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00:03 - [Announcer] It is the best-selling book in history. 00:05 No volume ever written, has been more loved, and quoted, 00:09 and its words, sometimes simple and sometimes mysterious, 00:13 should always be studied carefully. 00:16 It is the Bible. The Word of God. 00:19 Welcome to "Bible Answers Live," 00:22 providing accurate and practical answers 00:25 to all your Bible questions. 00:28 This broadcast is a previously recorded episode. 00:31 To receive any of the Bible resources 00:33 mentioned in this broadcast, 00:35 call 800-835-6747. 00:39 Once again, that's 800-835-6747. 00:45 Now, here's your host from Amazing Facts International, 00:48 Pastor Doug Batchelor. 00:50 - Hello, listening friends. 00:51 Would you like to hear an amazing fact? 00:55 The largest wooden ship ever built in modern times, 00:58 was completed in 1909 by the firm 01:00 of Percy & Small in Bath, Maine. 01:04 They named it "The Wyoming," 01:05 because Governor Brooks of Wyoming 01:07 was one of the chief investors. 01:09 The odd thing, is Wyoming is a landlocked state 01:12 with no ocean port. 01:14 Then again, Wyoming is a very big state 01:16 and this ship was enormous. 01:18 It was a six-masted schooner 01:20 with a length of 450 feet from tip to tip. 01:24 This made the Wyoming, 01:25 the largest wooden ship ever built. 01:28 Her six masts towered 120 feet above the deck. 01:31 And they flew 12,000 yards of sale. 01:34 To build the hull alone, 01:36 required a virtual forest of 1.5 million feet of pine. 01:41 And the Wyoming was a workhorse 01:43 that could carry 6,000 tons of coal. 01:47 But because of her extreme length in the wood construction, 01:50 the Wyoming tended to flex and creek in heavy seas 01:53 causing the long planks to twist 01:56 allowing seawater to leak in the hull. 01:59 The colossal ship had to use pumps constantly 02:01 to keep her hull free of water. 02:03 After 15 years of service, in March, 1924, 02:07 the Wyoming floundered and sank in a heavy storm 02:11 with all hands. 02:13 The Bible says there was another wooden boat 02:15 about the same dimensions as the Wyoming, 02:17 built by craftsman that had never been to sea, 02:21 and yet it survived the worst storm in history. 02:24 I'll give you two guesses, Pastor Ross, 02:26 what boat we're talking about? 02:28 - I think we all know. We're talking about Noah's Ark. 02:30 Which interestingly enough, 02:32 it's very close to the size of the Wyoming. 02:35 - That's right. - But probably not as wide. 02:36 Definitely, not as... the Ark was much higher-- 02:40 - Different draft. 02:41 I think they just had a picture on the screen 02:43 of The Ark Encounter. 02:45 You and I were there in... 02:47 I forget where was that. 02:48 In Kentucky? 02:49 - Kentucky. - Yeah. And that's quite a... 02:51 And it's supposed to be built to scale. 02:54 By then, and that's quite an experience. 02:55 But according to the Bible, 02:57 the Ark was 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, 30 cubits high. 03:01 With a cubit using 18 inches, that would be 450 feet. 03:06 So, it's the same length as the Wyoming. 03:08 But it's kinda cheating a little 03:09 'cause the Wyoming is going from the bowsprit 03:13 to the back pole, off the back. 03:19 And the Ark was 75 feet wide, 45 feet high. 03:25 Yeah, it was a much bigger boat, but it survived a storm. 03:29 Now, you mentioned something before we went on the air, 03:31 I thought that was interesting, 03:33 is that all of the animals 03:36 before the flood that survived were on the Ark, 03:39 and the animals that did not survive 03:42 were on the Wyoming, because they had become coal. 03:44 - (laughs) That's right. 03:45 - And the Wyoming was a coal carrier. 03:49 - You wanna be a Noah's Ark, if you're the animal for sure. 03:51 - That's right. 03:53 Well, this reminds me of a verse that Jesus shares 03:55 in Matthew 24, and this is verse 37 to 39. 03:59 "But as the days of Noah were, 04:02 so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 04:05 For as in the days before the flood, 04:07 they were eating and drinking, 04:09 marrying and giving in marriage 04:11 until the day that Noah entered the Ark. 04:13 And they did not know until the flood came 04:15 and took them all away. 04:17 So, it will be with the coming of the Son of Man." 04:20 Seems to indicate, Pastor Ross, 04:22 that it's gonna seem like life's going on 04:26 with some normalcy when the end finally hits. 04:30 - Mm-hmm. Of course, the Ark was built, 04:32 and then all the animals entered into the Ark, 04:34 and that probably stirred people up. 04:36 But then, the door was closed 04:38 and it seemed as though things just kept going on the same 04:40 for the next seven days. 04:41 A matter of fact, the people outside the Ark 04:43 probably began to mock Noah in his family, inside the Ark. 04:46 But then, suddenly, the sky grew dark and the flood came. 04:49 - Yeah, absolutely. 04:51 And He warns us that, in the last days, 04:54 evil men and seducers, will wax worse and worse. 04:57 And just because it looks like life is going on, 04:59 it says, "Before the flood, they were eating and drinking, 05:03 marrying, and planning marriages." 05:05 Usually, looking forward when you plan a marriage. 05:07 "They were planting, they were building." 05:10 Those are things a person does when they're looking forward. 05:13 And then, boom, it's like Sodom and Gomorrah. 05:16 When they woke up that morning, it was a beautiful day. 05:20 Birds were tweeting from flower to flower. 05:24 I guess the birds were going from branch to branch. 05:26 The butterflies were going to the flowers. 05:27 - It's the hummingbird. - Yeah. 05:28 But then after Lot and his family got out, it says, 05:31 "God rained down fire and brimstone." 05:33 So, Jesus warns us that when the end comes, 05:36 it's gonna come suddenly. 05:38 And there's not gonna be an airplane writing it in the sky. 05:42 But we see some of the same signs 05:44 happening in the world today. 05:46 - We do have a book that talks about end-time events, 05:48 and it's called "The Last Night on Earth." 05:51 And it talks about this passage of Scripture 05:53 as well as others. 05:54 How can we be ready for what is yet to come? 05:56 This is a free offer for this evening. 05:58 If you'd like to receive it, 05:59 all you have to do is call the number 800-835-6747. 06:03 And you wanna ask for Offer Number 101. 06:06 Again, it's called "The Last Night on Earth," 06:08 and we'll be happy to send it to to anyone who calls 06:10 and ask, it's 800-835-6747. 06:14 Ask for "The Last Night on Earth," 06:15 and we'll be happy to put it in the mail 06:17 if you're North America. 06:18 If you're outside of North America, 06:19 please just go to the Amazing Facts website, 06:21 just amazingfacts.org. 06:23 You'll be able to read the book right there online. 06:25 If you have a Bible question. 