Bridge Bible Talk

Hosts Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Bob, NJ (4:20) - Is there any historical evidence for the story that the Jewish priests had a rope wrapped around their foot so that they could be pulled out of the Holy of Holies in case something happened to him? Did some Jews stay in Egypt during the Exodus?
2. Stephanie, TN (8:16) - Will the rapture happen before the tribulation?
3. Thomas, NJ (10:59) - What will be taking place during the millennial reign? What kinds of activities will we do during that time? Will we be able to talk to Jesus during that time? How much access will we have to him?
4. Rob, SC (15:29) - What is the difference between God’s Judgment and God’s Wrath? Is there a difference?
5. Ronald, FL (19:13) - Who will be in the millennial reign with Christ besides those who live through the tribulation?
6. Jessica, YouTube (21:08) - What does it mean that the Lord “blessed the Sabbath Day and hallowed it?” What does “hallowed” mean?
7. Beverly, NY (24:24) - Is 2 Kings 15:16 prophetic regarding what’s happening in Israel today?
8. Carlos, NJ (33:48) - Why did God give the Ten Commandments after Adam and Eve sinned? Why did he give the Ten Commandments when salvation only comes through Christ?
9. Rachel, TN (36:53) - My father committed suicide, and we lost my sister to an overdose, they were both believers, will I see them in heaven?
10. Bob, NJ (42:06) - Will there be animals in heaven?
11. Maureen, MA (47:06) - What does Deuteronomy 24:10 mean? Do you think Jesus became invisible sometimes?
12. Eglon, NY (51:14) - If you aren’t baptized, or aren’t filled with the Holy Spirit, are you going to heaven? Do you have to be fully immersed in water to be baptized?

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Hosts Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Graham, NJ (3:10) - What does Matthew 11:12 mean? Is it hyperbolic or literal?
2. Luke, AR (8:23) - My non-believing friends say that the God of the Old Testament is different from Jesus and the God of the New Testament? If Lucifer was in the presence of God, a place of joy and sinlessness, how did he get corrupted and fall?
3. Danny, NY (15:39) - Is it possible that God could have created the Earth with the perception of age that matches the 4.5 million years that science says?
4. Thomas, NJ (19:18) - Will memory lost by dementia return when God calls us home? What is the purpose of last rights given by a priest?
5. Jason, NJ (23:39) - Does the Bible address vasectomy?
6. Donna, email (28:11) - What’s the difference between Christians and Muslims? Do they believe in the same God?
7. Walter, GA (33:36) - Can you explain Ezekiel 37:15-16? Does it describe the Book of Mormon? What is John talking about when Revelation says not to add words to the scripture?
8. Kayla, TN (39:03) - Do you have any advice for presenting the Gospel to friends?
9. Bob, PA (44:30) - Why does the Bible say your sins are forgiven when you accept Christ, but then says your sins will be judged at the throne?
10. Peter, SC (46:18) - Can you explain 2 Corinthians 5:10?
11. William, FL (48:48) - How can I apply Ephesians 4:22 to my life?
12. Eva, NY (52:50) - What happens to kids during the rapture?
13. Christy, NY (55:08) - Is it okay to kill a person who invades your home?

