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Now, here's your host from
Amazing Facts International,
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Pastor Doug Batchelor.
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- Hello friends, would you
like to hear an amazing fact?
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Bugs normally do not
live a very long time,
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but there are some exceptions.
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Typically, a house fly
lives for about 28 days.
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Female mosquitoes
live about 50 days.
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The males only live about 10.
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A typical house spider
can last for about a year,
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whereas a tarantula
can live up to 25 years.
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A queen aunt can
live up to 15 years.
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Cicadas live
underground for 17 years,
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but about five
weeks after they emerge,
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they make a lot of
noise, procreate, and die.
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The award for the
longest living bug
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belongs to the queen of the
Eastern Subterranean Termites,
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which are found
in the United States.
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The queen can
live up to 50 years,
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and incredibly during this time,
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she can lay as many
as 20,000 eggs per day
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in her peak time.
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That's why if you see one or
two termites around your house,
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you better search and
destroy them right away.
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They can multiply very quickly.
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- Well, Pastor Doug,
talking about, first of all,
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something that can multiply
as much as this termite,
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but living for 50
years, that is amazing.
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You don't think of
bugs living that long.
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- I know, and when you
look at them, the queen is,
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you know, 50 times bigger than
all the others, her abdomen.
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It's got a little
head like the rest of them.
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Great big abdomen, and I
guess Vicky, she can't move.
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They just feed
her, and feed her,
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and she just lays the eggs,
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and must be
something in what she's eating
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makes her last a long time.
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- That's amazing, 50 years.
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Yeah, exactly.
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You don't want one of
those hanging around your house
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for 50 years causing
problems to your house.
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- Yeah, that's why
colonies can grow so quickly.
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And I dunno if you've ever
had termite problems before,
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but sometimes by
the time you realize
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you've got a problem...
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I saw one or two termites.
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I thought, oh,
they must be swarming.
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I wonder where
they're coming from.
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Well, they were
coming from inside our wall.
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- Yeah.
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- It's a lot easier to
take care of these little things
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while they're still little.
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And that's how it is with sin.
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You know, if we start
giving into a little temptation.
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You know, I was
addicted to smoking for years.
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It started with one cigarette
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and then it just
multiplies from there.
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And in many things in life,
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it's so much
easier to deal with a weed
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when it's little before it
turns into a tree in your yard.
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So some people
might be wondering,
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well, do little
things really matter?
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They do.
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Even if you have become
entrenched in some habits
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that are destructive, you know,
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God's power is
available to help you
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get the victory
over those things,
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even if you do have a whole
colony of termite, so to speak.
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Someone said once,
what's that quote about...
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- Yeah, your
thoughts become your words.
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Your words become your actions.
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Your actions become habits.
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Your habits form your character.
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And your character
determines your destiny.
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- And it starts with a thought.
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- That's right. - That's right.
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- So if you see any termites
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around your
house, take care of 'em,
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and if you see
little temptations
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or indiscretions in your life,
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you want to deal
with those right away.
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The Devil's there every
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That's 800-463-7297,
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and maybe we should pray
and get to those questions.
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- Let's do so.
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Dear Father in Heaven,
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we thank You once
again for the opportunity
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to open up Your
Word and study together,
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in order to be with
those who are listening,
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not only here in North
America, but around the world.
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Lord, let me just ask
that You'd lead all of us
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into a clearer and
a full understanding
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of what the Bible teaches.
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For we ask this
in Jesus' name, amen.
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- Amen.
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- Okay, Pastor Doug,
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we're gonna go to our
first caller this evening.
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We've got Peyton
in Virginia listening.
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Peyton, welcome to the program.
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- [Peyton] Hey Pastors,
thanks so much for being there.
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- Ah, thank you for calling.
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- [Peyton] Ah, yes sir, yes sir.
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My question actually comes
from Genesis, chapter three,
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verse 24, where it
refers to a flaming sword,
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which turned every way.
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And my Bible refers me to two
places in Psalms and Hebrews,
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which talks about
ministers being a flame of fire
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and angels turning into spirits.
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Could you guys
help me unpack this?
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- Yeah, well, we'll do our best.
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That is a good question.
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You know, it
talks about an angel
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with this sword, this weapon.
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There are a few
other places in the Bible
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where it talks about
angels having swords.
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You've got the story in Ezekiel
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where these angels
of God are given these,
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He calls them
destroying weapons,
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to punish those that do
not have this mark of God.
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You have the story
where a destroying angel,
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maybe where they get the
idea of an Angel of Death,
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going through
the land of Israel.
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There was a plague
and David sees an angel
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with a drawn
sword above Jerusalem.
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But this is different.
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You make a good
point here, Peyton.
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It talks about a flaming sword.
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And these are Shekinah.
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These are not
Shekinah, I'm sorry.
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These are Seraphim that are
guarding the way to the gates.
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And I think it's a unique verse.
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- You know,
sometimes angels are described
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as being
dazzling bright, glorious.
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It gives you the idea
of almost a flame or a fire
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associated with...
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You have a
description of the sanctuary
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in the very
presence of God there
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and the Ark of the Covenant
talks about the Shekinah glory
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shining forth, the
visible presence of God.
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And there were these
two covering Cherubs,
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these angels right
there in the presence of God.
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So you get the
idea of God's glory,
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and even the glory that
is manifest through angels
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as being bright, dazzling.
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And here we have an
angel with the flaming sword
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guarding the way
to the Tree of Life.
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- Yeah, you know, I
remember we did a video.
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If you ever
wanna see it, friends,
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Amazing Facts did a video
called, "Cosmic Conflict,"
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talking about the war in
Heaven and how Lucifer fell.
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And we struggled when...
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What do angels use in weapons?
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And we ended up
giving them something that
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looked like flaming swords.
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When we got done, it looked
like star wars a little bit.
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So it's hard for us to
sometimes imagine what that was.
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But the idea was it was warning
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that there would be
judgment on Adam, Eve,
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or any other posterity that
tried to go back in the Garden.
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After the flood, the Garden was,
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we assume called up to Heaven.
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And it certainly
wasn't there anymore.
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But up until that time,
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it guarded the way
to the Tree of Life.
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- Okay, thanks
for your call, Peyton.
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We've got Samuel
listening in Wisconsin.
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Samuel, welcome to the program.
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- [Samuel]
(indistinct) Jesus, Pastors.
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- Evening, Samuel,
thanks for calling.
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- [Samuel] Second Corinthians,
chapter nine, verse eight.
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- Okay.
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- [Samuel] Saying we can't
make it to Heaven by good works,
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but on faith and grace alone.
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That God has
blessed us in all things.
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All things, Pastors.
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In that verse that says
we cannot make it to Heaven
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by works alone, is
through faith and grace.
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- So are you
wondering what that means?
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Of course, we're
saved entirely by faith.
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And you always have the
story of the thief on the cross,
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who in the final moments,
he said, "Lord, remember me."
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And Jesus said, "You'll
be with Me in the Kingdom."
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That's exhibit A of
a person who's saved
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just because they
turned to Jesus and asked.
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He did not come
down from the cross
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and do great works of
charity, or philanthropy, or...
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But when a person is saved
by grace, we're born again.
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We love the Lord.
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We want to do good works.
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So after a person is
saved, if there are no works,
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you question if the
heart's been transformed
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and they believe.
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- It's something we
refer to as works of faith.
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It's the demonstration of faith.
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And of course,
James gets into this.
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If you read the book of James,
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and he uses
Abraham as an example.
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He was saved by faith.
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He was accounted
righteous because of his faith.
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And yet, his faith
was what led to obedience,
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even to the point
where God said, you know,
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you need to offer
your son as a sacrifice.
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He was willing to do
so because he believed.
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He had faith.
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And then, of course,
James makes the point,
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faith without works is dead,
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but let me show you
my faith by my works.
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So it's not the
works that saves us,
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but there should be a
demonstration of our faith,
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if it's real faith.
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- Yep, amen.
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Does that help address what
you were thinking there, Samuel?
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- [Samuel] Yes,
Pastors, with great clarity.
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And thank you
for your great work
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that you continue
to do for all of us.
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- Well, thanks so much.
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Appreciate your call.
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- Next one that we
have is Efrank in New York.
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Efrank, welcome to the program.
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- [Efrank] Alright,
Pastor Doug and Pastor Ross.
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I have a question in regards
to the Book of Revelation.
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I have a feeling that
maybe I might be incorrect
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in regards to
what I'm going to ask,
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but is it
credible to believe that
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prophetic events
in our point in time
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are correctly
defined by Revelation 14?
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In other words,
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is Revelation 14
relevant to the point in time
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that we are in prophecy,
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according to the
Book of Revelation?
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- Yeah, that's a great question.
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And in a word, I'd say yes.
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The reason is if you
look in Revelation 14,
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and so we're wanting to know,
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how relevant is Revelation 14
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to what's
happening in the world today?
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You look in revelation
14 and when you get to...
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What verse is
it where he said...
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Yeah, verse 14,
Revelation 14:14.
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I looked and
behold a white cloud.
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And on the cloud, one
sat like the Son of Man
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having on His head, a
golden crown and a sharp sickle,
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and He's coming to reap.
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This is talking
about the return of Christ.
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And so if Jesus is coming,
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whatever's
happening in Revelation 14,
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verses one through six,
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these are things that
happen immediately prior
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to the Second
Coming of the Lord.
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So that's very
relevant for today.
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- Yeah, if you look
at the whole chapter,
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it's really divided
into three sections,
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as pastor Doug said.
