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Pastor Jëan Ross.
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Jëan Ross: Hello, friends.
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How about an amazing fact?
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In the 16th century, Holland was
ruled by Margaret of Austria, a
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woman renowned for intelligence
and political skill.
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She was the daughter of emperor
Maximilian I of the Holy Roman
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Empire, one of Europe's most
powerful rulers at the time.
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As a ruler in an era filled with
court intrigue, assassinations,
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and power struggles, Margaret
was constantly on guard against
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betrayal, especially the threat
of poisoning, which was a common
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method of
assassination in those days.
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To protect herself, Margaret
only drank from a beautiful
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goblet made of
pure rock crystal.
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She believed in the widespread
myth that the crystal would
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reveal poison by changing color.
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However, fate
had a different plan.
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One day as a servant handed her
a drink, the goblet slipped from
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his hands and
shattered on the stone floor.
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Although the pieces were
carefully cleaned up, a tiny
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unnoticed shard found its
way into Margaret's slipper.
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Over time, the small piece of
sharp crystal embedded itself in
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her foot, leading to an
unfortunate infection that
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caused gangrene.
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Despite the best efforts of her
doctors, her condition worsened
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until the only hope was the
amputation of her leg, and a
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deal from which
she never recovered.
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In a strange twist of fate, the
very crystal goblet that she had
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trusted to keep her safe
became the cause of her death.
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Just as Margaret depended upon
a crystal goblet for protection,
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many people today put
their trust in wealth, status,
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man-made traditions, yet
these false assurances will
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ultimately fail.
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The Bible warns against placing
trust in material possessions or
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in human wisdom.
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In Proverbs chapter 14, verse
12 we read, "There is a way that
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seems right to a man, but the
end of it is the way of death."
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You know, Pastor Alden, we're
living in a society today where
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people are looking at what's
happening in the world around
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them, and they're wondering,
"Where can I put my trust?
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Where can I find security?
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Is it in finances?
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Is it in possession?
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Is it in human power?"
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Well, the Bible says
there's something better.
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We can trust the Word of God,
right, 'cause the Bible reveals
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to us a Savior, and
we can trust in Jesus.
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Matter of fact, the Bible tells
us in Psalms 118, verse 8, "It
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is better to trust in the Lord
than to put confidence in man."
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I think that's a pretty clear
verse there, not to be putting
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our confidence in any man-made
tradition or human, earthly
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power but put
our trust in Jesus.
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Friends, we do have a
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How do they
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Alden Ho: Well, if you want this
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That's not a text, but that's an
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For those who just tuned in,
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like to call for
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It's 1-800-463-7297.
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Jëan: And my name is Jëan Ross.
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And?
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Alden: Pastor Alden Ho.
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Jëan: All right, Pastor Alden.
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As you can see, Pastor
Doug is out of town today.
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But this is a live, interactive,
international Bible study.
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So, friend, if you have a Bible
question, it's a good time to
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pick up your phone
and give us a call.
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We've got some Bible software
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can look up
different Bible answers.
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We love talking
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We like talking about
the Christian life and faith.
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So give us a call this evening.
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But before we go to the phone
lines, we always like to start
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with a word of prayer.
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Alden: That's right.
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Let's bow our heads.
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Father in heaven, we
thank You for a wonderful day.
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Today we ask that You would
guide and direct us as we go
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through some of these calls.
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Direct our thoughts and minds
and lift us up closer to You.
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Be with those who are calling.
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Convict us of what we hear from
the Bible because that is the
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only thing we can
trust in these days.
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In Jesus's name we pray, amen.
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Jëan: Amen.
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All right, who's our
first caller this evening?
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Alden: We have Janean.
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She's in North Carolina,
and she actually has a very
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good question.
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And her question pertains
to, well, can she actually
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stay home?
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Jëan: Janean, welcome
to "Bible Answers Live."
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You're on the air.
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Janean: Well, my question is I'm
handicapped and I haven't been
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into church for a while because
I have one bad leg that really
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jumps, and I don't want
to go to church and fall.
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Will I be saved if
I don't go to church?
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I do watch church
on the Hope Channel.
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Jëan: Okay.
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Well, that is a good question.
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Do we have to go
to church to be saved?
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Well, obviously, there's
situations, like you explained,
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where we can't get out
for sickness or handicap.
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Fortunately, we can still
participate in worship through
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modern technology.
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At Granite Bay Church, one of
the church--churches--well, the
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church that I pastor
here, we have what we call
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online members.
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So folks actually tune in every
week, and they watch through the
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internet, and they participate
as much as they can from
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a distance.
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So yes, there are situations
where people can't actually get
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out to church.
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God understands.
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We can still
worship Him in truth.
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We can still be
faithful wherever we are.
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If possible, it's always nice
and we encourage people to visit
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or at least try to get out as
much as possible to participate
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in a local church in your area,
but obviously because of health
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situations, maybe somebody
is living too far away from a
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church and they can't get to
the church, well, then you can
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participate
through modern technology.
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So yes, God knows the heart.
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He understands the
situation of each person.
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And yes, don't be
worried that you won't be saved.
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No.
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God understands and God knows.
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Thank you, Janean.
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Who do we have next?
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Alden: We have
Glenn calling from Ohio.
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Glenn, he's got a
question regarding two verses.
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Jëan: Hi, Glenn.
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Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
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Glenn: Good evening and thank
you for taking my call, pastors.
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And my two Scriptures is Isaiah
chapter 60, all of it, and the
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Old Testament
Scriptures, Zechariah chapter 8.
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They both start with
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an accolade to
Jerusalem, and they end up
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talking about a massive movement
of Gentiles to Jerusalem.
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My question is, is it possible
that these two events could be
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the same prophetically?
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Jëan: Okay. Yes,
there is a connection.
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There is a theme that we see in
the Old Testament, and then it's
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also paralleled
in the New Testament.
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And that is in the Old Testament
you have Israel representing the
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people of God, and then you have
the Gentiles, those who have not
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made decision for the truth.
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They don't know the truth.
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And the purpose of God raising
up Israel was to proclaim
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the truth.
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They were the recipients of his
law and they were to be a light
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unto the Gentiles, to
shine forth the gospel of truth.
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And there was a remnant, as we
know, that did receive Jesus as
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the Messiah and they came
out of--well, they were literal
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Jews, but they became part of
spiritual Israel or the church,
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and the gospel then
goes to the Gentiles.
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So these passages of Scripture
in particular that you talking
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about in Isaiah chapter 60, we
don't have time to read through
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the whole chapter, and also
Zechariah 8, it speaks of the
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Gentiles coming to Jerusalem,
the ancient historical city of
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Jerusalem which
existed in the time of Jesus.
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The temple, of course, in
Jerusalem was destroyed in
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70 AD.
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And, of course, Jerusalem today
is a type of the new Jerusalem
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that we read about.
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And the new Jerusalem
is symbolic in two senses.
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One, it represents the people of
God or represents the church and
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its people responding to the
preaching of the gospel and they
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coming and being a part of
God's spiritual Jerusalem, God's
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spiritual temple.
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But there is a new Jerusalem
that the Bible speaks of.
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And when the earth is made
new, in Revelation chapter 21 it
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talks about the new Jerusalem
coming down from heaven.
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It speaks of all the nations
gathering and coming into the
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new Jerusalem,
coming to worship God.
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So it's got a
prophetic application as well.
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It's got the symbolic meaning,
meaning the new Jerusalem or
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the--Jerusalem the church,
and then it has this prophetic
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fulfillment that happens at the
end of time when all things are
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made new.
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Alden: Pastor Jëan, don't
we have a pocketbook on that?
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That's "Spiritual Israel."
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Jëan: We do.
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That is a great read that I
think deals with a number of
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these passages of
Scripture that people have.
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And how do they get that book?
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Alden: So if you'd like to
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Israel" you can call the number
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And speaking of Jerusalem,
Andrew's here with--from Kansas
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and he's got a question
about city or country living.
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Jëan: Hi, Andrew.
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Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
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Andrew: Hello.
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Yeah, my question is, where do
we find in the Bible that we're
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supposed to head out to--head
out of the cities in--at--you
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know, at the end times?
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Jëan: Okay.
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Well, you know, the Bible does
make it clear that in the end
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time God's people are
going to face persecution.
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First of all, you're not going
to be able to buy and sell.
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God does promise to be with
these people and He will direct.
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Cities are probably one of the
first things that are going to
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face judgment.
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Even now when there's political
unrest, it usually centers in
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the cities, especially
as we reach the end of time.
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And there's an increase of
strife, judgments are coming.
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Eventually you read in
Revelation, talks about the
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seven last plagues falling upon
cities and upon entire nations.
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You want to be in the country.
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And throughout history when
God's people face persecution,
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they would often flee from the
cities to a more remote area.
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During the 1,260 years of papal
supremacy you had groups like
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the Waldensians who found
safety in the mountains of
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Northern Italy.
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Jesus said when they persecute
you in one city, then flee to
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the next.
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And so as we near the end of
time, I think God's going to be
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leading, and we want to start
removing ourselves especially
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from these big, dense cities.
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Even now I don't think you
want to be in Downtown L.A.
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or San Francisco or New York
City and try and raise a family.
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There is so much crime and
conflict and issues that are
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taking place in our cities.
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Now, there's still a work to do.
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We got to reach
people in the city.
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And so some are called to preach
and teach, share the gospel even
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in large cities, but it's pretty
clear from Scripture that as we
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near the end, the safest place
is going to be in the more rural
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country type areas.
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Alden: You know, my mind goes to
the verse that Jesus was talking
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about in Matthew 24, verse 15.
