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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 mentioned 00:34 in this broadcast, 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 Bachelor. - Hello friends. 00:51 Would you like to hear an amazing fact? 00:54 They live in total darkness in oceans thousands 00:57 of feet deep, where the water pressure's extreme. 01:00 Glass sponges must be some of the world's 01:03 most bizarre, multicellular animals. 01:06 These creatures have a lattice-like layer of tissue 01:09 surrounding a skeleton made of a matrix 01:11 of interweaving silica spines. 01:14 Silica, that's right. It's an animal made of glass. 01:18 Scientists have found the unique lattice structure 01:21 of the glass sponge is significantly stronger 01:24 than any pattern currently used by building engineers. 01:28 One researcher said, "It's sort of the holy grail 01:31 of engineering design." 01:33 Additionally, the glass threads grown by these sponges work 01:36 like fiber-optic lines, conducting and bending light. 01:41 One of the most astonishing aspects of the glass sponges 01:44 is that while they grow very slowly, 01:46 they don't appear to age. 01:48 Theoretically, if not eaten by starfish 01:51 or destroyed by fishing nets, 01:53 they're capable of living for thousands of years. 01:56 I tell you, Pastor Ross, when you look at the intricacies 01:59 and the design and the engineering in the symmetry 02:02 that you see in these animals, these creatures, 02:06 then it's more evidence that this could never have happened 02:10 by some biological accident, there clearly 02:13 is an intelligent, brilliant, genius designer 02:17 behind what you see in creation. 02:19 - That's right Pastor Doug, and it's not just 02:21 the amazing complexity of these various creatures, 02:24 but just the beauty, I mean, we were looking 02:26 at some pictures of the glass sponge, 02:29 just the perfect symmetry and how they can reflect 02:32 and transmit the light, is just amazing. 02:36 And of course, there's other creatures that they found 02:38 way deep in the ocean that actually have these neon, 02:42 glowing, whatever it is. 02:44 - Bioluminescent, they flash. 02:47 You know, there's even a verse in the Bible 02:48 that talks about this in Psalm 107:24, 02:51 David here is talking about people that go to sea, 02:54 and he says, "They see the works of the Lord 02:57 and His wonders in the deep." 02:59 So not only on the land and in the sky, 03:01 but in the deep you can see the Hand of God. 03:05 And maybe our friends would like to know more 03:07 about that Creator that has that miraculous ability. 03:11 - We have a book, it's called Amazing Wonders of Creation. 03:14 It's a free gift to anyone that is watching. 03:16 All you need to do is call the number 800-835-6747. 03:21 You can ask for offer number 116. 03:24 We'll be happy to send it to you. 03:25 You can also ask for this gift by name. 03:27 It's called Amazing Wonders of Creation. 03:30 And then Pastor Doug, we're doing something 03:31 a little different, you can also request the gift simply 03:34 by dialing on your cell phone #250 and then you'd say 03:39 "Bible Answers Live," it'll prompt you, you say, 03:41 "Bible Answers Live," and you'll be able to receive the gift 03:44 that way as well, just #250 or 800-835-6747, 03:49 and that's to receive the free gift. 03:51 If you have a Bible question, our phone lines are now open. 03:54 The number here to the studio is 800-463-7297. 03:59 That's 800-GOD-SAYS, 463-7297. 04:04 Well, we have some folks lined up, 04:05 but before we go to the phone, as we always do, 04:07 we like to start the program with prayer. 04:10 Dear Father, we thank You for this opportunity once again, 04:12 to be able to open up Your word and study the Bible. 04:15 Lord, Your word is a light to our path. It reveals truth. 04:19 And Jesus said, "You shall know the truth 04:21 and the truth will set you free," we wanna be set free 04:23 in a clear understanding of Your word, 04:25 so bless this program, be with those who are listening 04:27 wherever they might be, in Jesus' name, amen. 04:32 Our first call of this evening, we've got Anthony listening 04:33 in New York, Anthony, welcome to the program. 04:38 - [Anthony] Yes, good evening pastors. 04:40 - Evening. 04:41 - [Anthony] I'm actually asking this question on behalf 04:43 of my wife, she was reading first John, chapter five 16. 04:49 It says, "If any man see his brother sin a sin, 04:54 which is not unto death, he shall ask 04:56 and he shall give him life for them that sin 04:59 not unto death, there is a sin not unto death. 05:03 I do not say that he shall pray for it." 05:05 And then in verse 17, it says, 05:06 "All unrighteousness is sin and there is a sin 05:10 not unto death," so what exactly is the sin not unto death? 05:17 And that's what the assumption that all sin leads to death, 05:18 based on what the Bible says, as well. 05:21 - Right, well, the penalty for sin is death. 05:24 And so, he's talking about interceding here for some sin 05:30 that cannot be forgiven. 05:32 Jesus tells us, really the only sin that cannot be forgiven 05:35 is the unpardonable sin, now I've heard some of the scholars 05:39 and theologians have gone through the 10 Commandments 05:41 and they say that, well, you know, there was, 05:44 according to Jewish law, breaking some 05:46 of the 10 Commandments carried a death penalty. 05:48 While, you know, stealing or lying, 05:51 you might suffer the consequences in court, 05:54 but it wasn't the death penalty. 05:57 So I've heard people try to approach that verse that way, 06:02 and you see folks in the Bible that interceded in behalf 06:04 of others that were guilty of sin and God hears their prayer 06:09 and defends them or delivers them, but typically, 06:13 it's thought to be the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit 06:16 is that sin that cannot be forgiven. 06:19 - And if you want to add to that a little more, 06:21 any sin that is unrepentant leads to death. 06:24 - [Doug] That's right. - So the only way that sin 06:26 can be forgiven is we wanna repent of those sins. 06:29 So if there is somebody that has sinned and yet, 06:32 they have a repentant heart, 06:34 then that's a sin that does not lead to death. 06:36 - [Doug] That's right. - But if they have 06:38 a hard heart, a rebellious heart, then they're 06:40 in danger of committing the unpardonable sin or blasphemy 06:43 against the Holy Spirit, does that make sense, Anthony? 06:48 - [Anthony] Yes, it does. I believe so. Thank you. 06:50 - All right, well hey, thanks so much for your call tonight. 06:53 - You know, we do have a book, Pastor Doug, 06:54 that's called Can a Saved Man Choose to be Lost, 06:56 and I think it talks about the unpardonable sin 06:58 in that book, the number to call for that again, 07:01 is 800-835-6747, we'll be happy to send it to you 07:05 if you're in the United States or Canada. 07:07 If you're outside the US or Canada, 07:09 you can always go to our website, just amazingfacts.org. 07:13 Click on the free library and you'll be able to read 07:15 it there, and then the new way that you can request 07:17 our gifts, is dial #250 on your cell phone and ask 07:22 or mention the name Bible Answers Live 07:25 and you'll be able to order the book that way. 07:27 Our next caller that we have is Philip listening 07:29 in Arkansas, Philip, welcome to the program. 