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Topic: Priest (Priesthood, High Priest))

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2024-03-22
The High Priest Passing through The Heavens: Do you think the "high priest passing through the heavens" is about Jesus' descent to earth, rather than the ascension? [Hebrews 4:14-16, Hebrews 9:11-13].



2024-01-19
Korah: Who was Korah and what is her significance in the Bible? [Numbers 16:31–33].



2023-11-01
Priestly Linen Ephod: Wouldn't David having put on a linen ephod (priestly garments) be considered offensive? Is it because he is called a prophet? [Psalm 40:6-8, Psalm 51:16, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 10:5-7, Hebrews 5:10, Matthew 12:3-4, 2 Samuel 6:14].



2023-08-31
The Trinity & Trichotomy: Have you ever heard of the Trinity being paralleled to Jesus as Flesh, Spirit as Spirit, and God as the Soul?
God as the Beginning or the First: Could scripture be referring to God as the first of all the Gods to come, rather than the only or first in importance? [Isaiah 43:10]
City of Refuge & Death of High Priest: Could you explain the concept of the "city of refuge" and its correspondence to the death of the high priest?

2023-08-23
The Land Inheritance & the Levites: Would you explain the inheritance of the Levites in contrast to the physical inheritance of the land? [Joshua 13:14, Joshua 13:33].



2023-07-10
Abraham Tithing to Melchizedek : If Melchizedek was not a Levitical priest, how come Abraham tithed to him? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures on Hebrews. [Genesis 14:20, Hebrews 7:1-10, Psalm 110:4].



2022-12-22
David as a Priest: Is there anywhere in scripture that idicates that David was a priest? [Isaiah 13:14, Acts 13:22].



2022-11-08
"Kings" & "Priests" in Heaven: Will there be the ranks of "kings and priests" in heaven? [Isaiah 49:22-23].
"Fishers of Men": How did Jesus make the disciples "fishers of men"? [Matthew 13:24].


2022-10-18
The Word "Priest" in the New Testament: Catholic caller disagrees with Steve about the acceptable use of the word "priest" used in the New Testament for ? [Romans 15:16, Isaiah 8:20].



2022-10-17
Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Elders, etc: Catholic caller shares insights about the development of the titles associated with "priests", "elders", etc. [Acts 20:17, Acts 20:28, I Peter 5:1-2, Titus 1:5-7]



2022-09-12
Jesus' Prayer: When did Jesus' prayer in the garden start being called the "High Priest's Prayer?" [Romans 8, John 17].



2022-06-09
Old Testament Sacrifices: Could you talk about how it is possible to perform as many sacrifices as the Old Testament suggests?
Frequency of the Sacrifices: Is there anything in scripture that indicates how often someone had to offer sacrifices?


2022-06-03
Catholic Disagreement-Evidence of the Miracle of the Eucharist, etc.: Caller defends the language of Ignatius (church father), terms such as "bishops" and "priests" and the miracle of the "Eucharist". [Romans 15:16, Philippians 4:18].



2022-05-05
"Priesthood" for Christians: What is the role of the priesthood in the New Testament? [I Peter 2:5-10, Matthew 28:20, Romans 12:1, Philippians 4:18, Hebrews 13:15-16].



2022-03-22
Catholic Priests Inhibiting the Salvation of Many: Are Catholic priests blocking people from becoming saved by their teachings, such as praying to Mary, and the priests forgiving sins? [John 20:23, I Peter 5:1].



2022-01-24
Abraham & Isaac: Comment about the Abraham and Isaac story.
What Teachers One Should Listen to: Where is the instruction to not listen to some teachers, but more to the quieter ones? [3 John 1:9-12].
Remitting & Retaining (Forgiving) Sin: How do you understand the verse about "remitting and retaining" sin and how the Catholics came to having a priest to forgive sin? Is this similar to "binding and loosing"? [John 20:22-23, Luke 24:46-47, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18].

2022-01-20
Priesthood No Longer: Is this passage in Hebrews saying there is no longer a need for the priesthood? [Hebrews 10:9-25, Hebrews 2, Hebrews 4].



