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What is the age of accountability?

Some people claim that the 1611 edition of the King James Bible is the ONLY authorized bible - others have added to or taken away from the canon of scripture. What does Dr. Broggi teach?

What is the history of Martin Luther and the Reformation?

There are some teachers today that claim they are “Trinitarians” but they say that the Lord Jesus came into existence at the incarnation. They counter scripture that says that Christ is the “beginning and end” by saying that prior to the Incarnation, He existed as a thought in God’s mind. Pastor Broggi gives scriptural references where this “teaching” is refuted?

A group has split from this caller’s church to target the 18 - 40 age group. Is this a proper thing to do?

How is one best able to discern what God’s will for their life is?

Can a homosexual be a Christian?

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What does Pastor Broggi think of the church that recently ordained a former child molester. Some say he was converted and totally changed. Could such a person be a pastor.

An art appraiser handles many objects that may have a religious symbolism that is very contrary to the Christian belief and she even owns some rugs that she now knows have a message that may be contray to being a Christian. Her question is, when she handles these objects to perform her appraisal, and the fact that she owns some of these rugs, is she giving the enemy any kind of stronghold with her or her home?

After the flood, did the Garden of Eden still exist?

A caller became a Christian after her kids were born. She has since prevented her child from watching Pok-e-Mon and Harry Potter movies. The child objected and has actually gone behind her back to watch these movies. Now the mom is actually wondering if there really is anything wrong with these types of entertainment.

When Mary and Joseph were visited prior to Jesus’ birth, the angel told both of them to name their child Emmanuel. A caller wants to know why we call the Lord, Jesus instead of Emmanuel.

In Proverbs 16:7 it says “When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him”. A caller would like to know if this is considered a promise or a principle and does Pastor Broggi know other Scripture that that says what this Scripture says and/or does he have a message on principles vs. promise?

What is a good book on the anti-Christ.

In recent times, there have been a lot of “fallen pastors/church leaders” that we hear about. What Scripture or advice would Pastor Broggi give to new Christians who’ve had the experience of being led to the Lord by someone in the pulpit or a trusted church leader, who is later exposed or confesses publicly to having sinned in a way that would not allow them to continue in their capacity as a church leader?

In caves, they have found drawings of horses and other animals. Does Pastor Carl have any knowledge of any drawings of dinosaurs found in caves?

In Genesis 3 did the Serpent have a choice of Satan using him for evil?

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A listener wants to know if Pastor Carl knows the origin of the name AVON. They were told its Hebrew roots are very scary and the person was told they should not even allow AVON brochures in their home.

A former attendee of Community Bible Church is currently in Lynchburg, Virginia and is considering attending a Calvary Chapel. They want to know if Pastor Broggi knows anything about this group of churches.

Another listener is considering joining a church which is affiliated with both John MacArthur’s “Grace To You” ministry and the Independent Fundamental Churches of America. They want to know what Pastor Broggi thinks of these organizations.

A listener to Woodrow Kroll’s program “Back To The Bible” is currently teaching from the Song of Solomon. Pastor Kroll takes a position that the book is dealing with three people rather than the traditional view of two people. What does Dr. Broggi think?

A person in Iran is considering some of the claims of Christ and has some questions: How could God enter the body of a man, and why did Jesus Christ come as a man instead of a woman. And how could God be sacrificed for man.

Another listener wants to know about John Paul Jackson and “The Perfect Storm.” Jackson claims to be a teacher of prophesy and this listener wants to know what Dr. Broggi thinks.

A listener has a couple of sets of friends. One set is attending a church that, rather than having ‘traditional’ worship services does acts of service throughout the community.

Is there an additional baptism of the Holy Spirit that follows the Holy Spirit that is received following salvation?

Why are women not permitted to be pastors. This listener doesn’t believe a woman is to be a pastor/elder, but her sisters use Galatians 3:28 “there is no more male or female in Christ” to defend their position that this is now alright.

A listener is very concerned because people she knows are telling her that a friend of hers who committed suicide broke one of the ten commandements and was probably not able to keep her salvation when she died.

How does one explain Neanderthal man versus the Biblical perspective to an unbeliever (or even a believer)?

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Our first caller wants to know that when Jonah went to Nineva and preached to the Ninevites, did they get saved of did they just fast so the Lord didn’t judge them again?

A caller has had family and friends come up with ideas that are not scriptural. One family member told this listener she should pray the ‘Hail Mary’ for a relative that is dying - This caller wants to be righteous and wants to share the hope she has within her but with gentleness and reverence. She is worried that these relatives might be trying to bait her.

A student of the Bible is having difficulty reconciling the issue of predestination versus free will. They have read passages such as Rom. 8:29-30, 1 Pet. 1:2 and Eph. 1:4-6, but they are getting confused. They wish to know whether we are pre-selected by God to be offered a chance of salvation or is scripture indicating that the ‘preselected’ are a select group such as Israel or the disciples…and the rest are left to freely choose whether to believe and receive salvation with an open heart when it is presented.

