Faith and works are often spoken of like oil and water, but does one impact the other? Was James confused or onto something when he said 'faith without works is dead?' Tune in to find out how these two are deeply connected.

References:

Gal 2:11-21, Rom 6:23, 15-19, 3:27-31, 4:9-12, 5:6-10, John 3:16, Col 1:21-23, Eph 2:4-5, 10, James 2:17, Heb 10:24

What exactly is 'The Falling Away' and 'who' or 'what' is restraining the unveiling of the lawless one? Join me for a deep dive into 2 Thes 2. We'll exame how all this relates to the Day of the Lord and which Old Testament passages Paul had in mind, when he wrote this letter.

References:

2 Thes 2, 2 Thes 1:7-10, Dan 7:25, Acts 21:21, 1 Cor 15:46, 1:18, 2 Cor 2:15, Matt 24:10-16, Isaiah 66, Rev 12

"God's Plan & God's Power: Isaiah 66 and the Restraining Factos of 2 Thes 2:6-7." The Journal of Biblical Literature. 1977. Roger D. Aus

"The Relevance of Isaiah 66:7 to Revelation 12 and 2 Thes 1." Highfalutin German academic journal. 1976. Roger D. Aus

Whether or not the law is applicale in the life of a Christian, remains a hot button topic. While most of us understand that there is no place for mixing law with grace, the real reason why the law doesn't apply, might surprise you!

References:

Gen 6:1-4, 12:13, 4 Ezra 3:20-22, 7:116, Num 13:32-33, Deut 32:8-9, 17, 9:9-10, 33, 1 Enoch 7-8, 10:7, 15:8-16, 16:2-4, 2:11, 21:6, 18:13-16, 21:3-6, Jude 13, 6, 1 Cor 10:20, Isa 13:21, 34:14, 14:12-15, Rev 8:10, 9:1, Gal 3-4, Rom 5, 2, Col 1:19, 1:16-17

In this episode, I lay out the foundations of biblical marriage. I'll take you through customs in the Ancient Near East and how the Torah plays into our understanding of marriage & divorce.

References:

Deut 24:1-4, Jer 3:1, Exodus 21:10

This famous phrase from Matthew Ch 16 has divided Catholics & Protestants, but there's a third option, one that pulls all the pieces together, through the lens of the Divine Council Worldview!

References:

Matt 16, Deut 6:13, 3:9, 4:48, 3:13, 1 Enoch 6, 1 Enoch 15:8-12, Gen 6:1-4, 15:13-16, Psalm 68, 88:10, Amos 2:9-10, Num 13:23-33, Josh 12:5, Job 26:4-6, Prov 21:6, Isaiah 14:9-15, 2 Pet 2:4, Jude 6, 1 Cor 10:4, 1 Kings 12, Eph 4:8-11, Col 2:15, 1 Pet 3:18-22, Mark 5:1-13, Mark 1:24

I sit down for a candid interview with a woman of faith and police officer of 43 years, Cst. Arlene Omilian. Arlene is honest about the adversity she faced and describes how her faith in God helped her overcome trials. She is a personal mentor of mine and an absolute model of resiliency!

In this episode we uncover how God communicated with the anicents, through the intricute world of astro-theology, and produce a more viable option for the birth of the Messiah, as it relates to the ancient calenders.

References:

Dan 7:25, Rom 10:17-18, Ps 19:4, 2:7-9, 74, 89:26-27, Rev 12:1-7, 22:16, 13:1, 5:5, 11:19, Isaiah 7:14, 27:1, 2 Baruch 29:4, 1 Enoch 60:7-10, 24, Matt 2, Gen 49:9-10, 7:6-11, 8, Amos 5:8, Job 9:9, 38:31, 2 Sam 7:14, 5:2, 7:7, 2 Kings 18:3, 22:2, Jer 33:15, Eze 34:23-24, 37:24-25, LK 3:36

The real estate's been divided up and everyone knows their jobs.....what could possibly go wrong?

References"

Deut 17:2, 32, 4:19-20, 17:3, 29:25, 32:17, Gen 12, 15, 1 Cor 15, 2:6, 8, 2 Kings 21, Psalm 82, 1 Sam 26:16-19, 7:2, 21-22, Dan 10, 12:1, Acts 17:26-27, 7:2-4, Gal 3:26-29, 3:8, Eph 3:10, 2:2, 6:12, 1:20-21, COl 2:15, John 8:58, Ex 3:14

This episode dives even deeper into the rebellions that were monumental in shaping Israel as a nation. Here, we zone in on the Deuteronomy 32 Worldview and examine how God handled humans who thought they knew best!

References:

Genesis 3, 6, 10, 11, Deut 1, 32:8-9, 4:19-20, Num 13, 21, Josh 11, 14, Rom 1:18-25, 11:25, Psalm 82, Ex 19:6, Dan 10, 1 Kings 22, Job 1:6,

This marks part 2 of our sub-series into the divine rebellion, as part of our series on the Divine Council Worldview. The time has come to dive into that awkward passage- Gen 6 and the forbidden unions between the sons of God and the daughters of man!

References:

Gen 3, 4:26, 6, 38:2, 39:14, Lev 21:11, 18:17, Matt 4, John 8:44, Matt 23:33, 1 John 3:8-12, Psalm 82, 2:7, Exodus 4:23, Hosea 1:10, 2 Pet 2:4-5, Jude, Zeph 1:1-7, Rev 16:14, Num 13:33