Theological Sidebars

What is happening with church attendance since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic?   Is this a real trend? What are we to make of it?

 https://churchanswers.com/blog/five-reasons-your-current-church-attendance-is-the-new-normal/

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Bible Studies and Discussions from Ben Pate (PhD, Biblical Studies), Pastor of Royal Palms Baptist Church.  

For more on Royal Palms visit https://www.Royalpalms.org

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Do Christians really read the Bible? How important is it for our spiritual growth? How does Jesus deal with the Pharisees' bad theology?

Does God choose or did I choose him in salvation? Does the Bible teach both?

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Dr. Pate and Dr. Marquez discuss the SCOTUS Roe V Wade leak.  Is this a good thing? Should Christians be celebrating the possible end to Roe v. Wade? What is behind the abortion agenda in our country? This and more in part 1.   

See our video, "The Bible on Abortion" - https://youtu.be/5EdMI-2_A1M

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Why is it controversial to the world and sometimes in the church that Jesus is the only way to salvation? Is there any other way to be saved outside of Jesus?

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In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Is Jesus talking about coming to him and finding peace in our stress? So often we quote this verse devoid of its context and without reference to what the words meant in their canonical context.  What does Jesus really mean when he says to come to him...?

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Is it wrong to subscribe to companies that don't support my values? How do we navigate supporting or frequenting places whose values don't align with ours?  We are getting questions coming in about what Christians should be doing in light of some of Disney's recent actions in the news. Is there a Christian response?

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A look at Ex 12:26 "When your children ask you..." Do you know enough about the Bible to teach others? Do you know the Gospel? Can you tie the stories together?  

Bible Studies and Discussions from Ben Pate (PhD, Biblical Studies), Pastor of Royal Palms Baptist Church.   

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Why does the world make excuses instead of obeying? What excuses do Christians make for not obeying?

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We are getting questions coming in about what Christians should be doing in light of some of Disney's recent actions in the news. Is there a Christian response?   

Visit OTXNT's New Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQf7ppCnBuWU8CsR0FHBdbA 

WE ARE MOVING PODCASTS NEXT MONTH  - For continued access to OTXNT and Theological Sidebars visit 

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