Music... 00:00:01.96\00:00:05.20 Hello Friends and welcome to the General Conference 00:00:05.23\00:00:09.37 Virtual Global Camp Meeting. 00:00:09.40\00:00:11.11 This is a Seventh-day Adventist world-wide Camp Meeting 00:00:11.14\00:00:13.61 and we want to welcome you to this special session 00:00:13.64\00:00:15.74 of 3ABN Bible Q and A. 00:00:15.78\00:00:18.55 During this hour, you will be able to submit your questions 00:00:18.58\00:00:21.68 via the Chat Section 00:00:21.72\00:00:23.05 so look there around your screen... 00:00:23.08\00:00:24.62 find that Chat Section 00:00:24.65\00:00:25.99 and start submitting your Bible questions 00:00:26.02\00:00:28.02 because we have a wonderful Panel here 00:00:28.06\00:00:30.26 that is locked and loaded and ready to go. 00:00:30.29\00:00:32.43 They have their Bibles and they're ready to give you 00:00:32.49\00:00:34.20 a Bible answer for your questions 00:00:34.23\00:00:36.43 and so, without further ado, 00:00:36.46\00:00:37.93 why don't I go ahead and introduce our Panel here, 00:00:37.97\00:00:40.20 I'm excited about this. 00:00:40.24\00:00:41.57 Again, this is the 3ABN Bible Q and A Session 00:00:41.60\00:00:43.81 for the Global Camp Meeting 00:00:43.84\00:00:45.47 but many of these faces you may notice from the 3ABN... 00:00:45.51\00:00:48.38 the 3ABN Bible Q and A new Program 00:00:48.41\00:00:50.78 that we just recently launched. 00:00:50.81\00:00:53.11 Also, the 3ABN Sabbath School Panel 00:00:53.15\00:00:55.88 which is a popular Program here at 3ABN 00:00:55.92\00:00:58.05 which we're so blessed to be a part of 00:00:58.09\00:01:00.16 and many, many other 3ABN Bible Today Programs 00:01:00.19\00:01:02.56 and many, many other wonderful Programs as well. 00:01:02.59\00:01:04.93 So, to my left, we have Ms. Shelley Quinn 00:01:04.96\00:01:07.53 and it's always a blessing to have you Sister. 00:01:07.56\00:01:09.36 Shelley: It's always a blessing to be here. 00:01:09.40\00:01:10.83 Ryan: And tell us what you do here at 3ABN. 00:01:10.87\00:01:12.27 I'm the Program Development Manager... 00:01:12.30\00:01:14.30 do a little bit of everything. 00:01:14.34\00:01:16.17 Ryan: Wearing multiple hats... 00:01:16.20\00:01:17.94 I think that's probably true for all of us, right? 00:01:17.97\00:01:20.28 Okay, to your left we have Pastor John Lomacang, 00:01:20.31\00:01:22.54 Pastor of the Thompsonville Seventh-day Adventist Church 00:01:22.58\00:01:26.01 here in Southern Illinois 00:01:26.08\00:01:27.52 and tell us also what you do here for 3ABN, Brother. 00:01:27.55\00:01:29.72 John: Well I... I am the Director of World Evangelism 00:01:29.75\00:01:32.62 for 3ABN... I'm the Pastor of the Church 00:01:32.65\00:01:34.46 I'm also the Pastor in the Illinois Conference 00:01:34.49\00:01:36.22 so, I have on a number of hats 00:01:36.26\00:01:38.39 but then, we do so many things here as Shelley said, 00:01:38.43\00:01:40.80 just pick the day and we'll have a different hat on. 00:01:40.83\00:01:42.96 Panel: Laughter. Ryan: Amen praise the Lord 00:01:43.00\00:01:45.40 and to your left is Ms. Jill Morikone, 00:01:45.43\00:01:48.10 our Vice President... COO of 3ABN 00:01:48.14\00:01:51.27 and... I mean... I'm almost... 00:01:51.31\00:01:52.87 I don't know if I should ask you what you do 00:01:52.91\00:01:55.38 because you do everything here at 3ABN 00:01:55.41\00:01:57.25 but it's also a blessing to have you here, Ms. Jill. 00:01:57.28\00:01:59.55 Jill: I do a little bit of everything... but what a joy! 00:01:59.58\00:02:02.15 You know, we get to study together a lot 00:02:02.18\00:02:03.65 on 3ABN Sabbath School Panel... 00:02:03.69\00:02:05.55 on the Bible Q and A 00:02:05.59\00:02:07.16 and it's just a joy to open up the Word of God 00:02:07.19\00:02:10.06 it's a joy to study together 00:02:10.09\00:02:11.79 and we are so delighted that you have joined us 00:02:11.83\00:02:14.66 and are looking forward to your questions. 00:02:14.70\00:02:16.03 Ryan: Hmmm... praise the Lord and way down there... 00:02:16.06\00:02:19.57 at the far end of the table, Pastor John Dinzey. 00:02:19.60\00:02:23.30 You are the General Manager of 3ABN Latino 00:02:23.37\00:02:26.01 and it's always a blessing to have you as well, Brother. 00:02:26.04\00:02:27.38 John: It's a pleasure and a blessing to be here 00:02:27.41\00:02:30.21 and God is good 00:02:30.25\00:02:31.71 and He's going to provide us Bible answers. 00:02:31.75\00:02:33.88 Ryan: Amen... straight from the Bible. 00:02:33.92\00:02:35.98 As you know, the Bible makes it very clear... 00:02:36.02\00:02:38.99 2nd Timothy chapter 2 verse 15... 00:02:39.02\00:02:40.69 to study to show thyself approved, 00:02:40.72\00:02:42.32 a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, 00:02:42.36\00:02:44.79 rightly dividing the word of truth 00:02:44.83\00:02:46.70 and that's what we are going to pray for today 00:02:46.73\00:02:49.03 that the Lord uses us... give us the Holy Spirit 00:02:49.06\00:02:51.33 to answer your Bible questions 00:02:51.37\00:02:53.47 so, again, we're just now tuning in... 00:02:53.50\00:02:54.84 I know we have... kind of staggering numbers coming in 00:02:54.87\00:02:57.17 at different times throughout the Program. 00:02:57.21\00:02:58.54 Be sure to submit your question via the Chat Section 00:02:58.57\00:03:02.51 and we will try to get to those answers during this Program. 00:03:02.54\00:03:05.01 So, without further ado, let's go ahead and have a prayer 00:03:05.05\00:03:07.48 and get right into it 00:03:07.52\00:03:08.85 and Pastor Lomacang, I'm going to ask you to pray for us. 00:03:08.88\00:03:10.65 Lomacang: Sure. "Loving Father in heaven, 00:03:10.69\00:03:12.05 what a blessing it is to be able to open our hearts 00:03:12.09\00:03:14.42 as we open our Bibles 00:03:14.46\00:03:16.32 and we pray that You will speak to the hearts of those 00:03:16.36\00:03:19.16 who are looking for answers from Your holy Word. 00:03:19.19\00:03:21.76 Enlighten us but also empower us 00:03:21.80\00:03:24.70 with the answers that are relevant... 00:03:24.73\00:03:26.57 that are... that are led by your Holy Spirit 00:03:26.63\00:03:29.54 and we will be careful Lord, to give all the praise and honor 00:03:29.57\00:03:32.94 just to You for the work that You will accomplish. 00:03:32.97\00:03:35.14 In Your holy name we pray, amen. " 00:03:35.18\00:03:38.18 Ryan: Amen, praise the Lord. 00:03:38.21\00:03:39.58 I realize I didn't even introduce myself... 00:03:39.61\00:03:41.45 there may be someone who doesn't know who I am... 00:03:41.48\00:03:43.08 I guess I should tell... feels weird but 00:03:43.28\00:03:44.62 my name is Ryan Day. 00:03:44.65\00:03:45.99 I'm a... I represent the 3ABN Pastoral Department here 00:03:46.02\00:03:49.09 and it's a privilege and an honor 00:03:49.12\00:03:50.79 to be a part of this incredible worldwide ministry... 00:03:50.83\00:03:52.86 Three Angels Broadcasting Network. 00:03:52.89\00:03:54.96 We're all about the everlasting gospel 00:03:55.03\00:03:57.07 as this message right now 00:03:57.10\00:03:58.97 and many, many others are going all around the world, 00:03:59.00\00:04:02.00 we are trying to fulfill working and co-laboring with God 00:04:02.04\00:04:05.24 and His Spirt to take the gospel to the... to all the world 00:04:05.27\00:04:08.44 because we know that Jesus is soon to come 00:04:08.48\00:04:10.31 but we have Bible questions... 00:04:10.35\00:04:11.91 I have a few right here already 00:04:11.95\00:04:13.48 again, continue to submit those questions 00:04:13.52\00:04:15.32 via the Chat Section below, 00:04:15.35\00:04:16.95 I think it's somewhere below 00:04:16.99\00:04:18.49 but you find that Chat Section and submit your Bible questions 00:04:18.52\00:04:21.82 and we will get to those during this hour. 00:04:21.86\00:04:23.69 I'm going to launch right into this... 00:04:23.73\00:04:25.49 in fact, I'm going to come to you Pastor Dinzey 00:04:25.53\00:04:28.36 way down there at the end 00:04:28.40\00:04:29.96 and this question is to you Brother and it says: 00:04:30.00\00:04:32.23 How can you keep Yahweh's true Sabbath 00:04:32.27\00:04:35.54 using a pagan calendar? 00:04:35.57\00:04:37.97 I believe the Luni-Solar Calendar 00:04:38.01\00:04:40.98 is the Creator's Calendar. 00:04:41.01\00:04:43.14 So, the idea of the... the calendars 00:04:43.18\00:04:45.51 along with the Sabbath-keeping concept... so. 00:04:45.55\00:04:48.22 Dinzey: This is a very good question, 00:04:48.25\00:04:49.98 you know about... maybe 12 years ago or more 00:04:50.02\00:04:52.45 some studies came to 3ABN 00:04:52.49\00:04:54.42 presenting some similar idea 00:04:54.46\00:04:56.32 and different studies come to 3ABN 00:04:56.39\00:04:59.46 and so, when I started looking at this... 00:04:59.49\00:05:01.16 it was very interesting to me 00:05:01.20\00:05:02.66 and they were presenting an idea 00:05:02.70\00:05:04.13 that we were keeping the Sabbath on the wrong day. 00:05:04.17\00:05:06.07 So, this launched me into a search 00:05:06.10\00:05:08.00 that actually I wound up in Israel 00:05:08.04\00:05:09.94 even searching this out. 00:05:09.97\00:05:11.31 Spoke to Rabbis and did some historical looking into this 00:05:11.34\00:05:16.31 and I can tell you, the Seventh-day Adventist Church 00:05:16.34\00:05:18.15 has plenty of information 00:05:18.18\00:05:20.42 to let you know that the seventh day of today 00:05:20.45\00:05:23.92 is the Sabbath that has been kept throughout history. 00:05:23.95\00:05:27.06 In fact, we have records of some Scientists that... 00:05:27.09\00:05:30.06 that say that even if you lose all the calendars 00:05:30.09\00:05:32.99 and you lose all track of which day of the week it is... 00:05:33.03\00:05:35.66 through the study of the heavenly bodies, 00:05:35.70\00:05:38.70 they can find the day exactly 00:05:38.73\00:05:41.50 that we are living in presently 00:05:41.54\00:05:44.54 so, the idea that for some reason 00:05:44.57\00:05:47.51 the Lord has kept this hidden till the end of time 00:05:47.54\00:05:50.65 to find out which day of the Sabbath is 00:05:50.71\00:05:52.48 by coming up with these Lunar calendars or... 00:05:52.51\00:05:55.08 or what does he call it? A Lunar-Solar calendar is... 00:05:55.15\00:05:59.62 is a... is a... is a stretch... 00:05:59.65\00:06:01.59 I know you want to do the Lord's will 00:06:01.62\00:06:02.96 but please understand 00:06:02.99\00:06:04.99 that God has not kept the seventh-day Sabbath a secret. 00:06:05.03\00:06:08.36 In fact, throughout... many nations 00:06:08.40\00:06:11.97 the seventh day has exactly the name 00:06:12.00\00:06:15.50 that identifies the day of rest in more than 100 languages. 00:06:15.54\00:06:20.68 The seventh day is identified by the word "rest" 00:06:20.71\00:06:24.68 even in... even in the language of Spanish that I speak 00:06:24.71\00:06:29.15 is Sábado... 