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Topic: Unbelief (Unbelievers)
Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-21 		Sealed by the Spirit but Losing One's Salvation: Could you give examples of how someone sealed with the Holy Spirit can still lose their salvation for all eternity? Rec: Topical Lectures: "Content of the Gospels," "Eternal Security." [1 John 5:11-12, John 3:16, John 3:36, John 15:1-6, Romans 11:16-22, 1 Corinthians 9:26-27].

2024-02-26 		Atheist's Death: Why do we never hear atheists ever call out to the "big bang" to save them?
Proving Atheism: Isn't it true that atheists can never prove the absence of God, but believers, if correct, can prove it forever (Pascals' Wager)?

2023-11-20 		"Saved" if Raised in a Christian Home: How do I deal with someone who thinks they are "saved" if their parents are saved and they were raised in a Christian home? [Ezekiel 18:19-20, Jeremiah 31:29-33].

2023-10-30 		Jack Hibbs on Israel, Unbelief & the 7-yr Trib: Are the Jews repentant or unrepentant that are to return to the land, and can Hibb's quote be backed up in Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Ezekiel? [Jeremiah 25, Deuteronomy 30:1-4, Ezekiel 36-37, Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Hosea 2-3].
Orthodox Jews: Wouldn't the Orthodox Jews need to have animal sacrifices in the temple in order to practice their faith?
Abrahamic Covenant: What about the eternal Abrahamic covenant? [Ezra 1:5, Genesis 18:19, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:29].

2023-10-30 		The Tares & Unbelief: Regarding the tares, have you met some people who say they are believers but don't seem to be? Where do they come from? [Matthew 13:24-43, Matthew 7:21, 1 John 2:4].



2023-10-26 		Different Kinds of Sins: Do you think there is more than one definition of sin? Isn't unbelief the only real sin? [1 John 3:4, James 2:10, 1 John 1:7-9, John 16:9, Ephesians 5:1, Matthew 5:44-48].



2023-10-11 		Abraham's Seed Never Under Bondage: How could they (Abraham's seed) say that they had never been in bondage? [John 8:31-33, 2 Timothy 2:10, Matthew 12:22-30, John 7:51].
The Jews That Believed: Are these the same Jews that continue to kick at Him ... the same ones He says believe in Him? [John 8:31, John 8:44].

2023-10-05 		Belief (Before or After Salvation): Is "belief" a result of salvation? [Matthew 16:24, Matthew 1:21, Ephesians 2:10, Titus 2:14].

2023-08-24 		Grieving the Loss of Unsaved Loved Ones: How can I grieve "in hope," if the loved ones I have lost were not Christians? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Ezekiel 33:11, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Romans 2:6, John 3:16].

2023-06-02 		Those "Under the Earth": Are those who "are under the earth" those that are dead? [Philippians 2:9, Revelation 20:1-3. Philippians 1:21-23].

2023-03-08 		Judgment for Unbelievers: What are unbelievers judged on after they die? The Ten Commandments? [Ephesians 5:1, John 12:48, Romans 2:5-10, 2 Corintians 5:10, Matthew 16:27, 1 Peter 1:17, Romans 20:13].

2023-03-08 		Dying Unbelieving Friend: What book would you recommend for an unbelieving friend who is dying? Rec: "Mere Christianity" by C.S.Lewis.
Government Compromise: Caller criticizes our uncaring government and the parallel between a current event (Ohio train wreck) and previous indicators that it would happen. [Psalm 118:6].

2023-02-28 		A Sinner Pleasing God: Can a sinner please God? [Hebrews 11:6, Acts 10:4, Isaiah 64:6].
Unbelievers Pleasing God: I am hung up on Hebrews 11:6 and Romans 14:23 which indicates that without faith one cannot please God. Can you help sort this? [Hebrews 11:6, Romans 14:23, Romans 10:17, Acts 10:4].
Justification vs Pleasing God: Could you clarify the difference between "justification" and "pleasing God" as you seem to be making a distinction?

