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Dr. Couch, what does "effect" mean in 1 Corinthians 12:10? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have heard that the book of Jeremiah in the LXX is about 1/7 shorter than in our Bibles. Is this true? Where can I get a good source on the issue? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have heard some say that by their careful exegesis the church started before Pentecost. What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, is the Hebrew Massoretic text reliable? Read More

Dr. Couch, you seem to have a lot of books on the Hebrew language and Hebrew studies. I find few who can translate the language and who understand the grammar of this subject. Read More

Dr. Couch, what does Progressive Revelation have to do with the differences between Covenant theologians and dispensationalists? They see the covenant blessings promised to Israel as given to the church whereby we are heirs of those prophecies. Read More

Dr. Couch, total depravity tells us that man from the beginning is a sinner. Why do people deny this doctrine? Read More

Dr. Couch, where would you place Psalm 83 in Bible prophecy? Read More

Dr. Couch, I don't see in Romans 8:22 that it says that death came into the world because of Adam's sin. All creation groans to be delivered but is this also implying that death is part of that groaning, brought on because of Adam's fall? Read More

Dr. Couch, are there any signs that the rapture may happen soon? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is going on in John 15 and the issue of fruit bearing? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the anointing in 2 Cor. 1:21 and 1 John 2:20, 27? Read More

Dr. Couch, I'm convinced that more and more churches are turning against Israel, some even denying that they even existed. What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, did the religious beast make an image of the beast in Revelation? Read More

Dr. Couch, your book "Messianic Systematic Theology of the Old Testament" is really unique. The way you present the biblical doctrines with quotes from the Rabbis (and correcting them when they are wrong) is invaluable. I found the chapter on "The Son of God" particularly profitable. I have had the opportunity to witness to Jews and they are extremely confused about their own Messiah. Evan messianic Jews are confused, many of them are into Arianism. This book is a tremendous tool for evangelism. God bless you and God bless Israel! --Dr. E. R., Brazil Read More

Dr. Couch, what seminary do you now recommend for extension courses? I know you have tremendous experience in higher education and should be keeping up with the best available. Read More

Dr. Couch, it seems that Acts 2:19-20a is saying that the “wonders in the sky above” all take place “Before the great and glorious Day of the Lord.” Is that what the passage is saying? Read More

Dr. Couch, the Reformed folks say salvation is the most important purpose and doctrine in the Bible. Dispensationalists say that there are many other doctrines that God makes important in Scripture. How would you answer what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:3: “I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures ...” It seems as if salvation is the most important doctrine. How do you answer? Read More

Dr. Couch, the writer of Hebrews quotes Jeremiah 31:31-34 in Hebrews 8 regarding the New covenant "with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah," saying the New covenant has made (past tense) the Old covenant (the Mosaic Law) obsolete. Does that imply that believers today in the Church age are part of the New covenant? Read More

Dr. Couch, does not Hebrews 8:13 say that the New covenant makes (past tense) the Old (Mosaic) covenant obsolete? Read More

Dr. Couch, what do we say to those who say the "land of Israel" is not mentioned in the New Testament? And thus, the covenant that will be fulfilled is "land-less" in the New Testament? Read More

Dr. Couch, was there more than one church in each city Paul wrote to? Read More

Dr. Couch, I still hear Bible teachers saying that the Nephilim in Genesis 6 were a mixture between humans and fallen angels, thus creating a hybrid of strange creatures that were unusual being in early Genesis. What do you think? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the temple gate BEAUTIFUL all about in Acts 3:2? Read More

Dr. Couch, is there a contradiction between the fact that God hates sin and sinners but still loves the world (John 3:16)? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Zephaniah 1 about judgment events in Zephaniah's day or is it about the future coming tribulation, the Day of the Lord? Read More

Dr. Couch, is the Abrahamic covenant still applicable for the Jews today? Read More

Dr. Couch, what happened to the Jews who accepted Christ as their Messiah in the Gospels? Read More

Dr. Couch, do you believe the fires of Gehenna are literal or not? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the size of the temple area as described in Ezekiel 45:1-6? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the Kaaba stone in Mecca? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Hebrews 9:28 a rapture passage? It seems that it is. Seems the same here as He delivers us from the coming wrath. Read More

