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Topic: Gentile(s)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-28
Peter's Vision & Preaching to Gentiles: Are we to assume that to "preach to all the nations" means to preach to the Gentiles? Did Peter not understand this at the time of his vision? [Acts 10:9-16].



2024-02-21
Pagan & Heathen: What is the difference between "pagan" and "heathen?"



2024-01-22
Timetable-Nebuchadnezzar: About the book "Wonders of Bible Chronology" and the timetable surrounding Nebuchadnezzar? [Jeremiah 25:1].
"Until the Times of the Gentiles": When did (or will) the "times of the Gentiles" prophecy be fulfilled? Is this until Jesus returns? [Luke 21:24].


2024-01-19
The "Mystery": What is the "mystery" in Ephesians 1? Is it the same mystery of Christ dwelling in us? [Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 3:4]
"All Things in Christ" (Pre-millennialism): Could you explain why the dispensations in Ephesians 1:10 presents a dilemma for pre-millennialists? [Ephesians 1:10].
Eve's Mistake: Regarding Eve not necessarily adding to scripture by adding the words "do not touch" the fruit - if it happened before the fall, would that alter your opinion? [Genesis 3:3].

2023-11-27
Disciples Keeping the Law: When Jesus was on earth, did His disciples keep the Law? Did the disciples continue to debate over which laws to keep? [Matthew 5:18, Galatians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 9:21].



2023-11-10
National Israel's Borders: Is Israel the only nation God gave physical borders to their land? [Daniel 2:37-38, Galatians 4:26, Galatians 3:29, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 26, Acts 17:26, Deuteronomy 2:5].
Special Jewish People: Isn't the Jewish people special because we are to be grafted into the Jewish tree? [Romans 2:5-10, Romans 11:28, John 4:22].


2023-08-11
Jerusalem Council's Topic of Debate: Was there anything else debated of importance at the Jerusalem Council, other than salvation by faith rather than by the Law? Do you think they would have worked through all the concerns of the new covenant? [Acts 15:1-29].



2023-07-21
Caller Thanks Steve: Caller thanks Steve for the ministry.
"The Law" (Torah) & Law in Hearts: Could you talk about what seems like a contradiction about The Law in Romans 2? [Romans 2:13-14, Romans 2:17, James 1:21-25, Jeremiah 31:32, Romans 8:4, Michah 6:8, Galatians 6:2, James 2:8].


2023-06-30
Bible Contradiction-Restriction on Food Sacrificed to Idols: Could you clarify the contractions about dietary restrictions, specifically of Paul not really having a problem with those that eat meat sacrificed to idols in contrast to the letter in Revelation 2? Is there concern over the dietary laws (such as Kosher laws)? [Revelation 2:20, I Corinthians 8, 1 Corinthians 10, Acts 15, Galatians 2:11, Romans 14:14.



2023-06-09
Defining "Dispensationalism" Disagreement: Caller disagrees with Steve's description of Dispensationalism.



2023-05-18
Fullness: Would you comment on the use of the word "fullness" and its implications? [Romans 11:12, Romans 11:25, Romans 11:7, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 11:26].
Remnant of the Jews & Time of the Gentiles: When will the "fullness of the Gentiles' take place and how will the remnant of the Jews be saved? [Zechariah 13:8, 1 Peter 1:7].


2023-05-10
Taking From the Gentiles: Is Jesus talking to Gentiles in the 3rd book of John when he is talking about not taking anything from the Gentiles? [3 John 1:7, Ephesians 2:15].
Chronology of 1st, 2nd & 3rd John: What do you think the chronology of the writing of 1st, 2nd, 3rd books of John?


2023-04-25
Jew or Gentile: Could you clarify who is Israel? Are we to behave like a Jew or Gentile? [Ephesians 2:11-18, 1 Corinthians 10:32, Acts 15].



2023-04-14
Gentile Relation to the Law: How could the following verses apply to the gentiles if they were never under "The Law?" [Galatians 3:24, 1 Timothy 1:8, Romans 2:17, Romans 4:1, Romans 11:18.



