Why Christians Must Defend Themselves (Ep. 53 Audio)

While a majority of Americans believe in the right to self-defense, there are some mainstream Christian teachers, such as John Piper, who make the argument that Christians should be willing to die rather than to take an assailant’s life. This view is particularly common among missionaries, with the story of Jim Elliot being commonly held up as an example. In this episode, we talk about the problems with this view and how it can lead to (or be caused by) a fundamental misunderstanding about the gospel, and the nature of justice and mercy. We also discuss the biblical basis for the right to self defense and we talk about how wrong teaching on the issue has caused problems on the mission field and Dan discusses some firsthand experiences he has had in Nigeria.

#SelfDefense
#Mercy
#SolaScriptura
#SufficiencyOfScripture
#TCT2022

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Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

One Year of Podcasting – Why We Started the Conquering Truth (Ep. 52)

We started the podcast one year ago, so it seemed like a good time to take a break and discuss why we started the podcast, and a little bit about ourselves. We also reflect on some favorite moments from 2021, and some predictions for the future.

Referenced Episodes
Is Ravi Zacharias in Hell? (Ep. 6) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/02/is-ravi-zacharias-in-hell-ep-5/

Should You Cash Your Stimulus Check? (Ep. 4) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/01/should-we-cash-our-stimulus-checks-ep-4/

Why Prisons are Wrong (Ep. 26) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/06/why-prisons-are-wrong-ep-26/

A Christian Solution for Immigration (Ep. 18) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/05/a-christian-solution-for-immigration-ep-18/

How VOM Funded & Covered Up Child Abuse (VOM Scandal Part 1)
http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/03/how-vom-funded-covered-up-child-abuse-vom-scandal-part-1-2/

Scandals are Good for the Church (Ep. 19) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/05/scandals-are-good-for-the-church-ep-19/

Why is Our Society So Confused? (Ep. 30) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/07/why-is-our-society-so-confused-ep-30/

Is the Israel-Gaza War Just? (Ep. 21) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/05/is-the-israel-gaza-war-just-ep-21/

Fighting For Meaning: How the Church Lets the World Call Evil Good (Ep. 49) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/12/fighting-for-meaning-how-the-church-lets-the-world-call-evil-good-ep-49/

#SolaScriptura
#SufficiencyOfScripture
#TCT2021

Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2022/01/one-year-of-podcasting-why-we-started-the-conquering-truth-ep-52-audio/Timecodes
00:00 Purpose of the Podcast
12:10 Meaning of the Name
17:20 Jonathan Bio
20:01 Charles Bio
23:55 Joshua Bio
26:10 Dan Bio
30:05 Rest of the Church
34:14 Memorable Episodes
46:24 Predictions for 2022

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

One Year of Podcasting – Why We Started the Conquering Truth (Ep. 52 Audio)

We started the podcast one year ago, so it seemed like a good time to take a break and discuss why we started the podcast, and a little bit about ourselves. We also reflect on some favorite moments from 2021, and some predictions for the future.

Referenced Episodes
Is Ravi Zacharias in Hell? (Ep. 6) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/02/is-ravi-zacharias-in-hell-ep-5/

Should You Cash Your Stimulus Check? (Ep. 4) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/01/should-we-cash-our-stimulus-checks-ep-4/

Why Prisons are Wrong (Ep. 26) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/06/why-prisons-are-wrong-ep-26/

A Christian Solution for Immigration (Ep. 18) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/05/a-christian-solution-for-immigration-ep-18/

How VOM Funded & Covered Up Child Abuse (VOM Scandal Part 1)
http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/03/how-vom-funded-covered-up-child-abuse-vom-scandal-part-1-2/

Scandals are Good for the Church (Ep. 19) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/05/scandals-are-good-for-the-church-ep-19/

Why is Our Society So Confused? (Ep. 30) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/07/why-is-our-society-so-confused-ep-30/

