S1: Hello friends. It's time for the second hour of Open
S1: Line with me, Michael Ray Moody Radio's Bible Study Across America.
S1: We're talking about your questions about the Bible, God and
S1: the spiritual life. We're sitting around the radio kitchen table
S1: taking your questions. Now's the time to give me a
S1: call if you would like. It's always good. At the
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S1: a link that says Ask Michael a question. You can
S1: click over there, fill out the form, put your question
S1: in and it will show up in a mailbag in
S1: a future week. I do hope you have your Bibles open.
S1: I hope you have a second cup of coffee. We're
S1: ready to talk about the scriptures. We're going to. Actually,
S1: something I hardly ever do is pick up the question
S1: that Carolyn had calling from Geneva, Illinois, last hour. Uh,
S1: I'm sorry I ran out of time with you, Carolyn,
S1: but I'm glad you stuck with us here. Uh, are
S1: you still there with me?
S2: I am right here.
S1: Okay, so the question is based on the book 50
S1: Most Important Bible Questions. Let's see if I got this
S1: right that I talked about. Nothing will separate us from
S1: the love of God. Romans 838 and 39 that we
S1: can't even separate ourselves because we're part of this world.
S1: We can't separate ourselves from the love of God. And yet, uh,
S1: there are people in your Bible study group who say
S1: that they have a loved one who used to, you know,
S1: went through all the different things, went forward, trusted the Lord, uh,
S1: went to camps and now they deny the faith. Have
S1: they lost their salvation? Have I gotten it right? Is
S1: that the question?
S2: Perfectly right.
S1: Okay, well, I want to suggest, first of all, to
S1: read chapter four, not just chapter three, because in chapter four,
S1: I try to address those very kinds of objections that
S1: people have to what I said in chapter three. So
S1: so chapter four is there.
S2: So all right.
S1: Got to keep reading. But let me just mention a
S1: couple of things. First of all, we want to go
S1: with what the scriptures teach and not based on our experiences.
S1: I think that's something that's really important, uh, that the
S1: the lens of Scripture is really clear about our security.
S1: It doesn't persist, doesn't pertain to perseverance of the saints.
S1: It's really more about perseverance of the Savior. Once he
S1: has us in his hands, he's not going to let
S1: go if he could lose one of us. John 637
S1: through 40 says, then he's not who he claimed to be,
S1: and always doing the will of the father. He says,
S1: I always do the will of the father. Uh, John
S1: 637 through 40. Uh, and this is the will of
S1: my father, of the one who sent me, that I
S1: lose none of those he's given to me. So I
S1: think that it's important we go with Scripture. Uh, there
S1: are some verses that might confuse people, but I think
S1: a good biblical principle is to interpret the unclear verses
S1: in light of, uh, the really clear ones, like Romans
S1: 838 and 39 and then.
S2: Yeah.
S1: Uh, third, sometimes we take verses like, uh, that might
S1: talk about losing rewards and turn them into verses Versus
S1: talk and allege that they mean losing salvation. But no,
S1: that's it's just loss of rewards. But here's a really
S1: important one. And and this is hard for people to
S1: accept that it might be might be I don't know
S1: for sure because no one knows their heart but God.
S1: It might be that they were not genuine believers. It says.
S2: Yeah.
S1: It says in first John two verse 19 that they
S1: went out from us, but they were really not of us,
S1: not really of us. For if they had been of us,
S1: they would have remained with us. But if they went out, uh,
S1: but they went out so that it would be shown
S1: that they all are not of us. And I would
S1: give the other verse is in Matthew 723, when the
S1: people say, oh, Lord, look at all the wonderful things
S1: we did in your name. And the Lord says, depart
S1: from me. I never knew you not. You lost it,
S1: but you never had it.
S2: So yeah.
S1: It's okay for young people often to kind of mimic
S1: what looks like faith. But when it comes down to it,
S1: when the rubber hits the road, they decide not to believe.
S1: I don't think they're losing their faith, although some of
S1: them may come back around and, uh, and I that's
S1: our great hope. And it demonstrates that they really did believe.
S1: But some of them, it just demonstrates that they, they
S1: never really genuinely believed. Okay.
S2: Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
S1: So read chapter.
S2: Four.
S1: Okay Carolyn.
S2: I will they didn't circle chapter four but I'm going
S2: to make them I'm going to make them add that
S2: on to the list.
