Kootenai Church: Adult Sunday School - Question and Answer

Some of the questions include: 

1. Revisiting and clarification of women’s role in the church and explanation of egalitarianism?
2. Is what we see in Genesis Chapter 2, prescriptive or descriptive, as God communicated to Adam first, then created Eve, so every teaching without exception must be by men? (Genesis 2:15-18)
3. Does Titus 2:3-5 mean women can teach women, but ONLY about “women’s stuff?”
4. Are women restricted to only teaching other women’s groups, etc., restricted from any teaching of men?
5. Will there be dinosaurs on the new earth that God will create described in Revelation 21:1?
6. Who are the gods held in the judgment referred to in Psalm 82:1?
7. Specifically and practically, what is the opposite of idolatry, and what is a good way to turn my heart from worshipping an idol of my heart and turn it towards God?
8. Thoughts on tithing and what it says in Malachi 3:8? (2 Corinthians 9:7)
9. Can you please clarify that we as men learn from women all the time? Is there a specific context for this?
10. What are your thoughts on Abortion?
11. Answering Abortion Arguments Conference – It is the unjustified taking of human life.

Some of the questions include: 

1. If man is totally depraved, why is he capable of performing selfless “good” acts?
2. Can you explain what 1 Timothy 2:14-15 means regarding Adam not being deceived?
3. Depending on how 1 Cor 14:34-36 is interpreted would we conclude that women are NOT TO SPEAK in church? Does all their instruction come from their husband? What if the husband is not a believer?
4. What is the purpose of the book of Revelation?
5. I’ve heard people say that God causes calamity. Does God cause it or allow it or is there a difference?
6. Should Christians concern themselves with “conspiracy theories” and “satanic” goings-on in the world? One look on YouTube and there are a ton of ministries dedicated to exposing these theories. Bill Gates seems to be a hot topic right now.
7. Are lions going to eat grass during Millennium? or this allegorical regarding the nature of man?
8. How do you respond to those who say Christians deny science?
9. Can a person that has truly had a Christian rebirth experience have their heart hardened later in life?
10. For a science-thinking, meditating neighbor who could be open to truth, what book might you recommend?
11. What is the proper interpretation and application of the passage dealing with women and head coverings?
12. What can be said to people who quote Hulk Hogan’s statement “God said, ‘you want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians, I will shut down Civic Centers. You want to worship actors, I will shut down theaters. You want to worship money, I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market. You don’t want to go to church and worship Me, I will make it where you can’t go to church.” It bugs me. People tell me it's correct.
13. What does a wife’s submission look like in a Christian marriage?
14. Do you think it is possible that in some cases when someone takes their own life would God show them mercy if their mind is so far gone they are no longer accountable?

Some of the questions include: 

1. Is there going to be birth and death in the new earth based on Isaiah 65:17-25?
2. What Podcasts do you listen to? 
   1. STRAsk – Greg Koukl https://www.str.org/podcasts
   2. Alpha and Omega Ministries by James White https://www.aomin.org/aoblog/webcast/
   3. American Conservative University – Avoid Sunday stuff from Mormons https://player.fm/series/american-conservative-university-podcast
   4. Art of Manliness https://www.artofmanliness.com/category/podcast/
   5. Ben Shapiro Show  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/404-the-ben-shapiro-show-28178102/
   6. Christian Worldview Radio Program https://player.fm/series/the-christian-worldview-radio-program
   7. Contra Krugman https://contrakrugman.com/category/podcasts/
   8. Crossroads Bible Church http://cbcbellevue.com/podcast
   9. Dan Bongino Show http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/the-dan-bongino-show/
   10. Expositor with Pastor Steven Lawson http://www.onepassionministries.org/expositor-podcast
   11. Freekanomics https://freakonomics.com/podcast/peak/
   12. Grace to you Pulpit Podcast with Pastor John MacArthur https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-to-you-pulpit-podcast/id295647558
   13. Grace Life Pulpit with Phil Johnson https://www.thegracelifepulpit.com/sermons.aspx
   14. Listening In from World Magazine https://world.wng.org/radio/listeningin
   15. Matt Walsh https://soundcloud.com/mattwalshshow
   16. Motley Fool https://www.fool.com/podcasts/
   17. Steve Deace Show https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/conservative-review/steve-deace-show
   18. Thinking Out Loud https://www.rzim.org/listen/thinking-out-loud
   19. Tom Woods show https://tomwoods.com/podcasts
   20. The Verdict with Ted Cruz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz/id1495601614
   21. The way I heard with Mike Rowe https://mikerowe.com/podcast/
   22. The world and everything in it https://world.wng.org/radio/worldandeverything
   23. Wretched Radio https://www.wretched.org/radio/
   24. How I built this with Guy Roz https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this/yelp-jeremy-stoppelman-JcsACjH9QiN/
3. What is the sign hanging over your shoulder?
4. Is it always wrong for a Christian to lie?
5. Is a Christian supposed to follow the old testament law?  Clarified what about current civil law?
6. Where does the soul come from, is it created or does it come from our parents?

