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The virgin birth is the third in an eight-part series entitled, “Putting the Fun in...” on the Christian faith’s essentials or fundamentals that all Jesus followers believe. This doctrine is also called the incarnation or virgin conception. The miracle of the virgin conception is an actual historical event. The first chapters of Matthew and Luke’s Gospels describe the miracle. The virgin conception was necessary so Jesus could be born fully God and fully man. And for doubters, there is convincing evidence that it occurred.

0:00 - Welcome and introductions.

2:50 - Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38 present the virgin conception and birth narrative.

3:34 - The virgin conception (or birth) is a miracle. God the Father sent God the Holy Spirit to conceive Jesus in the womb of a virgin named Mary.

5:07 - The Holy Spirit supernaturally conceived Jesus so he would not inherit a sinful human nature. Jesus is one divine person with divine nature and perfect human nature (Phil. 2:6–7).

8:26 - Multiple pieces of evidence prove that the virgin conception occurred.

1. Joseph’s reaction to divorce Mary after hearing the news.

2. The accusation that Jesus was illegitimate or “born of sexual immorality” (John 8:41)

3. The fulfilled prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 of the virgin conception (Matt. 1:22-23).

4. Matthew and Luke had access to Mary (Luke 1:46-55) and his half-brothers James and Jude (Matt.13:55).

5. “Why Make It Up?” No devout Jews would not make up such an irreverent story of God conceiving a child if it wasn’t’ true.

15:50 - The virgin conception is the start of the gospel that I need to be sharing with others!

16:43 - Prophecies made 500 years before Jesus’ birth prove God keeps his promises.

17:25 - Thank you and wrap up

The deity of Jesus is the second in an eight-part series. The deity of Jesus is a uniquely Christian doctrine. It refers to Jesus being fully God and fully human.

Jesus needed to be a perfect human to sacrifice himself in our place. That way, he could take our sins and God’s anger at those sins. He also had to be God to have the power to save us.

The deity of Christ is a mystery that finite human minds cannot understand. The more you know about the deity of Christ, the more you appreciate how much God loves every one of us (John 3:16)

0:00 - Introduction and welcome

0:30 - Jesus has two distinct natures. He is both fully God and fully human

1:25 - “Deity” means “having the nature of God.” Christians believe Jesus is “God the Son,” the Second person of the Trinity.

3:26 - But Jesus is completely God (Col 2:9) and fully human. This doctrine is a “mystery.”

6:48 - Jesus is God with his divine nature. When the Holy Spirit miraculously conceived Jesus (virgin conception), Christ took on a second perfect human nature (cf. Phil. 2:5-8).

9:14 - Because Christ has two natures, one question about him is two questions! One refers to Christ’s human (limited) nature and the other to His divine (unlimited) nature.

14:35 - Jesus needed to be fully human and sinless to be our substitute and suffer for humans. He had to be fully God to have the power to save us!

15:57 - So what? We know that Christ’s sacrifice is enough to save us. We also have a sympathetic God who hears and understands us (Heb 4:15), and he has the power to help.

17:37 - Thank you and wrap up.

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Our topic today is the Trinity. This topic is the first in an eight-part series entitled “Putting the Fun in…”. We want to have some fun in understanding the “fundamentals” or “essentials” of the Christian faith.

How we understand God profoundly impacts our everyday lives. And Christianity believes in one God, who exists as a Trinity.

The Trinity is three distinct persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). And these three Persons share one divine nature.

The Trinity is a genuine mystery. It is beyond our ability to comprehend completely. But by using analogies like a triangle, we can apprehend enough to know that it is not contradictory.

0:00 - Opening, Welcome and introduction

1:23 - Christianity believes in only one God (monotheism) (Deut 6:4; Mark 12:29). But our one God exists as a Trinity.

2:37 - “Trinity” or “Tri-Unity” means “Three-in-One” and is a mystery beyond our finite understanding.

3:19 - God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the members of the Trinity. Some passages mention all three together (Matt. 3:16-18; 28:18-20)

4:35 - We cannot comprehend the Trinity altogether. But we can “apprehend” enough through analogies to show it is not contradictory.

5:05 - While no analogy is perfect, a triangle is illustrative.

7:17 - So What? The Trinity is supremely relational. The three Persons have been in community eternally. But that same God invites us into that relationship!

8:34 - The Trinity should radically change how we worship & pray.

10:10 - Thank you and wrap up

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What happens to us when we die? What is our ultimate destiny? This episode concludes our series on the Christian worldview and considers where we end up after this life.