06:27 I see a number of folks already called in 06:28 and they're waiting. 06:30 But if you have a Bible question, 06:31 the number to call is 800-463-7297 06:34 That's 800-463-7297. 06:37 We wanna greet our friends, Pastor Doug, 06:39 who are watching on Amazing Facts TV. 06:41 I know there's folks watching on the Internet, 06:42 also on Good News TV, and then also on Facebook. 06:46 - Yup. - Incidentally, 06:47 we might wanna just mention. 06:48 If you're watching on Facebook, Pastor Doug's Facebook page, 06:51 also the "Amazing Facts" Facebook page. 06:53 If you have a Bible question, 06:54 you can type it there in the comments section. 06:57 And at the end of the program, 06:58 we're gonna try and answer the questions 07:00 that have already come in on our Facebook page. 07:02 So, you can do that. 07:04 - Alright. Want to have prayer? 07:05 And we'll go to phones. - Alright, let's do that. 07:06 Dear Father in Heaven, again we thank you for your Word. 07:08 Thank you for the opportunity 07:10 that we have to be able to study the Bible together. 07:11 And we do ask for the Holy Spirit to be with us here 07:14 in the studio, and those who are listening 07:15 wherever they are. 07:17 We ask this in Jesus name. 07:18 Amen. - Amen. 07:20 - First caller that we have this evening, 07:21 is from the Virgin Islands. 07:23 We have Shaiah. 07:25 Shaiah, welcome to the program. 07:27 - [Shaiah] Thank you. 07:28 So, my question is, 07:31 how was the idea of limbo created? 07:35 - The teaching of limbo is not found in the Bible. 07:38 The teaching of limbo is a construct 07:40 that has come from a Roman Catholic theology. 07:44 And it's describing sort of an in between world, 07:48 between Heaven and hell, 07:51 where souls are kept. 07:53 And to be honest with you, 07:54 I've not studied limbo in depth 07:55 because I don't find it in the Bible. 07:57 I like to spend most of my time studying the true 08:00 and not manufactured teachings. 08:03 As with purgatory. 08:04 Purgatory is another teaching 08:05 where supposedly in the Catholic church, 08:07 you die, but because Heaven is holy, 08:11 and for you to get to holy, 08:12 you need to go through a purging. 08:14 And so, you go through this fiery experience of purgatory 08:18 to prepare you for Heaven. 08:20 So, those teachings aren't in the Bible. 08:22 And I think the Catholic church 08:23 is actually abandoned the teaching of limbo. 08:26 I could be wrong, but I thought I read a few years ago 08:28 that they no longer teach that. 08:31 - Alright. Well, thank you for your call. 08:32 We've got Martha who is listening in California. 08:34 Martha, welcome to the program. 08:37 - [Martha] Thank you pastors for taking my call. 08:43 My question is based on Genesis 2: 7. 08:49 Some of my friends, believe that when you die, 08:53 your soul goes to Heaven. 08:56 But after reading Genesis 2: 7, which says, 09:00 "Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, 09:06 and breathed into his nostrils, the breath of life. 09:08 And man became a living soul." 09:11 That gives me the impression, 09:13 that once a person dies 09:16 and the breath of life is gone, 09:18 that the soul ceases to exist. 09:21 Is that correct? 09:24 - Well, yeah, essentially, you could look at it 09:26 in these terms: 09:27 the Bible tells us and the word "soul" there, 09:32 are rather spirit or breath. 09:34 It's it's talking about "pneuma." 09:36 Well, in the Greek, it's "ruach..." 09:37 I'm sorry in the Hebrew, it's a "ruach," 09:39 in the Greek, it's "pneuma" is the word. 09:41 They both mean breath. 09:43 And Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 12, 09:46 that when a person dies, 09:47 you basically have creation in reverse. 09:50 It says that the body returns to the earth as it was 09:53 and the spirit or the breath of life 09:55 returns to God who gave it. 09:56 So, right now, we think and function and operate, 09:59 because we have this gift of life, this breath of life, 10:03 and it functions in our bodies. 10:05 We experience life in our bodies. 10:08 Our brains even dream in our bodies. 10:10 When you die, who you are basically, 10:15 it's the programming that God has. 10:17 He saves that, and He's gonna, 10:19 in the resurrection, He puts it all in a new body. 10:22 we don't go to Heaven with the old bodies. 10:24 Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. 10:27 So, we have a special study guide that actually deals 10:29 with the subject of death. 10:31 And it's got all the verses that explain the breath of life. 10:34 And we'll be happy to share a copy with you. 10:36 - The study guide is called, "Are the Dead Really Dead?" 10:39 And all you have to do to receive that, 10:40 is just call 800-835-6747. 10:43 You can ask for the study guide, 10:45 "Are the Dead Really Dead.?" 10:46 We'll be happy to send that to anyone in North America. 10:48 Pastor, we also have a website called deathtruth.com. 10:52 And if you wanna go to that website, 10:54 it's got a number of verses. 10:56 There's actually sermons you can watch there, 10:57 a lot of great resources, just deathtruth.com. 11:01 Martha, thank you for your call. 11:02 We've got Craig listening from Washington. 11:04 Craig, welcome to the program. 11:08 - [Craig] Hello. Thank you, guys. 11:10 I just wanna say, you guys have been inspirational to me, 11:13 and I thank you so much for your work. 11:17 - Well, it's a joy to do it. 11:18 Thank you so much for your encouragement, Craig. 11:21 And your question tonight? 11:24 - [Craig] Yeah, it was on Revelation 19: 10, where it says, 11:30 that the testimony of Jesus Christ 11:32 is the Spirit of prophecy. 11:34 - Yes. - And I hear all the time, 11:39 the gift of prophecy, rather than the Spirit of prophecy. 11:44 And I was just wondering, because 11:47 when I read John 6:63, it says, 11:52 "It is Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. 11:56 The words that I speak to you are Spirit, 11:58 and they are life." 12:01 What does that mean? 12:02 But you go back through John 2, 3, 4, 12:06 but John 2 says, "Jesus said to them, 12:09 'Destroy this Temple, and in three days I'll raise it up.' 12:13 Then the Jews said, 'It has taken 46 years 12:16 to build this temple, 12:17 and you will raise it up in three days?' 12:19 But he was speaking of the Temple of His body." 12:25 Jesus uses literal things like the temple 12:29 and applies them in an illustrative application 12:32 to other literal things like His body. 12:35 And that's the Spirit, right? 12:38 Of his language. 12:39 And so, when it says, the testimony of Jesus, 12:43 what He says, is the Spirit of prophecy. 12:46 And then, prophecy you got Babylon, 12:48 which is not literal Babylon, 12:51 the city, but it's the false religious system. 12:55 And you got all kinds of, Israel is nothing literal Israel, 12:59 but spiritual Israel. 13:01 And so, I was just wondering, 13:06 could that be what it's talking about or is it...? 13:10 - Well, let's talk about that for a second. 