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2024-04-24 |
Taking the Bible Literally:
Are we to take the Bible completely "literally?" [Isaiah 65:17-20, Isaiah 55:12, Revelation 20-21]. |
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2024-04-24 |
Coming out of Dispensational Premil:
Can you help me with my final steps and confusion in leaving the Dispensational/ Premillennial view? [Genesis 2:1-4, Revelation 20, Isaiah 9:6-7, 2 Peter 3:8, Psalm 90:4]. |
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2024-04-23 |
Blood & Flesh Symbolism:
Is not the reference to flesh and blood in John 6, a very different context than in the Last Supper? [John 6:53-58, John 6:40, John 6:63]. |
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2024-04-23 |
Assyria as God's "Handiwork":
Why is Assyria described as "God's handiwork" in Isaiah 19? [Isaiah 19:23-25, Isaiah 11:16, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 40:3, Ephesians 2:15-16]. |
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2024-04-11 |
The Twelve:
Does "the twelve" always mean the same thing, because sometimes certain ones are missing? [Matthew 19:28, Acts 1:26, Revelation 7:4-8, 2 Corinthians]. |
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2024-04-09 |
Repentance from Teaching Dispensationalism:
Have you repented from teaching Dispensationalism in your earlier life, because you lead people astray? Lot's Wife as Pillar of Salt: Do you think that the "pillar of salt" in the story of Lot's wife, is a metaphor for being bitter, or salty? [Genesis 19:26]. |
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2024-04-05 |
Man of Lawlessness:
Does anyone think that the "Man of Lawlessness" refers to the Jewish priests who crucified Jesus? [2 Thessalonians 2:4]. |
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2024-04-03 |
Evolution vs Creation:
How would I explain the difference between evolution and creation to a non-Christian? |
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2024-04-02 |
Parable of the Wedding Garment (Guest):
Regarding the Parable of the Wedding Garment/ Guest, am I reading too much into the symbolism? [Matthew 22:1-10, Luke 14:16-24]. Pharisees View of the Messiah: Should the pharisees been able to answer the question asked of them about what they thought about the Messiah? [Matthew 22:41-45, 2 Samuel, Romans 1:3, Psalm 110:1] |
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2024-04-01 |
Parables: "Pearl of Great Price" & "Treasure in the Field":
Could you talk about the parables of the "Pearl of Great Price" and the "Treasure in the Field" and the relative symbolism? [Matthew 13:44, 2 Corinthians 8:8-9, Philippians 2:5-8]. |
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2024-03-28 |
Drinking Blood, Eating Flesh:
Would you comment on the passage where it is said one must drink blood and eat flesh or we won't see the Kingdom of Heaven? Rec: Debates with Catholics at the website. [John 6:53-56, John 6:40, John 6:63, John 4:4]. |
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2024-03-25 |
"Water" as a type (or symbol):
What is the typology of the water in 1 Corinthians 10:4? [1 Corinthians 10:1-5, 1 Corinthians 15, John 7:37-39]. |
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2024-03-25 |
Nazarite Vow:
Is Nazarite a religion? [Numbers 6:13, Acts 18:18]. |
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2024-03-22 |
Mystery Babylon & Harlot:
Who is "Mystery Babylon" and "Harlot" were the church, would she have daughters? [Revelation 17-19, Matthew 23:34, Revelation 11:8]. |
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2024-03-21 |
Paul "I died daily":
What did Paul actually say, "I died daily" or "I faced death daily?" [1 Corinthians 15:3--31, Luke 15:24, Romans 4:19-24, Hebrews 11:12-14]. |
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2024-03-21 |
Sealing of the Holy Spirit:
Is the sealing of the Holy Spirit in Ephesians the same as in Revelation? [Ephesians 1:13, Revelation 9:4, Revelation 7:3, Revelation 13:15, Revelation 14:1, Deuteronomy 6:8-9, Romans 6:16-18]. |
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2024-03-18 |
The 144,000 & the Two Witnesses:
From a partial-preterist view, who are the 144,000 and the two witnesses? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures on Revelation. [Revelation 7, Revelation 14:1-5]. Double Fulfillment in Revelation: What are the chances of the prophecies in Revelation having double fulfillment? [Revelation 11]. |
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2024-03-18 |
The 144,000 & the Two Witnesses:
