Redeeming God Podcast

I sat down with Eric Nevins to discuss Mark 1:40-45, a passage where Jesus interacts with a leper. If you have ever felt like an outcast, or that people reject and despise you, you will really enjoy this discussion of the interaction between Jesus and the leper in Mark 1:40-45. Learn more about Eric Nevins here: https://ericnevins.com/ Comment on this podcast episode by visiting: https://redeeming...

Did you know it is possible to have a relationship with someone, but not have any fellowship? God wants us to have BOTH a relationship AND fellowship with Him and with other Christians. Passages like 1 John 1:6-7 show us how. To leave a comment or question, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/1-john-1-6-7/

Whenever I teach that eternal life is received by faith alone in Jesus Christ alone, someone always quotes James 2:19 at me, that demons also believe. But if we study James 2:19 in context, we see that James is not refuting the gospel truth of faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. This study shows what James truly meant in James 2:14-26. To view the transcript or leave a comment, visit: https://redee...

There are Christian books and teachings out there which say that the Greek word pistis is best translated as faithfulness or allegiance. But is eternal life gained by allegiance to Jesus? No. This is a gospel of good works, which is no gospel at all. Indeed, I believe that there is not a single use of the Greek word pistis in the New Testament which is properly translated as faithfulness. To read...

Bob Dutko hosts the #1 Christian radio talk show in Detroit, and is one of the top Christian talk show hosts in the United States. Bob Dutko interviewed J. D. Myers (Jeremy Myers) on January 29. 2019 about his book "What is Faith?" Here is a replay of that interview. Go here to learn more about Bob Dutko: https://wmuz.com/programs/bob-dutko/ Go here to leave a question or comment about this interv...

Some Christians say that they don’t need reasons or explanations for what they believe, because they have faith like a child or childlike faith. When they say this, they mean that they don’t ask questions about their beliefs, nor do they wonder if what they believe is true. Childlike faith is often described as a faith that does not doubt, question, or seek explanations; it just believes. But this...

Faith is not a gift from God. Every person is able to believe in Jesus for eternal life just as they are able to believe any other fact or piece of knowledge that is presented to them. Not even Ephesians 2:8 teaches that faith is a gift from God. To view the manuscript or leave a comment on this study, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/faith-is-not-a-gift/

Many people get confused when Jesus talks about great faith and little faith in the gospels. This study shows the difference between great faith and little faith, and uses the faith of the Centurion in Matthew 8:10 as an example of great faith. To view the transcript or leave a comment, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/great-faith-little-faith/

In an attempt to get people to not be afraid of questions and doubts, some suggest that faith includes doubt. I disagree. But how then do we keep our faith from collapsing like a house of cards? e do this by using a better illustration for faith, namely, an Excel Spreadsheet. This podcast study of faith explains the illustration and uses John 11 as an example of the Excel Spreadsheet of faith at w...

Have you ever heard the wheelbarrow tightrope walk over Niagara Falls as an illustration for faith? It is a terrible illustration, because it does not accurately portray what faith really is or how faith works. This podcast episode considers the illustration and defines faith from Scripture. To read the manuscript or leave question about this study, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/faith-wheelbarro...

What is evangelism and how is it performed? By studying the word in the Greek, we discover that evangelism is not what most people think it is. This study looks at the word evangelism in the Bible and suggests that it should be translated as gospelism. We then look at three Bible verses where this understanding helps explain the texts. To view the transcript for this study, visit: https://redeemin...

In Matthew 19:16-21, a rich young ruler asks Jesus how he can gain eternal life. Jesus tell him to give away all his money. Is Jesus saying that you can earn eternal life by giving away your money and possessions? Can you WORK for eternal life? No. By understanding a few key things about eternal life, and also by recognizing a few truths from Matthew 19:16-21, we see what Jesus was REALLY teaching...