S1: Okay. Great. Appreciate it Carolyn. Thanks for your call. Uh,
S1: my we're going to talk to, uh, Myra in Rome, Georgia,
S1: right now. Uh, I don't know how you're listening, but
S1: I'm glad you are. Uh, welcome to Open Line. How
S1: can I help you?
S3: Hi. Um, I just had a question, because I've recently
S3: been struggling with, um, finding an explanation or, um, a
S3: reason to children's suffering. Um, particularly, um, more on the, um,
S3: I guess extreme evils like rape, trafficking or murder. Um,
S3: I know that God is a good God, and I'm Christian,
S3: and I know that the Bible says what Satan meant
S3: for evil. God meant it for good. Um, but I'm
S3: still struggling with, um, an explanation for children who are
S3: completely vulnerable. Um, and I I've tried, um, searching online
S3: and the internet, um, for answers. And I decided to
S3: call in.
S1: Um. Well, I don't think there's any easy answer to this.
S1: I do know that that, uh, the Lord's heart breaks
S1: over the evil that is done to anyone at any time,
S1: but in particular, these little ones. Remember he said, anyone that, uh, uh,
S1: harms one of these little ones. It'd be better to
S1: have a millstone tied around his neck and tie it
S1: around him and cast into the sea. Right. So, uh,
S1: there is, uh, a great deal of compassion for anyone
S1: who is a child that suffered these horrible things. And
S1: I think that there's compassion from God for the children.
S1: And also, uh, there's, uh, justice that will those who
S1: do them, they will have to face the justice of
S1: God one day. Uh, another aspect I think that's really
S1: important is that we live in a fallen world. And
S1: when God set up Adam and Eve in the garden,
S1: if they were to obey, it was going to be
S1: a it was a perfect environment. But once they passed
S1: the test, I think it would have even been an assured,
S1: certain perfect environment. But they didn't pass the test. And
S1: as a result, the world is fallen. And when we
S1: read in the book of Romans, it talks about how
S1: the whole creation is awaiting redemption, that all the evil
S1: in the world that's happening makes us long for the
S1: day when the King will sit on the throne, and
S1: he will execute justice immediately, and he'll protect and guard
S1: against this kind of evil happening. But right now, because
S1: of the decision of our forefathers, we live in a
S1: fallen world that causes us to long for the day
S1: of redemption. And what God does now is he will,
S1: I believe, uh, bring compassion when these things happen. But
S1: a lot of us think God's going to intervene immediately
S1: when evil things are happening in the world. I don't
S1: think we can accept that, but God can use the
S1: evil to bring about good. Sometimes we can't see it. Uh,
S1: one of the things that that God does is he
S1: turns some of these children who have been misused or hurt. Uh,
S1: their redemption and their transformed life brings greater glory to him. Uh,
S1: I think that's something that God can do. He creates
S1: heroes through that. We'd never understand the perfect world that
S1: God would or long for it, that God's going to make.
S1: Were it not for the suffering that happens here in
S1: this world. So those are some of the reasons, but
S1: I don't think there's any simple explanation. But I do
S1: think that we do need to know where it comes from.
S1: It comes from the fallen world that we live in. Uh,
S1: does that help at all, Mary?
S3: Yes, that does help. Thank you.
S1: I just want you to think. To know this. Anyone
S1: that's been abused that way, talking about it being a
S1: fallen world. That's not the best answer, and it's the
S1: true answer, but it doesn't take away the pain. I
S1: often compare talking about that with like a little boy,
S1: a toddler that sticks his finger in the outlet, the
S1: electrical outlet and gets the shock of his life, and
S1: he's crying in pain, and his mom goes to him and, uh,
S1: and she says, well, let me explain to you how
S1: electricity works. That's not going to help. What does she do?
S1: She takes him in her arms and she comforts him.
S1: And I think that's why the Bible says we rejoice
S1: with those who rejoice, and we weep with those who
S1: weep when we encounter people who have been hurt this way,
S1: what we need to do is weep with them, not
S1: explain to them, okay?
S3: Okay.
S1: Yeah. Thanks for your call. I really appreciate it. Mayor,
S1: thank you so much. Uh, and, uh, We're going to
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S1: by Carl Laney. Well I want to talk about a
S1: call from, uh, earlier someone called up and want to
S1: know about slaying in the spirit, and I talked about
S1: it and said I didn't think it was a work
S1: of the spirit. I didn't mean to offend people. Someone
S1: called and said, you know, I shouldn't judge. I wasn't
S1: trying to judge. In fact, there are many people who
S1: say that since it's not mentioned in Scripture. Uh, that
S1: it it's, uh, you know, that it's something from the enemy.
