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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. 00:18 The Word of God. 00:20 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 mentioned 00:34 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 Jean Ross. 00:50 - Hello, friends. 00:51 Welcome to Bible Answers Live. 00:53 Pastor Doug is out this evening, 00:54 but this is a live interactive international Bible study. 00:58 So if you have a Bible-related question, 01:00 we would love to hear from you tonight. 01:02 The number to call is 800-463-7297. 01:06 That is our phone line here to the studio. 01:09 Again, that's 800-463-7297. 01:13 But before we get to the Bible questions, 01:15 let's begin with an amazing fact. 01:18 On August 24th, 1875, 01:20 Matthew Webb slipped into the water at Dover, England 01:24 and 21 hours and 45 minutes later touch the land in France, 01:28 becoming the first person to conquer the English Channel. 01:32 Swimming the English Channel 01:33 became one of the greatest swimming challenges of the day. 01:36 Since Webb's triumph, 01:37 more than 470 people have been successful 01:40 in swimming the English Channel, 01:43 including a 12-year old boy in 1979 01:47 and a 12-year old girl in 1983. 01:50 The first woman to swim the English Channel 01:52 was 19-year old American Gertrude Ederle. 01:56 On the 6th of August, 1926, 01:59 she crossed the English Channel in 14 hours and 31 minutes. 02:03 That's two hours faster than the man's record, 02:06 setting a woman's record that stood for the next 35 years. 02:11 Then came Alison Streeter, 02:13 known as the Queen of the Channel. 02:15 She has swam the channel more times than anyone else, 02:20 43 crossings to date. 02:23 Streeter first swam the channel at 18 02:25 and was the first woman to swim the double, 02:28 that is from England to France and then back to England, 02:31 and is the only woman ever to have completed the three-way, 02:34 that's from England to France back to England 02:37 and then to France again. 02:39 But possibly the greatest triumph of endurance 02:42 is held by Benoit Lecomte who, 02:46 with the aid of two French sailors 02:48 and a 40-foot sailboat, 02:49 swam, believe it or not, across the Atlantic ocean. 02:54 On the 16th of July, 1998, 02:56 he set out from Cape Cod with eight wetsuits, 02:59 a snorkel, and some flippers, 03:02 navigated through the 40th and the 50th latitude, 03:05 and protected by electronic force field, 03:07 Lecomte swam six to eight hours a day, 03:11 over more than 3000 nautical miles of relentless waves. 03:15 72 days later, on the 28th of September, 03:18 he swam ashore exhausted but heroic in France. 03:24 Now did you know friends that the Bible teaches 03:25 that at the end of time, 03:27 Christians will also need to have 03:29 a high degree of endurance, 03:31 not so much physical endurance 03:33 but more importantly spiritual endurance. 03:36 You see, the Bible tells us in Matthew 24:11, 03:41 it says, "At the end of time, 03:43 many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 03:46 And because lawlessness will abound, 03:48 the love of many will grow cold. 03:51 But he that endures to the end shall be saved." 03:55 To be a Christian in the last days requires endurance. 03:59 And the reason for this endurance 04:01 is because Revelation 12:17, 04:03 talking of God's people at the end of time, 04:05 says, "And the dragon," 04:07 that's Satan, 04:07 "was enraged with a woman." 04:09 That's the church. 04:10 "And he went to make war with the rest 04:12 or the remnant of her offspring 04:14 who keep the commandments of God 04:16 and have the testimony of Jesus." 04:19 So at the end of time, 04:20 the devil is enraged with the church, 04:22 the true church, 04:23 the remnant church, 04:24 and he's making war with those 04:26 who are keeping God's commandments 04:27 and have the testimony and the faith of Jesus. 04:30 Well, friends, we wanna be amongst those 04:32 that have spiritual endurance in the last days. 04:35 How can we now prepare for what is yet to come? 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Hello, Pastor Ross. 06:10 Can you hear me okay? 06:11 - We can, yes. 06:14 - [Anthony] Okay, yes. 06:15 I was told that I had a little bit of a bad connection, 06:17 but my question... 06:20 Well, let me just briefly explain. 06:25 I think it was last week. 06:27 After church I got into a conversation 06:29 with a gentleman that was there visiting. 06:32 And he just had some questions and also some ideas 06:37 that differed widely from what I believe. 06:40 But I've been studying to make sure I understand 06:44 different doctrines that I believe. 06:48 So the topic about the divinity of Christ came up 06:52 and I thought I was well prepared. 06:53 I went through Hebrews 1 and John 1:1, 06:59 and things like that. 07:00 And then I used Isaiah 9:6. 07:04 And that's the basis of my question. 07:06 And it says right here. 07:12 Sorry, I had it up. 07:15 "For unto us the child is born, 07:16 unto us the son is given, 07:18 and the government shall be upon his shoulder 07:20 and his name shall be called wonderful counselor, 07:23 the mighty God." 07:24 And I kinda paused there for emphasis 07:26 to show that this was talking about Jesus Christ, 07:28 the prophecy of Christ, 07:29 and He's called mighty God. 07:31 And he said, "Ah, but what about the next part 07:33 where it says the everlasting Father?" 07:36 And I said, "Okay, yeah. 07:38 So yeah, He's one with the Father." 07:40 Well, he's like, "Well, that kind of defeats your point 07:42 where you say that the Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, 07:47 and the Holy Spirit, 07:48 they're three separate beings. 07:50 By him calling the Son, the Father, 07:51 that defeats your point." 07:53 And so he thinks that it's more symbolic rather than... 07:57 That this prophecy is symbolic 07:58 rather than proving the divinity of Christ. 08:01 So I guess my question is, 08:03 why does this prophecy call Jesus Christ, the Son? 08:07 Why does it also call Him the everlasting Father? 08:10 - Okay. Well, very good question. 08:12 Yes, the verse you're talking about, 08:13 for those who are maybe driving in their car, 08:15 Isaiah 9:6, 08:17 and many recognize this as a messianic prophecy. 08:21 It's a reference to the coming Messiah. 08:23 Several things. 08:24 First of all, it does mention here 08:25 that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. 08:27 And we know that when Christ came to the earth, 08:28 it was through His sacrifice that He made peace 08:31 between the sinner and the Father. 08:33 Between God and man, He is the intercessor. 08:36 So, we know that refers to Him. 08:38 He is also referred to as the Wonderful Counselor, 08:40 the Mighty God. 08:41 So, there's a reference to Christ being divine. 