AskGod365. Discover answers to life's difficult questions.

Reiner Kremer

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. AUG 15

    Episode 65: Biblical Perspectives on Liberty of Conscience and Religious Freedom

    Episode 65: Biblical Perspectives on Liberty of Conscience and Religious Freedom Question: What does the Bible, and the Christian Worldview say regarding Liberty of Conscience and Religious Freedom? The Bible does not explicitly use modern terms like “liberty of conscience” or “religious freedom,” but it lays out foundational principles that align with these concepts. Liberty of conscience refers to the inner freedom to hold beliefs, make moral judgments, and act according to one’s convictions without coercion, particularly in faith matters, as God alone governs the conscience. Religious freedom extends this to the right to choose, practice, and express religion or spirituality, without force, rooted in human volition and God’s respect for choice. These ideas are derived from Scripture’s emphasis on free will, non-coercion in belief, and the distinction between divine and human authority. God created humans with free will, and no one—neither civil authorities nor religious institutions—should coerce or control an individual’s conscience in matters of faith. Key points include: Personal choice is sacred, and every individual must have the freedom to follow their conscience in worship and belief, as God does not force allegiance. “The Bible teaches that man has the right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, because this is a matter between himself and his Maker.” There must also be opposition to coercion, opposed to any form of compulsion in religious matters, arguing that true faith must be voluntary. “God never forces the will or the conscience; but Satan’s constant resort—to gain control of those whom he cannot otherwise seduce—is compulsion.” There is an inherent moral responsibility, emphasizing that liberty of conscience comes with accountability to God. Individuals must study Scripture and seek truth for themselves.  “Every human being, created in the image of God, is endowed with a power akin to that of the Creator—individuality, power to think and to do.” Religious liberty is a principle that protects individuals and societies from tyranny and ensures the free exercise of faith. Religious liberty is inseparable from civil liberty and warned against the dangers of religious persecution and the union of church and state. There should be separation of the church and the state, being guarded against any merging of religious and civil authority, which history has shown leads only to oppression of the minority. “The union of the church with the state, be the degree ever so slight, while it may appear to bring the world nearer to the church, in reality brings the church nearer to the world.” Church-state confederacies and unions historically have led to persecution and the suppression of dissent. Therefore, religious liberty is a universal right, not limited to any one group. “The religion of Jesus Christ is not to be enforced; it is to be accepted by love, not compelled by force.” There are grave concerns of the ongoing current threats to religious liberty with the emerging social and political unrest and division, particularly in the context of enforcing religious observance and or religious mandates made in the interest of the common good. There is grave concern, that laws are and will be enacted to restrict religious freedom and liberty of cons 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
  2. AUG 10

    Episode 64: What is Church?

    What is Church? Ellen G. White, provides several insights into her definition of the church, emphasizing its spiritual, communal, and missional aspects. Her writings portray the church as more than a mere organization or institution; it is a divinely appointed, living body of believers united in faith and purpose. The following is a summary of her key definitions and perspectives on the church, drawn from her writings: A Community of Faithful Believers: White describes the church as a body of faithful souls who, from the beginning, have been united with Christ. She writes, “From the beginning, faithful souls have constituted the church on earth” (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 11). This definition emphasizes the universal and timeless nature of the church, encompassing all who are loyal to God across history, not confined to a specific denomination or organization.God’s Appointed Agency for Salvation: In The Acts of the Apostles, White calls the church “God’s fortress, His city of refuge, which He holds in a revolted world” and “God’s appointed agency for the salvation of men” (p. 11). Its mission is to carry the gospel to the world, reflecting God’s fullness and sufficiency, and to display His love to both earthly and heavenly beings (Ephesians 3:10). The church is a vehicle through which God’s grace and glory are manifested.A Christian Society for Mutual Benefit: White portrays the church as “a Christian society formed for the members composing it, that each member may enjoy the assistance of all the graces and talents of the other members” (Selected Messages, Book 3, p. 15). It is united in a covenant of love and harmony, where believers work together, drawing strength from one another’s gifts under the Holy Spirit’s guidance. This communal aspect enhances the spiritual growth and influence of its members.The Bride of Christ: In her writings, White refers to the church as “the bride, the Lamb’s wife,” emphasizing its intimate spiritual union with Christ (Manuscript 121, 1899). However, she clarifies that mere membership or outward connection with any church does not save; salvation comes through personal faith in Christ (John 6).Not Defined by Apostasy or Unbelief: White provides a definition by antithesis, stating that the church is not a group characterized by “envy, hatred, prejudice, and unbelief,” as seen in those who rejected Christ in favor of Barabbas. Instead, the true church consists of those who repent, keep God’s commandments, and exercise faith in Jesus (The Review and Herald, August 22, 1893).A Structured yet Mission-Driven Body: White played a significant role in shaping the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s organization, advocating for order without formalism. She emphasized that the church’s structure exists to support its mission, which is to proclaim the gospel and the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14. She encouraged unity, doctrinal clarity, and submission to God-appointed leaders, but not authoritarian control (The Making of a Church, González, 2008).A Theater of God’s Grace: White describes the church as “the theater of His grace, in which He delights to reveal His power to transform hearts” (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 12). Despite its imperfections, the church is the object of God’s supreme regard, sustained throuSend 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.

