What Does The Bible Say?

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In this final episode on how the Holy Spirit works today, Arnie and Fred begin discussing the source of our understanding of what the Bible says. We look at both Old and New Testament passages to see what some scriptures say about this. We find the New Testament mentioning sanctification in a number of places. We talk about this word, what it means and how this is done. We note that the Holy Spirit even though He is God, He can still be resisted. How this is done is looked at. Some are surprised that the Holy Spirit can be grieved. We talk about how this is possible and what can cause this. In a very short verse, Paul tells the Christians in Thessalonica, "Quench not the Spirit".  Again, we look at a number of passages that show how it is possible that an individual can quench the Spirit. Many are familiar with what Jesus said about blaspheming the Holy Spirit. We note what the Bible says about how this is done. We have a short discussion about what Jesus said about the hour that was coming when all that are in the graves would hear His voice and be resurrected and how what Paul wrote to the Roman Christians is connected to this. We close out this episode talking about what the judgment will be based upon; what standard will be used. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcription of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred continue to discuss how the Holy Spirit works today and begin with the comfort He provides and how He accomplishes this. We talk about the comfort that Paul mentioned related to what was written in the Old Testament and how that was received. The grace of God is a popular subject we hear a lot about. We look at some passages that tell us what this is and where it is found. We talk about how the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit and use an illustration that we have discussed in previous episodes. We find that the word of God is said to live within the believer. We look at several passages that will help us understand how this occurs. We next talk about spirituality and how that is created in us. Jesus discusses water that He gives that will cause one never to be thirsty again. We look at what this means to us. We close out this episode by noting what happens to us when God's word enters us. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this second episode on how the Holy Spirit works today, Arnie and Fred begin with item eight on our list. We note that the apostles desire that all be filled with spiritual knowledge. Paul discusses this in several passages and mentions how the Holy Spirit accomplishes this. We next talk about the word of God dwelling in the Christian and the Christian being filled with the Spirit. Again, Paul addresses how this is done. We look at a couple of passages in the Old Testament that tell us how God leads us, as well as one passage from Luke about that subject. John tells us that the Holy Spirit bears witness to us, and he then tells us about the record that He uses to do so. We talk about this. We look at what Peter says about the spiritual babe in Christ, how he is born, and how he grows. It is a very enlightening discussion. Paul told the brethren in Thessalonica how the Holy Spirit's work is accomplished within the Christian and we discuss this. There are a couple places that Paul refers to the fruit of the Spirit. We look at the passage where he tells the Colossians how that fruit is produced. John mentions those who were walking in truth. We look at this concept and what that means relating to the Holy Spirit. We complete this episode by talking about the source of our strength. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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Arnie and Fred begin this new episode by discussing how the Holy Spirit works today. We note that many will tell you that they understand what the Bible says based on something that the Holy Spirit does to reveal the true meaning to them apart from what the words actually say. Since they believe the Holy Spirit leads them directly, they think they cannot be wrong in their understanding, no matter what someone might show them. They will even deny a plain Bible verse. We discuss where this erroneous belief comes from. We will ultimately look at 31 items that show that the Holy Spirit uses His sword, the word of God, to do His work among men today. We start with how we are spiritually begotten. John records what Jesus says about that, and both James and Paul expand upon it. Jesus tells us how we are born again or from above and Peter explains it to us clearly. Our heart is quickened, and it is done so through the sword of the Spirit, the word of God. We look at five passages that explain that to us. We also discuss our spiritual cleansing and how that occurs. Peter and John talk about our souls being purified. We note what they say about that. Next, we discuss what James and Paul say about how our soul is saved. We close out this episode by looking at how we are justified. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing the parables that Jesus used to clarify and illustrate points in His lessons. We note that these parables appear over 50 times in the New Testament. The first one we look at has to do with repairing an old garment and Jesus relates this to the Old Testament and the New Testament. He then talks about new wine in old bottles, applying this to His teaching. He talks about a master who took a trip and gave responsibility to his servants to take care of his possessions. The need to be watchful servants in order to be ready when the master returns is emphasized. Jesus uses hidden treasure that is found in a field and what the discoverer did to teach a lesson on the value of the kingdom of heaven and what we should do relating to it. Many of the people Jesus taught were fishermen. Using nets to catch fish and the sorting that the fishermen do was used by Jesus to teach a lesson about the kingdom of heaven. The final parable that we discuss was about two debtors, a Pharisee and a woman who was a sinner. We talk about this parable at length. We complete this episode by noting what Jesus said to Nicodemus about being born again. