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Topic: War (Warfare)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-18
Religious Wars in World History: Is Christianity responsible for most of the wars and killings throughout world history?



2023-12-29
Self-Defense: If we are attacked by an enemy, do we have the right to defend ourselves? Rec: Topical articles, "On the Believer’s use of Forcible Resistance." [Matthew 22:37-39, Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31].



2023-11-27
God's Terrible Decision about the Promised Land: Why did God make such a terrible decision to have the Israelites take over the land when people were still fighting over it? [Leviticus 18:28, Deuteronomy 28:15f, James 4:1-4].



2023-11-13
Current War in Israel: How should we be dealing with and praying about this war in Israel? Which side should we be on? [Joshua 5:13-15].



2023-11-08
Palestinians Against Israel: How does one respond to those who think the actions of Hamas against Israel are not unlike the direction of God in the Old Testament against the Canaanites?



2023-11-07
God's Blessing & Cursing: Could you talk about Genesis 12:3 (God's blessings and cursing) and how that applies to what is going on in Israel? [Genesis 12:3, Numbers 24:9, Deuteronomy 30:10, 1 Corinthians 16:22].
Funding Israel & the War: Should we be funding the war in Israel and financially supporting the Israeli people (in light of scripture being taken out of context)?


2023-10-23
Killing the Enemy (Israel & Palestine): Does Old Testament war justify the killing of the Palestinians by the Israelites? [Deuteronomy 20].



2023-10-19
The Lord's Army: Who is the commander of the Lord's Army? [Joshua 5:13-15].
Circumcision: Why did God choose something so unusual as "circumcision" to identify His people? [Genesis 17:11, Jeremiah 4:4].


2023-10-18
"Just War" Theory: How does the Bible line up with "Just War" Theory? Rec: Article "On the Believer’s Use of Forcible Resistance" at the website. [James 4:17].



2023-07-14
The Old Testament Violent God: Could you explain the disparity between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament (particularly relative to racism, wars, and violence)? [Genesis 14, Genesis 6, 2 Peter 3:9].



2023-07-11
Warfare in Old Testament: Could you talk about the annihilation warfare of Israel in Old Testament? [Acts 17:30].



2023-06-29
Just War: Don't you think that stopping Hitler in World War II was a "just war?"
The Narrow Gate: Is the scripture about "the narrow gate" about hell or the decisions in life, and not really about the final judgment? [Matthew 7:13].


2023-06-29
Murder: Abortion & War: Isn't both "abortion" and "war" the same as murder? [Matthew 5:9].
Stopping War: Can't we be peacemakers and stop this war in the Ukraine? [Matthew 5:9].


2023-03-13
Relationships Between Nations (Governments): Do the rules about interpersonal relationship relate to the relationships between nations? [Romans 13:1-7, 2 Corinthians 10:4-15, James 4:17, Matthew 5:44, Mark 12:31].
Just War: Does the Bible support just war or pacifism? [2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Ephesians 6:12, Matthew 5:44, Mark 12:31].


2023-03-10
America's Revolution: Was the American revolution a just war?
Movie "Jesus Revolution": What did you think of the movie "Jesus Revolution?"


2023-01-17
Self-Defense vs Turn the Other Cheek: How does "self-defense" and "turn the other cheek" both fit in scripture? [Matthew 10:34, James 4:17, Micah 6:8, Luke 6:29, Matthew 5:39].
Just War Theory: Does a country have a right to defend itself? Is there "just war"? Recommended topical articles; "Christian's Use of Force".


2023-01-10
"Carry a Sword": Would you give me your take on Jesus telling the disciples to first to "not take a sword", then later to "take one" with them? [Luke 22:35-38, Matthew 26:52, Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 19:15, Isaiah 53:12, Mark 15:28.



2022-11-14
Discouragment in Prayer vs Hardness of Heart: If someone is struggling because of the discouragement in their failures in reoccuring sin, therefore finding it hard to pray, is their heart becoming hardened? [Luke 18:1-8, Daniel 10:10-14, Psalm 103:13-14, Hebrews 4:14-16, Revelation 12:12, Matthew 4:11, Luke 4:13, Matthew 26:41].



2022-10-11
Enemies Turned on Each Other: Where, in the Old Testament, did the enemies turn on each other? [2 Chronicles 20:20-37].



2022-07-26
Warfare-Russian Invasion (Gog & Magog): Why do so many people complain about Russia and their invasion and war, and don't talk about the American invasions? [Ezekiel 38-39].



