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00:02 we're living in unprecedented times. 00:05 Join us now for Today special program. 00:12 I want to spend my life 00:18 Mending broken people 00:23 I want to spend my life 00:29 Removing pain 00:34 Lord, let my words 00:39 Heal a heart that hurts 00:44 I want to spend my life 00:50 Mending broken people 00:55 I want to spend my life 01:01 Mending broken people 01:15 Hello, I'm Jill Morikone. 01:16 We just want to welcome you 01:18 to another 3ABN Today Bible Q and A. 01:21 This I think is one of my favorite programs 01:23 because we open up the Word of God. 01:25 Why is the Word of God important? 01:27 We know in 1 Peter Chapter 1, this is our opening scripture. 01:31 1 Peter 1:23, 01:34 "Having been born again, not of corruptible seed, 01:37 but of incorruptible 01:39 through the word of God, 01:41 which lives and abides forever." 01:43 The Word of God is life changing 01:45 when you open it, 01:47 when you discover Jesus, when you study it, 01:49 your life will be transformed. 01:52 I want to introduce to you our family 01:55 around the table here 01:56 that will be taking your Bible questions 01:58 and answering them in two minutes. 02:00 And a couple of them have three, 02:01 which is a blessing. 02:03 We're going to start at the end here. 02:04 We have Jason Bradley. 02:05 Always good to have you here, Jason. 02:07 It's always great to be here. 02:08 And I love getting these questions 02:09 because I have to study them out 02:11 and find the answer. 02:12 So I'm excited about it. Amen. 02:14 And sitting next to you is Shelley Quinn, my sister, 02:16 delighted to have you here. 02:18 It's always fun to do this program 02:20 because we get to dive into the Bible 02:22 and do a little deeper study. 02:23 Amen. 02:24 I love that, last but not least sitting right here next to me, 02:27 Pastor Ryan Day. 02:28 So glad you're here. Amen. 02:29 It's always a blessing to be a part 02:31 of this wonderful program, 02:32 answering Bible questions. 02:34 And we're certainly going to do that 02:35 from the Bible today. 02:36 Amen. 02:38 Speaking of Bible questions, 02:39 we want you to send in your Bible questions to us. 02:40 There's two ways that you can do that. 02:42 First you can text them. 02:43 You can text (618) 228-3975. 02:48 That number again is (618) 228-3975 02:52 or you can email your Bible questions 02:55 to BibleQA@3abn.tv 02:59 That email address again is BibleQA@3abn.tv 03:04 And we would love to answer your questions 03:07 on an upcoming Bible Q and A program. 03:10 We do this every Monday. 03:12 It's also available on YouTube or on our 3ABN+ on demand. 03:16 So you have many options to watch it 03:18 and rewatch and watch again. 03:20 Before we go to the first question, 03:22 let's go to the Lord in prayer 03:23 and, Shelley, would you pray for us? 03:24 Absolutely. 03:26 Our loving heavenly Father, we come before You, 03:29 oh, Lord, with hearts that 03:32 overflow with thanksgiving and praise for You. 03:36 Oh, how we thank You Lord, 03:38 for not only for Jesus and Your Holy Spirit, 03:41 but we thank you for Your Word. 03:43 You didn't leave us as orphans, Lord. 03:47 We know the mind of Christ. 03:50 We know Your mind because You inspired this Word 03:53 and we pray that today. 03:55 Lord, help us, I pray that each one of us have already 04:00 been led by You in our study, 04:02 but help us to express ourselves 04:05 by the power of Your Holy Spirit. 04:07 Give us all ears to hear what You are saying 04:12 and, oh, Lord, by the power of Your Holy Spirit, 04:17 help us to put it into practice. 04:19 We love You, Lord. 04:21 And we want to do what pleases You. 04:24 We give You all the glory in Jesus' name. 04:27 Amen. Amen. Amen. 04:29 We're going to start with you, Jason. 04:31 This is from Sherry in Antigua. 04:33 "What do you do when seeking God's direction? 04:36 And He seems eerily silent. 04:39 What do you do when God is silent?" 04:42 Sherry, this is a question that a lot of people have 04:45 and you know, one of the hardest things 04:47 for human beings to deal with is tolerating uncertainty. 04:51 And so I like to define faith 04:52 as the ability to tolerate uncertainty 04:55 while trusting in God. 04:56 And that requires some exercise. 04:58 But let's look at how the Bible defines faith. 05:02 Hebrews 11:1 05:04 says, "Now faith is the substance of things 05:07 hoped for the evidence of things not seen." 05:10 In those silent moments, 05:12 we need to maintain our faith in God. 05:15 Isaiah 55:8-9, 05:18 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, 05:21 nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. 05:24 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, 05:27 so are My ways higher than your ways, 05:30 and My thoughts than your thoughts." 05:32 In those silent moments, we need to recognize that 05:35 God's ways are not our ways. 05:38 And His vision is beyond 2020. 05:41 He has eternity in view. 05:44 Psalm 27:13-14, 05:48 "I would have lost heart, unless I had believed 05:52 that I would see the goodness of the Lord 05:54 in the land of the living. 05:56 Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, 05:59 and He shall strengthen your heart, 06:02 wait, I say, on the Lord!" 06:04 In Jeremiah 17:7-8, 06:07 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, 06:10 and whose hope is the Lord. 06:13 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, 06:16 which spreads out its roots by the river, 06:19 and will not fear when heat comes, 06:22 but its leaf will be green, 06:24 and will not be anxious in the year of drought, 06:27 nor will cease from yielding fruit." 06:30 So in the moment when the heat comes, 06:33 when there's drought, 06:34 when there's silence, 06:36 you know, sometimes silence leads 06:37 to an uncomfortable situation, 06:39 but use that time for a moment of preparation, 06:42 whatever it may be. 06:44 If you're looking for a job, sharpen your skills, 06:46 anytime, while you're in that waiting period, 06:49 you should be studying the Word of God 06:51 and drawing closer to Him. 06:52 You can't go wrong with that. 06:54 Amen. Thank you, Jason. 06:55 Wonderful answer. 06:56 Wonderful things to do 06:58 while you are in that silent time. 06:59 Speaking of silence, 07:01 we're coming to you, Pastor Ryan. 07:02 "Why was there silence in heaven 07:05 and what's the implication for us 07:07 as it relates to end time prophecy?" 07:09 Absolutely. 07:10 So the specific reference that is given 07:13 in regards to the silence in heaven is, 07:15 of course, Revelation 8:1, 07:18 and it's in the context 07:20 within the context of the seventh seal, 07:21 so there are seven seals in Revelation. 07:23 This is the seventh seal. 07:25 And it says, and when he opened the seventh seal, 07:26 there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour. 07:30 Okay. And so what is this silence? 