The Bible Line

A caller expresses concern that her church has decided to remove the U.S. flag and the cross from the church to not 'offend' anyone.
 Lee, Beaufort - How can one be baptized into the body before regeneration?
 What does the Bible say about...

Darlene from Beaufort: If a radio station advertises Prophetess (female prophets or pastor I would assume) events would it be wrong to support that station or is that a gray area that doesn’t mean they are compromising their faith statement?
 This...

Christian vote for Mark Sanford?
 A listener's sister is a member of the Church of Christ. The sister tells her that the listener is going to hell because she is not a member of the Church of Christ. The listener is confident of her...

David, Columbia, South Carolina - My brother is a Mormon and has been for over 20 years. After tip-toeing around the issue for many years I finally spoke to him and asked some questions about the majors differences in Christianity and Mormonism. He...

To what is Ephesians 4:8-9 referring?
 When someone appears unrepentant after having sinned, how are we to deal with this?
 Do the principles of the Book of Proverbs apply to everyone or just to Christians?
 DANIEL, guntur, andhra pradesh, india - How...

Raleigh, NC A listener is confused on the demoniac Jesus healed. Why did he not let him follow? Why did Jesus destroy the business of the herders by casting the demons into the swine?
 Los Angeles, CA Pastor I have a friend who says he found an...

A caller asked about the vision the disciples had on the Mount of Transfiguration.
 A listener has a question about whether Adam and Eve went to heaven.
 A listener had a question about the qualifications of pastors in relation to their marital...

Max from Portland, Maine: Is it a common belief among modern US evangelicals that atheists like myself actually know God exists but we are choosing to reject God rather than follow him? I've heard this idea often enough among evangelicals with...

Suzanne, St. Helena Island, SC - I took the 128 questionnaire on how to discern one's spiritual gifts. Besides "service and helps" which makes sense given my personality, the other with the most points was "exhortation". This...

I have been listening to your Eschatology teachings and you mention the second coming of Christ. Wouldn't it technically be the 3rd coming of Christ? 1) Christ came as a baby to earth and did his ministry until about the age of 33. 2) Christ was...

Joel, Durham , NC - I'm interested in your take on the whole Jesus vs Yeshua in the respects of Greek vs Hebrew. Also the whole Passover vs Easter. 
 Does the Joel 2:28/Acts 2:17 reference of old men dreaming dreams and young men having visions...

A caller said that they knew there'd be many people who consider themselves evangelical Christians who were going to vote in favor of a president who is not only pro-abortion but voted for late term abortion (which is a terrible, depraved act)...

A listener would like to know if you have to be saved in a church and if you have to be baptized to be saved? He's read the Bible several times and feels that he is saved....does he have to make a public declaration, attend a church and be...

A listener's brother told him that there was never a flood that covered the whole earth. What scripture can this man point his brother to.
 A listener asks where in the bible three passages can be found: 1 The Jebusite's offering of the...

Would Pastor Broggi consider Calvinism or Reformed Theology a heretical doctrine? (Particularly the idea of limited atonement that says that God's salvation is not for everyone.)
 Guy from Clemson, SC Have you heard of Reasons to believe? They...

believes that the wise virgins speak of Christians that have the Holy Ghost and the foolish virgins are Christians that do not. And he thinks when the rapture takes place, the five foolish will miss the rapture. I know this is wrong and I showed him...

In 1 John - where it says he who is born of God does not sin and he cannot sin and in Romans 7, where Paul talks about doing the things he does not want to do and does not do the things he ought...How do all these passages reconcile?
 A listener...

Should the Churches finances be open to the congregation? Is there any Biblical evidence one way or the other?
 Leslie, Beaufort, South Carolina - If everyone is born with a sin nature (making us all sinners immediately upon birth with or without...

"Whatever is bound on earth is bound in heaven and whatever is loosed on earth is loosed in heaven." What does this verse mean?
 My name is Carol. I come and visit your church whenever we are in town. I have a question about a book that I...

Why did Jesus respond to the Siro-Phoenician woman the way He did that He was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel?
 My six year old wants to know what language did Adam and Eve speak?
 John 13 tells us that Satan entered Judas before he betrayed...

If a down and out person who just got out of prison and has an earring and who could be homosexual encounters you at night at a public tourist hangout and asks you for help and says they are seeking God, and then you read a "Would You Like to...

David, Birmingham, AL -Pastor Broggi, do you think regeneration takes place before or after conversion? What did John Calvin believe?
 A listener asks Pastor Carl to speak about the ministry of Mark Driscoll.
 A listener has home schooled for a...

Dimeji, Bear, DE - After being truly saved and being born again. Does this nullify sins committed after being saved or perhaps if the saved man dies in the act of sinning and did not get the opportunity to repent will the man still make heaven?
 A...

How do you deal with family members (who claim to be Christians) who have performed a grievous sin. And if they do repent, what does the relationship look like going forward?
 What is a true apostle? When Paul on the road to Damascus and was blinded...

I know a church that believes Jesus fulfilled the first half of the week to the Jews and that the tribulation was the second half of the week , making the tribulation only three and a half years. Have you ever heard of this belief?
 This weekend in...