2023-03-27
Of Another Flock: Could you explain, the passage about the "other sheep" of another flock in John 10? [John 10:16, Ephesians 2:14].



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?


2022-12-21
Addressing Jews or the Gentiles: Is Paul talking to Jews in Galatians 4, but then to the Galatian Gentiles in 5, regarding the grafting in of the Gentiles and them becoming under the law? [Galatians 4:4, Galatians 5:2].



2022-12-05
"The Law" for the Gentiles: I thought that "The Law" was given only to the Jews, not to the Gentiles? [Romans 7:1-4, Galatians 3:19ff. Galatians 4:1-5].
Unbelievers & the Law: Were unbelievers ever under the law?


2022-11-15
"Other" Sheep: Could you share your thoughts on the verse about God having "other" sheep that was given to prove the Calvinist position of predestination? [John 10:16, Matthew 13:4, John 1:9, John 3:19-21, Acts 17:23-31].



2022-11-09
Promises to Israel: How do you interpret the passages in Romans 11, that says that the promises to Israel still stand? [Romans 11:5, Acts 13:46].
Defining the Church: Is it the faithful remnant of Israel and the believing gentiles that make up the church? Recommended topical lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel?" [Romans 9:6, Romans 8:27, Romans 9-11, Isaiah 10:22, Ezekiel 18:20].


2022-11-03
Jerusalem Council (Circumcision): What was the main concern of the "Jerusalem Council" and were there other issues to be resolved? [Acts 15, Genesis 17, Exodus 12].



2022-11-01
"Partial Hardening" of Israel: Can we conclude that the "mystery" in Romans 11 is there there will no longer be a "partial hardening" of the Jews as they become believers? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:16-24, Romans 9-11, Galatians 6:16].
"Until the Fullness of the Gentiles Comes in": Can you clarify the timeline when Romans 11 says "until" the "fullness" of the Gentiles come in? [Romans 11:25].


2022-09-01
Fullness of the Gentiles: Could the "fullness of the Gentiles" simply be referring to the inclusion of the Gentiles in the benefits of salvation, thus fulflling prophecy? [Romans 11:25-26, Luke 21:24, Jeremiah 11:16, Romans 11:7, Amos 9].



2022-08-05
"Lost Sheep of Israel": Do you know the context for the verse about the "lost sheep of Israel" in Matthew 15:24? [Matthew 15:24, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 12:32].



2022-06-07
Why God Chose Israel for His People: Does the Bible indicate why God chose the ancient Israelites to be His special people? [Genesis 22:18, Genesis 28:14].
Gentile Salvation in the Old Testament: How could the gentiles be justified before God and saved in the Old Testament? [Avts 17:27, Acts 10:31].


2022-02-28
"All Imprisoned in Disobedience": What does it mean "imprisoned all in disobedience so to have mercy"? [Romans 11:32, Romans 9:14, Romans 3:23, Romans 9:6-7, Romans 9:21, Matthew 3:9, Romans 8, Romans 2:28, Galatians 3:7, Romans 2:28, Jeremiah 18:1-19:3, Isaiah 64:8 ].



2022-01-28
Promise to Israel: What is the promise referred to in Ephesians 3? [Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:14, John 8:37-39, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4].



2021-09-17
"Not of This Fold": Is Jesus speaking of non-humans when he refers to people who are "sheep not of this fold"? [John 10:16]



2021-07-07
Taking Unfairly From Others: Could you explain what is meant by Psalm 69:4? Is it Messianic? [Psalms 69:4-9].
Jeremiah 31: What is God saying in Jeremiah 31:35-40? [Jeremiah 31:35-40, I Peter 2:9, Exodus 19:5-6].
Fullness of the Gentiles: Could you clarify the meaning of "the fullness" referred to in Romans 11? [Romans 11:12]

2021-06-24
Keeping the Law for Gentiles: Since there seems to be a contradiction in Acts 15, would you clarify the obligation to keep the law? [Acts 15, Galatians 3:28].