00:06:29.18\00:06:30.79 Cybbota... I think it's in Russian 00:06:30.82\00:06:33.36 and even... even the Brazilians, 00:06:33.39\00:06:35.86 Brazilians... they do not have names of the... 00:06:35.92\00:06:40.16 of the week like we have... Sunday, Monday, Tuesday... 00:06:40.20\00:06:42.60 They have: First Day, Second Day, Third Day, 00:06:42.66\00:06:44.63 but interestingly enough, when they come to the Seventh-day, 00:06:44.67\00:06:47.50 they call it: Sábado... the Sabbath... the day of rest. 00:06:47.54\00:06:50.34 So, I can share more about this 00:06:50.37\00:06:52.61 but I think we have time for more questions. 00:06:52.64\00:06:55.41 Ryan: Sure, I appreciate that answer, Brother, 00:06:55.44\00:06:57.18 thank you so much 00:06:57.21\00:06:58.55 and by the way, that question came from Ray 00:06:58.58\00:07:00.12 and, Ray, we appreciate your submitting that question. 00:07:00.15\00:07:02.38 Shelley, I'm going to come to you for this next question. 00:07:02.42\00:07:04.62 The question is: Exodus 19 verses 5 through 6 00:07:04.65\00:07:08.59 and 1st Peter Chapter 2 verse 9 00:07:08.62\00:07:10.93 talks about us being God's special treasure... 00:07:10.96\00:07:14.20 a royal priesthood... 00:07:14.23\00:07:15.73 a holy people. 00:07:15.76\00:07:17.10 I know God's Word is true for He cannot lie 00:07:17.13\00:07:20.34 but I don't feel like royalty. 00:07:20.37\00:07:22.94 Everything I do... I question myself. 00:07:23.00\00:07:25.61 I don't feel like I'm doing enough. 00:07:25.64\00:07:27.58 Not being totally obedient... 00:07:27.61\00:07:29.64 calling myself a hypocrite... 00:07:29.68\00:07:31.48 I'm working... sorry, they're asking: 00:07:31.51\00:07:34.15 Am I working for my salvation 00:07:34.18\00:07:36.22 even though I know salvation is not of works? 00:07:36.25\00:07:39.39 Quinn: Sherry, I just want you to know that I've been there. 00:07:39.42\00:07:44.69 I've done that 00:07:44.73\00:07:46.06 and here's what I would have to say to you. 00:07:46.09\00:07:48.70 In 2nd Corinthians 10 verses 4 and 5, 00:07:48.73\00:07:51.53 it talks about us putting on the full armour 00:07:51.57\00:07:54.40 and casting down every vain imagining. 00:07:54.44\00:07:59.07 We can't go by feelings first 00:07:59.11\00:08:01.54 but there is such a thing 00:08:01.58\00:08:03.91 as getting in a performance mentality. 00:08:03.95\00:08:06.85 Two things I would recommend that you do. 00:08:06.88\00:08:08.75 First, pray and ask God to give you a divine awareness 00:08:08.78\00:08:12.65 of His presence, He is with you always. 00:08:12.69\00:08:15.12 Then, start speaking God's Word over your life 00:08:15.16\00:08:19.63 because that will cause your way of thinking 00:08:19.66\00:08:24.07 to line up with His way of thinking. 00:08:24.10\00:08:26.63 2nd Corinthians 1:20 says that all of God's promises 00:08:26.67\00:08:31.34 are "yes" and "amen" in Christ Jesus 00:08:31.37\00:08:33.78 and this Word is alive and active 00:08:33.81\00:08:36.14 and sometimes when people first start speaking 00:08:36.18\00:08:39.01 affirmations from Scripture and praying it, 00:08:39.05\00:08:41.82 they'll feel like a hypocrite 00:08:41.88\00:08:43.79 but what happens is, 00:08:43.82\00:08:46.09 there is power of life and death in your tongue, 00:08:46.12\00:08:49.89 and as you speak God's Word and begin to understand 00:08:49.92\00:08:54.26 how much He loves you and who you are in Christ, 00:08:54.30\00:08:58.60 like Paul said, 1st Corinthians 15:10, 00:08:58.63\00:09:01.57 "I am what I am by the grace of God... " 00:09:01.60\00:09:04.47 but when you understand how much He loves you, 00:09:04.51\00:09:07.94 your obedience will be motivated by love. 00:09:07.98\00:09:10.78 Everything in your life will begin to change. 00:09:10.81\00:09:13.88 So, I encourage you to do both of those things. 00:09:13.92\00:09:16.92 Pray for divine awareness 00:09:16.95\00:09:18.59 and start speaking God's Word over your life. 00:09:18.62\00:09:22.79 Ryan: Amen, thank you so much Sherry 00:09:22.82\00:09:25.29 for submitting that question. 00:09:25.36\00:09:27.16 All right, Ms. Jill Morikone, 00:09:27.20\00:09:28.96 we're going to come to you next with this question. 00:09:29.00\00:09:30.77 This question comes from Alba from Nicaragua 00:09:30.80\00:09:33.84 and Alba asks: If the husband is sanctified by his wife 00:09:33.87\00:09:39.34 and vice versa, 00:09:39.37\00:09:40.78 what about the responsibility that salvation is personal? 00:09:40.81\00:09:44.38 Morikone: It's a great question, 00:09:44.41\00:09:46.75 thank you, Alba, so much for submitting that 00:09:46.78\00:09:48.82 and for tuning in and for watching. 00:09:48.85\00:09:50.85 Let's turn to 1st Corinthians chapter 7. 00:09:50.89\00:09:53.52 If you look at the book of 1st Corinthians 00:09:53.56\00:09:56.29 especially 1st Corinthians 5, 6 and 7, 00:09:56.32\00:09:58.99 we see that the Christians in Corinth 00:09:59.03\00:10:01.36 were not at all shocked by immorality. 00:10:01.40\00:10:03.67 We see that the moral condition of the Roman world at that time 00:10:03.73\00:10:09.10 had reached... you can say an all-time low. 00:10:09.14\00:10:11.67 If fact, Paul counsels in 1st Corinthians 5 00:10:11.71\00:10:14.14 and he tells the believers that if you have sexual relations 00:10:14.18\00:10:17.31 with your father's wife, that's an issue. 00:10:17.35\00:10:19.41 In 1st Corinthians 6, he says, 00:10:19.45\00:10:21.08 "If you have sexual relations with a prostitute, 00:10:21.12\00:10:23.99 that is an issue. " 00:10:24.05\00:10:25.92 Of course, we would say, "Well, that's Biblical, 00:10:25.95\00:10:27.96 we understand that. " 00:10:27.99\00:10:29.32 So, by the time we get to 1st Corinthians 7, 00:10:29.36\00:10:32.16 the Christians were wondering were they sinning 00:10:32.19\00:10:35.16 if they were married to an unbelieving spouse. 00:10:35.20\00:10:38.13 There were many Christians... 00:10:38.17\00:10:39.50 they had become Christians 00:10:39.53\00:10:40.87 and maybe their spouse was an unbeliever. 00:10:40.90\00:10:44.14 The passage you're referencing in 1st Corinthians 7, 00:10:44.21\00:10:47.34 we pick it up in verse 12. 00:10:47.38\00:10:49.21 "But to the rest I, not the Lord, say: 00:10:49.24\00:10:52.38 If any brother has a wife who does not believe, 00:10:52.41\00:10:55.28 and she is willing to live with him, 00:10:55.32\00:10:56.89 let him not divorce her. " 00:10:56.92\00:10:58.42 In other words, he is unequally yoked... 00:10:58.45\00:11:01.32 he is married to someone who is not a believer. 00:11:01.36\00:11:03.96 "And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, 00:11:03.99\00:11:06.56 if he's willing to live with her, let her not divorce him. 00:11:06.59\00:11:09.73 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, 00:11:09.76\00:11:12.90 and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; 00:11:12.93\00:11:16.87 otherwise your children would be unclean, 00:11:16.91\00:11:19.97 but now they are holy. " 00:11:20.01\00:11:22.38 He's saying, of course, that the children 00:11:22.41\00:11:24.25 of a husband and wife... 00:11:24.31\00:11:25.65 one being a believer... one an unbeliever... 00:11:25.68\00:11:27.68 that they're not born out of wedlock 00:11:27.72\00:11:29.98 because that is still a one-flesh union 00:11:30.02\00:11:32.22 but he's not saying 00:11:32.25\00:11:33.89 that you can actually sanctify... 00:11:33.92\00:11:36.09 you can save your spouse. 00:11:36.12\00:11:37.99 What he is saying is that you have influence. 00:11:38.03\00:11:40.46 You have an influence over that unbelieving spouse 00:11:40.50\00:11:44.47 and you can witness to them. 00:11:44.53\00:11:46.90 You can share Jesus to them. 00:11:46.94\00:11:49.24 In 1st Peter 3, it talks... Paul... Peter... 00:11:49.27\00:11:53.61 talks about the incredible opportunity that wives have... 00:11:53.64\00:11:57.35 even without a word to influence their husband 00:11:57.38\00:12:01.58 who doesn't know God 00:12:01.62\00:12:02.95 to influence them for Jesus. 00:12:02.98\00:12:04.85 So, the opportunity... we see that in verse 16, 00:12:04.89\00:12:07.42 "How do you know, O wife, 00:12:07.46\00:12:08.79 whether you will save your husband?" 00:12:08.82\00:12:10.16 Or "How do you know, O husband, 00:12:10.19\00:12:12.16 whether you will save your wife?" 00:12:12.19\00:12:14.20 So, that privilege and opportunity 00:12:14.23\00:12:16.36 to pray for your spouse 00:12:16.40\00:12:18.10 and to witness to them even by not speaking to them 00:12:18.13\00:12:21.77 but just being a Godly example. 00:12:21.80\00:12:24.94 Ryan: Hmmm... amen, thank you for that Jill, appreciate that. 00:12:24.97\00:12:28.18 All right, Pastor Lomacang, we're coming to you. 00:12:28.21\00:12:30.81 This next question comes from Cynthia in Minnesota 00:12:30.85\00:12:33.42 and Cynthia's question is a good one. 00:12:33.45\00:12:35.42 She says: Pastor, my brother wants to be baptized. 00:12:35.48\00:12:38.35 My mother has prayed for him for many years 00:12:38.39\00:12:40.99 but he doesn't want to become a member of a church. 00:12:41.02\00:12:44.23 He loves the Lord and prays but is a loner 00:12:44.26\00:12:47.16 and never goes anywhere. 00:12:47.20\00:12:48.93 Can he be baptized without joining a church? 00:12:48.96\00:12:53.20 Lomacang: Well, baptism is to the Christian 00:12:53.23\00:12:56.81 what marriage is to the husband and the wife. 00:12:56.84\00:13:00.38 Jill: Okay. 00:13:00.41\00:13:01.88 Lomacang: You could be... you can't be a husband by yourself. 00:13:01.91\00:13:04.51 You can't be a wife by yourself. 00:13:04.55\00:13:07.18 It is at least a union of one other person 00:13:07.22\00:13:09.88 and when the Bible talks about... 00:13:09.92\00:13:11.75 in the book of Acts... 00:13:11.79\00:13:13.12 what made Acts such a beautiful experience is... 00:13:13.15\00:13:16.52 the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved 00:13:16.56\00:13:21.63 and then He made it very clear... 00:13:21.66\00:13:23.70 He never spoke about individuals by themselves being the church. 00:13:23.73\00:13:28.04 Jesus, in John 10:16 says, "Other sheep I have 00:13:28.07\00:13:32.17 that are not of this fold. " 00:13:32.21\00:13:33.54 The word "fold" there 00:13:33.58\00:13:34.91 is not a singular person being spoken of 00:13:34.94\00:13:37.45 but "of this flock" is another terminology 00:13:37.48\00:13:39.71 that is used in the King James Version. 00:13:39.78\00:13:41.95 So, he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. 00:13:41.98\00:13:45.89 So, if you're baptized, 00:13:45.92\00:13:47.92 the question I really would ask is: what is causing you 00:13:47.96\00:13:51.33 to be reticent about joining the church 00:13:51.36\00:13:53.16 because the church is God's body on earth... 