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Topic: Trials (Tests)

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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?
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?
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].
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].
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].
2021-10-19 Why God Created Satan: Why did God create Satan?
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].
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].
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].
2021-08-17 Why God Allows Suffering: How do I help my wife understand why God let's such suffering exist in this world?
2021-08-11 Test vs Temptation: Does God test us? [Genesis 22:1, James 1:13, Matthew 6:13, Job].
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?
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].
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].
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].
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?
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"?
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].
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?
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].
2021-04-06 God Trusted Job: Did God trust Job? [Job 1-2].
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?
2021-03-25 Temptation of Christ: Why would Satan try to tempt Jesus?
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?
2021-03-08 Jesus' Temptation: Was Jesus' temptation physical or visionary one? Where would one draw the line determining this? [Matthew 4:1-11].
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].
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].
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]].
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].
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].
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?
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].
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].
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]
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].
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.
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].
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].
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].
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?
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].
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?
2020-11-03 Jesus Capable of Sin: Could Jesus have sinned if He had chosen to? [Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 26:53].
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].
2020-10-27 God Hiding From Us: Why does God hide from us? Is it to humble us? [Isaiah 50:10].
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].
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].
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 ].
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].
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].
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