Curses & Demon Possession: What do you think about Robert Morris teaching that if you don't tithe, you could be cursed or even possessed by a demon? Qualified Pastors: What percentage of pastors do you think are biblically qualified to be a pastor? [1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9]. |
| Marriage & Divorce in Scripture: Is Paul discussing marriage and divorce in 1 Corinthians 7? [1 Corinthians 7:27-28, 1 Corinthians 7:15, 1 Corinthians 7:39, 1 Corinthians 7:1-7]. |
| Psalm 90: Could you comment on Psalm 90? [Psalm 90, Psalm 91:5]. |
| Transgenderism: What would Jesus say about the transgenderism and fluidity? |
| The Sunday Sabbath (The Sabbath & The Ten Commandments): The Puritans talk about the Sunday Sabbath. Is there anything to that? [John 8:31, 2 Corinthians 3:7, Colossians 2:16-17, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 4:10, 1 Corinthians 5:7]. | Saved in Favorites |
| 1 Thessalonians 4 (Eschatology): Would you comment on 1 Thessalonians 4? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15]. |
| Submission to One's Pastor (Under His Covering): In what way should we be submitted to our pastor (or under his covering)? [Matthew 20:22-28, Matthew 23:6, 1 Corinthians 11:3, Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 13:17]. |
| Rooftop Vision of Peter's: Do you think Peter's vision on the rooftop at Joppa happened before or after he withdrew himself from the Gentiles and Paul confronted him in Galatians 2? [Acts 10, Galatians 2:11-21]. |
| Paul Running Out of Parchment: Do you think the practical part of Romans was brief because Paul was running out of parchment? Principalities and Powers: Do "principalities and powers" in Ephesians 3 refer to angelic or demonic beings? [Ephesians 3:10, Titus 3:1, Ephesians 1:21, 1 Peter 1:12]. |
| Jesus Not God: Do you think someone can be saved if they don't think that Jesus was God, but do believe that Jesus was God's Son? [John 14:8-9]. |
| The Ten Commandments Obsolete: What gives us the right to disregard The Ten Commandments if God gave them to us? [Hebrews 8:13, James 2:10, 1 Corinthians 9:21, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 22:37-39]. Kathryn Kuhlman: What do you think of Kathryn Kuhlman and the miracles that took place? |
| Pride & Proof of Circumcision: Why would the circumcised brag about it, when they were not the ones who chose to be? How could they tastefully prove their circumcision? [Romans 2:23, Colossians 2:11, Philippians 3:3, Deuteronomy 30:6, Deuteronomy 10:16, Jeremiah 4:4, Genesis 17:14]. |
| Praying with the Community: Why do we ask others to pray in the community for something? What are the benefits of community prayer over just praying yourself? [Matthew 18:19, James 4:2-3]. |
| Help from Angels (St Germain): Are you familiar with St. Germain and the book "The Magic Presence" (by Ray Godfre King and Guy Ballard)? The "Single Eye" (Greed or Generosity): In the verses that follow The Lord's Prayer, there is a reference to the "single eye." Can you clarify? [Matthew 6:22-29]. |
| Confirming that Jesus is God: Caller suggests that Thomas verifies Jesus is God. [John 20:28]. |
| Christians Being Happy All the Time: Do we need to always have a happy countenance as a Christian witness? [Nehemiah 8:10, 1 Peter 1:8, Galatians 5:22-23, Psalm 30:5]. |
| Understanding the Old Testament Prophets: Can you help me understand the Old Testament prophets better? Were there more prophets after the Babylonian exile? |
| Ezekiel's Valley of the Dry Bones: Regarding Ezekiel's Valley of Dry Bones, did this actually happen, and if these people resurrected, where did they go? [Ezekiel 37:1-11, Zechariah 9:9]. |
| Best Bible Translation for Old Testament Study: What is the best Bible to use for Old Testament study? "Everlasting Father" and Understanding Scripture: Did Isaiah understand the description of Jesus as the "everlasting Father" was about Jesus as the Messiah? [Isaiah 9:6, 1 Peter 1:10-12, 2 Corinthians 3:15, Luke 24:45]. |
| Assembling Yourselves Together: Is not assembling a sin, and is "assembling" in Hebrews 10 about weekly assembling or at the end of the world? [Hebrews 10:25-27, Hebrews 8:13, Hebrews 8:17-18, Hebrews 12]. |
| Long Hair on Men Dishonable: Because I don't think it is acceptable for men to have long hair and I noticed that you had long hair, I was wondering what you think about it? [1 Corinthians 11:14, 1 Corinthians 11:4-16, Numbers 6:21, Deuteronomy 22:5]. |
| Tattoos and Cutting: Do you think tattoos are morally wrong or is it a matter of conscience? [Leviticus 19:28]. |
| Little Horn & Donald Trump: What are the chances that Donald Trump is the "Little Horn" in prophecy? [Daniel 7-8, Revelation 17:12]. |
| Psalm 92: Could you give a commentary on Psalm 92? Psalms 90-97 are missing at the website. NOTE: Steve does not give commentary on full chapters, because of limited time on the air. A question needs to be more specific. |
| God's Sovereignty over the Bullet Fired at Trump: Who had agency over the bullet (fired at Trump)? Do you believe that God had sovereignty over this (assassination attempt)? [Psalm 34:7-9]. |
| Euphrates Drying Up: What part of the Bible talks about the Euphrates River drying up? [Revelation 16:12, Revelation 11:8, Revelation 16:19]. |
| Billy Graham, Derek Prince & Demon-Possession: Are you familiar with Billy Graham and Derek Prince? They said the opposite thing about whether a Christian can be demon-possessed. What do you think? [2 Corinthians 6:16, 1 John 4:4, James 4:7]. |
| Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved): Are there scripture verses that support both opinions about whether "once saved, always saved?" [1 John 5:12, Acts 17:30]. Backsliding: Is backsliding the same as losing one's salvation? |
| Retirement from Employment: Some say that it is not biblical to retire. What do you say about retirement? |