Wisdom from Above

Wisdom from Above has been looking at Distinctions Worth Knowing. Today's topic is the distinction between Israel and the church. Who is Israel? What was Israel promised? Who is the church? When did the church begin? Has God rejected Israel? Has the church replaced Israel in the program of God? Are there any promises in the Scripture that indicate God has a plan for the nation of Israel in the fut...

The Arab-Israeli conflict has raged for centuries. One of the central disputes is whether the Arabs as descendants of Abraham and Ishmael or the Jews as descendants of Abraham and Isaac have the legitimate claim to the land of Israel. In order to determine the rightful owner of the title to the Holy Land, we must look at the historical records. We will look at the historical records of the Bible a...

Today's podcast is a follow up of last week's podcast on the Law of Christ. The question was raised by a listener... "What if an authority asks us to do something wrong? Is it ever ok to disobey an authority? That is a great question. To obey or not to obey, that is the question.  Is it ever ok to disobey an authority? I believe the answer from the Bible is 'Yes!" The next question we must as...

The last episode of Wisdom from Above distinguished between the two extremes fo licentiousness and legalism. We discovered that we want to find a balance of grace and truth. We want to avoid the extremes of licentiousness and legalism. We want to experience a liberty that is expressed in love for God and others. But the questions still remains, "How can I know what I am supposed to do? How can I,...

In our quest to discover Wisdom From Above, we have been looking at Distinctions Worth Knowing. There are many distinctions worth knowing, and one of them is the distinction between license, liberty, and legalism. Far too many have succumbed to the peril of the pendulum and swung to one of two extremes in their approach to the Christian Life. Some have swung all the way over to license. They are b...

Wisdom form Above is seeking to go beyond the reasoning of man to the revelation of God. In Episode 8 we discovered that Satan's method is deceit and his target is the mind. In todays's episode we are exploring the four major lies Satan is using to deceive our world. Join us as we look at pantheism, reincarnationism, relativism, and esotericism. 

Season three deals with Distinctions Worth knowing! We need to know the distinction between good and evil, between right and wrong, between light and darkness. We need to know that our real battle is not a battle with flesh and blood. We battle with principalities and powers of darkness! Satan has an evil strategy for our defeat. We need to know his method. We need to know his target. Join us as w...

Season three of Wisdom from Above is highlighting Distinctions Worth knowing. To judge or not to judge... that is the question. We have all know that jokes said, "Judge not that you be not judged." And yet we also know the Bible says "He that is spiritual judges all things." And many also know that the Apostle Paul tells us to "Test all things" and Jesus tells us to "judge with righteous judgment....

Welcome to Wisdom from Above. Season 1 was focused on what's so special about the Bible. Season 2 was focused on crucial questions people ask. Season 3 is focused on distinctions worth knowing.  Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of season 3 make up a mini-series on discipleship. We have learned the meaning of a true disciple. We have discussed the three major hindrances to discipleship. In this episode we...

The Great Commission is to make disciples. Jesus wanted people to become truly devoted disciples. But many people hesitate to become fully-devoted disciples of Jesus. What are the main hindrances to discipleship? The answer is spelled out in some critical interactions Jesus had with three would-be disciples in Luke chapter 9. Turn there with me and let's discover what God has revealed about true d...

Welcome to Wisdom from Above where we are seeking to go beyond the reasoning of man to the revelation of God. We are looking at Distinctions Worth Knowing. Is it true that Jesus challenged disciples to follow Him? Weren't they already following Him if they were called disciples? Are there different categories of discipleship? s it true that Jesus said some of His disciples deserted Him? What is Ch...

Podcast: Wisdom from Above.    Season 3: Distinctions Worth Knowing.    Episode 3: Three Tenses of Salvation. Why do some passages of the Bible say salvation a free gift and other passages of the Bible say that we have to work out our salvation? That is a really critical question. The key to resolving this conflict is an understanding of the three tenses of salvation....