08:44 But the phrase everlasting Father, 08:45 why is that phrase used? 08:47 Well, because especially before the incarnation of Christ, 08:51 along with the Father is He is the source of life. 08:54 John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word 08:56 and the Word was with God. 08:57 All things were made by Him 08:59 and without Him was not anything made that was made." 09:02 So Jesus is actively involved in creation 09:06 and seeing that He's actively involved in creation, 09:08 He is the Father of all creation. 09:11 And so when it's referring to Christ 09:12 as the Everlasting Father, 09:14 not only was the Father, 09:15 the Heavenly Father that we think of today 09:17 involved in creation, 09:19 but Christ was also involved in the creation of earth. 09:22 And then of course, when Jesus came to the earth 09:24 and He was born here on this earth, 09:27 He recognized that His Father in heaven was God. 09:31 And of course, we have the Holy Spirit 09:33 and Jesus is baptized. 09:35 You have the Father in heaven, 09:36 you have the Holy Spirit coming upon Him. 09:38 Jesus is in the water being baptized. 09:40 Christ prayed to His Father in heaven as we need to pray. 09:45 But the fact that He's also referred to 09:47 as the Heavenly Father indicates that He is the Creator, 09:50 He's the source of life. 09:52 And that of course is the same with God the Father 09:55 that we think of today in heaven. 09:59 Does that help Anthony? 10:01 - [Anthony] That does help. 10:02 That does make sense. 10:04 I'll wait 'til next week. 10:05 I know I can only ask one question. 10:08 But someone preached a sermon 10:12 where they proved that Jesus was divine, 10:16 but they said that the Holy Spirit is not a separate person. 10:20 You did help with the one about Christ. 10:22 - Yeah, that's a good question. 10:24 Ask it next week when we have a little more time 10:25 'cause that is an important one, 10:27 or what role does the Holy Spirit have in the Godhead? 10:29 All right. Well, thank you for your call, Anthony. 10:31 You know, we do have a book that talks a little bit more 10:34 about the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, 10:36 the Godhead or the Trinity, 10:37 and the book is called "The Trinity: Is it Biblical?" 10:40 and we'll be happy to sent this to anyone 10:42 who calls and asks. 10:43 Again, the number that you need to call is 800-835-6747. 10:47 You can ask for the book, "The Trinity: Is it Biblical?". 10:50 What does the Bible say? 10:52 By God the father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 10:54 We'll be happy to send it to anyone here in North America. 10:57 Next caller that we have is Britney listening in California. 11:00 Britney, welcome to the program. 11:03 - [Britney] Hey. 11:05 - Hi, and your question tonight. 11:08 - [Britney] Yes. 11:09 My question is, what does the Bible say about flowers? 11:14 - What does the Bible say about flowers? 11:15 Now, you're thinking just in general 11:16 or something specific about flowers? 11:20 - [Britney] Well, I'm talking about in general. 11:23 - Okay. 11:24 Well there are references to flowers in the Bible. 11:27 Bible speaks about God creating a garden 11:30 called the Garden of Eden 11:31 and all kinds of plants were there in the garden. 11:33 There were fruit trees. 11:35 There were flowers, I'm sure, to beautify. 11:38 So flowers is something that God created. 11:41 But in the prophetic sense, 11:42 here's something that you might not know. 11:44 A flower is actually used as a title or a name for Jesus, 11:50 and you'll find this in Song of Solomon 2:1 11:56 and the flower being referred to there is a rose 11:57 and it refers to the Rose of Sharon. 12:00 In here Jesus is being described as this Rose of Sharon. 12:04 So actually, a flower is used in a symbolic sense 12:08 in the Bible with the reference to Jesus. 12:11 So yes, flowers are used and spoken of in the Bible. 12:14 Next caller that we have is listening from Colorado. 12:16 We've got... 12:18 Let's see, Connor listening from Colorado. 12:20 Connor, welcome to the program. 12:21 You're on the air. 12:23 - [Connor] Hello. How are you, Pastor Ross? 12:25 - I'm doing well. 12:26 Hope you're doing well, too. 12:28 - [Connor] Thank you. I appreciate it. 12:30 My question is for a biblical baptism, 12:33 does that have to be done by a pastor or minister? 12:36 Or can that be done by someone 12:38 with a good knowledge of the Word? 12:40 - Well, usually when it comes to baptism, 12:42 baptism is a public profession of our decision 12:46 to follow Jesus. 12:47 And when we gonna make a public profession, 12:50 we wanna do so in the company of friends and family 12:53 but also the one leading out, 12:55 and that needs to be somebody that's recognized as a leader. 12:59 For example, if two people get married, 13:01 they go to somebody who is licensed to perform weddings, 13:05 whether that be a pastor 13:07 or maybe it is a justice of the peace, 13:10 but it is somebody that is recognized as an authority. 13:13 When we make a public profession of our faith 13:15 and we're baptized following Christ's example, 13:18 we wanna do so in the presence of family and friends, 13:21 but also we wanna have someone that is recognized 13:23 as a spiritual leader. 13:25 We wanna have a pastor in the church. 13:27 Of course, we wanna have a pastor 13:28 that follows the Bible and Bible teaching 13:30 because I think there are many different ideas out there 13:33 as to what the Bible says. 13:35 So, we wanna make sure that we're following a church 13:38 and we're participating with someone 13:40 who understands the Bible. 13:42 But yes, if we can, 13:44 it's appropriate to have a pastor lead out 13:46 in the baptismal service. 13:48 It's a very special and sacred event. 13:52 Okay. 13:53 - [Connor] So would that pertain to like a rebaptism, too? 13:56 Or is that probably the same answer? 13:59 - Well, in rebaptism, yes. 14:00 I think you'd also want somebody 14:02 because that's a reaffirmation of your faith in Christ. 14:05 In some cases, if a pastor is not available, 14:08 the church elder might serve in that capacity. 14:12 Usually though, it's in communication with the pastor. 14:16 The pastor knows the elder and maybe he's traveling 14:19 or maybe the church does not have a pastor 14:22 that is permissible. 14:23 Usually, there is some communication that takes place 14:25 between the elder of the church 14:27 and maybe the conference that is associated with the church. 14:31 But usually, you wanna have somebody in a leadership, 14:34 a spiritual leadership role, 14:35 lead out in the baptismal service. 14:37 Somebody that will meet the biblical criteria 14:39 that you find for what an elder is. 14:44 - [Connor] Okay, thank you. 14:45 I appreciate your help. 14:46 - All right. Thanks for your call, Connor. 14:48 You know, we do have a book that talks about baptism 14:49 and it's called "Baptism: Is it really necessary?" 