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Topic: Jesus (as a Man)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-26
Christianity vs Other Religions: What separates Christianity from all other religions? [Romans 8:9].
The Atonement: Why did Jesus have to die? [Isaiah 53:6, 1 Peter 2:24, Revelation 12:10, John 8:34, Romans 8:33, Mark 10:45, 1 Timothy 2:6, 1 Corinthians 5:19-21].


2024-03-11
Locust-Clean or Unclean: Didn't the diet of John the Baptist, which included locusts, contradict the dietary laws he was required to keep? [Leviticus 11:20-23].
Progressive Revelation: Are the teachings of Jesus part of the "progressive revelation?"


2024-03-06
If Jesus Sinned: If Jesus had sinned, would the Old Testament saints have had their salvation rescinded?
Created Evil: If Satan was created by God to be a tester (tempter), wouldn't that mean that God created evil?


2024-02-29
John the Baptist & Jesus: Didn't John the Baptist know Jesus all their lives and he would have been known as a righteous man? [John 1:31-33, Matthew 3:14].
John the Baptist & Jesus: Why didn't John the Baptist immediately ask Jesus if He was the Christ? [Matthew 11:3].
John the Baptist's Ministry: Did John the Baptist leave the wilderness and come into town preaching because everyone knew him, including Herod? [Luke 3:19-20].

2024-02-28
The Sinlessness of Jesus: How does it work if Jesus was sinless, but was born as a human, who is automatically sinful? Is this why He wanted to be baptized?



2024-02-27
Jesus' Sense of Humor: Do you think that Jesus would have a sense of humor? Is it acceptable to use sarcasm and humor as believers? [Ephesians 5:4, Luke 13:34, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 19:24, Proverbs 17:22].



2024-02-26
Jesus' Baptism: What was the purpose of the baptism of Jesus? [1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5].



2024-02-21
Jesus' "knowing": Did Jesus "know their thoughts" by miraculous means, or just by intuition? [Luke 6:8].



2024-02-21
Jesus' Brothers: When did Jesus' brothers become believers? [John 7:5, Acts 1:14, 1 Corinthians 15:7].
Jesus' Transfiguration: Regarding Jesus' transfiguration, does the description as a "vision" indicate it didn't actually happen? [Matthew 17:9, Acts 26:19].


2024-02-19
Jesus' Omniscience: Could you elaborate on Revelation 1 and how much knowledge Jesus had? [Revelation 1:1, Matthew 24:36, Luke 2:52].



2024-02-14
Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane: What was Jesus asking in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane? [Matthew 26:41].
Jesus Didn't Drink Wine: What would you say in rebuttal to a claim that Jesus did not drink wine? [1 Timothy 5:23].
John the Baptist, a Wine-Free Nazarite: Did John the Baptist avoid drinking wine because he was a Nazarite? [Matthew 11:18-19].

2024-02-13
Did Jesus DrInk Wine?: Do you think that Jesus drank actual wine? Some say He did not. [Ephesians 5:18, 1 Corinthians 11:21, Proverbs 23:31-35].



2024-02-13
Jesus Not Created: Just wanted to thank you for correcting me on the fact that Jesus was not created [Genesis 1:26, Micah 5:2].
Curse of Ham by Noah: In the story of Noah's drunkenness, why was Ham cursed?


2024-01-25
Comment on Hinduism: Converted from Hinduism to Christianity, caller comments on the lack of evidence for Hinduism.
Both God and Human: How can God be both man and human?
Dying for the Sins of Others: If any man was sinless, could he die for the sins of others?

2024-01-10
Ancestral Line Preceding Jesus: Was everyone in the ancestral line preceding the coming of Jesus, faithful and saved? [Hebrews 11].



2024-01-09
Mary's Blood & Genetics: Did Jesus have Mary's blood (and DNA)?
Original Sin & Immaculate Conception: Doesn't the Bible say that we are all born in sin (original sin)?


2024-01-04
Muslims, "Allah Has No Sons": When evangelizing Muslims, how do I respond to "Allah has no sons?"



2023-12-29
Jesus & God's Relationship: Can you help me understand the relationship between Jesus and the Father, particularly when Jesus indicates that He can do "only what He sees His Father do?" [John 5:19, Hebrews 1:3, John 14:8-12].



2023-12-21
Steve Gregg's Income: Do you get any money from the sales of your books? What about when you travel to Australia for ministry? How do you pay for that?
Lifespan & Longevity in Genesis: What about the lifespans described in Genesis? Why did they live so long, and lifespans change so dramatically before and after the flood?
DNA of Jesus: Do you have any thoughts on the DNA of Jesus?

