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Topic: Mental Illness or Health
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2024-02-12 		Heaven-A Pass for the Incapable (Children or Mentally Ill): Do little children and the mentally challenged get a free pass? [2 Peter 2:3, John 3:16, John 15:13, Matthew 23:37, John 5:39-44, 2 Corinthians 5:6].

2023-11-15 		Abraham Hearing Voices: Was Abraham mentally ill or royalty if he heard God's voice? [James 2:21-23].

2023-11-15 		Disciplining the Mentally Ill: How do we discipline those who are mentally ill in church? [Titus 3:10].

2023-11-13 		Haludinogenic Drugs for Treatment: What do you think about using ketamine for medical treatment? [1 Peter 5:8, Proverbs 4:23, 1 Peter 2:11].

2023-11-10 		Compromised Mental Health & Suicide: Can a Christian, who has suffered brain damage but committed suicide, still go to heaven?

2023-11-03 		Helping Demanding or Entitled Homeless or Mentally Ill: How do we handle helping the homeless or mentally ill who are very selective, picky, entitled, etc.? [Mark 14:7].

2023-10-27 		Psychology & the Holy Spirit: What is the contrast between the psychologists drawing on the past and the guidance of the Holy Spirit? Rec: Topical lectures, "Biblical Counsel for a Change." [Luke 8:17, Matthew 5:23-24].

2023-09-12 		The Death of Unsaved Loved Ones: What about my possibly unsaved loved one? [Romans 5:8, 2 Peter 3:9].

2023-09-12 		Great White Throne Judgment: Does the "Great White Throne Judgment" happen for all people? [Revelation 20:11ff, Matthew 25:31].
Amilliennial View of the Future: Which events are still to come in the Amillennial view of end times? [Revelation 11:1-14, Revelation 20, Revelation 21].
Mental Illness & Scripture: What do you think about mental illness relative to scripture? Rec topical lectures; "Biblical Counsel for a Change."

2023-06-28 		Relaxation & Entertainment: How do you relax and use your free time - in a way to glorify God?



2023-06-27 		The (Pre-trib) Rapture: Regarding "the Rapture," would you shed some light on the young girl (Margaret McDonald) in the 1800s who reinterpreted the rapture?
Psychology in the Church: Where do you think the church is going with its use of psychology in church? Rec: Topical lecture; "Biblical Counsel for a Change."

2023-05-23 		Book-Silva Mind Control: What do you think of the book, "Silva Mind Control?" [John 8:36].

2023-04-27 		Suicide-No Chance to Repent: Is someone who commits suicide eternally damned, because they cannot repent afterward? [1 Corinthians 6:20, Hebrews 9:27, Galatians 5:17].
Psychotherapy for the Christian: Should Christians go see phychologists or psychiatrists?


2023-04-11 		Prayer Request: Caller asks for prayer for his wife with mental health issues.

2023-02-16 		Atheist Challenging Christianity: Atheist comments "e pluribus unum" versus "In God we trust."
Atheist Challenging Gender: Do you know why men have nipples? Have you known a feminine male and vice versa?
Atheist Caller-Tax Exemptions: Atheist caller claims that atheists subsidize Christions and the churches.

2023-02-09 		Gay Grandson Marrying a Transexual: What do you suggest about attending the wedding of my gay grandson planning to marry a transexual man who is biologically a female?



2023-01-12 		Psychological Counseling: Regarding counseling-is all the psychological help we need found in the Bible? Recommended: Topical lecture series; "Biblical Counsel for a Change"

2022-09-19 		Mental Health: How should believers deal with mental health issues and related psychological concerns?



2022-06-21 		Suicide: Caller comments on suicide sometimes being caused by a physical imbalance.



2022-05-09 		Jesus' Temptations: Do you think that Jesus ever struggled with mental or emotional things, like depression?



2022-04-11 		Mental Illness: What is the biblical view of diagnosing mental illness? [Ephesians 4:27-30].

2022-03-21 		Evil Spirits in Unbelievers: Do people who are not Christians have a spirit in them that causes them to react against Christians when they meet them?



2022-01-31 		Mentally Ill to Heaven: Would my beloved's mental illness impair her going to heaven?



2022-01-18 		Non-Christian Counselors: Since we are told not to listen to the counsel of the ungodly, should I be continue to go to the counselor I see who indicated that they are not Christian? [Psalm 1:1].

