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Question: (Return of Christ) Hi. I saw your article from a friend on facebook. I am a believer and saved by
Jesus Christ. We are going through the birth pains of the end of this world. Will Christ "appear" and then
every person on earth will bow to him, and at that time will he take us to heaven? Or will he set up his
milennial kingdom here on earth first, giving us time to help others to receive him? and then after the 1000
years will we remain in Heaven with Him forever? Tam.

Answer:

Great question Tam. Christ will return at the last trumpet (The 7th) to gather us to Him and

to set up His Millennial Kingdom (I Corinthians 15:22, Revelation Ch.20, Ezekiel 40-48). Yes that will

be the time when every knee will bow down to Him and the overcomers will teach discipline to those

who didn’t make it yet. After the 1,000 years is over and Satan is destroyed, then the “full” Godhead

appears on earth for the eternity (Revelation 21).

Hope this helps.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Where are the Bible Teachers?) I have a question for you. Hope you don't mind:) I am really
concerned for the Christians in America. I was raised (in a certain denomination) but recently I became
Christian. I felt that (the denomination she was in) was not my path to Christ. My husband, actually who
wasn't raised with any faith, turned me more to Jesus than anyone. He has read the entire bible front to back
and has so much faith in his heart it has made me strong. We have been trying to find a Church recently and
we found one that I kind of like but they do not speak of the days we live in. The turbulent times. The signs
are there yet they don't speak about it. Why don't they? I think they should…I just wonder where are all the
Priests, Pastors, and Ministers? Why are they not telling people to pray for our country? Pray for the
deceived...spread the word that our time is short. Why aren't they? I thought I would ask you because what
you sent to me is what I wonder why I do not hear when I go to church.

Thanks so much
God Bless You Always
Kimberly

Answer:

It's great to hear from you Kimberly! You know it's so refreshing to hear from someone like

you who uses common sense and can see that something is wrong. You are right. It is very hard to

find a church these days that actually teaches God's Word and relating it to the times we live in.

The reason it is hard to find one is because we are living in the times of the "Great Apostacy" written

about in II Thessalonians 2 when a majority of Christians fall away from the truth to believe in lies. Be

sure to read Jeremiah Ch.23 when you get time and you will see that God isn't too happy with the

Pastors we have today.

Again, great to hear from you. Keep in touch.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Predestination) Hey I was wondering what your thoughts are on Predestination? Mitchell.

Answer:

Romans chapter 8 is one place that talks about it:

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the

called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that

he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also

justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

So yes. There are some who are predestinated and some who have freewill. See the link below for

more info:

http://www.christianovercomers.com/WhyAreYouHere.html

Question: (Love your enemies?) But Pastor Ben, I totally understand about David, but then came Jesus,
after Jesus lots of things changed, look at the scripture I put on here. “A new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:34).
Jesus said to love on your enemies, so does this also count when you are at war with physically, spiritually
or with words, if you are fighting for a just cause? Just wondering and have always wondered that.

In this passage regarding David, is it correct to interpret that God was "ok" with David hating God's enemies
(if they are men or human)? Julie.

Answer:

You are right Julie. Jesus did teach us to love our enemies. But love also includes

correction at times, called tough love. For instance we love our children so much that when they start

heading down a path of destruction, we correct them. It’s the same with our enemies, we rebuke

them because we love them. And in physical military combat sometimes that rebuke includes

sending them back to the Father.

In the case of David, you could say that he hated what his enemies were doing and not necessarily

the individual person. There is only entity that we should hate personally and that is Satan. For he is

the only one who has been sentenced to death (besides fallen angels) and has no chance of

repentance. But there still is a chance for our enemies today to turn from their wicked ways and

repent, and we should love them enough to hope that they do.

I hope I answered your question.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Kenites) How do you know who are descendants of Cain? How can someone possibly trace
their ancestors back to him?

Answer:

Most Kenites don't know who they are with the exception of a small elite. Jesus taught a

Parable concerning them in Matthew 13 where He referred to them as "tares". Tares are a weed that

looks much like wheat when it grows. Most people cannot tell the difference with the exception of a

skilled farmer. So what that means is that it takes a keen sense of spiritual discernment to be able to

tell if someone is a Kenite or not.

Question: (Hate) I gotta question: Is it ever Ok to hate? I ask this b/c whenever I see Obama, Pelosi, etc, and
hear what they are spewing and see what they are doing, the only word that comes to mind is hate. Then I
feel guilty b/c Im not supposed to hate, but, Pastor Ben, I hate it. I try not to hate them, I pray for them, but I
think that I hate them too. Regina.

Answer:

I think there are a lot of people feeling the same way Regina :) Julie is right we should hate

the sin not the sinner. But don’t feel guilty about it. I’m sure if they didn’t act the way they do you

wouldn’t hate them.

Even David hated God’s enemies and those who do wickedness, and God still loved him very much.

Here is what David said:

“For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. Do not I hate them,

O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with

perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.” --Psalms 139:20-22

There is a time to heap coals of kindness on certain people but this isn’t going to work with people

like Obama and Pelosi. We are at war, they are our enemies, and they must be stopped. In a non-

violent way of course.

Hope this eases you mind :)

Question: (Kenites) So is there any chance that the sons of cain are also those who were troubled but
saved? Also, are the daughter exempt from this? :) Julie.

Answer:

The word “son’s” simply means children or descendents. So yes this would include female

descendents of Cain too. But even a “Kenite” can accept Jesus Christ and become a child of God.

However this is rare, because Kenites have a natural tendency to serve their father the Devil (John 8:

44).

Question: (Works / Faith) What is your opinion about obedience to GOD, true faith? Judging fruits- the
parable of the 10 bridesmaids? Do you think that there are people who say they know Christ by profession
only but they really don't know him?

The "even the demons believe in one GOD and they tremble" scripture...was Paul warning us of something.
How do you take- Faith without works is dead? Does this mean that person with that kind of faith is
deceiving themselves? I’m confused=|

I just don’t want to be wrong. People say I am preaching faith with works to be saved....but I am only trying to
say, that TRUE faith automatically brings works, and if you don't have works, you might want to question if
your faith is real faith.....anyway- looking forward to what you have to say. Thanks Ben. Kristi.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Kristi. You know there are so many people who make a religion out

of just having faith, and others who make a religion out of doing good works. Many times that’s all it

amounts to --trying to appear or feel religious. And yes they have deceived themselves into thinking

that they are doing the right thing. But Jesus will say to them, “Get out of my sight, I never knew you!”

(Matthew 7:21-23)

You are right on. To be genuine we need both faith and works. Like you said, it is our faith and love in

Christ which motivates us to work. Think of it as a marriage. If your husband or wife told you that they

had faith in you but never did anything for you, you would certainly question whether they genuinely

loved you. It’s the same with Christ, He wants more than lip service from us. He wants genuine love.

You could point out to those who think you shouldn’t be preaching “works” along with faith to read

this verse.

“And behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his

work shall be.” –Revelation 22:12

Hope this helps Kristi. Keep up the great work!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Work) Hi. Concerning what I asked concerning 2 Thessalonians. I guess I should ask. Does it
matter to God how long we work in a day/week or if we wait to get a college education to begin work? Should
have mentioned that earlier. Sorry about that. Keep me in your prayers. :) Donald.

Answer:

Hey good question Donald. I guess you could say going to college is work or that it is

preparing you for work. I see nothing wrong with being a full time student according to the Bible.

However, I don't think it's wise to take out a student loan for all of it. I would try and work my way

through it and pay for as much of it as I could up front. You don't want to have to pay back a loan for

many years after you get a job, that's no fun. Besides, the Bible warns us against usury in many

places.

And concerning how much we should work per week? Well enough to pay all of our bills with money

left over to put into savings. So six days a week if necessary. That's how many days God worked

before He rested on the 7th day while creating this earth age.

Question: (Faith) Hi Ben! I read all of the messages I get from you and to be honest some scare me..... Its
like half of me believes in God but the other doesn’t? It’s hard to explain.... It feels like something is pulling
me away from him, and that scares me. I don’t know what to do. What do you think?

Answer:

It's great to hear from you Dear ;) I'm glad you enjoy reading the Bible Studies. Hey what you

are going through is quite common, you just need to strengthen your faith, that's all. We all do at

times because that little thing called doubt likes to try and work its way into our lives. So just relax,

and ask your Heavenly Father to strengthen your faith. He will do it! And just keep studying His Word

and you'll grow stronger in faith each day as you see Him working in your life and in the world.

God Bless you!

Ben

Question: (Pre-Adamites) Hi Ben:

Thanks for sending those CD's. I have believed for some time that there were people here before and
during the time of Adam based on some verses in scripture. I have a friend that doesn't believe this based
on one scripture. Romans 5:12. I don't have an answer to that. Through one man, Adam, sin and death
entered the world." He claims that before the fall of Adam there was no death. I looked it up in the Greek
and do not have an answer.

Answer:

Your welcome David. Hope you enjoyed them.

Concerning the statement your friend made, you could tell him to read the next two chapters or more

in the Book of Romans. If he does it will become obvious to him that when Paul is speaking of

"Death" he is speaking in a spiritual sense. For example that by sinning we become spiritually dead

like Adam etc.

But I'm still not sure why this verse would convince your friend that there were not flesh men on the

earth before Adam?

You see God had a plan from the beginning of this flesh age to bring in Salvation to all people

through the seed-line of Adam, i.e. Christ. And through Adam's seed line God would also give the

law. But before Adam came, the other peoples had not been given commandments or the law other

than to go forth and replenish the earth. So without the law there was no sin. I don't know if that

answers any part of your question or not but I thought I would throw that in.

Hope this helps, if there is still something missing send another message and I'll do my best to

answer.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Song of Moses / Tithing) Hi. I hope you can get this, since I use AOL and not Outlook. Anyway,
here are my questions [mainly concerning Deuteronomy 32]:

1. Do you have any audio studies online concerning the Song of Moses? If not, I'll be waiting for one.

2. Is it true that someone who doesn't know the song will not go to Heaven [Revelation 15]. Not that I am
judging anyone that says that, but I need help in grasping that. What if someone has not been able to FULLY
know the Song.

3. Do I have to memorize Deuteronomy 32?

4. When it comes to tithing, some pastors threaten their congregation with the curse written in the book of
Malachi. I do know that you ONLY tithe on what you work for and earn. What is it that these pastors are
overlooking in regards to this?

I also have a prayer request. PLEASE pray for me and my family that those who are misled will come to the
truth according to God's Word. Also pray for God to guide me as I continue reading and learning. Thank you
SO very much. God bless, adieu, sayonara, adios, and farewell for now.

Donald

Answer:

Thanks for the questions Donald. I can tell that you are hungry for God's Truth, it is so

amazing isn't it? Sometimes I just can't get enough either :)

I'll probably do the Song of Moses when I cover the book of Deuteronomy sometime after Genesis.

One doesn't need to memorize it to be there singing it, you just need to overcome the Beast, his

image, and his name. It's a victory song. So if you achieve the victory you'll be there singing!

(Revelation 15) Perhaps I'll even write about this soon, Lord willing.

As far as tithing goes, any Pastor who would threaten his flock with a curse for not doing so sounds

like a beggar to me rather than a teacher of God's Word. I feel God's people just naturally give to God

out of genuine love not coercion.

I'l be sure to keep you and your family in my prayers my friend.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Biblical Meaning of “Bastard”) Hi Ben,

I have a question I hope you can answer for me below. I received the Revelation tapes in 2 days. That was
really fast.

