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Topic: Paul (Apostle, Formerly Saul)

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2024-07-11 Paul Running Out of Parchment: Do you think the practical part of Romans was brief because Paul was running out of parchment?
Principalities and Powers: Do "principalities and powers" in Ephesians 3 refer to angelic or demonic beings? [Ephesians 3:10, Titus 3:1, Ephesians 1:21, 1 Peter 1:12].
2024-06-26 Hebrews Roots Movement (Torah Observant): How can I respond to my son's involvement in the Hebrew Roots Movement, and his rejection of Paul as an apostle? [Acts 9:26, John 13:30, 2 Peter 2, Jude 1:4, Jude 1:12-19, Acts 15:26].
2024-05-28 Steve Gregg & Apostle Paul: Caller compliments Steve on his teaching ability and compares him to the Apostle Paul. [1 Corinthians 1:12].
2024-04-16 Scripture in the New Testament: Doesn't Peter refer to Paul's writings as scripture? [2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Peter 1:19-21].
2024-04-03 Paul's Years of Ministry: There seem to be two different periods of ministry of the Apostle Paul. Are these to be added together for a total length of ministry? [Galatians 1:18, Galatians 2:1, Acts 9:26-30, Acts 22:17-21, Acts 11:30].
2024-03-26 "In Christ": Could you explain Paul's use of the term "in Christ?" [John 15:5-8, Romans 11:16-24, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Ephesians 1:23].
2024-03-21 Paul "I died daily": What did Paul actually say, "I died daily" or "I faced death daily?" [1 Corinthians 15:3--31, Luke 15:24, Romans 4:19-24, Hebrews 11:12-14].
2024-03-21 Satan-"Prince of the Power of the Air": Is the "Prince of the Power of the Air" Satan, and the spirit mentioned two different beings? [Ephesians 2:1-3].
Paul's Confidence in His Readers of his Letter: Why was Paul so confident in concluding that his readers would be able to identify the "Prince of the Power of the Air" as Satan? [Ephesians 2:1-3, John 14:30, 1 Corinthians 15:29].
2024-03-04 Road to Damascus: Was Paul talking about his experience on the road to Damascus in his dialogue with Agrippa? [2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Acts 26:19].
2024-02-15 Unity or Division in Fellowships: What do you think the scriptures mean that emphasize "unity?" [1 Corinthians 1:10-13, Romans 14:5, 1 Corinthians 3:6-8].
Shunning (Disfellowshipping): What do you think about "shunning?" [Matthew 18:15-17, 1 Corinthians 5:12-13].
2024-02-14 Paul & Torah Observance: Could you talk about Paul's adherence to the law (Torah observance)? [1 Corinthians 9:20-23, Acts 21:15-25].
2024-02-12 Circumcision: Why did Paul have Timothy circumcised? [Acts 16:1-5, Galatians 2:3, Acts 21:21, Galatians 5:2-4].
2024-02-01 Motivation for Good Works: Does the motivation for good works change its value? [1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Matthew 6:1-18, Proverbs 21:27].
Good Works, the Church (Wood, Hay & Stumble): Are the works being discussed in 1 Corinthians 3 speaking of individual good works? [1 Corinthians 1-4:6, 1 Corinthians 3:5-16, 1 Peter 2:5]
2024-01-12 Paul the "Broken Off" Branch: Was Paul the first "broken off" branch of the olive tree and the first to be grafted back in?
Jacob or Israel (the Names): Is the name "Israel" like a betrothal name?
2024-01-04 Paul Supports Keeping the Law (Sabbath): In light of Romans 3, is Paul supporting the need to keep The Law, even though he has clearly said we are not under The Law, but under a new covenant? [Romans 3:31, Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:2-9, Matthew 5:17].
2023-11-24 Paul's Life in the Balance: Paul's choice about living or dying in Philippians is a little unclear. Can you help? [Philippians 1:22].
Jack Hibbs Ministry: Have you heard of Jack Hibbs and his ministry? Is he on the up and up? Some of what he says didn't seem quite right. Rec: YouTube - "Replacement Theology? Steve Gregg Responds to Pastors Hibbs, Hitchcock & Wilkinson."
2023-11-21 Paul's Roman Citizenship (Arrest & Beating): Why do you think Paul changed his approach when he appealed to his Roman citizenship to prevent a beating? [Acts 16:23, Acts 16:35-37, Acts 22:25].
