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CHRISTIANITY WITH AN EDGE-WITH SCOTT E. ROKELY

Have you ever gotten tired of all of the foolishness and religious rules that bad religion inevitably adds to New Testament Christianity? If so, this is the podcast for you. Spotting bad religion, practicing the presence of God, New Testament Christianity, relationship not religion, love instead of rules, realizing who God made you to be, being the person God made you to be, tolerance, acceptance, love, enlightened, the keys of Christianity, open-minded, unlocking the power of God inside of you,
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Episodes

159-DESIRE KILLS

Kills your soul, that is. Listen as I discuss how both Jesus the Christ and the Buddha warn us of the dangers of human desires. The reason desire is so dangerous is because it replaces God's Law of Perfect Love with another law, which is the law of "I want what I want right now!" How could 7 billion people operating under this law all at the same time ever make this perverted law work? They can't. Love, compassion, desire, selfishness, and the amazing similarities between the thoughts of Jesus t...

Aug 18, 201929 minEp. 159

157-WHY SOME OF JESUS' WORDS ARE SO MISINTERPRETED BY FUNDAMENTALISTS

Jesus words were for all people because they all came from the pre-existent Universal Spirit of Christ who made the entire Universe, and everything and everyone in it is filled with this Spirit. As Jesus himself said several times, he himself had nothing to say. Listen as I explain why some of Jesus' words, for example John 14:6, are so badly misinterpreted by some. Guys, this isn't hype: this understanding can change your life!

Aug 03, 201930 minEp. 157

156-THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST BEFORE JESUS

Up to this point in history, the Christian Church has pretty much ignored the concept of a Pre-existent Universal Christ which is plainly taught all throughout the New Testament. Listen as I discuss an exciting way to rethink Christianity.

Jul 27, 201924 minEp. 156

155-CHRIST IS A LOT BIGGER THAN JESUS OF NAZARETH

The Christ existed before the Universe. Jesus of Nazareth existed starting around 0 A.D. The Christ created the Universe, and fills everything. Jesus of Nazareth did not create the Universe, but the Christ Spirit in him did. Listen as I talk about the drastic differences between "The Christ" and "Jesus of Nazareth." These differences have life changing global implications. And this is all easily provable by many verses in the New Testament.

Jul 20, 201926 minEp. 155

154 - POWER VS. FORCE

As a child I was traumatized by a shocking event that taught me the crucial difference between Power vs. Force. Listen as I discuss the lesson I'll never forget.

Jul 13, 201930 minEp. 154

153-OPEN YOUR HEART

In our own strength it is extremely difficult to open our heart to people outside of our own family. But with the help of the Spirit of Christ, you will be able to see others from God's perspective, and you will be able to meet every twist and turn of life with the overwhelming strength of God, not just your own resources.

Jul 06, 201924 minEp. 153

152-GIVING TO GET? JESUS IS NOT IMPRESSED

Yes, if you give, you will get. But such giving has never impressed Jesus. Listen as I talk about God's preferred motivation for giving, one that really impressed Jesus. Selfish Christian ministry fundraising, so called "Christian TV," and the Giving To Get Gospel are all discussed.

Jun 29, 201920 minEp. 152

151-WAS JESUS ALWAYS NON-VIOLENT?

Although Jesus based his entire ministry on non-violent resistance to evil, even Jesus was violent on one occasion. Listen as I discuss what made Jesus so angry that he cleansed the temple.

Jun 23, 201924 minEp. 151

150-DO CHRISTIANS HAVE TO BE PASSIVE DOORMATS?

Didn't Jesus tell us to "turn the other cheek?" Yes, he did. But in his own life and ministry even a casual reading of the gospels reveals a person who is feisty, who regularly defended himself from verbal attacks, who seemed to prefer to turn other people's cheeks rather than his own, who was verbally assertive and even aggressive with people who opposed him, and who on one occasion used physical violence against those who were hurting other people. How do we sort all of this out? I offer one w...

Jun 15, 201924 minEp. 150

149-TRANSFORMATION OR WAR?

General George Patton once famously said, "War is Hell." But almost everyone gets caught up in fighting our own mental wars with others in our minds. And the result of all this war mentality such as unforgiveness, hatred, impatience, prejudice, and constant criticism and judgment of others is HELL.

Jun 08, 201924 minEp. 149

148-HEAVEN NOW OR HELL NOW?

Heaven and Hell are not simply places you go to in the future. They are places people live in right now on this Earth. Listen how otherwise intelligent people choose to live in Hell, right now!

