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Topic: Submission

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-05
"Desire for Thy Husband": Would you explain the second part of the verse in Genesis 3:16, that says "thy desire shall be to thy husband?" [Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7].
The Legacy Standard Bible: What do you think of "The Legacy Standard Bible?"


2024-01-23
Repentance & Grace: Can you expand on the marvelous work of repentance and grace?



2024-01-23
Husbands & Wives (Submission, Love & Respect): Can you respect someone if you don't love them? If a spouse is abusive or demeaning, should the wife still be submissive?



2024-01-16
"Surrender" vs "Submission": Should we not use the word "submission" instead of "surrender" because we are not conquered, but willingly submit?



2023-12-07
Wives Who Won‘t Submit: How far does a husband go if his wife will not submit? [Ephesians 5:22-25, 1 Peter 3]



2023-09-08
Gospel of the Kingdom: In what way is God's rule (or Kingship) different now that Jesus has come as King? [1 Samuel 8:7, Jeremiah 31:33, Isaiah 5:7].
Jesus Doesn't Currently "Appear" to be King on Earth: If Jesus is now already King and ruling, how do you respond to the observation that with so much turmoil, it does not appear to be a society that has Jesus as Lord and King? [John 16:33, Galatians 5:22-23].


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].

2023-03-30
The "Sinner's Prayer": What is an alternative to "The Sinner's Prayer" when leading someone to Christ when there is a limited amount of time. [Luke 18:13].
Evangelizing about Messiah: When evangelizing in scripture, was the main emphasis about getting people to understand that Jesus was the Messiah? Rec: A free tract at website under the "Comic" tab. [Acts 2:36, Acts 17:7].


2023-03-07
Physical Abuse in Marriage: How does one know when to call the police in an abusive marriage, rather than advise submission? [Matthew 10:23. 1 Peter 3:1].



2022-12-09
Accountability, Authority & Submission: Is it biblical that I should be submitting to someone in authority for accountability? [Hebrews 13:17, Hebrews 13:10, 1 Corinthians 11:3, Mark 10:42-45, Matthew 20:25, Matthew 23:8-10, 2 Cortinthians 3:17, John 2:5].



2022-10-21
Salvation by Works vs Faith: Are you not condemned if you are justifying yourself by your works, rather than relying entirely on faith in Christ? [Galatians 3:10, Galatians 4:5, Romans 10:9, James 2:19, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Acts 10:15].



2022-07-28
Justification, Sanctification & Salvation: What do you think about the difference between justification and sanctification? Is it wrong to say you are saved, if you are only justified? [Hebrews 11:6].
Salvation as a Process: Is it not legalism to say that one must be living a life in obedience as they become more sanctified to be truly saved?


2022-06-13
Sin at the Creation: Were people sinful at creation? Do we sin because of Adam's sin?
My Sinfulness & My Obligation: How much am I responsible for my sin, and how muchis grace? What are my obligations? [John 3:19, Titus 2:14, Matthew 22:37, Luke 10:27, Deuteronomy 6:4-7].
Our Own Sinfulness vs Paying for the Sins of Ancestors: Why do we have to pay for our ancestor's sin? [Matthew 16:24-26].

2022-05-30
Complimentarian vs Egalitarianism: Could you comment on the theological views of "Complimentarianism and Egalitarianism", not only in marriage, but in ministry? [Luke 2:50-51, John 13:1-17, Ephesians 5, I Samuel 5:29, Acts 5:29].



2022-04-08
Submission to Government Authority: How can it be that someone like Adolph Hitler could be a government official ordained by God? [Romans 13:1-4, Romans 1:25, 2 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Peter 2:13-14].



2022-04-07
Submitting to Authority: Caller shares thoughts about the difference between obeying and submitting to government. [I Peter 2:13, Romans 13:1-2].



2022-03-23
How Does One Get Saved?: Could you go over the process by which one is saved, in contrast to just saying the "Sinner's Prayer"?



