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2023 Q1 Questions & Answers Index

2023 Q1 Questions & Answers Index

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

 

Q1 Q&A #12

T = 00:00 Do you agree with the DSM-V that says an infant under one year old cannot experience trauma and PTSD?
T = 01:20 Do you think resolution of sleep disorders could be enough to resolve ADHD or are there permanent elements?
T = 03:40 Ellen White said drugs were poison in her day, but what about today’s drugs, like chemotherapy/radiation?
T = 05:20 Colossians 2 : 14 says Jesus paid our debt we owed. Does that means we are in debt to Him? Does that mean He is the creditor?
T = 08:15 Can AI and NLP be used to program all humans via electronic implants?
T = 10:25 Have you thought of scenarios of how the enemy could achieve total mind control?
T = 21:00 How do you reconcile your teaching that sanctification happens over a period of time with the almost instantaneous conversion of the thief on the cross and other so called “deathbed” conversion experiences?
T = 25:45 WA conference I attended talked about how we could pick any day of the week to set aside as the sabbath. Is there scripture that supports this?
T = 32:00 How can I explain Design Law principles more boldly, effectively, and without fear to those who teach/live differently?
T = 33:35 When Lot was visited by angels, he pleaded to the people of Sodom to use his daughters instead of his visitors, wasn’t that an evil/wrong attitude?

 

Q1 Q&A #11

T = 00:00 Is it possible that it takes Jesus, Holy Spirit and God the father to actually make one being?
T = 01:55 In the book “That I May Know Him” I’m having a hard time with “inflicted retributive justice.” Explain this under Design Law.
T = 05:00 What is your view on the spiritual revivals and awakenings happening on several college campuses in the US. Are they of the Holy Spirit or could they be the spurious loud cry spoken of by Ellen White?
T = 06:00 In your 7 levels of Moral Decision-making, are people at levels 1-4 just spiritually immature or sinfully lost?
T = 08:35 I use CBD and THC lotions to take away my the pain in my very sore muscles after a long, hard day of physical labor, but you’ve said several times that marijuana is damaging. Please advise.
T = 10:15 Re. Christ’s “origin,” what does “begotten” mean, a chip off the ol’ block, like an actual offspring of God?
T = 13:05 Does EGW, in “Gospel Workers” contradict your blong on tithe when she says “Let none feel at liberty to retain their tithe, to use according to their own judgment. They are not to use it for themselves in an emergency, nor to apply it as they see fit, even in what they may regard as the Lord’s work?”
T = 14:45 When we pray for others, does this help us or the person we are praying for? I’ve been told it gives God permission to interceded.
T = 19:50 Does Come And Reason have simple items to share that help comfort and give truth to those who have a fear of God?
T = 20:55 Does Come And Reason have a prison ministry or will you mail to prisons if i purchase from the website?
T = 21:40 Will we be able to have children during the 1000 reign?

 

Q1 Q&A #10

T = 00:30 Which OT book will you do next for The Remedy?
T = 00:60 Why is there so much junk (comets, meteorites, etc) in our solar system?
T = 01:25 When the bible says we will see him face to face because we we shall be like him, was it because Moses was like God that he was able to see him face to face?
T = 02:15 Explain the difference between the first Adam & 2nd Adam (Christ) and how it relates to our genetically inherited mortal disease of sinful flesh?
T = 03:30 How can I refute my friend’s belief that God will not forgive us if we don’t forgive others (Matthew 18 : 21-35) and that God turns us over to be tortured until we repent?
T = 07:40 Since God doesn’t kill, please explain David and Goliath. Didn’t God help with that kill? What about sending the angel of death to kill the children in Egypt, etc.?
T = 09:35 Is all sin equal in Gods eye? For example, why does the bible tell us that homosexuality is a abomination, but not many other sins?
T = 11:20 What is your view in regard to acupuncture?
T = 12:15 Please explain Matthew 16 : 28 about some alive at Christ’s ascension who wouldn’t “taste death” until the second coming. Did someone there get translated to heaven that I have missed in another passage?
T = 14:00 How should we handle someone attending our church, who is not a member, who confessed to stealing from church members, but refuses to apologize to the congregation out of embarrassement?
T = 15:55 Was Jesus born with a sinful nature like the rest of us? Wouldn’t Mary being impregnated by the Holy Spirit and not a man give him an advantage?
T = 17:45 What are your thoughts if God had not created a seventh day at the end of creation week?
T = 20:35 If God never uses hi power to coerce, can you explain His attack on Paul on the road to Damascus?
T = 22:00 How can we have a good relationship with a spouse who has difficult personality, but in the public they are so sweet and personable?

