Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg answers questions from callers about whether abortion is ever necessary to save the life of the mother, how to respond to someone who thinks Genesis 6:5–7 indicates that our Creator makes mistakes, and who the “gods” are that God presides over according to Psalm 82.   Topics: Is abortion ever really necessary to save the life of the mother? (07:00) How would you respond to someone who says th...

Greg examines a passage that’s often used to support the idea of generational curses, then he talks to a caller about whether the Nicene Creed indicates that we’re saved by baptism and how we can have an expectancy for Christ if there’s no rapture.   Topics: Commentary: Generational curses and the sins of the father (00:00) Does the Nicene Creed indicate that we’re saved by baptism? (27:00) How ca...

Greg answers questions about how to help people understand that if there is no God then there’s no moral standard, a caller’s book idea, what “Christianity” means, Catholicism, the Holy Spirit’s pronoun, and how to respond when people ask how you’re doing after a Christian loved one dies.   Topics: What’s an easy way to tell people who don’t have a belief in God that they have no moral standard? (...

Greg talks about how the phrase “word of God” is used in a surprising way in the book of Acts, then he responds to a caller’s questions and challenges regarding Greg’s claim that “God doesn’t try.”   Topics: Commentary: “Word of God” is used in a surprising way in the book of Acts. (00:00) What do you mean when you say that “God doesn’t try”? (27:00) Mentioned on the Show:  When God Speaks by Greg...

Greg says there’s no equal to Christianity as a coherent worldview, then he answers questions about reconciling justification with the final judgment, whether Jesus was being literal in Luke 22:36 and Peter was in the wrong in John 18:10, and whether we can know how the universe began.   Topics: Commentary: There is no equal to Christianity as a coherent worldview. (00:00) How do you reconcile the...

Greg answers questions about whether it’s possible for a true Christian to lose his salvation, advice for starting an Outpost without having leadership experience, how to get more comfortable praying in public, and whether the Great Commission is for the whole church or just the apostles.   Topics: Is it possible for a true Christian to lose his salvation due to willingly wanting to give it up? (0...

Greg addresses whether abortion is acceptable to save the life of the mother, then Rebekah Humes joins him to answer questions about the Latter-day Saint view of Jesus and the biblical reasons they give for thinking we’ll have a second chance to accept LDS doctrine after death.   Topics: Commentary: Is abortion morally acceptable to save the life of the mother? (00:00) Rebekah Humes joins Greg to...

Greg reads an evangelism story from a listener about praying when you use apologetics, then he answers questions about the rapture, whether Paul’s words that we should desire to prophesy contradict Greg’s view on hearing the voice of God, and the doctrine of entire sanctification.   Topics: Commentary: Don’t forget to pray when you use apologetics. (00:00) Could you explain your position on the ra...

Greg talks to Frank Turek and Phoenix Hayes, authors of The War on Reality: Recovering Truth in a World That Celebrates Lies, about foundational ideas behind the controversies in our culture, human nature, Marxism, Christian nationalism, social justice, spiritual warfare, and more.   Topics: Interview: Frank Turek and Phoenix Hayes, authors of The War on Reality: Recovering Truth in a World That C...

Greg responds to the idea that science contradicts the Bible, then he answers a question about how we can be sure the Protestant view of communion is correct as opposed to the Catholic view.   Topics: Commentary: Does science contradict the Bible? (00:00) How can we be sure the Protestant view of communion is the correct one as opposed to the Catholic view? (32:00) Mentioned on the Show: Darwin on...

Greg reflects on the phenomenon of topics coming up that he just read about in the Bible, then he answers questions about the New Testament quoting variants in the Septuagint rather than what was originally inspired, whether Adam had no choice but to sin, and women in ministry.   Topics: Commentary: God will use what you read in the Bible. (00:00) Why do the New Testament authors quote variants in...

Greg answers questions about whether Christian schools ought to accept children with non-Christian parents, whether both Christians and non-Christians will stand in the judgment, and how to be as charitable as possible without weakening your position tactically.   Topics: If non-Christian parents are willing to send their child to a Christian school, why would that school keep the child out just b...

