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Soteriology is the study of salvation in Scripture. Unfortunately, most Christians don’t have a robust comprehension of how they were saved. That is, they don’t understand the biblical process of lost and found or spiritually dead and spiritually alive. In this episode of Real Christianity, pastor Dale Partridge takes listeners through a systematic study of what it truly means to be born-again. 

It’s not secret, we live in a sinful and evil world. People all around us are suffering. The world is filled with pain and hatred and violence. In addition, we also have disease, sickness, and failing bodies. In short, we live on a sin saturated planet. But if God is truly loving, all-powerful, and good, why does He allow such evil to remain? In other words, what’s the purpose of evil? In this epi...

The spiritual preparation parents received as children is not sufficient for the next generation of children. The changing political landscape and increasing hostility toward biblical principles will make life more difficult for future Christians. As parents, we must equip our children to remain faithful in the face of adversity. In this episode of real Christianity, Pastor Dale Partridge offers p...

Each year thousands of Christians and churches celebrate Halloween by dressing up and eating tasty treats. However, many other Christians have reservations about Halloween claiming it to be a holiday of spiritual darkness. In today’s episode, pastor Dale Partridge not only offers listeners the history of Halloween but also looks at the Scriptures to locate helpful principles for Christians looking...

The past two years have introduced a greater pace of change, pain, and brokenness to our world. There is no shortage of issues to be concerned. But how should Christians conduct themselves during such tumultuous times? How can we fight against the tendency to well up worry and fear about the future? In this episode of Real Christianity, pastor Dale Partridge exposits Matthew 6:25-34 in an attempt...

In last week’s episode, Pastor Dale Partridge offered a biblical argument against vaccine mandates. This week, Dale refutes the growing idea of requiring vaccine passports for entrance 

How are Christians to think about government-sanctioned vaccination mandates? What does the Bible say about the body of a Christian? Do we have biblical grounds to deny a forced vaccinations? In this episode of Real Christianity, pastor Dale Partridges tackles these questions with Scripture and offers three principles to support Christians in their examination of the vaccination issue. 

The world is growing darker and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to exude love and joy when everything seems to be in rebellion against our God. In this episode, pastor Dale Partridge offers both explanation and encouragement for believers living in these perilous times. 

We all, at times, find ourselves struggling to conquer a particular sin. The Bible, however, does not leave us in the dark on how to harness the power of the light. In this episode of Real Christianity, pastor Dale Partridge shares the process laid out in Scripture for confession of sin. 

Forgiveness is at the core of our relationship with God and our relationship with others. The Bible speaks firmly about the Christian’s duty to forgive, but how far does this duty extend? Are we to forgive any and all sins committed against us? If so, why? Pastor Dale Partridge unpacks this issue by looking at a parable shared in the Gospel of Matthew. 

Many of us will have the opportunity to present the Gospel. But the Gospel can be presented in one minute or five hours. Therefore, which version of the Gospel is most common to conversational evangelism? In this episode, pastor Dale Partridge shares a 15-20 minute version of the Gospel he used in a conversation several months ago. 

When it comes to health, the prosperity Gospel promises that the strength of our faith equals the strength of our health. In other words, if we want to be well, we must simply increase our faith and healing will come. But is this a biblical view of faith and healing? Pastor Dale Partridge tackles this question and more in this episode of Real Christianity. 

With millions of Christian families relocating, how should we be thinking about relocation? Is it really just preference or is there something more? In this episode, pastor Dale Partridge shares the three biblical principles his family used while planning their relocation. 

Our culture is working hard to redefine love. Additionally, this distorted view of love is only one-dimensional. But, according to Scripture, God’s definition of love is not so simple. In fact, we quickly see that God’s love is multi-dimensional. But what does that mean? How is God’s love expressed in humanity? Pastor Dale Partridge answers these questions and more on this episode of Real Christia...

 Most modern Christians have a disconnected, isolated, and unsystematic approach to Scripture. This, for many reasons, causes serious problems. In this episode of Real Christianity, pastor Dale Partridge explains why Christians should work to develop a systematic view of Scripture. 

re you hungry for compliments, applause, or praise from men? Is your work ethic motivated by public affirmation rather than God’s approval? In this episode, pastor Dale Partridge discusses how we can evaluate if we are robbing God of the glory for the work He accomplishes through us. 

Fire is safe when it’s in its proper location—a fireplace. But when fire operates outside of a fireplace it destroys everything. The same is true of sexuality. God has a design for our sexuality and when we operate outside of that design it destroys much. Join pastor Dale Partridge as he discusses the Bible’s commands for our sexuality. 

Too often, when preaching the Gospel to friends and family, we lean on whit or reason and not on the only tool that is capable of generating conversion in the hearts of men and women—the Word of God. Join Dale Partridge as he discusses biblical evangelism in this episode of Real Christianity.

Christians mouths have been infected with causal culture. That is, they have accepted a standard of language around church, theology, and worship that is irreverent and inaccurate. In this episode, pastor Dale Partridge discusses our call to speak of God only in ways that are reflective of His biblically revealed character.  

In a time where many Christians lack the weekly shepherding of a doctrinally sound pastor, pastor Dale Partridge offers seven supplemental resources for Christians to strengthen their biblical and theological literacy. 

We are witnessing an increasing hostility toward Christian values in the West. In this episode, Pastor Dale Partridge discusses the implications of the coming persecution. 

In a time where many pastors have a fixed salary, what does the Bible say about this? Should pastors be full time ministers or should they have another part time job to help support their families? Pastor Dale Partridge answers these questions on this episode of Real Christianity. 

A replay of episode 112: How to Break Free From Pornography. Do you look at pornography? If not, statistics say that you absolutely know someone who does. Sadly, many Christians view their pornography habit simply as sin they can’t shake when it may be a sign of something far more serious. In this episode of Real Christianity, Dale looks at what the Scriptures say about people who wallow in long-t...

A Replay of Episode #76: 4 Marital Sex Questions Couples Shouldn't Avoid   Talking about sex can be awkward, but it is a necessary part of a healthy marriage. Many husbands and wives reach out to us to ask questions regarding this topic, so today we are going to address the four most common questions we believe are critical to discuss with your spouse.   For complete show notes of this episode go...

A replay of episode 86: Have you been born again? Has God cleansed you and given you His Spirit? Has He taken out your heart of stone and given you a heart of flesh? Today on Real Christianity, we are going to share six biblical checkpoints for assuring you are saved.   For complete show notes of this episode go to: https://relearnchurch.org/shows/rc/  **Follow us on Social Media: https://instagra...