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Starting in verse 14 through
to the end of the chapter,
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you have this symbolic,
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prophetic picture of
the Second Coming of Christ.
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It's kind of reap the harvest.
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There's two harvests,
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the Harvest of the Wheat,
representing the righteous,
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the Harvest of the
Grapes, representing the wicked.
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And then just
before you find that
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starting in verse six of
Revelation 14 through to verse
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13, you have something called
the three angels' message.
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And these three angels' messages
have to go to every nation,
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kindred tongue, and people.
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And they really prepare
the world for the harvest,
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for the second coming of Christ.
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And then the first
few verses of Revelation,
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chapter 14 from
verse one to five
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is a description of
a group that we read
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about called the 144,000.
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And they're the ones taking
this three angels' message
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to every nation,
kindred tongue, and people.
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So it's all
connected. - [Doug] Yeah.
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- And it's very
relevant for our time,
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especially the
three angels' messages.
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- And it
contrasts in chapter 14,
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one group's got
the mark of the beast
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and it pronounces
plagues on that group
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that stays in Babylon.
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And the other group, 144,000,
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they're among those
who have the seal of God.
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Not the only ones, but
they have the seal of God.
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So 14 sort of it
gives a a picture.
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It's sort of
crystallizes the big issues
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in the last days.
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And we have a
lesson on that, don't we?
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- We do, we absolutely.
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Does that help, Efrank?
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- [Efrank] Yes.
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- You know, we do
have a study guide
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that I think
you'll really enjoy.
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It's called, "Angel
Messages from Space,"
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and it gets right into
the three angels' message
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of Revelation chapter 14.
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We'll be happy to send this
to anyone who calls and asks.
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All you have to do is just
call the number 800-835-6747
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It's all about the three
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It's one of our Amazing
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Okay, next caller that we have
is Joy listening in Missouri.
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Joy, welcome to the program.
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- [Joy] Hello,
thank you very much.
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I've been trying to get
ahold of you for a few weeks
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and I'm always off
time, but tonight, I got in.
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I just wanna know do pets,
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our puppies, our
kitties, have salvation?
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- Well, we're so thankful
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that your call
got through tonight.
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And so, I guess I
could summarize by saying,
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will our pets be in Heaven?
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You know, we get
that question a lot.
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Our friend, Steve
Wohlberg wrote a book on that
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because it's such
a common question.
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You know, all
of us have animals.
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How long have
you had your parrot?
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It's not a parrot, is it?
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- We did have a
parrot, yeah, an African Gray.
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He actually died
a little while ago.
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But man, we had
him for 30, 40 years.
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They live a long time.
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- Yeah, that's amazing. - Yeah.
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- But you get attached.
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- You do get attached. -
Even if it's a little loud.
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- You do get...
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Well, your cats,
and your dogs, and...
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I don't know if
you can get attached
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to a 50 year old
termite, but I mean,
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you do get
attached to a lot of animals
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that live a long time.
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- Yeah, and you
develop relationships,
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and you think, you know,
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is there any hope that
we'll see them in the Kingdom?
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Yeah, we can't...
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We gotta be honest to the Word.
00:14:46.65\00:14:47.78
We can't show you
a scripture that says
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you're gonna see
your animal in Heaven.
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It is
interesting that, you know,
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God spoke through a donkey,
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as a donkey that
was spirit-filled.
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And God delivered bread
through ravens to Elijah.
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And you know,
another donkey rode Jesus,
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or Jesus rode this
donkey into Jerusalem.
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So you've got animals with
some special roles in the Bible.
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You don't wanna be that serpent
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that was possessed by the devil.
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Nothing is too
hard for the Lord.
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And where is it where Paul
says, "The eye has not seen.
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The ear has not heard.
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Neither is entered
into the heart of man
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the things that God has prepared
for those that love Him."
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So it's entirely possible
God would surprise us and say,
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"For you, it's not a universal
resurrection of all animals.
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But for you, I resurrected
your pet, your dog or your cat
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that was your friend for years."
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He can do that.
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I mean, almost no
one will be disappointed
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when they get to Heaven.
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- We also know they
will be animals in Heaven.
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The Bible speaks
of animals in the...
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Well, in the Garden of
Eden, there were animals.
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There's gonna be
animals in Heaven
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and the New Earth
speaks about animals.
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So yeah, if it's not,
you know your exact dog,
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I'm sure God's gonna give
you a dog that's very similar,
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if that's what is
gonna make you happy
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and you'll be delighted. - Amen.
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- So the verse you're
referring to is 1 Corinthians,
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chapter two, verse nine.
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It says, "Eye is
not seen, nor ear heard.
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Neither even entered
into the heart of man
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the things that God is preparing
for those that love Him."
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- Amen. - There's the promise.
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- Thanks for your call, Joy.
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We got Richard
listening in Arizona.
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Richard, welcome to the program.
00:16:20.28\00:16:21.88
- [Richard] Good evening.
00:16:21.88\00:16:22.68
- Evening, how you doing?
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- [Richard] Doing wonderful.
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Hey, last night you guys
were talking about the 144,000.
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And then you
mentioned King David,
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that he is both dead and buried,
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and his sepulcher and
bones is with us unto this day.
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I was wondering
where you got the bones at,
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'cause my Bible
doesn't say that?
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- Well, you know, what?
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If we said bones,
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I probably was quoting
the scripture from memory
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and inserted that.
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And I apologize, you're right.
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It doesn't say bones.
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it does say that his
tomb is with us to this day.
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Let me read the verse.
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It's Acts,
chapter two, verse 29,
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"Men and Brethren, let
me freely speak unto you
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of the Patriarch David,
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that he is both
dead and buried."
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His tomb, "is
with us to this day."
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So the tomb, it
says, David is with us.
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His body was in the tomb.
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I assume his
skeleton was in there.
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That was a common
practice for Jews.
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When someone
died, they'd often...
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The body would be
reduced to a skeleton,
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and then they'd
put it in an ossuary.
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And that was the bones
is what they put in there.
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Now, an example of
that real quick would be
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when Elijah died,
they put him in a grave.
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And it says, "They lowered
a man down onto his bones."
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So that was a common
practice for the Jews.
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So I probably inserted that
word, quoting it from memory,
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and I apologize.
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- Does that help Richard?
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- [Richard] Yeah,
well, it doesn't really
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fulfill the answer about
the whole 144,000 though.
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'Cause my Bible
says they're redeemed.
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That means that's past tense.
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That's not of
looking forward tense.
00:18:07.65\00:18:10.42
- Now I'm just
wondering about the 144,000.
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I think the group that we were
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talking about at the time was,
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or at least one group
that's being mentioned,
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is what we call the
special resurrection.
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Those are the ones
who were resurrected
00:18:19.39\00:18:21.20
at Christ's resurrection.
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And we have that
recorded for us in Matthew.
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We have no record
of them actually...
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It does say that they appeared
00:18:27.47\00:18:28.77
in Jerusalem in the Holy City,
00:18:28.77\00:18:30.77
but then there's
no further reference
00:18:30.77\00:18:32.21
of them in the book of Acts.
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We believe that they
ascended to Heaven with Jesus
00:18:33.94\00:18:36.81
as first fruits
of the resurrection.
00:18:36.81\00:18:39.05
But with the
reference to the 144,000, no.
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That group is described
Revelation, chapter seven,
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and it's really referring to
00:18:44.15\00:18:45.25
a group of people
at the end of time,
00:18:45.25\00:18:46.96
sort of God's last day Apostles
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taking the three
angels' message to the world.
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So I'm not sure.
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I don't think we
mentioned 144,000.
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It might have been-
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- I think I
briefly said that David
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was probably not one of
those who was resurrected
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in Matthew,
chapter 27. - [Jean] Right.
00:19:02.27\00:19:04.41
- So that might be
what you're referring to.
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And my reasoning being
that after that resurrection,
00:19:06.51\00:19:09.54
Peter says he's
still dead and buried
00:19:09.54\00:19:11.91
and his tomb is with us.
00:19:11.91\00:19:13.68
So then he goes on and says,
00:19:13.68\00:19:15.18
if you read on in
Acts a little further,
00:19:15.18\00:19:17.09
it says David is not
ascended into Heaven.
00:19:17.09\00:19:19.95
- Right.
00:19:19.95\00:19:20.89
- So that I think-
00:19:20.89\00:19:22.22
- So he wasn't with that
group that was resurrect...
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But that's not
the 144,000, right?
00:19:23.32\00:19:25.19
So that is a different group.
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- Yeah, we probably got
the wires crossed there.
00:19:26.33\00:19:28.43
- Alright, well,
thanks call Richard,
00:19:28.43\00:19:29.76
for calling clarifying that.
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We've got Christopher
listening in California.
00:19:30.87\00:19:33.34
Christopher,
welcome to the program.
00:19:33.34\00:19:35.20
- [Christopher] Hello,
great evening, Pastors.
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- Evening!
00:19:37.47\00:19:38.37
- [Christopher] Yeah, I
have a question regarding music.
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- Okay.
00:19:42.28\00:19:43.61
- [Christopher] I know
that Christian rap is bad
00:19:43.61\00:19:46.68
because of the beats,
00:19:46.68\00:19:47.78
that it comes from
voodoo and all that.
00:19:47.78\00:19:49.62
But my question is what if about
a Christian acoustic style?
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- Alright, you're asking
one of the biggest questions.
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I just wrote a book,
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and I'm not saying
this to promote a book.
00:20:01.43\00:20:03.26
It just I've been
thinking a lot about it
00:20:03.26\00:20:04.83
' cause I just finished a book.
