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Topic: Faith (Belief)

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2022-10-31 Faith, Obedience & Love: Does it seems like there is a contradiction between Paul and Jamess in scripture about being able to be obedient? [John 14:15, Romans 8:4-7, I Corinthians 8:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21, James 2:19, James 2:8, Galatians 5:6, I Timothy 6:3-4].
2022-10-13 Possibly Three Afterlife Destinations: Could there be three different destinations in the afterlife; heaven, hell, and somewhere inbetween? [Revelation 21-22].
Different Aspects of Salvation: Since there are different aspects of "salvation", like us being saved from the "Lake of Fire?"
2022-09-29 Believing in Jesus: Why would true faith be more than just believing propositions about God?
2022-09-27 Eternal Security: How is your view different than a Calvinist's view of "perseverance of the saints" when you say that one can depart from his faith? [Hebrews 11]..
2022-08-30 Sacrifices-Contrasted in Old & New Covenants: Why wasn't the sacrifice of animals with appropriate faith sufficient, instead of needing to sacrifice Jesus? [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 10:4, Colossians 2:16-17, Galatians 2:21, Romans 12:1].
2022-08-11 Following Jesus: What are we to do now ... and to follow Jesus? [Matthew 19, Mark 10, Luke 18].
Losing One's Salvation: Does one lose their salvation if they break the commandments?
2022-08-03 Being Faithful vs Works: How does one having to be faithful in serving God not the same as "salvation by works"? [Ephesians 2:9-10, Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, James 2:20, Acts 17:30].
Alexandrian Text & Corruption: How does one know that the Alexandrian text has not been corrupted?
2022-07-22 "Believer" vs "Disciple": Is there a difference to being a "believer" and a "disciple" (or follower of Christ)? [Acts 11:26, John 8:31].
2022-07-15 Judaism: Works-based: Has following God ever been a "works-based" religion, as in the Old Testament when Jews were required to follow the Law or not go to heaven? [Hebrews 10:19-20, Hebrews 11, Genesis 15:6, Psalm 32:1, Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, Romans 4:8].
Old vs New Covenants: If both the Old Testament Jews and the New Testament believers were saved by faith, why then is there a "New Covenant?" What is new about it? [2 Corinthians 3].
2022-07-13 "Law of Faith": What is the "Law of Faith" that Paul is referring to and the one that some claim we can "plug into"? [Romans 3:27].
2022-07-07 Works & Salvation: If we are saved by faith, are works necessary to our salvation? [Galatians 5:6, John 3, James 2:14-26].
Rewards & Ruling Over Cities: Are our rewards the ruling over cities on the new earth? [Luke 19:17, Luke 19:19].
2022-06-21 "Born" or "Begotten" Again: Is being "born again" the same at "begotten again"? [I Peter 1:23, I Peter 1:4].
Hope of the Believer: Could you refine the meaning of the word "hope" for the believer? [Hebrews 11:1].
2022-05-27 Church Discipline & Conscience: Could you talk a little bit about the first chapter of I Timothy? [I Timothy 1:19-20, I Corinthians 5:5, I Timothy 4:2].
2022-05-26 "God" vs "gods": Didn't the ancient Greeks and Romans believe in their gods as much as Christians believe in theirs?
2022-05-20 Faith Comes by Hearing: Could you expound on "Faith comes by hearing?"[Romans 10:17, Hebrews 4:2].
He Who Has Ears: Could you explain, "he who has ears to hear"? [Revelation 2:29, Revelation 3:22].
2022-05-19 "Faith Comes by Hearing": Could you talk about "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God?" [Romans 10:13-17].
2022-04-26 Church Success: What determines the success of the church?
Faith Saves: What is meant when James says it is "faith that saves us"? [James 2:12-26, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32,Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:28].
Salvation by Works: How does Romans 4:5 fit into being saved by faith and not earning one's salvation by works? [Romans 4:5].