2023-11-17 Paul Different Gospel & Not an Apostle: Some suggest that Paul was not a legitimate apostle. What do you say? [2 Peter 3:15-16, Matthew 5:17-18].
2023-11-10 Rahab-Dashed into Pieces: What does it mean when scripture says "I dashed Rahab into pieces." [Isaiah 51:9, Psalm 89:10, Psalm 30:7].
Paul writing about Third Heaven: Why do so many think that Paul is talking about himself when he writes that "he knew a man who was caught up into the third heaven?" [2 Corinthians 12:2-4].
2023-11-08 Circumcising Timothy: Do you think that Paul regretted circumcising Timothy, in light of his strong position against it? [Acts 16:1-5, Acts 21:21].
2023-10-31 Paul's Conversion: Can you help make sense of the three different accounts of Paul's conversion? [Acts 9:7, Acts 22:9, Acts 25:14, Matthew 27:5, Acts 1:18].
2023-09-27 Paul's Conversion & Calvinism: Do Calvinists use Paul's unique conversion to support their denial of free will? [Acts 26:19, Acts, 9, Ephesians 1:4-5, Luke 19:41-43, 1 Timothy 1:12, Galatians 1:15-17].
2023-09-14 "Wood, Hay & Stubble": Could you explain this passage about "wood, hay, and stubble?" What is the "fire?" Who is "every man?" [1 Corinthians 3:1-15, Acts 18-19, 1 Peter 2:5, Ephesians 2:21-22].
Trial or Judgment Symbolized by Fire: So, "fire" could symbolize either trials or final judgment? [1 Corinthians 3:1-15, 1 Peter 4:12-19].
2023-09-11 Cultural Sensitivity: Does Paul's "cultural sensitivity" for religious Jews when he says "to the Jews, I became as a Jew" direct us now? [1 Corinthians 9:19-23].
2023-06-13 Paul Possibly Married: Do you think that Paul may have been married and left his wife for his ministry? [Mark 10:29-30, 1 Corinthians 7:7-8, 1 Corinthians 12:12-15, 1 Corinthians 9:5, Matthew 19:29].
2023-05-19 Paul's Political Authority: Did Paul have political authority to go to Damascus? I was told that he did not.
2023-03-15 Timeline of Galatians and Peter's Epistles: Timing of the writings of Peter and Paul's writing of the book of Galatians? [2 Peter 3:15, Galatians, Acts 13-14, Matthew 24:14].
Peter's Vision-Clean vs Unclean: Can you clarify the chronology surrounding Peter's vision about clean and unclean foods? [Acts 10-15, Galatians 2:11-21].
2023-03-13 Author of Hebrews: Who wrote the Book of Hebrews? [Hebrews 13:23].
2023-02-17 Different Paths for Jews & Gentiles: If Paul was sent to the Gentiles and the others to the Jews, wouldn't that require two different paths? [Acts 2:16-39, Acts 3:12-26, Acts 10:34-43, Acts 13:15-41, Acts 14:14-17, Acts 17:22-31, 2 Peter 3:15-16].
Peter's Preaching: Was Peter teaching that people had to be circumcised?
2023-02-07 Paul's Blindness: Is it possible that Paul's reference to his infirmity and his eyes might be connected to his blindness on the road to Damacus? [Galatians 4:13-15].
Reliable Bible Translations: Could you talk a little bit about the King James Version of the Bible, the Textus Receptus, the Critical Text of Westcott & Hort, and the controversy about reliability of the newer translations, newer texts, and modern scholarship?
2023-01-20 Jesus-a Pharisee: When Jesus stated that He was a Pharisee, was he saying that He subscribed to their beliefs? [Acts 23:6].
2022-11-17 New Testament Book with Most Old Testament Quotes: What is the New Testament book that has the most Old Testament quotations, Romans or Hebrews (if Paul wrote Hebrews)? [Hebrews 13:23, Psalms 121:1-2].
Steve Gregg's Successor: Caller comments on a possible successor for Steve Gregg for The Narrow Path.
2022-11-17 The Mystery-Christ & His Bride: Isn't the mystery to which the Apostle Paul refers, actually about when Jesus left his parents to join His bride (the church). [Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:31-32, Matthew 19:4-6].
2022-11-16 Paul's Beating by the Romans: How could Paul have proven that he was a Roman citizen, when he claimed it as he was about to be beaten? [Acts 22:22-23].