S1: I don't think it's from the enemy. Here's what I
S1: think it is. And I was not trying to judge.
S1: I think it's a surge of adrenaline, just like those, uh,
S1: young women who saw Elvis and got all filled with
S1: adrenaline and and collapsed. Sometimes I think there are people
S1: doing that. And then there are others who don't want
S1: to appear. This is what a testimony that I have
S1: received from various people, that they don't want to seem
S1: unspiritual so that they go down as well, even though
S1: they don't have that surge of adrenaline. That's not trying
S1: to judge people, that's just trying to evaluate something that
S1: we're seeing happen. And I'm sorry if you took it
S1: that way. Listen, I really do believe and I say
S1: this all the time, if there's one thing that's going
S1: to get people annoyed with me, uh, there are many
S1: things I specialize in annoying people. No, no, but, uh,
S1: if there's something that's going to annoy people with an
S1: answer I give, it's when I comment on, uh, some
S1: things that are happening in the charismatic world, it's not
S1: because I'm trying to be unkind. I just want to
S1: answer it as best I can, biblically and practically. Uh,
S1: that's all I'm trying to do. But I do really
S1: believe that what we need to do is love each other.
S1: I think, for example, the purpose of First Corinthians 13,
S1: set in the section of First Corinthians 12 through 14,
S1: all about spiritual gifts is not so that we would
S1: argue with each other, but we should exercise our gifts
S1: with love. And that's what I really feel for my
S1: my charismatic brothers and sisters. I wasn't trying to judge,
S1: I was just trying to explain. So if that's, uh.
S1: I hope that helps you, Anna, with your call. I
S1: know you're not there anymore, but that's what I wanted
S1: to address. Uh, and we're going to go to the
S1: phones now and talk to Bob in New York. Uh,
S1: listening on the app. Welcome to Open Line. Bob. How
S1: can I help you?
S4: Uh, Shalom, doctor Redlich. A pleasure to speak to you, sir. Um,
S4: I had a question, sir, in the passage in First
S4: Corinthians 219, and it's, um, a good lead in what
S4: you just said. You're not looking to pick on your
S4: charismatic brothers. I'm not looking to really, uh, pick on
S4: Roman Catholics by asking this question, but a lot of
S4: Roman Catholics use First Kings 219 as the picture of
S4: saying that. See here Jesus is Enthroning Mary at his side. Um,
S4: it's the passage where, uh, Bathsheba comes in to speak
S4: to King Solomon. It says, and King Solomon sits upon
S4: his throne and he sets up a throne for Bathsheba.
S4: Now I'm trying to find the Hebrew words to see
S4: exactly If the throne he sets up for her is
S4: is the same word throne for his kingly throne? Or
S4: is it just more of a common seat or a chair?
S4: And I just want to get a better understanding of
S4: that in the in the Hebrew, so that I could
S4: better explain it to some of my friends who think
S4: it's the, you know, it means what I just explained
S4: that it means to them.
S1: Well, the Hebrew word is kisi, and kisi means chair.
S1: And it's used in this passage not only, uh, of, uh,
S1: her throne, but it's also used of the king's throne.
S1: It just means chair. Or when it's dealing with royalty.
S1: What is a royal chair? It's a throne. That's it. Uh,
S1: and so that's why it's translated throne. Because that's what
S1: the king sat on. And that's the kind of chair
S1: that was brought for her. That's all it is. I
S1: don't think it's talking about at all. I mean, think
S1: about what the passage is about. It's about King Solomon
S1: and Bathsheba. It's not talking about, uh, the Lord Jesus
S1: king making a throne for Mary. It's just not in
S1: that text. Uh, I.
S4: I agree with you. Like I said, that's.
S1: Yeah, I know how they take it, but that's not it.
S1: I'll tell you what it does show. Okay. And this
S1: is important. It does indicate at least honor, but likely equality,
S1: that by putting a throne next to him, he was
S1: honoring his mother by treating her as an equal. And
S1: you look at Daniel seven, and it says there that
S1: the Ancient of Days seated on the throne and thrones
S1: are set up. And then there's the Son of Man.
S1: That second throne that is set up is for the
S1: Son of Man to show equality with the Ancient of Days,
S1: the one like the Son of Man. And then take
S1: that to Psalm 110, where it says that the messianic
S1: king will sit at the right hand of the father.