00:20:04.83\00:20:06.23
It's just now printed talking
about the Christian and music.
00:20:06.23\00:20:09.74
And I'm not an expert on music.
00:20:09.74\00:20:11.54
I did grow up in a
home where my mother was
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a professional songwriter
00:20:14.68\00:20:16.04
and I was exposed to a lot
of very talented musicians.
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Music is extremely powerful.
00:20:19.78\00:20:22.52
It's not required that
Christians only sing Christian
00:20:22.52\00:20:27.42
songs. In other
words, there's nothing wrong
00:20:27.42\00:20:28.82
with a Christian singing,
"My Country 'Tis of Thee".
00:20:28.82\00:20:31.39
It's a patriotic song.
00:20:31.39\00:20:33.29
The idea of music,
00:20:33.29\00:20:34.56
or if you're you
singing your baby a lullaby
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and putting your baby
to sleep, around the world,
00:20:37.57\00:20:40.20
there's different kinds of music
00:20:40.20\00:20:41.37
that evoke different behaviors.
00:20:41.37\00:20:44.41
They're related
with different events.
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If an Army's going off battle,
you don't do romantic songs.
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You don't do lullabies.
00:20:49.78\00:20:50.88
They usually do a march.
00:20:50.88\00:20:52.11
There are march
songs in the Bible.
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We got 150 songs
in the book of Psalms,
00:20:53.75\00:20:57.75
and some are
prayers, some are...
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What would you
say, they're ballads?
00:21:02.29\00:21:04.43
And some are very
sad and melancholy.
00:21:04.43\00:21:07.76
David talks about
he's feeling forsaken
00:21:07.76\00:21:09.80
and he'd like to
fly away like a bird.
00:21:09.80\00:21:12.07
All different kinds,
but music is very powerful.
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And I would agree that rap music
00:21:15.20\00:21:20.01
is something of a contradiction.
00:21:20.01\00:21:24.38
And I said that
once before and I got
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some angry phone calls.
00:21:28.02\00:21:29.78
But yeah, music's very powerful
00:21:29.78\00:21:33.86
and knowing where
do you draw the line
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between what is
right and wrong music?
00:21:36.12\00:21:37.53
There's several things.
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You got the occasion.
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You've got the style of music.
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What is the music
doing to you physiologically?
00:21:42.10\00:21:44.37
I used to go to
rock concerts as a kid
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and it just sends
you into a frenzy.
00:21:46.40\00:21:49.27
And everything
about it was diabolical.
00:21:49.27\00:21:52.57
So that doesn't help
us draw closer to God.
00:21:52.57\00:21:57.51
- So in other words,
you're saying, Pastor,
00:21:57.51\00:21:58.81
it's not just the words.
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I mean, you can have good words,
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but if it's the
wrong kind of music,
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it sort of counteracts the words
00:22:03.35\00:22:06.22
'cause it creates the wrong
feeling, the wrong environment.
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And that's why we want
words and music to harmonize.
00:22:08.99\00:22:11.66
- And I've heard
some outstanding music,
00:22:11.66\00:22:14.10
but the words were
just terrible, yeah.
00:22:14.10\00:22:17.47
Matter of fact,
I've taken some music
00:22:17.47\00:22:19.10
I've heard in the
world and I thought,
00:22:19.10\00:22:20.24
that's a great
song and they don't have
00:22:20.24\00:22:21.54
Christian words for it.
00:22:21.54\00:22:23.14
And I rewrote the song
for my own entertainment
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with Christian words.
00:22:25.87\00:22:27.78
So matter of fact, I'm
not sure, but I heard that,
00:22:27.78\00:22:30.88
"A Mighty Fortress",
00:22:30.88\00:22:32.55
the melody that Luther chose
was one that every German knew,
00:22:32.55\00:22:35.68
but there were some
other words in there.
00:22:35.68\00:22:37.62
He put Christian words
00:22:37.62\00:22:38.69
to what he thought
was a powerful melody.
00:22:38.69\00:22:40.99
- And of course, that's what
it's probably known for now,
00:22:40.99\00:22:42.86
is that great hymn.
00:22:42.86\00:22:44.23
Alright, well, thank you
for calling, Christopher.
00:22:44.23\00:22:45.59
We got Cornelia
listening in Kentucky.
00:22:45.59\00:22:48.20
Cornelia,
welcome to the program.
00:22:48.20\00:22:49.80
- [Cornelia] Hello.
00:22:51.30\00:22:52.30
I have a question in regards to
00:22:52.30\00:22:56.10
your first
Amazing Facts Study Guide.
00:22:56.10\00:23:00.11
Is that okay? - Sure.
00:23:00.11\00:23:01.71
- [Cornelia] Okay,
question eight asked
00:23:02.81\00:23:06.41
a question about evolution.
00:23:06.41\00:23:08.18
And it said that evolution has
a strong tenant of Communism.
00:23:09.58\00:23:13.86
- Yes, now, I don't have the
studying guide in front of me,
00:23:15.46\00:23:17.46
but I think I recall
what you're talking about.
00:23:17.46\00:23:19.56
Are you
wondering why we said that?
00:23:19.56\00:23:21.36
- [Cornelia] Please,
'cause I don't understand.
00:23:22.66\00:23:24.23
- No, no problem.
00:23:24.23\00:23:25.60
If the Communist governments,
both in China and in Russia,
00:23:25.60\00:23:30.17
and I've preached
in both countries,
00:23:30.17\00:23:32.14
one of the foundational
teachings is evolution.
00:23:33.27\00:23:36.58
They don't believe in God.
00:23:36.58\00:23:37.71
They kind of resist
freedom of religion.
00:23:37.71\00:23:41.25
And the whole thing is based
00:23:41.25\00:23:42.32
about that
government is really the God
00:23:42.32\00:23:46.52
that you're supposed to worship,
00:23:47.32\00:23:48.42
and everyone's
supposed to put in a common pot
00:23:48.42\00:23:50.39
for the government.
00:23:50.39\00:23:52.76
- Well, I think also,
it's almost logical that
00:23:53.86\00:23:56.13
as a child goes to
school and you begin to wonder,
00:23:56.13\00:23:58.97
why am I here?
00:23:58.97\00:24:00.07
Where am I going?
00:24:00.07\00:24:00.74
How did I get here?
00:24:00.74\00:24:01.54
What's the meaning of life?
00:24:01.54\00:24:03.74
And if you're growing up
in a Christian environment,
00:24:03.74\00:24:06.54
well, the Bible can
answer those questions
00:24:06.54\00:24:08.28
for you and they
give you good answers.
00:24:08.28\00:24:09.58
But if you're trying to
remove the Bible from society
00:24:09.58\00:24:12.51
and you're trying to
have everyone be controlled
00:24:12.51\00:24:14.22
by a centralized
government or a philosophy,
00:24:14.22\00:24:17.65
you need something else
to answer those questions
00:24:17.65\00:24:20.49
of why are we here?
00:24:20.49\00:24:21.49
Where are we going?
00:24:21.49\00:24:22.32
Where do we come from?
00:24:22.32\00:24:23.66
And of course, evolution
then is used to answer that.
00:24:23.66\00:24:25.49
So if you go to a government
school in China, for example,
00:24:25.49\00:24:28.66
the only option that's
given is the reason you hear is
00:24:28.66\00:24:32.70
because of evolution.
00:24:32.70\00:24:33.77
And unfortunately,
00:24:33.77\00:24:35.00
even in a lot of
Christian countries today,
00:24:35.00\00:24:36.64
we've got the same thing.
00:24:36.64\00:24:38.11
- Yeah, absolutely.
00:24:38.11\00:24:39.77
So I hope that helps
a little bit, Cornelia,
00:24:39.77\00:24:42.24
with your question.
00:24:42.24\00:24:43.58
Yeah, if
foundational to evolution is...
00:24:43.58\00:24:46.78
Or foundational Communism,
I should say, is evolution.
00:24:46.78\00:24:49.52
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John, welcome to the program.
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- [John] Hi, good
evening, gentlemen.
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Thank you so very much.
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It's been quite a long time
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since I've had a chance to
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Hope you are too.
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- Well, thank you.
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Appreciate your
call and your question.
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- [John] Okay, so my question is
00:28:27.94\00:28:29.67
I have been keeping the
Sabbath for quite a long time.
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And I speak with
a lot of my friends
00:28:33.94\00:28:36.61
who is still
attend church on Sunday.
00:28:36.61\00:28:39.18
And the thing that
they always hit me with,
00:28:39.18\00:28:41.52
I start talking
about the Sabbath,
00:28:41.52\00:28:42.65
they always say, "Well,
Paul never said anything
00:28:42.65\00:28:44.85
about obeying the law.
00:28:44.85\00:28:45.95
Paul always talks
about having faith."
00:28:45.95\00:28:48.09
And so, you look in Romans
chapter four and, you know,
00:28:48.09\00:28:51.53
verse 11, 12, 13, and 14,
00:28:51.53\00:28:54.56
and Paul just emphasized faith.
00:28:54.56\00:28:56.60
In fact, even
later on in Romans,
00:28:56.60\00:28:59.80
he says the Jews were
cut off because of unbelief.
00:28:59.80\00:29:02.90
So Paul's keeps hammering
believe, faith, believe, faith.
00:29:02.90\00:29:07.11
Where does Paul
ever say obedience?
00:29:07.11\00:29:09.94
Because that's the
one thing that I'm trying
00:29:09.94\00:29:11.55
to get by Sunday friends
00:29:11.55\00:29:12.91
to understand is it's not
just faith, it's obedience.