00:13:53.19\00:13:55.96 the church is the fellowship of believers. 00:13:56.00\00:13:58.67 The word used in the Bible is: Koinonia... fellowship. 00:13:58.70\00:14:02.97 You can't have fellowship by yourself. 00:14:03.00\00:14:04.84 I challenge you to do that now. 00:14:04.87\00:14:06.84 If you have fellowship by yourself, 00:14:06.88\00:14:09.58 there may be something wrong there. 00:14:09.61\00:14:12.25 Now, it's okay to be you in Christ alone 00:14:12.28\00:14:14.98 but baptism is... 00:14:15.02\00:14:16.58 first of all an entrance into a relationship with Christ. 00:14:16.62\00:14:19.62 But those who are in a relationship with Christ 00:14:19.65\00:14:22.96 are part of a fellowship of community of believers. 00:14:22.99\00:14:26.26 So, when Jesus established a church, 00:14:26.29\00:14:28.70 in the book of Acts, the church continued to grow so quickly 00:14:28.73\00:14:32.60 from 3,000 to 5,000 00:14:32.63\00:14:34.57 to the point where the Bible says: multitudes were added 00:14:34.60\00:14:37.24 and Revelation talks about the churches... 00:14:37.31\00:14:39.31 a number which no man can number 00:14:39.34\00:14:41.34 then also, the 144,000 00:14:41.38\00:14:43.38 so, nowhere in Scripture does the Bible say: 00:14:43.41\00:14:45.81 go ahead and get baptized and just remain isolated. 00:14:45.85\00:14:48.92 Now, if you can't function in a crowd, that's one thing 00:14:48.95\00:14:51.95 but it doesn't recommend that you get baptized and just say, 00:14:52.02\00:14:54.66 "I'm going to serve the Lord without joining anything... " 00:14:54.69\00:14:57.23 you will quickly die like a branch 00:14:57.26\00:15:00.10 that has been separated from the vine. 00:15:00.13\00:15:01.76 Ryan: Hmmm... amen... thank you so much Pastor for that. 00:15:01.80\00:15:04.93 And again, we just want to encourage you as we have 00:15:04.97\00:15:07.90 questions coming in. 00:15:07.97\00:15:09.30 You probably have just now joined us 00:15:09.34\00:15:10.77 or recently joined us, 00:15:10.81\00:15:12.14 you're watching the 3ABN Bible Q and A Session 00:15:12.17\00:15:14.34 and so, if you want to submit your questions, 00:15:14.38\00:15:16.75 just drop them in that Chat Section. 00:15:16.81\00:15:18.65 We have people that are at work getting us these questions 00:15:18.68\00:15:21.88 so, please send us your Bible questions at this time 00:15:21.95\00:15:24.62 and we will try to get a Bible answer for that 00:15:24.65\00:15:26.45 right here during this hour 00:15:26.49\00:15:28.02 and so, I'm going to go ahead 00:15:28.06\00:15:29.66 and move on to Pastor John Dinzey... 00:15:29.72\00:15:31.56 all the way down there at the end of this long table. 00:15:31.59\00:15:34.20 It's a big table... but I like it... 00:15:34.23\00:15:36.97 it's a beautiful table though, 00:15:37.00\00:15:38.33 all right, and so, Pastor Dinzey this person says: 00:15:38.37\00:15:41.77 Who is the remnant church 00:15:41.80\00:15:44.51 according to the book of Revelation in chapter 12? 00:15:44.54\00:15:47.84 Dinzey: In the book of Revelation chapter 12, 00:15:47.88\00:15:51.15 you have a lot of history 00:15:51.18\00:15:54.55 going back even to heaven 00:15:54.58\00:15:57.92 and it goes in and out but in Revelation 12:17, 00:15:57.95\00:16:01.76 the words are here in the New King James 00:16:01.79\00:16:04.39 written this way, 00:16:04.43\00:16:06.70 "And the dragon was enraged with the woman, 00:16:06.73\00:16:10.00 and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, 00:16:10.03\00:16:13.03 who keep the commandments of God 00:16:13.07\00:16:14.50 and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. " 00:16:14.54\00:16:17.37 The King James Version uses the word: 00:16:17.41\00:16:20.24 the remnant of her seed 00:16:20.28\00:16:22.61 and I want to talk about that for a moment 00:16:22.64\00:16:24.81 because the question is: who is the remnant? 00:16:24.85\00:16:26.92 And here in this Scripture you notice that it says... 00:16:26.95\00:16:31.69 the word "remnant" 00:16:31.72\00:16:33.32 let's talk about that word "remnant" 00:16:33.36\00:16:34.69 the definition is: that which remains of something 00:16:34.72\00:16:38.39 and normally the best example there... 00:16:38.43\00:16:40.43 people say, "Oh yes, I understand now, 00:16:40.46\00:16:42.43 is when you say: a carpet remnant 00:16:42.46\00:16:44.47 and that which is left... the very last part the bolt 00:16:44.50\00:16:47.80 that had all the... and you... 00:16:47.84\00:16:49.77 you got a special on that 00:16:49.80\00:16:51.14 but the remnant is like the original... 00:16:51.17\00:16:55.34 it has the same characteristics as that which it was a part of, 00:16:55.38\00:17:00.12 so, when it says that the dragon went to make war 00:17:00.18\00:17:03.89 with the woman and the remnant of her seed, 00:17:03.92\00:17:08.02 that means, he is trying to destroy... 00:17:08.06\00:17:12.13 do away the seed... 00:17:12.16\00:17:14.36 those that want to be faithful to God... 00:17:14.40\00:17:16.46 those that have the characteristics of the seed 00:17:16.50\00:17:20.50 because it says, 00:17:20.54\00:17:21.87 "went to make war with the remnant of her seed. " 00:17:21.90\00:17:24.04 Now, who is the seed? 00:17:24.07\00:17:25.67 I would say to you the seed is Jesus Christ. 00:17:25.71\00:17:28.08 The seed... the offspring is Jesus Christ 00:17:28.11\00:17:30.45 and those that want to be like Jesus 00:17:30.48\00:17:32.25 and be faithful to God... 00:17:32.28\00:17:34.12 then those are the ones he wants to make war with. 00:17:34.15\00:17:36.95 So, I now bring you to a book, John chapter 15 and verse 10, 00:17:36.99\00:17:43.06 what did Jesus do? 00:17:43.09\00:17:45.09 "If you keep My commandments" He said, 00:17:45.16\00:17:47.10 you will abide in My love, 00:17:47.13\00:17:48.46 just as I have kept my Father's commandments, 00:17:48.50\00:17:51.27 and abide in His love. " 00:17:51.30\00:17:52.97 And this ties us in to Revelation 12: 17 very well 00:17:53.00\00:17:56.57 because it identifies them... in Revelation 12:17 it says, 00:17:56.60\00:18:00.01 "Those that keep the commandments of God 00:18:00.04\00:18:03.18 and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. " 00:18:03.21\00:18:05.08 We don't have time to talk about the testimony of Jesus Christ, 00:18:05.11\00:18:07.68 you asked about the Remnant and that's who they are... 00:18:07.72\00:18:09.98 those that want to be faithful to God 00:18:10.02\00:18:11.35 and keep His commandments. 00:18:11.39\00:18:12.72 Ryan: Hmmm... amen, praise the Lord. 00:18:12.75\00:18:14.09 Again, you're watching 3ABN Bible Questions and Answers 00:18:14.12\00:18:18.39 so, please... if you have a question, 00:18:18.43\00:18:20.40 submit it into the Chat Section 00:18:20.46\00:18:21.93 and we will get a Bible answer for that question. 00:18:21.96\00:18:24.83 I'm going to come to you Ms. Shelley, 00:18:24.87\00:18:26.53 this question is coming from Bob and Bob says: 00:18:26.57\00:18:29.50 God has the three attributes of Omnipotence... 00:18:29.60\00:18:33.61 Omniscience and Omnipresence. 00:18:33.64\00:18:36.04 After Jesus was resurrected and returned to heaven, 00:18:36.08\00:18:39.61 does He still have all three attributes 00:18:39.68\00:18:42.68 or did He forever lose omnipresence 00:18:42.72\00:18:45.59 after having taken on human form? 00:18:45.62\00:18:47.79 Shelley: Ah, that's a good one, 00:18:47.82\00:18:49.96 we do know that God... 00:18:49.99\00:18:51.33 Philippians 2:5 through 8 explains that God came down 00:18:51.36\00:18:56.00 and became a man... 00:18:56.03\00:18:58.30 He humbled Himself to become a man 00:18:58.33\00:19:00.80 and to... even to the point of death... 00:19:00.84\00:19:05.44 obedience to death on the cross. 00:19:05.47\00:19:07.31 When Jesus... 00:19:07.38\00:19:09.01 when God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ, 00:19:09.04\00:19:13.35 He was limited to being only one place at one time. 00:19:13.38\00:19:17.62 He... when He was crucified and resurrected, 00:19:17.65\00:19:23.02 He was resurrected in glorified flesh 00:19:23.06\00:19:26.19 but He is the last Adam who stands at the throne of God now, 00:19:26.23\00:19:30.57 He sits at the right hand 00:19:30.60\00:19:31.93 as the new human representative of mankind. 00:19:31.97\00:19:36.94 So, He went in flesh... He will return in His flesh 00:19:37.01\00:19:41.68 but let me direct you to Ephesians chapter 3 00:19:41.74\00:19:47.35 and in Ephesians 3 verse 16, 00:19:47.38\00:19:51.25 Paul's praying that God would grant you 00:19:51.29\00:19:53.72 according to the riches of His glory 00:19:53.76\00:19:55.46 to be strengthened with might through His Spirit 00:19:55.49\00:19:59.33 in your inner man 00:19:59.36\00:20:00.70 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith 00:20:00.73\00:20:04.63 have... and then we're rooted and grounded in love. 00:20:04.67\00:20:08.77 So, the answer to your question is... 00:20:08.80\00:20:11.34 even though Christ was resurrected in glorified flesh 00:20:11.37\00:20:15.31 because He is one with the Spirit... 00:20:15.34\00:20:18.18 because He has sent the Spirit, He dwells in our hearts by faith 00:20:18.21\00:20:24.22 through the Holy Spirit 00:20:24.25\00:20:25.82 so, He still has omnipresence through the Spirit. 00:20:25.85\00:20:28.62 Ryan: Hmmm... amen... thank you for that... so much. 00:20:28.66\00:20:31.33 All right, Ms. Jill, we're going to come back to you 00:20:31.36\00:20:34.00 for this next question. 00:20:34.03\00:20:35.36 This comes from Brigid and Brigid says: 00:20:35.40\00:20:37.73 What if Adam had not partaken in the consumption of the apple? 00:20:37.77\00:20:42.50 Would we be less sinful people? 00:20:42.54\00:20:45.17 And why is Adam always blamed? 00:20:45.21\00:20:48.58 Jill: That's a great question 00:20:48.61\00:20:49.94 I like that because sometimes I feel like... 00:20:49.98\00:20:52.41 well, the woman's always blamed. 00:20:52.45\00:20:53.82 So, we're going to tackle the second half first 00:20:53.85\00:20:56.55 and then come back to the first. 00:20:56.58\00:20:58.19 So, why is Adam always blamed? 00:20:58.22\00:20:59.79 I look at 1st Timothy 2. 00:20:59.82\00:21:02.02 You know, 1st Timothy 2 verse 14 says, 00:21:02.06\00:21:04.86 "And Adam was not deceived, 00:21:04.89\00:21:06.80 but the woman being deceived fell into transgression. " 00:21:06.86\00:21:11.30 In other words, Adam made a conscious deliberate choice 00:21:11.33\00:21:15.74 to step into sin. 00:21:15.77\00:21:18.01 He knew that what he was doing was wrong... 00:21:18.04\00:21:20.98 he knew it was against God's counsel... 00:21:21.01\00:21:23.91 what God had told him 00:21:23.95\00:21:25.51 and yet, he chose the love of a woman... 