E-Mail Question - From what I have read of Heaven it will be a wonderful place. Every one who goes there will be as little children under the care of God. It will be as an eternal worship service. All of God's family will be there and there will be no marriage as God will be the head of the family. During my life I have seem people who seem to get a thrill by wronging people and proudly demonstrating what they have done that is wrong in front of the people they have wronged. These people claim that they will go to heaven when they die. To them repenting means to forget about wrongs that they have done and ignore people that they have wronged. If a person truly repents they will right their wrongs so that no one can be angry with them. The Apostle Paul spent the rest of his entire life repenting of the wrongs that he committed against Christians. Today people think that repenting means to come to the front of the auditorium during a worship service and say "I'm sorry" and that is it. If Heaven will be full of such people, I'm not sure that I want to go there for an eternity. As an example, it would be wonderful to spend an eternity with God and the souls of the Apostle Paul, or King David as they have made all things right. Today in the Lord's Church no one is required to repent to have fellowship with the congregation and I don't understand it. The Bible tells us to mark and avoid such people so that they will be ashamed and make things right. One of the most interesting excuses is "Well I have tried and I just can't make things right". Imagine if the Apostle Paul used this excuse. As I said before Paul spent the remainder of his life repenting. If you cause wrong to other people, you need to make things right even if it takes your entire life. Only people who repent of all wrong are innocent. Caller - Caller - Commenting on Eli and his sons and what he did not do. Caller - Commenting on the wrongs that we have done, it is the blood of Christ that cleanses us.

DISCUSSION - Hebrews 11-The Hall of Fame of Faith Caller - Read 2 Timothy 1:9 and explain it please? Caller - Making commet on what people say about the people who came out of Egypt who were 20 years and older. Caller - In Malachi where it says about robbing God and in Corinthians it talks about a robber not getting into heaven, please explain. Caller - Was John sent to Baptize in his time, what about the Holy Spirit and Paul's baptizing? Caller - Giving more information about his question. Caller - Asking about Mark 16:16, what about the thief on the cross, he was not baptized. Caller - Was John of the priesthood and commenting on different priesthood. Caller - Did Jesus ascenend and the thief go to Paradise that day? Caller - Commenting about enduring to the end. Caller - Comment on rewards that we receive whether we live good or badly.

DISCUSSION: "Making God serve us rather than we serving God" taken from a sermon presented by Bill Haywood at Centerview Gospel Meeting. Caller - Thank you for the literature sent. Caller - The world has forgotton alot of things Christ has said and commanded. Caller - Commenting on what was on the back of a shirt about parenting. Caller - Why is it that some preacher say that Mattheew 25 is not prophetic? Caller - Asking about things people repent and things are just swept under the rug and not straightening right. Caller - Commenting on repentance.

E-Mail Question - Let me start off by saying that not allowing the email one sends to the program to be read in it's entirety is akin to interrupting the opposition in a formal debate during their opening statement. The audience deserves to hear all the emailer has to say before any opposing views are presented. Will the program contributers agree to this statement, and abide by it? If not, then there would be no further need to speak through this means, since the emailer has been interrupted before the audience gets to hear their entire train of thought and argument. If you cannot, or will not, abide by this, then please disregard the rest of this email. It seems to be the conclusion of the group you associate yourself with (church of Christ) that worship of the Lord is confined to congregational, and also confined to only on the Lord's Day. This would mean that a Christian, while listening to a Christian song in their car, and singing along with a worshipful heart, would be sinning, and actually endangering their soul to hell. A christian, or group of Christians, gathered at any location and setting other than a congregation, while singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, such as at a sunrise service, funeral service, at home, at a school, or gathered at any other day of the week except the Lord's Day, such as at a gathering on Wednesday night, would be sinning, and endangering their soul to hell. It is my contention that congregational only worship cannot be found in Ephesians 5. If one reads the entire chapter, it is addressed to the Body of Believers as a whole, but applies individually to each member, regardless of number or location. The terms "among you", "ye", "yourselves", and "your" apply to the group as a whole, or to individuals. Husbands are told to love YOUR wives in Ephesians 5. This is not limited by number or location. All the other directives in Ephesians 5 that use the above mentioned terms do not, in any way, limit the directive to a number or location. Neither does verse 19, when It says "to yourselves". It is my conclusion, as well as many others, that the term "yourselves" here, as well as in the rest of the Chapter, is not limited in location and number, and can, in fact, apply to any individual within that group, regardless of number or location. It is my contention that your group has taken the liberty to apply a limit to one Verse of Scripture in Ephesians 5 that the writer did not apply anywhere else throughout the Chapter, and is, in fact, taking this verse out of context in order to teach a certain doctrine that limits worship in number and location. It is my contention that any Christian , regardless of number or location, has been given the liberty of worshiping the Lord from the heart at any time, and at any location. Caller - Have you ever looked up the difference of servant and son? Caller - Commenting on the servant has what the master's son had. Caller - Eddy calling and commenting on the servant whether a servant of Christ or Satan.

