Posted by: thaishin | March 31, 2023

Can Satan put thoughts into our heads?

From Ask Pastor John on March 27, 2023 at http://www.desiringgod.org:

Pastor John Piper cited 3 instances of such:

John 13

2 And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, -nkjv

2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; -kjv

2 And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, -nasb

2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. -niv

Acts 5

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? -nkjv

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? -kjv

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the [a]proceeds of the land? -nasb

3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? -niv

1 Chronicles 21

1Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. -nkjv

1And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. -kjv

1Then Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count Israel. -nasb

1Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. -niv

Quoting Pastor John:

“There’s no fine line between the thoughts that Satan put and the thoughts that we come up with, desires that Satan put and desires that we come up with, we don’t know how Satan interacts with our sinful nature to do his ugly work, but I think it is fair to say that our own sinfulness is like an invitation, like a welcome mat and it opens a door to Satan… “

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Posted by: thaishin | March 26, 2023

Are the Israelites suppose to go up the mountain?

Open Line hour 1 on Moody Radio,March 25, 2023

Karen Hendren:

I got a question from Carla who listens in on WCRF, she’s got question about Exodus 19 and 20 when Moses receives the ten commandments. She wants to know if the Lord spoke the ten commandments loud enough for the Israelites to hear from the base of the mountain while Moses was with them.

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Doesn’t she say something about, I don’t have the questions here in front of me, but she said something about not wanting to go up or something like that …

Karen Hendren:

Right, right, so yah, she says she was reading through the bible and her question is when God spoke the ten commandments in Exodus 19, God told Moses not to let the people come up to the mountain …

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Yah, that’s what I want to know

Karen Hendren:

He send Moses down to the people …

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Here is the deal. In Exodus 19, He does want the people to come up the mountain, that’s what I wanted to mention. In exodus 19, it says in verse 12, put boundaries for the people all around the mountain and He says be careful not to touch it, for how long? For three days, then he says in verse 13, here it is, no animal or man will live if they touch the mountain for 3 days, they have boundaries. When the ram horn sounds a long blast on the third day, they shall go up the mountain, a lot of version says up to but the Hebrew and many other versions say they will go up the mountain, so isn’t that amazing? They are suppose to go up. Then they see fire and the thunder and the lightning and the thick cloud and then they become afraid, so they won’t come up. They disobeyed God. They don’t come up. They say to Moses, let us …, you go up for us and then God says ok now they can’t come up. And then He prohibits them. They are suppose to be a nation of priests and then they became a nation with priests, mediators. So, it started with them needing to come up and they were too afraid to come up, they never heard the words. They only saw the sounds and the scariness there. That led to that. There you go. we are going to take a break. Thank you for putting the mail bag together, Karen. I usually teach about Exodus 19 and 20, takes me an hour, I just try to do it in 2 minutes. Ha, ha, hope people can follow that …

Scriptures

Exodus 19

12 You shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, ‘Take heed to yourselves that you do not go up to the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death. 13 Not a hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with an arrow; whether man or beast, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come near the mountain.” -nkjv

12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:

13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. -kjv

12 But you shall set boundaries for the people all around, saying, ‘[c]Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall certainly be put to death. 13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall certainly be stoned or [d]shot through; whether animal or person, the violator shall not live.’ When the ram’s horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.” -nasb

12 Put limits for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful that you do not approach the mountain or touch the foot of it. Whoever touches the mountain is to be put to death. 13 They are to be stoned or shot with arrows; not a hand is to be laid on them. No person or animal shall be permitted to live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.” -niv

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Posted by: thaishin | March 21, 2023

When do christians get their glorified bodies?

Open line radio March 11, 2023 hour 1

Listener:

My question is very simple. When does a christian, a believer receives his glorified body?

Mike Fibarez:

That’s a great question and depends on where we are in the timeline, the eschatological timeline of what Jesus has taught and what the bible teaches is going to happen in the future. In other words, if I am alive and you are alive today, Caroline, our trust is in Christ, the minute Christ comes to get his Church and meet us in the air, the bible says we are going to be changed in the twinkling of an eye, as it says in 1Corinthians 15 and we will get our resurrected body at that point, if we happen to die before the rapture of the Church, then our bodies are going to be laid in the ground, our spirit is going to be with the Lord, to be absent from the body, present with the Lord, 2 Corinthians chapter 5 and we will have to awake with a disembodied state, our soul would be with Christ but we will wait for our resurrected bodies when the rapture of the Church takes place. So when that takes place, the experience may be for those who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, they get their bodies instantaneously, we get our resurrected bodies in a gap between that we die until the Father sends Christ to pick the Church up in the air. He’s coming for us at the rapture of the Church. Does that help, Caroline.

