Go to The Narrow Path Ministry Topic: Peter (Apostle) |
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2024-04-15 |
Mary's Pregnancy: When Mary was impregnated, was Jesus then partly human and part God, or all God? [Luke 1:35]. "Built Upon This Rock" (Peter): What is meant by the church being built on this rock? Is he referring to the revelation (confession) of the Apostle Peter? [Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 2:20, Revelation 21:14, 1 Peter 2:5]. |
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2024-02-28 |
Peter's Vision & Preaching to Gentiles: Are we to assume that to "preach to all the nations" means to preach to the Gentiles? Did Peter not understand this at the time of his vision? [Acts 10:9-16]. |
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2023-12-14 |
Facing Torture & Denying Christ: If Jesus forgave Peter when he denied Him, wouldn't we be forgiven for denying Him under torture should we face that in our future? [Luke 17:33]. |
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2023-12-01 |
Day of Pentecost: Did Peter break any of the laws by actually baptizing 3000? Do you think they all spoke in tongues? [Acts 2, Acts 8] |
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2023-08-30 |
Infallibility of the Pope: Could you explain the Matthew verses that Catholics relate to the "infallibility of the Pope?" [Matthew 16:17-19, Matthew 18:18, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:4-5, Isaiah 28:16, Revelation 21:14, Matthew 7:24-25]. |
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2023-08-08 |
Hypocrisy & Theological Differences: If Peter's association with Jews made him a hypocrite, then if I attend a church that holds theological positions with which I disagree, is that similar? [Galatians 2:11-13]. |
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2023-05-22 |
Catholic: Did you say that Peter was a Catholic? |
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2023-04-20 |
Disagreement-Peter's Vision: Caller disagrees; I don't think that vision was about clean and unclean foods for eating, because there are no fish in the list. [Acts 10:12, Mark 7:19, Romans 14:14]. |
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2023-03-15 |
Timeline of Galatians and Peter's Epistles: Timing of the writings of Peter and Paul's writing of the book of Galatians? [2 Peter 3:15, Galatians, Acts 13-14, Matthew 24:14]. Peter's Vision-Clean vs Unclean: Can you clarify the chronology surrounding Peter's vision about clean and unclean foods? [Acts 10-15, Galatians 2:11-21]. |
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2023-02-17 |
Different Paths for Jews & Gentiles: If Paul was sent to the Gentiles and the others to the Jews, wouldn't that require two different paths? [Acts 2:16-39, Acts 3:12-26, Acts 10:34-43, Acts 13:15-41, Acts 14:14-17, Acts 17:22-31, 2 Peter 3:15-16]. Peter's Preaching: Was Peter teaching that people had to be circumcised? |
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2022-09-14 |
Peter's Brawn & Paul's Appearance: Could you clarify observations I have heard about Peter's strength and Paul's appearance (ugliness)? [Galatians 4:13-14] |
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2022-08-18 |
The Apostle Peter: What are your thoughts about sequence of events surrounding Peter's conversion and denial, and then his later return to Christ? [Matthew 16:17, John 21:15-17]. |
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2022-07-26 |
Binding & Loosing: What is your view of the scripture about "keys to the kingdom" and "whatsoever you bind and loose" will be done in heaven? [Matthew 16:19, Acts 2, Matthew 18:18]. |
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2022-07-05 |
Food, Diets & Seventh Day Adventism: Caller shares his experience with the foods he eats and supports the idea of eating Kosher. [Acts 10:13-15, Romans 14:14, Mark 7:18, I Timothy 4:1-4, Genesis 9:3] |
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2022-06-07 |
Ananias and Sapphira's Punishment: Didn't Peter have the power to prevent the death of Ananias and Sapphira, especially since Peter had also lied? [Acts 5:1-11]. |
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2022-03-25 |
Peter's Denial of Christ: Why did Peter deny Christ even when he had been told he would? Origins of Marriage: How did the origins of marriage being a picture of Christ and the churchdevelop since there were no witnesses of Adam & Eve? [Ephesians 5:32]. |
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2022-03-22 |
Catholic Priests Inhibiting the Salvation of Many: Are Catholic priests blocking people from becoming saved by their teachings, such as praying to Mary, and the priests forgiving sins? [John 20:23, I Peter 5:1]. |
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2022-03-14 |
Peter's Crucifixion: Was Peter crucified upside down, and what did it symbolize? |
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2022-03-10 |
Free Will and Sovereignty: Was Peter destined to sin in denying Christ, since he was told that he would, therefore neutralizing his free choice? |
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2022-02-14 |
Peter's Denial-Three or Four Times?: Is it possible that Peter denied Christ four times because of the various accounts in scripture? [John 18:24-27, Matthew 26:34, Mark 14:30]. |
