Questions and Answers

The following are questions answered by John MacArthur in Q&A Sessions. Each question below is a link to the Grace To You web page that has a video and transcript of the Q&A session in which the question is answered. Questions are listed topically in alphabetical order. Questions about scripture are listed separately in order by book, chapter and verse. When you go to the Grace to You web page, you'll need to look through the transcript, or use your browser's search feature, to find the specific question. Or watch the video until it gets to the question you want answered, you'll get a lot of good Bible teaching. Links marked with "AO" are "Audio Only," there is no video available.

The number of links on this page has grown so huge that we have split off some of the links on separate pages.These are: Questions about John MacArthur and Grace Community Church and Cults, False Religion and False Teachers and Questions about Scripture.

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List of Q&A Sessions Indexed

• Q&A Part 7 (AO) -- Q&A Part 8 (AO)
  
• Q&A Part 9 (AO) -- Q&A Part 10 (AO)
  


• Q&A Part 11 (AO) -- Q&A Part 12 (AO)
  
• Q&A Part 13 (AO) -- Q&A Part 14 (AO)
  
• Q&A Part 15 (AO) -- Q&A Part 16 (AO)
  
• Q&A Part 17 (AO) -- Q&A Part 18 (AO)
  
• Q&A Part 19 (AO)
  


• Q&A Part 57 -- Q&A Part 58
  
• Q&A Part 59 -- Q&A Part 60
  
• Q&A Part 61 -- Q&A Part 62
  
• Q&A Part 63 -- Q&A Part 64
  
• Q&A Part 65 -- Q&A Part 66
  
• Q&A Part 67 -- Q&A Part 71
  
• Q&A Part 74 -- Q&A Part 75
  

Links to some of the recent Q&A sessions not yet indexed:

• Q&A Part 68 -- Q&A Part 69
  
• Q&A Part 70 -- Q&A Part 72
  
• Q&A Part 73 --
  

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Topical Index

• Absolutes - Is situational ethics valid? (Is lying sometimes okay?) (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Adam and Eve - God said they would die if they ate the fruit, but they didn't. How can that be? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Amillenialism - Should my relatives leave a church where the pastor is an amillenialist? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Apostles - The bible mentions more than 12 apostles. Who are these extra ones? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Arminianism - Is it a heresy? (Q&A 66)
  

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BAPTISM

• Baptism of the dead, what is it? (Q&A 59)
  
• Believer's baptism. (Q&A 60)
  
• Children - At what age should they be baptized? (Q&A 63)
  
• How did baptism relate before the cross? Did the Jews have baptism? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Infant baptism (Q&A 57)
  
• Is it necessary to be baptized as an adult if you were baptized as a baby? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• It's meaning and significance. (Q&A 60)
  
• Sprinkling or dunking? (Q&A 63)
  
• What does baptism say? (Q&A 62)
  
• Who should do baptizing? (Q&A 63)
  
• Why do I have to be baptized to join the church? (Q&A 62)
  
• Why did Jesus wait until He was 30 to be baptized? (Q&A 63)
  


• Believers - can a believer reject parts of the Bible as the word of God? (Q&A 57)
  



THE BIBLE

• Application - How do I apply what I've learned to my life? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Changed - Is it inerrant? Has the New Testament been changed? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Does your Bible have any manuscript errors? (Q&A 57)
  
• How do we know the Bible is true? (Q&A 71)
  
• How much time should we spend in God's word daily? (Q&A 67)
  
• How were events in the Bible recorded by people who did not see them? (Q&A 74)
  
• Interpretation - There are so many interpretations. How do you know which is correct? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Interpretation - How can there be so many interpretations of Daniel's 70 weeks? (Q&A 11 AO)
  



BIBLE CONTRADICTIONS

• Did the centurion come to Jesus (Matthew 8:5) or did Jesus go to the centurion's home (Luke)? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Touching Jesus, Luke 24:39 vs John 20:17 (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Were people divided by language before Babel? (Genesis 10) (Q&A 12 AO)
  