2021-05-17
When Jesus Comes-What's Next for the Christians Who are Alive: Will we see heaven if we are alive when Jesus comes? Will we go to heaven and have the marriage supper there? [Revelation 21:9, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 17, Hebrews 12:22].
Earth Burns Up: Where will we, who are alive when Jesus comes, be when the earth burns up?
Pagan, Heathen, Gentile: What is the difference between, "pagan", "heathen" and "gentile"?

2021-05-06
Multiple Marriages in the Bible: Why didn't God ever confront David about his multiple marriages? [I Corinthians 7:2]
Prophets to the Pagans: Did the prophets of God ever go and confront the pagan nations?


2020-10-29
Fullness of the Gentiles: How does a preterist interpret the phrase, "when the fullness of the gentiles has come in"? [Romans 11:25].
Black Lives Matter: Black Lives Matter seems hypocritical in saying they don't like to be grouped into one represented group.


2020-10-22
Accepting of the Gentiles in OT times: What did the Jews think about accepting the Gentiles in Old Testament times?



2020-10-14
Gentiles Reception of the Gospel: Why did Paul speak so generally that the Gentiles would receive the gospel? [Acts 28:23-28, Luke 7:9].



2020-07-06
Preference to Jews: Though God is not a racist, isn't He giving some preference to ethnic Jews in Revelation 12? [Revelation 12].



2020-07-06
Tribulation & Trampled by Gentiles: Could you enlighten me about the time of tribulation, "trampled by the Gentiles until the time of the Gentiles fulfilled"? [Matthew 24:21-23, Luke 21:23-24, Romans 11:25, Acts 1:7].



2020-06-29
Sabbath vs Sunday: Why did the Sabbath switch over to Sunday? [Romans 14:5].



2020-06-26
Steve's Favorite "ology": Do you have a favorite "ology" (eschatology, soteriology, etc.)?
Romans 11:25 (Olive Tree & Israel): Would you exegete Romans 11:25 (the olive tree, Israel)? [Romans 11:25-26].
Supersessioinism: Are you a Supersessionist? Do not the Jews get a second chance as seen in Hosea? [Hosea 6:1-3].

2020-06-24
Replacement Theology: Can you explain Replacement Theology, regarding Israel? [Romans 9-11]
Gentiles Falling Away: Is it possible for Gentiles who fall away, to ever come back? [Hebrews 6:4-6]


2020-06-09
Regathering of Israel in End Times: Regarding scripture about the regathering of Israel in Isaiah, how can anyone not apply those to future end times? [Isaiah 66].



2020-04-27
Dispensational View of the Nation of Israel: Does this verse in Jeremiah mean that there must remain a nation of Israel? [Jeremiah 31:35-36, I Peter 2:9-10, 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 2, Daniel 9].



2020-04-15
Authorship of Acts or Job: Could you talk about the oracles of God, who wrote Acts and Job? Did Luke write Acts? Were they Gentile? [Romans 3:2, Colssians 4:11].



2020-04-14
Judgment Different for Jews & Gentile: Is there a different level of judgment for Jews and gentiles? [Matthew 10:15, 11:24, Romans 2:6].
Questioning the Description of Hell in Daniel: You indicated that this verse in Daniel 11 & 12, doesn't apply to hell, can you clarify your position? [Daniel 2, 9, 12:2, Ezekiel 37, John 5:28, Luke 2:34, Matthew 5:24, I Peter 1:10-12].


2020-04-09
Who are the Nations That are Saved: Who are the "nations of those who are saved"? [Revelation 21:23-24].
Reign Over Whom?: Who will we reign over in the New Jerusalem/ new earth? [Revelation 21:24, 5:10, 2 Timothy 2:12}.


