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2021-11-18 |
Dinosaurs & the Flood:
Were there dinosaurs and did the flood wipe them out? Leading & Testing the Holy Spirit: How does one recognize the leading of the spirit, or testing the spirit? |
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2021-10-29 |
Satan's Origins:
Was Satan a musician and a good angel that fell? What does it mean that he was "a murderer from the beginning"? [John 8:44, I John 3:8, Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel 28:12]. Satan Created as He is, Rather Than a Fallen Angel: If God created Satan as he is, from the beginning, would that cause a biblical problem? |
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2021-10-28 |
Christian Felt Unsuppported by Friends:
Caller relates story of a time of torment and how he feels that he was being attacked by demons when his friends claimed that perhaps he was not being obedient. [2 Corinthians 12]. Friends Accuse a Christian of Sin in Life: Caller is frustrated when things weren't going well for him, friends claimed that perhaps he might have secret sin. [2 Corinthians 12:7-10]. |
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2021-10-27 |
Praying Psalms:
Is it acceptable to pray the Psalms? [Acts 4:25-26, Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:19, James 5:13]. Paralleling the Psalms to One's Own Life: Can one parallel their own struggles in life and work to those very real and dangerous struggles David was experiencing in the Psalms? [Romans 8:26]. |
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2021-10-22 |
Sickness in Believers:
Why would God let people get sick? Is there some purpose or meaning to it? [2 Corinthians 12:9, James 1:2-4, I Peter 1:7, Romans 5:5]. |
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2021-10-19 |
Why God Created Satan:
Why did God create Satan? |
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2021-09-24 |
Eating Flesh (Eucharist)-Test to Thin the Crowd:
Was Jesus intentionally testing the crowd and making it difficult to grasp the concept of the eucharist by focusing on "eating flesh"? [John 6:63-68, Matthew 19:21, Luke 14:25, 2 Timothy 2, Titus 2:14, I Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 13:5]. |
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2021-08-30 |
Predisposed to Sin:
Why did God make us predisposed to sin? Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Children as Tests: Are all the earthquakes and hurricanes, and subsequent lootings, just God testing us? [3 John 1:4]. |
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2021-08-30 |
Source of Job's Trials:
Were the tests that fell on Job come from God, Job, or Satan? [Job 2:3, Job 23:10]. |
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2021-08-17 |
Why God Allows Suffering:
How do I help my wife understand why God let's such suffering exist in this world? |
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2021-08-11 |
Test vs Temptation:
Does God test us? [Genesis 22:1, James 1:13, Matthew 6:13, Job]. |
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2021-07-26 |
Free-will in Heaven:
Will we have free-will in heaven, while in our glorified bodies, and if not, then would we really have free-will-and if so, then what would the choices between? [I Corinthians 13:11-12]. Remembering Sin in the Afterlife: Will we have any memory of what sin we were saved from when we are living in glorified bodies in the afterlife? |
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2021-07-23 |
God's Promises for Us:
How do you know if and when God's promises are for us? Recommended Topical Lectures; "Word of Faith" & "Making Sense of Suffering". [2 Corinthians 1:20, Hebrews 8:6, Ephesians 1:4-6, James 5:14]. |
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2021-06-25 |
Gift of "Discernment":
Could you help me understand the gift of "Discernment"? Does it have to do with discerning demons? [I Corinthians 12, I Thessalonians 5:21]. |
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2021-06-22 |
Trials & Suffering:
Should a Christian be concerned if they are NOT suffering any significant trials? [John 21:22-23, Acts 14:22]. |
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2021-06-15 |
New Earth Sinners:
What is going to keep people from sinning on the new earth, and why would He not do that from the beginning? |
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2021-06-09 |
Living the Christian Life:
Is it possible to live the Christian life? [Romans 8:5]. The Problem of Evil: Can you recommend your teaching that deals with the problem of evil? Lecture recommended: "Making Sense of Suffering". Going Through Storms in Life: What of the saying, "If you are not going through a storm, you are either going into one or coming out of one"? |
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2021-05-13 |
Sinlessness in Heaven-Why Not Sin Free Here:
If sin doesn't exist in heaven, how will God bring us to a state of sinlessness? If this could be achieved, why didn't He do that to begin with? [Romans 7:24-25, Galatians 5:17]. |
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2021-04-28 |
Why Didn't God Create us Better?:
Why didn't God create us with stronger desires to do good and more self-control? |
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2021-04-13 |
Seven Churches Warning to Us:
Do churches today face the same warnings as did the seven churches in Revelation? Wealth & Riches Cause for Concern: Regarding the church of Laodicea's warning about them being wealthy and comfortable, how do we relate to that? [I Timothy 6:6-11, Matthew 13:1-9, Revelation 3:14-22]. |
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2021-04-06 |
God Trusted Job:
Did God trust Job? [Job 1-2]. |
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2021-03-31 |
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? |
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2021-03-25 |
Temptation of Christ:
Why would Satan try to tempt Jesus? |
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2021-03-17 |
The Devil Made Me Do it:
Does the Devil make us sin, or are we simply tempted by the Devil to sin? |
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2021-03-08 |
Jesus' Temptation:
Was Jesus' temptation physical or visionary one? Where would one draw the line determining this? [Matthew 4:1-11]. |
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2021-02-24 |
Lead Us Not Into Temptation:
Could you talk about "Lead us not into Temptation"? [James, Luke 4, Matthew 6:13, Luke 22:40]. |
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2021-02-08 |
Suffering in Trials:
