Go to The Narrow Path Ministry Topic: Deceit (Deception) |
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2024-02-28 |
Approaching Calvinists: Can you help me understand "divine determinism?" Is God causing the sins, but holding us accountable? God Determining Deception (Calvinism): Is God also determining some to be deceived (Calvinism)? |
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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]. |
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2023-10-02 |
God Created a Liar: How can God create a being that can lie, if God Himself cannot lie? [John 8:44, Hebrews 6:18]. Hell-Contradiction of God: Is it a contradiction of God's love to create hell to be a place of eternal conscious torment? Rec: topical lectures on Three Views of Hell or Steve's book on Hell. |
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2023-08-31 |
Salvation Opportunity until the End: Will people be unable to be saved because of "strong delusion" or will they have the opportunity up until the last minute? [2 Thessalonians 2:11]. |
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2023-07-19 |
Antisemitism of Hitler: How did Hitler become so antisemitic and why didn't the Catholic or Lutheran church do anything about it? Deceiving the "Elect": What does Matthew mean when he says even "the elect" could be deceived? [Matthew 24:24, Ephesians 6:14]. |
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2023-07-18 |
Lying for a Good Cause: Could you comment on the examples in scripture of people lying for good? [Matthew 23:23, John 7:8-10]. |
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2023-07-06 |
Sealing of the Holy Spirit: If we knowingly deceive or refuse to forgive, will it alter the sealing of the Holy Spirit? [Ephesians 1:13-14, Matthew 6:14, Mark 9:42, 1 Corinthians 13, John 13:35, John 15:12-13, John 8:31-32]. |
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2023-06-28 |
Devil "Loosed" in the 1800s" Could you clarify what you said about the "Devil being unleashed on the earth" in the 1800s? Rec: Topical lecture series "When Shall These Things Be?" (millennium) [Revelation 20:7-9]. |
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2023-06-05 |
"Satan Loosed" & Dispensationalism: Do you think the inception of Dispensationalism may be part of Satan "being loosed," because of the pervading deception? [Revelation 20:7]. |
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2023-03-13 |
Self-deception: How does one determine when they are self-deceived? How do you correct it? [John 9:41, 2 Peter 3:5, John 3:19-21]. |
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2023-02-13 |
Flat Earth: Do you believe in a flat earth? Moon Landing: Do you think we went to the moon? The "Firmament:" Can you explain the "firmament?" |
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2022-11-21 |
"Sin Nature": If Adam & Eve were created without a "sin nature", but yet they still sinned, then what is the difference to be with or without it? [Romans 7:23, John 8:34]. |
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2022-11-16 |
"Desperately Wicked" Hearts: Are we to understand "the heart is deceitfully wicked" as applied to us? [Jeremiah 17:9-10]. |
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2022-11-07 |
Satan's Release: Is it possible that Satan is already being released at this point in time? [Revelation 20:7-8]. Two Witnesses: Could the defeat of the two witnesses in Revelation 11 be correlated to the "little season" in Revelation 20? [Revelation 11, Revelation 20]. |
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2022-09-20 |
Atheist; Creation: Atheist caller: Is there not a contradiction in the chronology of the stars in the creation story in Genesis. [Genesis 1:16]. Atheist; God Deceives Us: Atheist; Why does God decieve us with His creation story and scripture has to be explained? Atheist; Consistency in Naturalism & Science: Atheist; Does not naturalism and science prove more consistency and supports naturalism over the supernatural? [Luke 9:54]. |
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2022-08-25 |
Lying: Is there a time when lying could be justified and acceptable? [Matthew 23:23, Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 22:35-40]. |
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2022-08-22 |
Improving My Prayers: How can I improve my praying and become more confident and trusting? [James 1:6, Psalm 115:2-4, John 8:44, Revelation 12:9, Matthew 7:11, I Peter 5:7, I John 5:14]. |
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2022-06-27 |
Children Beginning to Compromise the Truth: What can you advise about my 7-yr-old child who is beginning to show signs of compromising the truth and lying? [Proverbs 28:13]. |
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2022-06-23 |
Satan Still Active: Could you explain how Satan is still active and continuing to deceive, in light of Revelation 20 and his being locked up? [Revelation 20:3]. |
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2022-05-06 |
Satan Bound, but Yet a Roaring Lion: When Jesus said He bound the "strongman", is it contradictory to other verses, like he is like a "roaring lion" and later, Satan will be sealed up? [Matthew 12:29, I Peter 5:8, Revelation 20:3, Matthew 28:18]. Loving Your Enemies: How do I love my enemies when they are doing such heinous things, like killing innocent babies? [Psalm 139]. |