S1: What does that indicating an honorific position of equality to
S1: the father. And so, more than anything else, this helps
S1: us get to the the whole point of the book
S1: of Hebrews, which is sort of an exposition of Psalm 110,
S1: which sees the Lord Jesus seated at the right hand
S1: of the father, that indicates that the son has equal
S1: honor to the father in the Triune One. God does.
S1: Does that help? Yeah.
S4: It does help. Thank you very much, doctor. I appreciate that, sir.
S1: Yeah. Thanks for thanks for the call. Appreciate it. Uh,
S1: we're going to talk to Jennifer in Palm Beach, Florida,
S1: listening on Wrnb. Welcome to Open Line, Jennifer. How can
S1: I help you?
S5: Thank you very much, Adele. I have a friend who
S5: is 103 years old. He does not believe in Jesus.
S5: When I say John 316 to her, he said, if
S5: he has done anything for you, you must know. And
S5: she's not a practicing Jew. So I asked her, you're
S5: not a practicing Jew and you don't believe in Jesus.
S5: Where are you? She did not answer. I don't know
S5: what to say to her. I know what to say
S5: to her. But I don't know how to say. She's 103.
S1: Mhm. Well, uh, she obviously sounds like a secular Jewish person. And, uh,
S1: you know, there are secular Jews who say, well, we
S1: know which God we don't believe in. So meaning.
S6: That and.
S5: And, and she thinks, okay, I'm a good person.
S6: Yeah.
S5: Her grandchildren, they are good people. They are very good children.
S6: Yeah.
S5: So. But I don't see it that way, but I
S5: don't know how to say it to her.
S6: Yeah.
S1: Well, it seems to me, uh, that, uh, probably the
S1: the best thing is to keep sharing your story.
S5: I do.
S6: Yeah. But, uh, and keep.
S1: Raising the flag and keep raising the flag of what
S1: God is doing in your life.
S6: Yes, yes I tried. Uh.
S1: And, uh, of course, sooner or later, what you, and
S1: probably sooner at her age is to let her know
S1: that at 103, she can't expect to live very much longer,
S1: that all of us one day are going to stand
S1: before God, and that the Jewish Messiah, Jesus Yeshua, is
S1: the one who has made it possible because none of
S1: us are good enough. But he's made it possible. And
S1: then you might want to just show her where in
S1: the Hebrew Bible, uh, it talks about the Jewish Messiah Yeshua.
S1: How Yeshua fulfilled that. Uh, uh, do you think you'd
S1: be able to do that?
S5: I could, if I know.
S6: Okay. Well.
S5: I cannot remember where these things are from, but I
S5: know a.
S6: Lot of scriptures here. Let me do this.
S1: For you, Jennifer. You you. Hang on. Someone else mentioned
S1: this book. 50 Most Important Bible Questions. I've got two
S1: chapters in there. You have it.
S6: Okay.
S5: Yes, I have it. I got it from you. Yes,
S5: I have it.
S6: Okay, well.
S1: The the book has a couple of chapters and you
S1: could review what's in there, uh, about, uh, the the
S1: messianic hope.
S6: Uh, okay.
S1: Here's, uh, I'm trying to find which chapter it is, but, uh,
S1: what you can do. Oh, question 29. what does the
S1: Old Testament reveal about the Messiah? That's a good question
S1: for you to review and strengthen.
S5: Okay. Thank you.
S6: And.
S1: Review that and be aware of it and then be
S1: able to explain to her, uh, what uh, go through
S1: Isaiah 53, which shows how the Messiah was going to
S1: take the punishment that we deserved.
S6: Yes.
S1: And be raised again and and encourage her to believe.
S1: I mean, she she you can't force people, but she
S1: obviously likes you and will listen.
S5: Yes she does.
S6: So.
S1: So what you want to do is. But emphasize that
S1: that you believe in the Jewish Messiah, that Jesus is
S1: the Son of David, that if he were not the
S1: Messiah of Israel, he wouldn't be the Messiah for anyone.
S1: And and that's what I would emphasize with her and
S1: tell her that, you know, we all have to all
S1: of us have to be ready to face God at
S1: any moment because we don't know what the future is.
S1: But when you're 103, it's time to get ready.
S5: That's time to be ready.
S6: I mean.
S1: I feel.
S6: Like.