14:52 and this is our free offer. 14:54 We'll send it to anyone in North America. 14:56 All you have to do is call the number 800-835-6747. 15:00 Ask for the book. 15:01 It's called "Baptism: Is it rarely necessary?" 15:04 We'll send it to you here in North America. 15:06 If you're outside of the US, 15:08 again, we wanna encourage you, 15:09 just go to our website, 15:10 amazingfacts.org or .com, 15:13 and you'll be able to read it for free right there online. 15:16 We've got Jim listening from looks like Indiana. 15:19 Jim, welcome to the program. 15:21 - [Jim] Yeah, the question I have is 15:25 in Revelation 17:10-12. 15:30 - Yes. - What are they talking about? 15:32 The seven kings, 15:34 are those political or are they really just... 15:37 - Okay, great question. 15:38 Let me give a little background to those 15:40 who might not be familiar with Revelation 17. 15:42 In Revelation 17, 15:43 John in vision sees a woman 15:46 and she is sitting on a scarlet colored beast 15:49 and the beast has seven heads and 10 horns. 15:52 Now in Bible prophecy, 15:54 a woman represents a church 15:56 and a beast represents a political power. 15:59 So here you have a church, 16:00 a religious power, 16:01 that is controlling a political power. 16:04 So really what we have is a description of a church 16:06 and state where the state is enforcing the decrees 16:11 or the teachings of the church. 16:13 And it's really a description of the medieval church 16:15 or the Roman Catholic church, 16:16 especially during the dark ages, 16:19 a people supremacy 16:20 where the papacy was controlling the nations of Europe. 16:23 There is a revival of that at the end of time 16:25 if you keep reading in Revelation 17, Revelation 13. 16:30 But the angel begins to identify these different symbols 16:33 that we find here in Revelation. 16:35 And you'll find in Revelation 17:9, 16:38 it says, "Here is the mind that is wisdom. 16:41 The seven heads," 16:42 that's the seven heads of the beast, 16:44 "are seven mountains on which the woman sits." 16:47 So here we have a church 16:49 that is located on seven mountains or seven Hills. 16:52 Well, of course, a church that is well known 16:55 to be situated amongst seven hills 16:57 or mountains is the church of Rome 16:59 'cause Rome is known to be the city of seven hills. 17:02 But then it also represents something else. 17:04 And in verse 10, it says, "There are also seven Kings. 17:07 Five have fallen, 17:07 one is, and one is not yet come. 17:10 And when he comes, he must continue a short time." 17:12 So these kings, 17:14 the king represents a kingdom. 17:15 These seven kingdoms refer to seven political powers 17:19 or nations that'll persecute God's people, 17:22 and it began way back in Old Testament times 17:24 and will continue right up 'til the very end of time 17:27 just before Jesus comes. 17:29 So the five principal nations that war against Israel 17:32 after they had entered into the promised land, 17:35 you have the nation of Assyria or the Assyrians 17:38 that conquered the 10 tribes or the north. 17:40 You have the nation of Babylon. 17:42 Then you have Medo/Persia, 17:44 you have Greece, 17:45 and you have Rome. 17:46 So during the 1260 years of papal supremacy, 17:50 or we call that the dark ages, 17:52 those five powers or political powers had already fallen. 17:56 The one that is refers to the papacy 17:59 during its 1260 year rule 'cause it says one is, 18:02 and that's the description that we find in Revelation 17. 18:06 And then it says one is yet to come. 18:08 And when he comes, he must continue a short space. 18:11 Well, in Revelation 13, you discover this two beasts. 18:14 The second beast of Revelation 13 18:16 is actually the United States. 18:18 And according to Revelation 13, 18:19 a time will come when the United States will play 18:21 a leading role in enforcing the mark of the beast 18:25 and those who refuse to go along 18:26 with these religious laws will face persecution. 18:30 They won't be able to buy and sell. 18:32 So the beast that is yet to come 18:34 or the political power that is yet to come 18:35 in a persecuting role is a reference there 18:38 to the United States. 18:39 And then it says the eighth is the beast as well. 18:42 And that again, refers to the papacy. 18:44 So those are the seven kings. 18:46 Five have fallen, 18:47 one is, one is yet to come. 18:49 Those are the key players that we find in Bible history 18:52 and even right up 'til the end of time. 18:55 Does that help, Jim? 18:57 - [Jim] Oh yeah, that cleared it right up. 19:01 - All right. 19:02 Good question. 19:03 Thank you for calling. 19:03 Appreciate it. 19:05 All right, next caller that we have. 19:07 Lolita is listening in Nevada. 19:10 Lolita, welcome to the program. 19:12 - [Lolita] Hi. Thank you, Pastor Ross. 19:14 - Yes. 19:15 - [Lolita] Good to hear your voice. 19:16 - Thank you. 19:17 - [Lolita] My question has to do with Jeremiah 31:15 19:20 and it mentioned Rachel weeping for her children, 19:24 refusing to be comforted for her children are gone. 19:29 Could you explain that for me? 19:30 I've always wondered why Rachel is mentioned 19:33 and exactly what that verse refers to. 19:36 - Okay, very good question. 19:38 It's interesting. 19:39 This verse that we find 19:41 in Jeremiah 31:15 is actually a prophecy 19:44 because it's referred to in Matthew 2:18. 19:47 And when it's referred to in Matthew 2:18, 19:50 it's in the context of the decree that Herod made 19:53 that all the little baby boys in Bethlehem 19:55 and in that area was to be put to death. 19:58 And after describing this in Matthew 2, 20:02 Matthew actually quotes Jeremiah 31:15 20:05 and he says what happened with Herod, 20:08 killing the baby boys, 20:09 was an actual fulfillment of this prophecy. 20:12 So the verse 15 says, 20:13 "A voice was heard in Ramah, 20:15 lamentation and bitter weeping, 20:16 Rachel weeping for her children." 20:18 Rachel there is just a reference to Israel 20:21 and to the mothers of Israel in particular there. 20:24 "Refusing to be comforted for her children 20:26 because they are no more." 20:28 So her children, 20:30 it's referring to something happening to her children, 20:32 but then the promise comes 20:34 if you read a little bit further on it. 20:35 It says, "But they shall return from the land of the enemy." 20:39 So, there is a promise. 20:41 That's the next verse. 20:42 It says they shall return from the land of the enemy. 20:44 There's a promise of a resurrection. 20:46 And that was the hope that was given 20:48 to those mothers that suffered that terrible loss 20:50 of having their baby boys snatch from their arms 20:53 and killed by Herod in fear of a king 20:58 that would rival his throne. 21:00 So, that's Jeremiah 31:15. 21:05 Does that help, Lolita? - Yes, that helped greatly. 