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Hosts Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Karen, NJ (2:00) - Is there such a thing as reincarnation in the Bible?
2. Stacy, NY (5:03) - Who is the “she” that Solomon mentions in Proverbs?
3. Lisa, Facebook (7:21) - Would you question someone’s salvation based on their belief in dreams?
4. First Millennium Catholicism, YouTube (8:48) - How do you reconcile your symbolic interpretation of the Last Supper, with the literal interpretation that the people took in John 6:53?
5. Mike, NY (12:11) - Why don’t my Muslim friends recognize Jesus?
6. Maryana, YouTube (15:44) - Did Satan ever get the chance to repent, and if so did he choose not to?
7. Diane, email (18:55) - Can females be pastors and preach to men, women, and children in the church?
8. John, MA (20:47) - Can you explain whether Sunday or Saturday is the Sabbath?
9. Kevin, NJ (22:58) - Does God create certain people for specific purposes, knowing that they won’t go to heaven?
10. Lisette, GA (26:37, continued at 33:25) - Does the Bible mention anything about another human species, given historians' descriptions of Neanderthals?
11. Rick, NY (35:20) - Is a birth a creation in a normal human being?
12. Matty, NJ (38:58) - If a person is saved and they commit suicide, do they still go to heaven?
13. Carlos, NJ (43:12) - What does “presumption” mean? Is presumptive sin a mocking of God?
14. Cindy, MA (46:06) - How does the Bible feel about speaking in tongues? Does it continue today?
15. TJ, FL (51:08) - In Genesis, it says God created people and animals, but when does Adam come in? Was Adam the first creation? Who was Cain afraid of after killing Abel, wouldn’t there have been only one other man?
16. Patrick, NY (54:05) - Is it a sin to pray to Mary?

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Host Vincent Fernandez and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Ray, MA (1:53) - Why has the Passover meal stayed a tradition in the church, even through the Protestant Reformation, when there isn’t a prescriptive instruction for it in the scripture?
2. Naomi, GA (6:24) - What is a blaspheming sin? Is it a personal sin, or is it something a nation does?
3. Thomas, NJ (11:16) - Can you explain the difference between topical, textual, and expositional preaching?
4. Daniel, NY (17:39) - Why do 2 Kings 8:26 and 2 Chronicles 22:2 have different ages listed for King Ahaziah?
5. Jack, NJ (22:04) - What are your opinions on the quicker Bible reading plans?
6. Pam, NJ (26:28) - Does everyone have a chance to get to heaven during the tribulation as long as they don’t take the mark of the beast?
7. Jessica, Facebook (33:33) - Where do people get the command for the church to gather on the Sabbath?
8. Gina, email (36:59) - How can I explain to my adult children how God came into existence?
9. Matt, NY (41:14) - How should I answer my coworker’s questions about salvation?
10. John, NY (47:49) - Do you think I’ll be around for the tribulation?
11. Ronald, CT (52:11) - What is your take on a story I heard from a guy at my church that claims to have gone to hell? I’ve been on painkillers since my surgery, should I be worried about taking any more that the doctors offer me?
12. Ira, NJ (55:10) - Do you think Jesus will take me back, now that I’ve repented from hating the Bible and Jesus?

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Host Rico Basso and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. DM316, YouTube (4:43) - What are your thoughts on Christian nationalism? Is it something that Christians should avoid?
2. Pookie, YouTube (8:17) - What does Hamas’ acceptance of ceasefire mean for Israel?
3. Thomas, YouTube (10:41) - When I sin, I don’t repent until I feel like it, how can I stop this cycle?
4. Jason, NJ (13:23) - What is the line for where we use the Bible to judge things in life? Isn’t tradition useful for interpreting scripture when there are contradictions?
5. Lori, NY (18:29) - 2 Corinthians 5 says when we die we are with the Lord, but 1 Thessalonians 4 says that we are sleeping when we die, so which one is it?
6. Edward, GA (23:40) - Why did God give Satan access into Job’s life?
7. Beverly, NY (27:06, continued after break at 33:33) - What fruit was the fruit Eve ate? Are the dry bones in Ezekiel evidence to God’s resurrection power?
8. Dustin, MS (35:03) - Was wine in the Bible alcoholic? If not, why is there a verse that prohibits teachers from drinking it?
9. Carlos, NJ (39:12) - What is the purpose of the ten commandments when Jesus says you should be born again to have salvation?
10. Ricardo, NY (42:54) - Can you lose your salvation?
11. Dalia, NY (47:16) - Why do I feel like I’ve done something wrong?
12. Jolene, NJ (50:33) - How do you pray the Bible? How do you believe in its promises when God does not answer your prayers? Why would I pray if God is only going to answer if he wants to? How do I get out of this hole that I’m in in my faith?
13. Gina, email (55:31) - How can I explain to my adult child how God came into existence?