2022-02-09
Background Checks for Churches: Caller shares an alternate opinion about requiring background checks and clearance to work with children.
Rebellion Against Government Restrictions: Where should one draw the line in submitting to others, including government authorities & general civil rights? [Acts 5:29, Acts 4:19].
Cautioning Others to Avoid Persecution: Should I be cautioning my friend in China to be more careful about talking about things that could get him in trouble? [Matthew 10:16].

2022-02-08
Governmental Authority: Could you elaborate on your view of the scripture that says that God has given government authority and our obligation to submit to it? [Romans 13:1-4, I Peter 2:13-14, John 19:11].



2021-11-10
Acknowledge the Lord in all Ways: What does it mean to "acknowledge the Lord in all your ways"? Does it mean to acknowledge Him to others? [Proverbs 3:5-6].
Overcoming Anger & Impatience: How does one overcome anger and impatience? [Galatians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18].


2021-09-24
Afraid of Hell & May Not be Saved: Caller shares that he is afraid that he may not be saved, and thinks he only tries to be a believer because of the fear of hell. Is there anything in the Bible that can help assure me? [I John 4:18].
Loving God More: How do you cultivate more love for God? [I John 4:19, I John 2:15, I John 4:8, Luke 10:27].


2021-08-31
Women Submitting & Greek Language: Could you clarify the meaning of the passage about women submitting themselves, particularly in light of the grammar and the Greek? [Ephesians 5:18-22].



2021-08-17
Obligation to Obey the Government Authorities: Could you help me think through our obligation to submit to government authority? Are there times when we should even submit to unreasonable authority? [Romans 13:1].



2021-07-21
Submission & COVID Vaccine: If my sister doesn't want to get the COVID vaccine, but her husband wants her to, should she do so out of submission?



2021-06-22
Tongues & the Holy Spirit's Fullness: Could you clarify how much of the Holy Spirit do you get when you get saved, and how does this relate to speaking in tongues? Recommended book; "My Heart, Christ's Home" by Robert Boyd Munger. Recommended Lecture; "Charisma & Character"/ "Tongues" [Acts 19:1-7, Ephesians 1, Ephesians 5:18].



2021-06-16
Lordship Salvation: Would you define "Lordship Salvation"? [Romans 10:9, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 9:23].



2021-03-25
Showing Love of Christ to One's Wife: How can I make the the love of Christ apparent to my wife in our struggling marriage? [Ephesians 5:25-27].



2021-03-23
Family Hierarchy: Do you think that it is better for husband and wives to make mutual decisions, rather than as scripture directs men to be the head of his household? [Ephesians 5:22, Ephesians 5:32].
Christ Submitted to the Church: Is it correct to say that Christ submitted Himself to the church? [John 13:14].


2021-03-22
Family Roles-Wives Submitting, Men Loving: Are the roles played in the family, such as a wife submitting to her husband, and man loving his wife, simply a cultural directive? [Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18, I Peter 3:1-6].



2021-03-02
How to be Saved: What is the best way to be saved according to scripture? [I John 5:11-12, John 6:66, John 15, John 3:3].



2020-12-03
The Gospel: What is the gospel? [Luke 17:20, Colossians 1:14, Matthew 28:18-20].



2020-11-24
New Age vs Christianity, Self & Selflessness: Caller comments on Steve's assessment of the difference between New Age and Christianity being one is about "self" and one is about "God" and "selflessness".



2020-11-17
Entering & Inheriting the Kingdom: Could you talk about "entering" and "inheriting", the kingdom, a throne, crown, and scepter? [Luke 19, Matthew 25].



2020-11-17
Rich Young Ruler: Why did Jesus tell the rich man that he had to sell everything when earlier all He required of others was repentance? [Luke 4, Matthew 19:21, Mark 10, Luke 18].



2020-10-05
Cults & Not Wanting to Submit: Could you comment on the last verse in Judges that says they didn't have a king and did what they wanted to do, and its relationship to cults? [Judges 21:25].



2020-08-25
The Name, Israel: Could you flesh out the name "Israel", and what does it means to strive with God, and then prevail? [Genesis 32:28].



2020-07-29
Women in the Church: It seems that the scripture about women's roles in the church is affected by the culture of that time, and that there is still a stigma about women teaching. Can you help? [Ephesians 5:23-31].