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"Therefore when you see the
abomination of desolation spoken
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of by Daniel the prophet,
standing in the holy place," and
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then verse 16 is the key, "then
let those who are in Judea flee
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to the mountains."
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And we have a pocketbook
on that too that's called
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"The Abomination of Desolation."
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Jëan: Okay.
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So there are some prophetic
signs that the Bible gives us.
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Alden: There is.
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Jëan: And in particular,
the abomination of desolation.
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Now, that is a historical
application, refers to the
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destruction of Jerusalem
in 70 AD by the Romans.
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But like many of these symbols,
it also has a future prophetic
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application even to our time.
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So you want to
get that, friends.
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It's called "The
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One of the Amazing Facts'
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As they say, the price is right.
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What do you have
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Alden: And it's on
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If you call 1-800-835-6747,
ask for "The Abomination of
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Desolation," and we'll
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We have Lena in Florida,
first-time caller, and she's got
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a question here regarding
her faith and how she--how you
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live today.
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Jëan: Hi, Lena.
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Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
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You're on the air.
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Lena: Thank you.
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My husband and I
had seven children.
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He's since passed in 2021.
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And my children are faced daily
with the burden of the economy,
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the way it is and everything,
and I worry that I--when they
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talk to me and I fall
short of giving them, like, a
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Christian answer.
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And I watched the Doug
Batchelor program on the Holy
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Spirit today.
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And I don't want to
lose my chance with having
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possibly the Holy
Spirit come to me.
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I feel like I'm just hanging on
by the grace of God, but I want
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to be faithful and talk to my
children, but I don't know how
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to do without
turning back to sin.
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You know, I'm not
saying anything bad, but--
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Jëan: Yeah, so basically
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you're asking, how can
we live a Christian life and
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be a witness to our family
even in the midst of a very
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sinful world?
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Well, first of all, you want to
begin by making sure that your
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heart is right with God, and
you do that by coming before Him
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with a spirit of repentance.
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The Bible says if we confess our
sins, 1 John 1:9, He's faithful
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and just to forgive us
and to cleanse us from all
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our unrighteousness.
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So we need to believe that if we
come to God and we say, "Lord,
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please forgive
me," that He will.
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Then we also need to
ask for the Holy Spirit.
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And Jesus says, "How much more
your heavenly Father is willing
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to give the Holy
Spirit to those that ask Him."
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So we need to ask and
say, "Lord, I can't live the
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Christian life without
the help of the Holy Spirit."
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Don't wait for some kind of
feeling because the Bible says
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we are to walk by
faith, not by sight.
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So that means that we claim the
promises of God, we believe that
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God is doing a work within us.
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Even though we might not feel
it right then and there, we are
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trusting that God is in control.
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You know, there's an interesting
picture that you see in
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Scripture where it describes
God as the potter and we are
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the clay.
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And the one who molds
the clay is the potter.
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And so when we give our hearts
to Jesus, we need to trust that
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He is molding our characters,
He is transforming us.
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Sometimes we can't even see it,
but we are to trust that He will
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finish the work
that He has started.
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Don't get discouraged though,
Leanne, if you stumble and fall.
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And God is on your side.
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He wants to save you.
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Just come back to Him and
say, "Lord, please forgive me."
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Claim the promises.
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What can we do to influence
those around us, especially
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our children?
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Well, first of all,
we can be an example.
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So we can have a life of faith,
trusting in the Lord, holding on
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to Him.
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We can speak or share with
others, with our family, our
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faith, as the
opportunities open up.
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I mean, if they don't want to
hear, you can't push it on them,
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but you can also pray.
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So you can live a life, you can
share where you can, and you can
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pray for them, asking that the
Lord would guide in their hearts
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and lives and bring them to
a point of realizing their need
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of Jesus.
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So those are the
things we want to do.
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And, you know, living the
Christian life is the work of
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a lifetime.
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You know, we step
forward and we stumble.
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We just got to get right back up
and say, "Lord, please forgive
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me," and press on,
trusting in the Lord.
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Sometimes Christians are living
a life, their Christian life,
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and they're so filled with fear
and anxiety and worried, "Well,
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am I saved?
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Am I doing the right thing?"
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Just commit your heart to Jesus
and trust in Him, right, and
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then be faithful
each and every day.
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You know, we do have a book.
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It's talking about
life in the spirit.
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Talks about the Holy Spirit, you
know, how we can have assurance
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in our Christian experience.
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Actually we have a book
called "Assurance:" as well,
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"Justification Made Simple."
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So "Life in the Spirit" and the
book "Assurance: Justification
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Made Simple."
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Both of them are excellent
reads filled with wonderful
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Bible promises.
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And, Leanne, you would
be blessed to read that.
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Just call and ask.
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And for anyone, you can call and
ask for those two books, "Life
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in the Spirits--in the Spirit"
and "Assurance: Justification
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Made Simple."
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Alden: You know, the other thing
I was thinking of too is that
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children are
actually watching mom.
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And so if you display your faith
and you have morning worships
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with your children, that's very
important for them to be able to
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see that you actually practice
what you profess to believe and
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what you're
trying to talk about.
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And that's very needed
for their own faith as well.
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Jëan: Yeah, they want to
see faith in action, right--
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Alden: Exactly.
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Jëan: As a witness.
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Well, thank you,
Leanne, for your question.
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Good question.
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Who do we have next?
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Alden: We have Anna from
Oregon, and she's got a question
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regarding
justification and salvation.
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Welcome, Anna.
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Jëan: Hi, Anna.
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You're on the air.
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Anna: Hi. Evening, pastors.
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So I've heard a bunch of
different pastors and preachers
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talk about justification,
I guess sanctification,
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and salvation.
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I don't know if those are the
same thing, but I was wondering
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if you could maybe
clear it up for me.
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Jëan: Absolutely.
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So there are three terms that
is often used with reference
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to salvation.
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So salvation would be the
big umbrella, salvation or
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redemption, and it's
divided up into three parts.
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The first is what we call
justification, the second is
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sanctification, and
the third is glorification.
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Now, each of them have
a different function, a
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different work.
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So justification occurs when we
come to Jesus and we confess our
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sins, just like 1 John 1, verse
9, the verse I just quoted.
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If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and just to forgive us.
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The famous passage in Scripture,
John 3:16 says if we believe in
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Jesus, that's justification.
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That's where God accepts us
just as if we have never sinned.
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We are clothed with
Christ's robe of righteousness.
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All of our sins are cleansed
and the righteous of Jesus is
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accredited to our account.
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So we are justified.
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Another way of thinking of
justification is freedom from
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the penalty of sin.
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The Bible says the wages of
sin is death, but if we receive
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Jesus, and He is our substitute,
our sacrifice, we are freed from
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the penalty of sin, which is
death, and we can have hope and
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we can trust in a
glorious future of eternal life.
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But in addition to
justification, there is
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something the Bible
refers to as sanctification.
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When you receive Jesus as your
personal Savior, the Holy Spirit
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now begins to work within
your heart and within your life.
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The things you once loved you
don't love so much anymore and
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the things you weren't
interested in, the spiritual
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things, suddenly there is a
growing desire to learn more.
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You want to know
more about Jesus.
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And the sins that before you
probably didn't think too much
00:19:50.69\00:19:54.09
about, but now when you sin
you feel bad and you say, "Lord,
00:19:54.12\00:19:57.99
please forgive me."
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And that's evidence that the
Holy Spirit is working upon your
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heart, and the Holy Spirit
is beginning to do a work of
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transformation or
changing us from the inside out.
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So sanctification is
freedom from the power of sin.
00:20:07.37\00:20:10.17
Justification, freedom from the
penalty, and then sanctification
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is freedom from the power of sin
in our lives and in the world
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even today.
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But we are still living in
a sin-polluted environment.
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There is pain, and suffering,
and sorrow, and death in this
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world today.
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And so the ultimate reward for
the redeemed is when all things
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are made new.
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That is freedom from the penalty
or the presence, I should say,
00:20:30.26\00:20:33.66
the presence of sin,
and that's glorification.
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That happens when
Jesus comes the second time.
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These mortal bodies put on
immortality, and one day Jesus
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will make all things new, a new
heavens and a new earth as we
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read about in
Revelation chapter 21.
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So justification is the
freedom of the penalty of sin,
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sanctification is freedom
from the power of sin, and
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glorification is freedom
from the presence of sin.
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So that's an easy
way to think of it.
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We do have a book called
"Justification--" Or "Assurance:
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Justification Made Simple."
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We also have another book that
I just thought of right now.
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It's called
"Three Steps to Heaven."
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It talks about justification,
sanctification, glorification.
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You might want to
call and ask for that.
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And what's the number?
00:21:14.40\00:21:15.70
Alden: You can call
1-800-835-6747 and ask for
00:21:15.74\00:21:19.04
those books.
00:21:19.07\00:21:20.38
You know, one of the things I
was thinking about when it comes
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to this is many religions
believe that when you accept
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Christ, you're saved at that
moment and you just jump from
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justification to waiting for the
Lord to return, glorification,
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but they miss that long road in
the middle, which actually Jesus
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talked about in
Matthew 25 with the virgins.
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Jëan: That's right.
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Well, you know, when we receive
Jesus we're not immediately
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transported to heaven.
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We still have to
live in a world of sin.
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Our characters
don't change overnight.
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That sinful inclination
is still there even after we
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receive Jesus.
00:21:53.98\00:21:55.31
And we want to
live a victorious life.
00:21:55.34\00:21:56.64
We need to gain victory.
