WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:05.919 You're listening to kf I AM six forty on demand. Don welcome to Jesus 2 00:00:05.960 --> 00:00:10.640 Christ Show. Hey, hello, Jesus, Hi you don I have a 3 00:00:10.720 --> 00:00:14.880 question for you. This has really been bothering me for a long time. 4 00:00:16.120 --> 00:00:21.640 It's in Mark fifteen thirty three. And since the Son of God knew that 5 00:00:21.679 --> 00:00:25.600 he was coming tors to die for our sins, and he is like the 6 00:00:25.679 --> 00:00:30.199 father, he knows all, then why did he say what he was on 7 00:00:30.239 --> 00:00:34.439 the cross? My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? 8 00:00:35.359 --> 00:00:39.640 Okay, there's a couple of things going on here. This takes place in 9 00:00:39.799 --> 00:00:45.000 Matthew twenty seven, verse forty six, where I say eloi, eloi, 10 00:00:46.799 --> 00:00:52.840 And that's quoting actually Psalm the Psalm twenty two one. So I'm quoting scripture 11 00:00:52.960 --> 00:01:00.159 for a purpose. This is part of the fulfillment of the prophecies and my 12 00:01:00.240 --> 00:01:04.040 messiah ship. But there's things that are going on that I think get lost 13 00:01:04.079 --> 00:01:07.760 in the translation. Sometimes imagine, if you will, there are things that 14 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:11.040 you know that will take place, yet you still react to. They can 15 00:01:11.120 --> 00:01:15.359 be as simple as paying your bills every month. You know you have to 16 00:01:15.400 --> 00:01:19.599 pay your bills every month, but do you know roll your eyes or go 17 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:23.159 ah. Every time you write that check or send the money in. Also, 18 00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:29.439 you know you're going to die. Yet countless times when people are on 19 00:01:29.480 --> 00:01:33.680 their deathbed, they ask, why is this happening to me? Even with 20 00:01:33.760 --> 00:01:37.519 full knowledge that it will happen. Everyone knows, you go the entirety of 21 00:01:37.519 --> 00:01:42.319 your life knowing that will happen. In this particular case, Scripture talks about 22 00:01:42.840 --> 00:01:47.920 many powerful things that are going on, and second Corinthians five twenty one it 23 00:01:47.959 --> 00:01:52.599 says God made him who had no sin, to be sin for us, 24 00:01:52.959 --> 00:01:57.599 so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. So this talks 25 00:01:57.640 --> 00:02:00.040 about the fact that I had never had sin, been made without sin. 26 00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:07.519 Now am going to take on all that sin and to fulfill that process of 27 00:02:07.560 --> 00:02:13.159 salvation. In Isaiah fifty three four through five, it says, surely he 28 00:02:13.199 --> 00:02:17.360 took upon our infirmities and carried our sorrows. Yet we considered him stricken by 29 00:02:17.400 --> 00:02:22.439 God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our 30 00:02:22.520 --> 00:02:28.240 transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought us peace 31 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:32.759 was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. So you put 32 00:02:32.800 --> 00:02:37.000 all of those things together and all those images, and what you get is 33 00:02:37.400 --> 00:02:42.159 this process that is beyond simple understanding. But hopefully you can you can leave 34 00:02:42.280 --> 00:02:46.439 today with an insight, and that is that I took on all the all 35 00:02:46.439 --> 00:02:49.719 that ugliness, and for that time well, that sin was upon me. 36 00:02:50.199 --> 00:02:53.560 It's not explained in detail, but it's alluded to that the Father had to 37 00:02:53.560 --> 00:03:01.159 look away because that there's that that process of me taking on all of that 38 00:03:01.280 --> 00:03:09.000 sin. The Father can't partake in that sin and being feeling the weight of 39 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:15.400 all that sin. I reacted in my humanity with the same way I reacted 40 00:03:15.439 --> 00:03:19.199 to the nails in my flesh. They hurt, they hurt, and in 41 00:03:19.240 --> 00:03:23.240 my flesh, even knowing they were going to pierce me, I felt that 42 00:03:23.319 --> 00:03:29.120 pain and responded as such. Now in this spiritual pain, a pain that 43 00:03:29.199 --> 00:03:35.360 I wasn't designed to feel, that I had never experienced before that in that 44 00:03:35.479 --> 00:03:38.960 place, in the fulfillment of the scriptures, in all that I read you, 45 00:03:39.639 --> 00:03:46.560 and in reciting Psalm twenty two one, I say, eloi, eloi 46 00:03:46.879 --> 00:03:52.039 Lama Sabati, my God, my God, why have thou forsaken me? 47 