164 SNS: Disagreement, Enjoyment, &... God's Love?

This past week, I have enjoyed being in disagreement with a couple of folks. Enjoying disagreement? Yes. Well, not the fact that we disagreed, but in how we dealt with it. Let me explain. And this explanation does come from looking at disagreements through the lens of what it means to be a Christian.

Also, I am speaking of Christians disagreeing with other Christians when discussing what the Bible teaches. I am addressing Christians who are honestly pursuing a maturing relationship with Christ. The concern is how we disagree with each other. Topics such as disagreeing with heresies, atheism, or anything other than the above-stated concern are beyond the scope of what is being addressed.

Thank you for understanding.

Scriptures Referenced:

Mark 3:33 - 35 – “Jesus asks who are my mother and brothers…. Whoever does God’s will is my brother, sister, and mother.” We are God’s family.

Also seen in the following passages.

1 Peter 4:17  - we are called the family of God.

Galatians 6:10 – the family of faith.

Ephesians 2:19 – we are members of God’s household.

John 13:34 – love each other as Jesus has loved us.

John 17:11, 22 – that we be one as Jesus is with the Father.

1 Corinthians 13:9, 10 – We know in part and teach in par but …. The partial passes away….

John 7:24. Jesus is telling those who, through following their religious practices, were angry with Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath. “Stop judging by appearances and see what is going on. To judge correctly that this is God working.”

1 Corinthians 14:29 – weighing carefully what is said.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 – test all things and hold on to what is good.

James 1:5 – If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God who gives freely to all men.

John 16:13 – The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, will guide you into all truth.

Here are some links to:

My favorite YouTube apologists: Mike Winger , Frank Turek

My favorite online church service: Alistair Begg

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Chapters

00:00 – 00:21  – intro  
00:22 – 01:57  – Enjoy disagreement?
01:58  – 05:50– Studentship = learning
08:51 – 10:14– The benefits of this approach
10:15– 14:21– And interesting lesson
14:22 – 16:02– Odds, Ends, & Conclusion

163 SNS: An Apology and God Telling Us Not To Judge

What are we chatting about this time? First, an apology and then a new consideration of God telling us not to judge, and finally, an interesting thought that I had along the way. One I’d dearly love to hear your thoughts about. Here we go.

So, in this episode, we are going to kick this around while viewing it through the lens of what it means to be a Christian. Which is a following of Jesus the Christ, that involves a relationship, leading to studentship from him, leading to a life lived for him based on everything he teaches. And, as always, all Scripture referenced will be listed in the description area for you to check out.

Scripture Referenced:

Matthew 7;1 - 5 - Jesus telling us not to judge, and to take the plank out our our eye.

John 17:11-26 – That we may be one even as he had the Father are one.

Matthew 7:12 – Do unto others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 22: 34 – 40 – Two greatest commands and how all the Law and Prophets based on these.

1 John 2:9 – 11 If we love we live in the light, if we do not, we are in darkness, and do not know where we are going because the darkness has blinded them

1 John 3: 14, 15 if no love, than remain in death, and are a murder.

1 John 4:7 – 12 if we do not love others we do not know God.

Matthew 5:43 – 48 – Love our enemies.

Romans 8:34 – Jesus alone can condemn us.

1 Corinthians 14:29 – Weigh every thing carefully.

Matthew 7:6 – The dogs and swine verse.

Romans 8:34 – Jesus alone can condemn us.

Here are some links to:

My favorite YouTube apologists: Mike Winger , Frank Turek

My favorite online church service: Alistair Begg

If you like what you have seen, and would like a memento... or at least a coffee mug. We have some wonderful drinkware at our store on Spring.com.

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Chapters;

00:00 – 00:33  – intro  
00:34 – 01:18  – Apology for stanjz 
01:19  – 01:58– Let’s kick this around
01:59 – 06:30– Looking at Judging through a relationship
06:31– 13:50– The interesting thought
13:51 – 15:12– Odds, Ends, & Conclusion

162 SNS: The Whole Armor of God & How It Applies

Hello,

Welcome to the Simple Not Shallow Podcast. Still coming to you from the hallowed halls of Mykitchen University, where the coffee is good, and the conversation is even better. My name is Charles; thank you for stopping by.

