as to whether there is something left over that’s not been confessed?” A. If someone has wronged anothei and the sin comes to mind, it is up tc the individual to make it right. If hi has made restitution then it could well be Satan’s effort to get the Chris tian defeated. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9). If something has not been confessed, then listen to the Holy Spirit and do that which is necessary. There is no one more miserable than a Christian who is not right with God and his fellow man. Satan desires to drag us down in our spiritual life, seeking to destroy the joy of our salvation. Claim the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Q . San Jose, California. "I would appre ciate it i f you would help me with information as to whether the word ‘Lord’ is upper or lower case in the New Testament. Is it the same as the word LORD in capitals in the Old Testament?” A. In printing terminology upper case means capitals and lower case means the small letters. This distinction is one that pertains in the Old Testa ment only. There is a third use of this word such as in I Peter 3:6, “Sarah obeyed Abraham calling him, lord.” This meant she called him her husband or her master. It was not in the sense of tyranny or cruelty. This is on the human plane. The word “Lord” refers to God as Master, Po tentate and Benevolent Ruler. There is also LORD which is the four-letter Hebrew name of God “YHWH.” The English translation has it as Jehovah. In the Old Testament “God” is Elo- him. When GOD appears it means “YHWH.” (This word is never pro nounced by orthodox Jews.) The word does not appear in the New Testa ment.
Two students, Steve Chappell of Cortez, Colorado, and Ted Duncan of Lew is, Colorado, prepare their testimonies fo r the Biola Hour. thrown out of heaven before or after the earth was created?” A. There is nothing in Scripture in dicating when Satan was “thrown out” of heaven. This could well have been before the earth was created. In Genesis he appears to Adam and Eve as a fallen creature. Some have sug gested that Satan may have had care of the earth before his fall and this is why in Genesis one, we read of the earth becoming without form and void. That Satan did fall and that man can be redeemed is the significant factor. Q , Redding, California. “In view of the Lord’s displeasure with Solomon’s idolatry at the end of his life, do you think we will meet him in heaven?” (I Kings 11:9, 10). A. There is no verse specifically tell ing us that Solomon will or will not be in heaven. No such reference is given as is in the case with such men as Abraham, David, Moses, Elijah and others. It is generally believed, how ever, that Solomon did know the Lord. He did sin grievously, but this is 15
Q . Coalings, California. “W a s S a t a n
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