S1: Whatever our age is, we need to be ready because
S1: we just don't.
S6: Know what's what's.
S1: Going to happen.
S6: But I.
S2: Know.
S6: But.
S1: Uh, and I find that a lot of times people
S1: can present the good news using the New Testament, but
S1: it would be really good idea to learn how to
S1: present the good news just using the Hebrew Bible.
S6: You know.
S1: Uh, and a good place to start is Isaiah 53,
S1: where it says, all we like sheep have gone astray.
S1: Each of us has turned to his own way. Meaning
S1: we all sin. But the Lord laid on him the
S1: iniquity of us all. Jesus died to take the punishment
S1: that we deserved. And then it says that he'll see
S1: the light of life. That means that he'll be resurrected. Uh,
S1: and so he died taking the punishment we deserved and
S1: was resurrected, proving that he is really God and that
S1: he can forgive our sins. And. And and encourage her
S1: to trust in him. You never know how she's and
S1: ask her to. Can you trust me about other things?
S1: Maybe you need to trust me about this as well.
S6: Okay, so thank you so much.
S5: Doctor.
S1: Yeah. Thank you for calling, Jennifer. And thanks God will
S1: open this woman's heart. I pray we'll be back in
S1: just a moment with more of your questions right here
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S7: Absolutely. In the first hour, the first mailbag for today,
S7: we had a question from Wayne about are there any
S7: scriptures related to retirement? And then we had a call
S7: from Roy in Indiana listening through Wagner. And Roy gave
S7: us numbers 825 and it says, but at 50 years old,
S7: he is to retire from his service in the work
S7: and no longer serve. So he gave us a verse
S7: about the Levites.
S8: Yeah. Well, I.
S1: Think this verse, if you read the whole thing, the
S1: next verse as well, it affirms exactly what I was saying,
S1: that we never actually stop serving in God's kingdom. We
S1: may change when we come to retirement. And here's what
S1: I mean by that. If you look at Roman numbers 825, uh,
S1: one of the things that we, uh, don't realize is
S1: how much hard work went into, uh, the heavy labor.
S1: And at 50, it was a little too hard. And
S1: so he said he can retire from his service. He
S1: may assist his brothers to fulfill responsibilities at the tent
S1: of meeting, but he must not do the work. In
S1: other words, he can kind of assist, doesn't retire completely,
S1: go away, but rather he's still doing the work, but
S1: he's not doing the heavy lifting. That's that's what, uh,
S1: 825 and 26 is saying. It's not like he abandons
S1: the work. He still can assist his brothers in the work,
S1: but not the heavy lifting. Okay.
S7: Thank you Wayne. Thank you Roy. Thank you. Michael. It
S7: sounds like discipleship.
S1: Yeah. And and also that you don't ever retire from
S1: the service of the king.
S7: That's true, that's true. We stay on mission. Yes. We
S7: have another question from Robin in Georgia. Georgia listening through Wmw.
S7: Does Scripture tell us who King David's mother is?
S8: Mhm.
S1: I think this question comes up because there's this new
S1: TV show about House of David. Okay. And in it, it,
S1: it says that David, they've taken creative license. And what
S1: they say is David was an illegitimate child that Jesse
S1: had with a, uh, a Philistine woman, I believe is
S1: what they say. Uh, and the Bible doesn't tell us
S1: who King David's mother was, but that's a miss that
S1: that creative license that they've taken is based on a mistranslation,
S1: a misunderstanding of the words in Psalm 51 which says,
S1: in sin my mother conceived me. It doesn't mean that
S1: he was illegitimate. What it means is that he was
S1: born with a sin nature. Uh, with sin. I guess
S1: you could almost translate it. My mother conceived me. Uh,
S1: that from the point of conception, I had the nature
S1: to sin. That's what that means. Uh, and so we
S1: don't know who it is. We know who? His great grandmother.
S1: It was Ruth who gave birth to Obed. Who gave
S1: birth to Jesse, and, uh, father of Jesse. And then
S1: Jesse fathered David. But it doesn't say anything in Scripture
S1: about a Philistine, illegitimate or illegitimate child. And so just remember,
S1: when you watch that TV show, if you do, that's
S1: that's all made up.
S7: So thank you for that great explanation, Michael. Yeah. We
S7: also have John Illinois listening through WMI. Since we are
S7: not to look to the stars for our future or
S7: for life in general, I'm curious as to why God
S7: used a star to lead the Magi to the Messiah.
