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| 2023-09-22 |
Disagreement Over Calvinism:
Caller disagrees with Steve over his view of Calvinism and his assessments of the "Doctrines of Grace." Rec: topical lecture series. "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [John 3:15, John 20:31, John 1:13-14]. |
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| 2023-09-11 |
Church Membership:
How should I handle my Reformed church expecting me to check a box saying that I agree with their doctrine (Calvinism), especially in light of my wife's commitment to the church already? |
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| 2023-09-08 |
"Once Saved, Always Saved" (Eternal Security):
Did the concept of "once saved, always saved" come from Dispensationalism or Calvinism? |
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| 2023-08-30 |
Calvinist's Proof Texts & Romans 9:
Can you talk about the favorite proof texts of the Calvinists? Rec topical lecture series: "God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation." [Romans 9:11-13, Genesis 25:23, Malachi 1:2-3]. |
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| 2023-08-25 |
Calvinism's "Total Depravity":
How do we refute Romans 1 and the claim that minds are depraved when speaking with Calvinists? [Romans 1, Romans 1:17]. Attending a Calvinist Church: Should I join a Calvinist church if they don't seem to hammer their Calvinism? |
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| 2023-08-25 |
Calvinism's "Total Depravity":
How do we refute Romans 1 and the claim that minds are depraved when speaking with Calvinists? [Romans 1, Romans 1:17]. Attending a Calvinist Church: Should I join a Calvinist church if they don't seem to hammer their Calvinism? |
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| 2023-08-21 |
God Knew Us Each Personally Before the Foundation of the World:
Does God know each of us personally before the foundation of the earth? [Jeremiah 1:5, Galatians 1:15, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15, Matthew 10:29-31]. God's Partiality: If God chose one person before the foundation of the earth, but did not choose another, doesn't that show God with partiality? [Acts 10:34-35, James 4:6-7]. |
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| 2023-08-21 |
God Knew Us Each Personally Before the Foundation of the World:
Does God know each of us personally before the foundation of the earth? [Jeremiah 1:5, Galatians 1:15, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15, Matthew 10:29-31]. God's Partiality: If God chose one person before the foundation of the earth, but did not choose another, doesn't that show God with partiality? [Acts 10:34-35, James 4:6-7]. |
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| 2023-08-17 |
Drawn by God:
Though all are drawn by God, isn't salvation open for everyone? [John 6:44, Romans 10:17, John 16:8, Romans 2:4, John 12:32, Hosea 11:4, Matthew 23:37]. |
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| 2023-08-15 |
John MacArthur:
Regarding your differences with John MacArthur and his beliefs, could you be more specific about the points of disagreement? Rec topical lecture series: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation" and "Charisma & Character." [1 Corinthians 1:7]. Steve Gregg's Tribulation Position: Are you pre or post-trib in your view? Rec topical lecture series; 'When Shall These Things Be?" "What Are We to Make of Israel?" |
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| 2023-08-10 |
Parable of the Talents:
How do Calvinists interpret the "Parable of the Talents?" [Matthew 25:14-30]. |
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| 2023-08-08 |
Enduring to the End-as Proof of Salvation:
Does it prove our salvation if we endure to the end, or do we endure to the end to be saved? [Matthew 24:13, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 10:28, Revelation 2:10]. |
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| 2023-07-26 |
Falling Away:
Would you read 2 Peter 3:17 (a warning about falling away) and explain it to me in light of a Calvinist refuting it? Rec: Topical lectures series: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [2 Peter 3:17]. |
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| 2023-07-25 |
Arminianism, Calvinism & Pelagianism:
Would you talk about Arminianism and Calvinism? Rec: Topical lecture: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." |
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| 2023-07-13 |
Chosen & Secure (Calvinism):
If I am a Calvinist, then can I be assured that I cannot lose my salvation? [2 Thessalonians 2:10]. |
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| 2023-07-06 |
Attending a Calvinist Church:
What do you think about attending a Calvinist church? |
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| 2023-06-21 |
Finding God:
Do we find God, or does God find us? [Luke 15:4, Philippians 3:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Acts 17:27]. |
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| 2023-06-19 |
Thief on the Cross-Not Born of Water:
Does the verse in John 3 about the necessity of water baptism become violated in the story of the "Thief on the Cross?" [John 3:5]. Arminianism: What is the belief of Arminians (Arminianism)? |
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| 2023-06-19 |
