What Christians Should Know

The Reformation axiom, "Scripture interprets scripture" speaks to the idea that when interpreting the Bible, we allow God to speak for Himself by using His own words. This is a faithful approach that enables the Christian to rightly handle the Word of Truth. If Scripture does not interpret scripture, then something else will: for example, personal desire, a political ideology or ignorance. This is...

Scripture teaches us that God never wastes pain. Meaning, the Lord always uses the pain of trials and adversity to accomplish His purposes. And what are His purposes? His glory and our good. Yes, pain hurts, but only a gracious God who is in complete control of all things can bring out a transcendent good from pain, hurt and sorrow. We therefore do not rejoice because it hurts; instead we rejoice...

In this special Christmas edition of WCSK, you will hear a sermon from Dr. Sadaphal preached in December 2018. In this message, learn what Christmas is really about. Our Scripture focus will be from Luke 1:26-33. There, the angel Gabriel tells the virgin Mary that she will conceive a baby boy in her womb. The angel also makes five prophecies about baby Jesus that look into His life, His public min...

In this special Christmas edition of WCSK, you will hear a sermon from Dr. Sadaphal preached in December 2017 titled, "The Day Joy Was Born." Christmas is a time where many things are celebrated, but the real meaning of Christmas is bigger than trees, gifts or any natural festivities. In this sermon, learn who the Prince of Peace is, why He was born, what He came to do, and why the birth of the Me...

In today's episode we define and unpack the biblical doctrine of providence, or the fact that God provides for His creation. Our launching point for this discussion comes from the Old Testament book of Esther where the Lord orchestrates a marvelous deliverance for His people despite the threat of their extermination. The power of providence is that a proper understanding of this doctrine solidifie...

In this episode, Dr. Sadaphal continues to provide listeners with a biblical framework on how to think about innate human freedom. Here, he develops biblical answers to the questions: What happens when one person’s freedom to choose comes in conflict with another person’s conscience? What is the amicable solution? In particular, he applies the answers to these questions to the issue of individual...

This episode makes a theological argument for the inherent freedom of all human beings: this includes, but is not limited to, freedom of thought, freedom of speech and freedom of choice. A proper biblical understanding of human freedom is necessary cognizant of many sweeping changes in our world where people have lost (or are losing) their ability to think critically with the full breadth of infor...

Repentance is not behavior change because biblically speaking, repentance is a change of mind. What you do results from what you think and therefore repentance affects not the symptom (works) but the disease (thinking). Of course, all Christians are not called to delight in sin but to pursue holiness. A proper understanding of repentance is crucial for Christians to have because if they equate rep...

In this practical "how-to" episode, Dr. Sadaphal explains how you can use a religious exemption to opt-out of COVID-19 vaccine mandates at your job or school. He provides three lines of biblical reasoning that may help to support an individual's decision not to consent. Links mentioned in the show: Religious Exception Letter Handbook: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16b5I7XKmu2j79WuX16tu4D4...

The Judaism of the modern world is a religion separate and distinct from the Judaism of the ancient world, pre-Christ.  The former is an idolatrous faith that rejects Jesus while the latter anticipated the coming Messiah. The former is based on the traditions of men, the latter was based on the Word of God. Accordingly, in this episode, Dr. Sadaphal provides three reasons why modern Judaism is not...

In this special episode of WCSK, Dr. Sadaphal provides an update to the episode that originally aired on December 15th, 2020. Here, he analyzes new information on the COVID vaccines that have accumulated over the past 2-3 months. He still cautions listeners who are thinking of getting any of the vaccines because the so-called prevention may be more dangerous than the disease. Be informed so that y...

Many people today are afraid. They hear messages of fear and are encouraged to fear those around them. This fear is irrational because it is not grounded in reality and trumps faith in the Lord. Fear has even birthed a new faith: the cult of COVID, complete with its own code of morality and signals of virtue. With all this to consider, this begs the question: what does the Bible teach us on how th...

