FOCUS On The Bible

Let's talk about Repentance. Some insist that a call to repent should be in every gospel presentation. Some believe that we should never use it. We can find the best answer when we focus on the Bible!

Sometimes we don't need to confront someone; we just need to get over it. Let's talk about some instances where moving on is likely the wisest move - based on what we see in the Bible!

Sometimes it's necessary to confront a brother or sister in Christ. Let's look at the purpose of this and how we should approach it according to what the Bible teaches.

To be modest (κόσμιος; kósmios) is to be well-arranged; seemly. What's more seemly than glorifying Christ with our appearance, speech, and lifestyle?

Is drinking alcohol a sin? Guest host Robbie Logan, a long-time friend of Focus Ministries, tackles this question by looking at what the Bible says and asking an even bigger question in response.

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This episode is a tribute to the life and ministry of Dr. Freddie Coile, who's prayer was that every part of him would be an instrument for the glory of God. Join us as we contemplate the work of God through Freddie in both his life and death.

In this episode, we use three methods to investigate the meaning of Philippians 2:12, which says "work out your own salvation through fear and trembling."

1. Logical approach - understanding the interplay between parts and the whole of a text

2. Historical approach - understanding the historical factors that contributed to the authorship of the book

3. Grammatical approach - investigate the language to understand the author's original intent more completely

Some people think that most of your friends should be non-christians so that you can share your faith with them. Others think that non-christian friends will just drag you down.

So what can we learn from the Bible on this topic?

Certain words and phrases are often shunned in the Christian community because of their cultural associations, but some of them describe issues of deep biblical significance. 'Inner peace' is an example of such a term. In this week's episode, we discuss what the Bible says on inner peace:

In this episode, we discuss a benefit that's for members (of the Body of Christ) only: spiritual discernment.