13:12 You know, when you read there in Revelation. 13:14 First of all, you look in Revelation 12 in the last verse 13:17 and it says, "And the dragon was wroth with a woman, 13:20 and he went to make war with the remnant of her seed 13:23 that keep the commandments of God, 13:25 and have the testimony of Jesus." 13:28 And so, you wonder what is the testimony of Jesus? 13:31 Well, you got a Revelation 19 there in verse 10, 13:34 the angel tells John, 13:35 "The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy." 13:38 Well, that goes along with Isaiah 8, 13:41 where it talks about the law and the prophets. 13:43 You can read that in Isaiah 8: 16. 13:45 And you can read it in Isaiah 8: 20, 13:48 where it tells us, "To the law and the testimony: 13:51 If they do not speak according to this Word, 13:53 it's because there's no light in them." 13:55 I would not over-complicate it if I were you, Craig, 13:58 because it's simply talking about the law 14:00 and the prophets there. 14:02 It says, "The woman keeps the commandments of God 14:04 and has the testimony of Jesus." 14:07 One of the gifts of the Spirit is prophecy. 14:10 So, calling it a gift, or calling it the Spirit of prophecy, 14:14 they're kind of interchangeable. 14:15 It's the Holy Spirit that gives the gift to prophecy. 14:18 So, it's basically just saying, 14:20 these two characteristics of God's church in the last days, 14:22 that she's got the law and the prophets. 14:24 She has the truth, the gifts of prophecy, 14:26 and obedient, commandment-keeping. 14:29 - The verse, I think you refer to, Pastor Doug, 14:30 Ephesians 4: 11, speaking about the church 14:33 and what the Spirit gives to the church. 14:35 "And He Himself," speaking of the Spirit, 14:37 "Gave some to be apostles and some prophets." 14:40 So, one of the gifts given by the Holy Spirit 14:42 to the church, is the gift of prophecy. 14:44 Also known as the Spirit of prophecy, 14:47 or the testimony of Jesus. 14:49 - Also, says that in 1st Corinthians 12. 14:51 It's one of the gifts, the Holy Spirit is prophecy. 14:55 Now, we have a book that talks about the two witnesses, 14:57 the Law and the prophets, and it references this first. 15:00 We'll send you a free copy. 15:01 I think it's called "The Glorious Mount: 15:03 Who Are the Two Witnesses?" 15:04 - If you'd like to receive that, 15:05 all you have to do is call, 15:06 once again, our resource number. That's 800-835-6747. 15:11 Ask for the book on the two witnesses 15:13 called the "Glorious Mount," 15:14 and we'll be able to send that to anyone who calls and asks. 15:18 We have Josiah listening from New York. 15:20 Josiah, welcome to the program. 15:23 - [Josiah] Would it be inconsistent with God 15:26 if He had said something like in the Old Testament, 15:31 then later on, 15:34 change it in the New Testament? 15:36 For example, we have the Sabbath, right? 15:39 - Yup. 15:42 - [Josiah] Then another one is, 15:45 as a Seventh-Day Adventist, 15:47 we say that God's Sabbath still exists still today. 15:53 Then because, well, God does not change. 15:57 When you read Malachi 3: 6, 16:01 in the Book of Hebrew 13, the eighth chapter. 16:07 My question is in terms of who Israel is, 16:11 would it be inconsistent if God said, 16:13 true Israel was the people 16:21 from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, 16:22 and the descendants of Jacob who later on become Israel? 16:26 So, He was dealing with them. 16:29 Then why today, the church is pitching that true Israel 16:33 is anybody who accept Christ? 16:36 - Okay, let's talk about that. 16:38 So, God says, "I am the Lord, I change not." 16:41 And then, you read in Hebrews, 16:42 I think you quoted, it was chapter 13, 16:44 "Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever." 16:47 And if God called Abraham and the Jewish nation, 16:50 and said that He was gonna bless the world through them, 16:54 then why would God suddenly change and say, 16:57 now Israel is the church. 16:59 Well, the descendants of Abraham 17:01 have always been the church. 17:04 In other words, He's not changing in that. 17:06 What's happening, is even in the Old Testament, 17:09 just because you had Jewish blood, 17:11 didn't mean you were holy and you were gonna be saved. 17:14 There were good descendants of Abraham, 17:16 and there were some that were, they behaved very badly. 17:19 The apostles in Jesus, 17:20 of course, were descendants of Abraham. 17:22 And the people that killed Jesus, that handed Him over, 17:25 were also descendants of Abraham. 17:27 Jesus said to the religious leaders, 17:29 "You say you're children of Abraham, 17:31 you're not children of Abraham. 17:33 You are of your father, the devil." 17:35 Now, those were the enemies 17:36 that were fighting against the truth. 17:38 Then Paul tells us in Romans, he says, he is not a Jew, 17:41 which is one outwardly, 17:42 but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly. 17:45 And that circumcision is not in the flesh, 17:47 it's of the spirit. 17:48 And then, Galatians, Paul says, 17:50 "If you are Christ's, you are Abraham's seed." 17:53 So, it's always been true, Old and New Testament, 17:55 that those who came to God and believed, 17:57 even in the mosaic laws, 17:58 is the stranger that accepts the Lord, he was considered, 18:02 he was adopted into the family, he was grafted in. 18:05 And then, if you had people that were literally 18:08 children of Abraham or Israel, and they were disobedient, 18:11 they died in the wilderness. 18:12 They didn't make it to the Promised Land. 18:14 So, God's terms of salvation 18:15 have always been for those who follow Him, 18:18 that's His true family. 18:19 That's always been those who are 18:21 the spiritual descendants of Abraham. 18:25 So, no, we have a book that's called "Spiritual Israel." 18:27 That will explain this perfectly. 18:29 Josiah we'll be happy to send you a free copy. 18:31 - And the number again is 800-835-6747. 18:34 You can ask for the book it's called "Spiritual Israel." 18:37 We'll be happy to send it to anyone who calls and asks. 18:40 Next caller that we have is Ginger listening in Nebraska. 18:42 Ginger, welcome to the program. 18:45 - [Ginger] Hello. 18:46 - Hi, thank you for calling. 18:49 - [Ginger] My question is are angels only in human form 18:52 or are angels in different living forms? 18:55 And what is a good Bible verse on angels? 18:58 - Well, it seems like an angel spoke through a donkey 19:02 in the story of Balaam, 19:03 and that would be a good angel. 19:05 And it seems like a bad angel 19:06 spoke through the serpent in the garden of Eden. 19:09 And that would be the devil. 19:11 And so, can angels speak through 19:15 or manipulate other creatures? 19:17 You also have a story where some angels, some demons, 19:21 filled a herd of pigs and the pigs went berserk 19:24 and ran off a cliff. 