Contending for the Word

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave considers why Scripture puts a high value on truth, various models of knowledge and discerning each of them, how to discern truth and falsity, and the biblical meaning and purpose of knowledge, understanding, and discernment, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Why Scriptures put a high value on the truth. • The meaning of error and heresy. • Various models of knowledge and discerning each of them. • How to Discern Truth and Falsity • The biblical meaning and purpose of knowledge, understanding, and discernment. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave and Jenn Nizza talk about why Christians should be concerned about the infiltration of the New Age and some marks that they should look for to see if New Age is in their church, along with Why Christians should be concerned about Taylor Swift. What You'll Hear on This Episode • The difference between demonic possession and demonic oppression. • Why Christians should be concerned about the infiltration of the New Age today. • Some of the marks that Christians should look for to see if New Age is in their church. • Why should Christians be concerned about Taylor Swift. About Today's Guest Jenn Nizza is a former professional psychic medium and new age teacher, who lived in the darkness of the occult from a very young age and was finally set free by the amazing grace of our Lord and Savior at 37 years of age. Jenn dedicates her life to the Lord now and uses her social media platforms, including TikTok, to expose the new age /occult. Jenn has published two books, "From Psychic To Saved" and "Out Of The New Age and Into The Truth," and is currently writing her third book. Jenn also hosts the Ex-Psychic Saved podcast where she invites guests who have also been rescued by Jesus out of the New Age. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave and Dawn discuss addressing guilt and shame after false teaching with the gospel, what true freedom in Christ looks like, help for those struggling coming out of false teaching and with false guilt, along with what to look for in sound preaching, and much more on this new Contending for the Word episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Biblical illiteracy and how to help people become biblical literate. • Where our true guilt began in the Garden. • How people can find grace in Christ alone. • Indwelling sin, repentance, and sanctification. • What freedom in Christ means and looks like. • Help for those struggling coming out of false teaching and with false guilt. • What to look for in sound preaching from any Bible teacher or pastor. About Our Guest Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave talks with Marcia Montenegro about the influence of John Mark Comer, along with who influences him, and why Christians should be concerned about him, and respond to teaching about him, and not be seduced by him on this new show. What You'll Hear on this Episode • The influence of John Mark Comer and why that is concerning and matters. • Why Christians should be concerned about John Mark Comer. • How Christians should respond to the teaching about John Mark Comer. • How we can help Christians not be seduced by teachers like John Mark Comer. About the Guest Before becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She was also a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years and served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners (ABE) and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master's Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia's CANA website is http://www.christiananswersnewage.com/ Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave talks with Doreen Virtue about five new age red flags and how to identity them with the Word of God, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show. What You'll Hear on this Episode • How to identify New Age Words. • The person and work of the Holy Spirit. • How New Age promises worldly benefits. • How biblical Christianity offers eternal joy because of Christ. • How to identity and address idols in a biblical worldview. • How the new age involves trying to predict and control the future. • The biblical worldview on God's providence and sovereignty. • How the New Age points to self or the teacher. • How biblical Christianity points to the person and work of Jesus. About the Guest Doreen has a great YouTube you should follow at @doreen virtue Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave talks with Daniel Chapman about his testimony of coming out of the Word of Faith, why the Word of faith is such an issue today, how Christians should think and speak out against this movement, and why Christians should read and study the Word to contend for the Word. What You'll Hear on this Episode • Daniel's testimony of coming out of the Word of Faith teaching. • Why the Word of Faith is such an issue today. • How Christians should think and speak out against the Word of faith. • Why Christians should read and study the Word to contend for the Word. About the Guest Daniel has a great Youtube you should follow at https://www.youtube.com/@danielcguy Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave talks with Michelle Lesley about concerns about John's understanding of biblical repentance, what Scripture teaches about this doctrine, and the dangers of "legal rights" and deliverance ministry and their effects on the Christian with examples from John and Lisa Bevere on this new episode of Contending for the Word. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Concerns about John's understanding of biblical repentance • What biblical repentance entails and means for the non-Christian and the Christian. • The dangers of deliverance ministry and why this teaching is so concerning. • The dangers of "legal rights" and the security the Christian has because of Christ. About the Guest Michelle is a servant of Christ, wife, mom, women's discipleship blogger and conference speaker, and co-host of A Word Fitly Spoken. For more from Michelle please visit https://michellelesley.com/ Resources Link to Michelle post: TGCW24- Mark and Avoid – Michelle Lesley https://michellelesley.com/2024/06/14/tgcw24-mark-and- Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave and Dawn Hill discuss how to spot and NAR book and why it matters, why we need to be discerning in what we read, concerns about the Passion Translation, and the meaning and purpose of biblical discernment, among other topics on this new episode. What You'll Hear on This Episode • How to spot an NAR book and why it matters. • Why we need to be discerning about what we read. • Why we need to read our Bible first and use godly books as a supplement to our faith. • Concerns about the Passion Translation and why it matters. • The meaning and purpose of biblical discernment. Check out Dawn's YouTube @dawnhill1613 and her website https://lovesickscribe.com/ Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Justin Peters critically examines Nancy Dufresne's faith-healing claims as "pastor" of World Harvest Church. Peters exposes the emotional manipulation and false hope given to vulnerable individuals at charismatic conventions, particularly highlighting Dufresne's performance at the Southwest Believers Convention. He underscores the cruelty and exploitation inherent in such practices and calls for genuine repentance and a return to sound biblical teaching. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace This video first appeared at Justin Peter's YouTube and is posted here with his permission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNwHG6kIO0g Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today's Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined by Sarah Jenkins. Sarah shares her testimony of coming out of the Mormon church and to saving faith in Christ. They also discuss how Mormonism differs from biblical Christianity on several essential doctrines and why Christians need to understand what Scripture and church history teaches to contend for the Word. What You'll Hear on This Episode • Sarah shares her testimony of coming to saving faith. • How Mormonism differs from biblical Christianity on the doctrine of Scripture and the grace of God. • Why Christians need to understand what Scripture and church history teaches us to contend for the Word. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you've heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word. Subscribe to Contend for the Word wherever you find podcasts: Website: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contending-for-the-word/id1704686636?mt=2&ls=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/02aGgEF6NGt2dkmWH57jTQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/servantsofgrace Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.