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Topic: Charismatic
Episode Topic Audio

2023-11-30 		Steve Gregg’s Theology: What are your overall views on various theological or doctrinal positions, such as Dispensational?, Calvinist? or what?

2023-08-07 		"Jesus Revolution" Movie & "Jesus Revolution": Could you elaborate Chuck Smith's objection with the direction Lonnie Frisbee went with a more charismatic group (Vineyard)?



2023-04-03 		Speaking in Tongues: Why do some churches require "Speaking in Tongues" to evidence the filling of the Holy Spirit? [Acts 2:38, Acts 2:42, Acts 2:4, Acts 10:46].

2023-03-09 		"Pleading of the Blood": What is the application of "pleading the blood" for a believer today? [Revelation 12:11, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7].

2023-03-03 		New Apostolic Reformation (NAR, Bethel Movement): What do you think about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR, Bethel Movement)? [Ephesians 4:11, Acts 4:33, 1 Corinthians 12].

2022-12-20 		Amillennial vs Dispensational: Is Amillennialism, by definition, not Dispensational?
Theologian, Spiros Zodhiates What do you know of the work of Spiros Zodhiates?
Charismatic vs Cessationist (Filling of the Holy Spirit): Can you clarify the definition of "Charismatics" and if it involves a "second work of grace?" Recommended topical lectures; "Charisma and Character." [Acts 8-9, Acts 19, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:4, John 20:22, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 5:18].

2022-11-08 		Genuine "Tongues Speaking": How do you determine when "tongues speaking" is genuine? [I Corinthians 12:2, I Corinthians 14:2-5, I Corinthians 14:15-17, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Deuteronomy 18:22].

2022-08-03 		Manifestation of Gifts: Could you talk about the skepticism I have about the manifestation of the gifts in the church today? [I Corinthians 12-14, Ephesians 4].
Purpose of Church Gatherings: What is the purpose of the gathering of the church body? Recommendation: Topical lecture; "Some Assembly Required." [I Corinthians 14:26].

2022-05-04 		New Apostolic Reformation (NAR): Would you talk about the New Apostolic Reformation (Bethel, Redding CA)? [I Corinthians 13:2, I Corinthians 11:4].



2022-03-23 		Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Ghost) with Evidence of Speaking in Tongues: Is it necessary to show the evidence of speaking in tongues to evidence the Holy Spirit (Ghost)? [Acts 1:5-8, Acts 2:4, Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16, Ephesians 5:18, I Corinthians 12-14].

2022-01-25 		Prosperity Gospel (or Health & Wealth Doctrine): Are those that embrace the "Prosperity Gospel" actually false teachers? Recommended topical lecture "Word of Faith."

2021-10-01 		Worshipping as a Non-Charismatic: Is it wrong or unbiblical for me to worship in a very non-charismatic way, like not waving my hands and reading the words of songs, rather than singing them? [Psalm 22:22, I Timothy 2:8, Psalm 63:4, John 4:24]

2021-08-20 		Apostolic Faith & Pentecostals: What is the difference between the Apostolic Faith & Pentecostalism?

2021-08-10 		Prophetic Word & God Speaking: Are some of the prophetic words we think we hear from God, just our imaginations, or is it really God speaking? [1 Thessalonians 5:20, Acts 16].
Asking God to Prophetically Speak to Us Should we not ask God to prophetically speak to us? [John 5:46].

2021-07-22 		Christian Organization IHOP & YWAM: What do you think of IHOP and YWAM (International House of Prayer & Youth with a Mission) and what do you know about their position on eschatology? [Romans 11:29].
Revival of the Jews (End Times): What is the position for those that talk about a huge revival of the Jews at some point?


2021-04-16 		Struggling with Not liking Christians: Can you help me with my struggle between wanting to stay true to my self and my interests, and wanting to be a real Christian. I have a negative perception of many so-called Christians and their behavior, which is often off-putting.
Jesus Upset with the Preaching of the Gospel: Do you think that Jesus would be upset with the way the gospel is being presented and preached?

2021-01-27 		Steve Gregg's Charismatic Experience: Could you talk about your own charismatic experience at Calvary Chapel?
Baptism of the Spirit & Laying on of Hands: Is it necessary to have hands laid on you to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit?