00:03:52.759 --> 00:03:55.280 And that is because at that moment, the experience, in the intensity of 48 00:03:55.319 --> 00:04:02.479 that moment, is very real and being experienced. It's not why the misconception 49 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:09.319 is that as God, that I overruled the feeling in the flesh, that 50 00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:14.240 I overruled that and therefore didn't feel it. And in that case, where's 51 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:18.839 the sacrifice there would be if there wasn't that the weight the pain of those, 52 00:04:19.199 --> 00:04:24.160 yeah, all of those experiences, because all you needed for salvation is 53 00:04:24.199 --> 00:04:28.399 to prick my finger. It doesn't take all that blood to do it. 54 00:04:29.480 --> 00:04:32.199 You watch, you know, the movie depictions. You watch Mel Gibson's depiction 55 00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:36.040 and the blood and the guts, and the Bible even describes that I didn't 56 00:04:36.079 --> 00:04:40.160 even look like a man on the cross, that I had been beaten so 57 00:04:40.240 --> 00:04:46.600 bad, and that's a very intense visual. But truly, any anything done 58 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:53.480 to me would have taken care of it, because I was righteous and clean 59 00:04:53.759 --> 00:04:59.399 and pure, and so any of those things would have been would have been 60 00:04:59.399 --> 00:05:03.399 part of the at But in this process to take on the totality of the 61 00:05:03.519 --> 00:05:09.680 sins and the ugliness and the pain of the world was to respond as such, 62 00:05:10.439 --> 00:05:15.160 And it's what you would expect. The complications theologically and thinking through all 63 00:05:15.160 --> 00:05:18.839 of that stuff might be weighty for you to totally understand. But I think 64 00:05:18.879 --> 00:05:23.720 that through those scriptures that I gave you, you can understand that something powerful 65 00:05:24.680 --> 00:05:30.560 and intense that had never taken place before was taking place now. And in 66 00:05:31.040 --> 00:05:38.120 that process, in that intense process of atonement, of taking on and paying 67 00:05:38.160 --> 00:05:43.600 your debt, I was feeling and experiencing all of the pain and all of 68 00:05:43.600 --> 00:05:47.519 the agony of all of that sin. Not just the sin of those that 69 00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:50.079 were standing in front of me, not just the sins of those that were 70 00:05:50.680 --> 00:05:54.680 crucified next to me, not just the sins of those that were alive, 71 00:05:54.720 --> 00:06:01.319 then the sin of all mankind from the beginning of time to the end of 72 00:06:01.360 --> 00:06:10.639 time, in that moment on the cross, and to take that on, 73 00:06:10.879 --> 00:06:15.199 as it says in scripture, to take that on that God made me the 74 00:06:15.240 --> 00:06:19.600 one who had no sin, to be literally sin, and to take on 75 00:06:19.720 --> 00:06:27.600 that sin, that that process was going to be an intense one. So 76 00:06:27.639 --> 00:06:32.399 the forsakend part was not about a separation in the trinity, which is not 77 00:06:32.480 --> 00:06:40.040 possible. It's not about a true separation from God in in our deity. 78 00:06:40.319 --> 00:06:46.399 It's not that there was partitions or pull apart. It was about the highlight 79 00:06:46.560 --> 00:06:50.720 of my flesh at that moment and you'll see this throughout scripture in the New 80 00:06:50.759 --> 00:07:00.319 Testament, You'll see that often you'll understand the content of something based on my 81 00:07:00.439 --> 00:07:04.120 flesh or my deity. And it's not that they ever separate at any time. 82 00:07:04.519 --> 00:07:10.399 One hundred percent man, one hundred percent God. But there is times 83 00:07:10.439 --> 00:07:14.199 where you will see the importance of my humanity, being human and doing human 84 00:07:14.199 --> 00:07:18.160 things, and the importance of my deity. Those miracles and the like were 85 00:07:18.199 --> 00:07:24.279 to point the fingers back to my deity, to remind people of my purpose 86 00:07:24.319 --> 00:07:28.959 and why I was here, and to reinforce those things. And then there's 87 00:07:29.000 --> 00:07:32.399 times where my humanity was important, that it was important to see my humanity, 88 00:07:32.439 --> 00:07:39.279 to see that I was the Messiah that was prophesied about in what Christians 89 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:43.920 referred to as the Old Testament. That all of those things were important for 90 00:07:43.959 --> 00:07:47.439 the fullness of the image. And part of that was taking on the sins 91 00:07:47.480 --> 00:07:51.879 of mankind, taking the brunt of that, feeling