You're listening to k I Am sixty on demand. Randy, Welcome to the
Jesus Christ Show. Hey, thank you Jesus. Good morning to you,
Good morning to you. How can I help you? Yes, sir,
I was very interested in hearing your talk about God being outside of time and
actually created time and that's how he knows what's going to happen. And I'm
just interested in time. And I think back to some of these scriptures.
I thought maybe you could let me know, you know, some stuff that
I'm not sure about. I think about the time that Adam and Eve and
the serpent. How long were they in the garden before the fall? I
wonder about how long perhaps the enemy was on the earth before Adam and Eve
were created. I even think about some scholars talk about the Book of Job
possibly being the old book in the Bible where you know, he came in
front of us God ask him what he's been up to, and he said,
I've just been walking here and through on the earth. And you know,
they even talk about, you know, Joe talking about seeing the behemoth
the dinosaurs. Do you have any enlightened me on some of this timeline that
might possibly be in the scriptures. Sure. Wow, that's a lot of
questions. Let's start with the first and really look at Genesis and Adam and
Eve. It doesn't specifically say how long they were in the garden prior to
the fall, nor does it say how long this serpent was in the garden.
But the reality is it all existed, the serpent and sin. As
far as the desire to make people sin has already been understood, because you
already have the fall of more the morning Star, you already have Lucifer fallen
at this point, because there would be nothing to tempt anyone in the garden
if the serpent Satan didn't exist. So that's already existent in Genesis. The
interesting thing is because what takes place after the fall that there is. What
takes place after the fall is that sin enters into mankind Romans five twelve.
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death
through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sin, so
that comes through Adam, right, that comes through Adam and Eve, and
that will be passed down. The only thing we have that kind of guides
this timeline is that the children of Adam and Eve are not born yet if
they were born, it is believed prior to that time, then they would
not have had this sin nature necessarily in the same way, in the same
sense. So that's the only real guiding of the timeline there is to say
that, well, the kids weren't born yet, and that's the only marker.
It doesn't give us any length of time, but it is commonly believed
by scholars it wasn't that long that they experienced that in the garden, that
they were in the garden with the serpent prior to the fall, So there's
nothing to really give you a specific timeframe, but it was fairly short.
That's so interesting. How about this talk about job seeing to behemoth and they
say dinosaurs and the fact that where they're saying that possibly that's the oldest book
in the Bible. You know, how long would that be? The wooly
mammoths went extinct ten thousand years ago? Yes, so the wooly mammoth's not
dinosaurs, but surely that is a beast that has not been around. Although
if you want to go down a deep, deep dive on science, they
believe that in some time soon they'll be able to recreate one. I will
say this the Behemoth and the Lefiathon in Job forty that talks about you know,
who can tame these beasts are an interesting story because the assumption is in
the conversation that no man contain them, no woman contain them. And then
you'd have to say, well if it was Some say one is a hippopotamus,
another says, oh, it's an alligator, another says well, one's
an elephant or these types of things. Well, the descriptions in there are
interesting because one, if they couldn't be tamed, all those animals have been
in circuses before, so that doesn't make sense. Plus, the one that
is referred to as the behemoth talks about a tail like a cedar. It's
not really something that reminds you of that tiny little whip tail that an elephant
has. So there are some that say, hey, these might be references
to dinosaurs. However, Randy, there is no real direct evidence that humans
were around during the time of dinosaur, even though there are those that believe
that some tracks have been seen both side by side with a humanoid of some
kind and a dinosaur of some kind. So all those arguments go back and
forth. It's not necessarily a dinosaur. It wouldn't really jibe with science if
it was a dinosaur. But something about these animals were large enough, bold
enough and distinct enough to stand out in the story of Job, and that
is one of those things that is often contested. But yes, there are
books obviously like Job that precede what is referred to as the New Testament and
certainly are much older and to be understood as so. But the dinosaur part,
it is one of those things that is an interesting conversation. But still
there's no evidence that humans ever walked by dinosaurs. As a matter of fact,
the span the span is pretty long between the two, seeing as dinosaurs
died out about sixty five million years ago, so it's tough to place man
there. But there are interesting timelines, I get it. But you're really
looking at a volumes books, many many books, not just one because they're
under the cover of one, but a massive span of sixty six plus books
written over a span of fifteen hundred years or so by forty plus authors from
kings and peasants. There's a lot that goes into it, and getting every
single detail about the time in one place is interesting to us, of course,
But on the other side, it is not important to God. Otherwise
it would have been pointed out Bill, welcome to the Jesus Christ show.