Now back to my question. I have a question that has boggled my mind for a while and would like your input.
It concerns Deuteronomy 23:2 where it states: "A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord;
even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord." I looked up bastard in the
Strong's and it says a mongrel or born of a Jewish father and a heathen mother. Is this referring to children
of an interacial marriage? If so what does it mean by they cannot enter into the congregation of the Lord? I
know someone of an interacial marriage who have 4 children together. The kids are very sweet and go to
church also. Thanks for any input or help on this.

Donna

Answer:

Thanks for the question Donna. You are right about the definition of the word "bastard" in

the Hebrew Manuscripts. It does mean a child born of an Israelite father and a heathen mother, or

vise versa. God created everything kind after kind and He intends for it to stay that way, because it

was good (Genesis 1:11, 31). However Christ forgives sin and all are welcome to be in His

congregation, for all souls belong to God. So keep loving those kids because God loves them too :)

Hope this helps. God Bless.

Ben

Question: (Sharing Personal Experience) What do you do when someone asks about how you opened
your eyes..I mean really opened your eyes to GOD and felt him for the first time..the frustrating part is that I
feel like it makes me sound like a fruit loop simply because my story id very different and "mystical" than
most stories Ive heard. Its not that I care what people think its just very hard to put into words what that
overwhelming feeling is..I want to steer them in the direction Ive found (GOD) but its very hard to not turn
them off because I sound like a nut?? Any idea what I mean???I think if my story was less full of "seeing
things and miracles it would be more believable..Think I should keep that part to myself?? Dunno why I'm
asking you...just thought since your a pastor and all maybe you'd know... Tavia.

Answer:

Great question Tavia. If you feel you may lose credibility by sharing your experience,

perhaps your experience is a personal one, just between you and the Father? You could just tell

people something like, “You know, for me it was just such an overwhelming personal experience

which let me know that He is real and that He opens the eyes of those who seek Him out.” Or

whatever works for you. Personally I try and share with people things that they can understand, and

many times it’s just a simple little seed of truth (Matthew 13). Or you could think of it as fishing. If we

throw the anchor out of the boat while we are trying to catch one, they will get scared and swim away.

It’s the same with people, sometimes it is best to put a little bait on the line and see if they’ll bite.

Hope this helps. God Bless!

Ben

Question: (Prescription Drugs) Hello Pastor Ben:

First off, I would like to say that you have completely transformed my way of looking at the Word Of God. You
have given me understanding and the ability to share the Word with others in a way that they can
understand. I have followed you on MySpace, and now am a friend of yours on Facebook. I visit your website
frequently. Thank you so much and I am grateful to God for your gift in that regard.

My question pertains to the verse in Revelation that deals with sorceries. I know this word translated means
"pharmakeia" which we can then translate to drugs. I'm really conflicted with this verse because, for some
time now, I have had to take medicine for the treatment of panic attacks. I'm not sure where these attacks
come from as I am a non-worrysome Christian who puts all of my problems in God's hands. Nevertheless,
the medicine that was prescribed to me has rid me of panic attacks as long as I take it regularly.

Would the medicine that I am taking, which could be construed as a "mood elevator", be grouped in with
other recreational drugs that the verse in Revelation is talking about. I wanted to get your perspective on it.
Thank you for time.

God Bless,
John

Answer:

Thanks for the kind comments John. I'm so excited that you enjoy studying God's Word with

us :)

You are absolutely right about the translation of the Greek word "pharmakeia", it does mean drugs.

However this does not include prescription drugs that are used to help treat illnesses or physical

ailments. A sorcerer is someone who sells drugs that put people on a high, like crack, cocaine,

meth, etc. If the medication you are taking helps you operate normally then I wouldn't worry about it, it

wouldn't be considered sorcery. A friend of mine who started having panic attacks did some

research and found a way to cope with them in a natural way, by physical exercise, improved diet,

and other things. You could also try that route if you are really concerned about it.

Again great to hear from you John.

God Bless,

Ben

Comment: Pastor Heath:

Thank you very much for putting my mind at ease. Thank you also for the advice regarding panic attacks. If I
can get rid of them naturally, I would prefer that. I look forward to continuing my Bible studies with you on
your website and through video. I just started a one hour Saturday night study session and we use your
videos and written message as the material for exploring God's Word. We're up to 10 of us now. Hopefully
we will continue to grow and get more to Christ! Thank you again and God Bless,

John

Comment: (America in Prophecy) You took the promises God gave to Israel and somehow applied them to
America in one of your blogs. All those promises you mentioned could easily be applied to the Romans who
ruled for a thousand years. Rome did all what you said America has done. When Peter called the church the
holy nation, he was writing to the Jews who were then Christians. Israel is still here today because God said
they will always exist as a nation. Deny it all you want, but it is Israel who is the elect nation still. Jesus Christ
will return soon to fight against those nations who are fighting against Israel, which will be all nations as
said the Hebrew prophet Zechariah.

If you knew prophecy and the history of the world you would know this. Learn your Bible and learn history
also. America is Rome today and the Hebrew prophet Daniel told us what would happen to the image king
Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. America will be smitten on the iron and clay feet by the stone (Jesus
Christ) cut out of the mountain (God).

So much for your teaching. Jane.

Response:

Thanks for your input Jane. However I think you misunderstood something. There are 12

Tribes of Israel

and the

Israeli

nation

today is made up of only a small percentage of the tribe

Judah and Benjamin. Have you ever done an extensive Historical and Biblical Study concerning

the

10 Tribes, their prophetic blessings and their migrations? If you do so this may clear up any

misunderstand

ings

you may have.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Health Laws / Prescription Drugs) Good afternoon. :) How are you? I thought I'd ask you some
questions.

1. I was looking at your questions and you mentioned that while eating scavengers is NOT a sin against
your soul that it is not good for your body. Is it something to repent about? Am I sinning if I know the food
laws, but still eat scavengers? I am quite concerned because I just had lunch with crab meat in it and for
awhile I hadn't really been eating anything that I know is unclean. Please help and explain.

2. Why is it that pastors believe that it is a sin to take prescription drugs? I know some pastors at where I
used to live in Kentucky would believe that and say, "If you have faith, God will heal you."

3. If someone has eaten unclean food all their life, would their immune system somehow adapt to it?
Please forgive me if this is a strange or wierd question.

Thanks and God bless,
Donald

Answer:

Hey I'm doing great Donald, thanks for asking. Well repenting for violating the Health Laws

won't really do you any good, your body already receives correction, i.e. poor health, even if you don't

realize it. So no, it wouldn't be a sin that you should repent for. Again, the Health Laws are just that,

they are meant to keep us healthy. And no, our bodies will not adjust to eating unclean foods even if

we eat them consistently. If you consistently put poison into your body you may not realize that you

are damaging your health at the time, but that poison will continue to build up in your body until one

day you have a major health issue.

Think of it like this. How long will your car last if you put bad gasoline in it over and over again over a

period of time? It's the same with our bodies.

As far as prescription drugs are concerned, yes some pastors inaccurately teach that it is a sin to

take prescription drugs because of the Greek word "pharmakon" defined as "a pharmacist" and

translated in the KJV as "a sorcerer". However when taken in context it is referring to an illegal drug

dealer, i.e. someone who sells drugs to put people on a high, like crack, cocaine, meth, etc. It is not

a sin to take medicine for a physical illness.

Thanks for the questions.

Ben

Question: (TV and Movies) For years I have heard arguments about "Hollywood Movies and TV" Should we
watch this or should we watch that?   Most pastors would tell me two things.   1. Don't do anything that would
make a brother stumble and 2. Almost anything you do can be interpreted anyway they want so that they
might stumble anyway so make sure your right with God when you make choices.

Because I know scripture, I would watch what I wanted and would always look at it from a biblical
perspective and ask questions of myself and of the movie/show. I would get upset when they slammed
Christians as most Movies/TV Shows do, and I would think "How can people be so deceived".   I am telling
you Ben, since Obama became President I really do see things in a different light.

Then you came along and I see the Tribulation differently now that I do not foresee a rapture. Its all exciting
but at the same time I hurt for others. For a time after you opened my eyes I was afraid, but because of your
emails and postings I now feel that I have the strength because as you said tonight " You don't have to be
physically strong, and it doesn't matter if you are a man, woman, or a child. For the war we fight is a spiritual
war"      And your email that you sent telling me that you would stand next to me any day was the strength I
needed and wanted.

I wanted to comment on the DRAMATIC change in the direction of TV/Movies.

Flash Forward the new TV show tries to explain away everyone in the world passing out and they made
references many times to scripture and prophecy.

2012 the new movie coming out on the 13th of November about the end of the world. In the trailer they say
"We are all family, we must stick together".

V, Visitors built on the show back in the 80's I think about aliens that come to earth and deceive.

Ghost Whisperer, about someone that can talk to ghosts and makes them resolve earth issues and then
they can happily go into the light.

That is just a few that I can remember off the top of my head but there are many more but do you see that
there is a major trend here more than ever before?   Just a thought I wanted to bring up and wait for your
response to my question:   "Should I stop watching these shows?" Especially now that I have a new
perspective on things.

Thank you Ben. Stephen.

Answer:

Thanks for the email Stephen, it’s always great to hear from you!

You are so right about the trends in movies, especially over the last 10 years, on how so many of

them seem geared at setting people up for the great deception that is coming. I think many people

don’t realize it as they are being sucked into these movies, but somebody sits down and writes the

plots out before they become movies. And oftentimes that somebody is in opposition to Christianity

or in some cases even influenced by evil spirits. It’s all a part of that “strong delusion” mentioned in II

Thessalonians 2:11 that God said would come upon those who do not have a love for the truth.

I’ve watched many of these movies myself over the years and have done what you have done.

Analyzed them to see the agenda of our enemies and how they are affecting our people. As

watchman I think it is a good idea to pay attention to the latest tactics of the enemy, and who knows,

maybe that knowledge can assist us in pulling someone out of the strong delusion.

So should we stop watching these movies/shows? That’s a decision I usually leave up to the

individual as they pray for guidance. I do believe that we shouldn’t support many of these movies

financially by seeing them in the theatre. But watching them at home on TV or on DVD I don’t believe

causes any harm if one has a solid foundation in God’s Word. Personally, I don’t spend much time

watching them myself anymore, but every now and then I do.

Hey great question, thanks for asking!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Will “fallen angels” come to earth again?) Ben, I really appreciate your weekly emails as I find
them motivating and encouraging. I had a question on this email, though. I was wondering if you had some
other verses to back up the verses in Matthew 24 about the times of Noah. I always read that as people
would not believe that Jesus was coming and they would be drinking, eating and marrying just as they
always had. I always found the reference in the Old Testament about the fallen angels coming to earth
confusing and I would like to study this more in depth if you could point me to some other areas.
Thanks!! :)

Answer:

Thanks Lauren, it's great to hear from you :) I'm glad that you are searching for answers.

Yes, there are other places in the Bible where the fallen angels are mentioned. Another prominent

place besides Genesis 6 and Matthew 24 is Jude vs 6.

It reads:

"And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved

in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."

Meaning, these angels left heaven

and came to

earth.

And they are mentioned even more specifically in II Peter 2:4-5 when Peter uses them as an

example of judgment

, by

pointing out that even though it seems like false teachers are getting

away

without being punished, they will be punished just like the group of fallen angels were who

came to

earth in Noah's time.

It reads:

"God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them unto

chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved

Noah, the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing the flood upon the world of the

ungodly."

But to fully eliminate any doubts or confusion about this, one must do some research into the

original manuscripts by seeing what word

were translated as:

the Sons of God, the Giants, and

even Noah's

perfect generations (pedigree). You can use a Strong's Concordance, but even better

yet, Ap.23, 25,

and 26 of the Companion Bible breaks all of this down for you, so if you have one you

are blessed!

