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We're picking up where we left off last week and talking about how we ended up with the New Testament canon. We discuss why the New Testament manuscripts are more reliable than those of Plato & Aristotle, what the Council of Nicea was all about, and why some "gospels" were rejected from the canon of Scripture. Tune in to hear more!

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Resources:
• For more on the Gnostic gospels: "The Truth about the Banned Books of the Bible" by Mike Winger (YouTube)
• Graph depicting New Testament manuscripts
• P52 information (Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts)

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Have you ever wondered if we have the right books in the Old Testament, or how we know they're reliable? Despite numerous challenges to the validity of the Hebrew Scriptures, we have solid grounds for the Old Testament canon. Tune in to hear all about how the Old Testament came to be!

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Resource:
• "Is the original Bible still in existence?" (GotQuestions.org)

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We have another "heroes of the faith" episode for you! This week's spiritual giant is none other than C. S. Lewis. He is perhaps best known for his children's novel series The Chronicles of Narnia, but he was also an atheist-turned-Christian, an intellectual, a university professor, a husband, and a stepfather. Join us as we tell the story of C. S. Lewis.

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Resources:
• C. S. Lewis website
• The Chronicles of Narnia (Amazon)
• The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics - 8-volume box set (Amazon)
• Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (Amazon)
• Bethany's Facebook post with C. S. Lewis recommendations

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Happy Thursday, friends! Open theism is a concept you maybe haven't heard of before, but it's becoming a popular belief in progressive Christian circles. In a nutshell, it's the idea that God doesn't know the future of all things, but rather only all of the different possible futures; what we will choose is unknown by Him. You may already see some problems with this, but go ahead and tune in to hear our breakdown of this belief and why it's a dangerous idea.

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Resources:
• "Is Open Theism a Heresy?" Unbelievable? podcast episode
• "Blink" by Ted Dekker (fiction novel)

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A couple weeks ago, we saw a Facebook post by a Florida ministry leader advocating that the coronavirus pandemic, along with Bob Jones' prophecy regarding the Kansas City Chiefs' recent Superbowl win, was a sign of spiritual revival and possibly the end times. This weirded us out, so we investigated. Does COVID-19 carry futuristic significance? And what's the Superbowl prophecy all about? We answer these questions and more in today's episode.

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Resources:
• Jeremiah Johnson's Facebook post
• "Understanding the Old Testament Law Pt. 1" by Mike Winger
• "Understanding the Old Testament Law Pt. 2" by Mike Winger

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We break down the different views of Christian eschatology (the study of the end times). No need to panic: join us for an explanation of premillennialism, amillennialism, the rapture, and what Jesus Himself had to say about the end times.

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Resources:
• "What is dispensational premillennialism?" (GotQuestions.org)
• "What is postmillennialism?" (GotQuestions.org)
• "A Pre-Tribulational Rapture?" (Russell Moore)
• Link to our pre-, post-, and a-millennialism graphic

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Covenant theology says that the Church replaced Israel as God's chosen people, while dispensational theology says that Israel is still God's chosen people and will continue to be. Is one more right than the other? Each of these views are quite nuanced, so we did the research for you and packaged it together in this episode. Tune in to learn all about these two perspectives!

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Resources:
• "Covenant Theology" by GotQuestions.org
• "Dispensationalism" by GotQuestions.org

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We go through the Bible and talk about the concept of tithing (or giving a tenth). Was Abraham commanded to give a tenth? Why did the Israelites have to tithe? And perhaps more importantly, what are we supposed to be giving now, as 21st-century believers? We answer all these questions and more on today's episode!

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Resource:
• "Giving & Receiving" by Tim Mackie (sermon, YouTube)

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This episode marks our 50th episode of Thrive Theology! Have you ever wondered why some churches baptize babies and others do immersion baptism? We did the research for you! Join us as we discuss the theological differences between paedo- (infant) and credo- (believer's) baptism.

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Resources:
• "The Case for Paedobaptism" by The Gospel Coalition
• "Why I am Not a Paedobaptist" by Tim Challies

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This episode is a bit more casual than most. Last week, someone posted on Instagram saying that female teachers should be teaching other women how to love their husbands & children, since it's our greatest calling as women. We take issue with this claim and examine the famous Titus 2:3 - 5 passage many Christian circles hold to as being the authority on a woman's role in the church and home. Join us as we explore different angles of this issue.

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Resource:
• "Titus" video by BibleProject

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