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Meet Myles Christian, a former Seventh Day Adventist who has now become a missionary to SDAs. He's a wealth of knowledge with a deep, systematic understanding of SDA theology. Myles shares his personal story about hearing the true Gospel of Jesus which led him to question and ultimately leave Seventh Day Adventism. Our conversation covers a lot of ground: Was Jesus created? How does Jesus function in SDA? What is the limited gospel? Present truth? The three angel’s messages? The Great Controversy? and more. What draws people into SDA? How do people make it out of SDA? Common passages to use when witnessing, and resources for engaging with SDA friends and family.

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Answering Adventism (YouTube)
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00:00 Introduction
02:30 Who is Myles Christian?
10:24 Is Seventh Day Adventism a cult?
11:51 How does SDA differ from mainstream Christianity?
20:23 A Satan focused worldview?
21:11 Satan equal to God?
23:41 The Trinity
25:57 How monolithic is SDA?
30:30 What does SDA teach about the Sabbath?
38:15 Works based? Replacement theology?
42:12 How do we engage with SDA friends and family?
46:25 What is the SDA gospel?
51:05 Does SDA have their own Bible translation?
52:40 What draws people to SDA?
55:09 How do people make it out of SDA?
60:23 Common passages to use when witnessing
01:07:21 Resources for engaging with SDA
01:09:29 What about Easter or Christmas?

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In this episode we study Jeremiah’s Old Covenant prophecy announcing God’s promise of a New Covenant in Jeremiah 31:31–34. We’re going to answer the question: How does New Covenant differ from the Old Covenant? What exactly makes it new? We’ll look at its historical and prophetic context, the essence of what it is, and its fulfillment as prophecy. We’ll also look at who the New Covenant was made with and what it means that God will write his law (or his Torah) on their hearts. And in our discussion, we’ll be drawing a bit from the book "Sealed with an Oath" by Paul Williamson. We’ll also bring in comments from several other scholars. And I think you’ll find this fascinating discussion.

Video mentioned in this episode
5 Reasons we can't follow the Gospel and the Law at the same time
Are Christians under a New or Renewed Covenant?
Grafted Into What? Jews, Gentiles & Israel

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:45 The Old and New Covenants
08:56 Historical of Jer. 31:31–34
1136 Biblical context of Jer. 31:31–34
23:38 What makes the New Covenant new?
25:15 Difference #1 
27:07 Difference #2
28:19 Difference #3
32:13 Difference #4
35:43 Difference #5
37:13 The New Covenant People
43:04 The New Covenant Law

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2 Corinthians Chapter 3 is a fascinating text that has a lot to tell us about the New Covenant, as well as the end of the Old Covenant and the ministry and law of Moses. In fact, this passage presents an insurmountable problem for the theology of Torahism, which tries to teach that Christians are still under the Old Covenant law. There is just no way our Hebrew Roots friends can face this text head-on and come away believing that Christians are under the law. You’ll see what I mean as we walk through it. Let's walk verse-by-verse through 2 Cor. 3:7–18. This is one of Paul’s brilliant studies in contrasting the old and the new, and it really underscores the surpassing glory of Christ.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Open
01:04 2 Corinthians 3:7–11
16:21 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
22:27 Wrap it up, Professor.

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A Jewish friend recently challenged me to explain why Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah. Specifically, he wanted to know where the Old Testament prophets foretold that the Messiah would die, be dead for three days, and rise from the grave. I thought it might be helpful if I shared my answer here on my own channel, as well, because some of us might be wondering the same thing.

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Helpful Articles
Was Jesus in the Grave for Three Days and Three Nights? Avoiding Literalism by Accepting Hebrew Idiom
How the Old Testament Prepares Us for the Third Day

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There is a troubling trend called "deconstruction" infiltrating our churches and affecting friends, family, and spouses. It's why we've seen well-known musicians and pastors walk away from the faith in the past few years. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of many. Our guest is Alisa Childers, who co-authored a book called The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond with Tim Barnett of Stand to Reason. Their book—and our conversation in this episode—is intended to help you not only understand what’s happening but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence.

