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2021 Q2 Questions & Answers Index

2021 Q2 Questions & Answers Index

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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 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 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 69

After reading your book, ‘Could It Be This Simple,’ someone was explaining Christianity in a way that made sense to me for the first time in my life. One morning, I simply prayed “I’m sorry and I love you.” As soon as I silently said that, I could literally feel God’s presence and light flood down on me from above and fill me up with love and joy. I sat there crying my eyes out, because I was so overpowered with this feeling of love and joy. It was just so incredible. I hope that more people can read this book and get a blessing from it. It’s really amazing.

Rachael 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 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 9

I really enjoy with you the view of a gracious God. Thank you for sharing the work you are allowing the Lord to do in you.

L., Queensland, Australia

 

Testimony 24

I wanted to thank you very much for presenting your understanding of God. I’ve always been troubled by this question: Why did Jesus have to die? Since my conversion I understood that The Father & Jesus are one, I did not have issues with that. But was there not any other way to save us than for Jesus to die? I guess I actually had a question about God – if He is so wise, how come He did not find another way? I did not see the real ‘beauty’  in the cross. Only when you explained the picture in the medical context, Jesus providing medicine for my selfishness, have I started to finally ‘see the light’. Thank you so much. Your seminar, “Healing the Mind,” are absolutely marvelous & have shared them with my family and many other people, including colleagues at work. Thanks, thanks, thanks. May God bless you abundantly in your ministry.

M. W., Australia

 

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 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 27

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 18

The Healing the Mind DVD set tarted me on a journey that has changed my relationship with our loving God more significantly than any other study, and brought me to your book and Bible study podcasts, which I now listen to daily, thanks to the availability of archived content on your site and on iTunes.

Anonymous

 

Testimony 61

I grew up in a prominent protestant church and had what I like to call religious anxiety. I’ve always had questions about God and Salvation that no one could seem to answer.  I didn’t know how to find resolution. During 2020, at the height of my anxiety, I fell to my knees and begged God to show me truth and light and to give me the hope that I’ve been longing for. Days later, I stumbled upon your online videos and it was like a veil was lifted and EVERYTHING made sense! For the first time in my almost 39 years of life, my religious/spiritual anxiety has lessened. I feel a sense of freedom and peace I’ve NEVER had before… and it’s all because my view of God has changed. Thank you!

Ashleighn C.

 

Testimony 4

I’m a youth leader in South Africa. We as a youth group are currently using a lot of the material on the Come and Reason site. Since we’ve started using the material, our youth group has grown.

R. V. N., South Africa

 

Testimony 8

Thank you for the ministry you are sharing with us, it is a real blessing to us and especially to my husband and myself! You are encouraging us to think for ourselves and not just to except everything, without thinking it through, with God’s word!

M.K., USA

 

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.