Sound Theology and Discernment

In this episode of Sound Theology and Discernment, Justin Peters examines the sharp contrast between the biblical gospel and Roman Catholic teaching on salvation. Using a well-known interview between Ben Shapiro and Roman Catholic bishop Robert Barron as a starting point, Justin explains why appeals to conscience, sincerity, church councils, and cooperation with grace fail to present the saving gospel revealed in Scripture. This message carefully walks through key biblical texts to show that: • Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. • Jesus Christ is not a "privileged" way to heaven, but the only way. • Any gospel that mixes grace with works is a false gospel. • Scripture—not church tradition or councils—is the final authority. Key passages include John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 3:27–28, Romans 11:6, Galatians 1, and Hebrews 7. This episode is offered in love and concern for the souls of those who have been misled, and with a desire to bring clarity to one of the most important doctrines in the Christian faith. "There is salvation in no one else." (Acts 4:12) For more from Justin please visit his page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/justin-peters-sound-theology/ This video first appeared at Justin's YouTube and is posted here with his permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoiuc2v9Kgo

As a new year begins, countless voices claim to have fresh prophetic insight about what God is about to do. Many offer predictions, promises, and personal revelations—yet Scripture calls God's people to test every claim by the Word of God. In this message, Justin Peters delivers a prophetic word for 2026 that is guaranteed to be accurate—because it comes directly from Scripture, not modern prophecy. This episode examines: • Why contemporary prophetic claims fail biblical scrutiny • God's sovereignty over time, nations, and rulers • The holiness, immutability, and truthfulness of God • What Scripture actually reveals about God's will for believers • Sanctification, suffering, and gratitude as marks of the Christian life • The sufficiency of Scripture for knowing God's will • A clear and faithful presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ God has already spoken. His Word is sufficient, authoritative, and unchanging—and it alone provides certainty for the year ahead. Scripture does not speculate. It declares. For more from Justin please visit his page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/justin-peters-sound-theology/ This video was first published at Justin's YouTube and is posted here with his permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6vWXFw75-8

In this episode of Sound Theology & Biblical Discernment, Justin Peters interviews Jason Lisle of the Biblical Science Institute on scientific evidence that challenges the billions-of-years narrative and supports a young universe consistent with Scripture. Dr. Lisle examines multiple lines of observable evidence, including the internal heat of the giant planets, the decay of planetary magnetic fields, spiral galaxies and spiral wrapping, blue stars, comets and the Oort Cloud hypothesis, lunar recession, and recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. Throughout the discussion, scientific claims are evaluated through a biblical worldview that affirms God as Creator and the historical truthfulness of Genesis. This conversation encourages Christians to think clearly, biblically, and soberly about science, cosmology, and the age of the universe—without surrendering the authority of God's Word. For more from Justin please visit his page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/justin-peters-sound-theology/ This episode first appeared at Justin's YouTube and is posted here with his permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Hq7qRZhBg

In this episode of Sound Theology & Discernment, Justin Peters discusses the Legacy Standard Bible and its commitment to faithful, precise Bible translation. This conversation explores the origins of the LSB, its formal equivalence philosophy, and why accuracy, consistency, and transparency to the original biblical languages matter for preaching and teaching. Listeners will gain insight into key translation decisions, theological clarity, and why the Legacy Standard Bible serves as a valuable tool for serious Bible study and doctrinal discernment. For more from Justin Peters, visit his page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/justin-peters-sound-theology/ This episode originally appeared on Justin Peters' YouTube channel and is reposted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEgMqAoxL-o

Psalm 82 opens with the words, "God takes His stand in the congregation of God; He judges in the midst of the gods." What does that mean, and does it support Michael Heiser's "divine council" theology and the idea of many "gods" under one supreme God? In this episode of Sound Theology and Discernment, I'm joined by my friend Fred Butler (Grace to You, Hip and Thigh) to walk through Michael Heiser's teaching on Psalm 82, Deuteronomy 32, Genesis 6, and related passages. We look at how Heiser uses liberal scholarship, ancient Near Eastern myth, and speculative ideas about "watchers," Nephilim, and "divine beings," and we compare all of it with clear, historic, biblical doctrine. Our aim is to help you understand Psalm 82 in its context, to see how Jesus uses it in John 10, and to warn against flirtations with theism, henotheism, and "little gods" language that echo Mormonism and Word of Faith theology. Above all, we want to encourage you not to exceed what is written, but to stand firmly on the sufficient, inerrant Word of God. For more from Justin please visit his page at Servants of Grace: https://servantsofgrace.org/justin-peters-sound-theology/ This episode first appeared at Justin's YouTube and is posted here with his permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKX_wbneUyM