"Foreknew" vs "Fore-loved":
What do you think about the claim that the word for "foreknew" really means "fore-loved?" [1 Peter 1:1-2, Amos 3:2. Matthew 7:22-23, John 5:42]. |
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| 2023-06-16 |
God's Control Over the World:
Did God just let the world go after He created it, or does He manipulate everything because of His sovereignty? [Matthew 7:11, Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34, Isaiah 66:3-4, Jeremiah 7:31, Hosea 8:4]. |
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| 2023-06-08 |
God Only Saves the Elect:
Could you enlighten me about the view that God is only going to save "The Elect?" |
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| 2023-06-08 |
Disagreement of Doctrines (Essentials of the Faith):
How important is it for my wife and I to have the same doctrines, in particular, Calvinism's "limited atonement?" Apostle's Creed & New Earth: Do you believe in the Apostle's Creed and the fact that we are coming back to the earth? |
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| 2023-06-05 |
Calvinisn-the Dead Responding:
In regard to Calvinists and this verse, it seems that the spiritually dead do respond. What am I missing? [John 5:25, John 3:16, John 20:31, Romans 10:17]. |
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| 2023-05-19 |
Total Depravity:
What do you think about teaching that being "poor in spirit" is referring to "total depravity?" [Matthew 5:5]. |
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| 2023-05-16 |
Leaving a Calvinist Church:
How do I navigate leaving my Calvinist church, espeically in light of being asked to not share views that don't agree with Calvin? |
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| 2023-05-16 |
Augustine & Calvinism:
Why didn't the entire church become Calvinist if the church father, Augustine, was so influencial? |
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| 2023-05-15 |
Election (Calvinism) - "We all" and "us":
Can you help clarify who the "we all" and "us" and "you" are being addressed? Couldn't it be everyone? [Ephesians 1:4-5]. |
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| 2023-05-10 |
Calvinist: Election, Self-Selection:
How is it that Calvinist's seem to self-select to be of the "elect?" God Remembering His Covenant: Does God remember His covenant forever? [Psalm 105:8, Deuteronomy 28]. |
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| 2023-05-03 |
Evil Roots of All:
Doesn't scripture imply that we have to do something evil to be evil and not that we are naturally evil from the beginning? [Psalm 51:4, 1 John 3:7, John 8:44, Genesis 6:5, Jeremiah 17:9-10]. |
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| 2023-04-20 |
God's Love Unequally Distributed:
Does God love everyone equally, or does it vary depending on the person, in light of He loved Jacob and hated Esau? [Romans 9:13, Malachi 1:2-3, Hebrews 2:9]. |
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| 2023-04-17 |
Reformed Theology:
Could you explain why this verse in Proverbs has been said to support the Reformed (Calvinist) view of theology? [Proverbs 11:20]. |
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| 2023-04-14 |
Calvinism & Children in Hell:
Do Calvinist believe that Jesus died for children or infants that died (as if they are elect)? Do they go to hell? [Matthew 19:14, Romans 9:20, 1 John 2:27, Matthew 5:44-45, Matthew 11:19, Luke 6:27-28]. |
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| 2023-04-14 |
Calvinism & Arminianism:
Do you think the main two divisions in Christianity is between the Calvinists and the Arminians? "Every Thought Brought into Captivity": Could you riff on the last lin in 2 Corinthians 5, regarding "bringin every thought into Captivity?" [2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Romans 12:2, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Matthew 28:20, 1 Corinthians 6:9] |
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| 2023-04-13 |
Limited Atonement:
You don't believe in Calvinism's doctrine of "Limited Atonement" in the 5-step theology of TULIP, correct? [2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6]. Calvinism: God Doesn't Love Everyone: When does bad theology, as in the "limited atonement" doctrine of Calvinism, become blasphemy? [Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6. 1 John 4:8]. |
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| 2023-04-13 |
Limited Atonement:
You don't believe in Calvinism's doctrine of "Limited Atonement" in the 5-step theology of TULIP, correct? [2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6]. Calvinism: God Doesn't Love Everyone: When does bad theology, as in the "limited atonement" doctrine of Calvinism, become blasphemy? [Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6. 1 John 4:8]. |
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| 2023-03-21 |
Calvinism, Arminianism & Lutheranism:
Could you tell me more about the differences between Lutheranism and the other two? |
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| 2023-03-09 |
Speaking in Tongues:
Is "speaking in tongues" is an outdated gift and it is no longer valid today? [1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Corinthians 12-14, 1 Corinthians 14:13, 1 Corinthians 14:39, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 10:47, Acts 11:15].