00:21:25.55\00:21:28.38 or... we can't get into his head... 00:21:28.45\00:21:31.22 that's what I would say he chose... I'm not sure 00:21:31.25\00:21:33.56 but he chose that over the word of God. 00:21:33.59\00:21:37.59 In Genesis 3 verse 17, it says... 00:21:37.63\00:21:40.30 this is God of course with the... 00:21:40.33\00:21:42.90 the curse coming upon the serpent and Eve and Adam 00:21:42.93\00:21:46.50 and it says: "Then to Adam He said, 00:21:46.53\00:21:48.80 "Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, 00:21:48.84\00:21:51.41 and have eaten from the tree, which I commanded you, saying, 00:21:51.44\00:21:55.21 'You shall not eat of it... '" 00:21:55.24\00:21:56.58 and then it goes on... 00:21:56.61\00:21:57.95 but we see that Adam listened to the voice of his wife 00:21:57.98\00:22:00.82 and he stepped into sin knowingly. 00:22:00.85\00:22:03.75 I think maybe that's why we could say, 00:22:03.79\00:22:06.65 "Why is Adam always blamed?" 00:22:06.69\00:22:08.02 Because he knew what he was doing... and he did it anyway. 00:22:08.06\00:22:10.39 Now, to your first question, 00:22:10.43\00:22:12.56 "What if Adam had not partaken 00:22:12.59\00:22:14.50 in the consumption of the apple?" 00:22:14.53\00:22:16.36 I don't have a Scripture for this but I do have a quote 00:22:16.40\00:22:20.67 from the Spirit of Prophecy 00:22:20.70\00:22:22.14 that I want to read to you 00:22:22.20\00:22:23.57 and this is from Patriarchs and Prophets, page 56. 00:22:23.61\00:22:27.91 It says, "She" meaning Eve "was a part of himself, 00:22:27.94\00:22:32.08 and he could not endure the thought of separation. 00:22:32.11\00:22:35.92 He did not realize that the same Infinite Power 00:22:35.95\00:22:39.69 who from the dust had created him, 00:22:39.72\00:22:42.32 a living beautiful form, 00:22:42.36\00:22:44.13 and had in love given him a companion, 00:22:44.16\00:22:46.80 would supply her place. 00:22:46.83\00:22:48.90 He resolved to share her fate; 00:22:48.93\00:22:51.43 if she must die, he would die with her. " 00:22:51.47\00:22:55.10 So, from that 00:22:55.14\00:22:56.47 and maybe the rest of the pastors would have a Bible verse 00:22:56.50\00:22:58.21 I don't have one but from that I deduce 00:22:58.24\00:23:00.84 that if Eve had stepped into sin, 00:23:00.88\00:23:03.41 but not Adam... 00:23:03.45\00:23:04.78 that God would have created another companion for Adam 00:23:04.81\00:23:09.38 and we would have continued in holiness. 00:23:09.42\00:23:12.09 Ryan: Hmmm... amen... thank you so much, Jill 00:23:12.12\00:23:14.96 and again, you're watching 3ABN Bible Q and A 00:23:14.99\00:23:17.63 and I'm saying this often because I know... 00:23:17.66\00:23:20.23 having done a couple of these already 00:23:20.26\00:23:22.06 that there's people coming... 00:23:22.10\00:23:23.43 coming into this with every minute that passes 00:23:23.47\00:23:25.70 and so, you're maybe just now joining us 00:23:25.73\00:23:28.07 and if you want to submit a Bible question, 00:23:28.10\00:23:30.41 just put it in the Chat Section. 00:23:30.44\00:23:31.97 Do us a favor because we love the Bible... 00:23:32.01\00:23:34.08 we love to answer Bible questions 00:23:34.11\00:23:35.68 and you may have a question that you've been wanting an answer to 00:23:35.71\00:23:38.45 and so, go ahead and submit that Bible question right now 00:23:38.48\00:23:41.18 in the Chat Section below. 00:23:41.22\00:23:42.55 Pastor Lomacang, I'm coming back to you with the next one, 00:23:42.58\00:23:45.22 this is pertaining to a Scripture 00:23:45.25\00:23:47.06 in 2nd Thessalonian chapter 2 00:23:47.09\00:23:48.82 and so, this person... actually this... 00:23:48.86\00:23:50.79 this... this Viewer says that they are a... 00:23:50.83\00:23:53.83 a continuing and grateful Viewer and student from California 00:23:53.86\00:23:57.53 and their question is... they said: 00:23:57.57\00:23:59.53 In 2nd Thessalonians chapter 2, 00:23:59.57\00:24:01.47 verses 7, 8 and 9, 00:24:01.50\00:24:03.77 it speaks about the antichrist as "Mystery of Lawlessness. " 00:24:03.81\00:24:08.51 Who is the "he" that restrains... 00:24:08.54\00:24:12.45 then is taken out of the way 00:24:12.48\00:24:14.48 so that the lawless one will be revealed? 00:24:14.52\00:24:17.12 I need more modern speech for this verse 00:24:17.15\00:24:19.82 and verses continuing on through verse 9 00:24:19.85\00:24:22.52 but not sure if that will help... 00:24:22.56\00:24:23.99 and then they ask: Is Satan taking himself out of the way? 00:24:24.03\00:24:27.30 I'm confused. 00:24:27.33\00:24:28.66 Lomacang: Okay, well let's... let's go ahead and read this 00:24:28.70\00:24:30.50 because this is a... a beautiful revelation of the Scripture. 00:24:30.53\00:24:33.13 I'm going to go ahead and start with 2nd Thessalonians 00:24:33.17\00:24:35.80 chapter 2 00:24:35.84\00:24:37.17 and then I'm going to begin with verse 5... 00:24:37.21\00:24:40.01 verse 5 down to verse 12 is the whole context. 00:24:40.04\00:24:42.88 "Do you not remember that when I was still with you 00:24:42.91\00:24:47.75 I told you these things? 00:24:47.78\00:24:50.45 And now you know what is restraining, 00:24:50.49\00:24:54.96 that he may be revealed in his own time. " 00:24:55.02\00:24:57.73 So, we're talking about a restraining power... 00:24:57.76\00:25:00.40 it's already introduced before we get to verse 7 and 8. 00:25:00.46\00:25:04.23 "For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; 00:25:04.27\00:25:08.00 only He who now restrains 00:25:08.04\00:25:11.17 will do so until He is taken out of the way. " 00:25:11.21\00:25:13.48 So, when the Restrainer is removed, 00:25:13.51\00:25:15.88 then the full power of Satan will be revealed 00:25:15.91\00:25:18.31 and the Bible speaks about the full power in verse 8 00:25:18.35\00:25:20.98 "And then the lawless one will be revealed, 00:25:21.02\00:25:23.49 whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth 00:25:23.55\00:25:26.02 and destroy with the brightness of His coming... " 00:25:26.05\00:25:27.59 and that destruction refers to two parties... 00:25:27.62\00:25:30.06 Satan as well as the Antichrist System on earth 00:25:30.09\00:25:32.46 and it says though... this System that is being referred to 00:25:32.49\00:25:35.40 that's going to be revealed... 00:25:35.46\00:25:36.80 Satan has been working on this for some time. 00:25:36.83\00:25:39.53 Verse 9, "The coming of the lawless one 00:25:39.57\00:25:41.64 is according to the working of Satan, 00:25:41.67\00:25:43.67 with all power, signs, and lying wonders... " 00:25:43.71\00:25:46.11 you can go back to Revelation 13 and talk about that... 00:25:46.14\00:25:48.34 it deceived by the means of those miracles 00:25:48.38\00:25:51.11 which he had power to do in the side of the beast. 00:25:51.15\00:25:52.95 Now, let's go ahead and ask a couple of questions here... 00:25:52.98\00:25:55.48 this is very providential. 00:25:55.52\00:25:56.85 Some say... and I'll give you the two... two versions 00:25:56.89\00:25:59.72 and I'll give you the one that I think... 00:25:59.75\00:26:01.09 I feel most comfortable with. 00:26:01.12\00:26:02.49 Some say that this was referring to 00:26:02.52\00:26:05.06 a power that was already known by the Thessalonians 00:26:05.09\00:26:08.50 because Paul didn't see a need to explain it. 00:26:08.53\00:26:10.60 He, evidently made it clear to them 00:26:10.63\00:26:12.50 that there's a power working here 00:26:12.53\00:26:14.27 that when that power is removed, 00:26:14.30\00:26:16.00 then the one that is being restrained will be revealed. 00:26:16.04\00:26:18.94 So, Paul didn't speak in a way that he felt 00:26:18.97\00:26:21.34 he needed to explain to them what he was referring to 00:26:21.38\00:26:23.85 because they were aware of that particular power. 00:26:23.88\00:26:26.31 Some say it was the power of Rome 00:26:26.35\00:26:28.78 but then, if that was the case, Rome is restraining itself 00:26:28.82\00:26:32.02 and then Rome is revealing itself when Rome... 00:26:32.05\00:26:35.16 Rome is not going to take itself out of the way. 00:26:35.19\00:26:37.13 Others say that this is referring to Christ... 00:26:37.16\00:26:39.06 well, then you can't restrain Christ 00:26:39.09\00:26:41.06 and Christ is not going to take Himself out of the way 00:26:41.10\00:26:43.13 so, the question is: 00:26:43.16\00:26:44.50 who is the restrainer that is eventually removed 00:26:44.53\00:26:47.87 so that Satan has full control of the final impenitent. 00:26:47.90\00:26:51.34 Let's go to Genesis chapter 6 and verse 3, 00:26:51.37\00:26:53.98 okay, look at Genesis 6 and verse 3 00:26:54.01\00:26:56.61 and we find that when you go... 00:26:56.64\00:26:58.55 what's happening in the days of... 00:26:58.61\00:27:00.15 what happened in the days of Noah 00:27:00.18\00:27:01.72 is being repeated again. 00:27:01.75\00:27:03.25 Let's watch the... Genesis 6 and verse 3, 00:27:03.28\00:27:06.42 I'm going to read this 00:27:06.45\00:27:07.79 and the Bible says, yeah, Genesis 6 verse 3, 00:27:07.82\00:27:11.73 yeah, here it is... it says, 00:27:11.76\00:27:13.09 "And the Lord said, 00:27:13.13\00:27:15.06 'My Spirit shall not strive with man forever... '" 00:27:15.10\00:27:19.13 or shall not always strive with man 00:27:19.17\00:27:21.20 "for indeed he is flesh; 00:27:21.24\00:27:22.80 yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years. " 00:27:22.87\00:27:25.81 Now, we know... and we have said this endless times 00:27:25.84\00:27:29.54 that the Spirit of God is gradually being with... what? 00:27:29.58\00:27:33.21 Panel: Withdrawn. Lomacang: Withdrawn. 00:27:33.25\00:27:34.95 What happened when the Spirit of God 00:27:34.98\00:27:36.75 stopped striving with the antediluvians? 00:27:36.79\00:27:38.45 The Bible says, "Their thoughts and intents were only evil 00:27:38.49\00:27:41.86 continually... and what does that reveal? 00:27:41.89\00:27:44.43 The full working of what Satan has already been doing 00:27:44.46\00:27:47.70 but now, his power is fully revealed. 00:27:47.73\00:27:49.86 How can I verify that? 00:27:49.90\00:27:51.87 Look at 2nd Timothy chapter 1 and verse 14, 00:27:51.90\00:27:55.47 2nd Timothy... and what... what I'm saying here 00:27:55.50\00:27:59.07 is the restraining power 00:27:59.11\00:28:00.44 when you finally reject the restraining work 00:28:00.48\00:28:03.14 of the Holy Spirit, 00:28:03.18\00:28:04.51 there's nothing else... 00:28:04.55\00:28:05.88 that's why Matthew says, 00:28:05.91\00:28:07.25 "Grieve not the Holy Spirit whereby you were sealed. " 00:28:07.28\00:28:10.99 When you... when the Holy Spirit is grieved, 00:28:11.05\00:28:13.36 as was the case with Ananias and Sapphira, 00:28:13.42\00:28:15.19 the only thing that follows after that 00:28:15.22\00:28:16.99 was deception or death. 