Caller - Is there anything in the Bible that pertains to "Easter" in celebrating the resurrection of Christ. Caller - In Mark 16:16 is the word baptism translated from the Greek word baptizo? Caller - Wanting a copy of the study of Revelation. Caller - Commenting on the holidays and which ones he celebrates. Caller - Commenting on what we are saying about the holidays being a researcher of things. Caller - Making a comment about Easter. Also, asking about not being worthy to partaking of the Lord's Supper. Caller - Commenting on his previous comments. Caller - Matthew 28:18 would settle everything.

Continuing the questions and study from Tuesday's program. If a man is saved, and is hit and killed by a car, before he is baptized is going to hell? Caller - Asking about the starting of the church (referring to the Church of Christ as a denomination) starting in 1800's and the man (referring to Alexander Campbell)? Caller - In Psalms David said, "restore unto me my salvation" and is it related to the doctrine, "Once Saved Always Saved"? Caller - Asking about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament and is it the same or different in the New Testament? Caller - Asking aboout the Holy Spirit that is given to us when we ask through Christ. Caller - 1 Peter 1:12 asking about the work of the Holy Spirit? Caller - Asking about King David was on his way to heaven and he sinned and going to hell, then repented. What advantage do we have have that they don't? Caller - Asking about the different names of the devil? Caller - What does the marriage of the backslider mean?

Caller - Calling about information on Revelation. Caller - Asking about the debate on instrumental music and claims that there was fighting and squabbling. Caller - Asking about the thief on the cross, was he taken to paradise immediately? Caller - Where is paradise mentioned and where is Paradise located? Caller - Is baptism considered a part of work in lew of 2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 2:5; Romans 4:6? Caller - In Zechariah 5:9, was that talking about women angels? Caller - In 2 Corinthians 12 was Paul on the road to Damascus, what is the occasion? Caller - Asking about the thieves on the cross one being saved and one lost. Caller - Jesus said he was no respector of person, could we ask Jesus to remember us and we go to heaven? Caller - We can not add to and take away from what the Bible says about the thief. Caller - If a person get saved and they fall dead would they go to hell? Caller - We don't understand where the thief will spend eternity.

E-Mail Question - Sent from my iPhone. Losing salvation apologists, when going to Ezekiel 18 to formulate this doctrine, always, without exception, skip over a majority of the chapter, usually starting around verse (correction MMJ) 20. I make the charge that if a New Testament member goes to Ezekiel 18 to formulate loss of salvation theology for the New Testament church, that that member is taking the New Testament church back under the Mosaic law. Here is why I make the charge; when we read all of Ezekiel 18, it becomes clear that what causes a person in Ezekiel 18 to die in a righteous or unrighteous condition, is whether or not that person does, or does not do, the things that are listed in Ezekiel 18. I counted at least 14 items. Will the speakers on this program agree that what causes one to die in a righteous or unrighteous state in Ezekiel 18, is whether or not they do the things listed in Ezekiel 18, And will you also agree that doing, or not doing, these things, is not binding on the New Testament church? Caller - What happens to the people from Adam to the Law of Moses when they died since no law was given until Moses? Caller - In 1 Timothy 4:2 there are people with the hearts seared with the untruth. Caller - Asking about doing good for people when they ned help and it does not say which person. Caller - When is a person sanctified? Explain 2 Thessalonians 4:3 about santification? Caller - What about Enoch walking in the law? Caller - Do you guys baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Do you evangelize as Jesus did? Caller - Do we give the Holy Spirit baptism as Jesus did?

