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Discover answers to life’s difficult questions through the Ultimate Source of Truth, the Holy Bible, the Word of God. The Divine Magna Carta is the Word of God. ASK GOD 365 seeks to empower you to have an intelligent, personal understanding of the greatest of all Truth, through Holy Spirit guided study of the Word of God. This weekly podcast, hosted by Reiner Kremer and guests, will discuss tough and challenging questions:    1.       Is God Love? 2.       Why is there suffering? 3.       If God is good, why did He not destroy evil? 4.       What are the two things God cannot do?5.       Why are there wars, earthquakes and human tragedy6.       What does the Bible say about the future?7.        Is God still in control of planet earth? And much, much more.   Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. Join us on this podcast journey to the Infinite God through His Word. Taste the goodness, greatness, and matchless love of God. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions. 

  1. FEB 15

    Episode 126: Judgment Without Fear? Is the Gospel in the Heavenly Courtroom?

    Judgment Without Fear? Is The Gospel in the Heavenly Courtroom? Primary Texts: Daniel 7:9–14, 22 • Hebrews 9:24–28 • Romans 8:1 • Revelation 22:11–12 Grounded in Scripture and the writings of Ellen G. White, especially The Great Controversy and The Desire of Ages. INTRODUCTION: The Word We Fear There is a word that can silence a room in church. That word is judgment. For some, it evokes: AnxietyScrutinyExposureThe possibility of rejectionBut what if judgment is not primarily about God trying to exclude you? What if judgment is about God publicly defending those who trusted His Son? Tonight, we go to the courtroom of heaven — not to tremble — but to rejoice. THE COURTROOM OPENS (Daniel 7) Read: Daniel 7:9–10 “The judgment was set, and the books were opened.” Daniel sees: Thrones set in placeThe Ancient of Days seatedA cosmic court convenedThen in verse 13–14, the Son of Man approaches the Father. And in verse 22, something extraordinary happens: “Judgment was given in favor of the saints of the Most High.” Notice carefully: The judgment is not primarily against the saints. It is rendered in favor of them. The Context Matters Daniel 7 is filled with beasts — oppressive powers, persecution, injustice. The judgment scene is heaven’s response to injustice. Judgment is not terror for the faithful. It is vindication. THE JUDGE IS YOUR SAVIOR Jesus says in John 5:22: “The Father judges no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son.” Let that settle into your heart. The One who judges you is the One who: Took your placeBore your sinCarried your shameDied your death1 John 2:1 declares: “If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” In earthly courts, the judge and your defense attorney are two different people. In heaven, they are the same Person. THE CROSS SECURED THE VERDICT Hebrews 10:14 says: “By one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.” The sacrifice is complete. So what is the judgment about? Hebrews 9:24 explains: “Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands… but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.” The cross provided the atonement. Christ’s priestly ministry applies it. In The Great Controversy, Ellen White writes: “The work of the investigative judgment and the blotting out of sins is to be accomplished before the second advent of the Lord.” But she balances this with gospel assurance: “All who have truly repented of sin, and by faith claimed the blood of Christ as their atoning sacrifice, have had pardon entered against their names.” Judgment is not about Christ deciding whether His sacrifice was enough. It is about revealing who accepted it. NO CONDEMNATION Romans 8:1 declares: “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” Notice: It does not say — no investigation. It says — Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    29 min

  2. FEB 15

    Episode 125: The Signs of the Second Coming: Hope in the Midst of Crisis?