it and expressing it in 92 00:07:51.920 --> 00:08:00.519 the way that you read in scripture, Mark, welcome to the Jesus Christ 93 00:08:00.560 --> 00:08:03.839 show. I thank you Jesus for taking my call, my pleasure. How 94 00:08:03.839 --> 00:08:07.319 can I help you? Um? I would go right into the question I'm 95 00:08:07.800 --> 00:08:11.959 my girlfriend is a Seventh Day Adventist, and I am not checking this all 96 00:08:11.959 --> 00:08:16.759 along. Her pastor will not marry us. I neither will her retired uncle 97 00:08:16.759 --> 00:08:22.399 who's a pastor as well. I was just wondering what your opinion is on 98 00:08:22.480 --> 00:08:26.560 people of different denominations or faiths. You know, she observes the Sabbath, 99 00:08:26.600 --> 00:08:31.839 I don't being married. Is that something that Jesus approves of or it doesn't 100 00:08:31.839 --> 00:08:33.440 matter at the end of the day. Well, I will tell you that 101 00:08:33.480 --> 00:08:41.519 there is there is controversy with um Seventh day Adventis to some Protestants, I 102 00:08:41.600 --> 00:08:45.919 understand. So there are some that have great concern with some of the teachings 103 00:08:46.559 --> 00:08:52.639 and the Prophetess Ellen G. White right, and so uh, there is 104 00:08:52.879 --> 00:09:01.240 you know, some differences in beliefs that are It can be quite large depending 105 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:07.000 on who you're talking to. And there are even those that have gone in 106 00:09:07.039 --> 00:09:11.559 the forefront of Christianity Protestant Christianity and say say that they don't even believe that 107 00:09:11.919 --> 00:09:16.600 Seventh Day Adventists are Christians. Now that's outside of the scope of what I 108 00:09:16.639 --> 00:09:18.519 want to talk to you about. So I just want to address that because 109 00:09:18.600 --> 00:09:22.919 I know people are thinking it what I want to address is when Second Corinthians 110 00:09:22.919 --> 00:09:31.440 six fourteen talks about being unequally yoked. The concept of being unequally yoked is 111 00:09:31.480 --> 00:09:35.559 an important one and often one that someone puts aside, even though in context 112 00:09:35.639 --> 00:09:39.039 it's not necessarily speaking about marriage. So I'm going to ask you to hold 113 00:09:39.039 --> 00:09:41.639 type for a second, Mark, so when come back we can talk more 114 00:09:41.679 --> 00:09:46.919 about them. We were talking with Mark, Mark, ya, are you 115 00:09:46.960 --> 00:09:52.320 still there? Thank you for holding on. I appreciate that. Okay, 116 00:09:52.360 --> 00:09:56.919 So you're in love with a woman who is of a different faith than you. 117 00:09:56.240 --> 00:10:03.000 Some would say, others would say a different denomination. Scripture talks about 118 00:10:03.039 --> 00:10:05.960 being unequally yoked. And the reason why I bring this up is that a 119 00:10:05.000 --> 00:10:11.879 lot of people mistakenly apply this to marriage when that's not the context of Second 120 00:10:11.919 --> 00:10:16.600 Corinthians and the image there and being equally yoked is talking about the oxen in 121 00:10:16.639 --> 00:10:22.399 the field and how the yoke is that wood and metal binding that goes on 122 00:10:22.519 --> 00:10:26.320 both of their necks and that's where you tie and attach the plow to. 123 00:10:28.200 --> 00:10:30.879 Now, if they're unequally yoked, meaning one's bigger than the other, or 124 00:10:30.879 --> 00:10:35.440 they're they're different tile styles, shapes and whatnot, that they will not be 125 00:10:35.519 --> 00:10:41.240 able to pull they hoe in a straight line, so they won't be able 126 00:10:41.240 --> 00:10:45.840 to plow properly, and it will be crooked and it won't go straight. 127 00:10:46.000 --> 00:10:48.320 The illustration that people use is trying to tie that in and say, hey, 128 00:10:48.360 --> 00:10:52.759 listen, if you're unequally yoked in marriage, then you're you're not going 129 00:10:52.799 --> 00:10:56.399 to be able to pull the plow straight. And there is there is some 130 00:10:56.519 --> 00:11:01.159 legitimate use of that as an analogy. Absolutely, However, I want to 131 00:11:01.159 --> 00:11:05.000 make it clear the context is not talking about that, and it is not 132 00:11:05.039 --> 00:11:09.360 necessarily good to apply it to marriage because it implies there that marriage to somebody 133 00:11:09.360 --> 00:11:13.600 of a different faith is somehow forbidden or a sin in scripture, and it 134 00:11:13.679 --> 00:11:20.879 is not. So that would cause great problems. For instance, if it 135 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:26.320 was a sin, you'd be called to repent from it. Correct, correct, 136 00:11:26.600 --> 00:11:31.840 Okay, Well, to repent from the sin of marrying somebody who's not 137 