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Topic: Paul (Apostle, Formerly Saul)
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2014-04-21 Unnamed Apostle: Who was this unnamed disciple Paul was talking about? [2 Corinthians 8:18]
2014-04-11 Heaven is for Real: What do you think about people who say they went to Heaven & back?
Paul not allowed to reveal: Paul wasn't allowed to disclose some of the things he saw while in heaven, so why would it be okay for others to do it now? [2 Corinthians 12:1-4]
2014-04-07 Paul: Did Paul corrupt the gospel Jesus taught?
Jesus & Paul differing on Original Sin: Did Jesus teach that we were almost divine, that we were basically good? But Paul taught that we were very evil? [Mark 7:20, Romans 3:10-18, Romans 5:12-21]
Greater Works: What about the passage of Scripture that says Jesus' Apostles would be able to do GREATER works that Him? [john 14:12]
2014-04-04 Paul talking about the Resurrection: Can you please tell me what Paul is talking about regarding the Resurrection? [1 Corinthians 15:20-28]
2014-03-27 Forgiveness: If we are supposed to forgive everyone, how come Paul didn't forgive Alexandra the silversmith? [2 Timothy 4:14-16]
2014-03-26 A Different Gospel: Paul seems to make a distinction between what he says in 2 Corinthians about a different gospel than what he says Galatians. Can you tell me the difference? [Galatians 1:6-9, Corinthians 11]
Total Depravity: What is "total depravity"?
2014-02-27 Paul Being whipped: Paul being whipped the first time, but when he said the second time that he was a Roman Citizen he saved himself from being whipped, and they were in great trouble for whipping. [Acts 22:22-29]
Financial & Marriage difficulties: How do you take care of yourself in order to help someone else, namely my wife, since we are both having financial difficulties right now, & I don't know what to do.
2014-02-17 Understanding Romans 7: Can you please help understand Romans 7? Is Paul talking about himself, after his conversion? [Romans 6-8, Galatians 5:16]
2014-02-06 Circumcision: Why the apparent conflict, Paul saying don't worry about circumcision, but then proceeds to let Timothy to be circumcised? [1 Corinthians 7:18, Acts 16:3]
2014-01-29 Paul's Conversion: Can you please explain these 2 verse in Acts that seem to contradict each other involving Paul's conversion? [Acts 9:7 & Acts 22:9]
2014-01-28 Paul's Writings: Was Paul speaking his own opinion most of the time even though he wrote over 2/3's of the New Testament?
God being in the OT: Was God a lot more angry in the Old Testament then He was in the New Testament, the death of His Son nullifying it?
2014-01-27 Judgments of God: Mass shootings, Tsunamis, & all this other calamity & violence happening, is that a result of getting rid of God?
Noah's Flood & Sodom & Gomorrah: So do you think there won't be major catastrophe like happened in the ancient days like Noah's Flood & Sodom & Gomorrah?
Paul's conflicting instruction towards widows: Why did Paul seem to contradict himself in his instruction to widows, where he advised some to get married again & others not to get married? [1 Timothy 5:11-14]
2013-12-31 Paul an Imposter: I've been told that Paul was only impersonating an Apostle. What do you think of this idea? [2 Peter 3:15-16]
2013-12-27 Authorship of the Book of Hebrews: Who wrote the book of Hebrews? Why is it so hard to figure out?
2013-12-16 Paul's Authority: What Scriptures are there to prove that Paul had the genuine authority of an apoostle because i notice that Judaizers like to ignore his writings! [2 Peter 3:15-16]
Free from the Mosaic Law: What verses would you use to debunk Judaizers that we need to keep the Law? [Galatians]
Lectures refuting Messianic Jews/Hebrew Roots People: Do you have any lectures telling judaizers, Messianic Jews or Hebrews Roots people why they don't need to keep the Mosaic Law? (Steve didn't have any lectures at the time of this call, but he has plenty of lectures now on this subject! Especially on the Hebrew Roots Movement.)
