Jerusalem. Inhabitants include an innumerable company of angels as well as all those who have been born again through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Many students of the Word believe this phrase you have in question refers to Old Testament saints particularly. The most wonderful part of it is that our Saviour will be there! Q. Santa Barbara, Calif. "Is there a verse that says a homosexual will not go to heaven? I have heard that people are born homosexuals and cannot help it. Is that true? It is hard to believe since God is fair and just, this would be unfair to the individuals." A. Questions on this subject come to us with increasing frequency. First of all, there is no verse in the Bible which states that it is impos sible for a homosexual to be saved. A homosexual will go to hell, not because he is a homosexual, but because he has rejected the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Sav iour. The same is true with every one else. Should a homosexual be saved he will ask the Lord for the power to overcome such an existence violently denounced in Scripture (Rom. 1:18-32). What a dark picture that is when we read, “God gave them up." He allowed them to practice the lusts of their own hearts, dishonouring their own bodies between themselves. Where did it all start? Read this important passage. First of all man turned his back on God. It is sad to report and realize that this is a vile and growing condition. We need to pray for our children and young people! Cod can keep them clean from this devilish practice. Page 16
Do not minimize the problem. It is gravely serious. The judgment of God will not be withheld against it. Q. "Why were the Apostles for bidden to take the Gospel to the Samaritans (Matt. 10:5) when in Acts 8:25 they are told to preach to the Samaritans?" A. Acts 8:25 is a fulfillment of the commission to preach the Gospel as outlined in Acts 1:8. These two portions to which you refer have a real basis for a dispensational ap proach to the Scripture. This means that at certain given eras of time God entrusted commitments to people in various manners to show them that there is only one way to be saved and that is through faith. Matthew records a command giv en by the Lord during the age of the law which existed until Christ died on the cross and was raised from the dead. Between these two references comes a significant change in God's dealings with man. Israel has been put aside tempor arily. The Gospel is preached to all men, Jew and Gentile alike. There is another interesting change to observe in Matthew 10. Note verses 9 and 10 stating that no pro visions are to be made for physical needs. But, later in Luke 22:35 and 36, the reverse is stated. The Lord's purposes have not varied but His methods have changed. Both com mands are applicable to the age in which they were given. Q. "There is quite a difference of opinion among Bible scholars as to the age of the earth. Some teach that there is possibly a million years between Genesis 1:1 and 2. Others teach that very little time
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