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Topic: Evolution

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-20
Evolution (Old or New Earth): Do you think that God created a mature (aged) earth, as he did with creating a mature Adam and Eve?
Comment on Evolution: Caller shares thoughts on lack of evidence of evolution in the wild.


2024-03-20
The Flood & Evolution: What do you think about the flood? Was it global? Were all the animals, in all their variations there? How would atheistic evolution differ from theistic evolution?



2024-02-20
Genetics: Caller comments on the huge differences between humans and apes in the DNA.
The Supernatural & God's Intervention: How do you think about God's involvement in humanity and the supernatural?


2024-02-02
Debate with Atheist: Are you going to debate with an atheist soon?
Science, Creation & Age of Earth: If you are convinced of the science that says the earth is a globe (rather than flat), then why don't you accept the science that says that the earth is old? Why do you reject the Gnostic gospels based on the first line lying about the authorship, if the first lines in Genesis are a lie, but you accept it?
Globalist vs Nationalistic Views: Why do Christians seem to support more of a nationalist view rather than globalist?

2023-12-20
Age of Earth (Evolution & Fossil Record): Though I believe in the biblical creation story, I have some problems reconciling it with science, evolution, and the fossil record. Can you help?



2023-12-18
Creation vs Evolution: Do you have any bullet points that would help me present a defense for Evolution vs Creation to my sons? Rec: topical lectures on "Evolution" or "Questions of Origins" at the website, and Ken Hamm's "Answers in Genesis."
Priority Information to the Young: With the short attention spans of our youth, what do you think are the priority points we should specifically direct them to?


2023-10-31
Evolution: How is it that the scientific community has so embraced the theory of evolution?
Revelation Not Future: Did I hear you say that you don't believe the book of Revelation is about the future? Is that correct?


2023-10-24
Genesis Narrative (Non-literal): Caller shares his non-literal (more symbolic) view of the Genesis narrative, based on the cultural difference between then and now. [Matthew 19:3-8, Genesis 2:24, Proverbs 14:12].



2023-08-21
Old Earth vs New Earth: Caller comments on why the old earth theory seems impossible because of the dinosaur population and the timing of the introduction of death.



2023-04-21
Dinosaurs & Dragons: Could you help me with some of the Hebrews words used for "dragons" and do you think that the Kings James Version is accurate in its use of it? [Genesis 1, Job 40, Job 41, Isaiah 14:29, Matthew 12:40].



2023-03-21
Atheism, Science & Sir Isaac Newton: Why don't atheists consider the genius scientist, Sir Isaac Newton as he wrote in support of the existence of God?



2023-01-27
Calvinism vs Non-Calvinism: Can you give me your take on the difference between the non-Calvinist evangelical teachers (Billy Graham, Greg Laurie) and the Calvinist preachers (John MacArthur) and the freedom for all to come to Christ?
Theist Evolution: Am I being too critical if I am concerned about our new Calvinist pastor who believes in "Theist Evolution?" Can you be a Christian if you believe that?


2023-01-09
Flat Earther: "Flat Earther" shares his view and why he believes it.



2023-01-06
Science-Lucy: Comment about early mankind and the debunking "Lucy."
Lucifer (the Title): Could you comment on the title of "Lucifer" (Morning star) and that fact that it should not be used for a name? Recommends topical lectures series; "Spiritual Warfare"-"Origins of Satan." [2 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 14:4, Ezekiel 28:12, Isaiah 14:16].


2023-01-06
Science, History & Creation: Regarding Science & History relative to creation, it is possible that God created past and present at the same time? [Genesis 1].



2022-11-16
What Are We Waiting For?: What signs are we waiting for to usher in the Second Coming?
Races: Where did all the races come from?


2022-11-15
Evolution: How could evolution work, since a baby can't really take care of itself without mature parents to care for it?
Steve Gregg in Debates: Were there any debates in which you have participated where any of the debaters (such as, James White or Doug Wilson) actually thought about some of the points that were made by either side?


2022-11-15
Evolution Debunking Book: What do you think of the "Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of the Human Fossils". by Marvin Lubenow?



