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0:00 - Introduction
1. 0:28 {How the Jewish Bible is Different} Why aren't there Bibles with the Hebrew order of the Old Testament? Some say the Hebrew order helps to show additional context and beauty of the Prophets and writings within Israel’s history. Any reason to stick to the English order? If either is fine, why aren’t there options?
2. 14:15 {Advice - Tough Marriage/Divorce Situation} Regarding divorce, you mentioned that verbal/emotional abuse is only a valid justification when it is extreme. How do we think biblically about what God would consider to be extreme? I'm finding it hard not to doubt my own perceptions, but my husband is in complete denial. Also, where the husband has essentially separated from the wife within the marriage, is it still not permissible to remarry?
3. 19:43 {About the “Faithful & Discreet Slave”} Can you explain how we should properly interpret Matthew 24: 45-47? I know Jehovah’s Witnesses think it’s referring to their governing body, but I’d like your opinion.
4. 25:46 {Can Sin be Subjective At Times?} Sin is objective, but isn't it sometimes subjective? For example, you may be convicted of a certain activity and won't do it, but I do, or vice versa…and how modesty is different around the world.
5. 30:21 {Are there Really “Accidents”?} Are there really accidents? For example, a freak car accident? How do we square God’s will with what might seem like a totally random event or “accident”?
6. 33:26 {How to Quickly Defend Christianity} Please teach us to talk about why Christianity is true (3-5 points in 2-3 minutes).
7. 41:44 {Can we Write Jesus into Games or Stories?} I'm a hobbyist/game developer and have started making Bible themed games. I want to include Jesus in one of my projects, but I feel uncomfortable writing words for Him. Any advice? Can I even do this?
8. 45:10 {About the Natural Condition of Man} I've heard you say that you don't agree with any of the points in TULIP. What do you believe about the natural condition of man?
9. 49:18 {Can There Be Differing Interpretations of Scripture?} If the word “clear” is used to describe a teaching in the Bible by two Christians with opposing views on the same teaching, wouldn’t that void the effectiveness of using the word in that way?
10. 50:58 {Trusting God in Very Difficult Times} Do you have any advice for dealing with a miscarriage? It’s the first time in my life where I’ve been angry at God. I know He’s sovereign, but it’s difficult to accept right now.
11. 54:56 {Does James Teach Guaranteed Healing?} Does James 5: 14-15 say that a sick person should ask elders to pray for him and he will be always healed? The text seems to be quite straight forward on this.
12. 1:01:48 {Can we Give to Non-Christian Causes?} Thoughts on charitable giving to organizations that I'm passionate about but aren't overtly Christian? Even if it's above my normal tithe, is this "taking money away" from Kingdom advancement?
13. 1:03:37 {Is There a Contradiction?} The Synoptics seem to indicate that the Feeding of 5,000 took place on the Sea of Galilee's West side (Mark 6:30-56), but it seems to take place on the East side in John 6. How do we resolve this?
14. 1:04:58 {Is Worrying a Sin?} Is worrying (stress/anxiety) a sin? If so, could you provide some thoughts on the reasons you think it is?
15. 1:10:51 {Is it Wrong to Visit an Unbiblical Church?} Is it wrong to attend a “prosperity gospel” church with our in-laws when we visit them?
16. 1:11:59 {Protecting Children from Bad Teaching} My Hubby was raised Mormon. He still believes it all but isn't active. His family takes my son to church if he stays with them & they've started teaching him LDS doctrine. I want to not let him go anymore w/out hurting them. Advice?
17. 1:14:49 {Is “Entire Sanctification” Biblical?} What are your thoughts on Entire Sanctification? Could a Christian eventually live a life without sin through God's power? If not, shouldn’t we shoot for it anyway?
18. 1:18:39 {Was Christ Nailed to a Tree or Cross?} I’ve heard some Christian songs say Christ was nailed to a “tree” instead of a cross. Would you happen to know why the two terms are interchanged?
19. 1:22:18 {Why Does Lot Offer His Daughters?} In Genesis 19:6-8, why does Lot offer his own daughters to the wicked people of Sodom?
20. 1:28:32 {About Forgiveness When We Sin} When Christians sin, are they condemned again until they ask for forgiveness?

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Was it God or Satan who incited David to take the census?
How many troops were counted? 2 Sam. and 1 Chron. have different numbers.
The book of James says God doesn't tempt anyone, so how can that be reconciled with him inciting David?
Why are Israel and Judah talked about as different groups before the kingdom split into those groups?