2023-02-17 		Unbelievers Reading the Bible: Do you think that the unsaved can learn from the Bible, or does one need the Holy Spirit to learn from scripture? [John 20:30-31].

2023-02-07 		Veiled Eyes: Could you help me understand the passage about the veiled eyes of the perishing? [2 Corinthians 4:2-3, 2 Corinthians 3:15-16, Hosea 4:6].

2023-02-03 		Talking with Atheists: Caller recommends pointing the atheist to Acts, chapters 7-9. [Acts 7-9].

2023-02-03 		Talking to Atheists: Steve talks about why he likes to talk with atheists in response to someone who suggested that Steve not let them on the air.



2023-02-02 		Indifference Toward Unbelievers: Why does Paul sound indifferent toward those who don't believe? [2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 3:14-16, John 3:19].
The Veil Blinding Unbelievers: Can the veil that blinds unbelievers eyes ever be removed? [2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 3:16].


2022-12-30 		Losing one's Salvation: How do you arbitrate a discussion about whether one can lose their salvation? Recommended topical lecture; "Content of the Gospel" series, lecture on "Eternal Security." [Hebrews 2:3, Romans 10:9, Revelation 2:10, John 15:6, Luke 15:24].



2022-11-18 		Condemned for Our Sin: If someone goes to hell, then it is because of their sin, not because they have not received forgiveness, right?

2022-11-14 		"Kingdom Charts" from Your Lecture Series: You mention a chart in the lectures series called "When Shall These Things Be." Where do I find those charts? See Matthew713.com
After Death for an Unbeliever: What happens after death for the unbeliever? [Luke 16:19].
The Resurrection and the New Body: Is God just going to raise and renew the old or decaying body in the resurrection from whatever condition our bodies are in at that time?

2022-08-10 		Christian Divorce & Remarriage: I just can't agree that getting a divorce means one forfeits his position as a believer.

2022-07-22 		Thoughts vs Conscience: Can we make a distinction between our thoughts and our conscience? [2 Corinthians 10:4, Romans 2:15, Romans 2:17, Romans 2:26, Romans 4:8].
Unbeliever's Responsibility Before God: Is not every man responsible before God for his behavior, regardless of whether they are a believer? [Romans 1:20].

2022-07-06 		Atheist-Age of Earth: Atheist; If the age of the earth is not a hinge point for Christian faith, then where does the line get drawn on what is true and literal?
Atheist-On His Unbelief: Atheist compares religion to the cartoon "Scooby-Doo" and claims the supernatural is just malarkey.

2022-06-30 		Who Are 'They" in Acts 5?: When the apostles were working miracles in Acts 5, who is the "rest" that "did not join them"? [Acts 5:13-14, Acts 2:47].
Signs & Wonders: Where is the power of the "signs & wonders" of the New Testament days? [Acts 4:29, Acts 2:43, 2 Corinthains 12:12, Mark 16:20, John 17:21].

2022-06-28 		Unbelievers After Death: Please explain God's plan for unbelievers after death?
Natural Immortality: Have you said that we don't automatically have immortal souls? [I John 5:10-12, I Timothy 6:16, Romans 2:7].

2022-06-27 		Unbelievers New Bodies in the Resurrection: Will unbelievers get new bodies in the resurrection? [John 5:28-29].

2022-06-23 		Breaking Fellowship with Some: Could you clarify more about the scripture that indicates that we should cut relationships and not even eat with some people? [I Corinthians 5:11].



2022-06-23 		Witnessing & the Bible's Truth: When witnessing, how can one fully explain the truth of the Bible's and its value to unbelievers? Recommend lecture series; "Authority of Scripture."

2022-05-04 		"I Never Knew You": Is this a correct way to view the passage about "I never knew you" to think these are false prophers or those that have rejected Him? [Matthew 7:21-22, Matthew 12:33-37].

