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Elder Q & A

1.  Who Is Melchizedek?  How is he a type of Christ?
.         Hebrews 7:11-17, Genesis 14:17-20
2.  How can we fight sin and be holy
.         Philippians 1:9-11, Hebrews 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Colossians 3:1-3, 8-10: Romans 6:12-14,
.         1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Peter 2:9
3.  Who is Lucifer? What does the name mean? Why is he referred to as the ‘Morning Star’ when Christ is
.     called the ‘Bright Morning Star’?
.       The term Lucifer is only used in the KJV or NKJV – refers to a ‘high ranking’ or ‘preeminent’ individual
.         Isaiah 14:4,11 – Refers to the king of Babylon
.         Isaiah 14:12-15 – Refers to ‘someone’ else
.         CF – Luke 10:18, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 2:28, 22:16
4.  What is the difference between a soul & spirit?  
.          1 Thessalonians 5:23
5.  Why in John 1:18 does it say that no man has seen God at any time but Exodus 24:9-11 says Moses, Aaron
      and the 70 elders saw God and ate with him?
         New Testament instances of ‘seeing’ God:  Stephen – Acts 7:55, John – Revelation 4:2-3
.        .        Of not being able to ‘see’ God: John 5:37, 6:46; Colossians 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:17, 6:46, Colossians 1:15,
.        .               1 John 4:12
        Obstacles to ‘seeing’ God
.        .         1.  Who God Is – A Spiritual Being: Exodus 3:14, Malachi 3:6, John 4:24, Acts 7:48-50
.        .        .         Theophany/Christophany
.        .         2.  Communication – Trying to describe a transcendent, spirit Being in ways humanity can
.        .        .         understand
.        .         3.  Moral – Who people are: Sinful people can not look on a God Who is pure and holy
.        .        .         Isaiah 6:5
.         Jesus mediates that Gap
             1.  The Incarnation – John 14:9, John 1:14, 18, 14:7
             2.  On The Cross – Job 19:26-27, Psalm 17:15, Matthew 5:8, 1 John 3:2, Revelation 22:3-4
6.  How do we answer an agnostic who says he can’t believe in a God Who allows evil and lets it get worse
.        and worse and doesn’t step in to stop it . . . (2 more examples – question abbreviated)
.            . Keep presenting the gospel – 1 Corinthians 2:14
.            .      They can not understand until their eyes/heart are opened.
7.  Regarding the previous question about not being able to see God – What does it mean to be made in God’s
        image, if not physically?
8.  Do you write out your prayers on Sunday mornings?
9.  Did people who lived from Genesis to Malachi still have the opportunity for salvation and, if so, is Christ’s
      death the only way of salvation?
.           Romans 4:3-8 (Psalm 32) and Galatians 3:11 (Habakkuk 2:4) showed the content of saving faith in both              the New and Old Testaments. 
.           They believed what they knew at that time
             Even the disciples did not fully understand until after the resurrection – Matthew 16:21-23
.           Salvation is based on faith in the work of Christ as evidenced by their name being in the Book of Life               before the foundation of the world – Revelation 13:8