1:04 – WORLDVIEW: THE WAY YOU PERCEIVE THE WORLD AROUND YOU

6 MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OF LIFE: “G.O.H.O.M.E.”

GOD

ORIGIN

HUMANITY

“OUGHT” (MORALITY)

MEANING

END (DESTINY)

1:55 – WHAT HAPPENS TO US AFTER WE DIE?

Our bodies will be separated from our souls in an “intermediate state.” At Christ’s Second Coming, Christians will receive new bodies reunited to our souls (1 Cor. 15:20-23, Col. 1:18). Everyone will be judged.

the same way Jesus resurrected from the dead with a glorified body.

4:24 - JUDGMENT: 2 ultimate judgements

1. Great White Throne Judgement (Rev. 10:11; Matt 25:31-46)

2. Judgment Seat of Christ (2 Cor. 5:10) - For Christians

6:09 - HEAVEN: WHAT IS HEAVEN LIKE?

-REAL PHYSICAL PLACE

-FREE FROM THE EFFECTS OF SIN

-ALL CHRISTIANS FOR ALL TIME: DIVERSE

-WHERE GOD IS

8:20 - HELL: WHAT IS HELL LIKE?

-PLACE OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT

-SEPARATED FROM GOD’S LIGHT, LOVE, JOY & PEACE

9:10 - SO WHAT?

-WE HAVE TO SHARE THE GOSPEL

-PRAY

-SHOULD INFORM HOW WE LIVE NOW (Matt. 12:36): JUDGMENT & REWARDS

11:40 - WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP? ASK SOMEONE ABOUT THEIR END

12:32 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP

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What happens to us when we die? What is our ultimate destiny? This episode concludes our series on the Christian worldview by considering where we end up after this life. The Bible teaches Christians go to heaven. Non-Christians’ are forever quarantined from God’s presence in hell through their own choice.

1:24 – Definition of a worldview

1:44 – “GO HOME”

2:25 – Christian perspective of our destiny or what happens after we die.

3:45 – At Christ’s Second Coming (Acts 1:10–11), Christians will receive new bodies reunited to our souls (1 Cor. 15:20-23, Col. 1:18) the same way Jesus resurrected from the dead with a glorified body.

4:39 – Glorified physical bodies (1 Cor. 15).

6:02 – Non-Christians resurrected and judged by Jesus (Rev. 20:11-15)

6:26 - There are two judgments at Christ’s Second Coming.

9:30 - There are two eternal destinies

11:52 – Tragically, everyone in hell is separated from God’s light, love, joy, and peace for eternity.

13:13 – So What? Passionately share the gospel.

14:54 – As Christians, our actions affect future rewards in heaven. Everything we do for God’s glory, he will reward.

15:58 - Thank you and wrap up

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Everyone wants their life to have meaning. But how do we accomplish this? The Bible states every human life is created in God’s image and is of infinite value. Therefore, our “meaning” results from us cultivating an intimate relationship with God based on knowing, serving, and worshipping him.

0:00 - Binmin introduction

2:20 - Worldview: how you perceive the world: how you take in the data of life, interpret it, think about it, make decisions and act.

2:40 - A worldview answers six important topics: “G.O. H.O.M.E.”

G is for God

O is for Origin

H is for Humanity

O is for “Ought” (Morality)

M is for Meaning

E is for End (Destiny)

3:44 - Many people seek meaning in appearance, jobs, money, sexual conquests, power.

4:26 - King Solomon, summed up: “Vanity of vanities...all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2).

4:55 - Even selfless efforts for caring for others or bringing justice don’t fully accomplish our purpose!

5:24 - God created humans in his image (Gen. 1:26-28). We find our greatest joy in life by knowing, serving, and worshipping him.

5:52 - Since Adam and Eve’s sin, we don’t naturally want to worship him.

6:55 - Our meaning is knowing, serving, and worshipping God.

7:00 - Saint Augustine: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You” because “You have made us for Yourself.”

7:25 - Loving God with all our hearts, souls, and minds and our neighbors as ourselves--that’s how Jesus sums up the whole law and our purpose (Matt. 22:37-39).

8:12 - Blaise Pascal wrote about a God-shaped vacuum (an “infinite abyss”)  in our hearts (Pensees, sec. 148).

10:33 - Technology and entertainment continually distract us.

11:47 - Two extremes: distraction or despair.

12:46 - Romans 12:1-3 on “knowing, serving, and worshiping God.”

13:36 - We get to “test out” how good God’s will is for us is by doing it every day!