00:21:56.68\00:21:58.01
And so that's sanctification
that begins to work within us.
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All right, thank you.
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Who do we have next?
00:22:02.15\00:22:03.49
Alden: We have
Anthony in New York.
00:22:03.52\00:22:04.82
Anthony is asking a
question about marriage here.
00:22:04.85\00:22:07.12
Jëan: Hi, Anthony.
00:22:07.16\00:22:08.49
Welcome to "Bible Answers
Live." You're on the air.
00:22:08.52\00:22:10.16
Anthony: Yes. Hello.
00:22:10.19\00:22:11.49
Good evening, pastors.
00:22:11.53\00:22:12.96
My question is a very sensitive
topic, but I think it's very
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important, especially in
this day in which we're living.
00:22:16.60\00:22:19.43
I know that God hates divorce
and, you know, I--but I do see
00:22:19.47\00:22:24.94
in Matthew chapter 19, starting
in verse 8 where it talks
00:22:24.97\00:22:30.45
about--well, yeah, around that
area where it talks about Moses
00:22:30.48\00:22:34.98
allowing divorce because
of the hardness of our hearts.
00:22:35.02\00:22:40.99
And--but the Bible--God does
make it very clear that it's
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only as a matter of adultery
that He condones divorce
00:22:44.13\00:22:48.33
and separation.
00:22:48.36\00:22:49.70
So my question is specifically
though as it pertains to abuse,
00:22:49.73\00:22:53.90
physical, emotional,
verbal abuse, things like that.
00:22:53.94\00:22:58.34
What does the Bible have to say
about how God wants us to handle
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abuse in a marital relationship?
00:23:03.38\00:23:06.01
Jëan: Okay.
00:23:06.05\00:23:07.35
Anthony: Especially when
there's children involved.
00:23:07.38\00:23:08.72
Jëan: Yes,
that's a good question.
00:23:08.75\00:23:09.98
Of course, we live in a world of
sin, and sin affects every area
00:23:10.02\00:23:12.25
of our lives,
including relationships.
00:23:12.29\00:23:14.02
And it's especially difficult
when in a marriage you have a
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believer and somebody who's
not a believer or maybe you have
00:23:17.93\00:23:21.70
different conflicts of
personalities and people are
00:23:21.73\00:23:25.07
facing abuse.
00:23:25.10\00:23:26.84
First of all, if somebody is in
a situation where they're facing
00:23:26.87\00:23:29.47
physical abuse, you probably
want to remove yourself from
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that situation.
00:23:32.81\00:23:34.84
Of course, there is verbal abuse
that somebody can give you and
00:23:34.88\00:23:38.31
so on and so forth.
00:23:38.35\00:23:39.78
That doesn't necessarily
mean that you get divorced
00:23:39.81\00:23:41.88
right away.
00:23:41.92\00:23:43.22
There are situations where
separation might be needed,
00:23:43.25\00:23:46.65
where you need to take a break
and maybe you do need to seek
00:23:46.69\00:23:49.62
some counseling and speak to the
pastor if it's two believers.
00:23:49.66\00:23:52.99
And you want to find a Christian
counselor to kind of help you in
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that situation.
00:23:56.03\00:23:57.90
The divorce is
not the first option.
00:23:57.93\00:24:00.24
There are other options.
00:24:00.27\00:24:01.57
First, separation.
00:24:01.60\00:24:02.94
You want to make sure that
you're safe and you want to make
00:24:02.97\00:24:04.71
sure your children are
safe, especially if it's a very
00:24:04.74\00:24:07.61
physically abusive situation,
and they are suffering.
00:24:07.64\00:24:09.91
So we want to be aware of that.
00:24:09.94\00:24:12.41
And then maybe seek the guidance
of a trusted Christian counselor
00:24:12.45\00:24:17.15
or a pastor and
pray for guidance.
00:24:17.19\00:24:19.42
Say, "Lord, what
would be the right steps?"
00:24:19.45\00:24:21.69
You don't want to rush to
divorce, but you do want to make
00:24:21.72\00:24:24.66
sure that you are in a
safe environment first, and then
00:24:24.69\00:24:28.73
begin to dialogue and discuss.
00:24:28.76\00:24:30.73
Ultimately, you know, God is
able to change the heart if two
00:24:30.77\00:24:33.34
people are willing.
00:24:33.37\00:24:34.67
I've seen miracles in my
ministry in counseling many
00:24:34.70\00:24:36.71
people, many couples.
00:24:36.74\00:24:38.07
And if there is a willingness
and a humbling of the heart, God
00:24:38.11\00:24:42.14
can transform somebody's life.
00:24:42.18\00:24:44.71
It's amazing what can happen.
00:24:44.75\00:24:47.05
But that's where you need to
kind of pray for guidance and
00:24:47.08\00:24:50.12
seek some counsel and
some guidance from some
00:24:50.15\00:24:53.29
Christian counselor.
00:24:53.32\00:24:54.62
So yeah, that is a difficult
situation, but there is hope.
00:24:54.66\00:24:57.89
Alden: Also if you go to--if you
actually attend church, Anthony,
00:24:57.93\00:25:01.76
maybe talk to the pastor and get
some counseling with the pastor,
00:25:01.80\00:25:05.27
not just you but
also with your wife too.
00:25:05.30\00:25:07.87
But we have a pocketbook on this
called "The Bible on Marriage,
00:25:07.90\00:25:11.24
Divorce, and Remarriage."
00:25:11.27\00:25:13.21
And you can get that book
if you call 1-800-835-6747.
00:25:13.24\00:25:18.55
And thank you for
the call, Anthony.
00:25:18.58\00:25:19.91
Jëan: That is a great
resource, just to add.
00:25:19.95\00:25:21.25
That's a fairly newer
book, "Marriage, Divorce, and
00:25:21.28\00:25:23.42
Remarriage," and it gives all
the Scriptures there and gives
00:25:23.45\00:25:26.22
the additional details.
00:25:26.25\00:25:27.76
Thank you, Anthony.
00:25:27.79\00:25:29.09
Who do we have next?
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Alden: We have Ryan in New
Mexico and he's got a question
00:25:30.49\00:25:32.09
in regards to the name Yahweh.
00:25:32.13\00:25:34.10
Jëan: Hi, Ryan.
00:25:34.13\00:25:35.43
Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
00:25:35.46\00:25:36.77
Ryan: How are you
doing tonight, guys?
00:25:36.80\00:25:38.13
Jëan: We're doing
great. Thanks for calling.
00:25:38.17\00:25:40.84
Ryan: Well, my
question is, is Jesus Yahweh?
00:25:40.87\00:25:43.91
And when I say Yahweh I'm
talking about, you know, they
00:25:43.94\00:25:47.04
changed the name over
6,000 times, you know, out of
00:25:47.08\00:25:51.45
tradition, out of man-made
tradition to the LORD, all
00:25:51.48\00:25:55.15
capitals, or GOD, all capitals,
but the original said Yahweh.
00:25:55.18\00:25:59.12
And I'm just
wondering, is Jesus Yahweh?
00:25:59.15\00:26:02.22
Jëan: Okay.
Well, a good question.
00:26:02.26\00:26:04.93
Well, first of all, about the
word Yahweh, we're not exactly
00:26:04.96\00:26:07.66
sure of the
pronunciation, and here's why.
00:26:07.66\00:26:09.70
In the Hebrew Old Testament when
it came to the name of God, they
00:26:09.73\00:26:12.87
didn't put down the vowels.
00:26:12.90\00:26:15.37
They had the consonants, but
the vowels, it was such a sacred
00:26:15.40\00:26:18.51
name that they
didn't spell it out fully.
00:26:18.54\00:26:22.38
So the best we could tell, it's
possibly connected to Yahweh,
00:26:22.41\00:26:26.58
would be a good--at least a
best understanding that we have
00:26:26.61\00:26:30.12
of that.
00:26:30.15\00:26:31.45
Is the name Yahweh
referring to Jesus?
00:26:31.49\00:26:33.32
I think it is, and here's why.
00:26:33.36\00:26:35.19
When Moses appeared--well, God
appeared to Moses at the burning
00:26:35.22\00:26:38.56
bush, and Moses said,
"Well, what's Your name?"
00:26:38.59\00:26:41.60
God said, "I Am that I Am."
00:26:41.63\00:26:43.73
And that's sort of
this name given of God.
00:26:43.77\00:26:47.17
Jesus in the New Testament
refers to Himself and says,
00:26:47.20\00:26:51.14
"I Am."
00:26:51.17\00:26:52.47
Refers to Himself as before
Moses was, before Abraham,
00:26:52.51\00:26:54.41
"I Am."
00:26:54.44\00:26:55.74
So that name is
associated with Jesus.
00:26:55.78\00:26:59.08
Lord, Yahweh, Jehovah, there's
different pronunciations of
00:26:59.11\00:27:03.22
that, but it's a
name referring to God.
00:27:03.25\00:27:05.92
And in the Old Testament, yes,
Jesus used that name as well.
00:27:05.95\00:27:09.69
So I think that's
pretty clear from Scripture.
00:27:09.72\00:27:12.16
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Jëan: Hello, friends.
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Welcome back.
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This is "Bible Answers Live," a
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Pastor Doug is out of town
this evening, but my name is
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Jëan Ross.
00:31:34.72\00:31:36.02
And joining me is
Pastor Alden. Yes.
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Thank you, Pastor Alden.
00:31:39.66\00:31:40.96
It's been a while since last you
were here, but we are glad you
00:31:41.00\00:31:42.83
are here.
