Search The Scriptures - Dr. Carl Broggi: Recent Episodes
Search the Scriptures
Every book of the Bible points to Jesus Christ. Dr. Carl Broggi invites you to search the Scriptures to find the Truth of God and to apply that Truth to daily living.
Do we know (in the Revelation) where the area called Babylon is (or are)? What does Pastor Broggi think of 'Lordship Salvation?' Could Pastor Broggi please explain the Abrahamic covenant that begins in Genesis 12 and that is fleshed out in...
Jamie, Lilliwaup, WA - Dr. Broggi, so many people refer to the washing of feet passage in John 13 as a teaching on humility and more specifically, service to one another. In context though, Jesus makes it clear that He is contrasting being...
Is Andy Stanley’s church model purported in his book, “Deep and Wide” something that you agree with? What do you see as the error, if any, with this model and/or with Andy Stanley’s theology? A listener wants to know whether stray, unholy thoughts...
Gregory, Durham, New Hampshire - How should Christians react to the now new law passed on same-sex marriage in all 50 states? Jeremiah 7:30-34 verse 31 strikes me that God didn't know that humans were going to burn their children What do you...
A listener comments on the gender change of Bruce Jenner. A listener wonders, in light of Scripture, whether it is possible for one member of a married couple to deny divorce if the other desires one. Zack, Canyon lake, TX: Why have we Christians...
Gregory, Derry, New Hampshire - How can I possess effective evangelism? What are some ways to be effective in spreading the Gospel to non-believers as well as those in different religions?
In the MacArthur Commentary Bible in John 7:53- 8:11, the...
Kari, Beaufort, SC - What would be your answer to a person who says God's Word was written by people and not God. (I remember you saying over so many people wrote the scripture in so many continents and so on...can't remember it all. After...
A listener read recently about C.S. Lewis believing in purgatory and praying for the dead. What does Dr. Broggi think?
Tyrone is an usher at his church in Bluffton. He would like to know the duties of an usher.
Larry, Beaufort, SC - Do you think...
When did Paul actually believe in Christ? Jason, College Station, Texas: In Exodus 9:12 after the plague on livestock it says God hardened Pharaoh's heart. Again in Exodus 14:4 God says He will harden Pharaoh's heart in order to make him...
Emmanuel, Cordova, Tennessee: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF REVELATION 1:6 CONCERNING BEING KINGS AND PRIESTS? Also, does the Bible address groups/organizations such as fraternities and sororities? If someone I know and love is in fact a member of one...
Beaufort, South Carolina - I remember in a sermon a while back you mentioned Matthew 24:40-41 as not being rapture verses. Could you please explain why? A listener's sister wanted to know where Jesus' soul went when He died. A listener is...
Is it possible to committ the unpardonable sin in this day and age? A listener would like Pastor Broggi's opinion on ISIS, Islam, peaceful Muslims and the Q'uran. A listener recently moved to a new area and the pastor at the church they...
A listener was recently unfriended on Facebook after she had asked her friend to ask her husband to refrain from swearing in her presence. The woman told this listener that she was being judgmental. And now relations between these two women has been...
Jamie, Lilliwaup, WA : I was wondering if you are familiar with the book by Kirk Youngblood, Free To Be Wise? It deals with discerning God's will and the many errors via mystical methods prevalent today. If so, I would so appreciate your...
A caller would like to know when the Rapture happens and all who are born again are caught up in the air, what happens to the babies in the womb? Do they have to wait to be born? Where is Jesus pictured in every book of the Bible? If a man had an...
Tobi, Seabrook, SC - What is the role of a Deacon in the church David, Beaufort, SC - During the tribulation are the regions that are cgoing to come against Israel Egypt, Syria, Ukraine and Russia? Grace, Savannah, GA - Is there a college campus...
Dereena, Augusta, GA - What does the Seventh Day Adventist Church believe? Will there be Seventh Day Adventists in Heaven? I work with a man who is a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and he and his family follow a church-ordained diet and...
