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Topic: Sin Nature

Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-26
Sin Entered through One Man: Could you explain the "doctrine of original sin" in light of Romans 5? Rec: Topical Lectures, "Original Sin & Depravity." [Romans 5:12-19, Romans 3:23, Psalm 51:5, Psalm 27:10].



2024-01-25
Sinlessness (Entire Sanctification): Can you clear up the question if we can become sinless? [John 8:11, Romans 8:3-4, 1 John 2:1, 1 Corinthians 10:12-13].



2023-11-03
J.Vernon McGee & Our Responsibility for Sin: Is McGee saying that we are not responsible for being born in sin, but only for rejecting Christ when we know of Him? [Isaiah 53:4].
All Sinners: Are we still sinners, even if we don't sin to the magnitude of David and Bathsheba?


2023-10-05
Sinful Condition of Man: Does this verse in Job about man being "born to trouble" indicate that man has a naturally sinful condition? [Job 5:6-7].



2023-08-31
Living Sinless Lives: Because of our sin nature, do we all have to sin?



2023-05-16
"The Sin" & "the Sinner": Are "sins" separate from "the sinner" as in the phrase "Love the sinner, hate the sin." [Romans 5:8].
God Loves & Hates: Can God love and hate at the same time? [John 15:13].


2023-01-30
Jesus' Sinful Nature: Do you think that Jesus had a "sinful nature?" [Romans 3:23, Romans 7:23, Romans 6:20].
Assumptions Beyond the Bible: Why would people assume stuff that isn't in the Bible?


2022-11-21
"Sin Nature": If Adam & Eve were created without a "sin nature", but yet they still sinned, then what is the difference to be with or without it? [Romans 7:23, John 8:34].



2022-11-18
Men-Greater Temptation to Sin: Do men have a greater propensity for sin, or carry a greater burden of sin, than do women?



2022-02-28
Babies Born Sinful: Could you talk a bit about whether a baby in the womb is already guilty of sin?



2022-02-25
Conceived or Dying "In Sin": Is there any connection between when David said, "I was conceived in sin" and the fact that we all die in sin? [Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Psalm 58:3, Psalm 27:10].
God Using Evil Nations to Judge: Does God use evil nations to judge disobedient nations? [Habakkuk 1-2].


2021-12-09
Born of a Virgin: Does the doctrine that sin enters through men, rather than women, and that is why Jesus needed to be born of a virgin, make sense? [Luke 1].



2021-12-01
Inherited Sin Nature from Adam: Are the traditional teaching regarding the inheritance of sin through men actually scriptural? [Romans 3:23, Romans 7:23, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Hebrews 7:1-10].
Jesus' Sinless as a Child: What do you think about Jesus' sinlessness during His childhood? [Galatians 5:16].


2021-11-29
Jesus' Temptation to Sin: Do you think that our sin nature is different than the sin that Jesus was tempted by? [I John 2:15-17, Genesis 3:6].



2021-11-05
Sex is Sin: What did David mean when he said, "in sin my mother conceived me?" [Psalm 51:5, Psalm 27:10, Romans 5:12f, I Corinthians 7:1-9, Hebrews 13:4].



2021-06-15
Dying in One's Sins: Could you talk about what it means to be "dying in one's sins"?



2021-06-15
New Earth Sinners: What is going to keep people from sinning on the new earth, and why would He not do that from the beginning?



2021-04-20
God Bought Salvation from Satan: So can you explain how God had to buy salvation for us from the devil?



2021-04-08
"Sin" Means "Miss the Mark": Does the original word for "sin", actually mean "miss the mark"?
Inheriting Sin Nature: Would you comment on the sin nature that we inherited from Adam and Eve? [Romans 5:12, Psalm 51:5, Romans 7:23, I John 3:4].


2021-04-06
Sanctified Hearts: How do we sanctify our hearts? [I Peter 3:15, I Peter 1:15-16].
Brethren as Sinners: Why do so many brethren still identify as sinners? [Galatians 5:17, Romans 7:20-23, Ephesians 2:8-9, James 4:7, I Thessalonians 5:16-18].