07:32 Well, if you go back not to the previous chapter, 07:35 because we were in Chapter 8 now. 07:37 The previous chapter, Revelation Chapter 7 07:39 is actually talking about the 144,000, 07:41 it's introducing us to that. 07:43 But if you go back to the previous chapter 07:45 before that Chapter 6, 07:46 the last thing happening there in Chapter 6 07:48 is the sixth seal that's been opened. 07:50 And if you read what's happening 07:52 at the latter part of that sixth seal, 07:53 you cannot miss what event this is talking about. 07:56 Revelation 6:14-17. 07:59 And the Bible says, 08:00 "Then the sky receded as a scroll 08:02 when it is rolled up, 08:03 and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 08:06 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, 08:08 the commanders, the mighty men, 08:10 every slave and every free man, 08:11 hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks 08:14 of the mountains, 08:15 and said to the mountains and rocks, 08:16 'Fall on us and hide us from the face 08:19 of Him who sits on the throne 08:21 and from the wrath of the Lamb! 08:23 For the great day of His wrath has come, 08:26 and who is able to stand?'" 08:27 This is no doubt the Second Coming of Jesus. 08:31 So immediately 08:32 within the context of this ending portion 08:35 of the sixth plague now transition, excuse me, 08:37 sixth seal now transitioning to the seventh seal 08:41 and the very verse 1 of Revelation Chapter 8, 08:45 the opening of the seventh seal. 08:46 This half hour silence in heaven 08:48 is dealing within the context 08:50 of the Second Coming of Jesus. 08:51 Why is there silence in heaven for a half hour? 08:54 Because there ain't nobody in heaven, 08:56 but we get this from Matthew Chapter 25 as well. 08:59 When it says Jesus comes back in all of His glory 09:02 and all the holy angels with Him, 09:05 we know that heaven is emptied. 09:07 There's no one there. 09:08 Some people argue is the Father there 09:09 or does the Father come back with Jesus? 09:11 That's not the con, that's not the subject in fact, 09:13 it'd be another good question to ask. 09:14 Does the Father come back with Jesus? 09:16 Somebody ask that question 09:18 and we'll answer that next time, 09:19 but there's silence in heaven because no one's in heaven. 09:21 It's quiet 09:23 because Jesus has come back to get us. 09:24 Amen. What a wonderful promise. 09:25 He's coming again. 09:27 Shelley, we're coming to you. 09:28 This is from Sherry in Antigua. 09:30 Please explain the passage which says, 09:32 "Some of you standing here will not see death 09:34 until you, see me coming in the clouds of heaven. 09:37 These people are not alive today. 09:39 So please explain? 09:41 Okay, Matthew... 09:43 Sherry, this is from Matthew 16:28. 09:46 Jesus said, "Assuredly, I say to you, 09:49 there are some standing here who shall not taste death 09:51 till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." 09:55 First I have to point out kingdom here 09:57 can be translated as royal power or splendor. 10:03 And then it is also significant. 10:05 All three of the synoptic, gospels, 10:08 Matthew, Mark, and Luke, 10:09 all Jesus makes this statement 10:12 just prior to the transfiguration 10:17 and the disciples Peter, James and John 10:21 were on the Mount of Transfiguration 10:24 and saw Jesus' splendor and glory, let's... 10:28 So here's what it says in this same account, 10:32 Matthew 17:1-8, 10:34 "After six days 10:36 Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, 10:38 led them up to high mountain by themselves, 10:40 He was transfigured before them. 10:42 His face shone like the sun, 10:44 His clothes became as white as the light. 10:47 Behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, 10:50 and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, 10:52 saying, 'This is My beloved Son, 10:54 in whom I am well pleased. 10:57 Hear Him!" 10:59 So some of the disciples that Jesus said, 11:02 you're going to not die before you see 11:04 me come in my kingdom. 11:06 They saw this transfiguration, 11:08 they were eye witnesses to the glory of God. 11:11 They got a glimpse of Christ glory 11:14 and what it will be like at His Second Coming. 11:17 And that's how Peter understood it. 11:19 Because look at 2 Peter 1:16-18. 11:26 Peter says, "We didn't follow cunningly devised fables, 11:29 when we made known to you the power and coming 11:32 of our Lord Jesus Christ, 11:34 but we were eye witnesses to His majesty. 11:38 For he received from God the Father 11:41 honor and glory 11:42 when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: 11:46 'This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.' 11:50 We heard this voice which came from heaven 11:53 when we were with Him on the holy mount. 11:57 '" So I believe that Jesus placing this 11:59 within the narrative, 12:01 Him saying this and then the transfiguration, 12:04 the transfiguration was the fulfillment. 12:07 Amen. Thank you. 12:08 Ryan, we're coming back to you. 12:10 "What is a clear physical 12:12 manifestation of the Holy Spirit? 12:14 At Sinai when it happened, 12:15 there was a mighty wild and thunderous wave. 12:18 In the upper room of the Acts of the Apostles 12:20 there was tongues of fire 12:22 followed by noise of diverse tongues. 12:25 Does it still occur like that now 12:27 or has he changed the mode of operation?" 12:30 This is from Jaycee Bright. 12:32 I'm not sure how you pronounce it. 12:33 Yeah, no, this is a great question. 12:35 First of all, I never am without exact explicit 12:41 information from Scripture 12:43 going to ever put God in a box and say, 12:44 God can or cannot do this. 12:47 Obviously God moved in mighty ways 12:48 in these instances 12:50 that is mentioned here at Sinai 12:51 and obviously on the day of Pentecost. 12:53 But then also, we also have to keep in mind 12:55 that in these two instances, 12:56 you know, God was moving in a mighty way 12:58 because He was pouring out His Spirit 12:59 and He was manifesting Himself 13:01 to multitudes of masses of people. 13:04 Now, could God do that today? Of course He could. 13:06 And does God do that today? Perhaps He does. 13:09 I will say though, 13:11 we don't need to really get so much caught up 13:12 in the physical manifestation of the spirit 13:15 because there's multiple instances in Scripture 13:17 where God gives His Spirit to someone 13:19 and it isn't all flashy and, 13:21 you know, the earthquakes and the shaking 13:23 and the thunderous noises. 13:24 For instance, John Chapter 3, 13:25 Jesus likens the spirit into the wind. 13:28 And he says here that, 13:30 "Which is born of flesh is flesh, and that 13:31 which is born of spirit is spirit." 