2022-01-17 		Mental Illness in Family Member: How do I look at a diagnosis of my ex-wife's mental illness (Bipolar) in light of scripture, particularly relative to my daughter? Topical lecture recommended; "Biblical Counsel for a Change".
Thanks to Steve & The Narrow Path Ministry: Caller thanks Steve for causing him to reexamine what he has been taught, which has made him grow in his faith. [Proverbs 18:17].
All Prophecy Fulfilled: Do you think that all prophecies have been, or where, fulfilled by 70A.D.? [Daniel 2:35].

2021-10-26 		"Pharmakia" (Pharmaceuticals) in Scripture: Don't you think that the verse about the potions mentioned in Revelation could be relative to the word "pharmakia" and the vaccine? [Galatians 5:20, Revelation 9:21, Revelation 18:23, Ephesians 5:18].
Church with Images of Jesus: Do you think that churches should have pictures of Jesus? [Romans 1].

2021-10-25 		Comment on Psychiatric Medications: Caller shares her view of the positive effect of psychiatric medications and questions Steve's view that some of those drugs open a person up to the spiritual realm.

2021-10-25 		Schizophrenia: Could you talk about the diagnosis of Schizophrenia?

2021-09-28 		Christian Counseling & Mental Health Issues: As a person who suffers from O.C.D., I am going through your lecture "Biblical Counsel for a Change", what can I do to avoid taking medications, etc.?

2021-09-16 		Christian Obligation Toward Mentally Ill Family Members: What is my Christian duty toward my mom who has always struggled with mental illness and has attempted suicide multiple times, regarding housing and caring for her?



2021-08-05 		God Sending the Damaged to Hell: How responsible will God hold someone who has had abuse and now has Alzheimer's?



2021-08-04 		Good Way to Evangelize: Do you have a good tract that teaches how to evangelize?
Addictive Personalities: Do you think there really is such a thing as "addictive personalities"?
"Once Saved, Always Saved": What do you think of "Eternal Security" or "Once Saved, Always Saved"?

2021-06-15 		Suicide of an Unsaved Loved One (Addict): What do you say to someone who has lost an unsaved loved one-in this case, an addict's suicide? [Luke 12:47].

2021-05-25 		Spiritual Oppression, Possession & Mental Illness: Could you help me understand the differences between spiritual oppression, demon possession, and mental illness? [Acts 10:38, Matthew 4:24, Galatians 5:16-18].

2021-04-15 		Hypnotherapy: Is it OK to see a Christian hypnotherapist? [I Corinthians 6:9-11, Philippians 4:6-8, I Peter 5:7].

2021-04-06 		Can a Christian Have a Demon?: Is there a way to tell if you have a demon, even though you are a Christian, rather than just some sort of medical or other disorder? [I John 4:4, Luke 10:19, James 4:7, I Peter 5:8, Ephesians 6:10-18, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5].

2021-01-29 		Mental Health, Counseling & Psychotherapy: Is it too extreme to say that one doesn't need psycho-therapists to heal mental health issues? Isn't Jesus is enough? Lecture: "Biblical Counsel for a Change".

2020-05-14 		Hearing Audible Voices: I have been hearing audible voices telling me to confess my sins, and they know my sins, what do you think about this?

2020-10-13 		Catholic Liturgical Experience: Could you comment on my overwhelming sensation I experienced in the Catholic church in contrast to my experience in the Protestant church?
Medications for Anxiety & Depression: What do you think about Christians taking medications for anxiety and depression, etc.?

2020-07-29 		Depression or Mental Disorders: How does one respond to someone claiming a mental disorder or depression, when it may well be a spiritual issue, rather than a medical condition?
How to become a Christian: What does one become a Christian?
Identifying Sin in One's Life: How does one identify a crippling sin in one's life? [I John 1:7].

2020-07-23 		Drama of Current Events: Could you advise how much to focus and engage with politics and how to balance the drama of current events?

2020-07-02 		Inner Healing Movement: What do you know about the "Inner Healing Movement"?

2020-07-02 		Drug Reactions & Violence: Comment about drugs inducing violent responses.

2020-05-27 		Christians, Demons, Spiritual Warfare, Mental Illness. Would you share your views on whether Christians can have demons, and the links between mental illness, spiritual warfare, and demon possession?



