In part 1 of my interview with Dr. Steven Britt, we discuss the Ontological argument for God's existence. This might be one of the most confusing and misunderstood arguments throughout history, but what value can we draw from it? As we discuss this philosophical, a priori, argument at length, ideally, you will discover that God's existence is a reasonable belief with extensive rationale behind it. While I still have a long way to go in my interview/hosting skills, hopefully you will enjoy the in...
Jan 11, 2021•36 min•Ep. 12
Often, people will point to Jesus saying that someone's faith made them well, or the scripture where Jesus went to His hometown and was "unable to perform many mighty works because of the people's unbelief," and conclude that God must rely on our faith. We'd be right in reasoning that our faith is important and that it holds a correlation to God working in our lives, but what exactly IS the relationship there? Email: truthbetoldbiblepodcast@gmail.com Music: Pop-Rock Beautiful By: Twisterium Logo...
Dec 31, 2020•27 min•Ep. 11
So much can be drawn out of scripture if we ask questions about what we read, rather than just read it, expecting the same message every time. In this episode, we do a half verse-by-verse, half expository study of accounts of the disciples going fishing. Why are these recorded for us? Why were they important to the disciples? Why did they happen the way they did? Email: truthbetoldbiblepodcast@gmail.com Music: Pop-Rock Beautiful By: Twisterium Logo Thumbnail: Matt Hernandez...
Dec 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 10
You've heard it said in prayer before, maybe you've said it yourself, or maybe you've never said it. "In Jesus Christ's name we pray," is more than an aesthetically pleasing phrase to round out a prayer. It's more than a kind nod at Christ to keep Him in the loop. It is more than just words. Today we take a look at this phrase for those of us who say it routinely and might have lost the deeper meaning, for those of us who say it and never understood the fullness of the words, and for those of us...
Dec 15, 2020•19 min•Ep. 9
God's place to a Christian who commits to discipleship of Christ is at the very center. Sometimes that means separating us from the things (yes, even the good things) that we cling tightly to, not so we can be separated from those things forever, but to make room for God to come first, as He should. When Christ says He comes bearing a sword to separate, know that it is not always to take blessings away from you, but to be able to give you BACK those blessings in more fullness once He assumes His...
Dec 03, 2020•22 min•Ep. 8
God asks us to love Him and to follow Him with our whole hearts. Discipleship cannot be half-hearted. The very nature of becoming disciples of Jesus Christ requires that we follow behind Him step by step. There is no room for any other answer but an absolute affirmative. In this episode, given originally in Columbus, Ohio for church services, we explore examples of half-hearted discipleship and see the dangerous outcomes it can have for those who attempt it. We all have hearts and, while they mi...
Nov 23, 2020•15 min•Ep. 7
For the next few weeks, instead of doing one longer message every other week, I'm going to post a few shorter messages I've given Church services to add more variety in length of episodes. This message was given in Columbus, Ohio on October 24, 2020 and it covers things we need to remember in order to have effective prayer. Prayer is one of our most powerful tools because it is communication with our most powerful ally. Are we using the power of prayer effectively? I hope this is an encouraging ...
Nov 15, 2020•18 min•Ep. 6
Sometimes it happens that we only study the Bible to reaffirm our beliefs and, in doing so, we read into the Bible, the conclusions that we expect to see there. Do we do this even with the nature of God? On this episode we will take an in depth look at the nature of the Holy Spirit to see what people currently believe about it, what early Church Father's taught about it, and what the Bible teaches about it, to see whether or not our conclusions need reevaluated. Music: Pop-Rock Beautiful By: Twi...
Nov 04, 2020•58 min•Ep. 5
All Christians believe that Christ paid the penalty for the sin of mankind. Many Christians believe that the penalty experienced by impenitent sinners is an eternally burning hellfire. If THIS is the penalty, and Christ PAID the penalty, shouldn't He be in an eternity of torment in Hell? This doesn't add up. Christians all over are having trouble reconciling the common understanding of hell with that of a loving God sending people there for eternity who have never so much as HEARD the name of Je...
Oct 20, 2020•51 min•Ep. 4
Is it true that God is all about consequence in the Old Testament, and all about compassion in the New? We know we are flawed, and we know that God is good, but the second we don't understand something, we immediately question His nature rather than our ability to understand. Both parts of the Bible are full of examples of compassion and consequence, but we continue to hear the presupposition that the God of the Old and the God of the New Testaments must be different beings. I hope this episode ...
Sep 29, 2020•46 min•Ep. 3
When we analyze our success by the metrics our society lives by, we can often feel like we are losing. But should we be playing the same game that society is, for the same outcome? Everyone goes through difficulty, whether it occurs through time and chance, consequences of our own actions, or God's chastening, but our attitude and understanding of suffering can drastically change how we respond to it. Isn't Christianity supposed to have all of the answers? Why am I suffering when I'm doing my be...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 2
We shouldn't speak against what God has spoken, think against what God thinks, or act against His actions, but does this mean we should also always allow what God allows? What does the Bible say about what God allows and what we should or shouldn't also allow? God allows sickness, and we go to the doctor. God allows us to be tempted, and expects us to fight it. This episode is not meant to tell you where your line should be, or which battles you should fight, but rather to get you to think criti...
Aug 31, 2020•37 min•Ep. 1
