Simply By Grace Podcast

Charlie recently spoke at a conference on Hebrews at a church in the U.S..  In this lecture he walks us through the end of Hebrews chapter 11 where the writer talks about the nature of faith and the many examples of faith. In it, Charlie answers a number of questions; how are we supposed to live? Do we live by faith as Hebrews instructs? What does living by faith mean? What does faith mean?  

Charlie recently spoke at a church and provided a 30 minute overview of the book of Hebrews. More specifically who the readers were and what persecution they were under, who Christ is and why the author is emphasizing His nature, His attributes, and His sacrifice.  The author of Hebrews spends and inordinate amount of time on emphasizing that Christ is superior to anything that came before. 

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As a street fighter in his youth, Raheel knew how to beat up people. Though raised in a nominal Christian home, a small minority in Muslim Pakistan, he ended up in a denominational seminary with questionable beliefs including salvation by works. When he discovered the gospel of free grace, he shared it so aggressively that he earned the title "The Punching Pastor." He has since learned to mellow and now ministers through his translation and podcast editing skills. But life is hard as a Christian minority in a poor Muslim country, yet Raheel has a vision to share the gospel with his country and give them a much needed online seminary and a new Bible translation. In this Grace Story you will hear a different perspective from the other side of the world. We hope it moves you to pray for Raheel and the people of Pakistan, and maybe even help. Raheel's email is

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In this podcast we catch-up with Charlie in a sermon while on the road. He covers an overview of Revelation with a focus on chapter 1 which is in itself an overview of the rest of the book. There are several views of how to interpret Revelation but it's largely a futuristic viewpoint.  Many find the book a challenge to understand; some going so far as to say we can't know what it's saying. God certainly has given us some challenges but the key to interpreting Revelation is to understand the Old Testament. Almost everything is based on this as there are over 300 references to it.  While some of the visions are difficult to understand, they will likely become clearer as we approach Christ's return.

Raised as Christians, Matthew and Emily later found themselves in a church that preached Reformed Calvinism. They were usually happy, but questions about their salvation haunted them and eventually became tortuous, especially for Emily. When she turned to the internet for answers, Emily discovered there was another theological system out there that had the answers to her questions. She and Matthew studied new truths that took them from doubts to certainty and joy. Theirs is a Grace Story you will not want to miss. Maybe you or someone you know is struggling with assurance of salvation and Calvinistic beliefs. Listen, share, comment, and rate this story. You can contact the Kuchers at [email protected] and Matthew at [email protected].

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This psalm deserves its place as the first of the 150 psalms. The themes of the centrality of God's Word and the contrast between the righteous and unrighteous characterize so many of the Psalms and other wisdom literature. But best of all, this psalm has a promise of a blessed (or happy) life for those who distance themselves from evil people and stay close to God's Word. Who doesn't want a happy life? It's guaranteed if you follow the psalm's wisdom.

Is Free Grace theology a contrived system? Where does it come from? We will hear in this interview with Grant Hawley, director of the Free Grace Alliance, that it depends on how we interpret the Bible, our hermeneutic. When interpreted literally with the plain sense of the language, we see the Bible has distinct ages where God deals differently with His people. Yet all through the Bible, salvation is always by grace through faith. We should not confuse the promises to Israel with promises to the church. Systems like Reformed Calvinism, Amillennialism, and Covenant Theology interpret the Bible differently and ot gives them a distorted and confusing gospel.

Eventually, Bryan Conard learned that reading Proverbs was a better idea than smoking it. But he was a different person as a young man living in an environment of crime and drugs. It took a spell in prison to get his attention, and once God's love and grace broke through Bryan's brokenness, things began to change. How God intervened in Brian's life to save him from himself and a wasted life in prison will amaze you. Today, Bryan and his wife, Martha, along with three young children, are missionaries with Ethnos360 in Senegal, West Africa. How he became a missionary is another story in itself. Are you or someone you know headed down a wrong path? Listening to this story could change that trajectory. You can find out more about the Conards' ministry or how to support them at https://ethnos360.org/missionaries/bryan-and-martha-conard. You can contact Bryan directly at [email protected]. Let us know what you think about Bryan's story and leave us a good review and a lot of stars.

Daniel Weierbach recently interviewed Dr. Charlie Bing for his YouTube ministry, C4C Apologetics, and we repeat it here. In this interview, Charlie explains how some well-known verses are misunderstood and teaches what they actually mean, through careful exegesis and context.

What does it mean to carry our cross? To fall from grace? Will Jesus cut people in two? What about the sheep and the goats judgment in Matthew 25? Will unbelievers enter the millennial kingdom? This Q & A will answer questions you may have about some difficult passages. Be sure to check out these links: 

GraceLife Ministries https://gracelife.org/ GraceNotes

https://gracelife.org/resources/grace... Grace Salvation & Discipleship, by Dr. Charlie Bing https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Salvatio... C4C Books: Investigating Lordship Salvation: https://www.amazon.com/Investigating-... A Biblical Sketch: Free Grace Theology https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Sketc... C4C Apologetics Website: www.c4capologetics.com T YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/C4CApologet...