Renewtheology

In part two of our series, we offer some different Christian explanations for the problem of evil and discuss whether we will have freewill in heaven and what that will look like.

Isaiah 45:7 is often quoted as proof that the Bible says God created evil. But does it really say that? We also explore what evil is, explain Epicurianism's argument against the existence of God on the basis of evil, and why the grossest atrocities against mankind can't be called "inhumane."

We kick off 2021 with a discussion about how the Church has had to adapt to operating during COVID-19. We discuss how Christians should respond to persecution and why standing up for Jesus against the government is a fallacy.

In our last episode of 2020, we work through eleven passages of the New Testament that directly refute Gnosticism—including some you probably didn't know were about Gnosticism! We also answer the question of whether Gnosticism is still alive in the church today and explain what the History channel calls the "secret books of the Bible" really are.

We explore an ancient heresy in today's episode! Gnosticism started just as the early church was getting off the ground, and it was a big problem—so much so that the apostles addressed it several of their letters (more on that next week!). But how did Gnosticism start? What did gnostics believe? Was this movement just among Christians?

This week, we travel back in time to an interview we did with Bob Beasley during the first-wave COVID-19 lockdown (ah, memories). He shares with us how the eastern world thinks about justice in terms of persecution and how this can be an encouragement to us, as well as how spiritual warfare in the East gives a new meaning to freedom in Christ.

We conclude our series on prayer this week by discussing the different types of prayer, along with why the sinner's prayer isn't the best way to commit one's life to the Lord, what fasting is and isn't, and what to do when you don't have the desire to pray.

Welcome to part 2 of our 3-part series on prayer! In this episode, we take a close look at how Jesus taught us to pray: "Our Father, who art in heaven..." You probably know this prayer already, but many of us miss the profound truths woven into this beautiful petition to the God of the universe. Join us as we take a deep dive into this ancient prayer.

We kick off our 3-part series on prayer with this episode. We discuss the basics of prayer, what it means to pray without ceasing, what the purpose of prayer actually is, and how our prayers can be hindered. We also have an off-script conversation about how marriage reflects our corporate-church relationship with God.

Almost a year ago, we did a podcast episode on the basics of Calvinism & the details of TULIP. We finally got around to doing the sister podcast on Arminianism. We look at the history of the Synod of Dordt and go into detail about the basic tenets of Arminianism. Also, should we accept DAISY as the antonym of TULIP?

This episode is the final one in our 3-part series on the Word of Faith movement. We take time this week to deal with several different passages of Scripture that the "health and wealth" gospel twists to preach their message. And we aren't against healing, but are the healings that happen at Benny Hinn's miracle crusades and Bethel's healing rooms legitimate or is something fishy going on? We cover all this & more in today's episode.

This week, we're talking about a hot-button topic: the problems with Bethel and the movement it represents. While many have looked into some of Bethel's problematic practices and addressed them, it's our goal in this episode to confront some of the less-obvious theological issues with Bethel. The biggest threat to Christianity today isn't a lie, but a half-truth. Join us as we work through some of the half-truths Bethel teaches.

If you haven't heard of the word of faith movement, you've probably heard about prosperity gospel preachers. This is the first of a 3-part series on the word of faith movement: this week, we define the word of faith movement as a whole, talk about how the word of faith was established (it's not new!), & how the prosperity gospel redefines the word "faith."

We're taking a short break between series to bring you another "heroes of the faith" episode. This week, we're sharing the life of Fanny Crosby, a woman who was blind from infancy and who wrote thousands of hymns for the Christian church. Her story is one of diligent faithfulness, and we're excited to tell you her story!

On the final episode of our head coverings series, we go more in-depth about the arguments both for & against head-covering practices, as well as sharing a less-conventional perspective. We wrap up by discussing what it means to allow fellow believers to follow their conscience on non-gospel issues and how we can love each other well.

In part 3 of our 4-part series on head coverings, we finally dig deep into the passage itself. We work through the passage verse-by-verse and discuss the various interpretations of key words like "traditions" and "head," and talk about what Paul may have meant by "because of the angels."

In our second instalment of our head covering series, we take a close look at the history of head coverings, especially among the Jewish people. We also discuss modern head covering practices and dig into some different ideas about what the situation at the church in Corinth may have been.

In this episode of the podcast, we kick off our four-part series on head coverings and the Bible passage that started it all: 1 Corinthians 11:2 - 16. This week, we focus on exploring the Greek and Roman customs of the day, which was the culture that the Corinthian church was immersed in.

If you've ever wondered if we have proof that the stories in the Old Testament actually happened, you're in luck. Today on the podcast, we discuss three different stories from the Old Testament and share how modern archaeology has validated these events: Israel's conquest of Canaan, the existence of King David, & Hezekiah's secret tunnel.

Perhaps you've never heard of systematic or biblical theology. Theology is theology—right? There are actually two different approaches we can take to Scripture when studying out the theology of a certain subject. This week on the podcast, we explain the differences between systematic & biblical theology, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each.