00:11:31.960 --> 00:11:35.919 of the same faith or not a believer at all would mean you'd have to 138 00:11:35.919 --> 00:11:43.320 divorce them. And in scripture, when I talk about divorce Matthew nineteen nine, 139 00:11:43.759 --> 00:11:46.159 I state that there's only one reason, one ground for divorce, and 140 00:11:46.200 --> 00:11:52.720 that's fornication. So I don't say fornication and or if you marry somebody of 141 00:11:52.759 --> 00:11:58.799 a different faith, so that points to a problem theologically if it was in 142 00:12:00.039 --> 00:12:01.879 fact a sin, so you're free to do it. Now. Does that 143 00:12:01.919 --> 00:12:05.679 mean that it's a smart idea. No, I don't think it's a smart 144 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:13.480 idea, and you have to look at it very closely because it adds extra 145 00:12:13.559 --> 00:12:18.840 tension to something that's already difficult, for instance, marriage. So I would 146 00:12:20.039 --> 00:12:24.919 recommend that both of you study your beliefs and each other is to understand what 147 00:12:24.039 --> 00:12:28.360 you believe and what the other beliefs before you were to move forward on it, 148 00:12:28.200 --> 00:12:33.200 because you could be looking at you great a great deal of extra pressure 149 00:12:33.240 --> 00:12:37.080 in a relationship. If you feel that you're capable of doing it, if 150 00:12:37.120 --> 00:12:41.320 you feel that it's still the best thing for you for whatever reason, this 151 00:12:41.360 --> 00:12:46.200 person brings something to your life that is so powerful that you want them in 152 00:12:46.240 --> 00:12:50.440 your life, then that's a decision that you will have to make. Just 153 00:12:50.600 --> 00:12:56.600 keep in mind that it does come with that extra baggage, and that extra 154 00:12:56.639 --> 00:13:00.600 baggage has to be known prior. Don't get all lovey dovey and forget that 155 00:13:00.679 --> 00:13:05.960 there's a reality base underneath it that you're going to have to, you know, 156 00:13:05.440 --> 00:13:09.960 deal with every single day and every time you have decisions. I prefer 157 00:13:09.000 --> 00:13:15.600 that you don't bring children into that relationship because one of the belief systems is 158 00:13:15.600 --> 00:13:20.320 going to have to become dominant or at least agreed upon to raise the children 159 00:13:20.360 --> 00:13:24.519 properly, and that just causes more confusion, more frustration, and more problems 160 00:13:24.600 --> 00:13:30.559 in something that's already difficult. So go forward at least informed and educated. 161 00:13:33.480 --> 00:13:37.919 Ken, Welcome to the Jesus Christ Show. Oh hello, Jeus. Hey, 162 00:13:39.519 --> 00:13:45.200 I have a father in law that's dying from cancer and he's raised Roman 163 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:48.799 Catholic and he doesn't want to tell a priest what Evidently you don't confess his 164 00:13:48.879 --> 00:13:52.080 sins or whatever. It must be something really bad that in his mind. 165 00:13:52.440 --> 00:13:56.080 And yeah, he's scared he's going to go to a held, so he 166 00:13:56.120 --> 00:13:58.720 doesn't want to confess. He doesn't want to confess to a priest. And 167 00:14:00.080 --> 00:14:03.919 I think I remember in the Bible that you don't actually have to if you 168 00:14:03.919 --> 00:14:11.200 just go into a closet and pray and actually show remorse and ask for forgiveness, 169 00:14:11.240 --> 00:14:15.879 he'll be given to you. Well, obviously Protestants and Catholics would debate 170 00:14:15.919 --> 00:14:22.159 about this, but your recollection is good. On first John one nine says 171 00:14:22.200 --> 00:14:24.600 if we confess, confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will 172 00:14:24.639 --> 00:14:30.480 forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Obviously not clarifying that 173 00:14:30.559 --> 00:14:37.879 it needs to be done to a priest in that instance. But what there's 174 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:41.080 something that he's holding back from and doesn't he's not even sharing it with you 175 00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:48.720 obviously or other family as anybody. HM. So I don't know what it 176 00:14:48.799 --> 00:14:52.039 is this one on in his life. All as I know is that he 177 00:14:52.240 --> 00:15:00.000 feels that he's condemned to hell. There's only one unpardonable sin. The unpardonable 178 00:15:00.120 --> 00:15:05.639 sin that is spoken about in scripture is talking about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. 