Q&A
July 2021 Bible Q&A
July 13, 2021 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers the following questions about the Bible: 0:48 - Please explain the man wrestling with Jacob in Genesis 32. What is the significance to us? 13:59 - Could you give a historical account of some of the major events that have transpired in Jerusalem? 26:05 - There seems to be a discrepancy in the genealogies in Matthew and Luke in regard to the father of Shealtiel? 30:21 - What are the distinctions between New Covenant Theology and Covenant Theology, as well as the differences between New Covenant Theology and Dispensational Theology? How does a New Covenant church compare to GBC doctrinally?
June 2021 Bible Q&A
June 13, 2021 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers the following questions about the Bible: 0:57 - What day did God create angels/Satan during creation? When did Satan sin and fall? 3:28 - Did the Jews know or have reason to believe that the Messiah would be sinless? 6:25 - Are demons capable of repentance and having genuine faith? If they are, would it do them any good? 10:07 - How should we think through God hardening Pharaoh's heart? 14:07 - Where do our souls come from? 21:14 - Is there a distinction between the twelve apostles and others in Scripture who are also called apostles? 25:03 - Is the destruction of Damascus in the Bible? When is this to happen? Is it a sign of the end times? What is the significance of this event? Why was it prophesied about? 30:40 - When will the judgement/bema seat of Christ take place? Will it be a physical event or a spiritual event? Will there be any element of guilt of believers at the Bema seat? Will saints who lived through the tribulation stand before Christ at the Bema seat? Would you say that the church age ends at the rapture? Will all of Israel repent and come too see that Jesus is Messiah by the end of the tribulation? Will only Gentile nations be judged at the sheep and goat judgement? Will the sheep and goat judgement include only the people who lived through the tribulation? Do you think believers will be spectators at the Great White Throne judgement? 35:34 - What are your thoughts on attending a church that believes in infant baptism with a relative? Would it be wrong to go, or would it show support or approval of their practice?
February 2020 Bible Q&A
February 9, 2020 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 20:25 - Why do Jewish people break a glass at the end of a wedding ceremony? 24:53 - What is a biblical yet gentle way to interact with non-believers who have lost a loved one? 30:21 - What are the main basic differences between the "word of faith" movement, the "prosperity gospel" movement, and the charismatic movement? 38:08 - How did Paul obtain Roman citizenship? 43:14 - Where does scripture say that angels sing? 46:33 - Titus 2: How does God's grace teach us to put off and put on? 50:09 - Why did the Corinthians want to reject Paul as an apostle? Was it him personally, or his teachings? 52:55 - To what extent is being shy a normal part of a child's personality, and how much is something they need to overcome as a sin? 57:20 - Would you please comment on John 14:12 with regard to believers doing miracles and signs as Jesus did?
January 2020 Bible Q&A
January 12, 2020 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 17:11 - When did the calendar that includes BC and AD begin? 19:13 - When and how did the terms CE and BCE start to be used? 21:02 - What would the apostles' names have sounded like? 22:28 - What would the number one reason be for us as Christians to be pro-life? 23:39 - How should we apply the principle of women not teaching in the church? 30:39 - How do we address the issue of marijuana? 34:11 - Genesis 1: Last Sunday, you taught that God is Spirit and doesn't have a body. How then are we created "in His image"? 37:28 - What language did Adam and Eve speak? 38:49 - Leviticus 27: What does the term "destruction" mean in verse 29? 42:18 - What might be some interesting things about the Jewish culture that we might not know? 50:43 - How do we reconcile passages that describe the heart as deceitful and desperately wicked with passages that say our hearts as believers have been changed and cleansed? 53:10 - Are Jewish people still obligated to keep circumcising their children in order to be included in the Abrahamic Covenant? 54:32 - 2 Chronicles 36, 2 Kings 24: How could an 8-year old king do evil in the sight of the lord? 56:56 - On a personal note, do you like Q&A? Why or why not?
December 2019 Bible Q&A
December 1, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:00 - In Revelation 6, how can people hide in the mountains if the mountains have been removed from their places? 5:17 - In Genesis 9, why the change in man's food from plants to animals? 8:53 - Throughout the Bible, God occasionally has killed people who were disobedient, etc. If they were believers and would go to heaven, how is that a punishment? 15:07 - Is it possible for unbelievers to exercise faith that pleases God? 21:28 - Where does the idea of "having our names written in heaven" first appear? Does it appear in the Old Testament? 24:55 - How does Joshua 21:43 fit with the fact that the Lord hasn't yet given Israel all the land that He promised to them?
November 2019 Bible Q&A
November 10, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this month's edition of Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:19 - How should we understand verses that talk about God hating the wicked? 6:46 - Will any Gentiles be saved after the tribulation period has started? 10:00 - How did infant baptism get started? 15:04 - Was it right for Sarah to lie? 22:27 - Hebrews 11 - It says Moses was saved and hidden because he was a beautiful child. Would they have given him up if he was not beautiful? 24:39 - Can giving to God take the form of giving our time/talents to charities, etc? 27:38 - Is it ok to give online versus giving during the corporate worship gathering? 31:33 - Can or does Satan attack believers physically? 33:40 - How do you balance the advice of other Christians with hearing what God has to say in His word? 36:53 - In 2 Corinthians, is the giving to the Jewish believers a normally occurrence for that time? 38:30 - What would you say to someone who asks about being hypnotized to help with emotional issues?