Before kicking this topic around, I do want to give a heartfelt thanks to TEAforTheology for suggesting our topic for this episode, which is the Whole Armor of God. And please, if you have a topic you’d like to talk about over coffee, drop me a note in the comments section, and we’ll kick that idea around as well.

Now one thing I always try to do here is to talk about a topic while examining it through the lens of what it means to be a Christian. Which is a following of Jesus that involves a relationship with him, leading to studentship from him, leading to a life lived for him based on everything we have learned. I find this helps keep things in balance, in perspective, and authentically real.

Scripture Referenced:

Romans 8:29; Philippians 3:10; 1 Timothy 6:3; 1 Corinthians 15:49 – be conformed to Christ, in his death, to godliness, and bear the likeness of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 12:12 – Become like Christ, be transformed.

Colossians 3:4 – Christ becomes our whole life.

Ephesians 5:1, 8 – 10 – Walk as children of light.

Galatians 3:27; Romans 13:12, 14 – Be clothed with Christ.

Colossians 3:12 – 14 - Clothing ourselves in humility, compassion, kindness, gentleness, patience, and love.

Luke 12:35 – Be dressed for service.

Ephesians 4:1 – 6 - That we are completely humble and gentle, patient and bearing with one another in love. Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. For there is one body and one Spirit – just as there is one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:13, 14 - We will then become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. No longer being infants tossed back and forth by the waves, blown here and there by the wind of teaching and cunning craftiness of men.

Ephesians 4:22 – 24 - Taking off the old deceitful self and putting on the new self.

Ephesians 4:25 Putt off falsehood.

Psalms 132:9 - Priests being clothed in righteousness.

Job 29:14 - Job talks of how he put on righteousness as clothing and justice as a robe and turban. Isaiah 11:5 – The Messiah being clothed in righteousness and faithfulness. Isaiah

59:17 – The Messiah having put on the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, and the garments of vengeance, wrapping himself in zeal.

Ephesians 6:10 -17 – The Whole Armor of God.

Ephesians 5:8, 9 - Live as children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Ephesians 4:1 – 6:9 – The context of what Standing involves.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 – Breastplate includes faith and love.

Matthew 22:34 – 40 – Two Greatest Commands.

John 13:34 – Just as I have loved you, love one another.

Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers.

1 John 5:13 – John writes so that we may know we have salvation, eternal life.

Hebrews 4:12 – The Word of God as the sword while referring to Christian folks trying to enter into the rest of God.

Here are some links to:

My favorite YouTube apologists: Mike Winger , Frank Turek

My favorite online church service: Alistair Begg

If you like what you have seen, and would like a memento... or at least a coffee mug. We have some wonderful drinkware at our store on Spring.com.

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Chapters: 00:00 – 01:02 – intro

01:03 – 01:29 – Thank you TEAforTheology

01:30 – 02:41– Let’s kick this around

02:42 – 03:48– Some Background

03:49 – 08:13– Be Conformed to Christ

08:14 – 16:58– The Armor of God

16:59 – 18:00 – Odds, Ends, & Conclusion

161 SNS: Judge Yes, Judge No, Judge... What?

Welcome to the Simple Not Shallow Podcast. Coming to you from Mykitchen University, where the coffee is good, and the conversation is even better. Oh, it’s going to be a good chat!

What are we chatting about this time? God telling us not to judge.

Well, let’s kick this around.

As I began to prepare, I went looking for Scripture passages to find out what all this topic of judging might include. I didn’t assume a point and looked for proof; I went looking to see what the Bible said and then used this to form my opinion, an important distinction.

Well, I found ...

Chapters:

00:00 – 00:55 – intro

00:56 – 01:126 – Thank you Stanjz.

01:27 – 02:11– Let’s kick this around

02:12 – 05:31– Judge Yes.

05:32 – 08:32– Judge No.

08:33 – 14:16– Importance to God

14:17 – 16:43 – Odds, Ends, & Conclusion

Scriptures Referenced.

1 John 4:1; 1 Corinthians 14:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 – Test, weigh all that is taught and all teachers and hold on to what is good and avoid what is evil.

Romans 12:3 - Paul ties sound judgment to living humbly.