During Noah's time, the great sin they were committing was intermixing with and marrying the fallen

angels (Genesis 6:2). So naturally this was what Christ was referring to when He said they will be

marrying and giving in marriage just prior to His return. Because what brought about the judgment of

the flood was more than just living life as usual with unbelief, it was brought about because of the

abominations they had committed with the fallen angels both physically and spiritually.

Hope this helps.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Satan and his Angels) As you know Ben, I am new at this and learning fast but there will be
times I have little questions that to some may seem silly but its a major change for me so here goes:

In your post today   "The Appearance of Satan and "his" Angels" you said:
"when Michael casts that rebellious group of angels out of heaven and into this earth"

1. Does this mean that they are still in heaven? I thought all the Angels made their choice a long time ago
and were kicked out of heaven, that some are here, some are Hell and some roaming. Or am I just reading
this wrong?

2. Pre Tribulation Rapture Christians believe that we will be raptured out in a blink of an eye, and here you
are saying that the Pre Trib Rapture believers will think that the Anti Christ is God? I would think that
because we were trained to believe that we would be taken out in a twinkling of an eye, that IF it did not
happen and the Anti Christ appears on earth with the power that you and I both believe he will have, that at
that time all my other Pre Trib Rapture believers would come around and say   "whoa"!!!   and then change
their view.

Does any of this make sense?   It is so much to absorb in a short period of time so keep it coming, I will try
to keep up.

Thank you again. I love your postings.

Stephen Cantrell
jackson Michigan

Answer:

These are great questions Stephen. Thanks for asking.

Yes, Satan and his angels are still up in heaven causing war even as I write, or soon to be, with

Michael and his angels. We know this to be true because when Satan and his angels get kicked out

of heaven to the earth, they have 3 1/2 years to rule it in person. (See Revelation 12:12-14) This

hasn't happened yet. For Satan has never ruled the earth in person for that specific 3 1/2 year period

yet, known as the Great Tribulation, just prior to Christ's return. So Satan and his angels being cast

out of heaven is still future.

However, there was a time long ago that God destroyed the earth because of Satan's first rebellion

and he was sentenced to death there (Ezekiel 28, Isaiah 14). This happened in the first earth age

and took place prior to Genesis Ch.1:2. But God has not carried out that sentence yet and does not

until just prior to the Great White Throne Judgment. I'll do a study soon on the 3 World Ages which

will help give a big picture view of God's plan and help alleviate any confusion.

And also note that in the Book of Job Satan could travel back and forth from heaven to earth (Job 1).

As far as the Pre-Trib Rapture Christians go, I sure hope they wake up when they realize they are not

going anywhere. But, when Satan appears claiming to be God many of them may easily be

persuaded that he is God and that maybe they just mis-interpreted the way we gather back to him. I

mean it's going to appear to the world that Heaven is now on earth. And Satan's persuasive powers

are going to be so great that even Christians who do not believe in a pre-trib rapture may be tricked

by him, if they are not well founded in God's Word. As you mentioned before, it's astonishing that

millions of Christians voted for Obama, and he doesn't even have any real powers.

If we keep spreading the message that Satan comes first claiming to be God, before the real Christ

returns, hopefully we can save many of them from the great apostacy (II Thess 2).

Hope this helps. If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

God Bless!

Ben

Question: (Spirit of Antichrist) Thank you Pastor Ben for your message. I have always been intrigued with
the prophecy of the end times, so much so that I get fascinated with the fact that so many true Christians are
so easily deceived by people even now who are claiming to know the day and time of the end.

I was wondering your thoughts on the spirit of antichrist as infiltrating into the Protestant and even Catholic
denominations at the present. What I mean is that there are now openly gay priests, women Ministers etc. I
love all people and I have gay friends - but I dont love the sin and dont believe that persons should be in a
position of leadership in a church, nor should the Church openly support such abomination.

I was raised Christian Reformed, but regrettably that church has since closed and the one my parents go to,
I am not feeling as spirit-filled for me. I have not attended church regularly in a long time as I have moved
around a bit. I am leery of some of the other denominations in these last days as stated above - I dont agree
with some of these things as I am very conservative in my beliefs. Pastor, can you recommend a
denomination that still abides by the conservative beliefs? I feel like each one I turn to other than the
Reformed, Christian Reformed, or Dutch Reformed, either supports homosexuality or female pastoring.

Thanks very much for taking the time to read my message. Thank you also for your informative message.

Sincerely,
Jill Vermeulen

Answer:

Hey great to hear from you Jill!

Yes, you are right. The spirit of Antichrist has infiltrated both Protestant and Catholic churches. I did a

study titled "The Marxist Infiltration of Christianity" that explains this in detail. Below is a link to that.

And you may find it interesting that Christ only approved of 2 of the 7 churches He addressed in

Revelation Ch.2-3. That's not a very good approval rating, and it lets you know what the condition of

the church is like in the last days.

If you want to find a good church to attend, you need to find one that has qualities like the Church of

Smyrna and Philadelphia (Rev. Ch.2-3). But you won't

necessarily

find the name of a certain

denomination written above their door, but you will find that they teach God's Word chapter-by-chapter

and verse by verse. Yes churches like these are hard to find, but if you have trouble finding one, you

can attend church with us as we study God's Word together in spirit and in truth.

Thank you so much for your questions.

God Bless,

Pastor Ben Heath

Question: (1897) Hello Ben. I have heard mention of the year 1897 a couple of times. I am familiar with 1913
/ 1914, but what happened in 1897?

Thank you. Phillip.

Answer:

Great question Phillip. 1897 was the year when the Kenites (Son's of Cain) got together and

came up with a strategy how they might conquer the world through peace and deception.

Hope this helps!

Question: (Entertaining Angels) Hi Ben, I know that you are busy so I hate to ask you, but if you could when
you get the time, tell me what Hebrews 13:2 exactly means? I looked in the strongs for the word unawares
and this does not sound like this verse is referring to the good angles .
Heb 13:2 “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

Thanks Ben.. you have been such a help with all our questions, and just want you to know it is so very much
appreciated .....
Joyceanna

Answer:

Thanks Joyceanna, I'm glad that I've been able to help out :)

In Hebrews 13:2 Paul is telling is teaching us to show brotherly love towards one another. So in this

case we are talking about good angels. In the side column, the Companion Bible gives the

examples Abraham, Lot, Manoah, and Gideon who all entertained good angels "unawares". They

didn't realize who they were at first.

But the point of the teaching is to be good to one another, you never know, someone you are being

good to could be a messenger sent from God.

Hope this helps!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Evolution) I gotta question for you: Creationalism vs. Evolution... How does one explain it to
another? Regina.

Answer:

Good question Regina. If "evolution" were true, we would see all the different stages living

today, and we would also see them in the fossil record. But we don't. In other words, since evolution

is supposed to be an ongoing process we would see Neanderthal men walking the earth today. I

know that the evolutionalists say that the process miraculously stopped, but it takes more faith to

believe that than it does to believe in a Creator!

You see Evolution is not science, it is a religion.

Question: (Antichrist) Hello Pastor Ben. The great deception you are speaking of: would it be the miracle of
Satan indwelling a mortally wounded flesh, pulling lightning down from heaven, proclaiming himself to be
as the Most High God or something of this type caliber? Tanya.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Tanya, it's great to hear from you again :)

Yes, you are right. Evil spirits can and will possess certain people to deceive many, many, people.

But the greatest deception will be when Satan himself, along with his fallen angels, come to earth in

their supernatural form (Revelation 12:7). Imagine the powers and abilities that the angels have! It

will appear to the world that God has returned with His angels to bring heaven to earth. In fact, the

deception will be so great that even many professed Christians will be deceived by them.

Fallen angels appearing in person should come at no surprise, for they've come to earth before, all

the way back in Genesis Ch.6. When they came that time they even impregnated the daughters of

Adam, which resulted in the birth of hybrids, huge beings that were half human and half angel --

called the Nephilim. Thus the reason God brought about the great flood.

You see most people picture the Antichrist to be like Hitler or Saddam Hussein, or a man in Europe.

But it's going to be a bit more deceiving than that. Always remember, Satan will never allow anyone

else to steal the spotlight claiming that they are God, he wants it for himself, and he is coming to

claim it. Hope this answers your question!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (The Millennial Kingdom) Ben, I have a question about the 1000 years of peace. Will God bring
everybody that believed in him back to earth to live there? those that died too? or will it just be the ones that
were still alive? Thanks, Cindy.

Answer:

Good question Cindy. The 1000 years you are referring is the time when Jesus Christ

returns to set up His Millennial Kingdom, after the tribulation of the Antichrist, when all flesh is done

away with and we are in spiritual bodies (Ezekiel 44, Revelation 20). It’s going to be a great time of

learning for those who were deceived by Satan when he appeared as Antichrist. And the teachers

will be those who never bowed a knee to him.

It is not written whether or not all those who believed in Christ will return with Him for that time.

However we do know that Jesus will be bringing a great army with Him, an army of people who

overcame in the flesh and who know how to take care of business (Revelation 19:14). It’s going to be

an exciting time!

Hope this helps :) Ben.

Question: (Gold near Eden) While studying Genesis 2 verses 11 and 12 God states that there is gold of this
land and that it is good can you explain where this is and and why its good and why he mentions this so
early in creation? Thanks and God Bless. Darlene

Answer:

Great question Darlene :) I can tell that you pay attention when you are reading God's Word.

The "gold" mentioned here was in the land of Havilah, situated somewhere near Iran and Iraq of

today. Why is it mentioned so early on in scripture? Well, probably to let us know that the region was

blessed with plenty of everything being that it was near Eden, the paradise of God! And the gold was

good because it must have been some of the purest that could be found.

If you have a Companion Bible, Ap.3 shows that Genesis finds its complement in the Apocaypse,

and you will find that the new heavenly paradise is rich with gold like the paradise in Eden was

(Revelation 21:18).

Hope this helps!

Question: (Preparation) I have been researching Bible Prophesy since 1977 and have always been Pre
Trib. I too know that I am a Born Again Christ Follower and that is what is most important at this time, but I
am keeping my mind open to this. Keep the thread going, I am praying about it and researching. If I am right
and it is Pre Trib, good for me....if it is not, I want to be ready. So Ben, do we stock up on food as some
rapture web sites say to do? what about weapons? or do we go on like we are. I already have paid
everything off so we have no bills. Do we buy gold? Stephen.

Answer:

Stephen, God Bless you for displaying such wisdom here, praying and searching for truth.

I'll be praying with you. I believe as Christians we should always be prepared and I think it is wise to

have a couple months of food, maybe some silver or gold, and yes even guns and ammo to protect

your family.

However, during the Tribulation God will provide the things we need including food and protection.

Biblical examples include: Daniel in the Lions Den, Children of Israel being fed manna in the

wilderness, etc. And even more specifically the Two Witnesses will be here to protect us, and they

will have power to strke our enemies with plagues as often as they need to (Revelation 11).

Comment: (Rapture) Wrong, Ben, the doctrine of the rapture goes back to Genesis 5:24. God took Enoch to
be with him before he poured out his judgment on the earth. The rapture is clearly stated in John 14:1-3, 1
Thessalonians 4:13-17, and Revelation 4:1-3. Van

Response:

Elijah and Enoch were taken to heaven alive, but they are most likely coming back as the

Two Witnesses during the Tribulation (Revelation 11). So that's a weak argument.

I Thessalonians 4:13-17 says we gather back to Christ at the last Trump, the 7th Trump, that's after

the Tribulation. So that doesn't work.

John 14:3 has nothing to do with a pre-tribulation rapture. Of course we gather back to Christ when

He returns but if you would have continued reading in John, you would have come to Ch.17:15 where

Jesus says to the Father: "I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou

shouldest keep them from the evil."

