Ask a Bible Teacher

The Apocalypse Code

Published: March 29, 2007
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I always depend on your answers – I feel I can trust whatever you say. So here goes. What is your opinion of Hank Hanegraffe’s book “The Apocalypse Code”. I have to be careful with my ‘pennies’ and so do not want to purchase another book that is not worthy. I know you know what I mean. I love to study the Bible but I am not sure that I would recognize a dangerously intelligent book. I am listening to Hanegraffe right now and he says that Jesus was not interested in the Holy Land, as we seem to be. I will not go on because I know that you know far more about this than I can relate to you. I am looking forward to your response. Should I buy the book or not? God bless you and your work.


Sister-In-Law Problem

Published: March 27, 2007
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My wife’s sister is driving me nuts. She has 5 kids, but cheated on her hubby and now she’s 45 years old and lives in her mom and dad’s basement. She’s unemployed, on food stamps, etc.

Her behavior is consistently erratic, she has an attitude like everyone owes her something, and I’m getting tired of it. She’s got kids that smoke weed and get arrested, etc. Her oldest is around 24 and constantly yells at her and makes her cry. Her family is a complete and utter disaster. Do we keep being nice to her or do we get tough and say enough is enough?


Consulting Mediums

Published: March 25, 2007
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1st Samuel 28:3 tells us that Samuel was dead. Further in that chapter the Bible tells us that Saul went to see a medium and ask her to ‘bring up’ Samuel. In 28:16 it tells us that Samuel spoke to Saul through this woman, she said she saw him coming up out of the ground. Wasn’t Samuel a man of God? Fortune telling and mediums are condemned by God, why was this practiced being used by His men?


The Timing Of Ezekiel 38-39

Published: March 25, 2007
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If we are looking for the Gog and Magog war to take place, when did the 1,000 years expire? (Rev 20:7,8) I thought it was “After the 1,000 years were up.” So what 1,000 years are we talking about?


Jewish Atonement For Sin

Published: March 23, 2007
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If strict orthodox Jews don’t believe that Jesus is Messiah, then how have they/do they atone for sin, since no temple is left for sacrifices?


The Pre-Born And The Rapture

Published: March 22, 2007
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If a lost lady is pregnant at the time of the rapture what happens to the baby?


Palestinian Wasteland?

Published: March 15, 2007
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I have to tell you that your web site is a blessing to me and I praise God for your honest and balanced teaching.

Somewhere in the past there was a teacher who used a bible passage to demonstrate that the Palestinian State would be created but that it would not last and would be turned into a desolate place, never to be inhabited again.

Can you or do you know where that is? I lost my notes and for the life of me I cannot recall the passage.

I appreciate all of your work and I get a blessing every time I read your material.


Satan In Heaven

Published: March 15, 2007
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If God cannot abide in the presence of sin. How is it the book of Job describes Satan as coming with the angels who present themselves to the Lord?


Ezekiel 38 Timing

Published: March 15, 2007
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The timing in Ezekiel 38-39 has been a key factor for me over many years. It is hard for me to listen to folks saying it is the same as Armageddon. Israel buries folks for 7 mos. & burns fuel for 7 years. This is not during the Tribulation and certainly not in the Millennium which follows. Neither is it after the Millennium. I feel that this happens prior to the Tribulation and could happen before or after any Rapture of the church. What is your take on this?


Re-Starting Israel’s Clock

Published: March 13, 2007
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We know that there were declared by Daniels prophecy a term of years before ‘ Messiah will be cut off’ a term that were completed at 483 years, and the clock stopped ticking.

Would I be right in saying, that the clock should start ticking at exactly the same point that it stopped? If so, what is it that kick starts the clock again? Is it the rapture, is it that Israel is forced to sign a (false) peace agreement? or is it the Russian led invasion? Whichever it is do you not think that this will occur when the clock starts ticking again.