In our introduction today, we'll briefly discuss various kinds of archaeology, how facts are interpreted, and how the general means of interpretation causes certain discoveries to misfit. This is due to an overall misunderstanding of human history. The Bible, on the other hand, makes perfect sense of the archaeological details which we find in the world. We'll trance an interesting course of human civilization, from its beginning in Genesis, to its end in Revelation, and where we are called to stand, as Christians.

We'll cover some fascinating portions of history in our reading today and see the pushback of the Catholic Church against the Baptists around the turn of the first millennium into the 13th century.

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Recently there were some comments by a Government Official of the Federal Government of the United States of America, where citation was made to Romans 13:1. Many secular agencies have given commentary on the event and the Scripture, but what's the real understanding of this verse? Our answer must not simply seek to satisfy a theological position, but a textual exegesis. We will examine the immediate context in Romans 13. Then, the whole of Scripture, and what individuals did in both the Old and New Testaments. Including our God and Savior, Jesus. Then, we will return to verse 1, and seek to understand the words that are there used, in order to understand the Word of God more fully. The answer may surprise you.

After our Reading and Analysis, we'll touch, very briefly, on the subject of supporting others in need.

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According to recent expansive surveys in the United States 20% of Christians don't believe in the God of the Bible. What does that mean, and how did the research come to that conclusion? What's different about these 20%? What about Christians in Europe? Less than a third (64%) believe in the God of the Bible. How did this happen? Comparing figures. Essentially, this is what happens when we undercut the Word of God, and biblical doctrine from having its full authority. What do we do now?

Next, after our reading, we'll discuss the "Apostles' Creed". Is it Apostolic? Is it a good Creed?

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Today we'll review a statement made in our previous episode about Baptist having women teachers very early. We'll find out, Baptists have had women as teachers in churches from the very beginning. This, we will find out is different than being a Pastor, as we examine what Scripture has to say about it. We'll examine Titus 2:3, and other Scriptures that revolve around women in Church.

After a very interesting and profitable time in reading, we'll come to our analysis, and discuss, among other things, Islam when in the ascendency, and what is presently happening in Austria.

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Recently, at Red Bank Baptist Church in South Carolina, USA, decided to take down a statue of Jesus. The Sculptor, the secular Press, and others cry out against this removal. But what does the Bible have to say about this? We'll examine Exodus 20:3-6, and see what the Bible has to say to all of us, asking the question: Is it ever right to have statues or images of Jesus? (or anything else religiously related, for that matter).

Next, we'll have our reading and analysis, and notice a historical fact most interesting. We often hear about the Crusades in the Middle East. But did you know there were crusades proclaimed against the Baptists in Europe?

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Last week, we read that there are those who allege that the Paulicians worked with the Islamic Saracens to attack Grecian states. Moreover, that these Paulicians were happily embraced by these Muslims. The old allegation is meant to make us think twice about the Paulicians. But is it possible? What does History teach us? A few weeks ago, we saw that Islam certainly doesn't teach coexistence. This week we ask the question: Does Islam practice Coexistence? In this interesting episode, we'll cover the subject regarding specific instances of history, which will show us the facts of the matter. Moreover, we will do this in viewing not just an instance of two or three mixed groups here and there, but throughout time and in nations, etc. In our own time, this is especially necessary, because without understanding the past, we will most certainly make mistakes in this instance where we are faced with large influxes of Muslim "immigrants."

We'll read on in excellent passages of history and find some incredible facts regarding a practice in the Catholic Church that is not new.

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In our introduction today, we'll discuss the cost of the recent nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan (Now Duke and Duchess of Sussex). In comparison, what is it when something is priceless? What then is our salvation in such a light? Taking this interesting thread, we'll discuss the Marriage of the Lamb in Revelation 19:5-9, especially verse 8, where we read that those at the marriage are given to wear a garment that is the righteous acts of the saints. How do we understand this? We'll also touch on who is at the wedding.

After our reading, in our analysis, we'll discuss the proper understanding of the Old Testament in light of the New Testament. What its place?

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In our introduction we'll cover whether the Lord's Supper should be open or closed? What does that mean? What does Scripture command and history reveal about its practice? Through our discussion, we'll be able to establish not only the proper guard of the Supper, but also why it should be guarded at all.

In our Reading we'll cover a very interesting period of history, and in our Analysis we'll discuss whether Constantine the Great was truly converted or not.

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In our introduction, we'll discuss the widespread news of the possibility of "Christian" churches in Saudi Arabia. What is going on? What kind of Churches are these? What are some similarities of Catholicism and Islam? What are the beliefs of Islam? We'll discuss all this and go into the notion of Abrahamic Religions. Where does this term come from? What does Scripture say that Abraham believed? Next, we'll review the history of Catholic practice as it relates to what we see happening in Saudi Arabia.

Next, we'll go over a short reading, and introduce next week's introductory topic: Baptism as the foundation for the Lord's Supper.

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We'll review Acts 2:38, Peter's exhortation to the convicted. The King James Translation makes this sound like one must be baptized in order to be forgiven, or saved. Is this true? Is this an example of Theology influencing translation? How should we rightly understand the original words that God gave?

As we read, we'll cover the period of history where, in the East, God's churches existed from the very beginning, even in the face of the corruption of the hierarchies of the Eastern "Church".

We'll also run across some truly interesting statements that we'll discuss in our Analysis. We'll discuss Baptist Covenantal Theology, the historic, most consistent, and Biblical position on the Covenants of the Bible. Finally, we'll notice the corruption of conventions, and how we should thus be wary of church conventions today (If we are part of a convention, then we should at least be very vigilant to maintain it from its natural and expected tendency to theological and doctrinal degradation).

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Correction: at the beginning, it is incorrectly stated "This is episode 26" when this is actually episode 27.