2022-09-26
Age of Earth & the Dinosaurs: How old do you think the earth is and when would the dinosaurs fit in? [Job 40:15-24, Genesis 1, Genesis 5, Judges 9].



2022-08-18
Creation & Evolution: Caller shares his observation that God can quickly and instantly do what nature may require years to do.



2022-08-17
The Bible & Evolution: Can a Bible believer also believe in evolution? [Genesis 1].



2022-08-11
Racial Differences: How did the four races comes about, if everyone came from Adam & Eve?



2022-08-02
Atheist: Dinosaurs: Atheist: Isn't it a simpler answer to think that ancient people found dinosaur bones, instead of assuming the dinosaurs lived among them? [Job 40-41].
Atheist: Mythological Leviathan & Behemoth: Atheist: Would it not be more likely mythological that the ancient people created the stories of Behemoth and Leviathan? [Job 40-41].


2022-08-01
Creation, Evolution, Dinosaurs: How does a Christian reconcile the Genesis creation story and prehistoric man and creatures, etc.?



2022-07-19
Public School Curriculum: Is teaching public school curriculum about the journey of mankind across the Berring Strait not biblical teaching?



2022-07-05
Evidence for the Young Earth: Could you help me understand the evidence for the young earth? [Genesis 1, Genesis 5, Genesis 11].



2022-01-18
Faith in Evolution: Don't you think that it takes more faith to believe in evolution than God, especially without any real evidence?



2021-11-18
Dinosaurs & the Flood: Were there dinosaurs and did the flood wipe them out?
Leading & Testing the Holy Spirit: How does one recognize the leading of the spirit, or testing the spirit?


2021-09-27
Age of the Earth: Do you know for a fact that the earth is 6,000 years old and where that is in the Bible? [Genesis 5, Genesis 11].
The Two Witnesses: Could you talk about your understanding of the "two witnesses" as the church? [Revelation 11, 2 Corinthians 13:1].


2021-09-08
Neanderthals & Cro-Magnon: Is there biblical information that indicate from where the Neanderthal bones come?
Carbon Dating: Where does "carbon dating" come from?
Noah's Son-Neanderthal: Do you think that one of Noah's sons was a Neanderthal?

2021-08-03
Adam or Cavemen Came First: Who came first, Adam & Eve, or cavemen?



2021-05-10
Evolution: Since one can't live without any one of their organs, how to evolutionists explain the sudden development of them all at once?



2021-05-10
Fig Tree Withers: Regarding the fig tree story, and the apparent contradiction of it withering on the first day or the second day? [Mark 11:12-25, Matthew 2:19].
No Intermediate Species in the Fossil Record: Comment on the missing fossil records of an intermediate fossil records.


2021-05-10
Comment on Atheist Views: Caller comments on previous atheist caller and positions on evolution and abortion.



2021-04-30
Steve's Way of Handling a Disagreement Call from an Atheism: Caller commends Steve's way of handling callers who disagree with him, particularly one with an atheist regarding abortion:



2021-04-19
New or Old Earth and the Age of Stars: Could you talk about the discrepancy between the estimated age of creation, earth and stars in the literal view of Genesis, vs a more symbolic view, and in contrast to those in science? [Genesis 1-11].



2021-03-16
Steve Gregg's Lecture Notes: Do you have the notes from various lectures you give, specifically the one on evolution? Rec: Matthew713.com.
Steve Gregg Debates: Where does one find your debates, particularly the ones with atheists? Rec: Matthew713.com


2021-03-10
The Gap Theory: Is there any evidence of a "gap theory" in scripture? [Genesis 1:1-2, Exodus 20].
Sanctification: Could you clarify if sanctification is progressive, or if it is imputed to you upon salvation? [I Peter1:15-16, I Thessalonians 5:23, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 6:6].


2020-10-30
Caller compliments Steve: Caller compliments Steve on his stellar ministry noting him as the best contextual teacher.
Pro-Choice: What do you think of the slogan, "Pro-Choice is Pro-Death".
Age of the Earth & Evolution: Could you talk about your views of the age of the earth and evolution, etc.?

2020-09-01
The Creation & Earth's Age in Genesis & the Disciples: Could you help me sort the age of the earth, creation, and the knowledge and task of the disciples? [Genesis 1:1-2, John 21:25].