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2022-01-28 |
Promise to Israel: What is the promise referred to in Ephesians 3? [Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:14, John 8:37-39, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4]. |
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2022-01-12 |
Peter's Crucifixion: Was Peter actually crucified upside-down? [John 21:9]. |
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2021-12-06 |
Falsifyability: What part does falsifyability play in one's study of the Bible? Primacy of Apostle Peter (Catholic Doctrine): Could you talk a little about the primacy of Peter? [Matthew 16:18-19, Matthew 18:16-18, Ephesians 2:20, John 21:17, I Peter 5:1-5, I Peter 2:6-8]. |
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2021-11-05 |
Disciples Packing Weapons: Were the disciples packing weapons the whole time, since Peter cut off the guards ear? [John 18:10-11, Luke 22:49-51, Luke 22:38]. |
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2021-10-12 |
"Kingdom of God" vs the "Church": Caller thinks that the church and the The Kingdom of God are not the same thing. [Exodus 19:6, Matthew 3:2]. Peter & the Keys of the Kingdom: Is Jesus indicating that Peter is opening the door to the kingdom when he was given the keys? [Matthew 16:18, Acts 10, Colossians 1:13, Exodus 19:5-6, I Peter 2:9]. We Greater Than John the Baptist: Isn't scripture telling us that we actually have a greater position having the Holy Spirit, even than John the Baptist? [Hebrews 10:20, Hebrew 8:6]. |
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2021-09-03 |
Peter, James & John in Jesus' Inner Circle: Why was Peter, James & John part of Jesus' inner circle & not Andrew? |
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2021-07-09 |
Keys of the Kingdom & the House of David: Are the "keys of the kingdom" the same as the "keys of the House of David"? [Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7, Isaiah 22:22]. |
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2021-05-04 |
Peter Did or Didn't Know Who Betrayed Jesus?: Did Peter not know that Judas was the one who betrayed him, and could he have been suspicious of John? [John 22:20]. |
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2021-04-05 |
Various Views in the Jerusalem church: What are the different views of those in the Jerusalem church? Senior Pastors in the Jerusalem Church: How did the hierarchy of the Jerusalem church compare to those that would be considered senior pastors in churches today? [Galatians 2:12, Acts 15, Matthew 23:8]. |
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2021-04-05 |
Disciples (Peter, John, Paul) Discussion of the Second Coming: Regarding the second coming of Christ, did the disciples (Paul, Peter, John) ever discuss that prophecy? [2 Peter 3:16-20, Revelation 20, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10, John 16:3, Ephesians]. |
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2020-12-29 |
"James the Just" & "James, Brother of Alphaeus": Could you clarify if "James the Just" is the same as "James, brother of Alphaeus"? Were Peter & Paul Intimidated by James: Were either Peter or Paul intimidated by James? [Acts 11:21, Acts 12, Acts 15, I Corinthians 9] |
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2020-12-17 |
Peter's Denial of Christ: Why did Jesus tell Peter to deny him three times? |
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2020-12-10 |
Jesus & His Disciple's Relationship: Do you think that James, John, Andrews & Peter had the time to get to know Jesus before they were actually called as disciples? [John 1]. |
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2020-10-26 |
Eternal Torment: Why would God use the English words such as "eternal" and "everlasting" in regard to hell, if He knew how we would understand them, if it is not as we think as they translated it in English? [2 Peter 3, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 25:46, Revelation 20:10]. King James Bible Translation: Were the writers of the King James Bible inspired? |
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2020-10-26 |
Steve Gregg to the East Coast: Do you ever get out to the east coast? Moses, Elijah, and the Transfiguration: How did Peter know that it was Moses and Elijah during the transfiguration event? [Matthew 17:3]. Apostles and a Believers Baptism: Did the apostles have the another baptism, as believers, or did they just have the baptism of John? [Acts 19:5]. |
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2020-04-28 |
Peter & the Keys to the Kingdom: Why did you leave out the verse about Peter getting the keys to the kingdom, in your lecture on The Kingdom of God? [Matthew 16:19, Acts 10]. |
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2020-04-14 |
Peter, the Rock, & Apostolic Succession: Can you clarify apostolic succession, and Peter as the Rock or foundation? [Matthew 16:18, I Peter 2:5, Isaiah 28:16, Ephesians 2:20, I Corinthians 12:28, Acts 7:54-60]. |
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2020-04-08 |
Lot-Unrighteous Man: Could you explain why Peter calls Lot a righteous man, when he was so dishonorable in his choices? {2 Peter 2:7, Genesis 19]. |