2023-12-13
Daniel's Timeline & 70 Weeks: Could you help me sort the timeline in Daniel and the 70 weeks? [Daniel 9].
Jesus' Baptism: About when would you date the baptism of Jesus?
Calculation of the Day of Crucifixion: Could the day of the crucifixion be Wednesday?

2023-11-27
Creator God or Creator Jesus: Is the Creator God, the Father, or Jesus, the Son? [Psalms 33:6, John 1:1].



2023-11-10
Jesus Not a Jew: Was Jesus a Jew?
"Jew" or "Jewish" (Term Origin): Where did the name "Jew" come from?


2023-11-06
Mary, Mother of God: How would you explain the incarnation of God through Mary, to a Catholic?



2023-10-25
Subservient God: Atheist caller: Is God subservient to anyone? How is it that Jesus, fully God and fully human, could do anything apart from God or have a different will? [1 Corinthians 11:3, Colossians 2:9, John 14:28].
Jesus Feeling Guilt or Remorse: Atheist caller: Do you think that Jesus ever felt guilt or remorse?


2023-10-18
Jesus Could Sin: How could Jesus have been able to sin and still be a worthy sacrifice? [Hebrew 4:14-15, James 1:13, Isaiah 40:30].
Satan Drawing Away the Angels: Doesn't the Bible say that Satan drew away a third of the angels? [2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Daniel 12:3].


2023-10-13
Eternal Sonship: Could you give me your opinion on this statement about the "Eternal Sonship" of Jesus? [John 3:16, 1 John 4:9, Hebrews 11:17, John 1:1, John 1:14, Luke 1:35, Psalm 2:7].



2023-09-29
Missing Years of Jesus' Life: Is there anything out there that tries to cover the missing years of Jesus' life? [Luke 2:49].



2023-09-26
The Timing of Messiah: Why was Jesus sent when He was ... not earlier or later? [Galatians 3:24-27, Galatians 4:4, Genesis 15:6, Romans 3:25].



2023-09-19
"Emptied Himself:" Of what did Jesus "empty Himself?" [Philippians 2:5-7].



2023-09-14
Jesus' Ancestor's Saved: Were all of Jesus' ancestors saved? [Ezekiel 18:24].
Death Sentence for Homosexuals: Why don't we put homosexuals to death as they did in the Old Testament? [1 Corinthians 5:12-13].


2023-09-05
The Trinity: Would you give me specific verses that distinguish between the three persons of the Trinity, specifically the Holy Spirit? [John 14:16-17, John 14:23, 1 John 2, John 14:11, John 14:28].



2023-08-28
"He Emptied Himself": What does it mean "He emptied Himself? "[Philippians 2:6-7, Acts 1:8, Matthew 12:28, James 1:13, Matthew 24:36, John 1:14].



2023-08-24
Jesus Preaching in the Synagogue: Was Jesus preaching to 5,000 in the synagogue, or had the group already shrunk? [John 6:58-60, John 6:22-24].



2023-07-24
Humanity's Biological Connection to Jesus: What is the biological connection between Jesus and His father and humankind?



2023-07-11
Anointing with Oil: Should we be using oil when anointing and in prayer? [Isaiah 1:6, James].
Jesus on the Road to Emmaus: Did Jesus have the wounds on His hands when He was on the Road to Emmaus?


2023-07-05
Jesus' and Boats: Did people share their boats, and do you think that Jesus spent much time boating?



2023-06-06
"Mourning" & "Playing the Flute"(in Scripture): Could you explain the passage about "mourning" vs "playing the flute?" [Matthew 11:16-17].



2023-05-30
Immutable (Unchanging) God: Could you explain the apparent contradiction with the claim that Jesus/ God never changes, but when Jesus came, He "emptied Himself?" [Genesis 18:1ff, Philippians 2:7-11].



2023-05-05
Jesus' Death: Is Jesus talking about his own death when he says there is "a time coming when no one can work?" [John 9:4-5, Matthew 5:14, 2 Peter 1:19].



2023-04-28
Demons Worship: How can the man with the demon, Legion, worship, if scripture says you have to worship in spirit and truth? [Mark 5:1-20. John 4:24, John 6:37].
Jesus Says-"Don't Tell": Why did Jesus tell some recipients of miracles to not tell anyone, and other times, He told them to do so? [Mark 5:21-43, Matthew 9:18-26, Luke 8:40-56].


2023-04-19
The Resurrected Jesus Not Recognized: What do you think about the fact that Jesus was not recognized by Mary and the disciples? [John 21:1-14, Luke 24:16, John 20:14].



2023-04-17
Temptation of Christ: Was Jesus tempted by sex? [Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 5:28, James 1:14-16].



2023-03-14
False Teachers in 1 John: Are the false teachers in 1 John denying that Jesus came in the flesh? Could you explain the context? [1 John 4:3].