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].
2022-10-21 Paul's faithfulness as a Jews: Was Saul (Paul) not really a truly faithful follower, because it required such a dramatic event to convince him, particuarly since the others seemed to simply organically progress in their faith to Him according to scripture? [John 6:45, John 17:6].
2022-10-10 Wood, Hay, Stubble: Don't you think that the passage about "wood, hay & stubble" is not about false teachers, but about individual lives? [I Corinthians 3:12, I Corinthians 3:5-9, I Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 2:19].
Baptism for the Dead: What do you think about the "baptism for the dead?" [I Corinthians 15:29].
2022-09-15 Judgment-Price Was Paid: Caller shares that Jesus has paid for all your sin, past, present and future.
"Mid-Acts Dispensationalism": What do you say to a "Mid-Acts Dispensationalist" (Gospel of Grace) when you do not agree with their position? Recommends Matthew713.com notes: Paul Charts. [Galatians 1:8, Acts 20:24-25, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 28:31, Mark 1:14-15].
2022-09-14 Peter's Brawn & Paul's Appearance: Could you clarify observations I have heard about Peter's strength and Paul's appearance (ugliness)? [Galatians 4:13-14]
2022-09-13 Paul & the Galatians: Do you think that Paul wrote to the same Galatians he evangelized on his first missionary trip described in Acts 13-14?
2022-09-02 Wood, Hay & Stubble: How can you be sure that the verses about wood, hay & stubble are talking aboutthe builders of the church, rather than people's individual works? [I Corinthians 3:12-14, I Corinthtians 1, Acts 2:4-6, 6:4, Matthew 16:24, Luke 9:23].
Bible Commentaries: Can you direct me to any Bible commentary that would support your view of the passages about "wood, hay & stubble"?
2022-08-26 Paul Taught Different Gospels & Obedience to the Commandments in Matthew: How would your address someone suggesting that Matthew and Paul preach different Gospels and why we are not obeying all the commandments in Matthew to be saved? [Acts 20:24-25, I Timothy 6:3, Acts 28:30-31, John 8:31, Romans 10:9, Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 6:41, Matthew 7:21].
2022-08-10 Thorn in the Flesh: Could it be that the "thorn in the flesh" was his trying to come to terms with his own past sin? [I Corinthians 12, I Timothy 1:15, I Corinthians 10:12].
2022-07-21 Apostles Mistaken: We know that the apostles were sometimes mistaken, so are these examples of that; Timothy's circumcision and Paul going to Jerusalem? [Acts 16:1-5, I Corinthians 9:20-22, Acts 21:4, Galatians 2:9, Galatians 5:2, Romans 14:5].
2022-06-16 Purgatory: Catholic caller defends the doctrine of purgatory. [I Corinthians 3:15-17, Hebrews 12:11, Hebrews 12:5-9, I Corinthians 1-4].
2022-06-14 "In Christ" & In "Spirit": Would you clarify the meaning of the phrase "I tell the truth in Christ" and "witness in the Spirit"? [Romans 9:11],
God Wants all to Be Saved: Does not God want salvation for all as much as Paul did? [I Corinthians 9:, Romans 10:2, Matthew 23:37].].
Paul not a Calvinist: Isn't Paul's desire to see the Jews to be saved proof against Calvinism? [Romans 9:10-13].
2022-06-14 Paul's Burdern for the Jewish Brethren: Isn't Paul simply just saying he has a great burden for his brethren, not that he really would give up his faith? [Romans 9:3, Matthew 10:37].
2022-05-23 Paul's Ministry: Who did Paul really preach to in his ministry in the synagogues (more evangelism or discipling)?
2022-05-16 Paul's Timeline: Could you affirm my observations about the timeline of Paul's activities just after his conversion and the disciples taking him by night?? [Acts 22-23, Galatians 1-2, Acts 9:25]
Solomon's Labor: Do you think that Solomon was actually doing physical labor in Ecclesiastes? [Ecclesiastes 2:11].
2022-05-03 The Law, Sin & Transgression: Is there a different law (apart from Law of Moses) that is being discussed in Romans? [Romans 7].
Right & Wrong-Before the Law: Before the Law of Moses was given, how did people know what was sin (right or wrong)? [Romans 7, 21 Timothy 4:2].
Paul's Blamelessness: What did Paul mean by claiming he was blameless according to the law? [Philippians 3:6].
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