 

Q1 Q&A #9 (not conducted)

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Q1 Q&A #8

T = 00:00 Can you give some references showing that the CO2 is actually shrinking deserts and increasing plant life?
T = 01:30 What is the reason for the rise in superbugs?
T = 02:15 Ecclesiastes 7: 29 Did Solomon mean that when he searched for upright people there were more upright men than upright women?
T = 08:25 What is the Day of Atonement, or how does it relate to our day?
T = 09:00 Are people who live in darkness, with no interest in God, children of God?
T = 10:05 Is mass delusion the reason media and the public are apparently unaware of the dozens posted studies showing CO2 enrichment increases photosynthesis, vegetative productivity, drought tolerance, makes vegetation more stress tolerant, etc?

 

Q1 Q&A #7

T = 00:00 Why doesn’t God give us physical manifestations of himself in terms of physical touch and sight?
T = 01:50 Why did Jesus wait for 4000 years to appear?
T = 05:50 Concerning the ‘time of trouble,’ how do Daniel’s and Jesus’ statements compliment rather then contradict each other as viewed from the design law lenses?
T = 06:30 Please give us insight on knowing how to determine right from wrong and judging?
T = 07:15 Would I be misrepresenting God by leading the congregation in songs containing lyrics like “washed in the blood” “power in the blood” since these are penal/legal phrases?
T = 08:50 Some people are fixated on religious relics – to the extent they have some kind of special powers. How would you explain reality of these items to such people?
T = 13:30 In my traumatology doctorate at Liberty, how do I encourage my counseling clients to connect with and express emotions using the body?
T = 15:15 What are the 7 religions represented by the 7 heads on the Rev. 17 beast, and the 10 kingdoms represented by the 10 horns?
T = 15:50 Jesus was born sinless and became perfect. When did Jesus become perfect, on the cross?
T = 16:50 Where does scripture point to Michael the archangel being Christ?
T = 21:00 Did God address human law vs design laws when he addressed Cain and Able?
T = 22:00 How was the prodigal son ‘found?’
T = 23:00 When something is going so wrong it is hard to talk to God when you are so mad. How can we get a better relationship with God at the worst moments?
T = 24:20 In light of everything being some form of coercion, is the only sacred privacy left to us our relationship to God?

 

Q1 Q&A #6

T = 00:00 Would love an in-depth look at the Bible Sanctuary layout from the Design Law view.
T = 00:45 Why didn’t Jesus start his ministry earlier and instead waited till around 30? Should we use this as example for us? Why did Jesus not stay on earth longer?
T = 05:15 Is it blasphemous to glorify Christ on the cross by referring to the cross as a wooden tower?
T = 08:00 How would you expose Mormon philosophy?

 

Q1 Q&A #5

T = 00:15 Please explain why a mediator is not needed per “But there will be… no Mediator to plead their cause before the Father” in Christian Experience and Teaching, pg 112.
T = 03:00 Since everyone who died will rise again, won’t that be a lot of people on Earth all at once? Will we have the same body? Will children rise too? Will there be recognition of nortoriously bad people?
T = 05:50 Please share your thoughts about being paid on sabbath for humanitarian work being put into God’s treasury, per Medical Missionary, pg 216.
T = 06:10 What is your understanding of the special resurrection of Rev. 1 : 7?
T = 08:20 Could the king of the North be when Satan himself comes, impersonating Jesus, to “fix” the world?
T = 09:20 Did thje Samaritan woman at the well really have 5 husbands in the past? or were these people she fornicated with?
T = 10:15 Please explain how “God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth (John 4 : 24) applies to Satan’s Last-days trickery.
T = 11:30 What did Jesus mean in Luke 7 : 28, where He says “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he?”
T = 12:10 Was the wine in Jesus day the same as alcohol today?

