Differing Things

Anxiety and depression. These words impact over half of all Americans. They create a self-imposed isolation on individuals who struggle in their lives. They cause untold sorrow, and heartache that Satan thrives on. But God has an answer!

Paul has been called the Apostle of gratitude. This makes perfect sense, as Paul frequently instructs us to be thankful in everything. Gratitude is joy in the goodwill of a giver occasioned by a gift! We as believers know that joy in God glorifies God. So how can we turn our thoughts into thoughts of gratitude?

The concept of liberty is central to the Bible's message of salvation and freedom through faith in and of Jesus Christ. This Differing Things podcast will explore the Biblical meaning of liberty, tracing its themes through Old and New Testament passages about deliverance from oppression and new life in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

We are taught by religion that sin separates humanity from God. We are taught that God cannot bear to look upon it, nor can he look at the sinner. We are told that sin puts people into a place of non-ending torture called hell. But, the Bible says something totally different!

Translation from one language to another is a very difficult task, the expression of nuances in one tongue may be practically impossible in another language because of lack of appropriate vocabulary. The Greek word "aion" and all forms of this word constitute major problems for English speakers. The word is rendered over 40 different ways in common English Bibles. How should we understand this word?

What is God's relationship with time? Many will teach that God is outside of time, others teach that time is contained within God. But we must ask, what verse states this? Where do we see any verse that shows God outside of time? We do, however, have many verses that sow us God working within the confines of time. What are the ramifications of all of this. Today we look in detail at God's relationship with time.

If the assumption that the Hebrew had some concept of endlessness as to both past and future, was not injected into the Hebrew OLAMIM passages, would these bear a rational interpretation consistent with the contexts in which this word occurs and with the Bible in general? In other words, should we use "forever," "everlasting," or "eternal" to translate 'olamim'? Are there better alternatives? Does it even matter?

Our Host Bill Petri's opening to today's Differing Things Podcast states; "Few doctrines in Christianity are as terrifying or as misunderstood as hell." This podcast will dissect the doctrine of hell, examining its moral contradictions, its lack of Biblical foundations, and how the concept of hell evolved over time.

One of the greatest men of the Bible is John the Baptist. We all have heard his name, and most of us even know a little bit about him. But who was he really? Why is he such an important figure in the New Testament? There is much we have not considered about John the Baptist and who God intended him to be. Today's Differing Things takes an in-depth look at who John the Baptist was!

In today's world we are taught to hate our enemies. Wars have raged for as long as any of us can remember because of hatred. We must ask ourselves what does the Scriptures teach? Is there a difference between Jesus' message to Israel and Paul's message to the Body of Christ? Paul instructs us to follow him as he followed Christ. What does that look like? Today's Differing Things Podcast looks at this topic.

While considering the end of the Apostle Paul's earthly life, the Scriptures offer insight into his circumstances leading up to his death. What can we learn from the Scriptures to help sustain us in an increasingly anti-Christian society?