1 Peter 4:7 - sound judgment is part of what is needed for the purpose of prayer.

1 Corinthians 6:1 – 6 - it is shameful that the Corinthian Christians had no one in their midst who was able to judge disputes among themselves but rather had to go to court with their problems.

Matthew 22:34 – 40 – the greatest command ever given.

Romans 13:10 – love does no harm to a neighbor.

Galatians 5:14 – 15 - if we do not love, if we bite and devour each other, we need to watch out, or we will be consumed by each other.

Luke 6:36, 37 - Jesus says to be merciful as the Father has been to us, so judge not and you will not be judged, condemn not and you will not be condemned. Indeed, forgive and you will be forgiven.

James 2:13 - that judgment will be merciless to those who show no mercy…. For mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 4:11, 12 - anyone who speaks against a brother or judges him, is actually doing so against the law of God. And God is the only one who is the one who gives the law and how judges it.

Matthew 7:1 – 5 - if we get judgmental, the standard we use will be used against us.

Romans 2:1 – 4 - in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For then you despise the riches of God’s goodness, forbearance, and patience. And do you not know that the goodness of God leads to repentance?

Matthew 18:23 – 35 – The unmerciful, unforgiving servant.

Romans 14:10 – 13 - Why judge a brother and regard him with contempt? For we all stand before the judgment seat of God, and each will give an accounting of himself.

Matthew 10:16 – like sheep among wolves, so be wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.

Here are some links to:

My favorite YouTube apologists: Mike Winger , Frank Turek

My favorite online church service: Alistair Begg

If you like what you have seen, and would like a memento... or at least a coffee mug. We have some wonderful drinkware at our store on Spring.com.

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160 SNS: Salvation Lost?

Hello,

Welcome to the Simple Not Shallow Podcast, where the coffee is good, and the conversation is even better. Oh, it’s going to be a good chat!

So, is it possible to lose our salvation?

We are going to do what we always do here and look at this through the lens of what it means to be a Christian. Which is a following of Jesus that involves a relationship, leading to studentship, leading to a life lived from everything learned. All three, all at once, and never one or the other in isolation from the rest. And yes, I’m listing all Scripture I reference in the description area so you can check them out.

Chapters:

00:00 – 00:53 – intro

00:54 – 01:05 – Thank you Eino.

01:06 – 01:24– Topic Suggestions?

01:25 – 2:36 – A tragic trend.

2:37 – 13:19– Can we lose Salvation?

13:20– 23:18– And Objections?

23:19 – 26:10 – Odds, Ends, & Conclusion

Links to videos mentioned.

How we are saved:

https://youtu.be/P1ra5AjoiKY

Dr. Flowers and Dr. Allen's video:

https://youtu.be/Qsjv4lx991s?si=fO_WFV9OH8kBRyHP

Additional Dr. Flowers video on the subject:

https://youtu.be/5wVonZ1S2Ss?si=JtXBWUz9sWals7TY

Scripture referenced:

John 10:29 No one and nothing can snatch us out of Jesus' hand.

2 Corinthians 5:12 We are a new creation, old things passed away, all things are new.

Romans 3:24 – 30; 5:1, 9; Galatians 2:16; 3:24 We are justified through faith.

John 6:38-40 Jesus will never lose any he has been given.

Romans 8:35, 38, 39 all say that nothing can separate us from God.

1 John 2:4 John calling people who claim to be Christian but who live however they want and who do not follow Jesus’ teachings are liars.

Romans 6:1 – 7 Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? No!

1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us, but their going out showed that none of them belonged to us.

Matthew 25:31 – 46 The sheep and the goats at judgment.

Hebrews 6:1-8 About leaving behind the elementary teachings about Jesus to press on to maturity…. If God permits. For it is impossible that these elementary teachings will profit those who already believe. It’s time to grow up.

1 Corinthians 9:22 Paul says he disciplines his body so that after preaching to others he is not disqualified.

Here are some links to:

My favorite YouTube apologists: Mike Winger , Frank Turek

My favorite online church service: Alistair Begg

If you like what you have seen, and would like a memento... or at least a coffee mug. We have some wonderful drinkware at our store on Spring.com.

If the comment box is missing below, click here to go to this episode’s home page, scroll to the bottom, and comment away!