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Comparing Africa with the USA, and considering how much we have to be grateful for. Next week, we’ll continue by looking at what America can learn from Nigeria. We are joined by a guest this week, Deshi Zingak Nengak from Nigeria. (Jonathan will be back in two weeks)

Twitter banned in Nigeria: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nelsoncharityjohn/nigerian-government-twitter-ban-buhari
Smithsonian on Whiteness: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article244309587.html

The Conquering Truth, Episode 28
Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/07/comparing-nigeria-and-the-united-states-ep-28-audio/

Timecodes
00:00:00 Order in American Society
00:12:51 Multiple Levels of Government
00:15:53 Freedom of the Press
00:24:42 Gun Ownership
00:28:18 Safety in Society
00:38:04 Promptness
00:42:42 Constant Electricity
00:44:49 Why America is Becoming Nigeria

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

Our promised discussion on why the modern nation-state of Israel does not hold a privileged place in God’s plan for history

The Conquering Truth, Episode 27
Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/07/is-israel-still-gods-chosen-people-ep-27-audio/(opens in a new tab)

Timecodes
00:00:00 Meanings of Israel in Scripture
00:11:19 Christ as Israel
00:12:14 The Church as Israel
00:15:08 Parable of the Vinedressers
00:20:04 Visible vs Invisible Church
00:22:22 Abolition of Emnity
00:31:22 Promise to the church or Israel?
00:36:55 Judgment on Israel
00:42:28 Divorce of Israel
00:50:33 Who is Israel?
00:59:30 Impact on Politics

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

We discuss why our prison system is not working and why it is in conflict with God’s design for civil order.

Exodus sermon series: https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?sourceonly=true&currSection=sermonssource&keyword=reformationbc&subsetcat=series&subsetitem=Exposition+of+Exodus

The Conquering Truth, Episode 26
Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/06/why-prisons-are-wrong-ep-26-audio/

Timecodes
00:00:00 Are Prisons Working?
00:12:28 What Does the Bible Say About Prisons
00:14:52 Putting Punishment Out of Sight
00:17:56 Are Prisons Too Lenient?
00:26:48 The church’s duty to speak
00:34:04 Obstacles for Education
00:35:49 Prisoners Are Not Trained to Build Society
00:40:52 Lack of Restitution
00:45:56 What Should Punishment Look Like?
00:50:14 Jails vs Prisons
00:58:37 How to Work for Change

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

The Bible is abundantly clear that children are a gift from God, so why do we so often think they are not?

Episodes Referenced:
“Kids Should Work” http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/03/kids-should-work-ep-13-2/
“Where Should Christians Give their Money?” http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/04/where-should-christians-give-their-money-ep-15/

The Conquering Truth, Episode
Listen to the audio version here:

Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:41 An Intrinsic Blessing
00:05:48 Lack of Training
00:10:07 Blessing of Sacrifice
00:14:27 Children as Sanctification
00:20:50 Driving Away Foolishness
00:26:50 How to Teach Wisdom
00:38:53 Beginning of Strength
00:47:44 Investing in your future
00:52:00 Psalm 127

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

We discuss what the Bible says about race, and the scriptural arguments used to defend racism and Kinism.

Kinism article quoted: http://ironink.org/2021/04/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends-one-non-caucasians-view-on-race/

The Conquering Truth, Episode 24
Listen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/06/why-racism-is-wrong-ep-24-audio/

Timecodes
00:00:00 What is Racism
00:06:19 Beginning at the Tower of Babel
00:09:06 Moses’s Interracial Marriage
00:14:19 Racism in Acts?
00:20:49 No Partiality
00:24:34 Cultural Incidentals in the Church
00:33:18 Curse of Caanan
00:45:40 Darwinism and Racism
00:55:51 Kinism
01:11:00 Racism in Today’s Church

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