And in Revelation Ch.4, John was taken up into Heaven to be shown visions concerning the last

days, this has nothing to do with the church. In fact the true church will be lead by the Two Witnesses

during the Tribulation.

You are being gullible Van. It's time to get serious about doing real research in God's Word instead

of hanging on to the Rapture Theory like it is your security blanket.

I pray that you will open your mind to the truth. God Bless…Ben.

Question: (Silence in Heaven) Hello Ben,could you tell me the significance of the one half hour in the verse
below? Rev.7:1

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

Thanks
Rachel

Answer:

Good question Rachel, a lot of people wonder about that. I feel this "moment of silence" is

because of the severity of the judgments that are about to begin under the 7 Trumpets. It is a solemn

moment for the angels, you could think of it as the silence before the battle. I'm not sure if we can

read a time element into that as far as prophecy goes?

Hope this helps!

Question: (The Antichrist Revealed) Ben, do you think there's any chance Obama could be revealed as the
Anti-Christ in late 2012 ? Perry.

Answer:

Well he certainly is against Christ, but the real Antichrist will be Satan himself posing as

Christ (Mark 13). And he will appear when Michael kicks him and his fallen angels out of heaven to

the earth (Revelation 12:7).

Question: (What are Blessings?) Could many of the things that we see as trials or "tests" from Him really
be Him blessing us being that he doesn't value the same things we value and He sees the whole picture
whereas we see what is right in front of us in our minute lives. And if that is the case, could many of the so
called "blessings" in our lives not really come from Him at all?... Travis.

Answer:

Great thought Travis. Yes, I would say that many trials and tests we go through are in fact,

blessings. Why do I say this? Well simply because after being tested and tried, we grow stronger.

Just look at all the examples in the Bible when God tested his children. I can think of Abraham,

Moses, David, Joseph, and so many others who went through trials and tribulation and came out

blessed because of it. I’m sure when these heroes went through these hard times that it didn’t feel

like a blessing, even though it was.

But God does bless in other ways too. Including material blessings, happiness, etc. (Deuteronomy

28). However, some blessings can become a hindrance to us if we allow them to come before our

Heavenly Father. For instance: If you work hard and are blessed with enough money to buy a fishing

boat, that fishing boat could end up being a curse if you fish 7 days a week, and never find time for

God. Make sense?

Hope this helps! God Bless.

Question: (Submitting to Obama?) Ben, some Christians say we must submit to Obama's Authority
because his position as President was ordained by God. What exactly does scripture say about that?

Answer:

You are right Michelle. Any Christian, who says we must submit to Obama or a tyrannical

government, is ignorant of the scriptures. And many hold this pacifist, do nothing belief because they

have taken Romans 13 out of context. You see the Book Romans was a letter Paul wrote to

Christians living in Rome, and he was cautioning them to be wise when dealing with the

government. He didn’t want them to get thrown into jail for not paying their taxes or for doing

something stupid.

As Christians it is our duty to stand up and expose the evils of tyranny. Someone who doesn’t love

their neighbor enough to protect them from tyranny is pretty much worthless.

Question: (Fifth Trumpet) Hello Ben, nice to meet you. Do you think we are in the fifth trump, if so could you
please explain? Rachel

Answer:

Hey nice to meet you too Rachel :) Some Pastors teach that we are in the fifth trumpet, but I

still think we are waiting for the first one to blow. You see I believe that the first four trumpets are

judgment trumpets that happen at the start of the tribulation, and are directed against those who are

deceived by the false messiah. Described in these first four trumpets are great natural catastrophes

such as meteors hitting the earth etc., and this hasn't happened yet. I realize some teach these

trumpets in a spiritual sense, however I believe they are just like the plagues that God sent against

Pharaoh and the Egyptians during the Exodus, but on a much larger scale (Revelation 11:6).

Hope this helps. If you want to study the trumpets in depth, you can listen to our audio series on the

Book of Revelation at www.ChristianOvercomers.com

God Bless!

Ben

Question: (Dead Souls on Earth?) Pastor Ben, Is it possible that a persons soul can be dead and evil is all
there is in there body. Can someone be beyond redemption here on earth? In my work with Parents of
Murdered Children Inc as a member and chapter leader I witness the carnage inflicted and think the devil
has taken some of the killers. I mean they are true angels from hell, the most evil unhuman of things they do
to some of the children. Are some people pure evil and nothing else. I believe I have met the devil in the
flesh in more than one murderer. I really need to know what you think about this.

Thank You For Being Here

Your Friend
Chris

Answer:

Hi Chris,

You definitely have seen the worse of mankind in murderers and child molesters. God Bless you for

your work and the courage you have to face such people. According to God's Word they are not to be

forgiven here on earth but they are to have a speedy trial and put to death judicially (Matthew 5:21,

Leviticus 24:17 etc.). In other words they need to be sent back to the Father to face their victims in

God's court. Will they get forgiveness there? Well, I don't know, but my opinion would be that most

will not if it was a vile crime such as child molestation.

Yes, many of these people are just plain evil and are possessed by the Devil and his evil spirits.

That's probably why you sense such a darkness about them. Because anyone who would allow

themselves to be influenced by the Devil to this degree is completely void of anything good (see the

book of Jude). They are just empty souls. That is why God commands us to enforce the death

penalty. Because they are beyond help and need to be removed from this earth, judicially of course.

No redemption on earth.

I hope this answers your question.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (America’s Sins) I was thinking Ben a Question for you??????????????????? After the The U.S.
A. was founded on God. We received Gods grace, I feel The Lords Smile, when I think of In God we Trust.
Any many things of Love to up hold his values. What was the first thing that happened against our Lord and
Savior? was it Row vs Wade or what do you think? That is just one thing that came to my mind fast. Heidi.

Answer:

Great question Heidi. Row vs Wade is a big one. The 1960's was really kind of the

generation that began to reject and rebel against God and His Commandments. Our nation has

always made mistakes here and there throughout its history, but this generation was a disgrace.

And it just seems to get worse...

Question: (Spiritual Bodies) I've always wondered about this. You might think it's silly, but...here goes.

When we become spirit...are we still going to be "us"? I mean, am I going to still be ME? Because when we
become spirit and we aren't who we are then we won't be us and what would be the point of us being here
on Earth.

You probably think that doesn't make any sense, but to me it does. I just don't know how to ask the question!
Phyllis.

Answer:

This is a great question! Yes, you will still be you, except that you (your soul, intellect,

personality) will be in a spiritual body; a body of course that never ages, gets sick, feels pain, etc. (I

Corinthians 15:38-58).

In fact, you were you even before you were born in a flesh body upon this earth.

And it is even written that in the Millennial Kingdom (Ezekiel 44) you will be able to recognize your

family and loved ones, and they will recognize you.

Hope this answers you question :)

Question: (Is Ignorance Bliss?) Pastor Ben People been telling me a lot lately that ignorance is bliss. Well,
those who choose to believe that must be the ones who like living in a world of make-believe and truly don't
want to face reality in the face . Those who believe this set themselves up for a world of hurt whenever it is
that they decide they want to know what is going on
.
However, on the other hand, knowing what is going on can make you question anything and everything. You
worry about the ones you love, you tear yourself up inside with all the information you're absorbing , and
eventually.........knowing it all can lead to destruction of all you ever wanted So , here's my thoughts and
questions: IS IGNORANCE REALLY BLISS? Chris.

Answer:

Hi Chris, it's good to hear from you.

Well I will say this, that ignorance is not an excuse for ignoring God's instructions and warnings. And

there will be many who will have to answer to God for worshiping the false messiah, even though

they do it out of ignorance. But rest easy for your family members, they will not be condemned to Hell

in their ignorance. For anyone who is ignorant to the point where they allowed themselves to be

deceived will still have a chance to correct themselves during the Millennium after Christ returns

(Revelation 20, Ezekiel 44). But after that, ignorance will not be an excuse, because the Millennium

will be a great time of teaching and all will have full knowledge to choose good or evil.

But those who stay alert and who are not deceived now, will be rewarded greatly. It's much better to

get it right the first time.

Hope this helps to ease your mind. God Bless!

Question: (Bad Family Member) What if you have a family member that you KNOW is a liar. I don't know if I
should stay clear of him. He is very deceptive and mean, but to some people he is so honest, so good, and
intelligent. He's my biological brother. I don't know if I should just disown him and never communicate with
him anymore or not. I've yet to find someone in my life that says I should stay in contact with him. Would it be
wrong if I didn't? Phyllis.

Answer:

Great question Phyllis, although, I am sorry to hear about your situation. My advice would be

that since he is family, try and get along with him if you can. But if it is impossible to be around him

because of his deception, then you may have to set him aside and treat him as a heathen. (See

Matthew 18:15-17) You don't have to put up with being taken advantage of over and over again. I

know it is a hard situation to be in because I went through something very similar with my family.

Every situation is different so I can't tell you what to do, you'll have to make that decision yourself. I'll

be sure to pray for you. It's great to hear from you :)

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Religion) Religion always confused me. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in God, it’s just that there
all these different religions, Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, etc. It seems like they all preach about the same
thing, but yet there are several things they disagree on. Who’s right and who’s wrong? Justin.

Answer:

Well you are right, there are many different religions and denominations out there and it can

be confusing as to which one is right. My answer would be the Bible, The Word of God, both the Old

and New Testaments. Why? Well because its prophecies come to pass exactly as they are written,

and no other Book contains such a solid path to the right way of living such as is contained in the

Commandments of God and the Teaching of Jesus Christ. It isn't merely a book written by man, for it

was penned by over 40 different authors directed by God over a span of more than 2000 years who

from all different walks of life. You see that would be impossible to forge, for it is impossible for men

of all different eras and different stations in life, from kings down to common farmers, to conspire

together in order to write a book so perfectly put together where both the prophecies and the history

are so precise even down to the things that are happening today.

However for one to truly believe in it, they must put forth the effort to understand along with a sincere

desire to find the Truth.

Hope this answers your question :) Great question, thanks for asking.

Question: (Delilah) I was reading in the Bible where Samuel was betrayed by Delilah and I was wondering if
Delilah was possessed or if she was Satan?

Answer:

Good question. Delilah was a Philistine and a non-believer in the God of Israel. She wasn't

necessarily possessed by the Devil; she was merely a pawn in the hands of the Philistines. And

although she was married to Samson, she still had loyalties to her people and their gods. For this

reason as well as for money is why she betrayed her husband, Samson. This is an example why

God forbade the Israelites to marry foreigners.

Hope this answers your question!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Is God Divorced?) HEY BEN CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME SCRIPTURE ON THIS. A friend of mine
posted it. She isn’t showing any Biblical Scripture to explain. It just didn’t sound right to me. Thanks again
Pastor and God Bless Darlene.

“I don't care what people say or how many Christians think God divorced Israel. Do you want PROOF that
God never divorced Israel? DIVORCE IS A SIN! God Cannot sin. If God divorced Israel, then God sinned. If
God sinned, then He would be a sinner and NOT perfect. He would be a liar and NOT our God. He would
NOT be able to save us from our sins; His Blood would NOT be Perfect. Therefore, God NEVER divorced
Israel. As a matter of fact, Israel put away the God who loves them and created them, but God by NO MEANS
would ever divorce Israel. Promises are eternal and broken promises are LIES. God added a new promise
to His Agenda, but He NEVER abandoned His Old Promise. Israel EVEN IN 2009, is to be a MODEL for the
rest of the world to follow. Why am I saying this? Because I have the Spirit of God inside me and some of the
literature I read online about people who think that God would do an insiduous thing as DIVORCE aka
BREAK a PROMISE, aka LIE, angers me to tears.”