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred continue discussing the fact that Jesus had no formal training as a speaker but was successful in moving multitudes with His teaching. His teaching was centered on what the Old Testament scriptures said that He was immersed in as He was growing up. Consequently, his teaching did not include the human traditions that the Scribes and Pharisees demanded to be followed. Jesus' teaching and the miracles He performed convinced a number of people that He was a teacher sent from God. We look at several of those people. We also talk about the fact that Jesus confessed to the people that He was in fact sent by the Father. We note that most of the Jewish religious leaders refused to believe this and were constantly questioning Him and trying to undermine what He said. We find Jesus being referred to as "The Word". We discuss what that meant. We note that Jesus did not mislead anyone. Only those who refused to believe what He said were misled. We close this episode out by noting that their teacher was in fact God, the Son, just as He said He was. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcription provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of Jesus being the master teacher and the Bible passages that teach this. In the last episode we ended with what Jesus said about Christians being the light of the world. Our light, our righteous actions, must be seen, not just heard of. We looked at what Peter said about the suffering that we go through sometimes because of our faithful living. John notes how we ought to walk, and we discussed what he meant by that. Paul pointed out to both the brethren in Corinth and Philippi the importance of following the right examples. We look at those passages. These actions are needed in order for us to be effective teachers of the gospel. We move on to look at Jesus' development under the guidance of His parents in the unimpressive village of Nazareth. We note that there is very little information about His educational development. We do point out that it was customary for boys to attend the village synagogue school till the age of 15. We also note that Jesus did not have the benefit of a formal education with a renowned teacher like Paul did. We talk about some of the times the well-educated were offended by the wisdom that Jesus displayed, who could not understand how He possessed such, being a carpenter's son from Nazareth. We look at passages that show Jesus could both read and write. We complete this episode by beginning to discuss Jesus' ability to move multitudes with His teaching, even though He had no formal training as a speaker. We will complete this item in the next episode. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a series of discussions of Jesus being the master teacher. We begin by noting that Jesus taught as one with power and authority and the common people recognized this. We note that Jesus' life illustrated His teaching. We note that it was the truth that He taught, and we look at what John said about that when Jesus was talking with Thomas. Jesus had a discussion with the religious teachers of His time, and there is a great contrast made with Him. We look at the various deeds that Jesus was involved in and how they related to His identity and authority. There was a situation where a woman was brought before Jesus who the religious leaders had discovered committing adultery. We talk about how Jesus handled this situation and how it teaches us a number of things about Him. Philip had asked Jesus to show them the Father. We discuss how Jesus answered this question. We end this episode by beginning to look at what it means to have our light to shine among men. We ran out of time to complete this subject, so we'll begin the next episode with it. Take about thirty-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this final episode of what the Bible says about the church that Jesus built, Arnie and Fred discuss first the fact that the Lord's church teaches only the doctrine of Christ. There are numerous passages that teach this. We focus in on three passages from what the apostles Peter, John and Paul say about this subject. We note that the "social gospel" is not included in the doctrine of Christ. There are no conventions to decide what will be taught or practiced. We find no manuals, disciplines or creeds included in the Lord's teachings. We note that the purpose of the gospel is to save people from being lost forever. We look at what Paul said to the Romans about being saved. There are a number of requirements included in the doctrine of Christ that must be obeyed. We talk about each one and note that it is the Lord who requires that we obey Him. We close out this episode by noting that the church that Jesus build is composed of those He has saved, and He adds them to it. Take abut 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss the worship that God directs the church that Jesus built to offer. We begin by noting that Jesus specified the kind of worship this must be. We note that the scriptures describe this worship in detail. We talk about the worship that the church at Jerusalem engaged in on Pentecost according to Acts chapter 2 which included prayer and when that was. Paul taught the church at Corinth about both singing and praying. We discuss what he said to them. Singing is also mentioned by Paul when he wrote to the church at Ephesus and also in his letter to the Hebrews. We look at what he said there. Giving on the first day of the week is also a part of worship in spirit and in truth. We note what Paul said to the church at Corinth concerning this. Paul also discussed scripture reading that was included in the worship at the church in Colossae. We look at what he said to them. We complete this episode on the worship that the church Jesus built must offer by looking at the preaching and the Lord's Supper that was also done on the first day of the week. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.