179 00:15:05.480 --> 00:15:13.159 Now, blasphemy the Holy Spirit is when you reject, when you reject 180 00:15:13.200 --> 00:15:16.320 the wooing of the Holy Spirit to receive Christ into your heart. That's it. 181 00:15:16.720 --> 00:15:24.519 So as far as Um doing there's any sin that he can do, 182 00:15:24.559 --> 00:15:31.559 Um that seems that blittles God and the act on the Cross, it's that 183 00:15:31.720 --> 00:15:35.799 that's like saying that's the equivalent of saying that you can do things that are 184 00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:41.200 so bad that God can't even cover them with his blood. And to me, 185 00:15:41.399 --> 00:15:50.600 that is a true misunderstanding of the the the atonement, and it puts 186 00:15:50.600 --> 00:15:54.120 it kind of in a category that is, that puts you above God. 187 00:15:54.039 --> 00:15:58.320 And that doesn't make a whole lot of sense, now, does it. 188 00:15:58.399 --> 00:16:04.279 So I'm I'm curious as to why he thinks that he's done this sin that 189 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:08.759 is so great. But it looks like he's not telling anybody anytime soon. 190 00:16:11.039 --> 00:16:14.879 No, No, he doesn't have too much time left. So I just 191 00:16:14.919 --> 00:16:18.039 wanted to try to help him to have peace of mind, you know, 192 00:16:18.279 --> 00:16:21.879 and know that God loves him. Well, yeah, he needs to know 193 00:16:21.919 --> 00:16:27.559 that. Collossians too also talks about this, and in in verse thirteen and 194 00:16:27.679 --> 00:16:34.519 fourteen talking about the cancel is canceling out of the certificate of debt, that 195 00:16:34.720 --> 00:16:41.200 God does this and that those that have arguments against you or those that are 196 00:16:41.240 --> 00:16:47.600 hostile against you. It talks about how this this uh certificate of debt is 197 00:16:47.679 --> 00:16:55.720 nailed to the cross period done, and that if he's received me into his 198 00:16:55.759 --> 00:17:00.759 heart, if he's received me into his life and has made me the lord 199 00:17:00.759 --> 00:17:04.440 of his life, then one he should should release these things to God. 200 00:17:06.559 --> 00:17:12.200 But two he should have no fear and and giving them to anybody, confessing 201 00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:18.920 them to anybody, a priest or otherwise that is a believer, to release 202 00:17:18.000 --> 00:17:22.680 them so that he's not holding on or harboring those things, because what ends 203 00:17:22.759 --> 00:17:26.000 up happening when you harbor those things you act as if you're hiding them from 204 00:17:26.000 --> 00:17:32.480 God. God already knows. Now, if he's fearful somehow that people will 205 00:17:32.519 --> 00:17:37.440 think differently of him here on this earth, then maybe it's best that he 206 00:17:37.480 --> 00:17:41.119 goes to a priest, someone who you know won't gossip or pass it along 207 00:17:41.359 --> 00:17:45.200 or any of those things. Well, I think it's an element of shame 208 00:17:45.319 --> 00:17:51.759 with his part, and that's why he's afraid to confess to a priest. 209 00:17:51.839 --> 00:17:56.200 You know, he's one of thirteen children and he's always been kind of like 210 00:17:56.640 --> 00:18:00.079 the go to guy. All the family comes to him to solve their problems 211 00:18:00.079 --> 00:18:10.319 and whatever. And I think he doesn't want to diminish his brothers and sisters 212 00:18:10.880 --> 00:18:14.640 thought of him, and whatever it is he's done, I don't know. 213 00:18:15.000 --> 00:18:18.559 Well, that's that's pride. That's just him being caught up in his own 214 00:18:18.680 --> 00:18:22.160 vanity and his own appearance, which isn't helping him anymore either. That's that's 215 00:18:22.200 --> 00:18:26.960 what I'm feeling, but I'm just trying to, you know, getting something 216 00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:32.680 where he could maybe put it together and have peace in mind. He's really 217 00:18:32.720 --> 00:18:36.519 a good guy, and that's wonderful to hear. He has to know those 218 00:18:36.559 --> 00:18:40.839 things, but he also has to know that he's making his God very small 219 00:18:41.359 --> 00:18:47.319 in this process and whittling him down to you because God already knows there is 220 00:18:47.440 --> 00:18:52.359 nothing you're hiding from God. If you remember, even Moses killed an Egyptian 221 00:18:52.400 --> 00:18:56.680 and says that he looked left and right, it gives the impression the illustration 222 00:18:56.720 --> 00:19:02.240 and scripture as if he's looking everywhere but up because he didn't want anybody else 223 00:19:02.279 --> 00:19:03.519 to see. But God said, what are you doing? I'm right here. 224 00:19:04.519 --> 00:19:10.599 God's seeing everything and knows everything that he's ever done. But he should 225 00:19:10.680 --> 00:19:15.559 give that up if it if it's become a burden to him, because that's 226 00:19:15.519 --> 00:19:21.240 it's not fair. Obviously