2023-03-08
Book of J (Authorship of Moses' Writings): Caller begins to tell Steve about the "Book of J" which questions the authorship of Moses' writings (AKA Documentary Hypothesis).
Jesus & Mary's DNA: Do you think that Jesus had some of the human DNA of Mary?


2023-03-01
"Impeccability of Christ": How does one evaluate the veracity of the "impeccability of Christ"? [Hebrews 4:15].



2023-02-09
Don't Tell-the Demon Possessed Men: When Jesus healed the demon possessed man, why didn't He tell him not to tell anyone what they had seen, as he had told others on several occassions? [Luke 9:58, Matthew 8:28ff, Mark 5:1-12, Luke 8:26-40].



2023-02-01
Jesus Not the Son of God: Did you say that there is nothing in the Bible that says that Jesus was the "Son of God?" [Luke 1].
Catholics Don't Evangelize: Why don't Catholics evangelize?


2023-01-30
Jesus' Sinful Nature: Do you think that Jesus had a "sinful nature?" [Romans 3:23, Romans 7:23, Romans 6:20].
Assumptions Beyond the Bible: Why would people assume stuff that isn't in the Bible?


2023-01-26
"Jesus"-The Name: Why would the name "Jesus" be changed from its original form "Jeshua" (Joshua, Y'shua, Yeshua) if it is so important as these verses indicate? [Luke 1:21, Philippians 2:9-10, Acts 4:12].



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].



2023-01-12
Jesus' Ability to Sin: Could Jesus have sinned? If He could not have, then the temptation doesn't mean as much. [1 Timothy 2:5, James 1:13, John 11:14-18, Hebrews 2:5-18, Philippians 2:7, Hebrews 4:15].



2023-01-09
Jesus' Younger Years: Do we know anything about Jesus' younger years (from 12-30s)-often called 'the lost years"? [Luke 2:51-52, Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3].



2022-09-21
Jesus & the Law: What was the relationship between Jesus and the Mosaic Law? [Galatians 4:4, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 12:8].



2022-09-21
Jesus-Not God: How do you respond to the Watchtower (Jehovah Witnesses) who say this proves that Jesus is not God? [John 17:3, John 1:14, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 18:1, I Timothy 3:16].



2022-09-20
Jews Against Jesus: Why did the Jews want Jesus killed?



2022-09-19
Son of Man: How is one to interpret "Son of Man" in scripture? [Daniel 7]. Son of Man, Jesus



2022-09-01
Jesus Not Married to Mary Magdalene: What is the evidence that Jesus was not married to Mary Magdelene? [Matthew 12:48, Hebrews 13:4, I Corinthians 9:5].



2022-08-24
Kenosis Theory (Emptying): Do you think that the "Kenosis Theory" must be believed or is it heresy? [John 1:14, Philippians 2:7]



2022-08-10
Jesus Born Under the Law: Was Jesus born under the Law? [Galatians 4:1-5, Matthew 12:8, Mark 2:28, Luke 6:5, Hebrews 8:13}.
Died for All?: If Jesus died for all, then how can not all be saved or lose their salvation? [I John 5:10-11, Romans 11:22, John 15:6].


2022-06-30
Contradiction-Jesus' Last Words: Is there a contradiction in the two accounts of Jesus' last spoken words before He took His last breath? [Luke 23:46, John 19:30].



2022-06-27
"Wrath of God" vs "Gentleness of Jesus": Can you reconcile the "wrath of God" and the "gentleness of Jesus", when scripture indicates that Jesus was God?
God's Wrath as Consequence: Can you think of a biblical example when God's wrath was not consequential?


2022-06-23
Jesus' Genealogy: Could you explain Jesus' genealogy and how it seems like it would be through Mary? [Matthew 1: 1-20, Luke 3:23, Luke 3:31].



2022-05-23
Making Forbidden Images of Jesus (or Anything Else): Flawed (white) depictions of Jesus have caused some to say that Christianity is a white man's religion." Isn't making images of any kind forbidden in scripture? [Exodus 20:4].



2022-05-19
Jesus Broke the Law of Moses: Is it possible that Jesus did not keep all the laws of Moses, namely, the ceremonial laws?
Breaking the Sabbath: Wasn't breaking the Sabbath punishable by death? [John 5:17-18].


2022-05-18
Jesus' DNA: What DNA did Jesus have ... half Mary's and half God's? [I Timothy 3:16].



2022-05-18
Jesus Could Sin: Do you think that Jesus, "being tempted as we are", indicates that He could have sinned had He chosen to do so? [Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:7-9, James 1:13, Hebrews 12:4].



2022-05-17
Jesus on the Throne: Is Jesus on the throne now? [Psalm 110:1, Revelation 3:20, Acts 2, 2 Samuel 7:12].
David's Throne: When was David's throne created? [Acts 2, 2 Samuel 7:12, 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 29:23].
Jesus Getting Sick: Could Jesus have ever gotten sick?

