If the church is supposed to reside in the New Jerusalem, then how can it also reign with Jesus on Earth? How can the church be leaders of the temple when the Jews will still be under the temple law during the Millennium? If we are at the temple, who is in the New Jerusalem?

Below is what you wrote when you responded to the question entitled “Pillars in the Temple.” I’ve also read “The Coming Temple” that you wrote which says that the Jews will be in Israel and the Church will be in the New Jerusalem. Can you clear up the confusion? Are we going to be in both places?

“Rev. 3:12. Here’s the picture: during the Millennium the church will be kings and priests who reign with Jesus on earth. Isaiah 2:3 tells us that during that time the law will be the temple law. And we will be esteemed as leaders of the temple. Never leaving or forsaking its principles.”

I’ve been a Christian just over 3 years now. Several things in my life have changed as a result; however, there are somethings that no matter how hard I try to convince myself I won’t, I continue to fall into sin. I know there are some temptations that we need to flee from, but at the same time, I feel like I should have victory over this sin and not continue to fall to it. Is there something I’m missing or should I just keep running? I don’t like that sin is able to dictate how I live my life.

I know I am saved by grace through faith and Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I know my citizenship is in heaven and I am living for Jesus from heaven to earth (Colossians 3:3-4). I just feel like I have to be careful not to indulge in sin or drift away so I will “stay saved”, or stay a new creation in Christ or make sure that my spirit, soul and body is sanctified. It is this constant fear of going to hell that bombards me if I choose to live in sin or walk in the flesh (which I strive to live in the spirit). I want to live for Jesus since I am his son and I want to please him and serve him, but I feel like this issue of OSAS and Losing Salvation gets in the way of living for Jesus. I am so focused on that instead of living for Jesus and serving him because I do not want to find out that I can lose my salvation and it will be too late. I know there are scriptures on eternal security for the church age but I just do not want to be wrong since I have noticed about 95% of the church teaches you have to stay saved (and I get tired of arguing with them about it).

Hello pastor Jack. I suffer from extreme intrusive thoughts.  These thoughts can be blasphemous, or doubtful, or sometimes pure evil. My greatest fear is being rejected by God, and considered unforgivable by Him.

And some tell me “These thoughts aren’t yours. So long as you fight against them, and don’t agree with them, you have nothing to worry about.” And then I think okay, yes, that makes sense. But then I worry: *Am* I fighting against them? What if I absentmindedly agree to an evil thought, or let it sit too long? Then the thoughts come back again, and I find myself evaluating my feelings towards the thoughts as well as the thoughts themselves. “Was that a hint of admiration? Was that a bit of assent? Did I just agree to something I should not have?”

I’m sorry for bugging you with this, sir, but I’m a trainwreck right now and need some definitive answers from someone more knowledgeable of the Bible than I am. Would you say that I am in fact condemned? Or is there hope even for me?

I wasn’t sure if my uncle was a true believer or not, so I have been sending some things to him regarding bible prophecy, etc. With the Rapture so close, I guess I just wanted to make sure he had his act together regarding belief in Christ. His e-mails seemed to reflect someone who is very bitter and angry. He revealed to me that he used to go to church, pray, etc., but since the murder of his daughter years ago, he turned his back on Christianity. I think he’s angry at God for what happened and wants nothing to do with religion of any sort. I don’t know if he was ever a true believer (ie, accepting Christ as his savior), but how does one provide and explanation or comfort one who has become so angry and bitter.

Regarding the mass migration of muslims into Europe:

What is your opinion on what’s happening to Europe concerning end times Bible prophecy? And do you think that Europe could descend into a societal/economic meltdown and into terror/war BEFORE the Rapture? Should Christians in Europe brace themselves?

Hi Jack, Recently my pastor preached a sermon on faith where he said believers sometimes have faith in their head rather than their heart. He cited purgatory, the rapture and other beliefs that may stunt a believer’s faith. I consider myself to be a seasoned believer and I am having a difficult time with the head/heart distinction as it pertains to faith. Can you help me with that? Thank You so much for your ministry.

1 Corinthians 15:50 says that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. Yet the Millennium seems to be populated with people in their mortal bodies. How is one to reconcile these two points? Thanks for your response.

Hi Jack,

In Revelation 3:12, Jesus says, “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore.” Though this reference is made in a letter to the Church at Philadelphia, I know that this is not a function of Church Age believers, but would seem to point to tribulation martyrs. I cannot find a reference to this in any of your other writings. Could you please clear up my confusion?

Thanks,

Ginny Peek

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I have a question about healing. I believe it’s available to us today and I believe the Lord wants to heal us. My problem is when I pray for healing for myself I actually feel hope more than faith. Try as I might I just can’t walk away from my prayer convinced I’m healed. I have ear aches and other ear problems. I’ve prayed numerous times for healing and I’m still waiting. How do I change my attitude from hopeful to believing?