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Bible Answers Live

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A dynamic 60-minute radio broadcast in which listeners like you are the program! You’ll get accurate, biblical answers to difficult Bible questions. Join Pastor Doug Sunday nights at 7:00pm Pacific. Call 1-800-GOD-SAYS during the broadcast to have your question answered live on the air! This program broadcasts live from 7:00 - 8:00 PM PST Sunday evenings.

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You Live Inside

February 04, 2024 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Success should be defined by our faithfulness and obedience to the Lord. Success will be defined when the forthcoming events prove whether our hearts were of stone or of flesh. "We do not belong to Christ unless we are His wholly. The effort to serve both self and Christ makes one a stony-ground hearer, and he will not endure when the test comes upon him," (COL, 50). Let us allow our Rock and our Salvation to work in us, to write His name and His law inside, to live inside so that the lan...

Look at Us Now

January 28, 2024 00:00 - 6.84 KB

God has permitted a flood of light to be poured upon the world in discoveries in science. But even the greatest minds, if not guided by the Word of God, become bewildered in their attempts to investigate the relations of science and revelation, (HF, 322). Knowledge has increased exponentially more in the last 100 years than in all of the history of man combined ! Could this be a sign ? Look at where we are and what we are doing... In all regards, may we let our Father and Lord lead the wa...

Running From the Daylight

January 21, 2024 00:00 - 6.84 KB

If the erring one persistently refuses to heed the voice that calls him with pitying, tender love, he will at last be left in darkness. The heart that has long slighted God's mercy, becomes hardened in sin, and is no longer susceptible to the influence of the grace of God. Fearful will be the doom of that soul (PP, 165). When the Light comes on, on which side will you find yourself ? The wicked run from the light, the righteous run to the light... There's no time to waste; we must make ou...

It's Worth It for Now

January 14, 2024 00:00 - 6.84 KB

If "our chastisements are our promotions," and if that which is gained after many a struggle is a full weighted blessing, and if "our heavenly Father measures and weighs every trial before He permits it to come upon" us... then everything we go through is worth it for now, and for eternity ! (C. Spurgeon, OHC, 323.) Let us then show the world that our God is worth ten thousand worlds to us (C. Spurgeon); that His Word is the maximum; that His Law is our delight; that despite not understandi...

Something but the Past and Done

January 07, 2024 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"As far as the East is from the West, so far has He removed our transgression from us." Sin is removed from us by a miracle of love ! And if sin be removed so far, then we may be sure that the scent, the trace, the very memory of it must be entirely gone; even Satan himself could not achieve to bring it back again. Our sins are gone, Jesus has borne them away ! (Charles Spurgeon) Join us as the pastors discuss how much God is willing to forgive more than we ask, and what God does with ou...

It's the Little Things

October 22, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Every act of life, however small, has its bearing for good or for evil... It is the little things that test the character;" it's the little things that our Father cares about (PP, 158). Listen in and learn with us the absoluteness of obedience, the meaning of habitual and willful sin, and very importantly, we'll delineate how to love God more. Put simply, we must in our intention give up all for Jesus, and in act, we must give up all to Jesus (C.H.S.). Neglecting little things can have ca...

Lost Again

October 15, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Christ entered into a mercy mission just for you. "The relations between God and each soul are as distinct and full as though there were not another soul upon the Earth," (SC, 100). He's seeking out His people, He's seeking out His lost ones, He's seeking out you. Join us and find direction again; find comfort in His word again. Learn with us how to find God's will, how to find perfection, and how to love God more. 1.- Why was the Lord angry at Moses in Deuteronomy 3 verse 26 ? Why did ...

Hello, He Lied

October 01, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

It's our responsibility in the end to believe or not believe God's word, because it's our choice. We can instead choose to believe the enemy, the greatest hoaxer of all; to give him our hearts and our affections, our time and our focus. He has a wondrous capacity to deceive us, but to believe him will cost us everything. 1.- How long will the devil’s rebellion last when he surrounds the new Jerusalem ? 2.- Why did God send Cain to the city of Nod ? 3.- Are we still obligated to keep the ...

When the Rubber Meets the Road

September 24, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Don't worry about Hell if you're planning on going to Heaven," but how do we even get to Heaven ? Do we have to be perfect ? Do we have to be baptized ? What does it mean to reflect His image, how do we glorify God ?... Friend, are you ready ? The moment of truth is soon approaching. Tune in now to study with us the answers to these questions and more ! 1.- Can science prove the Biblical record of the sun standing still and moving backward ? 2.- Revelation 21 verse 4 says we will not r...