2020-03-27
Kingdom of God Enacted: Are we at that place in God's timeline suggested in Genesis 3, where the kingdom of God is enacted and progressing-in the crushing of Satan's head? [Genesis 3:15, Romans 16:20, Psalms 47:3,
Kingdom of God: Who is being grafted into the kingdom - is it now primarily gentiles, rather than the Jews? [Romans 11:11f].


2020-03-05
Jesus Being Unkind: What is up with Jesus when He seems unkind and crabby, like with the woman with great faith that He called a dog? [Matthew 15:26, 8:5-13].



2019-12-13
Rahab's Genealogy: When we find Rahab in Jesus's genealogy, does that indicate that he will be for Gentiles as well as the Jews? [Matthew 1:1-7].



2019-11-13
Times of the Gentiles: When do you think that the "times of the gentiles will be filled" [Luke 21:24, Romans 11:26]



2019-08-22
Only One apostle to the Gentiles: Why did Jesus have only one apostle (Paul) to the Gentiles, when the Jews had 12 apostles ministering to them?



2019-05-29
Kingdom of God: Don't you think that after the gentiles are saved, all attention will go back to the Jewish people? [Romans 11].
Saul in Heaven: Do you think that Saul is in heaven, because of what Samuel said about Saul being with him? [I Samuel 10].
Hell Preferred Over Heaven: Do you think that people separated from God in hell, will prefer hell, over being with God? [Luke 16:19f].

2019-02-14
Showing judgment to the Gentiles: Is this a prophecy in Matthew regarding the Gentiles? [Matthew 12:18]



2018-08-28
Replacement Theology: In the new covenant, have the gentiles replaced Jews now or what?
Speaking in Tongues: I looked in your statement of beliefs & didn't see anything about tongues. Do you still believe they are for today?


2018-07-20
Jesus' Words on Paper: Did Jesus know His words would be written down?
Paul's Writings: Do we rely too much on Paul's writing? Paul's insight and directives as binding? He was the chief advocate for the Gentiles?


2018-07-03
No Gentiles: Where did gentiles come from if we are all from Adam & Eve? We're all family. There's no such thing as Gentile, according to the caller.



2017-10-06
Free Will in Romans: Discussion about free will in the Book of Romans.



2017-09-27
Law Written in our Hearts The law's written in our hearts, is this written to the Jews or to the Gentiles?



2017-09-08
2 Covenants, one for Jews & one for Gentiles: 2 covenants, one for the Jews & one for Christians, do you agree? (Steve Gregg continues a few comments from this call after break.)



2017-07-19
Fornication, Idol Worship, Strangled Animals & Blood: In Acts it talks about fornication, idol worship, no strangled animals & abstaining from blood, & I can understand not doing 2 of them but what about no blood & no strangled animals? What does that have to do with the Gentiles? [Acts 15]
The Millennium: What are the differing views about the Millennium? What are yours? I understand you are an Amillenialist?


2017-07-10
Fulness of the Gentiles: "until the fulness of the gentiles be come in", olive tree, so all of Isreal will eventually be saved.



2017-07-07
Fulness of the Gentiles: What does "until the fulness of the gentiles be come in" mean? [Romans 11:25-32]



2017-05-31
Questions on the Book of Romans: I've been listening to your lectures on Romans. So in Romans 3, who is he talking to jew or gentile? What does he mean "not under law"? [Romabs 3:9, Romans 6:14]



2017-05-30
Romans 1 & 2: Is Romans 1 & 2 written to Jews, Jewish Christians or Gentiles?



2017-02-22
Joseph & Mary's Lineage of David: So both Joseph & Mary's lineage/genealogy goes back to David? [Matthew 1, Luke 3:23-38]
Jews intermarrying: Jews were not allowed to have interracial marriage, have intermarriage?


2016-08-16
Jews Rebellion Opening the Door for Gentiles: How did the Jews' rebellion open the door for the salvation of Gentiles to come in? [Romans 11:13-15]
Cancer Prayer Request: Requests prayer for cancer.