Answer:

Well you are right Darlene. What this person said doesn't make any sense. The person

who wrote this has never read Ezekiel Ch.16, or Jeremiah 3:8 where God says:

"And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her

away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played

the harlot also."

So God did divorce Israel and Judah for their unfaithfulness. And divorce for unfaithfulness is not a

sin. So this person clearly does not understand the Bible and is merely giving their opinions.

However in the Book of Hosea God does foretell of the time when He will enter into a "New

Covenant" with the children of Israel and Judah. And that happened when Christ came and re-

gathered His children as a Shepherd does his sheep. Be sure to read our study titled "My Sheep

Hear My Voice" at www.ChristianOvercomers.com

But how could this person say that a non-Christian nation is to be a MODEL for the rest of the world

to follow. That is ridiculous.

God Bless!

Ben

Question: (The 7 Churches) When John is writing to the 7 churches, which said: "Write on a scroll what you
see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and
Laodicea” Do you know the geographic locations for them? Brandy.

Answer:

Great question Brandy. During John's time the "7 Churches" where located in Asia Minor.

They kind of formed a circle there and are symbolic of the different denominations we have today. In

fact, the messages given to these churches are still prophecy to us today! Did you know that Christ

only found no fault with 2 out of the 7?

Hey Brandy, in a few weeks I'll repost our Audio Studies on the "7 Churches" in Revelation Ch.2 and

3. Don't miss them :) www.ChristianOvercomers.com

Question: (Romans 9:17) So, how would you interpret Romans nine seventeen? I find the website
interesting. Dale.

Answer:

Thanks Dale! Great to hear from you again.

Romans Ch.9 is written concerning God's Elect and His overall plan. Verse 17 teaches us that God

never

forgets His people even though at times it may seem as though He has, like when Pharaoh

oppressed

them with hard labor. This verse also lets us know that at times God will allow tyrants to

gain power over His

people so that He can show the World His Power and that He is in control. A

valuable lesson for us today

during these troublous times.

Question: (The Remnant) Hey Ben, how does the 'Remnant" fit into the 12 tribes of Israel?

Answer:

Great Question Jesse. The" Remnant" of The Woman’s Seed (Revelation 12:17) who keep

the

Commandments of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ during the Tribulation consists of a

small

number of people from each of the Twelve Tribes of Israel (Revelation 7). However, standing

alongside with

the "Remnant" will be the Kings and Queens of the "Ethnos" (Ethnic People), those

people from all races

whom God has given eyes to see and ears to hear.

Question: (Nephilim / Giants) Chapter 6 of Genesis. The giants- "Renound of old".
The Nephilim are confusing. What's your take on that? Why are they the "Heroes of old"? Andrea.

Answer:

Thanks for the Question Andrea :) The "Nephilim" are the giants mentioned in the Bible

such as Goliath who David defeated. They were the progeny of the Son's of God (fallen angels)

and

the daughters of Adam (Genesis 6). They were part human and part angel. And never forget

that

these fallen angels are coming back again just as it was in the days of Noah! (Revelation 12:

But you want to know why the Nephilim were called "Heroes of old"? Well, they were mighty

warriors.

And because of their great stature they were able to defeat just about anyone. They were

considered

as Heroes to the "Heathen" nations. Do you remember that Goliath was called the

"Champion" of the

Philistines. And later on they became the "Heroes" of Greek Mythology.

The Companion Bible has an in-depth appendix on the "Nephilim". Go to our website and check it

out at www.ChristianOvercomers.com . I think you would find it very helpful :)

Question: (Fearful Sights) Luke 21 - what are the fearful sights in the heavens? Marcus.

Answer:

Hey Marcus, the fearful sights from the heavens that Christ spoke of are the judgments

that

will be coming upon those who are deceived by the "false messiah". There will be things like

meteors, fragments of a comet etc. that will scare the living daylights out of those without the seal

God (Revelation 7). You can find details of these fearful sights within the 7 seals, 7 trumpets,

and 7

vials of the Great Book of Revelation.

Question: (Second Sign of the End Times) The second sign...what is it all about? Matthew 24:6 And ye shall
hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but
the end is not yet. Preston.

Answer:

Great Question Preston! Yes the second sign is wars and rumors of wars. Christ said

that

these things must come to pass before the end (Matthew 24:6). Why? Well wars and rumors

of wars

must come to pass so that the people will yearn for a One World Government promising

them

peace, for prophecy must come to pass.

Question: (When does antichrist come?) When is the antichrist coming? Does he come before Jesus?
Pat.

Answer:

Hi Pat. Yes the antichrist comes before Jesus (Matthew 24). And even many Christians

will

be deceived by him because they have not been taught that there are "two" Jesus'. Be sure to

listen

to our study on Matthew Ch.24 or find our article on “The First Sign of the End Times” so that

you are

mentally and spiritually prepared for the great deception that is coming.

Question: (Hating Religion) I'm a Christian, don't get me wrong but I hate religion. Is that wrong? Samuel.

Answer:

Hey Samuel. God dislikes religious hypocrites too :) (Matthew 23)There is a difference

between man made religious systems that follow the traditions of men vs. true Biblical

Christianity. I

feel this is what you are asking me, if that's the case you are in the right! I dislike

playing church too.

Question: (Marriage) Me and my girl friend have been together for 6 years we have 2 children. We’ve been
going to church every week and going to all the events, basically a member but we can not become one until
we are married. I am to the point where I am trying to change my whole life for the lord and myself. I have
came a long way from being an alcoholic and smoking cigs and weed to being clean all because of the lord.
But I still get stuck on us not being married. What does God consider marriage? Is it the same as what the
law considers? Chad.

Answer:

Great job with getting your life in order Chad! Marriage is a "Covenant" between you and

your wife before God. This covenant is initiated during the act of sexual intercourse (Ezekiel 16:8).

yes, in God's eyes you two are already married. However, as Christians we should always

keep our

credibility by following the laws and customs of the land, when they are not in violation of

God's Law.

Also, when you are not legally married, if something were to happen to you, your kids may not be

able to receive your "Social Security" benefits that you've paid into. But you don't have to have a big

expensive wedding. You could do a very simple ceremony and have a small party afterwards if

cost

is a concern for you. I would never borrow money to pay for a huge wedding. That just doesn't

make

sense.

Hope this helps,

Ben

Question: (Partial preterism) Pastor Ben, what are your thoughts on partial preterism? Rory.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Rory! “Partial preterism” is a teaching that suggests that most of

the Book of Revelation was fulfilled during the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. This is a false

teaching. It is false because the Book of Revelation wasn’t even written until 96 A.D., which was

years after the destruction of Jerusalem. Besides most of the events recorded in the Book of

Revelation take place during the 3 ½ year Tribulation of the antichrist, just prior to the return of the

True Christ. This hasn’t happened yet. So stay alert my friend and become familiar with the events

recorded in the Book of Revelation so that you be not deceived by the false one when he appears

earth to deceive the entire world (Revelation 12,13).

Hope this helps! God Bless, Ben.

Question: (Elisha) Hi Pastor Ben, I've been getting emails and seeing preaching on Elisha, yet still the info I
have is very little and not sure what this means to me. So I was hoping to get your perspective on him. I
know he was an assistant to Elijah and when Elijah died he asked Elisha what he wanted and his
response was twice your faith. I also know about the widow and the oil. Is this all the info on him or is there
more. I just feel that since I've run across him more than three times in the last week, that there is a
message for me there. Any thought you have i would appreciate. Thanks and God bless.

Answer:

Hey thanks for the question! Hey I agree. The Holy Spirit probably is guiding you towards

learning more about Elisha and the lessons we can learn from him. Well not only did Elisha get a

double portion of Elijah's faith, but God used him to perform twice as many miracles as Elijah.

Elisha

performed 16 and Elijah 8.

What message is there for us in this? Well, maybe a little different one for different people. But we

can all learn from this that the more "faith" we have the more work we can accomplish for God and

our fellow man. And Elisha is also kind of symbolic of God's elect who will live in the last days.

Hope this helps!

Question: (Love Affair in the Garden) I've heard of this before, my question to you is...If this is true, then how
could God say it was okay for her to eat and or touch the other trees in the Garden??

Answer:

Hey great question! Well they could eat of the other trees because they were ordinary

fruit

trees. But when talking about a tree of knowledge of good and evil we know that this wasn't an

ordinary fruit tree. There are no fruit trees that can give you knowledge, only by learning can you

gain

knowledge. Does that make sense?

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Rapture Theory) Where in the Bible does it mention a rapture? Brent.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Brent. We gather back to Christ at the Last Trumpet, the 7th

Trumpet. This

takes place after the Tribulation of the Antichrist as it is written in Matthew 24:29-31.

But even then, no one is

going anywhere. We are going to remain on earth during the Tribulation

doing God's work by standing and

witnessing against the False Messiah until Christ returns to set

up His Millennial Kingdom on earth.

Question: (War) What does the Bible say about war? i.e. Luke 22:36. Jesse.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Jesse. In Luke 22:36 Christ said that whoever didn't have a

sword

that they should go out and buy one. In this particular verse Jesus wasn't referring to war but He was

telling His disciples that they should be prepared to protect themselves from thugs and murderers.

Just like today it is a good idea to own a gun to protect your family. A man who isn't prepared to

protect his family is not a Christian, let alone a man.

But as far as war being mentioned in the Bible, well, really the theme of the entire Bible is war- a

battle between Good and Evil. And this war has manifested itself both physically and spiritually

throughout the history of mankind, and even before then at Satan's first Rebellion when he

deceived

one third of the angels during the first earth age (Revelation 12:3; Isaiah 14).

Question: (Kids) What do you think about having kids out of marriage? Justin.

Answer:

Hey Justin thanks for the question. Well having kids out of wedlock is a sin. But you know

what, when someone repents of their sins they are erased. So if one repents of this, don't ever let

self-righteous hypocrite judge them. You know Jesus forgave a prostitute named Mary

Magdalene

and even used her to spread His Word to many, many, people. In fact, she became

one of Jesus'

best servants.

Question: (Symbolic Frogs) What is your opinion on the 3 frog like creatures in the book of Revelations?
Robbie.

Answer:

Hey Robbie, great question. The frogs mentioned in Revelation 16:13 are symbolic of

evil

spirits that influence and gather the kings of the earth together to make war against Christ

when He

returns to overthrow the Antichrist and his New World Order. That's really all we know

about them.

Here is how they are described:

“For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and

the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.” (Revelation 16:

14)

Question: (Hell) Did Jesus ever speak of hell?

Answer:

Good Question Trygve. Jesus did speak of a "hell' but it isn't this place that so many

speak

of where bad people go and suffer and burn for ever and ever while they are getting

stabbed with a

pitchfork by the Devil. We don't serve a God who would torture His own children.

And could you

imagine being in Heaven and having to hear people down in "hell" screaming in

pain? You see

people sometimes get confused with metaphors and figures of speech. Because

yes there are

places in the Bible where it says that in hell one will be tormented and shall burn

forever and ever.

But this is simply a figure of speech used to emphasize how sad and painful it

will be emotionally for

someone who does not earn "eternal life" but will instead be thrown into the

lake of fire which is the

second death or the death of the soul (Revelation 20:14-15). So to be cast

in "hell" simply means to

longer exist.

Question: (Unanswered Prayers) Why doesn't God answer all prayers and just some? Why do some go
unanswered especially those out of desperation? Babbette.

Answer:

Good question Babette. I know it is hard sometimes when we pray for a certain things

and it

seems like God doesn't answer them. Sometimes it could be that we need to straighten up

or simply

repent for something that we haven't repented for yet.