2022-07-07
Christians in War: How can any Christian fight in war, shedding the blood of innocents? [Genesis 9:6, Romans 13, Mark 12:31].



2022-06-22
Murder & Suicide: Caller comments on previous calls about murder and suicide.



2022-05-09
Global War & Burned Up Earth: Doesn't it follow that nuclear war could fulfill the prophecy that the earth will be burned up? [2 Peter 3:10].



2022-04-12
Ukraine Invasion: Do you think that there has been intervention by God in this Ukraine invasion?



2022-03-25
Pandemic and War Today: Do you think that verses about war and dramatic events in Deuteronomy relate to us and today's pandemic? [Deuteronomy 28:25, Jeremiah 28, Deuteronomy 28:15-63].



2022-01-13
Take it By Violence: Could you talk about the passage indicating that the kingdom is suffering violence and taking it by violence? [Matthew 11:12, Luke 16:16].



2022-01-05
God Picks Winners in War: Does God dictate the winners and losers of wars generally? [Daniel 2:21, i Kings 22:34-39].
Forest Devours Many: When Samuel says that the forest devours more than war, is there something supernatural being referred to? [2 Samuel 18:8].


2021-12-15
A Christian's Fear of Satan: Could you talk about the Christian's fear of being attacked by Satan, and if we are not a threat to him if he is not doing so? [I Peter 5:8, James 4:7, Ephesians 6:10-18, I John 4:4, Luke 10:19, 2 Timothy 2:3-5, John 8:32].



2021-12-14
The Sword, War & Self-Defense: What is your take on when Jesus told them to take a sword and is it related to self-defense? [Luke 22:35-38].



2021-12-09
Burden is Easy, but Count the Cost: Why did Christ say, "My burden is easy, my yoke is light", but also we must count the cost? [Matthew 11:30, Luke 14:28, Galatians 2, Philippians 4:13].
Millennium & Wars on Each Side: Could you talk about the suggestion that there are two wars, like book ends, on either side of the millennium? [Revelation 19-20].


2021-11-15
Overcome: What is it that we have to "overcome"? [Revelation 3:20, Revelation 12:11, John 16:33, I John 2:14, I John 5:4-5].



2021-09-29
Spirit Beings Neither Good or Bad: What do you think of John Walton's view that angels are neither good nor bad? [Job 1-2, 2 Peter 2:4, Jude 6, Revelation 12:9].



2021-05-07
Significance of A.D. 70: Are there lectures that go over all that happened in A.D. 70, as it seems to be very significant in your teaching? Recommended lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [Luke 21:20].
Atheist Objection to God's Judgment on the Wicked: How would you answer an atheist when referring to God's judgment and His perpetuation of war and annihilation of a culture? [2 Kings 19:35].


2021-04-23
If Lucifer is Not Satan: Who is being referred to if Lucifer is not Satan? [Isaiah 4, Isaiah 14:12-22, Daniel 4].
More about Satan: What lecture should one listen to at the website in order to learn more about spiritual warfare? Recommended Topical Lecture; Spiritual Warfare.


2021-04-16
Conspiracies-Anxiety or Surrender: Since I have gotten caught up with various conspiracies like the illuminati, etc., I decided to just surrender to God, particularly since I don't have any control anyway, but I am also conflicted, because I feel as though I am giving up. Can you help? [Isaiah 8:12, I Peter 3:15, Revelation 20:3, I Corinthians 15:25, Psalms 110:1, Psalm 2:1-7, Acts 4:25-26].



2021-04-07
Steve Gregg's Youth: Did you go to Montebello High?
Sending Armies from Uttermost Parts of the Earth: What would've a pastor been referring to, if he said that God would be sending His armies in the end times? [Matthew 22, Luke 2:1, Mark 13:27].


2021-04-06
All the Conspiracies: As a fairly new Christian, I am finding some of the vast amount of conspiracies theories out there very unsettling, so how do I sort that? [Psalm 2, Isaiah 8:11-15, I Peter 3:15].



2021-03-29
Nasty Imprecatory Psalms: How do we fit the nastiness of David's imprecatory psalms and the Christian mission? [Psalms 137:8-9, Matthew 5:43-48].
Dashing Babies Against Stones: How can we justify praying as David did to hope for babies to be dashed again stones? [Psalm 137:8-9]
501c3 Church Benefits: Isn't it duplicitous for a 501c3 to not be willing to submit to government dictates and yet benefit from the tax benefits?