13:33 And then verse 8 of John Chapter 3, 13:34 "The wind blows where it wishes, 13:36 and you hear the sound of it, 13:37 but cannot tell where it comes from 13:39 and where it goes. 13:40 So everyone who is born of the Spirit." 13:42 So again, the wind can sometimes blow hard 13:45 and sometimes it doesn't. 13:47 For instance, in John 20:21-22, 13:50 Jesus tells His disciples in the upper room. 13:53 Again, this is some 50 days before Pentecost 13:56 and He says, receive you the Holy Spirit. 13:59 And the Bible says He just breeze on them 14:02 and there was no big showiness there. 14:05 And so going back to my point, 14:07 could it happen? 14:09 Yes. Does it happen as much back then? 14:10 Maybe, maybe not, 14:12 but I will say we also need to make sure 14:14 that the physical manifestation of the Holy Spirit, 14:16 the, how we tell if someone has received the Holy Spirit 14:19 is not so much by some outward physical manifestation, 14:21 but we follow what we see in Galatians 5:22. 14:25 And that is how does, how do we know 14:26 someone has received the Holy Spirit 14:29 or is being led by the Spirit? 14:30 And, of course, that's the fruits of the Spirit there 14:32 again in Galatians 5:22. 14:35 Amen. Great response. 14:36 The internal is even more important than the external. 14:39 That's right, absolutely. 14:40 Jason, this is from Jack. 14:42 "Are Catholics who confess their sins 14:44 to priests, really forgiven 14:46 if they are living up to all the truth they know, 14:48 or would God reject their plea for forgiveness 14:51 since they are not using Jesus as their mediator?" 14:56 Yes, Jack, if they're living up to what they know. 14:59 Let's look at the scriptures right now. 15:01 Acts 17:30, 15:04 "Truly these times of ignorance, 15:05 God overlooked, 15:07 but now commands all men everywhere to repent." 15:11 Although God winks at our ignorance, 15:13 He expects us not to stay in it. 15:16 Romans 3:25 says. 15:18 "Whom God set forth as a propitiation 15:21 by His blood through faith 15:23 to demonstrate His righteousness 15:26 because in His forbearance, 15:28 God had passed over the sins 15:31 that were previously committed." 15:32 If someone really wants to know the truth, 15:34 the Holy Spirit will lead them into all truth. 15:38 That's one of his jobs. 15:39 John 7:17, 15:42 "If anyone wills to do His will, 15:45 he shall know concerning the doctrine, 15:48 whether it is from God 15:50 or whether I speak on My own authority." 15:53 2 Corinthians 8:12, 15:56 "For if there is first a willing mind, 15:59 it is accepted according to what one has, 16:03 and not according to what he does not have." 16:06 John 10:16, 16:09 "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold, 16:13 them also I must bring and they will hear My voice 16:17 and there will be one flock and one shepherd." 16:21 So the answer is yes 16:22 with the caveat 16:24 that we have a personal responsibility 16:28 to seek truth. 16:29 We must not be willfully ignorant. 16:31 There's so much out there for us to grab hold of. 16:35 There are Bibles everywhere. 16:37 There's Bibles on our cell phone, 16:39 we can download the app. 16:40 There are so many ways 16:42 that we can learn the truth that is found in God's Word. 16:46 And when we know better, we must do better. 16:49 Amen. Amen. Good answer. 16:52 We must know, understand and practice the truth. 16:56 Shelley, we're coming to you. 16:57 "If there are no tears and sadness in heaven, 17:00 will we know if someone we love is not there? 17:03 And would we be sad 17:04 or how will we in spirit emotionally respond?" 17:08 This is from Debbie in Colorado. 17:10 Debbie. 17:11 Okay. This is a great question. 17:13 The Bible clearly says there are two resurrections 17:16 and there's a thousand years in between 17:19 and the righteous dead, and the righteous who are alive 17:24 at Christ's return 17:25 go to heaven for that thousand years. 17:29 In Revelation 20:1-3, 17:31 it talks about Satan being bound for the thousand years 17:35 and then released for a little while. 17:37 And in Revelation 20:4, 17:40 it says that the saints are seated on thrones 17:43 and judgment is committed to them. 17:45 They're going to live and reign for a thousand years 17:48 with Christ. 17:49 And verse 5 identifies the saints 17:53 that they are of the first resurrection 17:55 saying that the rest of the dead 17:57 don't actually get resurrected 18:02 until after the thousand years. 18:05 So God allows us 18:08 to thoroughly investigate these records 18:11 during these thousand years. 18:13 And basically Daniel 7:22 said, 18:16 "Judgment is given to the saints of the Most High." 18:19 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, 18:21 Paul said, "Do you not know 18:23 that you're going to judge the world?" 18:25 So what's going to happen for that thousand years? 18:27 We're sitting here examining these books. 18:29 We're going to understand and agree 18:32 with God's judgment on the wicked, 18:35 and we will pass the Senate. 18:37 So can I say this, in heaven 18:40 I think there's going to be a tear or two. 18:43 I don't think it's going to be, 18:44 you know, the promise for no more tears doesn't come 18:50 until the new heavens and the new earth. 18:53 Revelation 21:1-4. 18:56 He says, "Now I saw a new heaven 19:00 and a new earth, 19:01 for the first heaven 19:04 and the first earth had passed away 19:06 and there was no more sea. 19:07 And I, John saw the holy city, 19:09 New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God 19:12 prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 19:16 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, 19:19 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men 19:22 and He shall dwell with them." 19:24 They will be His people. 19:25 God will be with them. He'll be their God. 19:28 And verse 4, Revelation 21:4, 19:31 "He'll wipe away every tear from our eyes, 19:33 no more death nor sorrow nor crying, 19:36 no more pain, 19:37 for the former things have passed away." 19:40 Thank you, Shelley. 19:41 I agree with that too. Absolutely. 19:43 New earth, there will 19:44 be no more pain and sorrow and crying. 19:47 Speaking of sorrow, we're coming back to Jason. 19:49 "Why does God allow so much suffering 19:52 around the world?" 19:54 This is from Rodney, who is from Kingston, Jamaica. 19:58 Well, Rodney, I'm not sure if you have kids or not, 20:01 but I'd imagine that, 20:03 you know, you wouldn't want your kids to touch a hot stove 20:06 and you don't want them to get burned by a hot stove. 20:08 So you'd probably tell them not to touch it, 20:11 but if they chose to touch that hot stove, 20:14 they would experience 20:16 the painful effects of their disobedience. 20:19 They would experience, you know, getting burned, 20:22 but that was never your intention. 20:24 And like that example, 20:26 that was never God's intention for mankind to suffer, 20:30 to experience, you know, sin, pain and suffering. 