S1: I think we're not supposed to use to to use astrology,
S1: but they weren't using astrology. They were astronomers, these wise
S1: men in the East. And God put something very unusual
S1: and led them, although it wasn't really a star, looked
S1: like a star, but it wasn't really a star because
S1: stars don't move, you know, they they're in the sky.
S1: They don't move. And yet this star moved. I think
S1: this star was much more better understood as the pillar
S1: of fire, the the glory of God, just like the
S1: the pillar of fire that led Israel through the wilderness
S1: at night. And the cloud that led them by day.
S1: But the pillar of fire, that's what it was. Obviously,
S1: this is talking about nighttime because you couldn't see it
S1: during the day. If it was, uh, if it was
S1: a star. And so, uh, it seems to me there
S1: are two different things. Astrology is negative and scripture, but
S1: this was a sign in the sky that God used
S1: to lead these, these astronomers, as they were looking up
S1: at the stars to lead them through the Shekinah glory
S1: of God.
S7: So thank you.
S8: Okay. Yeah.
S1: Well, thanks for bringing those questions into here. And thanks
S1: for sending them in by going to npr.org and clicking
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S1: I'm Michael Zelnick. And remember, you can send your question
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S1: put in the mailbag. I'll be right back with more
S1: of your calls in just a moment. Thanks for listening,
S1: and we'll be right back. Welcome back to Open Line.
S1: So glad to be with you this Saturday morning. Uh,
S1: have you ever wondered, uh, earlier, someone called and asked
S1: about their 103 year old Jewish friend. Did she need
S1: to know? Jesus? How do I talk with her? Well,
S1: a lot of people wonder because God gave a covenant
S1: to the Jewish people because he's faithful and loves the
S1: Jewish people, that perhaps Jewish people don't need to put
S1: their trust in Jesus. Do they still need to hear
S1: the good news? Well, Doctor Al Mohler's answer is yes.
S1: Absolutely yes. Chosen People Ministries is offering his book called
S1: To the Jew First in the 21st century. And Doctor Mohler,
S1: who's the president of Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville. He
S1: maintains that bringing the gospel to the Jewish people is
S1: the most evident sign of faithfulness that we can have
S1: to the truth of the gospel. For your free copy,
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S1: If you click on that, fill out the form and
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S1: to go right back to the phones right now to
S1: talk to Doug in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, listening on Rmbb.
S1: Welcome to Open Line. Doug, how can I help you?
S9: I have a question about versions of the Bible. Um,
S9: I try to read the Bible, but I get kind
S9: of confused by by reading the King James. And I
S9: was wondering if, like the contemporary English version or the
S9: modern English version are actually, like bad or anything that
S9: I should be concerned with because I know the The
S9: Message Bible is a paraphrase, and that's not really the
S9: best version. So I want to know if some of
S9: the other versions are adequate for me to learn, because.
S1: Yeah.
S9: I have a hard time with the like I said,
S9: with the King James.
S1: Yeah. Uh, first of all, I don't I don't think
S1: there's anything wrong with the King James. Uh, a lot
S1: of people find it helpful. It's been God's word in
S1: people's hands in the English language for 500 years. Uh,
S1: I think that that's pretty cool. However, I do think
S1: that we know a lot more about biblical texts. Since
S1: that day, and I strongly recommend people to read a
S1: more modern version, not just the new King James, which
S1: is a good translation, but because of the textual basis
S1: to read a modern version, there's a whole spectrum of
S1: translation from, uh, word for word to thought, for thought,
S1: to somewhere in the middle. I happen to like, and
S1: I think the easiest one to understand is the Holman CSB.
S1: But the ESV is good, the NLT is good, the
S1: NIV is good. They all have different aspects to it.
S1: But I think that the Holman CSB is is quite good.
S1: I would encourage you to read one of those. Not
S1: a paraphrase, but a translation. I think that would be good. Uh,
S1: my wife loves the New American standard. I find it
S1: a little bumpy, but it's the most literal. Uh, the
S1: ESV is a little bit smoother. Uh, the HSB is
S1: right in the middle. And then, uh, what you've got
S1: is the New Living Translation. I think that's good too,
S1: but the best translation is the one that you'll read.
S1: So pick that one, Doug, and go for it.
S9: Okay. What I was looking for.
S1: Great.
S9: Okay. The Holman CSB.
S1: CSB as in boy.
S9: Okay.
S1: Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
S9: Great.