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Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor John Durante

Question Timestamps:

1. Matthew, Facebook (3:52) - Some believers say that there will be a seven year tribulation, while others say it will be three and a half. What do you say and why?
2. Edward, GA (9:30) - Who was Melchizedek? What was his role?
3. Kathy, GA (13:20) - Why does Jesus pray “lead us not into temptation” in Matthew 6, God doesn’t tempt anyone, so what does that mean?
4. Jerry, NJ (18:02) - How do I approach speaking to my friend who says the Bible was written by man and not God?
5. Robert, NY (23:23) - When I pray, should I be looking up to the cross or looking down in reverence?
6. Bonnie, Facebook (26:28) - Can you explain Revelation 17?
7. Paul, NJ (34:02) - Why isn’t the modern church run like the church in the book of Acts?
8. John, TN (43:26) - If sacrifices begin in Israel now, does that mean there isn’t a pre-tribulation rapture?
9. Lorraine, HI (46:48) - Is the “falling away” mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 the rapture or something else? Will the man of sin be revealed during the time of the tribulation?
10. Gene, NJ (49:12) - How does the prehistoric age fit into the Bible? What does the Bible say about dinosaurs? Where does prehistoric man fit into it?
11. Patricia, NY (54:00) - What are the consequences of being out of fellowship with God? Would one of the consequences be that he doesn’t hear our prayers?

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Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Verlia, email (2:30) - When you go to heaven, will you turn into an angel?
2. 5 Second Studio, YouTube (4:06) - Did Jesus die for everyone, including those who go to hell, or just for his followers? Does the Bible answer this directly?
3. Thomas, NJ (6:57) - Is it considered idolatry to have a statue of Mary outside my house? Is there a reference list of what appears in The Chosen that isn’t in the Bible?
4. Email (12:22) - If God knew us when we were in the womb, and knew we would be sinners, why did he make us?
5. Maggie, AK (15:09) - Will our pets be in heaven?
6. Kameo, FL (21:04) - Why don’t I feel the same conviction about watching Harry Potter as other sci-fi/fantasy movies?
7. Bobby, DE (25:07, continued after break at 33:22) - When Jesus comes back in the new millennium, does that mean the Holy Spirit will not be here because he’s here already? Why did Jesus make water into wine when the Bible says not to get drunk on wine?
8. Marcello, FL (37:11) - When we get to heaven, are we still going to be married to the spouses that God chose for us? If we hadn’t fallen to sin, would we have procreated in Eden?
9. Melanie, NJ (43:19) - Is it possible for angels to fall from grace today like Lucifer did?
10. Christian, NJ (45:33) - When does asking God for forgiveness become taking advantage of his mercy? How do I distinguish between the voice of God and my own consciousness?
11. Rob, NC (50:26) - Can 1 Samuel 16:1 be interpreted in a similar way to Genesis 22:8?
12. Greg, MI (53:43) - Should we teach kids the idea of fasting by having them give up video games or music for a time?

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Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps: 

