experienced back in Egypt, or were they never saved at all?" A. This is a very meaningful ques tion. Exodus 32:27, 28 reads, "And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate through out the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour. And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the peo ple that day about three thousand men." When the law was given, 3000 died. At Pentecost, when grace was preached, 3000 were saved. Those mentioned here in Exodus 32 did not lose their sal vation. The fact is that once re deemed, we are eternally secure. Doubtless there were some in Is rael who simply were there. They were a part of the mixed multitude. They did not want death for their families so they took the lamb as prescribed. Salvation is based on personal acceptance of God's plan of salvation. Hebrews 4 tells us that these could not enter in because of unbelief. It is a fact that the only sin that will condemn any soul for all eternity is unbelief. It is not any rite or activity that saves, regardless of the dispensation in which a person lives, but rather one's individual faith in the provi sion of salvation from the Lord. Q. Hayward, Calif. "What was the brazen altar from the tabernacle?" A. This study is very rich typology as we apply the truths which are given. Basically, it was a hollow frame of acacia wood overlaid with bronze from which it got its name. It was five cubits square and three
modem author, to be sure. Doubt less, there were those of red, blond, brown and black hair in the Jewish nation at that time. Interestingly, we are told when Samuel went down to annoint David he found that "he was ruddy." That word in Hebrew means "red hair." Another place says he was beautiful of eyes. This does not mean, however, that the whole nation had the same appearance. Q. Lake City, Kans. "Is the rock opera, 'Jesus Christ, Superstar/ blasphemous?" A. Having never seen the produc tion we may not be qualified to answer the query. Any presenta tion of Christ as merely human and not divine, which is what we un derstand is the case, should cer tainly be condemned. From some reviews, it indicated that at times Judas was even a bit wiser than Christ. Counterfeit religion has al ways been very popular and one of Satan's primary efforts. This is the primary caution we would give concerning every popular move ment today which cannot be fully supported by Scripture. There are many people today who are really interested in serving Christ. At the same time there are many others who will simply use Christ to make money. Their motives are not pure in any sense whatsoever. Such would certainly be blasphemous. Q. Vancouver, Wash. "/ understand that the blood of the passover lamb was the means of salvation on cred it for the Hebrew people. What about those who were slain before they reached the promised land. Did they lose this salvation they
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