Encounter God's Truth

This week on "Encounter God's Truth" we continue the final topic in our series, "Basic Biblical Distinctions," which was first taught before a Bible conference at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Indiana. We have the special treat once again to hear from Mrs. Norma Whitcomb, who discussed "The Need to Be Still." Mrs. Whitcomb went to be with her Lord and Savior in December of 2021. That makes it all...

What colors is God painting on your canvas? Have you ever considered your life to be the work of "The Master Artist"? Mrs. Norma Whitcomb will share her heart in that regard, beginning this week on "Encounter God's Truth." This is the final topic in our series, "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It was initially intended for the ladies attending a Bible conference at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Ind...

Do you know who qualifies as "the worst missionary in the history of the world"? According to Dr. John Whitcomb, it was the prophet Jonah—the prophet that God sent to warn the nation of Assyria in the eighth century before Christ. Is it not amazing that Jonah—who had even tried to escape from the call of God and run away—had no love at all for the Assyrian people, "the most horribly cruel nation i...

Our purpose on "Encounter God's Truth" is to proclaim boldly that God's Word is true from the beginning to the end! Our teacher, Dr. John Whitcomb, is doing that currently in a series called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It was recorded live at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, Ind., and we thank them for allowing us to broadcast it to you here on radio and the Internet. We are in the middle of a se...

Which is greater—truth or love? And how are we to handle the balance between truth and love in our Christian lives and ministries? How do we demonstrate love Biblically? Dr. John Whitcomb will present the case that "Truth is Greater Than Love"—beginning this week on "Encounter God's Truth." Host Wayne Shepherd is guiding us through this series called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." It has a theme t...

Dr. John Whitcomb concludes his presentation of a concept that he calls "God's Truth Circles" this week on "Encounter God's Truth." These messages are helping us to understand more about how Jesus and the apostles dealt with people who were at various levels of learning and belief in the truths of Scripture. This gives us a model for knowing how we should approach people today, and it also informs...

How are we to minister and teach the Bible in a world filled with error, confusion and compromise—a world of unbelief? With whom should we identify ourselves in Christian ministry, and how do we handle the rejection of the gospel? How can we be involved in both protecting and perpetuating the revelation that God has given to us in His Word? And how does God expect us to handle His Word in a world...

Dr. John Whitcomb concludes his life story, "The Conversion of an Evolutionist," on this week's edition of "Encounter God's Truth." He will share more of the account of his own conversion—and principles that he has drawn from that experience that have guided him through the years, and can still encourage us today. We will turn to Acts 17, where the Apostle Paul proclaimed the life-transforming gos...

Can you imagine how insights acquired in a field artillery battalion at the Battle of the Bulge can instruct us regarding the proper use of Biblical apologetics? Dr. John Whitcomb takes us back to Belgium, in December of 1944, to make this connection for us in a simple yet profound way. It is Part Three of his testimony, called "The Conversion of an Evolutionist." Dr. Whitcomb is using illustratio...

This week on "Encounter God's Truth," Dr. John Whitcomb tells the story of his conversion to the Christian faith—showing how numerous lessons that he has learned through the years since that time can be applied to our lives today. It is a personal and practical look at what God has done in the life of our speaker over many decades—and what he has gained from those experiences that we can utilize i...

Can you imagine Dr. John Whitcomb—one of the founders of the modern Biblical creation movement—ever being an evolutionist? Well, he was at one time—many years ago—an unconverted evolutionist! But God had a different plan, and our speaker begins to unfold that story today. On this edition of "Encounter God's Truth," we begin a four-part look at how God worked providentially in the life of our speak...

God's Word is true from the beginning to the end! This week on "Encounter God's Truth," we continue to survey what the Word has to say about this world—from beginning to end—as we see it through history, science and prophecy. Host Wayne Shepherd encourages you to listen and learn about "The Five Worlds of History, Science and Prophecy." We pick up this week by thinking about the third world system...

The Bible is a big book—so how do we really make sense of it all? Does it matter where we begin to read, or whether we take things in order? Is the Bible actually even based on real history? This week on "Encounter God's Truth," we learn some important answers to these questions as we begin a new series by Bible teacher Dr. John Whitcomb called "Basic Biblical Distinctions." Here in part one of a...