Yes, I have a couple of questions about speaking in tongues. In the
Book of Acts, it talks about the day of Pentecosts where the apostles came
out and starts speaking in other tongues. But these were tongues that people understood,
like Syrian, Greek stuff like that, they understood them in their own
language. Yes, and so it had another reference later in Acts about the
same thing. But then later on in Acts it talks about the apostles laying
hands on people then being filled with the Holy Spirit as evidence of speaking in
tongues, but it doesn't say these tongues were interpreted by someone else. And
then later on in Paul's Letters he talks about I wish you could all speak
in tongues as much as I do, But he also talks about these tongues
are more prophetic tongues where you need somebody to interpret them to be of any
worse. So, having said that, and also back in Acts, when
it talks about people being filled with the spirit speaking in tongues, that's a
different type it seems like. So it seems like there's three different types of
tongues, the ones that they poserbly big where everybody understood them in their own
language, and then prophetic tongues. But then there's this other tongues that are
some people laid on hands and we're speaking, you know, the tongues which
seems more like a prayer language. So that's one question, is that the
proper interpretation. Second question, do tongues still exists today? And the third
question is, I know there's some denominations that say you haven't been fully brought
into the Christian fellowship until you speak in tongues with evidence or filled with the
Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues. Does that makes sense? There's
that too, all of it. As a matter of fact, I think
you summarize that quite nicely. As far as your interpretation, I think that
that's wonderful and spot on interpretation. Acts two six through twelve. And at
the sound, the multitude came together and they were bewildered because each one was
hearing them speak in his own language, and they were amazed and astonished,
saying, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it
that we hear each of us in his native language, So tongues actually translates
to language. The three languages or the three types of tongues would be when
someone in a situation starts to speak in a language they have never studied or
understood and now they can speak in it. That is one. That's what
Acts two is talking about. There is the kind of tongues in which somebody
is prophetically saying something that doesn't sound like it makes sense, and then someone
interprets it. So God puts it on someone to speak this way, and
then also someone to interpret what it means. And then the last one,
which is like as you said, a prayer. This is the one that
is between the individual and God, and it is a language between that is
not for everyone else. It is strictly a prayer between the individual and God.
And that is the three major beliefs in the types of tongues, as
far as if they are still for today, there is no place in scripture
that conclusively says tongues have ceased. As a matter of fact, when you
go through some of the lists and Corinthians lists of the different gifts of the
spirit, tongues only one of them, and if you go through there is
also teaching in there as well. So if you start saying that one of
these is for today, but this one isn't, you run into a problem
as well because they aren't separating them all. They don't say, well,
teaching is for today, but tongues is not. So imagine to saying that
teaching is not for today. So although there's different beliefs in this, it
is a completely legitimate conclusion to say that tongues are today. However, that
being said, tongues can be abused. People can use them to try and
make them look closer to God. I've heard some babbling before that means nothing
for nothing, just to be a part. And when it comes to the
gifts of the spirit, when somebody says you have to have you have to
speak in tongues, there's a problem with that as well, because if you
go on in the scripture is reading about these gifts, it starts talking about
parts of the body and how no part of the body is more important than
the other, and that they need to work in harmony together. It makes
more sense that not everybody would have these gifts, so that the body would
be necessary to come together and work together, as is the analogy of the
human form that is being used there. So it makes more sense to say
different people are going to have different gifts so that the Body of Christ has
to come together and work together as a whole, rather than having somebody raised
up because they can speak in tongue. So think of it this way.