1. Vincent, NY (3:38) - Did Jesus have to be circumcised on the eighth day? Was the Holy Spirit nourishing Jesus for the nine months he was in the womb and not Mary?
2. Diane, ID (7:34) - Is saying the name “Jesus” taking the Lord’s name in vain?
3. Kevin, email (13:04) - I used to feel God’s presence all the time, but it has gone away recently, am I doing something wrong? Why did Judas have a last name while the others didn’t?
4. Tamer, NJ (17:10) - What is the responsibility of Christians when they see other Christians misusing the teachings of the Bible?
5. Denzel, NY (22:25) - How do you love your enemies? How easy is it?
6. Joe, NY (26:40, continued after break at 33:22) - How can smokers ever get to heaven? I have been in a relationship with a woman for 24 years, we aren’t married, am I under condemnation?
7. Harold, NY (37:51) - Colossians 2 says not to judge others’ actions, but Acts 15 gives judgment over certain behaviors, can you explain that?
8. Ewan, caller (43:25) - How did God get his powers?
9. Mike, ID (45:57) - Why do the last few verses of Revelation say that the sinners are outside the gates of heaven, aren’t they supposed to be in the lake of fire at that point?
10. Vanessa, FL (49:23) - Why does 1 Thessalonians 4 say that the dead will rise before the living during the rapture, aren’t they already in heaven?
11. Vincent, NY (51:47) - Jesus says not to lust after a woman, what do you do when you have a dream about a woman?
12. Karen, UT (53:46) - How should you handle forgiving and reconciling with nonbelievers?

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Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Matt, email (1:33) - What is the punishment for church leaders that lead people astray?
2. Naomi, GA (5:22) - I’ve heard that John the Baptist was Elijah, but I’ve also heard sermons that Elijah hasn’t come yet, which is it?
3. Michael, Facebook (9:33) - How do we fight against the lie of transgender? I try to show love but everyone just seems to think it’s okay?
4. Jack, NJ (14:12) - Do you think we’ve entered a new chapter when it comes to end times prophecies? Were events in the past as close to the end times as things are now?
5. Denise, HI (20:19) - As a Christian, should I stop associating with my friend that is sleeping with her boyfriend?
6. Lisa, FL (24:29) - As a nurse and a Christian, how do you handle patients that are transgender?
7. Luigi, NY (33:40) - Do we need to ask for forgiveness now that Jesus has already forgiven our past, present, and future sins?
8. GreatYachts, YouTube (38:20) - Is the rapture mid tribulation, based on the pattern of the plagues in Egypt before he brought them out?
9. Jeffery, LA (40:30) - Can you give some input on the red heifer and the altar in Israel?
10. Susan, NJ (43:55) - I have a family member that used to live with me, and wants to live with me again. I feel it isn’t the best choice for my family right now. Do I have to bring this person back into the house?
11. Yvi, YouTube (46:32) - Are alter egos related to evil spirits?
12. Bill, email (48:48) - Where does it say the 144,000 in Revelation will be evangelizing to the world?
13. Gigi, Facebook (50:41) - What does the Bible say about prenuptial agreements?

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Pastor Robert Baltodano and Pastor Lloyd Pulley

Question Timestamps:

1. Thomas, NJ (2:08) - I’m praying to receive the Holy Spirit and have read that I’ll speak in tongues when it happens. Are the words that I hear in my head jibberish or part of that?
2. Madison, NY (9:17) - Why does no one know when Jesus was born?
3. Susan, FL (13:23) - Why does the genealogy of Jesus list Joseph’s lineage when Jesus is Mary’s son and not Joseph’s?
4. Wendy, NJ (17:22) - Is it okay to share stuff that you know is fake if it is promoting the gospel?
5. Milestogo, YouTube (20:49) - Do tithes have to be ten percent? If so, can one use a portion of that to bless other ministries or people outside of your home church?
6. PJ, NJ (24:22) - What constitutes being born again? Is it something inside of you? Do you have to go through a ceremony?
7. Kelly, FL (33:50) - My son has cut off contact with me, is it a good idea to invite him and his wife to my house for fellowship and to reconcile?
8. Rocio, Facebook (37:46) - What are your thoughts on modern day “prophets?” Are prophecies still given? Can someone give another person a “personal prophecy?”
9. Verlia, MA (41:10) - How do I know what spiritual gifts have been given to me?
10. Matt, NY (45:33) - How do we reconcile the commandment to remember the Sabbath day?
11. Richard, YouTube (54:21) - Why do Christians get tempted more after reaching others or doing God’s work?

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