Dr. Tim Sigler returns to "Encounter God's Truth" as our special guest teacher this Easter weekend to explain the significance of "Christ Our Passover." Passover coincides with both Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday on the calendar this year, and host Wayne Shepherd welcomes Dr. Sigler to conclude his two-part series, for this Passion week, as we celebrate the resurrection. Once again, it is our praye...

Passover coincides with both Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday on the calendar this year, beginning this weekend, and we want to celebrate these important holidays. To help us do that, we've invited a new special guest speaker—Dr. Tim Sigler—to come and address us on "Encounter God's Truth." Host Wayne Shepherd welcomes Dr. Sigler to open his two-part series for this Passion week on "Christ Our Passov...

In this replay of a classic broadcast from "Encounter God's Truth," we hear Dr. John Whitcomb explain that the greatest catastrophes in the history of the world are yet to come. Just as the Genesis Flood shaped history in the past, so a flood of fire and other major events of God's judgment will be the definitive issues in this world's future. Are you prepared to survive these judgments? Dr. Whitc...

Come with us on a tour of the natural world, and let's see what we can learn about the Earth's origins from the things we observe all around us in the present. In this classic broadcast, we will hear Dr. John Whitcomb saying that God will lead us, giving us this premise: "The key to the origin of the world is Biblical catastrophism." We will find that the current state of the world is the result o...

Author and theologian Dr. John Whitcomb tells us why the flood of Noah's day was real history, built on real chronology—and constituting a real worldwide catastrophe. That is our emphasis today on "Encounter God's Truth," as we hear the first of a two-part message on how the world we see today was shaped by the flood—not millions of years of evolutionary geology. Following the teaching segment of...

Does the geologic timetable offered by evolution match up with the Biblical record of creation? Bible teacher and author Dr. John Whitcomb will tell us why this is not the case this week on "Encounter God's Truth." We are beginning a series called, "Catastrophism is the Key…" "The fossils came after Adam and Eve were created, not millions of years before," stated Dr. Whitcomb. He talks about his o...

We focus our attention on Christ as "Alpha and Omega" once again this week on "Encounter God's Truth"—also applying that reality in ways that will help us serve Him in these distressing times. Host Wayne Shepherd guides us in listening to portions of three different presentations by Dr. John Whitcomb. Together, they offer a brilliant demonstration of the fact that God's Word is true from the begin...

Author and Biblical scholar Dr. John Whitcomb offered words of hope and anticipation to help us press forward during spiritually challenging times in this message, which focuses on Christ as "Alpha and Omega." With assistance from host Wayne Shepherd, Dr. Whitcomb drew from the broad sweep of Scripture in this message—giving Biblical reasons to persevere in our service to the Lord until the day of...

This week on "Encounter God's Truth," we listen as Dr. John Whitcomb concludes a short series called "Judgment—Then Blessing." He explained that God will use two different methods to deal with two distinct groups—the church and Israel—in each of their final days on this Earth, in order to prepare them for the coming kingdom. Dr. Whitcomb then surveyed the major themes regarding the trends that wil...

Will there be cavemen in the future? Can you imagine a time when people will enter caves to escape the judgment of God? Dr. John Whitcomb described this scene from Isaiah 2, and we replay that classic message on this week's edition of "Encounter God's Truth." We are in the midst of a three-week overview of Bible prophecy, and today's message is one that we desperately need to hear. After the messa...

We begin a three-week series covering an overview of Biblical prophecy this week on "Encounter God's Truth," from Bible teacher and author Dr. John Whitcomb. Dr. Whitcomb presented a survey of God's plan for the events that will occur in the future—and how we are to prepare for them. In this message, he focused on some of the warnings given to Israel by the Prophet Isaiah in the early chapters of...

Today on "Encounter God's Truth," theology professor Dr. John Whitcomb points us to "Jesus Christ: Our Creator and Savior." Christ is the living Word—and His written Word is true from the beginning to the end! We will consider a number of Bible passages today as we survey important doctrinal truths about our Lord, from eternity past to eternity future. In the process, we will review many of the Bi...