Jun 01, 201926 minEp. 148

147-HEAVEN AND HELL ARE STATES OF MIND

People can create their own Heaven or their own Hell through what they choose to think about all day. Hell is not so much a place God might send you to, Hell is a State of Mind you can send yourself to by what you choose to think about all day.

May 25, 201922 minEp. 147

146-HOW TO GET PEACE OF MIND

Are you sick and tired of having your mind filled with strife, and being upset, frustrated, angry, and feeling disillusioned with life? I've got good news for you. You can have peace of mind. There's only one thing you need to do.

May 18, 201923 minEp. 146

145-WHEN COMPLACENCY KILLS

Air France flight 447 teaches us four crucial life lessons. Listen to how one tragedy occurred to prevent a similar tragedy in your life.

Mar 16, 201922 minEp. 145

144-HOW TO AVOID A LIFE CRASH

All of the world is a living parable intended to teach us valuable life lessons. This week's podcast is a discussion of what life lessons can be learned from the crash of Air France flight 447.

Mar 09, 201921 minEp. 144

143-GOD TAKES OTHER FORMS

Many world religions teach that God takes either human form, or other form to help us and teach us important lessons. Listen as I talk about someone who had to die to learn this important lesson.

Feb 23, 201922 minEp. 143

142-JESUS THE LIBERAL?

It may come as a shock to some, but Jesus thought like, acted like, and spoke like, a raving liberal. He was shockingly liberal for his day. Listen as I discuss how liberal Jesus dealt with the religious leaders of his society.

Feb 09, 201924 minEp. 142

141-GOD CHANGES HIS RULES OVER TIME

Jesus Christ felt free to change the rules laid down by God in the Old Testament. Actually, he did much more than that. Listen as I discuss how Jesus interpreted and used the Bible of his day. And yes, God does change his rules.

Feb 02, 201924 minEp. 141

140-THE UNORTHODOX WAY JESUS INTERPRETED HIS BIBLE

Jesus picked and chose what he accepted in the Bible of his day. He definitely did not literally apply every verse as everyone did 2,000 years ago and the way many people still do. If you want to be Christlike, don't you think you should interpret the Bible the way Jesus did?

Jan 26, 201923 minEp. 140

139-WHY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE TICK JESUS OFF

Jesus was not and is not religious. In fact, just about the only thing Jesus ever got angry about was the behavior of religious people. And what ticked Jesus off the most was when religious people made up non-functional religious rules.

Jan 19, 201923 minEp. 139

138-HOW DID JESUS INTERPRET HIS BIBLE?

It will shock you when you realize how Jesus interpreted the Bible of his day. He did not interpret it the way the religious crowd of his day did, and he did not interpret the Bible the way that you probably do.

Jan 12, 201927 minEp. 138

137-WHY JESUS HATES RELIGION

In this episode I give you the ultimate religious challenge: I challenge you to read the gospels constantly asking the question: "What is Jesus' attitude towards the organized religion of his time, and towards the leaders of organized religion he interacted with?" The results will revolutionize your relationship with God.

Jan 05, 201923 minEp. 137

136-NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: KILL GOD!

Here is a New Years resolution for you: KILL GOD! You know, the false god who lives in your head, but who doesn't really exist, and start believing in the God who does exist. And this God is Love.

Dec 29, 201820 minEp. 136

133-YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY? YOUR EGO

St. Francis of Assisi knew that his own unrestrained ego was a thousand times more injurious to him than any other enemy. Do as he did, instead of feeding your ego, try starving it!

Dec 01, 201821 minEp. 133

132-LOVE EVERYTHING

God is in love with everyone on the planet. When we criticize others in our thoughts, we are deliberately separating ourselves from God. Really.

Nov 24, 201823 minEp. 132

131-GOD IS OPEN MINDED!

If you view God as narrow, inflexible, and big on tradition, do I have a surprise for you. God is none of those things, and it's easily proven.

Oct 20, 201822 minEp. 131

130-OPEN UP YOUR MIND!

The Universe is constantly trying to send life to you, but you will push it all away from you until you literally become open-minded. All it will do is - transform your life.

Oct 13, 201824 minEp. 130

129-THE REAL YOU

Who are you? You might answer by telling me where you were born, who your parents are, or what your job is. But none of those things describe who you really are. Listen as I talk about the real you. This will surprise you.

Oct 06, 201824 minEp. 129
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