But often times throughout the Bible God simply allows His people to be tested and proved. Just

take

for example the Israelites being slaves in Egypt for 400 years. I am sure that wasn't too fun

being

there and I am sure many prayed day and night for God to rescue them. And most of those

prayers

would appear to go unanswered for many because they did not get to live to see the day

when God

used Moses to save His people. But they were answered, but according to God's plan

and not their

own.

And other times we may be simply praying for things that He knows will not be good for us. I think

this verse describes this pretty well.

"Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a

fish,

will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your

children, how

much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask

him?" --Matthew 7:

10-11

You see God can see the big picture, and He can look ahead and see things we cannot. I know its

tough to understand at times but we must have the faith to believe that everything is going to work

out

alright in the long run and that God has everything under control.

Hope this helps!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Spiritual Draft Dodgers) Hi Ben..there is a kid who sent me this about your last bulletin (Bible
Study)... what is he trying to say???

“Hello brother. I was just reading your bulletin, and I was into it until I came to the part about the rapture. I've
been through this argument many times, and I can assure you of biblical proof of a pre-tribulation rapture.
As a matter of fact, I can find evidence of three separate rapture events in the book of Revelation…etc…”

Answer:

Hey Maikel, w

hat this kid is trying to say is that he is ignorant and mislead by false

teachings. And he needs to man up and face reality instead of believing in "fairy tails". He has

taken

scriptures completely out of context to support a so-called "Rapture Theory". I know that

sounds

strong but having military experience in combat zones I know that telling the truth in a bold

way saves

lives, and this boy's soul is in danger of falling away to the "false messiah" if he keeps

believing in

easy way outs. Tell him it's dishonorable to be a draft dodger. God never promised us

that He would

take all of the goody goodies to heaven with him before the tribulation. God has

work for us to do.

Does he not remember that Christ told us if we were to follow him that we

should take up our cross

and be ready to endure persecution? (Matthew 10:38) Or is he better

than the rest of us and all he

has to do is have faith, believe, and wait for the great escape?

I tell you what. Having faith in a quick escape isn't really faith at all. In the Bible true faith is

consistently shown by believing in God even in the midst of trials and tribulation, and knowing that

He will see you through!

I have two articles that explain why we will be here during the Tribulation titled "To Stand or be

Raptured?" at www.ChristianOvercomers.com that you can tell him to read, along with our

questions

and answers page.

You know this kid really shows his ignorance when he says that we don't stand and witness

against

the New World Order because real Christians will achieve victory over Satan's New World Order (The

Beast).

For it is written:

"And I saw a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the

beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on

the

sea of glass, having the harps of God." --Revelation 15:2

I know that I am going to be there standing on that sea of glass singing that victory song, along

with

many others, because I'm going to do my duty as a Christian by standing against the False

One

when he appears as Antichrist (Mark 13). And I know that God will protect us throughout the

Tribulation because I believe Him when He says that we will have the victory. We don't have to fear

anyone, not even Satan himself!

But again this kid shows his ignorance when he says that only 144,000 of Israel go through the

tribulation. For the number of OVERCOMERS during the tribulation cannot even be counted!

As it is written:

"After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations,

and

kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,

clothed

with white ropes, and palms in their hands..."These are they which came out of

great

tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the

Lamb." --

Revelation 7:14

Stay on guard Maikel, there has been a lot of mis-information and false teachings worked into

Christianity by the enemy in an attempt to take us out of the fight. You see Satan knows that

mankind

always seems to be looking for easy way outs and he uses this to deceive people. So

he will appear

before the True Christ claiming that he is Jesus come to rapture everyone away,

and many will follow

after him, because they were seeking an easy way out. I know that you are

wise enough not to fall for

those gimmicks.

Stand strong and be a Christian Overcomer!

God Bless,

Pastor Ben Heath

Question: (Ultimate Reconciliation) Do you believe in ultimate reconciliation? Justin.

Answer:

Hey thanks for the question Justin. It’s great to hear from you after all these years.

No I don’t believe in “Ultimate Reconciliation” because it is not Biblical. It is true that God is patient

and doesn’t want anyone to perish (II Peter 3:9), however many will. You see after the Millennium,

anyone who has not proved themselves fit for the Kingdom will be thrown into the lake of fire. This

called the second death or the death of the soul (Revelation 20:11-15). If it was predestined that

everyone would make it, then we would be like robots without any freewill and God doesn’t want

that.

He wants true love. Make sense?

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Nephilim / Fallen Angels) What is your take on nephilim/fallen angels? Christine.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Christine. The “Nephilim” in Genesis 6 were the progeny of the

fallen angels and the daughters of Adam. They were part human and part angel making them

superhuman. These were the Giants such as Goliath that David defeated.

And you know what? These “fallen angels” are coming back again to earth with Satan when they

get

kicked out of Heaven by Michael the archangel (Revelation 12:7). And most of the world will be

deceived into thinking that Satan is the Messiah and that his fallen angels are good angels. But

God’

s elect know better. And instead of worshipping them, they will stand and witness against

them

(Mark 13, Daniel 11).

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Socialism) I was reading in some old newspapers from 1917 about Socialist rallies in this area
that turned into riots. Does the Bible addressee Socialism in any clear sense? Matt.

Answer:

Great question Matt. Yes the Bible does address Socialism in a clear sense. Check out

Matthew 25:14-30 and get back to me with any questions you may have! I also have a study on

this at

www.christianovercomers.com/SocialismInTheBible.html

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Sexual Sin in Garden / Denominations) Ok first off IT IS GREAT TO SEE SOMEONE THAT STILL
TALKS ABOUT THE BIBLE VERSE BY VERSE… I actually have 2 questions.

The first question is, if Eve had sexual intercourse with the devil how did Adam get involved. Did the Devil
seduce him or did Adam and Eve never have sex until Eve learned what it was about and thats where Adam
sinned.. Could you please explain this to me?

The second question. I think denominations are riduculous there should only be one type of Christianity and
not all these sub genres of how a Church took one verse from the bible and formed their entire church
around it but I gotta know......what denomination are you?

Please e mail me back.

Thank you and God Bless.

James

Answer:

Thanks for the questions James. To answer your question about Adam, well he partook

the same fruit as Eve (Genesis 3:12). I know it’s terrible and disgusting that Adam was involved

this, but it comes at no surprise when we see similar immoral acts committed today. And never

forget that Satan is the originator of all sin. So let us not cover over the truth even when it is not

unpleasant to tell.

And concerning Denominations you make an excellent point. You know the word “Denominations”

means divisions. And did not Christ teach us that a “house divided cannot stand”? Yes, all

churches

should go by the Word of God rather than following the traditions of men. And Christian

Overcomers

is a non-denominational ministry made up of people who enjoy studying God’s Word rather than

simply “playing church.”

Again great to hear from you James! God Bless, Ben.

Question: (Creation) The first commandment would have been to Adam and Eve, God told them NOT to eat
of the tree, in which case wouldnt that put it right back to original sin came from Adam's seed? Where are
you getting that Adam was created on the 8th day? Man was created on the 6th and then God rested.....Do
you have scriptures to show me where you stand on in this subject? This is not an argument.... just a
friendly curiosity....and a love for Bible knowledge. Subject change: Do you believe creation was an actual 24
hour period, and a prophetic, each day represents a thousand years? Marlene.

Answer:

Hi Marlene. On the 6th Day God created male and females of all the different races of

earth

and He was well pleased with them. They were primarily fishers, hunters, and gatherers

(Genesis 1:

28). Then God rested on the 7th Day. And sometime after the 7th Day, most likely the 8th Day, God

said there was still no one to till the ground, i.e. a farmer (Genesis 2:5), so He formed Adam. Thus,

Adam was the first domestic farmer.

Further documentation that there were people created on earth before Adam is the fact that Cain

married a woman who was created on the 6th day. You see when Cain was kicked out of the

Garden

of Eden he went and found a wife from the land of Nod and even built a city there. Thus

there were

many others living on earth who were not part of Adam’s Family (Genesis 4:16-17).

You don’t build

an entire city for one family, right?

As far as the length of the “creation days” goes each day to God is as a thousand years of our

time.

As it is written:

“But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the LORD as a thousand years,

and a thousand years as one day.” –II Peter 3:8

However, when prophecies are given to “man” in days they must be 24 hour period. For instance,

the

time that the Two Witness will have is mentioned as 1260 days (Revelation 11:3). If each day

equaled a 1,000 years that would mean that these Two Prophets would have to live 1,260,000

years!

That wouldn't work. Make sense?

Great questions! God Bless,

Ben

Question: (6th Day Creation) Ben, you stated on the sixth day, God created man, and afterwards created
Adam and Eve to till the garden...Nice thought, but I am confused. If this is so, then how did mankind get the
original sin, if it was by the first Adam? ( Romans 5:19) Marlene.

Answer:

Great observation Marlene :) "Sin" means to transgress the commandments of God (The

Law). And there were no moral or religious commandments given to mankind until after Adam

was

created on the 8th day. So in other words "sin" could not be committed until after a

commandment

was given.

Hope this helps. God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Iran’s Nukes) Ben, great to see you on here.. Do you think Israel will attack Iran’s nukes soon?
Rich.

Answer:

Good Question Rich. I can't say for sure but it's likely it will happen sometime. You know

the

Book of Daniel foretells of many things that will take place in the Middle East. And Iran is

mentioned

there as the "king of the north" (Daniel 11:13). So this situation is definitely one we

want to watch.

Stay alert as we see the signs of the time coming to pass right before our very eyes!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Mom / Cherubs) Hi Ben, Actually I have two questions, my first one is:

My mother died believing and loving God, and I know when Christ comes he will be bringing an army with
him. Will my mom be with this army or will I have to wait till after judgment to see her again?

My second question is:

When Satan was Lucifer in the first earth age, it is said in the bible that he was the covering Cherub. I am
guessing that means he protected the Fathers throne? If so who was he protecting the mercy seat from
when there were supposed to be no evil other than him (Satan) I think this is about the only question that
has bothered me, because I can't fully understand who he was protecting against, I know it had to be all of
Gods children (us) but why?

Thanks Ben for answering my questions, and I love reading all the others too.
With much love, Joyceanna.

Answer:

Great questions Joyceanna! Yes, I believe that all those who have proved their love for

God

during this life and have passed on will return with Christ to defeat Satan and help set up The

Millennial Kingdom. Who else would be in these great armies that return with him?

“And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine

linen,

white

and clean.” –Revelation 19:14

So yes I believe that you will see your mom before judgment day :)

And as far as Lucifer’s role as a Covering Cherub goes (Ezekiel 28:14), I believe God knew some

His children would eventually rebel against Him. And no doubt because of this He decided to

have

Cherubs guard His throne. You see, I think that when God created all of His children He

already had

a plan in place to test them and to see whether they by their own “freewill” would truly

love Him or not.

That’s really what this is all about.

Hope this helps :) God Bless!

Ben

Question: (Noah’s Ark) Ben, It is almost the 40th day and night of rain ... should I gather animals by 2's and
build an ark? Joseph.

Answer:

Hi Joseph, where do you live? Well, I wouldn't suggest building an ark :) but spiritually

must be prepared for the times ahead as we see Socialism advancing and destroying our

freedoms.

We should be building a "spiritual ark" in preparation for the flood of lies that are to

come. Do you

know what I mean?

Question: (Russia and China) What does the bible say about Russia and China? Debbie.

Answer:

Great question Debbie. Yes Russia is mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39 as the leader of the

forces of "Gog" that will come against America in the last days, and China will be with them. Most

Bible scholars agree that the "Chief Prince of Meshech" mentioned in those chapters as the head

this great army means the chief prince of "Moscow" because the word Moscow comes from the

word

"Meshech."