    The Signs of the Second Coming: Hope in the Midst of Crisis? Welcome back to where we plant the everlasting gospel deep into the soil of Scripture and watch prophecy bloom into hope. Today’s episode: The Signs of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Not speculation. Not sensationalism. But Scripture. And the prophetic insights of Ellen G. White, especially from The Desire of Ages and The Great Controversy. Let’s walk carefully through the Bible — from Daniel to Revelation — and then listen to how the Spirit of Prophecy amplifies that message. Moral and Spiritual Collapse 📖 Old Testament Foundation Isaiah 24:5–6 “The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws…” Daniel 12:4 “Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Daniel predicts both moral decline and accelerated knowledge before the end. 📖 New Testament Fulfillment Matthew 24:12 “Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” 2 Timothy 3:1–5 “In the last days perilous times shall come… having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.” Jesus and Paul both describe religious culture without spiritual transformation. In The Great Controversy, chapter “The Impending Conflict,” White writes: “The condition of the world before the first advent of Christ is a picture of the condition of the world just prior to His second advent.” She parallels the days of Noah — violence, corruption, indifference. In The Desire of Ages, she adds: “When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them as His own.” The delay is not prophetic failure — it is redemptive mercy. Wars, Disasters, and Global Unrest 📖 Jesus’ Direct Words Matthew 24:6–7 “You shall hear of wars and rumors of wars… Nation shall rise against nation… there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes…” He calls these “the beginning of sorrows.” 📖 Haggai 2:6 “Yet once… I will shake the heavens, and the earth.” The Great Controversy, chapter “The Final Warning”: “Satan works through the elements also to garner his harvest of unprepared souls.” She describes calamities increasing in frequency and intensity, often misinterpreted spiritually. But she also clarifies: “While appearing to the children of men as a great physician who can heal all their maladies, he will bring disease and disaster.” The crisis has a spiritual dimension. Signs in the Heavens 📖 Biblical Prophecy Joel 2:31 “The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood…” Revelation 6:12–13 “The sun became black… and the stars of heaven fell…” 📚 Ellen White’s Historical Application In The Great Controversy, chapter “Signs of the Times,” she identifies: 1755 Lisbon earthquake1780 Dark Day1833 falling starsShe writes: “These signs have been fulfilled. Now we know of a surety that the Lord's coming is at hand.” But she warns against Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    27 min

  3. FEB 8

    Episode 124: What is the Essence of Grace?

    WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF GRACE? The following is a very feeble human attempt to answer this question that touches who God is. Being mindful that God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent and that God is love, let us briefly look at God's amazing grace. Grace, at its core, is God’s unearned favor given to the undeserving human being—but that definition is only the doorway to the room, not the room itself. The essence of grace is this: God gives Himself to us before we even attempt to fix ourselves. Grace is not primarily a thing God gives (forgiveness, power, heaven), but a relationship God initiates. It’s His decisive move toward humanity while we are still broken, resistant, or unaware. A few layers of the onion that sharpen the picture:  Grace precedes worth Grace comes before repentance is polished, before obedience is consistent, before understanding is complete.“While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Grace doesn’t respond to change; it creates it.  Grace is costly to God, free to us It is free because it is costly—not cheap. The cross reveals that grace is not God ignoring sin, but absorbing it. Justice is not bypassed; it is fulfilled in self-giving love. Grace restores, not merely excuses Grace does not say, “It doesn’t matter.” Grace says, “It matters so much that I will heal you.” It doesn’t lower the moral bar; it lifts the sinner. Grace empowers what it forgives Biblically, grace is active. It teaches, trains, and transforms- "For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. Grace teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age  (Titus 2:11–12). Forgiveness is the entrance (door); transformation is the trajectory (room). Grace is God’s yes before our yes. Our obedience is a response, not a prerequisite. Faith doesn’t activate grace; it receives what is already given.Grace compressed into one sentence: Grace is God’s self-giving love that meets us where we are, forgives us as we are, and transforms us into who we were meant to be, created in the image of God—without being earned at any point. Let’s look at Jesus’ parables, White comments, Hebrews and Sanctuary Theology. This is really a four-lens gospel, all converging on one center: grace as God’s initiative that restores relationship and transforms lives. Now we will dig deep into the  same essence of grace through Jesus’ parables, Ellen G. White, Hebrews, and sanctuary theology—so you can see the harmony rather than tension.  Grace in the Parables of JesusGrace = the Father running toward the undeserving Jesus doesn’t define grace abstractly; He dramatizes it. The Prodigal Son (Luke 15) The son rehearses repentance.The father interrupts it with embrace.Restoration comes before reform.Grace here is preemptive. The robe, ring, and feast come before the son proves anything. Repentance is real—but it is evoked b Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    25 min