21:07 Thank you very much. 21:08 Uh-huh, that helps a lot. 21:09 Thank you. 21:10 - All right, the cross references 21:11 I mentioned there is Matthew 2:18 21:13 if you wanna look up that verse and read that as well. 21:16 We got Iwan listening from New York. 21:18 Iwan, welcome to the program. 21:21 - [Iwan] Good evening, Pastor Ross. 21:22 - Hi. 21:23 - [Iwan] My question is, 21:25 what was going through the mind of Satan during the flood? 21:29 Was he scared? 21:30 Was he angry? 21:31 Or was he laughing maniacally? 21:33 - Well, you know, we don't know for sure 21:36 what was going on in the mind of Lucifer during the flood 21:38 or Satan during the flood. 21:40 But I think one thing we realized is that 21:43 Satan had never seen anything like this before. 21:45 Up until that point, the earth was beautiful. 21:48 Even after Adam and Eve sinned 21:50 and they were driven from the Garden of Eden, 21:53 the earth was still a paradise. 21:55 And Adam and Eve and their descendants lived 21:58 almost 2000 years before the flood in the world 22:01 and then until wickedness got so bad. 22:03 The Bible says every imagination of the heart 22:05 was just evil continually. 22:07 And God said, "My Spirit shall not always strive with man. 22:10 His days shall be a 120 years." 22:11 And so Noah was called to build the ark. 22:15 The devil is obviously watching as the ark is being built 22:17 and the animals miraculously enter into the ark. 22:20 Noah and his family go into the arc. 22:21 The door in the ark is closed 22:23 and then the rain begins to come. 22:25 And it's pretty tumultuous 22:27 because it talks about the fountains 22:29 of the great deep breaking open during that time. 22:32 So not only is the rain falling 22:34 and it hadn't rained up to that point, 22:36 but you have all this water coming down from the sky. 22:38 You also have the earth opening up 22:41 and a massive amounts of water spewing up 22:44 through the crust of the earth and flooding the land. 22:48 And you have volcanic activity 22:50 and the whole earth is commotion. 22:52 The mountains are moving and continents are moving. 22:55 It was just something we can't even begin to imagine. 22:59 And I'm sure even the devil and his angels 23:01 which were on the earth witnessed all of this. 23:02 I don't know. 23:04 Maybe they did experience to some degree 23:05 some fear or amazement at the power 23:08 that was demonstrated there in the flood. 23:10 And of course, God protected Noah and his family. 23:14 That was the type of what's gonna ultimately happen 23:17 to the devil and his angels at the end of the 1000 years. 23:20 Just like Noah and his family that were protected in the ark 23:23 from the waters of the flood which purified the earth, 23:26 so there's going to be at the end of time, 23:28 a sea of fire that's gonna purify the earth 23:32 and you read about this in Revelation 20. 23:34 And this fire that is referred to as hell 23:37 or the lake of fire, 23:38 it's gonna purify the earth. 23:40 But just as Noah and his family was safe in the ark, 23:42 so the redeemed or the saved will be safe 23:45 inside the new Jerusalem. 23:47 According to Revelation 21, 23:49 the new Jerusalem comes down from God out of heaven 23:51 at the end of the thousand years. 23:53 The wicked are resurrected 23:54 for the great white throne judgment, 23:56 and then they mount their attack upon the new Jerusalem 23:58 and fire comes and devours them. 24:00 But just as the earth was purified the first time 24:03 with water, 24:04 it will be purified the second time with fire 24:07 and then God creates a new heavens 24:09 and a new earth wherein dwells righteousness. 24:11 Now the devil made it through the first purifying, 24:13 that of water, 24:14 but we know the devil's not gonna make it 24:16 through the second purifying, 24:17 that of fire, 24:19 because the Bible says the devil and his angels were cast 24:21 into the lake of fire and they were destroyed. 24:24 So that's kind of a little overview 24:28 if you look at the different cleansing 24:29 and the symbols behind the flood and what it represents. 24:32 Does that help Iwan a little bit? 24:36 - [Iwan] Yeah, it helped a little bit. 24:37 - Yeah, we don't know what was in the mind of Satan, 24:39 but we can just imagine 24:41 that it was a pretty fearful experience for him. 24:45 - [Iwan] Thank you. 24:46 - All right. 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And your Bible question? 31:03 - [France] Yes. 31:04 So I just wanted you to help me 31:07 get some clarification on Daniel, 31:10 this two time prophecy at the end of Daniel 12. 31:13 - [Pastor Ross] Okay. 31:15 - [France] And it seems like I try to see 31:17 how you can situate them in prophetic time. 31:20 So, if you can kind of give me a little understanding 31:23 of those two time prophecies, please. 31:25 - Sure, Revelation 12 is an interesting chapter. 31:28 There's a lot of details, 31:29 but there are different time periods. 31:31 It's actually three time periods that we read about. 31:34 There's the 1260, the 1290, and the 1335. 31:38 And here we can find it in Daniel 12:11. 31:41 I'm just gonna read this first. 31:42 It says, "And at that time 31:43 when the daily sacrifice is taken away 31:46 and the abomination of desolation is set up, 31:48 there shall be 1290 days." 31:51 Then it says, "Blessed is he say that waits 31:53 and comes to the 1335 days." 31:57 And then a little earlier, we read about the 1335. 32:00 So what are these different time periods? 32:02 More specifically, the 1290 and the 1260. 32:06 The 1260, 32:08 remember one prophetic days is equal to one literal year 32:10 in Bible prophecy. 32:11 So the 1260 year time period that we read about 32:15 in both Daniel and Revelation 32:17 is the time period of papal supremacy from 538 until 1798. 32:24 So in 538, we have the papacy rising to, 32:27 not only religious power but more importantly, 32:30 political power and sort of takes the throne 32:34 of the west and Roman empire. 32:36 It rules 'til 1798 where the papal power received 32:42 what's called the deadly wound 32:43 where Napoleon's general, Berthier, marched into Rome, 32:45 proclaimed the political rule of the papacy at an end. 32:48 The Pope was taken prisoner. 32:50 So that's the 1260 year time period. 32:52 The 1290 year time period covers roughly 32:55 the same time period, 32:56 but it begins a little earlier. 32:58 It actually begins in 508, 33:00 is the starting point of that time period. 33:03 And what's significant about that date is that one of the... 33:06 Actually, yeah. 33:07 What's significant about that date 33:08 is one of the political powers 33:10 that was key in coming on board 33:14 to give the papacy its authority was France. 33:17 And in 508, you have the conversion of Clovis, 33:20 King of the Franks, 33:21 that opened up the way for full papal supremacy in 538. 33:26 So, the 1290s referring to that time period. 33:29 And then the 1335, 33:31 starting in 508, 33:33 you go forward 1335 and you come to the date 1843. 