From a partial-preterist view, who are the 144,000 and the two witnesses? Rec: Verse-by-verse lectures on Revelation. [Revelation 7, Revelation 14:1-5]. Double Fulfillment in Revelation: What are the chances of the prophecies in Revelation having double fulfillment? [Revelation 11]. |
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2024-03-06 |
Daniel's Five Kingdoms:
What do you think about this teacher's view of Daniel's five kingdoms and how he applies the clay feet to current times? [Daniel 2, Ezra 9]. |
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2024-03-05 |
Covenantal Circumcision (Infant Baptism):
Could you explain "covenantal circumcision?" [1 Peter 3:21, Romans 2:28-29, Philippians 3:3, Colossians 2:11-13, Genesis 17:14, John 3:5-6]. |
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2024-03-05 |
New Wine in Old Wineskins:
Why does Jesus say "old wine is better?" Steve correct him and explains the "new wine in old wineskins." symbolism? [Luke 5:37-39]. |
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2024-02-29 |
"They" and "Them" "God and Magog":
Who is "they" and "them" "Gog" and "Magog" in Revelation 20? [Revelation 20:4, Revelation 20:8, Ezekiel 38-39]. |
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2024-02-26 |
Interpreting "God-given" Revelation:
When did God give Jesus the revelation in Revelation 1? [Revelation 1:1, Matthew 24]. Satan's Binding & Release: Does Satan's binding and release have anything to do with the death of the two witnesses in Revelation 11? [Revelation 11:7-12]. Flaming Fire: Does Jesus raise the unrighteous dead to be destroyed in the fire of judgment? [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 20:9-13, Matthew 25:31]. |
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2024-02-26 |
Fulfillment of Feasts in Leviticus:
If the final three feasts described in Leviticus are to be fulfilled as clearly as the first ones were, what should we look for as indications of fulfillment? [2 Corinthians 5:1]. |
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2024-02-26 |
The Millennium:
Do you believe that "The Millennium" is now? [Revelation 20]. |
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2024-02-26 |
Jesus' Baptism:
What was the purpose of the baptism of Jesus? [1 Peter 3:20-21, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5]. |
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2024-02-15 |
Communion (Eucharist):
Since Jesus used "leaven" as symbolism for sin, what do you think about my church not using unleavened bread for communion? [1 Corinthians 5:7-8, Matthew 13:33-37]. |
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2024-02-12 |
A Third of the Angels Who Fell :
Since 1/3 of the angels fell, how many are there, and what are those fallen angels doing now on earth? [2 Peter 2:4, Jude 1:6, Revelation 12:4, Daniel 8:10, Isaiah 14:13, Obadiah 1:4, Matthew 11:23, Daniel 12:3, 2 Peter 1:3, Ephesians 6:12, Acts 1:7]. |
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2024-02-07 |
Horns of the Altar:
What was the significance of the horns of the altar? [1 Kings 1:51, 1 Kings 2:28, Exodus 21:14]. The Resurrection of Christ: By whose power was Jesus raised from the dead? [Galatians 1:1, John 2:19, Romans 8:11, 1 Peter 3:18]. |
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2024-02-07 |
Spices for the Burial of Jesus:
Could the spices used for the burial of Jesus been symbolically used because of the priesthood of Jesus, having been named in the Exodus as exclusively for the priests? [John 2:22, Exodus 30:22-28, Exodus 30:34]. |
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2024-02-02 |
Communion-Literal Blood:
Didn't they restrict the drinking of blood? [Acts 11:4-10]. Emulating Jesus by Following Jewish Tradition: How do you respond to someone who says that one must do everything Jesus did, like keeping the Passover? [1 John 2:4, Hebrews 8:13, Galatians 2:21]. |
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2024-01-22 |
Symbolism of the Mustard Seed Parable:
What are your thoughts on the alternate view of the bird symbolism in the Mustard Seed Parable representing corruption and evil? [Matthew 13:31-33, Galatians 5:9]. |
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2024-01-16 |
Beginning of Time:
Is Isaiah referring to the beginning of time in Genesis? [Isaiah 46:10, Genesis 1:1]. Feasts of the Lord: Regarding the feast of the Lord in Leviticus 23, are they prophetic? |
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2024-01-10 |
Four-living Creatures (Symbolism):
