Bible Line & Mothering From The Heart

A question keeps coming to my mind concerning all the children murdered before they reached the age of accountability. The Nazis murdered over 1 million children in World War II, and the American Abortionists have killed over 49 million children in the United States since 1973. Many times more have been murdered throughout the history of the world. My assumption is that right now there are more souls in Heaven because they were Christians than because they were murdered as children. What if God decides to end the world when the number of murdered children in Heaven exceeds the number of Christians in Heaven? Does the bible say anything about this?

1 cor. 15:29 - What is Pastor Broggi’s feelings about being baptized for the dead?

The caller has heard of congregations (particularly in Africa) where congregants stand up in a service if they have an accusation against the pastor…they argue this position from 1st Timothy 3. Is this appropriate?

The caller wants to know whether there is anything in the bible that says that we are near the rapture now? And should we have an attitude of apathy regarding evangelization?

A caller would like to know how Psalm 89:26-27 relates to Jesus?

Regarding Proverbs 18:21…some teachers use this passage to claim that our words can bring about situations. What does Pastor Broggi think about confession theology?

Another caller asks: In the U.S. and world in general, there are terrible things that are taking place as everyday situations, i.e. abortion, sinful lifestyles, etc., yet we are called to pray for those in authority in 1 Timothy. How do Christians pray for these leaders as we’re commanded to when, if we are to be really honest, we have to check ourselves from being angry at them?

Our next caller from Savannah understands about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit but she’d like to know what body, soul and spirit means as it relates to the human body.

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Given that old covenant saints went to Sheol, how was it that Moses and Enoch were taken up to heaven?

Where did the expression”slain in the spirit” come from? Is this term found in Scripture?

A caller wants to know if it’s okay for a woman to give her pastor a hug (maybe on a Sunday morning after service or in public)? Does Pastor Broggi know of any verses in the Bible that would address this?

Is it possible to sin in heaven? The caller wanted to know because she knew that Satan was in heaven before being cast out.

In 2nd Corinthians 12 regarding the thorn in the flesh this listener heard one speaker talk about this being demons…if this were true, how could Paul say that God said “my grace is sufficient for you.”

If a member of a church tells the pastor that he has unforgiveness and/or anger against another member (as in 1 Cor. 11:27), should the pastor serve him communion?

Regarding the eternal security of the believer, once you have been saved for a period of time….are there no instances when people turn their back on the Lord?

The listener wants Pastor Broggi to elaborate on Romans 8:29

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A question about children and teaching them the Word. How and when should children be introduced to the Bible? Not doctrine, but the book itself.

A Christian caller has a friend who was married and divorced before becoming a Christian. The spouse is still living but this Christian would like to know how to counsel the new Christian friend whether or not she is free to marry again. Don’t know whether the ex-husband is a Christian or not.

Matthew 5:22 says, “Burt I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother ‘Raca,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, You fool,’ whall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.” Yet the book of Proverbs contrasts the wise and the foolish. Do you have any insight as to how to reconcile these two facts? Is it wrong to call somebody foolish when you believe they are?

Was there a time when men of God operated apart from the Holy Spirit? How did the Holy Spirit operate in Old Testament times?

A caller is concerned over their divorce 25 years ago followed by their remarriage 20 years ago (both he and his wife came to faith three years ago.)

Our next caller would like to know what Dr. Broggi thinks the behemoth (Job 40:15) and the leviathon (Job 41:1) are?

Teens are being bombarded with messages on the dead, vampires and evil spirits…The caller would like Pastor Broggi’s thoughts on the matter.

In Matthew 22:14 what does it mean “For many are called but few are chosen”?

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My family and I have been spending our time at CBC and another church, where our 4 year old will attend preschool next year. Up until recently, we have always given 10% of our gross income to whatever church we belonged to. I have debated this with a couple of trusted Christian friends who say that was an Old Testament law and that while we are called to give, there is no specifc requirement given by Jesus and that what you give is to be thoroughly sought out and taken to God in prayer. I was accused of splitting hairs because lately we have had such a dip in our income that we, for the first time, thought maybe we were supposed to reevaluate. I have always put our tithe as a line item in our budgeting…and it was done. But when we started coming up short and it was either tithe ro pay a bill…the obvious answer, to me, was to tithe and wait for God to provide for the bill..but my friends arguments were so compelling that I have to research. Can you tell me what CBC’s stance on this is or can you provide some references? I have tried to find them on my own, but am coming up empty.

My friend asked me if the Harper Collins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version, was a good study bible. I’m not familiar with study bibles or the New Revised Standard Version. What is your assessment of this study bible? When I looked up this study bible online I saw that some versions include Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books. I’m not sure if my friend’s version includes these books, but it is my understanding that these books are not part of the bible. Which biles do you recommend? Are some better for new students than others?

