What Does The Bible Say?

Send us Fan Mail In this second and final episode, Arnie and Fred continue our discussion of how a Christian can keep from falling away. We begin by noting that one must practice self-control not only over one's physical actions but one's habits of speech. The Bible talks about those we associate with, and we look at some of those passages. Sometimes Christians get involved in frivolous...

Send us Fan Mail In this first of two episodes, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about keeping from falling away. In our last episode we noted that the Bible listed several Christians who had fallen away, contrary to what a number of churches teach. We begin by noting that studying the word of truth regularly goes far to keep one faithful. We look at a number of passages that provide tha...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred talk about the Christians in the Bible who are said to have fallen away. We begin by noting that the Hebrew writer discusses what will happen to those individuals. We discuss five instances where Paul mentions individual Christians who have fallen away or left the faith. Among these we talk about some named false teachers who were responsible for ca...

Send us Fan Mail Arnie and Fred revisit this subject that we discussed in a previous episode several years ago, since it is perhaps the most important question one may ever ask. We start out by looking at the imprisonment of Paul and Silas and the discussion they had with their jailer when he asked them what he must do to be saved. Throughout this episode we will look at various other people that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss the importance God places on the influence of godly parents, but specifically here, the importance of godly mothers. God is the Creator and He instituted Motherhood in the beginning of mankind. He included the requirement for Israelites to honor their mothers and fathers in the Law of Moses. We discuss this principle that is now a universal...

Send us Fan Mail We continue this discussion by reviewing three passages that refer to the second death which is the final consequence suffered by those who do not obey the gospel. We note that there seem to be many people who conclude that since the word gospel means good news that there are not any bad things related to it. They seem to believe that whatever they think the Bible teaches is in fa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss what the Bible says about life after death. This follows our discussion of Jesus as the faithful witness and living faithfully to Him until we die.  We had noted that Jesus experienced everything that we go through in the flesh and as a witness to that, He is in the best position to guide us on how to live faithfully. We look at the fact tha...

Send us Fan Mail In this second and final episode, Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of being faithful to God until we die. We begin with a short review of Jesus' temptation by Satan and how he tried to get Jesus to sin. We note how Jesus defeated the temptation and note that Jesus has provided us with the guidance on how we can do the same, if we follow His guidance. We look at the fa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss being faithful to the Lord until we die. We begin by looking at the passage in Revelation where Jesus discusses this necessity with the saints in the local church at Smyrna. We talk about Jesus being the faithful witness who can provide His disciples with the guidance in order to do so. In this case, Jesus reminds His disciples there that He...

Send us Fan Mail In this second and final episode about the faithful witness, Arnie and Fred begin by noting the witnesses who saw Jesus during the 40 days He spent with them after His resurrection. His resurrection after 3 days in the tomb, just as He said, further proved His specific witness status.  We talk about Jesus noting that He is the only means to the Father and several passages that rev...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred discuss Jesus as described in the Bible as the faithful witness. We note what a witness is and what it means to be a faithful one.  We again look at the definite article that appears in the passage that identifies Jesus as the faithful witness. We look at a number of passages that refer to Jesus as God or deity. Jesus says that He is the only one wh...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing the relationship of the blood of Christ and sanctification and what that means. The New Covenant, remission of sins and amnesty are part of this discussion, and we look at a number of passages that include these words. We look at a reference to the everlasting covenant and how the blood of Christ is connected with that to i...

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode about Jesus' blood, we begin by noting that Paul states that those who treat His blood irreverently are condemned. We next look at what Paul tells the Ephesians, specifically that they enjoy redemption, forgiveness of sins and the benefit of God's grace because of Jesus' blood. We discuss these terms. We note that the Hebrew writer mentions et...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin their discussion about the blood of Christ as mentioned in the Bible. We look at passages that mention the remission of sins being related to the blood of Christ. In this context the New Covenant is referred to and we look at that. There is a consequence associated with those who reject Christ that we discuss. We note passages that discuss Jes...

Send us Fan Mail In this third and final episode about wives, Arnie and Fred continue to discuss her God-given responsibility to keep the home. We note that materialism and necessity have lured many wives out of the home and into industry.  The result is many children know no mother but the babysitter, childcare business, TV, cell phone or the internet. We discuss the result in the USA of this lac...

Send us Fan Mail In this second episode on what the Bible says about wives, Arnie and Fred begin by looking at passages that teach the wife is to be obedient to her husband. We note the application of this requirement that God instituted. Peter goes to the Old Testament and notes the relationship Sarah had with Abraham and we talk about that.  We discuss what happens when wives fail to follow God&...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a discussion of what the Bible says about wives and their role in the marriage relationship. We begin, as we did in the episodes about husbands, that God established the marriage relationship and the roles for husbands and wives in the marriage. We note that the Bible says that the wife must love her husband and it is so obvious that it is oft...

Send us Fan Mail In this third and final episode about husbands, Arnie and Fred discuss the fact that God intentionally arranged the family with the husband as the head. Part of this discussion includes the modern feminist demand that wives be equally in charge in the family. We note that when God's way is not followed, things tend not to work out well for the family. We look at God's la...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we continue our discussion of husbands by noting that the husband's love for his wife is unbreakable because it is God who established the marriage. We then move to how the Bible describes one's love for his wife as a submitting love, contrary to how many view the husband's relationship to her today. We talk about the comparison that is made with the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a discussion about what the Bible says about husbands. We begin by noting a number of passages in the Bible that say a husband must love his wife. We look at the meaning of this word and at some other passages where it is used. We note some specific applications of this word as relating to the husband's relationship to his wife. We discus...

Send us Fan Mail In this fourth and final episode about some things many are confused about, Arnie and Fred begin by discussing how Melchisedec and Jesus are alike and why many are confused about this. We look at the prophetic and historical passages that clear up any confusion on this.  There seems to be much confusion about the last days or last times that the Bible speaks of. We look at passage...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Arnie and Fred continue their discussion of some of the things many are confused about. In the last episode we were looking at passages that reveal God's foreknowledge of the intentions of Jesus' foes to defeat Him. However, He promised to defeat them and make Jesus King. We continue that discussion and look at three more passages that reveal that truth....

Send us Fan Mail Arnie and Fred continue to discuss some of the things many are confused about in this 2nd episode. We complete looking at Jesus as the lawgiver. We then note that one of the purposes of Christ's coming to earth and returning to heaven was to reign as king. The Bible says that His crucifixion did not prevent this, as many seem to believe.  We also look at the passages that tea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Arnie and Fred begin a discussion of some of the things many people are confused about. We begin by noting when the Old Testament stopped being in effect and the New Testament was in force and what that means. We note the day of Pentecost and what we should remember of that day. We talk about Jesus as King, His reign, when it began, the extent of His reign and how...

Send us Fan Mail In this third and final episode on life as a Christian, Arnie and Fred continue the discussion noting that Christians must be active. We cannot ease our way into heaven without making any effort. We look at several passages that unequivocally teach this fact. We discuss a number of passages that teach us to be active in good works. That is the works that God has said are good.  Th...