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Topic: Pentecost

Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-16
Gift of Tongues: Are there two different types of tongues? [1 Corinthians 14:2-4, 1 Corinthians 14:22, Jude 1:20, 1 Corinthians 14:13-14, 1 Corinthians 14:27].



2024-01-02
Eschatology, Israel, & Zechariah's Prophecy: In contrast to how Zechariah 10-12 is often used to support a conquering IDF (Israel Defense Force) and that it is all about the end times, how should I understand it? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures in Zechariah. [Zechariah 11:12-13, Zechariah 12:10. Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 13:7, Zechariah 11:4-17, Matthew 26:31, Matthew 27:3-10, Joel 2:28, Acts 2:9, Isaiah 32:15].



2023-12-27
Day of Pentecost: How did 120 people fit in the upper room, and then also the 3000 who were converted? How big of a room was that?



2023-12-26
Dispensational View of the Prophecy in Zechariah 14: What is your take on the prophecies in Zechariah 14 in contrast to the Dispensational view that it cannot be taken as something past? Rec: verse-by-verse studies at the website. [Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:38, Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah 14:4, Ezekiel 8-11, Ezekiel 11:23, Matthew 23:38, Ezekiel 40-47, Zechariah 4:7].



2023-12-01
Day of Pentecost: Did Peter break any of the laws by actually baptizing 3000? Do you think they all spoke in tongues? [Acts 2, Acts 8]



2023-08-29
Last Days: Could not the "last days" refer to the whole age of the church, following the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost? [Joel 2:28, James 5:3, 1 John 2:18, Hebrews 1:2, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 1 Peter 1:20-21, 1 Timothy 4:1].



2023-08-07
Pentecost (Fifty Days): How is the 50 days calculated before Jesus' resurrection and when was the last time Jesus was seen before Pentecost? [Acts 1, 1 Corinthians 15:5-8, Matthew 28:18-20].



2023-07-05
Israel (1948 or Pentacost): Does the passage "nation born in one day" refers to Israel in 1948 or the church at Pentecost? Rec: Topical lectures; "What are We to Make of Israel?" [Isaiah 66:8].



2023-02-13
Pentecost: Was the mutitude at Pentecost baptized in water or the spirit? [Acts 2].



2022-10-18
Prophets Today: Should we consider any future prophecies as legitimate? Are there prophets today, such as David Wilkerson, or did the gift of prophecy end at Pentecost? [Acts 2:17-18, I Corinthians 12, Ephesians 2:20].
The "Didache": Where can I look up the "Didache"?


2022-09-28
"Torah Observance" After Pentecost: How did Jewish Christians, after Pentecost and before the destruction of the temple think of "Torah Observance"? [Acts 21].
Persecutions of the Early Christians: Why did the Jews persecute the early Christians? [Acts 21, Acts 12, Acts 6:5].
Persecution of the Early Christians in Acts: Is Acts 10 talking about Jewish persecution of the early Christians? [Hebrews 10:32].

2022-09-06
Gifts of the Spirit & Tongues: How is the gift of "tongues" beneficial for us today, in contrast to at the day of Pentecost? [I Corinthians 14, 4, I Corinthians 14:15, Jude 1:20, I Corinthians 14:22, I Corinthians 14:5].



2022-08-03
Manifestation of Gifts: Could you talk about the skepticism I have about the manifestation of the gifts in the church today? [I Corinthians 12-14, Ephesians 4].
Purpose of Church Gatherings: What is the purpose of the gathering of the church body? Recommendation: Topical lecture; "Some Assembly Required." [I Corinthians 14:26].


2022-07-19
Speaking in Tongues: Is "speaking in tongues" an undertandable language? [I Corinthians 14:2].



2022-06-21
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: In order to receive the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit", does one have to have hands laid upon them, or can it be done over the phone, etc. Recommendation: "Character & Charisma." [Acts 2, Acts 8, Acts 9, Acts 10, Acts 19].



2022-06-01
Feast of Weeks: Could you talk about the "Feast of Weeks"? [I Corinthians 5:7].



2022-05-10
Prophesying to Dry Bones: Could you talk about the prophesying to the dry bones in Ezekiel and what it actually means? [Ezekiel 37:3-13, Genesis 1, Psalm 33:6, Psalm 33:9].



2022-03-29
"Pouring Out the Spirit" & the "Last Days": Is the verse about the "pouring out of the spirit" in the last days rferring to end times or 70 A.D.? [Acts 2:17, Joel 2:2, Joel 2:28-32, I Corinthians 10:11, I John 2:18, I Peter 1:20, Hebrews 1:1, James 5:3, Malachi 4:5-6]



2022-03-23
When the Holy Spirit Was Given: Was the Holy Spirit given before the time of Jesus? [John 7:39].
Defining the Parts of Salvation: Are there two distinction parts of salvation-one cleaning the slate of sin, and two-filling up and a life change with new purpose? [2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18].
Before the Holy Spirit's Coming: What happened to believers before the coming of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 4].

