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Panelists: Andy Brewer, Terence Mannis, Jeff Brown.

#642-9/11/2016

1. Why did Jesus come in the exact time in history that He did?
2. Please discuss the Samaritans and how their worship differed from that of the Jews?
3. When were Jews first called Jews?
4. Why did Jesus frequently instruct those He healed not to tell anyone (Mt. 9:30-31; 12:15-16)?
5. Why does man want to sin?  We seem to gravitate to sin?

Panelists: Andy Brewer, Terence Mannis, Jeff Brown.

#641- 9/4/2016

1. I work with someone who doesn’t really believe in God.  His wife’s sister was murdered a while ago, and he says, ‘If God has all the power in the world, why do bad things happen?’  How do I respond to him to make him see that such is not God’s doing but as a result of sin?
2. It is very common in our society to have someone come up to you in a parking lot while shopping and wanting money.  If someone is really trying and needs help, it is great to help that person.  However, I can think of better uses for my money than providing for alcohol or other illicit uses.  Am I wrong for thinking this way?
3. I have noticed that some of the younger generation of the church sees nothing wrong with tattoos and body piercing, in particular facial piercings such as nose rings and etc. Can a Christian truly be set apart if they participate and condone in such actions.  How can we influence the world for the good, if we are trying so hard to be like it?
4. Were tongues known languages or some type of private worship language?
5. Can a relationship with someone else become a God?

Panelists: Robert Taylor, Gary Colley, Jimmy Colvett

#640- 8/28/2016

1. Please discuss Ecclesiastes 3:19? How can the Bible say that man’s fate is like the animals? Doesn’t the Bible teach that human beings exist as self-conscious individuals after death?
2. Why did God hate Esau? Was it Esau’s fault (Mal. 1:1-4)?
3. A number of the Psalms have an angry, hostile tone. How can believers justify this attitude toward others, even if others have done them wrong?
4. Do Jews do anything for the atonement of sins today, since the temple is not standing for the annual sprinkling of blood on the mercy seat?
5. What was the meaning of Ezekiel’s vision of the glory of the Lord departing the temple in Jerusalem?

Panelists: Robert Taylor, Gary Colley, Jimmy Colvett

#639- 8/21/2016

1. When the Lord comes again, the body will be resurrected, but the soul is in the Hadean realm. Will they be united, when and where?
2. How could Jesus give up His divine privileges (Phil. 2:7)?
3. Was Paul being hypocritical to undergo a Jewish rite, when he was the one who argued so strongly that Christians are not bound by Jewish law (Acts 21:20-26)?
4. Is there a difference in sin and being morally wrong?
5. Most of us study the King James Bible, but King James was not a member of the church. I have trouble with this, please help?

Panelists: Robert Taylor, Gary Colley, Jimmy Colvett

#638- 8/14/2016

1. Help me to understand Genesis 32:22-31. Did God wrestle with Jacob?
2. I was asked by my grandson why I was against gay marriage. I couldn’t find it in my bible. Where is it please?
3. Is all sin equal? I would rather tell a lie than kill someone?
4. In Psalm 8:4-5, are angels higher in rank or level than man?
5. How many different kinds or levels of angels are there? Was Lucifer the chief angel?
6. Satan rebelled against God due to pride. Does this mean that Heaven had sin in it then?

Panelists: Robert Taylor, Gary Colley, Jimmy Colvett

#637-8/7/2016

1. What does the word kingdom mean in Acts 14:22? Does this mean that we can only by much tribulation enter the church?
2. A man in our congregation has done some things he should not have. He did not go to the young woman to ask forgiveness although she is in the same town. He made a general statement to the congregation. Now he has moved on and another congregation has accepted him without asking about his standing in the previous congregation. Did he repent and confess his wrong adequately?
3. Can you offer some wisdom concerning the administering of benevolence? How do we know that the person is going to use the money properly for the need they have professed to have?
4. What should you do if the congregation you attend does not have elders? The church had elders at one time and for various reasons they resigned, so now we have no elders, and it is said that no one is qualified in the congregation to be an elder. Acts 14:23 says they “..appointed elders in every church…”. Is this still a biblical congregation? What should the congregation do? Should you attend another church that has elders?
5. Does God hear prayers of people not in the church? In Acts 10, God heard the prayers of Cornelius?

Panelists: Skip Andrews, Mike Peters, David Gulledge

#636-7/31/2016

1. What did God mean when He told Cain that sin lies at the door (Gen. 4:7)?
2. Please relate the legal precedents set forth which concerning the daughters of Zelophehad in the Old Testament?
3. Was Christ with God at the beginning?
4. What is meant by putting a stumbling block in your brother’s way?
5. Why did Jesus say to Mary, “Touch me not” in Matthew 28:9?
6. Why did God sometimes change a person’s name in the Bible?
7. What is meant by “Take my yoke” in Matthew 11:29?

Panelists: Skip Andrews, Mike Peters, David Gulledge

#635-7/24/2016

1. When the brethren meet to transact business for the church where there are not elders, is it right and scriptural for the sisters to vote at such a meeting?
2. Can you explain the reaction of the elder brother in the parable of the Prodigal Son and its application to those in Jesus’ day and also today?
3. Was the name “Nazarene” a friendly name?
4. How is it that preachers use so much Greek in their writings and sermons?

Panelists: Skip Andrews, Mike Peters, David Gulledge

#634-7/17/2016

1. Please explain the meaning of the scapegoat in Leviticus 16?
2. While some say the perfect is the Bible in 1 Corinthians 13:8, isn’t that passage refering to the only one who is perfect, Jesus Christ?   When that happens tongues will cease because we will be in His presence.  We will not need prophecy and knowledge, because He will reveal all things to us.  The things that are imperfect will be done away when we see the perfection that will come in Jesus Christ.
3. What does it mean that the heavens declare the glory of God?
4. Is 1 Corinthians 2:9 describing heaven or is it describing inspiration?
5. I have one of the most unglamourous jobs in the world.  I clean hotel rooms.  Some people look down their noses at me because I have such a low-level job.  So does my work matter to God or is it merely a way to pay the bills and buy groceries?
6. First Corinthians 16:2 says we are to give as we have been prospered.  Please discuss this.

Panelists: Skip Andrews, Mike Peters, David Gulledge

Air Dates:   #633-7/10/2016

1. Does intent play a role in marriage? If it does, are the parties freed to marry after they divorce? For example, what if someone is trying get into this country and the only way to get into it is by marrying a US citizen. The couple marries just to get this person into the country and make them a citizen, but then turns around and divorces. They did not love each other. They just wanted to get the person citizenship in the U.S.
2. Do Bible scholars within the church reject the KJV and NKJV renderings of First John 5:7 as a spurious addition to the Scriptures?  I have read this verse is not present in the oldest manuscripts from which the 1901 ASV, ESV, etc. are translated.
3. When is it too late for an erring Christian to get right with the Lord?  If it is not too late what must one do?  What if one is bedfast and in the last days? I have often heard if there is life there is hope.
4. So many congregations are getting so liberal today does one’s salvation depend on the congregation?  I know one should endeavor to find a faithful congregation.
5. The Bible speaks of helping widows and orphans.  The church collects food and money to send to orphan homes to help them.  Why is it that there are widows and widowers in congregations that are way below the poverty level and they are not helped?  I believe a Christian shouldn’t have to beg for help (Acts 6:1-6; James 1:27; Gal. 6:10).
6. Would the size of the ark have been adequate to accommodate a pair of every living species of animal?