In this interview with Shawn Lazar, we discuss his book "Chosen to Serve" and how divine election is to service; not to eternal life. After presenting the concept of election as it is taught in Scripture, we discuss Acts 13:48, 1 Peter 1:2, and 2 Peter 1:10-11. To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/shawn-lazar-chosen-to-serve/

Does Ephesians 1:4-5 teach that before the foundation of the world, God elected some people to receive eternal life, and everyone else to eternal death? In this teaching on Ephesians 1:4-5, I explain the biblical concepts of election, predestination, and adoption, showing you that God does NOT choose some to receive eternal life while everyone else receives eternal death. Election is to service; n...

Romans 9 is the most controversial text in the Bible about divine election. But when you see that election is to service, this passage makes more sense. What does Paul mean about divine election in Romans 9 when he writes about God loving Jacob and hating Esau, making what he wants from clay, and hardening Pharaohs heart? This article answers these questions from Romans 9, and also looks at what R...

The biblical teaching on election is a controversial issue in the church. But it need not be so. By carefully defining our terms and then looking at how the word election is used in context, we see that what the Bible teaches about election is not something to be debated, but celebrated. Though many Christians believe and teach that God elects people eternal life, the Bible teaches instead that el...

While the Gospel of John shows that eternal life is the free gift of God to anyone who believes in Jesus for it, it also shows that the path of discipleship has numerous other conditions and requirements. The Gospel of John does a great job showing the different conditions and results between eternal life and discipleship. There is a difference between believing in Jesus for eternal life and follo...

It is critical to recognize that the Sermon on the Mount does not contain the offer of eternal life, because if we get confused on this fact, we will think that one gains eternal life by fulfilling the conditions and requirements Jesus talks about in this Sermon. I interview Kent Young about the Sermon on the Mount. He provides a paradigm for understanding the Sermon on the Mount, and we discuss s...

Here is a truth that will help you unpack many tricky and often-misunderstood Bible passages: Though all believers have eternal life, not all believers are disciples, and not all disciples are believers. Once you understand the difference between believing in Jesus for eternal life and becoming a disciple of Jesus during this life, many tricky Bible texts will make a lot more sense. To view the ma...

The second death is part of the lake of fire in Revelation 20:6, 14 and Revelation 21:8. But is it a fiery torture chamber that never ends? No. Just as eternal life is a life lived in eternity where we live life to its full potential, so eternal death, or the second death is a life lived in eternity where people achieve none of their potential. It is a life of everlasting death. Of no escape from...

When John writes in 1 John 3:14 that we know we have passed from death to life because we love our brethren, he is not talking about how we know we have eternal life, but how we know we are in fellowship with God and one another. To view the transcript and shownotes for this study, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/death-to-life-1-john-3-14/

Frank Viola, author of Insurgence, and Jeremy Myers discuss the Gospel of the Kingdom, and what it really means to seek the Kingdom of God in our lives here and now. They also look at Luke 17:20-21 and Matthew 11:12 and what these passages teach about the kingdom of God. To view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/frank-viola-insurgence/

When James writes about dead faith in James 2:14-26, many people think he is referring to faith that does not exist. But this is not the message of James. What is dead faith? It is useless faith. It is faith that does exist, but is not accomplishing what God wants or desires for it. To view the manuscript or leave a comment, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/dead-faith-james-2-14-26/

Is Paul teaching in Ephesians 2:1 that unbelievers cannot even believe in Jesus for eternal life unless God first regenerates them? Must God give unbelievers new life (regeneration) before they believe and so that they can believe? No. This is not what it means to be dead in trespasses and sins. In Ephesians 2:1, Paul introduces the problem of human sin, which is characterized by death, and then s...

Most Christians are doing more harm than good with how they attempt to share Jesus with others. Many of the modern evangelistic efforts of Christians only do harm to the cause of Christ and the message of the gospel. If you want to see what I mean, I explain it all in parable form through my new book, Adventures in Fishing for Men. This podcast episode contains the first three chapters of the book...