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You gotta obey in
order to be saved.
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But Paul
doesn't say it anywhere.
00:29:17.92\00:29:19.59
- Well, let's look here at
Romans, chapter two, verse 13.
00:29:19.59\00:29:22.96
Now, tell me if
this sounds clear.
00:29:22.96\00:29:24.96
"For not the hearers of the law
00:29:24.96\00:29:27.20
are just in the sight of God,
00:29:27.20\00:29:28.83
but the doers of the
law will be justified."
00:29:28.83\00:29:31.63
- [Jean] Now, which verse
are you looking at, Pastor?
00:29:33.94\00:29:35.20
- [Doug] I'm Romans
chapter two, verse 13.
00:29:35.20\00:29:37.31
- [Jean] Romans two, verse 13.
00:29:37.31\00:29:38.64
- [Doug] Yeah, I'm just
going back a couple of chapters.
00:29:38.64\00:29:40.34
And then Paul says
in Romans chapter...
00:29:40.34\00:29:42.68
Is it seven, where he says,
00:29:42.68\00:29:43.78
"Do we then make void
the law through faith?"
00:29:43.78\00:29:46.11
God forbid.
00:29:46.11\00:29:47.18
- [Jean] We establish the law.
00:29:47.18\00:29:48.12
- We establish the law.
00:29:48.12\00:29:50.02
What shall we continue in
sin that grace may abound?
00:29:50.02\00:29:52.79
God forbid.
00:29:52.79\00:29:54.19
And sin is the
transgression of the law.
00:29:54.19\00:29:56.39
- Now of course, the confusion
that we need to clarify here
00:29:56.39\00:29:59.13
in the verse is that
when Paul used the word law,
00:29:59.13\00:30:02.00
the law is not always referring
to the 10 Commandments.
00:30:02.00\00:30:04.27
There is the Law of Moses.
00:30:04.27\00:30:05.83
And of course,
that was the issue
00:30:05.83\00:30:06.97
that Paul was facing in his day.
00:30:06.97\00:30:08.44
There were Jewish
Christians that were encouraging
00:30:08.44\00:30:10.91
the Gentile
believers or telling them that
00:30:10.91\00:30:13.38
in order for them to be saved,
00:30:13.38\00:30:14.48
they had to follow
the laws given by Moses,
00:30:14.48\00:30:17.38
which had to do
with circumcision,
00:30:17.38\00:30:18.85
which had to do with sacrifices,
00:30:18.85\00:30:20.42
various feast, feast days.
00:30:20.42\00:30:22.68
And Paul is saying, no, you
don't have to follow that law,
00:30:22.68\00:30:25.39
but he's not saying
you don't wanna follow
00:30:25.39\00:30:26.69
the 10 Commandment law
00:30:26.69\00:30:27.66
because the 10
Commandment law defines
00:30:27.66\00:30:29.82
what right and wrong is.
00:30:29.82\00:30:31.46
So there's a difference in laws
00:30:31.46\00:30:32.96
that we read about
in the New Testament.
00:30:32.96\00:30:34.50
- And my
question would always be,
00:30:34.50\00:30:38.23
is Paul saying
that it's okay to kill?
00:30:38.23\00:30:41.37
Of course not.
00:30:41.37\00:30:42.64
Is Paul saying it's
okay to worship idols?
00:30:42.64\00:30:44.17
No, he says idolaters
will be in the lake of fire.
00:30:44.17\00:30:46.91
Is Paul saying that
it's okay to commit adultery?
00:30:46.91\00:30:49.21
No, he says
adulterers will not be saved.
00:30:49.21\00:30:51.75
He says, do not be deceived.
00:30:51.75\00:30:53.05
Neither
fornicators, or adulterers, or..
00:30:53.05\00:30:55.45
And he goes through
this whole litany of sins.
00:30:55.45\00:30:57.02
People that break the law,
00:30:57.02\00:30:58.45
he says will not
inherit eternal life.
00:30:58.45\00:31:00.96
He's very clear about that.
00:31:00.96\00:31:02.59
So if you point these verses
these people to these verses...
00:31:02.59\00:31:06.09
Now, let me give
you something else
00:31:06.09\00:31:07.46
to think about
before we move past this.
00:31:07.46\00:31:11.27
You look in 2
Peter, chapter three.
00:31:11.27\00:31:14.67
Peter says...
00:31:14.67\00:31:15.47
I think it starts with verse 15.
00:31:15.47\00:31:17.51
He said that as our beloved...
00:31:17.51\00:31:19.51
I'm gonna tell you what.
00:31:19.51\00:31:20.84
Instead of my trying to
quote it and risk misquoting it,
00:31:20.84\00:31:22.71
I'm gonna read
it to you directly.
00:31:22.71\00:31:23.98
Go to Second
Peter, chapter three.
00:31:23.98\00:31:26.11
Let me see what verses is here.
00:31:26.11\00:31:27.88
Yeah, verse 14, verse 15.
00:31:29.78\00:31:32.42
And consider that the
long suffering of our Lord
00:31:32.42\00:31:34.82
is salvation, as also
our beloved brother, Paul,
00:31:34.82\00:31:38.69
according to the wisdom,
given to him, has written you.
00:31:38.69\00:31:41.80
As also in all his epistles,
00:31:41.80\00:31:44.10
speaking in
them of these things,
00:31:44.10\00:31:45.90
in which are some
things hard to understand.
00:31:45.90\00:31:49.54
Few people say
that James, or Mark,
00:31:50.71\00:31:53.14
or Peter are hard to understand,
00:31:53.14\00:31:54.98
but Paul was very
educated and he went deep
00:31:54.98\00:31:57.11
because he was trying to reach
00:31:57.11\00:31:58.61
the Romans and the
Greeks with their philosophy.
00:31:58.61\00:32:00.68
He said some things
are hard to understand,
00:32:00.68\00:32:02.22
which those who are
untaught and unstable
00:32:02.22\00:32:05.32
twist to their own
destruction as they do it
00:32:05.32\00:32:08.79
with the rest of the scriptures.
00:32:08.79\00:32:10.33
You, therefore, beloved,
00:32:10.33\00:32:11.46
Since you know
this beforehand be aware
00:32:11.46\00:32:13.76
lest you also fall
from your own steadfastness
00:32:13.76\00:32:16.70
and be let away with
the error of the lawless.
00:32:16.70\00:32:21.17
So the issue was,
00:32:21.17\00:32:22.67
they said some
people take Paul's writings
00:32:22.67\00:32:24.97
and try and make it sound
like it's okay to be lawless.
00:32:24.97\00:32:27.54
Don't make that error.
00:32:27.54\00:32:28.91
Paul is not saying that.
00:32:28.91\00:32:29.94
He's just...
00:32:29.94\00:32:31.05
He was
prioritizing salvation by faith
00:32:31.05\00:32:34.25
for the Jews who were
trying to tell the Gentiles,
00:32:34.25\00:32:37.09
now you've gotta
keep the Law of Moses.
00:32:37.09\00:32:38.72
And this is a big
battle in Acts, chapter 15.
00:32:38.72\00:32:40.96
They had a whole
Jerusalem Council saying,
00:32:40.96\00:32:43.12
Alright, let's spell it out.
00:32:43.12\00:32:46.13
What is it that the
Gentiles need to observe?
00:32:46.13\00:32:48.93
- Absolutely.
00:32:48.93\00:32:50.17
You know, Pastor, we
got a book it's called,
00:32:50.17\00:32:51.47
"Does God's Grace
Blot Out the Law?"
00:32:51.47\00:32:53.40
And it deals
with the very subject.
00:32:53.40\00:32:54.87
It's not a book
that we offer very often,
00:32:54.87\00:32:56.57
but it's a great book.
00:32:56.57\00:32:57.71
And we'll be happy to send this
00:32:57.71\00:32:58.67
to anyone who calls and asks.
00:32:58.67\00:33:00.84
Again, the number
for that is 800-835-6747
00:33:00.84\00:33:04.95
and just ask for the book.
00:33:04.95\00:33:06.08
It's called, "Does
God's Grace Blot Out the Law?"
00:33:06.08\00:33:08.68
and we'll be happy to send
it to anyone in north America.
00:33:08.68\00:33:11.02
If you're listening
outside of north America,
00:33:11.02\00:33:13.09
make sure you go to
the Amazing Facts website.
00:33:13.09\00:33:15.19
You'll be able to read it
for free right there online.
00:33:15.19\00:33:17.89
Thanks for your call, John.
00:33:17.89\00:33:19.03
We're gonna see if we
can get a few more in.
00:33:19.03\00:33:20.06
We've got Susie
listening in Colorado.
00:33:20.06\00:33:21.73
Susie, Welcome to the program.
00:33:21.73\00:33:24.20
- [Susie] Hi,
thanks for taking my call.
00:33:24.20\00:33:26.84
I have always
believed that from creation,
00:33:26.84\00:33:29.57
the Holy Spirit
has been with us,
00:33:29.57\00:33:31.21
and He convicts us and draws us.
00:33:31.21\00:33:33.91
But when I go to Acts 8:16,
00:33:33.91\00:33:37.38
I don't
understand because it says
00:33:37.38\00:33:39.11
the Holy Spirit had
fallen upon none of them.
00:33:39.11\00:33:42.12
They had only been Baptized
in the name of the Lord, Jesus.
00:33:42.12\00:33:45.59
So do we need to have a special
00:33:45.59\00:33:48.19
laying on of hands
to get the Holy Spirit?
