Kootenai Church Sunday School: Question and Answer

Darrell Harrison engages in a compelling Question and Answer session moderated by Jim Osman, addressing critical cultural and theological issues facing the church today. This discussion explores Islam's growing threat to Western civilization, the false narrative that Wokism is dead, and the dangerous infiltration of cultural Marxism into evangelical churches. Harrison challenges Christians to understand their enemies by st...

This engaging session features a candid and uncompromising discussion on the critique of charismatic theology. Justin Peters, interviewed by Jim Osman, clarifies why he no longer uses the term “clear thinking charismatic” and addresses the rise of Christian nationalism and fundamentalism. With clarity and conviction, Peters explains why a critique of charismatic theology is vital for protecting the sufficiency of Scripture...

In this insightful conversation, Jim Osman introduces Rob Pryor as the newest staff member leading the biblical counseling ministry at Kootenai Community Church. Rob shares his salvation testimony, theological journey, and passion for discipleship through the biblical counseling ministry. He also explains his ACBC certification, the philosophy of biblical counseling, and his plans to equip others in the church to counsel f...

Pastor Jim Osman tackled many theological and eschatological topics during this engaging question-and-answer session. He first addressed the meaning of Jude 6–7, explaining the domain of angels and their judgment, and clarified his view that angels did not cohabitate with humans. He provided thoughtful answers on Genesis 6’s “sons of God,” the identity of the Levites in the future temple, and the nature of sacrifices durin...

In this Q&A session, Jim Osman addresses the tension between God’s justice and mercy, reconciling how God delights in executing justice (Ezekiel 18:30-32, 33:11) yet takes no pleasure in the wicked’s death, using a personal analogy of disciplining his granddaughter to illustrate that God rejoices in righteousness, not suffering. He explores divine sovereignty and human responsibility, affirming God’s desire for repenta...

Pastor Jim Osman interviews Joel Baker, a candidate for a lead biblical counseling role at Kootenai Church. 

Questions and Answers

1. Salvation Testimony: How did you come to know the Lord? What are the details of that, and tell us that story?
2. Southern California Transition: What was your dad doing in Southern California?
3. Theological and Spiritual Influences: Who were your early theological and spiritual influences?
4. Theologica...

Questions and Answers

1. Did the prophecy concerning Damascus in Isaiah 17 happen in Sennacherib's time or is there something yet future?
2. Question about Zipporah being upset with Moses about circumcision and casting bloody foreskins at his feet (Exodus 4:25)
3. Over 30 years of ministry, where has Pastor Jim's mind been changed?
4. What about languages/tribes that have been lost before hearing the gospel - how will they be represen...

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 teach...

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 Re...

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 ...

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-Ca...

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 Sin...

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://thecr...

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 Dispe...

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 parado...