Does God need to respond with violence in order to forgive? Are there penalties for sin that God is obligated to impose, or can He forgive freely and unconditionally? Vinnie explores both human and biblical concepts of forgiveness through a Jesus-centered lens, offering an alternative perspective on the necessity of Jesus’s death that challenges the traditional Penal Substitutionary Atonement view.

This episode kicks off a new series exploring the necessity of Jesus’s death. From the Old Testament to the words of Jesus Himself and His earliest followers, there is a consistent thread affirming that His death was essential and necessary—and intimately connected to the forgiveness of sin. Throughout history, theologians have offered various explanations for why this was the case. In this series, Vinnie focuses specifically on the Penal Substitution Atonement (PSA) theory, ultimately aiming to demonstrate how this view conflicts with the nature and character of God as revealed in the person of Jesus Christ.

How do we live out the inward reality of the New Birth in our everyday lives? If we've truly been set free from sin and empowered in our born-again human spirits, what does it take for that spiritual transformation to shape our actions and behavior? In this tenth and final episode of the Born-From-Above series, Vinnie tackles this life-changing question head-on, offering practical insight into how the power of the New Birth can break through into real, visible transformation.

After laying the groundwork with the first seven chapters of Romans, Episode 21 dives into Paul’s climactic revelation in chapter 8—the glorious reality of the new birth. Vinnie unpacks how reading this passage with a lowercase “s” on the word spirit can dramatically shift our understanding toward a “born-from-above” perspective, unlocking the powerful truths Paul intended us to grasp about our new nature and our potential to live free from sin through now being "in Christ".

The Book of Romans centers on the glorious good news of God's answer to sin—being Born-From-Above! While Paul reaches the climax of this new birth theme in chapter 8, Vinnie uses this episode to walk through chapters 1–7, revealing how Paul masterfully builds his theological case. These opening chapters are rich with Born-From-Above insights that Vinnie unpacks on the journey toward the powerful truths of chapter 8.

As Vinnie walks verse-by-verse through Ephesians chapters 1and 2, he shows how this section of Scripture—often taught from a different angle—is actually centered on the NEW BIRTH. The "immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe" (1:19) refers to the infusion of life we received when we were born-from-above. It is through this new birth that we are "created in Christ Jesus" (2:10), enabling us to fulfill our calling to do good works. Moreover, through this same transformative work, God "created in Himself one new humanity" (2:15), uniting both Jews and Gentiles into one family—the people of God.

Building on the insights from Episode 17—where we discovered that the word SPIRIT in Scripture often does not necessarily refer to the presence or indwelling of the Holy Spirit—Vinnie applies this understanding to Galatians 4. This perspective unveils a whole new way of interpreting the passage and its profound, direct connection to our experience of the new birth.

Part 5 of the Born-From-Above miniseries offers a profound exploration of the New Testament Greek word PNEUMA (commonly translated as 'Spirit'). In this episode, we'll uncover seven different meanings of PNEUMA and also discover how many modern translations have—completely unintentionally—obliterated the message and theology of the new birth in favor of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit alone. By reexamining familiar passages through this fresh lens, you'll gain powerful insights into the transformative nature of our new, born-again life in Christ.

Vinnie continues the Born-From-Above miniseries by addressing several key "Nuts and Bolts" questions—such as when and how the new birth occurs, and the metaphysical framework behind it. He then explores a few New Testament passages where the New Birth is clearly referenced, offering insight into what these texts reveal about our new nature.

After establishing that we have a human spirit, and that the condition of our human spirit is in pretty rough shape apart from God, part 3 explains what it means to be born-from-above.