14:28 - Knowing God: an intimate love-relationship with Him (John 17:3)

17:22 - Serving God: being like Jesus, who “came not to be served but to serve” (Mark 10:45).

18:22 - Worshiping God: Sunday worship and also responding to God’s worth with “all of our hearts, souls and minds” (Matt. 22:37).

20:08 - So what?:

21:57 - Bob’s story reading 1 John 2:17

23:57 - Thank you

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How do you know what is right vs. wrong or good vs. evil? What standard do you use to determine what you “ought” to do? This episode helps show us how to answer those questions.

0:00 - INTRO

“G.O. H.O.M.E.”

G: God

O: Origin

H: Humanity

O: “Ought” (Morality)

M: Meaning

E: End (Destiny)

ABSOLUTE STANDARD for morality: there is a permanent unchangeable basis for what is right vs. wrong or good vs. bad.

12:21 - THANK YOU & WRAP UP

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How do you know what is right vs. wrong or good vs. evil? What standard do you use to determine what you “ought” to do or what you ought to value? Morality is an integral part of your worldview. And every worldview must answer this and other important questions remembered by the mnemonic “GO HOME.” These correspond to God, Origins, Humanity, Ought (Morality), Meaning, and End (Destiny).

This episode concentrates on Ought (or Morality). What standard do we base our moral decisions? Is it an absolute standard established in the character and nature of God revealed in the Bible? Or do we make ethical decisions based on ever-changing guidelines?

0:00 - Binmin introduction

0:14 - Welcome and introductions

1:23 - How do we determine right from wrong? How do you respond to people who disagree with you?

2:18 - The definition of a worldview is how you perceive the world around you. It’s how you take in the data of life, interpret it, think about it, make decisions and then act.

2:41 - “GO HOME” mnemonic for remembering important worldview topics.

G is for God:

O is for Origin:

H is for Humanity:

O is for “Ought” (Morality)

M is for Meaning

E is for End (Destiny)

3:37 - Morality is how you decide between what is right vs. wrong or good vs. evil. The question is whether the standard for making moral choices is absolute or relative.

4:03 - People who believe in relativism believe that morality depends on an ever-changing standard. Their moral decisions have no fixed basis. They base their moral actions on ever-changing standards based on culture or people, or situations.

4:18 - Christians believe there is an absolute standard for what is right vs. wrong or good vs. evil (i.e., morality). An absolute standard means permanent values and duties built into the world that spans all places and all people.

4:30 - God is the ultimate source of what is right vs. wrong or good vs. evil. The absolute standard for the moral law is grounded in God’s character and nature revealed in Scripture. An “absolute” moral law applies to all people at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances, whether we like it or not! And these laws are evidenced in the Bible. For example, in the Old Testament, we have the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20) and Christ’s teaching of the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:1-12)

5:51 - The Bible is sufficient for living out the Christian life and obedience to God (2 Pet. 1:3). And situations not covered in Scripture, taking time to study usually yields us the answer.

7:26 - DISCLAIMER: WE LOVE TACO BELL, BUT TACO BELL DID NOT SPONSOR THIS EPISODE!

7:49 - How can we follow God’s absolute moral standard in our lives? By recognizing we come up short (Matt 22:37-40), and because we fail to keep God’s laws come up short. That is why Jesus took on our sins when he died for us. And now, if we place our faith in Christ, we are counted as having his obedience.

9:03 - When you become a Jesus follower, you are indwelt by the Holy Spirit who empowers us to live a more Christ-like life if we choose.

10:24 - God has given us several tools to be able to follow his moral law. They include the Bible, prayer (Jas 1:5), and Godly counselors.

12:49 - As Christians, we cannot check our morals at the door. Every action in public life reflects on God.

14:21 - Our lives as Christians should be marked by real love, including those who can be challenging.

15:16 - Thank you and wrap-up

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A worldview is a fundamental way you view the world and affects every decision you make. Your worldview covers at least six essential topics: God, Origins, Humanity, Ought (Morality), Meaning, End (Destiny), or "GO HOME." Today's topic is Humanity.

What is the role of humans in the universe? Are we special? If we are unique, why is that? Only Christianity provides realistic answers to these substantive questions.

God created humans in his image (Gen 1:27), which explains our unique role in the universe. And despite broken fellowship with him in the Garden of Eden, God has provided a way for every person to experience what it means to be fully human through accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

0:00 - Binmin intro

0:14 - Welcome and introductions

1:10 - Definition of a worldview. How you perceive the world around you.