• Bible Smuggling (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Birth Control - What is the Biblical view? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Blasphemy: "Oh my gosh," "holy cow," "of my God." (Q&A 71)
  
• Books - What have you been reading? (Q&A 64)
  

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CATHOLIC CHURCH

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• Charlottesville - what is the Biblical view of this? (Q&A 66)
  
• Children - The fruit of the womb is God's reward. Is it possible to be over rewarded? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Children - How are children saved? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Christian Life - Can a Christian work in the defense industry making weapons? (Q&A 58)
  



CHURCH

• Church Attendance - People claim to be believers, but don't go to church. How do I respond to them? (Q&A 62)
  
• Church discipline - what steps are taken to restore someone put out of the church? (Q&A 65)
  
• Church in Error - What do I do if my church is accepting error? (Q&A 65)
  
• Church Membership - Is it a sin to not be a formal member of a local church? (Q&A 62)
  
• Church Obedience - to what extent must a church member obey the pastor? (Q&A 66)
  
• Church Pulpit - Who should be allowed (or not allowed) to preach? (Q&A 65)
  
• Condition of the church today? (Q&A 64)
  
• Council of Nicea - Arian heresy (Q&A 71)
  
• Doctrine, which ones are essential? (Q&A 74)
  
• Is it okay for a church to incorporate? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Juvenilazation of the church. (Q&A 60)
  
• Livestream church (Q&A 74)
  
• Meetng together (in person) (Q&A 74)
  
• Membership, is it important? (Q&A 60)
  
• Membership - should people become a member of a church? (Q&A 75)
  
• Membership - what is the status of a regular attender? (Q&A 59)
  
• Persecution (will cleanse the church) (Q&A 64)
  
• What is the church in view of the book of Revelation? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Satellite locations, is that church? (Q&A 60)
  
• Women in the church, their role. (Q&A 67)
  
• Women preaching in the church. (Q&A 58)
  


• Christmas - Is it a pagan holiday? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Christmas - Is it a pagan holiday? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• COVID safety (Q&A 74)
  
• Cremation, what does the Bible say? (Q&A 74)
  
• Critical Race Theory (Q&A 75)
  
• Crucifixion - When the graves opened, did those resurrected live or die again? (Q&A 17 AO)
  

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• Dating - at what age should kids start dating? (Q&A 57)
  
• Dating - what do we ignore and what are the red flags? (Q&A 74)
  

DEATH

• Death in James 1:15? Is it physical or the death of your lifestyle? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Death penalty, is there a difference in the Old vs. New Testament? (Q&A 59)
  
• Organ donation, is there anything wrong with it? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Someone who dies and comes back to life, what do you think about it? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• When a believer dies do they go straight to heaven or judgment? (Q&A 74)
  
• Why is there death in the Millennium? (Matthew 24:32-38) (Q&A 14 AO)
  


• Deja Vu - is it real? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Dementia / Disabled - how does renewing your mind apply? (Q&A 65 AO)
  
• Demons - are they ex or fallen angels? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Discipling - how do I grow in my love for Christ? (Q&A 62)
  
• Discipling - I'm a new Christian. Where do I start? (Q&A 62)
  
• Dispensationalism and the rapture? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Dispensationalism and the rapture? (Q&A 65)
  
• Divorce - is it better for two people to be fighting? (Q&A 59)
  

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• Elections - how do we determine priorities? (Q&A 75)
  
• Eschatology - why it is important. (Q&A 62)
  
• Ethics - if a Christian medical professional disagrees on not to resusicate, what should they do? (Q&A 16 AO)
  



EVANGELISM

• Catholics - how do I share with Catholics? (Q&A 62)
  
• Evil spirit of the Lord. What is this? (1 Samuel 16:14) (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Evolution - should a Christian believe any part of evolution? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• God - how do I explain God's sovereignty to an unbeliever? (Q&A 62)
  
• How big of an area should we evangelize? (Q&A 58)
  
• How can a child minister to an unsaved father? (Q&A 74)
  
