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2024-03-25 King of Tyre & Bible Chapter Titles: Who has the power to title the Bible's chapters and why would the title given be ignored? Isn't it irresponsible to apply something that scripture does not say? [Ezekiel 28:12-16, Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 26-28, Ezekiel 28:1, Ezekiel 28:12, Ezekiel 12:16].
2024-03-20 Best Bible Translation: Which is the best Bible Translation?
2024-03-05 "Desire for Thy Husband": Would you explain the second part of the verse in Genesis 3:16, that says "thy desire shall be to thy husband?" [Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7].
The Legacy Standard Bible: What do you think of "The Legacy Standard Bible?"
2024-02-21 Manuscript Variations: Could you explain why some sections of scripture, as in Mark 16, are not in some translations? [Mark 16:9-20].
2024-02-14 Replenish the Earth: Why does it say "replenish" the earth in Genesis, if there was nothing before? [Genesis 1:28].
The Septuagint: Has the difference between the Greek Septuagint and the Hebrew Bible seemed significant to you?
2023-12-14 Best Accurate Translation: What is the best and most accurate translation of the Bible? (NASB-New American Standard Bibe, NKJ-New King James, ESV-English Standard, CSV-Christian Standard, Interlinears).
Pre, Mid, or Post Tribulation Rapture: What is your position on pre, mid, or post tribulation rapture and why? [1 Corinthians 15:51f, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Psalm 2:8, John 6:39].
2023-11-27 The Cepher Bible & the Book of Enoch: Have you heard of the Cepher Bible? What do you know about the Book of Enoch?
2023-11-13 Italicized Words in Bibles: Why are there italicized words in Bibles?
Unspotted From the World: What does it mean to keep yourself "unspotted from the world?" [James 1:26-27].
2023-11-09 Removing Shoes: Why removing of the shoes in the story of the burning bush? [Exodus 3:5].
Punctuation in Scripture: Could you help with the varied placement of the period surrounding the words "in love" in different translations, such as in Ephesians 1? [Ephesians 1:4-5].
2023-09-28 The Living Bible: What do you think about "The Living Bible?"
2023-09-26 "Christ" Deleted From Translation: What do you think about the word "Christ" being left out of the end of some Bible translations? [Revelation 22:19].
2023-09-14 King James Version-only: Do you have anything about the King James Version-only denominational position? Rec: topical lecture series - "Authority of Scripture" or Matthew713.com for topical calls.
2023-08-18 Wuest's New Testament Translation: Are you familiar with the New Testament by Kenneth Wuest? Are they good? Is it similar to Amplified?
Ken Ham: What's your take on Ken Ham (Creation teacher)?
2023-08-03 Walking "in" the Spirit: Why do you think that walk "by" the Spirit might be better than "in" the Spirit? [Galatians 5:16].
Translators: Do you think that translators sometimes copy one another when the Greek or Hebrew does not designate which preposition was intended?
2023-08-03 Steve's Old Friend Reaches Out: A friend of Steve's past, called to share the passing of their mom and how much she appreciated "The Narrow Path" ministry.
Omitted Verses in the NIV Translation: Why did the NIV drop Matthew 7:21 verses in their translations? [Matthew 7:21].
2023-07-31 David Hocking & Proving the Pre-trib Rapture: Regarding David Hocking and the "Pre-trib Rapture" and vacillating between the Greek and Hebrew translations to support his view, how legitimate is his thinking? Rec: Topical Lecture series; "When Shall These Things Be?," three lectures about the rapture proving and disproving the Pre-trib rapture. [Revelation 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:9].
2023-07-27 Study Bibles & Commentaries: Can you recommend a good study Bible and Bible commentary? Rec: Tyndale Bible Commentaries and New King James Study Bible.
2023-07-26 Readable Bible Translations: What is the most readable, but not overly paraphrased, Bible to read for a beginner?
2023-07-03 "Antichrist" vs "The Antichrist:" Could you explain why some of the translations say just "antichrist" and others says "the antichrist?" [1 John 2:18].
"The Last Hour": Does "the last hour" refer to A.D.70? [1 John 2:18].
2023-05-30 Translations from Greek: Why don't the translators work for the language of the Jews, rather than Greek?
2023-05-24 Bible Translation Evaluation (Pet Peeves): What are some of your "pet peeves" when assessing Bible translations?[Romans 6:6, Colossians 3:9-10, Ephesians 2:15, Ephesians 4:22-24].
2023-05-11 The "Passion Translation": What are you thoughts on the "Passion Translation" of the Bible?
2023-05-02 Pauses & Breaks in Early Manuscripts: Where would one go to see the original breaks in the original Greek manuscripts?
2023-04-24 Holman & CSD Translations: What do you think of the HCSB and the CSD translations (Holman Christian Standard Bible)?
2023-03-07 NIV Bibles: What edition of the NIV (New International Version) of the Bible would you recommend? What other Bible translation would you recommend?
2023-02-07 Paul's Blindness: Is it possible that Paul's reference to his infirmity and his eyes might be connected to his blindness on the road to Damacus? [Galatians 4:13-15].