2016-06-01
Fulness of the Gentiles Come in: What does, "wWhen the fulness of the gentile be come in" mean? [Romans 11:25]



2016-01-27
This Generation Shall Not Pass Away: This generation will not pass away, is this generation possibly talking about "race"? [matt 24:34]



2015-12-23
"Sing old childless woman": In Isaiah 54:1, what does it mean, "old childless woman"? [Isaiah 54:1, Galatians 4:21-27]



2015-12-04
Contradiction in the Bible: In Acts 15 it said that even Gentiles couldn't eat meat sacrificed to idols, but the in Corinthians it says it's nothing to be worry about. Why is that? [Acts 15:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:27-30]



2015-10-22
"He will save HIS people": Was the exclusive reason Jesus came here to save the Jews, but because they rejected Him, it transitioned over the rest of the world? [Matthew 1:21, John 11:51-52, Acts 18:9-11, Matthew 15:21-28, Romans 15]



2015-10-07
Promises of God: Are the promises only applicable to the Israel or are do they apply to us Gentiles also?



2015-10-06
12 Apostles & Paul: If Jesus had the "12" apostles, why did Paul need to be one?
Peter's & Paul's Gospel: So the gospel of Paul is completely different than the gospel of Peter's, Paul's being about grace?


2015-05-04
The Old Man & the New Man: What is the Old Man & the New Man & how are we to put off the Old Man? [Ephesians 4:20, Romans 6:6]



2015-01-30
Peter & Vision of Unclean Animals: Caller thought the vision of the unclean animals Peter had was just talking about animals & diet, but it was talking about people. [Acts 10, 11]



2014-11-26
Bible Translations: I bought a Catholic Bible, & wondering the different translations between a Protestant Bible & a Catholic Bible of what King Agag's attitude was on his way up to meet Samuel....it seems to be quite different: cautiously, delicately, full of hope, cheerfully, trembling. [1 Samuel 15:32]



2014-11-26
Being Grafted: What was Paul saying in Romans 11 about being grafted in or out? [Romans 11:17-24



2014-10-07
Book of Romans: You say that the first section of the book of Romans was specifically written to the Jews, & so that "Romans Road to Salvation" is not really applicable. [Romans 3:23, 3:10, 5:8,12, 6;23, 10:9-10]



2014-10-02
Messianic Jews: What is Steve's interpretation of a certain passage of Scripture, the Gentiles being in the flesh? [Ephesians 2:11-19]



2014-08-06
Jesus' Witness being True....or not: Why in one place in the gospel of John (John 5) did Jesus seem to say His witness is not true, but then in another part of John (John 8), He says His witness is true? [John 5:30-33, John 8:17]
James being written to the 12 Tribes: So how can we prove that the book of James wasn't just written to the Jews & not to the Gentiles as well? [James 1:1]


2014-08-05
The Book of James: Who wrote the Book of James?
12 tribes: Who are the 12 Tribes that are mentioned in the beginning of the book of James? [James 1:1, 2:1 & 7]


2014-07-28
Replacement Theology: Have you had a chance to read an article by John Piper on "Replacement Theology"? Israel rejecting Jesus the Messiah, they've broken their covenant w/ God, & because the Gentiles share the inheritance of Abraham, we share in the inheritance of the Jews.



2014-07-17
Jewish & Gentile Reckoning of the Age of the Earth: Why the gap or difference of 200 years of the age of the earth between what the Jews think the age is & what most other people think?



2014-05-08
Romans 11 not Eschatological: So you don't think Romans 11 is eschatological? When would be the fulness of the Gentiles come in then? [Romans 11:25-28]



2014-04-08
Judgment & the Last Day: Where is the Judgment placed in the Last Day? [John 12:48, John 6:39, 40, 44, 54, 2 Timothy 4:1]
Orthodox Church: Orthodox belief system is very close to the Roman Catholic church.
Reconciling the world: What do these verses mean in Romans about Israel & Gentiles, the riches of the world & the reconciling of the world? [Romans 11:12, 15]

2014-03-14
"Better Thing for us": What does Hebrews 11:40 mean, a better thing for us, & without us they won't be "perfect"? [Hebrews 11:40]
Gentiles brought in: Once the all the Gentiles have been brought in that will, the number will be complete? His second coming?


