As you're well aware,
00:00:01.53\00:00:02.86
we're living in
unprecedented times.
00:00:02.90\00:00:05.43
Join us now for
Today special program.
00:00:05.47\00:00:07.90
I want to spend my life
00:00:12.67\00:00:18.11
Mending broken people
00:00:18.15\00:00:23.22
I want to spend my life
00:00:23.25\00:00:29.16
Removing pain
00:00:29.19\00:00:34.03
Lord, let my words
00:00:34.06\00:00:39.50
Heal a heart that hurts
00:00:39.53\00:00:44.44
I want to spend my life
00:00:44.47\00:00:50.25
Mending broken people
00:00:50.28\00:00:55.22
I want to spend my life
00:00:55.25\00:01:00.86
Mending broken people
00:01:00.89\00:01:05.46
Hello and welcome
to another 3ABN Today
00:01:14.87\00:01:17.11
Bible Q and A,
00:01:17.14\00:01:18.51
Bible question
and answer program.
00:01:18.54\00:01:20.21
We're so glad that
you have joined us today.
00:01:20.24\00:01:22.21
We look forward to
spending this one hour with you.
00:01:22.24\00:01:25.05
For some reason when
we're on this program,
00:01:25.08\00:01:26.72
it seems like 60 minutes
happens faster than 60 minutes
00:01:26.75\00:01:30.19
because this is a rapid Bible
question and answer program.
00:01:30.22\00:01:33.86
And here's just a sample
of some of today's questions.
00:01:33.89\00:01:37.16
I want to ask if
watching movies or dramas
00:01:37.19\00:01:40.70
is a sin.
00:01:40.73\00:01:42.06
Good question.
00:01:42.10\00:01:43.43
Another one here.
00:01:43.47\00:01:44.80
How does 3ABN
regard Ellen G. White?
00:01:44.83\00:01:47.04
Do you, 3ABN
ascribe to her writings
00:01:47.07\00:01:50.04
and thoughts as
a prophet of God?
00:01:50.07\00:01:53.14
Another one here.
00:01:53.17\00:01:54.51
Who are the two witnesses
in Revelation Chapter 11?
00:01:54.54\00:01:57.75
And what is
meant by their bodies
00:01:57.78\00:01:59.51
shall be seen three
days three and a half days?
00:01:59.55\00:02:02.48
Well, these questions
00:02:02.52\00:02:03.89
and we know many more
will be answered today
00:02:03.92\00:02:06.86
from the Word of God.
00:02:06.89\00:02:08.22
Thank you so
much for your prayers
00:02:08.26\00:02:09.66
and financial support
for the Ministry of 3ABN.
00:02:09.69\00:02:13.73
This is a great program
00:02:13.76\00:02:15.26
where you have
submitted your questions
00:02:15.30\00:02:16.90
and I want to encourage
you to send in your questions
00:02:16.93\00:02:19.80
and comments here to 3ABN.
00:02:19.83\00:02:22.10
Now I want to
just make note of this.
00:02:22.14\00:02:24.01
We have some people say,
00:02:24.04\00:02:25.37
but I've sent in my question
00:02:25.41\00:02:26.74
that wasn't
answered on the next program.
00:02:26.78\00:02:28.31
Well, that's
because we've been inundated
00:02:28.34\00:02:30.05
with so many
questions and comments,
00:02:30.08\00:02:31.65
so please
continue to send them in.
00:02:31.68\00:02:33.28
But it may be
answered in the next...
00:02:33.31\00:02:34.65
Oh, I don't know.
00:02:34.68\00:02:36.02
It's hard to say what
program there'll be answered on
00:02:36.05\00:02:37.79
but they will be
answered, we guarantee that.
00:02:37.82\00:02:40.66
This is how you can submit
your questions and comments,
00:02:40.69\00:02:42.96
several different
ways, email BibleQA@3abn.tv
00:02:42.99\00:02:47.66
That's BibleQA@3abn.tv
00:02:47.70\00:02:51.37
Take your cell phone,
00:02:51.40\00:02:52.73
you can always
text us your questions.
00:02:52.77\00:02:54.17
That number is (618) 228-3975,
00:02:54.20\00:02:59.04
(618) 228-3975.
00:02:59.07\00:03:02.08
Instagram is another way
we do receive some questions
00:03:02.11\00:03:04.95
from and that is 3abn_official.
00:03:04.98\00:03:08.42
That's 3abn_official.
00:03:08.45\00:03:12.09
Well, my name is Greg Morikone
00:03:12.12\00:03:13.69
and on the set with me
today are three Bible loving,
00:03:13.72\00:03:17.16
Bible
believing, Bible preaching,
00:03:17.19\00:03:18.89
Bible students of the Word.
00:03:18.93\00:03:20.90
And, Pastor James Rafferty,
00:03:20.93\00:03:22.26
so good to have
you on with us today.
00:03:22.30\00:03:23.87
It's a pleasure to
be here, Greg, always.
00:03:23.90\00:03:25.23
Amen.
00:03:25.27\00:03:26.60
Open the Word of God,
what a privilege, isn't it?
00:03:26.63\00:03:27.97
Amen. Amen.
00:03:28.00\00:03:29.34
Yes. Praise the Lord.
00:03:29.37\00:03:30.71
Pastor Ryan, good to
have you on with us today.
00:03:30.74\00:03:32.07
Oh, it's always a
blessing to be a part
00:03:32.11\00:03:33.44
of this special
program giving answers,
00:03:33.48\00:03:35.58
Bible answers to real questions.
00:03:35.61\00:03:37.75
So it's a blessing. Amen.
00:03:37.78\00:03:39.31
And sitting next to
you is Jason Bradley.
00:03:39.35\00:03:41.28
Good to have you on,
Sir. It's great to be on.
00:03:41.32\00:03:43.22
And I don't know
if I could have said
00:03:43.25\00:03:44.59
what you just said,
00:03:44.62\00:03:45.95
because that was
such a tongue twister
00:03:45.99\00:03:47.32
right there?
00:03:47.36\00:03:48.69
I'm not gonna repeat it, right?
00:03:48.72\00:03:51.56
And it's a blessing, you
know, to open the Word of God,
00:03:51.59\00:03:53.36
we count it as a privilege.
00:03:53.40\00:03:54.73
You know, as we
start these programs,
00:03:54.76\00:03:56.10
appreciate Ian, our
floor director here,
00:03:56.13\00:03:58.13
you know, had a great prayer
before we started this program,
00:03:58.17\00:04:00.44
we will pray here in
just a couple of moments.
00:04:00.47\00:04:02.90
But it's a real privilege,
because we know you're serious
00:04:02.94\00:04:05.47
about the Word of God,
00:04:05.51\00:04:06.84
you have real
questions to real situations,
00:04:06.88\00:04:08.94
or even some of the questions
we receive here is like,
00:04:08.98\00:04:12.05
man, this is
going on in my life.
00:04:12.08\00:04:13.42
What is the answer?
00:04:13.45\00:04:14.78
So thank you, we take
them all very seriously.
00:04:14.82\00:04:16.75
And it's so easy
to give our opinions.
00:04:16.79\00:04:19.02
But you know what?
00:04:19.05\00:04:20.39
Here on this program, we believe
00:04:20.42\00:04:21.76
in giving you the
answers from God's Word,
00:04:21.79\00:04:25.06
and we can always trust God
00:04:25.09\00:04:26.73
because He is faithful and true.
00:04:26.76\00:04:29.76
Well, let's start with prayer.
00:04:29.80\00:04:31.27
And then we'll
dive into our questions.
00:04:31.30\00:04:32.63
Brother Ryan or
Brother Jason, please pray.
00:04:32.67\00:04:35.04
Yes, absolutely.
00:04:35.07\00:04:36.40
Dear Heavenly
Father, we thank You so much
00:04:36.44\00:04:38.44
for the wonderful
opportunity and privilege
00:04:38.47\00:04:40.58
we have to study Your Word,
00:04:40.61\00:04:42.94
and to study it together.
00:04:42.98\00:04:44.31
And, Father, as we search
for the answers in Scripture,
00:04:44.35\00:04:47.32
Lord, we just ask that
You would help us to share
00:04:47.35\00:04:51.25
what You would have us to share
and nothing more, nothing less.
00:04:51.29\00:04:54.89
We thank You for
hearing this prayer.
00:04:54.92\00:04:56.56
Continue to be with
our viewers and listeners.
00:04:56.59\00:04:58.96
Guide them into a
closer relationship with You,
00:04:58.99\00:05:01.36
in Jesus' name we pray, amen.
00:05:01.40\00:05:03.20
Amen.
00:05:03.23\00:05:05.20
Pastor James,
let's start with you.
00:05:05.23\00:05:06.87
Sure. Let me bring up this card.
00:05:06.90\00:05:08.37
I just want to say
thank you to CJ and LaDonna.
00:05:08.40\00:05:09.97
There's a lot of
questions like we said,
00:05:10.01\00:05:11.34
they come in and all these cards
00:05:11.37\00:05:12.74
and questions and I'll
tell you this is great,
00:05:12.77\00:05:14.41
so organized very well.
00:05:14.44\00:05:16.54
Question here
doesn't give the name,
00:05:16.58\00:05:18.11
but good question.
00:05:18.15\00:05:19.48
"What techniques do
Seventh-day Adventists use
00:05:19.51\00:05:22.12
to tie Old Testament prophecy
with New Testament prophecy?"
00:05:22.15\00:05:25.55
All right.
00:05:25.59\00:05:26.92
Well, primarily, we
use the Bible itself.
00:05:26.96\00:05:29.09
Good.
00:05:29.12\00:05:30.46
You go through the scriptures
00:05:30.49\00:05:31.83
and you're going to
find over and over again
00:05:31.86\00:05:33.19
that the Bible
quotes the Old Testament
00:05:33.23\00:05:35.76
in the New Testament.
00:05:35.80\00:05:37.13
But you're also going
to see some connections
00:05:37.17\00:05:38.50
between the Old
Testament and the New Testament.
00:05:38.53\00:05:40.10
So I'll give you a few examples.
00:05:40.14\00:05:41.97
In Matthew 11:10, we see
Jesus quoting Malachi 3:1.
00:05:42.00\00:05:47.88
For this as he of
whom it is written, Behold,
00:05:47.91\00:05:50.35
I will send my
messenger before thy face
00:05:50.38\00:05:52.91
which shall prepare
the way before thee."
00:05:52.95\00:05:56.72
So that's Jesus
quoting the Old Testament
00:05:56.75\00:05:59.35
and applying it
to the New Testament.
00:05:59.39\00:06:01.12
That's how one of
the ways we connect.
00:06:01.16\00:06:02.82
We see this all
through the New Testament,
00:06:02.86\00:06:04.59
like in Acts 2:16-17.
00:06:04.63\00:06:08.70
We see Peter quoting from Joel,
00:06:08.73\00:06:11.60
the Old Testament Book
of Joel, a minor prophet,
00:06:11.63\00:06:13.94
when he says, but this is that
00:06:13.97\00:06:15.57
which was spoken
by the prophet Joel
00:06:15.60\00:06:17.41
and it shall come
to pass in those days,
00:06:17.44\00:06:19.51
in the last day, saith the Lord
00:06:19.54\00:06:20.88
I will pour out My
Spirit upon all flesh.
00:06:20.91\00:06:23.08
We see also Christ's
quoting from the Isaiah,
00:06:23.11\00:06:27.25
the Book of Isaiah,
which really was a prophecy,
00:06:27.28\00:06:30.59
a lot of Isaiah was a
prophecy about Christ,
00:06:30.62\00:06:32.75
about foretelling
what he would experience.
00:06:32.79\00:06:35.52
In Matthew 8:17,
"That it might be fulfilled
00:06:35.56\00:06:38.36
which was spoken by
Isaiah the prophet saying,
00:06:38.39\00:06:40.10
'He Himself
took our infirmities,
00:06:40.13\00:06:41.96
and bore our sicknesses."
00:06:42.00\00:06:43.33
And that's Isaiah Chapter
53, talking about the Messiah,
00:06:43.37\00:06:46.50
and then we have
Daniel and Revelation.
00:06:46.53\00:06:47.87
Now, Daniel and Revelation
are considered twin books,
00:06:47.90\00:06:51.84
prophetic books,
they're joined at the hip,
00:06:51.87\00:06:54.28
and two of the
places we see them joined
00:06:54.31\00:06:56.01
is Daniel Chapter 7 is
joined to Revelation 13,
00:06:56.04\00:06:59.61
both of them talking
about these four beasts,
00:06:59.65\00:07:02.55
the leopard like, the
bear like, the lion like,
00:07:02.58\00:07:05.32
and the dragon like beast,
00:07:05.35\00:07:06.69
and then we see
Daniel Chapter 10,
00:07:06.72\00:07:09.36
connected, excuse me,
yeah, 10 and 12 connected
00:07:09.39\00:07:12.13
with Revelation Chapter 10.
