July 2006

TBC Notes - Suggestions for Seniors

July 1, 2006

Suggestion for Seniors I recently had a very disturbing—even scary—thought: what if the Lord delays His return for another generation or more? It hardly seems possible, given the anti-Christian state of the world and the rapidly developing apostasy in the church; yet He could tarry. It's scary for me personally...Read more

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Letters

July 1, 2006

Dear Dave and T.A., I'm an ex-Roman Catholic and when we were first saved, my family and close relatives knew full well that the TBN lineup, Rod Parsley, Benny Hinn, Pat Robertson, Marilyn Hickey, et al., were preaching a gospel that was at odds with the Word of God. Now,...Read more

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Question: My husband teaches a men's Bible class in a Baptist Church. He wanted to teach a separate Bible class on Prophecy and was told the subject would not be well received. Why?

July 1, 2006

Question: My husband teaches a men's Bible class in a Baptist Church. He wanted to teach a separate Bible class on Prophecy and was told the subject would not be well received. Why? Response: Nearly 30 percent of the Bible is prophecy, so to omit that is to miss a...Read more

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Question: The Bible code continues to be popular and causes confusion in my own mind and for others. What do you have to say about this?

July 1, 2006

Question: The Bible code continues to be popular and causes confusion in my own mind and for others. What do you have to say about this? Response: We have dealt with this in the past (see TBC Feb '98). If there are verifiable mathematical patterns in the manuscripts that could...Read more

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Question: Will people be born throughout eternity and procreate?

July 1, 2006

Question: Will people be born throughout eternity and procreate? Response: Jesus said that those "in the resurrection neither marry, nor are given in marriage" (Mt 22:30; Mk 12:25). Of course, there will be some who never died and were therefore not resurrected. He included them and all who will be...Read more

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Question: How can the dead rise from their graves if they're already in heaven?

July 1, 2006

Question: How can the dead rise from their graves if they're already in heaven? Response: It is the bodies that are dead, not the souls and spirits. Paul declares that at death the believers are "absent from the body... present with the Lord" ( 2 Cor:5:8 We are confident, I...Read more

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Question: I understand that our resurrection bodies will be glorious, whole, and entire....And yet, we're going to see the nail prints in Christ's hands! This seems like a contradiction as well as totally unjust and inequitable. What is your opinion?

July 1, 2006

Question: I understand that our resurrection bodies will be glorious, whole, and entire, even if on earth we have suffered disfigurement, loss of limb, or other physical handicaps or deficiencies. And yet, we're going to see the nail prints in Christ's hands! This seems like a contradiction as well as...Read more

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Question: George Mueller tells how God uses trials to increase our faith. But Abraham's life (for example) proves that notion wrong. Otherwise, God would be a child abuser!

July 1, 2006

Question: G eorge Mueller tells how God uses trials to increase our faith. But Abraham's life (for example) proves that notion wrong. Otherwise, God would be a child abuser! Response: The command to offer Isaac was not a "trial" to help Abraham's faith grow; it was a test of his...Read more

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Question: What is your advice and opinion regarding Christians being active in the anti-abortion movement, i.e., picketing, demonstrations, etc.? Or do you recommend a different approach to this issue?

July 1, 2006

Question: What is your advice and opinion regarding Christians being active in the anti-abortion movement, i.e., picketing, demonstrations, etc.? Or do you recommend a different approach to this issue? Response: Abortion should be opposed in preaching, writing, and speaking by Christians. Even non-Christians ought to oppose it, and many do,...Read more

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Question: Do you think that in Genesis 10 and 11 Nimrod is a type of Antichrist?

July 1, 2006

Question: Do you think that in Genesis 10 and 11 Nimrod is a type of Antichrist ? Response: We are told, "the beginning of his kingdom was Babel" ( Gen:10:10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. See...Read more

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