Wisdom from Above

In this episode of Wisdom from Above, Dr. Harlan Betz digs into the last part of Genesis 6 which reveals God's plan for Noah's ark. Noah wasn't left in the dark about how to build the ark. Noah want left to decide on his own what animals to take on the ark. God made His plan crystal clear. Noah's response is as clear as God's command! We can learn a lot from Noah in this passage of Scripture. We c...

Welcome to Wisdom from Above. We have gone back to the beginning in Season Five. Genesis chapters three through six show the increasing depravity of man and the cancerous progression of sin. Genesis 6:1-8 talks about man reaching a point of no return. This passage explains why God chose to wipe out the world with a flood.  In looking at this, I have come to realize that our view of the holine...

Wisdom from Above is in the midst of a foundational series called Back to the Beginning. We have conducted a five-part investigative study of Creation vs Evolution in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. This episode concludes a three-part study of the Fall of Man in Genesis chapter 3. In part one we discovered Satan's method is deceit and his target is the mind. In part two we discovered the four steps of t...

This episode of Wisdom from Above is incredibly practical and genuinely helpful. In order to truly understand all that is happening in the temptation and fall of man in Genesis 3, we dig into God's revelation in James 1:14-15. This passage in James reveals the four steps of temptation and sin. But that is just the first half this episode. We don't stop with understanding the pattern of temptation...

Who is Satan?  Why did he lose his position in heaven? What are Satan's two major goals?  What is Satan's strategy? How does the Bible describe Eve's disobedience? How does the Bible describe Adam's disobedience? Join us as we discover the answers to those questions. Our major battle is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities, and powers, and spiritual forces of wickenedess. Th...

Wisdom from Above is presenting a foundational season called Back to the Beginning. Our goal in this first section has been to investigate the evidence for creation and evolution. We have looked at the basics of creation, the beliefs of evolution, and the bones of contention (ie.e. the missing links). In today's episode, we are focusing on the need of man, the creation of woman, and the betrothal...

Wisdom from Above is thrilled to bring you this second part of The Missing Links. Many of you have seen the charts and diagrams showing the gradual progression from prosimian primate to modern man. You have heard about the transitional fossils that have been discovered... Ramapithecus-Sivapithecus, Australopithecus ("Skull 1470" and "Lucy"),  Sinanthropus Pekinensis ("Peking Man" and "Nellie"...

This episode of Wisdom from Above explores the evidence for evolution. Evolutionists believe that every form of life evolved from some previous form of life that in turn evolved from some inanimate substance that existed for some unknown reason and changed for some unknown reason.  The evidence evolutionists need to support their theory is transitional fossils that show the gradual change fro...

Far too many Christians have been conformed in their thinking to this world rather than being transformed in their thinking by the Word of God. They have accepted the reasoning of man and rejected the revelation of God! Let’s face it… far too many people are more influenced by the worldly thinking around them than by the Biblical truth before them! Most people are willing to accept the claims of e...

Wisdom from Above is going Back to the Beginning in season five. "Creation vs Evolution" has always been a hotly debated topic. In this second episode we are investigating the basics of creation. This episode will reveal the order of creation, the time of creation, and the nature of reproduction.  This episode will blow the lid off of any idea that the Bible an evolutionists can be saying the...

Wisdom from Above is going "Back to the Beginning" for Season five. We are going to investigate the first few chapters of the first book of the Bible. Genesis is the first book of the Bible and Genesis is foundational to our faith. We will discover answers to life's most important questions about origin, meaning, morality and destiny as we go through these chapters. Where did I come from? Why am I...

Far too many people are trying to leave Christ out of Christmas. They want the world to settle for a Holiday tree, Holiday lights, and a Holiday celebration. They want to act like Christmas is just a shopping holiday and is all about mistletoe and malls, Santa and elves, food and gifts. They try to legislate against Christ-centered decorations and songs. They try to erase Christ from Christmas. It...

Sadly, instead of looking at the Bible, the church has looked to Christmas songs and Christmas cards for its Christmas theology. Many believe three kings came from the East to worship Jesus. That is not true. Many thank those men who came from the East followed a star all the way to Jerusalem. That is not true. Many also believe that the star led them to the stable where Jesus was born and placed...