2022-04-14 		Atheist Caller-Grounds for Rejection of the Bible: Atheist responds to the claim that atheists hold the Bible to a higher standard than other historical records.
Atheist-The Bible as Myth: Athesist Caller; Why not call the Bible stories as myths?
Atheist-Different Conclusions about God: Atheist; Do you think that two intelligent people can look at the same evidence and conclude differently.

2022-04-13 		Atheists Requiring Unparalleled Evidence: Would you elaborate on your thoughts regarding the unreasonable degree of evidence atheists require to believe as sufficient evidence?

2022-04-08 		No Afterlife: How do you respond to someone who doesn't believe in the afterlife and therefore have no incentive to live a better life now?



2022-04-05 		God's Mercy Toward an Unbeliever: What do you think about a friend of mine who has passed away, but was one of the finest men ever-do you think that God will have mercy? [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 18:23].

2022-04-04 		Atheist Caller-How Can You Act Like This is Not Big Deal?: Atheist caller: How can you just let these discussions take place, acting like it is a small matter?
Atheist Caller: Go to a Museum instead of the Bible: Atheist; Should people not go to museums instead of look to the Bible for their view of God?
Atheist Caller: Hell: Atheist: Don't you just give people no choice when you tell them they are going to hell? Isn't it all just a silly story?

2022-03-31 		"Brother" & "Sister" as a Salutation: Are we to only address fellow believers with the greeting; "Brother" or "Sister"?



2022-03-31 		Agnosticism & Doubts: Have you, Steve Gregg, ever had periods of agnosticism or doubts, yourself? What can I, a doubter, do if I really want to believe?

2022-03-24 		Falling Away and Free Will: Can we fall away in spite of Jesus' intercession, and does it remove our free will? [John 10:27-29, Hebrews 7:25, I Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 4:10, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, John 3:36, I Peter 5:8, I Peter 2:11, Ephesians 6:12-13].

2022-03-17 		Unbeliever's Resurrected Bodies: What kind of bodies will the resurrected unbelievers have on judgment day? [Revelation 20, Matthew 7:21].

2022-02-16 		Creation of Hell Inhibits Faith in God: What would you say to someone who can't believe in a God who would create something as awful as hell?

2021-12-15 		Ignorance of Sin in Non-believers: What are your thoughts on unbelievers who sin without clearly understanding that some things are sin? [James 4:17].
Believers Do Not Sin: What are your thoughts on scripture that says that believers don't sin? [I John 3:6, James 4:17, I John 2:1].

2021-12-10 		Marriage & Divorce: Does scripture indicate that a believer is no longer bound to a former unbelieving spouse if they depart from their believing spouse? [I Corinthians 7:15, I Corinthians 7:39].
Remarrying an Unbelieving Spouse: Would it be a sin to remarry an unbelieving spouse if they were the ones that departed initially?


2021-09-28 		Husbands Sanctified by Wife: Where is the scripture about husbands being sanctified by their wives, and does it work in reverse? [I Corinthians 7:12-15].

2021-08-03 		"Depart From Me": What is the bottom line regarding the idea that some will be asked to "depart from me"? [Matthew 7:21-23, Jeremiah 32:40]

2021-07-30 		Praising of Israel by Christian Leaders: Why are all these Christian leaders always praising Israel and the Jewish people, when they reject Christ? [Romans 10:2].

2021-06-16 		Marrying an Unbeliever: Can you help me think through marrying an unbeliever?
Sex Before Marriage (Fornication): What about sex before marriage (fornication)?
Saving My Fiancé : How do I make sure my fiancé becomes a Christian? [Matthew 5:30].

2021-06-11 		Married to an Unbeliever: How do I live a Christian life being married to an unbeliever, and remain faithful to Christ? Recommended lecture: Topical/Individual Lectures/ "How to Love your Wife Like Christ Loved the Church." [I Corinthians 7:12-15, John 13:13].

2020-10-02 		Suffering Guilt, Temptation, and Failure to Follow Christ in Reality: Could you help me understand the concept of "dying to myself & Christ living in me" when I don't really do or obey as I should. [Galatians 2:20].

