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In this third and final episode on What Does The Bible Say About What Saves People, Arnie and Fred begin by finishing our discussion concerning Christ's atoning blood which is associated with our salvation. We talk about Christ's body which Paul notes is one of the things associated with saving people.  We note the connection between Christ's blood and His body in man's atonement. We move on to look at some of the things that we as individuals God has made us responsible for doing in order to be saved. Paul reminds the saints in Ephesus that trust in Christ is required. And related to that trust is the hope that we have because of it. The Hebrew writer notes that Christ obeyed what it was necessary for Him to go through His suffering and consequently is the author of eternal salvation to all that obey Him. Paul discusses the fear or reverence that all must display toward the Lord. In order for one to be saved, one must make the decision to come  to Christ. We discuss what it means to "call on the name of the Lord" and the necessity of doing so as the Lord requires in His Word. We note the need for works of faith as James describes in his letter. We talk about one's  faithfulness and what that means.  We  note what Peter told those on Pentecost that they needed to do.  We end this episode by noting that all members of the Godhead are involved in saving us. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion of this important subject. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided for your convenience.

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In this second episode of what does the Bible say about what saves people, Arnie and Fred begin by continuing our discussion about baptism.  We note what the phrase "in the name of Jesus Christ" means. We also point out the purpose of that baptism.  We continue by talking about the grace of Jesus Christ, God's grace, the Lord's longsuffering, and God's mercy relating to salvation. We talk about God's eternal purpose in saving people and the fact that it was His will to do so.  We look at one of God's promises relating to this issue. We end this episode by noting a number of other things that are associated with Christ that saves us, namely, the name of Christ, His sacrificial death and His atoning blood, which we will also begin the next episode with. Take about 30 minutes to follow our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify that our discussion is in fact about what the Bible says. We have provided a transcription of the discussion for your convenience.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says saves people. We begin by noting that there are over a thousand religious denominations in the world in which no two of them believe, practice or teach the same things.  Arnie notes what three people had told him that they thought saved people. We begin by noting what the Bible says about the gospel and what it does.  Next we look at the preaching and receiving of God's word.  We then look at several passages that mention faith and the declaration of it. There are numerous passages that mention repentance and one that notes godly sorrow and what that does. We begin discussing baptism but run out of time to finish our discussion. So, we will begin the next episode with that aspect of salvation. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on this important discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript provided to assist you in following what we are saying.

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In this fifth and final episode about what to pray for, Arnie and Fred continue discussing some things we should be reminded of to include in our prayers.  We begin by noting the importance to remember our fellowmen and those in authority. Most of these are not Christians and consequently not saved. God wants all to be saved and we need to remember that and pray for them.  Both Jesus on the cross and Stephen while he was being stoned prayed for their enemies who were in the process of killing them, requesting that God would forgive them and not lay the sins to their charge. We discuss how this applies to us today. Paul throughout the New Testament, in writing to the churches, reminds the members to pray for fellow Christians. Prayers for those who serve us, elders, deacons, preachers and teachers are always needed. We are to remember that. We find examples of prayers for the physically sick offered in the New Testament as well as prayers for those who are lost.  We have discussed just a few of the things we ought to pray for. God hears the prayers of the righteous and we need to offer fervent prayers that we have considered carefully. We pray that this five part discussion has been beneficial for you. As you listen to this last one, have your Bible handy so you can verify that we are following what the Bible says. There is a transcript provided for your convenience.

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In this fourth episode, Arnie and Fred continue to discuss what to pray for. We begin where we left off in our last conversation by noting that we ought to pray for good leadership, both in religious and secular areas. Paul wrote about praying for those in authority and for all men. We are served by a number of people in various positions of authority and should pray for them to serve in such a way that we will continue to enjoy the peace to worship and serve God as He requires and to live peacefully together.  We have Bible guidance to pray for wisdom in choosing the right lifetime mate. God's people prayed for children and for their children to grow up as godly children of God. We find the bible writers encouraging saints to always be faithful and prayers are offered for that to be so.  We discuss some things we ought to be reminded of like praying for our Nation. We will continue discussing things to be reminded of in the next and last episode of this subject. 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 for your convenience. 

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In this third episode, Arnie and Fred continue discussing the need to pray for peace and that we may have it. The Bible includes instances where God's people prayed for forgiveness. We look at several of them.  Seeking mercy is something that we can include in our prayers as the Publican did. God promises His faithful saints eternal life and we find that subject in their recorded prayers as examples for us. We find Paul praying that God's blessings be extended to others and that is also mentioned in the Old Testament. We are to teach others the gospel and praying for them and other disciples doing the teaching is something we ought to include in our prayers. Finally, we are to even pray for our enemies, as Jesus directed us to do. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion of what to pray for. Have your Bible handy so you can verify that we are noting what the Bible says about this important subject. A transcription has been provided for your convenience in doing so.