Say My Name

September 03, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Elohim, our Ruler and Lord... Jehovah, our covenant-God of the promise. "Our hearts shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name." The Lord is faithful forever and He yearns for a personal relationship with YOU. Join us now and learn more ! 1.- Malachi 4 verse 5 says that God will send Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Is this the same Elijah from the Old Testament ? 2.- The book of Revelation talks about people washing their robes. What is this re...

Apparently Nothing

August 27, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Nothing is ever nothing – not Satan’s minutest deceptions, not God’s quietest warnings, and the seemingly small things are never really small, for “to a man who lives for God, nothing is secular, everything is sacred,” (C.H.S). Tune in now as we discuss what part we can take in the special mission the Lord has given us to prepare the world for His return. We must show to be His, we must be hearers and doers, we must take Christ’s strength, we must tear away from the ignorance. The Lord thr...

Believe What God Believes

August 13, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

“The sweetness of the Bible lies in the possessive pronouns,” (Charles H. Spurgeon). The Lord is YOUR deliverer, Your help and Your salvation. The Lord is OUR strength, Our power and Our victory. Do you believe it ? Join us now as we learn to believe the truth and not Satan’s lies, to believe in His power and in His sure word, to trust Him, to see others as our Father sees them, and thus love them as He loves them; and to believe His prophecies and keep His testimonies. Grasp your Lord, ...

Outside Gets Inside

August 06, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

The Christian enjoys the beauty of nature with the highest appreciation, for he recognizes his Father’s handiwork (SC, 87). The Christian confirms when under pressure whom he serves, for “what we have absorbed is what we will release,” (J. Reish). The Lord’s love is evidenced in His creation, the devil’s work in its decay. Who are we letting in ? What are we letting out ? May we redirect our focus to God, may we be subdued by His Spirit, may we place God first and let others see the Invisible...

Waiting Without Waiting

July 30, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

“When the Spirit of God takes possession of the heart, it transforms the life. The blessing comes when by faith the soul surrenders itself to God. Then that power creates a new being in the image of Christ,” (2MCP, 760). We wait on God to rescue, to help; we wait on God to convict… we wait. However, we wait and we live, moving forward in action; doing, studying, learning what we can to be nearer to God, impulsed by faith to obey and influence others positively. Join us now to learn more.

Don't Let Go

July 23, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Intelligence to wisdom, wisdom to recognition, recognition to need, need to reliance, reliance to freedom… It all originates and turns back toward Christ. Join us now as we explain with the Bible’s guidance how to deal with stress and how the Lord sweetly encourages us. We’ll elaborate too on what it means to take up our cross and how no matter what, we mustn’t ever stop. Sometimes we feel like God ignores us, but don’t let go ! You’re not alone. Believe that Christ understands, because He does.

Heaven Is Cheap Enough

July 16, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Christ gave Everything to simply have the possibility that you could accept His sacrifice (T. Gibson), so what will you do about it ? Accept His gift and pass it on ! Spend time with Christ in His Word. Join us ! We’ll discuss God creating sin, contradictions in the Bible, and many other topics. Christ deserves all our love, all our mind, all our life, all our time. “Nothing is too little which relates to man’s salvation, nor is there anything too little in which to please God,” (E. Pusey).

Don't Worry, Be Happy

July 09, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"I have loved you... Fear not, for I am with you." Why do we worry so much ? Why are our eyes so small, that we cannot see beyond our presence. Christ’s kingdom will never be conquered ! This world is temporary, the happiest happiness we’ll live up there, and though the enemy harass us, provoking discord among us, harming us, straining us, sending tragedy and heartbreak... we are guarded by Omnipotence, and therefore always safe (C. Spurgeon). Open your Bible and your eyes and join us now !

We All Have Reasons for Moving

June 25, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Some of us move to keep things whole. Some of us walk and it seems the air just moves in to fill the spaces where we've been (M. Strand). Some of us drift in ignorance or freeze in fear, yet we must all walk on trustingly, remembering His footsteps have already pressed down the briers (CS, 151). Tune in as we discuss fear and the future life, lawlessness and guns, and death decrees and prophecy. “In the Bible we find our peace, our strength, our hope…” (C.H.S.) Join us now in study and prayer.

The Wait and the Hurting

June 11, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

You must carry the cross before you wear the crown and learn to leave the time of the blessing in the hands of God (C.H.S.). But it's extremely difficult- it truly, truly is... to learn to trust the Lord, to let the Lord build faith during the waiting, to wait quietly, to quietly bear the trials, to regard the trials as saving lessons... Join us as we explore these topics and much more. The end is not yet, but when it comes it shall be everlasting joy. Don’t let go ! The best is yet to come.