2020-07-21
Science Seen as Sorcery to Ancient Pagans: Do you think that scientific information introduced to ancient pagan societies would've been seen as sorcery, so that is why Genesis is told as it is? [Genesis 1, Genesis 5, Matthew 19:4].



2020-06-08
Leviathan: Is Leviathan mentioned in the book of Job a fire-breathing dragon as what we think about them today? [Job 41].



2020-03-25
Adam, Cro-Magnon & Neanderthal Man: What about Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal man and those that preceded Adam?
Doug Wilson-Calvinism Debate: What did you debate Doug Wilson about?


2020-02-28
Science vs Scripture: Your earlier caller that doubts that Adam and Eve were not the first two people, would that not require Jesus to correct Genesis? Are we not to listen to scripture rather than scientists? [Genesis 1:1, Matthew 17:5, James 4:17].



2020-02-28
Adam, Eve & Evolution: Where do I stand before God, if I don't think that Adam & Eve were the first two people, and I believe in evolution?



2019-07-23
Evolution: Why are there still apes on the planet, if we evolved from apes?



2019-07-23
Evolution: Atheist caller thanks Steve for the way he educates his listeners; however, questions his handling and dismissiveness of the theory of evolution.



2019-05-20
Dinosaurs: What about dinosaurs, Leviathan, and Behemoth? [Job 40:15-24, 41:1-34].



2019-04-12
Global Flood & Fossil Records: Was there a global flood in Noah's day? Why do we not see fossil records from the animals that came off the Ark and migrated to various area? What do you say to someone having trouble believing in the Bible because of doubting the flood story?



2018-12-18
Human Bones in Africa: A friend of the caller visited the cradle of human kind, evolution, & so on, & wants to know Steve's thoughts.



2018-12-12
Bones found Africa: Have you heard about Human bones found in Africa that seem to support Evolution?



2018-11-14
Creation of the Earth: Could not God have created an earth that was already aged (being in full maturity already)? Weren't Adam & Eve created as adults?



2018-11-14
Young or Old Earth: I took an IQ test, & it had a question about the age of the earth & it gave me the choices of 6,000 years or 4.5 Billion years, & I picked the young age answer, & they said it was wrong, & as a result it gave me a lower IQ score for believing the Bible. So is it possible that it could be older than 6,000 years, since a form of the earth might've been here for a very long time before God actually started creating? [Genesis 1 & 2, Exodus 20:11]



2018-10-31
6 Literal Days: Are the 6 days of creation literal? Christians not able to challenge the scientific community by believing this



2018-09-19
Old Earth Creationism: What would old earth creationists say about animals not dying before the Fall?



2018-08-20
Age of the Earth: What is the age of the earth, young or old? How does science determine the date of things & interpret the data?



2018-07-30
Evolution: What can you say about Evolution & Science relative to Christian traditions and beliefs? Did God use Evolution for creation?



2018-05-25
7 Literal Days: Does Genesis leave room for old earth, more than 24 hrs in a days, or is it 24 literal days?



2018-04-11
Creation Science: Do you have any good resources as an alternative of Creation Science to what kids are taught in public school about Dinosaurs?



2018-03-01
Human existence 6,000 years: How do we determine that from Adam & Eve that it's only been 6000 years?



2018-02-12
Age of the Earth: Do you lean towards old earth or new earth theories? Do you think their are any gaps in the geneologies?



2018-01-24
Dinosaurs: How do Dinosaurs fit in to everything?



2017-07-03
Creation Week: Was the Creation done in 6 literal days or was it just symbolic & can be much longer than that? Should we worry or can we know before the end of time if it is?



2017-06-07
Book on Evolution: Douglas Acts' book, "Undeniable", "undeniabledesign.com", I highly recommend.



2017-06-07
More Suggestions of Good Evolution Books for Young Children: The grandfather asking for good books for his grandson, i have a godo one, a book by a dr walter brown, "In the Beginning - Compelling Evidence for Creation".



