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Topic: Pleasing God

Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-23
Unbelievers Benefits From God: God seems to help unbelievers who call out to Him, yet refuse to follow Jesus, and yet Scripture says if we reject Jesus we reject God. Can you explain? [Matthew 10:33, Luke 10:16, Exodus 23:5, Matthew 22:37-39, Matthew 5:45, Luke 23:34-38.



2024-01-29
Falling Short of Obedience: Does falling short of obedience negate my salvation? [Psalm 103:14, James 3:2].



2023-11-08
Polygamy: Can one practice polygamy today without going against scripture? [Genesis 1:27, Mark 10:6, Matthew 19:4-6, Deuteronomy 17:17, Ephesians 5:25-33, Genesis 2].



2023-09-12
American Christianity: Do you think God is disappointed with American Christianity, and if so how do we fix it? How do we counteract the far-left "woke" philosophy? [Acts 11:26].



2023-06-09
Good & Bad Christians: What is the difference between a good Christian and a bad Christian? [Luke 12:47-49, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10].



2023-06-09
Old Testament Forgiveness: How were people forgiven for their sins in the Old Testament (relative to the shedding of blood and sacrifices)? [Luke 11:50-51, Matthew 16:24, John 8:31, Matthew 28:20].
Born Again: How do you go about being born again?
How Perfect Do I Have to Be?: I want to make sure I know where I am going. How perfect do I have to be? [1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:5-7].

2023-05-24
Why Worry if Sins are Already Paid?: Why do I still feel like I need to avoid every little sin, if my sins are already paid? [Matthew 26:41].



2023-05-01
Loving God with No Free Will in Heaven: If we have no free will in heaven, then is it really love, since we have no real choice about it? [Galatians 5:17].



2023-02-28
A Sinner Pleasing God: Can a sinner please God? [Hebrews 11:6, Acts 10:4, Isaiah 64:6].
Unbelievers Pleasing God: I am hung up on Hebrews 11:6 and Romans 14:23 which indicates that without faith one cannot please God. Can you help sort this? [Hebrews 11:6, Romans 14:23, Romans 10:17, Acts 10:4].
Justification vs Pleasing God: Could you clarify the difference between "justification" and "pleasing God" as you seem to be making a distinction?

2023-01-31
Helping in Homeless Encampments: I have been convicted lately about feeling I ought to witness to the homeless, but also that I ought not stop there. What do I do to actually help?



2023-01-20
God's Specific Plan: Is there such a thing as a specific plan of God for the life of each individual believer? [Isaiah 49:1-2, Galatians 1:15, Romans 8:14].
Center of God's Will: When people say they want to be in the "center of God's will," what is meant? [Romans 12:1].


2023-01-11
The Decaying Culture & the Example in the Church: Is not the solution to the decay of the world the blameless lives of believers and their example and outreach? What do we do?



2022-06-27
Children Beginning to Compromise the Truth: What can you advise about my 7-yr-old child who is beginning to show signs of compromising the truth and lying? [Proverbs 28:13].



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].

2022-04-08
No Afterlife: How do you respond to someone who doesn't believe in the afterlife and therefore have no incentive to live a better life now?



2021-10-13
Why Not Abandon Faith and Pursue One's Own Happiness: How should a young person respond to contemporay culture's encouragement to abandon one's faith and pursue happiness?
Pursuing God Over Earthly Pleasure: How does one convince others that pursuing God is more fulfilling than earthly pleasures? [Luke 9:23, Psalm 16].
Challenges for the Young Today: What do you think this younger generation is facing that is greater than ever before?

2021-06-10
Failing God Again: Could you help me understand why those of us who have faith, understand repentance, and who truly want to please God, continue to fail Him? Recommended Lecture: "Cultivating Christian Character". [Galatians 5:17-25, Romans 12:2, Psalm 1:2, Philippians 2:13].



2013-05-08
Communion (Lord's Supper): What can I do to please God more when I am taking communion? [I Corinthians 11:24, Luke 22:19].



2013-03-01
Defining Sin & Doing the Right Thing: Are not the good works of unbelievers, not actually good, because they are not glorifying God? [Psalm 14:1-3, Psalm 19:1, Acts 2:37, Acts 7:54, Acts 26:14, Acts 17:26].



2013-02-28
What is Sinful (Good & Bad)?:: What is it in my own being that is good or sinful? [Romans 3:23, Luke 10:27, Mark 12:30].



2013-02-20
Unforgiveness for Unfaithfulness: I struggle with unforgiveness toward my unfaithful husband, but don't want to go to hell. Can you help? [Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 7:12, Ephesians 4:30].
Unforgiveness Sends Us to Hell: Should I take the Bible literally when it says I will go to hell if I don't forgive? What will happen to my unfaithful husband? [Matthew 19:6].
Some Sins Worse Than Others: Doesn't the Bible say that all sins are the same, rather than some sins worse that others?
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