00:07:12.16\00:07:13.70
And we have this little
book that was sealed up,
00:07:13.73\00:07:16.20
and we have an angel
standing on the waters,
00:07:16.23\00:07:18.13
on the seas, lifting
his hand to heaven, swear
00:07:18.17\00:07:20.47
by him that
lives forever and ever,
00:07:20.50\00:07:21.90
that we time,
times and a half a time.
00:07:21.94\00:07:23.51
And we see that unsealed
in Revelation Chapter 10.
00:07:23.54\00:07:26.91
So those are the principles
we use repeat and enlarge
00:07:26.94\00:07:29.11
and just quoting Old
Testament to New Testament.
00:07:29.14\00:07:30.95
Amen. Yes, praise the Lord.
00:07:30.98\00:07:32.71
Great answer. And
good question, too.
00:07:32.75\00:07:34.48
Thank you so much
for submitting that.
00:07:34.52\00:07:36.28
Let's see here.
00:07:36.32\00:07:37.65
Let's go to you, Pastor Ryan,
00:07:37.69\00:07:39.42
this comes from
Barbara from Pennsylvania.
00:07:39.45\00:07:42.56
"Both the Books of
James and Galatians
00:07:42.59\00:07:45.13
tell us to keep the whole law.
00:07:45.16\00:07:47.40
If not, you're under
the curse of the law.
00:07:47.43\00:07:50.57
Why does 3ABN
want to keep the law
00:07:50.60\00:07:53.10
when Jesus came
and fulfilled the law?
00:07:53.13\00:07:55.07
Amen.
00:07:55.10\00:07:56.44
I like how they put 3ABN there?
00:07:56.47\00:07:57.81
Why does 3ABN keep the law?
00:07:57.84\00:07:59.17
Why does 3ABN, well, I can think
00:07:59.21\00:08:00.54
I can answer
this question clearly.
00:08:00.58\00:08:01.91
First of all, we
have to understand
00:08:01.94\00:08:03.28
what it means to fulfill.
00:08:03.31\00:08:04.65
What Christ
ultimately did fulfill
00:08:04.68\00:08:06.31
the completeness of the law,
00:08:06.35\00:08:07.68
but does
fulfill mean necessarily
00:08:07.72\00:08:09.55
done away with or made obsolete,
00:08:09.58\00:08:11.25
and that's what a lot of people,
00:08:11.29\00:08:12.62
the big mistake that they make
00:08:12.65\00:08:13.99
is they try to take
that word fulfill and say,
00:08:14.02\00:08:15.72
well, since Christ fulfilled it,
00:08:15.76\00:08:17.09
then He done away
with it or He made obsolete
00:08:17.13\00:08:19.49
or made void the
Ten Commandment law
00:08:19.53\00:08:21.96
that we believe here at
3ABN, we should upkeep, right?
00:08:22.00\00:08:24.53
We should uphold that.
00:08:24.57\00:08:25.90
And so Matthew
5:17-18 comes to mind
00:08:25.93\00:08:28.50
when I'm thinking of this
where Christ clearly says,
00:08:28.54\00:08:30.51
"Do not think that I've come
00:08:30.54\00:08:31.87
to destroy the
law or the prophets,
00:08:31.91\00:08:33.88
I did not come to
destroy but to fulfill,
00:08:33.91\00:08:37.05
for surely I say
to you till heaven
00:08:37.08\00:08:38.41
and earth pass away,
00:08:38.45\00:08:39.78
one jot or one
tittle will by no means pass
00:08:39.81\00:08:41.75
from the law till
all is fulfilled."
00:08:41.78\00:08:43.45
Now, was all
fulfilled at the cross?
00:08:43.49\00:08:45.35
Not necessarily, we know that
00:08:45.39\00:08:46.72
Christ ratified
the New Covenant,
00:08:46.76\00:08:48.62
His blood brought in
into that sacrificial system,
00:08:48.66\00:08:52.53
which was a large
portion of the overall law
00:08:52.56\00:08:55.06
that was given to
the children of Israel.
00:08:55.10\00:08:57.47
But God's Ten
Commandment law is eternal.
00:08:57.50\00:09:00.30
There's a difference
between these two segments
00:09:00.34\00:09:02.47
of the law in the sense
00:09:02.50\00:09:03.84
that when we get
to Colossians 2:14-17,
00:09:03.87\00:09:06.71
we see very clearly
00:09:06.74\00:09:08.08
that there was a
handwriting of ordinances
00:09:08.11\00:09:10.01
that was against us,
00:09:10.05\00:09:11.38
that was contrary to us,
00:09:11.41\00:09:12.75
that was taken out of
the way, nailed to the cross.
00:09:12.78\00:09:14.68
In other words, Christ
nailed it to the cross,
00:09:14.72\00:09:16.79
He completed
it, He fulfilled it.
00:09:16.82\00:09:18.32
And He done away with that.
00:09:18.35\00:09:20.19
Now, in that case, when
you go to Deuteronomy 31,
00:09:20.22\00:09:22.69
we are told that this
is the Book of the Law
00:09:22.72\00:09:24.79
written by the
handwriting of Moses.
00:09:24.83\00:09:26.96
It was placed on
a side compartment
00:09:27.00\00:09:28.66
on the outside of the ark,
00:09:28.70\00:09:30.13
meaning that it's temporary,
00:09:30.17\00:09:31.67
it was temporary
for a short time,
00:09:31.70\00:09:33.44
but what was on the
inside of that ark was forever,
00:09:33.47\00:09:36.00
it's eternal.
00:09:36.04\00:09:37.37
What was on the inside?
00:09:37.41\00:09:38.74
God's Ten Commandment
law, His eternal law.
00:09:38.77\00:09:41.81
And, of course, we
know that 3ABN upholds this
00:09:41.84\00:09:44.55
and we teach this because
00:09:44.58\00:09:45.91
not because it's a
means of salvation.
00:09:45.95\00:09:47.78
Nowhere, if you've
ever heard a program on 3ABN
00:09:47.82\00:09:50.72
where someone has taught
00:09:50.75\00:09:52.09
that we gain our salvation
by the keeping of any law,
00:09:52.12\00:09:54.49
then let us know.
00:09:54.52\00:09:55.89
I'm not aware of any of
that because we believe that
00:09:55.92\00:09:58.33
the motivation
and the motivation
00:09:58.36\00:10:01.33
behind keeping the law is love.
00:10:01.36\00:10:03.33
We don't keep
the Ten Commandments
00:10:03.37\00:10:04.77
because we think it saves us,
00:10:04.80\00:10:06.13
we do it because
Jesus said in John 14:15,
00:10:06.17\00:10:08.47
"If you love Me,
keep My commandments."
00:10:08.50\00:10:11.21
So that's my
short two minute answer.
00:10:11.24\00:10:12.87
We could talk more about
that, but, yeah, leave at that.
00:10:12.91\00:10:15.64
That can be a
challenge, can't it?
00:10:15.68\00:10:17.05
Yeah.
00:10:17.08\00:10:18.41
Good questions, great
answers from the Word of God.
00:10:18.45\00:10:20.25
Jason, let's go to the
question that we talked about
00:10:20.28\00:10:22.85
the very
beginning of the program,
00:10:22.88\00:10:24.42
and no name with
this, but they ask,
00:10:24.45\00:10:27.49
"I want to ask if
watching movies or dramas
00:10:27.52\00:10:31.63
is a sin?
00:10:31.66\00:10:32.99
If yes, can you
please pray for me
00:10:33.03\00:10:35.63
so that I can
overcome this addiction?"
00:10:35.66\00:10:38.83
Okay.
00:10:38.87\00:10:40.20
The act of
watching movies or dramas
00:10:40.24\00:10:42.14
is not a sin in and of itself.
00:10:42.17\00:10:44.47
But the question
is, what direction
00:10:44.51\00:10:46.14
do these movies point you in?
00:10:46.17\00:10:48.04
We have to be very careful
00:10:48.08\00:10:49.41
what we're allowing
to flow into our minds.
00:10:49.44\00:10:52.05
Mark 7:20-23, "And He said,
00:10:52.08\00:10:56.89
'What comes out of a
man, that defiles a man.
00:10:56.92\00:11:01.39
For from within,
out of the heart of men,
00:11:01.42\00:11:04.13
proceed evil
thoughts, adulteries,
00:11:04.16\00:11:06.59
fornications,
murders, thefts, covetousness,
00:11:06.63\00:11:09.86
wickedness, deceit,
lewdness, an evil eye,
00:11:09.90\00:11:13.34
blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
00:11:13.37\00:11:16.04
All these evil things come
from within and defile a man.'"
00:11:16.07\00:11:20.78
With that being
said, do the movies
00:11:20.81\00:11:22.61
that you're watching
contain these things,
00:11:22.64\00:11:25.31
or the things of
that nature in it?
00:11:25.35\00:11:28.15
If they do, then it's something
00:11:28.18\00:11:29.98
that you probably
shouldn't be watching.
00:11:30.02\00:11:32.92
Really, that you definitely
shouldn't be watching.
00:11:32.95\00:11:35.12
That's right?
Yeah, that's right.
00:11:35.16\00:11:37.29
And the other thing is,
00:11:37.33\00:11:39.46
you know, if
it's not pointing you
00:11:39.49\00:11:41.60
in the direction of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
00:11:41.63\00:11:43.80
and who needs it,
00:11:43.83\00:11:45.23
you probably shouldn't
be watching that either.
00:11:45.27\00:11:47.97
Would you watch
those same movies
00:11:48.00\00:11:50.14
if Jesus was sitting
on the couch with you?
00:11:50.17\00:11:53.04
Think about that question.
00:11:53.07\00:11:55.41
We need to keep the
following principle in mind.
00:11:55.44\00:11:57.58
1 Corinthians 10:31,
00:11:57.61\00:12:00.55
"Therefore
whether you eat or drink,
00:12:00.58\00:12:02.78
or whatever you do, do
all to the glory of God."
00:12:02.82\00:12:07.89
As for the addiction part,
00:12:07.92\00:12:09.26
it sounds as
though watching movies
00:12:09.29\00:12:11.29
is a serious stronghold for you.
00:12:11.33\00:12:13.90
And it's definitely
something to pray about.
00:12:13.93\00:12:15.66
And I want to take a second
to pray for you right now.
00:12:15.70\00:12:17.60
It's good.
00:12:17.63\00:12:18.97
Dear Heavenly Father,
I just want to lift up
00:12:19.00\00:12:20.44
this viewer or listener,
00:12:20.47\00:12:22.14
Lord, who's struggling
with this addiction to movies.
00:12:22.17\00:12:25.24
Father, we just ask
00:12:25.27\00:12:26.74
that You would
remove that stronghold
00:12:26.78\00:12:28.84
from this individual's life
00:12:28.88\00:12:30.35
and help them to see
with all the incredible dramas
00:12:30.38\00:12:34.82
and all of the incredible things
00:12:34.85\00:12:36.52
that take place in Your Word
00:12:36.55\00:12:38.89
that all point to you.
00:12:38.92\00:12:40.79
We thank You for
hearing this prayer.
00:12:40.82\00:12:42.36
In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
00:12:42.39\00:12:43.96
Amen. Amen.
00:12:43.99\00:12:45.66
Thank you very much, Jason.
00:12:45.69\00:12:47.03
Yeah, and great question, too.
00:12:47.06\00:12:48.40
We appreciate
you submitting that.
00:12:48.43\00:12:51.00
Pastor James, question here
00:12:51.03\00:12:52.93
talking about a
previous program.
00:12:52.97\00:12:54.54
It says, "In a previous program,
00:12:54.57\00:12:56.24
you were talking
about persecution,
00:12:56.27\00:12:58.64
and how the jailer in
the story of Paul and Silas
00:12:58.67\00:13:01.91
in the jail was
going to kill himself,
00:13:01.94\00:13:03.88
but because of
the witness for Jesus,
00:13:03.91\00:13:06.08
he and his family were saved.
00:13:06.11\00:13:08.28
Will God's people
be able to witness
00:13:08.32\00:13:10.15
during the time of persecution?
00:13:10.19\00:13:12.12
Or will probation close
before the time of trouble?"
00:13:12.15\00:13:15.46
Oh, that is a
really good question.
00:13:15.49\00:13:16.83
It is.
00:13:16.86\00:13:18.19
And the answer to that question
00:13:18.23\00:13:19.56
is that probation does close
before the time of trouble,
00:13:19.59\00:13:22.56
spoken about in Daniel 12:1,
00:13:22.60\00:13:25.33
and also referred to
in Revelation Chapter 7.