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2020-04-07 |
Peter-Not the Rock: Why do so many people think that Peter is the rock in scripture? [Matthew 16:18]. |
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2020-04-07 |
Simon and Simon Peter the Same: Is the Simon in Luke 11, the same as Simon Peter? [Luke 11]. Gamaliel in Acts: Was the same Gamaliel in both passages in Acts 5 & 22? {Acts 5:34-39, 22:3]. Softening of Saul's Heart at Stephen's Stoning: Was Saul's heart being softened when Stephen was being stoned? [Acts 22:10]. |
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2020-03-24 |
Peter & The Holy Spirit: Peter could not have possessed the Holy Spirit at the time of his denying of Christ, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come at Pentacost, right? [John 7:39]. Identity of the Rich Young Ruler: Do you think that "the rich young ruler" was Saul (Paul)? |
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2020-03-17 |
Denying Christ: Didn't Peter deny Christ, but was still allowed to follow Christ? If we try to save someone by denying Christ, like our child, God would know we didn't mean it, right? [Matthew 10:33, John 21]. |
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2020-03-11 |
Peter's Journey to Rome: Was Peter going to Rome? |
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2019-12-27 |
Peter's Crucifixion: What are the historical resources about the marytrdom of Peter? |
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2019-10-07 |
Satan & His Temptations: When Jesus said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan", was Peter temporarily possessed? [Zech 3, Job 1-2]. |
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2019-01-03 |
Peter's Chronology of Events: A pastor said that Peter was not giving the order of events of how things actually happened, what say you? [Acts 2:38]. |
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2018-12-31 |
Pentecost a fulfillment: Was Pentecost a fulfillment of Joel 2? [Acts 2:16, Acts 2:14-18] |
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2018-11-28 |
Peter as Pope: Why do the catholics say Peter was first pope? God being Elohim: What does it mean to the Jews who call God Elohim? What about Adonai? |
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2018-11-05 |
Peter denying Jesus: Didn't Peter depar from Christ for awhile, but he didn't lose his salvation or apostatize, did he? Qualifications for being an Elder: Women Pastor qualifications [1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9] |
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2018-09-26 |
All things Made New: All things new, is this by any chance in relation to 'every knee shall bow'? Is it sort've like universalism will bow? [Revelation 21:5, Romans 14:11] Paul's Hard Writings: What did peter mean by pauls writings being hard to understand & twisting them? |
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2018-07-27 |
The Disciple that Jesus Loved: Is john really the disciple that Jesus loved, because how could John, a fisherman from Galilee, be able to get past the Gate of the palace of the High Priest, but Peter wasn't able to? [Acts 4] |
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2018-03-22 |
Agape and Phileo Love: Can you explain the difference between Agape and Phileo (love)? |
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2018-03-01 |
Michael the Archangel: Adventists believing Jesus was Michael the Archangel. Is it heretical to believe that? "Get Behind Me, Satan": Is Jesus talking to Peter or the devil when He said, "Get behind me, Satan!"? [Matthew 4:10, Matthew 16:23] Pipes, Musical Instruments: What about all these pipes & musical instruments that seemed to describe Lucifer, Satan? [Ezekiel 28] |
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2018-02-09 |
Peter's Angel at the Door: Comments regarding Peter being let out of prison in Acts and people think it is his "angel" at the door. [Acts 12:11-16] |
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2017-12-27 |
Peter given Keys to the Kingdom: Peter was given the keys of the kingdom, so were the keys what he said in Acts about repenting & being baptized, and you'll be given the Spirit of God? [Acts 2:38, Matthew 16] |
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2017-09-27 |
Interlinear Greek Bible for both Manuscripts: Is there an interlinear Greek for both Alexandrian & Textus Receptus? The Devil Understanding the Plan of Redemtion: "things which angels desired to look into", why did Jesus call Peter Satan? Satan not knowing God's plan for redemption, yet he tried to prevent Satan Jesus from going to the cross? [1 Peter 1:12, 2 Corinthians 2:8] |
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2017-09-26 |
Peter's Name Peter's name Cephas, stone, rock. [John 1:42] Mormons/LDS, council of gods: What is the most effective way to witness to a Mormon? |
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2017-08-16 |
Correcting Peter for Hypocrisy: When was the chronology of when Paul corrected Peter for his hypocrisy at Antioch? |
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2017-07-03 |
Man Running Naked Down the Street: Were Peter's clothes torn off & he ran around the street naked? [Mark 14:51-52] |