33:38 And what's significant about the 1843 is the beginning 33:41 of the proclamation of the time of the end 33:44 and the judgment message that you read about 33:46 in Revelation 14. 33:48 So, that's just a little bit of an overview 33:50 of those three time periods that we find 33:52 in the book of Daniel. 33:55 Does that help a little? 33:57 - [France] Yes. Definitely, Pastor. 33:58 Thank you very much. 33:59 - All right, thanks for your call. 34:00 We're gonna go to Jerry in... 34:02 Let's see, actually Bob in New Jersey. 34:04 Bob, welcome to the program. 34:06 - [Bob] My question is this. 34:08 I have a friend who's next door to me, 34:10 a Christian guy. 34:14 He takes communion every day by himself. 34:19 What he usually does is that he says you can use anything, 34:21 water, water bread, stuff like that. 34:25 But what really gets me about is the fact 34:28 that I feel like you were supposed to do it 34:30 under the auspices of a pastor or an elder 34:37 or somebody to that effect. 34:40 But he said to me that you could do your own communion 34:46 because the Bible says we are kings and priests. 34:50 So, what is the truth behind this? 34:54 - Okay. Good question, Bob. 34:55 I'm gonna put you on mute there, 34:57 if you can still hear me, 34:59 just because we had a little bit of feedback there 35:00 in the background. 35:01 Is it possible to take communion by yourself at home? 35:05 No. 35:06 You can eat by yourself at home 35:07 and you can ask God's blessing upon your food. 35:09 There's no doubt about that. 35:10 That's good. 35:11 But when it comes to communion, 35:13 communion is unique. 35:14 It is a group of believers that are gathered together 35:17 in a worship format 35:20 and they are together corporately 35:23 recognizing the sacrifice of Jesus 35:25 through the eating of the bread 35:27 and the drinking of the grape juice. 35:29 Now, these symbols are important when it comes to communion. 35:32 Jesus refers to Himself as the bread of life. 35:35 And on one occasion, Jesus said, 35:37 "Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood 35:39 will I have life in themselves." 35:41 And the people were offended by this. 35:43 And they said, "What do You mean eat Your flesh 35:44 and drink Your blood?" 35:45 Jesus said to them, "The words I speak unto you, 35:48 they are Spirit and they are life." 35:49 So when we partake of the bread in communion, 35:53 we're recognizing or acknowledging that Christ died for us. 35:57 When we drink the grape juice, 35:59 we are acknowledging that He spilled His blood 36:02 which makes atonement for our sins and we are forgiven. 36:06 Now, when it comes to the bread and the grape juice, 36:08 the symbols are important. 36:09 Leaven in the Bible or yeast as referred to today 36:14 are symbolized sin in the Bible. 36:16 And so the bread that was used 36:18 both in the sanctuary in the old Testament 36:20 and also the bread that's used 36:22 for communion needs to be unleavened bread. 36:24 Meaning, that it's free of yeast. 36:26 And when it comes to the juice, 36:28 the grape juice, 36:29 it also needs to be pure 36:30 because it's symbol of Christ's blood. 36:33 Yeast is used in the fermenting process. 36:35 So, it's not an alcoholic beverage. 36:37 It needs to be fresh grape juice as a symbol of Christ, 36:41 atoning blood that was shed. 36:43 The church is described as the body of Christ. 36:45 And when we gather together corporately to worship 36:48 and we partake of communion, 36:50 we together are acknowledging that Jesus has died for us 36:54 and we believe in Him. 36:55 So communion is not one of those ceremonies 36:58 that we are to try and do on our own, 37:00 but we wanna do it as a church, 37:02 a group of believers. 37:04 Does that help, Bob? 37:08 - [Bob] Well, he says that the Bible says 37:10 that we're kings and priests. 37:12 Where does that fit in? 37:13 I mean... 37:14 - Yes, we are. 37:14 Spiritually, we are kings 37:16 because Christ is our older brother 37:18 and we are to rule over sin and we can be victorious. 37:23 Revelation says he who overcomes shall inherit all things. 37:27 And we are priests in the sense of 37:29 we are sharing the gospel with others. 37:31 So, we can take the gospel 37:32 and we can share it to somebody else. 37:33 If they respond to the gospel, 37:35 well, they're also saved. 37:36 But it's got nothing to do with communion. 37:39 The idea that only a priest 37:40 can offer communion isn't biblical. 37:43 Matter of fact, in the New Testament, 37:45 you don't read about the priesthood. 37:47 It talks about leaders in the church. 37:48 You've got pastors and you've got elders 37:50 and you have people of different responsibility, 37:53 but that's not what the verse is referring to 37:55 when it says we are kings and priests. 37:56 It's not talking about us doing communion 37:58 on our own at home. 38:00 That's a misunderstanding of the verse. 38:02 - [Bob] Thank you very much, Pastor. 38:04 - All right. Thanks for your call, Bob. 38:05 Next caller that we have is... 38:07 Let's see, Jerry is listening in Oregon. 38:08 Jerry, welcome to the program. 38:11 - [Jerry] Good evening, Pastor Ross. 38:13 My question pertains to works. 38:16 - Okay. 38:17 - [Jerry] Now, it's a core belief 38:19 amongst all Christian denominations 38:21 that salvation is a gift that cannot be earned. 38:26 But there are some scriptures, 38:28 and I know that you're aware of them 38:30 but then I'll summarize them for the audience. 38:35 Matthew 25 where Jesus talks about the goats and the sheep. 38:41 The sheep are the people who fed, gave drink, shelter, 38:47 and satisfied the needs of those people in need. 38:54 And the goats are the ones who didn't do that. 38:57 The goats are on His left side. 39:01 Then He says in there, 39:03 then He will say to those on His left, 39:05 the goats, those who didn't do the good deeds, 39:08 "Depart from Me, you who are cursed, 39:10 into the eternal fire prepared 39:12 for the devil and the angels. 39:14 For I was hungry, you gave Me nothing to eat," 39:17 et cetera. - Sure. 39:18 - [Jerry] And so on. 39:19 And then in Revelation 20, 39:23 it says towards, let me see, 39:26 verse 12 or so or 13, 39:33 "The dead were judged according to what they had done 39:36 as recorded in the books. 39:40 The sea gave up the dead that were in it 39:42 and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them 39:45 and each person was judged according to what they had done. 39:50 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. 39:53 The lake of fire is the second death. 39:55 Anyone whose name was not found written 39:59 in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. 40:02 So I would infer from that, 40:04 the saved are in the book of life, 40:06 that they're being judged by their works. 40:08 - Okay. Great question. 