00:31:42.86\00:31:44.20
You know, we were just talking
to a caller, the previous caller
00:31:44.23\00:31:45.80
before the break, about
the names of God, and he asked
00:31:45.83\00:31:48.67
specifically about
Yahweh and Jehovah that we find.
00:31:48.70\00:31:51.84
We have a book.
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Alden: It's
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And you can get that book if you
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00:31:59.85\00:32:02.38
We have David from Virginia.
00:32:02.42\00:32:05.09
He's got a
question about the Sabbath.
00:32:05.12\00:32:07.09
Jëan: Hi, David.
00:32:07.12\00:32:08.46
Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
00:32:08.49\00:32:09.79
You're on the air.
00:32:09.82\00:32:11.16
David: Hello, pastors.
00:32:11.19\00:32:12.49
Happy to be here.
00:32:12.53\00:32:13.83
Jëan: Yeah, thanks for calling.
00:32:13.86\00:32:15.16
David: So my question is--so
I'm 18 and my grandfather is a
00:32:15.20\00:32:20.14
Southern Baptist pastor.
00:32:20.17\00:32:22.27
And me and my family, my--with
my dad, you know, we started
00:32:22.30\00:32:25.21
keeping the Sabbath.
00:32:25.24\00:32:26.61
And I'd like to know what would
be the best way to share with
00:32:26.64\00:32:31.18
him about the Sabbath.
00:32:31.21\00:32:32.61
You know, it's solemnity that we
are to still keep it even after,
00:32:32.65\00:32:37.75
you know, Jesus, you
know, was resurrected.
00:32:37.79\00:32:40.82
Jëan: Yes, yes.
00:32:40.86\00:32:42.16
Good question.
00:32:42.19\00:32:43.53
Yes, how do we share the truth
specifically about the Sabbath?
00:32:43.56\00:32:45.66
And so you talking about sharing
the truth with others who are
00:32:45.69\00:32:48.53
Christians, who are
already members of a church.
00:32:48.56\00:32:52.67
Well, there's several things.
00:32:52.70\00:32:54.00
First of all, you want to be the
best example that you can be.
00:32:54.04\00:32:56.30
So, first of all, by keeping the
Sabbath, you setting an example,
00:32:56.34\00:33:00.94
that often will raise questions,
where someone will ask and say,
00:33:00.98\00:33:03.98
"Well, that's a little odd.
00:33:04.01\00:33:05.31
You know, why are
you keeping the Sabbath?
00:33:05.35\00:33:07.05
I thought that
was done away with."
00:33:07.08\00:33:08.38
And that does give you an
opportunity to share, as you
00:33:08.42\00:33:11.22
faithfully keep the Sabbath.
00:33:11.25\00:33:12.92
If the person is open to
learning more, you can maybe
00:33:12.95\00:33:15.96
share with them some resources.
00:33:15.99\00:33:17.46
And Amazing Facts has
some wonderful resources.
00:33:17.49\00:33:20.06
There is a website
that Amazing Facts has
00:33:20.10\00:33:22.36
called sabbathtruth.com.
00:33:22.40\00:33:24.90
Just sabbathtruth.com.
00:33:24.93\00:33:27.04
It's got all the
Scriptures there.
00:33:27.07\00:33:28.54
It's got some
wonderful resources.
00:33:28.57\00:33:30.11
It's got some video content.
00:33:30.14\00:33:31.91
You can even share a YouTube
video if your grandfather is
00:33:31.94\00:33:35.14
open to watching
something on that.
00:33:35.18\00:33:37.81
There is a lot of excellent
information on that subject of
00:33:37.85\00:33:40.95
the Sabbath.
00:33:40.98\00:33:42.28
And, you know, there are
many Christians from different
00:33:42.32\00:33:44.02
denominations that are beginning
to discover the truths of
00:33:44.05\00:33:47.06
the Sabbath.
00:33:47.09\00:33:48.59
It--as if there's a revival of
folks realizing, "Well, the Ten
00:33:48.62\00:33:52.29
Commandments are
still ten, not nine.
00:33:52.33\00:33:54.40
So why do we ignore
the fourth commandment?
00:33:54.46\00:33:57.03
How does that
apply to our life?"
00:33:57.07\00:33:58.70
So by your own example you want
to do the best you can, when
00:33:58.73\00:34:02.47
opportunity arises you want
to be able to give a passage of
00:34:02.50\00:34:05.47
Scripture to help support the
truth, and then if they willing,
00:34:05.51\00:34:10.68
share resources, whether that is
a piece of literature or maybe
00:34:10.71\00:34:14.68
directing to a video that
they can watch that'll give
00:34:14.72\00:34:17.29
more information.
00:34:17.32\00:34:18.69
So blessings, David, in your
work of sharing our Bible truth.
00:34:18.72\00:34:22.32
Alden: David, I would encourage
you, call in to the number
00:34:22.36\00:34:25.89
1-800-835-6747 and ask for the
book "Why God Said Remember."
00:34:25.93\00:34:32.47
There's a reason why He said
remember, because He knew we
00:34:32.50\00:34:36.10
would forget.
00:34:36.14\00:34:37.44
Jëan: That's right.
00:34:37.47\00:34:38.81
And that's a great resource.
00:34:38.84\00:34:40.14
Alden: All right, we
have Carol in California.
00:34:40.18\00:34:41.51
She's got a question
regarding good and evil.
00:34:41.54\00:34:43.21
Carol, you there?
00:34:43.24\00:34:44.58
Carol: Yes, I'm here.
00:34:44.61\00:34:45.91
Good evening, pastors.
00:34:45.95\00:34:47.42
Thank you for
taking my call. Hello.
00:34:47.45\00:34:49.98
Jëan: Welcome.
00:34:50.02\00:34:51.35
Yeah, thanks for calling.
00:34:51.39\00:34:52.69
Carol: Yes.
00:34:52.72\00:34:54.02
I have been struggling about
this and I just want to have a
00:34:54.06\00:34:56.96
better understanding
between good and evil.
00:34:56.99\00:35:00.93
Where do we draw the line
between good and evil, or in
00:35:00.96\00:35:05.60
other words, what is the
determining factor between good
00:35:05.63\00:35:11.34
and evil?
00:35:11.37\00:35:12.71
Jëan: So good question.
00:35:12.74\00:35:14.04
Often we face choices and we
trying to decide, "Well, what's
00:35:14.08\00:35:17.05
the right path?
00:35:17.08\00:35:18.38
What's the right decision
for me to make in this case?"
00:35:18.41\00:35:20.92
The first thing you want to
do is look at the principle.
00:35:20.95\00:35:23.72
So does that principle
line up with Scripture?
00:35:23.75\00:35:27.42
If the principle conflicts with
one of the commandments, if it
00:35:27.46\00:35:30.99
is a principle that contradicts
the Scriptures, well, then the
00:35:31.03\00:35:34.10
answer is pretty clear.
00:35:34.10\00:35:35.50
You know, the Bible says, "To
the law and to the testimony,"
00:35:35.53\00:35:38.43
this is Isaiah, "if they speak
not according to this, there is
00:35:38.47\00:35:41.44
no light in them."
00:35:41.47\00:35:42.77
So any teaching, any idea, any
decision that needs to be made,
00:35:42.80\00:35:47.71
it needs to first of all be
in harmony with Scripture, but
00:35:47.74\00:35:50.41
there are many decisions
that are in harmony with the
00:35:50.45\00:35:52.45
principles of Scripture and we
still not quite sure which way
00:35:52.48\00:35:55.52
to go.
00:35:55.55\00:35:56.89
The second step is then
to seek Christian counsel.
00:35:56.92\00:35:59.75
So if there are Christians maybe
in your church or family, it's
00:35:59.79\00:36:03.39
wise to say, "You know,
here's the situation I'm facing.
00:36:03.43\00:36:06.43
What do you think?
00:36:06.46\00:36:07.76
What guidance can you give me?"
00:36:07.76\00:36:09.10
And be open to listen to
different thoughts that people
00:36:09.13\00:36:11.87
might have.
00:36:11.90\00:36:13.20
Of course, make it a matter of
prayer and pray and say, "Lord,
00:36:13.23\00:36:16.40
I want to do what's right.
00:36:16.44\00:36:18.11
I don't want to fall into the
trap of making a bad decision,
00:36:18.14\00:36:20.78
so please guide."
00:36:20.81\00:36:22.21
And then pray that He would open
and close doors according to
00:36:22.24\00:36:25.11
His providence.
00:36:25.15\00:36:26.55
So God is able to close doors,
He's able to open doors, He's
00:36:26.58\00:36:29.62
able to guide us.
00:36:29.65\00:36:30.99
And then trust His leading.
00:36:31.02\00:36:32.59
So those would be the
principles you want to follow.
00:36:32.62\00:36:34.82
You want to make sure the
principles are correct, lined up
00:36:34.86\00:36:37.66
with Scripture.
00:36:37.69\00:36:39.03
Seek the
guidance of godly people.
00:36:39.06\00:36:42.60
Pray.
00:36:42.63\00:36:43.97
Make it a matter of prayer, and
then pray that God would open
00:36:44.00\00:36:46.57
and close doors
according to His will.
00:36:46.60\00:36:49.14
So those are the
steps you want to follow.
00:36:49.17\00:36:50.81
We do have a book.
00:36:50.84\00:36:52.17
It's called "Determining
the Will of God" and it outlines
00:36:52.21\00:36:55.21
these principles and
gives more details on that.
00:36:55.24\00:36:58.05
Alden: Wonderful.
00:36:58.08\00:36:59.41
You can get that, Carol, if you
call 1-800-835-6747 and ask for
00:36:59.45\00:37:03.95
that book.