20:34 Sin, pain and suffering came from the devil. 20:37 1 John 3:8 says, 20:40 "He who sins is of the devil, 20:42 for the devil has sinned from the beginning. 20:45 For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested 20:48 that He might destroy the works of the devil." 20:51 God is a God of love. 20:53 And as such, He doesn't force us 20:55 to worship Him. 20:56 So if we look at suffering 20:58 from the perspective of the great controversy, 21:00 we see that God has His form of government 21:04 that has laws that are protective of mankind. 21:08 And Satan has his rule of thumb, 21:10 which is do as thou wilt. 21:12 The outcome for the suffering that is caused 21:15 as a result of Satan's government 21:17 is destruction. 21:19 However, the outcome of God's government 21:21 is salvation, 21:23 but even through suffering, 21:25 God can turn the outcome of your trial 21:29 into a testimony 21:30 despite everything 21:31 that we're facing on this earth, 21:33 I find great hope 21:35 in a verse that Shelley just shared, 21:37 Revelation 21:4, 21:39 and I'll read it again. 21:41 "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, 21:44 there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. 21:48 There shall be no more pain, 21:49 for the former things have passed away." 21:52 So although we're going through such a difficult time, 21:55 sometimes in life and their suffering and pain, 21:58 hold on. 21:59 Hold on to God. 22:01 Amen. 22:02 Not only do we want you to hold on, 22:04 we want you to send your questions into us, 22:07 so you can text us your Bible questions. 22:09 What's been on your heart and your mind 22:11 and those things that you would like answers to, 22:13 text us at (618) 228-3975. 22:18 That number again is (618) 228-3975, 22:22 or you can email your questions 22:25 to BibleQA@3abn.tv 22:28 That address again is BibleQA@3abn.tv 22:33 And we would love to answer your questions 22:35 on an upcoming edition of 3ABN Today, Bible Q and A. 22:41 We're going to Pastor Ryan now. 22:42 Pastor Ryan spoke about the end times, 22:45 and this is one of your three minute questions. 22:47 "What are the seven last plagues? 22:50 Are we in them now with this virus 22:52 and nation against nation? 22:54 I'm speaking of Israel and Palestine. 22:56 There's a brother in the church 22:57 that doesn't think we are in the end times, 22:59 but I read that we are. 23:01 Where and what are these plagues 23:03 in this time?" 23:05 This is from Shirley, there's a lot of questions in there. 23:06 Sure. 23:08 Well, I think I can answer a couple of them 23:09 really quickly. 23:11 First of all, we are not in these seven last plagues. 23:12 I can assure you that. 23:14 We are most definitely living in the end times. 23:17 I don't know who this brother is, 23:18 but sign him up for Bible studies 23:21 because I would love to have Bible studies with that brother 23:23 to show him we are living in the end times. 23:26 There's no doubt about that. 23:29 As far as where we are, 23:31 we're not quite to those seven last plagues yet, 23:33 but we are fast approaching I believe the end of time, 23:36 we're living in the time of the end. 23:37 And so what are the seven last plagues? 23:39 Well, this is the seven last plagues 23:41 are referenced or listed in order 23:44 in Revelation Chapter 16. 23:45 But before we go there, 23:46 I want to make sure that we understand that 23:48 this is the great final universal 23:52 great tribulation time period 23:54 mentioned in the Bible when Jesus said, 23:56 you know, there would be great tribulation 23:58 like no other. 24:00 Even Daniel talks about it 24:01 in the 12th Chapter of Daniel verse 1, 24:03 notice what it says here. 24:05 When Jesus stands up, it says, "And Michael shall stand up, 24:07 that great prince who stands 24:09 and watches over the sons of your people, 24:10 and there shall be a time of trouble 24:12 such as never was since there ever was a nation, 24:15 even to that time. 24:16 And at that time, your people shall be delivered 24:18 everyone who is found written in the book." 24:21 So there's going to be a time of trouble like no other, 24:24 of course, this is the great 24:25 and final global tribulation time period 24:28 that happens right before the second coming of Jesus. 24:30 And, of course, it happens to be 24:32 in Revelation Chapter 16, 24:33 where we find this tribulation time period 24:36 spoken of in detail. 24:37 And that is, of course, the seven last plagues. 24:40 And you'll know that we're not in the seven last plagues yet 24:42 just by reading the very first plague. 24:43 Okay. 24:45 The very first plague, 24:46 tell me if you've seen this lately, 24:47 this is going to happen to all the wicked on the planet. 24:50 Everyone who is wicked 24:51 and does not have the seal of God. 24:53 It says verse 2. 24:54 So this is Revelation 16:2, 24:56 "So the first went out 24:57 and poured out his bowl upon the earth, 24:59 and a foul and loathsome sore 25:01 came upon the men who had the mark of the beast 25:03 and those who worshiped his image." 25:05 I mean, these are not just going to be 25:06 some little bumps, some little mosquito bites. 25:08 We're talking about horrible, horrible, painful sores. 25:11 That is going to be global. 25:13 Number two here. This is verse 3. 25:14 It says, "Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, 25:17 and it became blood as of a dead man, 25:19 and every living creature in the sea died." 25:21 Have we seen that lately? 25:22 Certainly not on a global scale. 25:24 We know that we're not in that time just yet. 25:27 Number three here. 25:29 This is the third bowl in verse 4. 25:31 "Then the third angel poured out his bowl 25:32 on the river and springs of waters, 25:34 and they became as blood." 25:36 And in the course, it talks about 25:37 you are righteous, oh, Lord, 25:39 and basically God gives them blood to drink 25:42 because they had received the mark of the beast. 25:43 They shed God's, the God's people's blood. 25:46 They shed the blood of the martyrs 25:48 and God says, I'm going to give you blood to drink. 25:49 So on the fresh water sources, they become like blood. 25:52 We haven't seen that happen yet. 25:54 And the fourth is men are scorched with fire, 25:56 as it says that the, is poured out upon the sun 25:59 and the power was given to him to scorch men with fire. 26:01 That's global, that hasn't happened yet. 26:04 Number five, of course, is darkness 26:06 falls upon this earth upon the seat of the beast, 26:08 the sun does not give its light. 26:10 We haven't seen that yet globally. 26:12 These are all global destruction. 26:15 This is the last thing that happens 26:17 prior to the Second Coming of Jesus. 26:19 We are living in the end times 26:20 and we are fast approaching this time, 26:22 but you know, praise the Lord. 26:25 As long as we're in Jesus Christ 26:26 we'll be sealed. 