This is just one question from a long interview I did for the moderators of the r/Bible subreddit. They asked their subreddit to send me a bunch of questions and I spent a lot of time preparing so that I would be able to offer the best answers I could. I'll be posting these answers as individual videos, so keep an eye out for the rest in the set. Here's a playlist where I will add them as they come out: 
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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:

1. 0:10 {How to Support a Recovering Spouse} My husband is a recovering alcoholic, now beginning to attend AA meetings. As a wife, what are the most practical ways I can support him while encouraging him to begin leading our home in a biblical way without overwhelming him?
2. 7:00 {Where did Lazarus Temporarily Go?} Where were people who died and later got resurrected located in that period? Do they go to Heaven or Hell and get snatched back to Earth after they’re resurrected (e.g., Lazarus, Dorcas, Eutychus etc.)?
3. 10:50 {Our Own Thoughts vs. the Holy Spirit} In something like pursuing a relationship, or even in general, how do you tell the difference between the Holy Spirit and your own anxiety telling you not to do something?
4. 18:42 {How to Biblically Grieve Painful Loss} My only son died from an overdose last year. I was angry at God and walked away from Him for a bit. I told Him “If I am to serve you, I want the real God.” Isaiah 43: 18-19 says to get over it. How do I get over it?
5. 23:28 {Can Horror Movies & Secular Music Invite Demons?} What are your thoughts about Christians having to be careful so that they don’t invite demons into their lives through watching horror movies or listening to secular music? Is this biblical?
6. 27:50 {About Evidence & Belief} Imagine if someone asked you, “Would you be willing to disbelieve in God if the evidence led there?” What would your response be? Are we obligated to say yes? Does that dishonor God?
7. 34:07 {About the “Golden Rule”} Is the Golden Rule objective or subjective? For example, I tease my friend and he teases me back because we think it's funny, but I won't do it to others because they don't think it's funny.
8. 35:58 {Are All of God’s Actions Infallible?} How do I approach a conversation with someone who doesn't believe God is infallible? He believes in the God of the Bible, but he doesn't think all of God's actions are "good," like in the book of Job.
9. 43:44 {Identifying & Rejecting False Teaching} What's up with all the bad hermeneutics out there? How can those of us without formal training avoid bad interpretation/application of Scripture by ourselves and be able to spot them in sermons, etc.?
10. 46:21 {Does God Hate Satan?} Does God hate Satan and the demons?
11. 48:01 {What Did Jesus Mean by “Be Perfect”?} What did Jesus mean when He said, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect" in Matthew 5: 48? Wouldn't that mean we're all condemned since we sin every day/week?
12. 54:39 {About Jacob & Esau} Why didn't God punish Jacob and his mother for stealing Esau's birthright and blessing (Genesis 27)? In fact, why does He love Jacob and hate Esau (Malachi 1)?
13. 57:53 {About “Unknown”/ Tongues in 1 Cor.} What do you make of the added word “unknown” in 1 Corinthians 14:2-3, which is not in the original Greek? Could it mean that it is not a different sort of tongues, rather, that no one understands them?
14. 1:00:27 {A Difficult Passage – Ezekiel 45} Is Jesus offering sin sacrifices in Ezekiel 45?
15. 1:03:23 {Should we Worship Using Instruments?} Should we use instruments in congregational church worship? Why or why not? The early church did not use instruments.
16. 1:07:54 {What to Do When a Church Member is Out of Line} What should I do if a member of my fellowship with some mental issues has been making several false prophecies every day, saying literally "hear me for the lord speaks”?
17. 1:09:27 {Book Recommendations?} What are some good books for important topics like systematic theology, hermeneutics, complementarianism, etc.?
18. 1:11:50 {About the Subordination of the Son} How do you explain the subordination of Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:3; 15: 28) to the Father within Trinitarian theology? I explain it via incarnational subordination (Philippians 2:5; Hebrews 29; 5:8).
19. 1:15:14 {Were Any of Jesus’ Bones Broken?} If the nail of a crucified victim was inserted through the heel bone or ankle bone, how should we interpret John 19: 36? Wouldn’t a nail cause the bone to break?
20. 1:19:51 {When to be Kind vs. Aggressive} When trying to be biblically based, how do we know when to be kind, and when to be aggressive?

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I have a bumper sticker on my car that occasionally causes pro-choice people to want to interact with me. In this case, someone left a note on my windshield explaining why she thinks I wasn't aborted and thinks it's not only allowable to kill babies in the womb but that it is morally required! I'm going to walk through the logic of this note and try to show why I think it demonstrates the same thinking in pro-choice people that was present in almost every genocide in history. Yes, it's that bad. And until we all see it as being that bad, we will be likely to fall into the continual moral compromise of our worldly culture.