2014-02-24
Ancient Israel & Gentiles: Jesus would've still had to come die on the cross even if the Jews had obeyed the Old Covenant to the letter, is that true, & how would the gospel been affected towards the Gentiles had the Jews not rejected Jesus? Would it still have gone out to them as well?



2013-10-21
Gadarenes/Gergesenes: Who were the Gergesenes? A mixture of Jews & Gentiles? [Matthew 8:28]
Fasting & Mourning: Does Fasting mean Mourning?
"Tear is made worse": What did Jesus mean by not putting a new piece of garment patch on an old garment? or putting wine in old wineskins? [Matthew 9:16]

2013-10-01
Gentile meaning "Gentle Person": Caller thinks Gentile means, "gentle person".



2013-09-09
Olivet Discourse: If the signs given in the Olivet Discourse were referring to the destruction of 70 AD, what signs are we now supposed to look for His Second Coming?
The Gospel Being Preached to the World: What about, "the gospel shall be preached to all the world & then the end shall come"? Couldn't that be considered a "sign"? [Matthew 24:14]
"Until the Times of the Gentiles be Fulfilled": What about the says, "until the times of the gentiles be fulfilled"? Isn't that a sign? [Luke 21:24]

2013-09-09
Equivalent of "anti-sementic" of dislike of Gentiles: What is the word equivalent to the dislike of Gentiles like the word "anti-sementic" is to ethnic Israel?



2013-09-06
Wedding Feast: When is the Wedding Feast? Is it before the coming of the Lord? [Luke 12:35-37, Matthew 22:1-14]



2013-07-25
"Dog" in Scripture: In addition to referencing gentiles, can you give other meanings of the word "dog" when used symbolically in scripture? [Philippians 3:2, Revelation 22:15, Deuteronomy 23:18, Matthew 15:22-28, Matthew 7:6]



2013-07-10
Gentiles as Second Best: How come God chose the Jews over the Gentiles? Are gentiles second best to God. [Romans 1:16, Romans 2:9-10]



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].


2013-05-14
Heaven without Jesus: Can Romans 2 be used support the idea that people don't need Jesus to go to heaven? [Romans 2:14-15, Jeremiah 31:33, Romans 8:4].



2013-04-26
"Hardness in Part" & "Fullness of the Gentiles": Could you talk about the "times or fullness of the Gentiles" and the "hardness in part" in Luke and Romans and how they relate to each other and how it relates to "70 A.D." or the "Second Coming"? [Luke 21:24, Romans 11:25].



2013-03-07
Spiritual vs Physical Application of Prophesy: Since there are spiritual references to Zion, Israel, the temple, last days, etc., also going to see a physical and geographical fulfillment?
"All Israel Will be Saved": How will "all Israel will be saved" ? [Romans 9:23, Romans 9:27, Isaiah 10, Romans 11:17, Romans 11:26].
Third Temple & Abomination of Desolation: Will a third temple be built and is the" abomination of desolation" in our hearts? [2 Thessalonians 2:4, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15, Luke 21:20, I Corinthians 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:19-20].

2013-02-21
"None that Does Good"-The Human Condition: How do you handle the scripture; "there is none that does good"? [Romans 3:9, Psalm 14:5, Romans 2:17, Romans 2:1, Romans 1-4].
Gentiles Cannot Seek God without Regeneration: Do you think that the unregenerate (and the gentiles) can seek God in their flesh? [Acts 10, Psalm 14:3, John 6:44].
Calvinism vs Arminianism: Can both Calvinism and Arminianism be merged or both be somewhat correct?

2012-01-09
"The Nations" in Revelation: Who are the "nations" mentioned in Revelation 21 (in the New Jerusalem on the New Earth)? [Revelation 21:24-27, Hebrews 12:23, Hebrews 6:5 ].


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