40:10 Yeah, let me see if I can shed a little bit of light 40:11 on that. 40:12 So, we're saved by faith. 40:14 We're actually saved by grace through faith. 40:16 How do we obtain the grace? 40:17 It's through faith. 40:19 Not of works as Paul says in Romans, 40:21 unless we shall be judged. 40:22 But the kind of faith that saves us is a faith that works. 40:27 So, if we claim to have faith but our faith is not working, 40:30 meaning, our lives are not changing, 40:33 then that means the kind of faith 40:35 that we have is a counterfeit faith. 40:38 A genuine faith will be revealed in what we do. 40:42 That's why when it comes to the judgment, 40:44 God could actually look at our works 40:46 and our works will tell 40:48 whether or not we have genuine faith. 40:50 That's a faith that saves us, 40:52 but our works will testify as to what kind of faith we have. 40:57 That's why James tells us 40:58 if you go look in the book of James. 41:00 It says some will say, "Well, I have faith, 41:03 but I don't have works." 41:04 Somebody else might say, 41:06 "Well, I have faith and it's revealed by my works." 41:09 So, true faith will always be revealed in obedience, 41:14 willing obedience. 41:15 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 41:16 when they stood on the plain of Dura 41:18 and a death decree was given anyone who would not bow down 41:21 and worship the golden image, 41:22 or while they were saved by faith. 41:24 They were trusting in God. 41:26 But that faith demonstrated itself in works. 41:29 They stood faithful when everyone else bowed down. 41:32 So, true faith will always be demonstrated 41:34 by works of obedience, 41:37 reflecting the character of God. 41:39 Does that help, Jerry? 41:42 - [Jerry] Yes, and there's another scripture. 41:45 Faith without works is dead. 41:46 - Correct. 41:48 - [Jerry] So any Christian who claims he's saved 41:50 by the sacrifice of Jesus 41:53 and does not do help his fellow man, et cetera, 41:57 is not a genuine faith. 42:00 - It's the wrong kind of faith, right? 42:02 And it's possible to even deceive yourself 42:04 thinking that you have faith. 42:06 But if your faith is not producing kind works, 42:09 well then, that's the wrong kind of faith. 42:12 And of course, this faith comes from God. 42:14 It's a gift. 42:15 We can ask for it, 42:16 but we need to exercise that faith in doing those things 42:18 that are pleasing to Him. 42:20 Good question, Jerry, 42:21 Thank you for your call. 42:22 Next caller that we have is Taivion 42:24 listening in Illinois. 42:25 Taivion, welcome to the program. 42:28 - [Taivion] Taivion, that's a new one. 42:30 - You know, that's what popped up on my screen. 42:32 What is your name? 42:34 Oop, we might have missed him. 42:35 Let's try here. 42:37 Dina. 42:38 Dina, New York. 42:39 Are you there? 42:41 - [Dina] Yes, sir. I am. 42:42 - All right. 42:43 Okay, I think it went through, 42:44 and your question tonight. 42:47 - [Dina] My question is... 42:49 Hold on, let me turn this down. 42:52 I'm sorry, I'm driving. 42:54 So, I really can't- - That's okay. 42:56 - Exactly tell you where it is that I read it, 43:00 but I know it's in the book of Genesis where it says that, 43:06 "And God put Adam in the garden." 43:10 - Yes. 43:11 - [Dina] So I want to know, was he created in... 43:14 It seems like he was not created in the garden. 43:18 He created Eve from Adam in the garden, 43:22 but from what I heard it says, 43:24 "And God put Adam in the garden." 43:28 - Okay. 43:29 Yeah, let me just refer to the verse. 43:31 I think the one you're referring to is Genesis 2:8. 43:33 And it says, "The Lord God planted a garden 43:35 eastward of Eden 43:36 and there he put the man whom he had formed." 43:40 So your idea is, 43:41 was Adam created outside the garden 43:43 or was he created inside the garden? 43:46 - [Dina] That's what it sounds like 43:47 because He put him there. 43:49 - Yes. 43:50 Now the phrasing that you have here 43:52 and I'm looking from... 43:52 This is the New king James. 43:54 Some other translations might explain it 43:56 a little bit clearer. 43:57 The idea of being put in the garden 44:00 isn't necessarily picking something up 44:01 and putting it in a different place. 44:04 Rather, it carries with it the idea that that's their home, 44:07 that that's their dwelling place. 44:09 So, the garden became the home of Adam and Eve. 44:13 Most likely, God created the garden first 44:16 and then He formed Adam and gave him the garden as his home. 44:21 That became his dwelling place. 44:23 The whole earth was before him, 44:25 but specifically the garden was his home 44:27 or his dwelling place. 44:29 So the Bible doesn't tell us for sure, you know, 44:30 if God created Adam right at the gate 44:32 and kind of laid him into the garden. 44:34 It could very well have been the case. 44:36 Or if he was created in the garden 44:38 and God said, "This garden is yours," 44:41 in the sense of putting him in the garden, 44:43 the Bible's not exactly clear on that. 44:46 But either way, I think the idea would be there, 44:48 that the garden became their home. 44:51 - [Dina] Uh-huh! We've been taught all our lives 44:53 that they were created in the garden and all that 44:57 and I was reading and I said, 44:58 "Wait a minute, He put him there." 45:00 - Yes, put him there in a sense of that was his home, 45:03 his dwelling place. 45:05 - [Dina] Uh-hmm. And thank you guys so much. 45:08 About 10 years ago, 45:09 Pastor Doug sent me a booklet 45:12 that was talking about the chip. 45:17 And it was like it was gonna be in something 45:20 that looked like a little grain of rice 45:23 and all our information was gonna be put there 45:28 and then under our skin. 45:30 And I was telling people. 45:31 It's like, "Whoa, this is what's gonna happen." 45:33 And people were looking at me like I was crazy, 45:36 and that's exactly what is happening now. 45:38 - Yes, when you're getting into Bible prophecy, 45:40 you learn some interesting things. 45:42 And of course, I wouldn't be the first one 45:44 to wanna get any kind of implant under the skin, 45:46 and the Bible speaks against that. 45:47 But from a spiritual sense, 45:50 when you talk about the mark of the beast, 45:51 we understand it has to do with worship. 45:53 It's not a physical computer chip, 45:55 but it really has to do with worship and allegiance, 45:57 who do we obey and who do we worship. 46:00 Matter of fact, we do have a study guide 46:01 that talks about that for anyone wanting to learn more 46:03 about the mark of the beast. 46:05 Is it a computer chip in the hand or in the feet? 46:07 Or what does the Bible say about that? 46:09 And I think Dina referenced that subject. 46:13 You can read the study guide. 46:14 It's called "The Mark of the Beast." 46:16 And all you have to do is call and ask for it. 46:18 The number is 800-835-6747. 46:21 And again, just ask for the study guide. 