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2023 Q3 Questions & Answers Index

2023 Q3 Questions & Answers Index

Q3 Q&A #9

T = 00:10 Since Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection was necessary for us to overcome sin, then why did He expect those in the OT to overcome sin (see Gen 4 re. Cain)?
T = 01:40 Why do you say love only works when there are three people involved?
T = 02:04 Explain what happens to our character when we, per Romans chapter 2, “judge another… revealing your own sickness of heart”?
T = 07:30 What is the design law view of God allowing men to have multiple wives in the OT, but not women to have multiple husbands?
T = 14:35 Does 1 Corinthians 2 : 15 give direction to judge “things” like sin but not people?
T = 17:45 Is there a pamphlet of scripture examples where there seems to be a translation issue?
T = 22:00 Is Isaiah 53 : 10 a possible fulfillment of the Genesis 3 : 15 promise?

 

Q3 Q&A #8

T = 00:20 Do you believe that there will be competitive sports in heaven?
T = 02:10 How would you recommend someone go about fasting (from food) to help aid spiritual focus?
T = 04:40 If character is unique due to decisions in life, couldn’t God make another you?
T = 06:25 Could we say that the moral laws were also nailed to the cross, the same as were the ceremonial, because they are hidden in our hearts?
T = 07:50 Christian keep saying jesus died the death that we deserve, but why did I deserve to die the same way Christ was?
T = 14:40 Since the English word “atonement” implies reconciliation between TWO estranged parties, does that mean God is just as enstranged from us as we are from Him?
T = 16:45 Why isn’t the Old Testament more clear about the Godhead being 3 ‘persons’?
T = 18:10 How do we express anger toward family members, yet speak kindly?

 

Q3 Q&A #7

T = 00:15 Does comtemporary christian praise music qualify as worship?
T = 04:35 Can a person who passes way from disease be in the first resurrection?
T = 04:55 In Ezekial 38, why was God pleased at the wicked being dragged away by hooks in their jaws?
T = 06:15 Did Ellen White refer to the seal of God as being sabbath keeping?
T = 18:00 Is your Ministry Magazine reference in your Rev13 & 17 publication a red herring, because the catholic Our Sunday Visitor, pg 3, April 18, 1915 confirms one of the pope’s miters is inscribed with “vicarius filii dei?”
T = 19:30 Did people in the Bible, when told by God to kill an entire community, suffer PTSD?
T = 26:20 We are told that the Israelites were baptized in the Red Sea, but they did not get wet, so what were they immersed in?

 

Q3 Q&A #6

T = 00:00 What can I say when someone tells me that “God is not a pushover” and IS the source of death and punishment and the proof is when God removed Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and the Tree of Life?
T = 03:20 Do different audio frequencies, like white noise or binaural frequencies, have a positive or negative affect on the brain?
T = 05:00 What are your thoughts about SDA’s worshipping on Sunday to lead people to other important Bible truths?
T = 10:00 Do you have a summary video of design law and gospel in 3 angels messages we can share with others?
T = 11:50 What are your thoughts on decision-making as we anticipate Christ’s return?
T = 13:40 Once the mark of the beast happens and the two groups of people are established can people change sides?
T = 18:20 Could Anselm of Canterbury, who regarded “sin” as a substantive “debt” that has to be paid for, be the origination of the belief that sin is “carried” across the heavenly sanctuary to be “purged,” “accounted,” and “paid for?”
T = 19:30 What does revelation 2 : 10 “you will only suffer for 10 days” mean?
T = 20:50 Why did God order the Israelites to murder those who gather sticks on Sabbath?
T = 25:50 How do you understand “vengeances is mine said the Lord I will repay?”
T = 28:20 Is there an object lesson re. the priests eating the sacrifical animals, seeing that it was meant to be revolting to the sinner who had to kill it?

 

Q3 Q&A #5

T = 00:00 How do we understand all the times that miracles occurred in the Bible that break the laws of physics and thus Design Law?
T = 03:40 What is the purpose of the investigative judgement?
T = 06:30 Does using the statement, “It’s not a salvation issue” diminish God’s instruction?
T = 08:35 Am I wrong for feeling guilty for not being able to help all those that are worse off than me?
T = 10:45 Why don’t people want what’s good for them, like a healthy diet, or waiting ’til married to have sex, or remaining sober and abstaining from drugs?
T = 16:10 Did Ananias and Sapphira died at the hands of God?
T = 17:45 What was Christ revealing in what seemed to be his disappointment in his disciples not tapping in to a so-called 6th sense of knowing something bad has happened to someone far away?

 

Q3 Q&A #4

T = 00:05 What does it mean to speak against the Holy Spirit and not be forgiven, per Matthew 12 : 32?
T = 04:40 When John 1:18 says “no man at any time has seen the Father,” does that mean Jesus is the only God this world has ever seen, including in the Garden of Eden, Abraham, Noah, Job, or Daniel?
T = 06:25 Is the rising doctrinal support of theonomy — enforcing laws of the Old Testament by jurisdiction of the state — the king of the north responsing to the king of the south (Dan 11)?
T = 10:50 How can survivors of church cults differentiate between false theology and truth, and realize God’s actual character of love and grace?
T = 14:20 Why does Genesis 11 say “Come, let us build… a tower that reaches to the heavens…” if heavens mean an infinite outer space above us?
T = 15:40 Is it true that symbols in Revelation can be both represent God and Satan?
T = 17:45 How do design laws, liberty, etc., shed light on Jesus cleansing the Temple?
T = 20:05 Do you have some recommendation on how to love a temper tantrum boy?