2021-02-17
Original Sin: Could you talk about the doctrine of "original sin"? [Romans 5:12, Romans 2:6, I Corinthians 15, Psalms 51:5].



2021-01-22
Original Sin, Mary & Jesus' Sinlessness: If the doctrine of "original sin" is true, how could Jesus have been born sinless because Mary would've also tainted with sin? [Psalm 51:5, Psalm 27:10, Romans 5:12].
Babies Born Guilty: Are babies born guilty of sin? [Ezekiel 18:10].


2020-11-19
Are Believers Still Considered Sinners?: Once we are believers, are we still considered sinners? [Romans 3:23, I Timothy 1:15].



2020-10-23
Jesus Confronting Sinners: Do you think that Jesus would have confronted and corrected sinners when they were being inappropriate, or would He have removed Himself from them? [John 3:16-17, I Corinthians 5:12].



2020-09-28
Homosexual Addiction: What do you say to someone who has been involved in a homosexual lifestyle and addiction their whole lives due to childhood abuse? Rec Lecture: Cultivating Christian Character [I Peter 2:11].



2020-09-23
Will God Answer the Prayers of an Unsaved Sinner?: As someone that is not certain they are saved, and continues to sin, will God still answer my prayers? [I John 3:10, John 10:27].
A 65% Believer: What if I am only 65% a believer, and am not sure that Jesus did not actually rise from the dead?
Christianity Hard to Get into: Is this Christianity not a tough school to get into? The criteria is rigorous.

2020-09-16
God Should Not Repent: What does it mean that God is not a man that He should repent? [Number 23:19].
Dead to Sin: What does it mean that we should be "dead to sin"? [Romans 6:11, Romans 5:16-21 ].


2020-09-09
Free, Indeed: Could you give some context and insight into the verse about "you shall be free, indeed?" [John 8:31-38].



2020-08-26
Steve Gregg's New Book on the Kingdom: When is your new book coming out and will it deal with Dispensational views?
Jesus Didn't Inherit Mary's : How could Jesus not inherit Mary's sinful human nature, since she was just human? [Genesis 3, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:16].


2020-08-12
Pastors Forgiving Sins: Caller defends pastors forgiving the congregants sins. [John 20:23].
Children's Sinfulness: Regarding a previous call about children being sinful from the beginning.


2020-08-11
The Sin Nature (Adamic Curse): Can you comment on the concept of the sin nature of mankind? [Romans 5:6, Romans 5:12, Romans 3:23, Romans 1, Psalm 51:5, Ezekiel 18:20].



2017-12-29
Generational Curse/Abrahamic Curse: Sins transmitted from one generation to another, why didn't Jesus have an earthly father instead of God.



2017-11-28
Meaning of Repentance: Repentance, what does it really mean? Do we continue to sin even after we do repent?



2017-11-09
Lordship Salvation: What is Lordship salvation? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 10:9]
License to Sin: What about a person who said the sinner's prayer in their youth, yet have lived a sinful life & think they are still saved?


2017-10-23
God Holding us Responsible for Adam's Sin: How can God hold the whole world responsible for Adam's sin? [Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:12-21]



2017-08-30
Age of Accountability: Babies & children being sinners, but aren't really accountable until 20 years old.



2017-08-18
A Different Plan of Salvation: Why didn't God do it differently than needing a Saviour for the entire human race, like quarantine Adam & Eve & redoing it?



2017-08-11
Calling into the Narrow Path Show: How often can we call your show & ask a question?
Mike the Buddhist Calling in: Michael the Buddhist has been calling your show for 20 years, isn't that right?
Original Sin: Is sin passed down from every parent & have to live (or die) with the consequences of their sin? [Romans 5:12-21]

2017-08-02
Original Sin or Sin Nature: Could you help me your understanding of this passage of scripture, did we inherit Adam's sin nature? [Romans 5:12-21]



2017-07-25
Homosexuality the Pinnacle of Sin: In Romans 1, is homosexual sex the pinnacle of sin? [Romans 1:26]
Recompence of Their Error: What do you think the recompence of their error is that Paul is referring to? A sickness?


