Understanding the Bible

Covid is real, but there are a lot of lies surrounding it.  What did the churches of America do to combat those lies?  What did your church do?  What did you do?

A vast majority of churches and Christians did not stand up against the lies.  Whether it was out of fear, wanting to fit in, or being afraid of the consequences, it was the wrong thing to do.  We are called to be set apart, to be different, to be a light in a dark world, to fight for truth and justice.

Listen to this episode if you dare to be exposed to the truth about covid.

Evolution explains how man came to be on this Earth, gradually developing over millions of years from one celled organisms to man.  This episode explains the hypocrisy, the known lies, and the scientific reasons to deny Evolution.  The Genesis account of how mankind came to be is briefly explained, and the reasons that this goes against Evolution.

Keep in mind that true science has known facts, observable facts, evidence, and can be actually tested and repeated and observed.  People say "science" all the time when they are arguing for their beliefs.  Make sure that you do not fall for "science falsely so called" 1 Timothy 6:20.

Please listen to episode 8 which is part 1 and stay tuned for part 3 on Feb 24th.

The Bible actually addresses the concept of Evolution.  It's a large topic so I have divided this into 3 episodes.  This first one addresses 6 day creation and whether or not that opposes the concept of Evolution.  How long is a creation Day?  Believe it or not, the Bible is very detailed on this.  What about stars that are 100 million light years away? Doesn't that prove Evolution and long time spans?

Check out this podcast with a very unique explanation at the end.  I am sure that you have never heard a pastor explain the miracle of creation day 4 in this manner!

Enjoy!

Christians must follow the WHOLE Bible and not pick and choose what parts to believe.  (See Episode 3 for a definition of the whole Bible, 66 books from Genesis to Revelations.)  

When we hear of "Contradictions", or we hear a preacher say, "What it means to me" as if it could mean something else to you, or when we read something in the Bible that doesn't make sense; how do we respond?  Should Christians ignore that passage?  Discount it?  Choose not to believe it altogether?  Choose to interpret it ourselves and come up with a meaning for it?

No.  Listen to this episode to gain an understanding as to what you should do to strengthen your faith when you read or hear about difficult passages in the Bible.

As always, please email me at [email protected] for further explanation or insight.

I am an ordained minister and I will issue Religious Exemptions.  The mandate has been recognized as unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court.  If your employer is mandating the vaccine and you want to know why people are upset about it, this episode explains what the Bible says about it.  

I give specific Bible verses and explain why the fake "vaccine" is wrong and give 6 logical arguments as to why a Christian can refuse it Biblically.  Please contact me at [email protected] for a vaccine religious exemption letter or for any clarification.

This completes episode 4 on Alcohol.  I explain 1 Corinthians 8 and how it relates to this topic.  While we know that drinking alcohol is NOT a sin, there are some very strong cautions in the Bible about not doing things even if we know they are okay.  Christianity is full of people who are broken, struggling, hurt, damaged, and fighting their own demons.  It is important to realize that we are not in this spiritual war alone and that is why we need to look out for our fellow man.  Jesus didn't hesitate to offend his enemies (the Publicans and other religious leaders of the day) because he was trying to expose the people to truth.  However, Jesus did not attempt to be "holier than thou" and show his followers that he was better than them.  

Is it okay for Christians to drink alcoholic beverages?  Yes it is.  We explore the cautions against alcohol as well as the reasons the Bible says you should drink.  Contrary to many Christian church teachings, drinking is not a sin.  Regardless of personal opinion, this pastor will always share what the Bible says about a topic.  It is always important to use specific Bible verses and you will hear about a dozen about alcohol although there are many more verses that cover this topic.  Listen and also tune in next time as this is a 2 part podcast on the topic.

A quick explanation of how the Old Testament and New Testament came to be.  The Bible books weren't so much "chosen" as they were put together from what was universally taught in Christian churches.  The King James Version became the most precise translation, and still is to this day, due to the way it was translated from the original texts.  It is one of the few Bibles that did not use previous translations.  A copy of a copy of a copy is bound to have errors and this is why the King ordered original translations and had it go through a rigorous editing process by world renown scholars proficient in the original Greek and Hebrew languages.

The Bible is God's Word, and as such, it has been perfectly preserved through the ages.  

It matters.

Revelations 22:18-19  "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." 

Explore the Historical accuracy, literary accuracy, and validity of the Bible as an ancient text.  I discuss the Dead Sea scrolls and give simple literary criteria used the world over to validate the authenticity of a historical document/manuscript.

This 1st podcast is just an introduction of myself, Pastor Steven, and a quick intro to the podcast and what the Christian Bible is.

Update: this podcast has moved to being weekly on Tuesdays only, due to the need for more time to prepare each podcast and fitting it around my family time.  I have cut out the Thursday time slot.