19:26 So, whether they took the form of pigs, 19:31 I don't know. The Bible does say concerning the devil, 19:34 and I think this is in 2nd Corinthians 11, 19:36 it says, "Satan himself is transformed 19:39 into an angel of light." 19:41 So, angels have some ability 19:43 maybe to transform their appearance. 19:46 And that's why we've gotta be careful 19:47 because some fallen angels have sometimes pretended 19:50 to be the spirits of dead people to manipulate others. 19:54 So, I dunno, what do you think, Pastor Ross? 19:55 - Yeah, we have the example, for example of, 19:59 let's see, as King Saul that went to the witch of Endor 20:02 and an evil spirit impersonated the prophet Samuel. 20:05 - [Pst. Doug] That's right. 20:06 - At least it appeared that it was Samuel. 20:07 So, there you have an evil spirit, 20:10 trying to take the place, or represent a deceased loved one. 20:13 And yeah, it does seem as though they can at least 20:15 take possession of animals. 20:17 You mentioned the pigs and others. 20:18 - Yeah. - And the serpent. 20:20 Of course, there's a dragon in the book Revelation. 20:22 Described as the devil too, (laughs) but it's interesting. 20:25 Yeah. Powerful beings, and there's good ones and bad ones. 20:28 - Now, Ginger, I've got a message online, 20:30 you can watch for free on YouTube. 20:32 And it's just, "Truth About Angels." 20:34 You can type in "Doug Batchelor Amazing Facts." 20:36 And we've got a couple of messages 20:38 that go into depth talking about angels. 20:41 - Okay. Thank you, we've got Robert listening in Washington. 20:43 Robert, welcome to the program. 20:45 - [Robert] Yes, it's about-- I was reading in Matthew 5 20:49 about the scribes the pharisees and how, 20:53 unless you've got their righteousness, 20:55 unless you exceed their righteousness, 20:57 then you won't able to make it into the Kingdom of Heaven. 21:01 - Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's verse 20. 21:05 - [Robert] Right, and they were really rigorous, 21:09 and just had all these hundreds 21:13 or thousands of rules kinda thing. 21:17 Is it easy to get into the Kingdom of Heaven or is it hard? 21:22 - Okay, good question. 21:23 Is it hard or easy to get into the Kingdom of Heaven? 21:26 By the way, before we even answer this question, 21:28 I don't wanna forget to let you know, we have a book. 21:30 And I don't think we've offered it before, 21:32 but it's in our lineup of free offers. 21:35 "Is it Easier to Be Saved or Lost?" 21:37 a great book by Joe Crews. 21:40 People automatically think, 21:41 "Well, strait is the gate, and narrow is the way. 21:43 It's hard to be saved." 21:45 But in reality, it's only gonna be a few number 21:48 because if few actually look. 21:50 The Bible says, "The way of the transgressor is hard." 21:53 Jesus said, "Take my yolk upon you. 21:55 My yolk is easy, My burden is light." 21:58 It's much easier to be saved and to serve Jesus 22:01 than to serve the devil. 22:02 The devil's like the Pharaoh, he's a hard task master. 22:05 Now, when it says here in Matthew 5: 20, 22:08 "I say to you, unless your righteousness 22:10 exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, 22:13 you'll by no means be saved." 22:14 When Christ said, "Unless it exceeds a righteousness," 22:17 He didn't mean you needed to be more fastidious 22:20 and exacting than the scribes and pharisees. 22:23 He meant you needed to have 22:24 a better quality of righteousness. 22:27 They were trusting their own righteousness. 22:29 We are trusting a higher righteousness. 22:31 It is the righteousness of Christ. 22:33 Now, they were trusting an outward. 22:36 Jesus is saying you must have inward change. 22:39 It's not just your outward actions, 22:41 it's your inward attitude and your spirit. 22:45 Yeah, it wasn't saying we needed to be more legalistic 22:47 than the scribes and pharisees, 22:49 it saying you needed a better quality than they had. 22:53 So, yeah, go ahead and make sure 22:56 and call asked for that book. 22:57 "Is it Easier to Be Saved or Lost?" 22:58 Robert and you'll be blessed. 23:00 - The number is 800-835-6747. 23:03 Ask for the book, "Is it Easier to Be Saved or Lost?" 23:06 And we'll send it out to you, Robert, 23:08 or anyone who calls and asks. 23:10 - Got time for one more before the break, I think? 23:11 - . I think we have Jeff in Montana. 23:13 Jeff, welcome to the program. 23:15 - [Jeff] Good evening. - Evening. 23:17 - [Jeff] Is the instruction of the law 23:19 in Deuteronomy 24: 3-4 still apply today? 23:24 And specifically, in the case of abandonment 23:26 in the first marriage? 23:28 And would the abomination before the Lord 23:31 be because of being with another partner, 23:33 or being married to another? 23:35 Because wasn't Hosea instructed to take back his wife 23:40 after she had been with another, but not married? 23:43 - Yeah. Good, good question. 23:44 First of all, for our friends listening. 23:47 Well, let me read the verse 23:48 and then I'll answer as well as I can. 23:50 It says here in Deuteronomy 24, I'll start with verse three. 23:55 Well "If a man divorces a woman," and it says, 23:58 "If the latter husband, she remarries, 24:01 if her latter husband detests her 24:03 and writes her a certificate of divorcement 24:04 and puts it in her hand, sends her out of his house. 24:07 Or if the latter husband dies, who took her, his wife, 24:09 then her former husband who divorced her 24:11 must not take her back to wife as she's been defiled 24:14 for this is an abomination before the Lord." 24:17 He said that basically, this could start... 24:20 What do you call it? 24:21 Wife swapping. 24:23 Here, you marry her for a while and that doesn't work out. 24:25 Then I'll marry her back again. 24:27 So, the Bible's clear, 24:30 God wants marriage to be permanent. 24:32 And if, Heaven forbid, there is a divorce, 24:36 divorce is not so you could try it out with someone else 24:38 and that doesn't work out, and you go back. 24:41 Now, what happened with Hosea. 24:43 And let me just back up. 24:45 Sometimes a man or woman will have an affair, 24:47 and those marriages can be redeemed. 24:49 Be very clear about that. 24:52 And the Lord tells us that He's forgiving. 24:55 God tells Hosea to marry a harlot. 24:58 Now, that's not normally what He tells 25:00 religious leaders to do. 25:02 This was to be an illustration, a living illustration 25:04 of how God was willing to love and take back the church, 25:08 His bride, even though she had been unfaithful 25:10 many times and gone after idols. 25:14 And when she was unfaithful again, He said, 25:15 "Take her back again," to illustrate 25:17 that even after many times of being a repeat offender, 25:23 the church has wandered from God, God forgives her, 25:25 and He takes her back. 25:26 It's the history of not only Israel, 25:28 but the history of the church. 25:30 - And, of course, this specific law 25:32 that we find in the Old Testament, 25:33 Jesus comments on this, in Matthew 19, 25:36 speaking to the religious leaders 25:38 about the certificate of divorce. 