00:13:25.37\00:13:27.84
However, we will be
witnessing up until that time.
00:13:27.87\00:13:31.07
There's an outline that tells us
00:13:31.11\00:13:33.58
the prophetic
stages of development
00:13:33.61\00:13:36.41
in Matthew Chapter 24.
00:13:36.44\00:13:37.85
There are three of them.
00:13:37.88\00:13:39.21
Three basic
stages, Matthew 24:1-10,
00:13:39.25\00:13:41.98
Matthew 24:11-22.
00:13:42.02\00:13:44.29
And then Matthew 24:11 or
22, to the end of the chapter.
00:13:44.32\00:13:48.36
And the first stage we see
wars and rumors of wars, etc,
00:13:48.39\00:13:52.39
leading to
affliction, leading to pressure,
00:13:52.43\00:13:55.03
leading to hatred among
the nations for God's people.
00:13:55.06\00:13:57.83
In the second stage, we see
00:13:57.87\00:13:59.23
the Sabbath and
abomination conflict.
00:13:59.27\00:14:01.47
And it's in that stage
where we see the gospel
00:14:01.50\00:14:04.07
going to all the
world as a witness.
00:14:04.11\00:14:06.54
And that word witness
also includes martyrdom,
00:14:06.57\00:14:09.58
because that word
comes from a root word
00:14:09.61\00:14:11.61
which is martyr.
00:14:11.65\00:14:13.05
So we see in the
second stage of development,
00:14:13.08\00:14:15.52
now this is
before the third stage,
00:14:15.55\00:14:17.49
which is when Satan
actually personates Christ,
00:14:17.52\00:14:20.36
and confirms through
miracles and deception,
00:14:20.39\00:14:24.16
that he's changed
the day of worship.
00:14:24.19\00:14:26.19
And he wants all the
world to worship on the day
00:14:26.23\00:14:28.03
that he has instituted in place
of the seventh day Sabbath.
00:14:28.06\00:14:31.10
And so what we see
in the second stage
00:14:31.13\00:14:33.20
is God's people witnessing
like the jailer was witnessed
00:14:33.23\00:14:36.40
to by Paul and Silas.
00:14:36.44\00:14:38.11
God's people going
through persecution,
00:14:38.14\00:14:39.77
love is waxing cold,
00:14:39.81\00:14:41.18
and God's people are
standing for the truth boldly
00:14:41.21\00:14:43.48
and preaching the
everlasting gospel,
00:14:43.51\00:14:45.08
then the end comes.
00:14:45.11\00:14:46.85
Somewhere between
stage two and stage three,
00:14:46.88\00:14:49.28
we have the end or
the close of probation.
00:14:49.32\00:14:51.95
And just after
stage three begins
00:14:51.99\00:14:54.16
and Satan appears here and there
00:14:54.19\00:14:55.82
and deceives people
and produces miracles etc.
00:14:55.86\00:15:00.16
We see Jesus coming
like the lightning shining
00:15:00.20\00:15:02.56
from the east
even unto the west.
00:15:02.60\00:15:04.57
So definitely
we'll be witnessing
00:15:04.60\00:15:06.43
just before probation closes,
00:15:06.47\00:15:08.27
just before the time of trouble,
00:15:08.30\00:15:09.77
we will be witnessing
00:15:09.80\00:15:11.14
and people will be
coming to the truth
00:15:11.17\00:15:12.51
and there'll be
learning in weeks and months
00:15:12.54\00:15:13.88
what has taken others
of us a lifetime to learn.
00:15:13.91\00:15:15.91
Right. Yeah.
00:15:15.94\00:15:17.28
Wow. Yeah, great answer.
00:15:17.31\00:15:18.65
Thank you so very much.
00:15:18.68\00:15:20.58
Talking about previous programs.
00:15:20.62\00:15:22.38
Pastor Ryan,
let's go to this one.
00:15:22.42\00:15:23.85
This says, "I recently watched
the 3ABN Sabbath School Panel,
00:15:23.89\00:15:28.62
and Ryan Day stated
00:15:28.66\00:15:33.43
is only referring
to business pleasure
00:15:33.46\00:15:36.00
based on the
meaning of the root word,
00:15:36.03\00:15:37.90
and not secular pleasure.
00:15:37.93\00:15:39.80
I investigated his
statement and I found
00:15:39.83\00:15:42.00
that it is the same
original word used in,
00:15:42.04\00:15:44.54
and here are the references
1 Samuel 15:22 delight,
00:15:44.57\00:15:48.34
2 Chronicles 9:12, desire,
00:15:48.38\00:15:51.75
Jeremiah 22-28, pleasure,
00:15:51.78\00:15:55.22
Jeremiah 48:38, pleasure, etc.
00:15:55.25\00:15:58.65
I would like some
clarification, please."
00:15:58.69\00:16:01.49
Yeah, absolutely.
00:16:01.52\00:16:02.86
So this word is used
some 39 times in Scripture.
00:16:02.89\00:16:05.79
And it's used in
the form of different
00:16:05.83\00:16:09.20
English translated words.
00:16:09.23\00:16:10.57
In this case, you've
listed a few of them here,
00:16:10.60\00:16:12.07
delight, pleasure, desire.
00:16:12.10\00:16:14.80
Of course, we're going
to bring up another one
00:16:14.84\00:16:16.34
in just a moment
00:16:16.37\00:16:17.71
where it uses the word purpose.
00:16:17.74\00:16:19.07
And so that the
key to understanding
00:16:19.11\00:16:20.68
what I was speaking
about in a previous program,
00:16:20.71\00:16:23.58
is we have to study these words
00:16:23.61\00:16:25.08
within the
context that they're used.
00:16:25.11\00:16:26.92
Now, how I came about this,
00:16:26.95\00:16:28.55
as I was doing
some study on this,
00:16:28.58\00:16:29.92
and I heard a minister,
00:16:29.95\00:16:31.29
another minister
preach about this,
00:16:31.32\00:16:32.92
and it struck my attention.
00:16:32.95\00:16:34.29
And so I started digging deeper,
00:16:34.32\00:16:35.66
and I found an
article that was submitted
00:16:35.69\00:16:37.89
to the Adventist
Theological Society
00:16:37.93\00:16:40.23
by Dr. Ed Christian.
00:16:40.26\00:16:42.00
He's a professor of literature,
English and theology.
00:16:42.03\00:16:44.33
And he wrote an entire
journal article on this
00:16:44.37\00:16:47.77
and it's entitled
Sabbath is a happy day.
00:16:47.80\00:16:49.80
What does Isaiah 58:13-14 mean?
00:16:49.84\00:16:52.81
And so I read
through this article,
00:16:52.84\00:16:54.68
and he builds the support
for how this word pleasure
00:16:54.71\00:16:58.61
is not necessarily pleasure
in the sense of what we think
00:16:58.65\00:17:01.12
is, you know, if I
find pleasure, or delight,
00:17:01.15\00:17:03.49
or, fun, or happiness,
00:17:03.52\00:17:05.19
doing something then
I'm violating the holiness
00:17:05.22\00:17:07.36
or the sanctity of the Sabbath.
00:17:07.39\00:17:08.72
Let me read something
from that article there.
00:17:08.76\00:17:10.09
And this is found from
page 87 of this article.
00:17:10.13\00:17:12.36
I thought it was worded well,
00:17:12.39\00:17:13.73
speaking of the
word for pleasure
00:17:13.76\00:17:15.33
in the original
language, which is chephets.
00:17:15.36\00:17:18.17
He says, "So what else
might the noun chephets mean
00:17:18.20\00:17:20.80
beside pleasure?"
00:17:20.84\00:17:22.17
And he goes on to
say, "The word also means
00:17:22.20\00:17:23.87
business, affair and matter."
00:17:23.91\00:17:26.01
It occurs in
Ecclesiastes 3:1 and verse 17.
00:17:26.04\00:17:30.11
And this is that chapter
where, you know, proverb,
00:17:30.15\00:17:32.58
where Solomon is saying,
there's a time to do this,
00:17:32.61\00:17:34.52
there's a time to do that,
and there's a time to do this.
00:17:34.55\00:17:36.35
So verse 1 talks about
a time for every purpose,
00:17:36.38\00:17:39.85
and the word purpose
there is the word chephets.
00:17:39.89\00:17:42.06
Same word used in
Isaiah 58:13 for pleasure.
00:17:42.09\00:17:45.49
But it's interesting,
we don't translate that to,
00:17:45.53\00:17:47.66
there's a time
for every pleasure.
00:17:47.70\00:17:50.33
And so you have to understand it
00:17:50.37\00:17:51.70
within its context
and how it's being used.
00:17:51.73\00:17:53.57
And even when you
go on and study there,
00:17:53.60\00:17:55.57
you know, there's a popular,
00:17:55.60\00:17:57.47
a very respected
and popular study source
00:17:57.51\00:18:01.31
known as the
Brown-Driver-Briggs,
00:18:01.34\00:18:02.74
which is a very historical
and very well respected
00:18:02.78\00:18:05.95
Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon.
00:18:05.98\00:18:08.38
And even they suggest here,
00:18:08.42\00:18:09.98
they say the
preferred translation
00:18:10.02\00:18:11.65
for Isaiah 58:13,
00:18:11.69\00:18:13.09
in terms of pleasure
is doing thy affairs.
00:18:13.12\00:18:17.23
And so the point
that they're making here
00:18:17.26\00:18:18.86
he goes on to say, God
is thus speaking again,
00:18:18.89\00:18:21.13
not against pleasure here,
00:18:21.16\00:18:22.50
but against working,
doing business on the Sabbath.
00:18:22.53\00:18:25.10
Finding your own pleasure
00:18:25.13\00:18:26.47
should actually be
translated finding business,
00:18:26.50\00:18:28.44
or looking for customers.
00:18:28.47\00:18:30.41
This is also implied at
the top of this same passage,
00:18:30.44\00:18:33.04
when you go
into Isaiah 58 verse,
00:18:33.07\00:18:35.58
I believe it's verse 3.
00:18:35.61\00:18:37.51
Let me look back
here and make sure,
00:18:37.55\00:18:38.88
yes, verse 3 also implies
the fact that it's tying it
00:18:38.91\00:18:42.02
to the
exploitation of employees.
00:18:42.05\00:18:44.19
So the whole
context of how he's using
00:18:44.22\00:18:46.29
this in this passage,
00:18:46.32\00:18:47.66
is he's saying, look,
00:18:47.69\00:18:49.02
you know, don't be finding
to do your business pleasure
00:18:49.06\00:18:50.79
on this day.
00:18:50.83\00:18:52.16
And so it's interesting
here that when we read that,
00:18:52.19\00:18:53.86
we often say, oh, you know,
00:18:53.90\00:18:55.23
we can't do this on the Sabbath,
00:18:55.26\00:18:56.60
and we make the Sabbath
00:18:56.63\00:18:57.97
such a heavy
drudgerous experience
00:18:58.00\00:19:00.07
that we don't make
it an exquisite delight,
00:19:00.10\00:19:03.14
as the scripture implies.
00:19:03.17\00:19:04.64
We should make it a day again.
00:19:04.67\00:19:06.31
We certainly should
exercise wisdom and not just,
00:19:06.34\00:19:09.78
you know, let
everything in on the Sabbath.
00:19:09.81\00:19:11.61
We should protect the
sanctity of the Sabbath,
00:19:11.65\00:19:13.75
but certainly here, the
original language suggests
00:19:13.78\00:19:17.45
that it's talking
about business pleasure.
00:19:17.49\00:19:19.49
In fact, we use this
even in Proverbs 20:1,
00:19:19.52\00:19:22.66
this is the
example Proverbs 21 says,
00:19:22.69\00:19:24.59
you know, "Wine is a
mocker, strong drink is raging:
00:19:24.63\00:19:26.56
whosoever is
deceived thereby is not wise."
00:19:26.59\00:19:28.26
Well, the word for wine
there is the Hebrew word yayin
00:19:28.30\00:19:32.50
which is the
general word for wine.
00:19:32.53\00:19:34.40
But it's
interesting, you got to read
00:19:34.44\00:19:35.80
and study this word
within this context,
00:19:35.84\00:19:37.54
because in many
cases, it's talking about
00:19:37.57\00:19:39.87
the fermented wine beverage
00:19:39.91\00:19:41.71
that God says don't
touch it, leave it alone.
00:19:41.74\00:19:43.71
In other aspects, it talks about
00:19:43.75\00:19:45.08
it in a positive light.
