The Lord’s church has dealt with problems on the local level for many, many years...and a lot of those same problems still exist today. But if we were to give a diagnosis of the main illness effecting the Lord’s body in the 21stcentury, including a growing number of churches and their members, I would say, “anemia”...or more accurately, “spiritual anemia.” So, when it comes to spiritual anemia, what are some of the symptoms and how do we deal with it? What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle
Many people obey the gospel…but, just like the children of Israel, fewer remain faithful, even in light of such passages as Matthew 10:22, which says, "he that endureth to the end shall be saved." Or Revelation 2, verse 10, which has Jesus saying, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." And when we see the dangers of unfaithfulness, I think all of us might need to ask ourselves, "Can the Lord call me faithful?"... and to realize the need to understand the topic of today’s episode.
Host: Alan Caudle
The Christian religion is the religion of hope. And we find references to this hope throughout the New Testament. For example, in Ephesians 4:4, we're told, "There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling." Here's another one, found in Titus 2:11-13: "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ." How wonderful is the hope? What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle
The fact that God is who He is makes it impossible for Him to do some things. God cannot sin...He cannot lie...He cannot change...He cannot save people against their will...and...God cannot answer the question asked in Hebrews 2:1-3.
Host: Alan Caudle
Is salvation by faith alone, or does it include works, along with our faith? There's been much discussion about this for many years throughout the religious world. Which is it? Are we saved by faith, or works, or both? What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle
We hear the word “Christian” used a lot when it comes to religion. Many people claim to be Christians, even though they may hardly attend worship services. Regardless of what they believe or how they act...they still classify themselves as “Christians.” In fact, there’s lot of confusion in today’s world as to what the term actually means. But there shouldn’t be, because the Bible makes it easy to answer the question, “Who is a Christian?”
Host: Alan Caudle
Religious error is a problem. Satan is responsible for it and God is not pleased with it. And since the Bible warns us about it, we’re going to spend some time in today’s episode with a study of some of the causes of religious error.
Host: Alan Caudle
I think most people who believe the Bible will say that the Holy Spirit coverts a person from an unsaved condition to a saved condition. The question is: how does He do it? The Word of God, in no uncertain terms, teaches that there is no conversion without it having been begun, continued, and completed by the Holy Spirit. But, again, how does He do that? Does He do it by directly acting upon the heart of a person, causing him to be saved? Or is it by some other method? What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle
When a person’s sins are remitted by God, that person is treated as if those sins had never been committed. In fact, God says He forgets them, as if they had never existed. Isn’t that wonderful...to know that there is a way that we can receive remission of our sins, as if God simply erases them off a list of things that we have done wrong and never remembers them? But how does that happen? How DO we have our sins remitted and when does it happen? What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle
How many times have you heard the expression, “heartfelt religion?” People may say, “I know I’m saved...I just feel it in my heart.” There’s probably been more talk about heartfelt religion over the years, and less understood about the religion of Jesus Christ, than any other subject among those who claim to be Christians. But so far as the expression, “heartfelt religion” goes, it’s not found anywhere in the Scriptures. And that’s a problem...for a lot of people. What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle
The Scriptures tell us that we have been bought and paid for...but some people have never gone through the checkout line. Knowing that we've been bought, what should be our response? What does the Bible say?
Host: Alan Caudle