25:40 He says, "Moses said this because of the hardness 25:42 of your hearts." 25:43 So, this was not God's plan, at least not in the beginning, 25:47 but because of their stubbornness 25:48 and the hardness of their hearts, He allowed that law, 25:51 the certificate of divorce. 25:53 So, in one sense, yeah, it's true that God was trying to, 25:58 without a doubt, limit or help people 26:00 to recognize the sacredness of marriage. 26:02 It was to be a long-- a lifelong commitment. 26:06 But even that was plan B. 26:08 Plan A, was for them to remain married 26:11 as Jesus brings it out. 26:12 - Yeah, God doesn't want His people going 26:15 from a man and woman being married, 26:18 and they say, "Oh, we're having difficulties. 26:20 I think I'll go try and marry this other person." 26:21 And "Oh, that didn't work out. 26:22 I'll come back and marry you again." 26:24 And basically, saying that some people start thinking 26:29 the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. 26:31 And God created this law to prevent people 26:34 from ever thinking, 26:35 "I'll try that, and then I can come back." 26:36 They needed to know marriage was permanent 26:38 and divorce was permanent. 26:40 And it's a very, very serious matter. 26:42 So, listening friends, alright, don't go away. 26:44 We've got more Bible questions coming. 26:46 And don't forget, you could also take a look 26:49 at our website during the break, amazingfacts.org. 26:52 A lot of the offers can be found there as well. 26:55 (bright/ upbeat music) 26:59 - [Announcer 1] Stay tuned, "Bible Answers Live" 27:01 will return shortly. 27:03 (bright/ upbeat music) 27:07 - [Announcer 2] Are you looking for a simple way 27:09 to share your faith? 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30:40 Did His suffering in any way, 30:41 contribute to our justification? 30:44 I'm sorry. Did His suffering in any way 30:46 contribute to our justification and/or sanctification? 30:51 And I was actually looking at 1st Peter 2: 24. 30:55 - Alright. Well, let me read that for our friends 30:57 who are watching. 30:59 It says in 1st Peter 2:24, "Who Himself bore our sins 31:03 in His own body on the tree 31:05 that we having died to sin, might live for righteousness, 31:09 by whose stripes you were healed." 31:11 So, what about His suffering? 31:14 We know the penalty for sin is death. 31:16 But that statement is actually a summary. 31:18 The penalty for sin is not just death, 31:21 the penalty for sin is punishment 31:23 according to your works and death. 31:26 So, Jesus not only died on the cross. 31:28 It's not like they just flipped a switch 31:31 and Jesus went to sleep. 31:33 Jesus suffered and died. 31:34 And the suffering was the punishment for our sins. 31:38 There are varying degrees of reward 31:41 for both obedience, and service, and sacrifice, 31:44 and also for sin and disobedience. 31:46 Jesus said that he that knew his master's will 31:50 and did not do it, will be beaten with many stripes. 31:52 He that did not know his masters 31:54 will and didn't do it will be beaten with few stripes. 31:57 So, to be really honest, the penalty sin is not just dying. 32:04 Like you close your eyes and it's eternal darkness, 32:06 it's suffering and death. 32:08 And so, Jesus suffered for our sins on the cross. 32:12 - Mm-hmm. We also have the verse in Revelation 22. 32:15 It says that when Jesus comes, 32:17 He brings His rewards with Him 32:19 to give to every man according to their works." 32:20 - That's right. - So, there is a degree. 32:23 And of course, that does involve suffering for the wicked. 32:25 It's amazing, you read, for example, in the Bible, 32:27 you read about the Garden of Gethsemane, 32:29 and what Jesus went through. 32:31 Where it seems if the angel did not come and strengthen Him, 32:34 He would've died right there, 32:35 just bearing the weight of the sins of the world. 32:38 There was amazing, incredible suffering 32:41 more than we can ever imagine. 32:42 Which Jesus said, "My God, My God, 32:43 why Hast thou forsaken Me?" 32:44 So, that was very real. 32:47 It was Christ bearing our sins. 32:49 - So, yeah, Jesus experienced both mental 32:51 and physical suffering, taking our punishment. 32:55 And one more thought on that, Barbara, 32:57 is there's the parable of Matthew 18, 32:59 where this unmerciful servant, 33:01 he owes this incredible debt to the king... 33:04 king forgives him, but then he refuses 33:07 to forgive a fellow servant, 33:08 and has this fellow servant punished for a little debt. 33:12 The king says, "Your forgiveness is revoked 33:14 to the wicked servant." 33:16 And he says, "You are now going to the tormentors 33:18 to pay your debt." 33:19 So, there is punishment for sin. 33:22 - Alright, next caller that we have, 33:23 is also listening in Tennessee. 33:25 We have Jeff in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 33:27 Jeff, welcome to the program. 33:29 - [Jeff] I was just kinda wondering. 33:33 When a person loses a spouse, 33:36 and possibly remarries years down the road, 33:41 how does that play out on Resurrection Day? 33:44 Is it feasible for that person to end up with two spouses? 33:50 - Well, your question, and maybe Pastor Ross 33:52 will look at that where the sadducees ask Jesus 33:54 a very similar question. 33:57 They put a proposition to Jesus of a scenario 34:00 where this woman marries a man and he dies before her. 34:05 And so, according to the old Hebrew law, 34:07 his brother took her in and marries her, and then he dies. 34:11 And then, she marries another brother and he dies. 34:15 And I guess she goes through seven brothers, they all die. 34:17 And then, she dies eventually from old age. 34:21 And, (laughs) I wouldn't marry her 34:24 after the third or fourth guy dies. 34:26 I'd think she's bad luck. 34:27 But anyway, so this is the illustration 34:28 that they gave Jesus. 34:30 And they said, "Who is she married to in the Resurrection?" 34:33 And Jesus said to them, "You do err." 34:35 Now, did you have the verse, 34:36 you wanna read it? - Yes. Matthew chapter 22. 34:39 The answer, Jesus answers verse 29, 34:41 "Jesus answered and said to them, 34:42 'You are mistaken, not knowing the Scripture 34:44 or the power of God. 34:45 For in the Resurrection, they neither marry 34:47 nor are given in marriage, 34:49 but are like the angels of God in Heaven.'" 34:51 - Right, so it seems like in Heaven, 34:55 one of the reasons God has marriage and procreation, 34:57 He said, "Be fruitful and fill the Earth." 35:00 God wants us to have loving relationships with everybody, 35:04 but there was something unique about marriage relationships. 35:07 Now, does that mean that when Adam and Eve get to Heaven, 35:10 assuming they're both saved, 35:11 that God gives them divorce papers? 35:13 Not necessarily. 