Walk Talks With Matt McMillen

Topics: Closer to God, Misconception of Earning God's Closeness, Understanding the New Covenant Closeness with God, Why Church Attendance Doesn't Equal Closeness to God, The Role of the Cross in Our Closeness to God, Old Covenant vs. New Covenant Closeness to God, Animal Blood vs. Jesus' Blood for Drawing Near to God, Hebrews on Drawing Near to God, Why Reading the Bible Doesn'...

Topics: Addicted Christian, Faith & Addiction Struggle, Praying Addiction Away, "No Drunkards" in Heaven? (1 Cor 6:9-11), Deny Yourself to Beat Addiction?, Jesus Denied Himself, “I Die Daily” (1 Corinthians 15:31), Crucify Flesh for Freedom? (Galatians 5), Truth About "The Flesh" (Galatians 5), The Flesh vs. Your Flesh, Surrender to God for Healing, Romans 2:4, God's G...

Topics: Acts 2:38 Explained, Repent and Be Baptized Meaning, Salvation Through Believing, Is Water Baptism Required?, Understanding Acts 2:38, What is Repentance?, The Role of Baptism, Plan of Salvation by Grace, Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins, Do I Need to Be Water Baptized?, Repentance and New Creation Identity, Water Baptism Significance, Baptism of Romans 6:3-11, Receiving the Holy Spirit, Ex...

Topics: The Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, Pressure to Fulfill the Great Commission, Christ's Vine and Branch Relationship (John 15:5), Fruit Production Without Pressure (Galatians 5:22-23), Shaking Pressure-Filled Evangelism Teaching, Great Commission Contorted by Anti-Cross Theology, Mixing Old and New Covenants, Not Viewing Bible Through Finished Work of Jesus, Anxiety from Improper G...

Topics: Concerns About Salvation, Trusting Jesus, Conviction of Belief in Christ, Holy Person Identity (Colossians 3:12), Lies About Holy Desires, Needing to Repent of Sins, Baptism for Salvation, Doubts About Salvation, Still Sinning and God Leaving, Dying Without Repenting of All Sins, Not Feeling Saved, Definition Of Salvation, Jesus As Savior (John 3:17), Salvation Through Belief (John 3:18),...

Topics: Parables, The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32), Grace in The Prodigal Son, The Older Brother in Luke 15:25–30, The Father’s Heart in Luke 15, The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30–37), Jesus as The Samaritan, Law and Grace (Luke 10:27–28), Religion Fails (Luke 10:31–32), The Sower in Matthew 13:3–9, The Seed and Soil (Matthew 13:19–23), Hardened Hearts in Matthew 13:15, Spiritual Hearing in Matthew 1...

Topics: Universalism, Inclusionism, Choosing to Believe, The Role of Evangelism, Warnings About Hell, Misuse of 1 John 2:2, Reconciliation and 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Revelation 3:20 and Free Will, Salvation by Grace Through Faith – Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16 and Belief, The Ministry of Reconciliation, Romans 1 and God's Revelation Through Creation, The Danger of Out-of-Context Verses, Hebrews...

Topics: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, Beatitudes, Jesus Preaching to Israel not the Church, Sermons focused on the Law and Prophets, Sermon on the Mount Preached Before the Cross, The Sermon Delivered Under the Old Covenant, No Mention of the Cross in the Sermon, The Cross Activated the New Covenant, Hebrews 8-9, Jesus’ Blood Not Mentioned in Matthew 5–7, The Resurrection Not Mentioned in the...

Topics: Jesus Flipped Tables, Flipping Tables Explained, The Gentile Prayer Space, Why Jesus Defended Gentiles, Anger of Christ in Temple Courts, Jesus and the New Covenant, Righteous Anger vs. Human Anger, Jesus and the Abrahamic Promise, House of Prayer for All Nations, Legalism vs. Relationship With Christ, Why Jesus Rebuked the Jews, Jesus' Passion for Gentiles, Mark 11:17 - House of Pray...

Topics: Sanctification Is Complete (Hebrews 10:10), Sanctification Happens Once, Sanctification Is Not Lifelong (Hebrews 10:14), Jesus' Blood Sanctified, The Bible Doesn’t Sanctify Us, Faith Sanctified Us (Acts 26:18), Works Don’t Sanctify, Good Deeds Don’t Sanctify, Repentance Isn’t Sanctification, Animal Blood Sacrifices Foreshadowed Sanctification, Hebrews 9-10, Jesus' Sacrifice Is Fi...

Topics: The Lord’s Prayer, God's Has Kingdom Come In Jesus, God's Will Has Already Been Done In Jesus, We’ve Already Received Our Daily Bread in Jesus, Forgiveness Not conditional on Forgiving Others, Lead us Not into Temptation of breaking the Law of Moses, Christians Have Been Delivered From the Evil One, God Forgives Even if We Don’t Forgive, Repeating Prayers Does Not Make Them More...

Topics: Predestination, Biblical Predestination, False Predestination, Role of Free Will in Salvation, Predestination and God's Love, Predestination vs. Calvinism and Arminianism, Invitation of Gentiles Into God's Family, Meaning of Ephesians 1-3, Romans 9-11 and the Jewish Rejection of Christ, Impact of Legalism on Salvation, God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility, The Gospel a...

Topics: Misinterpretation of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, Influence of Talmud on Early Church, What “As the Law Says" Really Means, Historical Context of Early Church Gatherings, Role of Women in the Ecclesia vs. Modern Church Settings, First Church Buildings and Their Impact on Doctrine, Oral Traditions of Judaism and Their Influence, Difference Between God's Law and Man-Made Traditions, How...

Topics: Judas, Judas Iscariot, Was Judas saved?, Can Someone Lose Their salvation?, Role of Judas in Christian Theology, Judging Salvation Based on Actions, Paul’s Warning Against Judging Others' Salvation, Legalism’ Impact, Was Judas condemned?, Betrayal of Jesus by Judas, Free will  or Predestination for Judas, Nature of God’s Desire for all to be Saved, Satan entering Judas, Significance o...

Topics: OSAS, Once Saved Always Saved, Salvation as Irrevocable Gift, Concept of Being Born Again, Biblical Examples of Spiritual Birth, Understanding John 3 and Nicodemus, Permanence of Spiritual Birth, The Life of Christ as Our Salvation, Eternal Security Through Christ’s Life, John 14:19, Role of Faith in Permanent Salvation, Misconceptions About Losing Salvation, Difference Between Eternal and...

Topics: Misconception of God's Anger, Understanding the New Covenant in Christ, Significance Of Jesus’ Blood for Forgiveness, Truth About Romans 5:1, Peace With God, Role of God’s Kindness in Leading to Repentance, Fallacy of Needing to Repent of Sins to be Forgiven, Historical Influence of Frontier Revivalists, Emotionalism of Revivalist Preaching, Origins Of the Altar Call and Its Impact, D...

Topics: Judgment Day, Rewards in Heaven, Crowns in Scripture, Hebrews 9:27, Christ in You (Colossians 1:26-27), Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Parable of the Vineyard Workers (Matthew 20:1-16), Judgment Based on Jesus’ Work, John 5:24, The Great White Throne Judgment, Revelation 20:11-15, The Bema Seat Judgment Explained, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Reward of the Inheritance (Colossians 3:23-2...

Topics: Walk Away From Being Christian, Born Again Meaning (John 3:7), Permanency of Spiritual Rebirth, John 3, Jesus’ Conversation with Nicodemus, Flesh vs. Spirit Birth, Finality of Being Born Again, Belief Grants Spiritual Birth, Grace vs. Works for Salvation, Role of Faith in Salvation, Misunderstanding Salvation as Works, James vs. Paul on Salvation, Legalism in the Church, Misuse of “even th...

Topics: 613 commandments in the Law, Significance of 10 Commandments, Indivisibility of the Law, Role of Holy Spirit Before the Law, Historical Context of Jews and the Law, Formation of 12 Tribes of Israel, Covenant Between God and Israel, Ratification of Old Covenant Through Blood, Flaws in the Old Covenant Agreement, Purpose of Old Testament Law, Jeremiah’s Prophecy of New Covenant, Jesus’ Desce...

Topics: James Teaching Law Observance, James' Role in Early Church, James' Actions in Acts 15, Grace vs. Law in Early Christianity, Peter’s rebuke of Law Following in Acts 15, Division between James' Group and Grace Group, Requirements for Gentiles to be Saved in Acts 15, James and Temple Practices, James and Elders Refused the Great Commission, The Letter of Hebrews Addressing Juda...

Topics: Scariest Bible Verses, Bible Verses Taught Out of Context, Understanding Hebrews 10:26-27, Animal Sacrifices Vs. Jesus’ Sacrifice, Hebrews and Unbelieving Jews, The Book of Life in Revelation 3:5, Jesus Never Blotting Out Names, Christian Security of Salvation, Context of Hebrews 6:4-6, Falling Away from Belief in Christ, Law Observance Vs. Grace Alone, Symbolic Meanings in Revelation, Luk...

Topics: Biblical Church Definition, Meaning of Ecclesia, Biblical vs. Traditional Church, Rise of Church Buildings, Warnings Against Traditions, Ignatius and One-Bishop Rule, Constantine, Reformation’s Use of Pastor, Christ as Church Head, Unbiblical Leadership, 1 Corinthians vs. Modern Church, Holy Spirit’s Role, No Church Occupations, Pastoral Worship Issues, Pastors’ Influence, Misuse of Hebrew...

Topics: Unity or Division in Early Church, Debate on Circumcision, Faith by Grace Alone vs Law, James' Leadership, James' Letter to Gentiles, Paul's Missionary Journeys, Jerusalem Council Decisions, Role of Pharisees, Peter Defends Grace, Gentile Inclusion, Tensions Between Believers, Impact of Council of Jerusalem, Paul's Response to James’ Demands, Four Mosaic Commandments De...

Topics: Acts 15, Acts 21, James, Council of Jerusalem, Letter Sent from James to Gentiles, Circumcision for New Believers, Grace Alone, Peter Rebukes James, Tradition of the Jews, Apostles Didn't Agree With James, Men from James not Having Authorization, Gentiles Had to Follow Parts of the Law, Not Grossing Out the Jews, Letter Paul Had from James, Paul Rejected at Synagogues, James and Elder...

Topics: Old Covenant, New Covenant, Jesus, Rightly Dividing, Jews, Gentiles, Law, Grace, Bible Verses, Context, Understanding Covenant-Mixture Interpretations, Scripture, Gospel, Salvation, Faith, Covenant, Teachings, Graceful Living, Application, Old Testament, New Testament, Jesus' Role, Dividing Wall of Hostility, God's Word, Apostles, Epistles, Context of Parables, Law-Based Prayer,...