The title of this episode may sound a little sacrilegious or "new agey," to some. If it does, it might be time for a new prescription of biblical lenses that you use to view the part of creation we can't observe with our physical senses. The spiritual realm of creation. The Bible speaks of an order of created beings in the Spirit Realm who are referred to as the "sons of God." It also directly refers to beings that the Most-High God, Yahweh, sits in council with.  These are all key players in the story God is telling us in His word. Please give this episode a listen and consider the evidence. 

In this episode Doug discusses two more building blocks for understanding the very real created realm that we can only be told about since it can’t be observed through our senses. First, what is the biblical evidence that says Hell is a real place and what is its purpose? Next, have you ever thought about who might have been listening when God said, “let there be light?” We will talk about when the Spirit Realm, and all its inhabitants, were created.     

In Episode 4 of the Called-Out Café Series on what the Bible has to say about the spirit realm, Doug discusses the uniqueness of God and what the Bible has to say about the reality of Heaven.

In coming podcasts, we will be looking at scripture that tells us that God is not alone in the unseen realm. In fact, there are other beings referred to as “gods” in the Old Testament. In this episode it is made clear that the “Most High God,” Yahweh, created them all, that He alone transcends all realms of creation, and is unique. There are none like Him and He alone is to be worshipped.

Then, not everyone believes that Heaven is real. Surprisingly, even millions of Christians don’t. We will look at the biblical evidence that says it is. Heaven is the current home address of Jesus. It makes up what Paul calls, “the things above” that followers of Jesus are to set their minds on. Please join me in this episode as we set our minds on it.

Since the topic of the unseen spirit realm includes so many subtopics and so we don't get lost in the middle of it all, this week I will be discussing what can be thought of as the table of contents of this series. I will also summarize what it is that I will be saying about each subtopic.  I will provide the reasons I have arrived at the conclusions stated in this episode in future podcasts that deal with each specific topic. So, don't look for detailed reasons behind why I believe what I believe in this episode. 

Here is a list of what I plan to discuss in this series:

The Importance of Understanding our Worldview in Understanding the Spirit Realm

The Two Separate Realms of Creation

The Reality of Heaven

The Reality of Hell

Yahweh Is Constantly Present in the Spirit Realm & How He Interacts in Both Realms

There Are Millions of Spiritual Beings

It is a Jesus Centered Story

God Created Everything and Everyone in Both Realms

Something Called the Divine Council

Spiritual Beings Called "the Sons of God."

Unseen Realm Regional Beings in Authority over Physical Regions

The Various Angelic Rebellions Past and Future That Have and Will Take Place

The Unseen Realms Effect on the Physical Realm

Forms of False Gods

How Yahweh Disciplines False Gods

The Capabilities of Spiritual Beings

Jesus's Part in the Divine Drama. What Was Going On in the Spirit Realm the First Time He Was Here.

How Satan Operates

Jesus's Current State and Status

What Happens When We Die?

The Future Role of the Authentic Believer in Jesus

This is the introduction to the Called Out Café podcast series on what the Bible has to say about the the unseen spiritual realm of creation. Doug discusses why this topic is important, some of what will be covered, and what won't be. There is copious amounts of New Age mystical nonsense available today to misguide people into a false idea of what is going on in the other realm which was created by God: the realm of angels, demons, Heaven, and Hell.  Within the Church, this topic has been mostly squashed and ignored to get along in the post-Enlightenment, Postmodern  world we live in.  This series will take a fresh look at what scripture has to say on the subject. Seeing clearly the story line of the supernatural realm in the Bible and how it is woven in to the story lines we are more familiar with, may cause you to never read your Bible the same way again. 

I am excited to announce the next series of the Called Out Café Podcast: The Biblical Worldview of the Spirit Realm.  Buckle up! 

Final Comments on the Olivet Discourse. I close out the study of Jesus’s epic talk concerning His return with a few last comments. 

Episode 23: The Sheep and Goats Judgment. This is perhaps one of the most misused passages of scripture by modern Evangelical pastors. This judgment has to do with a specific group of people at a specific time in the future. 

Many have speculated about what the "talents" in this parable represent. In this episode I make a case that they represent three things that will maintain their value after Jesus returns.

So many different interpretations of the Parable of the Ten Virgins. What is going on and who is who in this parable? Lets talk about it!