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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about making moral decisions. We know that sin abounds in the world ever since Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden. Ever since that time, every accountable person has committed sin. We know that it got so bad in the past that God flooded the earth destroying all human beings except the eight on the Ark.  In this study we want to discuss what sin is, the fact that it is a clear and present danger that entraps, destroys and condemns people; and then consider how to make safe and moral decisions. We note a number of the Bible passages that list various sins.  We talk about ancient Israel and how it illustrates declining morals of God's people. The ancient Gentiles were notorious for their immorality and we note one specific example. Even early Christians did not escape the evil influence of the society they were a part of and we discuss the examples provided by the Bible.  We note the hidden dangers that are involved with sin, its deceptiveness and enslavement.  Finally, we discuss the role that false teachers play in deceiving people and causing them to sin. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can follow along and ensure we are teaching what the Bible says.  A transcript is also provided to help you follow along.

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This is the third and final discussion of how to recognize a Christian.  Arnie and Fred discuss why it is that Christians choose  to be so different from others.  First of all we note that Christians are not of the world and we discuss what that means even though it is obvious that they are in the world. So, when was it that they were separated from the world?  It is said that Christians march to a different drummer. Who is that and what does that mean?  Why is it that Christians view hardship, persecution and suffering differently than others do. Finally, we  note that Christians are not as common as one might think, but are actually easy to recognize. 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 that you can use to help you to follow the conversation.

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Arnie and Fred continue to discuss How To Recognize A Christian in this second episode. We remind ourselves that Christians are disciples, that disciples are learners and in fact there are few Christians.  We talk about the Christian's speech and point out that it is different from that of the people of the world.  Another characteristic is that Christians are honest people.  They dress modestly, their behavior is godly and so is their treatment of other people.  Another hallmark is that they even treat their enemies in a caring way and seek peace with them.  A Christian's thinking is different from that of others because they want o obey the Lord's warnings about that and are especially careful about lustful thoughts. we end this episode by discussing the love that the Christian has for God and his desire to obey His word.  These are just a few of the distinctions between Christians and and the world.  Spend about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify that the it does in fact say what we say it does. 

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This is the first episode that  Arnie and Fred discuss what the bible says about the characteristics that identify a Christian.  We talk about what a disciple is, what he does and the fact that there are actually few disciples in the world. 

The Bible has a lot to say about the fact that the disciples of Jesus Christ are different from people of the world.  We note that Christians believe in Christ and reject man-made doctrines and creeds. They read and study the Bible and are eager to explain the doctrine of Christ to others.  They seek to grow and mature in Christ.

We talk about what the Bible says about prayer and the fact that Christians are a praying people who even pray for their enemies. 

We note that Christians worship in spirit and in truth r3gularly as the Bible teaches. As a part of this worship they contribute generously for the work of the local church. As individuals they are ready to help and assist the poor and widows. 

Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible available to ensure what we are saying is in fact what the Bible says.

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Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of Civil Government in this third and last episode. We continue talking about the saints who served in government positions in the New Testament times. We start with the Ethiopian Royal Treasurer who ultimately took the gospel back to his homeland.  We find Cornelius in Acts chapter 10 who was a Centurion in the Roman army who was stationed in Caesarea, the seat of the Roman Government in Judea. In Philippi we meet the jailer in charge of the Roman prison there.  Finally, we find that there were members of Caesar's household and the Praetorian Guard who Paul had taught the gospel to. 

We note that Christians may serve in government only in righteousness, not in any evil way or participate in any of those activities.

We talk about what the Bible says about what Christians can do while serving in government positions and  as members of any society.  We note specifically  Daniel's government service during the reigns of three kings in the Old Testament.

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 that you can use to help you follow this discussion.

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In this second episode on civil government, Arnie and Fred continue discussing the factthat evil in civil government is not a new thing.  We note more examples from the Old Testament and the New Testament of rulers and government officials engaged in all kinds of evil from adultery to murder of Jesus and persecution of Christians.  We end this episode by examining some of the righteous followers of God who served in various government positions faithfully. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible available to verify what we are saying about evil in civil government as well as the righteous service provided by the Lord's followers.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss civil government, that God is its Originator and men are obligated to submit to it.  We note that whoever resists it will face consequences, if not in this life, certainly in the final judgment.  We discuss the passages that show us that God intends government to  be a friend and a rewarder of law abiding and righteous people.

We start out by looking at the God ordained role of civil government, to protect, reward and encourage the righteous and to punish evil doers. We note that it is God who ultimately decides who rules , when and for hw long.  We talk about government authority and take some time on the subject of capital punishment. 

Finally, we look and some examples of evil in civil government and the fact that it is now a new thing.  

Take about 30 minutes to follow our discussion. Have your Bible handy in order to follow along and verify that we are in fact discussing what the Bible says.  

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of spiritual gifts in the New Testament.  We begin by noting that it was the Holy Spirit who decided who received which spiritual gift.  We show that there were nine gifts that were named in the New Testament record. Two of those gifts involved the intellect,  five gifts involved faith,  and two involved the speaking of foreign languages. We discuss each of these supernatural and where they are referred to in the inspired record. These spiritual gifts were provided for a specific purpose and we discuss what that was.   Finally, we note that these spiritual gifts were temporary  and were only passed on by the original 12 apostles. Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion.  Have your Bible handy to follow along and verify that what we are saying is in fact what the Bible says.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss the miraculous gifts Jesus" imparted to His apostles and those spiritual gifts that the apostles imparted  to some disciples in the New Testament times.  Those gifts were given to the apostles initially when Jesus sent them out on what os commonly referred to as the Limited Commission.  Additionally, those gifts were given to the seventy disciples that Jesus later sent to prepare places He would soon visit. Later, on Pentecost, the Holy Spirit would also empower the apostles.

We talk about the fact that the purpose of these miraculous gifts was to confirm the gospel the apostles were preaching actually came from God.  We note what Jesus said to the eleven apostles in Mark 16 and specifically note that they would receive the spiritual gifts only if they believed. Included is a short discussion of the pronouns the Holy Spirit used in Mark 16:14 thru 20 and why this is important to know.

We discuss some of the occasions where the spiritual gifts were used by the apostles and the fact that every time a portion of the gospel message being preached or taught by the apostles, it was confirmed by the performance of a miracle or sign.

The apostles had the ability to confer spiritual gifts to specific individuals.  They were always believers who had been baptized. We discuss who these were and the fact that only the apostles had this ability.

Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion.  Have your Bible handy in order to verify that what we are saying is in fact what the Bible says.

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In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the bible says about Christ, the Son of God.  We begin by a short notice of the difficulty in properly translating the Bible from its original languages into modern languages spoken today.  Every language and culture has its own unique  complexities.  Arnie notes Arabic as one of the languages with biblically  problematic issues with the tendencies of translators to change the translation to accommodate its peculiarities.  The bible must be translated to say exactly what it says regardless of what various cultures might believe and do. 

Jesus' disciples are sent to teach all nations the singular gospel as related by the Holy Spirit inspired disciples of His and written down for us today. That gospel clearly describes Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, from His conception to His death on the cross.

We discuss a number of passages that show that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, beginning with His miraculous conception, John's declaration of that fact and a number of the miracles that Jesus did that attest to His being the Christ,

We finally notice the message of the gospel as taught by the apostles, especially to the Ethiopian eunuch by Phillip and the necessity of calling on the name of the Lord in order to be saved as Paul related to the Romans. 

Take about 30 minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy to verify what we are saying.