2022-04-07
God Hates the Wicked in Psalms: If God doesn't hate, how then should we see the Psalm that says that God hates the wicked? [Psalm 5:4-6, Psalm 5:9-10, Proverbs 6:16-19].
We Must Hate our Mother & Father: Does the verse about hating your mother and father, just mean we must love them less, instead of really hate? [Luke 14:26, Matthew 10:37].
Soldiers Arresting Jesus: Do you think that the soldiers didn't actually fall back supernaturally, but where kneeling to worship Jesus? [John 18:6].

2022-04-07
Jesus' Sacrifical Death for His People: Was it easier for Jesus to lay down His life for us because He knew what would await His people?



2022-04-04
Trinitarian Analysis: A priest said that Jesus has to depend on His Father for working miracles and such. Was he correct? [Luke 2:52].



2022-03-22
Disciples of God or Satan: Since scripture says if we continue in His word, we become His disciples, do we then become Satan's disciples if we continue in lies? [John 8:12, John 8:31, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4].
Jesus Not Born: What do you think of a pastor who teaches that Jesus was never born, but was always God who came directly to earth?


2022-03-14
Objection to Long Hair (on Men): How long is long hair on men? [I Corinthians 11:14, Deuteronomy 22:5, Acts 18:18].
Who is Jesus?: Who was Jesus? [I Timothy 3:16, John 14:8-10].


2022-03-11
Jesus-More Than Messiah: Do you think that Jesus was more than the Messiah? [Mark 14:61].
Preaching Against Sin: Should we be preaching against sin today? [I Corinthians 5:12].
Evangelizing Others: Do you think that formulaic methods or "one size fits all" approaches to evangelism are effective?

2022-03-04
Jesus' Legal Proceedings & Evidence of His Resurrection: Considering the Jews who remarked that Pilate should not let Jesus go at His trial, how does that parallel to the idea that we must find evidence to substantiate Jesus' resurrection? [John 19:12, I Corinthians 15:6].



2022-03-03
Confused About God & Jesus & the Trinity: Could you help me understand some of this confusing teaching about Jesus raising Himself and sitting by His own side? Recommended topical lectures; "Knowing God-The Trinity". [John 20:31, Mark 10:18, Luke 22:42, I John 2:18-22].



2022-03-02
Jonah & Jesus-Number of Days in Whale & Tomb: Could you clarify the contradiction between the number of days Jonah in the whale and the days Jesus was in the tomb?



2022-02-21
Holy Spirit Descends Upon Jesus: When the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus, does that mean He did not have the Holy Spirit until that point? [John 1:14, Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:32].



2022-02-17
Significance of Names in the Bible: Could you talk about the significance of the various names used in the Bible? Some are explained, but what about others? [Matthew 1].
Jesus' Name Contradiction: How does one view the seeming contradiction with the name of Jesus being to be Emmanuel, but also Jesus? [Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7, Matthew 1:21, Jeremiah 23:5, Exodus 34:6-7].


2022-02-10
"Son of Man": Isn't the description "Son of Man" very frequently used in scripture? [Matthew 16:13].
"Son of Man": Why was the title, "Son of Man" used so much by Jesus, what does it mean, and where did it come from? [Psalm 8:4, Daniel 7:13-14].


2022-02-09
All that Jesus Did Could Not be Contained: Would you elaborate on when John wrote that the world couldn't contain all that Jesus said and did? [John 21:25].
Jehovah-Jireh: Would you elaborate on Jehovah-Jireh? [Genesis 22:8-14].


2022-02-04
Contradiction in Jesus' Timeline: How do you reconcile what seems like a chronology contradiction of Jesus' timeline following the baptism of Jesus? [John 1].



2022-01-31
Jesus' Suffering on the Cross: What do you think of my pastor's view that the reason Jesus had to suffer so much on the cross was to simply show how terrible sin is? [Matthew 26:39, Luke 22:42].



2022-01-28
The Perpetual Virgin Mary: Was Mary's other children actually step brothers of Jesus, and likely Joseph's sons, not Mary's? [I Corinthians 7:34, Hebrews 13:4].



2022-01-25
Capernaum as Jesus' Home Town: Could you clarify Jesus' hometown with reference to Capernaum? [Mark 2:1].
Man Lowered Through Roof at Capernaum: What about the faith of those men who lowered the infirmed man down into the presence of Jesus? [Mark 2:4].


2022-01-19
Jesus Praying with His Disciples: Why do we never see Jesus praying with his disciples? [John 21:25].



2022-01-14
Jesus' Existence: What is your argument for the historical existence of the man, Jesus?



2022-01-06
God Impregnating Mary: Did God impregnate Mary, or did he just plant the complete fetus in her womb?



