But is it Biblical?

In this season 3 finale, we talk about true religion. Religion that denies self…and religion where true freedom is found. This week's song is Testify to Love by Ty Herndon, Michael Passons, and Melissa Greene:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/testify-to-love-feat-melissa-greene/1893435395?i=1893435396 Listen To Our Playlist:  https://lovedoneright.org/music-playlist Show Notes: Click HERE fo...

What is the ONLY sacrifice that God finds acceptable? We talk about examples from both the Old and New Testaments. What does it mean to repent? How important is confession? Does fear play a part in a Christian’s life? Where does freedom fit in? What, exactly, IS sin? What about salvation…hell…and treasures in heaven? We hit it all today…in our summary of Christianity…and what it TRULY means to be...

What is the gospel, and when did it originate? What does it mean to believe in the gospel? What does it mean to spread the gospel? What is baptism, and why is it important? Is baptism required to get into heaven? Speaking of... who will get into heaven? (You may need to wait on next week for an explanation of that one!) And what does all of this have to do with the number 12? This week's song...

Correction: It was not Paula who died of starvation, but her daughter, Blesilla.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaesilla How does Christianity today differ from Christianity at its conception? Have we added anything to it? How did we get the Bible we have today? What is a canon? And who made the decisions about what books went in the Bible? Did God tell someone the world needed a new sacred text?...

Brain fart alert: Benjamin was most likely born before Joseph was sold into slavery...though interpretations vary. In this episode, we go through the timeline of Jewish history. Where did they start? Where are they now? And what can we learn from the story of the Israelites? This week's song is A New Jerusalem Arise by Kyle Pederson:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-new-jerusalem-arise-liv...

What was God thinking!…establishing a world religion?? Why did God bless both Isaac AND Ishmael? Who can claim the title “Seed of Abraham?” Do the Israelites have a permanent claim to the land of Canaan? Or does the land of Canaan have a deeper meaning? Why did God give the Israelites the Law of Moses? How do we misunderstand the law’s purpose? What happens when we rely on a sacred text instead of...

In this episode, we test what some prominent Christians leaders have to say about Islam. Have Christian atrocities been overblown? Is Islam “Evil…Evil…Evil?” Are extremists really following the teachings of the Quran? Does Islam promote pedophilia? Did Muhammad advocate the extermination of Jews? Did Muhammad believe the trinity was God, Jesus, and Mary? Did Muhammad copy from Judaism? Is it right...

We start this episode off with a big announcement! And then we discover the history behind how Islam became a religion. What did Gabriel tell Muhammad? What did Muhammad preach in those early days in Mecca? Who were his first followers? Did Muhammad believe the Bible was corrupt?…or that the interpretation of the Bible was corrupt? Why did the message in the Quran seem to shift when Muslims moved...

Is it weird that Islam is based on the belief that someone was taken to heaven, and spoke directly to an angel? How do we know if Muhammad was listening to an evil spirit or the Holy Spirit? What does the Bible say about testing the spirits? What does it mean to confess Jesus Christ in the flesh? And what does it mean to distort the gospel of Christ? Why is the possessive inflection so important i...

How did Islam begin? How far back do we need to go to understand why Muhammad thought the world around him needed to change? What exactly did the Tree of Life represent in the Garden of Eden? Did Jesus really fulfill the letter of the Mosaic Law? What were Christians and Jews doing at the time of Muhammad? What were the foundational beliefs of Muhammad prior to Islam, and how did he come up with t...

Warning: This episode will make you think. We’re taking a look at extremism in Islam. What words and terms do we associate with Islam? And what do they really mean? Are God and Allah the same? Is it fair to lump all Muslims into the same box? We go through a few of the passages that are used by Islamic extremists to justify violence… And we compare those verses to what is found in the Bible. We di...

What is extremism? And what causes it? Why is extremism dangerous? Where do we see extremism in the history of Christianity? Does Christianity have extremists today? Are any extreme behaviors sanctioned by the modern Christian church? And what does extremism have to do with Double D’s? This week's song is Love Me Still by Seph Schlueter:  https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-me-still/1724056...

What led Guru Nanak to found Sikhism? What is a Guru, anyway? What is this religion that has twice as many followers as Judaism? What is most important to Sikhs? What is their sacred text, and what does it teach? And what is up with those little curved knives they carry? If all of the religions we’ve studied teach love…then what makes Christianity different? Is it the belief in Jesus as God? Is He...