07:31 - [Philip] Thank you pastors, for doing this show, 07:33 I hope you guys are as blessed as we are listening 07:36 to this every week. - Oh, it's a joy. 07:40 - [Philip] Just to clarify on Anthony's question 07:43 real quick though, why does it say that we have 07:45 to distinguish between praying for someone that is sinning, 07:50 but they have a repentant heart versus them not having 07:54 a repentant heart, how are we to make that decision? 07:57 - Well, I think that sometimes you can tell if a person 08:01 is asking for mercy or they're turning to the Lord. 08:04 Other people, they say, "I don't want God in my life." 08:07 And they're turning from the Lord. 08:10 - You know, the Bible says by their fruits, 08:11 he shall know them. 08:13 Jesus spoke about the Pharisees, he said, or actually, 08:16 John the Baptist said, "Bring forth fruits worthy 08:18 of repentance," in other words, 08:20 Pharisees were unwilling to acknowledge this 08:23 and they were unwilling to repent, so we don't know 08:26 the heart, but we can tell by the actions, by the attitude, 08:29 if it is a genuine repentance or a willingness 08:33 for repentance. - [Philip] So in some sense, 08:36 we do stop praying for someone once they reach that point, 08:39 it says that we shouldn't pray for them anymore. 08:42 - You know, the Bible tells us, not only is there a time 08:44 where you might not be praying for somebody, 08:48 you've got places in the Bible where David is praying 08:50 that God will take vengeance on his enemies. 08:53 So I know that's pretty severe, we usually 08:54 don't preach sermons on that, but it is in the Psalms. 08:59 - [Philip] Yeah, that's fascinating. 09:01 Back to my question real quick, in Matthew 10, 09:04 I had a question when Jesus sends the 12 disciples 09:06 out to the lost sheep of the House of Israel, 09:09 he tells them they're gonna be going from town to town. 09:11 Why does he say in verse 23 that you won't have gone 09:14 through all the towns until the Son of Man comes? 09:17 - If you were to take that even literally right now, 09:21 Israel is one of the hardest places in the world 09:24 to do evangelism, you are not allowed right now 09:27 to do public evangelism in Israel. 09:31 We are on TV there, I think, just because a lot of TVs pick 09:34 up satellite and so Amazing Facts is on TV in Israel 09:36 and many places in the Middle East, but if you do 09:39 any proselytizing in Israel, they'll invite you to leave 09:43 the country or at least cease and desist. 09:45 So, certainly I think there's gonna be a revival 09:48 among the Jews before Jesus comes, I hope and pray for that. 09:53 That has not happened yet. 09:55 - And then I've also, if you wanna look at it 09:57 as in a symbolic sense, there is a work of evangelism. 10:01 There is a call for repentance amongst those who profess 10:03 to be the followers of God. 10:05 You've got spiritual Israel in the Bible, 10:07 you've got literal Israel, you've got spiritual Israel. 10:09 There is a work of reformation that needs to take place 10:13 within the church, if you look at Christianity 10:14 as a whole today, I think with all of the various doctrines 10:17 and teachings and contradictions, there is definitely a work 10:21 of preaching the truth of the Word of God, 10:24 even to those who profess to be Christians 10:26 and in Christian countries, so you've got the literal 10:28 application of Israel as Pastor Doug mentioned, 10:30 but I think you've also got the spiritual application. 10:33 And if you look at the three angels' messages, 10:35 the second angel's message says, "Babylon has fallen, 10:38 has fallen," we understand Babylon to be representative 10:41 of a religious system claiming to be Christian, 10:45 and yet it has fallen from the truths of God's Word. 10:47 So there is a call, there is a preaching 10:48 even to profess Christians. 10:52 - Yeah and some of the apostles, they write their letters 10:54 to the 12 tribes, well there were not 12 tribes at that time 10:57 and they may have been using it as 10:59 a spiritual system. - Symbolic application. 11:01 All right. Thanks for your call, Philip. Good question. 11:02 - By the way, we do have a book called Spiritual Israel. 11:05 - We do. - We can send you a free copy. 11:06 - The number to call for that is 800-835-6747. 11:10 You can ask for the book, it's called Spiritual Israel. 11:13 We'll send it to anyone in North America, 11:15 actually in the United States and Canada. 11:17 We were just reminded before the program 11:19 that there are parts of North America 11:21 that is not part of the US and Canada, 11:24 so if you're in one of those two countries, we'll be happy 11:26 to send it to you for free, otherwise, visit the website, 11:29 just amazingfacts.org, and again, if you're in the US, 11:33 you can just dial #250 and you can get the book that way. 11:37 Lolita is listening in Nevada, Lolita, 11:40 welcome to the program. - [Lolita] Hi. 11:43 Thank you pastors, my question has to do with Daniel 12, 11:47 verse 12, it says, "Blessed is he who waits 11:51 and comes to the 1,335 days." 11:55 So I'm just wondering, what exactly is that referring to? 12:00 - Pastor Ross, you wanna? 12:02 - Yeah, we'll give it a try and then, you jump in there. 12:04 - See if we can do it in a short time. 12:06 You did a good job last time. 12:07 - We've got three time periods listed in Daniel 12. 12:10 You've got the 1260, the 1290 and then the 1335. 12:15 So the 1290's understood to be the conversion 12:17 of Clovis, King of the Franks, that was the last 12:20 of the various Pagan tribes that was hindering the supremacy 12:25 of the Papal power in Rome. 12:27 That occurred in 605, 605 AD, Clovis converts 12:32 and eventually the Franks, of course, become France. 12:34 And then the 1335, if you start with that date of 605 12:38 and you go forward 1335, 1,335 years, 12:42 you end on the date 1843 and we find 12:46 a great revival that was taking place, 12:48 especially in interesting bible prophecy 12:50 around that time period, 1843 and 1844. 12:54 So the 1335 has been identified as that time period 12:57 from 605 to 1843. 13:01 I don't know if you wanted to add anything to that. 13:05 - You know, to study Daniel 12 is a tough question. 13:07 When people ask, it's like when they ask about the wheel 13:09 within the wheel and Ezekiel 13:11 because you've got three time periods 13:13 and it's sort of a summary, those three time periods 13:16 are summarizing what's happened in all these 13:19 previous apocalyptic visions in Daniel. 13:21 - Sort of a summary of the book. At least the time periods. 13:24 - So, you almost have to take people back. 13:26 - Right, and look at each of them. 13:27 - Chapter seven, chapter two, chapter nine. 13:30 - Put it all together. 13:31 Well hopefully that helps a little bit, Lolita. 13:33 Next call that we have is Jim listening in Indiana. 13:36 Jim, welcome to the program. 13:38 - [Jim] Yeah, good to talk to you again. 13:41 The question that I have is in Zechariah chapter six, 13:46 it's about the four chariots, what do they represent? 13:50 - Well, one thing you'll notice is you've got these chariots 13:53 and it talks about you've got a red one, 13:56 you've got a black one, you've got a white one 13:59 and you've got a dappled one. 14:02 Zechariah is one of those books along with Revelation 14:06 that you read along with, I should say, Ezekiel and Daniel, 14:13 that you read and understand better in Revelation. 14:15 In Revelation, you've probably heard of the Four Horsemen 14:18 of the Apocalypse, there's a lot of similarity 14:22 between this prophecy here in Zechariah and the prophecy 14:26 in Revelation, now four in the Bible typically represents 14:31 something universal, in Revelation, you've got 14:33 the four angels holding back the four wins of strife. 