  4. FEB 8

    Episode 123: Judgment Without Fear: Why the Gospel Comes First

    Judgment Without Fear: Why the Gospel Comes First KEY TEXTS Hebrews 10:14Daniel 7:22Revelation 14:6–7Romans 8:1, 341 John 2:1 Why the Judgment Frightens Good People The Gospel Comes Before the JudgmentWhat the Judgment Is Not  What the Judgment Actually Is Why Believers Do Not Need to Fear How We Then Live Why the Judgment Frightens Good PeopleMany sincere Christians become anxious when they hear the word judgment. Some have grown up hearing phrases like: “When your name comes up…”“Every sin will be reviewed…”“The books are opened…”And the result is often this quiet fear: “What if I’ve missed something?” “What if I’m not ready?” “What if God sees something I forgot?” But let me say this clearly at the start: God never intended the judgment to terrify His people. Fear does not produce holiness. It produces hiding. 📖 Genesis 3:10 “I was afraid… so I hid.” God has never used fear to save His children.  The Gospel Comes Before the JudgmentLet’s read Revelation 14:6–7 carefully: “I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having the everlasting gospel… saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God… for the hour of His judgment has come.’” Notice the order: The everlasting gospelThen the judgmentGod does not announce judgment until the gospel is firmly in place. Why? Because judgment without gospel is terror, but judgment with gospel is vindication. 📖 Hebrews 10:14 “By one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Before judgment ever begins: the sacrifice is completeforgiveness is securedperfection in Christ is realThe judgment does not create salvation. It reveals it. III. What the Judgment Is Not Let’s remove some fear by being honest. The judgment is not: God deciding whether He will forgive youChrist reconsidering whether His blood was enoughA surprise audit of forgotten sinsA second probation📖 Hebrews 10:18 “Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.” If forgiveness required a future decision, Hebrews would not say this. And Ellen White agrees: “The moment the sinner believes in Christ, he stands in the sight of God uncondemned.” (Faith and Works, p. 107) That is present assurance, not postponed hope.  What the Judgment Actually IsLet’s go to Daniel 7:22: “Judgment was given in favor of the saints.” That phrase matters. The judgment is not against God’s people—it is for them. So what is happening? The judgment answers three cosmic questions: Is God just?Is grace transformative?Are Satan’s accusations false?📖 Revelatio Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    19 min

  5. JAN 30

    Episode 122: Judgment Without Fear-Why the Gospel Comes First

    Judgment Without Fear: Why the Gospel Comes First KEY TEXTS Hebrews 10:14Daniel 7:22Revelation 14:6–7Romans 8:1, 341 John 2:1 Why the Judgment Frightens Good People The Gospel Comes Before the Judgment What the Judgment Is Not  What the Judgment Actually Is Why Believers Do Not Need to Fear How We Then Live Why the Judgment Frightens Good PeopleMany sincere Christians become anxious when they hear the word judgment. Some have grown up hearing phrases like: “When your name comes up…”“Every sin will be reviewed…”“The books are opened…”And the result is often this quiet fear: “What if I’ve missed something?” “What if I’m not ready?” “What if God sees something I forgot?” But let me say this clearly at the start: God never intended the judgment to terrify His people. Fear does not produce holiness. It produces hiding. 📖 Genesis 3:10 “I was afraid… so I hid.” God has never used fear to save His children.  The Gospel Comes Before the JudgmentLet’s read Revelation 14:6–7 carefully: “I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having the everlasting gospel… saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God… for the hour of His judgment has come.’” Notice the order: The everlasting gospelThen the judgmentGod does not announce judgment until the gospel is firmly in place. Why? Because judgment without gospel is terror, but judgment with gospel is vindication. 📖 Hebrews 10:14 “By one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Before judgment ever begins: the sacrifice is completeforgiveness is securedperfection in Christ is realThe judgment does not create salvation. It reveals it. III. What the Judgment Is Not Let’s remove some fear by being honest. The judgment is not: God deciding whether He will forgive youChrist reconsidering whether His blood was enoughA surprise audit of forgotten sinsA second probation📖 Hebrews 10:18 “Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.” If forgiveness required a future decision, Hebrews would not say this. And Ellen White agrees: “The moment the sinner believes in Christ, he stands in the sight of God uncondemned.” (Faith and Works, p. 107) That is present assurance, not postponed hope.  What the Judgment Actually IsLet’s go to Daniel 7:22: “Judgment was given in favor of the saints.” That phrase matters. The judgment is not against God’s people—it is for them. So what is happening? The judgment answers three cosmic questions: Is God just?Is grace transformative?Are Satan’s accusations false?📖 Revelati Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    20 min

  6. JAN 25

    Episode 121: Why Sunday, Why Now?