Can a believer in Jesus Christ turn his back on God and break his relationship with God? Can someone who has Jesus and eternal life lose Jesus and cease to have eternal life? Can the Holy Spirit depart from a believer if that believers chooses to walk into a sinful pattern of behavior? This episode of Wisdom from Above hits one of the most important distinctions in our Distinctions Worth Knowing s...

The theme for season 3 of Wisdom from Above is "Distinctions Worth Knowing!" In this premiere episode of Season 3 we are looking at the distinction between being at peace with God and experiencing the peace of God. We live in a chaotic world. People are desperate for peace. Jesus once said, "These things I have spoken unto you that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation;...

What is the straight scoop on infant baptism? What is the impact of water baptism? Is water baptism essential for salvation? Jesus seemed to say that "whoever believes in Him shall not perish but has everlasting life." So He wasn't requiring baptism. He also told the believing thief on the cross that he would be with Him in paradise, and the thief was not baptized. But if baptism is not essential...

Welcome to Wisdom from Above. We are on a quest for truth! Some people say Jesus did not really die on the cross. He just fainted and went unconscious. Did Christ die on the cross? Others admit he died, but say that he did not truly rise from the dead. Did Jesus literally physically rise from the dead? What really happened? Fortunately, Christianity invites investigation. In this episode of Wisdom...

Welcome to Wisdom from Above. We are wrestling with crucial Questions People Ask. Today's episode seeks to discover answers to these questions: Why would a loving God allow suffering? Why would an all-powerful God allow evil? Why would a loving God allow bad things to happen to good people?  Why doesn't God just stamp out all evil in the world? Join us as we seek to find God's answers to thes...

We are wrestling through the most crucial questions people ask about Christianity. In an earlier episode of Wisdom from Above we discovered that trusting in Jesus is the only way to eternal life. This raises another question. If the only way to eternal life is through trusting in Jesus, then what about those who have never even heard of Jesus? Are they condemned? Yes they are condemned. That just...

 Some people say that Christianity is a just psychological crutch for emotionally weak people. Some people believe that Christianity is purely subjective. Some people think Christians have created their religion to cope with their inadequacies in the present and to calm their fears about the future. Those are pretty heavy charges. Are they right? Is Christianity just a psychological crutch? &...

We are tackling crucial QuestionsPeople Ask in this second season of Wisdom from Above. In this episode we are hitting hypocrisy head-on. Some people have boldly claimed: "All Christians are hypocrites!"  Some others have skeptically asked, "Aren't all Christians just a bunch of hypocrites?" What is the answer to that question? What is a hypocrite? Is it true that some Christians are hypocrit...

Welcome to Wisdom form Above where we go beyond the reasoning of man to the revelation of God. Todays podcast is a continuation of last week's podcast. In that episode of /wisdom from Above we discovered that a person can know for sure that they have eternal life and are going to heaven. This raised a new question: If a person is guaranteed that they are going to heaven, what keeps them from going...

Welcome to the Wisdom from Above podcast where we go beyond the reasonings of man to the revelation of God. In this second season we are wrestling with crucial Questions People Ask. Today's topic is: "Can anyone know for sure that they are going to Heaven?" It could also be asked this way:  "Can anyone know for sure that they have eternal life?" Is Texas an option for eternal life? How can a...

Wisdom from Above is designed to go beyond the reasoning of man to the revelation of God. In this episode we are seeking to find an answer to the question, "How Could a Loving God send Anyone to Hell?" This is a fascinating question.  The Scripture is not silent on this question. First of all, the Bible gives us reasons to believe that the question itself is flawed, because it assumes that Go...

Season 2 of Wisdom from Above is wrestling with crucial "Questions People Ask." This podcast deals with the question, "Isn't Just Believing Too Easy?" When people hear someone say that all you have to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved and have eternal life, they immediately begin thinking, "That sounds too good to be true." Nothing of value is ever free. You don't get so...

Wisdom from Above continues its passionate pursuit of truth by seeking to find answers to the most crucial Questions People Ask. The question we are tackling in this episode is this: "Is Jesus the Only Way to Eternal Life?"  Aren't all religions basically encouraging man to be good? No!  Don't all religions say the same things in slightly different ways? No!  Don't all religions wor...