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This is a second episode in which Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about what to pray for. We begin where we left off in the last episode talking about praying for boldness in teaching and preaching the gospel.  Next we note that Jesus prayed for more laborers to work in propagating the gospel and that is certainly something we ought to pray for. James says we ought to pray for wisdom and we look at that. Jeremiah started to make excuses when the Lord was sending him to those in Judah and we ought to avoid doing the same thing concerning the need for us to go to those who are lost in sin. We look at Solomon's attitude when the Lord confronted him as the new king of Israel. We find a number of prayers offered by Jesus and others for protection from evil and note this is something we can pray for also. It was dangerous in the first century to travel from place to place.  We see prayers offered for the safety of those traveling, which we can also pray for.  Deliverance from foes is also discussed for we know there are those who do not want us to teach the truth to others.  We end this episode by looking at the first passage relating tp praying for peace. In our next episode, we will begin by looking at several other passages mentioning prayers for peace. Take about 30 minutes to follow our discussion. Have your Bible handy to verify we are following what the Bible says. There is a transcription provided for your convenience in following what we are saying.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about what to pray for. Jesus had taught His disciples about prayer when they asked Him to, "Teach us to pray". Consequently, we thought it important to review what was taught to them.  In an earlier episode on the first of February last year, we discussed "The Lord's Prayer. We encourage you to find that episode and review it.  We begin this episode by noting some things to consider when one prays. We begin with one's spiritual state and the authority to do so.  Faith is necessary as well as doing so in the spirit and understanding. We look at what is said of one's desires and what God's will is on the matter. We note some of the topics of prayers such as giving of thanks and for the success of the gospel. We end the session with the request for boldness t=in teaching the gospel that we find in the New Testament. We will begin the next episode with a further discussion of boldness. Tae about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify that we are following what the Bible says. There is a transcription provided for your convenience in following the discussion. You may copy it and print it out if you desire to.

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Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of Luke who is referred to as "the beloved Physician" in Colossians 4 verse 14. We begin by noting that he was an eager gospel teacher who taught Theophilus who was an official in the Roman government. Luke wrote 2 letters to Theophilus which are Luke and Acts. He traveled with Paul and stayed alone in strange lands to continue teaching the gospel. We note that Luke was a reliable historian who investigated fully those things he wrote about, noting this in the first chapter of the epistle that bears his name.  We discuss the fact that he was known and loved by the saints, affectionately mentioned by Paul on two occasions. He evidently used his medical knowledge freely to benefit others, especially the brethren he traveled with. We note that it was certainly providential that a physician would be available to those early Christians as they travelled in their efforts to spread the gospel.  Our discussion includes the fact that Luke became Paul's companion and aide in propagating the gospel. Perhaps having to leave family, friends and his practice to do so.  We  end this episode by talking about the fact that Luke was a loyal disciple who helped to attend to Paul while he was in prison and in his many struggles. It was due to Luke's loyalty to Christ that made it possible for him to serve as he did. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible available to verify we are discussing what the Bible says about Luke, the beloved physician. There is a transcription provided for your convenience in following what we are saying. 

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about Luke who is referred to as "the beloved physician" in Colossians 4 verse 14.  We note that he is one of the most prominent disciples of the early gospel age, but he is very inconspicuous in the writings of the New Testament of which he wrote 2 books. However, his name  does not appear in either the book of Luke or Acts which he wrote. There is little known about Luke except that which is contained in seven passages: 4 in the "we" sections of the book of Acts and 3 times where Paul references him in his writings. In our discussion, we summarize those passages noting who he was with, where he was and what was being done there. We talk about the fact that Luke was a Gentile who had obeyed the gospel. He was intelligent and educated, accepted by men of rank and dignity. We note that he was not a witness of Jesus and what He had done.  He is among the number Jesus referred to in John 20, verse 29.  It is evident that Luke grew rapidly as a Christian after he obeyed the gospel. Paul had full confidence leaving him at Philippi to continue the work of teaching the gospel unattended. We end our episode at this point. We will take up this discussion in the next episode.  In the mean time, listen in on our 30 minute discussion and have your Bible handy so you can verify what the Bible says about Luke. There is a transcription provided for your convenience in following our discussion.