Bible Answers Live with Pastor Doug Batchelor and Pastor Jean Ross, Ep30 (12/03/2023)
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:22 – Start of Program
05:44 – Please explain Acts 23 verse 8? Are there two groups of Pharisees today?
07:47 – Why is the book of Psalms not included in the Torah?
09:06 – Why do churches celebrate Christmas when it is a pagan holiday?
13:14 – What is the reason for the thousand year period mentioned in Revelation 20 verses 4 and 6?
16:31 – Is it true that the apostle Luke never met Jesus personally?
19:55 – What does “being born again” mean practically in John 3 verse 3?
22:28 – Is there a heavenly courtroom where our cases are decided?
26:19 – Should we tithe on social security or other retirement benefits?
31:57 – If Adam and Eve had not sinned what would their life have been like?
33:52 – Is the Book of Mormon comparable to the Bible?
36:22 – Please explain why the word “King” in 1 Peter 2 verse 13 is lowercase in some Bible versions and capitalized in others?
38:07 – When the ark of the covenant was being transported, why did the man die that touched it when it tipped?
41:23 – Are there other ways to pay tithe aside from just giving money?
45:05 – Who is the “He” in 2 Thessalonians 2 verse 7?
47:26 – Was it acceptable for Esther to marry a pagan king?
49:00 – In Leviticus 25 very 46, why did God allow slavery?
52:02 – Is contact sport a sin?
52:52 – What is the difference between “faith in Jesus” vs. the “faith of Jesus”?
55:30 – In Exodus 9 verse 12 it says the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Did Pharaoh have a choice?
57:46 – Does Ephesians 4 verse 30 show “once saved always saved”?
58:33 – What did Jesus mean when He said, “First will be last, and the last will be first”?
59:09 – Does God expect us to forgive a person straight away if they hurt us or does forgiving someone take time and is a process?
1:00:03 – Is it possible to actually keep all the Ten Commandments?
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@11:47 the quote about Romans 14 is woefully misleading people to think that Torah commands are nullified. We ought to be extremely cautious about that. In order that the rest of Paul's epistles are in harmony with one another, we cannot conclude that he is referring to God's appointed times or His commands about what is food (and what is not). A clue to the context of the chapter is given in verses 1 and 2 when he mentioned that some people eat everything while some only eat vegetables with the opinions that one way is better than the other. It was not a matter of whether God had retracted what He had previously stated about what to eat. God had not said that all meat is prohibited, so we must conclude that Paul is not addressing an issue of whether certain animals are clean or unclean.
That is often a mistake that modern Christians make. They breeze through these letters without paying attention to the context. The context here in Romans 14 appears to be pointing to a belief that those who only eat vegetables are more holy than people who eat every "food" (not every "thing"). For it is not a matter of obedience when talking about eating something that is not food, such as pork or shellfish or lizards or rabbits. These "things" were never considered to be food.
Likewise, the observance of a "certain day" is not referring to an appointed day such as Sabbath, new moon, or annual appointments. But rather is probably talking about another day most likely related to which day is appropriate for fasting or something to that effect.
But romans 14 was specifically about food and fasting, you cannot use it to mix God and pagan customs, i watched doug saying that in a sabbath debate that the context was in romans 14 about food and wich day you fast, so doug is going against his own teaching.
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Romans 14:5-6
Simply they are not Christian at all!
Every form or appearance of evil, every idolatrous practice or false system of worship, or traditions of men or worldliness must not be mentioned among you…
THE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS COS THE HAVE NOT UNDERSTAND JONH 10;22. IN THE FEAST OFF DESICATION WAS IN DICEMBER. BUT IT DIT NOT SAY ENITHIM ABOUT BB WAS APEAR IN THE FEAST,JESUS APEAR IN TO THE FEAST BUT OLREADY GROW MAN!!! IT WAS NOT PAGAN TREE. YOU OLD CELEBRATE THAT PEGAN FEAST IS BABILONIAN FEAST.