Question: (Time of Tribulation) Ben, In Rev 9:5, the locust army was given power for five months. Does that
mean that Antichrists tribulation has been shortened to a five month period? (As the season of the locust is
from May to Sept (5 months). Sue.

Answer:

Hi Sue, thanks for the question. Throughout the Book of Revelation the short time that

the

Antichrist has to reign is 3.5 years. The 5 months of the locust army (Revelation 9:5)

is a

portion of

the 3.5 years and perhaps the most intense portion of it.

Question: (Loved Ones) What do you think our close relatives that have passed on are actually doing?
Could they be watching over us?? Marilyn.

Answer:

Good question Marilyn and one that many ponder. At this time there is a war taking

place in

heaven between Michael and his angels and Satan and his angels (Revelation 12:7). So

our loved

ones who passed on would no doubt be involved in this war. And yes I do think that our

loved ones

watch over us because it is written in a certain place in the in the Bible that when one

sinner repents

and comes to the truth that all the angels in heaven rejoice! So they must be

watching over us and

cheering us on as we struggle through this flesh age.

Question: (Dinosaurs) I'm thinking here, will get back to you..There is always the dinosaur question!
Sharon.

Answer:

Thanks Sharon, while you are thinking I'll answer the Dinosaur question. Yes there are

two

different kinds of "Dinosaurs" mentioned in the Bible. The Behemoth (Job 38:15) and

Leviathan (Job

41:1). Both were enormous creatures from the 1st Earth Age.

Question: (Forgive and Forget?) Got one for you.. I alway hear that we should "forgive and forget". I know we
should forgive, but should we really forget? What does the Bible say about this? Brandy.

Answer:

Good Question Brandy. We shouldn't feel guilty for not forgetting something that

someone

did to wrong us as long as we don't hold a grudge. That's really the key here. In fact I

believe it is a

protective instinct that we do not forget so that we are not taken advantage of by some. Does that

make sense?

Question: (Was Adam the First Man?) Hello Pastor, I have a question that i have been asking other Pastors
for many years now and can not get a reasonable answer. Im sure you have been asked this before. It is
believed by many Christians that mankind was started from Adam and Eve. Then when questioned how did
mankind follow I’m told that Eve slept with her sons and Adam with his daughters. To me this probably
would be the only way. Now what’s confusing me is in Genesis Chapter 1 verse 26 and 27, I think this was
the 5th day. Now if you continue to genesis chapter 2 the end of verse 5 says there was no man to till the
soil. Chapter 2 verse 7 he creates Adam? So what I’m asking is who came first Adam or mankind?????
Thanks and God Bless you Darlene.

Answer:

Hey Darlene I’m proud of you! You are on the right track :) Adam and Eve were not the

first

humans to be created. You see on the “sixth day” God created the different races of the earth

who

were fishers, hunters, and gatherers, and was very pleased with them (Genesis 1:26-31).

But after

the seventh day God still needed a “man” to till the Garden of Eden, ie. a farmer. So He

created Adam

on the “eighth day.” Hope this helps!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Will Children Pay for their Parents Sins?) Hey can you explain how what we do will affect our
kids and grandkids? Well they have 2 pay for the mistakes that we make? Renee.

Answer:

Hi Renee. The children are only affected by their parent’s sins in the sense that, well

take

for example the Hippie Generation. As a nation we are suffering today because that

Generation sort

of turned their back on God. But individually we only answer for our own sins. Be

sure to read Ezekiel

18:1-5 where God explains this.

Question: (Who did Cain Marry?) Who married Cain after he ran off after he murdered Abel? What was his
mark? Who were the "Neophilim that lusted for earth women. I've always asked these and a few others.
Steve.

Answer:

Great question Steve. After Cain was sent away from the Garden of Eden he went and

married a woman who lived in the land of Nod east from Eden (Genesis 4:16). Much confusion

arises about this because many do not understand that Adam and Eve were not the first people

earth. You see Adam and Eve were created on the eighth day but the different races were

created on

the sixth day. Thus, Cain’s wife was from the sixth day creation.

What was the “mark” that was placed upon Cain? Well only God can give one the ability to discern

what that “mark” is and how to identify the “tares” that were sown in the field (Matthew 13).

And the “Nephilim” in Genesis 6 were the progeny of the fallen angels and the daughters of

Adam.

They were part human and part angel making them superhuman. These were the Giants

such as

Goliath that David defeated. Appendix #25 in the Companion Bible goes into great detail

about the

“Nephilim.” If you don’t have one, you can get one from us at www.ChristianOvercomers.

com

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Rapture?) Ben, just wanted to say I recieved and listened to your cd. Thank you for sending it.
Though I agree with what you said, and you definately gave me a different perspective on certain scriptures,
concerning the rapture, I have to ask what about 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18? And also Jesus in the gospels
gave the prophecy that two people would be in the field and one would be taken and the other left behind, or
something to that extent. Can you explain why you don't believe there will be a rapture? Not that believing or
not believing matters in one's salvation, it just concerns me because I have a belief that the rapture will
occur. You say there won't be a pre-trib rapture and that makes sense, but are you saying that there won't be
one? Or do you think we will endure the first 3 1/2 years of the tribulation and then a rapture? Please give me
your thoughts. Either way, it doesn't matter much just was a little confused. Thanks Joel.

Answer:

Hey thanks for the feedback Joel, it's great hearing from you. There will be a gathering

back

to Christ but it will be here on earth when Jesus returns to set up His Millennial Kingdom,

after we

endure with God's protection the 3 1/2 year tribulation (Revelation 12). You see as a

Christian it is

our Destiny to stand and witness against the False Messiah when he appears as

Antichrist.

This is explained by Jesus:

"Immediately after the tribulation of the days...He shall send His angels with a great sound

a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds (from every

nation),

from one end of heaven to the other." --Matthew 24:29-31)

Hey, we're going to stay in the field working because those that will be deceived by Satan need

our

help. And by making our stand many will be saved by the deception of the Antichrist

(Revelation 7:14).

I have a couple written studies titled "To Stand or be Raptured?" posted on our website at www.

ChristianOvercomers.com that explain the verses you mentioned where many teach a pre-

tribulation

rapture from. And you can also view our Questions and Answers page for more

discussion about the

Rapture Theory.

God Bless you Joel, and please feel free to ask any question at anytime!

Ben

Question: (911 Conspiracy?) It seems like there are so many people who think Pres. Bush and all his
people planned 9/11. It really makes me mad. I don't understand why so many people just can't accept the
fact that terrorism has been around for awhile and they hit us. I just can't believe that Bush would knowingly
have so many Americans killed. He would never have lied to us. I think in 20 or more years, he will be
vindicated and looked at as a good president who helped protect America.

I got lots of friends here on myspace. I like Nascar and like to meet other Nascar fans. It amazes me how
many of them think 9/11was all staged by Bush. They, to this day, still put out bulletins about it!

What do you think? Ann-Marie

Answer:

Thanks for the question Ann-Marie. You know it bothers me too. I had to deal with these

terrorists thugs quite a bit while I was in Iraq. And I know that they want to kill us, plain and simple.

Some people will believe just about anything without using discernment or looking at real

evidence.

If they would read their Bibles maybe just a little bit they would understand who the true

enemies are

(Matthew 13:38). And you can tell them that Pastor Ben said so :)

God Bless!

Ben

Question: (Prophecy of the Eagle’s Wings) I may be reading this quite wrongly but I've had for sometime a
vision of the "eagles wings" being usa and her being "on her own or put down in the desert" as her
abandonment by the usa –

Answer:

Hi John. Great question and great thinking. You know the eagle really represents God's

Protection over His people (Deuteronomy 32:11). And I believe that God does use America to

protect

His people.

However this specific prophecy in Revelation 12:6,14 refers to the 3 1/2 year period during which

Satan as Antichrist will rule the world as the "False Messiah". During that time God will protect His

people like an eagle does her little ones. That's quite reassuring for those of us who trust in Him.

And it reads:

"And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the

wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time,

from

the face of the serpent." --Revelation 12:14

So in other words this prophecy is still future for Satan has not been kicked out of Heaven to the

earth

yet defacto - In person (Revelation 12:7). The verse that applies better to what your thinking

is this

one from the Book of Daniel.

"The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were

plucked,

and it was lifted from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a

man's heart

was given unto it." --Daniel 7:4

In other words, this superpower lost its wings and became frail like a mere mortal.

God Bless you and thanks for the question!

Ben

Question: (Where do I begin?) Hi Pastor Ben, I am new to the Bible and am anxious to learn more. Please
tell me the best place to begin my studies.

God Bless you!
Kathi

Answer:

Hi Kath

! It's great to hear from you :) Good question. I always suggest that people start

with

the Book of Revelation and the book of Matthew because they relate directly to you and your

destiny

as a Christian in this generation.

If you need help understanding, you can study the book of Revelation along with us. We have the

entire book archived at

www.ChristianOvercomers.com/audioarchives

Or you can catch our twice weekly audio Bible Studies at www.ChristianOvercomers.com We are

currently studying Matthew.

Hope this helps:) If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

God Bless!

Ben

Question: (Mystery Babylon) Hi Ben. I wanted to ask you about something on your site, what is:

"The Leftist's Utopia and the
Whore Mystery Babylon"

Please explain, because I have a different interpretation and perhaps I am not interpreting it correctly.
Thanks.

Answer:

Hi Erin, great question! The short answer to your question is that the "Whore Mystery

Babylon" promises peace, prosperity, and happiness to everyone all around the world. This is in

essence what the Leftist's Socialist Utopia promises. But the world is unaware of the fact that she

leading them down a slippery slope to misery, sadness, and bondage.

I am guessing that you have interpreted her as representing a certain denomination of the

Christian

Church. However, all nations and all religions will be seduced by her and intoxicated

with her cup of

lies.

As it is written:

"For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the

earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich

through the abundance of her delicacies." --Revelation 18:3

Be sure to listen to our line-by-line Audio Studies on Revelation 17 and 18 to find out more

details

concerning this Great Harlot that deceives the world.

www.ChristianOvercomers.com/AudioArchives

Question: (Serving God) Hey ben im 13 and i believe in god and faithful and everything but i don't feel like i'm
doing enough to serve him well and become a better Christian. Kurtis.

Answer:

Hey Kurtis it sounds to me like you have a great attitude and that you love God very much.

That's great!

My advice is to study God's Word a little every day. When you do that you will know how to serve

God

and you will want to serve Him. If you have a hard time studying on your own, you can study

with us

chapter-by-chapter and verse-by-verse at www.ChristianOvercomers.com

God Bless You, you are going to do great!

Ben

Question: (Flattery) Hey Ben, I have a question...ok I have my father’s Bible he has had since he was well it
was 1967...old for a bible...anyways all sorts of notes and stuff really cool...just wanted to share that...now on
to the question....

Prov27 v 14 " He who blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a
curse to him"

What does this mean ?! I am coming at this for many angles ?!

I wake up early and I great everyone with ..well not loud but you know...Heeey whats up you know....or does
this mean screaming at people and being a jerk ? Please help I am confused !!

Thanks man. Seth

Answer:

Hey Seth, always good to hear from you, great question. Keep doing what you are doing,

it's great to be upbeat when greeting friends and co-workers. This verse (Proverbs 27:14) is

meant to

warn us against someone who wishes to use flattery in order to take advantage of us.

Hey if

someone keeps telling you how great and wonderful you are everyday, they may be

buttering you up

for their own intentions. Does that make sense now? Great question.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Being Saved) Do you believe that you are "once saved; always saved"? I do. But, then I doubted
it and that's why I got "saved" two more times. Is there a "getting saved" limit? If so, is there an end to that
limit? Do you think my son, Benny, who was saved and baptized...is? Even though he denies it NOW. He
didn't then. My oldest son, Brian, is unsure. I was brought up to believe in the rapture. Maybe you are right
about all that. Because when I think about the rapture, I do think about it in a vain way. But, not only that...I'm
kinda scared to be here before Jesus comes back. So, maybe that is why I want to believe in the rapture. :)

Thanks for listening, Phyllis.

