The Analytical Preacher - Bible Discussions For The Modern World

Immediately before Jesus began His earthly ministry, John the Baptist was preparing the way by offering to people a baptism of repentance. In closing out His ministry, Jesus also spoke of the need to preach repentance (Luke 24:46-47) and to baptize (Matthew 28:19). So, then, are these two distinct forms of baptism?  In this podcast we use scripture itself to explain the difference

Hebrews 2:9-10 and Hebrews 5:8-9 say that Jesus was "made perfect" by His suffering. But if Christ wasn't already perfect, how could He have died for the sins of humanity? As I explain in this podcast, the simple answer comes down to how the Bible defines words such as righteous, holy, sinless and perfect.

Though much of the language is symbolic and difficult to understand, the Bible provides information for us, in both the Old and New Testaments, about our eternal dwelling place. In this podcast, we cover 3 of the main lessons derived from scripture on this topic. #heaven #whatisheavenlike

Though much of the biblical language dealing with heaven and the afterlife is highly symbolic, scripture does provide us with meaningful clues about what happens to believers after they pass from this life. In this podcast, we examine and compare some of those verses to help us better understand where we go when we die.

The Bible speaks early and often about grace and forgiveness yet it also stresses that actions have consequences and that societies need legal structures to exist. In handling the issue of a fallen brother or sister, then, it is important that we take the guidance from all of those scriptural concepts into account. In this podcast, we discuss those concepts and use some real world examples to help us understand how to apply them.