14:37 So these four chariots are talking about them going forth. 14:40 They're really going forth everywhere. 14:42 And with the strong seeds, typically chariots were also used 14:46 in battle and so here it's, I think talking about, you know, 14:53 the message of the Lord and the progress of the gospel 14:57 through the ages. 15:00 Now the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is the first four 15:03 of the seven seals in Revelation. 15:07 You read in Revelation, it says you got seven seals, 15:09 and as they open the first four seals, 15:10 the four horses go forth. 15:13 - And you can't mistake the identity, 15:14 or at least the connection between Zechariah and Revelation, 15:17 where it talks about the four horses. 15:18 The order's a little different, which is interesting. 15:20 The first horse in Revelation is a white horse representing 15:23 the proclamation of the gospel, the red horse is a time 15:26 of persecution, a black horse is a time of compromise, 15:29 when number of Pagan practices came to the church, 15:32 the pale horse represents the Dark Ages. 15:35 There was almost a death to the truth and the plagues 15:37 that came during that time period, so I think there 15:40 is a connection here between Zechariah and of course, 15:42 there were judgements coming upon ancient Israel, 15:45 more specifically from Babylon, and then of course you had 15:47 other nations after Babylon, you got Persia and then 15:50 you got Greece and then you got Rome, 15:52 so you also have four principal nations that came 15:55 up against literal Israel, as well. 15:59 - All right. So hopefully that helps a little bit. 16:00 That is a deep study, next caller that we have is, 16:03 let's see, Jimmy is listening in Texas. 16:05 Jimmy, welcome to the program. 16:07 - [Jimmy] Yes sir. Thank you. 16:10 - Yeah, how can we help you tonight? 16:12 - [Jimmy] Yes sir, I was trying to, what is the will 16:14 of the Father, is it in John chapter six, verse 40? 16:18 Or in Psalm 40, verse eight? 16:23 - Well, in Psalm 40, verse eight, it says, is that the one? 16:26 I love to do your will, your law is in my heart? 16:30 - [Jimmy] Yes sir. I believe so. 16:32 - Well, of course the law of God is the will of God. 16:35 Now what was the other verse you gave us in John? 16:37 - I've got it right here, it's John 6:40, and it says, 16:39 "This is the will of Him who sent me, that everyone who sees 16:42 the Son believes in Him, who has everlasting life. 16:46 And I will raise him up at the last day." 16:48 So you're wondering, is the will of God to keep his law 16:52 or to believe in the Son, is that the question? 16:56 - [Jimmy] Yes sir. That's my question. 16:59 - Yeah, well, believing in the Son is believing 17:02 in the teachings of Jesus, who said that his teachings 17:06 are to support the law, so believing in Christ 17:09 means believing in His teachings. 17:12 He said, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not 17:14 the things that I say," this is what Christ said. 17:17 And he said, It's not everyone that says Lord, Lord 17:20 that will enter the kingdom, but they that do 17:23 the will of my Father," now, it tells us in the gospel 17:27 of John chapter one, that all things that were made, 17:30 were made by him, meaning Jesus. 17:33 That would include the 10 Commandments given on Mount Sinai. 17:37 The Father did not somehow sneak away from the Son 17:40 when He gave the 10 Commandments. 17:42 Jesus was part and parcel of the Commandments 17:45 being given to humanity. 17:46 And so that's why Jesus said, "Not one jot or tittle 17:49 shall in any wise pass from the law." 17:52 So the law of God is a perfect reflection of the will 17:55 of God and it's the epitome of believing in Christ. 17:59 - Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my Commandments." 18:02 - Yeah, so we don't keep the Commandments to be saved, 18:04 but if we love the Lord and we've accepted Him by faith, 18:07 we want to obey Him. - Absolutely, you know, 18:09 we do have a study guide called Written in Stone. 18:11 It's about the 10 Commandments, but not only does God 18:13 want the law, which was written in stone, 18:16 but He wants the law in the heart. 18:18 And that's part of the New Covenant experience. 18:20 We'll send that to anyone who calls and asks, 18:22 the number is 800-835-6747 or you can dial #250 18:28 and ask for the study guide, it's called Written in Stone, 18:29 it's about the law of God. 18:31 You'll be blessed by reading that. Thanks for your call. 18:34 Next caller that we have is Gilbert listening 18:35 from America Samoa, Gilbert, welcome to the program. 18:40 - [Gilbert] Thank you. Thank you for having me. 18:43 My question is, I grew up in the faith, 18:48 in the FDA faith and went to schools all my life. 18:52 And when I graduated from high school 18:56 and joined the military, I just stopped going to church 18:59 and really just didn't, I was just out of the faith. 19:05 I believed in God, but I was out of the faith. 19:06 Now I was baptized when I was 12 years old 19:09 and I'm in my fifties now, and now that I've come back 19:12 to the church, I'm wondering would it be right for me 19:15 to be baptized again? 19:18 - You know, based on what you said, 19:19 I always tell a person they really ought to talk 19:21 to a local pastor to evaluate that. 19:23 But just based on what you've told me, 19:24 if I was your pastor and you basically had wandered 19:28 from the Lord for years and been living out in the world, 19:32 you would be exhibit A of a good reason to be re-baptized. 19:35 - Recommitting your life to Christ. 19:37 - And it's also your testimony to others. 19:39 - And sometimes when a person is younger, 19:41 they could be sincere at that point. 19:43 But I know there are many younger people 19:46 that might get baptized just because their friends 19:48 are doing it and it's not really their decision. 19:50 Not that it's wrong to be baptized if you, you know, 19:53 are 12 or 13 years of age, but if you have wandered away, 19:56 like you say Pastor Doug, and you come back, 19:58 it's a great testimony to your friends and family too, 20:00 saying, you know, I'm recommitted to Christ. 20:03 Does that help Gilbert? 20:06 - [Gilbert] Yes, it does. Thank you very much. 20:08 - Yeah, and by the way, we do have a book on baptism. 20:11 Is It Really Necessary? 20:13 - The number to call for that book is 800-835-6747. 20:17 The book is called Baptism, Is it Really Necessary? 20:20 You can also dial #250 and you can ask for the book 20:24 that way as well, Elliot is listening 20:26 from California, Elliot work with the program. 20:29 - [Elliot] Good evening, pastors. 20:30 - Evening. 20:33 - [Elliot] So my question is regarding Jonah, 20:36 chapter one, verse seven. 20:40 So it says, "And they said, everyone to his fellow, 20:44 come and let us cast lots that we may know 20:47 for whose causes evil is upon us. 20:49 So they cast lots and the lot fell upon Jonah." 20:53 So my question regarding that is, 20:56 is this still applicable to this day to cast lots? 20:59 - Well, I don't think God plans for us to make 21:02 important spiritual decisions by rolling dice 21:05 or casting lots, it is true in the Bible, 21:09 when they divided the Promised Land, 21:11 they wanted to find an equitable reason 21:13 to look like there was no bias in how they divided 21:16 the Promised Land, Joshua cast lots and when they picked 21:19 a replacement apostle for Judas between two candidates, 21:24 Peter cast lots, these are Pagans. 