 

Q3 Q&A #3

T = 00:00 Does Revelation indicate the close of probation occurs before Satan impersonating Christ or shortly after?
T = 02:05 Why did Jesus say in Matthew 5 “thou shalt not kill” when He wrote it with His own finger in stone?
T = 03:50 Why does scripture say Jesus will come from the line of Juda, which is Joseph, who is not Jesus blood?
T = 05:30 Did EGW have an understanding of Design Law when she wrote things such as, “God will finally destroy the rejectors of his grace.” GC 543?
T = 11:30 How is guilt a good for some, but not for others, or is guilt similar to shame?
T = 14:30 How does one embrace the biblical principals of avoiding lust and fornication while not causing shame, phycological damage, and disabling sexual nature?
T = 20:05 Define “the wicked.”

 

Q3 Q&A #2

T = 01:05 Since the Trinity is a 3-entity collaboration, can I pray to the Holy Spirit just like I pray to the Father?
T = 02:00 Can you explain Mark 14 : 27 in the GNT where Jesus said: “God will kill the shepherd and the sheep will all be scattered?”
T = 06:10 Can people be water emersion baptised more than once?

 

Q3 Q&A #1

T = 03:10 Please explain EGW’s “No sorrow can bear any comparison” and “The sword of justice was unsheathed” in Amazing Grace, pg 168.
T = 17:25 How does Daniel 2’s statue relate to Revelation’s image/Dragon?
T = 18:35 What are your thoughts on why God allows people to experience very bad health, despite living a healthy lifestyle? I believe I’m a casualty of this spirtual war we’re in.
T = 20:45 How do I not fear that I and my children/grandchildren will be victims of some evil act, seeing how the world is getting worse?

 

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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 57

You have helped make sense of thirty two years of confusion. The material you freely provide reorganized so much of my life into such a beautiful pattern that has always been hinted at from within, but misguided with my training and what I was experiencing externally. My filipno parents, who were converted from Catholicism to SDA, were sincere and did their best to raise me the right way and I have deep respect for them. However, being immigrants and not understanding the language made for a difficult transition as I was growing up, which also applied to my spiritual growth as I learned the patterns of religion. I have been listening to as many bible study classes and reading blog posts as my time in a work truck will allow, searching for the practical applications of where spirituality and reality meet, and I thank you for helping me find that. You have helped me reach a point in which I can truly say that I love God, that I believe He loves me, and, like David, I delight in His law. God bless.

Emmanuel V., Calgary, AB Canada

Testimony 74

Thank you so much for opening my eyes. I’ve been through a lot of ministries that just didn’t show the love of God that I felt he was. You have helped me to begin the process of true healing. I thought I was “too far gone,” now I know there’s hope in Jesus, because he loves us beyond what we can comprehend. Thank you again for all you do. I truly appreciate it and pray more people find you (physical at your studio and through this website).

Dalio M.

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 12

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

K.C., OH, USA

 

Testimony 50

After coming into contact with Come And Reason Ministries, I can finally say that many of my unanswered questions have fallen into place. I discovered that my view of God’s Law was “imposed laws and rules” with “imposed punishments” and that this was the major culprit of my many unanswered questions. Thanks be to God for using you and those around you to help us who have struggled with this “infection” of thought. I have now rejected the “imposed law” concept to fully embrace “Design Law”… to look thru “Design Law,” instead of “imposed law,” is a relief.

Viliami L., Australia

 

Testimony 76

Warm greetings from Tanzania! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you and your team at Come And Reason Ministries for the amazing work you do. Your teachings have opened my eyes to deep biblical truths and how to live them out in real life. I started following the ministry back in 2018, and ever since, my walk with God has grown so much stronger. I’ve found freedom from fear-based faith and now live with more peace and trust in Him. I’ve also been sharing what I’ve learned, especially through Bible School discussions. Your lessons are so insightful and well-explained that I try not to miss a single one. May God continue to bless the work you’re doing.
Elisha M., Tanzania, 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

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 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

 

Testimony 5

We listen to your bible studies lessons in our class in Montana. You actually were the main reason I decided to get a laptop, so I can go to your site and listen, read, learn, and print the class notes. I am so grateful to learn the correct view of God and his character. Now, to just have others have an interest in knowing, so I can share it with them. Good thoughts your way.

R. N., MT, 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 44

We were given a gift of the DVD set, “God and Your Brain,” and we just finished watching it. The truths in this are so powerful and truly an answer to a prayer. We’re seeing hope where once we thought God wasn’t answering our prayers to be free of certain mindsets. He answered with these DVDs and we are hungry for more. Thank you!

Daniel T., Easley, SC, USA

 

Testimony 62

I would like to express my thanks to the C&R team for creating a platform from which people can learn to trust in God and grow. My life is a witness to the effectiveness of this ministry. Without believing the truth about God as you have shown, I don’t know what my life would be like. I had given up on God helping me with certain sins – it was all useless. Given that the scripture is clear and God is so good, how could I have betrayed him so many times? I was a yo-yo christian; spinning up and down. My faith and enthusiasm was driven by discoveries/threats that prophecy is about to be fulfilled. But when I watched your “Healing the Mind” seminar, it was like a light finally went on. I could see God had no plan to hurt me, the danger came from sin, and that He is working to protect me and strengthen me. Thank you for allowing God to use you. The message God gave C&R saved my life!

Antony N. – Hobart, Australia

 

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