Word for Word

“What if I’ve gone too far? What if God can’t forgive me?” For many Christians, few fears cut deeper than the idea of committing “the unforgivable sin.” It can keep you up at night, make you avoid church, and paralyze your prayers. But what if the very fear of being beyond forgiveness is actually strong evidence that you haven’t committed this sin at all? In this episode of Word for Word , Austin...

Buddhists call it suffering. Philosophers call it “the human condition.” Psychologists call it the “shadow self.” Every culture recognizes that something is deeply wrong with us and with the world. The Bible uses a much simpler word for it: sin . In this episode of Word for Word , Austin W. Duncan unpacks what the Bible actually means by sin—and why understanding it is essential if we want to make...

We exercise faith every day without thinking about it—taking prescriptions from doctors we just met, boarding planes with pilots we’ve never seen, stepping into elevators we didn’t install. So why, when it comes to Christianity, do so many people think “faith” means a blind leap in the dark? In this episode of Word for Word , Austin W. Duncan digs into Hebrews 11:1 and the original Greek words beh...

In a world that says “your truth, my truth,” what does the Bible mean by the truth? In this episode, Austin W. Duncan walks through the core doctrines that make Christianity what it is—and why some beliefs are matters of preference while others are matters of spiritual life and death. Starting at Nicaea and that famous “one iota” debate, we look at how the church has guarded the truth about who Je...

Many Christians know how to answer, “What must I do to be saved?” but get stuck on the next question: “What now?” In this episode, Austin W. Duncan walks through what spiritual growth looks like after conversion and how God uses ordinary habits over time to make us more like Christ. We look at key passages like 2 Peter 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3, and Hebrews 5 to see why growth is a process, not an ins...

Is being a good person enough to get you into heaven? In this first episode of Word for Word, Austin W. Duncan answers one of the most important questions in Christianity: “What must I do to be saved?” Discover what the Bible teaches about salvation, grace, faith, and the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. Whether you're curious, skeptical, or seeking to grow in your faith, this video provides...