21:28 So of course what the Pagans did in the story of Jonah, 21:31 they're not our example, but the fact is that they knew 21:34 this was a supernatural storm and they thought the gods 21:36 were angry and they wanna know why, which one of us 21:39 has done something to anger the gods? 21:42 And well, in fact, the Lord was upset with Jonah 21:46 for shirking his duty and running from the word of God. 21:50 And so God allowed their method of casting lots 21:52 to identify him. 21:57 But God doesn't recommend that we use casting lots. 21:59 Nowhere else in the New Testament does it say, "Well, 22:01 if you're not sure what to do, cast lots." 22:05 It's a lot like flipping a coin. 22:06 - I think you wrote a book Pastor Doug, 22:08 called Determining the Will of God. 22:10 And you gave some principles, some Biblical principles 22:12 that we can follow in wanting to know what God's will is. 22:15 And again, that's free, we'll send it to anyone who calls 22:17 and asks, the book is called Determining the Will of God. 22:20 Number is 800-835-6747. 22:24 Ask for the book and we'll be happy to send it to you. 22:27 Next caller that we have, let's see, April is in Florida. 22:29 April, welcome to the program. 22:32 - [April] Good evening, Pastor Doug. 22:33 Good evening Pastor Ross. 22:37 The Lord actually blessed me because your time and my time 22:43 in Florida is 10 o'clock, after 10 o'clock here. 22:45 So I pray to God to keep me awake so I may call, 22:49 I actually have two questions, but I can't be selfish. 22:53 So I have a question for, not just myself, 22:56 but for other people. 22:59 What is the difference between a spiritual Jew 23:02 and a Seventh-Day Adventist? 23:04 I go to a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Key West, Florida 23:08 and we have a lady that is a spiritual Jew. 23:13 But when I ask one of the elders, what did he say he is, 23:16 he said she's a Seventh-Day Adventist. 23:19 So how do I determine what I am, 23:22 a spiritual Jew or a Seventh-Day Adventist? 23:25 - All right, you know, it's interesting because a lot of, 23:29 my family, on my mother's side, is all Jewish. 23:33 And when I became a Christian, my grandparents said, 23:37 "Oh," you know, "you've become a Goyam. 23:39 You've abandoned the faith," and then when I married Karen 23:41 who was a Gentile girl, they felt betrayed. 23:44 And I said, "Look, I'm more Jewish than you are." 23:46 I said, "I still keep the seventh-day Sabbath 23:48 and I don't eat unclean food." 23:50 And so, some people have seen that there's a parallel 23:53 between Seventh-Day Adventists and Judaism, 23:57 is it like, they're basically messianic Christians. 24:00 So there are a lot of messianic Christians 24:02 in the world there that are evangelicals 24:04 that are non-denominational, they're just Jews who have 24:08 become believers in Jesus and many of them have identified 24:12 that the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, you know, 24:13 kind of fits in with their comfort zone. 24:15 But there's a lot of spiritual Jews that are out there, 24:18 anyone really, who accepts Jesus. 24:22 And you're following, you're walking in the Word 24:25 and you're following the light that God gives you. 24:27 You really become a spiritual Jew 'cause Paul says in, 24:30 oh, it's in Galatians, you might find it for me. 24:32 "He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, 24:35 but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly." 24:37 And Paul says, I think in Galatians, 24:39 "If you are Christ, then you are Abraham's seed." 24:42 And again, it tells us it's not circumcision of the flesh, 24:45 but circumcision of the heart. 24:48 - Romans chapter two, verse 28. 24:49 - Yeah, that's one of I think, three or four verses 24:51 that Paul talks about spiritual Jews. 24:54 So yeah, every believer in Christ sort of becomes adopted 24:58 into, by the way, friends, the most important verse 25:02 on this is the New Covenant, we know the New Covenant says, 25:05 "I'll write my law in your hearts," but listen 25:06 to the preamble, it says, "After those days, 25:10 I will make a new covenant with the House of Israel 25:14 and the House of Judah." 25:16 He never makes that new covenant with Gentiles. 25:19 So if anyone's going to buy into the New Covenant, 25:22 you become a spiritual Jew 'cause it's only made 25:25 with the Jews. - And if you look 25:26 in the Book of Revelation, which talks about, you know, 25:28 end time events, you only got two groups. 25:30 You've got the Jews and you've got the Gentiles. 25:32 The Gentiles symbolically represent the unbelievers, 25:35 but Israel or the Jews in the Book of Revelation, 25:38 represents the believers. - Yeah, I see a question 25:41 coming up here for probably the second half, 25:43 about the 144,000, but now there is a third maybe, 25:48 doesn't Revelation also say you get the synagogue of Satan? 25:53 They're professing that they're believers, but they're not. 25:56 They're unfaithful, again, it uses the Jewish terminology. 25:59 - Worship. The synagogue. 26:01 All right, well I'm looking at the clock. 26:02 - We've got that book on Spiritual Israel. 26:05 - Spiritual Israel, maybe we'll mention it again 26:07 if you've missed it, the number to call is 800-835-6747. 26:11 The book is called Spiritual Israel and we'll be happy 26:14 to send that to anyone who calls and asks. 26:16 Again, if you're in the United States or Canada, 26:19 if you're outside the US, just go to the website, 26:21 amazingfacts.org and you can dial #250 26:26 and you'll be able to receive the book that way. 26:28 And you know Pastor Doug, you did a program, 26:30 I think it's available on YouTube, where you 26:32 and a few other Jews, believers in Christ, 26:34 spend some time talking about Judaism and Christianity 26:37 and the Bible, it's just a really great 26:40 series of programs. - Yeah, it's called 26:41 Is Jesus Kosher for Jews? - Absolutely. 26:45 - So I think it's a great title, but yeah, 26:48 and you might want to get a copy of that and share 26:50 with any Jewish friends you have to introduce them 26:52 to the Christian faith, now Pastor Ross, 26:55 we wanna remind everybody that not only is this 26:58 a radio broadcast, it's been a radio broadcast for years, 27:00 but we're also airing on TV now, they can see this on AFTV, 27:04 it's rebroadcast on Hope Channel, 27:06 and soon to also be rebroadcast on 3ABN, 27:10 so be watching their schedules. 27:12 Be back in a minute with more Bible questions. 27:14 (uplifting music) 27:17 - [Announcer] Stay tuned, "Bible Answers Live" 27:19 will return shortly. 27:25 - The US government is drowning in debt 27:28 to the tune of 22 trillion dollars. 27:31 But before you wag your finger at the government's spending, 27:33 the Federal Reserve says the average American household 27:37 carries over $137,000 in debt. 27:41 While it was never God's plan that we live with a burden 27:43 of debt, Proverbs 22:7 warns us, "The rich rules 27:48 over the poor and the borrower is servant to the lender." 27:51 Living with debt is a stressful burden 27:53 that actually hurts your relationship with God. 27:56 In my new pocketbook, Deliverance From Debt, 27:58 I outlined the Bible principles on how to properly manage 28:02 your money with some practical suggestions 28:04 on how you can get out and stay out of debt. 28:07 If you or someone you love is drowning in debt, 28:10 order a copy of Deliverance From Debt today. 28:13 It can be a lifesaver to keep you from going under. 