E-Mail Question (Continued from last program) - Arise to Truth, I am a member of the Church of Christ and a student of the Bible. I want to thank you for your radio program. Nowhere else have I been able to find such in depth, solid, biblical teaching. I have been binge-listening to your archived programs online and have learned a tremendous amount. Thank you! With that said, I have lots of topics that I would like to hear you discuss or questions I would love for you to answer. Can you please talk about the Biblical qualifications for an elder? I have done much study on the subject and have come up with more questions than answers. Can you please specifically address the following: Does the "their wives" apply to both elders and deacons? Meaning that they both have to be currently married to be qualified to be serve. Does this mean that if an elder's or deacon's wife dies he is no longer able to serve in that position? What does "man of one wife" mean? If a man is married and his wife dies or he is scripturally divorced and remarries scripturally, is he still eligible to serve as an elder? What does believing children mean? Does it mean faithful Christian? How many is children? At least one or more than one? Does children mean only when their kids are under parents authority (i.e. still a child)? What if an elder has three children and only two of them believe? What if a couple adopts but does not have biological children; would this man be able to serve as an elder? Once again, thank you for your program. Best Regards, Midwest Listener Caller - Commenting that we have everyday language and we have Biblical language. Caller - Was Phillip one of the elders of the church or what then was he? What the four daughters of Phillip? Caller - Calling and saying that if the woman cannot teach a man then he is foolish? Caller - Asking about "ursurping authority", what does this word "ursurping" mean? Caller - Commenting on the curse of Eve and Adam ruling over her. Caller - Commenting on the relationship of the Church to Christ. Caller - Asking about the husband being the head over the wife and showing that she is not inferior to man. Caller - Restating what the Bible says and showing there is a difference in the physical realm. Caller - If a child of 15 years of age being rebelious can his father be an elder? Caller - Commenting on the verse that was read, can she ask a question if she is not married relative to a Bible class versus worship service?

DISCUSSION - Conversions listed in the book of Acts. E-Mail Question - Arise to Truth, I am a member of the Church of Christ and a student of the Bible. I want to thank you for your radio program. Nowhere else have I been able to find such in depth, solid, biblical teaching. I have been binge-listening to your archived programs online and have learned a tremendous amount. Thank you! With that said, I have lots of topics that I would like to hear you discuss or questions I would love for you to answer. Can you please talk about the Biblical qualifications for an elder? I have done much study on the subject and have come up with more questions than answers. Can you please specifically address the following: Does the "their wives" apply to both elders and deacons? Meaning that they both have to be currently married to be qualified to be serve. Does this mean that if an elder's or deacon's wife dies he is no longer able to serve in that position? What does "man of one wife" mean? If a man is married and his wife dies or he is scripturally divorced and remarries scripturally, is he still eligible to serve as an elder? What does believing children mean? Does it mean faithful Christian? How many is children? At least one or more than one? Does children mean only when their kids are under parents authority (i.e. still a child)? What if an elder has three children and only two of them believe? What if a couple adopts but does not have biological children; would this man be able to serve as an elder? Once again, thank you for your program. Best Regards, Midwest Listener Caller - What is the difference in a pastor in the Old Testament and a pastor in the New Testament? Caller - If she had not been a Christian, could not have married her? Explain also what true repentance is? Caller - Asking about Psalms 91:4? Caller - If a mate commits adultery and you forgive them, does that still make you qualified to serve as an elder? Caller - Repentance is from the heart show that you are staying out of that sin.

E-Mail Question - Maybe I was not clear enough in the last e-mail dealing with this. My apologies. I'll try to be more precise this time. On a recent program, a representative from this program, when defining the meaning of the word "thousand" in Revelation 20, immediately went to Psalm 50:10, and implied that the word "thousand" in Revelation 20 could mean 1001,or "more than a thousand", based on Psalm 50:10. This is the very same thing Gary Demar does when He comes to Revelation 20, and the word "thousand". As a matter of fact, every Amillenialist I have ever heard attempt to define the word thousand in Revelation 20 does exactly the same thing; get their definition from Psalm 50:10. When we immediaetly go to an Old Testament passage, and grab a definition of a word, and then bring it back to the New Testament, and superimpose that definition that we found in the Old Testament onto a word in the New Testament, instead of allowing the actual word to define itself in the context it appears in, we have committed the error of eisogesis. We later heard another representative of this program actually allow the word to stand on it's own, and retain the definition the word has in the original Greek, that word being "Chilioi", having one meaning, and one meaning only; "a thousand", meaning a literal, mathematical number, that is neither leass than 1000, nor more than 1000. Caller - Commenting on the email. Caller - Saying the word 1000 in Revelation is not literal. Back to email. - At this point, I see two definitions being given for "thousand" in Revelation 20 by two different representatives from this program; one that comes from Psalm 50:10, and one that comes from the Greek word "Chilioi". Both cannot define the same word. I argue that the original Greek definition should stand, and the Psalm 50:10 imposed definition be abandoned. I would hope that the speakers on this program, and anyone listening, would agree. When the Holy Ghost gave words, those words have meanings. Once those words have been defined by the Holy Ghost, we do not have the luxury of later creating our own interpretation of what the word means. When we get our definition for the word "thousand" in Revelation 20 from Psalm 50:10, and conclude that it can mean 1001, then that's exactly what we have done. My argument remains the same; if the Holy Ghost wanted the word "thousand" in Revelation 20 to mean "1001", then He did not have to go all the way back to Psalm 50 to get it; He had already given it to John twice before in Revelation 5:11; that word being "Murias". I would kindly appeal to the one using the previous email in a debate class to also use this follow up email as well. Caller - Commenting on Mark 16:16. Caller - The fact is that the guy believed and was saved and was baptized scripturally. Caller - Commenting on the little voice and confused. Caller - Talking about the previous caller and Saul getting saved on the road to Damascus. Caller - Commenting on a person that somes to Jesus and doing what the Bible says to be saved. Caller - Commenting on what God looks like. Caller - Caller explaining what he meant on the Holy Ghost is about. Caller - Asking about Acts 16:6 and talking about the small still voice. Caller - In the Old Testament God spoke to the prophets and we hear God through His word.