2020-12-31 		Visible Angels Flying Around: What do you think about someone who claims they are seeing angels flying around?

2020-12-11 		Gifts of the Spirit & Cessationism Would you make an argument against cessationism (the ceasing of the spiritual gifts)? [Romans 12, I Corinthians 12, I Corinthians 1:7].

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].

2020-11-18 		People Who Hear From God: Caller comments on the inappropriateness of other's telling another what they should be hearing from the Holy Spirit, or that God has especially informed them.

2020-08-21 		Inner Healing Movement: Could you tell me what the words you described the "Inner Healing" movement?
Speaking in Tongues Still Active: Is speaking in tongues still an active gift of the Holy Spirit? [I Corinthians 1:7, I Corinthians 14:27].

2020-08-06 		TV Show, "American Gospel" & Word of Faith Movement: If you have seen the TV show, "American Gospel", can you comment on it and ministries like the Bethel Movement? [2 Corinthians 12:12, I Corinthians 12:10].

2020-07-30 		The Charismatic Movement: Would you comment on the history and validity of the charismatic movement?

2020-07-13 		Prophetic Dreams Today: Is it true that many of the "prophetic" dreams of many today regarding current events are primarily coming from Dispensationalists? (Original call started @ 1:25)
Prophetic Dreams in the 1970s: Were there a lot of prophetic dreams about end times in the 1970's? (Original call started at 1:25)

2020-06-26 		Baptism of the Holy Spirit & Word of Faith: Is there a connection between the "Word of Faith" and the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit"? [Ephesians 1, Ephesians 5:18].
Word of Faith: I sense that you have some hesitancy about the Word of Faith teaching. Could you elaborate as to what you think is wrong with it? [Galatians 3:13, Deuteronmy 28].

2020-06-11 		Gift of Prophecy Today: If the canon of scripture is complete, then how can there be a gift of prophecy today? If so, what does it look like? [Acts 21].
Gift of Prophecy Defined: Is the gift of prophecy about making predictions? [I Corinthians 14:29, I Thessalonians 5:20-21, I John 4:4].

2020-06-11 		Prayer in Tongues Required: How do I handle someone in a group, who insists that prayer must be in tongues in order to be as powerful as it can be? [Matthew 6:6].
Binding & Loosing: What does it mean to "bind and loose" on earth, particularly relative to prayer? [Matthew 18:18, Matthew 16:19].

2020-06-09 		Gifts of the Spirit-Cease or Continue: Where in scripture would you find that the apostolic gifts of the spirit cease or continue? [I Corinthians 1:7].
Tongues: Regarding tongues, doesn't Paul say that it should be interpreted? Is it a known language? [I Corinthians 14:2, Acts].
Calvinism and Unforgivable Sin: Is seems like if there is an unforgivable sin, then Calvinism doesn't make sense.

2020-05-20 		Gifts Remain for Believers Today: Could you provide a verse that proves that the gifts still remain for us today? [I Corinthians 1:7, I Corinthians 13:9-10, Ephesians 4:11-13].

2020-05-08 		Gift of Healing Today: If the gift of healing is still applicable today, as promoted by many Pentecostals, why do we not see it happening today? [Romans 2:16, I Timothy 1:16, Mark 10, Mark 16:17-18, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Acts].

2019-10-09 		Bethel Church Influence-Pentecostal Gifts: I am attending a church that has begun to introduce much of the Bethel Church movement into their program. How should I approach this concern?



2019-10-04 		Slain in the Spirit: Can you talk about being "slain in the spirit"?

2019-05-20 		Charismaticas: Are the signs of the charimastics often fake?

2019-03-21 		Extreme Charismatics: What about extreme charismatics who are pursuing gifts that aren't even biblical (cults, Bethel movement, Sozo, Word of Faith)?

2019-02-13 		No interpretation of tongues: Speaking in tongues that nobody can interpret, is that biblical?