35:15 I mean, people who are married to their best friend, 35:17 what would prevent them from being best friends in Heaven? 35:20 And there are gonna be pleasures in Heaven 35:22 that will far outweigh any physical pleasure 35:26 of marital intimacy, that Paul says, 35:28 you can't even imagine the things 35:29 that God has prepared for those that love Him. 35:31 And so, no one's gonna get to Heaven 35:33 and feel like that they've lost out. 35:35 If you wanna be with your former spouse, 35:38 then, by all means. 35:40 I've often thought about when -King David will be in Heaven- 35:45 sounds like Uriah will be in Heaven. 35:47 He was a faithful soldier, worshiped God, 35:49 Bathsheba sounds like she'll be in Heaven. 35:53 And so, that's gonna be an interesting reunion 35:56 if you know the story, 35:57 'cause David had Uriah killed to take his wife, 35:59 and they're all gonna be in Heaven 36:01 'cause they all repented, and it'll be strange. 36:03 So, who's David married to? 36:05 Who's Uriah married to? 36:06 Probably, not gonna be married to anybody. 36:09 They can just be friends with their friends. 36:12 - Alright, well thanks for your call. 36:14 The Bible does say, Pastor Doug, "Eye has not seen 36:16 nor ear heard, neither is it entered into the heart of man 36:18 the things that God is preparing for those that love Him." 36:21 Sometimes you speak to young people and they think, 36:22 "Well, I don't want Jesus to come just yet. 36:24 I haven't had a chance to get married." 36:26 Well, no you won't be disappointed 36:27 when you get to Heaven, for sure. 36:29 - [Pst. Doug] That's right. 36:30 - We've got Oscar listening in New York. 36:32 Oscar, welcome to the program. 36:34 - [Oscar] Yes, sir. Thank you. 36:36 I would like to understand salvation. 36:39 I was talking to a man 36:40 and he told me that if we have a choice, 36:44 then God will not be in complete control. 36:46 So, my question is, do we have a choice, 36:49 or do we respond to God when it comes to salvation? 36:54 - Well, you absolutely have a choice, 36:57 because that's why Joshua said, 36:59 "Choose you this day, who you will serve." 37:03 And Jesus said, "Whosoever believes in Me, 37:08 shall not perish, but have everlasting life." 37:11 The only way that we can love God, 37:13 is because we have a choice. 37:15 If we are pre-programmed or forced to love God, 37:17 it stops being love. 37:19 It's just, we become robots that are just repeating, 37:21 "I love you, God. I love you God." 37:23 And it's like, we'd have no choice. 37:26 But love must be freely given. 37:28 It must be an intelligent choice. 37:31 And so, nothing is more important than the exercise 37:35 of the will, and God has given humans a free will. 37:38 So, absolutely, we can choose to follow Jesus. 37:41 Some chose yes and some chose no. 37:44 Some started out yes, and then, they changed their mind. 37:46 Some started out saying no, like the boys in the parable, 37:50 and then, one repented and said, "I will follow you. 37:52 I will do my father's will." 37:54 So, yeah, we are free moral agents that can choose. 37:58 - Yes. We mentioned the book a little earlier, 37:59 "Can a Save Man Choose to Be Lost?" 38:02 Well that deals with that same subject. 38:04 - Please order that Oscar, it's free. 38:06 - The number to call is 800-835-6747. 38:09 You can ask for the book, 38:10 "Can a Saved Man Choose to Be Lost?" 38:12 And it deals with the subject of predestination. 38:14 What does the Bible teach on that? 38:17 We've got Kelly listening in Utah. 38:18 Kelly, welcome to the program. 38:20 - [Kelly] Yes. Thank you. 38:22 I have a question that has to do with two Bible verses. 38:26 The first one is Psalm 5: 4 that says, 38:31 "For Thou art not a God that has pleasure and wickedness; 38:35 neither shall evil dwell with Thee. 38:38 And then, I'm looking at Job 2 where it says, 38:45 "Once again, the sons of God came to present themselves 38:46 before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. 38:49 And the Lord said to Satan, 'Whence do you come?' 38:53 And Satan answered the Lord and said, 38:55 'From roaming the Earth and patrolling it.'" 38:58 I'm just wondering, how is Satan able 39:02 to be in the presence of God if he's evil? 39:09 - Yeah, especially after you read Psalm 5: 4. 39:15 Well, I don't think that the devil 39:16 abides in the presence of God. 39:18 I don't think the devil enjoys the presence of God. 39:21 The Bible tells us that Satan 39:23 claims to be the prince of this world. 39:25 Of course, we know that the devil 39:26 was in the presence of Jesus when he came to tempt Him. 39:29 And we know there was a war in Heaven 39:31 where Michael and His angels 39:33 threw out the devil and his angels. 39:35 But Satan has claimed this world 39:37 because Adam and Eve surrendered dominion 39:39 when they chose to obey the devil. 39:41 And so, whenever these Heavenly leaders get together, 39:44 as you have in Revelation 5, 39:47 and in the book of Job 1 39:49 I think it's Job 1 and 2, 39:52 that Satan comes saying, he's a representative of the Earth. 39:55 I don't think he abides in Heaven. 39:57 I don't know how close he gets to God's presence, 39:59 but he comes close enough to make accusations. 40:02 So, I don't know if that's answering your question, Kelly. 40:05 Does that make sense? 40:09 - [Kelly] Yeah, it's just kind of like me, for instance, 40:13 I can't be in the presence of God because of my sin. 40:16 And I guess, I'm still able to talk to God 40:19 and stuff like that, but... 40:22 - Well, keep in mind that you and I can't, 40:25 we can't see good angels and we can't see bad angels, 40:27 unless there's a rare manifestation. 40:29 Sometimes good angels and bad angels might appear. 40:33 We're physical creatures. 40:35 We kinda lost our spiritual dimension with sin. 40:38 The devil is a spirit. 40:40 The Bible says, "We wrestle against not flesh and blood, 40:43 but spiritual powers in Heavenly places." 40:46 And so, as a spirit, and Jesus says God is spirit, 40:49 Those that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth. 40:52 There's a whole different world that's going on out there 40:55 that we've kind of lost contact with. 40:57 So, it's hard for me to identify with that, 41:00 but it is different, I think for humans 41:02 than it is for angels. 41:05 - Alright. Well, thank you for your call. 41:07 We've got Linda listening in California. 41:09 Linda, welcome to the program. 41:12 - [Linda] My question is Psalms 91: 1. 41:17 It talks about the secret place of the Most High. 41:23 How do we dwell in that secret place? 41:24 What is that secret place? 41:27 - That is a good question. 41:29 I think that what it's describing here, 41:31 is the spirit-filled life. 41:34 Paul talks about those who are in Christ. 41:38 And when we surrender our lives 41:40 and we experience the new birth, 41:42 we can live lives where we are in communion with God. 41:45 We're walking with God like Enoch. 41:48 That we are living in trust. 