00:19:45.11\00:19:46.45
So we have to understand,
00:19:46.48\00:19:47.82
we have to study these
words within its context
00:19:47.85\00:19:50.02
and how they're used
00:19:50.05\00:19:51.39
and this is the
case of Isaiah 58:13
00:19:51.42\00:19:53.42
with the word pleasure.
00:19:53.46\00:19:54.79
Wow, very good. Yeah.
00:19:54.82\00:19:56.16
There's a lot that can be said
without juice added on to that.
00:19:56.19\00:19:58.39
Okay.
00:19:58.43\00:20:00.56
Thank you, Pastor Ryan.
00:20:00.60\00:20:01.93
Jason, let's go
to this question.
00:20:01.96\00:20:04.03
"Can my prayers bring
about a change in a person
00:20:04.07\00:20:07.67
who has a personality
disorder like narcissism?"
00:20:07.70\00:20:11.27
Excellent question.
00:20:11.31\00:20:12.64
First let's start
by defining narcissism.
00:20:12.67\00:20:14.81
Narcissism is defined as
having an excessive interest
00:20:14.84\00:20:19.18
or admiration for
oneself and in one's appearance.
00:20:19.21\00:20:23.08
And believe it or
not, this type of behavior
00:20:23.12\00:20:25.05
is described in the
Bible and it reminds me
00:20:25.09\00:20:28.02
of the carnal nature of mankind.
00:20:28.06\00:20:30.53
Consider the following passages.
00:20:30.56\00:20:32.49
2 Timothy 3:2-5,
00:20:32.53\00:20:36.13
"For men will be
lovers of themselves,
00:20:36.16\00:20:38.97
lovers of money,
boasters, proud, blasphemers,
00:20:39.00\00:20:42.90
disobedient to
parents, unthankful, unholy,
00:20:42.94\00:20:46.24
unloving,
unforgiving, slanderers,
00:20:46.27\00:20:48.81
without self-control, brutal,
00:20:48.84\00:20:51.21
despisers of good,
traitors, headstrong, haughty,
00:20:51.25\00:20:54.72
lovers of pleasure
rather than lovers of God,
00:20:54.75\00:20:57.52
having a form of godliness
00:20:57.55\00:20:59.22
but denying its power.
00:20:59.25\00:21:00.96
And from such people turn away!"
00:21:00.99\00:21:04.39
Now that's a
pretty solid description
00:21:04.43\00:21:05.89
of a narcissist.
00:21:05.93\00:21:07.43
Proverbs 1:7,
"The fear of the Lord
00:21:07.46\00:21:11.50
is the beginning of knowledge,
00:21:11.53\00:21:13.17
but fools despise
wisdom and instruction."
00:21:13.20\00:21:17.34
Have you ever met an individual
whom you can't teach anything
00:21:17.37\00:21:21.54
because they know everything?
00:21:21.58\00:21:23.68
Yeah, those, that's an
example of a narcissist.
00:21:23.71\00:21:27.85
Proverbs 15:2 says,
00:21:27.88\00:21:30.25
"The tongue of the
wise uses knowledge rightly,
00:21:30.29\00:21:34.06
but the mouth of fools
pours forth foolishness."
00:21:34.09\00:21:37.36
And Proverbs 18:12,
says, "Before destruction,
00:21:37.39\00:21:41.40
the heart of a man is haughty,
00:21:41.43\00:21:43.43
and before honor his humility."
00:21:43.47\00:21:46.60
King Nebuchadnezzar
could be considered
00:21:46.63\00:21:49.97
the narcissistic king.
00:21:50.01\00:21:52.87
But through trials
and humbling experiences,
00:21:52.91\00:21:55.61
he recognized the
sovereignty of the one true God.
00:21:55.64\00:21:59.31
In regards to your question,
I'd like to provide you
00:21:59.35\00:22:02.28
with some biblical hope.
00:22:02.32\00:22:03.92
1 John 5:14-15 says,
00:22:03.95\00:22:08.12
"Now this is the
confidence that we have in Him,
00:22:08.16\00:22:11.89
that if we ask anything,
00:22:11.93\00:22:13.96
according to His
will, He hears us.
00:22:14.00\00:22:17.40
And if we know that He
hears us, whatever we ask,
00:22:17.43\00:22:22.00
we know that we
have the petitions
00:22:22.04\00:22:24.44
that we have asked of Him."
00:22:24.47\00:22:26.98
God can cause the blind to see,
00:22:27.01\00:22:29.44
the lame to
walk, the deaf to hear,
00:22:29.48\00:22:32.38
and the dead to
raise, to rise, excuse me.
00:22:32.41\00:22:36.92
He can certainly
give someone the victory
00:22:36.95\00:22:39.72
over a narcissistic
personality disorder.
00:22:39.75\00:22:43.53
There's nothing
that's too big for God.
00:22:43.56\00:22:45.86
Amen.
00:22:45.89\00:22:47.23
Yeah, I like that,
Jason, because hope
00:22:47.26\00:22:49.53
because this
person obviously here is,
00:22:49.56\00:22:50.90
can my prayers bring
about a change in a person?
00:22:50.93\00:22:53.10
Yeah. So to keep
on praying, right?
00:22:53.13\00:22:54.74
Absolutely. Yeah.
00:22:54.77\00:22:56.10
Don't give up. Amen.
00:22:56.14\00:22:57.47
Yeah. Thank you so very much.
00:22:57.51\00:22:59.37
Pastor James, Revelation.
00:22:59.41\00:23:01.28
I know you love the
Book of Revelation, right?
00:23:01.31\00:23:02.91
And Daniel? Yes.
00:23:02.94\00:23:04.28
Okay.
00:23:04.31\00:23:05.65
"So who are the two witnesses
in Revelation Chapter 11?
00:23:05.68\00:23:08.88
And what is
meant by their bodies
00:23:08.92\00:23:10.59
shall be seen
three and a half days."
00:23:10.62\00:23:12.99
This is from
Tamika from Trinidad.
00:23:13.02\00:23:14.79
Thank you very much.
Hi, Tamika from Trinidad.
00:23:14.82\00:23:16.59
Well, that's a
really good question.
00:23:16.62\00:23:17.96
There are a lot of
views on the two witnesses.
00:23:17.99\00:23:20.33
Some say there Elijah,
some say, and Moses simply
00:23:20.36\00:23:23.33
because of the plagues
that are mentioned there,
00:23:23.37\00:23:26.27
the water turning to blood
00:23:26.30\00:23:27.80
and no rain coming on the earth.
00:23:27.84\00:23:29.94
But we need to
remember that Elijah and Moses
00:23:29.97\00:23:32.97
both spoke by the Word of God.
00:23:33.01\00:23:35.34
These two witnesses
represent the Word of God.
00:23:35.38\00:23:38.08
The Old Testament
and the New Testament
00:23:38.11\00:23:40.25
are the two
witnesses of the truth of God,
00:23:40.28\00:23:42.85
of the gospel of God,
00:23:42.88\00:23:44.22
of the sovereignty of
God, of the love of God.
00:23:44.25\00:23:46.25
These two
witnesses historically,
00:23:46.29\00:23:49.19
in Revelation Chapter 11,
00:23:49.22\00:23:50.83
were attacked during
the French Revolution.
00:23:50.86\00:23:53.90
Now, there's a
whole chapter you can read
00:23:53.93\00:23:56.03
on this in a book
called The Great Controversy.
00:23:56.06\00:23:58.20
It's called the
French Revolution
00:23:58.23\00:24:00.40
in the Bible,
00:24:00.44\00:24:01.77
or the Bible in
French Revolution
00:24:01.80\00:24:03.14
begins at about 271.
00:24:03.17\00:24:04.51
It gives all the details
that we won't be able to cover
00:24:04.54\00:24:06.57
in this short span
of time that we have.
00:24:06.61\00:24:08.88
But basically what happened was,
00:24:08.91\00:24:11.01
the French Revolution
rose up in about the year 1793,
00:24:11.05\00:24:16.99
and made war on the Bible,
00:24:17.02\00:24:18.85
the Old and the New Testament,
00:24:18.89\00:24:20.22
which had been
faithful witnesses
00:24:20.26\00:24:21.59
through the Dark Ages,
00:24:21.62\00:24:23.09
to the truth of God's Word.
00:24:23.12\00:24:24.59
And from 1793 to 1797,
these two witnesses were slain.
00:24:24.63\00:24:29.30
The Bibles were
thrown out in the streets,
00:24:29.33\00:24:30.90
and they were
burned in big piles.
00:24:30.93\00:24:33.23
It seemed as though the
Bible was dead in France.
00:24:33.27\00:24:35.87
So this is
allegorical, it's symbolic.
00:24:35.90\00:24:39.27
It's representing,
these two witnesses
00:24:39.31\00:24:40.74
representing the Old
and the New Testament,
00:24:40.78\00:24:42.24
which were attacked
and slain in the streets.
00:24:42.28\00:24:44.78
But then it talks about
00:24:44.81\00:24:46.15
how these two witnesses rose up.
00:24:46.18\00:24:48.45
When all of Europe saw
what happened to France,
00:24:48.48\00:24:51.05
the devastation that
came by rejecting the Bible
00:24:51.09\00:24:53.25
and rejecting God,
00:24:53.29\00:24:54.62
and they saw how
hundreds and thousands of people
00:24:54.66\00:24:57.23
were killed and
many people left France
00:24:57.26\00:24:59.13
and France just declined,
00:24:59.16\00:25:00.86
they were shocked.
00:25:00.90\00:25:02.23
And all of them took note
00:25:02.26\00:25:03.60
as to how important
the Bible is for society.
00:25:03.63\00:25:05.93
And the Bible was
after this time exalted.
00:25:05.97\00:25:08.77
Bible Societies
raised up all over Europe,
00:25:08.80\00:25:10.87
especially in England,
00:25:10.91\00:25:12.24
and the Bible was
printed and published
00:25:12.27\00:25:14.11
in all kinds of
different languages
00:25:14.14\00:25:16.21
and in hundreds and
thousands of copies.
00:25:16.24\00:25:18.21
And, of course, the
Bible is available today.
00:25:18.25\00:25:20.08
So that's a basic
summary of these two witnesses
00:25:20.12\00:25:22.88
in Revelation.
00:25:22.92\00:25:24.25
Oh, wow, two minutes.
00:25:24.29\00:25:25.62
It's very good, Pastor James.
00:25:25.65\00:25:26.99
Yeah. Praise the Lord.
00:25:27.02\00:25:29.42
Pastor Ryan, this
comes from Boaz, from Kenya.
00:25:29.46\00:25:32.09
Okay.
00:25:32.13\00:25:33.46
"How does 3ABN
regard Ellen G. White?
00:25:33.50\00:25:35.60
Do you 3ABN
ascribe to her writings
00:25:35.63\00:25:39.00
and thoughts as a
prophet, prophetess of God?"
00:25:39.03\00:25:42.90
Well, the simple
answer to that is yes.
00:25:42.94\00:25:45.37
And the reason why
is because it's backed
00:25:45.41\00:25:46.91
by Scripture and by
Bible in the sense that
00:25:46.94\00:25:49.11
we are clearly
told in Joel 2:28,
00:25:49.14\00:25:51.48
that in the last days
prior to the day of the Lord,
00:25:51.51\00:25:53.65
the coming of the Lord,
00:25:53.68\00:25:55.02
that, that his
sons and his daughters
00:25:55.05\00:25:58.29
would prophesy.
00:25:58.32\00:25:59.65
And so this into, obviously
we know that God will rise up
00:25:59.69\00:26:02.39
and we're told that He
will rise up men and women
00:26:02.42\00:26:04.99
in the last days to prophesy.
00:26:05.03\00:26:06.36
In this case, we
believe that that prophetic gift
00:26:06.39\00:26:08.96
was manifested and clearly shown
00:26:09.00\00:26:11.63
through the
ministry of Ellen G. White.
00:26:11.67\00:26:14.54
You know, just referencing
00:26:14.57\00:26:15.90
a couple of other
scriptures here that
00:26:15.94\00:26:17.31
we believe provide inspiration
00:26:17.34\00:26:19.17
behind why we believe
00:26:19.21\00:26:20.54
this is because
in Revelation 12:17,
00:26:20.58\00:26:22.51
given a couple
of identifications
00:26:22.54\00:26:24.01
for God's last
day remnant movement.
00:26:24.05\00:26:26.38
We are told that the dragon,
00:26:26.41\00:26:27.75
the devil is
making war with the woman
00:26:27.78\00:26:29.82
that is the church,
00:26:29.85\00:26:31.19
the remnant of her seed,
00:26:31.22\00:26:32.55
which keep the
commandments of God
00:26:32.59\00:26:33.92
and have the
testimony of Jesus Christ.