One of the Dangers Infiltrating the Church is the denial of the virgin birth of Jesus.  Wisdom from Above is focusing on Matthew's Christmas trilogy from the Gospel of Matthew chapters 1 and 2. Today's episode is titled, "Why is the Virgin Birth so Important?" Join us as wew look at the four major objections to the virgin birth and as we discover the vital importance of the Virgin birth.&nbsp...

The theme for season four of Wisdom from Above is Dangers Infiltrating the Church. Among those dangers are a rejection of the prophecies of Christ's birth, a rejection of the method of Christ's birth, and a distortion of the events of Chrtist's birth. So we are focusing on a Christmas mini-series for December 2021. This episode is designed to answer the question, "Why is the Genealogy of Jesus suc...

Belief in the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible is a watershed issue. If we give up the belief that the Bible is true is all it says, then everything in the Bile is questionable and can be thrown out. Belief in the accuracy and authority of the Bible is like the lead domino in a line of dominoes standing on end... knock down the first domino and all the other will eventually fall.  When...

 Legend has it that Colonel William Travis drew a line in the sand with his sword and asked his men to choose their fate: surrender and leave the Alamo or stay with Travis and defend the mission till their death.  In this episode of Wisdom from Above I am drawing a line in the sand. We must either stand for the Bible as truth, or we will have no foundation for our faith, or for the faith...

Progressive Christianity is infiltrating the church. In line with the postmodern belief in relativism, Progressive Christianity has rejected the concept of absolute truth.  In line with the postmodern belief in skepticism, Progressive Christianity values questions more than answers. In line with the postmodern belief in subjectivism, Progressive Christianity values experience over doctrine. O...

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father, except through me" (John 14:6). Is that a statement of exclusivity as traditional historic Christianity has always believed? It certainly looks like Jesus is saying He is the only way to the Father. Whoever believes in Jesus has eternal life. Whoever does not believe in Jesus does not have eternal life. That clearly so...

Season 4 of Wisdom from Above is focusing on Dangers Infiltrating the Church. The first danger we are looking at is postmodernism. Postmodernism is characterized by relativism, skepticism, and subjectivism. Postmodernism is infiltrating the church through Progressive Christianity.  In Episode 1 of Season 4, we saw that Progressive Christianity undermines the inspiration and inerrancy of the S...

Podcast #40. The theme of this fourth season is Dangers Infiltrating the Church. We live in a post-modern world that is characterized by skepticism, subjectivism, and relativism. Those three characteristics have impacted the culture, the church and Christianity. Progressives have a strong commitment to present Christianity in a way that makes sense to our postmodern culture. They believe the churc...

In our last episode we rejected the Critical Race Theory (CRT) worldview in favor of the Biblical worldview.  Some might think that if a person rejects CRT, then they really do not care about the injustice of racism and oppression. But that is not true. Those who hold the Biblical worldview do care about justice. In fact, we care deeply about justice. As Micah declared, "What does the Lord re...

Season 3 of Wisdom from Above is entitled Distinctions Worth knowing. This podcast is dedicated to determining the distinction between the Critical Race Theory worldview and the Biblical worldview.  The distinctions are glaring because the CRT worldview sees the problem as a breakdown in the horizontal relationships between mankind, while the Biblical worldview sees the problem as a breakdown...

Season 3 of Wisdom from Above is focusing on Distinctions Worth Knowing . This episode will distinguish between what John Calvin taught and what the Bible teaches. Calvinism has five main points. They are most often remembered by the acronym TULIP. T = Total Inability. U = Unconditional Election. L = Limited Atonement. I = Irresistible Grace. P = Perseverance of the Saints. These points are a...

To bless Israel or not to bless Israel... that is the question. Should I bless Israel? Should America bless Israel? If the answer is "yes," then why is it "yes"? What are the reasons why I should bless Israel? What are the reasons why America should bless Israel? Let me make it clear. I think the answer is "yes!" We should bless Israel. I want to take a few minutes to give the reasons for blessing...