2020-05-19 		Freud's Unconscious Mind: Is what is described in the Bible as the heart, really the same thing as the unconscious mind that Sigmund Freud defined?

2020-05-04 		Verses of Comfort for Those with PTSD: Could you share some verses of comfort that might help with PTSD? Would Jeremiah 29:11 be helpful? [Jeremiah 29:11, Joshua 1:7, Hebrews 12, Psalm 34, Psalm 37, Psalm 103:1-15].

2020-04-15 		Spiritual Attacks & Mental Illness: Could you talk about spiritual attacks and its relationship to mental illness, and even such things as panic attacks? [Matthew 4:24, 7:13].

2020-03-23 		Demons: Can demons be something more broad, like a worldview, or attitude, or something similar? [John 8:31-32].
Love One Another to Unarm Demons: If we just love one another, would that sufficiently render demons ineffective? [John 8:31-32].

2020-02-07 		Mental Illness & Medications: Caller shares her story and stands in agreement with Steve about directing a previous caller to consider spiritual causes for his angry teen.

2020-02-07 		Provoke Not your Children: How do I deal with a difficult teen, when we are not to provoke our children to wrath? [Ephesians 6:4].

2020-01-29 		Failure to Thrive: Would "failure to thrive" but suicide or sinful?

2020-01-10 		Forced to Take Drugs: When scripture indicates "blessed are they that mourn", but a court orders drugs, but one prefers to not take them, so they can mourn? [Matthew 5:4].

2020-01-08 		Counseling: Caller comments very positively on Steve's series on "Biblical Counsel for Change."
Pharmaceuticals: Do you see a danger in using "pharmacia" or pharmaceuticals, particularly for mental conditions? [I Corinthians 6:9-11].

2019-12-12 		Depression & Suicide: What would you advise in a situation where one has confided they struggle with depression and thoughts of suicide?

2019-10-30 		Climate Change: What do you think of the current concern about "climate change"? Do you think it is almost a religion?
Childhood Trauma & the Unconscious Mind (Sigmond Freud): Do you think that Freud was correct about the unconscious mind and childhood damage to unremembered abuse and trauma?

2019-10-21 		Cremation: Is cremation wrong according to the Bible?
Mental Illness: Do you think that the mentally ill should not take medications?

2019-07-08 		The Great Commandments: Are the two great commandments part of The Law?
Double-minded Man: Is the double-minded man in scripture referring to schizophrenia? [James 1:8].

2019-04-19 		Bethel: Bill Johnson & associated ministries: What do you think about the Bethel ministries and 'The School of Supernatural Ministry'? [I Corinthians 12:10, Acts 1-4]
Mental Health - Depression: If prayer and the church doesn't work to help with one's depression, and other mental health issues, where does one go next? Does the mind control the brain, or the brain control the mind? Determining whether someone has spiritual or physical issues.

2019-03-27 		Mentally Ill: Will the mentally ill go to heaven?

2018-08-10 		Casting Your Cares upon the Lord: What does mean to cast your cares upon the Lord? What do you do about anxiety or panic attacks? [1 Peter 5:6-7, Philippians 4:6-7]

2018-05-04 		Mental Illness: What about people with Mental Illness?

2018-05-04 		Mental Illness & Suicide: What is the bible's view about mental illness & suicide? What possible reason could someone want to commit suicide of they didn't have mental illness or demon-possessed?

2018-04-16 		Mentally Ill: I'm a person w/ mental issues, but I so much appreciate your show & knowledge.
The Millennium & New Earth: Is there timelessness in the millennium & new earth, view of using drugs, including pot 16 4 2 1632
Use of Drugs: What is your view of using drugs, including pot?

2018-03-06 		Children with Special Needs: How accountable are people/kids with disabilities in the judgment? How do I raise them? What is the purpose for people w/ autism?

2018-02-15 		Female Pastors: What are your thoughts on female pastors.
Suicide: Is suicide a sin if you have a mental illness?

2018-01-18 		Anxiety: Is anxiety a sin?

2017-11-21 		Exorcisms: Are exorcisms only performed by the Catholic Church or in all Protestant denominations as well?

2017-10-23 		Mental Illness & Drugs: What can you tell me about mental illness & taking drugs to manage them?