00:37:03.99\00:37:05.29
We also have now
Mary also in California.
00:37:05.32\00:37:07.69
She's got a
question about Matthew 21.
00:37:07.72\00:37:09.79
Mary.
00:37:09.82\00:37:11.13
Mary: Yes.
00:37:11.16\00:37:12.46
What does it mean to be
broken on the rock, was Christ?
00:37:12.49\00:37:15.06
Jëan: Okay.
00:37:15.10\00:37:16.40
Yes, let me read the verse.
00:37:16.43\00:37:17.77
I think you're referring
to Matthew 21, verse 44.
00:37:17.80\00:37:21.14
And you know what?
00:37:21.17\00:37:22.50
Maybe I will
just read the verse.
00:37:22.54\00:37:26.14
Let me start in verse 42 for
those who might be driving and
00:37:26.17\00:37:28.84
get the context of the question.
00:37:28.88\00:37:30.75
"Jesus said to them, 'Have you
never read the Scriptures: "The
00:37:30.78\00:37:33.55
stone which the
builders rejected has become the
00:37:33.58\00:37:35.68
chief cornerstone.
00:37:35.72\00:37:36.95
This was the Lord's doing, and
it is marvelous in our eyes."
00:37:36.99\00:37:39.99
Therefore I say unto you,
the kingdom of God will be taken
00:37:40.02\00:37:42.16
from you and given to a nation
bearing the fruits of it.'"
00:37:42.19\00:37:45.39
And He's talking to
the religious leaders here.
00:37:45.43\00:37:47.40
"And whoever falls upon this
stone will be broken; but on
00:37:47.46\00:37:51.47
whomever it falls, it
will grind him to powder."
00:37:51.50\00:37:54.60
This is a great prophecy.
00:37:54.64\00:37:56.57
But let me just
back up a little bit.
00:37:56.60\00:37:58.31
Jesus talks about the stone that
the builders rejected has become
00:37:58.34\00:38:01.68
the chief cornerstone.
00:38:01.71\00:38:03.01
There's a little
story connected with this.
00:38:03.04\00:38:04.68
In the building of the
temple, in Solomon's temple, you
00:38:04.71\00:38:07.78
remember the story in Scripture,
all of the stones that were used
00:38:07.82\00:38:10.49
in the construction of Solomon's
temple were actually--they were
00:38:10.52\00:38:14.72
quarried off-site.
00:38:14.76\00:38:16.09
So they got the dimensions and
they dug the stone or carved out
00:38:16.12\00:38:19.73
the stone.
00:38:19.76\00:38:21.03
And they had it made so it would
fit perfect, so it could just
00:38:21.06\00:38:23.37
slide it into place
when it actually came to the
00:38:23.40\00:38:25.27
construction of the temple.
00:38:25.30\00:38:26.87
There was a very important
cornerstone that would bear a
00:38:26.90\00:38:29.20
lot of weight and it was sent
from the quarry to the actual
00:38:29.24\00:38:32.64
building site where they
were going to build the temple.
00:38:32.67\00:38:35.58
And at first people didn't quite
know what the stone was for.
00:38:35.61\00:38:38.18
It didn't seem to fit in
anything that they were working
00:38:38.21\00:38:40.45
on at the moment.
00:38:40.48\00:38:41.82
So they kind of just
set it off to the side.
00:38:41.85\00:38:43.35
It was a bit of
a stumbling stone.
00:38:43.39\00:38:44.95
It was kind of in the way.
00:38:44.99\00:38:46.35
But when it came time to
put in a cornerstone, this chief
00:38:46.39\00:38:49.36
cornerstone, they were looking
around for the right stone that
00:38:49.39\00:38:53.43
had extra strength and the right
angle and the cut, and it was
00:38:53.46\00:38:56.80
that stumbling stone,
but it fit just perfectly.
00:38:56.83\00:39:00.30
And that kind of became the
chief cornerstone, and it's a
00:39:00.34\00:39:03.27
symbol of Christ.
00:39:03.30\00:39:04.61
The church is to be built
on Jesus the chief cornerstone.
00:39:04.64\00:39:08.58
And so that's what
Christ is referring to there.
00:39:08.61\00:39:10.71
But then in verse 44, more
specifically on your question,
00:39:10.75\00:39:13.82
Jesus said, "Whoever falls upon
this stone will be broken; but
00:39:13.85\00:39:16.85
on whom it falls,
it'll grind him to powder."
00:39:16.89\00:39:19.72
The stone there is
a reference to Christ.
00:39:19.75\00:39:21.99
If we fall upon Jesus and we
confess our sins and we humble
00:39:22.02\00:39:25.46
our hearts, yes, we will be
broken, but we will be healed,
00:39:25.49\00:39:29.06
we'll be made whole, we'll be
restored, but if we reject and
00:39:29.10\00:39:33.07
we rebel against Christ, it
talks about a stone falling upon
00:39:33.10\00:39:37.41
us and grinding us to powder.
00:39:37.44\00:39:38.91
Now, that imagery comes
from Daniel chapter 2. In Daniel
00:39:38.94\00:39:42.61
chapter 2, Nebuchadnezzar has
a dream and he sees this image
00:39:42.64\00:39:45.75
with all these different metals,
and then a stone comes and
00:39:45.78\00:39:48.65
strikes the image upon its feet
and grinds the metals to powder,
00:39:48.68\00:39:52.72
and the wind blows it away, and
the stone grows and becomes a
00:39:52.75\00:39:55.12
great mountain that
fills the whole earth.
00:39:55.16\00:39:57.29
That stone striking the image
represents the second coming
00:39:57.33\00:40:00.23
of Christ.
00:40:00.26\00:40:01.73
So when Jesus says: whoever the
stone falls upon it'll grind him
00:40:01.76\00:40:06.43
to powder, that is a reference
to Daniel chapter 2 and it's a
00:40:06.47\00:40:09.77
reference to judgment that
is coming upon those who reject,
00:40:09.80\00:40:13.78
those who refuse to humble
their hearts and come to Jesus
00:40:13.81\00:40:16.85
for salvation.
00:40:16.88\00:40:18.21
It's a great study.
00:40:18.25\00:40:19.55
There's a lot more we can
say about it, but that's sort of
00:40:19.58\00:40:22.08
caps, I think,
these key questions.
00:40:22.12\00:40:24.25
Alden: Don't we
have the magazine
00:40:24.29\00:40:25.59
"Daniel and Revelation?"
00:40:25.62\00:40:26.92
Jëan: We do
have a--that's right.
00:40:26.96\00:40:28.19
We have a magazine that talks
about Daniel chapter 2 and the
00:40:28.22\00:40:30.93
stone cutter without hands.
00:40:30.96\00:40:32.33
Alden: Right.
00:40:32.36\00:40:33.70
And that's called the "Daniel
and Revelation" magazine.
00:40:33.73\00:40:35.10
You can get that magazine
if you call 1-800-867-8--sorry.
00:40:35.13\00:40:40.17
835-6747.
00:40:40.20\00:40:42.77
Chris has got a
question about taxes in Texas.
00:40:42.80\00:40:45.71
Jëan: Okay. Hey, Chris.
00:40:45.74\00:40:48.41
Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
00:40:48.44\00:40:49.74
Chris: Thank you.
00:40:49.78\00:40:51.11
So my question
refers to taxes and tithes.
00:40:51.15\00:40:52.45
Jëan: Okay.
00:40:52.48\00:40:53.78
Chris: Should I be adding the
tithe receipt that I get from my
00:40:53.82\00:40:56.02
church to that?
00:40:56.05\00:40:57.39
And then when I get my tax
return, do I pay a tithe on my
00:40:57.42\00:41:00.92
actual tax return as well?
00:41:00.96\00:41:02.56
Jëan: Okay.
00:41:02.59\00:41:03.93
Well, a good question.
00:41:03.96\00:41:05.19
The receipt that you get from
your church--your donations to
00:41:05.23\00:41:08.30
the church is actually
tax-deductible, and that's why
00:41:08.33\00:41:10.97
you get a receipt
that comes from the church.
00:41:11.00\00:41:13.77
There are laws in
the United States.
00:41:13.80\00:41:15.70
It's not in all countries,
but the United States does have
00:41:15.74\00:41:18.17
certain laws that any charitable
donation which includes to a
00:41:18.21\00:41:23.68
church is tax-deductible.
00:41:23.71\00:41:25.51
So you can remove from
your taxes that portion.
00:41:25.55\00:41:30.72
Do you pay taxes on your
tax returns if funds come back
00:41:30.75\00:41:34.32
to you?
00:41:34.36\00:41:35.66
Typically not because usually
you pay tax--you pay your tithe
00:41:35.69\00:41:38.93
at the beginning of your income.
00:41:38.96\00:41:42.16
When you receive your paycheck
you want to pay your tax
00:41:42.20\00:41:44.83
right--I mean, you
want to pay your tithe.
00:41:44.87\00:41:46.20
You want to pay
your tithe right away.
00:41:46.23\00:41:47.97
Usually your
employee will withhold taxes.
00:41:48.00\00:41:50.87
So usually if you paying on
the gross on everything, you've
00:41:50.91\00:41:54.34
already technically paid tithe
on your taxes, and then the
00:41:54.38\00:41:58.88
return has already been taxed.
00:41:58.91\00:42:00.62
If you don't pay on your taxes,
then yes, you'd want to pay
00:42:00.65\00:42:04.65
a tax--tax.
00:42:04.69\00:42:06.09
You want to pay a tithe,
excuse me, on your tax return.
