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2021 Q2 Questions & Answers Index

2021 Q2 Questions & Answers Index

Each timestamp link takes you directly to our weekly Q&A video where the question is asked.

 

Q2 Q&A #11

T = 00:25 How did Christ finish His Fathers work in John 17 : 4 in context of the atonement that had not yet occurred?
T = 03:14 Should we only pray silently if Satan hears our prayers?
T = 04:52 Should I teach new people with the design law approach or go with the classic teaching first, so they aren’t confused with the other teachers?”
T = 06:20 Why do we teach that Sabbath is so important that if we give up our job and God will provide another one when it happens for some but not all?
T = 12:21 What is the heavenly sanctuary for?
T = 14:29 We’re told sin can’t be in the presence of God so how was Satan able to be in God’s presence when God asked him, have you considered my servant Job?
T = 16:04 Do addictions fall into mental illness biblically or is it just a weakness of character?
T = 18:08 Is there scriptural evidence that truth is continually unfolding?
T = 18:49 Why does your class have a time limit?
T = 19:44 Is your explanation of the sanctuary new light?
T = 21:16 Please explain if Jesus died the second death.
T = 29:13 If society is at level 4 development would it be deemed good to use force?

 

Q2 Q&A #10

T = 00:08 Should someone keep going to a church that consistently is misrepresenting God?
T = 01:34 What are healthy ways of laughing or laughter?
T = 03:16 Any advice in how to study with Buddhists who feel they are good people and don’t need anything else?
T = 05:24 What are your thoughts on God giving the death penalty for not keeping the Sabbath law?
T = 17:11 Can you explain getting victory over sin using natural methods versus supernatural methods?
T = 18:53 Is it possible the big bang theory is inspired by fallen angels and why was Jacob’s hip broken when wrestling with the angel?
T = 22:17 Why did God need an old covenant and new covenant when we break them anyway?
T = 25:53 Please explain being perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

 

Q2 Q&A #8

T = 00:14 What is the Bibles position on homosexuality?
T = 01:17 Is the purpose of Jesus death to atone for everyone’s sin?
T = 03:03 Was the fruit from the Tree of Life an actual life-giving fruit?
T = 05:14 What are your top 5 favorite books of all time excluding the Bible?
T = 06:03 If we break the law of loving our enemies will God stop punishing our enemies?
T = 10:11 Are the 3 angel’s messages sequential or simultaneous?

 

Q2 Q&A #7

T = 00:30 How does the average person reading the Bible come to comprehend design-law if they have not heard it from someone else and if they grew up under the legal view?
T = 02:38 How does design-law apply to universes where it seems there is a lot of chaos?
T = 04:02 Where in the Bible does it say we are under a covenant of grace?
T = 05:21 Is the medium consulted by King Saul considered demon possessed?
T = 09:19 What are your thoughts on Jones and Waggoner and the 1888 message of Righteousness by Faith?
T = 12:59 Are there any resources on how to find a mental health provider?
T = 13:12 how does EGW and SDA church reconcile Daniel 10:13 that states Michael was one of the chief princesses with him being a preincarnate representation of Jesus being unique?
T = 16:55 Is there an instance of Jesus breaking Roman law?
T = 18:48 Why does Jesus use so much metaphor and is there a way of unlocking their meaning?
T = 20:17 What atonement theory should we espouse?
T = 20:56 Will the visible church SDA go through to the end when it teaches penal substitution theory?
T = 21:31 Do you think God approved of slavery in the Old Testament?
T = 23:55 What is the purpose of the seven last plagues considering design-law?
T = 25:06 Do you have plans to produce more materials for young people?
T = 27:36 Is Gods wrath poured out without mixture mean God letting us go without mercy?
T = 28:03 Should we study the Bible through design-law or let the Bible speak for itself without any presuppositions?

 

Q2 Q&A #6

T = 00:18 Please discuss last generation theology.
T = 03:28 What is Gods original design for entrepreneurship?
T = 05:23 Did Jesus die the second death?
T = 13:20 Is it important for Christians to get baptized?
T = 15:07 If maturity of character is necessary for choosing love over being selfishness how did angels mature in their character before Satan sinned?
T = 17:24 Can you explain the millennium time of celebrating the feast of tabernacles?
T = 19:32 How do I explain Acts chapter 5 about Ananias and Saphira? Many say God killed them.
T = 21:26 Do we have to be perfect to make it into heaven?
T = 26:34 Did God tell Abraham to kill and burn Isaac?
T = 31:03 Why do some linger longer in the flames?

