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The Arise to Truth program airs every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-3pm EST on WZAP 690AM Radio, where anyone can call in and ask any Bible question at 423-512-9226. The program strives to earnestly contend for the faith in today's world with a "thus saith the Lord" response. The program is recorded a…

Arise to Truth

  • Jul 18, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
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  • 45 EPISODES


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Evaluating Christian Evidences

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 58:42


Where did man come from? What evidence does true science give us that agrees with the Bible? What can Christians today use and need to know to defend against scientific theories that seem to disprove the Bible? Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Bill Haywood, Jeff Johnson, and Milton Mathers.

Is It One or Many Churches?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 58:42


When Jesus claimed to be the vine, and His disciples the branches, what did He mean? Looking around the world you will see thousands of different churches, but which one is right? Are they all right? What constitutes a convert into the church? This and more are answered on today's program. The panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Milton Mathers.

2 Thessalonians and Obedience to Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 59:03


On today's program we are discussing a variety of topics. We begin by discussing a decision made about VA agreeing to a Casino, advised commentaries for personal studies, questions on instrumental music, discussions on Christ dwelling with us, and how exactly we fulfill all righteousness. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Milton Mathers, Ethan Tate, and Dan Fraley.

The Bible and Drinking Wine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 59:13


On today's program we are discussing the Bible and it's use of 'wine'. There are many calls that take place questioning social drinking, medical drugs and substances, the Bible application of drinking, and Jesus turning water into wine. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Ethan Tate, and Milton Mathers.

What If It's Not In the Bible and Contextual Reading

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 58:42


On today's program we are continuing our study on "What If It's Not in the Bible?" We are discussing the idea of faith as the Bible describes it, authorized sayings of Christ, and reading the Bible within it's respected context. We received various calls pertaining to identifying certain verses of the Bible, false prophets/apostles of the Old and New Testament, and miracles. Our panel today includes Eddy Craft, Milton Mathers, Ethan Tate, and James Simmons.

What If It's Not In the Bible?

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 57:35


On today's program we are discussing "What If It's Not in the Bible" Our topic takes into consideration the consequence of holding on to doctrines that are not found in scriptures. We have a few callers ask about "vain repetitions" of Matt. 6:7 and discussing the practice of effective prayer. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Ethan Tate, and Milton Mathers.

1 Peter and Choosing Teachers

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 58:46


On today's program we are discussing the book of First Peter and some questions pertaining to advice on Bible class teachers. the panel for this episode is Eddy Craft, Ethan Tate, and Milton Mathers.

A Note from a Concerned Pastor

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 58:51


On today's program, we are discussing a letter that was given to Wesley stating that, "Your meal was paid in full tonight as a witness to you that Christ paid for your sin debt IN FULL without water baptism." Is baptism essential to salvation? What is the Holy Spirit's part in salvation? Can one be baptized by water apart from the Spirit? What does the Bible say to the reception of the Holy Spirit today? The panel in this episode is Wesley Simons, Jackson Erwin, Steve Clevenger, Ethan Tate, and Milton Mathers.

The Book of Jude (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 58:43


On today's program, we are continuing our discussion on the book of Jude. On this program speaking is Wesley Simons, Milton Mathers, and Ethan Tate.

The Thief on the Cross

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 51:48


What the thief on the cross saved without baptism? Do that mean is is not essential to be saved? Find out where the Bible stands and stays as we discuss the mean by which the thief was saved and the Law pertaining to his life. The panel for this episode includes: Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Different Particulars on Baptism

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 53:28


On today's program we are all about baptism, baptism, baptism! We invite you open your Bible, see for yourself, and check that we stand where God stands! Is it by the water, the Holy Spirit or obedience? The panel for this episode includes: Wesley Simons, Jackson Erwin, Eddy Craft and Michael Jordan.