2018-11-12 		Speaking in Tongues: On your show recently you've had people talking about speaking in tongues, & so they might be interested in Perplexed by Tongues by Larry Christenson

2018-09-04 		Speaking in Tongues: Are there different kinds? Are they actual languages or can they be babble ecstatic utterance? [1 Corinthians 14]

2018-08-23 		Speaking in Tongues: I'm wondering about the validity of speaking in tongues, why do people practice it? Where does the unknown language come from?

2018-08-23 		Jesus Movement: Was the Jesus Movement a genuine revival or more of a cultural phenomenon?
Witness Lee Movement: Witness Lee Movement considered a cult?

2018-07-12 		Charismatic Movement: Where did the passion go that saw in the Charismatic Movement we saw in the 70s? Was that experience that I had just a spill-over of that happened with you & the Jesus Movement?

2017-10-31 		Charismatic Movement & Pentecostal Movement: Can you describe the "Charismatic Movement" & how it compares to the Pentecostal Movement?

2017-10-06 		Charismatic Movement: What can you say about the Charismatic movement?

2017-06-26 		Prayer Language & Spirit Gifts, Talking in Tongues: Having the gift of tongues & speaking them but confused in church services

2016-10-07 		Mega-churches: If I have reservations about our church, but my wife and kids are enjoying it (worship is like going to a concert, using a paraphrased Bible), what do you suggest?
Bethel Church in Redding: About Bethel Church's view of the continuation of the office of apostles and prophets, what teaching can you suggest? Recommended: topical lecture "Charisma and Character."

2016-04-22 		The Charismatic Movement: What is your view of the Charismatic movement?



2016-04-08 		Nathan Morris Ministries: Caller has a curiosity about a particular ministry run by Nathan Morris, "Shake The Nations".



2016-02-26 		Steve's Position on Hell: What is your position on hell?
Speaking in Tongues: Was wondering what you could tell me about Speaking in Tongues? It didn't really jive with what Scripture is talking about it.

2016-02-25 		Women in Ministry: Caller enjoyed the previous day's show about Women in ministry.
Charismatic: In the book of Acts, when they had the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, there was something where they knew they had received it, & why & when has it changed?

2015-11-11 		Acts 2 Church & SG's background: Can you please tell me your background, especially about the Acts 2 churches?
Church Community: Do you belong to a church community like that?
Modern Day Pastors: The caller's pastor friends don't like the idea of just being a member verses preaching in the pulpit every week the way it happens in modern times.

2015-10-23 		Charismatic Churches: What are your feelings about all this craziness happening in the Charismatic church, such as laughing, barking, gold dust? After all, doesn't it resemble "drunkenness" at Pentecost? [Acts 2:1-31]
Healing: They are into all this healing also. Does God genuinely manifest Himself doing that? Should we stay clear of it or what?

2015-08-24 		Healing & Charismatic Churches: Does Steve know of anyone who's been a deep Christian for a long time who hasn't been healed? [Isaiah 53:5]
No Healing, No Faith: Some people think that if you are suffering from not being healed you are not strong in faith. [Hebrews 11]
Finding a good fit: How did Steve find a good fit for where HE fellowships?

2015-08-18 		Charismatics - Speaking in Tongues: Listener heard that Steve is a Charismatic & wants to know what he means by that. Does he believe we have to Speak in Tongues to prove we are saved, or are filled w/ the Holy Spirit?

2014-10-16 		Charismatic Movement & the Gifts of the Spirit: Are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit for us today, & what are their function in the church?

2014-09-03 		Being Charismatic: What are Steve Gregg's personal experiences in genuine Charismatic Gifts?
Charisma: Is God just not performing as many as He did in the early church?
Non-Charismatic Churches: Is it possible that a lot of Churches aren't seeing some of the Charismatic Gifts that happened in the early church simply because churches aren't looking for them anymore?

2014-07-30 		Speaking in Tongues: I was told once that if I can't speak in tongues that i'm not really filled w/ the Holy Spirit. Is that true?

2014-07-03 		Finding a Church & the Music played in them: How do you go about finding a good church at an older age, or, what if the church you used to go to has radically changed since you last attended there in your youth?
Evangelical & Charismatic: Are Evangelicalism & Charismatic in harmony w/ each other?
Wesleyan Church: What can you tell me about the Wesleyan Church?