A caller wanted to know if at the end of the service, Pastor Broggi would encourage people to come forward and pray at the altar for a burden they may be having that they’re not ready to share with the pastor, elders and in public yet.

A listener writes “I have been struggling with doubt for a long time. I remember praying with my mom at age 7 and asking God to save me. Growing up I have had a desire for the things of the Lord, and still do. But over the years I have felt defeated in my spiritual walk and have not always been fully committed. I know that God cannot lie and that when we call upon Him in faith we will be saved. So if I did that as a child why am I questioning my salvation now? Am I just failing to take God at His word or might there be a valid reason for me to question my spiritual condition?

Our next caller would like Pastor Broggi to explain “systematic theology” as found in books by Lewis Sperry Chafer and others and is there any benefit to this “theology”?

A caller would like to know when Pastor Broggi starts off with 2 Timothy 2:15, is there a reason he leaves off “approved to God”?

A caller wants to know more about how Jesus was a priest from the order of Melchizedek.

A listener has a question about Elihu in the book of Job. As a teen this listener’s bible teacher taught her that Elihu was a bad counselor. The listener wants to know whether this was a correct assessment on the part of her bible teacher.

We know as Christians we’re called to witness and share the Gospel. If 2 people are saved at the same time, and 1 starts immediately witnessing but the 2nd does not, is the 2nd Christian out of the Will of God?

Is there a biblical teaching on the order of the Sunday service?

A caller would like to know if he would encourage people to come forward to rededicate their lives to Christ?

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A caller has a family member who is Catholic and has asked other family members (who are now born again) to pray three Hail Marys for him. The caller is concerned about this.

What is the description of a body that goes to heaven and one that goes to hell?

A listener in Texas was originally taught the ten commandments as a youth in catholic sunday school. They list #9 as “do not covet your neighbors goods” and #10 as “do not covet your neighbors wife”. Then as an adult I heard that these are really just one commandment and are the real #10, but that the catholics leave out the real #2 which is “do not make for yourselves an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above…” and then make up for it by splitting #10 into two commandments. What about people who have paintings and ceramic statues of angels in their house for decorations? What about paintings of Jesus like the one where His coat of many colors is made of all the flags of the world?

A listener injured himself and a charismatic friend is criticizing him for not praying for a “healing miracle” The caller also is avoiding pain killers because he is concerned about the fact that pharmacoea may have some association with sorcery.

A father wants to know what the Scripture says about dating and kissing before marriage. This Christian man has a 13 1/2 year old daughter (who has professed Christ) and he can tell that she’s getting interested in boys, dating and maybe even kissing a boy. Also, does Pastor Broggi or Audrey have a message/series on this subject?

A listener in Pensacola is attending an Independent Baptist church that uses a book entitled “Simple Church” by Rainer and Geiger as a guide. The book’s authors believe that program driven churches these days are too worker intensive and thus recommend some programs be dropped. This listener’s very church has dropped Awana and come January they plan to cease Sunday School classes. The book bases this move from Acts 2 and is pushing small group meetings. Although the listener likes small groups they have been convicted about this because they believe some programs have been quite helpful. They are looking for Pastor Broggi’s thoughts on this.

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A listener is curious about curses…

A caller would like to know what signs to look for when looking for a good church as well as some signs that might be red flags.

A listener heard about “Documentary Hypothesis” from a pastor. This pastor thinks Moses did not write the first 5 books of the bible…however, this caller discovered in John 5:46 that Jesus did affirm Mosaic authorship. Where do pastors like this get their information?

A caller wants to know how to respond to people who say there are no gender specific roles in the church and they use Deborah and Esther to back up their assertion.

If God is omniscient how could God say that He was sorry He made man?

A family member is taking care of a disabled relative in their home. The dependent has been physically and mentally disabled from childhood, but was able to work for a number of years until having to retire early on social security disability and also receives a small pension. The dependent is not able to manage their health conditions or finances due to mental disability. The caregiver is using the dependent’s income to pay for the dependent’s living expenses such as medications, food, fair rent, gas, etc. The caregiver also takes into consideration compensation for their time and lifestyle adjustments. If things were calculated based on fair market value, I’m not sure that the income would even cover the above expenses. Should the caregiver tithe the disabled person’s income or a portion of it in some way on behalf of the disabled person? If so, how would one go about figuring this out?

Another listener wants to know Pastor Broggi’s opinion on the Lordship vs free grace salvation debate. The listener attends a church that teaches simply praying about a matter and then being done with it. The caller wonders about this.

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Our first caller wants Pastor Carl to expand on 1st Corinthians 5:4.

The next caller’s father is a good Catholic man…he believes in Jesus, but the caller wants to make sure his dad is “good to go” to heaven when his time comes.