2022-04-26 Church Success: What determines the success of the church?
Faith Saves: What is meant when James says it is "faith that saves us"? [James 2:12-26, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32,Titus 2:14, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 1:28].
Salvation by Works: How does Romans 4:5 fit into being saved by faith and not earning one's salvation by works? [Romans 4:5].
2022-04-15 Eternal Security: Once we come to faith, isn't it God who keeps us in the faith? [Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10, I Peter 1:5. Romans 5:2, Hebrews 3:12, I Timothy 4:1].
2022-04-14 Atheist Caller-Grounds for Rejection of the Bible: Atheist responds to the claim that atheists hold the Bible to a higher standard than other historical records.
Atheist-The Bible as Myth: Athesist Caller; Why not call the Bible stories as myths?
Atheist-Different Conclusions about God: Atheist; Do you think that two intelligent people can look at the same evidence and conclude differently.
2022-03-30 Too Little Faith & the Mustard Seed: Could you comment on the contradiction of only needing a little faith (like the mustard seed) and yet other times, some are reported to have too little faith? [Matthew 17:19-22, Matthew 14:22-33].
2022-03-28 "Salvation" in Both Old & New Testaments: How does "salvation" work in both the New and Old Testament's and what happens to those of "all tongues, tribes, and nations" that do not confess Jesus? [Philippians 2:10-14, Romans 14:11, Luke 15:11-32, Genesis 15:6, Psalm 32:1-2, Matthew 1:21, John 20:29, Revelation 7:9].
2022-03-24 Falling Away and Free Will: Can we fall away in spite of Jesus' intercession, and does it remove our free will? [John 10:27-29, Hebrews 7:25, I Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 4:10, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, John 3:36, I Peter 5:8, I Peter 2:11, Ephesians 6:12-13].
2022-03-10 Atheist Discussion: Atheist caller contends that Steve misrepresents the view of where Atheist's get their morality and so on.
Atheist Comments on Faith: Will faith always lead us to the truth?
Atheist Challenges Steve about Politics: Atheist suggests that one cannot get elected in the USA without being a Christian.
2022-03-09 God's Sovereignty & Importance of Prayer: Why is prayer so important if we are to rest in our faith, believe in His sovereignty, and He is going to work everything out His way anyway? [James 4:2-3].
2022-03-08 Word of Faith Movement & the Power of Prayer: What do you think about the relationship between faith and prayer and if prayer is not a force, what is the alternate?
Healing, Word of Faith, and Refusing Help From Doctors Relative to the Word of Faith movement, atonement and healing-what do you think about refusing medical care? [Isaiah 53:5, I Peter 2:24].
2022-02-23 Jesus to Increase Their Faith: Did Jesus' response help to increase their faith in Luke 17? [Luke 17:5-10].
2022-02-18 Why Am I Here?: How would you suggest approaching an adult child who is questioning "Why am I here?" and "What is the purpose of Life?"
Facts Over Feelings: Does there not seem to be many are looking for feelings rather than truth to substantiate their idea of faith.
2022-02-16 King James Only: What do you think of Peter Ruckman (King James Only)?
Pauline Doctrine: What is Pauline doctrine? Recommends chart, "Jesus & Paul", found at Matthew713.com. [Galatians 5:6, James 2:26, Ephesians 2:8-9].
2022-02-15 Judged by Works or by Faith?: So are we going to be judged by our works or our faith? [Revelation 20:13-15, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25, Romans 2:5-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, I Peter 1:17, I Corinthians 4:5].
The Lake of Fire: So what does it mean that those whose names are not found in the "Book of Life" will be thrown into the Lake of Fire? [Revelation 20:15].
2022-02-04 Repeated Prayers Show Lack of Faith: Is it always God's will to heal, and what do you think of those that claim repeated prayers show a lack of faith? [Luke 18, 2 Corinthians 12, Matthew 7:7-12, I Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Timothy 4, Acts 3].