26:27 And the Bible says that He will make sure that 26:29 no plague comes near us 26:31 and He will give His angels charge over us 26:32 at Psalm 91. 26:34 Amen. Thank you so much, Ryan. 26:36 We could use another 10 minutes at least on that. 26:40 Miss Shelley, we're coming to you. 26:41 This is Darlene. 26:42 "Could you please explain Luke 22:35-38? 26:47 I don't understand the reference to the swords." 26:50 Okay. Luke 22:35-38, Darlene. 26:54 Jesus said to them, 26:56 He's talking to His disciples in the garden. 26:59 When I sent you 27:00 without money bag, knapsack sandals. 27:03 Did you lack anything? 27:04 This is what he's referencing when he sent them out 27:07 two by two. 27:08 They said, no, we didn't lack anything 27:09 because their needs were sovereignly met 27:14 when Jesus sent them out, 27:16 but now there's going to be a reversal. 27:18 And He says, now, 27:21 if you have a money bag, take it, 27:23 a knapsack, take it. 27:26 And he who has no sword, 27:28 let him sell his garment and buy one. 27:30 What Jesus, 27:31 these are figurative expressions saying, 27:34 hey, you've got to provide your own support 27:37 and protection from now on. 27:39 And let me say, the sword was in the Greek. 27:42 It's just a short little dagger. 27:44 It's more like a knife. 27:46 Now it's interesting in verse 38. 27:49 They said, look, Lord, here's two swords, 27:52 two little knives. 27:53 And he said to them, it is enough. 27:56 Now I believe he's saying enough of such foolish talk. 28:00 And I'll tell you why? 28:02 In the same account, 28:04 see, Jesus wasn't literally telling them 28:07 to pick up a sword. 28:09 In the same account, as it is told in Matthew, 28:14 same thing in the garden, 28:15 Matthew 26:50-53, 28:20 the Judas is leading the soldiers to Jesus. 28:24 They came and laid hands on Jesus. 28:26 They took Him 28:27 and suddenly one of those who were with Jesus, 28:30 we know this was Peter according to John's account, 28:34 stretched out his hand, drew his sword, 28:36 struck the servant of the high priest 28:38 and cut off his ear. 28:40 Did Jesus say, oh, good for you, so. 28:42 In verse 52 of Matthew 26, Jesus said, 28:46 "Put your sword in its place, 28:48 for all who take the sword will perish by the sword." 28:54 So the interesting thing is in the Book of Acts, 28:58 which is the first 30 years of the church history, 29:02 not one apostle, not one disciple 29:06 ever, there's no record of any of them carrying a weapon. 29:09 Christ died. 29:12 The gospel is a life-giving gospel. 29:14 He doesn't want us killing people 29:16 for whom He died. 29:18 Amen. Thank you. 29:19 Pastor Ryan, this is from Chandler. 29:21 "Pastor Ryan, please explain 29:22 how the Israelites got separated into two kingdoms, 29:25 Israel and Judah. 29:26 When did the separation happen and why?" 29:28 Absolutely. 29:30 Okay, So the separation of the two kingdoms, 29:32 you can read all about it in 1 Kings Chapter 11. 29:34 So I would definitely encourage you 29:39 to go read that entire chapter. 29:40 1 Kings Chapter 11. 29:42 It starts with talking about the fall of Solomon, 29:44 with the decline of Solomon in his latter years, 29:47 this brother went out 29:48 and started marrying into every woman, 29:50 you know, not just any kind of women. 29:52 He basically done what the men had done 29:55 or the people in the church had done 29:56 during the times of Noah. 29:58 When the sons of God 29:59 began to intermarry with the daughters of men, 30:01 the church started going out into the world 30:03 and marrying them, intermarrying themselves, 30:04 unequally yoking themselves with women 30:07 and men who were not of the Lord. 30:08 That's basically what Solomon had done. 30:10 And because of this, it brought about an apostasy, 30:14 not only in Solomon's heart, 30:15 but also many others 30:17 as they begin to serve the Ashtoreths 30:18 and the Baals and all these false gods, 30:21 because of it, they made the Lord anger or angry. 30:24 And the Lord basically declared a judgment upon the house, 30:27 upon the finishing of Solomon at his death, 30:30 his son Rehoboam would take over 30:32 two of the Southern kingdoms 30:34 because most there was two that were 30:36 very, very much loyal to Jeroboam, 30:39 excuse me, Rehoboam 30:40 and basically those two kingdoms 30:43 were Judah and Benjamin. 30:45 They were very, very loyal to Rehoboam, 30:47 which was the son of Solomon. 30:48 But there was another man who was a servant of Solomon. 30:52 His name was Jeroboam 30:53 and the Lord basically sent a prophet to Jeroboam 30:56 and said, look, I'm going to deliver 30:57 10 of these kingdoms into your hands. 30:58 And if you keep all My commandments 31:00 and lead Israel, 31:02 that's what they basically became 31:03 known, the Northern 10 tribes of Israel, 31:05 which became known as the Northern kingdom 31:07 was Israel, the Southern kingdom 31:09 became known as Judah. 31:10 And basically the Lord gave the same stipulation to both. 31:13 You follow Me and keep My commandments, 31:15 then I will be with you and I will bless you, 31:17 but I promise you, you read the record 31:19 of what happened from Jeroboam all the way through to the end, 31:22 it was not a pretty picture. 31:23 The Northern kingdom did not follow the Lord. 31:26 They had mostly all bad kings who led Israel into apostasy. 31:30 And, of course, they would fall about 135 years 31:32 or so before the Southern kingdom. 31:34 But even Judah, the Southern kingdom 31:36 would fall as well because of their apostasies. 31:38 When did this happen? 31:40 It happened probably around the mid to late 900s BC. 31:44 And, of course, both kingdoms ended up falling into the hands 31:47 of their enemies because they did not follow the Lord. 31:52 Thank you. 31:53 That's a good history lesson and a good lesson for us today 31:55 to follow the Lord. 31:57 "Jason, since I started taking care of my client, 32:00 I introduced him to Jesus. 32:01 He is 91 years old, 32:04 never read the Bible or even attended church. 32:06 Now he can't wait for devotion in the morning 32:09 and prays really powerful prayers. 32:11 Do you think he needs to be baptized? 32:14 I am a born again, Seventh-day Adventist 32:16 and was told by a sister 32:17 to introduce him to Bible workers 32:19 so that he can be baptized. 32:20 What do you think?" 32:22 Well, first off, I just want to say praise God. 32:25 Amen. 32:26 Praise God. Praise God. 32:28 You know, it sounds like 32:29 God truly blessed your witnessing efforts 32:33 to your 91 year old client, 32:35 and that is incredible. 32:37 In regards to whether or not he should get baptized 32:39 if he is physically able to do so. 32:42 The short answer is yes, he needs to get baptized. 32:46 You know, and as Seventh-day Adventist Christians, 32:48 we believe in baptism by immersion. 