• How do I give the gospel to a powerful politician? (Q&A 59)
  
• Jews & Mormons - how do I share with Jews or a Mormon? (Q&A 62)
  
• Mormons missionaries - how do I evangelize them? (Q&A 59)
  


• Preach an exclusive gospel (Q&A 75)
  
• Reprobate minds - how can we evangelize with compromise with the culture? (Q&A 66)
  
• Work - is it okay to share the gospel at work? (Q&A 62)
  

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• Faith - should you just let go and let God? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Faith Healing - what is your opinion? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Faith - what is faith? (Q&A 75)
  
• The Fall - if Eve was the reason for the fall, would we be fallen? (Q&A 67)
  
• False Believers - wheat and Tares (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• False Believers - Whitefield calling them out (Q&A 63)
  
• Fasting - is it Biblical to give up things such as phones, computers or sweets?Livestream church (Q&A 74)
  
• Fleece - should we put out a fleece? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• How can a child minister to an unsaved father? (Q&A 74)
  
• Flesh - what is the flesh? (Romans 7:24) (Q&A 57)
  
• Forgiveness - are we to forgive no matter what? (Q&A 66)
  
• Free Will (is everything determined by God)? (Q&A 67)
  
• Free Will vs. Predestination (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Friendship Evangelism - What is your opinion? (Q&A 19 AO)
  

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• Gap Theory - Was there a flood before Noah? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Gender - What about morphodites? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Gender - Can a person change their gender? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Genesis - Can you explain the Barthian view of Genesis? (Q&A 67)
  
• Genesis - How can we defend the creation account in Genesis? (Q&A 65)
  
• Genesis - How old is the earth? (Q&A 71)
  
• Genesis - Reconcile God providing a ram vs a lamb (Q&A 71)
  



GOD

• God's attributes, is one greater than the others? (Q&A 71)
  
• God conceals things. What is God doing? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Gospel - Why does God create people who do not have access to the gospel? (Q&A 67)
  
• If God is in control of everything, how can He blame us for sin? (Q&A 59)
  
• Is everything predetermined by God? (Q&A 67)
  
• Is God free? Can He make choices? (Q&A 67)
  
• Romans, who wrote Romans? (Q&A 59)
  
• Sensing God's presence (Q&A 67)
  
• Trinity, essential to salvation? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Trinity is not mentioned in the Bible? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Why was God silent for 400 years? (Q&A 16 AO)
  


• Government - The Biblical purpose of government (Q&A 59)
  
• Government - Should a Christian pledge allegiance to America? (Q&A 59)
  



GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH

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• Halloween - Is trick-or-treating okay? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Halloween - Should Christians celebrate Halloween? (Q&A 67)
  
• Head coverings - is it Biblical? (Q&A 74)
  
• Head coverings - is this a Jewish tradition? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Healing - Can Satan heal? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Healing - What is the right way to pray for healing? (Q&A 66)
  
• Heaven - is there time in heaven? (Q&A 71)
  
• Heavem - why can't we bring money and stuff? (Q&A 75)
  
• Heaven - Will our pets be in heaven? (Q&A 65)
  
• Hell - Are there degrees of punishment? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Homelessness - where is the compassion? (Q&A 75)
  



HOLY SPIRIT

• Is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit related to crucifying the Son of God again? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Old Testament vs. New Testament (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Where does it say the Holy Spirit indwells Christians? (Q&A 66)
  
• Worship of the Holy Spirit (Q&A 67)
  


• Homosexuality - California SB 1146 (Discrimination?) (Q&A 64)
  
• Humanity (flesh) - what is good has to penetrate our humanity. (Q&A 57)
  

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• Idols - are the cherubim on the ark idols? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Infant Baptism - is it biblical? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Israel - what happens if Israel is nuked and no longer exists? (Q&A 59)
  
• Israel - what is our relationship with Israel? (Q&A 75)
  