00:33:48.19\00:33:51.23
- Great question.
00:33:51.23\00:33:52.29
I'm so glad you
asked that question
00:33:52.29\00:33:53.86
'cause people
often get confused.
00:33:53.86\00:33:55.43
I've heard people say,
00:33:55.43\00:33:56.90
well, the Holy Spirit
didn't come till Pentecost.
00:33:56.90\00:33:59.10
Well, that's silly
because you can read where
00:33:59.10\00:34:01.34
King David praised in Psalm 51,
00:34:01.34\00:34:03.20
"Take not thy
Holy Spirit from me."
00:34:03.20\00:34:05.67
And you read where the Spirit
of the Lord came upon Sampson.
00:34:05.67\00:34:08.88
And God's Spirit hovered
00:34:08.88\00:34:12.25
on the face of
the water right there,
00:34:12.25\00:34:13.55
at creation in
Genesis, chapter one.
00:34:13.55\00:34:15.85
And the last words
you read in the Bible,
00:34:15.85\00:34:17.62
"The Spirit and
the bride say come."
00:34:17.62\00:34:19.65
The Spirit of
God has been working
00:34:19.65\00:34:21.22
in people's hearts
all through human history.
00:34:21.22\00:34:23.93
There was a special filling.
00:34:23.93\00:34:25.79
The Spirit of God
comes in different degrees.
00:34:25.79\00:34:28.63
There was a special
filling of the Holy Spirit
00:34:28.63\00:34:31.10
that happened at Pentecost
because of Christ's sacrifice
00:34:31.10\00:34:34.74
and his victory
against the devil
00:34:34.74\00:34:36.81
that basically permission
was provided to fill people
00:34:36.81\00:34:41.88
with a fuller
measure of the Spirit
00:34:42.88\00:34:44.98
than I think humanity
had ever seen as in a group.
00:34:44.98\00:34:48.25
There is actually a
story in the Old Testament
00:34:48.25\00:34:50.09
where the 70 Elders
went before the Lord,
00:34:50.09\00:34:53.56
and God took His Spirit from
Moses, and He put it upon them.
00:34:53.56\00:34:58.03
And Elijah prayed for a
double portion of Elijah spirit.
00:34:58.03\00:35:01.30
So the Spirit of God in power
00:35:01.30\00:35:03.20
has been working
all through history.
00:35:03.20\00:35:05.03
But a special measure...
00:35:05.03\00:35:06.80
And that's what they're
referring to this Baptism,
00:35:06.80\00:35:09.04
that means an
immersion in the Holy Spirit,
00:35:09.04\00:35:11.47
had not happened yet.
00:35:11.47\00:35:13.17
- And this special
outpouring of the Holy Spirit
00:35:13.17\00:35:15.01
that we read about in Acts
00:35:15.01\00:35:16.38
seems to be connected with
the proclamation of the gospel.
00:35:16.38\00:35:18.71
Jesus had told His disciples
00:35:18.71\00:35:20.12
that they were to take
the gospel to the whole world.
00:35:20.12\00:35:22.05
Well, how are
they gonna do that?
00:35:22.05\00:35:23.08
Well, the Holy
Spirit came with power,
00:35:23.08\00:35:24.85
and miracles took place,
00:35:24.85\00:35:26.69
and the gospel was preached,
00:35:26.69\00:35:27.82
and people could hear the gospel
00:35:27.82\00:35:29.09
preached in their own language.
00:35:29.09\00:35:30.76
So all kinds of
wonderful things happened.
00:35:30.76\00:35:32.73
And the church was
growing and more converts
00:35:32.73\00:35:35.36
were coming to the church.
00:35:35.36\00:35:36.43
And they were being
filled with the Spirit.
00:35:36.43\00:35:37.77
And they also would go
out and share the gospel.
00:35:37.77\00:35:40.10
And I think that's
what's been referred to here.
00:35:40.10\00:35:42.07
Of course, the
Bible says, no, your not.
00:35:42.07\00:35:43.47
That it's the goodness of God
that leads you to repentance.
00:35:43.47\00:35:46.47
Well, if you don't
have the Holy Spirit
00:35:46.47\00:35:47.88
leading you to repentance,
00:35:47.88\00:35:49.21
how you gonna come to a
point of repenting of your sins?
00:35:49.21\00:35:51.41
So we need the Holy
Spirit and the Holy Spirit
00:35:51.41\00:35:53.55
is working on the
hearts of people even now.
00:35:53.55\00:35:55.65
- Even the lost, it says
the Holy Spirit convicts them
00:35:55.65\00:35:58.55
of their sin (laughs).
00:35:58.55\00:35:59.85
As long as you haven't
grieved away the Holy Spirit
00:35:59.85\00:36:01.92
and committed
the unpardonable sin,
00:36:01.92\00:36:03.89
then yeah, God's
Spirit's gonna work.
00:36:03.89\00:36:05.93
Now, we have a book that-
00:36:05.93\00:36:07.23
- [Susie] That I'd like to
have that extra power (laughs).
00:36:07.23\00:36:08.96
- Yeah, amen.
00:36:08.96\00:36:10.17
We're with you.
00:36:10.17\00:36:11.60
- [Susie] I just love it.
00:36:11.60\00:36:12.67
Alright, well,
thank you so much.
00:36:12.67\00:36:13.77
- Sure, now we
have a book that talks
00:36:13.77\00:36:14.87
about our need
of the Holy Spirit.
00:36:14.87\00:36:17.14
And we'll send you a free copy.
00:36:17.14\00:36:18.17
- I was just
looking at it, Pastor.
00:36:18.17\00:36:19.24
It was a great book.
00:36:19.24\00:36:20.38
It's called,
"Holy Spirit, the Need".
00:36:20.38\00:36:22.31
And we'll be happy to send this
00:36:22.31\00:36:23.28
to anyone who calls and asks.
00:36:23.28\00:36:24.95
The number, again,
is 800 and it's 835-6747
00:36:24.95\00:36:29.72
You can ask for the book
00:36:29.72\00:36:30.79
It's called, "The
Holy Spirit, the Need".
00:36:30.79\00:36:32.52
We'll send it to
anyone in North America.
00:36:32.52\00:36:34.92
We've got Andrea
listening in Arizona.
00:36:34.92\00:36:36.93
Andrea, welcome to the program.
00:36:36.93\00:36:38.56
- [Andrea] Hi.
00:36:39.49\00:36:40.40
I've experienced what
I think is maybe visions,
00:36:41.80\00:36:45.63
and I know for sure dreams.
00:36:45.63\00:36:47.84
My family's a bit
concerned about them though,
00:36:49.07\00:36:51.51
as I was telling them
and letting people know,
00:36:51.51\00:36:54.71
'cause I felt that in my heart
that I should let them know,
00:36:54.71\00:36:57.81
and really, just anybody.
00:36:57.81\00:36:59.58
But my question is, how
do you know it's from God?
00:37:01.15\00:37:06.22
Like in other words,
00:37:08.79\00:37:10.19
like I do see scriptures
and He brings me to scriptures.
00:37:10.19\00:37:14.66
And that's what makes me
believe in even more that
00:37:16.03\00:37:17.03
it is God that's
telling me these things.
00:37:17.03\00:37:19.80
But how would you...
00:37:19.80\00:37:21.57
I don't know how to
explain it to people.
00:37:21.57\00:37:22.57
- No, that's a good question.
00:37:22.57\00:37:23.94
- [Andrea] I just don't
know the answer (laughs).
00:37:23.94\00:37:25.04
- How do you know if a
dream or vision does...
00:37:25.04\00:37:26.54
You know, the Bible does tell us
00:37:26.54\00:37:28.78
that God does use
dreams and visions.
00:37:28.78\00:37:30.88
And where is it,
Pastor Ross, in Joel two?
00:37:30.88\00:37:33.58
And it's repeated
in Acts, chapter two.
00:37:33.58\00:37:35.65
So I'll pour out
My Spirit on all flesh
00:37:35.65\00:37:37.55
and your sons and
daughters will prophesy.
00:37:37.55\00:37:40.92
Your old men will dream dreams.
00:37:40.92\00:37:42.56
I'm just paraphrasing.
00:37:42.56\00:37:43.66
- Yeah, it's Joel 2:28.
00:37:43.66\00:37:44.76
It says, "Should
come to pass afterwards.
00:37:44.76\00:37:46.26
I'll pour out of My
Spirit on all flesh,
00:37:46.26\00:37:48.06
your sons and your
daughter shall prophecy.
00:37:48.06\00:37:50.13
Your old men shall dream dreams.
00:37:50.13\00:37:52.27
And your young men
shall see visions."
00:37:52.27\00:37:54.84
And then it even
says and on your maidens,
00:37:54.84\00:37:57.21
He'll pour out
the Spirit as well.
00:37:57.21\00:37:59.17
- Yeah, so the idea
that God has stopped speaking
00:37:59.17\00:38:02.54
to people through
dreams and visions,
00:38:02.54\00:38:04.61
that's one of the
ways He's communicated
00:38:04.61\00:38:06.21
all through history.
00:38:06.21\00:38:07.75
You have dreams
in the Old Testament,
00:38:07.75\00:38:10.02
in the New
Testament, and you know,
00:38:10.02\00:38:12.49
God can
communicate that way now.
00:38:12.49\00:38:14.32
That doesn't mean it's...
00:38:14.32\00:38:16.49
You know, it never
replaces scripture.
