Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg talks about the problems with inclusivism, then he answers questions about why it would be wrong to ask a saint for prayer if they can hear us, whether drawing lots is an approved practice, self-identified Christians who don’t show fruit, and whether the meaning of “doubt” has changed.
 
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Commentary: Inclusivism gives people false hope. (00:00)

If people who have passed on can hear the living, then what would be wrong with the Catholic practice of asking a saint for prayer? (23:00)

Does Acts 1:26 indicate that the drawing of lots is an approved, godly practice, or was Paul the true replacement, selected by Jesus himself? (29:00)

How can we help people who say they trust in the Lord but never show any fruit? (36:00)

Is “doubt” a word like “faith” that has changed its meaning? (47:00)

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No Other Name—Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

Greg discusses our obligation to help the poor, then he talks to a caller about the fate of saved people who get dementia later in life and answers questions about our conscience vs. the Holy Spirit, the government as an analogy for the Trinity, and the inclusivism of the Catholic Church.
 
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Commentary: We have an obligation to help the poor. (00:00)

What happens with saved people who get dementia and then forget everything? (21:00)

What is the difference between our conscience and the Holy Spirit, and how can we tell which is which? (31:00)

What are your thoughts on using our government as an analogy for the Trinity? (44:00)

How does the inclusivism of the Catholic Church differ from how people in the Old Testament were saved before Jesus’ cross and resurrection? (50:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

The Legend of the Social Justice Jesus by Greg Koukl

Orange County Rescue Mission

One Way or Any Way? Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

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Related Links:

Losing Your Salvation in Ephesians 1:14–3 by Amy Hall

The Trinity: A Solution, Not a Problem Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

Greg reflects on how we know that Christians believe the right thing, then he answers questions about the phrase “That’s just your opinion” shutting down conversations and whether calling YWWH “God” and “Jesus” is a blasphemy.
 
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Commentary: What are the reasons? (00:00)

A challenge to Greg’s view that forgiveness requires repentance (12:00)

The phrase “That’s your opinion” or “Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion” seems to be used sometimes as a conversation stopper, but should it be? (34:00)

Does YHWH consider it a blasphemy when you call him “God” and “Jesus”? (40:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life by J. Warner Wallace

Biblical Forgiveness Isn’t What You’ve Been Told – Teasi Cannon on Alisa Childers’s podcast

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A Simple Explanation of the Cosmological Argument – Reasonable Faith video

Greg responds to a sign he saw that read, “Knowledge is not faith,” then he answers questions from a caller about how God can be sovereign over our decisions and just at the same time, how God can blame people he didn’t save, and where free will ends.
 
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Commentary: Faith is not opposed to knowledge. (00:00)

How is God sovereign over our decisions and just at the same time, how can he blame people he didn’t save, and where does free will end—i.e., if we can’t resist being chosen, what decisions can we resist? (33:00)

Related Links:

Faith Does Not Save You by Amy Hall (quoting Greg Koukl on the “thick ice” idea)

How to Be Sure You’re Saved by Greg Koukl

Providence by John Piper (a comprehensive discussion of everything the Bible says about God’s purposeful sovereignty)

Excusing Sinners and Blaming God by Guillaume Bignon

How Can We Condemn Evil if God Is Sovereign? by Amy Hall

In a talk given to leaders attending STR’s Reality Conference, John Stonestreet explains how and why to cultivate a true Christian worldview in students that’s big enough to enable them to live with hope and embody a life of reconciliation as they respond to the challenges of our cultural moment.
 
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Commentary: John Stonestreet on cultivating a “big enough” worldview in students (00:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

John Stonestreet – President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview

Breakpoint audio commentaries, hosted by John Stonestreet

The Fabric of Faithfulness by Steven Garber

Truth Rising – Documentary and study

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