32:51 But let's look at the example that Christ set, 32:53 Matthew 3:13-15, 32:57 "Then Jesus came from Galilee 32:59 to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 33:03 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, 33:05 'I need to be baptized by You, 33:07 and are You coming to me?' 33:10 But Jesus answered and said to him, 33:12 'Permit it to be so now, 33:14 for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.'" 33:19 Then he allowed Him. 33:21 So we should also take heed 33:23 to what Peter said in Acts 2:38. 33:28 Then Peter said to them, 33:29 repent and let every one of you be baptized 33:33 in the name of Jesus Christ 33:35 for the remission of sins. 33:36 And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 33:41 And the last passage I'd like for us to consider 33:44 in the essence of time is Romans 6:3-4, 33:50 "Or do you not know 33:52 that as many of us as were baptized 33:55 into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 33:58 Therefore we were buried with Him 34:01 through baptism into death, 34:03 that just as Christ was raised from the dead 34:06 by the glory of the Father, 34:08 even so we also should walk in newness of life." 34:13 Baptism is very, very, very important, 34:17 and it's not something that we should neglect to do. 34:20 So if he's physically able, 34:22 he should definitely get baptized. 34:24 I mean, he could get baptized in the bathtub if necessary. 34:27 So yes, he should get baptized. 34:29 Amen. What an incredible experience. 34:32 Praise the Lord for that. 34:33 "Shelley, what do you tell a three-year-old 34:36 when she asks for deceased grandma, 34:39 she's resting until Jesus comes back to this earth. 34:41 How do I explain this to a child?" 34:44 You know, that is such a complicated conversation 34:49 to have with children. 34:51 I have no children. 34:52 I have to say that right up front, 34:53 but I have dealt with a lot of children 34:55 and what I have found is that 34:58 children respond well to honesty. 35:01 And if I know what I would do, 35:04 I'm just going to suggest what I might do. 35:07 If my, first of all, 35:08 if your daughter is asking about her grandmother, 35:12 if she didn't understand what's happened to her, 35:14 she could think grandma doesn't love me anymore. 35:16 Why's grandma disappeared? 35:18 So what I would do would be to sit my child down 35:23 and in a simple way as possible, 35:26 I would just say, 35:28 honey, I've got some really sad news 35:32 and I would tell her grandma is dead. 35:36 And then I pause and wait for her reaction. 35:41 And let her ask a question, do you understand. 35:45 You know, children understand 35:46 more than what we think they do. 35:48 And quite often when we don't tell them the truth, 35:50 they resent it later. 35:51 But pause, don't, 35:53 sometimes people give kids too much information. 35:57 So pause and say, do you understand? 36:00 And let her ask a question and then give her reassurance 36:05 and just be calm, be steady. 36:08 I would talk about 36:09 how this is going to change the routine. 36:11 If she's asking about grandma, 36:13 maybe you went over there every weekend 36:15 and say, you know, 36:17 we won't be going to grandma's house 36:18 on the weekends. 36:20 I would explain that to her, 36:22 but I'd only give her little bits at a time. 36:24 And then I would pause and let her ask questions. 36:27 Because you don't have to give her 36:29 everything at once. 36:30 One thing I will say real quick, 36:32 I wouldn't tell her grandma's sleeping 36:35 because she's not old enough to understand 36:38 the doctrine of sleeping 36:41 or death being compared to asleep. 36:43 You'd make a child afraid to go to sleep, 36:45 they be afraid to take a nap. 36:47 So I would just be very simple, but I'd also tell her that, 36:53 well, you know what, when Jesus comes back, 36:57 Jesus is going to make grandma well and resurrect her. 37:00 And we'll all go to heaven together. 37:02 I would give her some promises from the Word of God. 37:06 Amen. Good advice, Shelley, thank you for that. 37:09 Jason, this is your three minute question. 37:11 This is Emily from Arkansas. 37:14 "How do I explain to a friend 37:16 that one can only be saved through Jesus 37:19 and having a relationship with Him and the Father? 37:22 If they believe you only have to be a good person 37:24 and that's good enough. 37:26 I want to defend my God, 37:27 but I also don't want to discourage my friend. 37:30 So they resent the idea of Jesus more." 37:35 Hi, Emily. 37:36 You know, of course, just like any other time 37:38 that we share our faith, 37:40 we want to come from a place of love. 37:43 Having said that, let's look at some scriptures. 37:46 We're going to go through quite a bit of scripture here. 37:50 John 3:16-17 says, 37:53 "For God so loved the world 37:56 that He gave His only begotten Son 37:58 that whoever believes in Him should not perish, 38:02 but have everlasting life. 38:04 For God did not send His Son into the world 38:07 to condemn the world, 38:08 but that the world through Him might be saved." 38:11 So who's the world going to be saved through? 38:14 Jesus. 38:15 Romans 5:6-8, 38:18 "For when we were still without strength, 38:20 in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 38:24 For scarcely for a righteous man 38:26 will one die, yet perhaps for a good man 38:28 someone would even dare to die. 38:31 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, 38:33 in that while we were still sinners, 38:36 Christ died for us." 38:38 So it was Christ that died for us. 38:40 John 14:6 says, "Jesus said to him, 38:44 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. 38:48 No one comes to the Father except through Me.'" 38:52 Hebrews 11:6. 38:54 This is important. 38:56 "But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, 38:59 for he who comes to God must believe that He is, 39:04 and that He is a rewarder of those 39:06 who diligently seek Him." 39:08 We're going to go to Romans 6:23, 39:11 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of," who? 39:17 God. 39:18 "The gift of God is eternal life 39:20 in Christ Jesus, our Lord." 39:24 Ephesians 2:8-9, 39:27 "For by grace you have been saved 39:30 through faith, and that not of yourselves, 39:33 it is the gift of God, 39:35 not of works, lest anyone should boast." 39:38 So just being a good person and, 39:40 you know, doing good things while that's good, 39:44 you can't work your way into heaven. 39:46 So you can share that as well. 39:49 Acts 4:12 says, 39:51 "Nor is there salvation in any other, 39:56 for there is no other name under heaven 39:59 given among men by which we must be saved." 