Caroline:

In Corinthians chapter 15, what is the scripture that support that?

Dr Mike Fabarez:

Well, that’s a couple of passages but it starts in verse 35, of 1Corinthians 15 but the part that speaks about the changing at the twinkling of an eye is found in verse 52 and here’s how it’s put, let me start in the context of verse 51, “behold, I tell you a mystery, Paul says, we shall not all sleep, of course it’s a euphemism for death, but we shall all be changed in a moment in a twinkling of eye at the last trumpet, for the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised imperishable and we shall be changed, which is precisely what He told us over at 1Thessalonians, that we are going to, at the rapture of the Lord, 1Thessalonians chapter 4, those of us who remain at the coming of the Lord, this is 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 verse 17, we will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air and we are going to be changed, verse 16, the dead are going to be raised in Christ and we who are alive are going to be caught up to meet the Lord in the air and according to 1Corinthians 15, we know we have to have our mortal bodies changed to an immortal body, so I hope that helps, Caroline.

Scripture:

1 Corinthians 15

A Glorious Body

35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?” 36 Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. 37 And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.

39 All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind [f]of flesh of men, another flesh of animals, another of fish, and another of birds.

40 There are also [g]celestial bodies and [h]terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory.

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the earth, made[i] of dust; the second Man is [j]the Lord from heaven. 48 As was the [k]man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we[l] shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.

Our Final Victory

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a [m]mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

-nkjv

1 Thessalonians 4

15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [d]asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. -nkjv

2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if our earthly [a]house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our [b]habitation which is from heaven, 3 if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. 4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as [c]a guarantee.

6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. -nkjv

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Posted by: thaishin | March 14, 2023

What is the extent of the land given to Israel by God?

Open line program on March 4, 2023 hour 2.

Listener:

Good morning Michael, thank you for taking my call. About the land that God promised Abraham and his descendants, when are they going to possess that land and will they possess that land throughout eternity?

Michael Rydelnik:

Well, first of all, they possess it right now, but not all of it. When we read in Genesis 15, the land promise there and you see the boundaries, it start from Wadi El-Arish called the river of Egypt, in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, just south of the land, and it continues all the way up through Lebanon, Syria up until you get the river Euphrates, in Iraq and so ultimately, the land will be much larger but right now, God has granted the title deed of the land of Israel to the people of Israel and as a result they are in that land right now, every time God brings it back, it’s under His sovereign will, He is the one who has granted the land to the Jewish people, ok?

Listener:

Ok but I was wondering when is Israel going to get the rest of it, the remaining land.

Michael Rydelnik:

When Jesus returns, He’s going to establish His kingdom and that’s what their boundaries will be. One day in the future, ok?

Listener:

Thank you!

Genesis 15

18 On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying:

“To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates— 19 the Kenites, the Kenezzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.” -nkjv

18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,

20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,

21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites. -kjv

18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying,

“To your descendants I have given this land,
From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:

19 the land of the Kenite, the Kenizzite, the Kadmonite, 20 the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.” -nasb

18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates— 19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.” -niv

Note:

This is the view of the Dispensationalist.

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Posted by: thaishin | March 7, 2023

What is the difference in the temple described in Ezekiel and in Revelation?

Openline radio on February 25, 2023 hour 1:

Listener:

My question is from Ezekiel. I am a little confused, you know you read Revelation 21, 22 and it talks about the holy city coming down. But before that, I was thinking the building of the temple in Ezekiel and then the layout of the land for Israel and I am just confused, is that the land and then the temple that is laid out in the millennium kingdom or is it part of the Revelation at the end of time?