28:16 Please call 800-538-7275 or visit afbookstore.com. 28:25 Millions of people believe that planet Earth 28:28 is on the verge of some apocalypse that will plunge 28:31 the world's cities into chaos. 28:33 In response, thinking people everywhere are wondering 28:37 if it might be a good time to locate their families 28:40 outside of the congested metropolitan areas. 28:43 In my new book, Heading for the Hills, 28:45 A Beginner's Guide to Country Living, 28:48 I do my best to provide a biblical balance. 28:51 I'd like to share with you some of the crucial things 28:53 you'll need to know before you head up for the hills. 28:57 I'd also like to identify some of the practical things 28:59 you look for in buying a piece of country land, 29:02 how to develop water, power, and a garden, 29:05 all while still seeking to save the lost. 29:08 This book has some very valuable information for anybody 29:11 that's ever considering country Living. 29:14 - [Announcer 2] Order your copy of Heading for the Hills. 29:16 Call 800-538-7275 or visit afbookstore.com. 29:25 (uplifting music) 29:28 - [Announcer] You're listening to "Bible Answers Live", 29:30 where every question answered provides a clearer picture 29:33 of God and His plan to save you. 29:36 So what are you waiting for? 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31:14 Chocolate covered ants, snails, grasshopper burgers? 31:20 - Yeah, well I don't know, you're probably safer eating 31:24 the grasshopper than eating the chocolate, 31:26 but technically in the Bible there are certain insects 31:31 that you were allowed to eat, and you know, 31:33 grasshoppers are largely vegetarians. 31:36 And so there was a provision that you could eat locusts. 31:39 And it specifies there are certain hopping insects 31:42 that were edible, you're not to be eating beetles, 31:45 I don't think you're supposed to eat ants or wasps 31:47 or things like that, certainly not a praying mantis 31:50 or a black widow, but. - Right. 31:52 Well maybe a slug that doesn't sound. 31:54 - Oh no, I don't think you're supposed to eat grubs 31:55 or slugs either, I think it says that they 31:59 had to be hopping insects. - Six legs. 32:01 Hopping insects, so, well didn't John the Baptist 32:04 eat locusts? - Yeah, that word also 32:07 could mean locust bean and we're hoping 32:09 that's what it means, but I just hate the picture 32:11 of him with grasshopper legs in his teeth. 32:14 - All right, thanks for your call Rick. 32:15 We're gonna go back to, who do we have next? 32:17 We've got Henry listening in New York, 32:19 Henry, welcome to the program. 32:20 - [Henry] Thank you for taking my call. 32:22 When Jesus Christ comes back and any woman who is pregnant 32:29 will go as she stayed, will she have the baby without pain? 32:34 - Okay, so when Jesus returns, will unborn babies be born? 32:40 I had a pastor ask me this one time, he said, 32:41 "What happens to pregnant women when Jesus comes?" 32:43 I said, "They're delivered in more ways than one." 32:47 I'm sure that a woman who's pregnant that is a believer 32:50 that you know, the Lord is somehow gonna help her 32:54 to experience that child, whether right then in the coming 32:58 of the Lord when our bodies are transformed, 33:00 angel placed the baby in her arms, 33:02 but I'm sure it would be painless. 33:04 And I hadn't thought, you know, maybe when they get 33:08 to heaven, there will be a maternity ward. 33:10 There are children in heaven, of course, a lot of babies 33:12 in the resurrection, how God is gonna do that, 33:15 that's one of the mysteries. 33:17 People ask me questions like, you know, 33:19 what's gonna happen to those that are 33:21 in the International Space Station when Jesus comes, 33:24 will they be forgotten or left behind? 33:26 You know, there's a lot of the, you know, 33:30 questions that sort of are speculating. 33:33 - What about the sailors who are in a nuclear submarine 33:36 under the ocean. - I wouldn't wanna be there. 33:40 So hope that helps a little bit. 33:42 There's no specific scriptures on that, Henry. 33:44 All we can do is speculate. 33:45 - All right, thanks for your call. 33:46 Robert is listening Washington, Robert, 33:48 welcome to the program. - [Robert] Hello pastors. 33:50 - Hi. - [Robert] I sometimes 33:52 talk with people who believe that Christ will have 33:55 a 1000 year millennial reign and they ask me, 34:00 "Well, do you read the whole Bible?" 34:04 There was one passage that they mentioned, Zechariah 14, 34:10 chapter 14, we don't need to read the whole chapter, 34:13 but one of the verses, I guess verse 18, 34:16 talks about those who are there need to do 34:23 the Feast of Tabernacles, otherwise they don't get any rain. 34:27 And that seems to be pertaining to the millennial reign? 34:32 - Yeah, well the Feast of Tabernacles was basically 34:35 a feast that coincided with the Exodus. 34:39 They were supposed to remember that while they were 34:41 in the wilderness, that they were sojourners, 34:44 they were pilgrims, and so they would, 34:46 during the Feast of Tabernacles, they'd make 34:48 these little booths, it was the Old Testament version 34:51 of tents out of the branches of trees and so forth 34:55 to shelter them from the sun, something like the booth 34:58 that Jonah made when he was sitting on the mountain. 35:00 And those that experience salvation, 35:06 they're singing the song of Moses and the Lamb, you know, 35:08 Miriam sang a song of deliverance when they came 35:10 out of Egypt, so Zechariah is going back and forth 35:14 in this chapter between a punishment that was gonna come 35:18 on Israel, he talks about when the women are ravished 35:20 and the city's destroyed during the Roman captivity. 35:24 Jesus connected what happened to the Jews 35:27 when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem 35:30 and signs of the second coming, 35:32 Zechariah does the same thing in chapter 14. 35:35 This prophecy is interwoven and it overlaps 35:37 with the Jewish history and spiritual Israel 35:41 at the second coming in the millennium, or you know, 35:43 their time in the kingdom. 35:45 - Yeah, just add to that Pastor Doug, 35:47 the Feast of Tabernacles is a symbol or a type 35:50 of the 1000 years where the Redeemed will be 35:53 in the new Jerusalem in heaven. 35:55 Now remember, the final home of the Redeemed is not heaven. 35:57 It's actually the Earth made new. 35:58 - [Doug] That's right. - Jesus said the meek 36:00 shall inherit the Earth, so the Feast of Tabernacles 36:03 symbolizes that time when the righteous are in heaven. 36:06 Well then you read on, in the same passage, 36:08 it talks about those who do not come up 36:09 to the Feast of Tabernacles, in other words, 36:11 they're the ones that are not taken to heaven 36:13 when Jesus comes a second time, that would mean 36:15 they're the wicked, symbolized here by Egypt, 36:17 that says they received the plague. 36:20 Well if you read a little further, you find out what 36:22 that plague is, which is eventually eternal destruction 36:25 at the end of the thousand years. 36:27 There won't be any rain on the earth 36:29 during the thousand years, the wicked all destroyed 36:31 with the brightness of Christ's coming, so there's some 36:34 dual applications there as it refers to that symbol 36:37 of the Feast of Tabernacles. 36:41 - So hope that helps a little. Thank you so much. 36:43 - Next caller that we have is Tanya listening from Missouri. 36:46 Tanya, welcome to the program. 36:48 - [Tanya] Yes, hi, I have a question about the 144 36:55 and also the close of probation. 