2017-10-10 		Traumatized Children with Anger Issues: What about people who are severely traumatized as a child & have anger issues?
Suicidal if off Meds: What about people who are suicidal if off medicine?

2017-09-14 		Mental Illness: How do you pray for someone who is dealing w/ a mental disorder?

2017-08-30 		Associating with a Vile Family Member: What do you do about a family member who has vile behavior?

2017-08-07 		Marriage Problems: The caller & his wife are separating for the time being, & have been to a mental hospital, & he just seeks prayer from Steve Gregg.

2017-05-15 		Demon Possession Story: A deemon possession story is shared.

2017-05-08 		No Plan: God does not have a plan for us, God just allows stuff to happen, & healing is just medical, the caller heard someone say.
Mental Illness vs Demon Possession: How do we know if it's Mental Illness or Demon Possession?

2017-01-30 		Once Saved, Always Saved: In the Parable about the tree & the branches & not bearing fruit, it says that someone can fall away & have to re-repent, but i'd like to think my mentally challenged son is saved. [Matthew 7:19]

2017-01-05 		Mental Illness & Schizophrenia: Would you please talk about demon possession/mental illness?

2017-01-04 		Mental Illness & Demon-Possession: Counseling about mental illness, depression, anxiety, demonic-possession

2016-11-09 		Politics: Political Discussion ensues a day after the election.
Tourette's syndrome, Dementia: Sometimes people w/ Tourette's Syndrome, Dementia or near death all of a sudden start saying profanity who otherwise never did.

2016-09-21 		Spiritual Warfare: Caller has friends dealing with anxiety, depression & other mental issues. Does Gregg have any lectures that deals with this kind've thing?

2016-09-19 		Josiah's Fire: Josiah's Fire: Autism Stole His Words, God Gave Him a Voice by Tahni Cullen & Cheryl Ricker, has Steve heard of it?

2016-06-09 		Psychiatry & Depression: A friend of the caller who is a psychiatrist thinks people with depression should always be treated with Medicine, anti-depressants, What does Steve think about that?
Unconscious Memory: If you believe your "Unconscious Memory" is making you behave badly, you can still take control of it & do things right. [Recommends a series of Lectures called, "Biblical Counsels for a Change" about Mental Health.]

2016-02-29 		Psychology: Why do so many Christians even have trouble with calling sin sin & call it mental health issues?

2016-02-26 		Psychiatric Medication: Psychiatric medications for Mental Illness, but some of these mental illnesses can be physical so require medication.

2015-12-22 		Demon-possession - Mental Illness: Caller is amazed about how Steve's answer to a question about mental illness or demon-possession completely described him.

2015-12-21 		Mental Illness & Demon-possession: People who are diagnosed w/ Mental Illness, could they actually be demon-possessed? Even Christian counselors seem to ignore the idea.

2015-10-14 		Drugs & Mental Illness: Caller is concerned about what Steve just said about drugs involving mental illness.

2015-10-14 		Mental Illness: Caller is concerned about what Steve teaches about Mental Illness on his website.

2015-05-26 		Spirit vs the Brain: Even if the caller's sister has dementia, no cognitive reasoning, the spirit still knows what is happening, doesn't it?

2015-03-09 		Demon Possessed People: In today's day & age, people who are crazy you might think are demon possessed but aren't, but in the Bible it seemed to be the norm that they were.

2015-02-26 		Going off meds: What made the students go off the meds that were at a school that Steve taught at?

2015-02-25 		Demons: Some people don't believe in demons, that there are just evil people. Does Steve have any information on outside sources of them?

2014-09-08 		Conversing w/ Demons & Multiple Personalities: What do you think of preachers conversing w/ demons as they try to cast them out of people & are people w/ multiple personalities demon-possessed?
A Prophetic Word: Could familiar spirits have a prophetic word for someone? The familiar spirit told the pastor that was trying to cast them out that he needed to tell somebody's husband that he needed to have forgiveness in his heart or he was going to fall for the woman of his dreams.

2014-07-30 		Mental Illness: How can you tell if someone is Mentally Ill or if someone really is demon-possessed?