2022-01-20
Praying to a Statue of Mary: Is it idolatry to pray to a statue of Mary?
Confession to a Catholic Priest: What do you think of the Catholic requirement to confess one's sin to a priest? [James 5:16, Matthew 6:9-13].


2021-12-27
Catholic Priests Not Able to Marry: Why can't Catholic priests marry? [I Timothy 3, Titus 1].
Divorce & Remarriage: Is it an unforgivable sin to get divorced or remarry? [I Corinthians 7, I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21].
Remarriage After a Groundless Divorce: What if there were no legitimate grounds for divorce and someone has already remarried?

2021-10-22
Sacrifices & Offerings in Old Testament: Could you talk about the different kinds of offerings from Leviticus and what the significance may have been?
Priests & the Sacrifices: Were the priests making sacrifices every day of the year, rather than just on the Day of Atonement?


2021-10-08
Who is Melchizedek?: Who is this Melchizedek who was without mother or father in Hebrews? [Hebrews 7:2-3, Hebrews 7:8, Hebrews 7:23-24, Genesis 14:17-20, Genesis 32:30, Genesis 18:1].



2021-08-17
Adam & Eve as Priests: Were Adam and Eve priests?



2021-08-11
"Saints" or "Priests": Is the word used in this verse for "saints" actually "priests"? [Psalms 16:3, Psalms 50:5].



2021-07-26
Melchizedek & Aaronic Priesthoods Relative to the Messiah Jesus: Could you share your thoughts about the Melchizedek priesthood in relationship to the Aaronic priesthood? [Hebrews 7, Genesis 14, Psalm 110:4, John 8:56].



2021-06-04
Catholics Saved: Are the Catholics who confess to priests and bow to idols of saints, saved? [John 20:23, James 5:16].



2021-01-07
Clergy Who Forgive Sins of Others: What do you think about ministers, priests, and other clorgy, who claim to forgive the sins of others? [John 20:23].



2020-09-01
Who is Melchizedek?: What was Melchizedek's purpose and background? Was he related to Noah? [Genesis 14, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7:1-10, John 8:56].



2020-06-12
Mormons & the Priesthood: How does the Mormon view the priesthood on earth today? [Revelation 5:10, I Peter 2:9].



2020-05-01
Elementary Principles of the Faith & Going On to Perfection : What is meant by the word "perfection" in the discussion in Hebrews 6 (about the priesthood, maturity, and the elementary principles of the faith)? [Hebrews 6:1, Hebrews 5:12-6, Colossians 3:14, 1 Corinthians 3:1-10].



2020-04-03
Catholicism & Celibate Priests: How did Catholicism come up with priestly celibacy? Is this what is discussed in I Timothy 4? [I Timothy 4:3].



2020-03-13
Recall Verse about Priest: Do you remember the verse about priests you shared with me in a previous call? [Matthew 7, I John 2].



2020-02-07
Marriage of Clergy: Why are Protestant ministers allowed to marry, and the Catholic priests are not? [I Corinthians 7:9, I Timothy 3, Titus].



2020-02-03
Prayers Offered for Us by the Saints: Do you think that the Catholics view about saints offering our prayers for us is justified by scripture? [Revelation 5:8, 8:3-4].



2019-11-27
Priesthood: What is the word for religions that have a priesthood (Sacerdotal).



2019-11-13
False Prophets: Does this verse about the dangers of false prophets mean that believers can be deceived? [Matthew 24:24].
Royal Priesthood: Are those that are "the royal priesthood" mentioned here, Christians or Jews? [I Peter 2:9-10, 4:3, Hebrews 8:13].


2019-07-22
Catholic Priests: What are the origins and background of religions that feature a priesthood (sacerdotal) as they do in the Catholic and Eastern church? [Philippians 1:1].



2019-04-30
Catholic traditions: Is holding one's hands a certain way restricted to the priests?
B.C. & A.D.: How did people date the years prior to the BC & AD identifiers? And when was this instituted?