he's letting a little bit out because you know that 227 00:19:21.279 --> 00:19:25.880 there's something he's hiding. Well, not only did my father laws my friend 228 00:19:26.200 --> 00:19:30.960 and uh, you know, I really sympathize and empathize with him on his 229 00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:36.119 condition and what goes on in his life, and so he does open up 230 00:19:36.160 --> 00:19:37.880 to me a little bit, but not much. But he doesn't feel comfortable 231 00:19:37.920 --> 00:19:41.480 sharing that that one thing with you. Whatever it is, he doesn't want 232 00:19:41.480 --> 00:19:45.880 to talk about it, and he doesn't want nobody to know. I don't 233 00:19:45.880 --> 00:19:49.599 know. Maybe maybe he raped somebody. I don't know. You know, 234 00:19:49.680 --> 00:19:52.440 I don't know. Maybe I know. It's it's hard. Your your mind 235 00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:57.640 goes to the ugliest places, assuming and most of the most of the time 236 00:19:57.960 --> 00:20:04.480 ken the people are their worst critics. And most of the time, when 237 00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:08.680 somebody thinks something is so heinous and they won't be loved through it, it's 238 00:20:08.680 --> 00:20:14.799 not as bad as they think they it weighs on them for other reasons. 239 00:20:14.799 --> 00:20:18.440 And maybe because of that standard as you say that was set up by either 240 00:20:18.480 --> 00:20:22.160 in his mind or by the family, that he's some sort of really good 241 00:20:22.160 --> 00:20:26.720 guy and doesn't want to let everybody down. But ultimately that pride seeps in 242 00:20:26.920 --> 00:20:30.759 and the enemy that the devil would love to capitalize on that as he does 243 00:20:30.880 --> 00:20:36.279 all weakness and sits there and tells him, oh, you're going to be 244 00:20:36.319 --> 00:20:40.759 so ashamed all of these things, and keeps him from releasing that before he 245 00:20:40.799 --> 00:20:44.079 goes Now, is this a deal breaker or will he not get into heaven? 246 00:20:44.160 --> 00:20:45.880 Or anything like that. No, there's nothing like that. That is 247 00:20:47.279 --> 00:20:53.359 that's still belittling the power of the Cross. But but it's part of his 248 00:20:53.519 --> 00:21:00.000 process, and a healthy one at that. To release that prior to him 249 00:21:00.039 --> 00:21:04.359 graduating and moving on into heaven, it just seems like a strange thing to 250 00:21:04.400 --> 00:21:11.039 hold on to here and now when you're facing that particular door. Well, 251 00:21:11.079 --> 00:21:12.480 you've given me a couple of good things here I can look up and read 252 00:21:12.519 --> 00:21:17.119 to it maybe and maybe it'll change his mind. He may not acknowledge it 253 00:21:17.160 --> 00:21:19.119 to me, but he may go off in his own room and think about 254 00:21:19.160 --> 00:21:22.440 it and make a decision from there. Yes, here, I can't make 255 00:21:22.440 --> 00:21:26.920 that decision for it, absolutely not. You need to have him give it 256 00:21:26.920 --> 00:21:30.720 to God. At the very least. Can I appreciate your call and the 257 00:21:30.759 --> 00:21:37.359 fact that you are so attached to somebody who is family by marriage, and 258 00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:41.599 that you are respecting his wishes and all of that, but also concerned in 259 00:21:41.640 --> 00:21:47.440 your own right. Salvation is a very powerful thing. Salvation talks about that 260 00:21:47.559 --> 00:21:52.400 protection of God, and it's one of those things that as a human you 261 00:21:52.480 --> 00:22:00.359 have a hard time wrestling through. I understand because forgiveness on earth is often 262 00:22:00.440 --> 00:22:06.880 conditional, there's a difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. God forgives everyone reconciles with 263 00:22:06.920 --> 00:22:11.160 those that repent and come to the faith. Repent being a big fifty cent 264 00:22:11.240 --> 00:22:14.960 theological type term that just means to turn away from, turn away from those 265 00:22:14.960 --> 00:22:19.599 things that are ugly or evil or wrong or against the will of God, 266 00:22:19.720 --> 00:22:27.160 and turned towards God. And that is what's what you're called to do to 267 00:22:27.279 --> 00:22:32.039 rebuild this relationship with God. And that's the same thing you're called to do 268 00:22:32.119 --> 00:22:37.079 in any broken relationship. Turn away from the things that have broken the relationship 269 00:22:37.279 --> 00:22:41.559 and turned towards the relationship, making it a focus, make it important in 270 00:22:41.680 --> 00:22:45.680 something that you're willing to work on and fight for. And that's what God 271 00:22:45.799 --> 00:22:51.480 is calling you to. And there is a lot of the devil plays on 272 00:22:51.519 --> 00:22:55.839 this. The devil loves it. He loves to sit there and put you 273 00:22:56.359 --> 00:23:02.240 in a place of shame and sadness to that you continue to dig yourself. 