The Book of John Series (John 5:18-29) – February 10, 2013
The following are the answers to the text questions that came in during the sermon:
1. “So if the dead in Christ will hear his voice & rise- where do we go when we die? Is this talking about our physical body? What if we are creamated when we die?” 11:24 AM
These are great questions. Check out the following link to read a detailed explanation, http://bible.org/question/8216soul-sleep’-biblical-when-we-die-do-we-go-heaven-immediately-or-second-coming. In short, when we die, we go immediately to heaven if we are a Christian. Somehow, our physical bodies are resurrected in a glorified version that meets up with our spirit’s for a new you. I don’t think that creamated really makes a difference considering that a decomposed body isn’t much better than a body of ashes.
2. “Did jesus really break the sabbath or just the extra rules that the jews added” 11:51 AM
Jesus never sinned, so he could not have broken the Sabbath. Since he is lord of the Sabbath, he did not need to rest like we do. Certainly, the Jews added many rules to fit their agenda.
“8 For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.” 9 He went on from there and entered their synagogue. 10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse him. 11 He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.” – Matthew 12:8-14 ESV
3. “Just a note of praise and thanks to the worship team. Thank you & thank you for this mornings worship. Greatly appreciate the mix of worship and praise songs used today. Keep it up. 😀 Larry Engel” 1:26 PM
Jason Brent Miley 