2021-12-23
Tongues at Pentecost vs Later in the Church: Were the speaking in tongues at Pentecost the same as the tongues later in the churches? [I Corinthians 14, Jude 1:20].
Women as Pastors (Elders): Does God restrict women from women as pastors (elders)?


2021-11-22
Gift of Tongues: What is your view of the "Gift of Tongues"? [I Corinthians 14:2, Jude 1:20, Acts 2].



2021-11-17
The Upper Room & Pentecost: Were they on top of the building with no enclosures for the tongues of fire at Pentecost? [Acts 1:12-14].



2021-07-19
How Many Stations for The Narrow Path: How many stations did you start with and how many do you have now?
Baptism (Filling) of the Holy Spirit: Is the "Baptism (Filling) of the Holy Spirit" important for us to understand today, particularly in light of how much Sproul writes to address it in his book? [John 14, Acts 1:15, Acts 2:4, Ephesians 5:18, John 20, James 4:2-3].


2021-05-14
Foot Washing: What is the significance of washing one's feet?
Levels of Hell: What are the three levels of hell?
Spiritual Gifts: What are the 7 spiritual gifts, and what about tongues at Pentecost? [Romans 12, I Corinthians 12, Acts 2].

2021-02-19
Jesus' Post Resurrection Appearances: Could you help me with the chronology of Jesus' post resurrection appearances? [Luke 24:49, Matthew 28:16, Acts 1, John 20-21].
Holy Spirit's Coming: How do you compare when Jesus said, "receive the Holy Spirit" and the events of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost? [John 20:22, Acts 2:4-8, Ephesians 5:18].


2021-02-04
Tongues-Known or Unknown Language: Is tongues a known language, rather than gibberish? If not, why would God make a language that is just gibberish, and need an interpreted? [I Corinthians 14:22, I Corinthians 14:2].
Tongues-Language of Angels or Men? Is "speaking in tongues" a language of angels or of men? [I Corinthians 14].
Steve Gregg's Experience with Tongues: What was your experience like when you spoke in tongues?

2021-01-15
Speaking in Tongues: Could you explain "speaking in tongues", now as opposed to Pentecost? [Acts 2, Acts 10, Acts 19, I Corinthians 14:22, I Corinthians 14:2-5, I Corinthians 14:26-28].



2020-12-15
Celebrate Christian Holidays & Celebrate Pentecost: Why don't we celebrate Pentecost?



2020-09-14
Tongues-Heavenly or Unknown Language: Is "tongues" an unknown language, or a heavenly language? [I Corinthians 13:1, I Corinthians 14:2, I Corinthians 14:22].
Tongues for Edification: How does "speaking in tongues", if it is an unknown language, be edifying? [I Corinthians 14].


2020-06-23
Women Received Gifts at Pentecost: At Pentecost, did women receive the same gifts as the men did, including tongues? [Acts 1:8]
Other Gifts at Pentecost: Were there other gifts, besides tongues, given at Pentecost? [Acts 2:4, Acts 1:8].
Steve Gregg's Receiving of the Holy Spirit: What was your experience, Steve Gregg, when you received the gift of the Holy Spirit?

2020-05-04
Tongues as an Unknown Language: Where in scripture can you make a case for speaking in tongues being an unknown language, pehaps that of angels? [I Corinthians 14:2 & 13].
Tongues as a Known Language: Is tongues in the book of Acts at Pentecost a known language? [Acts 2, Acts 10, Acts 19, I Corinthians 14, Jude 1:20].


2020-04-02
Speaking in Tongues: Do you think that people who have been filled with the Holy Spirit can speak in tongues, but won't necessarily do so?
Speaking in Tongues: I have prayed for the gift of speaking in tongues and have felt a kind of welling up inside, but do not so. Am I doing something wrong? [I Corinthians 13, 14:13, Jude 20].


2020-03-24
Peter & The Holy Spirit: Peter could not have possessed the Holy Spirit at the time of his denying of Christ, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come at Pentacost, right? [John 7:39].
Identity of the Rich Young Ruler: Do you think that "the rich young ruler" was Saul (Paul)?


2019-10-29
Pentecost-the Upper Room?: At Pentecost they were all in one place-where were they? Were they in the upper room [Acts 2:1, 1:13, Deuteronomy 16:16].