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2017-05-17 |
Jesus Contradiction: No one has asked Him where He was going because Peter asked Him where He was going! [John 13:36, John 16:5] |
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2017-04-12 |
King James Version of the Bible: The King James Version (KJV) translation the best version? Agape, Agape, Phileo Me: When Jesus was asking Peter if He loved Him, it was different the 3rd time? |
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2017-02-24 |
Peter's Sermon Quoting from Joel: In peter's sermon, where does it say in Joel what he was quoting about the Holy Spirit & what was this talk about hell or fire, etc? [Acts 2, Joel 2:28-29] |
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2016-11-29 |
Apostolic Succession: The Catholic or Eastern Orthodox seems to think they have the succession of apostles from Peter. Do they have any evidence? |
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2016-10-10 |
"Created Unto Good Works": Does the phrase "created unto good works" mean God has specific works He wants us to accomplish or just general works you'd do as a Christian? [Ephesians 2:8-10] Church of Rome: Did Peter found the church that is in Rome? |
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2016-06-27 |
Jesus asking Peter 3 Times if he Loved Him: Why was Jesus making such a big deal of asking Peter 3 times if he loved Him? Day-Age Theory: Is the day-age theory biblical? |
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2016-03-25 |
Peter the First Pope: Is there any evidence from Bible or the Church Fathers that Peter was the first pope? [Matthew 16:18] |
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2016-03-10 |
Knowledge of Writing the Bible: Did the writers of the Bible, especially Paul, know they were writing the Bible when they were writing it? After all, Peter considers Paul's writings authoritative. [2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 3:15-16] |
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2015-12-09 |
The Gospel of Mark: Have you ever heard the theory that Peter just dictated to Mark what to write, & do you think there's any credibility to that? |
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2015-10-30 |
Peter loving Jesus: Did Peter actually have the ability to love Jesus as much as he did AFTER the Pentecost since he got filled w/ the Holy Spirit then? |
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2015-10-30 |
Reading the Gospels: Young Christians probably shouldn't start w/ the Gospel of John. Agape, Agape, Phileo Me: Jesus asked Peter 3 times if He loved Him, 2 times agape love, the 3rd time, do you phileo Me? [John 21:15-19, John 18:15-27] Caller's Illness: Prayer because of a mysterious illness. |
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2015-10-06 |
12 Apostles & Paul: If Jesus had the "12" apostles, why did Paul need to be one? Peter's & Paul's Gospel: So the gospel of Paul is completely different than the gospel of Peter's, Paul's being about grace? |
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2015-09-29 |
Paul's writings hard to understand: Peter said that some of Paul's writings were very hard to understand. What things was Peter talking about? [2 Peter 3:15-16] The Fish & the Coin: Why did Jesus have Peter do it this way? Why didn't they just take the money out of the treasury, the purse Judas was always carrying around? [Matthew 17] |
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2015-08-21 |
New Heaven & New Earth: When Peter talks about a New Heaven & a New Earth in [2 Peter 3:13], is that literal in this case? "according to His promise we look for this", something in Isaiah? |
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2015-03-17 |
Cock shall not Crow: Jesus told Peter the cock would not crow before Peter denied Him 3 times, so was that a man or a rooster crowing? [luke 22:34] |
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2015-03-16 |
Vaccines & Peter's Vision of animals: Our bodies are God's Temple, so be careful what you put in it, so no vaccines, caller thinks, but does Acts 10 trump that? |
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2015-03-11 |
Peter denying Jesus 3 times: Was Peter compelled to deny Jesus 3 times, especially in relation to what Jesus said in Matthew 26? [Matthew 26:31] Meditating on the Word of God: What does Steve mean by meditating on the Scripture? |
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2015-01-30 |
Peter & Vision of Unclean Animals: Caller thought the vision of the unclean animals Peter had was just talking about animals & diet, but it was talking about people. [Acts 10, 11] |
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2014-12-15 |
Build My Rock upon this Church: What did Jesus mean by, "I will build My Rock upon this Church"? [Matthew 16:17-19] My Father has revealed this: Jesus told Peter he was blessed because the Father had revealed it to him that Jesus was the Son of God, so could a person who is a Calvin say things have to be revealed to you before you can believe or have faith? [Matthew 16:17] |
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2014-11-19 |