2021-02-25
Civil War Cause: Caller challenges why people fought and died in the Civil War.



2021-02-09
Baptism vs Baptism in the Holy Spirit: Is "baptism" and "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" two different things?
Gideon's Battle: Could you help me find the story about God whittling down the number of men that are preparing for battle? [Judges 7].


2021-01-21
God Directing Annihilation: Can you help me sort some of the conflicting ideas in scripture such as, "thou shall not kill", and "turn the other cheek", but then God has whole groups killed, such as the Canaanites, ? [Genesis 9:3, Acts 25:11, Matthew 5:38-40, Matthew 10:23].



2021-01-12
Revolutionary War Compared to Today: Could you comment on the revolutionary war and what we are seeing in political developments and potential civil war today?



2020-12-21
Prophetic Warning: What do you think about my experience 34 years ago when I had a prompting from God to warn the world about nuclear destruction ?



2020-11-30
Christian Involvement in Politics & War: Do you think that the Bible encourages or discourages believers to be involved in government, as our founding fathers were?



2020-11-13
Pornographic Temptation & Prayer Challenge: I am suffering extra temptation when I am praying against the whole realm of pornography, how should I react against these attacks? [James 5:16, Matthew 18:20, Ephesians 6:12]



2020-10-29
Impending Civil War & Christian Involvement: What does the Bible tell us about the possible impending war, and if we, as believers have limitations or responsibilities?
Antifa Needs to be Stopped: Does a stand need to be made against Antifa and other violent offenders? Will the Holy Spirit guide us in this situation?


2020-09-17
Former Membership in Cults: Should one who once belonged to a cultic group, should they have their name taken off the rolls?
War in Heaven: How can there be war in heaven? [Revelation 12:7, Daniel 10].


2020-09-09
Why Jesus Didn't Want People to Understand His Parables: Could you clarify why Jesus indicated that he didn't want people to understand His parables, if He wants everyone saved? [Mark 4:12, Mark 4:34, Isaiah 6, Matthew 13].



2020-08-18
War - Christian Who Die are Ready: Caller comments on the call about "The Crusades", noting that Muslims are not ready to meet God, but Christians are.
Giving to Christian Ministries: Isn't giving to Christian ministries a requirement for the believer, and could neglect there be why we suffer at times? [Luke 12:48].


2020-08-18
The Crusades: Was what happened in "the Crusades" actually justified as self-defense due to Christians being persecuted and killed?



2020-06-12
Commands About Living the Christian Life and Salvation: Are these scriptures commands in the Greek; "work out your own salvation", and "fight the good fight"? [Philippians 2:12, I Timothy 6:12].



2020-06-09
Firearms & Self-Defense: What do you think about self-defense and a Christian having a firearm or handgun?



2020-05-20
Murder, Annihilation, Prophets-Then & Now: How do you harmonize the Old Testament prophets telling people to annihilate others, and modern prophets telling people to do things that are contrary to God's will and character?



2020-02-25
River Flowing & Splitting Mountain in Ezekiel: Are the verses in Ezekiel about the river "flowing out from Jerusalem" and the splitting of the mountain,literal or symbolic? [Ezekiel 47, Zechariah 14:4, 8, Joel 3:18, John 7:37-39, Hebrews 12, Isaiah 32:14-15].
Christian Discipleship & War: Would you help me understand being a disciple of Christ, and the idea that Christians should not parcipitate in war?


2020-02-13
Murder vs Kill: In the commands of God, what is the difference between not killing and not committing murder, particularly from the view of a Veteran? [Exodus 20:13, Matthew 5:21].



2019-12-23
The Crusades: Were "The Crusades" justifiable in any way?



2019-10-18
Is There Just War?: Is there "just" war? Does scripture support the idea of going to war? [Matthew 5:44, 22:39, Isaiah 42].



2019-07-08
Tribulation Saints: Who are the saints that the dragon is making war against in Revelation 13? I thought the saints were all gone in the rapture. [Revelation 13:7, 19:7-8].



2019-01-25
Joining the Military: Is it wrong for a Christian to join the military?



2018-09-07
Meditation: How does meditation help with warfare? [Joshua 1:8]



2018-08-31
On the Brink of Nuclear War: Caller thinks we are on the brink of War with Russia (in 2018).
Old Testament Emphasis: Caller think there's too much emphasis on OT scripture, instead of focusing on the NT & what is happening in the world today


2018-06-20
War & Passivism: What are your views about non violence but also the "just war theory"?
Gun for Self-Defense: What about having a gun to defend your home?