1:45 - Mnemonic Acronym that covers six topics of a worldview: "GO HOME"… God, Origins, Humanity, Ought (Morality), Meaning, End (Destiny).

2:20 - Humanity deals with "What are humans and their place in the universe."

2:53 - Humans were specially created by God and made in His image (Gen 1:27).

4:04 - By bearing God's image, all human life, regardless of age or stage of life, ethnicity, or gender, has deep intrinsic value.

4:42 - But sin afflicts all creation introduced by Adam and Eve's rebellion and spreading to every human since. Sin brought death and separation from God into the world. But God is holy and just and cannot be in the presence of evil, so sinners must be quarantined from God eternally.

5:36 - What's the answer? Only God could solve the problem. He did this by sending Jesus to earth as a perfect human who willingly died as a sacrifice on the cross. As our substitute, Jesus took on our sins and punishment and paid our sin debt to God. So by accepting Christ as our Savior, we can spend eternity with God.

7:21 - Jesus is the one who rescues the image of God in us! By accepting Christ as our Savior, we can become more fully human.

7:58 - So what? Why does a proper understanding of humanity matter at all? First, we are not a random collection of atoms bumping into each other until we decay and die. Since humans are created in God's image, all humans should be valued, loved, and respected.

8:58 - Everyone needs the Gospel. We can only rescue the image of God within us by accepting Jesus. God alone transforms us. And across the world, we see God manifest among fellow believers until, in his eternal kingdom, God's glory is everywhere.

10:08 - Thank you and wrap-up

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A worldview is the fundamental way you view the world and affects every decision you make. Your worldview answers at least six questions about topics that affect the way you take in data, process it, make decisions, and then act. Today’s episode discusses God and Origins.

A worldview is like a pair of eyeglasses putting the world around us into focus. The proper prescription helps us see everything clearly, the wrong prescription of scratched or marred lenses distorts the world and can give us the wrong information.

A worldview asks six questions remembered by the mnemonic “GO HOME”. Today we are going to discuss the first two questions relating to God and Origins (where do we come from).

0:00 - Binmin intro

0:14 - Welcome and introductions

0:57 - A worldview is the fundamental way you perceive the world around you.

1:27 - Analogy of eyeglasses helps understand a worldview. Only one prescription is correct, and any other prescription is wrong. Similarly, only theism and specifically Christianity is the one correct worldview to view the world around you.

2:18 - Every worldview must address six topics: “GO HOME”: God, Origins, Humanity, Ought (i.e., morality), Meaning, End (i.e., destiny).

3:52 - God: God’s existence and attributes determine the seven worldviews: theism, atheism, pantheism, polytheism, finite godism, panentheism, and deism. Only theism’s Christianity is true.

4: 36 - Christians believe in one God (monotheism) who exists as a Trinity (Father, Son-Jesus, and Holy Spirit). And we believe Jesus is fully God and fully human. These distinguishing beliefs are mysteries beyond our “comprehension.” But through analogies, we can “apprehend” them sufficiently to show that they are not contradictions.

8:00 - What are God’s attributes? An attribute is an inherent characteristic of a person or Being. We only know God’s attributes because of the Bible. God is an uncaused, self-existent Being (Ex. 3:14). He is an invisible Spirit (John 4:24) who is eternal (Rev. 1:8, 17), omnipresent (Psa 139:7-12), omniscient (Job 38:39; Rom. 11:33–36), and omnipotent (Job 42:2). God is also sovereign (Exod. 20:2-3) and absolutely perfect. The only Being worthy of being worshipped.

11:10 - Origins “Where did the universe and humans come from?"

11:29 - There are only four possibilities for the existence of the universe. 

12:16 - Problems arise in discussions about the origin of the universe.

12:30 - The universe logically could not be caused by nothing or “self-caused” because these choices are contradictory.

13:03 - But some worldviews believe in a universe that has existed for an infinite number of moments.

13:26 - An infinitely old universe is impossible because of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics.

14:22 - An infinitely old universe is mathematically impossible. In a real physical universe, an infinite number of moments cannot be traversed.

15:04 - The only answer to our universe’s origin is that it was caused (created) by an eternal and uncaused Creator God. And that is what the Bible says is true.

15:45 - So what? Why is it important that Christians believe in these concepts about God and Origins?

16:02 - A Christian God can give us confidence and security 

17:01 - The eternal communion within the Trinity and Jesus being fully God and fully human means that our God desires a personal relationship with humans. Christ’s love for us and willingness to die for our salvation is unlike any other religion.