Have You Not Read?

Join Michael, Andrew, Chris, David and Dillon as they discuss an important topic for any believer: "Does satan still have authority and power today?"  If something bad happens to me, who is behind that?  God or satan?  How does the answer to this question affect our view of spiritual warfare?

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Join Michael, Andrew, Chris, David and Dillon continue a new segment called, You May Have Not Read, where they discuss a book that you may benefit from and be edified by.  This is the third episode in a three-part series where they discuss Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ.

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History of the Christian Church - 8 volume set by Philip Schaff
Monsters of the Id - book by E. Michael Jones...

Join Michael, Andrew and Dillon continue a new segment called, You May Have Not Read, where they discuss a book that you may benefit from and be edified by.  This is the second episode in a three-part series where they discuss Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ.

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For Us and Our Salvation - book by Stephen J. Nichols
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If ...

Join Michael, Chris, David, Andrew begin a new series format, You May Have Not Read, where they discuss a book that you may benefit from and be edified by.  In this first episode in a three-part series, they take a look at Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ.

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Believer's Baptism - book edited by Thomas R. Schreiner & Shawn Writght
Homeward Bound - book by Graeme Goldsworthy

Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they consider an example from Psalm 106:30-31 that says that righteousness was accounted to Phinehas when he stood up and intervened of behalf of God's people.  Is this different from the righteousness that accounted to Abraham by faith?  How do we reconcile the two?

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New Answers Book - 4 volume set by Ken Ham
Expository Apologetics - book by Voddie Baucham
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Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they actually discuss one of Dillon's own questions: How quickly or how slowly should we desire change to take place in our church?  How do we implement changes in such a way that everyone is brought along and blessed by it versus the change being disruptive?

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Biblical and Religious Psychology - book by Herman Bavinck
The Confession of St. Patrick
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Join Michael, Chris and Andrew as they consider how to weigh the various eschatological viewpoints and come to settle on one versus another.  It all seems so complicated; is this a task a "regular" Christian can tackle?

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Biblical Theology According to the Apostles - book by Chris Bruno, et al.
Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows - website by John Koenig

If you have questions you would like “Have You Not R...

Join Michael, Chris and Andrew as they discuss a listener question about whether long-term incarceration is biblical.

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tetragrammaton.org - biblical resouce

If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below:

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Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they consider the biblical meaning of prophesy.  Does the definition necessarily include foretelling?  Is this an activity that is, or should be, going on today as a normal part of Christian life?

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Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they discuss how Christians should understand, explain and defend the doctrine of the Trinity.  Where does this doctrine come from and what happens if we get this doctrine wrong?

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Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they share their personal stories of how they each met their wife and discuss some biblical principles for those searching for a future spouse.

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Homeward Bound - book by Graeme Goldsworthy
Love & Respect - book by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

If you have questions you would like “Have You Not Read?” to tackle, please submit them at the link below:

https://www.ssbcokc.or...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they pick up an old topic in a new context.  A listener asks: "Is there any other doctrine in modern history that has led actual believers astray than Dispensationalism?"  

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If you have question...

Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they tackle two more listener questions:

• How do you approach friends and family who want to argue because you're a Calvinist?
• What you make of the claim that references to predestination, chosen people, and spiritual blessings in Ephesians refer to Jews only?

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Join Michael, David, Andrew and Dillon as they consider two listener questions:

• How do we get around the problem of evil without attributing evil to God?
• How would you respond to the accusation that the Calvinist God is more like Allah than the actual biblical God?

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Join Michael, David, Chris and Dillon as they hold another question roundtable:

• Was Peter being racist by treating the Gentiles differently after some Jews arrived at Antioch?
• What is the difference between Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism?
• Does the Bible use the terms "soul" and "spirit" interchangeably?

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Join Michael, David, Chris and Dillon as they answer another listener question: Is Sunnyside formally associated with any Baptist association?  Why or why not?  Can you speak more broadly to the reality of denominations?  Are they helpful?  Are there too many?

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The Unp...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they work through another listener question round table concerning the 1689 2nd London confession:

• Why doesn't your church just use the 1689 2nd London confession of faith?
• Why does the 1689 use the word "permit" rather than the word "cause" to characterize God's relation to the Fall?
• The 1689 speaks about how some are elect and others left in their sin. Is this an at...

Join Michael, Chris and Dillon as they walk through a listener question round table:

• Can you help find the apparent Scriptural quote from Ephesians 5:14?
• What is a biblical covenant and how does it apply to us?
• What is the purpose of anointing oil?
• When COVID 2.0 arrives, should you leave your church if they decide to "meet" online only?

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Join Michael, Chris, Andrew and Dillon as they consider how to deal with disagreement within the Body of Christ.  How do we continue to love one another and serve together in Christ's kingdom when we don't see eye-to-eye on certain issues? 

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