2020-09-30 		So Many Religions, So Many Innocents: If God is such a loving God, why would He allow other religions to exist and mislead somewhat innocent people?



2020-09-28 		Hardened Hearts: Could you help me with my struggle in understanding when the Bible says God hardened people's hearts? [Isaiah 64:6].
Good Works as Filthy Rags & The Ones Who Don't Know Him: If we all deserve hell, and our works are as filthy rags, how does it work for those that have never really had any breaks or opportunity to know Christ? [Isaiah 64:6, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Titus 2:14, Acts 10:34, I Timothy 2:4, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11].

2020-07-10 		Point of No Return: Is there a condition noted in the Bible that describes "a point of no return"? [Romans 1:28, Matthew 7:6].

2020-04-21 		Old Testament Salvation: How could the people of the Old Testament be saved, since Jesus had not yet come as the mediator? [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11].
Faithful Non-Christians, Who Just Don't Know: What happens with those that are the committed and faithful, but not a Christian, like the religious Jews?

2019-08-16 		Unbelievers in Hell Awaiting Judgment: Will it only be Christians be raised to face judgment, and are unbelievers in hell waiting for the judgment? [Revelation 20:15, John 5:28-29]

2019-08-09 		Agnostic Wants Evidence: I’m an agnostic because I don’t think there is enough evidence to prove God exists. Would you respond to that?



2019-08-05 		Those Who Are Ignorant: How can we parallel Jesus' forgiving those who did not know what they were doing at the crucifixion, with people now, who don't know what they are doing? [Luke 29:34, Acts 3].

2019-05-30 		I Never Knew You: Who was Jesus talking to when he said, "I never knew you"? [Matthew 7:21-23, Luke 6:46-49].

2019-05-29 		Kingdom of God: Don't you think that after the gentiles are saved, all attention will go back to the Jewish people? [Romans 11].
Saul in Heaven: Do you think that Saul is in heaven, because of what Samuel said about Saul being with him? [I Samuel 10].
Hell Preferred Over Heaven: Do you think that people separated from God in hell, will prefer hell, over being with God? [Luke 16:19f].

2019-04-10 		Calvinism: From a Calvinist point of view, does it make sense to pray for unbelievers?



2019-04-08 		Fellowshipping with Unbelievers: What is meant by not fellowshipping with unbelievers [Ephesians 5:11]?

2019-04-05 		Resurrection of Unbelievers: Is there a physical resurrection of unbelievers? [John 5:28-29, Revelation 20, Acts 24:12-15]
Replacement Theology (Supersessionism): Why do some use the term as a pejorative? What do they mean by it? So how does it fit in with the New Covenant vs Old Covenant [Hebrews 8:13]?
Baptism: Who has the authority to baptize? What about when a church does not recognize another denomination's baptism?

2019-03-27 		Rapture of the Wicked: What about The Rapture and the possibility of the wicked going away first, rather than the righteous [I Timothy 5:6, Mathew 13:24f]? Raising of the dead will first be whom? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].
Day (literal or symbolic): Is the word for "day", literal or symbolic?

2019-03-25 		Ashes on Foreheads: What do you think about people putting ash on the forehead for Lent? Is it OK?
After death: What happens after death to the believer & unbeliever?
Soul & Spirit: What is the difference between spirit & soul?

2019-03-15 		Unbelievers after death: What happens to an unbeliever immediately after death? Since they are not in the lake of fire until the judgment, where are they now? [Luke 16:19]. Distinction made between Hades and the lake of fire.

2019-01-15 		Good Works: Do we only have to do good works to or for other believers, rather than for unbelievers? [Luke 6:8, Matthew 5:43-47, Galatians 6:10].

2018-12-28 		Unbelief in Christ: Aren't people who don't believe in Jesus technically actually persecuting Him, putting Him back on the cross? Will He forgive you if you have done this? [Hebrews 6:4-6]
Tithing: What would you say about someone who doesn't tithe?

2018-12-27 		Praying for Non-Christians: Should you pray for NON-Christians to be alleviated of their problems?
Praying on our Knees: When should we pray on our knees?