2017-07-24
License to Sin By Grace: So a minister thinks that because of grace one can you live any way they want & still be a Christian, is this true?



2017-07-24
Sermon on the Mount & Hyperbole Remarks: Is that hyperbole, plucking out your eye, cutting off your hand? [Matthew 5:29, Matthew 18:9, Mark 9:47]



2017-05-24
Besetting Sins: I have besetting sins, doing the same sin over & over & over, struggling, & don't know how to stop.



2017-05-23
Calvinism & Original Sin: Talking to some Calvinists, they like to talk about original sin, all having sinned. [Romans 5:12-21, Romans 3:23, Psalm 51:5]



2017-05-03
The Fall Affecting Adam & Eve's Children: The children of Adam & Eve weren't necessarily born the same as them, were they, in other words, not sinners, like their pareents now were?



2017-03-29
Buddhism: Buddhist calls to clarify what buddhists believe about the idea of sin is



2017-03-21
Sinned in Adam: What does it mean, "sinned in Adam", (romans 5:12-21)?



2017-03-15
Fallen Nature of Sin: We are all born sinners, are we not?



2017-03-06
2 Natures of Christ: 2 natures of Christ, Him being fully Man & fully God, how can they co-mingle?
Christ's Omnipresence: Was Christ omnipresent while He was here earth?


2017-02-23
God hearing the Prayers of a Sinner: Does God hear the prayers of sinners? What about someone living in sin?
Suicide: Is suicide a sin?


2017-02-10
Refuting an Adventist Critic: A rebuttal to someone saying that SDA's say not to pray for people who drink coffee & tea is inaccurate, & also says that they also don't believe Jesus had a sinful nature.



2017-02-03
Vendetta against the SDA Church: SDAs/Adventists suggest that you shouldn't PRAY for people who drink coffee or tea.
Jesus having a sinful nature: Jesus had a sinful Nature.


2017-01-31
The Notorious Heresy: Notorious heresy discussion, Mary the mother of Jesus/God, & Jesus having 2 natures



2017-01-26
Jesus & a Sinful Nature: Did Jesus have a sinful nature? Is it heresy to think He did?



2016-10-14
Man inherently bad or good: Is Man inherently good or evil? [Romans 3:10-18, Psalm 14]



2016-09-22
Fallen Angels, No Sin in Heaven & God Creating Us: How were the angels able to Fall when they were in heaven, & how do we know we aren't going to sin when we get to heaven & why didn't God make us like we are going to be in heaven, never sinning again? [Jude 1:6, 2 Peter 2:4]



2016-09-12
Besetting Sins: Why is it hard to break some sins more than others, or why some people can't seem to overcome certain besetting sins? [Galatians 5:19-26, Romans 7:14]



2016-08-05
3 Days & 3 Nights: Caller points out that there seems to be conflict in number of days during the death of Jesus...not 3 literal days.
"Sin in His Members": Paul’s comment about his sin, sin in his members, is this talking about his pre-Christian life or his current Christian struggle? [Romams 7:23, Galatians 5:16-17]


2016-08-02
Original Sin-Sin Nature: Caller wants to know about Calvinism, Marcionite, semi-Pelagian, Augustinian & how it call relates to original sin & the sin nature.



2016-07-15
Original Sin, Sinful Nature & Universalism: Caller has been listaening to a person who doesn't believe in original sin & that universalism is false, but that some people who follow Christ don't have a sinful nature. What does Steve think? [Romans 5:12-21]
Jesus not Healing Everybody: How come Jesus didn't heal everyone that He saw when He was here? Isn't Calvinism parallel to that, only selecting some to heal, some to save?