    Why Sunday, Why Now?  Movements Promoting Sunday Blue Laws and Sacredness Introduction: Why Sunday, Why Now? The re-emergence of Sunday rest language in Project 2025 has generated intense concern among religious liberty advocates, legal scholars, and minority faith communities. While Sunday laws—commonly known as blue laws—have existed in American history for centuries, the explicit framing of Sunday as a societally necessary, government-supported day of rest in a modern federal policy blueprint is unusual and historically significant. Project 2025, authored and coordinated by the Heritage Foundation and supported by a broad coalition of conservative organizations, envisions a restructuring of the federal government that includes normative moral assumptions about family life, work, sexuality, and religion. Within this framework, Sunday is elevated as a shared cultural anchor—a day intended to restore families, communities, and the nation itself. We will examine: What Project 2025 actually proposes regarding SundayWhich organizations promote Sunday blue laws todayWhich governmental agencies would implement or support these policiesHow this fits into historical blue law enforcementWhy religious liberty advocates see this as a constitutional and theological problem Project 2025 and the “Uniform Day of Rest”The Heritage Foundation and Project 2025 Project 2025 is a 900+ page transition blueprint developed by the Heritage Foundation, with contributions from more than 100 conservative organizations. Its goal is to prepare an incoming administration to rapidly reshape federal agencies, regulations, and enforcement priorities . While Project 2025 itself is broad, its companion policy document, “Saving America by Saving the Family,” explicitly calls for: Restoration of blue lawsEstablishment of a uniform day of restLegal and regulatory encouragement of Sunday closure or reduced commerceThe document frames Sunday rest as: Necessary for family cohesionEssential for worker dignityA corrective to moral and demographic declineAlthough the proposal sometimes includes a narrow exemption for those who observe a different Sabbath (e.g., Friday–Saturday), Sunday remains the normative default . Core Organizations Promoting Sunday Blue Laws TodayThe Heritage Foundation (Primary Driver) The Heritage Foundation is the central intellectual and organizational force behind the modern revival of Sunday law discourse. Key roles: Authoring policy proposals calling for Sunday restTraining future executive-branch appointeesFraming Sunday laws as “family-friendly” rather than religiousHeritage explicitly argues that: Markets should be constrained for moral endsGovernment should shape cultural rhythmsSunday rest is “civilizationally necessary”This represents a departure from classical small-government conservatism toward moral governance . Christian Nationalist Advocacy Networks Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    16 min

  7. JAN 25

    Episode 120: Sunday As a Uniform Day of Rest

    Sunday as a “Uniform Day of Rest” in Project 2025 Organizations, Agencies, and the Revival of Blue Laws in the United States  What Project 2025 Actually Says About SundayProject 2025 is a 900+ page policy blueprint coordinated by The Heritage Foundation and supported by over 100 conservative organizations, intended to guide the next conservative administration’s restructuring of the federal government . While the main Project 2025 document addresses administrative governance, a companion policy agenda released January 8, 2026, titled “Saving America by Saving the Family,” explicitly calls for the restoration of Sunday blue laws to establish a “uniform day of rest” across states and municipalities . The document frames Sunday observance as: Essential for family cohesionNecessary for worker protectionA means to restore social orderA response to declining birthrates and moral fragmentationCritically, Sunday is not presented as a neutral rest day (e.g., “any day chosen by the worker”) but as a shared national rhythm, explicitly rooted in Christian tradition .  The Heritage Foundation: Central Architect Institutional RoleThe Heritage Foundation is the principal author and coordinating body behind Project 2025. It serves as: The primary policy drafterThe vetting authority for future federal appointeesThe ideological anchor for Christian nationalist policy integrationHeritage has openly argued that government neutrality toward religion has failed and that the state must actively reinforce moral norms, including Sunday rest .  Sunday as Moral InfrastructureHeritage literature characterizes Sunday laws not merely as labor protections but as: “A shared moral structure necessary for the survival of the family and the nation.” This marks a shift away from First-Amendment neutrality toward state-endorsed religious rhythm. III. Coalition Organizations Promoting Sunday Rest Project 2025 is not the work of Heritage alone. It represents a coalition effort.  Family-Policy Advocacy OrganizationsThese groups promote Sunday laws under the banner of “family protection”: Family Research Council (FRC)Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)Concerned Women for America (CWA)American Principles ProjectThese organizations argue that: Sunday closures protect children from commercial exploitationSunday worship should be socially protectedEmployers should be discouraged from Sunday labor demandsWhile often framed in secular language, their policy papers explicitly reference Christian social teaching . 2.Christian Nationalist Networks Several Christian nationalist organizations have endorsed Project 2025 and its Sunday provisions: Council for National PolicyIntercessors for AmericaTurning Point FaithAmerican Family AssociationThese group Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