40:03 1 John 5:13 says, 40:06 "These things I have written to you 40:08 who believe in the name of the Son of God, 40:12 that you may know that you have eternal life, 40:15 and that you may continue to believe 40:17 in the name of the Son of God." 40:19 There is no escaping Jesus. 40:22 And why would you want to, if you just, 40:24 if you share the Word of God with her or him, 40:29 whoever your friend is, 40:32 they will fall in love with Christ. 40:34 Share it from a loving place. 40:35 Amen. Great Bible study. 40:37 Thank you, Jason. 40:39 "Pastor Ryan, 40:40 my granddaughter who will be turning 14 soon 40:42 just told me she is bisexual. 40:44 I know all the Bible texts that are against it. 40:47 I am praying it's just a phase 40:48 because unfortunately 40:50 it is the cool thing in school now. 40:52 But she asked me if God made her that way, 40:54 why is it a sin? 40:56 I told her, God did not make her that way. 40:58 Also would I attend her wedding years from now, 41:00 my first reply was no. 41:02 Then I thought about it. 41:04 Would I not turn a lot of people 41:06 who know I'm a Christian 41:07 away from Jesus by thinking I am cruel. 41:10 How do I talk to a 14 year old 41:12 who knows almost nothing 41:14 about the Bible on this subject?" 41:16 This is from Kathleen in Connecticut. 41:19 Kathleen, your question is a fantastic one. 41:22 And I think it's one that many parents 41:24 and grandparents across this world 41:26 also have to ask, 41:27 especially in the times that we're living in. 41:29 I just want to address a couple of things from here. 41:31 First of all, yes you have, 41:34 I think clearly major point with your granddaughter 41:37 as to how you feel about this lifestyle. 41:39 Obviously she believes she's made that way, 41:41 but you've made it very clear to her 41:42 that she is not made that way. 41:44 But your question here, 41:46 would I attend her wedding years from now, 41:48 and you again when question about that. 41:50 Would I be cruel and would I come across cruel 41:53 by not supporting my granddaughter? 41:56 I would say that's not the case. 41:58 You are a Christian and you have to be consistent 42:01 in your belief. 42:02 We also have to do this in love, 42:04 we have to also express love to one another. 42:06 Let's always keep that in mind. 42:08 But at the same time we have to be consistent. 42:10 Jesus says in John 17:17, 42:12 "Sanctify them by thy truth. Thy word is truth." 42:16 And again, if we start to compromise in any way, 42:19 even by because we love the person, 42:21 maybe it's our granddaughter, our son or daughter, 42:23 or our loved one. 42:25 Then what we are often communicating 42:26 is a sense of inconsistency. 42:28 And we don't want to do that. 42:29 Again, love the person, 42:31 but also take your stance in a loving way 42:34 and just simply communicate to her that 42:36 while I, and of course in this case 42:38 you would, you wouldn't probably have a problem 42:40 going to her wedding if she was marrying a guy, 42:41 because she said, she's bisexual. 42:43 So who knows, she might marry a guy. 42:44 We hope that's the case 42:46 in the sense that it may, 42:47 in the case that it may be a girl 42:48 obviously you would simply say, 42:50 I love you to the moon and back, 42:51 but I cannot support this just simply 42:53 because I have to follow 42:55 my personal Christian conviction. 42:58 How do you talk to a 14 year old girl 43:00 who knows nothing about the Bible? 43:01 You don't yet, 43:04 you build her confidence in you. 43:07 You have to build her trust in you. 43:09 You have clearly shared her what you believe 43:10 according to your Bible convictions, 43:12 but sometimes beating them over the head 43:14 with the Bible and your convictions 43:15 in the beginning is not the best thing to do. 43:18 Again we have to make sure 43:19 that we're consistent with what we believe 43:22 in our lifestyle and our beliefs, 43:24 but you need to give yourself to her, 43:26 spend time with her, win her confidence, 43:29 sympathize with her, meet her needs, 43:31 show her the Jesus in you. 43:33 And when she sees 43:35 the genuineness of Jesus in you, 43:37 then she will be more open to listening to grandma 43:40 about who this Jesus is and the plan for her life. 43:43 Thank you so much. 43:45 Shelley, this is Barbara from Oregon. 43:48 "There was a question answered about 43:49 eating anything you want 43:51 because of a text in Deuteronomy. 43:53 Please clarify the New Testament text 43:55 in Acts 10:10-16. 43:58 Many people are as confused about this one 44:00 as the one in Deuteronomy." 44:03 Okay, we're going to get to Acts, 44:05 but let me first just say 44:07 there are four cornerstone scriptures 44:11 that guide us in health matters. 44:13 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 44:16 talks about our body being the temple of God. 44:20 And our mind is the command center. 44:22 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 basically says, 44:26 don't destroy this temple. 44:27 1 Corinthians 10:31 says, 44:30 everything you do what you eat or drink do for God's glory. 44:34 And then in Romans 12:1-2, Paul says, 44:39 let your mind be renewed 44:41 and follow the perfect will of God. 44:43 We know that. 44:44 I mean, that's the health message too. 44:46 In a nutshell, this is how we follow God's plan 44:50 as we are empowered by the Holy Spirit 44:52 and grow in grace. 44:54 The original diet, 44:57 simple grains, nuts, fruits, legumes. 44:59 We see that in Genesis 1:29, 45:02 after the fall of man, 45:04 he added every herb of the vegetable. 45:07 You know what? 45:09 Of this every herb of the field, 45:11 which is vegetables. 45:14 God is our creator. 45:16 He knows how to make us strong, right? 45:18 So we should kind of look at what He's saying here. 45:21 And God did identify clean and unclean animals 45:27 way before Leviticus with Noah. 45:30 He instructed Noah 45:32 the difference between the clean and the unclean 45:35 and taking them on the ark and they only ate. 45:38 I mean, he allowed eating of meat after the flood, 45:43 but they only ate the clean meat 45:46 and Noah passed that on to everybody. 45:48 So let's look at what Paul is saying. 45:51 In Acts Chapter 10, 45:53 we've got Paul, he's on the rooftop. 45:56 He's praying. He has a vision. 45:58 He sees a sheet that is filled with unclean animals 46:03 and the beast of the air. 46:05 And here's what it says, Acts 10:13 and 15, 46:09 a voice came to him. 46:10 This is Peter, not Paul. 46:12 Rise, Peter, kill and eat. 46:14 But Peter said not so, Lord, 46:18 I've never eaten anything common or unclean. 46:20 Now, remember he walked with Jesus 46:23 for three and a half years. 46:25 He knew that clean and unclean 46:27 wasn't done away with at the cross 46:28 because he's still not doing it. 46:31 He says, and a voice comes to him again 46:33 the second time 46:35 and it says what God has cleansed 46:37 you must not call common. 