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Rapp Report Daily episode 85 The touching story of a Mormon woman that contacted Andrew who was upset that he was evangelizing Mormons. After Andrew shared some information and the website for Mormonism Research Ministry she realized she needed to leave Mormonism. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 84 Andrew discusses the new book Sharing the Good News with Mormons. This book is available at the Striving for Eternity store This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 83 Why should anyone do open-air evangelism?  It seems so outdated. We will cover why Andrew did open-air evangelism at the Mormon Manti Miracle Pagent. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 82 Should Christians go to a Mormon event to evangelize them? This podcast explains some reasons why we should go to an event by other religions not to protest but to share the truth with those that are deceived by false religions. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 81 What happened to the Rapp Report daily yesterday? Did something happen to Andrew? Yes, something did happen and he will discuss it on this podcast. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 80 What is the Jewish view of how someone gets saved? This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 79 To understand Judaism's view of salvation we must first understand their view of man's existence and sin. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 78 What is Judaism's view of Jesus? Judaism has a view of the Messiah but they believe it cannot be Jesus. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 77 What does Judaism teach about God? This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 76 Judaism has four authorities. Each authority will be explained so that you know how to understand what Judaism believes. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 75 When Jesus's brothers challenged Him to openly go to the feast, He went but no publicly. Jesus did go but in secret. Context is important when interpreting Scripture. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 74 Jesus's brother challenged Jesus to go to the feast opening and not in secret and the question asked is, did Jesus lie when He stated that it was not His time, yet did go? This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 73 Jesus uses a Jewish idiom to tell people to always anticipate the coming of the Lord when he claimed that only the Father knows the day and the hour. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 71 When Jesus claims that He does not know the day or hour only the Father knows, he was not claiming that there are things that He does not know. He was claiming that we must always be ready for the coming of the Lord. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 71 Some claim that Jesus lied in Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32 seems to claim that Jesus did not know something and yet He claimed to be God and to know everything. Is Jesus a liar or is there a much easier explanation. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 70 Sometimes we hear Christians tell us that we are not to judge other Christians. However, Paul disagrees in 1 Corinthians 5:6, when he tells us that we are not to judge outsiders of the church but to judge the church. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 69 Would it surprise you to know that Jesus commanded us to judge others? He did in John 7:24. The issue that Jesus addressed is that we are not to judge others by outward appearances but to judge by a righteous standard, God's Word. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 68 Jesus does not tell us not to judge others in Matthew 7:1. He addresses the hypocritical judgment of the Pharisees. The issue that Jesus addresses is that we must hold ourselves to the same standard that use to judge others. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 67 Matthew 7:1 states, "Judge not, that you be not judged". Does that mean that we are not to judge others? Well not if you continue reading the context. The issue Jesus is making is not that we should not judge others, but the standard that we use to judge others. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 66 One of the unwritten rules of our culture is the claim that one cannot judge other people. Often people quote the Bible, thinking that the Bible teaches that we should not judge other people. That is not what the Bible teaches. When a person calling you judgmental, they are making a judgment. If judging others is wrong by their standard, then they should not judge you. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 65 The easiest type of literature for interpreting Scripture is instructional literature.  This is where we will get most of our doctrine from.  This form of literature is found in most of the letters in the New Testament. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 64 Prophetic literature is one of the most difficult types of literature in Scripture to interpret.  Therefore must be handled carefully.  Most of the prophetic literature is dealing with history that has really been fulfilled.  In the unfulfilled prophecies, one must remember that they are often thumbnail sketches and not as detailed as many would like to believe. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 63 Wisdom literature is one of the many types of literature in Scripture.  In interpreting wisdom literature one must understand the interpretation rules for Hebrew poetry, but it goes beyond that.  One must always remember that wisdom literature deals with generalities and not promises. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 62 The key to interpreting Hebrew poetry is looking for the parallelism.  Hebrew poetry does not rely on rhyme but on parallel thoughts.  Being able to recognize the type of parallelism will help in the interpretation of Hebrew poetry. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 61 The key to interpreting Hebrew poetry is looking for the parallelism.  Hebrew poetry does not rely on rhyme but on parallel thoughts.  Being able to recognize the type of parallelism will help in the interpretation of Hebrew poetry. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 60 Historical narratives are one of the most abused types of literature in Scripture to be interpreted.  It is essential to understand the proper rules for interpreting historical narratives. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 59 Historical narratives are one of the most abused types of literature in Scripture to be interpreted.  It is essential to understand the proper rules for interpreting historical narratives. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 58 Historical narratives are one of the most abused types of literature in Scripture to be interpreted.  It is essential to understand the proper rules for interpreting historical narratives. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 57 Historical narratives are one of the most abused types of literature in Scripture to be interpreted.  It is essential to understand the proper rules for interpreting historical narratives. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 56 The first rule of Bible interpretation is identifying the type of literature of the text.  Different types of Biblical literature have different rules of interpretation.  It is essential to understand the rules before attempting to interpret the Scripture. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 55 Is there hope for a parent who lost a child?  We should not have false hope and try to make the Scripture say what it does not say.  However, too many parents who have lost a baby, there is hope. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 54 In 2 Samuel 12:23, David uses a Jewish idiom to describe death as final.  This was not a promise that he would see his child in heaven. