The Old Testament Violent God:Could you explain the disparity between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament (particularly relative to racism, wars, and violence)? [Genesis 14, Genesis 6, 2 Peter 3:9].
Creation Groaning:Is Paul alluding to any particular prophets in Romans 8 when he refers to "creatures" groaning with birth pangs? [Romans 8:22-29, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 11].
"Morning Star" (Lucifer):Could you clear up the references to "Morning Star (Lucifer)?" [Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel 28, Luke 10:18, Matthew 12:28-29, Revelation 12:10].
Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security):Could you help me sort out the whole "Once Saved, Always Saved" vs "need for repentance" debacle? [John 15:6-7].
Might Not Be Christian Anymore:Caller wonders if he is still a Christian because he no longer feels obsessed. [Galatians 1, Philippians 3:1-6, Philippians 3:8].
Fruit of the Spirit:I can understand all the fruit of the Spirit exhibited in Jesus, but what would "self-control" be like for God or Jesus? [Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 1:10].
Political Statements from the Pulpit:Should a pastor follow Christ's example of not being part of a political alliance and not make political statements from the pulpit? [Matthew 23:23, Isaiah 5:1-7].
Melchizedek-A Man or Jesus?:Do you believe that Melchizedek was Christ, as I think he was a man? [Genesis 18:1, Hebrews 7:3, Hebrews 7:8, Hebrews 7:24].
Taking the Lord's Name in Vain:If I just automatically say, "Thank you, Jesus!" after a blessing, am I taking the name of the Lord in vain? [Exodus 20:7].
The "Virgin" in the CSB BibleTranslation :In the CSB (Christian Standard Bible), the translation seems to have a variation on 1 Corinthians 7 that is surprising about the "virgin" being the betrothed, rather than the daughter." Can you comment? [1 Corinthians 7:36-38].
Conflict with Pastor Over Theological Issues (Hell):Can you shed light on a conflict between the view of the pastor and I about theological issues (in particular, views of hell)?
Why the "Suffering"on the Cross:Why was the long death and the suffering, of Jesus required, instead of a quick death? [Hebrews 2:10, Job 5:7, Isaiah 53:3, Philippians 3:9-10, 2 Corinthians 10, Matthew 25:40, Colossians 1:24, Acts 9:4].
Evangelizing & Witnessing:What do you think about using the Ray Comfort method ("The Way of the Master") of sharing the gospel because unless people are humble, the gospel was not shared with them in scripture? [Proverbs 15:23, Isaiah 50:4].
Warnings About Not Evangelizing Others: Could you talk about the warnings and directives about not evangelizing people? [Ezekiel 3:18, 1 Corinthians 9:16, 1 Peter 3:15, Ephesians 4:11, Matthew 28:19].
Abraham Tithing to Melchizedek :If Melchizedek was not a Levitical priest, how come Abraham tithed to him? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures on Hebrews. [Genesis 14:20, Hebrews 7:1-10, Psalm 110:4].
Isaiah's Poetic Imagery About the King of Babylon:Can you help me understand the transition in Isaiah between the King of Babylon with masculine pronouns and later switches to feminine pronouns? Any relationship to transgenderism? [Isaiah 14, Isaiah 47, Proverbs 1, Jeremiah 47, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 23, Ephesians 4:13, Ephesians 2:15]