Jesus & God's Relationship:Can you help me understand the relationship between Jesus and the Father, particularly when Jesus indicates that He can do "only what He sees His Father do?" [John 5:19, Hebrews 1:3, John 14:8-12].
After Jesus' Resurrection: What can we learn about the 40 days following Jesus' resurrection and the time He spent with His disciples? Is there anything to be learned from extra-biblical sources? [Acts 1].
Lucifer:Could you talk about the name "Lucifer" and its application to Jesus (not Satan)? [2 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 14:12, Galatians 4:19, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Revelation 2:28].
Tithing:In contrast to the Old Testament teaching of the tithe, what should I do regarding "tithing" based on New Testament teaching? [2 Corinthians 9:6-8].
Self-Defense:If we are attacked by an enemy, do we have the right to defend ourselves? Rec: Topical articles, "On the Believer’s use of Forcible Resistance." [Matthew 22:37-39, Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31].
Overly Emotional & Focused on Evangelism:What should I do about my overly emotional focus on evangelism and having no interest in general entertainment, my wife, outside activities, and such? [1 Corinthians 7:34].
The Ways of God:What are the "ways of God" and does a pastor or leader need to know them? [Psalm 103:7, Romans 3:1, Ephesians 5:1, Leviticus 20:7, 1 Peter 1:15-16].
Growth Through The Narrow Path Ministry/ Radio Program:Caller expresses his great appreciation for his growth through The Narrow Path ministry and radio program.
Dispensationalism:Is it important to take a stand on Dispensationalist theology? Does one's position make any importance difference? [1 Corinthians 13:1, Luke 6:47-49, Matthew 7:24-27, Acts 1:7].
God's Wrath & Avoiding the Tribulation:Isn't the verse about God "not appointing us to wrath" talking about Christians escaping the tribulation? [1 Thessalonians 5:9, Romans 1:18, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:21].
Homosexual Unions in Church:What justification do churches use to support homosexual unions? [Luke 5:30-32, Matthew 15:18-19, Matthew 18:15-18, 1 Corinthians 6:9].
Various Views of Hell:Is it possible with the "annihilationist" and the "universal reconciliation" views of hell, that we could be misunderstanding God's perspective and His view of justice? Rec: Book, "Three Christian Views of Hell" by Steve Gregg. [2 Peter 3:8-10, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Ezekiel 33:11, Colossians 1:20, Ephesians 5:1, Matthew 5:44, Romans 5:10, John 15:13].
Not "Entering the Kingdom":Is the phrase "not entering the Kingdom of God" really referring to becoming a Christian rather than going to heaven? [Matthew 23, Matthew 21:31, Colossians 1:13].
Heaven & Hell Experiences (Dont Use this call-Bad quality):What do you think about someone who claims to have gone to heaven and/ or hell? [Luke 16:19-31].
The First Resurrection:When we "come to life" in John 5:24, is that the first resurrection? [1 Corinthians 15, John 5:24-25, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:5-6].
The Narrow Path Radio Station:Can you clarify how the radio stations that will be dropped are selected? Are listeners informed ahead of time? [2 Corinthians 8:15].
Dispensational View of the Prophecy in Zechariah 14:What is your take on the prophecies in Zechariah 14 in contrast to the Dispensational view that it cannot be taken as something past? Rec: verse-by-verse studies at the website. [Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:38, Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah 14:4, Ezekiel 8-11, Ezekiel 11:23, Matthew 23:38, Ezekiel 40-47, Zechariah 4:7].
Bible Inerrancy:As someone who was once into the inerrancy of the Bible, I am seeing more that I question in it now. Could Noah's Ark story be a fable?
The Throne of God:Are the thrones of both David and God now synonymous? [Revelation 3:21, Acts 2:29-32, Acts 13:32, Isaiah 55:3, 2 Samuel 7:12, Hebrews 1:5].
Synopsis of Calvinism & Contending with Doctrinal Differences:If my synopsis of the views of both Calvinists' and non-Calvinists' journey to faith, doesn't it then seem that neither side is taking credit for their faith? [John 3:14, Numbers 21:4-9, James 1:17-18, Matthew 5:45, John 16:8].
Hell (Eternal Torment):Would you expound on the scripture saying those who take the mark will be tormented forever? [Revelation 14:6-11, Revelation 9:17, Isaiah 34:9-10, Revelation 19:3, Genesis 19:28]. Rec: "Three Views of Hell" by Steve Gregg or topical lectures.
Hell (Lazarus & the Rich Man):Could you expand on the idea that "Lazarus and the Rich Man" may be a parable rather than a depiction of an actual event? [Luke 16:19-31]
"All Will be Blessed Through Him":Is Zacharius referring to Genesis 12, when it is indicated that all will be blessed through Him? [Luke 1:68-73, Genesis 12:1-3].
Resources From Steve Gregg:Where would I get all the scriptures you use in your lecture series "When Shall These Things Be" about echatology and the pre-trib rapture? Rec: "Matthew713.com" and "OpenTheo.org."
Lifespan & Longevity in Genesis:What about the lifespans described in Genesis? Why did they live so long, and lifespans change so dramatically before and after the flood?
No Marriage in Heaven & Marriage of Christ & Church:Can you reconcile the contradiction that there will be no marriage in heaven and yet there will be the mystical marriage of Christ and the church? [Matthew 22:30, Revelation 19, Ephesians 5, Colossians 2:16-17, Matthew 19:5-6, Ephesians 5:25],
Difficulties with Calvinism:Wouldn't God's grief disprove Calvinism ... as would taking away of our free will would make us not made "in the image of God" unless He doesn't have free will? [Genesis 6:5-6, 1 Timothy 6:16, Genesis 1:26-27].
God Killing the Prophet in the Old Testament:Why would God kill a prophet for not listening when he let David get away with what he did? [1 Kings 13, Exodus 4:24-26].
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