2020-06-08
Spitting Reptiles: Caller comments on spitting reptiles of some sort relative to the Bible and the previous caller.
Tree of Knowledge & Modern Gender Roles: Is there a parallel between the directives regarding the roles of men and women and Adam informing Eve to not eat of the tree? [I Timothy 2].


2020-05-22
What is "His Will": What is doing "His will", as stated in Matthew? [Matthew 7:21, Matthew 5-7, Matthew 6:46].



2020-05-19
Demonic Possessioin: Caller comments on his experience with deliverance.
Surrender for Salvation: Caller comments on the surrender required to experience salvation.


2020-05-06
Take up Your Cross: How do we know what our cross is? Does the cross we are to take up, stay the same each day, or does it change each day? [Luke 9:23].
Hearing the Holy Spirit & His Direction: Do you have any suggestion as to how know or recognize the leading of the spirit of God? [Romans 8, Psalm 23, Colossians 3:15, John 10:27].


2020-03-06
Her Desire Will be for Her Husband: Does the scripture about a woman's desire being for her husband in Genesis, actually about a woman wanting the take over the role and position of her husband? [Genesis 3:16, 4:7].



2020-02-12
Unsaved, Unmarried Couple Commit to Christ: An Unmarried couple who lived together (mentioned on February 6, 2020) committed to Christ and want to get married.
Salvation, Repentance, Good Works: How is the difference between "change of mind" vs "change of action or behavior" relative to repentance, salvation, and doing good works? [Galatians 5:17-18].


2019-08-21
Bible & Verses: Why does the Bible read like a story, but is broken into verses?
Women Wanting to Rule Over Husbands: Can you talk about the verse in Genesis that talks about how women, after the fall, are going to want to control their husbands? [Genesis 3:6, 4:7].


2019-08-16
Obeying Evil Governments: What does one do with the conflict between scripture's admonition to obey the government, yet it warns of evil governments influenced by Satan. [Revelation 13, I Peter 2:2, Romans 13, Daniel 2].



2019-08-06
Inappropriate Television: Is it inappropriate for me to monitor the television shows that my wife watches and ask that she eliminate certain ones? [Matthew 4:29].



2018-12-07
Desire & rule for Husband: "Your desire is to your husband & he will rule over you", what does that mean? [Genesis 3:16]
Enoch (& Elijah) not seeing Death: If they wages of sin are death, why didn't enoch have to die? [Genesis 2:27, Genesis 5:24, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23]


2018-08-27
Forgiving Others: I'm finding it hard to forgive others, struggling w/ the Lordship of Christ & the degree of commitment & complete submission



2016-12-01
Rulers Contradiction: Is there a contradiction between Hebrews 13:17 & 2 Corinthians 1:24 about submitting to others? [Hebrews 13:17 & 2 Corinthians 1:24]



2016-10-05
Submitting to the Elders: Are we supposed to submit to our elders?



2016-06-03
Women Submission & Angels: Can you please talk about women submission of covering their heads & the angels? [1 Corinthians 11]
Learning How to Pray: How do you teach someone to pray? [Luke 11]


2014-10-03
Submitting to Elders: The church i'm attending emphasizes that we must submit to the elders of that church building? What does the Bible say? [1 Peter 5:5, Hebrews 13:17]



2014-02-03
Dying to Self: We just need to die to self daily, like it says to do in the Bible. [Romans 7, Galatians 2:20]



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]



2013-09-17
Satan as a Tester: What if Satan was completely submissive to God? [2 Samuel 24, 1 Chronicles 21, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, James 4:7-8]



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]



2013-08-05
"Deny Yourself & Take up Your Cross Daily": What did Jesus mean when He said, "Deny yourself & take up your cross daily"? Is Christ warning that this will affect our salvation? [Luke 9:23-24]



2013-07-09
Saul & Obeying the Government: Would you comment on the fact that David refused to harm Saul because he was God's annointed, and how that relates to God putting government leadership in power and our response?



2013-04-01
The Women at the Tomb: Is it true that Jesus wanted women to be the first at the tomb, so that they would no longer be under the curse and have to be submitted to their husbands?


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