Truth & Circumstances

Episode Highlights James 4 has in mind slanderously condemning fellow believers. It’s inherently ungodly. Don’t do it. Romans 14 has in mind issues of conscience. Don’t condemn someone doing something not forbidden by Scripture. 1 Cor 5 commands us to judge in the sense of putting people outside the church who engage in unrepentant, gross […]

Episode Highlights Do we have to be perfect in order to enter eternal life? Yes! Matt 5:20 Christ fulfills the law on our behalf. His righteousness is imputed to us. Matt 5:17; Rom 8:1-4 The best understanding on this verse is not that we must be perfect in order to enter heaven, but that the […]

Episode Highlights: Be wise. Be responsible. Be flexible. Be committed. 1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV) – Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

Episode Highlights If we are going to set up moral boundaries in our businesses, we should do so consistently. I.e. not just homosexual sin, but heterosexual sin. Jesus’ example with sinners was consistently compassion, then “go and sin no more.” (John 4:1-29; 8:1-11)

Episode Highlights What is God’s character toward the wicked? Yes, wrath; but first, common grace and kindness (Matt 5:45). Approaching the question from the perspective of those called to make disciples may lead us in a particular direction. This is our explicit mandate, not stemming the social tide regarding LGBT issues. (Matt 28:18-20) I don’t […]

Episode Highlights The near and extended context of Matt 5:27-28 indicates that Jesus is seeking to help the people apply the law to their hearts and avoid a surface-level conception of obedience. Jesus does not intend to absolutely equate lust with adultery, so as to imply that the temporal consequences should be the same. It […]

Episode Highlights Pastor John joins us to give a personal testimony The resources we read, watch, and hear can profoundly affect the way we think, leading to anger in various areas of life. Cutting off our access to these resources and devoting ourselves primarily to spiritual resources can help to reorient our hearts to seek […]

Episode Highlights: Pastor Jason shares his new resource for daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reflection on the Lord’s work in our lives. The journal is a helpful tool to structure a daily devotional time for anyone, new believer or seasoned Christian. The resource could be tailored for us in a discipleship relationship. It is currently […]

Episode Highlights: This is most likely falls into the category of preference. So each person will different. There may be good reasons to use a print bible in some settings and electronic bible in other settings.

Episode Highlights: Mormon theology teaches a different god, Christ, and way of salvation. If someone holds to Mormon theology, he or she cannot be saved. Someone could call themselves a Mormon, but simply not know what the Mormon church teaches. The best way to help this person would be to invite her to read the […]