Calvinism's Election & Predestination Parallel to Marriage:Could you comment on a pastor making a parallel between courtship and marriage to the way God predetermining to chooses us, the church, in a Calvinist way? [2 Timothy 2, 2 Peters 3, I Peter 1, Ephesians 1, Romans 8:29-30].
Crucifixion and the Resurrection Necessary:Does scripture teach that both the crucifixion and the resurrection necessary for our salvation? [Romans 10:9, Titus 2:14].
Senior Pastors in the Jerusalem Church:How did the hierarchy of the Jerusalem church compare to those that would be considered senior pastors in churches today? [Galatians 2:12, Acts 15, Matthew 23:8].
The Number Nights in the Tomb:How do you resolve the seeming contradiction between "3 days and 3 nights" and Jesus rising on the third day? [I Corinthians 1:4, Jonah 2-3].
Conscious Eternal Torment:Steve clarifies what he said and believes about conscious eternal torment on a previous show. Recommended; "Hell-Three Christian Views" by Steve Gregg.
What if Someone Never Hears of Jesus:What happens to those that never hear the gospel, or have only heard of Jesus in a scholarly or historical way? [Genesis 22:18, Galatians 3:8, Hebrews 11:3, I Timothy 2:4-6, 2 Peter 3:5-7, Psalm 19:1, Romans 1:18]. Recommended book by Steve Gregg; Hell, Three Christian Views.
Mark of the Beast:Could you clarify the order of the taking of the "Mark of the Beast" and wouldn't someone be sure of what evil they were supporting in the taking of the mark? [Revelation 13].
Three Views of Hell:Could you clarify your statement that the alternate two views of Hell have more scriptural support than the traditional "Eternal Torment View"? [Ephesians 1:10, Colossians 1:19-20, Philippians 2:10-11, Hebrews 9:27].
Employer's Mask Wearing Requirement:I am considering serving a complaint to my employer regarding the requiring of the masks, and my mom thinks as believers we should not cause conflict. What do you think about this?
Letting God Make Your Decisions:When you say in your series on discipleship that one should let God make your decisions, how do you mean that? How does one do that?
Dispensationalism, the Seven Churches & the Rapture:As a Partial Preterist, could you clarify that the seven churches, [I Thessalonians 4:13-18, I Corinthians 15:51-52, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 11:4, Zechariah 4:2, Ephesians 3:15, Revelation 4-5, Daniel 9, Matthew 24:21]. Recommended Lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?"
Understanding God & Jesus:How do I understand the various labels for Jesus, God, and in the Trinity (Messiah, Son of God, etc.) and who should I be praying to, or addressing? [Matthew 11:29-30, Ephesians 3:14, John 14:6].
Authentic Self:Don't you think that simply being one who is living as their own authentic self, is the best way to live a successful like as a Christian?
Making Difficult Commitments and Promises:How do you know what to make a commitment to, so that one won't eventually break it and sin?, as in the temptation of something like pornography?
Elisha & the Children Eaten by Bears:Would you talk about the children who were eaten by the bears because they were making fun of Elisha? [2 Kings 2:23-25].
John Addressing Gnostics or Christians in 1 John:Who was John addressing in the first epistle of John? [1 John 1:9, I John 3:14, I John 2:12-14, I John 2:7].
God's Right to Tell Us What to Do, or Suffer Consequences:Does God have the right to make people do whatever He wants them to do, or make them suffer consequences?
Drugs, Uses, Mutant Plants:Could you talk about drugs generally, and specifically, uses, moderation, and could some of the hallucinogenics have been mutant?
Steve Gregg's New Books on the Kingdom of God:Caller commends Steve on his new books on the Kingdom of God, book 1 (There is Another King), particularly, Chapter 19.
Israel's Statehood in 1948:What do you think of the Dispensational claim regarding the significance of 1948 and Israel's statehood being part of fulfilled prophecy?
Various Insights or Levels of Interest in God:Is what you wrote in your book about drawing near to God in various degrees a correlarry to the thoughts in Matthew 13 [Matthew 13:12].
Defining the Gospel:Does Paul ever really specifically define what the gospel is? [Romans 1:16, Mark 1:1, I Corinthians 15:3, Psalm 110:1, Matthew 28:20].
Gospels Variation on the Thief at the Cross:Regarding the crucifixion, why are the gospel records different in telling us about one thief who repented?
The Number of Days in the Tomb:Would you clarify the various ways to see when Jesus was crucified, His time in the tomb and His Resurrection and how it comes out to 3 days? [I Corinthians 15:4, Matthew 12:40].
Healthy Diet Spiritually Beneficial:Have you looked at the correlation between scripture and eating a good diet, specifically not eating meat? [Proverbs 12:10, Genesis 9:3, Matthew 15:11].
The Holy Spirit-Various Experiences:Could you give us a primer on the Holy Spirit "in", "on" and having the Holy Spirit? [Romans 8:9, I John 3-4, Ephesians 1:13, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:4, Ephesians 5:18, John 7:39].
Leaven and The Passover Feast:Could you help me with the passage about leaven and if we should be celebrate the Passover Feast? [I Corinthians 5:7-8, Colossians 2:16-17, Galatians 4:10, Galatians 5:4].
Jewish Fall Festivals and the Fulfillment:Could you help me with understanding of the Jewish festivals the application of the coming fulfillment of the fall festival in the future? [Romans 4:3-8, Hebrews 10:4, Galatians 4:10-11, Galatians 5:3, James 4:6, I Peter 5:5-6].
The God of the Old Testament contrasted to the God of the New Testament:Could you help me sort out the idea that the God of the Old Testament is not the same God who was the father of Jesus, because I don't think that the Pentateuch (1st five books of the Old Testament) was written by Moses and the Nag Hammadi Texts? Rec: Lecture; Intro to the Old Testament. [John 5:37, John 8:54].
Walking in the Spirit:How does one achieve walking in the Spirit and living a holy life? Recommended Gregg's new books; "Empire of the Risen Son" (Vol 1 & 2) and Lecture series; Charisma & Character [Isaiah 11:2, Colossians 3:15, Luke 12:11, I Peter 4:11].
"Taken" Where at End Times?Could you help me understand the use of the word, "taken", in scripture? [Matthew 24:40-42, Psalm 91:7-8, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:24-43, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].