2018-12-20 		Death of a lost loved one: How do you give comfort to a person of a loved one who has died who was not saved?

2018-12-18 		Witnessing to Unbelievers: Witnessing to people who don't believe in the Bible at all, mythology they call it, controlling the masses they say it is

2018-11-06 		Unbelievers after Death: What is the state of unbelievers after they die? [Luke 15:11-32]

2018-09-19 		Unbelievers in Heaven after Death: Do Believers & UNbelievers go to heaven to wait until the judgment?

2018-07-30 		Being Drawn by God: It says you have to be drawn by God? How do I know I'm being drawn?

2018-07-10 		Choosing Unbelief: What is the main reason for disbelief?

2018-03-29 		Love the Sinner but Hate the Sin: Love the sinner but hate the sin, is there any truth to that statement by Augustine?

2018-02-02 		Disbelief: Is disbelief in Christianity indefensible?
Compilation of Bible: Was the Bible miraculously compiled?

2017-11-29 		Unbelievers Going to Heaven: An unbeliever thinks it blatantly unfair of God not to let unbelievers in heaven.

2017-11-29 		The Scoffer: It says in this verse in Proverbs that if you get rid of the scoffer you'll get rid of contention, strife and reproach. So how do you get rid of the scoffer? [Proverbs 22:10, Proverbs 3:34]

2017-11-27 		Unbeliever & Professing Christians Living in Sin: What do you do about people who were once professed Christians but are no longer Christians or someone who professes to be, but is living anything but but as a Christian? Didn't you say there were 2 sets instructions, one for an unbeliever & one for a believer [1 Corinthians 5]

2017-11-20 		Jesus' Resurrection: After Jesus' Resurrection, James was allowed to see Jesus even though he didn't believe in Him at the time & only fellow believers got to, but the reason is probably because James was his brother.

2017-10-31 		Burning for Eternity: Someone is holding up on becoming a Christian because he doesn't believe that non-Christians are going to burn for eternity.

2017-10-12 		Unified by the Holy Spirit: I'm also, like your previous discussion having doubts about Christianity, wondering if Christians really have the Holy Spirit, why is there so much division, why so much hypocrisy?

2017-10-12 		Doubting the more I read the Bible: I'm actually having more doubts about God the more I read the Bible, not less, so what do you recommend that I should I do?

2017-09-21 		Impossibility of Building Ark: A non-believer said there is NO WAY Noah could build the ark so Genesis couldn't possibly be true.

2017-09-19 		Being Cast into Hell: When people are cast into hell are they burning forever & ever & ever?

2017-09-06 		The Soul after Death: Where do the souls go after you die? [Luke 16:14-31] (the answer is very garbled)

2017-08-23 		Prophecy & Tongues: Is prophecy & tongues for the believer or for the unbeliever & if for the believer, is church for the unbeliever too? [1 Corinthians 14:23-25]

2017-08-01 		Prophesying over an Unbeliever: Could God prophesy over an unbeliever? [1 Corinthians 14:3]
Prophets Accuracy of Predictions: Do the prophecies of a claimed prophet always have to come true?

2017-06-06 		Bright & Morning Star: Who is the bright & morning star? Is it Jesus or David? [Revelation 22:16]
Wicked cutoff from the Land: In Proverbs where it says the wicked cut off from the land, is this talking about end time events? [Proverbs 2:21-22]
People who Commit Suicide: Can't God forgive people for suicide?

2017-05-24 		Offspring of the Wicked: "offspring of the wicked shall be cutoff", what does that mean? [Psalm 37:28 & 38]



2017-03-03 		Remembering Loved Ones who didn't make it: Will we be grieved on the other side of glory for people who didn't make it?

2017-01-30 		Good people who aren't Christians: Caller says people are condemned no matter what for not believing in Jesus. [John 3:18-21, Romans 8:1]

2017-01-30 		Good People Who Aren't Christians: What about people who are considered really good people but who don't believe in Jesus? [Romans 2:6-10]

2017-01-09 		Evidence of God: Can you give me some wisdom on what to do w/ doubt or lack of evidence of there being a God, etc.?

