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2024-02-28 |
Evidence of "Filling of the Holy Spirit" (without Tongues): What would be evidence of one being "filled with the Holy Spirit" if they do not speak in tongues? Power ... or what? [2 Corinthians 3:18]. |
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2024-02-19 |
Women Saved in Childbearing: Is Paul only talking about Eve being saved through child-bearing? How can women be saved if they don't have children? [1 Timothy 2:13, 1 Corinthians 7:25-26, John 8:31-34, Matthew 1:21]. |
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2024-01-24 |
Losing One's Salvation: If one apostatizes after he has become a "new creation," then what does he then become? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:14, Romans 11:23]. Regeneration: Isn't salvation (being born again) regeneration? [1 Peter 2:2, Colossians 1:22-23]. God's Mercy vs Man's Participation: If keeping one's salvation depends on man's own ability, then doesn't it nullify God's mercy? |
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2023-12-13 |
Defining "Salvation": Would you define "salvation" and what is the root and origin of the word? |
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2023-10-16 |
Defining "Saved" & "Works" & Following Jesus: What does it mean to be "saved" versus just getting a ticket to heaven? Once you believe the gospel does transforation just come in time? How do works fit in? [1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Philippians 2:13, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5, Titus 2:14]. "Feeling" One's Salvation: What if my feeling after conversion is fading? Rec: Topical lecture series, "How Can I Know That I am Really Saved?' [Romans 8:16, 2 Corinthians 13:5]. |
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2023-08-23 |
"Judgment" vs "Salvation": Are we saved if we accept Jesus and repent, or are we held accountable for what we did on earth? [Luke 23:43, Revelation 20:12-14, 1 John 1:9, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:7]. |
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2023-08-07 |
Working Out Our Own Salvation: Could you help me understand what seems like a contradiction between "working out your own salvation" and "justified by faith" or the "gift" of salvation? [Philippians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Titus 2:13-14, 2 Peter 1:4]. Smoking Cigarettes (and Other Bad Habits): Is a believer who still smokes cigarettes working out their salvation? |
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2023-07-20 |
More Fully Defining "Salvation": What were you saying about "salvation" not being what some think? [Luke 19:10, Titus 2:14]. |
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2023-05-01 |
Renewing Our Minds: What do you think about this pastor's explanation of what scripture means about the "renewing of our minds," particularly as it related it to science and the physical restoration of the brain? [Romans 12:2, Romans 6:7-8]. |
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2023-02-13 |
Dual Natures (Positive/Negative): Can one's nature really change? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 5:17, 2 Peter 1:4, 1 Peter 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:16]. |
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2023-02-03 |
Salvation & Sanctification: Does "sanctification" happen at the same time as "salvation" ... or is there a process? [2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:18, Psalm 1:2-3, Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Peter 1:15]. |
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2023-01-26 |
Salvation without the "Kingdom of God": Can someone be "saved" without entering the "Kingdom of God?" [2 Peter 4:1, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:17, Genesis 15:6, 2 Peter 3:9]. Kingdom of God: Is there a distinction between being "saved" for eternity and being in the Kingdom of God, here and how? |
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2023-01-05 |
God's Worked Formed in Us: What do you think about my thoughts on the verse about His continuing to help us be conformed to His image. [Philippians 1:5-6]. Christ's Afflictions Lacking: In Colossians, what is lacking in Christ's afflictions? [Colossians 1:24, Acts 1:1, Isaiah 63:9, Matthew 25:40]. |
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2023-01-03 |
Love One Another: Did Jesus Christ commands us to love one another and why would it be such an important commandment? [Ephesians 5:1, 1 John 4:8, Galatians 5:22, Romans 5:5, Romans 13:8-10]. |
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2022-12-30 |
Losing one's Salvation: How do you arbitrate a discussion about whether one can lose their salvation? Recommended topical lecture; "Content of the Gospel" series, lecture on "Eternal Security." [Hebrews 2:3, Romans 10:9, Revelation 2:10, John 15:6, Luke 15:24]. |
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2022-11-09 |
Salvation without the Holy Spirit: Do you think that some people can be saved, but not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Real Christians: A teacher says that people who believe in "once saved, always saved" and are overly afraid of the antichrist, etc., don't have the Holy Spirit and are not really saved. What say you? [Romans 8:9]. |
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2022-10-18 |
"Leopard Change its Spots"-True Transformation: Can a person really change, or as the verse indicates-a leopard cannot change it spots? Recommendation topical lecture "Biblical Counsel for Change" and "Cultivating Christian Character." [Jeremiah 13:23, Matthew 1:21, John 8:31-32, I Corinthians 6:9-11]. |
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2022-08-12 |
Salvation, Justification, Sanctification, Transformation: Could you clarify the differences between salvation, justification, sanctification and how the need for repentance fits in? [I Thessalonians 4:3, I Thessaloninas 5:23, 2 Corinthians 7:1, I Peter 1:15]. Repentance-Only Needed Once: Is there only the one repentance when we first repent and receive Christ? [I John 1:9, I John 1:7, Galatians 5:16-17]. |
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2022-07-28 |
Justification, Sanctification & Salvation: What do you think about the difference between justification and sanctification? Is it wrong to say you are saved, if you are only justified? [Hebrews 11:6]. Salvation as a Process: Is it not legalism to say that one must be living a life in obedience as they become more sanctified to be truly saved? |
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2022-07-15 |
Gospel of the "Kingdom" or "Heaven & Hell": When did the gospel change from the "gospel of the Kingdom" and toward the "gospel of heaven and hell"? [Daniel 2:44, Isaiah 9:6-7, Romans 10:9, Titus 2:14]. |
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2022-03-23 |