00:38:16.49\00:38:18.26
And a dream, if a
dream ever is telling you
00:38:18.26\00:38:20.13
to do something
that's contrary to scripture,
00:38:20.13\00:38:22.93
then it's suspect.
00:38:22.93\00:38:24.23
But sometimes God
will give you dreams,
00:38:25.43\00:38:28.37
and He's really just
trying to tell the individual...
00:38:28.37\00:38:31.37
You know, God gave me a dream
00:38:31.37\00:38:33.04
that was really just
between me and the Lord.
00:38:33.04\00:38:34.81
He didn't want me
to go tell the world
00:38:34.81\00:38:36.64
that just impressed
me that He's coming soon.
00:38:36.64\00:38:39.51
It's like I saw
Jesus coming in my dream.
00:38:39.51\00:38:42.02
And I woke up and I
just felt like the Lord
00:38:42.02\00:38:45.22
was trying to say
that you need to be ready.
00:38:45.22\00:38:47.49
Some people have had dreams,
00:38:48.62\00:38:50.03
and they weren't sure if it
was a vision that they lost,
00:38:50.03\00:38:51.59
and they were in
fire burning (laughs).
00:38:51.59\00:38:53.80
And I don't know,
everybody's probably had a dream
00:38:55.00\00:38:57.47
once that they were
falling and they woke up.
00:38:57.47\00:38:59.53
You ever have that dream?
00:38:59.53\00:39:00.64
- Sure did
(laughs). - [Doug] Yeah.
00:39:00.64\00:39:02.00
- So I remember when I
was trying to stop smoking,
00:39:02.00\00:39:05.34
I had gone a few
weeks without smoking.
00:39:05.34\00:39:07.24
I was feeling really
good that I got it behind me,
00:39:07.24\00:39:10.08
and then dreamed that I was
tempted to smoke and I smoked.
00:39:10.08\00:39:13.42
And I woke up and
realized it was a dream.
00:39:13.42\00:39:15.22
I felt so bad in my dream
that I started smoking again.
00:39:15.22\00:39:18.99
I woke up and I was so
thankful it was a dream
00:39:18.99\00:39:21.29
and I've never smoked again.
00:39:21.29\00:39:22.62
But the feeling of...
00:39:22.62\00:39:24.79
The terrible feeling that
I had gone back to it again
00:39:24.79\00:39:27.13
after several failed
attempts really helped me.
00:39:27.13\00:39:30.17
And so, God may speak to
you individually, Andrea.
00:39:30.17\00:39:33.03
You know, if the Lord is...
00:39:34.14\00:39:35.94
He has something
that maybe you want to
00:39:35.94\00:39:37.67
share with other people,
00:39:37.67\00:39:39.21
He'll let you
know that plain enough.
00:39:39.21\00:39:41.64
- And of course,
we always want to
00:39:41.64\00:39:42.74
test everything
by the Word of God.
00:39:42.74\00:39:43.78
We also need to
recognize that dreams
00:39:43.78\00:39:45.88
are not always from God.
00:39:45.88\00:39:48.32
As we have dreams sort
of out of the multitude
00:39:48.32\00:39:50.62
of the day's activities.
00:39:50.62\00:39:51.75
We often have dreams, and so...
00:39:51.75\00:39:53.42
- [Doug] Yeah, Ecclesiastes.
00:39:53.42\00:39:54.52
- Yeah, just because
we have a powerful dream,
00:39:54.52\00:39:56.32
it doesn't necessarily
mean it comes from God.
00:39:56.32\00:39:58.26
But that's where we got
to test it with scripture.
00:39:58.26\00:40:01.93
Alright, well
thank you for your call.
00:40:01.93\00:40:03.03
We got Ali listening
in Lincoln, Nebraska.
00:40:03.03\00:40:05.30
Ali, welcome to the program.
00:40:05.30\00:40:07.84
- [Ali] Hi Pastors,
I had this question.
00:40:07.84\00:40:11.51
Like when people go to Heaven,
00:40:11.51\00:40:13.61
will they have
wings like the angels?
00:40:13.61\00:40:15.34
And I also got the
other question that
00:40:15.34\00:40:17.38
you know how we are
made in the image of God?
00:40:18.45\00:40:21.02
Does the Holy Spirit also
have like the image like God?
00:40:21.02\00:40:25.42
- Alright, two questions,
first about the wings.
00:40:25.42\00:40:28.42
There is a verse in
Isaiah 40, verse 31.
00:40:28.42\00:40:31.43
It says, "But those
who wait upon the Lord
00:40:31.43\00:40:33.36
will renew their strength.
00:40:33.36\00:40:35.10
They will mount up
with wings like eagles.
00:40:35.10\00:40:38.13
They'll run and not be weary.
00:40:38.13\00:40:39.47
They'll walk and not faint."
00:40:39.47\00:40:41.30
Now, you do have
a story in the Bible
00:40:41.30\00:40:43.04
where Elijah ran
before the King's chariot
00:40:43.04\00:40:45.04
and he was not weary.
00:40:45.04\00:40:46.34
God gave him some
supernatural strength.
00:40:46.34\00:40:48.31
Some have wondered,
is this a poetic term,
00:40:49.74\00:40:51.78
Isaiah uses a lot of poetry,
00:40:51.78\00:40:53.72
or will we literally have wings?
00:40:53.72\00:40:55.48
I'm inclined to think
that they may not be wings
00:40:56.92\00:40:59.05
like a stork, or
an eagle, or a bird,
00:40:59.05\00:41:01.22
but God is gonna
give us some kind of wings
00:41:01.22\00:41:05.39
or some ability
to fly when needed.
00:41:05.39\00:41:07.40
Is there other
verses you can think of?
00:41:09.33\00:41:10.83
- You know, I'm
thinking of that song.
00:41:10.83\00:41:11.90
We shall soar
to world's unknown.
00:41:11.90\00:41:14.07
- Yeah, Rock of
Ages. - Yeah, Rock of Ages.
00:41:14.07\00:41:15.80
So it's pretty clear
that when Jesus comes,
00:41:15.80\00:41:18.27
the Bible tells
us that the righteous
00:41:18.27\00:41:19.71
are called up to
meet the Lord in the air.
00:41:19.71\00:41:22.11
So there's gonna be some
flying taking place there.
00:41:22.11\00:41:24.65
But I don't think we'll
necessarily need to rely upon
00:41:24.65\00:41:28.52
wings, in the sense of
these wings keeping us flying or
00:41:28.52\00:41:32.12
aloft. Otherwise, we're
gonna fault to the ground.
00:41:32.12\00:41:33.42
- We're not gonna
start sprouting feathers.
00:41:33.42\00:41:34.72
- Yeah, I don't
think so (laughs).
00:41:34.72\00:41:36.12
But we will be able to travel.
00:41:36.12\00:41:37.53
Obviously, go to Heaven.
00:41:37.53\00:41:38.79
Travel to other worlds.
00:41:38.79\00:41:39.86
- And that's the
word that, you know,
00:41:39.86\00:41:40.93
the only word they
could use in the Bible
00:41:40.93\00:41:42.26
to explain the ability to fly.
00:41:42.26\00:41:44.67
- The second part of
the question, Pastor Doug,
00:41:44.67\00:41:46.07
is what about the Holy Spirit?
00:41:46.07\00:41:47.57
Does the Holy Spirit have a
form like the Father or the Son?
00:41:47.57\00:41:50.14
- You know, the
Holy Spirit sometimes
00:41:51.31\00:41:52.61
will take on a
form as just a metaphor.
00:41:52.61\00:41:56.11
When the Holy
Spirit came at Pentecost,
00:41:56.11\00:41:57.71
it came with tongues of fire.
00:41:57.71\00:41:59.15
Jesus referred to
the Holy Spirit as wind
00:42:00.32\00:42:02.38
in John chapter three.
00:42:02.38\00:42:03.92
The Holy Spirit, I
think Christ referred to it
00:42:05.02\00:42:06.62
in John, chapter four,
00:42:06.62\00:42:07.72
more like water with
the woman at the well.
00:42:07.72\00:42:09.92
So it's a refreshing,
when you go into the temple,
00:42:09.92\00:42:14.23
there was a fire on the altar.
00:42:14.23\00:42:15.83
There was water in the laver.
00:42:15.83\00:42:17.83
These were symbols.,
and then there's incense
00:42:17.83\00:42:20.00
that kind of is smoke, is
something sort of ethereal
00:42:20.00\00:42:24.21
that it could be a
symbol of the Spirit.
00:42:24.21\00:42:26.21
- And then the Holy
Spirit descended upon Jesus
00:42:26.21\00:42:28.31
at he's Baptism in
the form of a dove.
00:42:28.31\00:42:30.61
- I forgot that
one, that's right, yeah.
00:42:30.61\00:42:32.11
- So of course in Revelation,
00:42:32.11\00:42:33.82
you have the seven burning
lamps of God before the throne,
00:42:33.82\00:42:36.52
which is a symbol,
again, of the Holy Spirit.
00:42:36.52\00:42:38.39
So we don't have a
description of the Holy Spirit
00:42:38.39\00:42:41.26
in the form of
the Father or the Son.
00:42:41.26\00:42:43.73
But definitely,
the Holy Spirit is real
00:42:43.73\00:42:46.06
and He is everywhere.
00:42:46.06\00:42:47.50
He is in the
hearts and the minds
00:42:47.50\00:42:49.00
of believers all
the time guiding.
00:42:49.00\00:42:51.00
So it's one of those
aspects of the Godhead
00:42:51.00\00:42:54.60
that's kind of difficult
00:42:54.60\00:42:55.97
for us to
comprehend. - [Doug] Mysterious.