2017-06-01
Good book to Rebut Evolution for a 12 year old: This caller also is recommending a book that a caller requested for his 12 yr old grandson about science (followup)



2017-05-31
More Suggestions to Combat Evolution for a 12 year old: Also for the guy who wanted good books on science, but being in harmony w/ the Bible: Website, Reason.org



2017-05-31
Good Books on Evolution for a 12 year Old: (followup) Caller is responding to caller who wanted good on Evolution for a child: 1) The Bible & Science Made Easy by Mark Water 2) The Right Questions, Truth, Meaning & Public Debate by Phillip Johnson 3) Deliver Us From Evil: Restoring the Soul in a Disintegrating Culture by Ravi Zacharias 4) Evidence for Creation,Intelligent Answer for Open Minds by Tom DeRosa



2017-05-31
Grandson becoming Atheist: My grandson has decided that he is going to be an atheist & be a "man of science" because of the influence of a teacher, do you know where I can find some good books to refute evolution?



2017-03-24
Dinosaurs: Dinosaurs that are millions of years old?



2017-02-17
Age of the Earth: What is the age of the earth, a young earth or an old earth?



2017-02-14
Anti-Christ Darwin: Could Darwin be considered an anti-Christ?
Mary Apparitions: Is it possible these Marian Apparitions are true? [1 John 4:1]


2017-01-10
Squandering your Life: What if you've squandered most of your life from serving God? [Luke 15:11-32]



2016-11-01
Evolution: What are Steve's beliefs on Evolution?



2016-10-11
Old Earth Biologist: Started realizing as I was out doing by job in biology that it wasn't what I had been taught, & converted to Christianity.



2016-10-11
Age of the Earth: Is the earth old or new?



2016-09-22
Age of the Earth: What direction does Steve lean about the age of the earth, & do we have to be dogmatic about it?



2016-07-11
Young Earth Creationism: Why does Steve lean towards more of a young earth creation over an old earth? What evidence? Because even Ken Ham says that you have to be able to interpret the data correctly.



2016-06-27
Jesus asking Peter 3 Times if he Loved Him: Why was Jesus making such a big deal of asking Peter 3 times if he loved Him?
Day-Age Theory: Is the day-age theory biblical?


2016-06-01
Time, Earth & Creation: Shouldn't we just know that God created everything by His word instead of trying to determine the age of the earth & looking for dinosaurs & loosing the sight of Jesus?



2016-05-31
Young Earth Creationism: Caller talks about test regarding creation & evolution.



2016-05-25
Young Earth Creationist Problems: How do people who believe in young earth creationism deal with the age of the stars, dinosaurs, carbon dating?



2016-05-23
Gap Theory: Caller is asking about the Gap theory. [Genesis 1:1-2], Genesis 2, Isaiah 45:18]



2016-03-17
Creation & Dinosaurs: How does the timing of the Bible Creation & dinosaurs come in line with each other?



2015-12-14
Age of the Earth & Dinosaurs: How can we harmonize the view of the young earth position & the fact that dinosaurs lived?



2015-12-07
Age of the Earth: What is the Age of the Earth? Is it young Earth (6,000 yrs old) or an old earth (millions years old)?



2015-12-01
Creationism & the Eye's complexity: Caller wanted to comment about the complications of the eye.
"The power of sin is the law": What does the phrase, "the power of sin is the law" mean? [1 Corinthians 15:56]


2015-08-25
Evolution: Can you be a true Christian & still be a true Evolutionist?



2015-08-07
Fossil Record: There's Fossil Record that animals ate each other & had deformities before the Fall, so how can there Death & Disease before the Fall?



2015-07-21
Evolution: IF the government has no bone to pick in the issue, why is Evolution crammed down students throat every single semester from grade school through college? One semester should be enough!



2015-07-02
Alcohol & Drugs: Can a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohols, & even do petty theft to support their habit, can they still be considered Christians?
Richard Dawkins: Can Steve explain some of what is wrong w/ Richard Dawkins reasoning?


2015-06-30
Age of the Universe in Relation to Light: Did God create the Universe & the Earth in its full maturity?