2022-01-06
Jesus Pre-incarnate State (Christophany, Theophany) Do you know anything about how Jesus looked in His pre-incarnate state (Christophany)?



2021-12-29
Jesus' Works Enabled by The Holy Spirit: When scripture indicates that Jesus emptied Himself, does it mean that the Holy Spirit was the one who did His works for Him? [Philippians 2:7, Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3, Matthew 12:28, Hebrews 9:14].



2021-12-28
Jesus' Birthday: When do you think that Jesus was actually born?
The Three Wise Men: Who do you think the "wise men" were, and do you think they followed Christ later?


2021-12-15
Jesus While in the Womb: Where was Jesus when He was in the womb, having left Heaven and before He was born? [Luke 2:52].
Mary & Joseph's Knowledge of Jesus' as God: Did Mary & Joseph know that Jesus was God? [John 14:9, Micah 5:2, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:7].


2021-12-09
Born of a Virgin: Does the doctrine that sin enters through men, rather than women, and that is why Jesus needed to be born of a virgin, make sense? [Luke 1].



2021-12-01
Inherited Sin Nature from Adam: Are the traditional teaching regarding the inheritance of sin through men actually scriptural? [Romans 3:23, Romans 7:23, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Hebrews 7:1-10].
Jesus' Sinless as a Child: What do you think about Jesus' sinlessness during His childhood? [Galatians 5:16].


2021-11-30
Jesus' Temptation to Sin: Do you think that since Jesus did not sin, there is a difference in His temptation to sin is different than our temptation to continue to sin? [John 8:34, Romans 6:15-23].



2021-11-29
Jesus' Temptation to Sin: Do you think that our sin nature is different than the sin that Jesus was tempted by? [I John 2:15-17, Genesis 3:6].



2021-11-29
Temptation of Jesus Not Continual as is Ours: Is it not true that Jesus was not tempted in every way as I am, as He was not continually tempted to sin, as I am. [Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 12:4].



2021-11-23
Contradiction after Jesus is Born: Could you clarify the contradiction about what happened right after Jesus' birth and where they went (Nazareth & Egypt) in Matthew & Luke? [Luke 2:38, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 2:14].
Jesus' Family-Brothers & Sisters: Did Jesus have other brothers and sisters in his family? [Matthew 1:25 (some manuscripts), Matthew 13:55-56].


2021-11-19
Joseph of Arimathea's Church in Scotland: Have you ever heard about a church in Glasgow, Scotland that claims that Joseph of Arimathea brought Jesus to their early church?



2021-11-19
Contradiction in Jesus' Journey to Egypt: Can you harmonize what seems to be contradictory information that would not allow for their journey to Egypt? [Matthew 2:14, Luke 2:22, John 21:25].
Census in Jesus' Birth Year: Is there any extrabiblical or secular documentation for the census in Jesus birth year?


2021-11-18
Jesus-Fully God & Fully Man: How do you explain the general concept of Jesus being both fully God and fully man?



2021-11-11
Jesus is Not God: What do you think of Jesse Lee Peterson saying that Jesus is not God? [I Corinthians 11:3].



2021-10-29
Mary Had Original Sin: Would not Mary have original sin attached to her?
Joseph as Jesus' Miraculous Father: If God did no pass sin on to Jesus through Mary, then could He have not created Jesus with Joseph as the father, also?


2021-10-28
"Why Has Thou Forsaken Me"?: Would you talk about when Christ said, "My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me", and why He would have quoted that psalm? [Psalm 22:1, Psalm 22:12].
Jesus Forsaken by God: Do you think that God and Jesus were actually separated at the time Jesus cried, "Why has though forsaken me?"


2021-10-27
Jews Rejection of the Messiah: Why do Jews not accept Jesus as The Messiah?
Islam View of Jesus as Prophet: Why do Muslims not follow Jesus, since they revere Him as a great prophet?


2021-10-25
Christ's Divine & Human Nature: How and why would Jesus not be able to determine when His return would be, if He was also God? [Mark 13:32, Philippians 2:6, John 14:23].
Jesus Emptied Himself: Of what did Jesus empty Himself? [Philippians 2:6, Matthew 12:28, I Timothy 3:16, John 1:14].


2021-10-18
Joseph-Biological Father of Jesus: Have you considered the possibility that Joseph was the biological father of Jesus?
Bible Contradictions: What about unbelievers who think that the Bible is full of contradictions?
Trinitarian Verses That Don't Belong in Scripture: Didn't you say that these Trinitarian verses didn't belong in scripture? [I John 5:7].

2021-10-12
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus: What was the role of the Holy Spirit have in Jesus' life? [Matthew 3:16, Philippians 2:7, Matthew 12:28].
The Holy Spirit Enables Us: Is the reason the Holy Spirit comes upon us, is it to enable us to live the Christian life in obedience? [Galatians 5:16, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 8:2-4].