41:50 Paul had that experience where he said, 41:52 "I've learned in whatever state I am to be content. 41:55 I'm totally in God's will. 41:56 Whatever God wants to do with me is His business. 41:58 Because I am in God," so to speak. 42:02 And so, what do you think, Pastor Ross? 42:03 What is that secret place? - Yeah, absolutely. 42:05 Well, I think it also refers to a special time 42:08 of communion with God. 42:10 We know that Jesus arose early in the morning 42:12 and He spent time in prayer. 42:13 Without a doubt, He spent time reading and studying. 42:16 And I think if we do that on a regular basis every day, 42:19 take some time, spend time in His Word, 42:21 spend time in prayer, 42:22 we are dwelling in that secret place of power, 42:25 where the Spirit of God is working 42:27 in our hearts and in our lives. 42:28 And that is a place of peace, that is a place of joy. 42:31 It becomes our fortress in a world of sin. 42:34 And that's how a person lives a victorious life. 42:36 So, I think that's also part 42:37 of dwelling in the secret place of the Most High. 42:41 - Amen. Alright, thank you. 42:42 And that's a good answer. 42:43 It's also your personal devotions, 42:45 is another way to be in that secret place. 42:47 - Next caller that we have is Tae Vision. 42:51 Tae Vision from Illinois. 42:52 Tae Vision, welcome to the program. 42:54 - I think it's Tayvion 42:55 - Tayvion? sorry. 42:56 - [Tayvion] There you go, Pastor. 42:57 - Alright. - No, you're fine. 43:02 So, essentially, my question is in regards 43:04 to Deuteronomy, not Deuteronomy. 43:08 My word, Numbers 31 verses... 43:13 Like it's the last two verses, if I remember correctly. 43:17 It was seven... 43:18 No, it was verse 18. 43:24 It's essentially regarding 43:25 into where the Israelites were to go into the land, 43:28 if I remember correctly. 43:30 And essentially, those who were committing adultery, 43:33 or who had slept with a man, they were to be killed. 43:37 And I believe it was the sons 43:38 and the males were to be killed, 43:40 but the wives were to be left alive for yourselves. 43:46 I'm quite certain, that's not like saying in a sense 43:49 that they promoted sexual slavery, 43:53 but rather, what does it mean? 43:57 - Alright. Yeah, good question. 43:59 And these are tough times, you know? 44:00 And Moses is giving a law here regarding war. 44:04 And sometimes they, when one nation 44:06 fought against another nation, 44:08 they didn't wanna keep fighting that battle, 44:10 they would annihilate them. 44:13 But God told Moses, He said, 44:14 "Look, if you go to war with your enemy, 44:19 the boys might grow up and want vengeance." 44:22 Everyone believed that you had a blood feud forever 44:26 if your parents or grandparents were killed by a nation, 44:28 they were forever your enemies. 44:30 So they would often annihilate 44:32 all the soldiers and the males, 44:34 and the women who were married. 44:36 But he young ladies that were not married, 44:40 they could be eligible to be saved and be wives in Israel. 44:47 They were treated with the respect of wives. 44:48 They were not treated like sex slaves, as you said. 44:51 So, that was the kind of, 44:55 some of the barbaric, 44:57 barbaric times 44:59 in which they lived. 45:01 - Mm-hmm, and, of course, part of it, 45:02 as you mentioned, Pastor Doug, is in order for Israel 45:05 to preserve a true faith and true worship, 45:08 they had to limit the influence that the pagan nations 45:12 around them would have on them. 45:14 And if there was not this type of cleansing of the land. 45:19 And, of course, even though that happened, 45:20 we still see Israel drifting back into idolatry 45:23 and following the customs of the pagan nations. 45:25 It would've been so much worse 45:27 if they had allowed those nations to remain. 45:30 - Yeah, and one more thing in that verse 45:31 that you're asking about. 45:33 This is dealing with a battle against the Moabites. 45:37 And the Moabite women had gone in among the men 45:41 to seduce them into idolatry. 45:43 And if you look a little earlier, 45:45 Moses says in verse 16, 45:46 "Look, these women caused the children of Israel 45:49 through the council of Balaam, 45:50 to trespass against the Lord in the incident of Peor, 45:54 where there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord. 45:57 Now, kill every male among the little ones 45:59 and kill every woman who's known a man." 46:01 'Cause some of those women who had gone into seduce the men 46:05 and lead them into idolatry. 46:07 But he said, you can spare the maidens 46:09 that were un-betrothed. 46:11 So, this was connected with an actual event 46:14 where those women had seduced the men of Israel into sin. 46:19 - Alright. Thanks for your call. 46:20 We've got Charles listening in Somerset, California. 46:23 Charles, welcome to the program. 46:25 - [Charles] Hey, great talking to you guys. 46:28 - Yeah, thanks for calling. 46:30 - [Charles] I was wondering where the authority 46:33 comes from to use the day-year principle in Daniel 8: 14 46:38 when the original Hebrew word "Yom," 46:41 Strong's Number 317, 46:44 or "day" is not in that text. 46:48 That for your audience is the word used 46:51 in Numbers and Ezekiel, 46:53 which God allows to be translated into years, 46:55 but it's not in Daniel 8: 14. 46:58 - Yup. Let's talk about it. 47:00 Now, this is a prophecy about the 2,300 days, 47:05 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. 47:07 And in some places it says 2000 evenings and mornings. 47:12 And it's talking about the Day of Atonement. 47:14 Once a year, on the Day of Atonement, 47:16 they had this special ceremony. 47:18 So, whether you say you apply 47:21 the day-for-the-year principle, 47:24 that would be 2,300 years. 47:26 Or if you say, 2,300 Days of Atonement. 47:30 Well, the Day of Atonement only came once a year. 47:33 So, you're saying 2,300 days of atonement, 47:35 that's 2,300 years. 47:37 You end up with the same answer either way. 47:41 Or maybe, Pastor Ross has something to add. 47:43 - Yeah, the actual expression itself 47:45 literally translated as evening, morning, 47:48 or evenings mornings. 47:50 Well, there's only one morning and one evening every day. 47:53 So, if there's 2300 evening, and 2300 mornings, 47:58 well, that would mean there's 2300 days. 48:00 We also see a very similar description in Genesis. 48:04 The evening and the morning with the first day. 48:06 - Right. - The same kind of idea. 48:07 So, there's a clear connection 48:08 between the word evening-mornings 48:11 to an actual 24-hour period or a day. 48:13 - Yeah, and for the Jews, they had in a day, 48:15 they would have the morning and the evening sacrifice, 48:18 so it's describing a day. 48:20 - And it's connected with the Sanctuary. 48:21 - Either way, whether you say it's 2300 days of atonement, 48:24 or 2300 days, and a days a year in prophecy, the prophecy... 