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Panelists: Mike Hixson, John DeBerry, Jared Rhodes

#1017 – 11/19/2023

1. If God does not hear the prayers of sinners, how can they be saved?
2. Can God repent (Jeremiah 18:8-10)?
3. Are the sons of God in Genesis 6:2 angels?
4. What do I tell my employer when he insists that I call a fellow employee who is a man “she”?

Panelists: Mike Hixson, John DeBerry, Jared Rhodes

#1016 – 11/12/2023

1. Jesus does not authorize open nor group prayer. In Matthew 6:5 He instructs how to pray. Why doesn’t the church obey?
2. In the Lord’s table, does sequential partaking i.e. “waiting for the others and partaking in one go” of the elements have any biblical significance? Some don’t wait for others whilst the elements are being passed around.
3. What are the right words to say before administering the Lord’s table in case there are visitors and you’re unsure of them being part of the Body of Christ?
4. How could Jesus be sin when He is said to be sinless (2 Cor. 5:21)?

Panelists: Mike Hixson, John DeBerry, Jared Rhodes

#1015 – 11/5/2023

1. This concerns the special program on “The need for preachers.” Until there is total agreement on religion, humans will not believe. There are too many denominations teaching different things. Don’t we need agreement more than preachers?
2. What day is the Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday? Is there a right or wrong day to worship and why?
3. What does the phrase “thorn in the flesh” in 2 Corinthians 12:7 mean?
4. Is the thief on the cross an example of a person who was saved without baptism?
5. What suggestions can you give to help me make my marriage work?

Panelists: Jeff Scott, Darrell Simon, Craig Simon

#1014- 10/29/2023

1. Please explain why some translations use the word “hades” in place of “hell” as the King James Version renders it?
2. Were there any Gentiles baptized under John’s baptism?
3. What was so important about Jesus’ followers staying in the city to receive the Holy Spirit (Lk. 24:49)?
4. What is meant by the phrase “free moral agency?”
5. Where does the Bible teach that Jesus Christ has a preexistence?

Panelists: Jeff Scott, Darrell Simon, Craig Simon

#1013 – 10/22/2023

1. Which is the true God – the God of wrath or the God of mercy? Since both are preached, which should we believe?
2. What did Jesus mean in Matthew 8:22 when He told a disciple, “Follow me and let the dead bury their dead?”
3. When Jude wrote in his epistle about “contending for the faith” (v3) to what faith was he referring?
4. In Hebrews 13:4, what does it mean for a husband and wife to keep their bed undefiled?
5. Should Christians keep the Israelite festivals?

Panelists: Jeff Scott, Darrell Simon, Craig Simon

#1012- 10/15/2023

1. Should I be baptized in the name of Jesus or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
2. Can a work of the church such as a school, publication, or tv/radio program sponsor it’s own work(s) such as lectureships, literature, campaigns etc.?
3. When does human life begin?
4. Can people speak in tongues today as they did in Bible times?

Panelists: Jeff Scott, Darrell Simon, Craig Simon

#1011- 10/8/2023

1. Please explain Mark 6:5. Why could Jesus do no mighty work in Nazareth, His hometown?
2. Please explain Colossians 1:15? If Jesus was a created being, how could He be the Son of God?
3. Why is Acts 20:7 determined to be the Lord’s Supper when wine (blood for remission of sin) is not mentioned?
4. Please explain Ephesians 4:26. Is all anger sinful?
5. When is Christ suppose to be reigning over His kingdom?

Panelists: Jeff Scott, Darrell Simon, Craig Simon

#1010- 10/1/2023

1. Since not all women are married, and since not all married women have children, and since the church is the bride of Christ, can the Virtuous Woman of Proverbs 31 also figuratively represent the church?
2. In John 4:1, how was water baptism effective before the death, burial and resurrection of Christ (i.e. the Great Commission)?
3. What standard of authority should we follow in religion?
4. What do the phrases “sponsoring church”, “under the oversight of the elders,” and “a work of the church” mean?

Panelists: B. J. Clarke, Michael Clarke, Scott Cain

#1009 – 9/24/2023

1. What does a person need to know in order to be baptized as the Bible commands?
2. Are people who are divorced today unable to become leaders in the church?
3. Should Christian women today wear a head covering while praying or worshiping in a worship assembly?
4. Do churches of Christ have to greet with a holy kiss as in Romans 16:16? Is it a command?
5. Are books missing from the Old Testament (1 Chron. 9:1)?
6. To what does the word “works” refer in the New Testament and how is the word used specifically in Ephesians 2:9-10?

Panelists: B. J. Clarke, Michael Clarke, Scott Cain

#1008- 9/17/2023

1. How should parents respond to abusive adult children?
2. Isn’t it likely that the mark of the beast is proof of vaccination on the body?
3. How do we harmonize Psalm 34:16, 1 Peter 3:12 and Proverbs 28:9 with God hearing the prayer of Cornelius?
4. When did miraculous spiritual gifts cease?
5. What is the “sin unto death” in First John 5:16?