Olsen Park church of Christ Podcast

When the Lord brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, He forbade them from using His name "in vain." Jesus taught that God's name should be "hallowed." Why is it so important how the name of the Lord is used?

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Near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave a command to His disciples that presents some questions and challenges to all who would follow Him. What is the Lord teaching in this text and how should it be applied in our lives?

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What does the Bible teach about sins of ignorance——that is, sins we commit without realizing it, or commit concerning matters of which we are ignorant?  Can they be forgiven? What provision has the Lord made to address these transgressions when they come into our lives?

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A favorite target of critics of faith concerns two kings mentioned eight times each in the book of Daniel: Belshazzar and Darius the Mede. Unfortunately much of secular history does not record the existence of either of these figures. This has led some to conclude that neither of these kings mentioned in Daniel actually existed and Daniel was wrong. Is this charge true? If not, what is the evidence for their existence?

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There is something about a new birth that reminds us of our own days of youth and innocence. This is true not only of physical birth, but spiritual birth as well. It is a joyous thing when a sinner turns from the darkness of sin, putting faith in Christ, to have his or her sins washed away in baptism by the blood of Christ. Let's consider a few questions about such times of spiritual birth.

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Many people struggle from time to time with the mindset known in modern times as paranoia—a fear that other people are against us, talking bad about us, or trying to hurt us. Should Christians allow such a mindset to go unchecked? Are there dangers it offers to our service in Christ? Does the Bible offer any guidance for those who struggle with this crippling disposition?

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Matthew 18:11 records that Jesus’s life-purpose was to rescue or “save” those whom He calls the “lost.” Who are these people Jesus refers to as the “lost”?
 
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Matthew 8:5-13 records a remarkable healing which Jesus performed for a most unlikely person. We are not told how this man learned about Jesus, but this non-Israelite would demonstrate greater faith than many of the Jews had up to that point in Jesus’s ministry 
 
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The courageous death, in the second century, of a Christian named Polycarp serves as a powerful example of faith in Christ in the face of intense persecution. If Christians today faced the threat of death for being a Christian would we have this kind of courage?
 
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Some are arguing that it is unscriptural to look to commands, examples, and inferences as a way to determine Bible authority. Is their claim valid? Is this a modern innovation? Should disciples of Christ reject this approach to biblical interpretation?

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