Guest Host: Alan Shlemon
Greg talks to Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, Jr. about the withdrawal of California’s bill outlawing “sexual orientation change efforts,” then Jonathan Keller of the California Family Council calls in to discuss their efforts to stop the bill.
Greg talks about how you can’t have objective good without God, then he answers questions about what it means to say we’re made in the image of God, whether the image of God can be gained or lost, and how this relates to the abortion issue.
Alan evaluates a church’s decision to dismiss a man from membership because he engaged in a homosexual relationship.
Greg explains why demons can’t be saved and then answers questions on unbelievers choosing Hell, miracle claims, the millennial reign, and more.
Greg talks about a survey on religion in the U.S.: more atheists, if evolution can explain morality, then takes calls on what are indications of the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit, if God predestines us, how involved in our lives is He, and more.
Greg talks about if God’s existence can be proved, then takes calls on what the proper way is to contextualize the Gospels without changing the message, if prayer changes things, if doubt is sin, and more.
Host: Greg Koukl
Greg comments on what John 16:13 means when it says the Spirit “will guide you into all truth,” then he answers questions about the parables of the kingdom in Matthew 13, assurance of salvation, the eternal destiny of the Philistine soldiers, and how the Gospel writers knew details about events they didn’t witness.
Greg talks about an upcoming dialogue on the Bible and homosexuality then takes calls on penal substitution and how we can know we’re saved.
Greg talks about putting together the pieces into the big picture, if there can be a creator, then takes calls on if circumstances are relevant in moral objectivism, what repentance is, and more.
Greg answers questions about whether one can just appreciate the Bible for its moral value without taking it literally, whether a worship leader attending a gay pride fundraising event indicates a problem with the church, and what the Bible has to say about free will.
Greg answers questions about arguing for the existence of God based on the beauty we see in the world, what Paul means when he says we are “fellow heirs with Christ,” whether the Father poured out his wrath on Jesus at the cross, and a response to a neighbor’s Halloween decorations.
Brett offers a brief summary of his debate with skeptic Dr. Richard Greene and shares how the entire experience was a tremendous faith-builder for a group of high school students.
Greg answers questions about giving evidence for God without using the Bible, resurrected bodies, altar calls, and deciding on a seminary when you’re unsure of your theology.
Greg explains that there is such a thing as historic Christianity and we can know it, then he answers questions about the beginning of Genesis, when divorce is allowed, and ghosts.
Many Christians claim you can’t argue someone into the kingdom, suggesting that apologetics is useless for evangelism. Alan address this question and explains why he, in part, agrees.
Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace
Greg explains why he thinks a saved person can’t lose his salvation, then he answers questions about the last verse of John and whether evolution could have given us a common set of moral rules.
Greg talks about if your faith can save you in a crisis & responding to homosexual activism, then takes calls on a Christian approach to homosexual activism, allowing all viewpoints to be expressed, timing of the Rapture, and more.