00:42:06.12\00:42:09.52
So hopefully that
helps, Chris. Yes.
00:42:09.56\00:42:12.33
Alden: It's a good thing
you didn't talk about Texas too
00:42:12.36\00:42:13.86
because Texas
and taxes would be--
00:42:13.90\00:42:16.56
Jëan: Yeah, that would be fun.
00:42:16.60\00:42:17.93
Do you pay taxes in Texas?
00:42:17.97\00:42:19.27
Do you pay state tax?
00:42:19.30\00:42:21.07
I know some
states you don't have to.
00:42:21.10\00:42:22.40
Alden: No state income tax.
00:42:22.44\00:42:23.77
Jëan: Okay.
00:42:23.81\00:42:25.11
Alden: That was the
blessing about being there.
00:42:25.14\00:42:26.47
Jëan: Yeah, all right.
00:42:26.51\00:42:27.81
Alden: But yeah.
00:42:27.84\00:42:29.14
Jëan: That's not
the case in California.
00:42:29.18\00:42:30.51
Alden: Not the case.
00:42:30.55\00:42:31.85
There's taxes on everything,
even the air you breathe.
00:42:31.88\00:42:33.21
Jëan: That's right.
00:42:33.25\00:42:34.55
Alden: Phyllis.
00:42:34.58\00:42:35.92
We have Phyllis,
first-time caller.
00:42:35.95\00:42:37.25
Phyllis in Arizona.
00:42:37.29\00:42:38.62
Are you there, Phyllis?
00:42:38.65\00:42:39.95
Thanks for calling.
00:42:39.99\00:42:41.32
Phyllis: Yes, I am. Thank you.
00:42:41.36\00:42:44.03
My question tonight is in the
Gospel of John 14 chapter, 3.
00:42:44.06\00:42:49.43
Jesus said, "And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will
00:42:49.46\00:42:53.97
come again and receive you unto
Me--un--receive you unto Myself;
00:42:54.00\00:42:58.67
that where I Am,
there ye may be also."
00:42:58.71\00:43:02.58
My question, just
curiosity, why did Jesus say if?
00:43:02.61\00:43:08.55
When I say if, well, then
I might do something and I
00:43:08.58\00:43:12.75
might not.
00:43:12.79\00:43:14.09
But Jesus said if.
00:43:14.12\00:43:15.46
Jëan: Okay. Good question.
00:43:15.49\00:43:18.16
The if in the verse applies
to the previous statement.
00:43:18.19\00:43:21.26
For example, if you read in
verse 1, He says, "Let not your
00:43:21.30\00:43:23.70
hearts be troubled.
00:43:23.73\00:43:25.07
You believe in
God, believe also in Me.
00:43:25.10\00:43:27.64
In My Father's house
there are many mansions.
00:43:27.67\00:43:29.84
If it were not so,
I would have told you.
00:43:29.87\00:43:31.51
I go to prepare
a place for you."
00:43:31.54\00:43:32.91
In other words, Jesus is
saying to His disciples, "If you
00:43:32.94\00:43:35.71
believe in the Father, then you
need to believe that I'm going
00:43:35.74\00:43:39.55
to go and
prepare a place for you.
00:43:39.58\00:43:41.22
If you don't believe in the
Father, well, I'm not going to
00:43:41.25\00:43:44.99
prepare a place for you."
00:43:45.02\00:43:46.32
Remember the preparation
of the place in heaven is for
00:43:46.35\00:43:48.89
the saved.
00:43:48.92\00:43:50.26
It's for those who believe in
Jesus, those who believe in God
00:43:50.29\00:43:53.33
or believe in the Father.
00:43:53.36\00:43:54.93
So if we believe in God, we have
the promise that He will prepare
00:43:54.93\00:43:59.27
a place for us.
00:43:59.30\00:44:00.67
If we don't believe in God, then
there is no place prepared for
00:44:00.70\00:44:04.41
us in heaven.
00:44:04.44\00:44:05.74
Does that help, Phyllis?
00:44:05.77\00:44:07.11
Phyllis: Yes.
00:44:07.14\00:44:08.38
I absolutely believe what the
Bible says, but I guess it was
00:44:08.41\00:44:13.38
just out of curiosity.
00:44:13.42\00:44:14.75
I wonder why He said if.
00:44:14.78\00:44:16.18
Yeah.
00:44:16.22\00:44:17.52
Jëan: The if is
for those who believe.
00:44:17.55\00:44:19.09
If they don't believe,
they won't have a place.
00:44:19.12\00:44:21.26
If they do believe,
they will have a place.
00:44:21.29\00:44:22.89
Phyllis: Okay, okay.
00:44:22.92\00:44:25.13
And also if you have information
on why we shouldn't eat pork.
00:44:25.16\00:44:31.93
Jëan: Okay.
00:44:31.97\00:44:33.27
Well, we--
00:44:33.30\00:44:34.64
Phyllis: Because I have
several people that, "No, I
00:44:34.67\00:44:36.20
don't eat pork,"
and they wonder why.
00:44:36.24\00:44:39.21
Jëan: They wonder why.
00:44:39.24\00:44:40.54
All right, good question.
00:44:40.58\00:44:41.91
Well, we do have some material.
00:44:41.94\00:44:43.24
It's called
"God's Free Health Plan."
00:44:43.28\00:44:44.61
It's one of our
Amazing Facts' study guides.
00:44:44.65\00:44:47.18
We also have a book, I think,
that's entitled, at least it
00:44:47.22\00:44:50.79
was, "Death in the Kitchen."
00:44:50.82\00:44:52.32
It's kind of got
an intriguing title.
00:44:52.35\00:44:53.99
Talks about food.
00:44:54.02\00:44:55.46
Now, of course, you know,
pork is probably one of the most
00:44:55.49\00:44:58.49
unhealthy meats
that one could eat.
00:44:58.53\00:45:00.23
The Bible in the Old Testament
and also in the New Testament
00:45:00.26\00:45:02.86
refers to unclean
foods, and pork would fall into
00:45:02.90\00:45:06.74
that category.
00:45:06.77\00:45:08.10
Pigs are unclean.
00:45:08.14\00:45:09.44
And the biblical principle for
a clean meat or an unclean meat
00:45:09.47\00:45:14.24
has to do with whether
the animal has cloven hooves,
00:45:14.28\00:45:17.41
divided hooves,
and chews the cud.
00:45:17.45\00:45:20.18
So a cow or a sheep, they have
divided hooves, they chew the
00:45:20.22\00:45:23.32
cud, but a pig does not chew the
cud, even though it might have a
00:45:23.35\00:45:27.59
cloven hoove.
00:45:27.62\00:45:28.92
Camels chew the cud, but
they don't have a hoove, so
00:45:28.96\00:45:31.53
they're unclean.
00:45:31.56\00:45:32.89
And then there are also
principles applying to the fish
00:45:32.93\00:45:34.83
as well.
00:45:34.83\00:45:36.13
But call and ask
for that study guide.
00:45:36.16\00:45:37.47
It's called
"God's Free Health Plan."
00:45:37.50\00:45:38.87
It'll put all the
verses there and provide some
00:45:38.90\00:45:41.47
additional information.
00:45:41.50\00:45:42.74
Alden: And that whole scenario
of what you can eat and can't
00:45:42.77\00:45:45.27
eat is found in Leviticus
11, in case you haven't
00:45:45.31\00:45:48.11
read that before.
00:45:48.14\00:45:50.08
You can always get
them to refer to that.
00:45:50.11\00:45:52.18
So thank you for
your call, Phyllis.
00:45:52.21\00:45:54.22
Paul in South Dakota has a good
question regarding Bible study
00:45:54.25\00:45:58.62
and becoming a member,
but yet living a certain way.
00:45:58.65\00:46:02.12
Jëan: Hey, Paul.
00:46:02.16\00:46:03.49
Welcome to "Bible Answers Live."
00:46:03.53\00:46:04.83
Paul: Yes. Thank you, brothers.
00:46:04.86\00:46:07.50
God bless you.
00:46:07.56\00:46:08.86
So my scenario that I've thought
in my mind is if a man and a
00:46:08.90\00:46:12.87
woman are living together
and they decide they want Bible
00:46:12.90\00:46:17.87
studies, and they come to your
church or contact you somehow,
00:46:17.91\00:46:22.44
and you set up, you know, a
time for them to study with, and
00:46:22.48\00:46:27.05
during the course of the studies
you find out that they're not
00:46:27.08\00:46:29.62
married and that they're
in an intimate relationship.
00:46:29.65\00:46:34.12
Would they be able to
be baptized at the end of
00:46:34.16\00:46:37.39
the studies?
00:46:37.43\00:46:38.73
Jëan: Okay. Well,
that's a good question.
00:46:38.76\00:46:41.40
That's a real-life situation
that I have faced in my
00:46:41.43\00:46:42.90
ministry, and I'm sure
Pastor Alden has faced that too.
00:46:42.93\00:46:46.03
If we meet with someone or a
couple and we do Bible studies
00:46:46.07\00:46:48.97
with them, during the Bible
study it becomes pretty clear
00:46:49.00\00:46:52.37
what God's ideal is, and
God's ideal is for marriage.
00:46:52.41\00:46:56.24
So if two people are
living together and they're not
00:46:56.28\00:46:58.81
married, well, then
they need to get married.
00:46:58.85\00:47:00.82
So there have been times in the
work that I've been doing where
00:47:00.85\00:47:04.12
I have married, you know, a man
and a woman and baptized them.
00:47:04.15\00:47:08.62
Married them one day and
baptized them a week later.