 

Q1 Q&A #4

T = 00:15 Did the Holy Spirit live in Adam and Eve? Will the Holy Spirit live in us in heaven?
T = 01:15 Wasn’t the Holy Spirit always on earth even at creation?
T = 02:50 I find these NT statements confusing, “if you are not with me, you are against me” vs “if they aren’t against you, they are with you.” Please explain.
T = 03:40 Is it Biblical to say ‘rest in peace’?
T = 05:15 Do you see a difference between the two differnt tithes mentioned in the bible, the first being 10% on increase and the second every 2 out of 3 years for feasting? Should the first 10% tithe go to whatever ministry says the best things about God or to a recognized denomination?
T = 08:00 Expound on the connection between our forgiveness of others and God’s forgiveness to us?
T = 10:15 Is it paganistic to say, “I’m good, because I give cheerfully, therefore I’ll get blessing in return?”
T = 12:00 Why was stoning to death permitted in the past, but God says it’s a sin?
T = 17:20 Who does the ‘fit man’ that led away the scape goat in the wilderness on the day of atonment represent?
T = 18:50 How were fathers able to bless or curse their sons in the Old Testament?
T = 20:30 Explain the symbolism in last few verses in Isaiah re. every Sabbath in eternity we will “go out and look upon the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me.”
T = 21:20 How does C&R allocate their offerings?

 

Q1 Q&A #3

T = 00:40 Is it possible that God has a desire for someone to remain single? If so, what is one to do if you still desire to married?
T = 02:50 Can you please define what the soul is and its function? Thank you.
T = 04:20 When does true conversion take place?
T = 05:50 Is equity Satan’s counterfeit to equality? Should we aim for equality instead of equity?
T = 11:45 Did King David have ADHD or symptoms? If so, does ADHD allow us to be closer to God’s heart?
T = 14:40 Do you think objects, like pagan crystals, can carry “evil energy”?
T = 16:30 Comment on Malachi 3 in relation to the tithing lesson that was discussed today.
T = 18:00 Were Adam and eve aware of Satan and the fallen angels (war in heaven)?

 

Q1 Q&A #2

T = 00:00 Do you recommend the abstinence of coffee?
T = 04:40 Is grief about self?
T = 06:05 Are all talents from God? Can satan give gifts of talent?
T = 09:00 Please explain Jesus as high priest through the Design Law lens
T = 11:35 Does it upset God if we want to wear bikinis or leggings?
T = 13:40 How do I talk to and help protect my capable and independent elderly father from internet scams and subscriptions in which he doesn’t learn his lesson or even recognize the problem?
T = 16:45 Doesn’t “Holy Convocation/Assembly” in Leviticus 23 : 3 mean the sabbath is the day to go to church?
T = 21:30 Please explain what SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE is and how to appropriately use/develop it.
T = 23:20 Please explain Patriarchs And Prophets, page 357: “in In the great day of final award… the SINS of all the truly penitent WILL BE BLOTTED OUT OF THE BOOKS OF HEAVEN. THUS THE SANCTUARY WILL BE freed, or CLEANSED, FROM THE RECORD OF SIN.”
T = 26:20 Is it possible for a diagnosed bipolar person to be cured of it?
T = 29:10 Please explain the “Pounds” parable in Luke 19.
T = 30:20 Does the utter agony of Christ during his crucifixtion foreshadow the agony of the wicked at the second death?
T = 31:20 Please clarify your “7 levels of Moral Development” as not being the process of us working our way to Heaven.
T = 34:50 How are we to observe the Sabbath as a holy time according to Isa. 58 and Mrs. White?
T = 36:40 Is it Holy Spirit putting enmity between the woman and satan?
T = 38:50 Can satan speak to us through dreams in order to confuse us and wreak havoc in our lives?

 

Q1 Q&A #1

T = 00:30 Would you be able to agree with the flood idea that God stopped holding back the consequences of mans actions?
T = 04:30 On page 18 of “Wedding of Christ to His Bride,” why did you use the NIV translation of Romans 3 : 25, rather than NKJV or The Remedy, which doesn’t speak of God punishing?
T = 06:40 Is the Catholic teaching regarding original sin the same as mankind being in a terminal condition after Adam sinned?
T = 08:20 Isn’t observing the Sabbath as a holy time part of loving God supremely with all our heart and as important as loving our neighbor as ourself?
T = 15:50 How can I know it is safe to visit angry, hurtful, abusive family or to stay away from Christmas visits?