Can you give me some scripture to help me through the suffering of these really devastating past few years ? Recommended lecture: "Making Sense of Suffering." [Job, Psalms]. Going to Bible College (Seminary): Should I go to Bible college (Seminary) if I want to learn more about the Bible? [Psalm 119:99]. |
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2020-12-22 |
The Name Jeshua or (Yeshua):
What do you make of those who think that Jeshua (Yeshua, Jesus) means Zeus? The Importance of Pronouncing Jesus: Is the idea that God can't hear you, unless you know the proper pronunciation of Jesus (Jeshua) total nonsense? Sin Not Always Repulsive: Why is it that sometimes I find certain sins repulsive and other times not so? [Proverbs 4:23, I John 1:9]]. |
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2020-12-22 |
Scriptural Reassurance in Time of Crisis:
Can you give me some scriptural reassurance during this terrible time of loss and broken family in my life? [Psalms]. |
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2020-12-16 |
Satan's Purpose:
If Satan was a created being, and not a fallen angel, then why was he created? [James 1:12-18]. |
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2020-12-04 |
God's Knowledge Limited:
Since God tests us, is His knowledge limited in some way, so that He doesn't know the outcome of the test? |
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2020-11-18 |
Prophets Today:
Are there prophets today as there were in the Old Testament, and would teaching be the same thing? [Hebrews 1:1. 1 Corinthians 14:29, I Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11]. God Unleashed the Devil on Job: Did God unleash the Devil on Job? [Revelation 2:10, 2 Timothy 2:12, Luke 4:1]. |
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2020-11-18 |
Examine Ourselves:
Could you talk about the verse that requires we examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith? [2 Corinthians 13:5, Matthew 7:21-23, I John 3:24, I John 4:13, I Corinthians 13]. |
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2020-11-13 |
Pornographic Temptation & Prayer Challenge:
I am suffering extra temptation when I am praying against the whole realm of pornography, how should I react against these attacks? [James 5:16, Matthew 18:20, Ephesians 6:12] |
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2020-11-11 |
Angry About Sickness & Pain:
At what point is my anger about my sickness and pain sin? [Job 1:21, 2 Corinthians 12:9]. Praying for Death: Since I am in chronic pain, is it wrong to pray for my own early death, or can I neglect it and hope for death? [I Corinthians 3:16, I Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, I Peter 4:19, I Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 4:16]. |
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2020-11-11 |
Leaving the Homosexual Lifestyle:
Caller comments on previous caller and how we all must suffer various things. He shares his own struggle with leaving behind the homosexual lifestyle. |
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2020-11-05 |
When Hardship Can't Be for Good:
I am having a hard time understanding how my current circumstances can ever turn out for good? Can you help? [Romans 8:28]. |
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2020-11-05 |
Stirring up One's Church to Go Out and Disciple:
How would you go about stirring up interest in your church to go out and disciple others? Suffering for the Christian: Why does God allow us to go through trials and sufferings as He does? [Job 2:10]. |
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2020-11-04 |
Conversion's Elation Expected to Last:
As a former Mormon, as I moved away from religion, I have found in my new trust in Christ, a notable difference to the better. Should I expect this high to continue indefinitely? [I Peter 5:8-10]. |
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2020-11-04 |
Bible Reliability Questioned by Atheist:
A long-time Atheist friend of mine has challenged the reliability of the Bible because it has been translated so many times. How would you respond to him? Testing Prophets Today: Since someone prophesied that Trump would win this election, should we test those that give prophecies? If so, how would you go about testing it before it evidences itself? |
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2020-11-04 |
Minister's Doubt when He Doesn't Hear From God:
What would you say to someone who is in ministry, who is struggling with their faith, to the point of disbelieving, because he is not hearing from God? [Isaiah 50:10, Job 13:15]. |
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2020-11-03 |
Freedom Eroded-Confidence in God:
To what degree does knowing about "the kingdom of God" console you when our liberties are being eroded at such an unprecedented pace? |
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2020-11-03 |
Jesus Capable of Sin:
Could Jesus have sinned if He had chosen to? [Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 26:53]. |
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2020-11-02 |
Abortion:
Caller comments on the horrible act of abortion and current political issues: Sick Family May be Cursd: What do you think about someone telling a family suffering sickness, is under some kind of curse? [I Peter 4:12]. |
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2020-10-27 |
God Hiding From Us:
Why does God hide from us? Is it to humble us? [Isaiah 50:10]. |
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2020-10-22 |
Human or God-man Jesus:
Was there no human man that was Jesus, but only a God man that became Jesus, as William Lane Craig stated? Jesus or God Tempted: If Jesus was God how could He have been tempted, if God cannot be tempted? [Matthew 4:1-11, Hebrew 4:15]. |
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2020-10-02 |
Suffering Guilt, Temptation, and Failure to Follow Christ in Reality:
Could you help me understand the concept of "dying to myself & Christ living in me" when I don't really do or obey as I should. [Galatians 2:20]. |
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2020-09-16 |
God Should Not Repent:
What does it mean that God is not a man that He should repent? [Number 23:19]. Dead to Sin: What does it mean that we should be "dead to sin"? [Romans 6:11, Romans 5:16-21 ]. |
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2020-08-26 |
Steve Gregg's New Book on the Kingdom:
When is your new book coming out and will it deal with Dispensational views? Jesus Didn't Inherit Mary's : How could Jesus not inherit Mary's sinful human nature, since she was just human? [Genesis 3, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:16]. |
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2020-08-25 |
The Name, Israel:
Could you flesh out the name "Israel", and what does it means to strive with God, and then prevail? [Genesis 32:28]. |