Regarding the tithe, should a business tithe, and if so, how much?
 When a person is "delivered over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh" due to sin, as the Bible teaches in I Corinthians 5:5, does the Bible give examples of what...

I have friends who believe the 'original sin' was adultery and Cain was the fruit of this act. Could one be a Christian and still believe this?
 I recently left a church that follows the teachings of William Branham, in which I still have...

What does the Bible say about what happens to people who have heard and rejected the Bible but then are in a car accident and have a brain injury or later in life has Altzheimers. Are they held responsible for the decision they made prior to their...

Christy from Iwakuni Japan has a friend who grew up Catholic and says she is lost. She said she and her husband have tried other religions but it seems like a lot of fluff, yet the Catholic religion seems wrong to them also. Are there any resources...

How long are the events in Jobs life?
 Is it wrong for a man who has never been married to marry a divorced woman, and would this disqualify him from being a deacon?
 A caller has friends who believe that only some are appointed to go to heaven. This...

A listener in a foreign country asks: We are listening to your sermon series in Genesis, and just recently listened to the part where Noah cursed Canaan. If we understand correctly, Ham sinned by taking delight in exposing his father's sin to...

How are people of the Jewish faith that are still looking for Messiah, deal with the genealogy and lineage of Messiah.
 A caller would like to have Pastor Carl give scripture from the NT that explains that seafood and all meats are okay for a...

A caller would like Pastor Broggi to explain who is 'the vast multitude of people' that John sees in Rev. 7:13?
 A listener when confronted about the question of eternal security he shares with people the fact that when David is confronted...

Timothy from Beaufort, SC I am a new believer and was confronted with a question that I am not sure how to answer. The question stated how can I say that Christ was in the grave for 3 days if He was buried on a fri and raised on that sun. It would...

When did all of the races start? If Adam was made from dirt, what race was he? Should we expect God to move in miraculous ways today like he did in the O.T., when we need help or deliverance? And if so, how does one keep from getting discouraged if...

How do we know that the apostle Paul was unmarried?
 Can you please explain 1 Corinthians 7:10-17 and what your view is regarding how a believing spouse should respond to an unbelieving spouse who has departed? After a divorce should the believing...

If a person goes to a mainline denominational church and does not hear the plan of salvation, will God hold them responsibleor will they have another chance to hear the gospel? Also, what happens to babies that die before they have had a chance to...

A listener has a question about those "under the altar" during the Great Tribulation as mentioned in the book of Revelation.
 A Christian man with a heart full of love for God and motivation to please Him is in a great relationship with a...

I'm looking into a new bible and looking over different translations, i.e NASB, and ESV but what I'm seeing that bothers me (maybe it shouldn't but it does) is that comparing these two bibles the NASB when referencing God or Jesus with...

1) What does Pastor Broggi think of the Alpha Program? Do you have any other suggestions for small group Bible studies?
 2) What is Pastor Broggi's advice on how to remain close to the Lord through difficult life circumstances?
 3) How would...

Darryl from Richmond Hill, Ga: Do you know anything about the Vineyard Church? What would be some fundamental beliefs they hold? What is the ministry of the Holy Spirit?
 
 From Savannah, Ga - My husband was caught having inappropriate conversations...

1) I’ve visited several “Fundamental Independent Baptist Churches” and some Southern Baptist Churches where in addition to giving a call to see if anyone wants to be saved after every service they also ask in most services if anyone is “called to...

A listener asked Pastor Broggi if he anticipates anything monumental at the end of 2012. A listener follows a particular pastor on Facebook. One of his posts had infuriated some followers. The post read: “Spanking in any case is child abuse”. The...

1) How do you disclose your financials to your congregation? I belong to a church in Bluffton who does not do this and I was wondering if they should (for transparency reasons…).
 2) I regularly tithe to my home church that I attend weekly. I recently...

If a person is truly saved & serves God for 10 years & then leaves their calling do they lose all the rewards they may have earned for the ten years they served? What does Pastor Carl think about theophostic prayer therapy? This woman read...

1) Does forgiving someone for their wrongs against you mean that you need to be in their life? What if they are family?
 2) How do you know if God wants them to have the gift of celibacy?
 3) Are there currently numerical equivalents to the...

1) If someone does not know who God is, but calls on Jesus Christ to save them…are they really saved?
 2) Please explain repentance. I have read all I can about it but I am still very confused. I believe if you ask 3 different people you will get 3...

1) How did the various denominations, particularly the Episcopal and Methodist churches come about?
 2) I want to know if there is any Scripture regarding whether or not it is okay for women to serve in the church; i.e. serving communion, collecting...

Why don’t bible believing people with correct doctrine like yourself get together and come out with a Bible translation? That way we don’t have all this controversy about heretical religions, homosexuals and all sorts of other lost people being...

A listener from Manning SC heard a pastor say Genesis 1 - 3 doesn’t really matter…but as Christians we should be more concerned about where we are and where we are going and that these chapters have a lot of gray areas…What does Pastor Carl think? The...