Dr. Couch, is John 10:16 an early reference to the church? Read More

Dr. Couch, what did Christ mean when He said "For the sake of [the disciples] I sanctified Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth" (John 17:19). Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the everlasting covenant? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is a familiar spirit? Read More

Dr. Couch, are there two New Covenants in Scripture, one for Israel and one for the church? Read More

Dr. Couch, Revelation 6:4 seems to say that the antichrist "is given, granted" to take peace from the earth. Is that "granting" coming from God or someone else? Read More

Dr. Couch, do you believe we have modern apostles ("ones sent with a message") in the church today? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have heard some say that Daniel's fourth empire is Islam not Rome. They quoted Justin Martyr and Iranaeus to prove their point. What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, I read a book by a Douglas Stauffer who says that the books of Hebrews, James through Jude, and Revelation, do not contain any message for the church age. Only Paul's epistles are for this age. What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have been told that the second half of the 70th week of Daniel is actually the Great Tribulation. I am confused because there is tribulation occurring between chapter 6 and the vials, though it seems to be the wrath of Satan. Also, many used the Westcott & Hort text. Should we trust scholars who don't seem to be "born again"? Read More

Dr. Couch, Revelation 5:10 says in the Westcott & Hort "Thou hast made THEM a kingdom and priests ..." whereas the KJV says "us." Which is right? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have been told that the second half of the 70th week of Daniel is actually the Great Tribulation. I am confused because there is tribulation occurring between chapter 6 and the vials, though it seems to be the wrath of Satan. Also, many used the Westcott & Hort text. Should we trust scholars who don't seem to be "born again"? Read More

Dr. Couch, was the message of Peter and Paul the same about salvation to the believer? Read More

Dr. Couch, I see that from time to time you receive criticism from younger women about your views on women teaching men, or teaching mixed groups. I know of some very talented women teachers who are teaching men. How do you answer? Read More

Dr. Couch, is it right to say that Christ was crucified on Nisan 14 (April) and resurrected on Sunday, Nisan 16? Read More

Dr. Couch, many amillennialists use Galatians 6:16 to prove that the church, present day believers, are part of Israel. Or, that we are now Israel. How do we answer them? Read More

Dr. Couch, I heard my pastor say that we will be reminded in heaven of all of our sins. We will see in glory the sins that Christ forgave us. Is this right? Read More

Dr. Couch, I heard my pastor say that we will be reminded in heaven of all of our sins. We will see in glory the sins that Christ forgave us. Is this right? Read More

Dr. Couch, I heard my pastor say that we will be reminded in heaven of all of our sins. We will see in glory the sins that Christ forgave us. Is this right? Read More

Dr. Couch, I agree with you that we are into the apostasy as prophesied in Scripture. Can you give some verses as to why, and upon whom, the wrath of God (the tribulation), will fall? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the significance of circumcision to the Jews? Why were the servants in Abraham's house circumcised? Some use this issue to say that Gentiles should be circumcised and that it proves that the church is part of the covenant from the beginning. Read More

Dr. Couch, was Luke a Jew or a Gentile? Read More

Dr. Couch, is the church under the Sabbath? Read More

Dr. Couch, I know of some Bible teachers who believe in what they call the "hidden Bible codes." Is this heresy? Read More

Dr. Couch, there is a new edition of the New American Bible (NAB) that was co-edited by Catholics. Should we be afraid of this version? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Luke 16:19-31 is a good illustration of hell today? Or, is punishment different today under the dispensation of the church age? What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, how were the Jews saved in the OT? Read More

Dr. Couch, we hear a lot about Covenant theologians. But who are the Dispensational theologians you respect today? Read More

Dr. Couch, many are into a disciple ministry as a work to mature believers. What do you think? Read More

Dr. Couch, I've heard you say that in the NT there is no one who prophesied except the apostles and also Agabus (Acts 11:28). But is this true? Read More

Dr. Couch, what do the Jewish commentaries say about Daniel's Seventy-Weeks in Daniel 9:24-on? Read More

Dr. Couch, how do we demonstrate from the OT that when we die we do not simply sleep, as some Rabbis say? I understand that most Jews do not hold to the view that people are simply asleep when they die. Read More

