Contradictions about Salvation & Our Security in Christ:Doesn't John 3:16 contradict Matthew 7:21 about salvation? I am very fearful I may not make it into heaven. [John 3:16, Matthew 7:21, Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, James 2:20, Luke 6:46].
Discipleship:Can you enlighten me about "Discipleship?" What it is, how to become one, etc.? Rec: "Empire of the Risen Son", Vol 2, "All the King's Men." or topical lectures series. "Genuinely Following Jesus." [Matthew 28:19-20, John 8:31, Acts 11:26].
Paul writing about Third Heaven:Why do so many think that Paul is talking about himself when he writes that "he knew a man who was caught up into the third heaven?" [2 Corinthians 12:2-4].
National Israel's Borders:Is Israel the only nation God gave physical borders to their land? [Daniel 2:37-38, Galatians 4:26, Galatians 3:29, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Acts 17:26, Deuteronomy 2:5].
Punctuation in Scripture:Could you help with the varied placement of the period surrounding the words "in love" in different translations, such as in Ephesians 1? [Ephesians 1:4-5].
Predestination (in Calvinism):Can you help me with the idea of "predestination" after listening to Voddie Baucham and John MacArthur? Rec: topical lectures, "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:29-30, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11].
Thy Kingdom Come:Is there a significance of "thy Kingdom come" and references to "I am" relative to Jesus' name? [John 8:24, John 8:28, John 8:58, Revelation 1:8-10, Revelation 1:17].
Holy Ground (Shoes Off)-Ethiopia:Caller shares that in Ethiopia you must take off your shoes before you go into church because it is considered holy ground.
"Sons of God" vs "Children of God"? Have you ever heard of the distinction made between two kinds of Christians; Sons of God vs the Children of God? [1 John 3:2, Job 1-2, Hosea 1:10, John 1:12, Proverbs 17:2].
God's Chosen Few:Would you comment on Romans 9 and the references to Esau, and God's right to choose only some? [Romans 9, Galatians 3, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27 ].
Palestinians Against Israel:How does one respond to those who think the actions of Hamas against Israel are not unlike the direction of God in the Old Testament against the Canaanites?
Moral & Goodness DistinctionsCould you talk about the distinction between being "good" in contrast to operating within a code of "morality" or within your rights? [James 4:17, 1 John 3:17].
Polygamy:Can one practice polygamy today without going against scripture? [Genesis 1:27, Mark 10:6, Matthew 19:4-6, Deuteronomy 17:17, Ephesians 5:25-33, Genesis 2].
Dispensational vs Alternate views:Could you recommend some books that would compare Dispensational views with others that is fair and balanced? Rec: "The Meaning of the Millennium" by Robert Clouse. "Israel and the Church" by Oswald T. Allis, "Revelation Four Views" by Steve Gregg. Lectures, "When Shall These Things Be?" and "What are We to Make of Israel?"
"Virgin" in the Septuagint:If the word "virgin" in Hebrew means "young woman" does the fact that the apostles used the Greek Septuagint (where the word is "parthenos," which means "virgin") tend to nullify the argument of liberal scholars that Mary may not have been a virgin? [Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 7:14].
Prophecies that Did NOT Come True:Some Openness (Theology) believers suggest that prophecies don't need to necessarily come true. Could you talk about the prophecies in Ezekiel that didn't exactly come true as they were prophecied? [Ezekiel 26:3, Ezekiel 26:7, Ezekiel 16:12-14, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 3:9].
Reading the Bible in Public:Caller is unclear about his role in reading the scriptures out loud in public and whether he should use the Old or New Testaments. [2 Corinthians 3:12].
Moral Laws or Code:In Romans 2, was Paul talking about the moral code in all people's hearts (Gentiles, too)? [Genesis 18:19, Genesis 14:14, Romans 2:14-15].