How Does One Get Saved?: Could you go over the process by which one is saved, in contrast to just saying the "Sinner's Prayer"? |
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2022-03-23 |
When the Holy Spirit Was Given: Was the Holy Spirit given before the time of Jesus? [John 7:39]. Defining the Parts of Salvation: Are there two distinction parts of salvation-one cleaning the slate of sin, and two-filling up and a life change with new purpose? [2 Peter 1:4, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. Before the Holy Spirit's Coming: What happened to believers before the coming of the Holy Spirit? [Romans 4]. |
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2022-03-10 |
Pray & Get to Heaven: Is saying a prayer enough to get someone to heaven? [I John 1:9]. |
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2022-02-01 |
Defining Transformation: How would you explain "transformation" to a young person? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 8:27, I John 3:2, I Corinthians 15:49, Hebrews 2:5]. |
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2022-01-13 |
Saved by Works, Faith, or Grace?: It seems like there are a number of different ways to be saved, by works, by faith, and by grace. Can you clarify how we are saved? [Ezekiel 14:14-20, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 5:6, James 2:14-26, Luke 6:46, Matthew 7:21]. |
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2022-01-10 |
Salvation & the Body of Christ: At the point of salvation, when one has repented and submitted, is that person now part of the body of Christ? The Lord's Prayer: Where does the prayer come from that says, "Thy will, no my will, be done"? More in Line with God's Will: Does our will become more conformed to God's will? |
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2021-12-22 |
The Believer-Salvation & Sin: Do you concur with the idea that once you become a believer, you no longer suffer the penalty, power, or presence of sin? Recommedation: topical series "Content of the Gospel" [Matthew 1:21, Titus 3:5, John 3:3, 2 Corinthians 3:18]. |
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2021-12-13 |
Born Again: What does it mean to be "born again"? Is it spiritual? Why is it a must? [John 3:3-5, Ezekiel 36:26,, Galatians 5:17-26]. |
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2021-11-24 |
Does Not God Change Your Character: Do you think that God does or does not change your character? [2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 3:10]. Praying for Israel: Why do we have to pray for the peace of Israel? Recommended Topical Lecture; What are We to Make of Israel? |
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2021-11-01 |
Sinners Prayer, but No Evidence of Salvation: What do you say to someone who has said the prayer for repentance and salvation, but I don't see any evidence of having been "born again"? [Matthew 16:24-26, I Corinthians 6:19-20]. |
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2021-07-21 |
Testimony from Former Trans-gender: Steve shares a listener's personal testimony. |
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2021-04-23 |
Salvation-Requires the Heart, Not Just the Head: Would you comment on the saying that "you can believe with your head, but not your heart?" [Matthew 28:18]. Legalism Lecture: What lecture at your website would give more information about legalism? Recommended topical lecture, "Toward a Radical Christian Counterculture". |
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2020-12-29 |
Bargaining with God: What are your thoughts on bargaining with God? [1 John 5:3]. |
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2020-12-18 |
The Good News from Jesus: What did Jesus tell people about His sacrifice, and what the good news was? |
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2016-11-23 |
CHange: Who needs to change, me, or other people?
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2016-10-24 |
Having a Critical Heart: How do get rid of a critical heart, bitterness? [Hebrews 12:15] |
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2016-09-12 |
Kingdom of God is at Hand: At what point did or does the Kingdom of God come into existence? Because it says in places that it's near & in other places it says it's in our midst & yet in other places it says it's still to come. [Luke 17:21, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 23:36, Matthew 24:34] Denominationalism: Can carnally-natured people be true Christians? The very beginning of denominationalim seems to start right then. [1 Corinthians 3:1-4, Romans12:1-2] |
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2016-06-29 |
True Conversion: Having true evidence of a genuine faith, how should one be changed? Power, changed by the Holy Spirit. |
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2016-06-13 |
3 Part Beings: We are a tri-part being, body, soul & spirit, the only thing that gets born again is the spirit [1 Thessalonians 5:23] |
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2016-04-26 |
Evidence of being a Christian: Where do you know there's real evidence of salvation, self-sacrifice? |
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2016-04-19 |
Being Conformed to this world: How does somebody be conformed to this world? [Romans 12:2] (Caller actually asks 2 questions but Steve never gets to the second one.) |
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2016-02-23 |
Receiving Christ: Is there a proper way to receive Christ? |
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2016-01-07 |
Taking Up Your Cross Daily: What exactly does Jesus mean to take up your cross & follow Him daily? Does that mean living a holy life? Is it talking about day-to-day activities & life, such as who you are going to marry? [Luke 9:23] Addictive Behavior or Living Sin: We don't have to torture ourselves, our body, in order to get out of a life of sin, do we? |
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2013-10-11 |
Changing Your Heart: What comes first, a changed heart or changed behaviour? Addictions: What is the equivalent word to "addiction" in the Bible since that word is not in there? |
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2013-05-06 |
Premillennial View: Thank you for commenting that having a premillennial view of the return of Christ doesn't necessarily mean one is not aware of our calling. Made in the Image of God: What is the proper view of being "made in the image of God" and the charge to become more like God, both in contrast to the danger of thinking ourselves like God (or gods), as in the New Age philosophy? [2 Peter 1:3-11, Genesis 3:5]. |
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2013-04-08 |
Walking in the Spirit: Incomplete call - How does one "walk in the Spirit"? Recommended topical lecture series; "Cultivation Christian Character", lecture: Walking in the Spirit" [Galatians 5:16-18, Romans 8:5, Romans 12:2]. |