October 2019 Bible Q&A
October 13, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
This month, Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 0:18 - Are believers rewarded as soon as they die, or is there one Bema seat judgment for all believers later? 5:48 - Zechariah 12 - Will Jesus be Jewish in the Millennial Kingdom? 10:25 - Genesis 15 - Why hasn't the land of Israel ever been as big as was promised to Abraham's descendants? 14:20 - How are we to biblically understand those who are born with both male and female organs? How should Christians think and speak on this sensitive topic in the midst of our cultural trend? 18:57 - In studying the flow and context of a passage, what does that look like for 2 Corinthians? 21:52 - What does the phrase "from the rising sun to its' going down" mean? 23:40 - Can the elect die before they are saved? I.e. aborted babies or young children? (Do little ones go to heaven?) 28:51 - Does scripture tell us when "the fullness of the Gentiles" is complete? 30:31 - Will the third temple be built before Christ gathers believers in the air? 32:29 - When Christ does come, does Grace Bible Church have a post-rapture video for unbelievers that are wondering what just happened? 33:58 - 2 Timothy 3 - Why does Paul use two different terms to refer to the Old Testament? 36:17 - Does God care how and where our bodies are handled after death? 38:10 - How can both Israel and the Church be the Bride of Christ?
September 2019 Bible Q&A
September 29, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this month's Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:14 - Are "Heaven" and "the Kingdom of Heaven" the same thing? 08:25 - Revelation 2:17: What does this verse mean when it talks about white stones and hidden manna? 14:38 - What would be a good response to someone who has stopped regularly attending church in favor of recreational activities, etc? 16:50 - During the Millenial Kingdom, will all animals be at peace with people? 18:37 - If a wife divorces her husband, would it be sinning for the woman to marry another man? If there are Biblical grounds for divorce, should a couple divorce, or should they seek to reconcile? 26:15 - Can you explain again the "postponing of the Kingdom"? 27:56 - What is an appropriate balance in caring for our environment? 32:31 - What ought Christians to do in regard to their personal financial saving? 35:39 - How should we as believers view online dating in relation to the sovereignty of God? Is it saying that we don't trust God? 37:11 - What does it look like to give grace to someone who habitually sins against you?
August 2019 Bible Q&A
August 18, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this edition of Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 0:21 – What is Progressive Dispensationalism? 8:38 – How should we understand the put off/put on process after salvation? 11:03 – If someone warns of a natural disaster, is it a lack of faith to flee or evacuate? 12:34 – How do we read the Old Testament law now that we are under the New Covenant? 14:44 – Luke 8: Why did Jesus order the parents to tell no one about the miracle? 17:50 – Why does Jesus say that Jairus’ daughter was not dead? 20:39 – What might you say to those in the community who are bitter about more people coming to Bozeman from other areas? 23:08 – John 20:17 – Where did Jesus go after He died? Why does He say He had not yet ascended to His Father? 26:21 – James 1:21 – What is the significance of the word “implanted” in this verse? 28:44 – Do you think any of the Psalms David composed were intended to calm Saul down? 30:07 – Colossians 3: In the epistles, how can we tell if a list of warnings or characteristics is sequential or consequential? 33:44 – Mark 11: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? 37:53 – Can Christians be sanctified by Scripture if they are misinterpreting it? 39:48 – Revelation 21:1 – Will the New Heaven be a different heaven than the one we’d go to if we were to die today? Will we inhabit the New Earth or the New Heaven?
July 2019 Bible Q&A
July 14, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 0:00 - Luke 8: What is the "fruit" being referred to here? 6:20 – How much should a church adapt to the surrounding culture? 13:50 – What is the role of the Holy Spirit in intercessory prayer? 16:53 – Did people in the Old Testament have assurance of salvation? 20:14 – How do God and Christ “receive” power? 21:26 – How should the church react to illegal aliens? 22:18 – Can a nonbeliever who rejected Christ before the rapture be given another chance to accept Christ during the rapture? 26:45 – Why are the cattle cursed in this passage? Is this prophetic? 29:31 – To what extent can we say our bodies be like Christ’s in relation to moving without restriction by time or space? 33:19 – Do you ever feel like a broken record as a preacher as you labor and see little fruit? 35:51 – What do you think believers will be clothed in after death as we wait for our new glorified resurrection bodies? 38:31 – How should Christians respond to beggars? 41:47 – What does it mean that Jesus was tempted in the desert?
