Greg answers questions about whether demons still have a chance to be saved, whether evolution can give us a belief in morality, how to define Christian suffering, and whether justification is a one-time thing or it happens in stages.
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Commentary: Do demons still have a chance to be saved? (00:00)
Can evolution give us a belief in a morality? (18:00)
How should we define Christian suffering? (35:00)
Is justification a one-time thing, or does it happen in stages? (47:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
STR U Online Training
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 12–13 in Atlanta, GA; October 17–18 in Seattle, WA; November 7–8 in Minneapolis, MN; February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
Mind & Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature is Almost Certainly False by Thomas Nagel
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How Can We Say God Fulfilled His Promise to Abraham?
Greg answers questions on whether God fulfilled his promise to Abraham, Jesus’ knowledge of germs, whether the story of Job debunks the “T” in “TULIP,” and whether we could say the universe has always existed since there was never a “time” when it did not exist.
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How can we say God fulfilled his promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:18 since Israel has never had that whole area of land? (02:00)
Why didn’t the all-knowing, all-powerful Jesus know about germs? (24:00)
Does the story of Job debunk the “T” in “TULIP” since God said Job was righteous? (36:00)
Could we say the universe has always existed since there was never a “time” when it did not exist? How can we not conclude the universe is as old as God is if he was atemporal before the creation of the universe and time began when the universe was created?(48:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Submit a question on the Open Mic Line
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God Doesn’t Try
Greg explains why we don’t need to learn to hear the voice of God, then he talks to callers about how to deal with going against the majority of scientists, the best argument for God, a loving God allowing suffering, profanity, and preparing children to encounter transgenderism.
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Commentary: God doesn’t try. (00:00)
Do you have any advice for how to deal with going against the majority opinion of scientists when it comes to evolution? (11:00)
Why do you think the moral argument is the best argument for God’s existence? (25:00)
How can I help a non-Christian answer his question about why God would allow anyone to suffer if he’s perfectly loving? (29:00)
What defines profanity, and is it sin or a Christian liberty issue? (43:00)
Should we keep our young children away from a nephew who is dressing as a girl? (51:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
When God Speaks by Greg Koukl
Metamorphosis: The Beauty and Design of Butterflies DVD by Illustra Media
Hell Interrupted Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3
Related Links:
Why Intelligent Design Isn’t a God-of-the-Gaps Argument by Tim Barnett
How to Test for Intelligent Design by Amy Hall
Is Intelligent Design Pseudoscience? by Greg Koukl
If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil by Randy Alcorn
What You Need to Know about Evil and Suffering by Amy Hall
We’re Not Good at Estimating Our Goodness by Amy Hall
Why Agree to Use Preferred Names but Not Preferred Pronouns? by Amy Hall
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Thankful for John MacArthur’s Legacy
Greg talks about being thankful for John MacArthur’s legacy, then he answers questions about the difference between covenant theology and dispensationalism and how to interpret NDEs where people claim to have met Jesus.
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Commentary: Thankful for John MacArthur’s Legacy (00:00)
What’s the difference between covenant theology and dispensationalism? (25:00)
How should we interpret NDEs where people claim to have met Jesus? (46:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 12–13 in Atlanta, GA; October 17–18 in Seattle, WA; November 7–8 in Minneapolis, MN; February 20–21, 2026 in Dallas, TX; March 13–14, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA
Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
Christian Theology by Millard Erickson
Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality by Gary Habermas and J.P. Moreland
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Spirituality Is Measured by Spiritual Fruit, Not Spiritual Gifts
Greg explains that spirituality is measured by spiritual fruit, not spiritual gifts, then he answers questions about preterism, evidence for a beginning of the universe, the law requiring rapists to marry their victim, and whether or not Genesis 1 indicates God created chaos.
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Commentary: Spirituality is measured by spiritual fruit, not spiritual gifts. (00:00)
What are your thoughts on preterism? (05:00)
Isn’t the universe eternal? Can you provide any evidence for a beginning of the universe or a God? (23:00)
How can you explain God forcing rape victims to marry their rapist in Deuteronomy 22:28–29? (44:00)
If God subdued and controlled chaos in the creation account, bringing order out of disorder, then does that mean he created chaos? (52:00)
Mentioned on the Show:
Greg Koukl and Michael Shermer at the End of the Decade of the New Atheists – Transcript of their dialogue
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