36:56 - [Doug] Okay. - [Tanya] Could you explain, 36:58 is the 144 literal and if it is, 37:03 what happens to everybody else? 37:06 - All right, good question, for our friends listening, 37:09 the 144,000 is a special group that's identified 37:13 in Revelation, both chapter seven of Revelation 37:15 and chapter 14, and it says that God has this group 37:20 of 12,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel. 37:25 And then it names the tribes and it's giving them 37:28 in an order that you normally don't find. 37:31 So one, the question is, are these literal Jews? 37:35 And I believe not, because when it's talking about 12,000 37:39 from the tribe of Issachar and Zebulun and Asher, 37:43 those tribes ceased to exist, they were conquered 37:47 by Assyria, they intermarried, their descendants kind of 37:51 have been, you know, scattered around the world. 37:54 Assyria was later conquered. 37:56 And so finding literal descendants from the 10 tribes 38:00 that were carried off to Assyria would be difficult 38:04 to do long before Jesus was born. 38:06 But the reason it's saying that, it's talking about, 38:09 I think, spiritual Israel, everyone who's adopted 38:12 into God's family becomes members of the tribe. 38:15 Is it a number? Are they the only one saved? No. 38:19 You read later in chapter seven when John is talking 38:22 to the angel, he says, "Who are the ones arrayed 38:25 in white robes that are without number, 38:26 a great multitude," said, "these are the ones who've come 38:29 outta great tribulation," and you find that in verse 14 38:33 and on, so through the influence of the 144,000, 38:39 there's a great revival, just like God had 12 apostles 38:42 that were leaders in sharing the gospel 38:46 with the House of Israel in the beginning, 38:49 Jesus has got 12 times 12,000 that share the gospel 38:52 with the whole world before His second coming. 38:55 So they're like last-day apostles. 38:57 They're not the only ones saved. 38:59 - It's interesting Pastor Doug, you have literal Israel 39:01 that God raised up to prepare the world for the first coming 39:03 of Christ, you got spiritual Israel, 39:06 symbolized here by 144,000 that are preparing the world 39:09 for the second coming of Christ through the proclamation 39:11 of the three angels messages that we find in Revelation, 39:14 chapter 14, so very interesting connection. 39:16 Now I think Tanya was also asking something about 39:19 the close of probation. 39:20 So Tanya, what was that about the close of probation? 39:25 - [Tanya] Well, can you explain it because I'm confused. 39:29 I get so many answers. 39:32 - Sure, you know, just before Jesus comes, 39:35 there is a period of time when salvation, 39:37 the door of salvation, is finally closed 39:40 and those who are saved are sealed, 39:44 they're sealed with the name of God and they're saved 39:46 for good and they can't be lost and those who are lost, 39:49 cannot be saved, in Revelation 22, Jesus says, 39:53 "Let the just be just still, 39:55 let the filthy be filthy still," no changing teams. 39:58 It's something like back in the days of Noah, 40:01 when Noah and his family entered the Ark 40:03 and God shut the door, the rain hadn't started, 40:06 life went on outside the Ark, but their destiny was sealed 40:10 and the lost could no longer get in the Ark 40:12 and Noah and his family were sealed inside. 40:15 There's gonna be a period of time, 40:16 we don't know exactly how long, before Jesus comes, 40:18 when probation closes and no one else can be saved 40:22 or lost for that matter. 40:24 - And then after probation closes, 40:25 you got the seven last plagues and then Jesus comes. 40:28 - [Doug] Good point. Yeah. - All right. 40:30 Next caller that we have is Jason listening in California. 40:32 Jason, welcome to the program. 40:35 - [Jason] Hi. Thank you for having me. 40:37 - Yeah. 40:39 - [Jason] So before I ask any questions, 40:42 I'd like to say that I'm a married man and my question is, 40:49 how do I maintain a work and family life 40:52 by helping my parents and being married and when my parents 40:59 want me to put them first before my marriage. 41:02 And I know Genesis 2:24 says, you know, 41:06 a man shall leave his mother and his father 41:09 and shall cleave to his wife. 41:12 So how do I separate the two? And then how do I? 41:16 - So how do you balance those things? 41:18 That's a good question, when you're married and you start 41:23 a new family, you can see this all through God's 41:27 natural world, there comes a time where the parents, 41:31 they usually chase the young away. 41:35 But sometimes, you know, in the human families, 41:37 we want to keep our sons and our daughters around, 41:40 which is normal, but it's important for the new family unit 41:44 to have some freedom and independence when it's established. 41:48 And that's why God's says a man shall leave his father 41:50 and mother and cleave unto his wife. 41:53 And so your first allegiance would be to, of course, 41:55 the Lord, then your wife because it says when you marry, 41:59 you become one flesh with your wife. 42:03 But while at the same time, you want to do all you can 42:05 to respect your parents, and I know right now there's 42:09 a lot of ears perking up around the country listening 42:11 to that because there's a lot of families 42:14 that kind of struggle in the relationships 42:15 between the parent and the child and the wife 42:20 or spouse of the child and just balancing the time 42:24 and the relationship and the attention. 42:27 It can be real challenging, you know, sometimes young wives, 42:29 they think, "I can never live up to my mother-in-law. 42:31 She's always judging me because I'm not as good 42:34 as your mother," or whatever, that argument's 42:36 happened a lot. (laughs) 42:38 So that's why it's good sometimes to maintain a little bit 42:40 of separation and it's really difficult unless you've got, 42:44 I've seen it work in really special occasions, 42:47 living under the same roof, but unless everyone's converted, 42:51 there's gonna be problems. - All right. Well, thank you. 42:54 Next caller that we have is, let's see, we've got John. 42:58 Yeah, John, welcome to the program. 43:00 - [John] Good evening, pastors. 43:03 Been wanting to give you guys a call for a while now. 43:05 I just actually got your Revelations verse-by-verse 43:08 daily devotional. - Oh wonderful. 43:11 - [John] Yeah, I've been studying Daniel and Revelations, 43:15 for a long time, but my question is concerning Revelation, 43:19 chapter 12, nine, I guess you could say through 13. 43:25 It says, now when Satan's angels were cast out of heaven, 43:33 they weren't, it says that they were cast to the Earth. 43:35 Now, just with my studying and a little understanding 43:38 and you know, even listening to some of your programs, 43:41 when he was cast out, he wasn't actually cast to the Earth. 43:46 He was kind of cast out and when it says, "Rejoice, 43:50 oh heavens and all those who dwell in them," 43:53 my understanding, and then it says, "woe to the inhabitants 43:56 of the Earth and to the sea," my understanding is that 44:00 there was rejoicing in the heavens, you know, 44:05 'cause God, Jesus, was on trial in the universe. 44:09 So what I'm saying, my question is for you guys, 44:14 kind of is basically when he was cast out, 44:18 he wasn't cast out directly to the Earth 44:20 until after Christ was resurrected and rose 44:25 after the 40 days, went back to heaven. 