2022-02-02 Jephthah's Vow: Even though Jephthah is highly criticized for the vow he took in sacrificing his daughter, but is still named as a man of faith. Could you elaborate? [Hebrews 11:32].
2022-01-31 Believing: What does the word "believing" mean, relative to our faith, particularly in light of doubts that enter because of my respect for science.
2022-01-25 Capernaum as Jesus' Home Town: Could you clarify Jesus' hometown with reference to Capernaum? [Mark 2:1].
Man Lowered Through Roof at Capernaum: What about the faith of those men who lowered the infirmed man down into the presence of Jesus? [Mark 2:4].
2022-01-17 Believing Without Seeing: Why is it so important for us to "believe without seeing"? [John 20:29, I John 5:9].
2022-01-13 Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?: It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21].
2022-01-13 Free Will Choice: Do we choose God or does He choose us? [Acts 2].
2022-01-03 The Good Seed: Was the good seed in the “Parable of the Sower" that fell on the good ground, the only one that was ultimately saved ? [Matthew 13].
Repentance for Salvation: Is repentance of sin necessary for salvation? [Romans 10:9-10].
2021-12-28 Doing the Will of the Father to be Saved: Do you actually have to do the will of God to be saved? [John 3:16, Matthew 7:21, I Peter 3:20, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:13, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 16:24-26, James 2:26, Galatians 5:6].
2021-12-27 Faith & Hell: Doesn't the Bible say that very person has been given a measure of faith? [Romans 12:3].
Hell & Bible Reliability: Should not everyone just take the Bible for what it says and not what others say it means?
2021-12-14 God's Provision-Living by Faith: Can you help me understand the disparity between how we live and how others have to live? Do you think you will never be homeless because you live by faith? [Matthew 6:25-26, Matthew 10:5-8].
2021-12-14 Losing Faith: Is faith something we can lose? [I Timothy 4:1. 2 Corinthians 13:5].
Forgiveness for Leaving One's Spouse: Can you be forgiven if you leave your spouse?
2021-11-29 Last Supper-Bread & Wine: Don't you think that the context of the last supper discussion of taking His body is about taking Him in faith? [John 6:54, John 6:40, Acts 10:14, John 7:39, John 6:35].
2021-11-19 Faith Within Each Person: Does every person have a measure of faith built into them? [Romans 12:3].
2021-11-16 Salvation by Faith or Works : What of the seeming contradiction between these verses that seem to indicate that one needs only faith and alternately that it must be accompanied by works? [James 2:19, James 2:24, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 5:6].
2021-11-11 Joel & Last Days Revival: Is Joel speaking of a last days revival when he speaks of a "former and later reign" in Joel 2? [Joel 2:25-32].
The Holy Spirit's Role in One's Faith: Is the Holy Spirit the one who initiates one's faith in God, or do people initiate it themselves?
2021-10-28 Having Enough Faith to Get What I Want: What is exactly meant by these verses about God providing whatever you have enough faith, such as "mountain cast into the sea", because we know it doesn't happen that way? [Mark 11:22-24, I John 5:14, Matthew 17:19-22].
2021-10-21 Faith Alone, No More Good Works Required (Hyper-Grace): Do you think that works are not longer required, including baptism, and it is by faith alone? [Acts 9, Acts 19, I Corinthians 15, I Corinthians 1:17].
2021-10-20 Which is First, "Faith" or "Believing" ?: Does "believing" or "faith" come first, before one is saved? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:13, Ephesians 2:1, Luke 15:24].
"Born of God" Before Belief: Does I John 5:1 mean that one is already "born of God" when he believes? [I John 5:1].
2021-10-20 Which is First, "Faith" or "Believing" ?: Does "believing" or "faith" come first, before one is saved? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:13, Ephesians 2:1, Luke 15:24].
"Born of God" Before Belief: Does I John 5:1 mean that one is already "born of God" when he believes? [I John 5:1].
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