 

 

 

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Testimony 26

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 72

I am blown away by the truth that you present. God’s Design Law makes so much sense! You have validated my impression that, if God is love, He would not kill those who don’t want to know him. If God gives us choice, then how can He destroy us if our choice is not to follow him. Thank you for opening my eyes and heart to the pure love of God seen through Jesus. The love I now have for Jesus is deeper and free from condemnation. My heart has been opened to love others as Jesus loves me. May God continue to bless your God-given insight into His word and your ministry. The truth has set me free!

H. Miller, Centereach, NY

Testimony 68

Your message of design law vs imperial law is so uplifting and makes so much sense- it is a game changer for me. The fact that Jesus’s death is not a big payment by an angry God is , quite frankly, a relief.

Laura G., London, Ontario, Canada

 

Testimony 46

Over the past couple of years God has been expanding my view of Himself and His character. Along my approximately 40-year journey, I have often had questions, but was hesitant to voice these and step outside the traditionally accepted thinking, for fear of admitting that I may in fact be eternally lost. In the recesses of my thinking has been the thought – if one blindly accepts (which is widely regarded as “real faith”) and does not question, is this really ‘truth?’ I often find it challenging to grapple with very theological ‘speak,’ but Dr. Jennings has a real gift of explaining spiritual concepts with clear practical examples. The weekly discussions are growing my Christian experience and slowly changing my view of how to live as a child of God in today’s complex world. Finally the whole Old Testament sanctuary teaching moved in my mind from fantasy to reality!

Beverly S., South Africa

 

Testimony 43

Two years ago I stumbled upon your book, “Could It Be This Simple,” and then found “The God-Shaped Brain” videos on YouTube, your bible study class, and the ‘Come And Reason’ mobile app. I shared your book with a friend and after nine months of showing love, patience, and kindness this person has been changed by the love of God, too. The same love that healed me, I now express to other women in tangible ways, such as to a Baptist woman with high anxiety and childhood trauma. She was extremely happy and relieved when I shared about the so-called “judgment of God” and burning in hell. She had no desire to serve a God that was so harsh. I have repeated the phrase dozens of times to her. “What we believe has power over us, but we have power over what we believe…”

This message that you are sharing has changed my life. I will continue to serve other women and bring this message of God’s healing love to their lives by sharing your books, YouTube videos, and The Remedy Bible app. Keep up the good work. Don’t be discouraged. God is doing a mighty work in and through this ministry!

Jill L., Midwest, USA

 

Testimony 54

I had a lot of pressure, as a pastor’s kid, to conform and be “good.” I was good at being “good.” I thought my life was going along well until it all started falling apart and I could not figure out why! In my search for “why is this happening to me, God?” I came across your book, “Could it be this Simple,” and God started revealing to me the many distortions I held about His character, His principles, and how He has designed His universe to operate. I remember thinking, “Wow, I have had this all backwards.” I was happy and angry all at the same time. Happy to have the light of truth break through the darkness, revealing a wonderful, beautiful way of understanding God and His plan for His children, and angry, because I felt deceived and cheated by the church, my family, and myself!

My heart thrills when I listen to your bible study lessons. Literally I have gone from death to life. It is a journey I look forward to every day, as God reveals areas this distortion affects. Praise GOD! I will ever be grateful to God for this ministry and your cooperation with the Spirit!

Karen S., Portal, AZ, USA

 

Testimony 10

I personally download and listen to each of Come And Reason Ministries Bible study class lessons and PDF study notes to use when teaching my class. Really appreciate the class especially when Dr. Jennings is teaching. Thank God there are persons like him doing His work and traveling to share His beliefs.

B. L.M., North Plains, OR, USA

 

Testimony 38

Since November 2015, when I started studying Gods word from this God Is Love point of view, my life has been transformed. My troubled marriage of 15 years has been healed and my husband and I are truly happy for the first time in 15 years. Now When I read the word of God I understand it so much better and I can’t help but see Gods love radiating through the pages to humanity. Gods word is living and active and I am blessed beyond measure to be having this amazing experience. God has given me a beautiful understanding of Jn 3:16 that amazes me more and more each day. Thank you again for your ministry.