How Awful Goodness Is

May 07, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

One of the noblest features of a Christian is the readiness to forgive and the cheerfulness in recompensing good for evil, (C.H.S.). In the simplest essence, it is a reflection of Christ and His grace, a reflection of the goodness and sacrifice which lovingly convict. Join us to learn about surrendering to Christ to overcome, about growing our faith through trial, and about handling hatred from others. To triumph in grace is a difficult thing, but holding His hand we can accomplish any thing.

We Did It Backwards

April 30, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

We went about it all wrong, on our own, not consulting God. We put ourselves in front when our desires we should have placed behind. Now what ? Although we rejected God's best, by the influence of the Holy Spirit our backsliding can be reversed. By His assistance we can "avail ourselves of all help and light that God has given" in order to understand this precious Everlasting Gospel (CH, 506), and in order to then share and speak truth with this heavenly oil of love, no matter the persecution.

Is It That This Hope Has a Purpose ?

April 09, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Is it that the heart is closed and dead, coffined, and a phantom... If you don't know what to do when you're lost and weak, if you can't forgive yourself, if you don't know how to repent or how to fight Satan back, don't despair. “Tell him to recollect his bruised head, which he tries to cover with a crown of pride,” (C.H. S.), remind him that he is fighting a lost battle, and study with us about God's mercies and new beginnings. There is purpose. There is Light in everything, keep moving.

Change Is Coming Through the Shadow

April 02, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

“Mold me, fashion me, raise me into a holy atmosphere,” (COL, 159). The earthly sanctuary was but just a hint, a shadow of the Heavenly. And us, if we could be a shadow of Christ, miniatures of Him, what could be achieved ? Perhaps our families could witness His character through us, perhaps those that wonder why bad things happen to good people could understand faith through us. Perhaps change could happen, a consuming conversion as we behold Him to become like Him. Join us to learn more.

Tearing Me Asunder

March 26, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Each day we must do battle with evil. "Old habits, hereditary tendencies, will strive for the mastery..." (AA, 476). It must be our constancy : fight your self, fight the flesh. Though sin is tearing us apart in this inward battle between God's will and our selfishness, tearing us away from God's image and embrace, if we have even the smallest confidence that He is our personal Savior, if we seek Him and share Him, we can run up that mountain of sin in Christ's strength victorious !

A Piece of the Light That Might Have Been Yours

March 12, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Regret is an ugly thing. When salvation He's made free, when His love He's made free, when freedom is a just a decision away... Why wouldn't you take it? Our hearts are stone and wicked and deceitful, we are in the dark. But even so the Lord gives us choice. We can choose to take His seal and want His will, we can choose to forgive and be forgiven, we can choose to have Heaven forever. Right will lead to Light. Tune in now and find out more.

Deep Down

March 05, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

“There is a science of Christianity to be mastered – a science much deeper, broader, higher than any human science,” (MH, 453).

Let Me Let You Go

February 26, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

How much longer can we remain in Satan's spell ? We've learned to lose ourselves, allowing sin to attach like a lifeline. We need Christ, and He will help us if we let go - leave alone and behind what's preventing us from going to the next level with Him.

Into the New Life

February 19, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

We cannot imagine or fathom what God has prepared for those who love Him... Something Magnificent is waiting beyond the turmoil ! And though time is closing in on this life, Keep Your Head Up and join us as we dream about our Heavenly homes ! We'll study too about the plagues and signs surrounding the end days - the tests we must watch for and endure before we enter into Heaven. But praise God !! There is no greater love than His ! and our greatest happiness will be found in loving Him.

The Instinct to Keep Breathing

February 12, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

God is the Creator of all the beauty and all the choreography around us, but these evidences in nature, are we to keep and tend them ? Is it our responsibility to be good stewards of God's nature, or is this a trick of the enemy to fool us with his laws and eccentricities ? Listen in and learn more ! We'll as well look into what happens to our breath, our spirit, after death, and we'll discuss the wisdom to discern when we should give up with someone, and when we should keep going.

Next Time

January 22, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

There is so little time left, we are in the crucible. "Tomorrow is not yours. Today you are to maintain the victory over self," (HS, 142). There may well be no next time to get it right. Tune in now as we focus on Christ's Second Coming and the signs of the times present around the world. Despite it all however, we must not have a time of trouble beforehand by our anxiety. Instead, may we "live in God, and on God, and with God... and give Him His due by trusting Him," (C.H. Spurgeon).