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https://TheDeconstructionOfChristianity.com
https://AlisaChilders.com

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:57 Defining “deconstruction”
15:08 Can we find any common ground?
19:15 How do people fall into deconstruction?
26:37 Is there a healthy kind of deconstruction?
30:12 Have people “come out” of this process?
33:52 Reaching our deconstructed friends and family
40:33 Is there a sense of identity in this process?
44:10 To what degree does the modern church play a role?
46:19 Is biblical literacy a factor?
49:14 Alisa’s new book

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Examining Paul's provocative analogy in Galatians 4. It’s easy to imagine the apostle Paul with a Torah scroll next to him opened to the book of Genesis as he wrote his letter to the Galatians. He returns time and again to the life of Abraham in his argument against the first century Judaizers, who taught that followers of Jesus were required to keep the law of Moses. And Paul masterfully uses the Torah to disprove their false application of the Torah. And that makes the book of Galatians especially relevant in defeating the theology taught by modern day “Torah keeping” Christians. Today we’re going to focus on this provocative allegory we find at the end of Galatians 4 and see how it directly applies to our Hebrew Roots friends.

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00:00 Intro
01:26 Galatians 4:21–31
03:17 Sidebar: The Story of Abraham in Genesis
06:31 Paul's Allegory: Verse-by-Verse

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What was Jesus teaching with His parables about the garments and the wineskins, which are recorded in all three synoptic Gospels (Matthew 9, Mark 2, and Luke 5). Our friends at 119 Ministries reject the idea that He was talking about introducing the new thing and the passing of the old. And it makes sense that those who subscribe to Torahism (Hebrew Roots, Torah-keepers, etc.) would not want to understand these parables as teaching that the Law of Moses was coming to an end. Because if that’s really what Jesus is saying here, then our Hebrew Roots friends would be forced to hang up their cleats and go home.

Links mentioned in this episode
Nineteen commentaries on Mark 2:18-22
119 Ministries' teaching "Garments and Wineskins"
Outline of 119 Ministries' teaching "Garments and Wineskins"

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00:00 Let's test the teaching
02:01  A break down
04:14 The traditional interpretation of Mark 2:18-22
09:39 The bridegroom was not Jesus?
15:18 The new wine is the best wine?
22:39 Examining 119 Ministries interpretation
27:58 Wrap it up, Solberg

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Put on your thinking cap and join me for a thought experiment in which we will attempt to shed some light on the question: Which belief system corresponds most closely to the true state of reality?  Islam? Atheism? Christianity? Buddhism? In this mini-lecture, we'll use philosophical and theological analysis to examine the top 14 belief systems held today across the globe.

The written version of this thought experiment can be found here. More info on the geological evidence for a rapid flood event in history (mentioned in the video) can be found here.

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Meet Dr. Michael Brown, a prolific author, apologist, radio host, and Jewish follower of Jesus with an amazing story. Our conversation covered a range of topics, from his personal testimony to his insights on Messianic Judaism and Torahism, to advice on how Christians can walk out their faith in a balanced, biblical way.

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Books:
Our Hands Are Stained with Blood
60 Questions Christians Ask About Jewish Beliefs and Practices
Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus – Vol. 4: New Testament Objections
Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus – Vol. 5: Traditional Jewish Objections

Websites:
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:58 Dr. Brown’s testimony, reconciling his Jewishness with his faith
10:48 Sharing the Gospel with Jews, thoughts on Tovia Singer
17:00 Are some Jews afraid they need to stop being Jewish to follow Christ?
20:26 Thoughts on Hebrew Roots (Torahism, Gentiles who keep Torah)
26:36 The Jewish Temptation: It will fascinate, stimulate, complicate, suffocate
33:55 Jewish and Gentile believers: Unity in a balanced approach
41:01 Do Gentiles become Israelites when they come to faith?
44:54 What about the Black Hebrew Israelites? Identity and unity
47:43 Messianic Judaism
49:00 Is keeping the Mosaic traditions a slippery slope? Red flags
52:30 What are Hebrew Roots folks missing? A challenge
60:15 Helpful resources from Dr. Brown

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This is a recording of an academic lecture given by Professor Solberg on July 19, 2023.

Abstract: Matthew 5:17–20 is a passage of particular interest because it serves as a proof text for the theology of Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots, Torah-keepers.) So correctly understanding this passage will shed valuable light on that discussion. Because this text stands alone and is not explicitly connected to the text that precedes or follows it, we’re going to exegete its meaning through an analysis of four ever–widening contexts. First, in its immediate literary context; second, in the broader context of the Sermon on the Mount; third, within the gospel of Matthew; and lastly, within the metanarrative of Scripture.

Read the paper online.

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00:00 Introduction
01:02 The Immediate Context
08:26 The Context of the Sermon on the Mount
11:10 The Context of the Gospel of Matthew (and Beyond)
22:24 Matthew 5:17
26:59 Matthew 5:18
33:442 Matthew 5:19
38:23 Matthew 5:20
40:28 Conclusion