2018-05-25
Allegiance: War is about to break out, some are inevitably going to die, so who do you give your allegiance to first? Family, Country or your Faith?



2018-02-14
War Time Killing: Vietnam vet wonders if the killing he did during war will condemn him to hell?



2017-12-01
Dispensationalism proned to making war happen: Does the dispensational view responsible for creating war?



2017-08-17
Owning a Japanese Sword: Do you think it's okay to own a WWII Seme Japanese sword?



2017-02-03
Christians in the Military: Christians going in the military followup.



2017-02-03
Man before Adam & Eve: Jimmy Swaggert suggested that man was made before Adam & Eve, what do you think?
Hacksaw Ridge Movie: Wondering if you saw the movie, "Hacksaw Ridge" & what you thought of it?


2017-01-18
God testing Israel with their enemies: God will NOT drive Israel's enemies that they might be tested, & He won't because He wants them to learn about war. [Judges 3]



2016-11-29
Love & war: Caller is having trouble harmonizing loving your enemy but then war being acceptable?



2016-11-28
War in Heaven: What heaven is this in reference to regarding this war, how do angels fight, and is it them we are fighting with now in spiritual warfare? [Revelation 12, Ephesians 6:12]



2016-10-04
Coalition to attack Israel: What countries would attack Israel, if not Russia, ISIS, China & North Korea??



2016-08-16
Be as though you have no Wife: Caller is wondering what Paul meant by "...that both they that have wives be as though they had none"? [1 Corinthian 7:29]



2016-06-14
Spiritual Warfare & Armour: Can you please talk about spiritual warfare & spiritual armour? [Ephesians 6]



2016-06-07
Jerusalem originally Salem: Was Jerusalem originally called Salem or is it just short of Jerusalem? [Hebrews 7:1-2]
Impending Doom in Zephaniah: What can you tell me about the impending doom, that is talked about in Zephaniah & then having a chance for repentance? [Zephaniah] (Babylon Exile)


2016-04-06
Booty of Wars won by Israel: When Israel won wars, they'd get the booty, including women, & give them over to the priests but what would the priest do with them?
The Song of Solomon: id Solomon write the Song of Solomon, & it Christ speaking to the church?


2016-04-05
Christians response to War: How should Christians feel about war?



2016-03-31
Cosmic Warfare: Was there Universal war? Planets with holes, could there have been a war of the worlds? Could asteroids have been used as weapons? [Revelation 12]



2016-03-22
Doctrinal Disagreements of Moral Significance: I was listening to your lectures on "strategy for unity" & was wondering what you thought about disagreeing with doctrinal disagreements of moral implications? What about war, divorce & remarriage, forcible resistance, heresy, & false prophets? [Romans 14]



2016-03-17
Origins of Satan: Where did Satan officially come from? He was up in Heaven during the book of Job. [John 12:31, Revelation 12:9-10]
Spiritual Wickedness in High Places: What is Ephesians talking about spiritual warfare & spiritual wickedness being up in heaven in the spiritual realm? [Ephesians 6:12]
Timing of Satan's Creation: Was the Serpent Satan? Was he created after Adam & Eve were created? When were the angels created?

2016-01-12
Benghazi-13 Hours: Steve comments on a documentary he wants to see called, "13 Hours".



2015-11-18
War & Self-Defense: What is the Christians perspective on War & Self-Defense?



2015-11-09
Battle of Armageddon: I thought Israel was supposed to ultimately win in the end?



2015-05-18
Israel - 6 Day War: How does the 6 day War impact different areas about Israel, Dispensationalism & Preterism?



2015-05-05
Wars - Modern & Old Testament: What's Steve's perspectives on war in this day & age as opposed to the wars in the OT?



2015-04-14
Abraham & Melchizedek: God was behind the war that Abraham fought, Melchizedek praising him for his victory, & does that do away w/ Pacifism? [Genesis 14:18-20]



2015-04-08
Being justified to Kill: Is it ever right to kill in defense of yourself or your family? What about mercy killing? Should Christians participate in war?



2015-03-12
David killing Goliath twice: Did David have to kill Goliath twice, once by the stone from the sling shot & then killed him with the sword? [1 Samuel 17:50-51]



2014-12-09
Loving Your Enemy: Can you explain what Jesus meant by "love your enemy"? We need to help Christians with guns to help people in 3rd world countries being killed for their faith. [Matthew 5:41-48. James 5:6]



2014-08-25
Going to War: Caller is against going to war as a Christian since we are supposed to be preaching the gospel to people & not killing them.