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JESUS CHRIST

• Abiding in Christ - Christians don't appear to do this. (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Cross - does His work on the cross heal us physically today? (Matthew 8:17) (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Cross - why did Jesus cry out 'Why have you forsaken Me?' (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit. Please explain. (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Grave - where was He in the time between the cross and when He rose? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Government - when did the government rest on His shoulders? (Isaiah 9:6) (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Hair - was it not a custom for rabbis (Jesus) to have short hair? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Idols - is a picture of Jesus a graven image? (An idol?) (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Laugh - did Jesus ever laugh? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Name - is there a difference between Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Return, if the tribulation starts right after the rapture, don't we then know the time when Jesus' returns? (Q&A 59)
  
• Strength - with all He went through, shouldn't He have died before He got to the cross? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Temptation - when He was tempted He always answered from Deuteronomy. Why Deuteronomy? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Temptation - why doesn't scripture give an example of Jesus' sexual temptation? (Q&A 65)
  
• Trinity - Jesus said the Father is greater than I. How can that be? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• What Did Jesus think about His suffering? (Q&A 62)
  
• Trust - where is the line between leaving it to the Lord and taking care of it myself? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Trust - is it fair to your family to trust in the Lord? (Proverbs 3:5-6) (Q&A 11 AO)
  



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JUDAISM and JEWS

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• John the Baptist - what does it mean that John was Elijah to come? (Q&A 71)
  

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• Kingdom of Heaven vs. Kingdom of God - Are they different? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Kingdom of the Cults (Walter Martin) - What do you think of this book? (Q&A 11 AO)
  

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• Language - what was the first language ever? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Lawsuits - can I sue a non-believer? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Lawyers - can a Christian lawyer defend someone they know is guilty? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Legalism (legalists are god) (Q&A 75)
  
• LGBTQ - how do I submit to government and maintain my integrity? (Q&A 66)
  
• Lifespan - when did people stop living for hundreds of years? (Q&A 59)
  
• Lying - is it ever okay to lie? (Q&A 57)
  

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MacARTHUR, JOHN

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• Marriage - can someone who is separated be in ministry? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Marriage - how do I find a wife in this church? (Q&A 63)
  
• Marriage - Unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Martial arts, is it okay to compete? (Q&A 74)
  
• Medicine - trust modern medicine or God? (Q&A 71)
  
• Medicine - how long should a life be prolonged using technology? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Men as spiritual leaders, how can a man achieve this? (Q&A 59)
  
• Messianic Judaism - Torah-Observant Christians (Q&A 75)
  
• Military - should a Christian serve in the armed forces? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Military - is there a commandment that we have to fight for our country? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Millennium - will there be believers living at the end of the millennium? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Millennium - will we come back to be with our families? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Miracles - how does our faith relate to what God choses to do? (Q&A 74)
  
• Money - is using direct deposit okay? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Music - should we listen to Christian music by false Christians? (Q&A 71)
  
• Music - What is your stand on contemporary Christian music? (Q&A 11 AO)
  

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• New Jerusalem - Isaiah 22:24 - Will we be kings or is that others? (Q&A 17 AO)
  

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• Parenting - 18 year old is rejecting the gospel (Q&A 74)
  
• Parable of the Sower. What is the seed that falls on rock? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Parable of the Ten Virgins - The Lord Says I never knew you. Why? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Parents - is it okay to stop talking to your parents? (Q&A 67)
  
• Pastors - the importance of a Godly wife (Q&A 63)
  
• Paul - new Perspective on Paul, is this a bewitching doctrine? (Q&A 66)
  
• Paul - some people reject Paul's teaching. What is his authority to teach? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Paul - why wasn't he allowed to go to Asia? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Pets - Will our pets be in heaven? (Q&A 65)
  
• Pews - Where did the word 'pews' come from? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Politics - What do you think about evangelicals marching out in politics? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Politics - Why do you steer clear of politics? (Q&A 64)
  
• Pope, John Paul VI (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Post Modernism - Comments on post modernism. (Q&A 64)
  



PRAYER

• Does prayer change God's will? (Q&A 71)
  
• Don't feel like praying. Should I force myself to pray? (Q&A 67)
  