2021-10-01
Kenosis Theory-Jesus 100%man: Are you familiar with the theory that Jesus was 100% man, but was sinless with all the gifts? [Philippians 2:6-11, I Timothy 3:16].



2021-09-30
Jesus "Born Again": Was Jesus "born again" (possibly in Hades)? [Romans 8:29, Revelation 1:5, I Corinthians 15:23].
"Mark of the Beast" & the Vaccine: Is the vaccine the "Mark of the Beast", particularly in light of the restriction of buying and selling? [Revelation 14:1].


2021-09-09
Jesus' Life Before His Ministry: What was Jesus doing during those earlier years, and before he entered His ministry? [Luke 2].



2021-09-01
The Trinity & The Word: Caller shares his view of "The Trinity" and Jesus as "The Word." [John 1:14].



2021-09-01
Jesus' Human Characteristics: What do you think about Jesus' humanity-His qualities and emotions? [Philippians 2:7].



2021-08-25
Jesus' Virgin Birth: If someone denies that Jesus was "virgin born"?



2021-08-25
Nestorius & Hyposstatic Union (Jesus' Humanity): Could you talk about Nestorius (hypostatic union)?
Debate Over Essentials: Caller posits: Protestants can't even agree on what is essential in order to debate, therefore "Sola Scriptura" (scripture alone) is impossible.


2021-08-19
Going to See Jesus in the Past: If we could go back in time, would Jesus be able to understand our language, and would he be offended if we wanted to go back to see him? [John 20:29].



2021-07-14
Jesus' Father is Tiberius Caesar: What do you think about the theory that Tiberius Caesar, a Roman, could be the father of Jesus?
Unpardonable Sin or "Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit": Is the "unpardonable sin" something from which one cannot repent? [Matthew 12:31].


2021-07-09
Jesus 100% God and Man: How can Jesus be 100% God, but also 100% man?



2021-07-01
Mary Had Only One Son: As a Greek Orthodox Christian, we believe that Mary only had one son. Could you react to this? [Matthew 1:25].



2021-06-16
Jesus Not God: Could you help me counter the argument that Jesus is not God? Recommended Topical lecture; "Knowing God".
Jesus as the Begotten: Would not Jesus' birth be God "begetting" Him? [Philippians 2:6, Luke 1:35].


2021-06-01
The Word, Eternally Existing: Could you clarify your position on the trinity, specifically, Jesus, as "The Word", eternally existing.



2021-06-01
"Son of God" in the Old Testament: Caller questions Steve's statement that "Son of God" doesn't appear in the Old Testament. [Psalm 2:7, 2 Samuel 7:12, Proverbs 30:4, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Isaiah 9:6].
The Remnant of Israel: Could you comment on the passage in Romans 11 about the salvation of the Jews and the remnant of Israel? [Romans 11:11-25, Romans 9-11, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27].


2021-05-28
Jesus Always the Son?: Did Jesus become Himself only once He was born the son, or was he always in eternity past, as the "Word"? [Luke 2:11, Philippians 2, John 1:1, Micah 5:2, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 2 Corinthians 12:3, Luke 1:35, 2 Corinthians 5:19].



2021-05-28
Vegetarian in the New Earth: Will humans and animals be vegetarian on the New Earth? [Genesis 1, Ezekiel 34, Ephesians 2, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 65, I Timothy 4:5].
Jesus Eating Lamb: Did Jesus eat lamb at the Passover?


2021-05-21
"Testimony of Jesus": Does the "Testimony of Jesus" always mean the same thing in scripture? [Revelation 19:10, Revelation 11:7, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 1:9].



2021-05-14
God Manifested Himself and Became Flesh: Where is the verse about God being made flesh and how He was made Manifest? Recommended lecture; Knowing God. [John 1:14, I Timothy 3:15, John 14:9, John 10:30]. (This is a continuation from the previous call....had to add it as another call.)



2021-04-19
Jesus Became God When Filled with the Holy Spirit: Could you talk a little about the controversary of the Eastern Church and the understanding that Jesus became God's son when He was filled with the Holy Spirit? [John 1:14, Luke 2:11-14].



2021-04-01
How to be Saved: What does one do to be saved? [I John 5:11-12, Romans 10:9].
Understanding God & Jesus: How do I understand the various labels for Jesus, God, and in the Trinity (Messiah, Son of God, etc.) and who should I be praying to, or addressing? [Matthew 11:29-30, Ephesians 3:14, John 14:6].


2021-03-12
The Name of Jesus: Would you talk about the name of Jesus?



