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Matt Slick of Christian Apologetics Research Ministry answering Biblical and Theological Questions from Boise, Idaho.
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Matt Slick Live 11-09-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Where can I find historical details on the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church during the time of the Protestant Reformation?
2: What are the implications of the regulative principle the practices of Advent and Christmas?
3: If your wife was raped and got pregnant would you raise the child? What about a child from incest? What if the Mother is going to physically die while giving birth?
4: Why did Adam sin even without a sin nature? Could Jesus have done the same?
5: Is it wrong for a Christian to go to church because the pastor knows more than them?
6: What is the difference between the Mormon church and the Church of the Latter Day Saints?
7: When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a Donkey, was he declaring Himself king in fulfillment of prophecy?
8: Why don't King James Onlyists want to hear about the Greek language?
9: Were believers in the Old Testament saved?
10: What's going on in Genesis 6 with the Nephilim?
Matt Slick Live 11-08-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Was it part of God's plan for sin to come into the world so we could ultimately have a better relationship with Him?
2: Discussion of Catholicism and works righteousness while the phones were down.
3: Do you believe that Melchizedek was a Christophany?
4: Have you ever of Jesus Miracles Crusade International Ministry?
5: I have prayed asking Jesus to come into my heart but I still struggle with pornography and other sins. Am I really saved?
6: Why don't you go to Bible studies?
7: Is forgiving others a precondition for salvation?
Matt Slick Live 11-07-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: What is your take on Matthew 24:28, "Where the corpse is there the vultures will gather."
2: Discussion will caller of Santa Clause and lying to children.
3: Does the New testament abolish the use of musical instruments
4: How can we believe in inerrancy if it only applies to the originals, which we do not have.
5: If death is a consequence of sin, why do Christians still die?
6: How do we respond to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement?
7: What does Paul mean when he calls Christians the true circumcision?
8: A church requires members to covenant to attend three times a week. Is there any defense for that?
9: What would be the main thing you would use to address agnosticism and atheism?
10: What should our attitude and boundaries be related to secular music?
Matt Slick Live 11-05-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Opened with a discussion on abortion before taking calls.
2: Can you help we work through Romans 4:21-24?
3: Should parents lead their young children to believe in Santa Clause?
4: In the Bible, why is the Holy Ghost often referred to in the "neuter" gender?
5: I was told by my church that I should not marry a new believer and should wait until they have been baptized in the Holy Ghost. What's your take?
6: If it is a lie to tell kids that Santa is real, is it a lie to dress as Santa and hand out presents at a children's hospital?
7: Is the tendency for Christians to justify telling lies to their kids about Santa Clause just a symptom of a deep problem with the absolute truth?
8: What does Luke 16:18 mean about divorce?
Matt Slick Live 11-05-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: As a lay Christian, how do I learn theology on my own?
2: What's the point of learning theology if you're not going into ministry? Isn't it just intellectual vanity?
3: What's your take on James 2 and "faith without works is dead?"
4: How much of passages like Matthew 24 and Daniel 9 has been completed already?
5: I came across this cult on our college campus that teaches a heavenly mother God. Do you know who they are and how should I respond?
6: I've been listening to Dr. Richard Jordan on the internet. Have you heard of him?
7: Matt paused to discuss women in ministry before moving on to the next call.
8: Why did God end the lives of Judah's son? What about the house of Eli? If I'm not a good enough parent, will God do the same to my household?
9: What is the Christian definition of a homosexual?
Matt Slick Live 11-02-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Is it correct that the Abrahamic covenant was established over the course of Genesis 12-17 and was not yet in place in Genesis 12?
2: Can non-members of a covenant receive covenant curses?
3: What are your thoughts on men having long hair?
4: Does the evidence you use to prove humans have souls also prove that animals have souls?
5: My relatives are caught up in a racist cult. How should I respond to its teaching?
6: Can an all-women Bible study group appoint women as "elders" over that group?
Matt Slick Live 11-01-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: In what way does Old Testament circumcision carry over into the New Covenant?
2: Is there a difference between being included in the covenant, being a member of the covenant, and receiving the blessings of the covenant?
3: Is water baptism a work of the flesh? Is there now only the baptism of the Spirit?
4: How can I share the gospel with Hindus?
5: Do Matthew 27:3-5 and Acts 1:18-19 represent a contradiction in Scripture?
6: When Jesus says "before Abraham was, I am," why is it in small letters when the name of God is normally written in capital letters?
Matt Slick Live 10-31-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: What is your view of the Rapture and the sequence of related events?