2013-12-16 Paul having Timothy Circumcised: If Paul was so against circumcision, why did he allow timothy to be circumcised? [Acts 16:3, Romans 2, Galatians 3]
2013-12-04 Household Conduct (Wives Submissive to Husband): Caller wondering if Paul got his household rules of conduct from the culture of the day & so it no longer applies for today. [Ephesians 5:22-24, Ephesians 6:1-8, Colossians 3:18-24]
2013-11-27 Women Silent in the Church: What does Paul mean about women being silent in the church? [1 Corinthians 12, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Corinthians 14]
Paul's Culture: Could it just have been that way, women keeping silent, because of the culture Paul was in?
Heading Coverings: Why did women have to cover their heads because of angels? [1 Corinthians 11:10]
2013-11-26 The Old & New Covenant: Could Steve explain the progression of the New Covenant from Old Covenant, especially the Sabbath & so on? [Galatians 4, Romans 14, Colossians 2]
Paul Following Rituals Why did Paul participate in the Jewish customs after he knew he was free from that law? [1 Corinthians 9:19-21]
2013-11-13 Paul's Labor in Vain: In 1 Corinthians Paul was saying his work wouldn't be in vain, but in Galations he was worried that his labor might be in vain. Why? [1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 4:11]
2013-11-08 Women in Leadership: What do you think about women in leadership positions in the church?
Women Silent in the Church: What does Paul mean that women should remain silent in the church? [1 Corinthians 14:34-35]
2013-10-25 Paul Pre-conversion Experience: Isn't Romans 7 talking about Paul's pre conversion experience? Are there 3 different levels of people, the natural, unregenerate kind, the carnal Christian & the Spiritual Christian? [Romans 7:14-15, Romans 8:6, 1 Corinthians 3:1]
2013-10-24 Oneness Pentecostals: Being baptized in Jesus' name is acceptable.
Romans 7, pre or post Conversion: Caller explains that he thinks it's Paul Pre-conversion experience from Romans 7:15-25.
Steve's View of Hell Book: When is Steve's book on the 3 Views of Hell going to be available.
2013-10-24 Paul Disqualified: Why was Paul worried about losing his salvation? [1 Corinthians 9:27, Philippians 3:7-14]
2013-10-16 Paul's Ongoing Christian Experience: Can Steve please explain what's going on right here with Paul? [Romans 7:15-25]
2013-09-16 Paul's Pre-Conversion or Current Spiritual Experience: Is Romans 7 talking about his preconversion experience or his Christian experience? [Romans 7, Romans 8, Galatians 5:16]
"With the Mind" & "With the Flesh": A Pastor said that we need to commit to obey the law of God, but with our carnal nature we are always going to be serving our flesh. Is that true? [Romans 7:24-25, Matthew 26:41]
2013-09-16 Paul's Pre-Conversion or Current Spiritual Experience (rebuttal): A friend of Steve's calls to rebutt what Steve said about Romans 7:14-25 talking about Paul's current Christian experience & says that Paul is talking about his previous life. [Romans 7]
2013-09-12 The Mystery of the Kingdoms: Why didn't Jesus want to make known the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, speaking to them in the parables so they couldn't understand it?
Revealing Kingdom of God to Paul: Why did Jesus want to make the Kingdom of God known to Paul since he didn't care about it?
"All things are by Him & for Him": What does all things are by Jesus & for Jesus? [Colossian 1:16]
2013-09-11 "Above that which is Written": What did Paul mean when he said, "don't believe above that which is written" in 1 Corinthians? [1 Corinthians 4:6, 1 corinthians 1:31, Jeremiah 9:23]
Oral & Written Instruction: Did Paul expect the Corinthians to obey his oral instructions just as much as his written instructions & was it to be passed on to future generations as his tradition?
