The Postscript Show

We examine the theological framework and contradictory life of Karl Barth with Dr. Alan Shelby, Dean of the Living Faith Bible Institute. Barth was a Swiss theologian who gained popularity amongst Protestants and Catholics alike in the first half of the twentieth century. It has since been observed that Barth influenced post-war politics and the Neo-evangelical movement of the modern world. Pope Pius XII is famously quoted saying that Karl Barth is “the greatest theologian since Thomas Aquinas.” Today, we discuss why he is so highly regarded in Christendom at large and why we Bible believers should be leery of his teachings.

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In this episode of the Ps+ we continue to examine how the Bible teaches the Believer to deal with the flesh. This episode focuses on the importance of personal prayer in regards to sin and emotions.

We continue our series on church history with pastor Greg Axe, author of “Church History”. Last time, we talked about the actions of King Henry VIII severing the ties between the Church of Rome with the (Anglican) Church of England. Today we will discuss Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, two rulers with different approaches to leadership and with very different religious views. 

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On this episode of the Ps+ we take a look at some upcoming LFBI courses with Myles Cheadle.

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Marriage is a wonderful gift from God. It is the very first institution God established for mankind on earth, but if there is anything we can learn from Adam and Eve it is that it can be very difficult to stay on mission without yielding to distractions of worldly things. Even good Christian marriages can be distracted with the cares of this world and with the joys of building a family.

Thankfully, the New Testament presents us with a model marriage through the apostle Paul’s friends Priscilla and Aquila who we will be discussing. We have invited pastor Jay Schug of Community Fellowship Baptist Church of Huntsville Alabama to discuss this topic. Jay was the guest speaker at the WedStrong Retreat this year (2023) in Nashville and brings us a summary of what he presented to couples of the Living Faith Fellowship this year.

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Today, we interview student of Living Faith Bible Institute student Syera Schaffer who was a critical member of the Living Faith Tampa church plant (now autonomous local church). She shares her testimony of salvation, how biblical discipleship played a major role in her spiritual development, and what ministries she utilizes her Bible school knowledge in at LFT (now autonomous local church in Tampa, Florida). Lastly, as all of our Shorts guests do, Syera tells us her favorite Living Faith Bible Institute Courses and which Postscript episodes she likes most.

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As Christians, we know it is very easy to be enamored by talent in the church. We are all prone to regard charisma or intellect in our leaders. We tend to be drawn to those who are well-spoken or captivating. This way of judging the aptitude of existing or potential leaders is short-sighted in that we fail to prioritize the more significant criterion of biblical character.

Today, on the Postscript we have Dan Reneau, Pastor of Living Faith in Lee’s Summit, MO and faculty professor at the Living Faith Bible Institute. Dan is currently teaching the Pastoral Epistles course which is why he is here to discuss the biblical leadership quality of “vigilance” and why it is inextricable with the vocational call of the pastor or anyone shepherding in the Church.

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In this episode of the Ps+ we join Eric Phillips as he guides us through the Bible's teachings on rightly dealing with the flesh and the myriad challenges associated with it.

We speak with pastor Mark Schaffer to hear his testimony and the story of how God led him to plant a church in Tampa, Florida. He speaks about the development of his team and the challenges they have faced over the past 9 years as they have discovered their particular place in the city and ministries to match the culture. Lastly, Mark shares how the church's identity has shifted during the church-planting process. Living Faith Tampa is now a fully established church on a mission to reach the nations, with the goal of planting many churches near and abroad.

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In today’s episode with pastor Sam Miles, president of Living Faith Bible Institute, we discuss the definitions and errors of Supersessionism (otherwise called Replacement Theology or Fulfillment Theology) and Covenant Theology. We also look at how redefinition of Scriptural terms by these groups ignores literal dispensations of God’s dealings with humanity in Scripture and His promises to specific audiences. This man-made hermeneutic along with made-up covenants gives way to an allegorical approach to God’s Word where the nation of “Israel” is changed to “the Church.” This conflation of God’s promises to Israel with God’s promises to the church, unfortunately results in an anti-zionist attitude as exemplified in the writings and actions of the most famous Church Fathers all the way down through history to today.

Pastor Sam walks us through a few biblical passages which show us the prophets of old together with the Lord Jesus Christ plainly declaring that Israel has an eschatological purpose which literally will come to pass as surely as Christ rose from the dead.

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