2014-07-21 		Fits of Rage: My friend just seems to have these fits of rage, anger, & wondering if he's possibly demon-possessed & wondering if there's a way to determine if he is or not? [Galatians 5:19-21]

2014-06-23 		Angry & Bitter Woman: Wants to know what to do about a relative who is Bitter & Angry, who, even though she is married for the 3rd time, thinks you shouldn't get married again once you're divorced.
Cutting off Ties: Should she cut off ties from friendship w/ her, even though she's a relative?

2014-04-04 		Mental Illness or Demon-Possession: How do you know if someone is Demon-Possessed or if it's Mental Illness?

2014-02-06 		Faith & Healing: Is it the same faith when you believe by faith that you are saved as when you have faith that God will heal you?
Mental Illness: Did you say that Mental Illness is associated with guilt? (Caller believes his mental illness has made him more sensitive to other people w/ similar problems.)

2014-02-03 		Mental Illness: Caller wanted to comment about the previous call he heard about Mental Illness & clarify a few things.

2014-02-03 		Mental Illness & Drugs: Caller comments & discusses that you can't just put a band-aid on mental illness or emotional problems w/ drugs all the time.

2013-12-23 		Satan making people misunderstand you: It is possible that satan or demons can make something says someone says be completely misinterpreted by his/their trickery? [1 Corinthians 2:11]
The Mentally Ill: Is God going to treat the mentally ill like He will with children who can't really grasp the true meaning of the gospel?

2013-11-14 		Suicide being Selfish: Caller thinks Steve saying committing suicide is selfish is wrong.

2013-08-21 		Non-Christian Counselor: Could a non-Christian counserlor counsel a Christian with Mental Illness?

2013-07-23 		Demon Possession: Is there anything in your lectures that can help a guy who might be demon possessed? (Recommended: "Spiritual Warfare, Lectures 9-11 in that series.)

2013-05-30 		Accessing Steve's Radio Shows: Caller shares that Theos.org has them.
Mental Illness: Caller challenges the view that there may be no "mental illness.".
School Shooting & Medications: Hasn't it been determined that most of the school shooters were on medication?

2013-03-27 		Adopting a Mentally Challenged Child: Can you help us discern the ramifications of adopting a chld who is likely retarded and how it fits into God's will for us? Is it OK to ask for a confirmation or sign?



2013-03-25 		Those that Disagree: Caller commends Steve for the way he responds to fellow Christians who disagree.
Do We Have the Right to Healing: What do you think about those that think every believer has a right to complete healing? Recommends topical lecture series; "Word of Faith"-"Is Healing in the Atonement" and "Healing on Demand". [Proverbs 13:12, Luke 17:2, Matthew 18:6].
Cessationists (Ceasing of the Gifts): What do you think about Cessationists (ceasing of the gifts)?

2013-03-18 		Satan's Influence: A caller shares a verse that suggests that Satan (or demons) whisper into our ear. [Matthew 16:23].

2013-03-18 		Satan's Attacks & Mental Illness: Since Satan is not omnipresent, isn't it a mistake to claim you are being attacked by him, personally, especially in light of the fact mental illness can often be explained? [James 1:15, Matthew 12:26, I Timothy 4:1].

2013-01-15 		I Never Knew You: When pseudo Christians try to defend themselves by saying they did this or that, but the Lord says He never knew them, is He talking to Christians or not? [Matthew 7:24]
Falling Away, showing Mercy & Mental Illness: So can you fall away by not being merciful? What about people who are mentally ill, schizophrenic? Could they be demon possessed?
Deliver Him to Satan: What was Paul saying when he told the church in Corinth to deliver a fornicator to Satan, what did that mean? [1 Corinthians 5:1-13]

2013-01-14 		Sister's Depression & Bitterness: I'm not sure what to do about helping my sister who seems rather Depressed & Bitterness.

2012-01-06 		Bipolar: Caller shares his diagnosis of "bipolar" and the sensation of a chemical rush.
Michael the Archangel: Why do the Jehovah Witnesses think that Michael the Archangel is Jesus? [Jude 1:9, Hebrews 1:4-5, Malachi 3:1, Daniel 10:13, Joshua 5:13-15].
Jehovah Witnesses: What about the Jehovah Witness belief that Christians believe in a pagan mythology of the trinity?

2012-01-06 		A Bipolar Minister: Can a spirit-filled minister be "bipolar?" [1 Corinthians 2:16].
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