2013-09-02 Paul's Oppression of Women: We no longer agree with Paul's stance on slavery so why do we still have to obey his belief on the oppression of women? [Ephesians 5:21-24]
2013-08-28 Elders, Bishops & Overseers: Are Elders & Bishops the same office in the New Testament? [1 timothy , Acts 20:28, Titus 1:5-7]
Paul a Priest: So was Paul a "priest" because he was sacrificing? [Romans 15:16, Romans 12:1-2]
Bishops: It seems like bishops evolved (as a corruption) to become a singular pastor in the church. Is that true? [1 Timothy 2:5]
2013-08-12 Head Coverings: Can you please explain Head Coverings? [1 Corinthians 11:2-16]
Women Being Silent: What about when Paul told women to be silent in church? [1 Corinthians 14:34]
2013-07-03 "All Thing Are Lawful To Me": When Paul said, "All things are lawful to me", what does he mean? [1 Corinthians 6:9-12, 1 Corinthians 10:23]
2013-06-20 Paul forfeiting His Salvation: Is Paul willing to forfeit his eternal inheritance because he's closer to Jesus? [Romans 9:3]
2013-06-20 Paul's Age: How old was Paul compared to Jesus? How come they didn't run into each other at the temple?
2013-06-19 Paul being Accursed for His Brethren: Could/would Paul really give up his salvation if he thought it would save his people? [Romans 9:3]
2013-06-17 Dual Covenant Theology: Are not Jews just as lost as any Gentiles?
"To the Jew First": What did Paul mean by "To the Jew first, and then also to the Greek"? [Romans 1:16].
2013-06-06 Bible Reliability: Caller said that his pastor said that not all things that are in the Bible are true. Can Steve comment on this
Getting to Jesus Through the Roof: Is the story about people coming down through the roof to get to Jesus allegorical? [Mark 2:4, Luke 5:19].
Understanding Paul: How does one learn to understand the writings of Paul better? [2 Peter 3:15-16]
2013-04-16 Paul's Journey: Did Paul literally go into Arabia for three years and what was he doing there? Was he reconsidring his doctrines? [Galatians 1:20].
2013-04-15 Inspiration of Scripture: Comment about the different way that Paul received his information in contrast to the other apostles.
2013-04-10 Early Christian's Worship: Were early Christians associating with other Jewish people on the Sabbath, thus making them indistinguishable from the Jewish religion by the Romans? [Acts 2:46].
Paul's Nazarite Vow: Why would Paul take a Nazarite vow, since it still required a sacrifice? [Acts 2].
Paul's Vow & Sacrifice: How could Paul offer a sacrifice when the writer of Hebrews states that the sacrifice has as already been made? [Hebrews 10:12].
2013-04-10 Early Christian's Worship: Were early Christians associating with other Jewish people on the Sabbath, thus making them indistinguishable from the Jewish religion by the Romans? [Acts 2:46].
Paul's Nazarite Vow: Why would Paul take a Nazarite vow, since it still required a sacrifice? [Acts 2].
Paul's Vow & Sacrifice: How could Paul offer a sacrifice when the writer of Hebrews states that the sacrifice has as already been made? [Hebrews 10:12].
2013-03-01 "Free Will" & "Total Depravity" (Calvinism): Do people who believe in "free will", necessarily not believe in "Total Depravity"?
Paul's Struggle with Sin: How do you resolve the conflict described in Paul's struggle with sin? [Romans 7:15-25, John 8:31-34].
Can the Unregenerated See Sin?: Can unregenerated people see their sin and inability to resist sin?
2013-02-13 Calvinism & Predestination: Caller disagrees that Paul is asking rhetorical questions in Romans 9-11 & Romans 6, that he's actually being literal that some will resist God's will, are predestined to do that. A long lengthy explanation of what Paul is really saying ensues. [Romans 6, Romans 9-11]
2013-01-21 Special Revelation to offset such Violent Persecution: Isn't it as if people like John the Baptist & the Apostle Paul, who suffered such persecution, had God offset that by giving them special Revelation? [Luke 12:48]
Problematic Timeline of Daniel: How could Daniel give insight to Nebuchadnezzar in only his second year of training? Is that why Nebuchadnezzar didn't originally call on them? [Daniel 1:1, Daniel 2:1]
Chaldeans Speaking in Aramaic: Why did the Chaldeans speak in Aramaic? [Daniel 2:36-39, Daniel 2:4]
2013-01-21 Paul Waited: Paul was doing God's will because he'd wait & then go.
2013-01-18 N.T. Wright & the New Perspective on Paul: Have you ever read or know about N. T. Wright's book on the New Perspective of Paul ("Paul:In Fresh Perspective")?
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