• How do we hear an answer to prayer? (Q&A 67)
  
• How does one know when they’re praying in the Spirit? (Q&A 74)
  
• Importance of prayer (Q&A 63)
  
• Is praying for patience wrong? (Q&A 59)
  
• Who do I pray to? (Q&A 16 AO)
  


• Preaching - What is the best approach? (Q&A 58)
  
• Preaching - Getting something new from the text. (Creativity) (Q&A 64)
  
• Preaching philosophy. (Q&A 64)
  
• Predestination vs Free Will (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Pride - Explain how burnout and pride are related.(Q&A 58)
• Protesting - Is Protesting Wrong for a Christian? (Q&A 62)
  
• Trinity - to whom in the Trinity should our prayers be directed? (Q&A 74)
  



PROPHECY

• Daniel - How can there be so many opinions on Daniel's prophecy? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Daniel - Does our understanding of the 70 weeks come from Catholisism? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Daniel - Is Daniel 7 talking about today? (Q&A 12 AO)
  



PROPHECY - END TIMES

• Amillennialism vs Premillennualist, can you comment? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• America - Is the U.S. the sword brought against Russia? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• China and Russia: Will they be Enemies os Allies? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Ecumenicism - Will evangelicals unite with the pope? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Mansions or dwelling places, which is Jesus talking about? (John 14:2) (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• When Israel annexed Jerusalem, is that prophecy fulfilled? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Should Christians be storing food? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Will Jesus return twice? Pre-trib and at the end of the tribulation? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Will the temple be rebuilt before the rapture? (Q&A 12 AO)
  

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• Race - How did different colored people come into the world? (Q&A 15 AO)
  


• Rainbow: Bible vs LGBTQ - What is the meaning of the colors? (Q&A 66)
  
• Rape - How do you minister to rape victims and rapists together? (Q&A 67)
  



THE RAPTURE

• 2 Thessalonias 1, Does This Support Pre-Trib or Something Else? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• How will things be explained after we are gone? (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• When the church is raptured, will the Holy Spirit be taken also? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Will children be taken up in the rapture? (Q&A 13 AO)
  


• Restitution - is it necessary? (Q&A 75)
  
• Restoration - when does the first restoration come? (Q&A 67)
  
• Reincarnation - Was it in the Old Testament and removed? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Temple, does it need to be rebuilt before the rapture? (Q&A 59)
  
• Tribulation, if the tribulation starts right after the rapture, don't we then know the time when Jesus' returns? (Q&A 59)
  

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SABBATH

• Sabbath - Why don't we hold the sabbath holy anymore? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Sabbath - How is the sabbath a shadow of things to come? (Q&A 11 AO)
  


• Sabbaticals - Are they biblical? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Sanctification - is the flesh or Satan the greatest threat? (Q&A 57)
  



SALVATION

• Are The Mentally Retarded Saved? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Can everybody recognize God as savior (Romans 1)? (Q&A 59)
  
• Can You Lose Your Salvation? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Can you lose your salvation (Hebrews 6:4-6)? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Chosen - What is the difference between chosen and called people? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Do those with sincere belief (Catholics, Mormons, etc.) go to heaven? (Q&A 57)
  
• Evidence of your salvation. (Q&A 67)
  
• Explain why we can't lose our salvation. (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Faith and works and salvation. (Q&A 67)
  
• How are Old Testament saints saved? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• How do I know I'm saved if I have blasphemous thoughts? (Q&A 65)
  
• How do I lead my children to salvation? (Q&A 75)
  
• How do I witness to someone who thinks he is god? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Illiterate - Can someone who can't read the Bible be saved? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Kids from church going to college, thinking they are saved. (Q&A 57)
  
• Prayer - Is it unbiblical to pray for the salvation of an unbeliever? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• My friend says he is not worthy of salvation (Q&A 14 AO)
  
• Regeneration then faith, or faith then regeneration? (Q&A 66)
  
• Should someone leave a church whose pastor believes you can lose your salvation? (Q&A 18 AO)
  
