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Most Christians believe the dynamic of relationship seen in the Bible stays in the Bible. We should not expect the level of intimacy that men and women in the Bible experienced. We have our Bibles, and we have the corporate worship of the saints; why then should we expect more? If you do, you will only be disillusioned and dissatisfied. But that is not the stated sentiment of Scripture. Everything in the Word of God leads us to expect and experience deeper levels of communion with our Lord. In this episode, Michael Durham shows the necessity of Christ to reveal Himself and His will to His sheep.

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Mysticism is every sense of the word an ugly and persistent problem that has plagued the church from its earliest days. What does mysticism mean? In this episode, Michael Durham, not only defines what is mysticism, but shows it dangerous results. Many today claim a Christian mysticism; even some of the great heroes of the faith talked about the necessity of a Christian mysticism. However, any mysticism godly leaders in church history may have claimed is not what modern mysticism is today. Can you experience God, yes, and you should, but not all experiences are God.

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Listen to important questions about episodes 1 through 6 asked by listeners.

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Listen to important questions about episodes 1 through 6 asked by listeners.

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How do you discover if a so-called spiritual experience is biblical or not? There is no doubt that God can make Himself real to someone. The experience of faith is just that—God is made real to a person. God is a God to be experienced, but not every experience is God. How then can you discern the difference? The Lord has given us His word, which is the objective standard. It tests the genuineness of every subjective experience. Listen as Michael Durham explains the five tests of Scripture that must evaluate every spiritual experience.

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Does God personally get involved in our lives? And if so, how are you to know it is God or just your emotions? Indeed, the Lord did not leave us here to do our best, nor did He throw us into a free-for-all where people can claim any experience, and no one should question it. The Bible warns that many seducing spirits will try to deceive God’s people. The power of their deception is that they claim to be godly; in fact, they try to impersonate the Holy Spirit. That is why this episode and the next are so important. The Lord God has given us warnings that must be heeded so that we won’t fall prey to the devilish devices of the enemy.

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In this episode, RTM director, Michael Durham, explores the subjective side of Christianity. Much debate exists on whether or not God relates to us today subjectively, meaning personally and directly. Can you truly be conscious of the presence of God? If a person says they feel God’s presence, is that true or is it demonic? And are emotions to be completely renounced, or do they play any role in the Christian life? These are the questions this episode is focused on answering. 

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Is the Bible the Third Person of the Trinity? Absolutely not! Yet, some accuse those who have a high view of Scripture that they replace the Holy Spirit with the Bible as if it was the third person of the Trinity. Of course, the charge is not accurate, but what is it concerning some with a high view of Scripture that would instigate such an accusation, whether in jest or not? When we discuss the sufficiency of Scripture, are we speaking about the Bible as if it were omnipotent? Or does the Holy Spirit play an active role in the power of the Word of God? This is an important question because the answer will shape the reality and experience of God.

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In this episode, Michael Durham discusses whether or not Christianity has a subjective or experiential side to it. How do we know our feelings are biblical or not? Many claim extraordinary experiences with God, while others tell us that any experience is unbiblical. Is there really a biblical spirituality that can be tested and discerned?

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Walking with God and growing in relationship with Him is often difficult because we really don't know what we know. We know biblical information and theology about God, but those facts and doctrines have little to no reality in our lives. We know them with the intellect, but we don't know them in experience. In fact, the reason we read our Bibles is wrong. In this introductory episode, Michael Durham, explains how the Bible and real life intersect.