48:29 And the other thing is, it only works that way. 48:33 If you say that the 2300-day prophecy in Daniel 8: 14, 48:39 if there are literal days, 48:42 2,300 days, doesn't reach to any event 48:46 that fills the prophecy. 48:47 But if you do 2,300 years, it certainly does. 48:51 So, it also fits, that's one more argument. 48:54 - Right. Right. 48:55 And we see some consistency throughout 48:56 these various numbers in the Book of Daniel 48:59 referring to one prophetic days 49:00 you get the one literal year. 49:01 - Yeah. - Also, in Revelation. 49:03 Alright. Thanks for your call. 49:04 We got Linda listening in Arizona. 49:06 Linda, welcome to the program. 49:09 - [Linda] I am conflicted, 49:12 concerning Romans 7: 19-25. 49:17 And I associate it with self-sabotage. 49:20 And it was when Paul was speaking, 49:24 because I have been filled with the Holy Spirit, 49:28 but I have not gained obedience. 49:32 And I have had the Holy Spirit since 2003. 49:36 And I've always struggled with that. 49:38 It's like a spiritual warfare within. 49:41 So, can you please explain Romans 7: 19-25? 49:48 - Alright, well, let me read this. 49:49 I may not be able 'cause we've only got a few minutes. 49:51 May not be able to unpack all of it, 49:54 but let me read versus 19 and 20. 49:56 "For the good that I will to do, I do not. 49:59 But the evil that I do not, that I practice. 50:02 Now, if I do that, which I will not, 50:04 it's no longer I, but sin that dwells in me. 50:07 So, I find that a law of evil is present with me. 50:10 The one who wills to do good, 50:11 for I delight in the law according to the inward man, 50:14 which I see another law at war in my members. 50:17 Making war, bringing me in captivity to the law of sin, 50:20 which is in my members." 50:22 Then he asks a question, verse 24, 50:24 "O wretched man that I am! 50:26 Who will deliver me from the body of this death?" 50:29 Talking about the lusts and the problems of the flesh, 50:32 then he answers: 50:33 "I thank God through the Lord Jesus Christ! 50:36 So then with my mind, I serve the law of God, 50:39 but with the flesh, the law of sin." 50:40 You have to read the next verse in chapter eight. 50:44 "There is now no condemnation 50:46 to those who are in Christ Jesus, 50:49 who do not walk according to the flesh, 50:51 but according to the Spirit. 50:53 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus 50:56 has made me free from the law of sin and death. 50:59 For what the law could not do, 51:00 in that it was weak through the flesh, 51:02 God did by sending His own Son 51:04 in the likeness of sinful flesh. 51:06 On account of sin, He condemned sin in the flesh 51:09 that the righteous requirement of the law 51:12 might be fulfilled in us 51:14 who do not walk according to the flesh, 51:17 but according to the Spirit." 51:19 So, when you're filled with the Holy Spirit, for one thing, 51:22 don't be discouraged thinking, 51:23 "Well, that means I'll never sin again." 51:25 One thing the Holy Spirit does, 51:27 is He convicts us of our sin. 51:29 You know, when the whole light is turned on, 51:31 sometimes there's pain and there might be a struggle 51:33 as a baby's learning to walk. 51:35 Do not be discouraged, Linda, 51:37 continue to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus. 51:40 That same God who helped me give up drugs, 51:43 and drinking, and cursing, and all those other evil things- 51:46 He, who has begun a good work in you, will perform it. 51:49 It doesn't necessarily change in one day. 51:52 This is called the process of sanctification. 51:55 - Yeah, absolutely. We gain victories step by step. 51:58 And so, the Lord leads us. 51:59 And I remember there was a lady 52:02 that joined our church one time and she said, 52:04 "Before I received Christ, 52:05 I thought all I had to do was stop smoking 52:07 and I'd be perfect." 52:09 Well, God gave her victory over smoking and she realized, 52:11 "Wait, there's some other things in life 52:12 that God is leading me as well." 52:14 And so, our growth in grace is the journey. 52:17 Sanctification is the work of a lifetime. 52:19 We mustn't give up though. 52:20 We keep pressing towards the mark. 52:22 - Absolutely, and there is a battle in the Christian life, 52:26 the battles in life, no matter what. 52:28 Paul said, "We wrestle, we strive, we war, 52:33 we run, we resist." 52:35 There is some effort, 52:36 and you know you wanna do what you can to avoid temptation. 52:40 By the way, that would be a good book I think 52:42 that would be a blessing for you, Linda. 52:43 We'll send you a free book, "Tips on Resisting Temptation." 52:47 Also, talks about, how do you get the victory? 52:49 - Mm-hmm. The number to call for that is 800-835-6747. 52:53 And you can ask for the book, 52:54 "Tips for Resisting Temptation." 52:57 The Bible says, "A righteous man, 52:58 he might fall seven times, but he gets up." 53:00 And so, the key is not giving up. 53:02 Keep trusting, keep seeking the Lord. 53:04 All things are possible through Christ. 53:06 - Yeah, the principle that we see 53:09 the Apostles talking about, is growing in grace. 53:13 We grow in holiness, in following the Lord. 53:16 So, what you're sharing, Linda, thousands out there, 53:19 millions out there have the same struggle, you're not alone, 53:23 but you can grow in grace. 53:24 It is possible to be a new creature 53:26 where old things are passed away, and all things become new. 53:30 Alright, Pastor Ross, I don't think we have time 53:32 for another question. 53:35 - However, we do wanna remind friends. 53:36 We do have to say goodbye to those listening 53:39 on satellite radio here in just a minute and a half. 53:42 But for those of you are watching on Amazing Facts TV, 53:45 or you're listening on a land-based radio station, 53:48 we are gonna be coming back 53:49 with some rapid-fire Bible questions. 53:51 And these are the questions that you have written in 53:53 to us here at "Amazing Facts." 53:55 If you have a Bible question, 53:56 and we didn't get to it in the program tonight. 53:58 And if you are watching on social media, 54:00 you can just type your Bible question 54:01 right there on Facebook, 54:03 and we'll gather these questions together. 54:05 And next week, we'll try to answer 54:06 as many of these questions as we can 54:09 after we take a little break 54:10 that's coming up here in about a minute. 54:12 But you know Pastor Doug, we always like to remind people 54:14 that there are many resources available to them 54:16 for further study at "Amazing Facts." 54:19 - That's right. 54:20 Now, if someone wants to send in a Bible question 54:22 for next week, what's the address for that? 54:26 - It's BALquestions@amazingfacts.org. 54:29 And I see they put that on the screen, 54:31 BALquestions@amazingfacts.org. 54:33 And you can send us your question, 54:35 and we will try and answer it on the air. 54:37 - Yeah. 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