Digging Deeper

This episode investigates the judgement seat of Christ. Do believers in Jesus still face judgement? And, if a person’s sins are forgiven by Jesus what is there left to judge?

How should we understand the New Testament scriptures that have been used to justify anti-Semitism throughout church history? Also, what are we to make of the many, sometimes contradictory, mentions of judging and judgement in the New Testament?

Jesus told his disciples to be “wise as serpents and innocent as doves." What was he teaching them? We also investigate what Jesus meant when he said to his disciples "you will all eat and drink with me in my kingdom, and you will each sit on a throne to judge the Twelve tribes of Israel." Judas was present but was he included in the promise?

The apostle Paul appears to be very definite about women not speaking or teaching in church gatherings. But, in other places he mentions women who preach, pray, and lead. What are we to make of these apparent contradictions? This episode also discusses the identity of the Angel of the Lord, and Rob gives his thoughts on the God and gun culture in the USA.

In this episode, Ps Rob does a deep dive into complementarian theology. What is it and how is it taught and abused within churches? We also look at the submission of women and male headship.

In this episode, Ps Rob talks about prehistorical animals and why they aren’t mentioned in the Bible? Or are they? Also, does God have favourites and what did Isaiah 53 mean to the original audience?

In this episode, Ps Rob chats with his Jewish friend, Tal, about faith and the Bible from a Hebrew perspective.

There are several occasions in the Scriptures where people are supernaturally transported by the Holy Spirit. Are these literal events or are they visions? Also, why was Jesus born when he was? What made that time the perfect time?

In Acts 5, Luke tells the story of Ananias and Sapphira, a couple who conspired to defraud the church of finance. Things didn’t end well for the duo. But what are we to make of this in the light of God’s loving nature?

The Trinity is a difficult concept to grasp and so it’s been one of the most widely- questioned Christian doctrines over the centuries. In this episode, Rob Buckingham explores what the Bible says about God being ONE and also THREE.

What did Jesus mean by binding and loosing and what are the keys to the kingdom of heaven? Join Rob Buckingham for some fascinating insights into Jesus’ statements to Peter in Matthew 16.

The Bible has much to say about angels, but are they real? In this episode, we'll explore what or who angels are and their purpose. We'll also answer the question, what is sin?

From stickers to stationery, Christians can buy all kinds of merchandise. But should they purchase it to share their faith? This episode also answers the question, “are people broken?” There are a couple of questions about Adam and Eve and why God selected Israel as his chosen people.

Sometimes, Christians fixate on all the evil in the world and what bad people do and surmise that people are essentially evil. But the Bible says much about people's inherent goodness. This episode also explores what the Bible teaches us when we know we have sinned.

Much is good in Reformed Theology, but some things should concern us. In this episode, Rob Buckingham reviews six areas of Reformed belief that run contrary to a healthy understanding of the Bible.

The story of the cursing (killing) of a fig tree is interspersed with Jesus expelling the merchants from the Jerusalem Temple. Both events are linked but what message was Jesus communicating? Also, why did Jesus instruct people not to tell anyone that he had healed them?

Can a Christian be cursed or curse someone? What does the Bible say about curses? Also, what do we make of supposed appearances and special powers of Mary? And, was John the Baptist born sinless?

There’s a fascinating story in the gospels where Jesus delivers a demon-possessed man by casting the demons into pigs. Why did Jesus do this and how powerful is Satan?

Shane Willard joins Rob Buckingham for a fascinating discussion on the Bible’s literary devices ~ Polyphony, Phenomenology, Rhetoric, Diatribe, and Light and heavy. Understanding these can provide a better idea as to the authors’ original intent.

In this episode, we examine the various views of the human soul. What is it? What and how is it made? And how does it function? Also, can a person sell their soul for worldly gain? And what did Paul mean by saying he handed a person over to Satan?

In Luke chapter 9, three people ask to follow Jesus. But each time, Jesus rebuffs them. What’s going on? Why is Jesus so blunt with these guys? We’ll also investigate what happened to Enoch and Elijah’s bodies and discover who the Eunuchs are in Matthew 19.

In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul makes a big deal about head coverings and hair length. Why is that and do these things apply to believers today? We’ll also discuss grief and loss, and find out why Moses wasn’t allowed into the Promised Land.

It’s hard to believe in this day and age that there are still people that believe the earth is flat. Rob discusses this topic plus why was Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt? And, is there a difference between being in God’s love and choosing to accept salvation?

Have you ever wondered what your body will be like when resurrected to eternal life? This episode explores this fascinating topic. Also, did ancient people really live for over 900 years. And Rob shares some thoughts on euthanasia and voluntary assisted dying.

Many people are fascinated by what happens after death. Do we go to heaven or does our soul sleep? And does the human soul become immortal at death or at the resurrection of the dead? Plus, burial or cremation?