 

Q2 Q&A #5

T = 00:02 Was the Tower of Babel literal or symbolic?
T = 00:39 Will people still do the tabernacle celebration in the New Jerusalem?
T = 01:48 Please explain why C&R teaches everyone has free will to make choices but Romans 9:18 says otherwise.
T = 02:01 What is your method for studying spiritual things?
T = 03:29 Please explain the mediatorial ministry of Jesus.
T = 05:26 Do you have a blog about sleep?
T = 05:54 What is your view of men’s perpetual mistreatment of women?

 

Q2 Q&A #4

T = 00:47 Should the SDA church be preaching prophecy messages or focus on love?
T = 03:41 Is C&R producing material for children?
T = 04:52 What will we be doing when the smoke of sins is being remembered forever and forever mentioned in the 3rd angels message?
T = 08:05 Shouldn’t there be a discussion between those who believe in the penal-legal model and those who believe in design-law?
T = 15:09 Are you familiar with Greg Boyd’s teachings?
T = 16:14 When God said let there be light was it possible it was the whole spectrum of light and not just visible light?
T = 21:48 In design-law you reap what you sow. Do you always reap the in the same area of life as you sow?
T = 29:03 Is celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles in the New Jerusalem talked of in Zachariah 14, literal, symbolic or metaphor?”
T = 31:21 What is our role in sharing the gospel to those who seem to have the generic Jesus and seem to already have unselfish loving characters but are not Christian?

 

Q2 Q&A #3

T = 00:09 What are your thoughts on last generation theology doctrine?
T = 00:40 What are your thoughts on getting out of the cities during the little time of trouble?
T = 01:34 Why did God wait 4000 years to send Jesus?
T = 04:15 Why have we been waiting 2000 years and Christ hasn’t come yet?
T = 04:25 If both covenants are the same covenant why is there a difference between the new and the old?
T = 05:39 Should we eat raw vegan since there was no fire or heating sources in the garden of Eden?
T = 08:26 How does Jesus’ achievement get applied to our lives?
T = 10:19 Aside from history what else points to Saturday as the Sabbath day?
T = 12:13 If it’s trust plus taking the remedy are we saved by something more than faith?
T = 13:17 Is it important for Christians to attend church?
T = 17:13 What does it mean to let your yes be yes and your no be no?
T = 18:46 Please discuss Savant syndrome.
T = 20:29 What did the yeast represent mentioned several times in Leviticus?
T = 22:18 Why do all creatures have to take part in the suffering if sin is a human condition?

 

Q2 Q&A #2

T = 00:30 Can you explain through design-law how Jesus became our vicarious sin bearer?
T = 05:16 What does it mean to be born again and experience what Jesus intended?
T = 08:11 How do we approach the abortion issue?
T = 09:50 Please discuss fig tree and the driving out the temple traders from a design-law view.
T = 11:13 Please discuss the second death.
T = 15:55 Please discuss the veil in the temple.
T = 19:09 What would you tell someone who says the law is only for unbelievers?
T = 21:16 What is your interpretation of Romans 1 : 26 & 28
T = 24:00 Would engaging in homosexual acts constitute a violation of design-law and there be a consequence regardless of the intention of the person?
T = 29:39 Has Dr. Jennings written things on the subject of obedience?

 

Q2 Q&A #1

T = 00:19 If Noah was the only righteous man does that mean his family wasn’t righteous and they were saved for Noah’s sake to repopulate the earth?
T = 02:29 What is the definition of grace?
T = 06:28 To whom is the ransom paid when it talks about, we’ve been ransomed?”
T = 11:58 Did God create the animals and insects that eat each other for survival?
T = 14:35 How is the DNA fixed at the Judgment?

 

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Testimony 64

I’ve been reading the bible and walking with Jesus since I was around 16. I’m 42 now. I’ve mostly been alone in my walk although I went to several churches in different denominations. For the past 3 years God has been showing me His character of agape. It’s been a blessing and changed how I view God and my walk with Jesus. About a year ago I came across the power of love and the principles of design law. These teachings changed how I read scripture and have been such a beautiful blessing. I’m very excited and grateful for these truths. We share these truths of agape, design law and the reality of the principles of the two trees in the garden of Eden with people on Facebook and YouTube. People all over are learning to trust God and His agape design law which makes life possible. Thank you for everything you shared with me. May God continue to bless your ministry and lives.