00:42:55.97\00:42:56.94
- Yes, absolutely.
00:42:56.94\00:42:58.54
Alright, well, thanks your call.
00:42:58.54\00:42:59.71
We have Yvonne
listening from Mexico.
00:42:59.71\00:43:01.64
Yvonne, welcome to the program.
00:43:01.64\00:43:03.24
- [Yvonne] Hi, hello.
00:43:04.28\00:43:05.38
My question is I eat
a bread that they make.
00:43:06.72\00:43:11.79
My question is
that they make a bread
00:43:12.89\00:43:16.06
in the day of the death,
00:43:16.89\00:43:18.83
so they can eat and
00:43:18.83\00:43:21.10
they offer to the dead people.
00:43:22.60\00:43:24.77
And once I tried to
eat it to curiosity,
00:43:24.77\00:43:29.10
I was trying to try to eat it.
00:43:29.10\00:43:33.41
I definitely eat it
because I wanted to try to
00:43:33.41\00:43:36.41
know what it
taste like, curiosity.
00:43:37.51\00:43:40.32
- Yeah.
00:43:40.32\00:43:41.62
- [Yvonne] And something
tells me don't eat that bread
00:43:41.62\00:43:43.95
because it's
offered for the dead people,
00:43:43.95\00:43:46.39
for the deceased people.
00:43:47.26\00:43:48.06
You know, Day of the Dead?
00:43:48.06\00:43:49.66
- Yeah, Dia de Muertos.
00:43:49.66\00:43:50.93
- [Yvonne] Should I eat that?
00:43:50.93\00:43:55.30
- Well, you know, the very
fact you're asking that question
00:43:55.30\00:43:58.50
I think is an indicator that
00:43:58.50\00:44:01.20
the Holy Spirit might be saying,
00:44:01.20\00:44:03.34
you know, if this
bread is specifically
00:44:03.34\00:44:05.31
for something
that's made as an offering
00:44:05.31\00:44:07.94
to the dead and you're not
starving, I wouldn't eat it.
00:44:07.94\00:44:11.78
They talk about
this in the Bible
00:44:15.72\00:44:17.02
where they had meat
that was offered to idols,
00:44:17.02\00:44:18.89
but it was sold to everybody.
00:44:18.89\00:44:20.42
And it wasn't
necessarily associated
00:44:21.96\00:44:24.09
with worshiping an idol.
00:44:24.09\00:44:25.79
It's just every
animal that was sacrificed,
00:44:25.79\00:44:27.50
they did it in front of an idol.
00:44:27.50\00:44:29.73
I wouldn't...
00:44:29.73\00:44:31.00
I dunno what you
think, Pastor Ross.
00:44:31.00\00:44:32.23
It just seems like it...
00:44:32.23\00:44:33.34
The Day of the Dead is like
00:44:33.34\00:44:34.84
communicating
with the dead ancestors
00:44:34.84\00:44:36.50
and it's filled with skeleton,
something like Halloween.
00:44:36.50\00:44:40.08
And I don't think that
Christians should support that.
00:44:40.08\00:44:43.45
And yeah, I don't
even need Halloween candy.
00:44:43.45\00:44:46.28
- Yeah (laughs).
00:44:46.28\00:44:47.18
No, I think we wanna make sure
that we're following Christ.
00:44:48.55\00:44:51.32
The Bible's about
hope, it's about life.
00:44:51.32\00:44:53.79
It's not about death and
we wanna focus on the hope
00:44:53.79\00:44:57.26
and the life that
we have in Christ.
00:44:57.26\00:44:59.03
- Yeah.
00:44:59.03\00:45:00.13
- Alright, well,
thanks for your call.
00:45:00.13\00:45:01.16
- Thanks, Yvonne,
good to talk with you
00:45:01.16\00:45:01.83
and call again sometime.
00:45:01.83\00:45:02.83
- We got Ricky
listening in New York.
00:45:02.83\00:45:05.03
Ricky, welcome to the program.
00:45:05.03\00:45:06.60
- [Ricky] How you doing?
00:45:07.80\00:45:08.90
- Good, and your
question tonight?
00:45:08.90\00:45:11.64
- [Ricky] So my question is,
00:45:12.64\00:45:14.14
God told Adam and Eve
do not eat from the tree,
00:45:15.88\00:45:19.38
or you'll surely died.
00:45:20.32\00:45:21.15
That was a warning.
00:45:21.15\00:45:22.15
And the question is, if He
can warn 'em about the tree,
00:45:23.52\00:45:26.05
how come He didn't warn
'em about Satan or the snake?
00:45:27.42\00:45:29.72
- Well, I don't
think that they knew
00:45:30.79\00:45:32.79
that the devil was going to
00:45:32.79\00:45:35.06
inhabit or possess a serpent.
00:45:36.97\00:45:39.27
I think God had warned them
00:45:39.27\00:45:41.47
that there was
evil in the universe.
00:45:41.47\00:45:43.37
He wanted to
spare them that evil.
00:45:43.37\00:45:45.24
And he said, you will be safe
00:45:45.24\00:45:46.71
as long as you
don't eat from that tree.
00:45:46.71\00:45:48.91
The one place where
the devil could tempt them
00:45:48.91\00:45:52.05
was around that tree.
00:45:52.05\00:45:53.82
And God said, stay away from it.
00:45:53.82\00:45:55.38
I've given you all
kinds of good trees to eat.
00:45:55.38\00:45:58.12
So what you
read there in Genesis
00:45:58.12\00:46:00.26
is probably not the only thing
00:46:00.26\00:46:02.19
that God said to Adam and Eve.
00:46:02.19\00:46:03.69
I'm sure there
were long conversations.
00:46:03.69\00:46:05.56
That's why the God walked with
them in the cool of the day,
00:46:05.56\00:46:08.06
you read later in chapter three.
00:46:08.06\00:46:11.00
So I think they had been warned
00:46:11.00\00:46:13.50
that there was a war
and there's a fallen angel
00:46:13.50\00:46:16.40
that was out roaming
around causing problems,
00:46:16.40\00:46:19.01
and as long as they
stayed away from that tree...
00:46:19.01\00:46:21.54
But God did give the
devil one opportunity
00:46:21.54\00:46:24.75
to campaign for his
government at that tree.
00:46:24.75\00:46:28.85
And you know, Adam and
Eve were given the freedom
00:46:28.85\00:46:32.39
to make a choice.
00:46:32.39\00:46:33.36
- Alright, well,
thanks your call.
00:46:34.56\00:46:35.62
You know, we do
have a study guide.
00:46:35.62\00:46:37.33
It's called, "Did
God Create a Devil?"
00:46:37.33\00:46:39.06
It talks about
the fall of Lucifer
00:46:39.06\00:46:40.36
and explains a
little bit about that
00:46:40.36\00:46:42.10
first temptation that took
place in the Garden of Eden.
00:46:42.10\00:46:44.83
- He can also watch the
"Cosmic Conflict" DVD for free
00:46:44.83\00:46:48.24
at probably YouTube, it's
been up for a few years now,
00:46:48.24\00:46:50.41
the whole thing.
00:46:50.41\00:46:51.34
- Yeah. - "Cosmic Conflict".
00:46:51.34\00:46:52.41
- If you'd like to
get that study guide,
00:46:52.41\00:46:54.24
it's called, "Did
God Create a Devil?"
00:46:54.24\00:46:55.54
And the number to
call is 800-835-6747.
00:46:55.54\00:46:59.75
And we'll be happy to send
that to anyone in North America.
00:46:59.75\00:47:02.68
We've got Grace
listening in New Jersey.
00:47:02.68\00:47:05.19
Grace, welcome to the program.
00:47:05.19\00:47:06.76
- [Grace] Hi, Pastor
Ross, and hi, Pastor Doug.
00:47:08.06\00:47:11.69
- Hi, thank you for calling.
00:47:11.69\00:47:14.20
And your question?
00:47:14.20\00:47:14.96
- [Grace] I'm glad that...
00:47:14.96\00:47:16.10
I'm excited that
I can speak to you.
00:47:16.10\00:47:18.33
Okay, I have a
question regarding,
00:47:18.33\00:47:21.14
it's on Genesis,
chapter three, verse 16.
00:47:22.14\00:47:25.74
There's where it says your
desire shall be for your husband
00:47:27.04\00:47:30.11
and he shall rule over you.
00:47:30.11\00:47:32.31
So my husband
always say that he says,
00:47:32.31\00:47:36.38
where it says your desire
shall be for your husband,
00:47:36.38\00:47:39.35
he thinks that it
means that the woman
00:47:39.35\00:47:42.49
is desiring to
overthrow the husband.
00:47:42.49\00:47:44.56
- Ah, okay.
00:47:46.80\00:47:48.10
Well, for one thing,
this is a difficult verse.
00:47:48.10\00:47:52.47
I was part of a
theological committee
00:47:52.47\00:47:55.47
that went into great
depth studying this verse.
00:47:55.47\00:47:58.74
And it does seem to
say that there would be,
00:47:58.74\00:48:02.34
you know, because of sin,
00:48:02.34\00:48:04.08
here it's talking
about some of the curses
00:48:04.08\00:48:06.82
connected with sin.
00:48:06.82\00:48:08.58
Childbirth would
be more difficult.
00:48:08.58\00:48:10.45
Plowing and farming the
ground would be more difficult.
00:48:10.45\00:48:13.29
And there was
gonna be even tension
00:48:13.29\00:48:15.29
between the
husband and the wife.