2021-03-04
"God of all Gods" Contradiction: Is there not a contradiction about God's singularity in these verses in Psalms? [Psalm 136:2, Psalm 95:3, I Corinthians 10:20, I Corinthians 8:4].
Conflict of God & Jesus' Will: Isn't there a conflict when Jesus says, "Not my will, but thine", indicating that God and Jesus did not have the same mind and will? [Luke 22:42].


2021-02-24
Jesus 100% Human or Not: Was Jesus 100% human, or was He half God? [John 14].



2021-02-23
Evidence the Bible is True: What is the minimum amount of evidence that we need to prove the truth of the resurrection and bible record?
The Talmud: What is the Talmud and when was it written?
Ist Century History of Jesus: Are there any first century writings about Jesus?

2021-01-06
The Pre-incarnate Christ: Could you comment on the pre-incarnate Son? [I Corinthians 13:12, John 3:16, Philippians 2, I John 1:,1, Isaiah 9:6, Acts 13:33, Psalm 2:7, Luke 1:34-35].



2020-12-29
The Son, Incarnate, of the Trinity: Could you help me grasp the idea of the son of the trinity, the incarnate God (Lecture series recommended; Knowing God)?



2020-12-17
Jesus' Age: What was Jesus's age? [John 8:57].
The Age of the Disciples: Were the disciples very young and is that why Jesus called them "little children"?


2020-12-09
Charismatic Movements that Go Too Far: The movements of New Apostolic Reformation, Joel's Army, Manifest Sons of God, seems to be teaching that Jesus is 'just' a man, can you comment? [Joel 2].



2020-11-11
Regional Flood in Genesis: Does this verse indicate a regional flood, rather than a world-wide flood? [2 Peters 3:6].
How Much Did Jesus Know About God, the Father?: How much did Jesus know about God, the Father? If He did not know every thing, then how could He know about creation [Genesis, Matthew 19, Matthew 24, Luke 11].


2020-01-03
Jesus' Omniscience & Return: Does Jesus not even know when He is returning? [Matthew 24:36, Luke 2:51, John 1:14].



2017-12-22
Christmas not Actual Jesus' Birthday: Caller challenging the idea that it is NOT Christ's birthday.
Jesus & Mary Magdalene: Did Mary Magdalene & Jesus have a romantic relationship?
Jesus' Social Life: Could Jesus have married & had sex or would that have been too unholy for Him?

2017-12-19
Jesus being a Eunuch: Was Jesus a Eunuch? Was Daniel?



2017-11-30
Who do you say that I am?: "Who do you say I am?", what did Jesus mean by that? Why did He ask that? [Mark 8:39, Matthew 16:13]



2017-11-28
Nation of Israel or Jesus: Is the Servant of YHWH Israel or Jesus? [Isaiah 53:11]



2017-11-13
Jesus Body at His Return: When Jesus rose from the dead, did He have the same body He had before He came down here or a newly glorified body? Will Jesus have the same body He had at His resurrection when He returns? [Acts 1:9-11]



2017-11-08
God's Mercy & Forgiveness: God is infinite in forgiveness, but people still have to be held accountable who scorn Him.



2017-11-08
Made of the Seed of David: It says in Romans that Jesus was "made of the seed of David", but He wasn't created, was He?



2017-10-27
Parallels in Jesus, Adam & Barabbas: There seems to be parallels in the Garden of Eden & Garden of Gethsemane, the guards spear in Jesus' side & water & blood came out, & seeking a counterfeit "son of the father" in selecting Barabbas instead of Jesus. [John 18, John 19]



2016-10-26
Esther: Was Esther mentioned in the chronicles/history of Medes & Persians?
King David: Is David mentioned anywhere outside the Bible?
Evidence of Jesus: What about evidence outside the Bible of Jesus' existence?

2016-10-20
Jesus as our Brother: Caller has been being told that not only is Jesus obviously God, but He's our Brother as well. Is that Biblical? [Hebrews 2:11, Romans 8:29]



2016-09-07
Jesus Can Call 12 Legions Angels: Caller is converned that preachers misquote the verse about Jesus calling Legions of Angels or having His father doing it. [Matthew 26:53]
Jesus the Son of God: Jesus had to have been fully human (& not the Son of God) because otherwise how could He fully rely on the Father and expect us to?


2016-07-26
God's Creatures Suffering in Hell: Caller talking to an atheist/agnostic, but the only problem that his atheist has is, why would God create a hell (to torture His creatures)?
Evidence of Historic Jesus Aside from Bible: Is there any evidence outside the Bible what there actually was a historic Jesus?