The eye would not boast over the ear, the ear would not boast over
the mouth or the nose. And so it looks like it is trying to
make the body come together to use these gifts together and not raise someone up
because of them. And there is still conversation, and there will be conversation
for a long time. But that is the belief of this program. Charlie,
Welcome to the Jesus Christ Show. Hi there, Hey, thanks for
taking my call. My pleasure, Charlie. What's going on. I'm wondering
how my dog passed away about a year and a half ago. Oh,
I'm sorry, and I'm wondering if I'll ever see her again. Well,
I'm happy to tell you there's nothing in scripture that says you won't. Says
there's no tears in heaven. And although animals don't go to heaven in the
same sense as a human. They don't have souls in the same sense as
a human. They're instinctual, instinctual. It's why a dog doesn't go to
jail for murder or anything like that. But there are animals talked about in
heaven, the concept of the Four Horsemen, even and so there's no reason
to believe that these beloved pooches are not going to be there. So there's
no reason for me to tell you that you won't. Well, that's good
news. I'm sorry. These things can weigh heavy. The bond between people
and their animals is a powerful one, and I know that it hurts,
and sometimes people kind of hide it away because they think they're being silly.
But it is very powerful, and that loss runs deep in the morning that
goes with it. So are you thinking about getting another dog if you haven't
already. Well, I'm getting pretty close to eighty years old, so I
doubt that we'll get another dog. Well, you can adopt dogs that are
older as well. Sure, Well I was pretty well attached to this one
and she was probably my best friend. Well, it's not about replacing the
animal, it's about continuing to love one. And if you ever think so,
there are a lot of dogs out there that are older that people don't
want to adopt. And you can find yourself another pal that is different and
separate and unique that can bring you joy and continue to live. Eighty eight
a death sentence, certainly not nowadays, so good. Yeah, Well,
there's a lot more love in you to give. And again it's not to
replace anyone. But there are a lot of really lovely dogs out there that
are long or in the tooth that people don't want for their children because they
don't want them to go through that process too soon. But something to think
about, Charlie. If if you're if God lays that on your heart to
connect that way, so be it. But that's that's up to you,
my friend. There's just no need to be extra lonely. You've had a
year in change to to mourn. So that's okay. Mary, welcome to
the Jesus Christ Show. Yes, thank you so much for taking my call,
my pleasure. Mary, what's going on? Because I know God,
it's very powerful when God can do anything, absolutely anything in my life,
and so I'm calling to please ask for some help. My daughter. My
daughter's thirty three. She lives on the East Coast. She's very successful in
her academic career, has repeated, she and all that, but she lives
far away. This is what I'm asking. I'm asking how I can improve
communication with her because she has cut me out. She did this before four
years ago. She didn't talk to me for a year and nine months.
And then I went to visit her and she was happy to see me.
And then then and she was going to She was happy to see me briefly,
and then she said I'll see you the next morning. And then she
canceled it and got really mean. And then a few days later, after
she talked to her therapist, she called me back and we reunited and we
had a great four years together. During COVID, she even came and stayed
for a whole month. Now she totally cut me out again. It's I
haven't spoken to her since August. I went back there. She's at pretty
Preston. I went back there to try to see her, you know,
w December, and she said she was busy, she wouldn't see me.
I'm very hurt. I want to know what to do. Well, Well,
these are some help. Well, these are tough questions and I need
you to be tough and strong and answer some questions for me. So what
are the reasons she's given you before? When she needed time to give me?
No reasons? And the last time we reunited, I was so afraid
to ask. I just smiled and made everything very pleasant, and we had
a very pleasant time together. For the last four years, we get together
every Christmas and then in June and we went to Paris together her a week
and had a wonderful time two years ago. But this time and I was
so afraid to ask her because I thought it might cause us to argue,
and I didn't want to rock the boat at all. So I finally asked
her just recently, and I said, you know, why did you not
talk to me for a year in nine months? And she said, well,
I just needed a break. Okay, So she did tell you that
there she has. Yes, yes, yes, that's one thing. She
said. Have you ever been called by her or anyone else annoying or clingy
or anything like that? Never? Okay, Well do you have any other
kids? No? And where's dad and all this we're divorced, And we
both went to her. She graduated with her PhD from Dartmouth last year,
and we both went to her graduation and I was there for a whole week
with her, and we spent time together and it was pleasant. And then
her father came in and we were together. We he and I got along
very nicely for the graduation, and then afterwards he stayed for a week.