Dr. Couch, are elders voted on by the congregation or are they appointed by other elders, or the apostles, in the case of the establishing of the NT churches? Read More

Dr. Couch, I understand the word "Atonement" is not used in the NT. Is this correct? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the Palestinian Covenant and is it unconditional? And what does unconditional mean? Read More

Dr. Couch, can you explain the popularity, and the seeming endorsement by pastors and churches, of women Bible teachers? They seem to have a "body wide ministry." Is there any scriptural support for this? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4:8/9 speaking of the Holy Spirit or of the "spirit of the holy gods" when he refers to the ability of Daniel to give to him the interpretation of his dream? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the filling of the Spirit in Ephesians 5:18? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Paul writing to the Jews in Romans 7:1-11:12, and therefore, should the passage be read exclusively to the Jews? Read More

Dr. Couch, is James 5:7-9 a rapture passage? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the gospel of the kingdom mentioned in Matthew 24:14? Read More

Dr. Couch, I heard of a view that says the Jews were saved by being obedient to the Law, and that they were saved when they were brought out of Egypt; they acted in a way worthy of their high calling of Law-keeping! How are the Jews saved? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the difference between Justification and being born again? Or is there a difference? Read More

Dr. Couch, is there not confusion when words are added to verses, even to make those verses more clear? Does this not confuse people who are trying to figure out what the Bible is saying? They may think that someone is tampering with the Bible. Read More

Dr. Couch, will people have an opportunity to be saved during the tribulation? Read More

Dr. Couch, how were the OT believers progressively sanctified? Read More

Dr. Couch, would we say that the Jews in the Old Testament were sanctified by the Law of Moses, if they kept it? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Christ presently seated on His throne, and, what about "His authority" as mentioned in Matthew 28:18? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is this "forgiving men their transgressions" in Matthew 6:14 all about? Can we forgive men of their Positional sins so that they can go to heaven? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have two questions on 1 Corinthians 2:1-4: Do we have the same power and wisdom Paul spoke of in these verses? Paul said that he did not go to the Corinthians with persuasive human wisdom but with the power of the Spirit and of God. Is the "we" in verse 6 all and any believer who went to Corinth with Paul, or is he referring to the other apostles as well? Do all believers have apostolic wisdom or is this only for the apostles? Read More

Dr. Couch, is the baptism of the Holy Spirit and regeneration the same? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is going on in John 10:34-37? Read More

Dr. Couch, do you recommend the old Scofield Bible or the new Scofield Bible? And, why? Read More

Dr. Couch, I have concluded that James 5:19-20 is about physical death and not eternal separation from God. What do you think? Read More

Dr. Couch, are the elders the only ones who will receive the "crown of glory" when Christ appears? Read More

Dr. Couch, the doctrine of election is an awesome truth. What does the word "elect" mean? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is going on in Isaiah 59:21? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is a "real" or "true" Jew, as mentioned by some translations (such as the RSV) on Romans 2:28-29? It would seem to me that a Jew is a Jew, and all Jews would be real or true by birth. Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the apostle John telling us in 1 John 4:17 about having confidence? Read More

Dr. Couch, what are we to think of the conservative talk show radio hosts? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is going on in John 10:34-37? Read More

Dr. Couch, someone has said the word "resurrection" in Philippians 3:11 may refer to the rapture of the church. What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, tolerance seems to be the word for today. No one can speak the truth with strong conviction as the apostle Paul in the NT. What do you say? Read More

Dr. Couch, when did Satan fall? And is the earth older than 6,000 years? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the Church of Christ? Read More

Dr. Couch, to whom was the book of Hebrews written? Was it to Christian Jews who were about to go back to Judaism, or to Jews who had not believed at all? Read More

Dr. Couch, what is the Talmud and the Midrash? Read More

Dr. Couch, is Christ the "king" over the church, as might be hinted at in Revelation 1:6? Read More

Dr. Couch, it seems that Americans are too unthankful. Do you agree? Read More

Dr. Couch, why do believers stay in churches that do not fully teach the Word of God when they have an opportunity to attend a Bible teaching church down the street? Read More

Dr. Couch, do you believe that the seven churches in Revelation represent time-periods of church history? Read More

Dr. Couch, when did incest stop in the Bible? Is there a verse that would tell us? Read More