44:28 - All right, let me see. 44:30 Yeah, let me me jump in 'cause I think I understand 44:33 your question and I wanna see if I can consolidate 44:37 or capitalize that, that's not the word I'm looking for. 44:40 Capsulate that. 44:43 Revelation 12 is not something that happened in a moment. 44:47 Revelation 12 is covering a process of things. 44:51 The war in heaven did not happen immediately. 44:54 It started with Satan beginning a campaign 44:56 that may have lasted eons, had finally broke 44:59 into open rebellion, he was cast out, Satan went roaming 45:03 through the universe, looking for a place to continue 45:05 his battle, ultimately, after this world was created, 45:09 he found Adam and Eve would to listen to him 45:11 and they disobeyed God at the tree. 45:13 He then was restricted to this Earth. 45:17 And again, I think his access to heaven was limited further 45:23 after the cross, Christ said I saw Satan fall. 45:26 - And if you look at the verse, it's interesting, 45:27 you have him being cast out of heaven and then it says, 45:31 "I heard a loud voice in heaven, now salvation and strength 45:34 and the kingdom of our God and the power of His Christ 45:36 has come, the accuser of the brethren has been cast down." 45:40 So it's talking about the cross when it says 45:41 now salvation and strength has come. 45:44 So it's as if Satan is cast out of heaven and then he comes 45:46 to the Earth and he sees Adam and Eve. 45:49 But it was really at the cross that everyone realized or saw 45:52 the true colors of the devil and he was cast down, 45:55 meaning he can't represent the Earth any longer. 45:58 Do you remember the story of Job, he goes up and sort of, 46:00 claims to be the representative of Earth. 46:02 Now Jesus is the representative of Earth 46:04 and he's in heaven representing the Redeemed. 46:06 - He's interceding for us. - So he's cast down, 46:08 then it says he knows he has a short time, 46:10 so he's very angry, and so yeah, that's referring 46:14 to the cross and after that. - And the reason that he says 46:17 heaven is rejoicing is because he had been causing all kinds 46:20 of problems in heaven, he's just not there anymore. 46:22 That's why he said rejoice heavens, he's not there anymore. 46:25 - [Both Together] Woe to the Earth. He's down there. 46:27 - Going around like a roaring lion. 46:29 - Came and wrecked the neighborhood. 46:30 - All right, good question, next caller that we have 46:32 is Jonathan listening in Washington. 46:34 Jonathan, welcome to the program. 46:37 - [Jonathan] Hi, good evening. 46:38 - Yes. 46:41 - [Jonathan] Just first wanted to say thank you guys 46:42 for your time and you guys always have been 46:46 a really good source of information and I'm sure you guys 46:50 know you helped a lot of people. 46:53 I have a question about Colossians 2:14. 46:58 And it says, "In the handwriting of ordinances that was used 47:05 against us, contrary to us, nailed to the cross." 47:09 And the word ordinances, in this verse, in the Greek 47:12 is dogmasin and dogmasin is defined as something held 47:16 as an established opinion. 47:18 So wouldn't this mean that the ordinances nailed 47:20 to the cross are the tradition of the elders 47:23 or Pharisee law and not the law of Moses? 47:27 - Well if you look in the Old Testament, 47:30 it talks about when the 10 Commandments were given, 47:32 that God also gave Moses laws and statutes that were placed 47:37 in the side of the Ark that they might be a witness 47:41 against you, Moses said they might be there to witness 47:44 against you, Paul is using that same language. 47:47 But that's referring to the the ordinances, 47:52 and these of course were nailed to the cross, meaning, 47:54 you know, the sacrifice of lambs and circumcision, 47:56 a lot of the ceremonial laws Christians are not obligated 47:59 to keep that, that was fulfilled in Christ. 48:02 So yeah, the laws that Paul is referring to here 48:09 are not speaking of the 10 Commandment laws, 48:11 talking about other ceremonial or Levitical laws. 48:16 - Does that help, Jonathan? 48:20 - [Jonathan] Well the thing is, because it says dogmasin, 48:22 and it's only used twice in the New Testament, 48:26 and based on the definition, it seems more like it fits. 48:30 Well, it seems like it would fit public opinion 48:33 versus what would be considered law. 48:37 - Well the word dogma, I think, like you said, 48:38 it's just teaching, it's a pretty broad definition. 48:42 I think the key is, Paul uses words like the handwriting 48:48 of ordinances, now the word handwriting's a key, 48:50 talks about those laws written by the hand of Moses 48:54 and then the 10 Commandments written by the finger of God. 48:57 Now, I think we've got a book called 48:59 Feast Days and Sabbaths, it talks about Colossians 49:02 chapter two and we could send him a free copy of that, 49:05 it goes into more detail than we can in a few moments. 49:07 - The number to call is 800-835-6747, 49:11 you can ask for the book, it's called 49:12 Feast Days and Sabbaths and it talks about Colossians two, 49:16 you can also dial #250 and say the words 49:19 "Bible Answers Live" and you'll be able 49:21 to order the book online there as well, 49:23 actually by phone, thank you Jonathan. 49:26 We've got Linda listening in North Carolina. 49:29 Linda, welcome to the program. 49:31 - [Linda] Oh, I listen every week. 49:34 I'm just curious, why does the Bible give two 49:37 different versions on how Judas died? 49:40 One says he burst asunder and the other one says 49:45 he hung himself. - Yes, well they're really 49:48 the same, it's just that it's giving more of the story. 49:51 Peter in Acts, he talks about Judas falling headlong. 49:55 He burst asunder. 49:57 Judas, and some of this is based on tradition, 50:00 but the Bible says Judas went out and hung himself. 50:02 We believe that he put a rope around his neck 50:04 and he hung himself, but he hung himself 50:07 from one of the scaffolds or something 50:09 outside the city wall, he wanted to make sure that he could 50:12 jump and drop and hang, and at some point, the rope broke 50:16 and he fell after he hung himself. 50:19 And tradition says that it wasn't far from the road 50:22 where they brought Jesus out to execute him 50:25 and that he had fell and in the process of falling, 50:29 hitting the rocks below, I know it's not a pretty picture, 50:31 but it says that he opened up and that you know, 50:37 the dogs were already beginning to work on him 50:39 at the time when Christ was being taken out of the city, 50:41 showing the judgment. 50:43 That's why Jesus said it would've been better for him 50:45 not to have been born than to betray the Son of God. 50:48 So he hung himself, the rope broke and he fell. 50:52 - Okay, next caller that we have is Tony listening in Fiji. 50:55 Tony, welcome to the program. 50:59 - [Tony] Hello? - Yes. Bula. 51:02 - [Tony] Can you hear me? - I can hear you. 51:04 You hear us? 51:05 - [Tony] Oh, thank you Pastor Doug. 51:08 Thank you, sorry, I just have a question 51:11 regarding Matthew 27. 51:14 Matthew 27, verse 52 and verse 53, 51:19 it talks about when Jesus died on the cross. 51:23 Many bodies of the saints that slept, arose. 51:26 (Indistinct) and came out of the graves 51:30 after his resurrection and went into the Holy City, 51:34 appeared unto me, so I'm just wondering is this 51:37 the two separate resurrections or is it the same one? 51:42 - Well, when the graves opened during the earthquake 51:48 and it says many of the bodies of the saints 51:49 who had fallen asleep were raised and coming 51:51 outta the graves after his resurrection. 