2: My friend is contemplating converting to Roman Catholicism due things in the church fathers. How do I get him back to Scripture?
3: Does the word Jew refer to the descendants of the Judah or with a religion?
4: I was divorced before becoming a believer and recently remarried as a believer. Am I disqualified from ministry?
5: How do we address the issue of slavery in the Bible?
6: When musicians and other popular figures use expressions like "if the stars align" or "if the universe allows it," is that occultic?
7: What is the "gospel" in Buddhism and how would you refute it?
8: What is going on with the Trinity on the cross when Jesus calls out "My God, My God why have you forsaken me?"
9: What can a say to a suffering friend who is angry at God for not healing him?
Matt Slick Live 10-30-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Is there evidence for the soul?
2: Was Jesus being sarcastic to the thief on the cross when He told him he would be in paradise?
3: In all your debates, has anyone ever said anything that changed your mind on anything?
4: Is it better to be Roman Catholic than to be an Atheist?
5: What is a good, simple book to give out that explains the gospel clearly?
6: What is the proper biblical understanding of John 20:23 "If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them..."
7: How was the Day of Atonement performed after the Ark of the Covenant was lost?
8: When Jesus teaches in parables so that some people will not understand, is that part of God "hardening" those He judges?
9: The New Covenant supersedes the Old, but how do you respond to those who demean the Old Testament practices?
Matt Slick Live 10-29-2018
Matt Slick of CARM.org answers your Bible questions.
1: Does Colossians 2:12 connect physical circumcision with baptism or only spiritual circumcision?
2: In Genesis, God rested on the seventh day. Is God still in that state of rest?
3: What is Jesus talking about in Matthew 25:24?
4: As a Calvinist, what do you think free will is?
5: Does God the father have some kind of form that appears in Daniel 7:9-14?
6: How can regeneration proceed faith in light of passages that speak of people believing and then afterward receiving the Holy Spirit?
7: When was Cornelius saved?
Matt Slick Live 10-26-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Before taking calls, Matt did a segment on Islam and its damaging impact on societies
2: What is the difference between conceptual and imaginary? Since the laws of logic are conceptual, are they really just imaginary?
3: Are substances like tobacco or marijuana inherently sinful? Can they be enjoyed to the glory of God?
4: Did the founding father's intend religious freedom to allow religions like Islam to have equal influence on society with Christianity?
5: If Jesus was baptized by sprinkling, why does mark say that He "came up out of the water" and the Spirit descended on Him.
6: How can you say that America is a Christian nation when the constitution makes no mention of God and in early treaties the founding fathers stated that we are not a Christian nation?
Matt Slick Live 10-25-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Does Matthew 23:37 indicate that God, in some sense, wants to save the non-elect?
2: Why is God not 100% responsible for every person's actions.
3: Is baptism necessary for salvation? Would you debate the issue?
4: Who are the elect?
Matt Slick Live 10-24-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Does Exodus 32:33 refute eternal security? How about Romans 11:22?
2: What is Apologetics? How do you apply it in life?
3: When in Jesus ministry did the New Covenant begin? Is there a difference between that and when the Kingdom of God began?
4: What can a point to prove that Jesus existed and that the Bible is true?
5: What is your perspective on patriarchal society?
6: Can demons physically attack Christians?
Matt Slick Live 10-23-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: What are your thoughts on church discipline and barring the unrepentant from communion.
2: What Bible software do you use?
3: Biblically, is a husband accountable for his wife's actions?
4: What is your experience with a direct connection to God? How do you maintain that connection?
5: How do you decide which textual variant is the correct one?
6: Are there any internal logical contradictions within Buddhism?
Matt Slick Live 10-22-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Should people who deny the "Economic Trinity" be considered outside of orthodoxy?
2: If Satan was bound in the time of Jesus, how was he also still prowling like a lion seeking who he can devour?
3: How can you show that Protestantism isn't a 16th-century heresy?
4: Is tithing something that the church today has manipulated for its own benefit or is it biblical?
5: Are angels both spiritual and physical beings?
Matt Slick Live 10-19-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Matt opened Show with a brief history of CARM
2: Is eating Halloween candy a modern equivalent of eating meat sacrificed to idols?
3: Are Christians afraid to preach to Jews? Should we reframe the gospel when we preach to Jews?
4: Can you tell me about the Concordia University system?
5: In the absence of calls, Matt discussed why Catholicism is apostate.
6: If God elects whom he wishes, why are the rich less likely to be chosen?
Matt Slick Live 10-18-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: If I pray and read the Bible every day but never feel anything, is that a sign that I'm not saved?
2: Can you sell your soul to Satan?