00:28:17.03\00:28:18.36 2nd Timothy 1 and verse 14, the Apostle Paul says in Timothy 00:28:18.39\00:28:21.96 "That good thing which was committed to you... " 00:28:22.03\00:28:24.33 notice what he says, 00:28:24.37\00:28:25.70 "kept by the Holy Spirit who dwells in you. " 00:28:25.73\00:28:28.50 So, the Holy Spirit is the "keeping power. " 00:28:28.54\00:28:31.57 The Holy Spirit keeps us... guards us... 00:28:31.61\00:28:34.38 that's why we are told... and it is so... 00:28:34.44\00:28:37.21 it is so detrimental that the Bible says, 00:28:37.25\00:28:39.95 "If you speak against Jesus, that will be forgiven... 00:28:39.98\00:28:43.25 but if you speak against the Holy Spirit, 00:28:43.28\00:28:45.09 that will not be forgiven in this life 00:28:45.12\00:28:46.45 nor in the world to come. " 00:28:46.49\00:28:47.82 Ryan: That's right. 00:28:47.86\00:28:49.19 Lomacang: So what am I saying here? 00:28:49.22\00:28:50.56 The Holy Spirit is the restraining power 00:28:50.59\00:28:52.13 that is causing men that are restrained by the Spirit of God 00:28:52.16\00:28:56.06 to be protected... 00:28:56.10\00:28:57.43 but when that protection is removed, 00:28:57.47\00:28:59.13 then we're going to see something 00:28:59.17\00:29:00.90 the world has never known 00:29:00.94\00:29:02.40 and now with the Bible support... 00:29:02.44\00:29:03.77 can I give a quote from Ellen White? 00:29:03.81\00:29:05.14 Ryan: Sure. Lomacang: Okay, listen to this, 00:29:05.17\00:29:06.51 this from the Great Controversy... 00:29:06.54\00:29:08.54 this is under the title... under the page 36 and paragraph 2. 00:29:08.58\00:29:12.21 It says, "The records of the past... 00:29:12.25\00:29:14.85 the long process of turmoil, conflict and revolution, 00:29:14.88\00:29:17.39 the battle and war... 00:29:17.42\00:29:18.75 the confusion of noise the garments rolled in blood... 00:29:18.79\00:29:21.49 what are these in contrast to the terror that... 00:29:21.52\00:29:24.43 that... to the terrors of that day 00:29:24.46\00:29:27.76 when the restraining Spirit of God 00:29:27.80\00:29:31.23 shall by wholly withdrawn from the wicked, 00:29:31.27\00:29:32.83 no longer to hold in check the outburst of human passion 00:29:32.87\00:29:36.24 and Satanic wrath! 00:29:36.27\00:29:37.67 The world will then behold, as never before, 00:29:37.71\00:29:40.98 the results of Satan's rule. " 00:29:41.01\00:29:42.91 So, what I'm saying is the restraining power 00:29:42.94\00:29:44.71 is the Holy Spirit... 00:29:44.75\00:29:46.08 when men finally reject that, 00:29:46.11\00:29:47.85 then you can see what's talked about... 00:29:47.88\00:29:49.25 the deceivableness of... of unrighteousness 00:29:49.28\00:29:53.12 and those who perish... why? 00:29:53.15\00:29:55.12 because they do not receive the love of the truth. 00:29:55.16\00:29:57.49 What's the job of the Holy Spirit? 00:29:57.53\00:29:58.86 When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, 00:29:58.89\00:30:00.60 He will lead you and guide you into all truth... 00:30:00.63\00:30:02.06 you reject Him... the power is removed 00:30:02.10\00:30:03.93 and Satan has final control. 00:30:03.97\00:30:06.03 Ryan: Amen, wow! It's like a surgeon... 00:30:06.10\00:30:07.94 it was a beautiful presentation. 00:30:07.97\00:30:09.80 Panel: Laughter... Ryan: Praise the Lord. 00:30:09.84\00:30:11.17 and you know what? 00:30:11.21\00:30:13.01 You may be watching right now and saying, 00:30:13.04\00:30:15.04 "I love these Bible questions and answers... " 00:30:15.08\00:30:16.98 you know what? 00:30:17.05\00:30:18.38 you can get a dose of this every Monday on 3ABN. 00:30:18.41\00:30:20.82 We have a... we have a new Bible Q and A Program 00:30:20.85\00:30:23.45 entitled: 3ABN Today. 00:30:23.49\00:30:24.99 It's a Today Program so, it happens every Monday 00:30:25.05\00:30:27.46 at different times throughout the day, 00:30:27.49\00:30:28.96 you can go to 3ABN.TV and check the schedule for that. 00:30:28.99\00:30:32.33 It's a powerful program where the entire hour 00:30:32.36\00:30:35.40 we just take one Bible question right after another 00:30:35.43\00:30:37.83 and we're answering this. 00:30:37.87\00:30:39.20 And... you know what? But why wait till Monday 00:30:39.23\00:30:41.10 when you can submit your question right now 00:30:41.14\00:30:43.14 in the Chat Section below... 00:30:43.17\00:30:44.81 so, submit your questions below in the Chat Section 00:30:44.84\00:30:47.38 and they'll get us that question 00:30:47.41\00:30:49.24 and we'll do our best to answer that 00:30:49.28\00:30:50.75 right from the Word of God today. 00:30:50.78\00:30:52.18 All right, Ms. Shelley, 00:30:52.21\00:30:53.62 I trying actually to come back to you for this next one, 00:30:53.65\00:30:55.85 this question comes from Nelson in Uganda 00:30:55.88\00:30:58.39 and Nelson is wanting to know the meaning 00:30:58.45\00:31:01.42 of Revelation chapter 12 verses 7 through 10. 00:31:01.46\00:31:03.76 Shelley: All right, let's just turn there and 00:31:03.79\00:31:06.06 first thing I would say, Nelson, 00:31:06.09\00:31:07.93 is that you can't understand Revelation 7 through 10 00:31:07.96\00:31:11.60 unless you continue to verse 12. 00:31:11.63\00:31:14.00 It comes together as a package. 00:31:14.04\00:31:16.24 Let's just begin there, it says, 00:31:16.27\00:31:18.51 verse 7... Revelation 12:7... 00:31:18.54\00:31:20.41 war broke out in heaven... 00:31:20.44\00:31:22.24 Michael and His angels fought with the dragon... 00:31:22.28\00:31:26.11 we know the dragon is Satan 00:31:26.15\00:31:27.78 and Michael is our Lord and Savior. 00:31:27.82\00:31:31.45 I just did an hour-long sermon on that... 00:31:31.49\00:31:33.72 it's a beautiful teaching. 00:31:33.76\00:31:35.09 But he says... then the dragon and his angels 00:31:35.12\00:31:38.29 fought, but they did not prevail, 00:31:38.33\00:31:39.69 nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 00:31:39.73\00:31:43.47 This is... what we see in verses 7 through 12 00:31:43.50\00:31:48.27 is a concise summary of the great controversy... 00:31:48.30\00:31:53.07 a cosmic conflict... 00:31:53.11\00:31:54.61 so we know Satan and his angels... 00:31:54.64\00:31:58.61 a third of the angels followed Satan in the rebellion 00:31:58.65\00:32:01.42 and we know Isaiah 14 says that he got... 00:32:01.48\00:32:04.55 his pride got high... lifted up... 00:32:04.59\00:32:07.19 he wanted to be worshipped like God. 00:32:07.26\00:32:09.79 In Ezekiel 28 says he was trafficking his lies 00:32:09.82\00:32:14.30 about God being unfair, 00:32:14.33\00:32:16.00 so, Satan and a third of the angels got kicked out 00:32:16.03\00:32:19.83 even before the creation of this world 00:32:19.87\00:32:22.04 but then it goes on and it says, 00:32:22.07\00:32:24.17 verse 9... "the great dragon was cast out, 00:32:24.21\00:32:27.21 that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, 00:32:27.24\00:32:29.31 who deceives the whole world; 00:32:29.34\00:32:30.78 he was cast to the earth, 00:32:30.81\00:32:32.18 and his angels were cast out with Him. 00:32:32.21\00:32:33.95 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven... " 00:32:33.98\00:32:37.25 so, now, when it says "then" 00:32:37.29\00:32:40.26 we're changing the scenes from 00:32:40.29\00:32:43.16 when Satan was first kicked out of heaven 00:32:43.19\00:32:45.79 you know what? 00:32:45.83\00:32:47.23 He still had access as Prince of the World... 00:32:47.26\00:32:50.37 he had access to the Divine Council. 00:32:50.40\00:32:52.87 You can read that in Job where he still had that access 00:32:52.90\00:32:56.50 but in verse 10 it says, 00:32:56.54\00:32:59.61 "Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, 00:32:59.67\00:33:03.95 'Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, 00:33:03.98\00:33:06.95 and the power of His Christ have come... '" 00:33:06.98\00:33:08.75 So, he's gone from... when Satan was first cast out 00:33:08.78\00:33:12.32 but still had access... 00:33:12.35\00:33:13.76 to now, he is looking at... after the cross of Calvary. 00:33:13.79\00:33:20.46 Salvation and strength has come... 00:33:20.50\00:33:23.20 God's plan of salvation has been proven 00:33:23.23\00:33:26.57 and it says, "the power of His Christ has come 00:33:26.60\00:33:30.27 for the accuser of our brethren... " 00:33:30.31\00:33:32.27 that's Satan... 00:33:32.31\00:33:33.64 "who accused them before our God day and night, 00:33:33.68\00:33:36.18 has been cast down. " 00:33:36.21\00:33:37.75 So, he no longer has that access 00:33:37.78\00:33:40.58 and here's the beauty... verse 11... 00:33:40.62\00:33:43.39 "they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb 00:33:43.42\00:33:45.62 and by the word of their testimony, 00:33:45.65\00:33:47.66 and they did not love their lives to the death. 00:33:47.72\00:33:51.26 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! 00:33:51.29\00:33:55.03 But woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! 00:33:55.06\00:33:59.00 For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, 00:33:59.03\00:34:02.90 because he knows he has a short time. " 00:34:02.94\00:34:06.68 The Divine Council has given Satan a short time 00:34:06.71\00:34:10.98 to try to prove his lies against God 00:34:11.01\00:34:13.45 and when this whole sin experience is over, 00:34:13.48\00:34:18.65 sin will not rise again Nahum 1:9 00:34:18.69\00:34:21.96 because we will all have seen 00:34:21.99\00:34:25.09 what the real effects of sin are. 00:34:25.13\00:34:28.20 Ryan: Amen, thank you so much Jill... I appreciate... ah... 00:34:28.23\00:34:31.17 Ms. Shelley, appreciate the... I do that all the time, 00:34:31.20\00:34:34.60 I don't know what I'm thinking of... 00:34:34.64\00:34:36.04 anyways, thank you for joining us. 00:34:36.07\00:34:37.44 If you're just now tuning in, 00:34:37.47\00:34:38.81 you're watching the 3ABN Bible Q and A Session 00:34:38.84\00:34:41.08 which you can submit your questions right now 00:34:41.11\00:34:43.51 in the Chat Section below 00:34:43.55\00:34:44.98 and it will come right to us 00:34:45.01\00:34:46.41 and we'll try to get a Bible answer for that question. 00:34:46.45\00:34:48.68 My friends... let's see... 00:34:48.72\00:34:50.89 I'm going to throw this next question down the table to 00:34:50.92\00:34:53.79 Pastor John Dinzey 00:34:53.86\00:34:55.79 and Brother Dinzey, this question is: 00:34:55.82\00:34:59.49 What's the best version of the Bible to study? 00:34:59.53\00:35:03.73 That is a very good question 00:35:03.77\00:35:06.53 and I personally enjoy reading the King James Version. 00:35:06.57\00:35:10.97 I peek into the New King James Version. 00:35:11.01\00:35:13.31 This is a matter of study 00:35:13.38\00:35:16.04 and so, there are many versions out there 00:35:16.08\00:35:19.31 so it brings confusion. 