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Well, you have Ezekiel 37 which has the regathering of the Jewish people back to the land and then some time in the tribulation period Ezekiel 38 to 39, what follows is the war of Gog and Magog, sometime after the regathering of the Jewish people back to the land during the tribulation, maybe part of the middle or near the end, then you have Ezekiel 40 through 48, which is the millennium temple, which is the thousand year reign of Jesus, that’s what Ezekiel 40 through 48 about but there will be a temple actually built beforehand, it says in the middle of the tribulation, the future false Messiah, the Anti-Christ will take his seat in the temple and demand that everyone worship him. That’s in 2 Thessalonian 2 and it’s in Daniel 9, 24 through 27, so the idea that there’s going to be, no one knows when or how, I don’t think Israel is going to do anything to the Dome of the Rock, maybe there be an earthquake, I don’t know but in the tribulation period a temple will be rebuilt, maybe even before, I just don’t know. But, there will be a temple. That will be, I guess you can call the Anti-Christ temple but then you will have a temple with different dimensions, built by the Messiah so to speak, Ezekiel 40 through 48. That’s the millennium temple and it’s not part of the new creation, which follows the millennium. It’s part of the millennium period. ok?

Listener:

I thought so but I wanted real clarification on that, thank you so much Michael.

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

It’s my pleasure. Thanks for calling.

Note: The above answer comes from the view point of pre-tribulation eschatology

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Posted by: thaishin | March 1, 2023

Is it true that you cannot use the book of Acts as a book of doctrine?

Open line program on 18 February, 2023 hour 1

Listener:

Thank you Michael for doing this program, I really get a lot out of it. I have a friend who told me that you cannot use the book of Acts as book of doctrine for church and I wonder if you agree with that and if that’s true, how can 2 Timothy 3:16 square with that?

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Well, obviously all scripture is inspired. It doesn’t say we cannot use, in fact it would be a mistake not to use the book of Acts for truth for our lives. It says it’s all scripture inspired and it’s profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness. It doesn’t say for doctrine by the way. But, nevertheless, here’s what I think your friend is saying has an element of truth but needs to be presented in a more nuanced way cos we certainly do get doctrine from the book of Acts. For example, if I wanted to say that Gentiles need to convert to Judaism in order to become followers of Jesus. Right, if I want to say God wants them to take circumcision before believing in Jesus, the book of Acts would say in chapter 15, no, no, that’s not necessary, that’s not what they decided at the Jerusalem Council that all people can come to faith in Jesus wherever they’re at, regardless of their status as Gentiles or Jews. Right?

Listener:

Right.

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

That’s a doctrinal teaching. You get it from the book of Acts. So, that’s no question that that’s true. The problem is that the book of Acts is a descriptive book about what happened with the Apostles. It’s purpose is not necessarily to prescribe anything but to describe it. When I talk about, for example, justification by faith in Acts 15, that’s also confirmed in the book of Romans and in Galatians, which primary purpose, for those two books, is to teach doctrine. So, though the book of Acts does teach doctrine, it’s primary purpose is to describe the experience of the Apostles and transmission of the Gospel through their ministry. Right?

Listener:

Right. I agree …

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

And the reason I mention this is that the Holy Spirit works in a very, I would say, in an unusual way in the book of Acts. There are some places where people receive the Holy Spirit, after, like in Acts 8, the Samaritans come to faith but they receive the Holy Spirit only when Peter lays hand on them, Peter and John. Yet Romans 8:9 says that if anyone doesn’t have the Holy Spirit, he doesn’t belong to Him. In 1 Corinthians 12:13, it says we are all baptized in one Spirit in one body. So, what do I do with that? And then, there are other places like in Acts 10, where the Holy Spirit falls on Cornelius and people at the moment that he believes. So, what’s going on there? Why is that different from Acts 8? What it was was in the transition nature of the book of Acts, it was a transition from how the Holy Spirit worked in the old testament to how He works in the new testament. There were some unusual events happening and it describes those events but if we want to get the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, where should we get it? We should get it from the epistles. See what I mean? So, I think it’s a more nuanced answer than what you heard from your friend. There are some cases when we have to compare scripture with scripture and on some issues when the book of Acts may some inconsistency in what’s going on, we have to say this is because of the transitional nature of the book of Acts. However, we will take our doctrine right from the epistles, that was their purpose, their design was to teach doctrine, not to describe what did happen, ok, does that help?

Listener:

Appreciate your answer.

