The Berean Call Podcast

By Dave Hunt & T.A. McMahonReligion & Spirituality

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March 29, 2019 Is Bible Prophecy Accurate?
In our ongoing discussion of Dave Hunt’s book, An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith, we’ve been addressing just what the title states—a serious faith. And serious faith has content. It’s neither wishful thinking nor a baseless hope, but rather trust, which is formed because of factual evidence, because of solid reasons that would motivate us to regard the object of our faith as trustworthy. And, of course, serious faith can only be placed in God, who alone is completely trustworthy.
25 min
March 27, 2019 Chapter 32 - A Warning
“Ken’s left for the office already,” his mother informed Carla when she entered the kitchen the next morning. Seeing the disappointment on Carla’s face, she added, “He works much too hard—always has, even when he was a boy. Forever some urgent project or other.”
“That’s one of the things that attracted me to him,” said Carla. “He was on a mission, going somewhere, not wasting his time but doing something worthwhile, goal-oriented.”
25 min
March 22, 2019 Why is Prophecy Important?
In previous programs, we’ve considered such sacred writings as the Qur’an, the Book of Mormon, and, of course, our ongoing scrutiny of the Bible. Today we’re going to be discussing some of the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, which may not seem relevant to many of our listeners who don’t recognize it as the foundational religion of the New Age Movement, or as the religious belief system which first introduced evolution, and which gave the West such popular practices as yoga and meditation...
23 min
March 20, 2019 Chapter 31 - Growing Doubts
When Carla entered the kitchen late that morning, Ken was on the phone and his mother was squeezing orange juice. From a pot on the stove came the gentle “plop-plop” of oatmeal cooking. The wholesome fragrance, the homey sound, the instant welcoming hug that Mrs. Inman gave her lent a restorative normalcy to life.
30 min
March 15, 2019 Is Faith Based on Facts?
Dave Hunt’s book, An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith, which we are discussing, has more than a few thought-provoking contentions related to religious beliefs. One in particular, which got my attention and I’m sure many others, stated, “The belief of so many, particularly in the area of religion, has no factual foundation. The beliefs of many religious people are little more than sanctified superstitions.”
25 min
March 13, 2019 Chapter 30 - Keeping the Faith
When Carla entered the kitchen late that morning, Ken was on the phone and his mother was squeezing orange juice. From a pot on the stove came the gentle “plop-plop” of oatmeal cooking. The wholesome fragrance, the homey sound, the instant welcoming hug that Mrs. Inman gave her lent a restorative normalcy to life.
19 min
March 11, 2019 Bless the Lord!
We look to God to bless us, and hope and pray that He will, especially when we have some urgent need. But who ever thinks of blessing God? Yet the repeated usage of this expression in Scripture makes it clear that we are to do so; and that something more than words of praise must be involved—God is to be genuinely blessed with a gift from man that is of great value. Yet David’s description of blessing God seems to put it beyond human capacity: “O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together” (Ps 34:1-3). Mere men can magnify and exalt the infinite God who brought them into existence? That seems impossible.
20 min
March 08, 2019 Pre- or Post-Trib Rapture?
The Rapture of the church involves all believers being caught up to heaven—those just resurrected, together with those alive at the time (1 Thes 4:13-18). If it occurs at the beginning of the tribulation period, then clearly Christ’s Second Coming at the end of the Tribulation to rescue Israel in the midst of Armageddon is a separate event. According to Zechariah 14:3-5, “all the saints” must accompany Christ back to earth. But if the Rapture occurs at the end of the Tribulation, it must be simultaneous with the Second Coming, making them one event. Which is it: two events separated by seven years, or one event with two diverse purposes?
21 min
March 08, 2019 What a Sovereign God Cannot Do
One of the most common expressions one hears in Christian circles, especially for reassurance when things aren't going well, is that "God is in control, He's still on the throne." Christians comfort themselves with these words—but what do they mean? Was God not "in control" when Satan rebelled and when Adam and Eve disobeyed, but now He is? Does God's being in control mean that all the rape, murder, war and multiplied evil is exactly what He planned and desires?

Christ asks us to pray, "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven" (Mt. 6:10). Why that prayer if we are already in God's kingdom with Satan bound, as John Calvin taught and Reconstructionists claim today? Could a world of rampant evil really be what God wills? Surely not!
19 min
March 08, 2019 Is the Bible Historically Accurate?
The Bible claims to be God’s Word. If it isn’t God’s Word, what’s the point? There’s no point for you and for me to sit here and discuss what we think God may have said. Then we’re going to decide what religion is right or wrong—on what basis would we decide that?
26 min

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Search the Scriptures 24/7 with T.A. McMahon, the co-author of The Seduction of Christianity , engages guests in discussions that biblically evaluate popular trends and teachings that are influencing millions of Christians today.