00:35:19.35\00:35:20.68 Before there was only one or two to pick from 00:35:20.72\00:35:22.48 but I would say to you that which you easily understand 00:35:22.52\00:35:26.89 to read is the best version that will minister to you. 00:35:26.92\00:35:31.26 If you... for me... personally, 00:35:31.29\00:35:33.76 like I said... I like the King James Version, 00:35:33.80\00:35:35.53 it helps me to... that's what I basically grew up from... 00:35:35.56\00:35:39.53 grew up reading the King James Version... 00:35:39.57\00:35:41.87 so I feel this... this attachment to it. 00:35:41.90\00:35:44.31 But, yes, I look into other versions 00:35:44.34\00:35:46.68 to see when you're reading it 00:35:46.71\00:35:48.04 and you don't understand something, 00:35:48.08\00:35:49.44 it's okay to look into other versions 00:35:49.48\00:35:51.11 to see different reading... 00:35:51.15\00:35:53.01 also, the fact that I speak Spanish helps me as well 00:35:53.05\00:35:55.98 because I can see how it's written in English... 00:35:56.02\00:35:58.95 how it's written in Spanish and in the... 00:35:58.99\00:36:01.02 I am blessed to see insight 00:36:01.06\00:36:03.83 as I read these different versions 00:36:03.86\00:36:05.19 but one for study... I would say to you 00:36:05.23\00:36:07.76 you're going to have to pray about that. 00:36:07.80\00:36:09.83 I know there are some things out there 00:36:09.86\00:36:11.87 concerning versions that have been corrupted... 00:36:11.90\00:36:14.30 I would stay away from what you would call a "Paraphrased Bible" 00:36:14.34\00:36:18.71 because this is really somebody coming up with a... 00:36:18.74\00:36:21.61 an easy way to understand the Bible 00:36:21.64\00:36:23.98 and one of the most popular ones that is out there 00:36:24.01\00:36:28.35 was first written by a man that wanted to write something 00:36:28.38\00:36:31.52 for his... his young child to understand the Bible 00:36:31.55\00:36:34.79 and it became... I think it's called the Good News Version 00:36:34.82\00:36:38.36 or something like that... I can't recall the exact... 00:36:38.46\00:36:40.30 but he... he was a surprised to see that people were buying 00:36:40.36\00:36:43.57 this version of the Bible that he made for his little child. 00:36:43.60\00:36:46.77 So, I would say... stay away from the paraphrased Bibles. 00:36:46.80\00:36:49.47 You can look at them for reference 00:36:49.50\00:36:51.47 to see if it helps your understanding 00:36:51.54\00:36:53.48 but a "thus saith the Lord" 00:36:53.51\00:36:55.01 you're going to have to compare several versions of the Bible 00:36:55.04\00:36:58.18 and we have many tools now-a-days. 00:36:58.21\00:37:00.25 You can go into the Greek and the Hebrew 00:37:00.28\00:37:03.35 and gain insight as you study the Bible 00:37:03.39\00:37:06.39 but first of all, pray before you study the Bible 00:37:06.42\00:37:10.46 and ask God to give you an understanding. 00:37:10.53\00:37:11.89 Ryan: Hmmm... amen, praise the Lord, 00:37:11.93\00:37:14.06 thank you so much Pastor Dinzey. 00:37:14.10\00:37:16.13 Pastor Lomacang, I'm going to come to you 00:37:16.16\00:37:18.13 with this next question. 00:37:18.17\00:37:19.50 This person asks: How do you say that ignoring the Holy Spirit 00:37:19.53\00:37:24.87 is the same as blasphemy in the... 00:37:25.04\00:37:27.01 in reference to the unpardonable sin 00:37:27.04\00:37:29.31 and they say here: Nowhere in the Bible 00:37:29.34\00:37:31.55 I guess is blasphemy compared to ignoring or not listening. 00:37:31.61\00:37:35.28 Well, actually, I don't agree with that obviously 00:37:35.32\00:37:39.75 because if the Holy Spirit is the only one 00:37:39.79\00:37:42.32 that the Bible says: whereby we are sealed 00:37:42.36\00:37:44.86 unto the day of redemption, 00:37:44.89\00:37:46.23 then how could you be sealed if you ignore 00:37:46.26\00:37:50.13 or turn your ear away from the very one 00:37:50.17\00:37:54.27 whose sole work is to do that. 00:37:54.30\00:37:56.50 The Bible makes it clear, 00:37:56.54\00:37:58.17 let's go to John chapter 16 00:37:58.24\00:37:59.81 and let me show you how powerful 00:37:59.84\00:38:02.31 the Bible makes the work of the Holy Spirit. 00:38:02.34\00:38:04.85 You know, this is so pertinent now-a-days 00:38:04.88\00:38:07.32 in the light of the controversy surrounding the Holy Spirit. 00:38:07.35\00:38:11.39 John chapter 16... 00:38:11.42\00:38:13.32 and I'm... I'm reading from my favorite Bible 00:38:13.36\00:38:18.93 that's falling apart... I love that... 00:38:18.96\00:38:21.96 I have a lot of Bibles falling apart 00:38:22.00\00:38:24.90 but I heard a saying that if your Bible's falling apart, 00:38:24.93\00:38:27.24 you are not. 00:38:27.27\00:38:28.80 Panel: Laughter... praise the Lord. 00:38:28.84\00:38:31.44 Lomacang: John 16 verse 12, 00:38:31.47\00:38:33.27 Jesus said, "I have many things to say to you, 00:38:33.31\00:38:36.85 but you cannot bear them now. " 00:38:36.88\00:38:38.41 So, there were further revelations to come 00:38:38.45\00:38:40.98 and notice who He appointed these revelations to. 00:38:41.02\00:38:44.19 Notice how He described who the revelations will come through. 00:38:44.22\00:38:47.89 Verse 13, "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, 00:38:47.92\00:38:51.59 He will guide you into all truth; 00:38:51.63\00:38:53.66 for He will not speak on His own authority, 00:38:53.70\00:38:56.00 but whatever He hears, He will speak; 00:38:56.06\00:38:58.90 and He will tell you things to come. 00:38:58.93\00:39:01.77 He will glorify Me, 00:39:01.80\00:39:03.51 for He will take of what is Mine 00:39:03.57\00:39:05.81 and declare it to you. 00:39:05.84\00:39:08.34 All things that the Father has" the Bible says, "are Mine. 00:39:08.38\00:39:12.45 Therefore I say that He will take what is Mine 00:39:12.48\00:39:16.65 and will declare it to you. " 00:39:16.69\00:39:18.39 When you look at... 00:39:18.42\00:39:19.75 when you look at the work of the Holy Spirit, 00:39:19.79\00:39:21.42 you find... one of the things that Jesus appoints to Him is 00:39:21.49\00:39:24.26 He's going to reveal to you more truth 00:39:24.29\00:39:25.86 but it goes even more deeper than that. 00:39:25.89\00:39:27.40 Let's go further back... verse 7 of John chapter 16, 00:39:27.46\00:39:32.43 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth. 00:39:32.47\00:39:36.20 It is to your advantage... " or expedient... "that I go away; 00:39:36.24\00:39:39.51 for if I do not go away, the Helper... " or the Spirit... 00:39:39.54\00:39:42.81 "will not come to you; 00:39:42.84\00:39:44.28 but if I depart, I will send Him to you. " 00:39:44.31\00:39:47.18 Look at what He's supposed to do... 00:39:47.22\00:39:49.68 "And when He has come... " verse 8, 00:39:49.72\00:39:52.12 "He will convict the world of sin, 00:39:52.15\00:39:54.42 and of righteousness, and of judgment... " 00:39:54.49\00:39:56.39 Ryan: Hmmm... Lomacang: Now watch this, 00:39:56.42\00:39:58.33 if the convicting voice of the Spirit of God is shut off... 00:39:58.36\00:40:02.16 that to me is the highest form of blasphemy. 00:40:02.20\00:40:07.34 Panel: Hmmm... 00:40:07.37\00:40:08.70 Lomacang: People think that blasphemy just simply means 00:40:08.74\00:40:10.77 I'm claiming that I am God or that I can forgive sin. 00:40:10.81\00:40:13.11 That's not the only... 00:40:13.14\00:40:14.48 when you look at the word "blasphemy" it's far broader. 00:40:14.51\00:40:17.08 The reason why those two examples are very prominent... 00:40:17.11\00:40:19.75 very popular is because the Jews had accused Jesus 00:40:19.78\00:40:23.69 of claiming to forgive sins and claiming to heal... 00:40:23.72\00:40:27.56 they said it was a prerogative that belonged only to God. 00:40:27.59\00:40:29.52 They said He blasphemed by saying, 00:40:29.56\00:40:32.29 "He has a function that should only be perpetrated by God. " 00:40:32.33\00:40:37.93 But Jesus said... 00:40:37.97\00:40:39.70 but the apostles said something... 00:40:39.73\00:40:41.67 Apostle Peter... when he was being stoned 00:40:41.70\00:40:43.91 he said something that sealed the fate of the Jews. 00:40:43.94\00:40:47.01 He said, "You are just like your fathers... 00:40:47.04\00:40:50.05 you resist the Spirit of God just like they did. " 00:40:50.08\00:40:53.52 And when you look at that, what happened? 00:40:53.55\00:40:56.48 Their fate was sealed... 00:40:56.55\00:40:58.15 that was the last appeal to the Jewish leaders 00:40:58.19\00:41:00.52 and their fate was sealed. 00:41:00.56\00:41:01.92 So, blasphemy is not just claiming to... 00:41:01.96\00:41:04.19 a prerogative that belongs to God alone, 00:41:04.23\00:41:06.39 but resisting the only power that can open to your eyes 00:41:06.43\00:41:11.37 what sin is and then lead you to salvation 00:41:11.40\00:41:14.07 and to an understanding of the truth. 00:41:14.14\00:41:15.70 So, that's why Matthew 12 and verse 31 says, 00:41:15.74\00:41:19.67 "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy 00:41:19.71\00:41:23.55 will be forgiven men: 00:41:23.58\00:41:25.11 but the blasphemy against the Spirit 00:41:25.15\00:41:27.42 will not be forgiven men. " 00:41:27.45\00:41:28.98 Ryan: That's right... amen... thank you Pastor for that. 00:41:29.02\00:41:32.05 All right, Ms. Jill Morikone, we're coming back to you 00:41:32.09\00:41:35.06 and this person whose name is Madeline 00:41:35.09\00:41:38.66 and they're asking this question pertaining to James 4. 00:41:38.69\00:41:42.20 It says: James 4:17 makes it look as though 00:41:42.23\00:41:45.80 knowledge is a liability. 00:41:45.83\00:41:47.57 This makes me feel concerned for my friends 00:41:47.60\00:41:50.57 who I have shared the truth of the Sabbath 00:41:50.61\00:41:53.48 and other doctrinal points clearly presented in Scripture. 00:41:53.51\00:41:56.68 How can one not see the truth as a liability 00:41:56.71\00:42:00.62 since we are judged according to the light we have received? 00:42:00.65\00:42:04.32 It almost makes their prior state more favorable 00:42:04.35\00:42:07.99 than after truth was presented to them 00:42:08.02\00:42:10.43 and they did not receive it. 00:42:10.46\00:42:12.59 Jill: Thank you so much Madeline for that question. 00:42:12.66\00:42:16.23 I just want to read James 4:17. 00:42:16.26\00:42:18.40 It says, "Therefore to him who knows to do good, 00:42:18.43\00:42:21.17 and does not do it, to him it is sin. " 00:42:21.20\00:42:25.57 I want to flip back to Ezekiel. 00:42:25.61\00:42:29.54 Ezekiel chapter 33... 00:42:29.58\00:42:31.88 we're going to pick it up in verse 6. 