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    EP 30 | "Why do churches celebrate Christmas when it is a pagan holiday?" | Doug Batchelor

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    Bible Answers Live with Pastor Doug Batchelor and Pastor Jean Ross, Ep30 (12/03/2023) Please call in your Bible questions to 1-800-463-7297 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Start of Program 05:44 - Please explain Acts 23 verse 8? Are there two groups of Pharisees today? 07:47 - Why is the book of Psalms not included in the Torah? 09:06 - Why do churches celebrate Christmas when it is a pagan holiday? 13:14 - What is the reason for the thousand year period mentioned in Revelation 20 verses 4 and 6? 16:31 - Is it true that the apostle Luke never met Jesus personally? 19:55 - What does “being born again” mean practically in John 3 verse 3? 22:28 - Is there a heavenly courtroom where our cases are decided? 26:19 - Should we tithe on social security or other retirement benefits? 31:57 - If Adam and Eve had not sinned what would their life have been like? 33:52 - Is the Book of Mormon comparable to the Bible? 36:22 - Please explain why the word “King” in 1 Peter 2 verse 13 is lowercase in some Bible versions and capitalized in others? 38:07 - When the ark of the covenant was being transported, why did the man die that touched it when it tipped? 41:23 - Are there other ways to pay tithe aside from just giving money? 45:05 - Who is the “He” in 2 Thessalonians 2 verse 7? 47:26 - Was it acceptable for Esther to marry a pagan king? 49:00 - In Leviticus 25 very 46, why did God allow slavery? 52:02 - Is contact sport a sin? 52:52 - What is the difference between “faith in Jesus” vs. the “faith of Jesus”? 55:30 - In Exodus 9 verse 12 it says the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Did Pharaoh have a choice? 57:46 - Does Ephesians 4 verse 30 show “once saved always saved”? 58:33 - What did Jesus mean when He said, “First will be last, and the last will be first”? 59:09 - Does God expect us to forgive a person straight away if they hurt us or does forgiving someone take time and is a process? 1:00:03 - Is it possible to actually keep all the Ten Commandments?