2016-04-01
Angels being told to Worship Jesus: Jesus as "the Son", part of the Trinity, but angels were commanded to worship Jesus. Why did they have to be told if Jesus was God? [Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalms 97:7, Hebrews 1:6]



2016-02-03
"Son of God" & "Son of Man": Why does Jesus refer to Himself as "Son of God", "Son of Man" & what do those titles mean? (calls later in show)



2013-11-14
Trinity Always Existed: Has the Trinity always existed even before the Bible?
Jesus' Form before His Incarnation: What type of form was Jesus in before His incarnation? [John 1:1-5]


2013-10-02
Jesus Having a Sinful Nature: Did Jesus have a sinful nature? Since it says He was tempted in ALL points as we are, was He tempted to be gay? Could He have been lustfully attracted to Mary Magadelene? [Hebrews 4:15]



2013-09-24
Original Sin: Why do preachers believe in Original Sin & preach it? [Romans 5:12-21]
Jesus Sinless: Jesus wouldn't have been able to escape Original Sin if that doctrine was true, isn't that right?
Church of Christ: What do you think about the "Church of Christ" denomination?

2013-09-06
Jesus Never Claimed to be God: Jesus was the second "Adam", wasn't He? Was He the example of what Adam should've been, yet also came down here to die for our sins?
Jesus the "God Man": So wouldn't it be accurate to call Jesus, the "God Man"?


2013-09-04
God Choosing/Drawing Us: God has to choose or draw us, doesn't He? [Ephesians 1:4, John 6:44, Philippians 2:13]
Jesus going into the Future: Could Jesus have gone to the future?


2013-05-16
Jesus Was Oriental: Could you explain what you said about Jesus being "oriental?"



2013-05-02
Jesus' Anger as Oppossed to Jesus': If Peter had turned the tables over in the temple, would he have been justified in doing so?
The Sanctity of the Church (building): What about the sanctity of the church building-like those meeting in schools or nightclubs?
The Qur'an (or Koran): Should I be reading the Qur'an if I am not very grounded in the Bible?

2013-04-25
Discipline of a Parent: How would one bring church discipline against a parent according to Matthew 18? [Matthew 18].
Jesus as God: Is Jesus God? If so, what is the connection between Him and God? Was He praying to Himself? [Genesis 1:1].


2013-04-23
Jesus as a Youth: Is there any reliable material about Jesus' youth and how did He come to the awareness of who He was? Was His awareness found through the scriptures? [Luke 2:49].



2013-04-02
Jesus' Joy & Sense of Humor: Did Jesus have a sense of humor and is there any record of Him experiencing joy? [Luke 10:21, Ephesiaqns 5:3].
Sense of Humor in the Bible: Is there a record of Jesus or His disciples laughing in scripture? [Psalm 2].


2013-03-29
All Power Given to Jesus: Was there a power shift when Jesus gained 'all authority"? Was He getting back the authority that He had given up as a man? [Matthew 28:18, Philippians 2:7, John 17:5].



2013-03-28
Jesus in Hell: How could Jesus descend into hell, if He commended Himself to His Father? [Psalm 31:5, Psalm 16, Acts 2:27, Psalms 16:10].



2013-03-15
Painting Portrait of Jesus: Do you think that perhaps someone painted a picture of Jesus, so we know what He looks like?
Talking Serpent: If God can make a donkey talk, why could God make a snake talk?


2013-03-08
Jesus Not Omniscient & the Trinity: Does Jesus not knowing some things prove that the "Trinity" may not be true? [Matthew 16:27-28, I Timothy 2:5, Ephesians 4:4-5, Romans 8:29, I Corinthians 11:7, Colossians 1:18, Matthew 24:36, Luke 2:52].
"Lord" (Curios): Does the use of the word "Lord" (curios) indicate one must accept the trinity view to be saved? [Romans 10:9-10].
"Son of Man Coming in His Kingdom" & the Millennium: Do you believe that the "Son of Man coming in His Kingdom" refers to the coming millennial reign? [Romans 16:27-28, Colossians 1:13, Mark 4:28, Matthew 24:33-34].

2013-02-19
The Conscience: Do you think that the commandments are stepping stones to a mature conscience? [Galatians 5:23].
God as Vulnerable Man: Isn't it particularly touching that God would become vulnerable as a man and suffer temptation?
Jesus' Deity: How did Jesus describe His own deity, and did He use "Son of God"? [John 10:36].

2013-01-28
Jesus' Early Life: Is there something that stopped Jesus from sinning when He was a child? (the impeccability of Jesus Chrsit.)



2012-01-13
"What Have I to Do with Thee?" What does this phrase mean "What have I to do with you?" [Luke 8:28, John 2:4, Matthew 8:29].
Jesus' Faith: Is there anywhere in scripture that says that "Jesus had faith?" [Galatians 2:16].


2012-01-13
Jesus' Foreknowledge: Why did Jesus ask questions of some, if He already knows everything ahead of time? [Philippians 2:7, Luke 2:49, Acts 1:1, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 24:36, Luke 8:45].


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