Since the bible condemns adultery, why was David considered a man after God’s own heart?

A participant in this listener’s Bible study says he believes Jesus is not omnipresent, because he took on the human body. He believes in the trinity and that God the Father and the Holy Spirit are everywere. He seems to think that there is scripture to prove this. I have asked him to show it to me. I have told him that the members of the trinity all have the same attributes, as they are one. Scripture says that God gave Jesus a new body, as we will get at the time of our death or rapture. How would Pastor Broggi explain this.

A caller had the following situation: Because he has a bumper sticker that proclaims Christ as Lord, a woman came up and offered him the publication “Watch Tower” and told him to read it because it would explain the truth. What do the Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that is different from what the God’s Word says so the man can be able to explain this to her or anyone else?

Another caller would like to know Pastor Broggi’s view on Mark 3:1-6 and Christ’s healing of the man with a shriveled hand. This caller would like to know if Christ, through the Holy Spirit, can use us to heal others today?

Another caller has moved away from this area and now has had someone invite him to visit the Episcopal Church in his area. This caller would like to know what the Episcopal Church’s doctrine is.

Is sex outside of marriage adultery (if neither person is married)?

Where in the Old Testament is the prophecy that Jesus would be called a Nazarene?

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A question keeps coming to my mind concerning all the children murdered before they reached the age of accountability. The Nazis murdered over 1 million children in World War II, and the American Abortionists have killed over 49 million children in the United States since 1973. Many times more have been murdered throughout the history of the world. My assumption is that right now there are more souls in Heaven because they were Christians than because they were murdered as children. What if God decides to end the world when the number of murdered children in Heaven exceeds the number of Christians in Heaven? Does the bible say anything about this?

1 cor. 15:29 - What is Pastor Broggi’s feelings about being baptized for the dead?

The caller has heard of congregations (particularly in Africa) where congregants stand up in a service if they have an accusation against the pastor…they argue this position from 1st Timothy 3. Is this appropriate?

The caller wants to know whether there is anything in the bible that says that we are near the rapture now? And should we have an attitude of apathy regarding evangelization?

A caller would like to know how Psalm 89:26-27 relates to Jesus?

Regarding Proverbs 18:21…some teachers use this passage to claim that our words can bring about situations. What does Pastor Broggi think about confession theology?

Another caller asks: In the U.S. and world in general, there are terrible things that are taking place as everyday situations, i.e. abortion, sinful lifestyles, etc., yet we are called to pray for those in authority in 1 Timothy. How do Christians pray for these leaders as we’re commanded to when, if we are to be really honest, we have to check ourselves from being angry at them?

Our next caller from Savannah understands about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit but she’d like to know what body, soul and spirit means as it relates to the human body.

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Given that old covenant saints went to Sheol, how was it that Moses and Enoch were taken up to heaven?

Where did the expression”slain in the spirit” come from? Is this term found in Scripture?

A caller wants to know if it’s okay for a woman to give her pastor a hug (maybe on a Sunday morning after service or in public)? Does Pastor Broggi know of any verses in the Bible that would address this?

Is it possible to sin in heaven? The caller wanted to know because she knew that Satan was in heaven before being cast out.

In 2nd Corinthians 12 regarding the thorn in the flesh this listener heard one speaker talk about this being demons…if this were true, how could Paul say that God said “my grace is sufficient for you.”

If a member of a church tells the pastor that he has unforgiveness and/or anger against another member (as in 1 Cor. 11:27), should the pastor serve him communion?

Regarding the eternal security of the believer, once you have been saved for a period of time….are there no instances when people turn their back on the Lord?

The listener wants Pastor Broggi to elaborate on Romans 8:29

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A question about children and teaching them the Word. How and when should children be introduced to the Bible? Not doctrine, but the book itself.

A Christian caller has a friend who was married and divorced before becoming a Christian. The spouse is still living but this Christian would like to know how to counsel the new Christian friend whether or not she is free to marry again. Don’t know whether the ex-husband is a Christian or not.

Matthew 5:22 says, “Burt I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother ‘Raca,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, You fool,’ whall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.” Yet the book of Proverbs contrasts the wise and the foolish. Do you have any insight as to how to reconcile these two facts? Is it wrong to call somebody foolish when you believe they are?

Was there a time when men of God operated apart from the Holy Spirit? How did the Holy Spirit operate in Old Testament times?

A caller is concerned over their divorce 25 years ago followed by their remarriage 20 years ago (both he and his wife came to faith three years ago.)

Our next caller would like to know what Dr. Broggi thinks the behemoth (Job 40:15) and the leviathon (Job 41:1) are?

Teens are being bombarded with messages on the dead, vampires and evil spirits…The caller would like Pastor Broggi’s thoughts on the matter.

In Matthew 22:14 what does it mean “For many are called but few are chosen”?

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