2015-05-11
Age of the Earth, Prehistoric Age: The Age of the Stars & other things don't seem to match up w/ the Creation Account, so how do we deal w/ that? [Genesis 1 & 2, Romans 1:19-20]



2015-05-07
Different Races Created: Caller thinks the caller about Adam & different created beings is on to something, she agreeing w/ him & not Steve.
Creation being Millions of Years: She thinks there was a destruction of the "earth" before God created it again during the creation. She gives a litany of Bible references but they turn out to not be the ones she intended.
Disembodied Souls Before Creation: Caller also thinks there were disembodied souls before Creation.

2015-04-07
Creationism & Scientific Textbooks: Caller wants to discuss the call he heard about being able to take Genesis literally.



2015-04-07
Genesis Being Taken Literally: What do we make of all naturalistic, scientific opinion, the radio metric, isotopes of long range dating if Genesis is to be taken literally?



2015-03-09
Young Earth Creationism: They have a new teacher in a Christian school that is a Theistic Evolutionist, & caller has been leering about old earth & just wondering why Steve doesn't believe it. "Days" has meaning different meanings, he's learned.



2015-02-23
Alcohol & Drugs: Caller comments on previous call about drugs & alcohol.
Annihilationism: Comments about the first call regarding hell, but not universalism, but annihilationism.
Evolution for Creation: Can you combine both Creation & Evolution, God using Evolution for Creation?

2014-10-15
Creation or Evolution: Can you be a Christian & be an Evolutionist at the same time?



2014-09-08
Creation: What is Steve's view of creation, the young earth & old earth? They've found dinosaurs bones.



2014-06-11
Apologetics: Should Apologetics be taught in Church?
Presence of Jesus: What does Jesus mean that He'll be in the presence of us? [Matthew 18:20]


2014-03-10
Old Earth New Earth: Do you think it's possible that Moses just wrote Genesis 1 as a teaching device or that it's poetry, that it's not really to be taken literal, such as literal days:



2014-03-10
Age of the Earth: What do you think the Age of the Earth is?



2014-03-10
Age of the Earth by the Speed of Light: Determining the Age of the Earth by the Speed of Light thoughts.
Romans: Dealing in Romans 11:25-26, would you deal w/ the meaning of these verses as different since the gospel hadn't been preached yet in all Israel, even though it had after we have read it?
Israel being saved: Why hasn't Israel been saved, according to Dispensationalists?

2014-03-10
Wider Hope Theory: I was reading in your book on 3 views of hell, & you were talking about the Wide Hope Theory. Can you expound on it?
Evolution: Adam & Eve were fully grown mature adults when they created.


2014-03-06
Evolution: Caller believes the evolution debate is really not that big of a deal, & does Steve think God used evolution as a means of creation? [Genesis 1]
Using Correct Terminology: The Bible needs to be a little more precise in the words it uses to indicate if God literally created in 7 days or it was a long process.
God Creating man from Dust: Man might've existed in a physical form but not a spiritual form.

2014-03-04
Age of the Earth & Human existence: If the earth as old as a lot of people think it is, how come there's not more of a record of people being here beyond 10,000 years ago?



2014-02-25
Age of the Earth, Dinosaurs & Man: If the earth is only 6,000 years old, & we supposedly lived alongside the Dinosaurs, how come they didn't devour us? When were they killed off, during the Flood?



2014-02-24
Christian Evolution: Is Christian Evolution biblical, a possible Christian scenario, us ascending from Apes, & Genesis 1 is just an allegory?



2014-02-10
Dealing with Evolutionists (followup): People are often very lonely & divulge their story, even if they are evolutionists or atheists, that being the last thing on their mind, they just want a listening ear, & you then have the perfect opportunity to talk to them about your faith, because ultimately it's all God's doing anyway. [1 Peter 3:15]
Dealing with Dry Spells: How do you deal with "dry spells" that you encounter in your Christian walk, not feeling close to God sometimes? [Isaiah 50:10-11]


2014-02-10
Evolutionists: How do go about giving a strong witness to, or get a conversation going w/, Evolutionists?



2014-02-05
Atheism: I'm trying to figure out how to deal w/ an enormous amount of Atheists or Agnostics.
Ken Ham - Bill Nye Debate: What were thoughts on the Ken Ham - Bill Nye debate?