DISCUSSION - Premillennialism (Part 3). Caller - Have you ever tried to contact some of these people that teach this doctrine, ie, John Hagee, etc. Caller - Commenting on how hard the book of Revelation was hard to understand in the first century. Have you ever read that book? Caller - Where is it "where God is within the kingdom"? Caller - What is the difference in precepts and commandments. Caller - Would you read Daniel 7:23, 27 and explain it please? Caller - Asking about the kingdom. Caller - Talking about what Jesus said that came true about his life ands and comes back. Caller - Commenting about the Premillenialist teach about the war in the east.

DISCUSSION - Premillennialism (Part 2). E-Mail Question - It's truly amazing to hear two different Amillenialist apologists, Gary Demar from the Roman Catholic church, and Wesley Simons from the church of Christ, both use a definition of a word from the Old Testament to define a word from the New Testament, that word being "thousand" in Revelation 20. Both, at this point, have committed the error of eisogesis, when they do not allow the word, by itself, and in the context, to speak for itself, but instead impose another, different meaning, onto the Word. The Greek word for "thousand" in Revelation 20 is "Chilioi", and has only one meaning, that meaning being "thousand", which means this is a literal, mathematical number, such as 100x10 or 999+1. As a matter of fact, for the first few hundred years of Church history, Christians were known as "Chiliasts". They correctly interpreted this word in Revelation 20, and expected a literal 1000 year time period for the events spoken of in Revelation 20. Here's a great question; was there a Greek word the Holy Ghost could have given John that would give Wesley and Gary the definition they need in Revelation 20 for "1000"? Yes, there was, and, as a matter of fact, the Holy Ghost directed John to write this word down earlier in the Book. The word is "Murias", and is found twice in Revelation 5:11. The word "Murias" is defined as "an innumerable multitude, an unlimited number". It sounds like this word should have been given to John in Revelation 20 to support the doctrine of Amillenialism, taught by both Roman Catholics and church of Christ. The Holy Ghost gave no such word, therefore the necessary eisogesis on both Wesley and Gary's part. If we have to get it right, ladies and gentlemen, then we have to allow actual words; words given by the Holy Ghost, to speak. When we allow this in Revelation 20, we do not come to the same conclusion as Wesley and Gary. Caller - Are these verses are to be taken literal: Isaiah 11:6; 65:25? When God used the word thousand is as one day. Caller - Since there is not going to be a thousand year reign, what about the Devil being loosed? Caller - According to the Bible, we know when Christ is going to come - that is unexpected. Caller - If this has happened in Revelation 20, why has this 1,000 years happened since it has been 2,000 years since this happened? Caller - Who say that a thousand years as one day? John wrote Revelation and Peter talked about a day being as a thousand years. Caller - When Stephen was stoned, was not the kingdom in existence at that time? Caller - Explain Matthew 28:18 and His authority. Caller - John confessing that he was in the kingdom.

DISCUSSION - Premillennialism (Part 1). Caller - Asking about the number 1,000 used in the Bible. Caller - Showing that the land promise has been fulfilled in Joshua 20. Caller - What about when John taught about a "new heaven and a new earth"? Caller - About what year did Scofield live and come up with this idea? Caller - What does it mean that the "meek shall inherit the earth"? Caller - Please explain 1 Corinthians 11:16. Caller - What does the scripture mean that says "I did not come to bring peace but a sword"? Caller - What is your opinion on being cremated? Caller - Making comments on cremation.

