How the Holy Spirit Leads Us (Ep. 183)
Before Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, he promised to send his Holy Spirit to teach us and guide us. But how does the Holy Spirit accomplish his ministry? How can we know if we are…
How the Heresy of Charles Finney Shaped America (Ep. 182)
Charles Finney was both an avid proponent of revivalism and a relentless enemy of Reformed doctrine in the early American Church. Finney himself was a product of revivalism, professing faith in his late 20s at…
Why Church Mortgages Are Wrong (Ep. 181)
Many churches have mortgages or are seriously considering getting one. Sadly, it is shocking how many Christians (and particularly, pastors) do not believe the Bible when it says, “The borrower is a slave to the…
Can Food Be Sinful? What the Bible Teaches About Health, Gluttony and Gratefulness (Ep. 180)
The Bible has a lot to say about food, and from the beginning, we can see how food was related to sin, to sacrifices, and to the worship of God. There were also the food…
Does God Hate the Republican’s Big Tent of Idolatry? (Ep. 179)
If you watched the Republican National Convention this year, you may have noticed that there was a lot of emphasis on religion. Hopefully, you also noticed that none of it was pleasing to God.One of…
What It Means to Walk by Faith and Not By Sight (Ep. 178)
In Hebrews 11, the Bible states plainly that faith requires understanding that the visible world is controlled by the invisible:Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For…
Do People Who Commit Suicide Go to Hell? (Ep. 177)
Suicide has historically been a crime. This is true for many reasons, but one prevalent one is that it is difficult. If not impossible, to argue from the natural world that men own themselves. Everything…
The Scandalous Origins of Dispensationalism (Ep. 176)
CORRECTION: After publishing this episode it was brought to our attention that we included some incorrect information about the Schofield Bible. We said that the first edition of the Schofield Bible had dates for when…
Is Church Membership Necessary? (Ep. 175)
Most churches in America have at least some form of church membership. But here’s the question we want to ask and it’s a little bit loaded: Do you take church membership as seriously as you…
Why Do People Become Jehovah’s Witnesses? (Ep. 174)
If you’ve lived in the US for long, you’ve probably had members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses come to your door at some point. How much do you know about them and what they believe? And…