S1: Yeah. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Uh, we're going
S1: to talk to Marisol in Richland, Michigan, listening on Wndb.
S1: Welcome to Open Line. How can I help you today?
S10: Hi. Hi there. How are you? Hi. Long time listeners
S10: since 2011.
S11: Thank you.
S10: So my question is, I know that you were on
S10: Chris Avery. I think I'm pronouncing it correctly a couple
S10: of weeks ago. Yes. And one of you said, why
S10: about the 1000 rain? Um, my question is, what is
S10: the lifespan of the people that are going to be
S10: living through that period of time. I know that there's
S10: going to be marriage and children born, but what is
S10: the lifespan? Does the Bible talk about that? Are people
S10: going to live to 100 200? Like what is the lifespan?
S1: Here's what the Bible says. I don't know the I
S1: can't give you a specific answer, but this is what
S1: the Bible says in Isaiah 6520. It says, during that day, uh,
S1: a nursing infant will no longer live only a few days,
S1: you know, which very often babies would die in the
S1: ancient world, they still do, but not as commonly. Or
S1: an old man not live out his days. Indeed, the
S1: youth will die at 100 years. The word youth there
S1: is like a teenager, so the comparable to a young
S1: lad that's 100 years old. And it says the one
S1: who misses 100 years will be considered cursed. So if
S1: a person doesn't live to 100 at least. That's like
S1: you've died young. So.
S11: Okay.
S1: Uh, the ages I think, will be much older in
S1: in the messianic kingdom.
S10: In the in those times.
S11: Yep. Okay. Okay. So Isaiah six.
S1: Isaiah 6520 is the verse okay.
S10: 6520. Perfect. Thank you so much.
S11: Okay.
S1: Thanks for calling. Uh, we're going to talk with Catherine
S1: right now. Uh, listening in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on the
S1: Moody Radio app. Welcome to Open Line. How can I
S1: help you today?
S12: Oh. Good morning. Thank you for taking my call, doctor Delich.
S12: I appreciate you so much. I listen to you, and
S12: I enjoy getting all this knowledge and just loving Jesus more.
S12: Thank you. I am a volunteer prayer minister. You know,
S12: I just am not a minister. I'm a prayer ministry.
S12: And like like the other person said, I started this
S12: late in life. I was in my 70s. Now I'm
S12: going to be 80. Um, yeah. And, you know, I
S12: just love it so much to be praying with other people.
S12: The problem is, is that I feel very, um, responsible
S12: for what I say and how I pray. And so
S12: I pray for this this one woman the other day,
S12: she has two prodigals, and I prayed with her and
S12: we were speaking, and I said, you know her. She
S12: is they do have a history with the Lord. They
S12: she did train up a child in the way he
S12: should go. And when they are old they will not
S12: depart from it. I plan on that, that scripture, but
S12: also I'm thinking about that. His word never comes back void.
S12: So we're saying that they are saved, but we don't
S12: know that they're saved. I don't want to hurt anybody
S12: with anything that I say. How do I speak to
S12: somebody with love to to bring these children back to
S12: the kingdom?
S11: Well.
S1: First of all, I would try and bring them some comfort.
S1: You know, God gave a perfect environment and was a
S1: perfect father. And yet Adam and Eve rebelled. Right. So
S1: no matter what you do, it's possible for your children
S1: to rebel against what they've been taught. And it doesn't
S1: make us any. It doesn't make them guilty for what
S1: their children are doing. The second thing is, sometimes people
S1: want to write off their kids when they do this.
S1: I think it's so imperative that we maintain a good relationship.
S1: I'd encourage them to to keep loving, keep in touch.
S1: Don't allow this to become a blockage or a barrier
S1: with their children, and to keep praying for their kids
S1: every day, but not to be overbearing and beat them
S1: over the head with the gospel all the time, but
S1: just maintain it. And then when the time is right,
S1: those kids will come to them and want to know
S1: about how to make their way back, or God will
S1: use a friend someone else in their life to bring
S1: them back.
S11: Yes.
S1: The main thing is to keep those lines of communication
S1: wide open with those kids and pray for.
S11: Them.
S1: Okay?
S13: Hi. Thank you so very much.
S1: Yeah, thanks for that call. I can't believe it. The
S1: fastest two hours of the week. That's all for today. Uh,
S1: we'll be back next week with more of your questions
S1: right here on Open Line. Thanks to Hira Haynes, Omar Mendoza, Lisa,
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