What is your take on the "four-living creatures?" I just heard someone suggesting that this was symbolism for the gospels. [Revelation 4:6-8, Ezekiel 1:5-14, Ezekiel 10:14]. |
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2023-12-26 |
Dispensational View of the Prophecy in Zechariah 14:
What is your take on the prophecies in Zechariah 14 in contrast to the Dispensational view that it cannot be taken as something past? Rec: verse-by-verse studies at the website. [Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:38, Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah 14:4, Ezekiel 8-11, Ezekiel 11:23, Matthew 23:38, Ezekiel 40-47, Zechariah 4:7]. |
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2023-12-18 |
The New Jerusalem:
Do you think that The New Jerusalem is an actual city that is a cube, or is it the Body of Christ? [Revelation 21:9, Galatians 4:25-26, Hebrews 12:22] Marriage Supper of the Lamb: Can you interpret the symbolism in "The Marriage Supper of the Lamb?" [Revelation 21:9, Revelation 1:16, Deuteronomy 32:21] |
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2023-12-15 |
"Israel of God":
What is your take on the meaning of "Israel of God" in Galatians? [Galatians 6:16, Galatians 3:29]. |
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2023-12-15 |
The Rider on the White Horse in Revelation:
How does everyone get the symbolism of the "white horse" in Revelation so wrong? Rec: verse-by-verse of Revelation. [Revelation 6, Revelation 19, Revelation 3:21]. |
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2023-12-15 |
Hate Mother & Father, Wife, Children:
Could you explain the verse in Luke about "hating mother and father?" [Luke 14:26, Matthew 10:37, Genesis 29:31-35, Matthew 6:24-26]. |
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2023-12-14 |
Parable of the Wedding Feast:
What is the parable of the Wedding Feast depicting? Does it symbolize the Jew's rejection of Jesus, the spreading of the gospel, and the destruction in 70 A.D. in judgment? [Matthew 22:1-14]. Parable of the Wedding Feast: Could this parable be depicting the need and directive to evangelize the world with the gospel? |
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2023-12-13 |
"Lazarus & the Rich Man:"
What is the meaning of the parable of "Lazarus & the Rich Man?" |
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2023-11-29 |
Song of Solomon:
Why is the Song of Solomon in the Bible? [Ephesians 5:32] |
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2023-11-15 |
"He Shall be Called a Nazarene":
Where is the prophecy "He shall be called a Nazarene" in the Old Testament? [Matthew 2:23, Hosea 11:1, Jeremiah 31:15, Matthew 2:18, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 9:1]. |
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2023-11-10 |
Rahab-Dashed into Pieces:
What does it mean when scripture says "I dashed Rahab into pieces." [Isaiah 51:9, Psalm 89:10, Psalm 30:7]. Paul writing about Third Heaven: Why do so many think that Paul is talking about himself when he writes that "he knew a man who was caught up into the third heaven?" [2 Corinthians 12:2-4]. |
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2023-11-07 |
"The Tabernacle" as Spiritual:
Was "the land" in Amos 9:15 meant to be taken spiritually? [Amos 9:11-15, Acts 15:16-18, Malachi 1:11]. "The Land" as Spiritual: Are there any verses that say that "The Land" is spiritual? [Hebrews 11:13-16, Hebrews 12:22-23, Romans 4:13, Psalm 2:8]. |
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2023-10-31 |
The Number "666":
Is the number "666" in the Old Testament symbolic in some specific way and relative to the Book of Revelation? [Revelation 13:18, Ezra 2:13, 2 Chronicles 9:13]. |
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2023-10-26 |
666 Symbolism:
What do you think about the number 666 and its relationship to congress and the U.S. facing another war? |
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2023-10-26 |
The White Stone (Revelation):
What are your thoughts about "the white stone" in Revelation? [Revelation 2:17]. |
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2023-10-25 |
The Chariots in Ezekiel:
Do you think that the chariots in Ezekiel are symbolic or literal? [Ezekiel 1:4-28, Ezekiel 10:14 Revelation 4:7]. Apocalyptic Language: Was there apocalyptic language and literature in the time of Ezekiel? |
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2023-10-24 |
Genesis Narrative (Non-literal):
Caller shares his non-literal (more symbolic) view of the Genesis narrative, based on the cultural difference between then and now. [Matthew 19:3-8, Genesis 2:24, Proverbs 14:12]. |