00:26:33.96\00:26:35.82
And, of course, we
need not ask or wonder
00:26:35.86\00:26:38.23
what in the world that testimony
00:26:38.26\00:26:39.59
of Jesus Christ means.
00:26:39.63\00:26:40.96
Because when you
get to Revelation 19:10,
00:26:41.00\00:26:42.56
it's the Spirit of Prophecy.
00:26:42.60\00:26:44.87
We consider that
Spirit of Prophecy a gift.
00:26:44.90\00:26:47.20
It's a gift of prophecy.
00:26:47.24\00:26:48.77
We believe that that
gift is very clearly shown
00:26:48.80\00:26:51.41
and manifested through the life,
00:26:51.44\00:26:53.04
through the works and
writings of Ellen G. White.
00:26:53.07\00:26:56.04
Now, that being
said, I believe very clear,
00:26:56.08\00:26:59.21
I think I can speak for
all of us here and you can,
00:26:59.25\00:27:00.88
we can clarify if
I'm mistaken here,
00:27:00.92\00:27:02.85
but I believe here at 3ABN
00:27:02.88\00:27:04.52
we very much have put on display
00:27:04.55\00:27:06.05
and clearly showed
00:27:06.09\00:27:07.42
that we believe
in the inspiration
00:27:07.46\00:27:08.92
of the Spirit as
used through Ellen White.
00:27:08.96\00:27:10.79
We quote her writings,
00:27:10.83\00:27:12.16
we use her writings quite often,
00:27:12.19\00:27:13.80
to give support for the Bible,
00:27:13.83\00:27:16.83
which is above the lesser light.
00:27:16.87\00:27:19.47
Now, I'm referencing that
00:27:19.50\00:27:20.84
because even Mrs.
White herself said,
00:27:20.87\00:27:22.34
in referencing her writings.
00:27:22.37\00:27:24.21
And I believe
that the same Spirit
00:27:24.24\00:27:25.71
that inspired Mrs.
White is the same Spirit
00:27:25.74\00:27:27.51
that inspired the Bible writers.
00:27:27.54\00:27:29.31
But she makes very clear
00:27:29.34\00:27:30.68
under the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit
00:27:30.71\00:27:32.28
that her writings
is a lesser light,
00:27:32.31\00:27:34.42
leading men and
women to the greater light
00:27:34.45\00:27:36.22
of Christ in His Word.
00:27:36.25\00:27:37.72
So the Bible's here,
00:27:37.75\00:27:39.09
Ellen White's writings are here,
00:27:39.12\00:27:40.46
that doesn't mean
that they're not important.
00:27:40.49\00:27:42.19
But yet we should put it
in its proper perspective.
00:27:42.22\00:27:44.43
And that's why
we always go first
00:27:44.46\00:27:46.43
to a thus saith the
Lord the Bible first,
00:27:46.46\00:27:48.96
and then oftentimes, we
will use the inspiration
00:27:49.00\00:27:51.40
and the gift of
the Spirit of Prophecy
00:27:51.43\00:27:53.13
as used through the ministry
of Ellen White and her writings
00:27:53.17\00:27:56.37
to bring support and
lead men and women back
00:27:56.40\00:27:59.07
to the inspiration of Scripture.
00:27:59.11\00:28:00.61
Amen. Yeah, excellent.
00:28:00.64\00:28:02.04
Yeah, great
explanation. Yeah, absolutely.
00:28:02.08\00:28:03.91
We believe in the
Word of God for sure.
00:28:03.95\00:28:05.51
Amen.
00:28:05.55\00:28:06.88
And we appreciate the
writings of Ellen White
00:28:06.92\00:28:08.28
and the support clarification,
you know, as you mentioned.
00:28:08.32\00:28:11.29
Jason, question
here, it's a great one.
00:28:11.32\00:28:14.72
"How can I get rebaptized
00:28:14.76\00:28:17.33
into a
Seventh-day Adventist Church?
00:28:17.36\00:28:19.43
I'm only 17 years old,
00:28:19.46\00:28:21.86
and have been studying
the Bible for months now.
00:28:21.90\00:28:24.50
When I found out that
00:28:24.53\00:28:25.87
the true Bible
Sabbath was Saturday,
00:28:25.90\00:28:27.57
the seventh day of the
week, I was truly amazed."
00:28:27.60\00:28:30.37
Praise the Lord. Wow!
00:28:30.41\00:28:31.74
Amen. Praise God.
00:28:31.77\00:28:33.11
First off, I just want
to say that I'm thrilled
00:28:33.14\00:28:35.04
that you found
and accepted the truth
00:28:35.08\00:28:38.88
and that you
want to get rebaptized
00:28:38.91\00:28:41.18
into the
Seventh-day Adventist Church,
00:28:41.22\00:28:42.55
that is wonderful.
00:28:42.58\00:28:43.92
Now, if you're looking
00:28:43.95\00:28:45.29
for a Seventh-day
Adventist Church in your area,
00:28:45.32\00:28:46.69
we have a wonderful
pastoral team here at 3ABN
00:28:46.72\00:28:50.03
that is more than
willing to assist you
00:28:50.06\00:28:52.36
in finding one in your area.
00:28:52.39\00:28:54.06
Just call (618) 627-4651.
00:28:54.10\00:28:58.33
Follow the prompts to get
the pastoral team on the phone
00:28:58.37\00:29:03.30
and they will help you find that
00:29:03.34\00:29:05.27
for the sake of our
viewers and listeners
00:29:05.31\00:29:07.28
that don't know about
the precious Sabbath truth.
00:29:07.31\00:29:10.65
I just want to share with
you the fourth commandment.
00:29:10.68\00:29:13.21
I want to read
that ever so quickly.
00:29:13.25\00:29:15.75
Exodus 20:8-11.
00:29:15.78\00:29:19.32
It's interesting
that this is a commandment
00:29:19.35\00:29:22.26
that begins with remember,
00:29:22.29\00:29:24.56
yet it is most often forgotten.
00:29:24.59\00:29:27.10
"Remember the
Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
00:29:27.13\00:29:29.40
Six days you shall
labor and do all your work,
00:29:29.43\00:29:32.83
but the seventh
day is the Sabbath
00:29:32.87\00:29:34.44
of the Lord your God.
00:29:34.47\00:29:36.07
In it you shall do no work:
00:29:36.10\00:29:37.87
you, nor your
son, nor your daughter,
00:29:37.91\00:29:40.18
nor your male servant,
nor your female servant,
00:29:40.21\00:29:42.38
nor your cattle,
nor your stranger
00:29:42.41\00:29:44.25
who is within your gates.
00:29:44.28\00:29:45.75
For in six days the Lord
made the heavens and the earth,
00:29:45.78\00:29:48.78
the sea, and
all that is in them,
00:29:48.82\00:29:50.75
and rested the seventh day.
00:29:50.79\00:29:52.62
Therefore the Lord
blessed the Sabbath day
00:29:52.65\00:29:55.82
and hallowed it."
00:29:55.86\00:29:57.19
Now when we
look at the calendar,
00:29:57.23\00:29:58.79
we see that it starts on Sunday.
00:29:58.83\00:30:01.60
So the first day of
the week, Sunday, Monday,
00:30:01.63\00:30:05.00
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday is the sixth day.
00:30:05.03\00:30:09.20
And Saturday, the
Sabbath is the seventh day.
00:30:09.24\00:30:13.21
And so the seventh day
Sabbath is a wonderful time,
00:30:13.24\00:30:17.31
where we can reflect
00:30:17.35\00:30:18.68
on all the marvelous
things that God has done,
00:30:18.71\00:30:21.72
His creation,
00:30:21.75\00:30:23.08
and spend time with
Him and grow closer to Him.
00:30:23.12\00:30:26.22
So if you haven't
learned about that,
00:30:26.25\00:30:28.36
we don't have time to
go into an exhaustive study
00:30:28.39\00:30:31.03
on it at this time.
00:30:31.06\00:30:32.39
But we have plenty of
resources here at 3ABN
00:30:32.43\00:30:35.03
that are available to you.
00:30:35.06\00:30:37.00
Amen. Thank you so much, Jason.
00:30:37.03\00:30:38.40
Thank you for referencing
the 3ABN Pastoral Department.
00:30:38.43\00:30:41.10
Brother Ryan, you're there too,
00:30:41.14\00:30:43.00
you know, far as
to receive those calls
00:30:43.04\00:30:44.61
when people are trying
to find a local church.
00:30:44.64\00:30:46.51
I know you as a pastor as well
00:30:46.54\00:30:47.88
it's nothing more thrilling
right than to get a call
00:30:47.91\00:30:50.18
from someone saying, hey,
00:30:50.21\00:30:51.55
how can I find your church?
00:30:51.58\00:30:52.91
How can I
attend? I'm so excited.
00:30:52.95\00:30:54.28
So thank you,
we're here to help you
00:30:54.32\00:30:55.98
and we're praying for you too.
00:30:56.02\00:30:57.42
Seventeen years of
age, that's so encouraging.
00:30:57.45\00:31:00.36
This program,
as we've mentioned,
00:31:00.39\00:31:01.72
goes by really fast, and I know
that you're jotting down notes.
00:31:01.76\00:31:05.26
I want to encourage
you to go to 3abnplus.tv.
00:31:05.29\00:31:09.40
You may be asking,
why do I want to go there?
00:31:09.43\00:31:11.53
Well, this is why you
want to go to 3abnplus.tv
00:31:11.57\00:31:14.74
because there you
can find this program
00:31:14.77\00:31:17.27
and other programs,
00:31:17.31\00:31:18.77
3ABN Sabbath School
Panel, Worship Hour,
00:31:18.81\00:31:21.24
previous Bible Q and A programs,
00:31:21.28\00:31:22.98
and you can watch
them video on demand.
00:31:23.01\00:31:25.25
And what that means is
that you can play, pause,
00:31:25.28\00:31:28.55
rewind, start
from the beginning,
00:31:28.58\00:31:30.29
stop for a little
while, take a drink of water,
00:31:30.32\00:31:32.62
write your notes
down, then continue on.
00:31:32.65\00:31:34.62
That's a
tremendous resource for you,
00:31:34.66\00:31:36.96
as you're student of the Word
00:31:36.99\00:31:38.36
as well of looking
into these studies further.
00:31:38.39\00:31:41.56
And also, it's a great
way of sharing these programs
00:31:41.60\00:31:44.97
with someone that
may be blessed by them.
00:31:45.00\00:31:47.64
It's very easy to
do on 3abnplus. tv
00:31:47.67\00:31:50.27
So we encourage you to go there.
00:31:50.31\00:31:52.04
Again, we want to encourage you
00:31:52.07\00:31:53.41
to submit your
questions to us that's...
00:31:53.44\00:31:54.91
You can email them
to us BibleQA@3abn.tv
00:31:54.94\00:31:58.65
or you can always
text us (618) 228-3975.
00:31:58.68\00:32:02.68
And again, we receive
a lot of questions here.
00:32:02.72\00:32:04.79
So they will be
answered in previous
00:32:04.82\00:32:06.99
and future not previous,
00:32:07.02\00:32:08.56
boy, I'm going back in
time, future programs coming up.
00:32:08.59\00:32:12.36
Thank you again for submitting
00:32:12.39\00:32:13.73
again your questions to us.
00:32:13.76\00:32:15.53
Amen.
00:32:15.56\00:32:16.90
Let's see, Pastor James,
00:32:16.93\00:32:18.27
let's go to this
question from Australia.
00:32:18.30\00:32:22.30
Okay. It comes from Shirley.
00:32:22.34\00:32:24.47
"I have a
beautiful Sabbath keeping,
00:32:24.51\00:32:27.18
but not
Seventh-day Adventist family
00:32:27.21\00:32:29.41
who we regularly meet with.
00:32:29.44\00:32:31.18
A few weeks ago
we had a discussion
00:32:31.21\00:32:33.21
about the origin of evil,
00:32:33.25\00:32:35.25
and they are very
much of the opinion
00:32:35.28\00:32:37.15
that God is where
evil originated from,
00:32:37.19\00:32:40.39
from because of
verses like Isaiah 45:
00:32:40.42\00:32:44.13
verse...
00:32:44.16\00:32:45.49
Excuse me, Isaiah
45:7, where God says,
00:32:45.53\00:32:48.63
"He formed light
and created darkness."
00:32:48.66\00:32:51.30
Are you able to help
with a suitably explanation
00:32:51.33\00:32:53.94
of this verse, please?"
00:32:53.97\00:32:55.60
Amen.
00:32:55.64\00:32:56.97
That is a challenging text.
00:32:57.01\00:32:58.44
But you need to recognize
00:32:58.47\00:32:59.91
that there are
other texts in the Bible
00:32:59.94\00:33:01.51
that tell us
where evil originated.