Some of the questions include:

1. What does “Without Wax” mean on your email signature line?
2. What are the core/essential doctrines that Christians must agree on?
3. Why did David lament Saul’s death in 2 Samuel, then write Psalms calling for the judgement of his enemies? 
   1. Imprecatory Psalms/Prayers
4. Was it wrong for David to have 2 wives?
5. What’s distinctive about Reformed Theology vs Arminian Theology? 
   1. What is hyper-Calvinism?
   2. Spurgeon V. Hyper-Calvinism: The Battle for Gospel Preaching
       https://www.amazon.com/Spurgeon-V-Hyper-Calvinism-Battle-Preaching/dp/1848710976
6. Does God cause sin and does He have two wills?
7. How long was the famine option following David’s census, 3 or 7 years, as the bible seems to contradict itself form 1 Chronicles 11:9? 
   1. 1 Chronicles 21:11-12
   2. 2 Samuel 24:13
   3. Keeping Faith in an Age of Reason: Refuting Alleged Bible Contradictions
       https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Faith-Age-Reason-Contradictions/dp/1683440927
8. Rabbits don’t chew the cud, so is the bible wrong? 
   1. https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/do-rabbits-really-chew-the-cud/
9. What is Pastor Osman’s thought about the Corona Virus as it relates to the bible?
10. If the Devil is beaten why does he keep fighting?
11. What verses talk about the different kinds of love God has for people?
12. What is Pastor Osman’s favorite fictional book.

To be addressed in the future:

1. Was it wrong for David and Jonathan to lie to Saul?
2. Is it wrong for a Christian to Lie?

Some of the questions include: 

• What exactly is gluttony and is it a sin?
• Recently has something caused you to change your doctrinal position? Ephesians 1:7 NASB
• Have you wrestled through all the scripture that is on the scope of the atonement debate? 1 John 2:2 | John 3:17
• How do we explain election to unbelievers?
• Is categorizing sins as large or small biblical, or are all sins equal?
•  Book Recommendation:  Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate By: Jerry Bridges
• How do we not be judgmental of other people struggling with their sins?
• Is there a hierarchy in heaven and/or hell?
• How do we describe believers who were pre-reformation, were they Christians?
• Is it appropriate for a Christian to rejoice when terrorists are killed?
• How should we deal with people who either hate or love the current administration?

Some of the questions include: 

1. Ezekiel 18:20 lays out that children will not be punished for the sins of their fathers, yet in Esther 9:10, they hung the 10 sons of Haman with their father on the gallows?
2. What happens to babies when they die, do they go to heaven or hell? 
   1. https://thecripplegate.com/theologians-on-infant-salvation/
   2. https://thecripplegate.com/what-happens-to-infants-who-die-the-ot-answers/
   3. https://thecripplegate.com/what-happens-to-infants-who-die-the-nt-answers/
3. Is there a specific chapter and verse that fully explains what happens with infants when they die?
4. What is the age of accountability?
5. As a Christian what should we say to someone who has lost a child?
6. Are there two stages to salvation, first to be declared innocence then righteousness?
7. When a child dies what are they going to be in heaven in their glorified body?
    https://smile.amazon.com/Heaven-Alcorn-Randy-ebook/dp/B000FCKCJC
8. As we’re not given in marriage in heaven how would raising a child?
9. What age will we be in heaven?
10. What is Federal Vision and who are the pastors that hold to that view?
11. Guidance on using discernment when reading books from questionable authors.
12. How many questions are too many to ask a pastor in a Q&A session? (Hint:  apparently 18)
13. Some good references for solid online content: 
    1. John MacArthur Grace to You – https://www.gty.org
    2. The Cripplegate – https://thecripplegate.com/
    3. R.C. Sproul Ligonier Ministries – https://www.ligonier.org/
    4. Todd Friel Wretched Radio – https://www.wretched.org/
    5. Greg Koukl Stand to Reason-  https://www.str.org/
    6. Scott Klusendorf Life Training Institute – https://prolifetraining.com/
    7. Ray Comfort Way of the Master – https://www.livingwaters.com/
    8. Jim Osman Kootenai Community Church – https://kootenaichurch.org/

Some of the questions include: 

1. Do you believe in the Calvinist or Arminian soteriological position?
2. Do you believe there are individuals born who are not God’s chosen people?
3. Why would God choose some and not others?
4. In relation to John 3:16 would you address the scope of the atonement?
5. 2 Peter 3:9 who is the “all” that this passage addresses?
6. Is God wringing His hands in Heaven waiting to see if they’ll repent?
7. Define Dispensationalism?
8. How does this pertain to Infant Baptism?
9. Does baptism replace Circumcision?
10. Address the concept of having no presuppositions, are we supposed to be neutral when we approach the Bible?
11. What does it mean to say Jesus and the Father are consubstantial?

Some of the questions include: 

• What does Paul mean in 1 Timothy 4:10 that Jesus is the “Savior of all men?”
• What is Covenant Theology?
• How do Covenant Theologians handle Romans 9-11?
• How should we understand the concept of a “Messianic Jew?”
• Are the promises of an earthly kingdom conditional?
• 1 Chronicles 29:29 mentions the “Chronicles of Nathan” and the “Chronicles of Gad.” Do we have these books?
• Can you explain the paradoxes of Galatians 2:20?
• Why do some Christians speak as if their salvation depends on their own efforts at persevering? Is this a gospel issue?

Some of the questions include: 

• Why are false teachers able to call Jesus Lord? 
• Does this show that they are not false teachers? 
• What about the eternal subordination controversy that sprang up this last summer? 
• What is the significance and meaning of Mark 16:15-18? 
• Were annoying bugs part of the original creation, or are they part of the curse? 
• Will there be bugs in Heaven?

Question and Answer session with Pastor-Teacher Jim Osman during the Adult Sunday School hour at Kootenai Church.