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 53 When we look at 2 Samuel 12:23 the question must be asked could David have received a special revelation about the death of his child.  We know that David knew his child would die through special revelation from Nathan.   Could David have also received a special revelation about where his child would be after death?  The text does not make that clear. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 52 Many believe that David claimed that all children go to heaven.  However, when we look at the passage that many use in 2 Samuel 12:23, we do not see that claim at all. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 51 Do babies go to heaven?  This is an emotional topic that many struggle to answer.  On this week's podcast, we will look at the key passage of Scripture that many used to assure themselves to the affirmative. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 50 What should be the Christian response to evil?   Christians recognize that evil exists in the world, but instead of denying it or trying to avoid accountability, we embrace it and turn to in repentance to our Savior.  As Christians, we should be encouraging others who do not know Jesus Christ to do the same.  The presence of evil is the recognition that we sin against a holy and just God.  The solution is repentance. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 49 Atheists have no way of explaining the origin of evil.  However, we know what the origin is from the Bible.  The entrance of evil into the universe began with Satan followed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of been.  When Adam and Eve sinned they brought the corruption into the entire universe and as our federal heads brought the sin nature upon every human being. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 48 Even though professing atheists argue there is no absolute standard of morality, they always talk as if there is.  Listen to the language that they use and you will hear words of an absolute standard.  However, they cannot appeal to an absolute standard without God.  So they have to deny the very language they use in an attempt to justify their worldview. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 47 If there is no God, there is no standard for morality.  People know that morality exists and act as if it is absolute but by what standard can they appeal to if there is no God? This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 46 Is this like to say that the presence of evil proves that God cannot exist.  However, they could not account for evil without God’s existence.  Chemical reactions cannot produce moral goodness or evil. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 45 Should a Christian drink alcohol?  In modern Western cultures, there is very little reason for a Christian to argue for the drinking of alcohol.  They do not need it for dysentery and very few have any medical reasons for it.  However, some believe they have that liberty.  The most important thing for those Christians is to not cause another brother or sister to stumble. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 44 Can a Christian drink alcohol?  There is no sin in drinking alcohol in and of itself.  The Scripture has always been clear that drunkenness is a center.  One must ask, however, why do they want to drink alcohol with so many options available.  The motivation behind the drinking of alcohol can be the determiner between sin and not sin. Drunkness is always a sin in Scripture. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 43 Did Jesus drink alcohol?  There are some who would like to believe that Jesus Christ never drank alcohol because they believe that all alcohol drinking is a sin.  However, we see in Scripture that Jesus did, in fact, drink alcohol.  Jesus being God cannot sin.  Therefore if Jesus Christ drank alcohol than drinking alcohol cannot be a sin.  However, Scripture has always made it clear that drunkenness is always a sin. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 42 Is drinking alcohol a sin?  The drinking of alcohol in and of itself is not a sin.  The Scripture is clear that drunkenness is always the same.  Some try to excuse drinking in the first century as if there was no alcohol content.  This is untrue. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 41 Did people drink alcohol in the first century?  The answer is yes they did.  Alcohol served a purpose in killing dysentery in water.  In fact, people would have had to drink some level of alcohol to avoid being sick from the water.  In the first century, they did not have water filtration as we do today.  In many places around the world, people have to be careful with the water they drink.  The first century was no different.  However, there is a difference between the alcohol that they would have had for their water and what the Bible calls a strong drink. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 40 Can someone who is has been divorced be qualified as a pastor or deacon?  Many people look to 1 Timothy and believe that when it says that a pastor or deacon is a husband of one wife that it means one wife for life.  They would argue that this disqualifies a divorced person.  However, it would disqualify a widower but not a divorced person that never remarries. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 39 Many atheists try to make the claim that the Bible's authority is a circular argument. They believe that Christians make the argument that the Bible is an authority because the Bible says it is an authority.  However, that is not the argument we make.  The reason the Bible is an authority is that Its Author cannot lie, making a truthful and trustworthy. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 38 When someone claims that they used to be Christian we often find that they have a lack of basic understanding of the Bible.  Even those who say they went to seminary and studied to be a pastor show ignorance in basic Bible doctrines.  And yet they use the claim that they used to be a Christian in an illogical way to claim authority that they do not have. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 37 There is one key Bible verse that proves that no one that makes the claim that they were once a Christian ever was.  In  1 John 2:19, states that anyone that leaves the Christian community does so because they were never part of the Christian community.  The purpose of the verse is to show that those who leave do so to expose they were never a Christian.  Christian is one that would always persevere to the end.  Therefore, when someone says they were once a Christian they are admitting that they have left what they cannot leave.  Thus, they were never a Christian, they were only a hypocrite that stopped pretending. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 36 Sometimes you hear people make the false claim that they de-converted from Christianity.  The argument they make is that they were once a Christian and trusted in God as in the Bible as the ultimate authority, however, they have now changed their understanding.  This shows a fundamental lack of understanding of what it means to be a Christian.  To be a Christian requires one to put their ultimate trust in God and the Bible.  When someone has their alternate entrusts in something they cannot be convinced otherwise.  When a person claims that they have de-converted from Christianity that is proof that they never were a Christian because her ultimate authority was not God and the Bible but themselves. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe

Rapp Report Daily episode 35 In this 2-minute podcast, we will address the fifth of five characteristics of a cult.   The fifth trait of a cult is that the organization endangers any that will leave the group. They cause a spiritual and sometimes physical danger. This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community Support Striving for Eternity Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Get the book What Do They Believe Get the book What Do We Believe