BeachCast.TV: Bible Exploration, Apologetics and Church History with Dr. Chase A. Thompson:

Today we discuss a clue in the text of the Bible that demonstrates that it was NOT written to mislead people. Also: was Jesus God AND Man?

Huge topic today: How does God's sovereignty and human free will interact? Do humans have free will? Does God cause all things to happen, or are other forces in control?

Negative bias: It means that humans are more likely to remember bad things and insults than to remember blessings and compliments. Why do we have a bias towards the negative, and what does the Bible prescribe to help us?

Today we focus on the power of humility - how in the world can humility be powerful? It turns out that walking in humility invites God's grace and blessing and living a prideful life invites the opposition of God. Ouch!

Today we discuss one of the more controversial claims about Jesus - are there many paths to God, or only one? Did Jesus conclusively teach that He Himself was the only, single way to God the Father and Eternal life?

Fiery trials should not surprise us, says the Bible, because they will certainly come. How can we go through these difficult ordeals and survive and keep our eyes on God? Also: the limits of Christian freedom.

More wrestling with sexism and the Bible today (and how the Bible is not, actually, sexist at all when we read all of the commands to wives AND HUSBANDS. Also: Does the act of being baptized save you?

You've probably heard me say it before: The church is NOT a building, except today, Peter is going to tell us that yes,in fact, the church is a kind of building. What kind of building are we, and who are YOU in light of God's calling?

Does God Protect His faithful through difficult troubles, or does He let them go through those troubles? Also - should we be snarky to each other...or act differently?

Today we talk about law enforcement, governments and justice. What kind of role does law enforcement and the government have according to the Bible? Should governments show great mercy to those who do wrong?

Psalm 100 - a very short chapter - is filled with a wonderful how-to all about worship. How should we approach God? What should our attitude of worship be? How should we come into the presence of the Maker of the universe? All these questions and more are answered in this glorious Psalm.

Two big topics today: #1 - The danger of false teaching and our command to welcome and show hospitality to those who are true Christian teachers + The greatest joy a parent can have is not when their kids are successful, but when they are walking in God's truth.

How does the Word of God teach us how to handle door to door false teachers when they come and visit?

How are Christians supposed to love each other? In John 13, Jesus gives us a mind-blowing and utterly illogical example of how we are to love each other, and in doing so, the King of Kings takes on the likeness of a humble, foot-washing servant.

John speaks of a mysterious "sin that leads to death" in 1 John 5, and instructs Christians NOT to pray about somebody committing that sin. What kind of sin leads to death, and why in the world should we not pray about it when we see it?

In 1 John 4 we are told to test the spirits to see if they are teaching truly or falsely. Does this passage mean that we are to literally speak to and interrogate spirits somehow? If so - how can we do this?!

Two topics today: 1 John 3 gives us a hint that Christians will transform into something different when they go to Heaven - what will Christians become, upon death? Also - what is a sign that we are going to Heaven and a sure sign that we aren't?

Today we discover that there is a fascinating and unsettling connection in the Bible between fear and worship. Why?

Today we discuss one of the most comforting Psalms in Scripture and learn why Spurgeon tells us to be afraid of being afraid.

People say all the time that Christianity isn't a religion, it's a relationship - what does that mean? How can we actually know God and Jesus and be in a relationship with them? Today's passage explains the answer...

What is God made of- what is His essence, and what does that mean to us? Also - how can we possibly be made clean again so that we can have fellowship with a God of pure light who has no darkness, or unrighteousness, in Him?

Today we see a glorious and Trinitarian summary of the Great News of Jesus in Titus 3, and also discuss several very practical commands that Paul gives us regarding our behavior, most of which are not even remotely easy to follow.

In Titus 2, Paul describes what sound doctrine looks like, and it is a lot more practical than we might expect. ALSO: Did you know a church in Crete claims to have the original skull of Titus?!

Many people claim to be followers of Jesus - does self identifying as a Christian make you one? No, as it turns out.

Karl Marx famously alleged that religion was a kind of illusionary painkiller that made people feel better, but really did nothing to improve their overall condition. Does the Bible read like a book designed to offer illusionary pleasure? NO, it does not.