Our next caller has an interesting question: If a Christian marries someone but it turns out that the person they married had lied to them and misrepresented themselves (i.e. perhaps their previous marital status for example), is that Christian bound to that marriage?

A caller had a question regarding some systematic theology books.

Another question about marriage. If 2 non-Christians are married and they divorce, but then one of them becomes a Christian and marries another Christian, is it okay for them to marry?

In Luke 23:43 Jesus told one of the men on the cross, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise” but He wasn’t raised from the dead for 3 days, so could Pastor Broggi please explain this?

In Titus 1:6 we are given the qualifications of elders. For the sake of argument, if a pastor is not married but he has many different dating relationships with woman (not even necessarily ones that would compromise his morality), is this pastor in violation of Scripture? We obviously know what the answer is if he’s married, but what if he’s not?

If Paul was a member of the Sanhedrin, didn’t he have to be married? Is it possible he was a widower?

A caller refers to Lev. 25:8 through about 23. They were discussing this in their Sunday school class and want to know if the Year of Jubilee ever took place?

Another caller has a question from their Sunday schoold class. They want to know if Jesus ever got sick and is there always a connection between sin and sickness?

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Since Jesus came and formed a new covenant with the Jews and the gentiles, is circumcision still required of the Jews?

Why did Jesus spend three days and nights in the earth?

A caller wanted more information on a prayer list Pastor Broggi mentioned in a message one Sunday morning.

A caller is very interested to hear Pastor Carl’s response to the following quote taken from “Israel My Glory”, May/June 2009 issue about the Millennium Kingdom. “Both Jewish and Gentiles will be required to sacrifice animals at the Temple (Isa 56:7; 66:20-23; Jer. 33:18; Ezek. 45:13-17; Mal. 3:3-4). The Lord will appoint a prince to receive the gifts and oversee the sacrifices used “to make atonement” for the house of Israel (Ez 45:15-17, 20). Presented will be burnt, sin, trespass (40:39), grain (45:24), and peace offerings (46:2). Animal sacrifices at the future Temple will not be efficacious, but they will be needed to cover the worshipers’ ceremonial uncleanness. Why? Because God will be dwelling of Earth in the midst of sinful people who live in their natural bodies. The sacrifices will ensure that impure people will not defile God’s holy Temple when coming to worship Him.” End quote. I believe it requires mental gymnastics in explaining the purpose of the sacrifices. John MacArthur teaches the same thing in his Study Bible. This seems to go against everything Paul taught, especially Heb. 9 & 10. This teaching also requires GENTILES to sacrifice in Millennium…..? The listener has been studying eschatology on my own for quite awhile now and wants Pastor Carl’s input on this.

Another caller wants to know whether there is a distinction between the gospel for the Jew and the gospel for the gentile.

Our next caller wants to know where believers who have already died will be during the millenial reign and what will they be doing.

The friend of a listener informed him that he and his fiancee are going to buy a house several months before they get married. They are both cosigning for it. One of the main rationales behind this idea is to stop wasting money on rent and to take advantage of a good deal on a house. In this situation the woman makes the significant majority of the income and would be shouldering the majority of the financial responsibility. This caller’s understanding is that the bible says not to cosign for someone else. It is also my understanding that the bible says that a man who cannot provide for his family is worse than a pagan. The caller wants to know Pastor Carl’s advice would be to a man who is considering doing this?

In Matthew 18:21-22, Peter asked how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Jesus answered, we’re to forgive not seven times but seventy-seven times. A listener understands this but wants to know what to dowhen you are a family of Christians, yet one family member always has the family in turmoil because they constantly criticize one family member to another and will not stop even when asked to do so. Is it scriptural to love a brother, but not want to see them?

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In Revelation what is meant by ‘his name will be 666?’

Will the anti-Christ come from Europe?

Some preachers claim Jesus Christ went to Hell and suffered torment in between his crucifixion and resurrection. This listener wishes to know Pastor Broggi’s thoughts.

The Israelites were not allowed into the Promised Land. Knowing that believers have eternal security, what is the discipline to current believers who don’t heed the warnings in Hebrews?

Is the second amendment a moral issue?

Caller wanted to know Pastor Broggi’s thought about women deacons.

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In light of recent revelations of adultery by SC Governor Mark Sanford, what does the Bible say about whether or not he should resign his position and what his responsibility is to his constituents?

In light of what happened with Gov. Sanford, what do Christians say to the nay sayers who are now using this situation to demonstrate the hypocrisy of Christians and their family values stand.

How can an internet listener give to CBC of Beaufort missions? Can you explain how a christian is to give to missions? Does one give to a general missions fund? Is it wise for the giver to specify foreign missions, home missions, specific countries, or specific missionaries? Is there a distinction between foreign missions and home missions? How does CBC of Beaufort determine how to distribute the funds among the missions?

