In this episode of The Gospel Saves Podcast, we tackle the tough question: How can a loving God send someone to hell? Join us as we explore God’s love, justice, and the nature of sin.
Tag: Truth
Join us on The Gospel Saves Podcast as we explore Second John, focusing on verses 6-13. Delve into themes of obedience, love, and the dangers of false teachings threatening our faith community today.
In this episode, we address a crucial question: Is Jesus the only way to God? Focusing on John 14:6, we unpack the implications of Jesus declaring Himself as “the way, the truth, and the life.” We examine the biblical view of sin, explore various religious perspectives, and affirm Jesus’ unique role in bridging humanity and the divine, inviting deeper reflection on faith.
Join us as we explore John’s second epistle, uncovering profound themes that echo his Gospel. We’ll discuss the threat of false teachings like Gnosticism, the crucial role of Christian leaders, and the importance of love as a mark of true discipleship. This episode promises to enrich your faith journey and deepen your understanding.
From the beginning of time God has expected obedience from us. In Genesis the second chapter beginning in verse fifteen it reads, “Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Adam and Eve’s life in the Garden was predicated on their obedience to this one command. They disobeyed the command of God and subsequently were removed from the Garden of Eden. God has not left us to our own devices. He expects complete obedience to his will. Like Adam and Eve the fate of our eternal life is balanced against our compliance with the will of God.
Are you familiar with the idea of religious pluralism? Pluralists believe that all religions are essentially teaching the same things and directing their practitioners to the same goal. You may have seen the “Coexist” bumper stickers where the word is spelled with the various symbols of major religions. That’s a pluralist message. Pluralism is best illustrated by the parable of the elephant.
A Christian’s loyalty ultimately rests in God. A Christian recognizes God’s sovereignty in their lives over human governments, administrations, organizations, or any other form of authority. Throughout history this has placed God’s followers at odds with many of man’s institution. Worldly men are always striving for influence over other men. Whether it is through social status, governmental institutions, or religious authority men are always placing themselves in a position where they are able to exert influence and control over others.
Until recently, I always wondered why Thomas would not believe. Here was Jesus, the Son of God. Thomas spent over three years listening to Jesus explain truths concerning His Father, His death, and His resurrection. Thomas watched as five loaves and two fish feed five thousand men plus women and children. Was he not the one in John 11 who was willing to die with Christ, proving a level of commitment to Him and to His word.
In Jesus’ trial before Pilate, the apostle John quotes the Roman governor, “What is truth?” Though uttered nearly two thousand years ago Pilate’s question resonates in contemporary Western culture. Previous generations considered truth absolute: “true for all people in all places for all times.”[1] Absolute truth is objective which means it stands apart from individual opinion or experience. However, contemporary culture believes truth is relative or subjective. The individual is empowered to define right and wrong as they see fit without any external influences such as the Bible. A culture that embraces relative truth leaves its participants asking, “What is truth?”