00:33:01.54\00:33:04.25
And one of those
is Revelation 12:7-9.
00:33:04.28\00:33:07.68
But we need to look at
this text and recognize
00:33:07.72\00:33:10.59
what it is actually saying.
00:33:10.62\00:33:11.95
The context of
it is talking about
00:33:11.99\00:33:13.32
how God has anointed
Cyrus of the Medo-Persian realm,
00:33:13.36\00:33:16.93
to come in and
take down Babylon,
00:33:16.96\00:33:19.83
an empire that was given
00:33:19.86\00:33:21.30
a certain amount
of probationary time
00:33:21.33\00:33:23.13
to rule and fail to
acknowledge God fully.
00:33:23.16\00:33:26.23
And God had to take them down.
00:33:26.27\00:33:27.60
It's in that context
that this word evil is used,
00:33:27.64\00:33:30.14
and God is saying, listen,
00:33:30.17\00:33:31.51
and that word
evil actually means
00:33:31.54\00:33:32.87
calamity and affliction.
00:33:32.91\00:33:34.24
Listen, I'm the
one that comes in
00:33:34.28\00:33:35.61
and takes down
these evil empires.
00:33:35.64\00:33:36.98
I bring
affliction, I bring justice
00:33:37.01\00:33:38.35
when it's needed
at the right time.
00:33:38.38\00:33:40.42
That's the context
of Isaiah Chapter 45.
00:33:40.45\00:33:43.52
We also need to remember
that many times in the Bible
00:33:43.55\00:33:45.99
God is seen as doing
00:33:46.02\00:33:48.12
what He actually
takes responsibility
00:33:48.16\00:33:49.92
for when He's
not really doing it.
00:33:49.96\00:33:51.83
The devil is doing it.
00:33:51.86\00:33:53.19
We see this in the story of Job,
00:33:53.23\00:33:54.76
where we see God
allowing the devil to come in
00:33:54.80\00:33:58.30
and afflict Job and test Job.
00:33:58.33\00:34:00.17
And Job himself even
says in chapters 1 and 2
00:34:00.20\00:34:02.97
that it's God, God takes away,
00:34:03.00\00:34:05.07
God is the one who's
doing all of this to me,
00:34:05.11\00:34:07.28
doesn't realize as we do,
00:34:07.31\00:34:09.01
and as Job finally realized
00:34:09.04\00:34:10.48
that it was really the
devil behind the scenes.
00:34:10.51\00:34:13.05
Jesus came to make
this really crystal clear
00:34:13.08\00:34:15.92
in the New Testament John 10:10,
00:34:15.95\00:34:18.05
Jesus says, "The
devil comes to kill,
00:34:18.09\00:34:20.69
to steal, to
destroy, but I have come,
00:34:20.72\00:34:23.16
they might have life and
have it more abundantly."
00:34:23.19\00:34:24.73
Amen.
00:34:24.76\00:34:26.09
Of course, in John
Chapter 14, Jesus says,
00:34:26.13\00:34:28.20
"If you've seen Me,
you've seen the Father."
00:34:28.23\00:34:30.13
So Jesus comes to
kind of clarify this,
00:34:30.17\00:34:32.37
but it doesn't take
God off the hook 100%
00:34:32.40\00:34:35.24
because truly God does have
to deal justly with humanity.
00:34:35.27\00:34:39.74
We see that in
Sodom and Gomorrah,
00:34:39.77\00:34:41.11
we see that in the flood.
00:34:41.14\00:34:42.48
God isn't the one
00:34:42.51\00:34:43.85
that actually created
evil in the sense that
00:34:43.88\00:34:46.31
He's the one that
turned Lucifer away
00:34:46.35\00:34:48.15
from truth and righteousness.
00:34:48.18\00:34:49.52
But He did create Lucifer,
00:34:49.55\00:34:50.89
and Lucifer chose to turn away
from God to evil and to sin.
00:34:50.92\00:34:54.89
And God takes
responsibility for that,
00:34:54.92\00:34:56.79
in the sense that
He deals with Lucifer.
00:34:56.83\00:34:59.19
He deals with
evil, He deals with sin,
00:34:59.23\00:35:00.96
He takes it
down, He brings justice
00:35:01.00\00:35:02.70
in His time and in His way.
00:35:02.73\00:35:04.13
Wow! Amen.
00:35:04.17\00:35:05.50
Yeah, boy, that's to the point.
00:35:05.53\00:35:07.00
Very good. Thank
you, Pastor James.
00:35:07.04\00:35:08.64
Praise God.
00:35:08.67\00:35:10.01
Brother Ryan,
question from Gary.
00:35:10.04\00:35:11.61
"Who is God in the
first angel's message
00:35:11.64\00:35:14.74
where it says,
00:35:14.78\00:35:16.11
'Fear God and give glory
to Him and worship Him?'"
00:35:16.14\00:35:19.25
Amen.
00:35:19.28\00:35:20.62
Well, that's a great question.
00:35:20.65\00:35:21.98
And the simple answer is
00:35:22.02\00:35:23.35
we're talking
about the completeness,
00:35:23.39\00:35:24.72
the totality of the
Godhead, which when it says,
00:35:24.75\00:35:27.59
you know, Fear God
and give glory to Him,
00:35:27.62\00:35:29.26
it's talking about God.
00:35:29.29\00:35:30.63
Of course, we
know that God, our God,
00:35:30.66\00:35:32.33
the Christian God of the Bible
00:35:32.36\00:35:33.86
is, is a
plurality, a combination,
00:35:33.90\00:35:38.33
a unity of three
co-eternal persons,
00:35:38.37\00:35:40.47
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
00:35:40.50\00:35:42.50
So when we worship God,
00:35:42.54\00:35:43.87
it's not like we're just aiming
our worship to one person,
00:35:43.91\00:35:46.91
you know, or the other.
00:35:46.94\00:35:48.28
Like, I'm only going
to worship the Father,
00:35:48.31\00:35:49.64
I'm only going
to worship the Son
00:35:49.68\00:35:51.01
or I might just
worship the Spirit.
00:35:51.05\00:35:52.95
No, when you worship
God, you worship Father,
00:35:52.98\00:35:55.22
Son, and Holy Spirit.
00:35:55.25\00:35:56.58
And just some
support text for this
00:35:56.62\00:35:57.95
because I know a lot of people,
00:35:57.99\00:35:59.32
there's a lot of
confusion out there today
00:35:59.35\00:36:01.06
in regards to
this plurality of God.
00:36:01.09\00:36:03.06
Some people state
that there's only one God
00:36:03.09\00:36:05.19
in the very rigid sense,
00:36:05.23\00:36:06.56
and they apply it to just
the Father and that somehow,
00:36:06.59\00:36:08.76
Jesus is just the Son
of God and the Holy Spirit.
00:36:08.80\00:36:11.30
Again, there's a lot
of confusion out there.
00:36:11.33\00:36:13.23
People said, "The Holy
Spirit's not a person at all."
00:36:13.27\00:36:15.47
But we know that, we
know that's not the case.
00:36:15.50\00:36:17.27
In Matthew 3:16-17,
where Jesus was baptized,
00:36:17.31\00:36:20.91
we see all three
mentioned in present there,
00:36:20.94\00:36:23.24
in the sense that
Christ is there being baptized.
00:36:23.28\00:36:25.21
And the Bible says
that when He was baptized,
00:36:25.25\00:36:27.08
that the Holy Spirit
descended down upon Him
00:36:27.12\00:36:29.08
as in the form of a dove.
00:36:29.12\00:36:30.59
And then also the Father
speaks from heaven it says,
00:36:30.62\00:36:33.15
well done, or
excuse me, He says,
00:36:33.19\00:36:35.82
"This is My beloved Son
in whom I am well pleased."
00:36:35.86\00:36:37.66
So we see the completeness,
00:36:37.69\00:36:39.26
the totality of
the Godhead there,
00:36:39.29\00:36:40.90
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
00:36:40.93\00:36:42.73
Also, Matthew 28,
the Great Commission,
00:36:42.76\00:36:44.73
where Jesus says,
when we go and we teach,
00:36:44.77\00:36:47.04
and proclaim the good news,
00:36:47.07\00:36:48.40
we are to also baptize
them in the name of the Father,
00:36:48.44\00:36:51.47
the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
00:36:51.51\00:36:53.34
Again, God, God
in His completeness,
00:36:53.38\00:36:56.78
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
00:36:56.81\00:36:58.81
And, of course, we
know the Holy Spirit is God.
00:36:58.85\00:37:00.62
Acts 5:3-4 confirms
that, you know, when we,
00:37:00.65\00:37:04.09
when we pray to
God, when we serve God,
00:37:04.12\00:37:06.29
when we are obedient
to God, in this case,
00:37:06.32\00:37:08.26
Ananias and Sapphira
was not, they lie to God,
00:37:08.29\00:37:10.66
and the scripture actually says,
00:37:10.69\00:37:12.03
they lied to the Holy Spirit.
00:37:12.06\00:37:13.63
And so when it says
there in Genesis 1:26,
00:37:13.66\00:37:17.23
and let us make
man, that's again,
00:37:17.27\00:37:19.67
referencing the unity of Father,
00:37:19.70\00:37:22.50
Son and Holy Spirit,
00:37:22.54\00:37:23.87
who was involved
in the divine plans
00:37:23.91\00:37:25.51
of creation,
00:37:25.54\00:37:26.88
and therefore
when we're serving God,
00:37:26.91\00:37:28.41
and worshiping Him,
00:37:28.44\00:37:29.78
according to the first
angel's message in fearing God,
00:37:29.81\00:37:31.68
and also worshiping
Him who made all things,
00:37:31.71\00:37:34.65
obviously, all the
Godhead was involved
00:37:34.68\00:37:36.85
in the plans of creation.
00:37:36.89\00:37:38.25
Now Ephesians 3:9 does say
00:37:38.29\00:37:40.06
that Christ was
the active person
00:37:40.09\00:37:42.09
who carried out
those creative plans.
00:37:42.12\00:37:44.06
He spoke this
world into existence.
00:37:44.09\00:37:45.43
But when we worship
God, we worship Father, Son,
00:37:45.46\00:37:48.03
and Holy Spirit,
because they are God.
00:37:48.06\00:37:51.27
Amen. Yes.
00:37:51.30\00:37:52.67
Praise God. Great answer.
00:37:52.70\00:37:54.90
Jason, question from Tennessee.
00:37:54.94\00:37:57.31
"What is the difference
between going by faith
00:37:57.34\00:37:59.97
and going by feelings?"
00:38:00.01\00:38:02.08
Hmm, I believe that
came from John Terrius.
00:38:02.11\00:38:04.45
Well, I like to think of faith
00:38:04.48\00:38:06.08
as the ability to
tolerate uncertainty
00:38:06.11\00:38:08.38
while trusting in God.
00:38:08.42\00:38:09.85
The Bible defines faith
in Hebrews 11:1, it says,
00:38:09.88\00:38:13.66
"Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for,
00:38:13.69\00:38:16.49
the evidence of
things not seen."
00:38:16.52\00:38:19.36
Hebrews 11:6 says,
"But without faith,
00:38:19.39\00:38:22.60
it is impossible to please Him."
00:38:22.63\00:38:25.10
Notice it doesn't
say but without feelings,
00:38:25.13\00:38:27.24
it says, "But without faith,
00:38:27.27\00:38:28.70
it is impossible to please Him,
00:38:28.74\00:38:30.61
for he who comes to God
00:38:30.64\00:38:32.64
must believe that He is
and that He is a rewarder
00:38:32.67\00:38:36.34
of those who
diligently seek Him."
00:38:36.38\00:38:39.28
We cannot rely on our feelings.
00:38:39.31\00:38:42.45
Jeremiah 17:9-10,
00:38:42.48\00:38:45.95
"The heart is
deceitful above all things,
00:38:45.99\00:38:48.79
and desperately
wicked who can know it?
00:38:48.82\00:38:51.53
I the Lord searched the heart,
00:38:51.56\00:38:53.63
I test the mind
even to give every man
00:38:53.66\00:38:56.80
according to his ways,
00:38:56.83\00:38:58.30
according to the
fruit of his doings."
00:38:58.33\00:39:01.20
Feelings fluctuate, but
our faith shouldn't waver.
00:39:01.24\00:39:04.94
Our faith allows us
to claim the promises
00:39:04.97\00:39:07.48
found in the Word of God,
00:39:07.51\00:39:09.21
but our feelings can cause us
00:39:09.24\00:39:10.68
to have a false
perception of reality.
00:39:10.71\00:39:13.42
Our faith should be
carried out in our works,
00:39:13.45\00:39:15.98
our feelings of
carried out can lead us astray.