Jehovah Witnesses

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 55:03


Today's program discusses Jehovah Witnesses. What do they teach? Where do they stay? Do they uphold God's Word alone or in need of other "inspiration". The panel for this episode is Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

A Variety of Calls from Halloween, Acts 12, to the Name of a Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 55:06


Today's program received a lot of calls changing our discussion. The program begins with Acts 12, then addresses Halloween, then who were those who were saved in Jesus' day, the name on a church building and curses that may fall on children. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Romans 1:8, Marriage, and Matters Settled in Heaven

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 52:54


Today's program will discuss Romans 1:8. various comments made about marriage, and matters that are settled in heaven and earth. The panel today includes Our panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

I Corinthians 5 & Church Discipline

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 54:59


On today's program we are discussing Church Discipline. Our discussion begins in 1 Corinthians 5, turns to marriage, divorce, and remarriage, and judging those who need to come to God. The panel for this episode includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, and Michael Jordan.

The Model Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 55:20


On today's program we are discussing the model prayer and forgiving one another. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, and Michael Jordan.

Lies That People Believe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 53:56


On today's program we are discussing the lies that people believe today, discussion on I Cor. 11, some comments made about Psalm 90, and do angels sing in heaven. The panel today includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Discussing Psalm 90

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 54:48


On today's program we are discussing Psalms 90 and a call about enter the straight gate more than once. On today's panel is Wesley Simons, Milton Mathers, and Michael Jordan.

A Study on Prayer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 53:58


On today's program we are discussing the purpose of prayer and the significance of coming before the throne of God with our petitions. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons and Michael Jordan.

Conversions of the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 55:06


On today's program we are discussing conversions found in the Bible and faith healers. Our panel today includes, Wesley Simons, Milton Mathers, Tim Philips, and Michael Jordan.

On Acts 2 and Hardening the Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 54:19


On today's program we are discussing the sermon preached in Acts 2. How were people pricked in the heart and what about those who are hardened in their heart? Our panel today includes Wesley Simons, Jeff Johnson, Eddy Craft and Michael Jordan

Abraham's Surrender and the Old Law

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 54:20


Today's program will discuss Abraham and the Old Law, the lineage of Christ, and the second coming of Christ with premillennialism. Our panel in the studio is Wesley Simons, Tim Phillips, Michael Jordan.

A Variety of Calls from Women Elders, to Baptism, to Proper Belief

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 54:08


On today's program we are discussing women elders of the Old Testament, baptism, and the proper belief we should have. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Milton Mathers, and Michael Jordan.

The Inspired Bible (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 53:57


Today's program continues our discussion from the last program. We are discussing the Inspired Word, Paul's statement of Romans 1:16, and baptism. Our panel today includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Milton Mathers.

The Inspired Bible and Hell

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 55:01


Today's program will discuss the inspiration of the Bible, whether hell is real, and how scripture was delivered, and what Judas did right and wrong. The panel for this program includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, and Tim Phillips.

Matthew 7 and Church Discipline

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 54:00


In today's program we will discuss the authority principle in Matthew 7 with church discipline, coming to Christ, and a potential accidental marriage. Today's panel includes Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, and Michael Jordan.

On Salvation and God Who Does Not Change

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 54:23


Today's program will discuss salvation in regards to Romans 10:9-13, how to be saved, how God changes or does not change, and how 1 Timothy 4 can resolve some questions. The panel for this episode is Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Galatians 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 53:59


Today's program discusses the many lessons gleamed from Galatians 1. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft and Michael Jordan.

So Near, Yet So Far

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 52:05


Today's program will discuss when God's people were so close, but not obedient enough. Is there a behavior that is acceptable to God? What examples do we find in the Bible of those so close to salvation. The panel today includes Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, and Michael Jordan.

The One True Church

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 54:39


Today's program will discuss various ideas on the one Church found in the Bible established by Christ. Is there really only one church? The panel for this episode is Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, Jeff Johnson, and Michael Jordan.

The Church, Marriage, and Miracles

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 55:08


Today's program will discuss various truths about the Church, marriage, and the miracles that Christ performed while here on Earth. Today's panel includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Romans 6, Marriage, and Cain and Abel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 55:17


Today's program covers a variety of topics from Romans 6, marriage, divorce, remarriage, whether baptism saves or not, and on Cain and Abel's sacrifice. Our panel for this episode is Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

On Proverbs 22:8 and Calvinism

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 53:32


On today's program we are discussing Proverbs 22:8 and various concepts on Calvinism. Our panel today includes Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Proverbs 22, God as a Parent, and Parenting

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 54:09


On today's program we are discussing Proverbs 22, God as a parent, parents as friends to their children, and parents treating their own children as if they were adopted and separate from the family. Our panel for this episode is Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, and Tim Phillips.