A Violence Within

January 15, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Why Satan fell, we cannot understand, and Christ's plan of salvation we will never comprehend ! Mystery and enigma, miracle and grace... praise God for the hope He gives us ! While Satan's position made his guilt unpardonable (2Red, 18), our Father promises to receive us again into His favor if we respond to Christ's sacrifice by obeying His law, and testify of Him through love for others. Join us now as we study about Christ and His return, for He is the Author, and the Finisher, of our faith.

Fight the Good Fight

January 08, 2023 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Our Father is faithful, no matter the circumstance, no matter the time. Our part is to receive His Word, no matter the circumstance, no matter the time. Our work is a work of faith (COL, 64)... to fight the good fight, to believe and own His promises, to confess and prepare. The signs are all around us, let us not be a stubborn people. Let us return to the Lord no matter how or why, but let us return to the Lord. Join us now in study and prayer. He will always provide strength and victory !

Save Me in Spite of Myself

December 18, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

We are weak. Let Him be your strength. Let Him keep you afloat. Let Him renew you. When you are estranged from loved ones, when the enemy whispers evils in your ear, when you can't rid yourself of the habitual sin, grip the promises of His Word and reach to Him with faith saying, "Lord, take my heart. Keep it pure. Save me in spite of myself," (COL, 159). Tests lead to transformations, a new birth, because every trial is an instruction, and hence every trial is a promotion (C.H.S.).

Between Two Great Darks

December 11, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Those who caviled at the words of Christ found ever-increasing cause for cavil," refusing the light which would illuminate their darkness, (HLv, 391). We stand between the darkness of ignorance and the eternal darkness of death... unless we turn our will to Christ. The luckiest thing is having been born, don't let the enemy monopolize your time or your will ! Join us now and we'll learn about the lake of fire and about what God's responsibility is toward us, once we seek Him and His will.

Keeping About God

December 04, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Only as God shall lead, guide, influence, inspire, can we perform our solemn trust," (C.H.S.) and this great commission can only manifest if we keep our hearts on Him, learning Him, depending on Him, loving Him. So open your Bible and study with us ! Learn how life on Earth affects the results in Heaven, learn about the trinity, about God's laws before the Ten Commandments, and so much more. Let us revolve around the Lord, for our salvation depends on knowing the truth in His Word (COL, 111).

Just a Little Longer

November 27, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

“Ye must die that ye may live. Get ready, get ready, get ready... Sacrifice all to God. It will take all to enter glory," (Mar, 98). When we look at ourselves in the mirror of God's law, we will see what could cost us eternity. It is time to get ready ! It won't be long. Are you a lukewarm Christian ? Do you feel the need to be re-baptized ? But what about the "once saved, always saved" theory ? And is it time yet to leave the cities ? Open your Bible with us as we look to God together.

One Step at a Time

November 20, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Sometimes we go week by week, struggling. Sometimes it's day by day and sometimes we're hanging on just hour by hour. Through it all, we must keep our heads up. He is the source of our strength. Join us in this refreshingly detailed Bible study ! Pastor Ross will take you step by step through topics such as the surrender of self, witnessing to neighbors, the final battle of Armageddon, and the keys to living the true Gospel. Open your Bible with us and let God hold your hand at each step.

Hourglass

November 13, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand." Knowledge is increasing and our eyes are opening as we study God's Word. Join us now to learn of the various time prophecies in the book of Daniel as well as of the four chariots in the book of Zechariah. We'll also study about the 144,000, the close of probation and the threshold of salvation. The grains of time may be trickling down, but a pulse is a purpose and while there is life there is Always hope.

Always Within Me

November 06, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

It feels like we are in the valley of the shadow of death, but HE is here with us. HE is here within us, wanting to write His image in our hearts. And we are ALWAYS within Him - the apple of His eye. Join us as we learn how God is the God of the living and the dead, a God of Hope ! We'll learn how to study the Bible and we'll learn how Christ died the death that belonged to us, so that we can live forever with Him. Keep hope. We are prospered by our trials, we shall triumph, we are Christ's !

And Then the End Shall Come

October 30, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

We must keep going and get back on the path. We must keep going with the Lord, never giving up. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations..." We too must be that witness, in our diet, in our worship of the Sabbath, in our persistence to grow our knowledge and comprehension of the Word, and especially of the prophecies that are being now fulfilled. We must complete that mission. He is waiting on us, and He can't wait to see us face to face !