274 00:23:03.039 --> 00:23:07.119 Oh it's easy, you start it yourself. And all he does is just 275 00:23:07.599 --> 00:23:11.400 sit there and shake his head and your heart. He just makes you feel 276 00:23:11.400 --> 00:23:18.319 like he's inside you, but he's not. Because if I'm there, no 277 00:23:18.480 --> 00:23:25.319 vacancy and at that point you have to be stronger than the situation and repel 278 00:23:25.400 --> 00:23:30.039 those thoughts. Repel those things and give yourself to God. Continue to give 279 00:23:30.039 --> 00:23:33.200 those things up. And that's why the confession in first John one nine is 280 00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:38.720 so important. That confession of your sins is to remove them, to not 281 00:23:38.839 --> 00:23:42.359 let the enemy have power over them. It's not because God's not going to 282 00:23:42.440 --> 00:23:47.000 love you through them. No. Scripture says over and over that it's God 283 00:23:47.079 --> 00:23:53.039 who cleanses you. The Father cleanses you. So it's not about that. 284 00:23:53.279 --> 00:24:00.079 Confessing your sins is not so that God will forgive you. It's getting them 285 00:24:00.119 --> 00:24:04.160 out of the way so the enemy won't use them against you, because now 286 00:24:04.160 --> 00:24:10.799 they have power. A man on his deathbed has given power to his sins 287 00:24:11.400 --> 00:24:18.559 on his deathbed at a place where you would think you are most likely to 288 00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:22.920 look at those things and say, these aren't important anymore. And so that's 289 00:24:22.920 --> 00:24:26.079 why it says if you confess your sins, he is faithful and just and 290 00:24:26.119 --> 00:24:30.960 will forgive you your sins and purify you from all unrighteousness. You're releasing them 291 00:24:32.000 --> 00:24:34.839 from the grip of the enemy's going to manipulate you with them and use them 292 00:24:34.880 --> 00:24:40.480 against you, and make it so you feel horrible about yourself, because when 293 00:24:40.519 --> 00:24:45.839 you feel bad about yourself with your faith and your understanding, you turn from 294 00:24:45.880 --> 00:24:49.640 God. It's like owing God money. That guy that you owe money all 295 00:24:49.680 --> 00:24:52.880 the time. Oh, I keep forgetting about that. I got to pay 296 00:24:52.960 --> 00:24:53.920 him. So now you don't want to see him anymore, you don't want 297 00:24:53.920 --> 00:25:00.200 to be around him. But if you just acknowledge that, then the relationship 298 00:25:00.319 --> 00:25:07.599 is mended. Jim, Welcome to Jesus Christ show. Yeah, Jesus. 299 00:25:07.640 --> 00:25:11.839 I was just wondering when you change to the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, 300 00:25:11.880 --> 00:25:17.640 because I know the original Sabbath was on Saturday, indeed, and the Sabbath 301 00:25:17.680 --> 00:25:22.599 has not changed that. It's a very simple confusion because Christians, modern day 302 00:25:22.680 --> 00:25:30.319 Christians and even early Christians and the early Christian Church started worshiping on the Lord's 303 00:25:30.400 --> 00:25:33.240 Day, which is the first day of the week, not the last day 304 00:25:33.240 --> 00:25:36.799 of the week. So the Sabbath is Saturday, the last day of the 305 00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:40.480 week, and the Lord's Day is Sunday, first day of the week, 306 00:25:40.559 --> 00:25:45.400 and it is to it represents and is to commemorate my resurrection. And you'll 307 00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:52.119 see that as a reference. You can look at Romans Chapter fourteen, verses 308 00:25:52.160 --> 00:25:56.160 four and five. It says, who are you to judge the servant and 309 00:25:56.240 --> 00:26:00.440 the master? Oh? I actually, let me move on to five. 310 00:26:00.880 --> 00:26:04.640 For the case of this discussion. One man regards one day above another, 311 00:26:06.119 --> 00:26:11.160 another regards every day alike. Let each man be fully convinced in his own 312 00:26:11.160 --> 00:26:14.759 mind. He who observes the day observes it for the Lord, and he 313 00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:18.160 who eats does it for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God. 314 00:26:18.319 --> 00:26:23.000 And he who eats not for the Lord he does not eat, and he 315 00:26:23.039 --> 00:26:26.799 gives thanks to God. So this is talking about the differences that we're going 316 00:26:26.839 --> 00:26:37.200 on and the liberty in the Christian Church. Kathleen, Welcome to Jesus Christ 317 00:26:37.240 --> 00:26:40.680 Show. Hello Jesus, thank you for speaking with me, my pleasure. 