• Unbeliever died, might God have saved them at the last moment? (Q&A 59)
  
• Work out your salvation in fear and trembling. What does that mean? (Q&A 66)
  



SATAN

• Binding Satan - Can Michael cast out demons? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Can Satan heal people? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Can Satan read your mind? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Can Satan physically touch or influence a believer? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Does God hate Satan? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• What extent does Satan rule the world? Natural disasters? (Q&A 75)
  


• Self Defense - May a Christian defend themselves, for example from a home intruder? (Q&A 65)
  
• Sex trafficking - Are Christians fighting this social justice warriors? (Q&A 67)
  
• Sickness - Should we call for the elders? (James 5:14) (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Singleness - how do we know we have the gift? (Q&A 74)
  



SIN

• Blasphemy - What about someone who takes the Lord's name in vain all the time? (Q&A 13 AO)
  
• Degrees - Are there degrees of sin? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Does sin change? Was sin different in the Old Testament? (Q&A 59)
  
• Doubt - is doubt a sin? (Q&A 74)
  
• How do we protect ourselves from conforming to the world? (Q&A 58)
  
• How God Restrains Sin/Evil (SERMON)
  
• If a Christian sins, does God or Satan punish them? (Q&A 16 AO)
  
• Sinful Thoughts - is it true, if you think it, you've done it? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Lying - is it okay to lie if benefits the gospel? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Movies - can a Christian work in the movie industry? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Standards - is there a standard that applies to everyone? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Tell others about someone's sin, or confront the sinner? (Q&A 17 AO)
  
• Why does God allow sin? (Q&A 66)
  


• Social justice and love, is making the world a better place a mandate? (Q&A 67)
  
• Social justice vs social gospel, what is the difference? (Q&A 67)
  
• Son of Man - Who is the Son of Man in Psalm 8? Christ or all of mankind? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Soul, When Are Human Souls Created? (Q&A 71)
  
• Spirit of Man in Union with Spirit of God (Witness Lee cult) (Q&A 19 AO)
  



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STRANGE FIRE CONFERENCE

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• Suffering - how do we glorify God through long-term suffering (Q&A 74)
  

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• Taxes - should a self-employed person who takes in cash, pay income tax on that? (Q&A 15 AO)
  
• Temple - was it right for Paul to 'purify' himself in the temple? (Acts 21:26)? (Q&A 65)
  
• Temple - what is the temple in Revelation 21:22? (Q&A 65)
  
• Testimony - Muslin becomes a Christian (dreams) (Q&A 65)
  
• Transfiguration - why were Moses and Elijah there? (Q&A 12 AO)
  
• Transgender - what is the Biblical approach? Pronouns? (Q&A 65)
  
• Tribulation (End Times) - one a person takes the mark of the beast, can they be saved? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Tribulation (End Times) - the grass is burned up, ten a command to not harm the grass. (Q&A 67)
  
• Trinity - please comment on the debate over the Trinity? (Q&A 64)
  
• Trinity - to whom in the Trinity should our prayers be directed? (Q&A 74)
  

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• White Privilege (Q&A 75)
  



WITNESSING

• Catholic -how do I witness to a Catholic? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Christ - how do we personally represent Christ well? (Q&A 71)
  
• I have a Christian friend who doesn't tell people about Jesus. (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Unitarian - how do I witness to a Unitarian minister? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• What is your opinion of friendship evangelism? (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Witnessing to professing Christians (Q&A 71)
  


• Women - staying Silent in Church (1 Corinthians 14) (Q&A 19 AO)
  
• Women - does a woman open herself to Satanic attack if she does not submit to her husband? (Q&A 11 AO)
  
• Women - teaching Men (Q&A 19 AO)
  

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• Unicorns - why is a fantasy animal mentioned in the Bible? (Q&A 63)
  

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• Vultures - what are the vultures in Matthew 24? (Q&A 15 AO)
  

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QUESTIONS ABOUT SCRIPTURE

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Abbreviations: AO - Audio Only

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