46:23 It's called "The Mark of the Beast." 46:25 We're gonna try Illinois once again. 46:28 Taivion, I'm not pronouncing your name right? 46:32 - [Taivion] No, it's Taivion. 46:34 - Taivion, thank you. 46:35 All right, and your question this evening. 46:39 - [Taivion] Yes, my question was... 46:42 So I was going through the Bible 46:44 'cause I have read through the new Testament already 46:47 and I'm going through the old, 46:50 and I was brought back to... 46:53 I believe it was Matthew 12:42. 46:56 Yeah, 42. 46:58 About the queen of the south, 46:59 how she shall rise on the judgment, 47:02 how she shall rise and generally condemn the generation. 47:07 So I've taken that as, 47:09 especially due the fact that I put Solomon in there, 47:11 that it's confirming that the queen of Sheba 47:14 will be in heaven. 47:15 But I also read, 47:16 I think it was one of the other gospels 47:18 or made with someone in the new Testament 47:20 that it also confirmed 47:22 that King Nebuchadnezzar was going to be there too? 47:26 - Yes, that's a good point. 47:28 We believe Nebuchadnezzar will be here 47:30 because he actually wrote a chapter in the Bible. 47:33 It's the only chapter that we know of 47:35 written by a pagan king, 47:37 and you find it in the book of Daniel. 47:40 Yes, Daniel 4 is actually the description 47:44 of Nebuchadnezzar's dream and the explanation of the dream. 47:47 And that at the end of the chapter, 47:49 you read how that Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges 47:50 the God of heaven and worships Him. 47:52 So, the fact that there is a chapter recorded 47:54 by Nebuchadnezzar in the Bible 47:57 and that at the end of the chapter he acknowledges 47:58 and worships the God of heaven is a stronger indication 48:01 that yes, he was saved. 48:03 He did come to a knowledge of the true God. 48:06 - [Taivion] Okay. 48:07 Okay, I just wanted to make sure 48:08 because I was going through Matthew 48:10 and then I got confused 48:11 because I'm like, okay, I know we believe 48:13 that he's going to heaven, 48:15 but I thought there was a specific verse 48:16 that said that he would go into heaven 48:19 along with the queen of Sheba before the Pharisees. 48:22 - Not in the new Testament, no. 48:24 The evidence used for Nebuchadnezzar being saved 48:27 comes directly from Daniel. 48:30 - [Taivion] Okay, thank you. 48:31 - All right, great question. 48:32 Thank you. 48:34 Next caller that we have is Raymond listening from Michigan, 48:36 Raymond, welcome to the program. 48:38 - [Raymond] Hello, sir. How you doing? 48:39 - Doing well, thank you. 48:43 And your question tonight? 48:45 - [Raymond] My question is in Genesis 4:14. 48:50 - Okay. 48:53 - [Raymond] After God curse Cain for killing Abel, 48:56 "Surely you have driven me out this day 49:01 from the face of the ground. 49:03 I shall be hidden from your face. 49:05 I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth. 49:09 And it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me." 49:16 How could he have said that 49:18 when there was only Adam and Eve and himself on the earth? 49:21 - Okay. 49:22 By the time this story occurred 49:23 between Cain and Abel, 49:25 there were other sons and daughters born to Adam and Eve 49:29 that are not referenced specifically at the time 49:31 because you'd lead... 49:33 Sorry, you'll read on later on, 49:34 it talks about Adam and Eve having other sons and daughters. 49:38 So where did Cain and Abel... 49:40 Or at least Cain, 49:41 where did Cain get his wife? 49:42 Well, it was a sister. 49:44 It was a daughter of Adam and Eve. 49:46 So there were other people on the earth. 49:48 How many? 49:49 The Bible does not tell us. 49:50 But the fact that, they were all related 49:53 and they're all siblings, 49:54 you can understand Cain's concern 49:56 if one of his brothers come across him 49:58 and they know that he killed Abel. 50:01 Well then, maybe they'll wanna kill him. 50:03 So it were the other siblings of Cain 50:06 that's been referred to there. 50:08 - [Raymond] Okay, okay. 50:10 All right, thank you very much 50:11 and you all are doing a great job. 50:13 - All right. 50:14 - [Raymond] On the radio. 50:15 - Thanks for your call, Raymond. 50:16 Appreciate it. 50:17 - [Raymond] Okay. 50:18 Yeah, okay. Thank you. 50:19 - Next caller that we have... 50:21 Let's see. 50:22 We've got Robert listening in Washington. 50:25 Robert, welcome to the program. 50:29 - [Robert] Hello. 50:30 Thank you for taking my call, Pastor Ross. 50:32 - Hi, and your question tonight. 50:35 - [Robert] I thought I'd ask you a Revelation question 50:38 since that's your specialty. 50:41 - I like revelation, yes. 50:47 - [Robert] The one guy, a few couple or three things ago, 50:51 was mentioning the question that I asked. 50:53 Well, at least he breezed through it anyway 50:56 about death and hell where he said Hades. 51:00 - Yes. 51:01 - [Robert] But I've heard of it saying... 51:03 I guess that's probably King James. 51:06 Death and hell being cast in the lake of fire. 51:09 How can hell be cast into itself, kind of thing? 51:12 - Oh, good question. 51:14 All right, the verse, I think, you're referring to... 51:15 I'm just gonna put you on mute there 51:17 'cause we had a little background noise. 51:18 Revelation 20, and it's verse 14, 51:21 actually starting verse 13, 51:23 it says, "The sea gave up the dead that was in it 51:26 and death and Hades delivered up the dead that were in them. 51:29 And they were judged each according to the works." 51:31 Now the word Hades there simply means the grave. 51:35 This is the old King James language. 51:37 I'm using the New King James. 51:39 So when it says death and Hades, 51:40 it just simply means death and the grave. 51:44 And then verse 14 says, "And death and Hades." 51:46 same word talking about the grave. 51:48 "Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. 51:50 This is the second death." 51:52 Meaning that after the lake of fire does its work, 51:55 there will be no more death and there'll be no more grave. 51:59 So sometimes in King James, 52:01 you find the word hell used for the grave, 52:04 but it just simply means the grave. 52:05 It's not a place of torment. 52:07 That was a pagan idea that came along later on. 52:10 But the word Hades just means the grave. 52:14 So that's the explanation there. 52:16 Does that help, Robert? 52:19 - [Robert] Yes, thank you very much. 52:20 - Okay, you're welcome. 52:21 Thanks for your call. 52:22 I think we have time for maybe... 52:25 Let's see. 52:26 We got one more call perhaps. 52:29 Lilia listening from Arizona. 52:30 We got about two minutes, Lilia. 52:33 - [Lilia] Hello, thank you. 52:35 During the seven-year tribulation, 52:37 will no one be able to be saved even if they repent? 52:42 - Okay. 52:43 Well, first of all, 52:45 you mentioned the word seven years of tribulation. 