Peter's Vision of Unclean Animals: The vision the that Peter had about the sheet coming down from Heaven, is that metaphorical or was that God saying that all the unclean animals were clean too? [Acts 10, 11:1-18] |
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2014-10-17 |
Paul Rebuking Peter: What was happening when Paul was rebuking Peter in Galatians? [Galatians 2] Root of Sin: What is the main root of sin? |
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2014-10-07 |
Paul's Writings: Paul's writings should be removed because he was usurping the Kingdom of God by saying we should obey government's authority. What do you think? [Romans 13:1-5, 1 Peter 2:13-25] Working for the Government: Should Christians work for the government since we belong to the Kingdom of God? |
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2014-09-09 |
Peter & Rome: Was Peter ever physically in Rome because I've heard that he was neve actually there. Visiting Sites Paul Traveled: Can we still visit places where Paul was? Jesus' Locations: When you go to Israel, Jerusalem, can you still see physical places Jesus actually was at? |
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2014-06-06 |
Roosters Crowing during Jesus' times: Were there really Roosters crowing during the time of Peter's betrayal of Jesus? |
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2014-02-25 |
Canonicity of Scripture & Peter: Do you believe Peter wrote the 2nd epistle of Peter? The Nag Hammadi Library - Chenoboskion Manuscripts: Was this just a collection gnostic books or books of the Bible also? James & Jude & Hebrews: Authorship of James, Jude & Hebrews, & how do we know to accept those books? |
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2014-01-06 |
Study Bible: What Study Bible do you use when you are in-depth study? Keys of the Kingdom: How can we show that Jesus wasn't necessary talking to just Peter when He gave the Key of the Kingdom? [Matthew 16:19, 18:18] |
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2013-07-05 |
Persecutions in the Book of James: Do we have any idea what trials or persecutions the Book of James was specifically talking about? [James 1:1] Eating Unclean Animals: When did Peter's Vision about the sheet involving unclean animals relate to the council about avoiding blood, strangled animals & meats sacrificed to idols? [Acts 15:23-29] Prophets-Judas & Silas: John the Baptist was the last of the Old Testament prophets, but two new prophets follow; Judas & Silas. Are there more prophets? [Acts 15:22] |
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2013-05-20 |
Appointed Elders: Catholic caller disagrees with Steve about the hierarchy of elders and the appointments to offices. [Titus 1:5, John 20:21]. Catholic: "Petra" vs "Petros": Catholic caller shares the meanings of the Greek word for "rock" or "stone" (Petra vs Petros). [Matthew 16:15-18, James 3:1, Titus 1:5]. |
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2013-05-06 |
Keys to the Kingdom: Could you comment on the "keys to the kingdom"? [Matthew 16:17-19, Matthew 18:18]. Greek Words for "Rock": Are there two words in the Greek for "rock"- one for a larger rock, and one for smaller ones? [I Peter 2]. |
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2013-05-02 |
Jesus' Anger as Oppossed to Jesus': If Peter had turned the tables over in the temple, would he have been justified in doing so? The Sanctity of the Church (building): What about the sanctity of the church building-like those meeting in schools or nightclubs? The Qur'an (or Koran): Should I be reading the Qur'an if I am not very grounded in the Bible? |
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2013-03-21 |
The Pope (Bishop of Rome): Could you talk about the biblical support for having a pope (papacy) or the Bishop of Rome? [Matthew 23:9, Matthew 16:18, I Peter 2:5, Ephesians 2:20]. |
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2013-03-13 |
"The Rock": I thought "The Rock" was Peter (and Jesus), not the Pope-could you comment on that? [Matthew 16:18]. "Chief Cornerstone": Wasn't Jesus the "Chief Cornerstone"? [I Peter 2:6-7, Ephesians 2:19-22]. |
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2013-01-02 |
The Devil: You didn't believe in the literalness of Satan? [Ezekiel 28, Isaiah 14] Jesus Addresses Satan through Human Agents: Yeah, but Steve, Jesus alludes to Peter that he is Satan, but he's actually talking to Satan & not really talking to Peter. In contrast, just like there's many types of Christs behind people. Covering Cherubs: What about the Covering Cherubs? |
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2012-01-17 |
Catholic vs Non-Catholic (Protestant)-Hierarchy-Pope & Priests: Discussion between Steve and Catholic Tim Staples on the hierarchy in the church (Pope). [Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Luke 10:16-23, 1 John 4:6, John 11:49-50, Matthew 21:41, Acts 1:20, Psalm 109:8, Psalm 69:25, Jeremiah 31:34, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 8:6, Matthew 18:18, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6]. |
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2012-01-11 |
"Love" in Aramaic Are there two different words for "love" in the Aramaic in John 21, where Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him? [John 21:15-16]. |