January 23, 2023

On whose part was the impossible "repentance" in the story of Esau in Hebrews 12? [Hebrews 12:17, 1 Samuel 15, Genesis 27:34].

Does the "sealing" of the Holy Spirit in Ephesians mean that one cannot leave Christ or lose their salvation? [Ephesians 4:30, 1 John 4:13, Luke 15:24, 1 Peter 2:5, John 15:7].

Is the "Day of Redemption" referring to the corporate body at the resurrection? [Romans 8:23].

Could you advise me on how to forgive a really terrible and violent family member, as I seem to no longer be able to do it? [Matthew 6:15, Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3].

Would you review the parallel between Jesus' miracles and the related object lessions? [Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 1:5-6, Isaiah 3:7, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:25, John 2:7-11, John 15:1-5, John 8:12, John 9:39-41, John 6:11, John 6:48, John 11:25].

What is meant by "each is given a measure of faith" as I don't want to take it in a Calvinistic way. So, is it about the giving of gifts? [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:3-8].

My pastor found fault in the preface of your book, where you talk about John MacArthur and his view of us as servants and Jesus as Lord. Did you misattribute a John MacArthur quote?

Someone disagrees that John the Baptist and Elijah are not paralleled because John did not succeed in turning the country around? [Malachi 4:5-6, Matthew 11:13-14, Matthew 17:11-13].

Caller corrects Steve's confusing two verses about "Whom I love, I chasen." [Revelation 3:19, Hebrews 12:6, Proverbs 3:11-12].

Is this literally the degree of love we are to have in John 15? [John 15:13, 1 John 3:16, Philippians 2:3].

What do you think about women as pastors? Rec: topical lectures; "Some Assembly Required;" "Roles of Women." [Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 1Timothy 2:12-15, 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:6].