    17 min
  3. AUG 1

    Episode 63: The Gospel in a Nutshell

    The Gospel in a Nutshell Our Human Dilemma Today, wherever we go, the world is in trouble.  Men and women everywhere are seeking the solution to insurmountable moral, personal, social, national, and international problems.  Underneath is a longing to know the real meaning of life and the future. People are asking where the world came from, how life began, why men are continually at war, and why there is so much hatred between various races and ethnic groups.  Is there no hope for lasting peace? Why is human nature torn between ideals and actions, between hope for something better and the perverse inclination to do something worse? Unaided by some power outside of himself, man has never been able to find a satisfactory answer to these problems.  But there is hope.  Implanted in every human heart is a measure of faith, a desire to worship some higher power, a desire to seek after God.  God indeed has the answers. ‘What Must I Do?’ His wonderful plan of salvation is revealed through His Word, the Bible.  In Matthew, the first book of the New Testament, chapter 19:16-26, we read the story of a young man who came to Jesus with a question, which is on everyone’s minds: “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?”* In response, Jesus answered, “If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.” In other words, if you think you can earn eternal life — salvation by your good works — you must keep the commandments.  Since this young man was a Jew to whom the commandments meant the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, he wanted to know to which of the commandments Jesus was referring.  Jesus’ answer summed up the last six commandments of the moral law, the Ten Commandments, “Love your neighbor as yourself” [Leviticus 19:18]. Because he had been raised a strict Jew, this young man replied, “All these I have kept.  What do I still lack?” In other words, is there anything lacking in my performance that will deprive me of heaven? To this Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect [i.e., if you really love your neighbor as yourself], go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have [my] treasure in heaven.  Then come, follow me.” What a bargain! But this was more than the young man was willing to do.  He was rich and had great material possessions.  He turned away sorrowfully and went home without the assurance of eternal life. The disciples of Jesus witnessed this incident, and Jesus used it to show them that when it comes to salvation, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” [verse 26]. When Human Effort Fails Because sin is a deceiver, many have been misled into thinking that they can save themselves by their own good works.  In a recent survey in three cities of America, the question was raised: Who goes to heaven and who goes to hell? The typical answer in every city: those who are good go to heaven and those who are bad go to hell. But the Bible clearly teaches that “by observing the law [trying to be good], no one will be justified [declared righteous]” (Galatians 2:16).  Paul repeats the same statement in Romans 3:20, and then adds, “Through the law we become conscious of sin.” The Jews of Christ’s day made the tragic mistake of believing that they could be saved by keeping the law.  For this reason, in the beginn 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.

    54 min
  4. JUL 17

    Episode 62: The Preparation for the Latter Rain, Second Coming and Righteousness of Christ

    Episode 62:  The Preparation for the Latter Pain, Second Coming and Righteousness of Christ The Biblical Basis for the Message of Christ Our Righteousness   If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9. When the sinner has a view of the Matchless Charms of Jesus, sin no longer looks attractive to him; for he beholds the Chiefest among ten thousand, the One altogether lovely. He realizes by a personal experience the power of the gospel, whose vastness of design is equaled only by its preciousness of purpose. We have a living Saviour. He is not in Joseph's new tomb; He is risen from the dead and has ascended on high as a substitute and surety for every believing soul.... The sinner is justified through the merits of Jesus, and this is God's acknowledgment of the perfection of the ransom paid for man. That Christ was obedient even unto the death of the cross is a pledge of the repenting sinner's acceptance with the Father. Then shall we permit ourselves to have a vacillating experience of doubting and believing, believing and doubting? Jesus is the pledge of our acceptance with God. We stand in favor before God, not because of any merit in ourselves, but because of our faith “in the Lord our righteousness.” Jesus stands in the holy of holies, now to appear in the presence of God for us. There He ceases not to present His people moment by moment, complete in Himself. But because we are thus represented before the Father, we are not to imagine that we are to presume upon His mercy and become careless, indifferent, and self-indulgent. Christ is not the minister of sin. We are complete in Him, accepted in the Beloved, only as we abide in Him by faith. Perfection through our own good works we can never attain. The soul who sees Jesus by faith repudiates his own righteousness. He sees himself as incomplete, his repentance insufficient, his strongest faith but feebleness, his most costly sacrifice as meager, and he sinks in humility at the foot of the cross. But a voice speaks to him from the oracles of God's Word. In amazement he hears the message, “Ye are complete in him” (Colossians 2:10). Now all is at rest in his soul. No longer must he strive to find some worthiness in himself, some meritorious deed by which to gain the favor of God. Beholding the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world, he finds the peace of Christ; for pardon is written against his name, and he accepts the Word of God, “Ye are complete in Him.” How hard is it for humanity, long accustomed to cherish doubt, to grasp this great truth! But what peace it (the Lamb of God) brings to the soul, what vital life!  ST July 4, 1892     Read  without comment, in sequence, by Elders E.J. Waggoner and A.T. Jones, at the 1888 Ministerial Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota ·       Jeremiah 23:5-7 ·       Ephesians 2: 4-8 ·       Galatians 2: 16-21 ·       Romans 11: 1-33 ·       Romans 1: 14-17 ·       Romans 2: 13-29 ·       Ga 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.

    55 min

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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.