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| 2023-03-07 |
Doctrine of Sovereign Election (Calvinist):
Buddhist caller objects to the "sovereign election" stance of the Calvinist (Reformed) denominations.[1 Timothy 4:1]. |
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| 2023-03-01 |
Calvinist View of "Eternal Security" or "Once Saved, Always Saved"):
Could you clear-up the difference between what Calvinists believe about "eternal security" (once saved, always saved) and how it is often defined? |
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| 2023-02-21 |
Disagreement or Unity in Doctrine:
Is there any scripture that suggests that there can be disagreements about some of our doctrines? [1 Corinthians 13, Ephesians 4:13]. Calvinism is Evil: Do you think that Calvinism is evil because it distorts the character of God having come from Gnosticism, such as James White saying that rape is from God? |
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| 2023-02-16 |
Calvinism & Suicide:
Would the fact that someone commits suicide prove that one was not elect-according to Calvinism? [1 John 3:15]. |
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| 2023-02-15 |
Calvinism & The Prodigal Son:
Can I point to some of the parables like "The Prodigal Son", the tax collector, and "the lost coin", to counter Calvinist doctrine? [Luke 15:11-32, Luke 18:9-14, Luke 15:8, Luke 13:34]. |
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| 2023-02-07 |
Veiled Eyes:
Could you help me understand the passage about the veiled eyes of the perishing? [2 Corinthians 4:2-3, 2 Corinthians 3:15-16, Hosea 4:6]. |
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| 2023-02-02 |
Indifference Toward Unbelievers:
Why does Paul sound indifferent toward those who don't believe? [2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 3:14-16, John 3:19]. The Veil Blinding Unbelievers: Can the veil that blinds unbelievers eyes ever be removed? [2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 3:16]. |
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| 2023-01-27 |
Calvinism vs Non-Calvinism:
Can you give me your take on the difference between the non-Calvinist evangelical teachers (Billy Graham, Greg Laurie) and the Calvinist preachers (John MacArthur) and the freedom for all to come to Christ? Theist Evolution: Am I being too critical if I am concerned about our new Calvinist pastor who believes in "Theist Evolution?" Can you be a Christian if you believe that? |
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| 2023-01-27 |
Chosen or Predestination:
Could the foundation of the world be well into Genesis 1? [Genesis 1:2]. Mormon Prophets: Caller comments that scripture predicted prophets which validated them and there were no predictions for Mormon prophets. |
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| 2023-01-23 |
Jesus' Miracles as Object Lessons:
Would you review the parallel between Jesus' miracles and the related object lessions? [Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 1:5-6, Isaiah 3:7, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:25, John 2:7-11, John 15:1-5, John 8:12, John 9:39-41, John 6:11, John 6:48, John 11:25]. Given a "Measure of Faith:" What is meant by "each is given a measure of faith" as I don't want to take it in a Calvinistic way. So, is it about the giving of gifts? [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:3-8]. |
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| 2023-01-16 |
Molinism & Thomism:
Are you familiar with Molinism and Thomism? Free Will: Doesn't it seem like it has to be either sovereign free-will or we are just pawns? [Proverbs 16:1, Proverbs 16:9, 1 Corinthians 4:5]. |
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| 2023-01-10 |
Murdered Baby in Heaven:
Is my baby grandson, whose mother just murdered him, in heaven right now? [Isaiah 7:16]. |
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| 2023-01-05 |
The Narrow Path:
Why is your show called "The Narrow Path"? Calvinists Follow Christ: Caller comments that there are many Calvinists definitely follow Christ. |