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Episode 145 - "Deception Day, What the Bible says about UFOs and Aliens."
1w ago00:55:23Tap to summarizeOur culture has become obsessed with aliens and ufos, especially since the release of the powerful documentary, "The Age of Disclosure," which reveals an 80-year cover up of extraterrestrial life based on the testimony of several government officials. What does the Bible says about Aliens and UFOs? Are they demonic fallen angels? Is this what Jesus warned about in Matthew 24:4? Is there a day of deception being planned to redefine our faith? My latest podcast tackles these very important questions.
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Episode 144 - "Is water baptism necessary for salvation?"
2w ago00:51:29Tap to summarizeIn this final episode on our series critiquing the heretical teachings of Oneness Pentecostals, George and I discuss the error of baptismal regeneration. Groups like Onenessthis final episode on our series critiquing the heretical teachings of Oneness Pentecostals, George and I discuss the error of baptismal regeneration. Groups like Oneness Pentecostals and Church of Christ believe that one must be baptized in order to be saved. George and I comment on the various scriptures used by these groups and put them back into context. Pentecostals and Church of Christ believe that one must be baptized in order to be saved. George and I comment on the various scriptures used by these groups and put them back into context.
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Episode 143 - "Oneness Pentecostals and the Doctrine of the Trinity," (Part 2)
2w ago00:54:00Tap to summarizeOn part two of our important series, George and I define and discuss the scriptural evidence for the doctrine of the Trinity, refuting the modalistic heresy taught by Oneness Pentecostals.
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Episode 142 - "Oneness Pentecostalism and the Doctrine of the Trinity." (Part 1)
2w ago00:49:11Tap to summarizeDoes the Bible teach the doctrine of the Trinity or is it an invention of sinful man? Join George Shook and I in this three-part series as we confront the heretical teachings of the United Pentecostal Church in their denial of the trinity and insistence on water baptism for salvation. George and I give a detailed history and definition of the trinity demonstrating that it is the teaching of Scripture.
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Episode 141 - "Beware of the False Prophets," (Part 4)
May 2100:56:45Tap to summarizeGeorge and I continue our special series on witnessing to the cults and exposing their false doctrines. We emphasize the need for compassionate witnessing and speaking the truth in love to groups who claim to be Christians but believe doctrines contrary to historic Christianity.
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Episode 140 - "Beware of the False Prophets," (Part 3)
May 1800:52:00Tap to summarizeGeorge and I educate and equip you on talking to Jehovah's Witnesses on this podcast. We examine their Bible, The New World Translation, and how it denies and misrepresents the person of Christ.
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Episode 139 - "Beware of the False Prophets," (Part 2)
May 800:47:14Tap to summarizeIn part two of our series in "Witnessing to the cults," George and I give a brief but important teaching on the Trinity and the Deity of Christ. Cults always deny the eternal deity of Christ and distort the Trinity. This is foundational to learn about before witnessing to those involved in cultivate systems.
Transcribe →Episode 138 "Beware of the false prophets," (Part 1)
May 600:50:14Tap to summarizeI'm beginning a new series on how Christians can recognize and witness to the cults. Cults are notorious for using Christian terminology but radically redefining what it means. This is a very important series to equip the church to reach out to these organizations with the true gospel. Part 1 is a basic introduction.
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Episode 137 - "Confronting the Atheistic Worldview," (Part 4)
Apr 2300:45:52Tap to summarizeToday on our final program in this series, George and I discuss the Moral Argument for God's existence, pointing out the dangerous philosophy of relativism and the rejection of truth in our culture.
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Episode 136 - "Confronting the Atheistic Worldview," (Part 3)
Apr 2200:50:05Tap to summarizeOn this podcast, George and I present the Telelogical Argument for God's existence, better know as the Design Argument. The fine tuning of the Universe, the complexity of our bodies, and the astounding information contained in the DNA Molecule points to a designer. We explain that none of this could have happened by chance but is the result of an intelligent designer.
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