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The vision of the vintner was to build a vineyard of good grapes so that he would have good crop but all that he did to protect and take care of his crop did not help the crop yielded bad or stink fruit so the vintner decided to destroy the vineyard and let it become wasteland. God with His divine wisdom and His unconditional love prepared the way for us to live an obedient life through Him but instead we desire the things of the world and instead of justice he saw bloodshed and instead of righteousness he heard distress. He said “if you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword. “

The prophecy tell us that the Gentiles will be accepted into the fold and the God of Judah, Yahweh, will be acknowledge as their King and He will be the only true God. There will be peace in the nations and the people will seek God and obey Him. They will walk in the path of righteousness and they will be called the children of God.

Judah is the chosen of all nations by God yet they have turned their back on their Father and has caused His heart to grieve. A righteous God with children who continue to sin because they don’t understand who their Father is. They turn back to their unrighteous ways and cause themselves to push further away from God. In other words they finds themselves bound by the cares of the world. Because of their rebellion they are full of (violence, murder, ritual uncleanness, sacrifices etc.) stains from sinful attitudes. Christians should have the love of God within them that is why He encourages them to “learn to do good, seek justice, rescue the oppressed and defend the orphans and plead for the widow”. They are unreasonable because they argue defending their behavior. God gives an alternative to their bloody hand. They can turn from their sinful ways by being obedient to the Father and in doing so they shall be as white as snow to symbolize purity as the Father.

Q4. What will our resurrection bodies be like? Why do you think we will be given resurrection bodies? What is the point? Ans. Just as the scripture say it will have the physical characteristics and the senses of the body but in addition it will be spiritual with the opportunity to move in and out and change its appearance if it wants to. Our resurrection bodies will be like Jesus' resurrection body. His body could be touched, walk, and talk and be recognized by others -- when he wanted to be. In these respects it was able to relate to the physical world like a normal physical body. But it will not be limited to the physical world. Jesus could enter locked doors disappear and appear at will. Our resurrection bodies will be incorruptible, glorified, powerful, and able to navigate in the spiritual realm.

Q3. What does the phrase "redemption of our bodies"(Romans 8:23-24) tell us about our resurrection? What words in 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 describe our resurrection bodies? Ans. It tells us that the price has been paid for us to live eternally with God. Our hope is the resurrection when we are all caught up to meet Him. Our resurrected bodies will be Incorruptible, imperishable, glory, power, spiritual body.

Q2. (Philippians 1:23-24; 2 Corinthians 5:8) According to these verses, where will Christians be immediately after death? Where do we await the resurrection? Ans. Christians will be with Christ immediately to wait the day of the resurrection.

Q1. What is the word used in the Bible instead of "rapture"? When will the resurrection take place in relation to Christ's return? In relation to judgment? In relation to glory? (This is NOT the place to debate various theories of the rapture and the millennium.) Ans. To be caught up. The Lord will appear and the angel will sound off the trumpet and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Q3. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) In your own words explain how a person can rejoice and pray continually. Are there any circumstances we might be in the midst of where we should not give thanks to God. Ans. Rejoicing and praying to to continually give God praise in the mist of everything. We have to learn and practice that God is life and the life we live surrounds Him so always be in worship and in communication with Him. No because in all things give thanks.

Q2. (1 Thessalonians 5:15) What happens to people who seek revenge on those who hurt them? What happens when they neglect to forgive those who have wronged them? What happens in a congregation that has an unloving, superior attitude towards outsiders? How do these attitudes reflect on Christ? How can people or congregations get healthy after have been vengeful, proud, or unforgiving. Ans. People who seek revenge are forgetting what the scripture says regarding and eye for eye. "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written, It is mine to avenge; I will repay, says the Lord. Allow the Lord to be the guide of your life. When we neglect to forgive those who wronged us then we carry hatred in our heart and that is a sin and not a Fruit of the Spirit.

Q1 (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13) What happens in a congregation when people don't show respect for their leaders? What happens when the disrespectful spread their disrespect? Will getting rid of the leader fix the problem, or is there something deeper going on here? Ans. When the congregation shows a lack of respect for the leader it seems to pollute the church and you find many others supporting the unruly person. It causes division in the church. No, it will not fix the problem that is why Paul was suggesting that we as believers not only treat one another with love but to especially treat our leaders with love realizing that they are doing the work of God. It is not any easy task they are called to do, that is why God has called few and not all to leadership.

Q5. (1 Corinthians 15:58) What does being steadfast and immovable have to do with the hope of the resurrection? Why is our labor not in vain in the Lord? Ans. Being steadfast and immovable have a lot to do with the hope and resurrection because their will come time in our walk with God that we may become discourage in the challenges that we are facing and if we just hold on to the knowledge that Christ died for us and He resurrected to give us life through Him then we will remain well grounded and not shift or sway from our walk. Just knowing that we will reign eternally with Him gives us hope and that assures us that our labor is not in vain in the Lord but it is guaranteed

Q4. What assurance do you have that you will be physically resurrected rather than experience disembodied immortality? What does it mean that Jesus is the "firstfruits" (1 Corinthians 15:20) and "firstborn" (Revelation 1:5) from the dead? Ans. The assurance in knowing “By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.” The Word of God says so. The firstfruit is considered the first ripened part of the harvest and “for if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy and if the root is holy then the branches,” just as He resurrected so are we to resurrect also. He is our hope, the beginning and the end.

Q3. How does Christ's death and resurrection provide an analogy for baptism according to Romans 6:3-5 and Colossians 2:12? According to Ephesians 2:4-6, while being "raised with Christ" is still spiritual, not physical, in what way does this union impart real spiritual power? Ans. Christ’s death and burial is like the baptism of the believer being submerged dying to the old man (sin) and just as He was raised from death so is the believer raised and brought out of the water into a renewed life. The Bible says He was raised with all power in Him so are we given life with the power of God in us.

Q2. In what way does Christ's resurrection somehow validate that we are saved and forgiven by God? If we didn't believe Christ had been actually raised from the dead, how might we have doubts about our salvation? Ans. The scripture says, “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification”. By Jesus resurrection we know that we are saved by grace through faith. If He did not bear our sins we would never be forgiven nor would salvation be ours. If we did not believe that He was raised from the dead then how will we believe that He took on our sins? His resurrection assures us that we receive salvation through Him and that we will also reign eternally with Him.

Q1. What kind of credibility would Jesus' ministry have had if he were not raised from the dead, especially when he predicted it ahead of time? In what way is the resurrection God's seal of approval on him? Ans. There would be no credibility to the ministry of Jesus Christ; it would be considered a hoax. There would be questions regarding the word of God. It has to be an act of God to show that all He said would happen came to light. Many witnessed Jesus resurrection, because He was seen by many, so He validated who He said He was and all His teachings.