00:39:16.02\00:39:19.42
Our faith compels
us to stand for God,
00:39:19.45\00:39:21.76
our feelings don't.
00:39:21.79\00:39:23.26
Faith operates on principle,
00:39:23.29\00:39:25.06
but feelings are
an emotional state
00:39:25.09\00:39:27.50
and can change based on
what someone says to you.
00:39:27.53\00:39:31.13
Daniel 3:15-18,
00:39:31.17\00:39:34.24
"Now if you are
ready at the time you hear
00:39:34.27\00:39:37.01
the sound of the horn,
00:39:37.04\00:39:38.47
flute, harp," I
always mess this word up,
00:39:38.51\00:39:41.38
"lyre, something and psaltery,
00:39:41.41\00:39:44.18
in symphony with
all kinds of music,
00:39:44.21\00:39:47.02
and you fall down
and worship the image
00:39:47.05\00:39:48.92
which I have made, good!
00:39:48.95\00:39:51.45
But if you do not worship,
00:39:51.49\00:39:53.12
you shall be cast immediately
00:39:53.15\00:39:54.66
into the midst of a
burning fiery furnace.
00:39:54.69\00:39:56.86
And who is the god
00:39:56.89\00:39:58.29
who will deliver
you from my hands?
00:39:58.33\00:40:00.53
Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego answered
00:40:00.56\00:40:02.73
and said to the
king, 'O Nebuchadnezzar,
00:40:02.76\00:40:04.47
we have no need to
answer you in this matter.
00:40:04.50\00:40:07.37
If that is the case,
00:40:07.40\00:40:08.74
our God whom we
serve is able to deliver us
00:40:08.77\00:40:12.04
from the burning fiery furnace,
00:40:12.07\00:40:13.58
and He will deliver us
from your hand, O king.
00:40:13.61\00:40:17.11
But if not, let
it be known to you,
00:40:17.15\00:40:19.28
O king, that we do
not serve your gods,
00:40:19.31\00:40:21.85
nor will we
worship the gold image
00:40:21.88\00:40:23.75
which you have set up.'"
00:40:23.79\00:40:25.12
Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego's faith
00:40:25.15\00:40:27.82
was stronger
than their feelings.
00:40:27.86\00:40:29.69
Wow! Praise the Lord.
00:40:29.72\00:40:31.89
Thank you so much, Jason.
00:40:31.93\00:40:33.50
Yeah, powerful, very powerful.
00:40:33.53\00:40:36.63
Let's go to Philadelphia,
00:40:36.67\00:40:38.40
Pennsylvania from
Irma, Pastor James.
00:40:38.43\00:40:41.34
"Why are the wicked dead raised
00:40:41.37\00:40:43.84
to just be punished in the fire?
00:40:43.87\00:40:47.01
Isn't leaving them
dead punishment enough?
00:40:47.04\00:40:50.38
Who benefits from seeing this?
00:40:50.41\00:40:52.35
What lessons are to be
learned from this and by whom?"
00:40:52.38\00:40:56.02
Really good question.
00:40:56.05\00:40:57.39
Thank you so much, Irma. Yes.
00:40:57.42\00:41:00.36
I'm taking a little bit
longer on this question I think
00:41:00.39\00:41:02.39
because it is a challenging one.
00:41:02.42\00:41:04.23
A couple of texts, I want
us to look at, Jeremiah 17:10,
00:41:04.26\00:41:07.53
"I the Lord search the
heart, I try the reins,
00:41:07.56\00:41:10.23
even to give every
man according to his ways,
00:41:10.27\00:41:13.07
according to the
fruit of his doings."
00:41:13.10\00:41:15.07
That's the Old Testament.
00:41:15.10\00:41:16.44
New Testament says
this, "Be not deceived,
00:41:16.47\00:41:18.54
God is not mocked
for whatsoever a man sows
00:41:18.57\00:41:21.34
that shall he also reap."
00:41:21.38\00:41:23.71
What we're seeing here is
we're seeing the Word of God
00:41:23.75\00:41:26.31
and the Word of God is true.
00:41:26.35\00:41:27.68
So who benefits
from the punishment
00:41:27.72\00:41:30.62
that is given out to the
wicked in the end of time?
00:41:30.65\00:41:34.22
We do because we see God
as being true to His Word.
00:41:34.26\00:41:38.16
But why are they resurrected?
00:41:38.19\00:41:39.79
What's the point?
00:41:39.83\00:41:42.20
Jude verses 14 and 15
say this, "And Enoch also,
00:41:42.23\00:41:45.50
the seventh from Adam,
prophesied of these saying,
00:41:45.53\00:41:47.94
Behold, the Lord comes
00:41:47.97\00:41:49.47
with ten
thousands of his saints.
00:41:49.50\00:41:50.94
This is the third coming
after the thousands years,
00:41:50.97\00:41:53.48
to execute judgment upon all,
00:41:53.51\00:41:55.44
and to convince all
that are ungodly among them
00:41:55.48\00:41:58.48
of all their ungodly deeds
00:41:58.51\00:42:00.32
which they have
ungodly committed,
00:42:00.35\00:42:03.12
and their hard speeches
which the ungodly sinners
00:42:03.15\00:42:06.19
have spoken against him."
00:42:06.22\00:42:07.89
So for some reason,
00:42:07.92\00:42:09.26
God feels the need
to convince the wicked,
00:42:09.29\00:42:12.06
the ungodly of
all the ungodly things
00:42:12.09\00:42:14.10
they've done, and
all the ungodly things
00:42:14.13\00:42:16.13
they have said.
00:42:16.16\00:42:17.50
So when we look
at the scriptures,
00:42:17.53\00:42:18.87
there are three
points we want to consider.
00:42:18.90\00:42:20.70
Apparently,
leaving the wicked dead
00:42:20.74\00:42:23.17
in the grave is
not punishment enough.
00:42:23.20\00:42:25.37
It is, in fact, no
real punishment at all.
00:42:25.41\00:42:28.24
Since all people
saved and lost, good and bad
00:42:28.28\00:42:31.85
die as a natural
consequence of sin,
00:42:31.88\00:42:34.72
the entire universe,
as well as every raped,
00:42:34.75\00:42:37.99
pillaged, beaten,
oppressed, murdered, tortured,
00:42:38.02\00:42:40.22
cheated, abused,
deceived, ridiculed,
00:42:40.26\00:42:42.49
and honest, repenting, trusting,
00:42:42.52\00:42:44.26
saved by grace
person on planet earth,
00:42:44.29\00:42:47.20
believe that God is
merciful, and that God is just.
00:42:47.23\00:42:51.13
The cross of Christ
validates justice and mercy,
00:42:51.17\00:42:55.77
the justice and mercy of God.
00:42:55.80\00:42:57.47
And so the world has
experienced God's mercy
00:42:57.51\00:43:00.14
for 6000 years.
00:43:00.18\00:43:02.24
And it will also
experience God's justice,
00:43:02.28\00:43:04.75
if God is going to
be true to who he is.
00:43:04.78\00:43:07.32
Romans Chapter 12 and 13 tell us
00:43:07.35\00:43:09.65
that vengeance is mine, I
will repay saith the Lord.
00:43:09.68\00:43:12.92
Who benefits from the fact
00:43:12.95\00:43:14.39
that God is the one
that brings vengeance,
00:43:14.42\00:43:16.42
and God is the one that pays?
00:43:16.46\00:43:17.79
We do, because we can leave
00:43:17.83\00:43:19.66
every single
person in God's hands.
00:43:19.69\00:43:21.70
We don't need to reap
personal vengeance ourselves,
00:43:21.73\00:43:24.83
we can forgive and
we can be forgiving,
00:43:24.87\00:43:26.84
and we can hope all things,
00:43:26.87\00:43:28.20
believe all things
and endure all things.
00:43:28.24\00:43:30.24
These words are spoken
by a Father, who is true,
00:43:30.27\00:43:35.01
a Father, who is just,
00:43:35.04\00:43:36.78
a Father who is hurt by everyone
00:43:36.81\00:43:40.12
that has been
hurt, a Father of us all,
00:43:40.15\00:43:43.12
all the pain that we experience,
00:43:43.15\00:43:44.52
God experiences,
00:43:44.55\00:43:46.15
and He is a Father
who is going to be fair,
00:43:46.19\00:43:48.12
and He is a Father
that is going to be just.
00:43:48.16\00:43:49.59
Even our court
systems teach us this.
00:43:49.62\00:43:51.63
And in a court
system when justice comes
00:43:51.66\00:43:54.20
to the perpetrator of
sin and evil and wickedness,
00:43:54.23\00:43:57.13
there is, in a sense,
00:43:57.17\00:43:59.67
a trust that is
built in a person
00:43:59.70\00:44:01.84
who has seen the
fairness and the justice
00:44:01.87\00:44:04.31
of that system play out.
00:44:04.34\00:44:05.94
There's a
dissonance that needs to be
00:44:05.97\00:44:08.31
alleviated in
people's minds and hearts
00:44:08.34\00:44:11.35
when they have been the
victims of crime and wickedness
00:44:11.38\00:44:15.55
and God is just
as just if not more
00:44:15.58\00:44:18.25
just than our criminal systems
00:44:18.29\00:44:19.95
and He is going to bring
the dissonance to an end.
00:44:19.99\00:44:23.49
He's going to bring
peace, He's going to bring rest,
00:44:23.53\00:44:26.76
He's going to bring
fairness and justice
00:44:26.80\00:44:28.43
to all of those
victims of wickedness and evil.
00:44:28.46\00:44:31.00
Wow. Amen.
00:44:31.03\00:44:32.37
Praise the Lord.
00:44:32.40\00:44:33.74
Thank you so much, Pastor James.
00:44:33.77\00:44:35.10
Yeah, that's powerful. Yes.
00:44:35.14\00:44:36.47
You know, and
it's comforting. Amen.
00:44:36.50\00:44:37.84
Yeah, thank you so very much.
00:44:37.87\00:44:40.24
Pastor Ryan, Jaycee
asked this question.
00:44:40.28\00:44:44.81
"I hardly see
Seventh-day Adventist pastors
00:44:44.85\00:44:47.92
slash people laying hands,
00:44:47.95\00:44:50.35
anointing with oil,
and speaking in tongues.
00:44:50.39\00:44:54.39
What are the signs and wonders
00:44:54.42\00:44:56.12
that should follow
the physical manifestation
00:44:56.16\00:44:58.93
of the Holy Spirit to
confirm it is the power of God?"
00:44:58.96\00:45:02.83
Okay, I appreciate
this question, Jaycee.
00:45:02.86\00:45:04.93
It's a very, very
important question.
00:45:04.97\00:45:07.57
And I think it's something
00:45:07.60\00:45:08.94
that definitely
needs to be clarified.
00:45:08.97\00:45:10.57
First of all, I would disagree
with your application here
00:45:10.61\00:45:15.34
when you say that you
don't see Adventist pastors
00:45:15.38\00:45:17.51
laying hands and
anointing with oil.
00:45:17.55\00:45:19.08
I've seen that many times.
00:45:19.11\00:45:20.45
I guess it depends on the need
00:45:20.48\00:45:21.92
of the church members
on an individual basis
00:45:21.95\00:45:23.95
because we do try
to follow the counsel
00:45:23.99\00:45:26.49
given very clearly
there in James Chapter 5,
00:45:26.52\00:45:28.82
where it talks about
when a person is sick,
00:45:28.86\00:45:30.59
call upon the elders,
00:45:30.63\00:45:31.96
they will anoint them with
oil, they will pray them with,
00:45:31.99\00:45:33.66
with laying on of hands.
00:45:33.70\00:45:35.53
These are things
that we definitely believe
00:45:35.56\00:45:37.33
and will practice if individuals
00:45:37.37\00:45:39.43
call upon that service.
00:45:39.47\00:45:41.00
Now, you know,
there are a little bit
00:45:41.04\00:45:42.90
of a different application
00:45:42.94\00:45:44.27
in a more
charismatic Pentecostal sense,
00:45:44.31\00:45:46.41
where people
practice this not just for,
00:45:46.44\00:45:48.94
you know, the
biblical principles,
00:45:48.98\00:45:50.31
as we see there in
James 5 and other texts,
00:45:50.35\00:45:52.15
but just, you know,
dousing people with oil
00:45:52.18\00:45:54.45
and laying them,
00:45:54.48\00:45:55.82
lay hands on them
00:45:55.85\00:45:57.19
for the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit
00:45:57.22\00:45:58.55
of which we do not see evidence
or instruction for that.
00:45:58.59\00:46:01.52
No, we do see Paul,
00:46:01.56\00:46:02.89
laying hands on
people to pray for them.