2014-08-25
Fighting for your Country: What does the Bible say about going to war for your country?



2014-08-13
Micaiah telling King Ahab to go to Ramothgilead: Do you think when Micaiah was telling King Ahab to go prosper against Ramathgilead that he was telling him to go by himself or w/ his army? [2 Chronicles 18:14, 1 Kings 22:50]



2014-08-04
Genocide against Heathen Nations of Canaan: The Israelites in killing the Canaanites seemed to be committing genocide. Why would God permit this? In Amos it seemed more harsh than at other times. {Deuteronomy 20:15]
Christian Zionism: "Until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in", what does that phrase mean if Christian Zionism is wrong? [Romans 11:25]
The Blinding of Israel: What about the "Blinding of Israel", is that talking about Israel on a national level? Has it been removed yet? [Romans 11:7, 2 Corinthians 3:14]

2014-07-22
Submitting to the Higher Powers: Do Christians have to participate in an illegal war? [Romans 13]



2014-07-18
People after the Flood: Was Noah & his family the only people that made it after the Flood? If it IS the case, why so many primitive people?
Mosquitos & Plagues: Did God create things like Mosquitos, Flies & plagues/diseases?
6,000 years being enough time: It just doesn't seem like 6,000 years is enough time for everything to have happened that happened, millions & millions of people being killed & so on?

2014-05-23
Follow-up to Israel Destroying Canaanite cities: Caller just wanted to add a comment why God had Israel do what they did when they were procuring the land of Canaan.



2014-05-23
The Jihad & Ancient Israel: What exactly is the difference between what Ancient Israel did destroying the Canaanite cites & what the Jihad do today against people who don't convert to Islam?



2014-04-17
Scripture about the War in Heaven: Caller is interested in all the verses that talk about the War in Heaven with Satan. [Revelation 12:7-12]



2013-12-30
Calvinists Witnessing to People: If only God can call people like Calvinism suggests, then what's the point in witnessing like the Bible says to do?
Self-Defense: Soldiers don't have to obey order in order to defend people.
Vengeance & Persecuted for your Faith: What about stopping a whole bunch of bad people? What about not resisting if you are being persecuted for your faith since you are ready to go to heaven anyway, & the prosecutors just might ignore you.

2013-09-16
Christians Joining the Military: Is it okay for Christians to be in the military?



2013-07-22
Christians in the Military: Is it okay for Christians to join the military?



2013-07-16
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: What about Dietrich Bonhoeffer's attempt to get rid of evil?
Defending the Defenseless: What about self-defense or helping somebody you see being attacked on the street?
Walking in the Spirit: Caller believes we need to be walking in the Spirit all the time so we know when to resist or lie. Recommends; A.W. Tozer's book, "Pursuit of God."

2013-06-21
Israel getting Attacked: Caller is concerned about Israel getting attacked by their enemies.
Armageddon: Is this attack on Israel leading to the Battle of Armageddon?


2013-05-06
Apathy about the Kingdom: Is the apathy we see about the advancement of the kingdom relative to the ineffectiveness of the churches? [Matthew 24:14, Acts 17:7, Matthew 6:33].
Distraction with Dispensationalism: Do you think that premillennial Dispensationalism is a distraction to keep people from fully engaging our tasks?


2013-04-08
Revolt Against King George: Was it a godly thing to revolt against King George? [Romans 13, I Peter 2:13-15].
Revolting Against Government Authority: Under what conditions would you think we should revolt against government authority?
Rebellion & Defending Others: How does one decide when to respond and rebel (the micro and macro) in defense from government and individuals?

2013-03-29
Christians Still Sin: Can Christians still be evil after they are converted? [Galatians 5:17].
How to Study the Bible: Is there any recommendations for better Bible Study (Inductive Bible Study)?


2013-01-25
Joining the Military: Caller doesn't think there's anything wrong with joining the army or bearing guhs.



2013-01-22
David Bercot's book, In God We Don't Trust: Have you ever heard of "In God we Don't Trust?" by David Bercot, which is about the American Revolution?



2013-01-14
Jehovah's Witnesses & the Military: My nephew got out of the military to join the Jehovah's Witness cult, but godly people in the Bible had to go to war, belong to armies.


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