00:42:31.91\00:42:34.28 "If the watchman sees the sword coming, 00:42:34.32\00:42:36.62 and does not blow the trumpet, 00:42:36.65\00:42:38.75 and the people are not warned; 00:42:38.79\00:42:40.82 and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, 00:42:40.86\00:42:44.16 he is taken away in his iniquity; 00:42:44.19\00:42:46.33 but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand. 00:42:46.36\00:42:52.40 So you, son of man, 00:42:52.43\00:42:54.00 I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; 00:42:54.04\00:42:56.91 therefore you shall hear a word from my mouth, 00:42:56.94\00:42:59.81 and warn them for me. " 00:42:59.84\00:43:02.18 Yes it is true that we are accountable 00:43:02.21\00:43:05.08 for the knowledge we have 00:43:05.11\00:43:06.92 but if you know truth... 00:43:06.95\00:43:09.18 if you know the Word of God, 00:43:09.25\00:43:11.42 it is your God-given responsibility 00:43:11.45\00:43:15.26 to share that truth with someone else 00:43:15.29\00:43:19.03 and if you do not share, 00:43:19.09\00:43:21.36 God will require that at your hand. 00:43:21.40\00:43:24.93 It is a serious responsibility to know truth... 00:43:24.97\00:43:28.37 it is a serious responsibility to share truth. 00:43:28.40\00:43:31.07 I want to share with you an encouragement. 00:43:31.11\00:43:33.58 If you might be thinking as you reference... 00:43:33.61\00:43:36.04 well, if I share with them now... they're responsible... 00:43:36.08\00:43:38.08 is that making them liable? 00:43:38.11\00:43:40.38 What are you sharing with them? 00:43:40.42\00:43:42.65 The Word of God is quick and powerful. 00:43:42.68\00:43:45.49 Do you want them to be convicted? 00:43:45.52\00:43:47.22 Share the Word of God. 00:43:47.26\00:43:48.59 The Word of God has converting power. 00:43:48.62\00:43:51.26 Do you want their life to be transformed? 00:43:51.29\00:43:54.00 Share with them the Word of God. 00:43:54.03\00:43:56.33 The Word of God is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. 00:43:56.36\00:44:00.57 Do you want your neighbors to stumble? 00:44:00.60\00:44:02.44 Do you want them to walk in darkness? 00:44:02.47\00:44:04.47 Do you want them to walk in depression? 00:44:04.51\00:44:06.64 Do you want them to walk in sadness? 00:44:06.68\00:44:08.91 No... 00:44:08.94\00:44:10.28 I want the people around me to know the love of Jesus. 00:44:10.31\00:44:14.65 I want the people around me 00:44:14.68\00:44:16.82 to know the peace of Christ that passes all understanding. 00:44:16.85\00:44:20.16 I want the people around me to know the Word of God 00:44:20.19\00:44:24.09 and to know that they can be changed and transformed 00:44:24.13\00:44:27.16 by His Word. 00:44:27.20\00:44:28.60 So, do not be afraid to speak truth. 00:44:28.63\00:44:31.03 Do not be afraid to share truth with those around you. 00:44:31.07\00:44:35.04 Ryan: Hmmm... Panel: Amen... amen. 00:44:35.07\00:44:36.91 Ryan: Praise the Lord... but to preach a sermon on that, 00:44:36.94\00:44:39.84 it was done there... amen to that. 00:44:39.87\00:44:42.38 You know, that's a wonderful thing about 00:44:42.41\00:44:43.75 and as Jill said there... 00:44:43.78\00:44:45.11 the Word of God is quick... it's powerful... 00:44:45.15\00:44:46.75 it's sharper than any two-edged sword. 00:44:46.78\00:44:48.25 We don't have to wonder about... 00:44:48.28\00:44:50.22 you know, if there's answers to these questions 00:44:50.25\00:44:52.09 because God's Word provides the answers 00:44:52.12\00:44:53.69 and so, again, I want to encourage you... 00:44:53.72\00:44:55.29 if you're watching right now and joining us 00:44:55.32\00:44:57.53 in this 3ABN Bible-Question-and-Answer time, 00:44:57.56\00:44:59.69 submit your question to us right there in the Chat Section 00:44:59.73\00:45:02.60 they'll bring it out here to us 00:45:02.63\00:45:04.13 and we will answer it right here. 00:45:04.17\00:45:05.63 I guess we'll keep moving on. 00:45:05.67\00:45:07.90 The next question is coming from Phil 00:45:07.94\00:45:10.37 and I'm going to ask you this question, Shelley, 00:45:10.41\00:45:12.77 Phil says: I am thinking that God gave the Ten Commandments 00:45:12.81\00:45:17.08 each one to counter errors from the years of slavery in Egypt, 00:45:17.11\00:45:21.35 these ten still help us to avoid these same sins, so... 00:45:21.38\00:45:26.72 Shelley: Okay, interesting question... 00:45:26.76\00:45:28.39 I'm not sure I'm going to answer it to your satisfaction 00:45:28.42\00:45:31.93 but here's what I'll say. 00:45:31.96\00:45:33.43 We know that 1st John chapter 3 and verse 5 says, 00:45:33.46\00:45:41.04 excuse me... chapter 3 and verse 4... 00:45:41.07\00:45:45.61 says that whoever commits sin, commits lawlessness... 00:45:45.64\00:45:50.38 sin is lawlessness. 00:45:50.41\00:45:52.11 Those are sins of commission. 00:45:52.15\00:45:55.18 What Jill was just answering was James 4:17... says: 00:45:55.22\00:45:59.95 If you know to do good and you don't do it, 00:45:59.99\00:46:02.32 then that's sin to you... that's sin of omission. 00:46:02.36\00:46:06.36 Also, the Bible says 00:46:06.39\00:46:07.80 that anything that is not of faith is sin... 00:46:07.83\00:46:10.37 so, let me ask you this, did the devil sin? 00:46:10.40\00:46:13.74 God had a law in heaven. 00:46:13.77\00:46:17.87 We see the Ten Commandments... 00:46:17.91\00:46:20.78 all of the commandments are found in Genesis. 00:46:20.84\00:46:24.91 God didn't just come up with these Ten Commandments 00:46:24.95\00:46:27.58 at Mount Sinai. 00:46:27.62\00:46:29.22 As a matter of fact, in Genesis... where is that? 20 00:46:29.25\00:46:33.99 Genesis 26 and verse 5, 00:46:34.02\00:46:38.89 when God was renewing the Abrahamic Covenant, 00:46:38.93\00:46:43.30 which is the Covenant of Redemption... 00:46:43.33\00:46:45.53 the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world, 00:46:45.57\00:46:48.87 who would save us by grace through faith... 00:46:48.90\00:46:52.31 He renew... He... God renewed this Covenant with Isaac 00:46:52.34\00:46:57.05 and the reason He said... 00:46:57.08\00:46:59.68 even though Abraham was made righteous by faith, 00:46:59.71\00:47:02.88 the reason he was renewing the covenant is because 00:47:02.92\00:47:06.02 Abraham obeyed My voice... kept My charge... 00:47:06.05\00:47:08.99 My Commandments... My Statutes and My Laws. 00:47:09.02\00:47:11.89 In the Hebrew, the word for the Ten Commandments 00:47:11.93\00:47:18.93 means: ten words... 00:47:18.97\00:47:21.04 in the Greek, it's the same... Decalogue... ten words. 00:47:21.07\00:47:25.91 It is given to us in a future tense and a double negative 00:47:25.94\00:47:30.75 as promises. 00:47:30.78\00:47:32.11 When God came down 00:47:32.15\00:47:33.78 and gave His Ten Commandments to the people, 00:47:33.82\00:47:36.69 these are commandments that we find are kept... 00:47:36.72\00:47:39.52 they knew not to have idols 00:47:39.55\00:47:41.39 and knew it was wrong to murder... 00:47:41.42\00:47:42.89 they knew it was wrong to commit adultery... 00:47:42.92\00:47:44.93 in the Old... I mean in Genesis... 00:47:44.96\00:47:48.40 way before Mount Sinai... 00:47:48.43\00:47:50.10 and it's interesting when He comes down, 00:47:50.13\00:47:52.63 God is saying, "Hey, you know what? 00:47:52.67\00:47:55.10 You're in covenant relationship with Me. " 00:47:55.14\00:47:57.51 He's speaking and He's saying, 00:47:57.54\00:47:59.27 "You have no other God's before Me... 00:47:59.31\00:48:01.34 you will not bow down to idols... 00:48:01.38\00:48:03.61 you will not take My name in vain... 00:48:03.65\00:48:05.88 you will remember My Sabbath... 00:48:05.91\00:48:08.72 remember... it's something they knew before, 00:48:08.75\00:48:11.95 because you're going to rejoice in spending time with Me. 00:48:11.99\00:48:15.56 You will honor your mother and father... 00:48:15.59\00:48:18.03 you won't commit murder... you won't commit adultery... 00:48:18.06\00:48:20.33 you won't steal... you won't bear false testimony 00:48:20.36\00:48:22.86 and you're not going to covet... 00:48:22.90\00:48:24.23 why? Because that's what living in covenant relationship with Me 00:48:24.27\00:48:28.34 is all about... 00:48:28.40\00:48:29.84 so, did God give Ten Commandments 00:48:29.87\00:48:33.04 to go with those years... 00:48:33.07\00:48:35.21 I would say that the Ten Commandments 00:48:35.24\00:48:38.21 were long before 00:48:38.28\00:48:40.78 and you see a parallel between the Ten Plagues 00:48:40.82\00:48:44.75 there could likely be. 00:48:44.79\00:48:46.92 Ryan: Hmmm... all right... 00:48:46.96\00:48:48.56 beautiful, beautiful explanation thank you. 00:48:48.59\00:48:50.39 All right, Pastor Dinzey, I'm going to come to you 00:48:50.43\00:48:52.89 with this next question. 00:48:52.93\00:48:54.26 This comes from Jonterrias from Tennessee... 00:48:54.30\00:48:57.07 and he says a very good question, I think. 00:48:57.10\00:49:00.10 He says: How can I get re-baptized 00:49:00.14\00:49:03.27 into the Seventh-day Adventist Church? 00:49:03.30\00:49:06.37 I'm only 17 years old 00:49:06.41\00:49:08.78 and I had been studying the Bible for months. 00:49:08.81\00:49:11.45 When I found out that the true Bible Sabbath was Saturday, 00:49:11.51\00:49:15.52 the seventh day of the week, I was amazed. 00:49:15.55\00:49:18.22 So, they're wanting to know how can they get re-baptized 00:49:18.25\00:49:20.92 into the Seventh-day Adventist Church? 00:49:20.96\00:49:22.96 Dinzey: Thank you very much, that's a wonderful question. 00:49:22.99\00:49:25.43 Praise the Lord for that desire 00:49:25.46\00:49:27.33 and this is something that you can see the idea 00:49:27.36\00:49:31.20 of re-baptism is found in the book of Acts 00:49:31.23\00:49:33.30 when one of the Apostles encounter some people... 00:49:33.34\00:49:38.57 I think it was Paul... 00:49:38.61\00:49:39.94 and they said, "Have you received the Holy Spirit?" 00:49:39.97\00:49:41.78 "Well, I haven't even heard of the Holy Spirit... " 00:49:41.81\00:49:43.71 and so he... he brought this teaching to them 00:49:43.75\00:49:46.48 and... and they received the Holy Spirit 00:49:46.51\00:49:48.42 and they were baptized. 00:49:48.45\00:49:49.92 So, the idea about re-baptism when you're coming new knowledge 00:49:49.95\00:49:52.65 is Biblical. 00:49:52.69\00:49:54.12 So, how do you get re-baptized? 00:49:54.16\00:49:55.82 First, I would suggest you talk to the Pastor of the Church. 00:49:55.86\00:49:59.46 Present your... your desire to be re-baptized 00:49:59.49\00:50:04.03 and he will ask you some questions 00:50:04.07\00:50:06.70 about what your beliefs are to see if you identify 00:50:06.74\00:50:10.31 with the Biblical doctrines 00:50:10.34\00:50:13.61 and maybe want to do some additional studies, 00:50:13.64\00:50:16.71 perhaps, you may want to learn some more, 00:50:16.75\00:50:19.78 but re-baptism is a marvelous idea... 00:50:19.81\00:50:22.78 is a marvelous experience to be re-baptized in the name of Jesus 00:50:22.82\00:50:26.59 the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit 00:50:26.62\00:50:28.69 as its in... in Matthew chapter 28 00:50:28.72\00:50:30.76 and I... first step again is to talk to the Pastor 00:50:30.79\00:50:34.73 about your desire and you will see that it's... 00:50:34.76\00:50:38.70 it's a wonderful experience. 