46:40 Well, it perplexed Peter, let me tell you. 46:43 But he finally understood 46:45 and he gives the meaning of this vision in Acts 10:28. 46:51 He said, you know how lawful it is 46:53 for a Jewish man, 46:55 unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with a goat 46:58 to one of another nation. 47:01 But God has shown me in this vision 47:04 that I should not call any man common or unclean. 47:10 It wasn't about food. 47:12 It was about his bigoted prejudice. 47:16 Yeah, Absolutely. 47:17 It was about people, not food, right? 47:19 That's right. 47:20 Now we have some bonus questions. 47:21 So I'm just going to toss it out. 47:23 And whoever wants to jump in, go ahead for it. 47:25 This is from John Taurius. 47:27 I hope I pronounced the name right in Tennessee. 47:30 "How can we prove that God exists to an atheist?" 47:36 Excellent. I've shared this story before. 47:39 I remember I was in an Uber, right? 47:42 And we were riding back to the hotel. 47:44 I think we're in California or something at camp meeting. 47:47 And I remember, he asked me like, 47:49 what are you doing? What are you doing here? 47:51 My driver, he said, what are, 47:52 you know, what are you doing in town? 47:53 So I told him, you know, we're here for the camp meeting 47:55 and all of that stuff. 47:57 And I told him what that was. 47:58 And he said, no offense, but I'm an atheist. 48:00 And I said none taken 48:02 the same guy that I believe in 48:04 is the same guy that gave you the choice, 48:05 whether or not to believe in Him 48:07 out of that love. 48:09 So, you know, we had that conversation 48:10 and then I just listened to him. 48:12 I asked him questions and I started listening. 48:14 So, you know, I think that we need to start by listening 48:18 to people, establish those relationships 48:20 and we need to behave like a Christian. 48:22 They need to notice something different about us 48:26 than what they're used to dealing with in the world. 48:29 And so we got to the hotel, 48:31 we got out of the car, we had the conversation. 48:34 I talked about, I gave an example 48:37 and I'll share that in just a second. 48:38 But we got out of the car and he shaked, 48:40 shook my hand and he said, thank you. 48:42 And I said for what? 48:44 He said, 48:45 "Because I encounter a lot of Christians 48:46 that only want to preach me, 48:49 but they don't take the time to listen. 48:50 And you took the time to listen." 48:52 So we need to take the time to listen. 48:54 But you know you can go up to an atheist 48:56 and you can take a book 48:57 and you can give them a book and you can say, 48:59 hey, you turn to page five, turn to page seven. 49:02 What do you see on those pages? 49:04 Okay. What do you see? 49:06 I see words. I see letters. 49:08 Right? Those letters make up words. 49:09 Right. Okay. There's pictures. 49:11 Okay. That's all coming together. 49:13 So do, are the words 49:15 or are the letters on the page, do they make sense? 49:18 How are they flowing? 49:19 Does, is it a cohesive? 49:20 Is it a good thought that's there? 49:23 Okay. Well, yeah. 49:24 So how do you think it got there 49:26 that it just come together? 49:27 Did those letters just come together 49:29 and form words just out of the blue, 49:31 out of nowhere. 49:32 No, it had an author. That's right. 49:35 Somebody wrote that book. 49:37 Somebody put those words together. 49:39 The human body is more intricate 49:41 than a book. 49:43 So wouldn't you say that there's a designer? 49:46 Yeah, absolutely. 49:47 So, you know, things like that 49:48 and you can share the love of Christ with them 49:51 through God's work. 49:52 That's right. 49:54 You know, I just want to add to that 49:55 because what you described there was really nice. 49:56 You need to get to the source of their atheism. 49:59 And, of course, what Jay said was beautiful. 50:01 And that's the fact that you need to listen to them. 50:03 Talk to them. 50:04 All, a lot of times we want to have, 50:06 when we find out somebody is atheist, 50:07 we have all these plans and these, 50:08 you know, these plans in our mind, 50:10 well, I'm going to approach him with this scripture 50:12 and this idea and this thought, 50:13 I'm going to come to him and show him 50:15 this, you know, scientific evidence. 50:16 But you know, all that, a lot of times they, 50:18 you know, they already know a lot 50:20 more than you think that they know 50:22 and then most times honestly, nine times out of 10, 50:24 most people are atheist because of Christians. 50:27 They're not atheist because they can't see 50:30 the intelligent design or something, 50:31 they're atheist because of Christians. 50:33 They don't want to serve the God. 50:34 If that kind of God exists that they see in that person, 50:36 they don't want to serve that kind of God, 50:38 listening to them, talking with them. 50:40 But what comes to my mind is the scripture 50:41 in 1 John 4:19, 50:44 "We love Him because He first loved us." 50:47 You know, and so 50:48 we're not going to be able to introduce somebody 50:50 who disbelieves in God to a God of love, 50:52 unless they first see that God of love in us. 50:55 And that's, you know, 50:57 I'm not claiming to be a perfect person in that area, 50:58 but certainly striving to be a better person each day. 51:01 So that when someone sees me in my life 51:03 and my language and what my life represents, 51:07 that they see Jesus in me. 51:08 And that, that wants to draw them to Jesus. 51:10 Absolutely. 51:12 Just add one more thought on that. 51:13 When you're listening to find out 51:15 why they're atheist, 51:17 many people are atheist 51:18 because they have been given the false doctrine 51:22 of an eternal burning hell. 51:25 And they don't think that a God of love, 51:29 it's not, it can't be reconciled with that idea. 51:32 So that's a good place is to show them the truth 51:36 about what happens at the end of the world. 51:39 Amen. 51:40 We're going to go to a break right now 51:42 and we'll come back with some closing thoughts 51:43 from the panel. 51:45 For right now, we want to give you 51:46 one more opportunity to jot down 51:49 the contact information where you can send 51:51 your Bible questions. 51:54 If you're enjoying our 3ABN Bible Q and A, 51:57 then tell your friends, 51:58 each Monday we'll bring you a fresh program, 52:01 answering the Bible questions you send us, 52:04 using God's Holy Word to shed light on those texts 52:07 that seem difficult to understand. 52:09 To have your questions answered on a future program, 52:12 just email them to us at BibleQA@3abn.tv 52:17 That's BibleQA@3abn.tv 52:21 You may also text your questions 52:23 to (618) 228-3975. 52:27 That's (618) 228-3975. 52:30 Be sure to include your name and where you live, 52:33 and then watch 3ABN Bible Q and A |
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