3: Could God's thought processes be different than the words in which He reveals Himself?
4: Did you adjust your position after your debate with Robert Sungenis?
5: Who is speaking to whom in Psalm 110:1?
6: What does the name Judas mean?
7: Was water baptism replaced with baptism of the Holy Spirit? And what is baptism of the Holy Spirit?
8: Were there other people before Jesus named "Jesus"?
9: Where does the Catachism of the Catholic Church say that people can become gods?
10: Jesus had to leave to send us the Holy Spirit. Does that mean that when Jesus returned the Holy Spirit will depart?
Matt Slick Live 10-16-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: How should we respond to the serpent seed doctrine?
2: How do we answer those who say that the Bible is not literal and does not describe historical events but is simply an allegory?
3: Did John the Baptist ever lose the Holy Spirit?
4: Does 1 Corinthians 12:13 rule out the Pentecostal teaching about Baptism of the Spirit as a later experience distinct from conversion?
5: Why is the Jehovah's Witness translation of Hebrews 1:8 and Psalm 45:6 is incorrect and the Christian translation is right?
6: Why are so many Christians against people getting tattoos?
7: What are the differences between Covenant Theology and New Covenant Theology? What are the differences between the covenants?
8: If Satan asked God for forgiveness, would God forgive Him?
9: What is the difference between agreeing to baptize a practicing homosexual versus someone who still struggles with lying?
10: When a believing loved one dies, how do you balance joy in their being with Christ and sorrow at our loss?
11: Challenge to Matt's presentation of the Transcendental Argument, focused on the issue of "true dichotomy."
Matt Slick Live 10-15-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: What did Jesus mean when He said that He would come back quickly?
2: What does Paul mean when he mentions speaking in tongues of angels?
3: Why do Protestants believe in Sola Scriptura?
4: How does Matthew 5:25 relate to a situation where a spouse is taking you to court for a divorce?
5: How can blasphemy of the Holy Spirit be unforgivable if Christians are guaranteed forgiveness of all sins?
Matt Slick Live 10-12-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Matt took some time before the first call to discuss Word of Faith teachers
2: Did the early church believe in purgatory?
3: How do you determine what is a false doctrine? (called said they had left Christianity. After answering the question, a lengthy conversation about faith followed)
4: At what point does the government have a right to investigate a church or religious group?
5: Should a Christian celebrate Halloween? How should parents approach this with our kids?
6: Do Revelation 5:8 and 1 Corinthians 2:9 prove that Mary and the saints can hear our prayers?
Matt Slick Live 10-11-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: If God is so holy and men die if they enter into His presence, how can the Holy Spirit dwell in men or Jesus walk among men?
2: Does Scripture teach that Satan is an angel?
3: Several Questions on "Flat Earth"
- Satan took Jesus up on a high mountain to show Him "all the kingdoms of the world." Does that indicate a flat Earth?
- Why does the Bible discribe the earth as being held up by pillars?
- When Jesus returns, the whole world is said to be able to see him. Doesn't that imply a flat earth?
4: How can I convince someone that we do not have to be baptized to be saved?
5: What does Isaiah 45:7 mean? Does God really create evil?
Matt Slick Live 10-10-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Why do some people of the Jewish faith see Isaiah 53 as a forbidden chapter?
2: How do you convince a Mormon of the true, biblical gospel?
3: What is the mark of the beast in Revelation?
4: What does Luke 14:25-35 mean? How would you explain it?
5: Does a worldview have to account for the laws of logic to be true?
6: Is the age of accountability biblical? How does reformed theology address the eternal state of infants?
7: How can both Roman Catholicism and Reformed Christianity both positively cite Augustine for their position? Is Augustine just self-contradictory?
Matt Slick Live 10-09-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Do you need to be an ordained pastor to baptize? If not, can a paedobaptist who attends a credobaptist church baptize his own children?
2: Why does Zech. 14:21 say there will be no Canaanite in the hous of the Lord?
3: Why do many western Christians celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday rather than Saturday?
4: What is the purpose of baptism?
Matt Slick Live 10-08-2018
Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE, in the studio with open questions.
1: Why are we justified by faith alone? How can we defend that claim to Roman Catholics?
2: What is morally wrong with incestuous relationships?
3: What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 7 when he says things like "remain as you are" and "remain in the condition in which you were called."
4: In Hebrews 1:6, Christian Bibles speak of angels "worshipping" the Son while Jehovah's Witnesses say "obeisance." How can I know who is right?
5: What is your view of biblical cosmology?
6: What versions of the Bible should I read?
7: Can pastors forgive sins?