2013-12-26
An "Honest" Atheist: Is there such a thing as an "honest" atheist who is sincere? Is it ever justified to be an atheist? [2 Peter 3:5]



2013-12-03
Dinosaurs in Creation: When did the dinosaurs come into the creation timeline? [Genesis 1, Genesis 2]
Unbiased Scientific Evidence: We need to have an unbiased interpretation of science, not a preconceived idea.


2013-12-02
Gap Theory & Theistic Evolution: Can you tell me about the "Gap Theory" and "Theistic Evolution"? [Genesis 1:1-2]



2013-10-01
Young Earth & Light before Sun: I have a theory about the Young Earth & light being before the Sun, & that is that God was so fast, has the speed of light, it's very possible that light could be available even before the sun, thus it still being a young earth. [Genesis 1:2]



2013-08-23
After their Kind: Caller comments on the call about the discussion of "after their kind" Steve had with the first caller.
Shared a Testimony: Caller shared his testimony.


2013-08-23
After Their Kind: What is the difinition of "after they kind"? [Genesis 1:21] (Steve had a very long discussion with an atheist/evolutionist who he was going to have a debate with in a few days from the date of the show.)



2013-08-21
Uniformitarianism: Uniformitarianists or Evolutionaists think that the passage in Scripture in 2 Peter denies creationism or the World wide Flood. What does Steve say? [vo2 peter 3:3-7]
Westboro Baptist Church: What does Steve think about the radical Westboro Baptist Church?


2013-08-01
Incest in the Bible a Stumbling Block: Caller has a friend who is an unbeliever & wonders how Christianity deals with the fact that incest had to happen in order for the human race to begin.



2013-07-11
Young or Old Earth: Is the age of the earth young or old?



2013-06-26
Evolution being taught in my Church: Why would someone start teaching the theory of evolution in my church?



2013-06-17
Christian Believing in Evolution: Can a Christian believe in Evolution?



2013-06-11
Noah & the Flood: Was Noah's Flood a world-wide flood or a localized one?
Young or Old Earth?: Does Steve believe in an Old Earth or a New Earth?


2013-06-06
Theory of Evolution Saves Lives-Symbiotic Relationships: Caller thinks Evolution saves lives & tries to give a thesis on why.



2013-05-30
Atheist Caller: Science vs Supernatural: Atheist caller discusses why science and Christianity is at odds, and the need to continue to pursue questions of creation, etc.



2013-05-16
Atheist Ex-Mormon-Evolution: Atheist Ex-Mormon offers to answer Steve's questions about evolution in response to his challenge that there is no real evidence for evolution.



2013-03-19
Evidence in One's Life Outcome: Caller encourages fellow believers to consider the long term, life outcomes of unbelievers, rather than just the scientific position they hold.



2013-03-19
Creationism & Evolution: Could you suggest some scientists that support the biblical account of creation for my grandson? (Henry Morris, Duane Gish, Dr. Jonathan Sarfati, Institute for Creation Research).



2013-03-14
Dinosaurs: Where do you see dinosaurs in history? [Job 41:25-27]
The Serpent Satan: Do you think that the serpent was actually a snake that was Satan, but just had that spirit? Could a snake really speak? [Genesis 3:1]


2013-02-19
Creation: Gap Theory: What do you think about the "Gap Theory"? [Genesis 1, Exodus 20:11].
Pre-Adamic Race: Regarding the Gap Theory, doesn't it mean that sin was in the world before Adam?
Older Earth & Evolution: Doesn't it seem like the earth is older than 6,000 years and evolution was used?

2013-01-28
Pre-historic Animals: In what part of the timeline would you place the prehistoric animals? Prior to man? During Adam's creation?
Drawings of Animals & People in Caves: What about all the drawing of animals & people in caves?


2013-01-17
Creation verses Evolution: One reason the Bible might not teach that creation was done by evolution is teach there were no such words as "millions" & "billions".
Seventh Day Adventism: What can you tell me about the Seventh Day Adventists? Are they mainstream theology or what? Are they a cult?


2013-01-16
Facing the Judgment: Why a Judgment for Christians?
Creationism, Literal days or Billions of Years: How do we reconcile what the Bible seems to say about the Creation of the earth, 6 literal days & what science says, millions & millions of years?

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