318 00:26:40.720 --> 00:26:44.319 What's going on? Well, I was Molissa. I'm a stepfather as a 319 00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:48.160 child, and I took some consolation in knowing that he would God some day 320 00:26:48.240 --> 00:26:53.279 to be judged. But my question is, if he's saved, will he 321 00:26:53.359 --> 00:26:57.559 even have to answer for his sins? I know you'll stand between him and 322 00:26:57.640 --> 00:27:03.799 God at judgment day, So will he have no shame, no remorse, 323 00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:11.440 or will it just be erased? M In your statement. There you you 324 00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:18.119 mentioned judgment day. Yes, does judgment sound like anybody gets off got free? 325 00:27:18.920 --> 00:27:22.640 I hope not. I picture that he'll see even in your eyes. 326 00:27:22.720 --> 00:27:26.799 He'll see that even though God may not know what he did, you will 327 00:27:26.839 --> 00:27:33.319 have to stand between him and God. Therefore, as his attorney, for 328 00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:37.880 example, you would have to know his sin. So, Kathleen, as 329 00:27:37.960 --> 00:27:45.480 somebody who's experienced it. Molestation is one of the ugliest forms of sin on 330 00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:49.880 earth, wouldn't you say? I would say yes, So imagine in all 331 00:27:49.880 --> 00:27:55.720 of that ugliness, all of that blackness, all of that darkness. Not 332 00:27:55.839 --> 00:28:02.200 only have you seen your way through to understand about the glory of God, 333 00:28:02.880 --> 00:28:07.759 even an ugliness and sadness and in pain. But throughout all of that, 334 00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:14.759 imagine the one thing that can cover those things, those ugly, ugly experiences 335 00:28:14.759 --> 00:28:18.240 in life, those ugly sins in life, the hurtful things that others do 336 00:28:19.319 --> 00:28:26.759 to one another. The only way was with the blood on the cross. 337 00:28:26.880 --> 00:28:32.680 Yes, so you have this situation where things are ugly on this planet, 338 00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:36.559 and there's good things as well. But if you remember in the garden of 339 00:28:36.559 --> 00:28:41.640 Gessimite, I prayed before our father and I said, if this cup can 340 00:28:41.680 --> 00:28:47.319 pass from me. But if not, they will be done. I meant, 341 00:28:47.319 --> 00:28:51.119 if there was any way for the ugliness on the world to be covered 342 00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:55.799 for people to get in union with God again without me dying on the cross, 343 00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:59.240 then let's do that. If not, thy will be done. And 344 00:28:59.279 --> 00:29:03.839 what happened to the cross. So the misconception is that okay, now somebody 345 00:29:03.839 --> 00:29:07.559 can willing nillly just say okay, I believe in Christ, I believe in 346 00:29:07.599 --> 00:29:11.519 God a follower, and therefore everything I've done is washed away. That's not 347 00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:15.839 the same it is under the blood, absolutely, But judgment day there will 348 00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:22.480 still be that experience of standing before God. I will be that attorney. 349 00:29:22.519 --> 00:29:26.759 I will stand there and say, yes, my blood covered these ugly things. 350 00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:30.640 But think about what it took to cover that. People keep asking, 351 00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:33.880 acting like oh well, and then God just washes it away. It took 352 00:29:34.519 --> 00:29:45.359 God coming in the flesh, being humiliated and executed publicly to cover for that 353 00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:51.480 pain and that ugliness. There will be accountability, but the blood does cover 354 00:29:51.559 --> 00:29:56.599 it. I appreciate that you take the time to join me on the show 355 00:29:56.640 --> 00:30:00.039 every single Sunday. I hope that you continue to do so. Cath I 356 00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:04.160 mean, I'm very proud of you for holding your head up and focusing on 357 00:30:04.200 --> 00:30:08.680 the things that are bigger. I appreciate all of you and just ask that 358 00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:15.880 you remember these words. I am with you Always, KF I am sixty 359 00:30:15.160 --> 00:30:15.799 on demand.