E-Mail Question - Can you read John 13:4-16, and tell us the reason Jesus gave for washing the disciples' feet? If I'm not mistaken, I've heard someone on this program say it was for hygiene purposes. The context teaches otherwise; it was to symbolize humility. Why does the Organization you associate yourself with not follow this command from the Lord, and continue this act of humility toward your fellow brother/sister n the present Church age? We know that this continued in the New Testament church, according to 1 Timothy 5:10. Is it your conclusion that any Child of God continuing this act of humility in regards to Jesus' words, "Ye ought also to wash one another's feet" has ceased being a child of God? Caller - Commenting on footwashing. We all have our own faith. Caller - Caller listens to Charles Stanley and asking about backsliding. E-Mail Question - I have a question, and a follow up questions based on trhe answer to the first. Do individuals in your congregation practice James 5:14-15 (please read the Scripture)? If they do not, then why not? If the answer is "no", then my follow up question is this: If a child of God practices this Scripture, does He/She cease being a child of God? If the answer is "yes", then please disregard the last question Caller - Contrary what you think, "once saved always saved" is in the Bible. Caller - Commenting on how people do not understand the church.

E-Mail Question - There are brethren in your Organization that use one cup during the Lord's Supper, and others that use multiple cups. Are both groups in the Lord's Supper? If not, which group contains people that are lost, and chidren of the devil? Caller - Asking about superstition to prove the Bible. Caller - Talking about the doctrine "Once Saved, Always Saved" and how Romans 12:1 and 1 Peter 2:11 defeats this doctrine. Caller - Commenting on the Lord's Supper and how 1 Corinthians 11:23 tells how it should be done. Caller - Ephesians 4 and the unity with Christ and the Gospel. Caller - Commenting on the emblems of the Lord's Supper. Caller - In John 15 we are made clean through the word by obeying it. Caller - Commenting on people being saved by baptizing and joining a denomination, etc. Caller - This scripture should be read in dealing with this discussion, Acts 19:1-4. Caller - Is it wrong for a person to say something right before the Lord's Supper? Caller - If you are not a Christian, the Lord Supper is not doing a bit of good. Caller - The Old Law is nail to the Cross and they had time restrictons, is there a time limit in when the Lord's Supper is served or any other acts with time limits. Caller - Making comments on worship and the Lord's Supper. Caller - What does the Scripture mean when he was married to the backslider?

Please explain 1 John 5:13. Caller - Making a comment on Matthew 10:22. Caller - If we are following Christ, would we see more people healed? Caller - Commenting on God's people in relation to 1 Peter 1:5-8. Caller - Where did David say, "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation". Caller - Commenting on the prodigal son. Caller - Taand sinlking about our name written in the Book of Life. Caller - in 1 Timothy 2:1-2 says that some will fall.

Caller - Asking our opinion about the refugee situation. Caller - Would you explain Hebrews 6:4-6? Caller - Commenting on persuading people by preaching. Caller - Can we know that we are saved and going to heaven? Caller - Commenting on Bible versions. Caller - When was the Apocrypha removed from the KJV? Caller - Woud you read and explain Matthew 17:11-13; John 1:21; John 1:18; Acts 2:25; Caller - If Calvin and the others in the restoration movement had the wrong Bible, who had the right Bible? Caller - Asking about who changed the feast days in the Old Testament?

DISCUSSION: - 2 Peter 2. Caller - Where does it say "taking your hand from the plow." Caller - How did you convert the lady in Cleveland, TN. Caller - When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, who was the He that saw the Holy Spirit decending as a dove? The NKJV (New King James Version) has the "he" captitalized. Caller - Commenting about the Church of Christ. Caller - Commenting on the flaws in the Bible. Caller - What happened to the other debate that was suppose to take place?

DISCUSSION: - What Meaneth This? -- Acts 2:12 continued. Caller - What does it mean to fall from grace? Does the Bible contradict itself when it also says that you are sealed? Caller - Do you believe Christ saved that woman in John 8? He didn't mention baptism. Caller - Commenting on baptism and repentance before baptism.

DISCUSSION: - What Meaneth This? -- Acts 2:12. Caller - Caller - According to 1 Corinthians 1:14-17, was Paul sent to preach and not baptize, or did he baptize so few he could not remember; When Jesus said He would bring His kingdom back, where is that found? Caller - Who sent Paul to preach? Caller - Commenting on Paul baptizing and obeying God. Caller - Could it possible after John's baptism that they would be baptized by the Holy Spirit? Caller - Asking about the ones that pierced Jesus, when will they see Him? Caller - Commenting on when Jesus was standing before Pilate speaking about His kingdom. Caller - Commenting on Matthew 28:18-20.