2018-12-14
Atonement: Was the atonement finished at the cross & if it was, why do we need a High Priest in Heaven?



2018-12-04
The Priesthood: Does it say that the priesthood is not transferrable? [Hebrews 7:24]
God not always God in Eternity: God has not been there all eternity.


2018-07-30
Mosaic Law & the Levitical Priesthood: The Levitical Priesthood enforced the Mosaic law, right? Who enforced the Death penalty?



2018-07-16
Pre-Tribulation: Caller thinks Steve needs to go the Pre-tribulation Research Center Website. He thinks that he needs to read a paper from Arnold Fruchtenbaum that explain the Millennium. There will never cease to be a Levitical Priesthood, the caller thinks. [Jeremiah 33:16-18]



2018-07-09
Narrow Path's Show Introduction Music: I was always like your introductory music too.
Jesus Leaving it up to the Priests of the Catholic Church: So did Jesus really leave the Catholic church to tell us what to do? [Matthew 23:2-3]


2018-04-20
Sabbath Debate: I watched the debate you had with Doug Batchelor, & you need to go review it at 1 hour & 22 minutes. It sums up the whole debate.
Aaronic & Melchizedek Priesthood: Is the Aaronic Priesthood parallel today with the Melchizedek Priesthood? Is there duality there?
Joseph Smith & the Melchizedek Priesthood: Wouldn't it have been blasphemous for Joseph Smith to claim that he received the Melchizedek Priesthood from God?

2018-04-19
Mormonism & the Priesthood: Mormonism believes in 2 dual priesthoods, the Aaronic Priesthood & the priesthood of Melchizedek, but what other ones are there in the Bible?



2018-04-17
A 3rd Temple being Rebuilt: Another temple being built doesn't make sense because there's no priest to cleanse a house infected w/ Leprosy, or Shiloh would remain desolate. [Leviticus 14, Jeremiah 26]
The Kingdom is taken from you: Where does the Dispensationalist go to show that the Kingdom would be taken from the Jews but given back to them at a later date? [Matthew 21:43]


2018-03-29
Kingdom of the Priests: As a Kingdom of Priests, one of our duties is giving sacrifices of praise, are their other obligations? [1 Peter 2:9]



2018-03-28
Call no one Father: What did Jesus by not calling anyone "Father"? [Matthew 23:9]



2018-03-19
Jesus Interceding only for the He died for Elect: Calvinism teaches that Jesus only died for & interceded for only those people He died for, as opposed for everyone.



2018-03-16
Melchizedek: Who is Melchizedek? Is Jesus part of Melchizedek or is He superceding him? [Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7]



2018-03-01
Paul Losing his Salvation: Where does it say that Paul thought he could lose his salvation? [1 Corinthians 9:27]
Catholic Priesthood: Isn't the Catholic priesthood null & void? Aren't they like a cult? [Hebrews 10:10]


2018-01-24
Priest before the Aaronic Priesthood: Were there priests earlier than Aaron, because who went up with Moses to the Mountain? Pre-trib, Last Day, Millennium, Amillennial view [1 Samuel 2:27]
Amillennialism: Pre-tribulation Rapture, Last Day, Millennium & the Amillennial view.


2018-01-16
Catholic Church: You just got done talking about "sacerdotal". So are you saying the Catholic is sacerdotal?
America in the Bible: Is America in the Bible? Are we going to be the one remaining Sovereign Nation, won't have to worry about taking the Mark of the Beast?


2018-01-16
Priest-Oriented Religions: There was a term once you used regarding religions that were priest-oriented. What was that term? Sacerdotal. When did they start using priest in a religion? What are some reasons you'd be against them?



2017-12-28
Spiritualizing Scripture: Dispensationalists try to say we shouldn't spiritualize Scripture, & we should take it literally, but they don't themselves!



2017-10-18
Receiving the Holy Spirit: When do you officially receive the Holy Spirit? with the laying on of hands?
Melchizedek: Who is Melchizedek & his priesthood?