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2022-03-29 |
The Great Deception: Do you think that the acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle and marriage could be the great deception spoken of in 2 Thessalonians? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, Matthew 24:24, Revelation 20:7]. |
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2022-01-07 |
Satan Released: If the devil is released from the pit, could unbelief be what he has perpetrated? [Revelation]. Revelation Written by a Mad Man: Could the book of Revelation be the ravings of a mad man? |
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2021-11-17 |
Vaccines-Telling the Truth: Am I obligated to indicate that I specifically have been vaccinated against COVID, or can I just say that I have been vaccinated (for any number of other things, and let them think it was for COVID? Vulgarity for a Christian: What do you think of a Christian wearing a shirt that says, "Let's go, Brandon" (which represents a vulgarity). |
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2021-10-21 |
False Teachers & Doug Bachelor: Is Doug Bachelor a false teacher? Was my faith endangered? [2 Peter 2]. |
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2021-08-25 |
The Devil's Tricks: Could you give me an idea of the various ways the devil seeks to deceive us? Recommends Topical lecture; "Spiritual Warfare-Resisting Devil's Devices." |
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2021-07-05 |
Deceptions & Signs Today Signaling Jesus' Return: Since Jesus said we are not to let anyone deceive us, do you think that the signs of end times, like the vaccine, are of those deceptions? [Matthew 24:4, Mark 13:4, Luke 21:7]. |
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2021-06-29 |
Firewalking: Are people who walk on fire and similar things endowed with some special gifts? [2 Thessalonians 2:7]. |
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2021-06-03 |
Satan Bound, but Still Casting out Demons: If Satan has already been bound, how there can still be the casting out of demons after Christ came? [Revelation 20, Revelation 12, Matthew 12:36, Isaiah 49:6, Colossians 2:15, Luke 11:22, Hebrews 2:14-15, Matthew 28:18]. |
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2021-06-03 |
Jesus Born Again: What could it mean for someone to say that Jesus was born again? [Revelation 1:5, Colossians 1:18]. Sorting Through Deception: How does one learn to sort through all the lies and nonsense being put upon us? |
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2021-05-26 |
Ethics of Compromising Truth to Protect Others: Could you help me with the ethics of compromising truth for good, or in order to preserve someone's choice, as with Rahab, in particular with being forced to take the COVID vaccine? [I Samuel 16, Joshua 2, Matthew 23:23, I Peter 4:8]. |
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2021-05-18 |
Partial Preterist's Looking for Signs of His Coming: Do Partial Preterists have specific signs they think are indicating the coming of the Lord, as the Dispensationalist do? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Mark 13, Revelation 20, 2 Thessalonians 1:8]. Satan Loosed: What does it look like when "Satan is loosed" in end times? [Revelation 20, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 1:8]. |
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2021-05-18 |
"The Truth Shall Make you Free": In regard to the scripture that says that "the truth shall make you free", can the truth be replaced with a lie? [John 8:31-32]. |
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2021-03-29 |
Demonic Powers Today: Can you help me with the spirits that are causing COVID and political evil right now? |
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2021-03-22 |
Strong Delusions Scare Me: I am experiencing some doubt in my faith, and am afraid God's sending of strong delusions and fear associating with the wrong people, for fear that I will feel the spirit of the wrong kind or be mislead? [Hebrews10:25, 2 Thessalonians 2, I John 4:1-6]. |
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2021-03-15 |
Cults & Religion: What sets Christianity apart from other religions and cults? What is the evidence? Two Disciples Were Martyrs: Aren't there only two disciples that died as martyrs? [2 Peter 2]. |
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2021-02-24 |
The God of This World-Jesus: Could it be that Jesus was the "God of this world"? [2 Corinthians 4:4, Isaiah 6, Matthew 13, Mark 4, Romans 11, Revelation 20:9, James]. |
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2021-02-02 |
Supernatural Alteration to Scripture: Has the Bible been supernaturally altered, changing verses in the King James Version to say something different than it had before. Do you think it has to do with the strong delusion? [Isaiah 11:6, Matthew 24:41, Luke 17:35, 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. |
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2021-01-19 |
Satan Bound: Could you clear up the idea that Satan is, or isn't, bound now? [Matthew 12:29, Hebrews 2:15, Colossians 2:15, I Peter 5:8, Revelation 20:3]. |
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2020-11-03 |