Scripture:

2 Timothy 3

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [c]instruction in righteousness, -nkjv

Acts 15

15 And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

3 So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. 4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them. 5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

The Jerusalem Council

6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: “Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 So God, who knows the heart, [a]acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus [b]Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they.”

12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. 13 And after they had [c]become silent, James answered, saying, “Men and brethren, listen to me: 14 Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:

16 ‘After this I will return
And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down;
I will rebuild its ruins,
And I will set it up;
17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,
Says the [d]Lord who does all these things.’

18 [e]“Known to God from eternity are all His works. 19 Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God, 20 but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from [f]sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

The Jerusalem Decree

22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas,[g] and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

23 They wrote this letter by them:

The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,

To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

24 Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, [h]saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law”—to whom we gave no such commandment— 25 it seemed good to us, being assembled with one [i]accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29 that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual[j] immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.

Farewell

-nkjv

Acts 8

14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. -nkjv

Romans 8

9 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His -nkjv

1 Corinthians 12

12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink [g]into one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one member but many. -nkjv

Acts 10

Preaching to Cornelius’ Household

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the [l]children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all— 37 that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom [m]they killed by hanging on a tree. 40 Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41 not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42 And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead. 43 To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission[n] of sins.”

The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. 45 And [o]those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.

Then Peter answered, 47 “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days. -niv

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Posted by: thaishin | February 23, 2023

Diaspora

Listening to christian radio about christian history and learned and reminded of the word: “Diaspora”.

According to Britannica and the radio host, the term “Diaspora” refers to the physical dispersal of Jews throughout the world.

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Posted by: thaishin | February 16, 2023

Why did his men plead him not to go to battle?

Open line radio on Februrary 11, 2023 hour 1

Listener:

Hi, I have a question, 2 Samuel 21:17 tells us how David’s men made a determination for David not to go to battle, how does this incident compare with the other incidents when David was resting at home, for example in the incident with Bathsheba? Were both incidents related to the idea of preserving the lamp of Israel? (Listener was ambiguous in his asking of the question, so the question is paraphrased partially)

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Well, it seems like to me when you look at the story in 2 Samuel 11, obviously, David, it said in 2 Samuel 11, one of the spring when the kings march out to war, David send Joab with his officers and all Israel but David sat around. This is implying in that passage in 2 Samuel 11 that David was really much more vibrant and strong enough to go out to battle, he was taking a little bit of sabbatical or not being as active as he should have been. I think by the time we come to chapter 21, he’s learnt that lesson and he’s still going out to battle, he was getting old by the time we get to chapter 21 and so David’s men swore to him that you must never again go out with us for battle, you must not extinguish the lamp of Israel, in order words, his role in leading Israel was so necessary, they did not want him to see him die on the battle field, they say we will take care of this, I think that’s just a bit of recognition of his age. I think in chapter 22, one of his thanksgiving songs about how God proved himself faithful in all his battles, so he’s sort of looking back on his career as a warrior and chapter 23 has his last words. By the way, the same song of thanksgiving is in psalm 18. I know I am still vibrant and strong, I have 2 adult sons and whenever it snows in Chicago, they don’t say, “Dad, you just stay inside, we will come and snow blow and clear the walks and do all that for you.” So, apparently, they don’t think I am too old. I know I am old when they say to me, “You know what, you stay inside, we will clear the walk and the driveway”. That’s sort of what happened with David here. You stay home, we don’t want you to die in battle. You’re weakening, you’re getting older.

Scripture:

2 Samuel 21

17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.” -kjv

17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall go out no more with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.” -nkjv

17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel. -nasb

 17 But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue; he struck the Philistine down and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, saying, “Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel will not be extinguished. -niv

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Posted by: thaishin | February 10, 2023

Was that the start of the tribulation?

Open line on Feb 4, 2023 hour 2

Listener:

Hey Dr Mike, thank you for taking my call, I noticed that the Word says that the Anti-Christ is going to make false peace agreements with Israel and I was wondering if possibly the past politician that we had who went to Israel and made agreements, so much so that he even changed the location of the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one of his main negotiators was his son in law, who was not a diplomat or involved in …

Dr Rydelnik:

Just go ahead with your question, we know about the history.. go ahead … what is your question?