    16 min

  8. JAN 23

    Episode 118: Modern Idols and the Silent Exodus: Why the Church is Emptying

    Modern Idols and the Silent Exodus: Why the Church Is Emptying—and How God Is Calling Us Back The Old Testament is painfully honest about the downfall of God’s people. Israel and Judah did not fall because they lacked religious activity. They fell because they worshiped the wrong things—often while still claiming the name of the Lord. The prophets did not accuse Israel of atheism. They accused her of idolatry. “My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.” —Jeremiah 2:13 (NKJV) Today, many are asking: Why are churches declining? Why are young people leaving? Why does Christianity feel hollow to so many? The answer may be uncomfortable—but it is biblical. The modern church has not stopped worshiping. It has changed its gods. The idols are no longer carved from wood and stone. They are polished, digitized, baptized, and defended from the pulpit. And just as in ancient Israel, idolatry always leads to exile—even if the building remains open.   WHAT THE BIBLE MEANS BY IDOLATRY  In Scripture, idolatry is not merely bowing before statues. It is misplaced trust. Anything that takes the place of God as our source of security, identity, meaning, or success becomes an idol. “You shall have no other gods before Me.” —Exodus 20:3 Notice: God does not say instead of Me, but before Me. Israel worshiped Baal for rain, alliances for safety, kings for strength, and prosperity for assurance—while still going to the temple. Ellen G. White writes: “Whatever shall draw away the heart from God must be given up.” (Steps to Christ) Idolatry is subtle. It thrives in religious environments. And it often feels reasonable.    THE IDOL OF SUCCESS, NUMBERS, AND GROWTH  One of the most powerful idols in the modern church is success. Attendance. Budgets. Social media reach. Brand recognition. These things are not evil—but when they become the measure of God’s blessing, they become idols. “For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam… they did not depart from them.” —2 Kings 17:22 Jeroboam created a successful alternative worship system—convenient, appealing, and popular. God rejected it. Ellen White warns: “There is danger that success will be interpreted as a sign of divine approval.” (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6) Faithfulness has never required crowds. Noah preached to eight. Jeremiah preached to none who listened. Jesus ended His ministry with a handful of frightened disciples. The modern church often asks, “Is it working?” God asks, “Is it true?” When success becomes the goal: Discipleship becomes shallowSin is avoided as a topicThe cross is softenedPeople leave not because the church is too demanding—but because it asks nothing eternal.   THE IDOL OF ENTERTAINMENT AND EMOTIONALISM  Another modern idol wears the name worship. Israel danced before the golden cal Send us your questions to be featured on the next podcast! Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

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Discover answers to life’s difficult questions through the Ultimate Source of Truth, the Holy Bible, the Word of God. The Divine Magna Carta is the Word of God. ASK GOD 365 seeks to empower you to have an intelligent, personal understanding of the greatest of all Truth, through Holy Spirit guided study of the Word of God. This weekly podcast, hosted by Reiner Kremer and guests, will discuss tough and challenging questions:    1.       Is God Love? 2.       Why is there suffering? 3.       If God is good, why did He not destroy evil? 4.       What are the two things God cannot do?5.       Why are there wars, earthquakes and human tragedy6.       What does the Bible say about the future?7.        Is God still in control of planet earth? And much, much more.   Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. Join us on this podcast journey to the Infinite God through His Word. Taste the goodness, greatness, and matchless love of God. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions. 

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