D I S C U S S with DR. SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND/DR. CHARLES L FEINBERG
of this type. Sometimes it is used as a figure of speech and elsewhere it means the actual animal. Take a concordance and check this through for yourself. It makes the study all the more meaningful. Some examples are Matthew 7:6; 15:27, Philippians 3:2. In the eyes of Jews, dogs were Gentiles. This didn’t have the same connotation as we know it today. They were unclean, and far from the household of Israel. This made the distinction between the one who lived a righteous and holy life and the one who was spiritually filthy. Q. Arroyo Grande, Calif. — “I ’ve been interested in the subject of the res urrection, especially o f the unsaved. Will they be raised w ith immortal bodies?” A. Those who are believers will re ceive their resurrection bodies lik ened unto Christ’s glorified body at the time of the rapture of the Church (I Thess. 4:13-18). This is when mortal flesh shall take on im mortality. The unsaved will also be resurrected. Daniel 12 mentions those asleep in the dust of the earth who shall be raised. Some will be to everlasting life while others will be to everlasting shame and contempt. There will be a definite time between the two as is clearly stated in Reve lation 20. There is no general res urrection or general judgment at all. The word immortal is hardly appro priate for the bodies of the unsaved. It is true that they will not die again but be in eternal conscious torment 17
Q. Holden, Mo. — “In your under standing o f the Word, how do you explain Luke 12:42-48? Does Verse 47 refer to the Judgment Seat of Christ, or does i t mean the final Great White Throne Judgment?’’ A. This is a very important passage with a doctrine too often overlooked or misunderstood. Read this for yourself carefully. It concerns our responsibility and potential punish ment. This has a wonderful prophetic frame of reference. Our Lord, before He left, was trying to indicate how men will act and react when they come up for final review. Notice, it is the title “lord,” without the capi tal. To everyone there is a measure of responsibility given. It depends on many factors. We do that our selves. This passage shows that there are degrees of commitment, re sponsibility and punishment. The Judgment Seat of Christ is clearly presented to us in II Corinthians 5: 1-10. It is for believers only. The Great White Throne Judgment takes place after the millennium. The judgment here takes place when our Lord visibly and bodily comes back, just before He sets up His millennial kingdom. It is therefore a judgment upon the nations. They have failed in not trusting the Saviour. Q. Port Orchard, Wash. — “I ’d like to know i f anywhere in the Bible it says anything about dogs? I t seems like I read it; however, I can’t find where this is.” A. There are a number of passages
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