Charitable Organizations (501c3):Do you think the tax exemption (501c3) has effectively silenced the church from speaking of some of the atrocities, such as the Gosnell case?
Charitable Organizations (501c3):Comment regarding what is allowed under 501c3 (charitable organizations) and how the government will shut a church down that talks about the antichrist and Jewish gangsters. [1 John 2:22, Revelation 2:6].
The Rapture:Could you expound on "The Rapture"-whether there really will be one, and comment on all the various views of it? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, I Corinthians 5:15:49-53, John 6:39-40, John 6:54, John 6:44, John 6:54].
Melchizedek's Origins:Can you explain from where Melchizedek came, in light of scripture's reference to him having no geneology, mother or father? [Hebrews 7:3, Genesis 14:18, John 8:56, Genesis 18:1].
The Lord's Supper:Could you explain the warning "if anyone drinks unworthily" during the Lord's Supper ... as I often disappear during that part? [I Corinthians 11:27-29, I Corinthians 11:21-22].
The Kingdom Has Come:When Jesus said, "the kingdom is here," how did the apostles and other listerners understand it? [Exodus 19:5-6, Colossians 1:13, Luke 17:21, Luke 11:20, Matthew 12:28, Acts 17:7].
Ex-Buddhist Responds to Previous Buddhist Caller:Former Buddhist responds to and corrects previous Buddhist caller and clarifies how mistaken he is about the similarities between Buddhism & Chrisitanity. Recommnds book by Ellis Potter.
Heaven-Immediately or Later:When someone dies, do they go immediately go to heaven, or do they lie in the grave for years? [Luke 23:43, Luke 16:19-31, Philippians 1:23, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Revelation 6:9].
Loving Your Enemies:Is my pastor taking it too far if he implies that we should love a murdering terrorist, and perhaps because we didn't befriend him, we may have motivated him?
Sin or Sinlessness:Could you comment on sin vs sinlessness in scripture, and these two verses that seem somewhat contradictory? [1 John 3:7-9, 1 John 1:8, Galatians 5:17, I John 2:1].
Marrying a Non-Christian:What do you think about marrying a woman who believes in Jesus, but has not committed to Jesus and become a Christian? [2 Corinthians 6:14].
Catholic vs Protestant Interpretation of Scripture and the Hierarchy of the ; Catholic disagrees with the Protestant views and leans toward Catholic interpretations of scripture, particularly to the hierarchy of the church. [Matthew 21:33, John 20:21, Matthew 18, I Timothy 3:15, Matthew 20:25-29, Titus 1:5, James 5:14, John 20:23, Acts 15].
Binding Satan (the Strong Man):Can you help me sort our the binding of Satan, the taking of the strong man's house, and Satan being loosed? [Luke 11:21, Mark 3:28, Matthew 12:29, Revelation 20:7, I Peter 5:8].
Elijah & John the Baptist:Is there a contradiction in Matthew 11 and John1 when it talks about whether John the Baptist is Elijah? [John 1:21, Luke 1:17, Matthew 21:22, I Corinthians 2:14, Malachi 5:5-6].
Helping a Socialist:What are your thoughts on someone who I have been financially helping, who I just learned is very socialistic? I now don't want to help anymore. How I should handle it? Recommended: Topical lecture, "Toward a Radical Christian Counter-culture."[1 Timothy 5:3, Matthew 25:22, Matthew 20:12, 2 Corinthians 8:15, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Exodus 16:18].
"Heaping Coals on Their Head":Could you comment on the biblical phrase "to heap coals on their head?" [Romans 12:19-21, Proverbs 25:21-22, Matthew 5:44].
Secure Salvation:What is your position on eternal security, and a salvation that cannot be lost no matter what? [I Timothy 6:16, John 15, I John 5:11, John 15:6].
Apostasy vs Sin Separation Us from God:Could you explain the verse "no one can pluck us out of His hand", but also scripture that says that sin separates us from Him and we are no longer His children?" [John 10:29, I John 1:9, Isaiah 53:6].
Adulterous Woman & the Writing in the Dust:[Do you see a parallel between the story of the adulterous woman and what was written in the dust and the referenc in Jeremiah 17? [John 8:7, Jeremiah 17:13].
Paradise, Hades, Hell, Sheol:Could you comment on the use of the word "paradise" as some commentators said, "sheol" another said "hell" ... and if "sheol" is where all people go?
Apathy about the Kingdom:Is the apathy we see about the advancement of the kingdom relative to the ineffectiveness of the churches? [Matthew 24:14, Acts 17:7, Matthew 6:33].
King James Bible:How was the King James Bible constructed? Why were the books limited to 66? What is wrong with the Catholic books (Apocrypha) that they are not included?
Made in the Image of God:What is the proper view of being "made in the image of God" and the charge to become more like God, both in contrast to the danger of thinking ourselves like God (or gods), as in the New Age philosophy? [2 Peter 1:3-11, Genesis 3:5].
Premillennial View:Thank you for commenting that having a premillennial view of the return of Christ doesn't necessarily mean one is not aware of our calling.
America's Decline:Caller shares an article about the moral and physical decline of America and suggests possible use in evangelizing. (google; type in "America Number One in stress fear anger & obesity"). [Ephesians 2:12, Psalm 144:15].
Abrahamic Covenant Ritual:What was being communicated in the ritual of the Abrahamic covenant, when they passed through the two cut animal parts? [Hebrews 6:13-20, Genesis 15:9-13, Isaiah 62:1].
Difference between the Old & New Covenants:What is the difference between the Old & New Covenants, because both are conditional and require obedience and faith? Was there no salvation in the old covenant? If there was, how would the Hebrews get salvation? Recommends lecture on Hebrews 11. [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11:6].
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