S27, Ep27 - You're Alive That You're Dead

October 23, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"He must increase, but I must decrease," for "those who are true to their calling as messengers of God will not seek honor for themselves," (GW, 56). Self should be emptied and the daily surrender, the repentance, the meekness and humility, the insistence and the pleading, will assure us of our salvation and final reward of eternal life. Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Let Him in, take His pierced hand and accept His gift. Join us now to learn more !

You're Alive That You're Dead

October 23, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"He must increase, but I must decrease," for "those who are true to their calling as messengers of God will not seek honor for themselves," (GW, 56). Self should be emptied and the daily surrender, the repentance, the meekness and humility, the insistence and the pleading, will assure us of our salvation and final reward of eternal life. Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Let Him in, take His pierced hand and accept His gift. Join us now to learn more !

A New Song, A New Beginning

October 16, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

The end of prophecy means the beginning of new life. We bear the life here in this world, and we must also concentrate on understanding the prophecies and God's commandments. It is now time to focus, reflect, reset and resurge. Join the pastors as they discuss many topics from the book of Revelation - the black horse and the scales, the false messiah, the end-time plagues and the four beasts. Open your Bible and join us ! The amount of time on the clock should affect how we play the game !

In the Father's House

October 09, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Our Redeemer has opened the way so that the most sinful, oppressed, and despised... may have a home in the mansions which Jesus has gone to prepare," (HLv, 68). What better hope and prize can we imagine to attain ! Christ is the Way; the glorious truth is that the victory over every difficulty is already yours, in Christ (E.J. Waggoner). Tune in to find out more about the millennium, the rapture, hell and a timeline of Christ's Second Coming. Heaven is but a decision away !

S27, Ep26 - In the Father's House

October 09, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

"Our Redeemer has opened the way so that the most sinful, oppressed, and despised... may have a home in the mansions which Jesus has gone to prepare," (HLv, 68). What better hope and prize can we imagine to attain ! Christ is the Way; the glorious truth is that the victory over every difficulty is already yours, in Christ (E.J. Waggoner). Tune in to find out more about the millennium, the rapture, hell and a timeline of Christ's Second Coming. Heaven is but a decision away !

S27, Ep25 - Nothing Has Changed

October 02, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Men's hearts are still for evil continually, God's heart is still for love eternally; Satan stands for sin and prophecy and the law still stand to condemn him. God will prevail. Open your Bible and study God's Word with us ! "Where there is no vision, the people perish," but we have the tool of prophecy within reach to guide ! Learn with us of one-world unity, the antichrist, the faith of Jesus which will sustain, and the true church and bride of Christ.

Nothing Has Changed

October 02, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

Men's hearts are still for evil continually, God's heart is still for love eternally; Satan stands for sin and prophecy and the law still stand to condemn him. God will prevail. Open your Bible and study God's Word with us ! "Where there is no vision, the people perish," but we have the tool of prophecy within reach to guide ! Learn with us of one-world unity, the antichrist, the faith of Jesus which will sustain, and the true church and bride of Christ.

S27, Ep24 - The Silence Is Telling

September 25, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

As the disciples gathered to pray, "they were weighted with the burden of the salvation of souls." The Gospel needed to be carried to all the world, (AA, 37). We must all have this burden, and we must all ask ourselves if we are truly investing in the salvation of souls, for "in calling God our Father, we recognize all His children as our brethren," (Pr, 245). Then, are we silent, hoarding, asleep ? Are we joyful and feeling urged to share the good news of grace ? The Lord is waiting on us.

The Silence Is Telling

September 25, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

As the disciples gathered to pray, "they were weighted with the burden of the salvation of souls." The Gospel needed to be carried to all the world, (AA, 37). We must all have this burden, and we must all ask ourselves if we are truly investing in the salvation of souls, for "in calling God our Father, we recognize all His children as our brethren," (Pr, 245). Then, are we silent, hoarding, asleep ? Are we joyful and feeling urged to share the good news of grace ? The Lord is waiting on us.

Re-Fall, Re-Tune

September 11, 2022 00:00 - 6.84 KB

We have to fall in love with Christ again, we have to start from the beginning and see His love. For us to do that is going to take a full surrender and total repentance, a complete sacrifice. And Christ is worth it, so worth it... Heaven is cheap enough !! But what is repentance ? And does God ever reject us ? Be encouraged as you listen in ! Recommit, readjust. Christ's sacrifice, "God's all cannot be praised with less than our all," and we never praise Him better than when we obey (C.H.S.).