Is the Israel-Gaza War Just? (Ep. 21) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/05/is-the-israel-gaza-war-just-ep-21/

Fighting For Meaning: How the Church Lets the World Call Evil Good (Ep. 49) http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/12/fighting-for-meaning-how-the-church-lets-the-world-call-evil-good-ep-49/

#SolaScriptura
#SufficiencyOfScripture
#TCT2021

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

When Must Christians Disobey? (Ep. 51)

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the topic of when you can disobey the government’s orders has been a controversial subject of discussion. It’s a complex subject because as Christians, we both desire and are commanded to obey God, and as sinners, we desire to disobey the authorities that God has placed over us. In this episode, we walk through different scenarios and situations and discuss the different ways they might play out:

1. Disobeying a command that would require you to break God’s law
2. Disobeying a command that usurps the authority of the church
3. Disobeying a command that usurps the authority of the family
4. Disobeying a command that is tyrannical in that violates a superior earthly authority, law or constitution
5. Disobeying a command that although not inherently sinful or usurping another specific jurisdiction, is tyrannical in violating your liberty
6. Disobeying a command just because you believe it is unwise
7. Disobeying in order to make a political point of scene

Some of them are based on our real experiences over the past two years navigating government restrictions on meeting and the government’s attempts at regulating specific aspects of worship, while others are based on historical examples. As always, our goal is to go to scripture and to focus on how God has ordered the world. Please join us as we discuss this issue.

Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/12/when-must-christians-disobey-ep-51-audio/

Timecodes
00:00:00 Authority and the Gospel
00:03:51 Romans 13
00:14:24 What we are not talking about
00:19:40 Obeying a Different Authority
00:22:40 Commands Against Gods Law
00:31:19 Commands that Usurps Church Authority
00:38:56 Commands that Usurps Family Authority
00:45:47 Commands that Violates Superior, Law or Constitution
00:57:12 Commands that Violates Freedom
01:05:11 Commands You Believe Unwise
01:10:11 Disobeying to Make a Point

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

When Must Christians Disobey? (Ep. 51 Audio)

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the topic of when you can disobey the government’s orders has been a controversial subject of discussion. It’s a complex subject because as Christians, we both desire and are commanded to obey God, and as sinners, we desire to disobey the authorities that God has placed over us. In this episode, we walk through different scenarios and situations and discuss the different ways they might play out:

1. Disobeying a command that would require you to break God’s law
2. Disobeying a command that usurps the authority of the church
3. Disobeying a command that usurps the authority of the family
4. Disobeying a command that is tyrannical in that violates a superior earthly authority, law or constitution
5. Disobeying a command that although not inherently sinful or usurping another specific jurisdiction, is tyrannical in violating your liberty
6. Disobeying a command just because you believe it is unwise
7. Disobeying in order to make a political point of scene

Some of them are based on our real experiences over the past two years navigating government restrictions on meeting and the government’s attempts at regulating specific aspects of worship, while others are based on historical examples. As always, our goal is to go to scripture and to focus on how God has ordered the world. Please join us as we discuss this issue.

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

Santa Claus: An American Idol? (Ep. 50)

It is practically impossible to think about Christmas without thinking about Santa Claus. In secular circles, Santa Claus is widely accepted, but what is more surprising is how accepted Santa Claus is within conservative and even Reformed Christian circles. And it is specifically the practice of telling your children that Santa Claus – the supernatural being who flies around the world distributing presents to good children – is real, that we focus on in this episode. We discuss the nature of worship and idolatry, and how easy it is to think that we are completely different from our ancestors. We talk about how strongly children believe their parents and how this early deception impacts their view of God, the gospel, and God’s sense of justice.. And we talk about how this impacts the church and our ability to be a witness in the world. Please join us in thinking about these things.