Bradley M., Hinsdale, NY, USA

 

Testimony 1

Thank you! I love listening to the Come And Reason Ministries Bible study classes and am using some of your notes to get the lessons together that I will be teaching. You always have such good quotes and Bible texts and pull things together to make good sense.

T. C., IN, USA

 

Testimony 49

I came into the church at 21, but that is as far as it went. I was so confused about what love is. I couldn’t find it in the bible, because I am not a person that can read between the lines. I have no logic. I have read many, many books; trying to figure out the crux of the matter. They were helpful, but something was still missing. I have become very frustrated to the point of crying out to God, “Where can I go?”  I needed some basics.

I found two books, written by Timothy Jennings, MD, to be very helpful. God showed me that I had lived my whole life in fear. I didn’t even see it. Now, I do. God is so good.  I discovered the “The Remedy”  Dr. Jennings new book, “The God-Shaped Heart!” Oh, I was so excited, I purchased them right away.

I can get rid of most of my books, because “The Remedy” brings the Love of God out so clearly, even I can’t miss it. Now, I want to sit and read my Bible. Wow, what a revelation! It is just simply Awesome! I am so grateful to Jehovah Almighty for hearing my prayer for more understanding! I am so encouraged!

Jackie S.

 

Testimony 33

I was invited over a friend’s house to see the “God and Your Brain” seminar today. I became [a christian] 36 years ago at the age of 19, but have struggled with the concept of God taking His ‘pound of flesh’ out on His Son to be appeased. Wow. Your seminar has been an incredible revelation and breath of reason and fresh air! I have your book, “The God Shaped Brain,” and it is SO eye opening. Finally, after 36 years enlightenment has come! Praise the Good Lord! What can I say, but that the Real Gospel is truly “Good News!” Thank you for your efforts in giving the Gospel a clear sound!

Paul C.,  Springfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 25

I just want to say thank you so much for your conversations via YouTube. I regularly tune in to your lectures, “Let’s Talk” sessions, and many others. Through these I’ve found greater depth and meaning to God’s word. Thanks for all that you do and please continue. I’m currently working in the middle of Silicon Valley at Stanford University. I feel like God really has me in the right place right now and I’m sensing that your teachings might be part of it.

B. F., Silicon Valley, CA, USA

 

Testimony 37

Hearing Dr. Jennings’ presentations in person came at a pivotal moment in my spiritual journey that began about nine months ago, when the fault lines inherent in my belief system began to crack under questions that most reasonable people end up asking about God and His nature. These were questions I couldn’t find answers to, and they shook my faith. I was unable let it go any longer and be satisfied. My Christian experience became distant. I was afraid; the fear in me rose like thorns, pushing me away from Jesus. And then someone heard my questions and introduced me to this ministry, and my life has totally changed.

I can tell you that this new, “present truth” message is far grander and life-changing than when I shifted from being an agnostic and then a nominal Christian. It has radically altered my worldview, because it reveals a God that makes sense. It is a revolution. I believe that Dr. Jennings’ message is the final message that must go to the world. If any message could be called “righteousness by faith,” as abused as that term is by the right and the left, this is that message, because Jennings’ biblical message identifies a God who is different, whose character isn’t an impossible contradiction.

I walk this path now without fear. I see people differently, and the Holy Spirit burns in my heart. Many call Dr. Jennings’ message false and compromising, but it isn’t false, because I’ve seen the fruits within my mind and body. It is not compromising, because in this message is the only road to holiness that makes any sense. No longer do I behold a pagan god who is always angry and suspicious. Instead, I behold a God who is freeing and loving, always working for our good, and giving me every reason to love my enemy even to my own death, just as Jesus pleads with us. God is good.

Anthony L., CA, USA

 

Testimony 55

I was born [into the church], then I left it for many years. 10 years ago, I came back, but I could not take the hypocrisy and the lack of answers to the missing pieces. I struggled, but I did not abandon my commitment to know the truth. God is leading me to the simple understanding of his relevance and I am relearning what the church taught me as a youth… that he loves me, that he has led me to a knowledge of him such as I have never known. He is using Dr. Jennings to connect the dots that are now so apparent and hiding in plain sight!