June 2019 Bible Q&A
June 9, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this month's edition of Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:41 - Revelation 7 - Why the discrepancies of which of the twelve tribes listed in this passage? 6:12 – Why was Manasseh given so much land when the land was divided? 7:18 – Is parent-child dedication the same thing as infant baptism? What is the Biblical basis for a parent-child dedication? 11:11 – Is small attendance a concern during communion services? 12:46 – What is Mysticism and what are the dangers of it? 13:57 – Why do men typically pray at small mixed gatherings (Bible studies, community groups, etc)? 16:40 – Is cremation biblical? 18:51 – What are some principles to use to understand when an unbeliever or a bad example is spoken about in Scripture? 24:32 – What is the Bible’s view of cremation versus burial? 27:29 – How can I know if I’m really a Christian? 32:22 – Please give a brief overview of the different Bible translations. 35:00 – Do you believe in the view of monergism? 36:49 – Romans 10:9-10 – Are we saved by saying “Jesus is Lord”, or saved by putting our faith in Christ? 38:08 – Can you be a Christian and hold to the Arminian point of view? 40:19 – How are we to view someone who once seemed to follow the Lord but now doesn’t? 41:54 – How are we to respond to someone who claims to be a believer but who is living in sin? 43:24 – How do I know if I’m being undiscerning or unteachable? 45:17 – How do I stand for truth but stay humble enough to be willing to see when I’m wrong?
May 2019 Bible Q&A
May 19, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this month's Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:48 - How do you know when you became a Christian? 4:31 - What is a Biblical view of gambling? 7:41 - Where was Satan when the earth began? 8:28 - Where is Satan being kept now? 9:36 - Is it ok to share our church building with events of other religions? 11:23 - Can we offer forgiveness to someone who hasn't asked forgiveness? 13:33 - Why would we need to pray more than once for someone? 15:43 - Why don't we see instances where the Spirit speaks? 16:33 - When did casting lots end and why? 17:47 - What is the balance between knowing we will sin and can be forgiven and working hard to avoid sin? 20:16 - Why is there so much emphasis on Paul's three journeys? 22:20 - What is the difference between the "milk" and "meat" of Scripture? 23:48 - How to persevere in praying for family members? 26:12 - 1 Corinthians 7:7: How do we know if the gift of singleness is a gift someone has like a spiritual gift? How do we Biblically justify marriage then? 30:11 - What are the specific commandments of the New Covenant now that the Mosaic law is obsolete? Is the Sabbath still a commandment? Does the New Testament re-confirm the ten commandments? 32:16 - 1 Samuel 21, 27: Are the two Achishs the same in these chapters? 34:14 - Did animals die before the fall? 35:31 - Romans 4:13: Is Abraham the heir of the whole world or a specific mass of land? What relationship does the church have to this covenant? 37:07 - How did the church service become structured how it is today? 39:30 - How to respond to someone who says millennials are leaving the church? 41:33 - How to answer someone who believes in speaking in tongues is still God's will for today?
April 2019 Bible Q&A
April 14, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this month's Bible Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers these questions: 0:07: Was the prophesy in Daniel 9 understood in Jesus' time? 7:06: 1 Thess 4:4: Should the phrase "posess his vessel" be translated "acquire a wife"? 15:07: What do you read to keep up with current theological issues? 17:11: 2 Thess 2:8-9: Please explain who the focus of this passage is. 28:03: How to be gracious with others regarding theological differences? 36:52: Do you believe in double-predestination? 40:35: What's the difference between double-predestination and "normal" predestination?
March 2019 Bible Q&A
March 10, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 0:18 - What are your thoughts on the social justice movement? 6:26 - Revelation 4-5: Are there 24 literal elders in this passage, or are they symbolic in meaning? 10:41 - Has there ever been sin in heaven? Satan was a fallen angel, so did he sin in heaven? 14:44 - Is circumcision an ethnic marker of identity for a Jew, or a sign of the covenant? 19:25 - Daniel 9, Revelation 13: Which half of the 7 year tribulation is Daniel 9 referring to? 23:34 - Matthew 24: Was part of this passage fulfilled in A.D. 70? Is this passage referring to governments? 30:18 - 1 Kings 19: Did Elijah have an actual slave, or more of a servant? 31:12 - John 21: Please compare Paul as a sheperd-leader with the idea of a servant-leader. 35:27 - 2 Thess. 2: Who do you belive the "Restrainer" in this passage to be? 37:39 - 1 Peter 4: Could you explain this passage? Does physical suffering have a purifying effect in our hearts? 40:57 - What's goint to be evaluated in our lives at the Bema Seat of Christ?
February 2019 Bible Q&A
February 10, 2019 • Bryan Hughes
In this month's Q&A, Pastor Bryan answers questions on these topics: 0:32 - How large was the church in Corinth? 4:51 - What was the total population of Corinth in Paul's day? 6:12 - What is the history of Corinth after Paul's letters? 9:10 - In what way was the ancient city of Athens like the U.S. today? 11:46 - Why was Paul the only apostle sent to the gentiles? 25:11- Luke 1: Why is Zacharias' name spelled different ways in different translations? 27:56- Luke 1: Does "filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb" mean John the Baptist was saved before he was even born? 30:50 - Revelation 22: Is the "healing of the nations" referring to different governments? 36:06 - Why do the crowds in Matthew 16 think Jesus is one of the past prophets raised from the dead? 37:53 - John 2: Why did Jesus say His hour had not come, but then do a miracle anyway? https://vimeo.com/316634914