00:47:08.66\00:47:11.79
So we want to make sure that we
do everything we can before we
00:47:11.83\00:47:15.33
are baptized to
set our lives in water.
00:47:15.36\00:47:18.40
Doesn't mean we perfect, but
the clear principles of faith we
00:47:18.43\00:47:22.20
want to embrace, we
want to be faithful.
00:47:22.24\00:47:24.21
And so it's important for a
person to first work that out
00:47:24.24\00:47:27.78
before they are baptized.
00:47:27.81\00:47:30.05
And that's usually
the path that we follow.
00:47:30.08\00:47:32.35
Alden: And we have lesson number
five in our Bible study guide
00:47:32.38\00:47:35.98
called "Keys For a Happy
Marriage," and that would be
00:47:36.02\00:47:38.79
very helpful to pass on to them
as you're studying with them
00:47:38.82\00:47:42.39
as well.
00:47:42.42\00:47:43.73
And let's see.
00:47:43.76\00:47:45.09
We have Rachel in
Arizona talking about the Ark of
00:47:45.13\00:47:48.80
the Covenant.
00:47:48.83\00:47:50.13
Rachel, are you there?
00:47:50.17\00:47:51.50
Rachel: Thank you.
00:47:51.53\00:47:52.83
So my question is, does Bible
Scripture disclose the location
00:47:52.87\00:47:56.50
of the Ark of the Covenant?
00:47:56.54\00:47:59.04
Jëan: Okay.
00:47:59.07\00:48:00.44
It doesn't clearly
tell us where the ark is.
00:48:00.48\00:48:03.04
It would kind of be nice if it
did 'cause we could go find it,
00:48:03.08\00:48:06.35
but it's--from just the
historical account, the Ark of
00:48:06.38\00:48:10.72
the Covenant was removed from
the temple in Jerusalem most
00:48:10.75\00:48:14.16
likely by Jeremiah the prophet
before the Babylonian captivity.
00:48:14.19\00:48:18.13
And that occurred around
600 BC, 600 years Before Christ.
00:48:18.16\00:48:22.56
So Jeremiah knew that
the Babylonians were coming,
00:48:22.60\00:48:25.67
Nebuchadnezzar was coming.
00:48:25.70\00:48:27.00
He knew that the city
would eventually fall.
00:48:27.04\00:48:29.07
He prophesized about that event.
00:48:29.10\00:48:32.24
He was in Jerusalem during that
time period and when Jerusalem
00:48:32.27\00:48:35.14
actually did fall.
00:48:35.18\00:48:36.48
So it's quite possible that
Jeremiah and some of the other
00:48:36.51\00:48:39.28
priests, knowing that the city
was going to fall, they hid the
00:48:39.31\00:48:43.52
Ark of the Covenant in one of
the many caves around Jerusalem.
00:48:43.55\00:48:48.79
And it's still there today.
00:48:48.82\00:48:50.86
Now, after the 7 years of
Babylonian captivity when the
00:48:50.89\00:48:53.33
Jews came back from Babylon
and they started to rebuild the
00:48:53.36\00:48:55.80
temple, it was a time of
instability, there was political
00:48:55.83\00:49:00.60
unrest by the nations around
them, and they didn't feel, at
00:49:00.64\00:49:04.17
least at first, to bring the
temple back--or bring the ark
00:49:04.21\00:49:07.54
back into the temple.
00:49:07.58\00:49:09.08
It could very well be that some
who hid it at that point had
00:49:09.11\00:49:11.81
forgotten where it was,
they didn't know where it was.
00:49:11.85\00:49:14.18
But after the Babylonian
captivity, the Ark of the
00:49:14.22\00:49:16.99
Covenant never made
it back in the temple.
00:49:17.02\00:49:19.02
Even in the time of Christ the
Ark of the Covenant was not in
00:49:19.05\00:49:22.36
the most holy
place of the temple.
00:49:22.39\00:49:25.06
And it's still
hidden somewhere today.
00:49:25.09\00:49:27.46
And hopefully they will find it
before the end of time, before
00:49:27.50\00:49:30.90
Jesus comes.
00:49:30.93\00:49:32.23
It would be kind of neat to
see the Ark of the Covenant.
00:49:32.27\00:49:34.24
That will be the biggest
archaeological discovery of all.
00:49:34.27\00:49:37.04
Alden: We're told that it
could be discovered, right?
00:49:37.07\00:49:38.91
Jëan: It seems that way, yeah.
00:49:38.94\00:49:40.34
The Bible seems--not a
clear statement, but it seems to
00:49:40.38\00:49:42.98
indicate that yeah, there's
a possibility that the law will
00:49:43.01\00:49:45.65
be revealed.
00:49:45.68\00:49:46.98
Alden: Hollywood's made a
lot of movies on that too.
00:49:47.02\00:49:48.92
Jëan: I know.
00:49:48.95\00:49:50.25
It's a big thing.
00:49:50.29\00:49:51.62
Alden: But God has--
00:49:51.65\00:49:52.95
Jëan: So it's not in
Ethiopia, in case you've
00:49:52.99\00:49:54.32
heard people say that.
00:49:54.36\00:49:55.66
No.
00:49:55.69\00:49:56.99
It is somewhere in the vicinity
of Jerusalem, hidden in one of
00:49:57.03\00:49:59.49
those caves.
00:49:59.53\00:50:01.16
Alden: We have Aaron in
California, and he's got a
00:50:01.20\00:50:04.07
really good question.
00:50:04.10\00:50:05.40
Aaron, you're there?
00:50:05.43\00:50:06.77
Aaron: Yes. Can you hear me?
00:50:06.80\00:50:09.47
Jëan: Yeah.
00:50:09.50\00:50:10.81
Welcome to the
program, and your question.
00:50:10.84\00:50:12.14
Aaron: Yes.
00:50:12.17\00:50:13.51
So my question is, to make it
pretty quick, when Lucifer was
00:50:13.54\00:50:15.68
in heaven, right, he did certain
things that to--that literally
00:50:15.71\00:50:21.18
went against God, and
God literally bore along
00:50:21.22\00:50:24.02
with Lucifer.
00:50:24.05\00:50:25.52
Why was it that when Lucifer
sinned that he didn't need a
00:50:25.55\00:50:29.96
Savior in
comparison to when Adam sinned?
00:50:29.99\00:50:33.93
If Adam had went to Jesus
and said, "God, I'm sorry," that
00:50:33.96\00:50:38.23
wouldn't be enough because
his character was mauled or, you
00:50:38.27\00:50:41.64
know, diminished.
00:50:41.67\00:50:42.97
All have sinned and fallen short
of the glory of God, right?
00:50:43.00\00:50:45.47
So why didn't Lucifer--why would
it be that Lucifer would have
00:50:45.51\00:50:50.41
just gotten a free pass
back into heaven if he sincerely
00:50:50.45\00:50:53.45
repented while he was
there, but Adam needed a Savior?
00:50:53.48\00:50:57.12
Jëan: All right. Good question.
00:50:57.15\00:50:59.82
Now, Revelation chapter 12
talks about a war in heaven.
00:50:59.85\00:51:01.79
So we know that Lucifer, one of
the covering cherubs, began to
00:51:01.82\00:51:04.49
covet God's possession.
00:51:04.53\00:51:06.13
I'm sure there were
conversations that took place,
00:51:06.16\00:51:08.93
some very important
conversations in heaven where
00:51:08.96\00:51:11.43
God the Father set forth
the proper possession of His
00:51:11.47\00:51:14.74
Son Jesus.
00:51:14.77\00:51:16.10
And, you know,
Jesus is the Creator.
00:51:16.14\00:51:19.24
He is worthy of worship.
00:51:19.27\00:51:21.01
And I'm sure the angels spoke
to Lucifer and there was this
00:51:21.04\00:51:24.61
pleading going on for a period
of time, but at some point
00:51:24.65\00:51:27.45
Lucifer hardened his
heart and he passed the point of
00:51:27.48\00:51:30.15
no return.
00:51:30.19\00:51:32.52
There probably was a period of
time where maybe he wasn't fully
00:51:32.55\00:51:37.16
rebellious, maybe he was
questioning things and had he
00:51:37.19\00:51:40.56
repented of that he could
have been reinstated in heaven.
00:51:40.60\00:51:44.83
Of course, in the case of
Adam and Eve it's different.
00:51:44.87\00:51:48.40
When they sinned, Jesus stepped
in as a substitute for them.
00:51:48.44\00:51:53.94
Lucifer rebelled in the
full light of the glory of God,
00:51:53.98\00:51:57.91
whereas Adam and Eve didn't have
that same understanding, that
00:51:57.95\00:52:01.12
same exposure to God's
glory as Lucifer did in heaven.
00:52:01.15\00:52:04.62
We don't know how long
Lucifer was in heaven before the
00:52:04.65\00:52:06.82
rebellion took place.
00:52:06.86\00:52:08.79
But God being a God of
love, said, "I have a plan of
00:52:08.82\00:52:11.23
redemption to save mankind."
00:52:11.26\00:52:13.43
So how long would that door of
opportunity have remained open
00:52:13.46\00:52:17.10
in heaven for
Lucifer to say, "I'm sorry?"
00:52:17.13\00:52:19.37
The Bible doesn't say, but
very clearly now he has passed
00:52:19.40\00:52:23.61
that point.
00:52:23.64\00:52:24.94
There is no sacrifice
for Lucifer and for the
00:52:24.97\00:52:27.84
fallen angels.
00:52:27.88\00:52:29.11
Alden: You know, I was thinking
too about this, because Adam, if
00:52:29.14\00:52:32.25
you read Ephesians 6, talks
about he is blood and he is
00:52:32.28\00:52:36.82
flesh, where
Lucifer is spiritual being.