2019-09-09
Character Fixed at Death: Is character fixed at the point of death? How does this reflect on possibility that one may be able to repent after death? [I John 3:2].
Tongues (Glossolalia): Were the glossolalia or tongues (dialects) spoken at Pentecost and the tongues Paul discusses in I Corinthians different from one another, and what would the purpose be to have the second kind? [Acts 2, I Corinthians 14:13,22].


2019-06-18
Day of Pentecost (Filling of the Spirit): What happened on the day of Pentecost? Would you encourage people to pray to receive the spirit like they did on that day? [Isaiah, Joel 2, Ezekiel 36:26, Acts 2 & 4].



2018-12-31
Pentecost a fulfillment: Was Pentecost a fulfillment of Joel 2? [Acts 2:16, Acts 2:14-18]



2018-08-28
50 Days After Passover Gift of the Spirit: Were the gifts of the spirit (tongues) only for the apostles & why did it happen 50 days after passover? [Acts 2]



2018-02-16
The Mother of The Church: How can "The Jerusalem Above" be the mother of Jesus and of those on the day of Pentecost. [Galations 4:26]



2017-11-13
Still asked to Teach even though Different View: We've been asked to teach even though we disagree about hell. (follow up to a call he made couple weeks before.)
Tongues of Fire & Consumed by Fire: There was the Day of Pentecost when the Flames of Fire were on people, & the animal sacrifices that were consumed by fire, are they somehow related? [Acts 2]


2017-11-06
The Second Coming: Caller is trying to distinguish between the "second Coming" and a "final coming" because aren't they different?



2017-08-17
Speaking in Tongues or Prophesying: Gift of Prophecy is more desirable than Speaking in Tongues. [1 Corinthians 14, Acts 2]



2017-01-31
Speaking in Tongues at Pentecost: Speaking in tongues discussion, interpretation gift [Acts 2]



2016-08-03
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Caller would like to know about speaking in tongues, & do we all have the same amount of the Holy Spirit?



2016-07-21
Christian Church Established: When did the church begin> At Pentecost? [Matthew 16, Matthew 18, Acts 2]



2016-05-26
My Spirit within You: I will put my Spirit with in you, being poured out [Ezekiel 36:27, Joel 2, Acts 2, Zachriah 14]



2016-02-26
Steve's Position on Hell: What is your position on hell?
Speaking in Tongues: Was wondering what you could tell me about Speaking in Tongues? It didn't really jive with what Scripture is talking about it.


2016-02-25
Women in Ministry: Caller enjoyed the previous day's show about Women in ministry.
Charismatic: In the book of Acts, when they had the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, there was something where they knew they had received it, & why & when has it changed?


2015-10-30
Peter loving Jesus: Did Peter actually have the ability to love Jesus as much as he did AFTER the Pentecost since he got filled w/ the Holy Spirit then?



2015-10-16
Fire Meaning in the Bible: What is the meaning of "fire" is, especially in the book of Acts? Fire is a form of judgment, but it also says fire came on the people at Pentecost. [Matthew 3:10-12, 1 Peter 1:7, Acts 2:3, Isaiah 4:5]



2015-01-05
Without excuse: The Bible says people are without excuse because of nature/creation itself, so what about people before Jesus?



2014-08-05
The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit: The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit, is that still be fulfilled, or was it fulfilled at Pentecost? Can it STILL happen yet in the future though? [Joel 2:28, Acts 2:14-21]



2013-10-10
Speaking in Tongues: I think Speaking in Tongues is so people with a different language can understand it for evangelism, to understand the gospel.



2013-09-23
God's Spirit Striving: Did the Holy Spirit leave right before the Flood & then come back at Pentecost? [Genesis 6, Acts 2:1-4]



2013-08-16
Speaking in Tongues when Holy Spirit Comes on You: Are we supposed to talk in tongues when filled with the Holy Spirit? Is it a language no one knows on earth? [1 Corinthians 14:10]
Holy Spirit before Water Baptism: Do you receive the Holy Spirit the very second you are converted or does it wait until after you are baptized?


2013-05-15
Gifts of the Spirit-Tongues: Though I am going to an Assembly of God church, I am not sure that the gift of "tongues" is legitimate today, because I have not seen it in a convincing way? [Matthew 7:15-20].
Snake-handling: What about the scripture about "snake-handling"? [Mark 16:17-18].


2013-01-30
Calling People Fools: (Phone cuts in & out) What did Jesus mean by calling people fool & being in danger of Hellfire yet people are called fools in the Bible. [Matthew 5:22]
Pentecost a Fulfillment of Joel: Caller doesn't think Pentecost was a fulfillment of Joel, but Steve explains that it was. [Acts 2, Joel 2]

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