The Apostle Paul had made numerous plans to visit Rome, but had been thwarted each time. Paul makes it evidence that, perhaps, this time, he was going to make it. He longed to see the Roman Christians, even though this was one church that he never started. What he wanted to do while among the Christians in Rome was to strengthen them, as well as be encouraged. He was obligated by his call as a ”slave” and an apostle carry his mission to everyone: both Greeks and barbarians, to the wise and the foolish. This section of Romans is easily applicable to Christians today, even though oftentimes those reading it, blow past it, without giving it much thought. Dr. Paul hopes to encourage the podcast listener to slow down just a bit and consider the heart-felt conviction of the Apostle Paul in these seemingly insignificant opening words about what Christian ministry is about.

The Apostle Paul was one of the most prolific writers in the New Testament. His greeting to the Romans Christians in Romans 1:1-7 is the most outstanding of any of his letters. It is literally chocked full of theological information and personal insight unseen anywhere else. In it Paul not only deals with Jesus’ deity and the Trinity, but he lays it on the line, personally, over his commitment to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is the perfect start to what many have called the Christian Constitution. Moreover, Paul gives us a taste that ”meat” that he put on the skeleton Jesus started was not contrary to it, but complimentary of it.

The Apostle Paul is the author of Romans; very few, if any, dispute that fact. But, what do we really know about Paul and where do we get our information? Also, what about the critics of Paul? Was Paul a loose canon and a renegade when it came to his brand of Christianity? Was there are wall of separation between him and Jesus? Did he ever meet Jesus, whether before Jesus’ crucifixion or afterward? Some seem to think so. Join Dr. Paul as he begins his exposition of the Roman letter by taking a brief look at the Apostle Paul’s life, including his interaction with the person of Jesus, and then Dr. Paul’s rebuttal of the Apostle’s critics.

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The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans is the most profound, insightful, and theologically stimulating treatise in the New Testament. Not only have individual lives been transformed by reading it, whole cultures have been ”Reformed” by putting into practice its instruction. In a world where so many people are clamoring for answers, whether about government corruption, lawlessness, and ”climate change,” the Book of Romans stands out as a shining beacon amid the darkness. Please join Dr. Paul as he begins his exposition through what some have labeled ”The Christian Constitution.” Your soul will be glad you did.

In Part 3 in this series of podcasts about Roman Catholicism, Dr. Paul takes a look at the Roman Catholic doctrine of Tradition and the Bible. As will become evident, despite all the ”lip service” concerning the Bible, the Roman Catholic Church actually subordinates the Bible beneath its ”Traditions.” In that respect, the Bible not really an authority at all in matters of faith and practice. It becomes a springboard, instead, to all kinds of anti-biblical, anti-Christian teaching.

In Part 3 in this series of podcasts about Roman Catholicism, Dr. Paul takes a look at the Roman Catholic doctrine of Tradition and the Bible. As will become evident, despite all the ”lip service” concerning the Bible, the Roman Catholic Church actually subordinates the Bible beneath its ”Traditions.” In that respect, the Bible not really an authority at all in matters of faith and practice. It becomes a springboard, instead, to all kinds of anti-biblical, anti-Christian teaching.

Dr. Paul continues his analysis and explanation answering the question on why Roman Catholicism is not a viable option for those who might consider it a fair representation of Christianity. First, he looks at Roman Catholicism’s priesthood, which has absolutely no resemblance to the priesthood found in the Old Testament, nor the priesthood of believers found in the New Testament. Second, Dr. Paul examines the Roman Catholic idea of the gospel. Time permitting, he will show how tradition corrupts both.

There are billions of human beings that are a part of the Roman Catholic Church. Millions of others are contemplating on joining the RCC this year, mainly because they believe that Roman Catholicism offers the closest option of being authentic Christianity. But, is that necessarily the case? Is Roman Catholicism a Christian entity OR does it promote heretical teaching at the most basic levels of who God is, who Jesus is, and a less than priestly leadership to make it something other than Christian?

Dr. Paul finishes his critique of the deconstructionist fad by discussing four faulty presuppositions that drive it.

1. Pastoral/church leader neglect in equipping the saints for the work of the ministry.

2. Damning biblical illiteracy among those who claim to be ”Christians.”

3. Falsely assuming that ”good works” are what makes a person a Christian.

4. A brazen declaration that God has not spoken, even though he has.

In this episode, Dr. Paul reconstructs the deconstructionist arguments by pointing out what he/she must presuppose in order to cling to his/her false ideology.

1. Too many people falsely equate a particular religious experience or edifice with being Christian.

2. Too many people falsely assume that once they ”deconstruct” their ”Christianity,” they are no longer religious, and hence are purely rational, logical, or reasonable.

3. Too many people falsely assume that the words of the Bible can be twisted or contorted every which way, and that their ”interpretation” is as correct, good, and virtuous as anyone’s.