2016-12-01 		Resurrection on the Last Day: Is the Resurrection on the last day for both the righteous & the wicked? [John 5:24, Rev 22, Daniel 12:2]

2016-11-15 		Hanging out with Non-Christians: Are we only allowed to hang out with Christians? What about Jews?
Voting for Person of Questionable Character: What about voting for someone who does not have a very reputable character? Can a Christian vote for them?

2016-10-27 		Struggling with Faith: Does Steve ever struggle with his faith?
People being tested differently: People are tested in ways others would never have to be tested & that if they were tested that way, might not be Christians. Like for example, the people in the Holocaust who were sent to the gas chambers just for being Jews.

2016-09-29 		Kent Hovind's Divorce: Caller commented on Kent Hovind's wife filing for divorce, & Kent Hovind (young earth creationist advocate) decided to remarry.
The Book of Romans: Who was the Book of Romans written for, people who are already Christians or unbelievers? [Romans 6:8-14]

2016-08-31 		Lost meaning Dead: Lost vs found, dead vs alive, Prodigal son. [Matthew 15:24, Luke 15:11-32]

2016-08-17 		The Holocaust: The Holocaust made it so even Christians couldn't say anything negative about Jews for fear of being accused of being antisemitic, right?
Fear of Being Double-Minded: Caller went from Judaism, to Atheism, to accepting Jesus as his Lord, but sometimes he still has doubts & unbelief. Can Steve please make this passage of Scripture more palatable for him? [James 1:5-8]

2016-08-09 		Agape Love: Loving each other with christian brother/agape love [1 John 3:10-12]
Love to Believers & Unbelievers: Are we supposed to love unblievers just as much as we are supposed to love the believer? [John 13:34, Galatians 6:10]

2016-06-29 		Doubting Faith: Caller is questioning/doubting their faith, the veracity of the Bible and Christianity.



2016-05-30 		All Sin Forgiven Except for Unbelief: Is all sin forgiven except for the sin of unbelief?

2016-05-03 		Last Day Events: On the Last Day or the Day of the Lord, will the saints have new bodies?
The wicked on the Last Day: What about UNbelievers (the unrighteous)? [John 5:28]
White Throne Judgment: The White Throne Judgment will happen then also, & where will that take place? Heaven or the New Earth?

2016-04-06 		Jesus' Return to the Earth: What happens to everyone when Jesus returns, especially the wicked? [Revelation 20:1-3, 2 Thessalonians 1:8]

2016-03-29 		People Resurrected during Jesus' Resurrection or Death: What exactly happened here during the resurrection of all the people?
Atheist on his Deathbed: A caller's friend is on his deathbed & doesn't believe in God, telling the caller that he needs to read the book, "The Tao of Physics", basically describing the Law of thermodynamics, all matter or energy is transferred.

2016-03-04 		Holy Spirit & the Trinity: How do we deal with people who don't believe in the Holy Spirit as part of the Trinity?
Fellowship Circles: In fact, just how far can you actually fellowship with people who don't see stuff the same way you do, especially unbelievers?

2016-02-03 		A Show Dedicated to Unbelievers: Whatever happened to one day per week for just non-Christians & atheists calling into your show?
God Testing Abraham with Isaac: Unbelievers want to know how God telling Abraham to sacrifice Isaac was a moral test? (Steve's connection gets interrupted but he is able to finish answer.)
Doing things wrong ignorantly: Will God judge us if we are doing things ignorantly?