00:50:38.73\00:50:40.10 Panel: Amen. 00:50:40.14\00:50:41.60 Ryan: Amen, praise the Lord, 00:50:41.64\00:50:42.97 thank you, Brother, so much for... for answering that. 00:50:43.00\00:50:44.71 Pastor Lomacang, I'm going to come to you 00:50:44.77\00:50:46.21 for this next question. 00:50:46.24\00:50:47.58 Lomacang: Okay. 00:50:47.61\00:50:48.94 Ryan: This person says, comes from Helena, actually 00:50:48.98\00:50:53.21 and they say: I've had a theory for some time 00:50:53.25\00:50:56.69 about the rebellion in heaven. 00:50:56.72\00:50:58.89 If God had made Gabriel the Head of all the angels back then 00:50:58.92\00:51:04.33 as he is now... instead of Lucifer, 00:51:04.39\00:51:07.76 maybe there might not have been a rebellion. 00:51:07.80\00:51:10.83 What do you think? 00:51:10.87\00:51:12.27 Give me your thoughts on this. 00:51:12.30\00:51:14.50 I'd like to hear the thoughts of Pastor Lomacang on this topic. 00:51:14.54\00:51:18.97 Would be very appreciative. 00:51:19.01\00:51:21.68 So, they're asking about the rebellion in heaven 00:51:21.71\00:51:24.91 and the connection to Gabriel replacing Lucifer, so... 00:51:24.95\00:51:28.42 Dinzey: I've never heard that question before. 00:51:28.45\00:51:31.15 Lomacang: You had to dig really deep to get that question. 00:51:31.19\00:51:35.36 You probably didn't have anything else to do. 00:51:35.39\00:51:37.06 Ryan: That's a wondering mind, right? 00:51:37.09\00:51:38.83 Lomacang: That comes with a question that could be... 00:51:38.86\00:51:40.23 let me encourage you 00:51:40.26\00:51:41.66 and I'm going to say this out of complete respect, 00:51:41.70\00:51:44.73 not in any impact to your intellect... 00:51:44.77\00:51:48.07 I have seen children... young children 00:51:48.10\00:51:51.41 corner their dads with questions 00:51:51.44\00:51:54.08 that even the dad couldn't answer 00:51:54.11\00:51:56.64 because they kept asking, "Why? Why? Why? Why?" 00:51:56.68\00:52:01.68 Well, this doesn't necessarily follow the category 00:52:01.72\00:52:03.72 of repetition 00:52:03.75\00:52:05.15 but it's a good thing to consider. 00:52:05.19\00:52:06.52 But one of the reasons why I say that... 00:52:06.55\00:52:10.23 what happened did not catch God by surprise 00:52:10.26\00:52:14.00 is in the book of Isaiah. 00:52:14.03\00:52:16.63 Let's go to Isaiah 00:52:16.67\00:52:18.30 and if I mention the book, Jill's going to know 00:52:18.33\00:52:20.80 and maybe some of you might know exactly where I'm going. 00:52:20.84\00:52:23.14 Isaiah 46, okay... 00:52:23.17\00:52:26.57 now, this is... this is the beauty of it. 00:52:26.61\00:52:31.08 If doing things differently 00:52:31.11\00:52:33.95 would have had a different outcome, 00:52:33.98\00:52:36.45 then, I could say by posing this question 00:52:36.48\00:52:39.72 and I want to just say this very lightly... 00:52:39.75\00:52:42.96 by posing this question... 00:52:42.99\00:52:44.33 this could be one where God could say today, 00:52:44.36\00:52:46.86 "You know, maybe I should have done that 00:52:46.90\00:52:49.43 and a lot of things would have been different. 00:52:49.46\00:52:50.80 However, Isaiah 46 verses 9 and 10, 00:52:50.83\00:52:53.97 gives me a different insight. 00:52:54.00\00:52:55.90 It says that nothing is surprising to God. 00:52:55.97\00:53:00.14 As a matter of fact... and we'll go to another one in 00:53:00.18\00:53:02.61 Hebrews 4 verse 6. 00:53:02.64\00:53:03.98 As a matter of fact, I'll have Jill go to that one 00:53:04.01\00:53:06.51 but look at what the Bible talks about 00:53:06.55\00:53:09.02 and nothing catches God by surprise. 00:53:09.08\00:53:12.25 He says in verse 9 of Hebrews 46, 00:53:12.29\00:53:15.42 "Remember the former things of old... " 00:53:15.46\00:53:17.36 Jill: Isaiah 46. 00:53:17.39\00:53:18.73 Lomacang: Isaiah 46 verses 9 and 10. 00:53:18.76\00:53:20.10 He says, "Remember the former things of old... " 00:53:20.13\00:53:22.30 so, if we pause for a moment and start breaking this down, 00:53:22.33\00:53:24.67 remember how things used to be... 00:53:24.70\00:53:26.13 remember things way back then... 00:53:26.17\00:53:27.54 "Remember the former things of old... " 00:53:27.57\00:53:29.17 what we're doing right now is 00:53:29.20\00:53:30.54 considering something... a former thing... of old. 00:53:30.57\00:53:32.97 He says, "For I am God, and there is no other; 00:53:33.01\00:53:35.58 I am God, and there is none like me. " 00:53:35.61\00:53:37.18 He's saying, "Okay, 00:53:37.21\00:53:38.65 so as you consider the former things of old, 00:53:38.68\00:53:40.35 don't forget... I am God, and there is none like me. " 00:53:40.38\00:53:43.59 Did the former things of old catch God by surprise? 00:53:43.62\00:53:48.72 Verse 10, "Declaring the end from the beginning, 00:53:48.76\00:53:53.76 and from ancient times things that are not yet done. " 00:53:53.80\00:53:58.63 So, the actions of Lucifer 00:53:58.67\00:54:01.30 and then the subsequent replacement of Lucifer 00:54:01.37\00:54:04.94 by Gabriel, didn't catch God by surprise. 00:54:04.97\00:54:07.84 That's one of the reasons why today 00:54:07.88\00:54:09.74 buildings are built with fire extinguishers 00:54:09.78\00:54:12.21 and fire alarms. 00:54:12.25\00:54:13.65 We don't know who is going to be in the building 00:54:13.68\00:54:16.22 when that fire alarm is activated 00:54:16.25\00:54:17.92 or who is going to need that fire extinguisher... 00:54:17.95\00:54:20.29 but the provision is made 00:54:20.32\00:54:21.76 and so, we'll look back and somebody... 00:54:21.79\00:54:23.63 I'll just one of our camera guys... 00:54:23.66\00:54:25.43 I'll say Ian... he's Floor Director today... 00:54:25.46\00:54:27.53 maybe Eric... 00:54:27.56\00:54:28.90 one of the guys that are working behind the scenes 00:54:28.93\00:54:30.57 or maybe one of our young ladies... Jamie... 00:54:30.63\00:54:32.70 if anything ever happened to the building, 00:54:32.73\00:54:34.77 any one of those three could say, 00:54:34.80\00:54:36.47 "I am so glad that 3ABN had the foresight 00:54:36.50\00:54:40.18 to put a fire extinguisher there. 00:54:40.21\00:54:42.78 What if it wasn't there? 00:54:42.81\00:54:44.45 And then 3ABN can say, "We thought this could happen, 00:54:44.51\00:54:47.72 so we put those things in place. " 00:54:47.75\00:54:49.42 God put everything in place that needed to be there 00:54:49.45\00:54:52.62 because He knew that these things could occur. 00:54:52.65\00:54:54.86 So, Lucifer falling was not a surprise. 00:54:54.89\00:54:57.96 Gabriel taking his place was not a surprise. 00:54:57.99\00:55:01.10 God always has everything in order 00:55:01.13\00:55:03.43 like I hope organized people do 00:55:03.47\00:55:05.83 just in case an emergency arises. 00:55:05.87\00:55:08.20 Shelley: Could I add something to that because 00:55:08.24\00:55:10.87 you know, that is such an interesting question... 00:55:10.91\00:55:13.51 I've never heard that 00:55:13.54\00:55:14.88 and the thought that came to my mind was this... 00:55:14.91\00:55:18.21 even if Lucifer had not been a covering cherub, 00:55:18.25\00:55:21.82 I think when someone's got evil in their heart 00:55:21.85\00:55:24.95 and pride rises up, 00:55:24.99\00:55:26.32 I think he would still have sinned... maybe even faster 00:55:26.35\00:55:30.96 because he was just a jealous-natured person 00:55:30.99\00:55:33.96 and he still could have rebelled against the Lord. 00:55:34.00\00:55:37.53 He still could have taken a third of the angels with him. 00:55:37.57\00:55:40.94 So, I don't think that it just had to do 00:55:40.97\00:55:44.01 with the fact that he was a covering cherub. 00:55:44.04\00:55:46.98 I think all the angels were created perfect 00:55:47.01\00:55:50.55 and I just think he was one of those bad dudes. 00:55:50.58\00:55:54.02 The reason why I asked Jill to read Hebrews 4... you have it? 00:55:54.05\00:55:58.92 Jill: Hebrews 4:6... 00:55:58.95\00:56:00.29 Shelley: Oh, I thought you were through. 00:56:00.32\00:56:01.66 Jill: Is that what you want me to read? Hebrews 4:6? 00:56:01.69\00:56:03.29 Lomacang: No, Hebrews 4:12. 00:56:03.32\00:56:04.66 Jill: 4:12... okay... oh yeah, okay. 00:56:04.69\00:56:06.09 Lomacang: Now watch this, 00:56:06.16\00:56:07.50 if the Word of God could do that could God do that? 00:56:07.53\00:56:09.16 Jill: See, "For the word of God is living and powerful, 00:56:09.23\00:56:12.13 and sharper than any two-edged sword, 00:56:12.17\00:56:14.80 piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, 00:56:14.84\00:56:17.77 joints and marrow, 00:56:17.81\00:56:19.27 and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents 00:56:19.31\00:56:21.74 of the heart. 00:56:21.78\00:56:23.41 Lomacang: Okay, if the Word of God can do that, 00:56:23.45\00:56:25.25 can God discern the thoughts and intents of one's heart? 00:56:25.28\00:56:29.92 He can. 00:56:29.95\00:56:31.39 Ryan: Amen, praise the Lord. 00:56:31.42\00:56:32.75 Lomacang: Lucifer didn't catch Him by surprise. 00:56:32.79\00:56:34.12 Even Jesus once said, 00:56:34.16\00:56:35.49 "Why are you thinking that way?" 00:56:35.52\00:56:36.89 Ryan: Amen, praise the Lord. 00:56:36.93\00:56:38.89 Lomacang: Lucifer didn't catch God by surprise, 00:56:38.93\00:56:40.56 that's why I'm glad I'm on God's side. 00:56:40.60\00:56:42.10 We're on God's side. 00:56:42.13\00:56:43.47 Ryan: Amen, you know what? 00:56:43.50\00:56:45.43 We're coming down to the last like, minute and a half here 00:56:45.47\00:56:47.80 and I just want to remind you... 00:56:47.84\00:56:49.17 we're not finished today with Bible Q and A 00:56:49.20\00:56:51.51 because actually, about an hour from now... 00:56:51.54\00:56:53.98 it's 7 p. m. Eastern Time, 00:56:54.01\00:56:56.08 we're going to come back with another hour 00:56:56.11\00:56:58.15 of Bible Q and A right here during this 3ABN Session, 00:56:58.18\00:57:01.25 so, you're going to want to come back 00:57:01.28\00:57:02.85 and any questions that you might have put in the Chat Section 00:57:02.88\00:57:05.35 that we didn't get to in this hour, 00:57:05.39\00:57:07.32 we're going to roll that thing over to the next hour 00:57:07.36\00:57:09.52 when we come back 00:57:09.56\00:57:10.89 and we're going to answer those Bible questions then 00:57:10.93\00:57:12.89 so, continue to put in your Bible Questions 00:57:12.93\00:57:15.23 in that Chat Section 00:57:15.26\00:57:16.60 because again, 7 p. m. 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