1:29-30, we read that God gave man food to eat, but it was only the herbs of the field. Before the flood it is evi dent that men were vegetarians. But in Genesis 9 :3, the Lord said, “Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you.” Now this is certainly not cannibalism. Look also at Mark 7:19 for the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here it emphasizes that it is not that which goes into a man that defiles him, but that which comes out of him. Then we read, “This He said making all meats clean.” Our only concern with meat is to make certain that it is properly prepared and of good quality. Ask the Lord to bless it and to give you strength from it to serve Him. Q. Inglewood, California — “7 suppose you’ve had this question asked before. But who are the two witnesses spoken of in Revelation 11:3?” A. This does seem to be a popular question concerning the end times. We can answer it simply by saying that no one knows for certain. There have been several excellent thoughts, but for a final answer we will just have to wait until the event transpires. It would seem that one of them might be Moses. Others suggest Enoch and Eijah for reasons of their translations rather than physical death. The Moses and Elijah “team” might have more credence because of the miracles which were accomplished through them. We will find out for sure someday. The important thing is not who they are but rather what they testify, which is the saving power of our Lord Jesus Christ. Q. Oakland, California — “We’d like your opinion as to whether the Lord’s Prayer is something that is to be used today.” A. There are two extreme positions. Some say that there is nothing there for us today while others say it is for us and for no one else. Both are wrong. In all actuality the Lord was speaking before the cross with specific condi-
Roger Booth, announcer on the staff of KBBW, Biota San Diego radio station (102.9 me.). Roger begins station's programming at 6:00 A.M . each morning. tions for a prayer taught to His dis ciples. There are, however, many won derful truths and principles contained in these verses which have a real and vital meaning for us today. All parts of the Bible may not be written direct ly to us, but with the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, all Scripture “is profitable” and of great spiritual bene fit! Q . Hayward, California. “Please explain Philippians 3:10, ‘That I may know him and the power of his resurrec tion, and the fellowship of his suf ferings, being made conformable unto his death.’ ” A. Paul is giving his spiritual auto biography. If there was anyone who could have confidence in what he had achieved in the flesh, the apostle cer tainly would top the list. There came a day, however, when none of these things meant anything to Paul. He only wanted Christ. He wanted to be found in Him rather than in any righteousness of his own under the law. This was salvation given to him which was not attained but rather ob tained. He wanted to know Christ bet ter day by day as he would come into a closer intimate contact with Him. He had a great burden of heart to win souls for Christ. The verse gives us the various stages in our knowledge 1 8
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