Abortion vs Lying: Caller comments on previous caller's inability to see the indefensibility of comparing killing babies to lying. [I John 3:15, Numbers 35:33]. |
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2020-10-29 |
Feelings vs Facts: What scripture should I refer to in order to balance the idea that feelings are not as reliable as facts? [Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 16:25, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12]. |
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2020-07-31 |
Culture-Lies & Fantasy: Is our culture training us to be liars and are parents teaching their children to lie? [John 8:44, Isaiah 7, Judges 9]. |
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2020-07-07 |
Heaven or Heavens: Why do people say heavens, rather than heaven? [Genesis 1:1]. Manasseh's Age: Was Manasseh actually a literal 12-year-old when he became king? [2 Kings 22]. Binding of Satan and Deceived Nations: Could you help me understand how the binding of Satan can have already happened and be applicable today when the nations are still deceived? [Revelation 20:8, I John]. |
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2017-06-27 |
Theocratic Tactics Used by JW's: I had some Jehovah's Witnesses tell me they believe in the Holy Spirit but I know they don't; do they believe in hell? (theocratic tactic) |
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2017-03-09 |
Lying & Deception: Of course i'd lie if it was going to save human life. Moses: Have you ever heard that Moses was going rogue, not really doing what God said but doing it on his own? |
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2017-03-09 |
Lying & Deception: Is "deception" considered lying? |
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2017-03-08 |
Lying: Why is lying bad? What IS a lie? |
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2017-02-23 |
Rahab Lying: Rahab lied, so was she commended for that or was that wrong, but still just justified for her faith? [Hebrews 11, James 2] |
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2016-08-08 |
Strong Delusion: Can Steve talk about God sending strong delusions, truth & rationality [2 Thessalonians 2:10=11] |
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2016-03-17 |
Calvinism-Total Depravity: According to these verses, aren't we too depraved to seek God unless He seeks us out first? [Jeremiah 17:9, John 6:65] |
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2016-03-10 |
Mormonizing of America: Caller wanted to recommend a book about about Mormons called, "Mormonizing of America" by Steve Mansfield. Understanding Cults: Caller also says people need to do research on cults, offering some resources. |
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2015-12-22 |
Jesus, the Temptation & the Devil: Was the Devil lying to Jesus when he was trying to tempt Jesus? Progressive Revelation: Do you believe in Progressive Revelation? |
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2015-03-20 |
Dishonoring a parent (Father): Would it be considered dishonoring their father if caller's children testify against him for the way he treats them? |
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2015-02-20 |
Apostasy & Strong Delusion: When is the Apostasy & what is the Strong Delusion that is mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2? [2 Thessalonians 2] Catholic Church: Could the Catholic Church get more evil (again) as we get closer to the end time? |
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2015-01-06 |
Strong Delusion & Satan Loosed: God says He's going to send a strong delusion. Are the Scriptures in both 2 Thessalonians & Revelation talking about the same time period? A delusion & Satan being loosed? [2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 20] |
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2014-10-08 |
Shimei Curses David & False Accusations: Why did Shimei curse David? [2 Samuel 16:5-13, Job 4-23] |
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2013-12-23 |
Satan making people misunderstand you: It is possible that satan or demons can make something says someone says be completely misinterpreted by his/their trickery? [1 Corinthians 2:11] The Mentally Ill: Is God going to treat the mentally ill like He will with children who can't really grasp the true meaning of the gospel? |
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2013-05-22 |
Obama Can Repent: Don't we need to forgive Obama and hope that he will repent and come to the Father? Ananias & Sapphira & Tithing: Was the story of Ananias & Sapphira added to the Bible to pressure people into tithing? [Acts 5:1-11]. |
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2013-05-21 |
Adam & Eve's Mutual Sin: What do you think was Adam's motivation to sin with Eve, since he was not deceived? [Genesis 3:13, I Timothy 2:14]. |
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2013-02-11 |
Tax Loop Holes: You buy a car from private party, & they say that you paid a lower price than you actually did so you don't have to pay as much tax on it as you otherwise would, is that being dishonest, & should Christians participate in it? |
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2012-01-13 |
Defining a "Lie:" What is the definition of a "lie" or a "white lie" and when are they, or "half-truths," acceptable? [John 2:19, James 2:25]. |