Real Truth Matters Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Mysticism is every sense of the word an ugly and persistent problem that has plagued the church from its earliest days. What does mysticism mean? In this episode, Michael Durham, not only defines what is mysticism, but shows it dangerous results. Many today claim a Christian mysticism; even some of the great heroes of the faith talked about the necessity of a Christian mysticism....

Send us Fan Mail Listen to important questions about episodes 1 through 6 asked by listeners.

Send us Fan Mail Listen to important questions about episodes 1 through 6 asked by listeners.

Send us Fan Mail How do you discover if a so-called spiritual experience is biblical or not? There is no doubt that God can make Himself real to someone. The experience of faith is just that—God is made real to a person. God is a God to be experienced, but not every experience is God. How then can you discern the difference? The Lord has given us His word, which is the objective standard. It tests...

Send us Fan Mail Does God personally get involved in our lives? And if so, how are you to know it is God or just your emotions? Indeed, the Lord did not leave us here to do our best, nor did He throw us into a free-for-all where people can claim any experience, and no one should question it. The Bible warns that many seducing spirits will try to deceive God’s people. The power of their deception i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, RTM director, Michael Durham, explores the subjective side of Christianity. Much debate exists on whether or not God relates to us today subjectively, meaning personally and directly. Can you truly be conscious of the presence of God? If a person says they feel God’s presence, is that true or is it demonic? And are emotions to be completely renounced, or do they p...

Send us Fan Mail Is the Bible the Third Person of the Trinity? Absolutely not! Yet, some accuse those who have a high view of Scripture that they replace the Holy Spirit with the Bible as if it was the third person of the Trinity. Of course, the charge is not accurate, but what is it concerning some with a high view of Scripture that would instigate such an accusation, whether in jest or not? When...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Michael Durham discusses whether or not Christianity has a subjective or experiential side to it. How do we know our feelings are biblical or not? Many claim extraordinary experiences with God, while others tell us that any experience is unbiblical. Is there really a biblical spirituality that can be tested and discerned?

Send us Fan Mail Walking with God and growing in relationship with Him is often difficult because we really don't know what we know. We know biblical information and theology about God, but those facts and doctrines have little to no reality in our lives. We know them with the intellect, but we don't know them in experience. In fact, the reason we read our Bibles is wrong. In this introd...