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Lyrics:

VERSE:
GOD DEMONSTRATED HIS OWN LOVE
THAT WHILE WE WERE SINNERS HE SENT HIS SON
HE LOVED US FIRST, BORE OUR SINS
AND CALLED US TO FOLLOW, TO LOVE LIKE HIM

CHORUS:
FIRST AND MORE YOU LOVED ME LORD
FIRST AND MORE YOU LOVED ME LORD
SO I WILL LOVE OTHERS FIRST AND MORE

VERSE:
YOU MEASURED LOVE IN SACRIFICE
POURED OUR YOUR BLOOD GAVE YOUR LIFE
MY LOVE’S A MERE SHADOW COMPARED TO LIGHT
I WANT TO LOVE OTHERS, MORE LIKE CHRIST

BRIDGE:
LOVE THOSE WHO HATE YOU
BLESS THOSE WHO CURSE YOU
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO SPITEFULLY USE YOU
FORGIVE THOSE WHO WOUND YOU
AS GOD FORGAVE YOU
AND YOU WILL BE CHILDREN OF GOD
YOU WILL BE CHILDREN OF GOD

"He who testifies to these things says, 'Surely I am coming quickly.' Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!"
Revelation 22:20

Lyrics:

Verse:
JESUS YOU HAVE PROMISED TO COME
FATHER OUR HOPE IS IN THE SON

Chorus:
THE DAY OF THE DAWN IS COMING IN QUICKLY
AND ALL MEN WILL SEE A GREAT LIGHT
WE WILL ABIDE (John 15) AND TRUST YOU COMPLETELY
FOR OUR LIVES ARE HIDDEN IN CHRIST (Col 3:1-3)

Bridge:
WAITING, WATCHING, HOPING ON
OH WE’RE SAVING, CALLING FOR ALL TO COME
COME AND KISS THE SON (Ps 2:10-12)

Inspired by the poetic beauty of the book of Psalms
"Be still, and know that I am God."
Psalm 46:10a

Lyrics:

Verse 1:
YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER
YOU’RE STILL THE SAME
DEEPER THAN THE OCEANS HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS
YOUR LOVE REMAINS

Verse 2:
WHITER THAN THE WHITEST SNOW
BRIGHTER THAN THE MORNING
YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
MORE FAITHFUL THAN THE SEASONS
OR THE WORLDS TURNING
YOUR FAITHFULNESS

Chorus:
AND WE BOW TO YOU (4X)

Bridge:
HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS
ARE YOUR JUDGMENTS GOD
WE FEAR YOU WE LOVE YOU
YOU ALONE ARE GOD

"…and after the fire a still small voice."
1 Kings 19:12b

Lyrics:
YOU ARE MY JOY

Verse 1:
WHEN THE WORLD RETREATS
NO DISTRACTIONS HERE
THEN YOUR SPIRIT SPEAKS
WHISPERS IN MY EAR
SAYING “I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU,
I LOVE YOU… EVEN NOW”

Verse 2:
EVERY WORD THAT’S SPOKEN
CARRIES ON TO YOU
EVERY PROMISE BROKEN
LORD YOU KNOW THE TRUTH
I NEED YOU, I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU EVEN NOW

Chorus:
YOU ARE MY JOY
YOU ARE MY PEACE
YOU ARE MY HOPE
AND I FIND REST AT YOUR FEET
YOU ARE MY JOY

Verse 3:
I CAN HEAR YOU SPEAKING
REVEALING ALL MY SINS
TELLING OF FORGIVENESS
AND CLEANSING DEEP WITHIN
I HEAR YOU, I HEAR YOU
I HEAR YOU, EVEN NOW

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me... For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:9, 10b (NKJV)

Lyrics:

Verse:
I DO NOT HAVE THE WORDS TO SAY
BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’RE LISTENING
I CAN NOT SEE BEYOND TODAY
BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’RE GUIDING ME
I DO NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH IT TAKES
BUT IT’S ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU’LL CARRY ME
FOR WHEN I AM HUMBLED AND ABASED
THAT IS WHEN YOU’RE FREE TO USE ME, USE ME

Chorus:
I CAST ALL MY CARES DOWN BEFORE YOU
I LOSE ALL MY FEARS HERE BEFORE YOU
LIVING EACH DAY BY YOUR GRACE
WALKING EVERMORE BY FAITH

I'd like to take a moment to explain one of the lyrics on this song. "Who am I to gain such worth, that my Lord would share my birth, when you created the heavens"
God shared our birth in that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This increased our worth in that He bought us not with silver or gold (which perishes) but with the precious blood of the Christ. The amazing honor He has bestowed upon us by coming in the flesh, as a man.... wow. The maker of the heavens and the earth, the Eternal God humbled Himself so that He could lift us up.
"When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?"
Psalm 8:3-4

Lyrics:

Verse:
YOUR KINDNESS OH LORD IS ALL THAT I NEED
YOU FILL ME WITH LOVE YOUR GRACE AND YOUR PEACE
YOU’VE RECONCILED MY LIFE TO YOUR OWN
THROUGH JESUS THE SON OF GOD
YOU MADE YOURSELF KNOWN

Chorus:
YOU CREATED THE HEAVENS
YOU LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH
YOU DWELL IN GLORY
WHO AM I TO GAIN SUCH WORTH
THAT MY LORD WOULD SHARE MY BIRTH
WHEN YOU CREATED THE HEAVENS