2015-12-18 		Witnessing to Unbelievers: If you were going out door-knocking to preach the gospel, how would you do it? [Matthew 28:19-20]

2015-10-19 		Rapture: When Christ returns, the UNgodly will be taken out, Godly will be left, but all the evil will just be taken out, & the earth will be dissolved. What do you think about this? [Luke 17:34, Matthew 24:40]

2015-09-30 		Unequally Yoked: Does Steve see a difference between someone who was NEVER a believer w/ a believer vs a person who turns into an unbeliever or goes into a cult, are you all of a sudden still unequally yoked as well? [1 Corinthians 7:12-15, 2 Corinthians 6:14]

2015-07-21 		Lectures for Unbelievers: Would Steve consider doing some lectures directly aimed at unbelievers?

2015-07-17 		Marriage & Divorce Discussion: Caller submits that the reason most marriages fail is because they should've never gotten married in the first place.
God Uses People: God uses people whether Christian or non-Christians, God is complete control.

2015-07-16 		Christians Unloving Toward Unbelievers: Is it true that we shouldn't love anybody who is not a Christian? [Galatians 6:10]

2015-07-13 		Moral but Not Christian People: What is going to happen to people who are relatively good people but never accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savoiur?

2015-04-21 		Friends & Relatives Who Died Lost: How do we deal with thoughts of those who have died lost - not followers of Christ?

2015-03-19 		Unrighteous people casting out Demons: How could the unrighteous people successfully cast out demons? [Matthew 7:22-23]

2015-02-27 		Parables Meaning Hidden even for Today?: So are these parables that are in the gospels now supposed to be understand by everyone now or only by spiritually discerning people? [Matthew 13:13-14]

2015-02-10 		Miracles & Unbelief: Was the reason that Jesus did not do miracles at times because of their unbelief? [Matthew 13:58]
"Coming in the Clouds": "Son of Man of coming in the clouds" of heaven. [Luke 21:27]

2015-01-27 		Continually Repenting: Some say you don't have to repent from sins, but from unbelief & that we don't have to keep repenting once you are saved.

2015-01-09 		A 4th View of Hell: Caller wants to introduce a 4th view of hell.

2014-04-15 		New Heaven & New Earth: So we've been taught that if you are righteous you go to heaven & if you are wicked you go to hell, but then there's also a new heaven & a new earth, so who goes to Heaven & who goes to the New Earth?

2014-03-27 		Judging the Living & the Dead: How can the dead be judged if they didn't know who Jesus was? [1 Peter 4:6]
People who never heard of Christ: What about people who have never heard of Christ, do they get a second chance to meet Him?

2014-03-24 		Death: Immediately in the presence of God after death, the righteous are ushered, but what about the unsaved sinner, what happens to them, are they in limbo, are they judged immediately, what happens? [Luke 16:19-31]
The Spirit: We say the Spirit is in our heart, but where is it really?

2014-03-24 		Word of Faith & Doubting: People tell me i'm not having enough faith if I have to keep my medicine around to make sure I don't die, if I don't believe God is going to heal me? [James 5:14-15]

2014-03-10 		Unsaved loved ones & friends: What's our memory going to be like of people who did not make it, lost loved ones & friends?
Never hearing the Gospel: What about the people who have never heard the gospel? What's going to happen with them?

2014-02-27 		One Resurrection for both wicked & righteous: I disagree that there is only one resurrection, the wicked and the righteous being resurrected at the same time. My Bible tells ME that first the righteous & then the wicked a 1000 years later. What say you? [Revelation 20:5-6]

2014-02-27 		Soul going to Heaven: Does a soul of a Christian go directly to Heaven after death?
Soul going to Hell: So then where does the soul of a wicked person go? [Luke 16:19-31]

2014-02-05 		Atheism: I'm trying to figure out how to deal w/ an enormous amount of Atheists or Agnostics.
Ken Ham - Bill Nye Debate: What were thoughts on the Ken Ham - Bill Nye debate?

2013-11-25 		Young Soldier Dying not Knowing the Lord: What's going to happen to a young soldier who died out in the battlefield but wasn't a believer?

2013-11-14 		God's attitude Towards the Repentant & Unrepentant: What is God's attitude to a person who is not saved, & what is His attitude to a saved person?