2017-05-24
Catholic Church & Confession: Catholic church claims this verse mandates confession. What do you say? [Matthew 18:18]



2016-08-25
Kingdom of Priests: The Israelites would be a kingdom of priests, how could the average run of the mill Israelite be a priest? [Exodus 19:5-6]
Paul Disobeying Spirit-Filled People: Paul was told not to go to Jerusalem, did he disobey God since he was going against the spirit-filled men? [Acts 21:4]


2016-08-12
Think not that i came to Destroy: Jesus did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill, but that still doesn't make the law obsolete, does it?, the caller would like to know. [Matthew 5:17-19, Jeremiah 31:31] (A very lengthy debate about still needing to keep the law.)



2016-08-10
Tithing to Melchizedek: So does that mean the pastor is greater than the person giving the tithe? [Hebrews 7:4]



2016-04-06
Booty of Wars won by Israel: When Israel won wars, they'd get the booty, including women, & give them over to the priests but what would the priest do with them?
The Song of Solomon: id Solomon write the Song of Solomon, & it Christ speaking to the church?


2016-03-29
Tithing for the Modern Era: Is tithing for the modern church today?



2016-03-28
Mary equal with God: Where does the Catholic church get their idea that Mary is equal with God?
Priests Forgiving Sins: Where do they get the idea that the priest can forgive sins?


2016-03-08
The Law Remains: So the law remains according to a lot of Bible verses, the caller thinks. [Hebrew 8, Jeremiah 31]



2016-02-24
Authority to Forgive Sins: Asking a priest for forgiveness, When WE forgive, or the priests forgive & the sins are forgiven, what authority does the priest have to forgive sins? [John 20:21-23]



2016-01-26
Scott Hawn, Elders & Priests: Have you ever heard of Scott Hawn? He says you have to call on the PRIESTS, not elders, to heal the sick. What do you say to that? [James 5]



2015-08-06
4 Headed Beasts in Revelation: Is this talking about the way the Levitical Priests went through the desert, & so Revelation 5 having something to do w/ that? [Revelation 5]



2015-07-30
The Mosaic Law & Jesus: Did Jesus follow the Mosaic Law to the letter? [Galatians 4:4]
One Jot or Tittle: Not one jot or one tittle would change, Jesus said, that He only fulfilled the law. What does Steve say? [Matthew 5:17-19]


2014-07-28
Confessing your sins to another: Isn't it true that a priest/pasor is consenting to sin, that they've become a part of it, if they don't do anything about a crime he hears about?
People already in heaven: Are there people in heaven right now or not until the resurrection?


2014-07-25
Disclosing a known crime: I heard that even if you confess a heinous crime such as murder, that the priest can not tell the state. Isn't it more important that they share w/ them about bad crimes instead of keeping them a secret?
Priest telling State: If a priest or pastor DOES learn of a crime, should he pretend he's not going to say anything & say something or tell the person up front that's he's going to tell the authorities if they don't?


2014-06-04
Rope tied around a High Priest: Where do we get the idea that a rope had to be tied around a High Priest's ankle when he entered the Most Holy Place in the Temple in case he had sin in his life & was struck dead? Is it anywhere in the Bible?
Curtain being torn in 2: Could it be that the tradition started between the time when the curtain of the Temple between the Holy Place & the Most Holy Place was rent in twain after Jesus' death & the temple being destroyed in 70 AD?


2014-04-17
Taking some for Priests & Levites: What does this verse mean about God taking some Priests & Levites for the New Covenant? [Isaiaih 66:20-21]



2014-03-24
Orthodox Priesthood encounter: I want to help a ministry that is helping the people in Syria & the Middles East, but I'm afraid of asking a priest for help. How should I go about that?
4 Kingdoms in Daniel 2: Does each succession nation have to be stronger than the one it's supplanting? Is the Rock that's coming to crush the toes possibly talking about the 2nd coming of Christ? [Daniel 21-45]


2014-02-10
Leper that was cleansed: The reason Jesus wanted the leper cleansed was just to show the Priest that Jesus healed him, but he didn't have to go through the rituals. [Mark 1:40-45]
Soaking Rooms: Have you heard about the Soaking Rooms for prayer?