51:53 So it almost sounds like that the earthquake 51:56 opened the graves and after Christ rose, 51:58 they came out of the graves and went into the Holy City 52:02 and appeared to many. 52:03 I don't think they rose and laid in their graves 52:05 until Sunday morning, what's your? 52:08 - Yeah, I agree. I mean, it could be two ways. 52:11 The one is that they came into the city 52:15 after they were resurrected and then of course, 52:17 the graves broke open at the time of Christ's death. 52:21 So maybe their graves broke open, they were resurrected 52:25 at that point, but didn't appear until after Christ rose 52:28 from the dead or they could have been dead 52:31 until after Christ rose from the dead 52:33 and then they were resurrected, but it's the same group 52:35 that's being described. - See I always thought 52:36 it was the resurrection of Christ 52:38 that really gave them power to rise. 52:40 - [Ross] Right, he's the first resurrected. 52:43 - And then they ascended to heaven with Jesus 52:45 as the first fruits. 52:47 But yeah, wonderful, wonderful example of, 52:51 and we don't know who was in that group. 52:52 It says many of the saints, it's not all of them. 52:55 - Now, we know David wasn't in that group. 52:56 - Yeah 'cause it says in Acts chapter one, 52:58 says he's dead and buried, his grave is still with us. 53:01 - But maybe Elisha, we don't know. We can only speculate. 53:04 - Elisha. Yeah. All right, hey, thanks so much. 53:07 Do we have time for half a question, 53:08 no, it doesn't look like it. 53:10 Hey listening friends, let us just remind you, 53:12 someone mentioned during one of the questions, they said, 53:16 "We just picked up the new Amazing Facts devotional 53:19 on Revelation," Amazing Facts spent two years writing 53:25 a verse-by-verse devotional, it goes through every verse 53:28 in the book of Revelation, there's 404 verses. 53:30 We divided those 404 verses among the 365 days in a year. 53:35 And it is a daily devotional that will take you 53:38 through the entire Book of Revelation, 53:41 explaining the passages and also devotional thoughts. 53:44 I think you'll find it really encouraging and now 53:46 is a great time to pick one of those up. 53:47 So when January comes, you can say, 53:50 "I'm gonna spend this next year reading through the Book 53:53 of Revelation," especially when you consider where we are 53:56 in history right now, you'll be blessed by that, 53:58 and I think they can just go to afbookstore.com 54:02 and they'll find more information on how 54:04 they can order one of those books, 54:06 it's the Amazing Facts Revelation Devotional. 54:09 And also wanna remind you that, with this program, 54:12 we've got like two big pools of listeners. 54:15 We have some listening via satellite 54:17 and some who are listening via regular, 54:19 land-based radio stations, 54:21 they are on different time clocks, 54:22 so we're gonna say farewell in a few moments to our friends 54:25 who are listening on satellite, but don't go away, 54:29 those of you who are on all the other stations, 54:31 'cause we're gonna do rapid-fire Bible questions 54:34 and you can send in your Bible questions for the time. 54:37 - Just send them into BALquestions@amazingfacts.org. 54:43 - [Announcer] Would you like to know God's plan 54:44 for our troubled world and solutions 54:46 for your life's challenges? 54:48 Beautifully redesigned and updated, Amazing Facts 54:50 27 Bible study guides provide straightforward, 54:53 Bible-based answers that are enlightening, 54:55 encouraging, and easy to understand. 54:57 Giving you real, relevant Bible answers to questions like, 55:00 how can I have healthier relationships, 55:02 when will Jesus come and much more. 55:05 Order yours today by visiting afbookstore.com 55:08 or by calling 800-538-7275. 55:14 - [Announcer 3] Thank you for listening 55:16 to today's broadcast, we hope you understand your Bible 55:19 even better than before. 55:20 "Bible Answers Live" is produced 55:22 by Amazing Facts International, 55:25 a faith-based ministry located in Granite Bay, California. 55:31 - Hello friends, welcome back, as mentioned 55:32 just a little while ago, we are gonna take some 55:34 of your questions that you've emailed to us. 55:37 You can email again at BALquestions@amazingfacts.org. 55:41 All right, Pastor Doug, first question, 55:43 should you leave an inheritance for your kids 55:46 if they are not Christians? - Yes, I didn't say how much, 55:50 that would depend on how much you have and how much 55:51 they can handle, but you know, while you don't want, 55:55 you know, if your kids have gone away from the faith 55:58 and you're thinking, "Well, leaving money to my kids 56:01 that are unbelievers, isn't that like leaving it 56:03 into the hands of the enemy?" 56:05 You know, you want to show your kids that you do love them, 56:08 and does God also bless, does he send rain on the just 56:12 and the unjust, so I think you need to leave them something 56:15 and show them you love them, but of course, 56:17 you wanna make the work of God and the message 56:19 of God a priority, you're believing kids will understand 56:21 that but also leave something for them. 56:24 That's, I think, that's a good policy to follow, 56:27 and I think it's supported by Proverbs, as well. 56:30 - Okay, next question that we have. 56:31 Since Jesus fasted for 40 days, do we still need to fast? 56:35 - Yes, because even after Jesus fasted, 56:37 we don't need to fast 40 days, 56:39 but Christ in the Sermon on the Mount, he said, 56:41 "When you fast," he doesn't say if you fast. 56:44 And then he said that once the bridegroom is taken away, 56:47 then the friends of the bridegroom will fast. 56:49 So, Paul talks about fasting all through the New Testament. 56:52 It's something that's a healthy and a good practice 56:55 to occasionally fast as believers. 56:58 - Okay, we have a question from Dora in Maryland. 57:01 She says, "Why do most Christians say 57:03 that the 10 Commandments are not really part 57:05 of the New Covenant and don't have to be kept?" 57:07 - They misunderstood, where Paul says that we are not 57:10 under the law, they think, "Oh, 57:12 we're not under the 10 Commandments anymore." 57:14 And they assume that means we don't have to keep them. 57:16 But if you follow that to its ultimate conclusion, 57:18 it's absurd to say, "Oh, I'm a Christian. 57:21 I can now kill. I can lie. I can commit adultery. 57:24 I can steal. I can use God's name in vain." 57:27 Obviously, that's absurd. 57:28 When it says you're not under the law, 57:30 it means believers are no longer under the penalty 57:33 of the law, the penalty for sin is death. 57:35 Jesus saves us from the death penalty by His grace. 57:38 Then we want to obey God's law because we love Him. 57:42 If we're not keeping the law, Jesus said we don't know Him. 57:46 "If any man says, I know Him and keeps not His Commandments, 57:49 he's a liar and the truth is not in him." 57:51 That's what the Apostle John says. 57:53 So when we are saved by grace, we want to obey God's law 57:57 out of love, Jesus said, "If you love me, 58:00 keep my Commandments," not being under the law 58:02 simply means by grace we're saved from the penalty 58:05 of the law, not the law itself. 58:08 Hey, thank you so much friends, for listening 58:09 to "Bible Answers Live" and tell your friends 58:11 about the program, to find out more about Amazing Facts, 58:14 go to the website amazingfacts.org. 58:19 - [Announcer] "Bible Answers Live", 58:21 honest and accurate answers to your Bible questions. 58:24 (uplifting music ends) |
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