2016-06-20
Holy Spirit occuping a Defiled Temple: If the Holy Spirit of God is in us, how is it that He can live in sinful man?



2016-06-09
Spiritual Death Discussion: On a recent program a little while back you said, "the result of sin is death, not hell", can you explain what "death" is?



2016-05-31
The Sin Nature: Michael the buddhist wants to talk about the sin nature, that it's all from perspective/perception.



2015-11-06
Eternal Security & Habitual Sin: Am I still saved if I continual fall in the same habitual sin?



2015-03-09
Michael the Buddhist: Michael wants to avoid pain, but the thing we need to get away from is sin, so he needs to change his entire belief structure.
Lewis Sperry Chafer: Caller reads a quote from Lewis Sperry Chafer & wondering what Steve's thoughts are on it, about works & Calvinism.


2015-02-16
Old Nature vs New Nature: So if you have the Holy Spirit in you once you accept Jesus as your Lord & Savior, what makes a person still sin? [Galatians 5:17]



2013-12-18
Faith & Works Inseparable: Catholic caller is glad to hear Steve say that faith & works are inseparable. Even the thief on the cross was able to perform some good works while he was dying on the cross with Jesus. [James 2:14-26, Romans 2:6]
Original Sin: What can you tell me about original sin? Isn't that why infants need baptisms? [Romans 5:12-21]


2013-11-07
David being Conceived in Sin: Was David conceived out of wedlock? Or was he just talking about the sin nature? [Psalms 51:5]



2013-10-29
Sinful Nature: Michael the Buddhist wants to talk a little more about sinful nature like he did last time he called.
Being Justified: Where in the Bible does it talk about justfication? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 3, Romans


2013-07-17
Being Sinful: Buddhist caller doesn't think he is inherently sinful. What does Steve think? [Deuteronomy 6:5]



2013-06-24
Original Sin: Does you disagree with R. C. Sproul about "original sin"? [Romans 5:12-21]



2013-02-21
"None that Does Good"-The Human Condition: How do you handle the scripture; "there is none that does good"? [Romans 3:9, Psalm 14:5, Romans 2:17, Romans 2:1, Romans 1-4].
Gentiles Cannot Seek God without Regeneration: Do you think that the unregenerate (and the gentiles) can seek God in their flesh? [Acts 10, Psalm 14:3, John 6:44].
Calvinism vs Arminianism: Can both Calvinism and Arminianism be merged or both be somewhat correct?

2013-01-29
Son or Father Not Responsible but 3rd & 4th Generation: There seems to be somewhat a contradiction between what God says in Ezekiel that the father nor the son are responsible for each other's sin, but yet then it says the iniquity of the fathers will be visited to the 3rd & 4th generation. How do you harmonize these? [Ezekiel 18:20, Deuteronomy 5:9, Exodus 20:5]



2013-01-17
Understanding Romans: I don't understand these verse in Romans 5. Can you please help understand them? [Romans 5:13-14]
Purpose Driven Life: Our church is going through the book, "Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren, & they want all the members to go through the classes & then sign a piece of paper for membership. I don't like the idea.


2013-01-11
Visiting the Iniquities to the 3rd & 4th Generations: what does it mean that He will visit the iniquities to the 3rd & 4th generations? [Exodus 34:6, Deuteronomy 7]
Keeping His Covenant for 1000 years: God said He would keep the covenant for 1000 years. [Deuteronomy 7:9]
God Loving Israel: He chose the Jews because He wanted to make them a witness to the rest of the world? (Steve never has a chance to answer this question.....he gets cutoff for the rest of the show & an old archive is played.)

2013-01-10
Salvation: Michael the Buddhist wants to know what it is that frees people, especially the Christian, from the bondage of sin?
The Kingdom of God: The Kingdom of God is within us, isn't that what the Bible says? [Luke 17:21]


2012-01-06
Guilty of Sin of Others: Why should we be held accountable for the sins of those from the past, such as Adam & Eve, or of previous generations of sinners?


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