2014-02-04
Melchizedek & the Priesthood: Is Melchizedek completely different than the Levitical Priesthood? [Hebrew 5-7]



2014-01-27
Feeding & Clothing the Poor: We need to have Christ-like behavior towards our fellow man according to this passage of Scripture, feeding & clothing the poor & so on? [Matthew 7 & 25]
High Priest Annas & Caiaphas: Comments about the High Priests of Annas & Caiaphas.


2013-11-14
Cause of the 10 Lepers: Is there any clue if the 10 Lepers in the Bible that Jesus healed was a result of God striking them down with it in the first place? [Luke 17:11-14]
Lepers going to High Priest: Why did Jesus have them go to the High Priest after He healed them?


2013-09-16
"Cultivating Christian Character": Steve recommened Cultivating Christian Character to a previous caller, & this caller gives a plug to that series, that she really likes it.
Melchizedek: What can you tell me about Melchizedek? Was he a pre-Christ? [Genesis 14, Hebrews 7, Psalm 110:4]


2013-08-28
Elders, Bishops & Overseers: Are Elders & Bishops the same office in the New Testament? [1 timothy , Acts 20:28, Titus 1:5-7]
Paul a Priest: So was Paul a "priest" because he was sacrificing? [Romans 15:16, Romans 12:1-2]
Bishops: It seems like bishops evolved (as a corruption) to become a singular pastor in the church. Is that true? [1 Timothy 2:5]

2013-06-28
Melchizedek: Can you talk about Melchizedek? [Genesis 14, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7]



2013-06-24
Wave Offering: What was a "wave offering"? [Leviticus 23:15-21]



2013-05-08
Catholic vs Protestant Interpretation of Scripture and the Hierarchy of the ; Catholic disagrees with the Protestant views and leans toward Catholic interpretations of scripture, particularly to the hierarchy of the church. [Matthew 21:33, John 20:21, Matthew 18, I Timothy 3:15, Matthew 20:25-29, Titus 1:5, James 5:14, John 20:23, Acts 15].



2013-05-02
Early Church Structure: You stated that the "Plymouth Brethren" denomination was a good example of early church structure-what about the important purposes of the priests as in my Catholic Church? [Matthew 21:33, John 21-22, 1 Corinthians 10:21, Romans 15:15, Romans 12:1, 1 Peter 2:5, Hebrews 13:15, Jeremiah 31:34, 1 John 2:27].



2013-04-25
Catholic: Call No Man "Father": Catholic caller; Scripture must not be absolute about not calling any man "Father", since scripture seems to contradict this in numerous places. [Matthew 23:8-9, Romans 4:1, Romans 4:11-12, Romans 9:10, I Corinthians 4:15, Philippians 2:22, I Peter 5:13].
Calling Religious Leaders "Father": Is there anything in the New Testament that indicates that the Pharisees were called "fathers"? [Acts 7:1].


2013-04-22
Church History, Order & Structure: What would you expect from an ideal church structure? [I Timothy 3:1, TItus 1, Matthew 20:26, Mark 10:43, Mtthew 23:8-9, I Thessalonians 5:12, I Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 1:24].



2013-03-29
Titles for Those in Leadership: What is your take on using titles for the leadership in the church? [Matthew 23:8-10, Romans 4:1, 1 Corinthians 4:15].
Church History: Caller recommends Steve lecture on Church History (30 lectures).


2013-02-11
Rituals of the Priesthood for the Clean & Unclean: Were the instructions of how the priesthood handled the clean & unclean which are in Leviticus from God or did they do it on their own? [Leviticus]



2012-01-17
Catholic vs Non-Catholic (Protestant)-Hierarchy-Pope & Priests: Discussion between Steve and Catholic Tim Staples on the hierarchy in the church (Pope). [Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Luke 10:16-23, 1 John 4:6, John 11:49-50, Matthew 21:41, Acts 1:20, Psalm 109:8, Psalm 69:25, Jeremiah 31:34, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 8:6, Matthew 18:18, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6].


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