Answer:

Hi Phyllis, thanks for the question! Once someone accepts Jesus as their Lord and

Saviour

they are saved so to speak. After that, when we fall short and sin we simply repent from

the heart.

And we have a fresh start. You see Jesus saved us one time when He paid the price on

the cross for

our sins, so you really can't be saved two or three times because you already are.

But I must add,

there is a lot more to believing in Jesus than just saying "I believe and I am

saved". Believing

includes faith, obedience, love, etc.

I can't judge your son Brian, only God can tell what is in his heart and mind. But I can say that one

cannot sort of believe, or just believe half way. One either believes or they don't. But again let's

leave

that up for God decide and just continue to set the example for your son.

As far as the tribulation is concerned I think you are not alone. Many people I feel want to escape

the

earth because they are frightened at the thought of being here when the antichrist is here. We

have

nothing to fear for the Holy Spirit will be with us ever so much during that time to comfort us

and

protect us (Joel 2, Mark 13, John 16, Revelation 12 etc.). Not only that but God will send the

"Two

Witnesses" to help protect us and instruct us at that time. You can do it! It's going to be an

exciting

time and an amazing opportunity to be able to serve God and help others :)

God Bless you and thanks again for your questions!

Ben

Question: (Sex Outside Marriage) Hey Ben, I have a bible question for ya! Well I was raised in the church
and have the bible cramed in to my brain, but I can't remember where this verse is found.

Where would I find the verse's about the sin of premarital sex?
I have to teach my churches youth group about Godly dating!

If you could help I'd appreciate it. God Bless:Brandy.

Answer:

Thanks for the question Brandy. Do you own a "Strongs Concordance"? If you do all you

have to do is look up the word "fornication" and you will find many Bible verses related to sex

outside

of marriage. Hope this helps :)

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Children of the Wicked One) Hi Ben! Let me begin by saying I have been soaking up your
teachings - unable to sleep, even, for the excitement of them! Recently I read about the idea that Satan is
the physical father of Cain and his offspring and to me it just made total sense, but I emailed it to my MIL
who has been a devout and studying Christian for 40 years and here is her response... I was just wondering
if you can help me with the divergence of opinion...in other words, what say you? Thanks so much for all of
your work!
Anne in Texas

Answer:

Hey it's great to hear from you Anne! I am so excited that you are enjoying our Father's

Word

:) Thanks for the feedback.

You know, the truth of what really happened in the Garden of Eden is hard for some to accept,

especially for those already set in their ways. But that's ok. This isn't meant for everyone to

understand (Matthew 13:10-17).

You see in Matthew Chapter 13 Jesus explained to His disciples exactly what happened in the

Garden of Eden so that there is no guess work. He explained to us that Satan sowed his children

(tares) on this earth to poison it with his lies and deception.

Here is how clear He made it:

He answered and said unto them, "He That soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The

field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the

children

of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil..." -- (Matthew 13:38)

These children of the wicked one are evil people that Satan planted [sowed- Greek word sperma,

i.e.

male sperm] in the earth, not merely sinners persuaded by him to do evil things. This Parable

of the

Tares was a MYSTERY THAT WAS KEPT SECRET from most people. Everyone knew that

there were

bad people on the earth, that was no mystery. But it was a mystery to most that Satan

had literal

children on the earth. How silly would it have been for Jesus to teach an entire parable

that was

supposed to be revealing a secret just to say that, "You know what, anyone who follows

Satan is a

bad person." People already knew this, and certainly the disciples would not have had

to ask him to

explain the parable if that's all he meant.

The reason this all makes sense to you is because God has given you "eyes to see" and "ears to

hear". You just know that it is true!

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Curses from Deuteronomy 28) Hi Ben, A friend told me to read Deut. 28: and start reading verse
16 on through. They said all that is happening right now with our president and all. Could you please tell me
what you think and if you do have a good study on WHAT is happening Right now, I would appreciate it . I
also want to thank you for all your work putting out Fathers Word. I really have enjoyed your studies, for one
because they are not so so long but tells everything you need to know. Please keep it up.

Thank you again and I would appreciate your reply when you have the time..

A sister in Christ,
Joyceanna from Cincinnati, Oh

Answer:

Hey great to hear from you Joyceanna! And thank you so much for the kind words :)

Your friend is right. The "curses" written about in Deuteronomy 28 are definitely coming to pass

before our very eyes, because as a Nation we have ignored God and His Word. So we now have a

President who is a "stranger" to the American way of life (Deuteronomy 28:43). And he is

changing

the free and prosperous America we once enjoyed into a tyrannical anti-Christian nation

ruled by a

Social Elite.

As far as studies go related to this, we do have a free CD titled "World Socialism" that goes into

the

curses written about in Deuteronomy 28. If you are interested you can request this from our

website

at www.ChristianOvercomers.com

Since you asked about this, soon I'll write a short Bible Message about what is happening "right

now" and where we are headed. So glad you asked. But basically yes, we are beginning to live

through the curses written about in Deuteronomy 28 and if you read through them and look at

what's

happening you'll be able to line them up and see what may be next if we continue down

this path.

What an exciting time to be a Christian! We've got much work to do.

God Bless,

Ben

Question: (Where and How Big is Heaven?) How far up is the Heaven where Father and our fellowservants
dwell? How big is it? Arlene.

Answer:

This is a great question Arlene. We know from Revelation Ch.21 that the Heavenly

Jerusalem will be a 1500 mile square cube. But you want to know where Heaven is right now?

Well I think if we look up into the night sky we see Heaven and just how large it is. So large that it

simply cannot be measured. I suppose God and the angels could be anywhere up there, I mean

the

stars and galaxies are innumerable! (For the deeper Bible Student, read Revelation Ch.12

with this

in mind and you’ll be blessed)

You know, Jacob got a little view into Heaven one time.

“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven:

and

behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And behold the LORD stood

above

it…And Jacob awakened out of his sleep…And he was afraid, and said, ‘How dreadful

(awesome) is

this place! This is none other than the gate of heaven.’” –Genesis 28:12:17

What an awesome experience that must have been for Jacob! And from his experience we know

that

Heaven is also a dimensional thing. Simply amazing to think about!

God Bless You and thank you for the question! Ben.

Question: (Breaking Habits) I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF THERE ANY SCRIPTURE THAT MIGHT TALK
ABOUT BREAKING HABITS..I AM TRYING TO QUIT SMOKING AND THOUGHT MAYBE IF THERE WERE
SOME VERSES I COULD CARRY WITH ME IT MIGHT MAKE IT EASIER TO QUIT..THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME..TEENA

Response

Hi Teena, thanks for the question. You know I wish there was a Bible verse or two that

would make breaking habits easy, but it really comes down to will power and self-discipline to

overcome our flesh.

You could bring a little pocket Bible and read a chapter or two every time you get the urge to

smoke.

This may help you replace your bad habit with a good one?

You can do it! Pray for strength, set goals, have a positive mindset, and you will accomplish just

about anything.

As it is written:

"I can do all things through Christ Which strengtheneth me." --Philippians 4:13

God Bless! Ben.

Question: (Will My Mom go to Heaven?) I am just wondering about my Mom. I really don't think she is
Saved. She has told me she got baptized when she was 12 years old. She doesn't believe in spirits, and
when I try to talk to her about the Lord...she doesn't want to hear it. She says people that go to church are
hypocrites. I remember my Grandmother (her mom), always saying that too.

Anyway, she has never drank or smoked, she has always been a "good girl", she has always taken care of
people, etc. So, she and my Dad, think that if you are a "good person" you Will go to Heaven.

My question is: If she has not asked Jesus into her life, does HE hear her prayers? I do know that she does
pray alot. I have tried telling her, and showing her scripture, regarding being born again. But she never has
any questions to ask me...she just doesn't want to talk about it? Sheri.

Answer:

Hi Sheri, thank you so much for the question. It sounds like your Mom is a nice person.

And

she does make a good point about the Hypocrisy that takes place in many churches today.

Unfortunately this has caused many to reject Christianity.

You know God's the judge and He is the one that can see into your mom's heart and whether she

loves Him or not. We really can't. We don't know what she prays about when she is alone, but God

does. So I wouldn't worry dear. Everyone will have every opportunity to accept Jesus before

Judgment

Day. Our Father is longsuffering that all come to repentance (II Peter 3:9).

God Bless and have a wonderful day!

Ben

Question: (Millennial Kingdom / First Resurrection) Ben. You were saying in the millennial kingdom there
would be people having to work very hard to earn their eternal life for having bowed their knee to the false
one. Could you please share with me the Scriptures that say that? I am referring to the message on your
website about the millennial kingdom.

Thanks very much, Linda.

Answer:

Hi Linda, I hope your asking me these questions because you like me and you enjoy the

studies :)

Most of the details concerning the Millennial kingdom are given in Ezekiel Ch.40-48. Anyone who

bowed a knee to the antichrist during the tribulation will not take part in the "first resurrection"

(Revelation 19:5). So they are called "the dead" both in Revelation 20 and in Ezekiel Ch.40-48. If

they

are not deceived again by Satan after he is loosed one last time to deceive the world, they will

then

earn eternal life and take part in the "second resurrection" (Revelation Ch.20:12-13). And they

(the

dead) will be judged according to their works for faith will not be a factor at that time for them.

That is

why I stated they will have to work hard.

Thanks Linda, it's so nice to hear from you! Please keep in touch. Ben.

Question: (End in 2012) I have a question for you, Ben. I have seen on the History channel how several
different ones like the Mayans, Egyptians, and I believe Chinese calenders all end on the date of Dec. 21,
2012. Also, several 'prophets' of their time like Nostradamus, call for something major this day. Supposedly
the 'scientists' say on this day a certain alignment occurs that only happens like once every 7,500 yrs or so
and can actually cause the North & South poles to shift. Have you heard of any of this? And, if so, what do
you think of so many at such different times in history all pointing for something to happen this certain date
in 2012?

Response:

Hi Ashley, concerning the end happening in 2012. Biblically we don't really know the

exact year that the tribulation will begin, but we do know that we are getting close because of all

the

signs coming to pass that Christ gave us in Matthew 24, The Book of Revelation, as well as

many

other places. One of the major signs of the time is The rise of World Socialism that we are

seeing

today! What an exciting time to live!!! Ben.

Question: (Religious Hypocrites) Dear Ben, I recently became a friend on here. I have read what you have
had to say and also read it to my husband as he drives. He is a truck driver and I am with him on the truck.
We really like what you have to say and how you explain things. My family did not go to church so I do not
know much about the bible. I recently started reading it and my husband has to explain things to me Lol.
I would like to ask though why is it no one ever mentions hypocrisy? U would like to thank you for your words
thanks Amy.

Response:

Why thank you so much Amy :) It's great that you two get to be together while He is

driving

truck. Hey you are probably blessed that you did not go to church, please don't take me wrong. It's

just that so many of our churches have become corrupt by teaching the traditions of men rather than

the Word of God (II Thessalonians 2). And Hypocrisy and Self Righteousness has taken many of

them over, that's probably why you don't hear much said about it, because many of them are

hypocrites themeselves.

There are still some good Bible teaching churches out there, they are just becoming very hard to

find.

Hey God Bless you two, it's great to hear from you! If you ever have any questions about anything

please don't hesitate to ask.

Ben

ben@christianovercomers.com

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