2013-11-13 		3 Views of Hell & God's Character in Question: Caller wants to know which view of hell might be right in light of God's character.
People going to Hell: Who's going to hell?

2013-11-08 		Not All God's Children: Caller was wondering if we are ALL God's children or not even if we are not believers? Does God love everyone, even non-believers? [John 8, 1 John , John 3:16]
God Loving Everybody: But does God love everybody, even sinners? [John 3:16]

2013-09-02 		Wicked Dead: Where do the unrighteous dead go after they die? [Luke 16:19-31]
Difference between God & Jesus: What is the difference between God & Jesus?

2013-08-22 		Blood on our Hands: Was this directed to only the people during Ezekiel's time or for every Christian, warning people to repent? Ezekiel 3:19-21]
Render all their Evil Back to Babylon: Why would God pay back to Babylon what they did to Jerusalem when God was using them as a judgment against Israel? Jeremiah 51:24, Isaiah 10]

2013-08-05 		Bible Difficult to Understand: Why is the Bible so hard to understand?
Traditions & Prejudices: One reason the Bible is so tough to understand is because people have their biases, traditions & prejudices.
Jesus a Reality: How do we know that Jesus really lived because a lot of people don't?

2013-07-29 		Wrestling with Doubt: Caller is having doubts about his faith after debating with a Muslim.

2013-06-12 		Unsaved Rewarded: Is it possible that the unsaved people who do good works will be rewarded in this life?
"Soul Sleep" & Meeting Jesus when He Returns: What if "Soul Sleep" was possible, and you are just made conscious when you are resurrected?

2013-06-12 		Unsaved People Rewarded for Good Works: Are people who aren't saved but who do good works rewarded at all? (Caller wonders in light of annihilationism.) [Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:31-46]

2013-04-30 		Non-Christian God-fearers: What about the good people and God-fearers in other faiths? What will happen to them? [John 3:16, John 1:9].
Those Doing Their Best-but Mistaken (Only Christians are Saved): What about those that are doing their best to do well, like the Jews, but get it wrong? Doesn't the Bible say that only Chistians will be saved? [I John 2:2, Acts 26:28].
The Unpardonable Sin: What about the "unpardonable sin?" [Matthew 12:31, Colossians 1:20, I John 2:2].

2013-04-09 		Non-Christian Caller (Buddhist): Philosophy-Existence of God: Non-Christian (Buddhist) caller: Regarding the "ontological argument" for the existence of God, how can we know God without having met Him, beyond simply an idea of Him?



2013-03-18 		Children Go to Heaven: Do all children go to heaven? Is there an "age of accountability"? [Isaiah 7:16, Romans 7:9, Mark 10:14].
Those Who Have Never Heard the Gospel: What about those who have never heard the gospel? [Romans 1, Acts 17:30].
Marriage & Age Difference: What is your counsel about a woman 20 years older than the man she is dating and considering marrying?

2013-03-15 		Intermediate State of the Unbelievers: When a non-believer dies, what happens inbetween when they die and when they are raised for the judgment? [Luke 16:19-31, I Timothy 6:16, I John 5:11-12, John 3:16].
Final Judgment: Are not both the saved and unsaved both judged together on the last day? [Matthew 25:31f].

2013-01-29 		Book of Hebrews-Unbeliever or Believer: Is the Book of Hebrews for the Believer or for the Unbeliever? [Hebrews 8-10, Hebrews 3:1]
Things Can't Separate us from God: Caller thinks that NOTHING can separate us from God of outside of elements, nothing except ourselves. [Romans 8:38-39]

2012-01-06 		Date of Writing of Revelation: Disagreement about when the book of Revelation was written and Steve's overall view of eschatology relative to AD 70.
The Lost Upon Death: Where are the "lost" between death and the judgment? [Luke 16:19-31, John 5:28-29].

2012-01-04 		Limiting Contact with Non-Christians: What do you think about a Christian father who dramatically wants to limit his children (and himself) from any contact with non-believers?
Contact with Non-Believers: Do you think we should not have any non-Christian friends or relationships?

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