Reliable Bible Translations: Could you talk a little bit about the King James Version of the Bible, the Textus Receptus, the Critical Text of Westcott & Hort, and the controversy about reliability of the newer translations, newer texts, and modern scholarship?
2022-12-09 "Why Have Thou Forsaken Me?" Is the Peshitta (Aramaic New Testament translation) of "My God... why has thou forsaken me?" a more accurate translation? [Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:1].
God Turned His Back on Jesus: Did God ever turn His back on Jesus, or was it impossible for Him to do so, because the Trinity could not turn on itself or each other? [2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:6, Psalm 22:1].
2022-11-18 Taking License in Translating: Some versions seem to suggest that the coming event being described is more immediate than it was. Is that intentional? [Mark 11:10].
Star of Bethlehem: Should I be giving away the documentary "Star of Bethlehem? [Matthew 2:9].
2022-11-02 David Tortured Others or Demanded Labor: Could you clarify the meaning of the verse in Samuel about what David did to the people-did he torture them, or put them to work? Why would translator choose such different ways to translate this? [2 Samuel 12:31].
2022-10-31 World English Bible: What do you think of the World English Bible? And what versions do you recommend, especially for kids up to about 12 years old?
Trust for The Narrow Path: Have you thought about having a trust for keeping "The Narrow Path" up and running forever?
2022-10-11 Debate with Muslim: Would you ever debate with a Muslim?
Christ Died on a "Tree:" Why does the New Testament say that Jesus died on a "tree?" Why did they translate it that way? [Galatians 3:13, Deuteronomy 21:22-23, Acts 5:30].
2022-08-01 "Life Application Bible" or "The Living Bible": What do you think of "Life Application Bible" and "The Living Bible?"
Bible Translations: Which Bible translation would you recommend? Perhaps something easier than "The New King James"?
2022-08-01 "Life Application Bible" or "The Living Bible": What do you think of "Life Application Bible" and "The Living Bible?"
Bible Translations: Which Bible translation would you recommend? Perhaps something easier than "The New King James"?
2022-07-12 Amplified Bible: Is the Amplified Bible more accurate?
Husbands & Wives: Why is the order as it is when it says that men need to love their wives and the women must respect their husbands, and he doesn't also say the same in reverse? [Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:33, Titus 2:4, I Peter 3:7].
2022-07-12 Christian Books: What do you think of the book, "Jesus is Calling"?
The Message Bible: What do you think of the Bible called, "The Message"?
2022-07-04 Bible Translation-ESV Why does the ESV translate the word "kidneys" instead of "hearts" [Lamentations 3:13].
2022-07-01 Altering the Word of God: How do they scriptures against altering the Word of God apply to some of the paraphrases, dynamic equivalency and other translations of the Bible?
2022-06-20 King James Version: Where does one find the dedication in the King James Version of the Bible that indicates the translators were open to a better or improved translation in the future?
2022-06-13 Steve Gregg's Own Study Bible: What would Steve Gregg include in a Study Bible and how would he avoid the problems others have had?
2022-06-10 Bible Versions & King James Bible: What do you think about the RSV (Revised Standard Version) version of the Bible, and is the King James Bible the only one we should read?
2022-05-24 Bible Steve Uses: What is the version of the Bible you use most?
Atheist: Homosexual Marriage: Atheist: What about homosexuals who are married,love each other and are monogamous? Doen't being married make it OK? [I John 5:3].
2022-05-20 Atheist: God Has More than One Son: Atheist caller; How is it that God has more than one son? [John 3:16, Genesis 6:2, John 1:12, I John 3:2].
Atheist; Nephilm: Atheist: Who were the "Nephilim"? [Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33].
Atheist: Ancient Languages Atheist; Should we not be learning ancient Greek and Hebrew and Aramaic?
2022-05-17 Dispensatinalism (Steve Gregg's Lectures): Where is the best place to find your lectures on Dispensationalism? Recommended; topical lecture called "When Shall These Things Be?"
Textus Receptus (Received Text): What is the "Textus Receptus (Received Text)"?
2022-05-09 NIV (New International Version) Translation: What do you think of the NIV (New International Version) translation of the Bible?
Eternal Security: Do you think that we can walk away from the Lord if we choose to do so?
2022-04-12 Bible Translation-King James Only: What do you think about those that think that only the King James Translation is a good translation?
2022-04-01 New Living Translation: How should I convince someone that they should probably no longer use New Living Translation because of the omitted verses? [Matthew 17:21, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:24].
2022-03-30 Translation Variation: Why would part of the verse, specifically, "Dumb" be omitted in some translations? [Exodus 4:11].
Original Manuscripts of the Bible: Where do we get "the orginals" of the Bible texts from which translations are made?
2022-03-15 Legacy Standard Bible: What are your thoughts on the "Legacy Standard Bible" (NASB)?
2022-03-11 Bible Reading: Is it better to read the same translation multiple times, or better to read various translations?
2022-02-24 Gene & Melissa Scott: What do you think of Melissa Scott (Gene Scott's wife)?
Greek & Hebrew Scholars: Who would you recommend that teaches from the Greek and Hebrew translations?
The New Covenant's Teachings: Where would you find what needs to be kept in the New Covenant? Recommendation; verse-by-verse lectures.
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