Here is a link to a previous episode we did on the subject of lying, titled, “Can You Lie to the Nazis?”: https://youtu.be/KnwuIFpsrXw

#SantaClaus
#LyingLipsAreAnAbomination
#SolaScriptura
#SufficiencyOfScripture
#TCT2021

Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/12/santa-claus-an-american-idol-ep-50-audo/Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:25 The Lie
00:21:00 Is this harmless fun
00:30:55 False Gospel
00:52:26 Parents neglect duties

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

Santa Claus: An American Idol? (Ep. 50 Audio)

It is practically impossible to think about Christmas without thinking about Santa Claus. In secular circles, Santa Claus is widely accepted, but what is more surprising is how accepted Santa Claus is within conservative and even Reformed Christian circles. And it is specifically the practice of telling your children that Santa Claus – the supernatural being who flies around the world distributing presents to good children – is real, that we focus on in this episode. We discuss the nature of worship and idolatry, and how easy it is to think that we are completely different from our ancestors. We talk about how strongly children believe their parents and how this early deception impacts their view of God, the gospel, and God’s sense of justice.. And we talk about how this impacts the church and our ability to be a witness in the world. Please join us in thinking about these things.

Here is a link to a previous episode we did on the subject of lying, titled, “Can You Lie to the Nazis?”: https://youtu.be/KnwuIFpsrXw

#SantaClaus
#LyingLipsAreAnAbomination
#SolaScriptura
#SufficiencyOfScripture
#TCT2021

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

Fighting For Meaning: How the Church Lets the World Call Evil Good (Ep. 49)

In the war over defining what is good and what is evil, words matter a great deal. In this episode, we look at what God’s word says about truth and the power of words. We’ll discuss how the war over words has been central to every major cultural battle of the last hundred years and how abortion, climate change, gay marriage, and transgender rights, were all fought and won by changing the definition of words. We’ll talk about why the tactic is so successful, how it generally works, and some of the key ways that we can fight back against it.

Episode Referenced:
Why Conservatism Should Die http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/02/why-conservatism-should-die-ep-8-2/

The Conquering Truth, Episode 49
Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/12/fighting-for-meaning-how-the-church-lets-the-world-call-evil-good-ep-49-audio/

Timecodes
00:00 How Languages Change
03:50 Agenda Driven Language
15:40 Euphemism Treadmill
22:59 What Terms Should We Use?
31:32 Further Discussion

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

Fighting For Meaning: How the Church Lets the World Call Evil Good (Ep. 49 Audio)

In the war over defining what is good and what is evil, words matter a great deal. In this episode, we look at what God’s word says about truth and the power of words. We’ll discuss how the war over words has been central to every major cultural battle of the last hundred years and how abortion, climate change , gay marriage, and transgender rights, were all fought and won by changing the definition of words. We’ll talk about why the tactic is so successful, how it generally works, and some of the key ways that we can fight back against it.

Episode Referenced:
Why Conservatism Should Die http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/02/why-conservatism-should-die-ep-8-2/

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

Are the Police Set Up to Fail? (Ep. 48)

Abolishing or significantly reforming the police has been a topic of serious and contentious discussion in 2021 with very little common ground to be found between the opposing sides. In this episode, we attempt to answer some basic questions and answer from a biblical perspective. Are police even biblical? Should they be abolished? Whose job is it to protect people in a free society? How did the police come to exist and to be accepted in modern culture? Whose job is it to make sure that the law is followed? How did we end up where we are as a society, and is there even a way to imagine a world where police are not necessary?

#BacktheBlue
#AbolishthePolice
#SolaScriptura
#SufficiencyOfScripture

Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/12/are-the-police-set-up-to-fail-ep-48-audio/Timecodes
00:00 What is the Legal Duty of Police?
13:37 Our Brother’s Keeper
21:17 Mission Statement of the Police
30:18 Dealing with Reality
38:00 Constraining Your Children
41:01 Modern Policing
58:27 Can Can We Change Things?

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Hosts – Dan Horn, Jonathan Sides, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson