The determinetruth Podcast

Rob and Vinnie examine 1 Cor 1-4 and Paul's reminder that the Gospel may be "foolishness" to the world, but it is the "wisdom of God for salvation." Then they question how Christianity even survived, let alone continued for 2,000 years. Finally, Rob and Vinnie conclude with a discussion of Paul's gospel of a cross-bearing love for the sake of the other and the contemporary church.  Remember that o...

Rob and Vinnie look at the opening chapter of 1 Corinthians and the question of division in the church. Jesus, Paul, and the Scriptures are emphatic when it comes to maintaining the unity of the church. In fact, the unity of the church is to reflect the unity of the Trinity. What then do we do when it comes to the church today? How are we to be faithful to the Word when the church is so divided? R...

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie introduce us to the book of 1st Corinthians. There was probably no church that gave Paul as much grief as the church in Corinth. Why was that? In order to understand 1st Corinthians well, we need to understand what was going on in the Corinthian church and how the Greco-Roman world was influencing some of the leading men who were likely the primary source of the pro...

Rob and Vinnie finish their overview of the book of Romans by interviewing Scot McKnight. Scot presents his unique and compelling perspective on Reading Romans Backwards !  Scot McKnight has authored over 75 books. His most popular include: The Jesus Creed The Blue Parakeet   Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a...

Rob and Vinnie interview Justin Kron to learn about Messianic Judaism. What are the distinctives of Messianic Judaism? Do they celebrate Easter? If they believe in Jesus, then why do they continue to practice Jewish holidays?   To learn more about Justin and his work see: Kesher Project  Some of the resources Justin mentioned include:  Robby Gallaty How Western Christians should follow an Eastern...

Rob and Vinnie interview two notable NT scholars: Gary Burge and Darrell Bock. And discuss Rom 9-11 and what Paul has to say about the Jewish people. Do the Jews still have a role in God's plan? Does the New Covenant mean that everything is fulfilled by Jesus including the promise of Land?  For more insights into this text and what the Bible says about Israel and the land see: (Remember that we en...

Rob and Vinnie tackle the oft-debated Romans 9-11 and ask: what was Paul trying to say and how does this affect modern-day Israel and the Jewish people? Will there be an end-times revival among the Jewish people?   This episode is a deep dive into the text and so it would be good if you have a Bible (or a phone with a Bible app) as you follow along in text.    Here's a list of book recommendations...

Rob and Vinnie explore the depth and beauty of Romans 8. What does Paul mean when he says there is "no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"? And does God really work all things for good?    Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way towards helping others find this podcast. Then share it with other...

Rob and Vinnie explore Romans 4 and Paul's argument that God has been faithful to the covenant with Abraham through faith. Rob and Vinnie finish with a discussion of what these means for the promises to the Jewish people and the Land.  Here is the link to Rob's Book  Understanding the New Testament and the End Times  And the link for his book These Brother's of Mine: A Biblical Theology of Land an...

Rob and Vinnie interview Jack Munayer to talk about Jack's work with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine-Israel. Why would children need an international person to "accompany" them to school?  Jack explains their work in the Palestinian Territories. Then we discuss the recent attack on Dauod and Daher Nassar and their status.  Rob has written a series of blogs on Israel-Palestine : t...

Rob and Vinnie discuss Romans 1-3 and examine the question of God's faithfulness. Paul argues that we are "all" (Jews and Gentiles) guilty before God, which puts in jeopardy God's promise to Abraham and to the world to redeem creation and to restore humanity to His divine presence. What then is the solution? Jesus! "The faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe" (Rom 3:22).  The conversatio...

Rob and Vinnie interview one of the leading NT scholars in the world Michael Gorman regarding his new commentary on the book of Romans: Romans: A Theological and Pastoral Commentary.   We address questions regarding the meaning and purpose of Romans: Does Romans teach that we must submit to our government at all times? What does Romans say about the restoration of Israel? What is the significance...

Rob and Vinnie set the background for the letter to Rome and delve into the beginning of Romans.    Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way towards helping others find this podcast. Then share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!   NB: our goal is to keep...

Rob and Vinnie begin to tackle perhaps the NT's most significant work. Before opening the pages of Romans, they address what recent scholarship has been saying about Paul and his letters and why this matters. This is a great foundation for studying Paul and his letters.  This is Rob. We just want to say thank you for listening in and supporting the work of determinetruth. If you have any questions...

Join us for today's episode with 2020 Presidential candidate Mark Charles and the author of Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing, Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, as we wrestle with the doctrine of discovery and its impact on the indigenous peoples of North America. In this episode, we grapple with the treatment of Native Americans and the church's role in supporting the horrific and g...

Listeners are in for a treat today. Rob and Vinnie interview Dave and Kim Shields on life in the mission field. Dave and Kim moved to Kenya and were the key figure behind the formation of a children's school in Kenya. After returning to the US Dave went on to serve as the Campus pastor for a multi-site church and later still as the director of Missions for a large church in No California. They ret...

If you would like a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a podcast, then this episode is for you. These are some of the classic moments from Rob and Vinnie's first year together! We are not sure you will learn a thing by listening to this episode, but we suspect you might get a few laughs in!  NB: our goal is to keep these posts free of charge. I do not intend to ever hide them behind a paywall...

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie look at the literary nature of the book of Acts in order to discern Luke's objectives. They note that the stories in Acts parallel the Gospel of Luke. What Jesus does in Luke is what Peter and Paul do in Acts. They also note that Luke seems concerned to affirm that Paul is an apostle alongside Peter and the others. Thus, Luke demonstrates that what Peter does Paul d...

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie continue their introduction to the book of Acts. "Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time? They look at Ezekiel 37 and how that may illuminate our understanding of the kingdom of God and the message of Acts.   Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way...

In this episode, Rob and Vinnie begin a study of the book of Acts. Acts narrates the Christ movement from the Ascension of Jesus (AD 30) to Paul's imprisonment in Rome (AD 62). The book shows the first Christ-followers doing what Jesus did as they take the message of Christ to the Roman world. While going, however, they experience great opposition. the early years of the Church were filled with gr...

In this episode, Rob leads a zoom Bible study through the Flood episode in Gen 6-9. We note many of the parallels between Adam and Noah and the Flood narrative. Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way towards helping others find this podcast. Then share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gos...

In this episode, Rob leads a study of Gen 5-6 and a discussion of the sons of God (the divine council). We will wrestle with perhaps what is the most confusing/difficult passage in the Bible (Gen 6:1-4).    Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way towards helping others find this podcast. Then share it with...

In this study, Rob leads through a discussion of Gen 4 and the Cain and Abel story. We will note how sin is increasing and getting worse. Adam and Eve are deceived and so is Cain (1 John 3:11-12). As we move through Genesis 4 we note Cain kills his brother and hides--just like Adam and Even hid. Then as the story continues we learn that within 7 generations one of Cain's descendants (Lamech) kills...

Rob and Vinnie interview Johannine scholar and former professor Marianne Meye Thompson to discuss her thoughts on the Gospel of John. What is John's objective? What does John want us to know and do?  Click here for Dr Thompson’s book on Introducing the NT Click here for her book on the God of the Gospel of John  Click here for the  painting Dr Thompson refers to  Please "follow" this podcast and g...

Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way towards helping others find this podcast. Then share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!   NB: our goal is to keep these episodes free of charge. I do not intend to ever hide them behind a paywall. I can only do thi...