Since God is good, then how can He allow evil to exist? Since God is sovereign, is it inescapable to conclude that the ultimate cause of evil rests in the Lord? "If God, why evil?" is one the the most difficult questions to wrestle with. Yet, God's Word provides clarity and meaningful answers. Our Scripture focus will be Isaiah 45:7.

Part I searched for a biblical answer to, " When is it permissible for the Christian to disobey civil authorities?" Part II explores why Christians may come to different conclusions as to when (or if) it is biblically permissible for the Christian to act contra Caesar or against the State. The possible answers to this inquiry are numerous, but one response is that many Christians may uncritically...

WCSK has launched a new biblical counseling ministry called WiseWord that helps people who need help making tough decisions. WiseWord  helps you answer questions like, "How do I find my calling?" So, if you found the general content in this episode helpful, consider how much more valuable having specific and customized and advice would be. To get trustworthy biblical counsel when you don't know wh...

In this special episode of WCSK, Dr. Sadaphal provides his medical opinion on the novel COVID-19 vaccine. He cautions listeners who are thinking of getting it because the so-called prevention may be more dangerous than the disease. You may refer to the written version of this episode in order to view and read all of the references: http://what-christians-should-know.org/why-not-to-get-the-covid-va...

WCSK has launched a new biblical counseling ministry called WiseWord that helps people who need help making tough decisions. WiseWord  helps you answer questions like, "How do I make a decision biblically?" So, if you found the general content in this episode helpful, consider how much more valuable having specific and customized and advice would be. To get trustworthy biblical counsel when you do...

WCSK has launched a new biblical counseling ministry called WiseWord that helps people who need help making tough decisions. WiseWord  helps you answer questions like, "How do I know God's will for my life?" So, if you found the general content in this episode helpful, consider how much more valuable having specific and customized and advice would be. To get biblical advice when you don't know wha...

40 Days Alone with Jesus : How to Find Clarity, Comfort & Hope when Life Hurt s is the new daily devotional from WCSK's founder, Dr. Sadaphal. In this episode, he will be reading an excerpt from this ebook. If you like what you've heard, you can pre-order the book now by clicking this link: https://amzn.to/3k6PHaz

40 Days Alone with Jesus : How to Find Clarity, Comfort & Hope when Life Hurt s is the new daily devotional from WCSK's founder, Dr. Sadaphal. In this episode, he will be reading an excerpt from this ebook. If you like what you've heard, you can pre-order the book now by clicking this link: https://amzn.to/3k6PHaz

40 Days Alone with Jesus : How to Find Clarity, Comfort & Hope when Life Hurt s is the new daily devotional from WCSK's founder, Dr. Sadaphal. In this episode, he will be reading an excerpt from this ebook. If you like what you've heard, you can pre-order the book now by clicking this link: https://amzn.to/3k6PHaz  

When is it permissible for the Christian to disobey civil authorities? More specifically, in the current environment, in which secular authorities have already used their political power to shut down houses of worship all across the United States, when is it biblically permissible for the Christian to say, “Enough is enough” and act contra Caesar or against the State? This episode will provide cla...

In the modern West, "freedom" is defined based upon a person's ability to choose between alternatives. Yet biblically speaking, "freedom" is not defined in terms of man, it is defined in terms of God. In this episode, we will analyze what true (biblical) freedom is.

Human beings are certainly very different when comparing them individually. Yet, in some respects human beings are much alike. In this episode, we will unpack what Genesis 3 has to tell us about ourselves: that there are three universal laws of human nature that regulate a person's self-opinion. Know the laws and know yourself, know the laws and know others, but most importantly, know the laws and...

Many adjectives can be used to describe the year that 2020 has been, but one that comes close to capturing the essence of it all is "disruptive." The world has been disrupted on many different levels and it would seem as if many different things are collapsing simultaneously. But, what if there was a big, central narrative that animated all the diverse and chaotic smaller narratives? What if I tol...