Skip to 4:17 for the start of the livestream! Today's lead question comes from Nathan: "Was Jesus a Communist?" Thank you for entering our big, 100K Celebration GIVEAWAY today! It’s your chance to win a hardcover edition of “The Story of My Life” by William Taylor! Enter to Win: 1. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! 2. Comment your viewing location (country/state) into the Live Chat DURING today's Q&A! 3. Stick around until the end of the video to see if you’ve won! This week's questions and timestamps 0:00 Prelude (Stream starting soon...) 4:17 Introduction of Q&A and the Giveaway of "Story of My Life" by William Taylor, Bishop of Africa, to celebrate the 100,000 YouTube subscriber milestone. 6:25 Lead Question: Was Jesus a Communist? 6:50 Explanation of Communism in Four Points 8:30 How was Jesus opposed to Communism, according to the Bible? (1) Christ affirmed private property ownership, as it was in the Old and New Testaments, and the commandment Not to Steal. 11:20 (2) Communism has the State (and not the family) as the basic economic unit of production. 13:09 (3) Message of the Bible is a Spirit of radical generosity, as a voluntary, free-will giving - whereas Communism is built through coercion, as opposed to the voluntary community and spirit of Koinonia (κοινωνία). Acts 15. "While it was yours you could do with it what you pleased" 14:50 (4) Excessive State power and corruption. 16:39 (5) Communism is built on Envy and/or degenerates into envy. (1 Timothy 6, v8) 18:15 (6) On account of the terrible history of Communism and Communist countries. 21:12 What kind of economic system would Jesus approve of? One which affirms the family (not the State) as the basic economic unit. One biased towards freedom, but with limited controls on excess, cartels, monopolies. A productive economy. An economy in which hard work is rewarded, and corruption is discouraged or disincentivized. An economy in which generosity is encouraged. 22:20 Back to the Giveaway, the story of preacher & minister William Taylor. 28:35 Junebug asks, "If we have the gift of tongues, How does using this gift in our private prayer time edify us? Privately there is no interpretation, as opposed to the proper use in public, where God calls for an interpreter?" 31:41 Brittni B asks, "​When is it appropriate to call someone a false teacher?" 34:46 Ben Ha`ezer asks, "How do you view 2 Chron 19 v2 with the New Testament teaching on loving your enemies (Matt 5, v43-48?) 2 Chronicles 19:2 (New King James Version) And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Therefore the wrath of the Lord is upon you. 38:14 Hripsime Andonian asks about spiritual warfare: "​How does one deal appropriately with spiritual warfare? It seems like the more I get involved in ministry, the more severe and frequent these attacks are becoming." 41:39 Char Annen asks, "Was Solomon playing "the devils advocate," so to speak, with his "under the sun" viewpoint or did he really believe it at that point in his life?" 42:40 Ryan Kirksey asks, ​"why did Jonathan have to die?" 44:00 Giveaway Reminder 46:00 Shawn Stock asks, "​Should we go by the Hebrew or Septuagint regarding the height of Goliath?" 47:45 horacio urteaga asks, "Why in chapter 16 of 1 Samuel does Saul know who David is, but in Chapter 17 he does not? First when he plays the harp for Saul, and the other in David's battle with Goliath?" 50:10 Jeanne le Roux asks, "​Are all trials and tribulations a test of faith from God, or are some of the hardships endured just part of the broken world we live in (and God merely allows for them to happen)?" 52:50 Dianna asks, "​I am a divorced woman who hasn't been to church in 20 years because of my guilt. Do you think God can still use me in a church? I am a Christian and I used to be very active in my church." 56:20 dan s oliver asks, "​What should you do with a worn out Bible that is falling apart and missing pages? I know people that fret about what to do with such a Bible." 59:25 Giveaway Results! #biblestudy #qanda #askmeanything #livestream