52:46 You won't find seven-year tribulation in the Bible. 52:50 There is a tribulation that the Bible speaks about, 52:53 but it's not gonna be seven years. 52:55 During the tribulation, 52:56 the seven last plagues get pour out 52:58 and maybe that's where the confusion is. 52:59 Sometimes people think the seven last plagues 53:01 and they think of that has been seven years. 53:04 But actually, the seven last plagues will fall roughly 53:06 in about the period of a year. 53:08 And the reason we say that 53:10 is because Revelation speaks of the plagues 53:11 coming upon Babylon in one day. 53:14 One prophetic day is equal to one literal year. 53:17 So you have a time of trouble 53:19 or you call it the tribulation. 53:21 It's about the period of a year 53:23 when the seven last plagues are poured out. 53:25 Now it is true that 53:26 before the seven last plagues are poured out, 53:29 probation does close. 53:31 So, there'll be two groups when that time comes. 53:33 Those who have the seal of God, 53:35 those who love God and keep His commandments, 53:36 and those who have the mark of the beast. 53:38 And then probation closes. 53:40 The seven last plagues are poured out, 53:42 but the plagues don't harm those who have the seal of God. 53:45 They are protected 53:46 during this time of widespread destruction. 53:49 They're protected because they're sealed by God. 53:51 And then at the end of that tribulation, 53:54 then Jesus comes and you have the great resurrection. 53:57 The dating Christ are resurrected. 53:59 Those who are alive are caught up to meet Jesus in the air 54:02 and the wicked are destroyed 54:03 with the brightness of His coming. 54:05 So when this great tribulation spoken of in Daniel 12, 54:12 when that time does come, probation would've closed. 54:13 Everybody would have made up their mind 54:15 which side they're gonna be on. 54:16 But that tribulation is not closed yet. 54:19 The gospel is still going out to the world. 54:21 People are still responding. 54:22 The Holy Spirit is speaking to the hearts of individuals. 54:25 Probation is not yet closed. 54:28 But when it does close 54:29 after the mark of the beast becomes an issue 54:31 and you have the seal of God, 54:33 then it is that everyone's made up their mind. 54:35 Probation closes and the seven last plagues are poured out. 54:39 You know, we do have a study guide 54:40 that talks about the mark of the beast 54:42 and it's called "The Mark of the Beast" 54:43 and we'll be happy to send it to anyone who calls and asks. 54:46 The number is 800-835-6747 54:50 and you'll have a lot more information, 54:52 more than I can actually share on the radio, 54:54 with all the Bible verses and everything related 54:57 to the subject of the mark of the beast 54:58 or the seal of God. 55:00 Now, friends, do you hear that music in the background? 55:02 We got two more minutes of internet questions. 55:05 So, don't go too far. 55:06 We just wanna say goodbye 55:08 to some of the radio stations turning off, 55:09 but stay by. 55:10 We'll be right back. 55:16 - [Announcer] Thank you for listening to today's broadcast. 55:19 We hope you understand your Bible even better than before. 55:22 Bible Answers Live is produced 55:24 by Amazing Facts International, 55:27 a faith-based ministry located in Granite Bay, California. 55:32 - Hello, friends. Welcome back. 55:34 We got about two minutes before we actually sign off 55:36 from our program. 55:37 We wanna thank those who sent in their internet questions. 55:40 If you have a Bible question you'd like to email us, 55:43 you just simply email the address, 55:45 BALquestions@amazingfacts.org. 55:49 That's BALquestions@amazingfacts.org 55:52 and we will try to answer as many of these questions 55:54 as we could or we can in the next minute and a half. 55:58 So, we do have some questions that came in. 56:00 First question is, 56:01 did the angels know what was good and evil 56:03 before Eve committed sin? 56:06 Revelation 12 talks about a war in heaven 56:09 where Michael and his angels fought against the dragon 56:12 and the dragon and his angels, 56:13 they lost the war and they were thrown out of heaven. 56:16 So, there was a knowledge of right and wrong 56:19 prior to Adam and Eve. 56:20 And of course the devil tempted Adam and Eve, 56:23 or Eve, and then Eve gave the fruit to Adam. 56:25 He knew what he was doing. 56:26 He knew that he was trying to get them to disobey God 56:29 and disobey His commandments. 56:31 Another question that we have, 56:32 does the Bible say that some people are saved 56:34 in the second resurrection? 56:37 Well, the Bible speaks of two general resurrections. 56:39 There is the first resurrection 56:41 that takes place at the second coming of Christ 56:43 when the dead in Christ are resurrected 56:45 and then they go to heaven for a thousand years. 56:48 At the end of the thousand years, 56:49 in Revelation 21, 56:51 you have the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven. 56:54 At that time, Jesus sets His feet on the Mount of Olives 56:57 and it opens up and forms a great valley 56:59 and the new Jerusalem comes to rest 57:01 and then all the wicked are resurrected. 57:03 They're resurrected for the great white throne judgment 57:06 that you read about in Revelation 20. 57:09 At the end of which, 57:10 the wicked mount their attack upon the new Jerusalem 57:12 and fire comes down and devours them. 57:14 So those resurrected in the second resurrection, 57:17 is there any hope of them being converted and saved? 57:20 The answers is no. 57:22 Those who are resurrected in the first resurrection, 57:24 they're the ones that are saved. 57:26 Those who are resurrected in the second resurrection, 57:28 they're the ones who are in rebellion against God. 57:32 They are resurrected simply for the final judgment 57:35 and then the destruction comes. 57:37 Our last question that we're gonna be able to get, 57:39 is the Holy Spirit on the left hand of God the Father 57:43 if Jesus is seated at the right hand of God the Father? 57:46 well, it's interesting when you look in Revelation 4, 57:49 you have a description of the heavenly throne room 57:51 and it speaks about God's seated upon His throne. 57:54 But before the throne, 57:55 in front of the throne, 57:56 it talks about seven burning lamps of fire 57:58 which is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. 58:01 So we know Christ is at the right hand of the Father. 58:03 The Holy Spirit has a position 58:05 at least described in Revelation 4 58:07 as being before the throne, 58:09 not necessarily on the other side of the throne. 58:12 So, that is an interesting point. 58:14 Thank you for calling in, friends. 58:15 We look forward to next week for more Bible Answers Live. 58:20 - [Announcer] Bible Answers Live, 58:22 honest and accurate answers to your Bible questions. |
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