00:48:15.29\00:48:17.93
And God said, look,
00:48:17.93\00:48:19.33
the man should be the
spiritual leader of the husband.
00:48:20.56\00:48:23.60
That doesn't mean a dictator,
00:48:23.60\00:48:25.77
but he was to
provide spiritual leadership,
00:48:25.77\00:48:28.44
Christlike
leadership in the home.
00:48:28.44\00:48:31.74
And it does seem to
indicate from the original,
00:48:31.74\00:48:34.58
it says your desire shall
be to be over your husband,
00:48:34.58\00:48:38.35
but he should rule over you.
00:48:38.35\00:48:40.72
And again, these words
rule, you think about a king.
00:48:40.72\00:48:43.85
Not the best coming
from Hebrew to English.
00:48:43.85\00:48:46.82
It just means that he
should have the leadership.
00:48:46.82\00:48:49.66
God made men to be
protectors of their wives.
00:48:49.66\00:48:52.49
You know, traditionally,
they're bigger and stronger.
00:48:52.49\00:48:55.40
- Yep, their role is to
provide safety for the home.
00:48:55.40\00:48:58.30
You know, the word husband
is sort of the house band
00:48:58.30\00:49:00.97
to hold the home
together, provide for the home.
00:49:00.97\00:49:04.41
Unfortunately, some
husbands or some men
00:49:04.41\00:49:06.51
don't live up to
that high calling.
00:49:06.51\00:49:08.58
- [Doug] Yeah.
00:49:08.58\00:49:09.38
- But that's the original design
00:49:09.38\00:49:11.25
that God created
there at the very beginning.
00:49:11.25\00:49:13.75
- Yeah, and God
never intended...
00:49:13.75\00:49:16.02
There are some
churches that use this verse
00:49:16.02\00:49:18.95
and a few others to
make it sound like, you know,
00:49:18.95\00:49:21.09
women are to be
slaves to their husbands.
00:49:21.09\00:49:23.76
But in our home, I make
the bed and I wash dishes.
00:49:25.13\00:49:27.36
And this week, I
did laundry (laughs).
00:49:27.36\00:49:29.86
So I mean, we should...
00:49:29.86\00:49:31.60
It's really to
be servant leaders
00:49:31.60\00:49:33.50
is the best
description, husbands.
00:49:33.50\00:49:35.77
And we believe in something
00:49:35.77\00:49:37.11
that's called
complementarianism,
00:49:37.11\00:49:38.81
meaning that the gifts
that God give men and women
00:49:38.81\00:49:41.21
are to complement each other,
00:49:41.21\00:49:42.24
but they're certainly distinct.
00:49:42.24\00:49:43.65
Men are not designed
mentally or physically
00:49:43.65\00:49:47.32
as well as women
to nurture children.
00:49:47.32\00:49:50.82
But there are things
that men are designed for
00:49:50.82\00:49:53.49
that are better in
some areas, in other words.
00:49:53.49\00:49:56.12
So we have our strengths and
God outlines that in His Word.
00:49:56.12\00:50:00.56
- Okay. Well,
thank you for your call.
00:50:01.63\00:50:02.73
We've got Matthew
listening in Canada,
00:50:02.73\00:50:04.87
Toronto, Canada.
00:50:04.87\00:50:05.97
Matthew, ww have
just a few minutes left.
00:50:05.97\00:50:08.14
You're on the air.
00:50:08.14\00:50:09.10
- [Matthew] Hi,
Pastor Ross and Doug.
00:50:10.51\00:50:12.47
Good evening. - Evening.
00:50:12.47\00:50:14.38
- [Matthew] Yeah, my
question is about this,
00:50:15.74\00:50:18.55
Last Supper with the disciples.
00:50:18.55\00:50:21.05
Oftentimes, over
the years, you know,
00:50:22.78\00:50:25.82
it's been taught that
when you're taking communion,
00:50:25.82\00:50:28.49
you shouldn't go unworthily.
00:50:28.49\00:50:30.23
So I want to ask,
00:50:30.23\00:50:31.36
was Judas worthy when
he took the Lord's supper?
00:50:31.36\00:50:36.33
(indistinct) after.
00:50:37.17\00:50:38.83
- [Doug] That's right.
00:50:38.83\00:50:40.54
- [Matthew] (indistinct)
00:50:40.54\00:50:41.37
- Good, good question.
00:50:41.37\00:50:42.67
- [Matthew] Could you
explain for me please?
00:50:42.67\00:50:43.64
- Yeah, we'll do our best.
00:50:43.64\00:50:44.87
We we've only got it
about a minute to do it.
00:50:44.87\00:50:46.14
But Christ does say
in First Corinthian...
00:50:46.14\00:50:49.04
Is said First
Corinthians, where he says,
00:50:49.04\00:50:50.31
"If you eat it in
an unworthy manner,
00:50:50.31\00:50:52.68
then you're eating..."
00:50:52.68\00:50:54.52
Maybe Second Corinthians.
00:50:54.52\00:50:55.88
"You're eating
condemnation unto yourself."
00:50:55.88\00:50:58.15
Judas certainly did
not have the right spirit,
00:50:59.35\00:51:01.22
even though
Jesus washed his feet.
00:51:01.22\00:51:03.09
One thing we
learned from this is that
00:51:03.09\00:51:05.63
even though Jesus knew
that Judas' heart wasn't right,
00:51:05.63\00:51:07.86
he allowed him to participate.
00:51:07.86\00:51:10.40
- That's First Corinthians,
chapter 11, verse 27.
00:51:10.40\00:51:13.00
- 11:27, yeah.
00:51:13.00\00:51:14.34
And he that eats her
drinks in an unworthy manner,
00:51:15.77\00:51:18.34
drinks
destruction to themselves.
00:51:18.34\00:51:20.11
It's a dangerous thing.
00:51:20.11\00:51:21.44
What does that mean?
00:51:21.44\00:51:22.28
No one feels worthy.
00:51:22.28\00:51:23.88
It really means that if you
come to the communion table,
00:51:23.88\00:51:26.38
you ought to be
willing to forgive,
00:51:26.38\00:51:28.42
and to love others, and
to have a humble attitude.
00:51:28.42\00:51:31.72
And if you're
asking for Christ's mercy,
00:51:32.85\00:51:34.72
you should be willing to
extend that to others as well.
00:51:34.72\00:51:37.63
But yeah, come with a...
00:51:37.63\00:51:39.49
And really be genuinely
accepting of the grace of the
00:51:39.49\00:51:43.90
Lord. You know, Pastor Ross,
00:51:43.90\00:51:45.20
I don't think we have
time in this broadcast
00:51:45.20\00:51:46.80
for another question right now,
00:51:46.80\00:51:48.50
but we're gonna
take a break in a moment.
00:51:48.50\00:51:51.11
We're gonna come back for
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00:51:51.11\00:51:53.74
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Alright, Pastor
Doug, here we go.
00:52:48.43\00:52:49.83
We're gonna start
with a tough question.
00:52:49.83\00:52:51.50
A coworker is gay and has
invited me to his wedding.
00:52:51.50\00:52:55.04
Is attending the wedding,
showing the love of God?
00:52:55.04\00:52:57.64
- You know, in a
situation like that,
00:52:59.04\00:53:01.14
I think the way you
show the love of God
00:53:01.14\00:53:03.14
is by putting God first.
00:53:03.14\00:53:05.71
And by your appearance,
00:53:05.71\00:53:07.38
it might appear that
you are endorsing something
00:53:07.38\00:53:11.32
that the Bible speaks of
as a sin and an abomination.
00:53:11.32\00:53:15.89
And I know it's politically
incorrect to say that,
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but I can't change the Bible.
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If people have a problem,
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they're gonna have
to take it up with God,
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and I didn't write the Bible.
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So yeah, I think you wanna show
love and support for people,
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but by attending a wedding,
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you are basically
endorsing a covenant
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that they're
making to get married.
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And if you
believe the Bible teaches
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that marriage should be
between a man and a woman
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and not between
two women and two men,
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your attendance could
send the wrong message.
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- Okay, next question.
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If the Bible is supposed
to be easy to understand,
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why is it so hard to read?
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- You know, there
are parts of the Bible
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that are very easy to read.
00:53:51.83\00:53:53.50
And you might be
running into some hard parts,
00:53:53.50\00:53:55.56
but you know where
Jesus said, love your enemies.
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It's simple.
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There's a lot of
real simple statements
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that are in the Bible.
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And I would say, that's why
the Bible is such a best seller,
00:54:02.60\00:54:05.31
is it appeals to people
of all different intellects
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and all different ages.
00:54:08.34\00:54:09.68
There are stories in the
Bible that kids understand.
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So the more you read it,
the better you understand it.
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And you'll just get
deeper and deeper all the time.
00:54:15.62\00:54:18.39
- Okay, another question that
we have, what do prayers do?
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If God is gonna act
anyway, why do we pray?
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- Well, Jesus already
knows what our sins are,
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but the Bible
says confess them, why?
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Well, because we
confess our sins,
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we're acknowledging
something happens in us,
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that it's wrong,
00:54:34.44\00:54:35.50
and we're giving God
permission to change us.
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Now, that that would
just be prayers of confession.
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But whenever we
ask for something,
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God can do for us
things when we ask
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that otherwise will not happen.
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The Devil claims
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00:54:49.35\00:54:51.05
We need to
invite God to intervene
00:54:51.05\00:54:53.42
and to answer our prayers.
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00:56:54.91\00:56:57.28
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00:56:59.71\00:57:03.25
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