True to the Bible

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A fresh series on Calvinism kicks off with a blunt, Bible-first question: what do the five points actually mean, and what happens when people build a whole theology on assumptions about election, free will, and grace? Hunter Davis and Brent Bolerjack pull apart TULIP from the ground up and ask whether the system really holds together - or whether it creates bigger problems than it solves.

Hunter and Brent are not coming at this as Calvinists. That makes the conversation sharper, more honest, and more useful for anyone who has heard the terms tossed around but never really sorted out what they mean. Brent lays out each point of TULIP - total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance of the saints - while Hunter pushes on the history, the definitions, and the practical impact on evangelism, assurance, and the character of God.

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Brent also breaks down the practical pitfalls he sees in Calvinism - from shifting blame away from human responsibility to turning salvation assurance inward, where believers start measuring themselves against an invisible standard of perseverance instead of resting in Christ. Hunter adds a strong warning about how definitions get distorted when Bible words like “saved” and “elect” are pulled out of context and reinserted with a predetermined meaning.

This is not a detached theology lecture. It’s a real conversation about how doctrine shapes the way you read Scripture, how you talk to lost people, and how you think about God Himself. If Calvinism has ever confused you, frustrated you, or become something you hear discussed without fully understanding, this episode gives you a clear starting point.

Essential listening for anyone who wants to think carefully about the five points, test them against Scripture, and understand why this series matters before the deeper debate begins.

The biggest shift in the Bible is not just salvation - it's access.** Hunter Davis shows how the Old Testament repeatedly warns people away from God, then contrasts that with the astonishing invitation believers have now through Christ: draw near, come boldly, and live with real closeness to God.

From Eden to Mount Sinai to the Holy of Holies, Hunter traces the biblical pattern of separation caused by sin. He explains why Adam and Eve were driven from the garden, why even animals could not touch Sinai, why the high priest entered the veil only once a year, and why Uzzah died after reaching for the ark. Each moment builds the same case: God is holy, sin separates, and no one could casually approach Him.

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Hunter also makes the practical case for why this matters now. Believers are not just saved for eternity - they are invited into nearness today. That means prayer, repentance, wisdom, parenting, marriage, and spiritual growth are all meant to happen with a real awareness of God's presence, not as religious routine but as privilege.

If you have ever taken your relationship with God for granted, this episode is a needed reset. Essential listening for Christians who want to understand what Christ truly opened for them - and why drawing near is now the whole point.

Jesus meets grief with both truth and compassion, showing that God’s timing is not ours and his power is greater than our expectations.

In this lesson we see Jesus telling the disciples of what they will do once He is gone. In this sad time we see some great and comforting news, do you know what it is? Find out in todays TTB Podcast.

In this lesson we see some bad news, as well as some good news that the disciples receive from Jesus. What is this news and how does it effect us as believers today? We will find this out and more in todays TTB podcast.

In this lesson in John 13 we see Jesus give a new command, but what was the old command? What does this command mean? We will answer these questions and more in todays lesson.

One of the greatest examples of being a servant from Jesus to His disciples is when He washed their feet. However, this is not the only example we have. Today we will see the foot washing and look at HOW this this service was not self focused, but others focused.

In this lesson we see that the religious leaders suppress or push down the truth about Who Jesus is. This is something that we too are guilty of. we push down the truths that make us look bad or that expose us as sinners. Eventually ending in a callus heart.

In this lesson we see the Triumphal Entry of Jesus and how that big day, would be a temptation for Him. Jesus always does the will of the Father, despite what temptations might come.