How do you test the spirits? How is it that the 4th largest religion in the world doesn’t even believe in God? How did Buddhism get its start? What do Buddhists believe? Did the Buddha know Ezekiel? What are Jewbu’s? And how do Buddhism and Bootyism differ? This week's song is Listen to our Hearts by Steven Curtis Chapman: https://music.apple.com/us/album/listen-to-our-hearts/715942177?i=7159...

What is Hinduism? What exactly do they believe? Are there any similarities with Christianity?  Where do they go wrong… And where do they go right? Was Billy Graham right that we will see Hindus in Heaven? This week's song is Hosanna by A.R. Rahman: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hosanna/349285431?i=349285476   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosanna_(A._R._Rahman_song)   Show Notes: Click HER...

Who is God? Do we look to the Bible for a definition of who God is? If we can’t understand God, how do we know when we are worshiping a false god Why is God’s covenant with Noah important? What does it mean to take God’s name in vain? What is Bibliolatry? Is the Jesus who came 2000 years ago the same Jesus who will return? Was His first visit for love, and His return visit for vengeance? And how s...

Who or what is God? Some people spend their entire lives trying to answer that question. Is God singular? Plural? Male? Female? How is God described in the Bible? Is it even possible to understand God? This week's song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/psalm-8-hall%C3%A9/1854240818?i=1854240819 Show Notes: Click HERE for a list of scripture and helpful resources used in this episode.  https:/...

Season 3 is here! Find out how our trip to Israel went… Complete with special guests. And we give a preview of what Season 3 is all about! This week's song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/pick-a-little-talk-a-little-goodnight-ladies/1442948380?i=1442948617 Our Slideshow: https://lovedoneright.org/israel-slideshow Helpful Links: https://lovedoneright.org/ https://www.blueletterbible.org/

The season 2 finale! Today, we’re talking about Ezekiel…good ole’ Zeke. When you read “sexual immorality” in the New Testament, it is the Greek word porneia. But what did “porneia” mean to the authors who used that word? We simply need to go to the translation of the Bible that was used at the time the New Testament authors wrote. There are 131 examples of “porneia” being used to translate the Heb...

In this episode, we discuss the prophets Micah, Nahum, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. When you read “sexual immorality” in the New Testament, it is the Greek word porneia. But what did “porneia” mean to the authors who used that word? We simply need to go to the translation of the Bible that was used at the time the New Testament authors wrote. There are 131 examples of “porneia” being used to translate th...

When you read “sexual immorality” in the New Testament, it is the Greek word porneia. But what did “porneia” mean to the authors who used that word? We simply need to go to the translation of the Bible that was used at the time the New Testament authors wrote. There are 131 examples of “porneia” being used to translate the Hebrew Bible… And most of these examples were from the prophets God chose t...

How do you properly kick someone out of your church?…  …Or is that even Biblical? Is Church discipline something that modern churches should be practicing? What does it mean for someone in the church to be divisive? When Paul says to watch out for people who teach “contrary to what you have been taught”…what does he mean? What advice do conservative evangelical pastors give about abusing church di...

Today, we’re talking about the gift of Prophecy. Is prophecy old news?…or is it still applicable today? Did this particular part of the body of Christ disappear at some point between the time of Paul and now? What exactly IS prophecy? Are prophets peaceMAKERS…or peaceKEEPERS? And what is the difference? What can we learn from the story of Elijah? Is it okay to ignore someone who claims to be a pro...

In this episode, it’s just us talking. No Outline. No Bible study. We chat about our journey over the last few years, and where we are today. The ups and downs…the joy and the heartache.  This is our testimony. This week's song: https://music.apple.com/us/song/thrive/742906863   Helpful Links: https://lovedoneright.org/ https://www.blueletterbible.org/

We’re back from Beer Camp!  And we have stories to tell... What do - beer ice cream floats…cosplay…popcorn machines…Harry Potter…and theologians have in common? We talk about the sessions we attended, and the atmosphere in a church full of PhD’s and podcasters. And we present a challenge for Southern Baptists and Conservative Evangelicals. Oh…and what’s up with the food scene in Minnesota??  This...