Does we had our time with her, but we also had our time together
with her and we got along very well. Does your former husband does he
talk to her quite a bit? Or does she go dark on him sometimes
too? Well? I know that she was supposed to go to say I
believe she goes dark on him sometimes too. I don't know for sure.
She was supposed to go there for Thanksgiving, and I know that she did
not. Okay, so she was supposed to come to me for Christmas if
she did not, and she broke up with her boyfriend very fast connectively,
Okay. So it can be a lot of different things. There's so much
going on there to unpack. But I would say this, she sounds successful,
and she's probably incredibly driven, and she may just know her limits.
With the information you gave me, I know it hurts, but you also
raised her to be independent and that's what independence does. And it's not that
parents aren't important, but to gain success, to get your PhD is very
time consuming, and she just may know her boundaries and when she can't do
anything, her just she just does not have the capacity or the bandwidth to
deal with anything else. And she just may not be great at explaining it.
She may just be an academic that feels more comfortable about books, numbers,
and things. Relationships are difficult. Relationships in family are difficult. Relationships
at work are difficult. Relationships are difficult. As a matter of fact,
the entirety of Scripture is about relationships. Even if you break down and try
and slice almost in half the ten commandments, about half of them are about
your relationship with God and the other half is mainly about your relationships with other
people other humans. Figuring that out will help you understand Scripture better and also
will help you understand your relationships better. They are imperative to help you grow,
to help partner's friends, family spouses grow. However, communication is going
to be key, and to hear concern in a mother's voice and not wanting
to rock the boat, there's got to be something else there. Yes,
is it normal? To want to have conversations and connect with your adult children.
Of course, however, the depending on the age of the child and
the age of the parents. It's also important to note that when a parent
is of the age of winding down having more time, and the child is
in the building their empire days, that's not always going to connect. When
somebody's studying and has the weight of studying and there was talk of a breakup
in there as well, they might not be in the right frame of mind
to connect. Now there could be some other concerns. I have only a
couple of minutes to spend with you when we talk about that, But I
just want you to think about how very different it is for a younger person
who is in the mid in the middle of the building years to communicate with
family members that may not be including parents or older siblings when they may be
slowing down, so that means one will have more time on their hands the
other will not. And you can't take that personal. It is a little
weird that the lack of communication is there, and the timidity of wanting to
talk about it concerns me. I think it's important to communicate and say,
you know, I'd love to see you, or i'd you know, love
to connect with you, no pressure, but let me know when you have
time, or the door is always open. That doesn't mean you're a hotel
you know, or a restaurant. It's okay to plan and some your your
child in this case, rather it's important to let them know, but you
can have an open door policy as well. Keep all those things in mind
and communicate. Nothing wrong with a note either. Sometimes it's easier to do
it a note just quickly say I know you're working hard and I love you.
I want to bother you with a phone call, so I just wrote
this note so you'd know that I was thinking of you and that I'm very
proud. When I get the feeling that you don't want to be with us,
I try to remind myself how hard you're working and just now that I
love you and I'm here when you have time. If you'd like to schedule
something, great. But it sounds like she's not always good with following up.
If she's missing major events like Christmas or Thanksgiving, it's either wrapped in
work or wrapped in a significant other of some kind, and maybe she doesn't
feel comfortable sharing those things. There's a lot there and something. I agree
something is going on, but you have to look at the surroundings and your
energy is pretty intense. So if if your daughter is someone that needs to
focus and you disturb that focus, she needs to tell you. She needs
to say, hey, you have this very kinetic kind of intense energy and
it makes me nervous when I'm focusing, or I feel I need to perform
when I see you. Whatever it is that needs to be worked out between
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