It Stands Written Podcast

Welcome to this episode of the It Stands Written Podcast where the guys focus on three different questions raised up against the knowledge of God in a series of lightning round questions. As Scripture commands us to take these thoughts captive Justin, Braden, Ernest, and Scott tackle the different topics and respond with truth. They talk about God’s omniscience and omnipotence, unanswered prayers, and contradictions in Scripture. God has given us the truth in His Word and in our hearts to fight against falsehood. Listen to the end to be challenged to dive into the Scriptures and find these things out for yourself.

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Resources Mentioned:
- The Biography of George Muller by A.T. Pierson
- Million and a Half In Answer to Prayer by George Muller
- One Perfect Life by John MacArthur

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Join Justin, Braden, Ernest, and a special guest in this deep and informative episode. The guys address the question about the millions of gods believed worldwide and how some believe it is rational to think they are all human constructs. Hear them discuss multiple religions and the different beliefs between them. Ernest, as usual, dives into some deep philosophical topics while bringing up typical Athiest objections that the Christian faces. Listen as you hear the difference between every other religion and Christianity. Every religion answers one very important question and it is the one thing that no human can avoid.  Search for truth with your whole heart and when you have found it, never let it go.

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Resources Mentioned:
- The Iconoclasm Controversy
- Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
- Death Clock
- Calendar of your life
- Why I Choose to Believe the Bible by Voddie Baucham

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The It Stands Written Podcast hopes to bring listeners the clarity they need for some of life's toughest questions. In this episode, Justin, Braden, and Ernest seek to bring you clarity on reconciling the allowance of evil with an all-loving and all-powerful God. They look at the difference between moral evil and natural evil with an example from Luke 13 and how man needs to repent. The guys settle the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people. The answer brings a challenge to the Athiest and an encouragement to the Christian. Stay to the end to hear a piece of practical advice for us towards those who are in the midst of suffering.

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This series of Tough Questions, Clear Answers presents the first question about the existence of God - the demand for empirical evidence. Justin, Braden, and Ernest find joy in discussing these questions and getting to the truth that we all need. Ernest takes the position of the Atheist while Justin and Braden refute false claims and defend their position. You will see that Atheist’s or Agnostic’s live by faith just as much as the Christian does. The episode concludes with a promise for those who are seeking to know if there is a God that they will find them if they seek with their whole heart. 

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In this new series on the Podcast, Justin, Braden, and Ernest give you an introduction to some tough questions raised about the existence of God with the hope of providing you with clear answers. They lay a foundation taken from Romans 1 that God has made His existence perfectly clear all throughout creation. Justin shares his own personal testimony of growing up as an Atheist and how the nature of man suppresses conviction to enjoy the pleasures of sin. The Athiest is offered a very practical and real Now What? in this episode by appealing to their God-given conscience to examine the sin in their life.

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Resources Mentioned:
- Christ and His Co-workers by C. H. Spurgeon

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The It Stands Written Podcast invites you to a special edition episode for Thanksgiving. Justin and Braden hope you had a wonderful holiday and had many reasons to thank the Lord. This episode will leave you with no lack of reason to give thanks. The guys present a vast number of Scripture verses with why we should thank our God. We serve a God who is merciful, loving, gracious, patient, kind, compassionate, etc. In Christ we lack nothing, so to Him we give back everything.

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This episode concludes the series of the Fruit of the Spirit with the fruit of self-control. Scripture calls us to have self-control in areas such as our tongue, eyes, thoughts, finances, etc. This control is Spirit wrought which helps us to not let anything become master over us but to take control over our passions. Find many ways you can apply self-control in your own life in the Now What? section of this episode. Thank you for joining us in this series. Tune in next week to see what the guys will discuss next.

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Resources Mentioned:
- The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges
- Covenant Eyes
- The Holy War by John Bunyan

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Listen closely as Justin, Braden, and Elijah discuss the penultimate fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness. The Bible calls us to be gentle with our brothers and sisters and be there to restore them. So how do we do that? The guys answer that question with real-world examples to put into practice in your own life. Keep your eyes heavenward as you look at the perfect gentleness found in God towards His children. This episode's "Now What?" segment challenges you to be in open and vulnerable Christian relationships, look to Christ as our example, and surround yourself with gentle people.

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Resources Mentioned:
- Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken by Henry Lyte
- What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Joseph Scriven

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In this episode of the It Stands Written Podcast, Justin, Braden & friends continue in the Fruit of the Spirit series with the fruit of Faithfulness. This fruit is an attribute that we see at the center of the character of God. Follow alone in your Bible as the guys unpack the beauty of the promises God has made. They encourage you to feed on His faithfulness and let it be your motivation to give that same faithfulness to others. See how you can cultivate this faithfulness with keeping your promises, evaluating your promises, and staying in fellowship with faithful friends.

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Resources Mentioned:
- All the Promises of the Bible by Herbert Lockyer
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness by Thomas O. Chisholm

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This episode of the It Stands Written brings you the topic of Goodness in the Fruit of the Spirit. Justin, Braden, Ernest, Elijah, and Rick dive deep into Scripture's fundamental working definition of goodness. They let the Scripture flood you with many examples of how God has shown His goodness to His children. God is good, and He does good. Reflect on how God has been good to you and be ready to learn how to reflect that goodness in the "Now What?" section of the episode.

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Resources Mentioned:
- Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
- Gary Larson Comic

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