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Bob Christopher, Richard Peifer

In Romans 6 Paul asks the question, "Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?" Here was Paul's answer, "By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?"

• In light of 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, is there such a thing as the rapture?
• Can you explain the second death in Revelation 21:8?
• How are we to love? Do we love God and then others and then ourselves?

Categories: End Times Love Apologetics

Bob Christopher, Richard Peifer

Jesus Christ is alive and just as He was raised we too shall be raised. The minute we respond to Christ we are made alive in Him. And that's a guarantee and a great hope. In light of all this we ask what will our resurrected body look like. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 49 "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body." "And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man."

• What does the Bible say about where someone is when they die?
• And what about the Old Testament Saints?
• What about the Old Testament Gentiles in regard to their salvation?
• Is Paradise and Heaven the same place?

Categories: Heaven

Bob Christopher, Richard Peifer

We're so afraid of death. We know that once comes death then comes judgment and we're afraid of what's ahead. Resurrection breaks that fear. Death could not keep Jesus in the tomb. He overcame sin and death.

• What is our role in rebuking the devil?
• What do you think of the movie "Heaven is for Real" and do you think Colossians 2 applies to this?
• What seal are we in today in the Book of Revelation?
• Romans 1:20 "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."

Categories: Spiritual Warfare Christian Living End Times Bible

Bob Christopher, Richard Peifer

All of the New Testament sits on the resurrection. We see verses that say to live lives worth of our new identify and to forgive as He forgave us. These would be impossible apart from Christ and His resurrection power. So many have resigned themselves to a powerless existence. What's missing? They're not connected to the power of the resurrection... the power of the Holy Spirit living in them.

• Is Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 different accounts of creation? And who was Cain afraid of? Where did all the people come from?
• When Paul talks about tongues, doesn't he say there should be a meaning to it?
• I've been reading through Hebrews and wondered if you could tell me more about Melchizedek.

Categories: Bible Hard Passages

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer

The word that comes to mind when I think about resurrection is anticipation. We look forward to His return and that wouldn't be possible without the resurrection. He has given us His spirit as a guarantee of what lies ahead.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
• What is the difference between a requirement and an privilege?
• Please explain Luke 16:15 "He said to them, 'You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God's sight.'" Romans 10 "...my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved..."
• Sherman calls to share his heart break over a situation with his children.
• What do you think of a pastor who sells tobacco and alcohol in his day job?

Categories: Bible Christian Living

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

We've looked at the resurrection all month and evidence for it that demands a verdict. But what does it mean to you? 1 Peter 1:3 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead..."

• Is transubstantiation Scriptural?
• Join us for STAND2014 June 19-21 more info at stand2014.com
• What does Isaiah mean by "a government be upon His shoulder"?
• What does "a thousand years is as a day" mean?
• Will someone who accepts Christ on their deathbed be saved?
• How could Jesus die on Friday and rise on Sunday be consistent with 3 days in the grave?

Categories: Apologetics Bible Salvation Resurrection

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Andrew Farley

Today is marked on the calendar as "Earth Day". I thought is would be interesting to talk about faith vs. science. How can we hold firm to our beliefs and intelligently discuss science? We can study matter, but ultimately we need to know where something came from. It comes down to origins. We know it all comes from God.

• Please explain Hebrews 13:5. "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'"
• Since there are many probable facts and prophecies in the Bible, is there a book with those recorded?
• Joel talks about the age of earth in the light of God time vs. human time.

Categories: Money/Giving Christian Living

Bob Christopher, Richard Peifer

We celebrated what basic Gospel is all about yesterday. The fact that Jesus Christ is raised from the dead is hope for us. Hope beyond the grave. Life has been restored in us. The life lost in Adam and been replaced in Christ. But how do we know that Christ is resurrected? One of the sources is the eye witness accounts.

• Please explain 1 Corinthians 3:17 "If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple."
• Eugene talks about the resurrection and shares his insight.
• Why did Paul warn Christians to not quench the Holy Spirit? 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Categories: Bible Christian Living Resurrection Holy Spirit

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer

On this special Good Friday edition of Basic Gospel, Bob tells the story of Jesus' trial and execution as God demonstrated His incredible love for us as Christ took our sins on Himself, paying the ultimate price so that we could share in His righteousness and resurrected life. Richard gives insight into the Old Testament sacrificial system and what it meant to the Israelites. He goes on to compare the Old Testament and it's many sacrifices to the one perfect sacrifice of the New Covenant.

• This program was repeated for the 3:30 broadcast.

Categories: Jesus Christ New Covenant

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer, Andrew Farley

With the resurrection three words come to mind, hope, life, and power. The resurrection has implications in our life here and now. I hope more and more believers will let it be the center issue of our daily lives.

• Romans 2:13 and 3:20 seem contradictory. What is the difference?
• I've been involved in both AA and NA and have over twenty years of sobriety. How do you address a group who has so many different beliefs? And how do you address those who argue against a God that would condemn "good people" to Hell.
• How do I live the full Christian life? Have we strayed away from the early church?

Categories: Resurrection Righteousness/Justification Christian Living