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Posted May 18th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I have a question about the scoffers in 2 Peter 3:2-4. Are these scoffers the folks now who tend to frown on the idea of the Rapture of the Church (just kind of generically rolling their eyes at those who are pre-trib, I guess), or are they specific to the time just before the 2nd coming, scoffing in earnest?
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Posted May 18th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Regarding the Doers of the Word . When you say the only work that has any merit is work we do at His prompting and in His strength, would that include preparing and serving meals for those in need and things like that? We know He wants us to help those in need but what if we don’t necessarily feel that we were prompted for this specific activity?
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Posted May 18th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I just read your fabulous article (The Best Reason To Study Prophecy) and you were talking about studying one hour a day to become an expert. My question to you is if you would please give an example as to how you began your study in prophecy, for example did you read a verse and then read bible commentaries on the verse or did you read a book other than the Bible? And how did you know that that people you learned from were not false teachers? If you’re just a baby Christian how can you discern?
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Posted May 17th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Since the Bema will have already been passed, where is the judgment for Tribulation & Millennium saints? I think it must be the Great White Throne, but so many teach that that is only for unbelievers. What do you think?
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Posted May 17th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I have a question about the Holy Spirit being given at Pentecost. If the apostles received the Holy Spirit on that day, what did they receive when Jesus breathed on them in John 20:22 before His ascension? I am confused about these two events.
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Posted May 17th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Do the birth pangs described by Jesus in Matthew 24 include the seal and trumpet judgments, or are they intended to precede Daniel’s 70th week? To me, the birth pangs described by Jesus are general enough that they are not exclusive of the seal and trumpet judgments. If we truly are in the throes of labor and labor includes the seal and trumpet judgments, this is one labor for the record books.
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Posted May 16th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Are the Times of the Gentiles now complete since Israel has possession of Jerusalem?
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Posted May 16th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. You’ve mentioned 5 crowns as rewards that believers can earn, where are they in the Bible and to what exactly does The Crown of Life refer?
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Posted May 16th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. A friend has been trying to convince me that The Revelation isn’t in chronological order. What are your thoughts on this?
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Posted May 15th, 2013 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. How can I prove the sheep & goat judgment occurs at the 2nd coming and is not the same as the great white throne judgment?
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