GotQuestions.org Podcast

How can I have my sins absolved? Do I have to confess my sins to a priest and then do penance in order to be forgiven by God? Is a time period of cleansing in purgatory necessary after death?

Does the Bible teach that there is supposed to be a supreme ruler over the entire church? Is the concept of the papacy taught in the Bible? How did the bishop of the church of Rome gain so much power and influence in church history?

What does the Bible say about the virgin Mary? Is the immaculate conception biblical? Does the Bible teach the perpetual virginity of Mary? Is Mary the mediatrix and/or co-redemptrix?

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Are there lost books of the Bible? How can we be confident that everything that is supposed to be in the Bible is actually in the Bible? A conversation with Wesley Huff.

Is salvation by faith alone or by faith plus good works? What is the Roman Catholic teaching on salvation? Are good works, obedience to the church, observance of the sacraments, etc., all required for salvation? How can Catholics claim to believe in salvation by grace when they believe there are so many things a person has to do to be saved?

What is the Gospel Way Catechism? Catechisms sound old and dusty. Why should we bring them back? A conversation with Trevin Wax and Thomas West.

Is there anything inherently wrong with artificial intelligence? What are some positive ways that Christians can use AI? What are some ways that Christians definitely should not be using AI?

Is the Bible alone our authoritative source for Christian doctrine, faith, and practice (sola scriptura)? Or, are the Bible, church tradition, and declarations from Catholic leadership (magisterium) equally authoritative?

What is partial preterism? What is full preterism? What is replacement theology / supersessionism / fulfillment theology? Why are these false understandings of biblical eschatology so popular?

What are the new heaven and the new earth? What will heaven be like for believers? Will the New Jerusalem be a giant cube?

When do the final judgments occur in relation to other end times events? Is the judgment seat of Christ for believers and the great white throne for unbelievers? When is God going to give us our final judgment?

What is the Millennial Kingdom and when will it occur? Will it be a literal 1000 years? Which view is correct: premillennialism, amillennialism, or postmillennialism?

What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? It is possible to know when Jesus is going to return? How can we know that Jesus is returning at the end of the tribulation?

Has the abomination of desolation occurred more than once in history? Is the abomination of desolation still a future event? What will happen at the battle of Armageddon? Is the battle of Armageddon the end of the world?

Who are the 144,000? Who are the two witnesses in Revelation? Are the 144,000 Jewish end times evangelists? Are the two witnesses Moses and Elijah or Enoch and Elijah?

What are the seven seals in the book of Revelation? What are the seven trumpets of the end times? What are the bowl judgments? Will anyone survive the seals, trumpets, and bowls of the end times?

Who/what is the antichrist? Who/what is the false prophet? Who are the two beasts in Revelation chapter 13? What is the mark of the beast / 666?

Why is discerning God's will so difficult sometimes? Doesn't God want us to know His will? What are the keys to understanding God's will and making wise decisions? A conversation with Costi Hinn.

What is the tribulation? How do we know that the end times tribulation will last seven years? What eschatological events occur during the tribulation period?

What can we learn about the meaning of life through a murder mystery graphic novel? What does looking at human sinfulness teach us about the value of being created in the image of God? A conversation with J. Warner Wallace.

What is the rapture? Is the rapture a distinct end times event from the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? When will the rapture happen in relationship to the tribulation?

What is going to happen in the end times? Can you give me a survey of biblical eschatology? What are the key events in the end times / last days according to the Bible?

Abiding in Christ - what does it mean? How can I learn to wait on God's timing? What does it mean to wait well as a Christian? How does abiding lead to abundance?

Is wrath an attribute of God or a reaction of God to His holiness and/or justice being violated? Is God wrathful? Does God get angry, and if so, at what?

What does it mean that God is good? What does it mean that God is patient? What does is mean that God is gracious? How do God's attributes of goodness, patience, and graciousness impact us practically?