00:46:02.92\00:46:04.39
And they did
receive the Holy Spirit
00:46:04.43\00:46:05.99
in the Book of Acts,
00:46:06.03\00:46:07.36
but there's not an
instruction that says,
00:46:07.40\00:46:08.73
you got to do this
to get the Holy Spirit,
00:46:08.76\00:46:11.20
and that text is
not found in Scripture.
00:46:11.23\00:46:13.13
As far as the signs and wonders,
00:46:13.17\00:46:14.90
the physical
manifestation of the Holy Spirit
00:46:14.94\00:46:16.91
in regards to
speaking in tongues.
00:46:16.94\00:46:18.71
I want to clarify this clearly.
00:46:18.74\00:46:20.08
Because in 1
Corinthians Chapter 12,
00:46:20.11\00:46:21.54
we need to be clear on this.
00:46:21.58\00:46:22.91
1 Corinthians Chapter 12,
00:46:22.94\00:46:24.28
specifies the
many different gifts
00:46:24.31\00:46:25.91
of the Spirit.
00:46:25.95\00:46:27.28
Now, there's a
difference between
00:46:27.32\00:46:28.65
the fruits of the Spirit
and the gifts of the Spirit.
00:46:28.68\00:46:30.09
The fruits of the
Spirit are the evidence
00:46:30.12\00:46:32.65
to be shown for that a
person has the Holy Spirit,
00:46:32.69\00:46:35.06
or that the Holy
Spirit is working on someone.
00:46:35.09\00:46:37.13
We find the list of the
gifts of the Spirit, excuse me,
00:46:37.16\00:46:40.60
the fruits of the
Spirit, in Galatians 5:22-23,
00:46:40.63\00:46:44.63
the fruit of the Spirit is love,
00:46:44.67\00:46:46.00
joy, peace, and
the list goes on.
00:46:46.03\00:46:47.74
That is how we determine
00:46:47.77\00:46:49.20
if a person has
received the Holy Spirit,
00:46:49.24\00:46:51.71
not because of some
physical manifestation
00:46:51.74\00:46:54.11
of a gift of the Spirit,
00:46:54.14\00:46:55.48
because the Bible makes it
very clear in 1 Corinthians 12,
00:46:55.51\00:46:58.78
that while all these
different gifts are listed,
00:46:58.81\00:47:01.32
it says there in
1 Corinthians 12:4,
00:47:01.35\00:47:03.72
"There are diversities of gifts,
00:47:03.75\00:47:05.09
but of the same Spirit."
00:47:05.12\00:47:06.45
But then it goes down a
few verses later in verse 11,
00:47:06.49\00:47:08.66
it says, "But one
and the same Spirit
00:47:08.69\00:47:10.33
works all these things,
00:47:10.36\00:47:11.73
distributing to each one
individually as he wills."
00:47:11.76\00:47:14.90
Not everyone
receives the same gift.
00:47:14.93\00:47:16.97
For instance, someone
may have the gift of healing
00:47:17.00\00:47:18.90
or the gift of interpretation
00:47:18.93\00:47:20.80
of the gift of tongues
00:47:20.84\00:47:22.17
or another
person may have a gift,
00:47:22.20\00:47:23.54
the gift of
prophecy, or whatnot.
00:47:23.57\00:47:27.28
And we go on
down in this chapter,
00:47:27.31\00:47:28.64
we see that God specifies
it in the latter verses,
00:47:28.68\00:47:30.98
verses 28 through
30 of 1 Corinthians 12,
00:47:31.01\00:47:33.45
when he says, "All
prophets are all apostles.
00:47:33.48\00:47:35.72
Do all have this gift?
00:47:35.75\00:47:37.09
Do all have gifts of miracles?
00:47:37.12\00:47:38.45
Do all have gifts of healings?
00:47:38.49\00:47:39.82
Do all have gifts of tongues?"
00:47:39.85\00:47:41.19
Obviously, that's not the case.
00:47:41.22\00:47:42.56
So we look for the Holy Spirit
00:47:42.59\00:47:44.09
to be on a person by
the fruits that they bear,
00:47:44.13\00:47:46.86
not the gifts that they have.
00:47:46.90\00:47:48.33
Yeah. Amen.
00:47:48.36\00:47:49.70
Thank you very much.
00:47:49.73\00:47:51.07
Great question and great
answer to from the Word of God.
00:47:51.10\00:47:53.17
Again, Jason, this,
they identify themselves
00:47:53.20\00:47:56.37
as viewer from Florida.
00:47:56.40\00:47:58.61
And great question.
00:47:58.64\00:47:59.97
"I have prayed for years
asking the Lord to take away
00:48:00.01\00:48:02.98
my bad temper and pride.
00:48:03.01\00:48:05.45
But He is not answering me.
00:48:05.48\00:48:07.28
What can I do?
00:48:07.32\00:48:08.75
He said He will
withhold no good gifts from us."
00:48:08.78\00:48:13.92
I don't typically
like to answer a question
00:48:13.96\00:48:15.86
with a question.
00:48:15.89\00:48:17.23
But my question is,
00:48:17.26\00:48:18.59
what action have you
taken outside of prayer
00:48:18.63\00:48:21.13
to combat the issue?
00:48:21.16\00:48:22.50
Prayer is imperative.
00:48:22.53\00:48:23.87
And taking action
is important as well.
00:48:23.90\00:48:25.83
For example, if we
pray for God to remove,
00:48:25.87\00:48:29.10
let's say, our addiction
to alcohol or substances,
00:48:29.14\00:48:31.64
but we frequent the local bar,
00:48:31.67\00:48:34.08
then we're not
taking practical steps
00:48:34.11\00:48:36.11
to be a co-laborer with God.
00:48:36.14\00:48:39.01
Continue to pray,
00:48:39.05\00:48:40.38
claim the following
scriptures and take action.
00:48:40.42\00:48:43.35
Philippians 1:6,
00:48:43.39\00:48:45.29
"Being confident
of this very thing
00:48:45.32\00:48:47.66
that he who has
begun a good work
00:48:47.69\00:48:49.99
in you will complete it
00:48:50.03\00:48:51.66
until the day of Jesus Christ."
00:48:51.69\00:48:53.90
Philippians 4:13,
00:48:53.93\00:48:56.20
"I can do all
things through Christ
00:48:56.23\00:48:58.30
who strengthens me."
00:48:58.33\00:48:59.67
Christ does the heavy lifting,
00:48:59.70\00:49:01.50
but we must be a
willing participant.
00:49:01.54\00:49:03.97
The fact that you submitted
this question is evidence
00:49:04.01\00:49:07.01
that you desire a
change in your life.
00:49:07.04\00:49:10.35
James 1:19-20, "So then,
00:49:10.38\00:49:15.45
my beloved brethren,
00:49:15.48\00:49:16.95
let every man be swift to hear,
00:49:16.99\00:49:19.19
slow to speak, slow to wrath:
00:49:19.22\00:49:21.16
For the wrath of man
00:49:21.19\00:49:22.52
does not produce the
righteousness of God."
00:49:22.56\00:49:25.46
Psalm 4:4, "Be
angry and do not sin,
00:49:25.49\00:49:30.70
meditate within your
heart on your bed and be still."
00:49:30.73\00:49:34.74
Study God's Word and allow
Him to shift your perspective.
00:49:34.77\00:49:39.84
James1:2-4, "My brethren,
00:49:39.87\00:49:43.51
count it all joy when
you fall into various trials,
00:49:43.55\00:49:46.85
knowing that the
testing of your faith
00:49:46.88\00:49:49.58
produces patience.
00:49:49.62\00:49:50.95
But let patience
have its perfect work,
00:49:50.99\00:49:53.42
that you may be perfect
and complete, lacking nothing."
00:49:53.46\00:49:57.73
So don't give up.
00:49:57.76\00:49:59.09
Hold on to God
00:49:59.13\00:50:00.46
and look for some
positive coping techniques
00:50:00.50\00:50:03.47
to help you combat that anger.
00:50:03.50\00:50:05.93
And continue to pray.
00:50:05.97\00:50:07.70
Amen. Yeah.
00:50:07.74\00:50:09.40
Praise the Lord.
Thank you so much, Jason.
00:50:09.44\00:50:11.24
Thank you again, for
submitting your questions.
00:50:11.27\00:50:12.94
We're running out of time.
00:50:12.97\00:50:14.98
So we've got what we call
some extra questions here.
00:50:15.01\00:50:17.68
I'm just gonna
put it on the table
00:50:17.71\00:50:19.08
and one or all of you
can give your answer to this.
00:50:19.11\00:50:23.49
Let's take this
one here from Jeffrey,
00:50:23.52\00:50:26.42
"Please tell me about
relationships in the church.
00:50:26.45\00:50:29.09
When and how does God want
us to have love relationships?
00:50:29.12\00:50:33.50
I really look around me
and I faced a challenge,
00:50:33.53\00:50:36.26
getting an
understanding of the matter.
00:50:36.30\00:50:38.03
Does God condemn them?
00:50:38.07\00:50:39.70
Are they illegal?
00:50:39.73\00:50:41.24
Please help open
the scriptures to me."
00:50:41.27\00:50:44.51
Interesting question there.
00:50:44.54\00:50:45.87
Any thoughts on that question?
00:50:45.91\00:50:47.24
I would just say God is the one
00:50:47.28\00:50:48.81
who instituted
marriage in the garden.
00:50:48.84\00:50:50.71
So He's clearly
for relationships
00:50:50.75\00:50:53.11
between a man and a woman
00:50:53.15\00:50:55.52
and the confines
love relationship
00:50:55.55\00:50:58.25
and all of that and
wants it to end up in marriage
00:50:58.29\00:51:01.62
if that's the right
one for that individual.
00:51:01.66\00:51:04.26
So God does not condemn that.
00:51:04.29\00:51:05.79
He does not condemn that.
00:51:05.83\00:51:07.16
Yeah, I thought
that's good, Jason.
00:51:07.20\00:51:08.53
He says that
marriage is honorable
00:51:08.56\00:51:10.53
and bed is undefiled.
00:51:10.57\00:51:11.97
But there are
parameters in relationships
00:51:12.00\00:51:14.17
you don't just love on anyone.
00:51:14.20\00:51:16.07
And God wants us to
have commitment to that,
00:51:16.10\00:51:18.81
He wants to direct that,
00:51:18.84\00:51:20.18
He wants that commitment
to lead to a relationship
00:51:20.21\00:51:23.85
that is you know,
00:51:23.88\00:51:25.71
with one person
and not with several.
00:51:25.75\00:51:27.65
And you said that's in Hebrews?
00:51:27.68\00:51:29.02
Hebrews 13:13,
"Marriage is honorable,
00:51:29.05\00:51:31.85
and bed is undefiled."
00:51:31.89\00:51:33.22
Fantastic.
00:51:33.25\00:51:34.59
If you're a man, find
you a Proverbs 31 woman.
00:51:34.62\00:51:37.03
If you're a woman,
find you an Ephesians 5 man,
00:51:37.06\00:51:39.49
it's the way it goes.
00:51:39.53\00:51:40.86
All right.
00:51:40.90\00:51:42.23
Yeah, and God endorses marriage,
00:51:42.26\00:51:43.60
like you said,
between a man and a woman.
00:51:43.63\00:51:44.97
Thank you so very much.
00:51:45.00\00:51:46.33
What we're going to do right now
00:51:46.37\00:51:47.70
is actually take a quick break.
00:51:47.74\00:51:49.07
We'll be right back
with some closing comments.
00:51:49.10\00:51:51.64
If you're enjoying
our 3ABN Bible Q and A,
00:51:51.67\00:51:54.78
then tell your friends,
00:51:54.81\00:51:56.41
each Monday we'll
bring you a fresh program,
00:51:56.44\00:51:59.15
answering the Bible
questions you send us,
00:51:59.18\00:52:01.42
using God's Holy Word to
shed light on those texts
00:52:01.45\00:52:04.79
that seem
difficult to understand.
00:52:04.82\00:52:07.06
To have your questions
answered on a future program,
00:52:07.09\00:52:09.69
just email them to
us at BibleQA@3abn.tv
00:52:09.72\00:52:14.93
That's BibleQA@3abn.tv
00:52:14.96\00:52:18.73
You may also text your questions
00:52:18.77\00:52:20.40
to (618) 228-3975.
00:52:20.44\00:52:24.41
That's (618) 228-3975.
00:52:24.44\00:52:28.11
Be sure to include your
name and where you live,
00:52:28.14\00:52:30.48
and then watch
3ABN Bible Q and A
00:52:30.51\00:52:33.08
for answers from God's Word.
00:52:33.11\00:52:35.15