Equipoise

Today we continue our discussion about "modesty" as approached in the Christian West. Keep in mind that a discussion of such a nature might not be super appropriate for your kiddos. I don't get anywhere near "graphic," but hey. Just wanted to throw that caution out there.

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Today we begin a brief discussion on the issue of "modesty" as approached in the Christian West. Keep in mind that a discussion of such a nature might not be super appropriate for your kiddos. I don't get anywhere near "graphic," but hey. Just wanted to throw that caution out there.

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In this episode, I try to bring some balance to the notion of the Patriotic Pulpit, so to speak. It's better if you just listen. :)

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*Note: at 6:26, I say “isn’t” when I clearly meant “is.” Not sure why. Oh, well.* This episode is about the phrase "abstain from all appearance of evil" found in I Thessalonians 5:22. Did Paul mean to be careful not to walk down the wrong grocery aisle so as not to accidentally convey evil intent? Or did he mean something else? Find out in this week's episode of Equipoise!

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I caution you: this might be a boring episode. I'm just responding to some questions/pushback I received on a couple of episodes I recorded. Hope it helps!

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In this episode, I try to bring a little bit of balance to the discussion of how we approach the original languages in which the Bible was originally penned. Is it helpful to "use" the Greek and the Hebrew? Harmful? Maybe both? Neither? I hope my brief take on how we approach the original languages will help you.

For further help, check out Mark Ward's short video on this subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f6Qj7XKU9c

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In this episode, I attempt to find a balance in the notion of submission by building a case for the Greek word ἀλλήλων to be used in a "one upon another" sense (as it is found in Luke 12:1) instead of the easily-misunderstood English translation of "one to another," often supporting a mistaken "reciprocal" sense. Don't worry, I don't get into the Greek jargon too much in this episode, but rather examine the context, syntax, and picture of submission to help us understand how the Bible expects us to understand submission with regards to whether or not it is "mutual." Hope this helps.

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In this episode, I scrutinize the claims that I mentioned in the preceding episode. It's a little hurried and I'm still working on sound quality, but I hope that my examinations come through clearly enough.

In this episode, I attempt to fairly state the position of those who state that the church has failed, and as a result, new methods of assembly (or no assembly at all!) are required. Those who hold to this view typically promote this view as a reason for not attending a church, leaving a church, splitting a church, opting instead for staying home with their families or watching a sermon online. I don't scrutinize their claims in this episode, but instead try to state their position fairly in the interest of balance.

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In this episode, I seek to make up for a lost opportunity earlier this week to touch quickly on the ordinances and explore some possible viewpoints in just a few minutes. It's not exhaustive, by any means, but just wanted to briefly acknowledge the different views. At the end, I address some early pushback from someone who chose to unfriend me on FB (and in real life, it would appear) as a result of my "Bias" series. Hope it's a help to you.

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