Greg answers questions on how Christians interpreted Jeremiah 31:35–36 before the reestablishment of the state of Israel, evidence the world was ever unbroken, and the best tactic to engage a Jehovah’s Witness and build a relationship with him.   Topics: Be one of the 100. (00:00) How would Christians have interpreted Jeremiah 31:35–36 from the point of the establishment of the church up until the...

Greg explains why AI will never be a person, then he answers questions about how to address the declining birthrate and encourage people to have more children, and whether or not Muslims worship the true God.   Topics: Commentary: AI will never be a person. (00:00) Do you have any biblical insights on the declining birthrate and how to encourage people to have more children? (21:00) Do Muslims wor...

Greg talks to Stephen Driscoll, author of Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence, and You, about AI—what it is, the challenges and opportunities it will bring, how Christians should think about it, and more.   Topics: Interview: Stephen Driscoll, author of Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence, and You (00:00) Mentioned on the Show:  Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image: God, Art...

Greg answers questions about how to interpret “gates of Hell” in Matthew 16:18, whether parents should treat a child who hasn’t professed Christ differently, the biggest challenge that has tested his faith, whether Matthew 24:24 means it’s possible for the elect to be led astray, and more.   Topics: Should the fact that God is in charge of Hell change my understanding of Matthew 16:18 that “gates...

Greg answers questions about whether or not we can see evidence that God sustains the universe, and how to respond to someone who says autonomy is his guiding principle for morality.   Topics: Do we have evidence of God sustaining the universe? (12:00) How would you respond to someone who says autonomy is his guiding principle for morality. (26:00) Download the mp3...   Mentioned on the Show:  Be...

Greg answers questions about how God’s voice can be unmistakable in light of John 10 and 1 Samuel 3, whether the impulse to witness to someone is coming from the conscience or the Holy Spirit, and why worship is required.   Topics: Commentary: Be one of the 100. (00:00) How do you understand John 10 and 1 Samuel 3 in light of the idea that the voice of God is unmistakable? (04:00) When I feel stro...

Greg talks about the huge difference that can be made when one person is equipped, then he answers questions about attending a church where the pastor is affiliated with Freemasonry, recognizing circular reasoning, “Father, forgive them,” and whether Jesus is physically present in Acts 23:11.   Topics: Commentary: When one person is equipped, thousands more are impacted. (00:00) Would you advise p...

Greg answers questions about whether or not images are in your brain, various questions about appearance of age and the age of the earth, why Paul says he isn’t lying in Galatians 1:20, and how to share the gospel with people whose loved ones died outside of Christ.   Topics: Wouldn’t a materialist just say that the image you have of your mother is in your brain? (06:00) When did a day become 24 h...

Greg talks about finding a good Bible translation and sticking with it, then he responds to callers’ questions about when to answer questions about hypothetical situations, whether there’s a waiting place when we die, where Greg and Amy disagree, and a non-biblical argument for the afterlife.   Topics: Commentary: Find a good Bible translation and stick with it. (00:00) What’s Greg’s advice for wh...

Greg talks about the upcoming Reality season, then he responds to questions about what to ask someone who casually refers to karma, the Latter-day Saint claim that they received the true priesthood authority, and whether new Christians ought to go back and correct past wrongs.   Topics: Commentary: The upcoming Reality season (00:00) What questions would you ask someone who casually refers to karm...

Greg responds to a question from his daughter about baptism for the dead, then he talks to callers about how to reconcile needing to believe in Jesus to be saved with 1 Timothy 2:4, and whether or not there will be time in Heaven given that the Bible indicates time was created.   Topics: Commentary: What about baptism for the dead? (00:00) How do you reconcile needing to believe in Jesus to be sav...

Greg talks about the problems with inclusivism, then he answers questions about why it would be wrong to ask a saint for prayer if they can hear us, whether drawing lots is an approved practice, self-identified Christians who don’t show fruit, and whether the meaning of “doubt” has changed.   Topics: Commentary: Inclusivism gives people false hope. (00:00) If people who have passed on can hear the...

Greg discusses our obligation to help the poor, then he talks to a caller about the fate of saved people who get dementia later in life and answers questions about our conscience vs. the Holy Spirit, the government as an analogy for the Trinity, and the inclusivism of the Catholic Church.   Topics: Commentary: We have an obligation to help the poor. (00:00) What happens with saved people who get d...