2013-12-26 		Church Governemnt: Do you believe in the cessation of Spiritual Gifts? Do you believe in the Apostles & Prophets still? [Ephesians 4:11-16]

2013-12-17 		Persecution of Old Testament Characters or Christians: Is Hebrews 11 talking about persecution of Chrstians or is it talking about Old Testament characters? [Hebrews 11]
Charimastic Baptist Church: Is there such a thing as a Charismatic Baptist Church?

2013-11-25 		Charismatic Movement: Is John MacArthur right that the Gifts of the Spirit have ceased?

2013-11-15 		Relying on Feelings to Follow God: I think it was great that my call came after the previous one because it's sort've about the same thing, that you can't rely on your feelings to follow God. I was reading about a pastor who committed suicide & think that even though I disagree with most of "Strange Fire" by John MacArthur, that the spiritual gifts are not for today's church, that he made a few good points in his book.

2013-10-22 		Michael Brown & Phil Johnson Interview: Michael Brown had an interview with Phil Johnson, an associate of the John MacAthur ministry, & Phil said that Michael Brown says that everyone in the charismatic movement are ok, which is just as wrong as MacArthur saying they are all crazy, all wrong. Mostly talking about the conference MacArthus just had called, "Strange Fire".

2013-10-10 		Speaking in Tongues: I think Speaking in Tongues is so people with a different language can understand it for evangelism, to understand the gospel.

2013-10-10 		Charismatics Sometimes Crazy: Sometimes the stuff that happens in Charismatic circles is genuine & sometimes it's nothing but crazy stuff going on, fakery, caller wanted to point out.

2013-08-30 		"Strange Fire" & John MacArthur: Does Steve know about the upcoming conference that John MacArthur is about to have called, "Strange Fire", talking about Charimatic groups who think the can Speak in Tongues but of which he disagrees.

2013-08-16 		Speaking in Tongues when Holy Spirit Comes on You: Are we supposed to talk in tongues when filled with the Holy Spirit? Is it a language no one knows on earth? [1 Corinthians 14:10]
Holy Spirit before Water Baptism: Do you receive the Holy Spirit the very second you are converted or does it wait until after you are baptized?

2013-07-17 		Vineyard, Calvary Chapel & the Charimastic Movement of th 1970s: Please tell your experiences with the Vineyard Movement & Calvary Chapel?

2013-06-28 		"Counterfeit Revival": What do you think about Hank Hanegraaff's book, "Counterfeit Revival"?
Dispensationalism: What exactly is Dispensationalism?

2013-06-25 		Dispensationalsm: Can you please talk about Dispensationalism?
Charismatic Movement: What is the Charismatic Movement?

2013-05-21 		Seeking Sensational Signs: Though I came to the Lord because of a church where there were signs and wonders, I agree that one needs to be careful to not focus on it, and it doesn't mature you.

2013-05-21 		MacArthur-Charismatic, Cessationism, Women in Ministry: John MacArthur's conference "Strange Fire" (against the charismatic gifts), women in ministry, and the dramatically charismatic Bethel movement all seem quite at odds, what do you make of this? [Deuteronmy 18:22, I John 4:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18].



2013-05-01 		The Bethel Movement & Revival: What do you think about the Bethel revival/ renewal movement? Do you recommend Randy Clark and Bill Johnson's books?
Gift of Tongues or Cessationism: Do you need to have a sign to prove that you are filled with the Holy Spirit, like speaking in tongues? What about the "Strange Fire" conference by John MacArthur and his position against these gifts? [Luke 10:18].
Doctrinal Guide in Acts: Should we take the Book of Acts and make it our doctrinal guide?

2013-03-28 		Noah's Salvation: If Noah had refused to go into the Ark, would he have been still saved? Can this be paralleled to obedience regarding baptism?
Gifts of the Spirit & Cessationism: Is there something to distinguish between the gift (singular) of the Spirit, and the charismatic gifts (plural) through the laying on of hands to impart them, that requires one to manifest the charismatic gifts to indicate being filled with the Spirit? Could the support "cessation" of the charismatic gifts? [Acts 8-9, I Corinthians 12-14, Romans 12, Acts 19, Acts 2, Acts 10].
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