Our next caller would like to know if their spouse has been involved in fornication, according to 1 Cor. 7, is this a cause for divorce?

I have a question about Christians participating in boycotts of non-christian companies that support non-christian principles. I had recently commented to a friend that the PepsiCo boycott I have been participating in has been especially hard since they own so many products that I enjoy. This was her response (quoted from her email to me): “I really struggle with the whole idea of Christians boycotting non-christian companies. Today, I found a scripture that I think addresses it: “I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” (1 Corinthians 5:9–13, ESV) I was thinking of scripture when Jesus was ridiculed for eating with tax collectors and “sinners”. If Pepsi-Co or any other company claimed to follow Christ in their beliefs and yet supported certain agendas, heinous sinful practices, etc.. I would most certainly boycott them. However, I can’t see the benefit of requiring those in the world to clean up their act morally when it would be to no avail, since it isn’t “good behavior” that wins them favor with God. In fact it would simply be: “having a form of godliness but denying the power of God.” Being “tent builders” alongside those in the world… rubbing elbows with them… gives us an opportunity to display the gospel.. “while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” I do realize money that we use to purchase a Pepsi, some of that profit may go to supporting “gay rights.” But every time we pay our taxes we support a gov’t that funds abortions. “Give to Caesar what is Caeser’s..” and spread the glory of the cross to a world in need.” (end quote) While I do not simply boycott every company that does something “bad”, I do find it hard to support any company that so blatantly supports such anti-christian values as the gay rights movement and abortion. I guess being honest, I have held the opinion that all Christians should hold the same view/principle. Could you please tell me your thoughts on this issue??

Our next caller who is a Christian woman says she has a woman friend who is attending a church where she has a leadership role and exercises authority over men. The caller has had discussions with this other woman and explains what the Scripture says about this. Her friend has made no changes (i.e. has not given up this authority position), so the caller would like to know how or does she continue with this friendship?

One listener would like to know Pastor Broggi’ position on Calvinism.

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What is the biblical basis for limiting children? Many Christians embrace birth control (and permanent sterilization) as ‘good stewardship’ yet the Bible teaches that children are a blessing. How can these be reconciled?

A listener would like to get some insight into Genesis 10 - regarding the curse of Canaan.

I heard Tony Evans on the radio talking about how christians can have demons and if a demon goes out of one christian it can go into another christian. I took this to be true, but when I tried to find find it in the NASB on Biblegateway.com by searching for the words, ‘demon’, ‘unclean spirit’, and ‘evil spirit’, I could not find it. Can you tell me what the bible teaches on this idea, and what some of the key verses are?

Our next caller says that a doctor known for performing late-term abortions was recently murdered. This murder is, of course, reprehensible and the antithesis of what Christians believe; but it has raised a question. Does Pastor Broggi know of any situations where the health of the mother has been used as the reason for either late-term or mid-term abortion?

A listener wants to know if Christians need only invoke the name of Christ to deal with demonic spirits.

Another listener wants to know how it is some people believe they can lose their salvation.

Our next caller says that he and his wife were divorced. The wife married another man soon after the divorce and then she was killed in an accident. This man wants to know if Scripture says he can now be free to marry again.

A listener would like to know a good Bible commentary.

Should a baby from two parent who are not married but livinhg together be allowed to bless the baby in front ofr the congregation?

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Our first caller has an aunt who says she hears from God then writes down what is said. The caller wants to know what Pastor Broggi thinks about this practice.

Caller wants to know Pastor Broggi’s opinion of Rick Joyner and Morningstar ministries.

John from Beaufort would like to know what the Bible says about tatooing and piercings and what is the best way to address a believer who wants to get one or the other?

A caller wants to know how we are to confront gossip in a church in a loving and kind way.

A listener keeps debating with a 7th day Adventist about the rapture and theSaturday sabbath. THy have good scriptures to prove that God never changed it to Sunday, whch the listener thinks is correct on their part…but the listener believes no person can keep the law and that we are not under the law. The 7th Day Adventist friend says it makes no sense to keep 9 commandments and cancel one. The listener wants to know what Pastor Broggi teaches on this issue.

A listener wants to know whether Ezekiel 3:17-18 applies to witnessing today.

Our next caller said that she was reading a publication and it said that scientists can justify the fact that dinosaurs lived millions of years ago in the following way: between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 there was a gap in time and then God reformed the earth and that was the period of time where the angels fell and the dinosaurs lived and died. How would Pastor Broggi answer the man who wrote this publication.

A caller would like to know if washing each others feet is for today and, if so, how do you do it within a large congregation?

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