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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss the importance God places on the influence of godly parents, but specifically here, the importance of godly mothers. God is the Creator and He instituted Motherhood in the beginning of mankind. He included the requirement for Israelites to honor their mothers and fathers in the Law of Moses. We discuss this principle that is now a universal requirement of God's. We look at Lois and Eunice, Timothy's mother and grandmother and the power of their godly influence in Timothy's development to become an important fellow laborer with Paul the apostle. We discuss the fact that mothers are known by their children and the continuing righteous influence Eunice and Lois provided Timothy throughout his life. Even upon being persecuted and jailed, Timothy continued to be faithful to the godly encouragement and influence he continued to receive from these two godly women. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our conversations.  Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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We continue this discussion by reviewing three passages that refer to the second death which is the final consequence suffered by those who do not obey the gospel. We note that there seem to be many people who conclude that since the word gospel means good news that there are not any bad things related to it. They seem to believe that whatever they think the Bible teaches is in fact the truth and they are saved because they think so. We look at what Peter said about obeying what God says or what man says. So, we talk about the good news that the gospel contains but note that it does not ignore the evil that is in the world and reveals the consequences people face if they do not obey the gospel. In spite of this, it is a fact that most people do not obey it. We note some passages that would indicate this. We talk about the fact that many claim to be Christians, but don't behave like one and even some Christians are not faithful. We look at several instances in the Bible about some Christians who were disobedient and the consequences they suffered. We close this episode out by looking at a number of references to the judgment scene and the sentence received by those who failed to obey the gospel of Christ. We reiterate what Jesus said one must do to be saved from their sins. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying, A transcript of this Buzzsprout episode is provided for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about life after death. This follows our discussion of Jesus as the faithful witness and living faithfully to Him until we die.  We had noted that Jesus experienced everything that we go through in the flesh and as a witness to that, He is in the best position to guide us on how to live faithfully. We look at the fact that He has given us all things related to faithful living and tells us what to expect when we die, both as righteous and unrighteous people. The Bible tells us that when we die, our soul and spirit go to Hades. We talk about what is said about Hades and what it is like there, according to what Jesus said in Luke 16.  We then discuss what the Bible says about righteous and unrighteous ones after they die. This of course includes looking at the judgement scene in Matthew 25.  We look at the description of heaven that the righteous ones will inherit after they are judged by the Lord. Finally, we look at descriptive passages of life after death for those who die having not obeyed the Lord. 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 for your convenience.

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In this second and final episode, Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of being faithful to God until we die. We begin with a short review of Jesus' temptation by Satan and how he tried to get Jesus to sin. We note how Jesus defeated the temptation and note that Jesus has provided us with the guidance on how we can do the same, if we follow His guidance. We look at the fact that James reiterates the same guidance relating to the problem of following what the world wants us to do. We identify who is behind these worldly things. We move on to the matter of forgiveness and how important it is to being faithful unto death. Jesus discusses some specific things that can affect our faithfulness to Him. We look at them. We discuss what it means to forsake our service to the Lord, how being forsaken affects Him and His assurance given to His faithful ones. The Hebrew writer notes the lack of teaching ability those he wrote to suffered from. We talk about how this affects our faithfulness. Solomon has much to say about the problem of aging, how we suffer from it and when we ought to remember our Creator. Paul writes about this very subject and how we ought to look at this personal problem we all experience. We complete this episode by going back to what Jesus said to the local church at Smyrna in Revelation chapter 2 verse 10.  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 discuss being faithful to the Lord until we die. We begin by looking at the passage in Revelation where Jesus discusses this necessity with the saints in the local church at Smyrna. We talk about Jesus being the faithful witness who can provide His disciples with the guidance in order to do so. In this case, Jesus reminds His disciples there that He knows what they are faced with and encourages them to be faithful. We note what Jesus says about Satan and what he does to try to deceive those who obey His commands. We discuss what Satan did in trying to tempt Jesus to sin and how Jesus defeated Satan's attempts. We suggest that this is a pattern that the Lord has provided us to follow to remain faithful to Him all of our lives. John reminds us of the dangers we face in this world and what the god of this world does in using the things of the world to tempt us. We end this episode by noting that Paul states that we are not ignorant of Satan's devices that he uses. In the next episode, we will talk about some more of what Satan uses to keep the Lord's saints from being faithful until they die. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can follow along and verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided for this Buzzsprout episode. 

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In this second and final episode about the faithful witness, Arnie and Fred begin by noting the witnesses who saw Jesus during the 40 days He spent with them after His resurrection. His resurrection after 3 days in the tomb, just as He said, further proved His specific witness status.  We talk about Jesus noting that He is the only means to the Father and several passages that reveal that fact. We note that Jesus will be the Judge of all men and look at how that relates to Him being the faithful witness.  We discuss the choices we have in that regard. Jesus tells us what He will use as the standard of His judgment. We talk about what He says and again why we can depend on what he says.  Jesus provided guidance to us on what we are to do in order to prepare for His judgment and we cap this episode off noting what He said. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible available so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided with this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience. 

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss Jesus as described in the Bible as the faithful witness. We note what a witness is and what it means to be a faithful one.  We again look at the definite article that appears in the passage that identifies Jesus as the faithful witness. We look at a number of passages that refer to Jesus as God or deity. Jesus says that He is the only one who has seen the Father. We note the importance of this statement.  Jesus referred to Himself as I AM several times. We discuss this statement and its implication. God has given Jesus all authority and we look at what this means.  We note what Jesus' primary mission was in coming to the earth in the flesh.  We cap off this episode by talking about Jesus' death burial and resurrection and how they fit in to Jesus being the faithful witness.  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 provided with this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this final episode, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing the relationship of the blood of Christ and sanctification and what that means. The New Covenant, remission of sins and amnesty are part of this discussion, and we look at a number of passages that include these words. We look at a reference to the everlasting covenant and how the blood of Christ is connected with that to include perfection and how God is pleased with this.  Peter notes that the blood of Christ is also connected to election, foreknowledge, as well as obedience and again, sanctification. We discuss this. We look at John's reference to cleansing of each saint and what is related to that. John in Revelation refers to the blood of Christ a number of times. We look at five of those places as we close out this final episode on the blood of Christ. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided of this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this second episode about Jesus' blood, we begin by noting that Paul states that those who treat His blood irreverently are condemned. We next look at what Paul tells the Ephesians, specifically that they enjoy redemption, forgiveness of sins and the benefit of God's grace because of Jesus' blood. We discuss these terms. We note that the Hebrew writer mentions eternal redemption and one's conscience and we note how these subjects are connected with the blood of Christ. Peter also mentions the redeeming power of Jesus' blood as does Paul, and we talk about that. Paul is very specific about the condition the Gentiles found themselves in relating to God and how Jesus was responsible for their salvation. We complete this episode by looking at what the Hebrew writer said about the blood sacrifices in the Old Testament and Jesus' sacrifice in the New. 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 provided for this Buzzsprout episode for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin their discussion about the blood of Christ as mentioned in the Bible. We look at passages that mention the remission of sins being related to the blood of Christ. In this context the New Covenant is referred to and we look at that. There is a consequence associated with those who reject Christ that we discuss. We note passages that discuss Jesus' death on the cross and note the proof of it displayed on the cross. Jesus' blood was the means of purchasing several things. We talk about those things. We find the word propitiation mentioned in the same passages that the blood of Christ appears. We discuss the relationship. We conclude this episode with a short notice of justification and the New Covenant and their relationship to the blood of Christ. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible available so you can verify what we are saying. A transcript of this Buzzsprout episode is provided for your convenience.