The Bible Line - January 8, 2013

I have been listening to your Eschatology teachings and you mention the second coming of Christ. Wouldn't it technically be the 3rd coming of Christ? 1) Christ came as a baby to earth and did his ministry until about the age of 33. 2) Christ was crucified and came back to life and many people witnessed this. 3) Then, Christ will return like a thief in the night in the end of times. So when Christ comes back, wouldn't that technically be the 3rd time? 

A question about the 144,000 in the book of The Revelation.

Why does the Bible teach in Genesis 3:14 that snakes eat dirt when we know they don't?

Kelvin from Lancaster, NH - I'm reading Chip Ingram's book on Spiritual Warfare - do you have others to recommend? We are in a real battle here in NH. Our 7 year old is struggling.

Richard from Richmond Hill, Georgia - What do you think about churches that have a rock-concert atmosphere for one group and a slow slow slow atmoshpere for another group? These groups meet at different times on Sunday. 

Lauren, Telford, TN - Is there still a need/gift for speaking in tongues in today's churches? If not, what passages can you direct me to to prove this. I have heard of the belief that once you speak in tongues and turn away from this you are damned to hell and can lose salvation. Is this true? I have also heard this called the unforgiveable sin that Jesus talks about. Having read the story of the unpardonable sin, it doesn't sound like Jesus was referring to tongues at all.

Ethan from Dickinson, North Dakota - Is it ok for a man married to a divorced woman to be a pastor?

Emmanuel , Worcester, MA - Can a believer lose their spiritual gift? According to the Old Testament the Word God spoke about Moses that God took the Spirit that was upon Moses and place it on Joshua and this means that Moses is no longer anointed. And can the enemy of our soul steal our faith.