Choosing Elders, the Perfect Sacrifice, and Dancing

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 54:46


Today's program will cover the topics of the all sufficient sacrifice of Christ, questions pertaining to leaders of the Church and replacing elders, and the kind of dancing permitted by God. Our panel for this episode is Wesley Simons, Ethan Tate, Jackson Erwin, Tim Phillips, and Michael Jordan.

Laws of the Land, Abortion, and a Plethora of Questions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 53:50


Today's program welcomed many different calls and questions! Our program will cover laws of the land that go against the Bible, questions about annulment of laws, the guilty party of an adulterous affair, when a fetus becomes a living soul, more questions pertaining to marriage, divorce, and remarriage, how a person can serve as an elder, how one commits adultery in his heart, who wrote the book of Hebrews, questions over Numbers 5:14, 17, 24, 27 and how the Old Law and New Law views sin. Our panel for this program is Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, and Tim Phillips.

A Variety of Calls from I Cor. 10:13 to Calvinism to Thoughts on Life After Death

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 54:25


On today's program we are discussing I Corinthians 10:13, Rom. 8:29-30, Eph. 1:4-5, 11; 2 Tim. 1:9; Rom. 8:38-39, Calvinism, 2 Cor. 2:13, how we become children of God, how the Holy Spirit teaches that we are saved, and whether people look down on us after death. The panel today includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Tim Phillips, and Jeff Johnson.

A Variety of Calls from Translations, Baptism's Importance, and How God Uses Us on Earth

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 54:49


The program today covers a variety of topics ranging from 2 Peter 1, where certain scriptures are found in the Bible, a comparison between the King James and Christian Standard Bible, the importance of baptism, some comments pertaining to Lev. 24:19-20, Matt. 5:34, 38-39, and how God uses us here on earth. The panel today includes Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, and Tim Phillips.

A Variety of Calls from Jeremiah to Helping Israel

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 54:29


On the program today we have a lot of phone calls asking about Jeremiah the weeping prophet, Romans 10, people who speak on helping Israel, how some people explain the trinity, and other ideas. Our panel today is Wesley Simons, Eddy Craft, Jeff Johnson, and Tim Phillips.

The End of the World Described by Harold Camping

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2011 57:34


On today's program we are discussing a prediction made by Harold Camping that the end of the world is occurring May 21st, 2011. Why hasn't anyone else predicted the same date? On the program is Wesley Simons, Michael Jordan, Bill Haywood, and Tim Phillips.

The Book of Deuteronomy and Rightly Dividing Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2008 53:41


On today's program we will be discussing the book of Deuteronomy starting with chapter 6. Various callers asked about Psalm 105:6-10, Rom. 11:25-26 and how to rightly divide the Word. The program includes comments made by Wesley Simons, Adam Horn, and Bill Haywood.

Unity, Vain Worship, and the Delivery of the Gospel

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2004 56:40


On today's program we discuss the Biblical concept of unity from Ephesians 4, vain worship, the delivery of the Great Commission and our only hope through Jesus Christ. The program is being hosted by Wesley Simons and Eddy Craft.

What Saves, Baptism or Jesus Christ?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1998 56:57


What is it that saves man? Learn what saves us today as we discuss a tract written by Buddy Bryant. On this episode is Wesley Simons, David Irick, and Bill Haywood.

A Study of the Catholic Church (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 1996 53:50


On today's program we are continuing our live Bible Study between Vince Lewis of New York of the Roman Catholic Church and Wesley Simons of Elizabethton, TN of the Church of Christ. Eddy Craft is hosting the program today.

A Study of the Catholic Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 1996 57:02


On today's program we have a live Bible study between Vince Lewis of New York and Wesley Simons of Elizabethton, TN discussing the Roman Catholic Church and some of the views that she holds. Moderating the program is Eddy Craft.

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