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Bill Maher: ”Cancel God, He Supports Slavery”

Abraham Lincoln said, "How can I love a God who finds it acceptable that one human being can own another?" It is understandable why some people would have a problem with Christianity since the Bible does speak about slavery, yet doesn't really condemn it. 

This episode explores answers to the following questions: Does the Bible condemn slavery? Is there a difference between the concept of slavery in the New Testament and Old Testament? Is early American slavery the same thing as Biblical slavery? And perhaps most importantly, what does Jesus say about slavery?  

Penn Jillette: ”The Bible made me an atheist”

Penn Jillette is a famous celebrity and advocate for atheism in the USA. In an interview with 'Big think' he claims to have become an atheist by reading the Bible. 

This episode takes a critical look at the interview and reviews the Biblical ideas that Penn claims made him an atheist. A few truths emerge: Few people search for truth objectively, most atheists investigate the Bible only superficially, and people generally decide what they want to believe and then find evidence to support their belief. 

The words of the famous atheist Thomas Nagel explains it well: "I want atheism to be true and am made uneasy by the fact that some of the most intelligent and well-informed people I know are religious believers. It isn’t just that I don’t believe in God and, naturally, hope that I’m right in my belief. It’s that I hope there is no God! I don’t want there to be a God; I don’t want the universe to be like that.”(”The Last Word” by Thomas Nagel, Oxford University Press: 1997)”

Should I take the vaccine?

Few questions are more debated today than this one. Many people are unsure of the vaccine, many people are too sure about it. What should the Christian perspective be on it?

In this episode we are reminded that we have free will and that God has given us brains to make decisions. It is our responsibility to distinguish between scientific facts and conspiracy theories, and to make our decisions rationally and not out of faithless fear.

The Christian needs to ask himself carefully, "do I fear the vaccine, the virus, the world powers, the future, or do I fear God?" Isaiah 8:12-13 “Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, He is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread.

Why do good people die?

Some people think like this: If there was a God, good people would not suffer...if we can't understand things like death then surely life has no meaning or purpose and therefore we just live and die with no reason...if God really exists He would surely answer the prayers of the desperate.

Although these thoughts make sense to many people, it needs to be addressed from a Biblical theistic perspective. This podcast episode does just that.

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish and no-one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints. Ezekiel 33:11. As surely as I live declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die o House of Israel?!

Satan wreaking havoc in Krugersdorp, South Africa

This episode is a commentary on the story aired by the recent documentary "Devilsdorp". The brutal murders committed by "normal" and "intelligent" people under the leadership of a "42nd generational witch" has shocked the world. It is a story of interest for this podcast because the murderers all claimed to be "Christians".

A few ideas are dealt with in this episode: Can we trust people when they say they are Christians? What does a real disciple of Jesus look like? Is it true that Christians need to "know their enemy (Satan)"? Just how easy is it to get brainwashed into occult practices, and what is the recipe?

Straight to Heaven after we die?

This episode responds to an article that claims that people don't go to heaven directly after death. Dying is just "falling asleep" - a state of unconsciousness where you feel or know nothing. Is this really the case?

Other questions are also explored. What happens just after death? When do people get "moved" into heaven or hell? Where does the judgment fit in? How will Christians be resurrected? Will we be raised with our normal biological bodies?

The impact of these questions are quite important. It affects how we view the dead, what we can experience if we die and also whether we should be cremated or not. But most importantly, it affects how serious we take God in this life. 

God's thoughts on "Looting SA 2021"

The looting and destruction done in KZN in July put many people into panic. People experienced a wide array of intense emotions...from hatred and anger to fear and despair. What was/is the correct way to view the situation? What does God say about this?

In this podcast a 3000 year old text is discussed as it brings us much needed wisdom for the situation that took place. Psalm 37 speaks into our anger towards the deeds of evil people. It addresses God's providence for His people despite being surrounded by a lack of food. And it provides wisdom as to the state of emotions His people should be projecting during difficult times.

Should we forgive those who hurt us?

Does God say we must love everyone? And what does that mean? Does God say we must forgive people, even if they never said sorry? Is it true that we need to not only forgive, but forget? 

The main topic of this episode deals with forgiveness, but the first section unpacks the common misunderstanding of John 8:7 which says "he without sin throw the first stone". What does that mean? And does it suggest that Christians need to keep quiet when they see other Christians do what displeases God?

Imagine Zuma was a Christian...

How different would South Africa have looked today if one leader, Jacob Zuma, was a real disciple of Jesus? How would his decisions have been different and what effect would that have had on the current crisis?

This brief case study into Jacob Zuma illustrates just how powerful and effective Christian principles are in a fallen society. The opposite is also true. The more ungodly people are, the more messed up and broken societies become. 

Listen in to this podcast as we learn some valuable lessons from Jacob Zuma's life and find some wisdom on how Christians should respond in the current anarchy roaming in KZN. 

Can a man give birth?

To my shock and horror I met a young (15 year old) lady recently who through the indoctrination of social media came to believe that men can give birth to babies. To my shock, even google agreed with her. Gender dysphoria is no longer the main thing, depravity and confusion is escalating. 

We live in strange and ever sickening times. Transgenderism, bisexuality, homosexuality are increasingly viewed as normal and natural by most people in society, especially the young and impressionable. 

What do we make of this? Are we aware of just how powerful social media has become? Do we notice how scarce truth is becoming and how difficult it is to obtain it in a world filled with lies? Evil is attacking sex, marriage and family at its core. We need to be aware of it, and we need to fight it.