00:52:36.85\00:52:40.32
Totally different
separation from that.
00:52:40.36\00:52:43.16
Jëan: Good question.
00:52:43.19\00:52:44.53
Thank you, Aaron.
Who do we have next?
00:52:44.56\00:52:47.20
Alden: We have Gus in Idaho,
and Gus has got a question
00:52:47.23\00:52:48.80
regarding Matthew.
00:52:48.83\00:52:50.13
Gus: Thank you. I
enjoy your guys' program.
00:52:50.17\00:52:52.57
I listen every
Sunday. I'm a truck driver.
00:52:52.60\00:52:55.27
And I finally got through
after I don't know how many
00:52:55.30\00:52:56.77
attempts, but--
00:52:56.81\00:52:58.11
Jëan: Thanks for
being persistent.
00:52:58.14\00:52:59.44
Gus: It must be the Lord's will.
00:52:59.47\00:53:00.94
It must be the Lord's will
because I've been carrying this
00:53:00.98\00:53:02.44
burden that I don't know, it's
just been--it's been tearing
00:53:02.48\00:53:04.78
me apart.
00:53:04.81\00:53:06.25
So my question is in Matthew
19:9 when the Pharisees are
00:53:06.28\00:53:10.02
trying to trap Jesus in regards
to the question of marriage
00:53:10.05\00:53:14.06
and divorce.
00:53:14.09\00:53:15.32
And I know that you had another
caller, I believe, earlier touch
00:53:15.36\00:53:18.29
on that, but not in
detail like I want to.
00:53:18.33\00:53:22.13
But--and I'm not--I don't want
to bash anybody, but there's
00:53:22.16\00:53:27.90
another Bible answer program
that's a couple of slots ahead
00:53:27.94\00:53:33.34
of you guys on Sirius 131 FM.
00:53:33.38\00:53:36.38
And I called in I think a week
ago to ask a different question.
00:53:36.41\00:53:39.75
And anyway to make a long story
short, this gentleman reached
00:53:39.78\00:53:43.02
back out to me to do a
Bible study, and we did.
00:53:43.05\00:53:45.55
And he was asking about my
marriage, and I told him--well,
00:53:45.59\00:53:49.49
he asked me if it was my first
marriage and my wife's first
00:53:49.52\00:53:51.73
marriage, and I told him no,
it was my first marriage and my
00:53:51.76\00:53:54.83
wife's second marriage.
00:53:54.83\00:53:56.53
And he asked why my wife had
divorced, and I explained to him
00:53:56.56\00:54:00.07
that her ex-husband was a heavy
drug user and didn't want to
00:54:00.10\00:54:04.54
seek help, and my wife did
everything she possibly could to
00:54:04.57\00:54:09.84
save the marriage,
but it was not savable.
00:54:09.88\00:54:12.31
But anyway, me and my wife
have been married for 25 years.
00:54:12.35\00:54:14.92
We have three
beautiful daughters.
00:54:14.95\00:54:17.35
This particular gentleman
told me that our marriage is an
00:54:17.39\00:54:20.72
adulterous marriage and not
valid in the eyes of God, and
00:54:20.76\00:54:24.73
therefore I'm living in adultery
with my wife, and I must divorce
00:54:24.76\00:54:28.33
her in order to enter
into the kingdom of God.
00:54:28.36\00:54:31.37
Jëan: Well, first of all, Gus,
yeah, thank you for calling.
00:54:31.40\00:54:33.87
And probably the verse he's
referring to is if somebody puts
00:54:33.90\00:54:37.57
away a wife and there's no
biblical grounds for that, and
00:54:37.61\00:54:41.48
she marries another, the person
who marries her is guilty of
00:54:41.51\00:54:44.68
committing adultery.
00:54:44.71\00:54:46.05
However, there are
exceptions to the rule.
00:54:46.08\00:54:48.68
And in the case of somebody who
wasn't living a Christian life,
00:54:48.72\00:54:52.92
and then, you know, they get
a divorce, and then they come to
00:54:52.95\00:54:55.96
the Lord and they repent and
they ask for forgiveness, our
00:54:55.99\00:54:58.79
past sins are all forgiven.
00:54:58.83\00:55:00.83
We are free to start fresh and
trust in the Lord to open the
00:55:00.86\00:55:04.43
way and lead.
00:55:04.47\00:55:05.77
It's pretty evident that, you
know, you've been married for a
00:55:05.80\00:55:07.90
long time.
00:55:07.94\00:55:09.27
You're both committed.
00:55:09.30\00:55:11.04
You can ask for God's blessing
upon your marriage and you can
00:55:11.07\00:55:13.71
trust that He does.
00:55:13.74\00:55:15.08
You want to do everything you
can to safeguard your marriage
00:55:15.11\00:55:16.88
and protect your marriage,
but you can't go back and change
00:55:16.91\00:55:20.12
the past.
00:55:20.15\00:55:21.48
And the last thing you want to
do is divorce her because she's
00:55:21.52\00:55:24.29
not going to be able to go back
to her first husband anyway.
00:55:24.32\00:55:27.12
So I think you just put it
behind you, you pray and ask
00:55:27.16\00:55:29.59
God, "If we've done something
wrong, please forgive us," and
00:55:29.62\00:55:33.36
live up to all the light
that you have in the Scriptures.
00:55:33.40\00:55:36.20
You know, the book that we
offered a little earlier you
00:55:36.23\00:55:38.37
might enjoy reading.
00:55:38.40\00:55:39.83
It's called "Marriage,
Divorce, and Remarriage."
00:55:39.87\00:55:42.94
And we'll be happy to send
it to anyone who calls and asks.
00:55:42.97\00:55:46.24
We also have another study
guide called "Keys to a Happy
00:55:46.27\00:55:49.08
Marriage" for those who are
married and they want to make
00:55:49.11\00:55:51.05
sure that they living up to
everything that God purposes for
00:55:51.08\00:55:54.42
marriage and that you want
your marriage to be blessed.
00:55:54.45\00:55:57.12
There are some biblical
principles, and it's called
00:55:57.15\00:55:59.55
"Keys to a Happy Marriage."
00:55:59.59\00:56:01.16
We'll be happy to send that
to anyone who calls and asks.
00:56:01.19\00:56:04.53
The number is just simply
800-835-6747, and as for that
00:56:04.56\00:56:11.10
study guide, it's called
"Keys for a Happy Marriage."
00:56:11.13\00:56:13.87
And you will be
blessed by reading it.
00:56:13.90\00:56:16.17
Well, you know, Pastor
Alden, I'm looking at the clock.
00:56:16.20\00:56:17.81
We don't have time to
take another caller just yet.
00:56:17.84\00:56:20.01
We are going to take some of
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00:56:20.04\00:56:23.04
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00:56:23.08\00:56:25.61
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Pastor Alden, what are our
email questions this evening?
00:56:42.16\00:56:45.17
Alden: I want to tell Gus also
that he can call--because he's
00:56:45.20\00:56:48.54
driving, you call #250 and you
can ask for those books while
00:56:48.57\00:56:52.21
you're driving--
00:56:52.24\00:56:53.54
Jëan: That's right.
00:56:53.58\00:56:54.88
Alden: So you don't
have to type all that in.
00:56:54.91\00:56:56.58
We've got a few
email questions here.
00:56:56.61\00:56:57.91
James is asking, when
does Satan's impersonation or
00:56:57.95\00:57:01.55
impersonation of Christ's return
occur in relationship to the
00:57:01.58\00:57:04.65
close of probation?
00:57:04.69\00:57:06.02
Would it be for the purpose of
everyone's destiny to be fixed
00:57:06.05\00:57:10.83
by that time?
00:57:10.86\00:57:12.16
So is it after or before?
00:57:12.19\00:57:13.53
Jëan: Good question.
00:57:13.56\00:57:14.83
All right, so the Bible says
that in the last days, Jesus
00:57:14.86\00:57:16.43
said in Matthew 24, there'll
be false Christs and false
00:57:16.46\00:57:19.10
prophets, and they'll
deceive, if possible, even the
00:57:19.13\00:57:21.84
very elect.
00:57:21.87\00:57:23.17
So Jesus warns His people.
00:57:23.20\00:57:25.24
Will there be a caliphate of
an impersonation by the devil of
00:57:25.27\00:57:29.88
the second coming of Christ?
00:57:29.91\00:57:31.21
Yes, we believe there will be.
00:57:31.25\00:57:33.31
It kind of takes place
in twofold, you might say.
00:57:33.35\00:57:35.75
There is going to be some
deception before probation
00:57:35.78\00:57:37.99
closes and false Christs,
plural, will appear, but there
00:57:38.02\00:57:42.59
is also going to be this
masterful, great impersonation
00:57:42.62\00:57:46.16
that takes place.
00:57:46.19\00:57:47.50
It actually happens
after probation closes during
00:57:47.50\00:57:49.33
the plagues.
00:57:49.36\00:57:50.67
And the purpose of that
impersonation isn't to deceive
00:57:50.70\00:57:52.80
the righteous at that point, it
is to try and gather the whole
00:57:52.83\00:57:56.04
world to finally pass a
death decree upon God's people.
00:57:56.07\00:58:00.11
The good news is that that death
decree is never carried out
00:58:00.14\00:58:03.35
because Jesus
comes to their rescue.
00:58:03.38\00:58:05.61
Well, friends,
that's it for today.
00:58:05.65\00:58:07.25
Until next week, God bless.
00:58:07.28\00:58:08.62
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