Listener:

Do you think that the former agreement will have something to do with what’s going to happen in the future in the tribulation?

Dr Rydelnik:

I see. Well… the book of 1 Thessalonians says in chapter 5, I believe, where everyone is saying peace and safety, I believe in verse 3, when they say peace and security, then sudden destruction comes on them, it does appear that the tribulation period starts in a time of peace and safety. Also the invasion in Ezekiel 38 and 39 is coming at a time when Israel is living in a time of peace because it says repeatedly in that invasion that takes place somewhere near the end of the first half of the tribulation, it takes place when people is living a time of security, it says in verse 11 for example that “I will come against a tranquil people of Israel, who are living securely, all of them living without walls or without bars or gates, that’s when the Lord says that’s the time it will happen. So, the question becomes are the Abraham Accords with the gulf states and Israel, are they the peace and safety that 1 Thessalonian 5 is talking about, that’s what your question is, correct?

Listener:

Yes. Correct.

Dr Rydelnik:

Well, I don’t think so. Because it says a little bit later in this passage in Ezekiel 38, when the invasion happens, it says Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its rulers will ask you this about the nations that invade Israel, “Have you come to see spoil? Have you assembled your horse to carry off plunder to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and possessions and to sieze great spoils? But it doesn’t says in this passage that Sheba and Dedan join in the battle, Sheba and Dedan are gulf states, that’s what the name of the places were in biblical days. And so what it appears to be saying is and I think the merchants of Tarshish, Tarshish being in Spain, merchants of Europe, and so what it’s saying is that the gulf states and the EU, apparently, are going to be saying things like, “Are you coming to invade and if not ..”, they are just going to ask questions, not going to be part of the invasion. So, it seems to me that even in the tribulation period, the peace that’s taken by the gulf states, that doesn’t fail, those states does not invade, as part of it, as best as I can tell, I think we should do all we can in this day and age, to work for peace. I don’t think the Abraham Accords are part of the false Messiah’s peace.

Scriptures:

1 Thessalonians 5

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. -kjv

3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. -nkjv

3 While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. -nasb

3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. -niv

Ezekiel 38

11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.

13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? -kjv

11 You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell [d]safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’— 12 to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land. 13 Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, ‘Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’ -nkjv

11 and you will say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest, who live securely, all of them living without walls and having no bars or gates, 12 to capture spoils and to seize plunder, to turn your hand against the ruins that are now inhabited, and against the people who are gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who live at the center of the world.’ 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will say to you, ‘Have you come to capture spoils? Have you assembled your contingent to seize plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to capture great spoils? -nasb

11 You will say, “I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people—all of them living without walls and without gates and bars. 12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.” 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, “Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder? -niv

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Posted by: thaishin | February 2, 2023

What is baptism by fire?

January 28, 2023 open line hour 2

Listener:

I have this question out of the book of Matthew chapter 3 in the account of John the Baptist when he was baptizing, he said it in verse 11: that I am baptizing with water but there’s one who comes after me who is greater than I whose sandals I am not worthy to carry, He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. And I want to know how does that fire comes in?

Dr Michael Rydelnik:

Well, it’s saying the Lord Jesus will be the one who baptizes believers with the Spirit. We are baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Lord Jesus is the one who sends the Holy Spirit. He says he will send you another comforter. When we believe, we are immersed with the body of Christ with the Holy Spirit but the Lord Jesus is the one who sent Him but He also will baptize with fire. That means He will immerse people who don’t believe in Him with judgement. The reason I say that is when you read the next verse, his winnowing shovel is in his hand, He will clear his threshing floor gathered his wheat in the barn but the chaff he will burn up with fire that never goes out. So, the point is the Lord Jesus has the authority to place us in the body by the power of the Holy Spirit into the body, that’s the baptism of the Holy Spirit that began at Pentecost. It’s every believer or we will be baptized with fire, the judgement that we face if we don’t believe in Him. How much better to appreciate being put in the body of Christ, we live with the Lord Jesus forever. That’s the baptism of the Holy Spirit. That’s what happens to any person who will believe in the Lord Jesus. Hope you will put your trust in the Lord Jesus who died for you and rose again and experience baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. -kjv

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” -nkjv

11 “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” -nasb

11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” -niv

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