Dean P., Arlington, TX, USA

 

Testimony 12

I have been really blessed reading your response to the various questions on your site.

K.C., OH, USA

 

Testimony 48

I just want to tell you how blessed I have been reading “The Remedy!” It has become a daily part of my devotional relationship with God. In it I have found a God of love and a God that loves me! The bible has come alive for me! It is the first time that I can say that I have felt hope fill my heart as I have read God’s word. This is good news I can share! Thank you, Dr Jennings! Thank you for your heart for others. I can’t put into words how this has set me free! It has strengthened my trust and love for God.

Jason H.

 

Testimony 32

The message [of Come And Reason Ministries is] for all Christians (and those who may become Christians) and not just Adventists or any other group. It is difficult to imagine why any [anyone] with intellectual and spiritual honesty could find fault with the way you explained the healing substitution concepts and the truth about God’s character, though I know some will reject and criticize. On behalf of those in our group near Tacoma, WA, thank you and your staff for all of the hard work and for sharing the Gospel in this manner. God’s message of healing love will be carried to the whole world and then Jesus will come – He promised it.

Terry U., Tacoma, WA, USA

 

Testimony 65

I have been tuning into your weekly study classes for a while now and wanted express my appreciation for the teachings that ha been a huge blessing in opening up the true message of the word. Viewing scripture under an imposed law theory always, without fail, raised more questions, concerns, and conflicting scripture interpretations that were discouraging at the very least. Looking at scripture through the design law lens has brought more truth to light for me personally and an understanding of our Heavenly Father that places Him “above all others,” where I am now more than thrilled to witness and serve Him.  I “stumbled” across this ministry a year or so ago and would only watch a few minutes at a time. But the more I listened and the longer I paid attention, the more my spiritual eyes were opened to the ever present truths of scripture. The comprehension of the great controversy and it’s origin by the lies perpetrated and perpetuated throughout the Bible on the attack of God’s character and government is truly priceless. Keep up the Good Work! Your servanthood is desperately needed in such a time as this!

Jeff D., Reading, MA, USA

 

Testimony 40

I was brought up in a different faith and have been petrified my whole life of God. I believed that I would burn in hell for eternity. When I was 12 I started pursuing the things of this world, but for the next 45 years the Spirit was always calling me, as I knew there was a God through nature. I could see the vast sea of stars in the universe and knew there was something bigger out there. Five years ago, through a Revelation seminar, I was blessed to learn about God’s character and government.

Then I found Come and Reason Ministries and have come under some extreme pressure when I speak about the ministry. One time a member sent me an internet article titled “Whats wrong with Tim Jennings?” I asked her what she thought of it and she said “I don’t know, I didn’t read it.”

I have always wanted to find out for myself the truth about God, so I stayed with the Design Law construct and have been liberated to understand the big picture. Once we consider Design Law, all other Bible stories and prophecies seem to fit perfectly. It is truly beautiful to see people grasping how God operates this Universe of Love and the liberation it has provided in their lives. It blows my mind to see how consistent Design law is with what our founders believed. I hear statements like “This makes so much sense.”

Tom W., Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA

 

Testimony 7

Ok, so last night I listened to “The Law of Liberty” and “How to Achieve Victory: Freedom, Truth and Spirtual Warfare.” These are both MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITES so far! The logic is just soooooo beautiful. I had to re-listen to them a couple of times. I just want to EXPLODE! (<< we assume with joy and happiness)

N. B., Canada

 

Testimony 47

I can’t even begin to thank you and your ministry enough for introducing me to the Truth about a loving and merciful God! I have my daughter and her in-laws to thank for sharing with me “The God-Shaped Brain” as well as your website. I listen to the Bible study class lessons on my daily walk. May God continue to bless your thirst-quenching ministry!

Liz H., Port Angeles, WA, USA

 

 

Testimony 31

It was very touching to hear the testimony of your class share how viewing God’s true character has changed their lives. My feelings are the same – there is so much freedom in knowing that God LOVES me – regardless of my… just, REGARDLESS! I’m still blown away by the true gospel, the fact that God is not ready to strike us when we fail. He is not arbitrary. He simply loves us and warns of the natural consequences because He can’t stand to see us suffer. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS GOD!!!

Ceil V.,  UT, USA