Helen D., London, England

 

Testimony 41

I have been blessed by your ministry. I have experienced personally, and deeply resonate with, the God of love and the beautiful picture of God’s character that you present. I have seen your seminar series on YouTube, read ‘The Journal of the Watcher’ book, used your mobile app, and also listen/study the bible study lesson with you each week. I concur with many of the thoughts and perspectives that you share. I understand your conclusions on natural laws vs imposed law and the legal/penal substitution (incorrect diagnosis). This makes perfect sense to me.

Bless you for all you do.

Melissa L.

 

Testimony 30

God lead me to your book “The God-Shaped Brain” while I was searching for another book about the brain and then to your interview about your book on HeartWise Ministries [where] I found out about [Come And Reason Ministries]. I’m now devouring the webcasts of your Bible studies. I have been so greatly blessed and I thank God so much for your courage to speak the Truth in love no matter what. Listening to you contrast the two opposing systems (laws) and digging deep to unearth the hidden treasures in the Bible makes me so incredibly happy and I feel very blessed to be part of your Bible Study Group although I live far away. I am just so excited that there is a group of people that is spreading the Truth about the character of God and it saddens me how few realize what our Father in Heaven is really like.

Kessy B., Australia

 

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 23

I would just like to add my voice to the many people who, I believe, must have contacted you to express their appreciation for the “Healing the Mind” DVDs. I’ve been listening to your Bible study class discussions for many years and I’ve been personally blessed by your research and teaching about the character of God.

L. G., Oakland, MI, USA

 

Testimony 35

I am so pleased with the response your message is receiving at my church from the middle-aged to the young adults. I have given out 100 copies of the first two seminars and there are more request every week. One of my [class members] came to me after viewing the series, grateful and impressed with how easy the message was retained. He had been a Seventh-day Adventist in fear all his life, and felt like the scales were removed from his eyes after viewing the seminars. I am so impressed by the change I see in members who have received this message, we are in one accord. However, I am sadden by the negative response of the older people. I am verbally attacked anytime I talk about imposed laws, but I believe my mission is to enlightened everyone I can. I watch your Bible Study Class on YouTube every Friday night and I feel like I am apart of the class. All of you are in one accord and I am so blessed to have found you. I pray that all of you continue to spread this message and I am committed to doing my part.

Clara S., Westfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 28

I have been following your Bible study class for about a year now. I must say I am impressed with how your ministry has grown. I took it upon myself to listen to all your lesson podcasts from the past and they have both enriched me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I have learnt a lot from this class. I have also noticed how the class has grown in spiritual strength. One of the things that benefited me is that now I am not afraid of God. I use to be, but now it has melted away. The second thing is that you helped me to have a real life relationship with God. Now He is my friend that was always there and I love having him with me all the time. Thirdly, because of this class, it inspired me to take over and lead a class. I have called it “Let Us Reason Together,” adapting your inquisitive style and creating a class of free thinkers.

T. Banda, Malawi, Africa

 

Testimony 71

When I was 9 years old, I remember setting at our devotional table with a hunger and thirst for God that wanted more, deeper, BETTER. I can remember literally crying and pounding on the table, “I know these teachers didn’t mean to give us error. They taught what THEY had been TAUGHT, but didn’t ANYBODY READ THE BOOK?!?!?” It mattered to me then. It mattered to me as a teenager. It matters now as I teach bible classes. It didn’t have to be so hard as I watched so many give up and lay God’s great plan and gift of salvation aside as being “impossible.” Then, a friend sent me a link to Come And Reason’s website. I grew excited. YES! FINALLY! Then another friend told me to stay away, saying her son had just broken up with a girl because she was involved with Come And Reason and that “Tim Jennings preaches a false gospel.” But, AFTER many years of developing an authentic and, dare I say FUN relationship with Jesus, through the Holy Spirit I see this message has been around a LONG time, since the apostle Paul, Ellen White, Graham Maxwell, Ray Foucher, and yourself (though I admit, you’ve made me back up, rewind and replay the clips, and get out my well-worn Bible on a few things.) I’m so thankful I have found LIGHT during these DARK days. I am not alone.

Vicki DiNitto