Danielle: Are all the commandments applicable for today? What about the fourth commandment Stacy, Hilton Head, SC: Jack Van Impe was speaking the other day about the threat of Islamization in the U.S. What does Dr. Broggi think about this...is it...
A caller wanted Pastor Carl to expound on something he said in his message on Sunday that had a profound effect on this caller...that was that when people try to deny that Jesus was the Messiah and God, the best argument is the resurrection. Such a...
Paula, Beaufort, SC - My mother died 21 months ago after 64 years of marriage to my father. My father is a believer and will be 90 years old soon. His mind is good, but he’s been so broken since my mother’s passing. He misses her so much, and he’s...
Are the Kingdom of God and the church the same? Part of the 10 Commandments state you are to "Honor your father and your mother". I didn't grow up in a Christian home. My parents have been divorced and remarried to separate individuals...
A caller has a question from Isaiah 7. With all that is happening in the world does Pastor Broggi think we are accelerating toward the latter part of the last days? Did Isaiah, Nehemiah, Ezra and Daniel interact with each other (were they...
When Jesus said pick up your cross...what is one's cross. Also who has a good commentary/study on the Sermon ojn the Mount. A listener asks Pastor Broggi about his feelings about the persecution taking place in the Middle East. Marie...
Emmanuel, Cordova, Tennessee Question: Dr. Broggi, Good Morning. Upon reading 1 Timothy 2:9, in what contextual meaning does the verse point to in terms of women being "not with braided hair?" Is it time specific? I ask because my wife and I...
On Sunday Pastor Broggi was teaching on how there will be many Jews who will come to Christ. Will those Jews be ones who've previously heard the Gospel and rejected it or will it be the first time they hear the Gospel? Will the rapture...
Carolyn, Beaufort, SC - The Bible speaks of vessels of honor and vessels of dishonor. Could God have made me a vessel of dishonor? A listener who has little statues of angels wants to know if these qualify as graven images...what about a cross worn...
What does the half-tirbe of Mannasseh refer to?
Is the current terrorist group ISIS capable of going into and taking over Damascus?
Bill, Buffalo, NY - The Bible contains several examples that God undoubtedly prefer right-handed people. In fact...
David: The border crisis is awful in New Mexico. Does the Bible say anything about our resposibility? I don't want to be harsh but it does not seem right.
Should a person who believes he or she is saved worry about their salvation if they...
Jennifer, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina - My husband and I moved to Mount Pleasant, SC in January. We have visited various churches but cannot seem to find a church where God is calling us to become members. I was wondering if you knew of any good...
Last week Pastor Broggi was teaching on apostate preachers. Was this preacher truly saved to begin with and, if not, if he repented and was born again, should he ever be in a teaching position or a preacher in the church? At end of the 7...
A listener from Texas - A discussion between this believer and another individual led to the other individual saying that the word "Eretz" which addresses the 'land of Israel' was used in the account of Genesis 6. Consequently the...
In the book of Ezekiel, where is the millenial temple and what is it all about? Kathryn, Hoffman Estates , Illinois - I am a believer and my husband is not. When it comes to God and praying, church, etc, my husband does not want anything to do with...
A caller wonders whether there is any significance to a blood moon in pre-tribulational times. Joy, Virginia - What does Pastor Broggi think of the books "Every Young Woman's Battle" (Shannon Etheridge) and "Every Young Man's...
David, Bluffton, SC - As in 2 Cor. 12, does God allow Satan to put a thorn in our flesh at times? A listener wants to know what Pastor Carl's thoughts are on The Harbinger. It seems to be biblical in its references to Israel and the United...
David, Bluffton, SC - Were there others in the Bible besides David that suffered God's consequences for having more than one wife? Tammy, Naples, Italy - This week my cousin asked me what happens when we die? Can you please help me respond to...