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We all have questions as we go through life. The goal of this podcast is to provide a place to ask questions about anything and hear what the Bible has to say about it. Pastor Ken Ortize is the senior pastor at Calvary Spokane. He has been teaching the Bible for over 30 years and has a passion to se…

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Ep. 68: Ancient Texts that Support the Bible, Servants of the Lord, and Death

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 11:46


Are there other ancient texts that support the Bible? Is the term “Servants of the Lord” to legalistic of a term? Do we have ultimate control of the length of our life? Why should we take care of our bodies? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 67: The Millennial Reign, Genesis 6:6, and Hebrews 6:4-6

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 15:21


Will we celebrate the feasts during the Millennial Reign of Christ? What does Genesis 6:6 mean when it says God “Regretted making mankind”? What does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 66: Conditional Salvation, Bible Translation, Death

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 17:28


Is salvation conditional? What Bible translation do you teach out of? Can anyone alter the day of their death, even though the Bible says we all have an appointed time to die? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 65: Church buildings, Babies who are aborted, and Near death experiences

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 18:53


Why aren’t Christian churches open during the week like Catholic Churches are? How can we know aborted babies go to heaven? How are we to view near death experiences? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 64: The tribe of Kedar, Ephesians 2:8, and the Tribulation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 11:12


Who is the tribe of Kedar? What is the meaning of Ephesians 2:8? Will the Holy Spirit be active on the earth during the tribulation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 63: Believing lies, the fate of the unborn, and death of loved ones.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 9:55


Is it a sin to believe a lie?  What is the fate of unborn children? And how to handle a loved one passing away without Jesus? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 62: Dealing your past and storing of treasures.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 13:53


How should one move through and deal with past memories of who they were before Christ? What is your opinion on storing up valuables for people during the tribulation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 61: GFA Lawsuit and Anger towards God

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 16:22


What was the GFA lawsuit about? How are Christians supposed to deal with periodic anger towards God when loved ones are suffering. On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 60:  Women’s Roles in the Bible and Inheritance

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 17:04


According to the Bible, what is a woman’s role supposed to be and look like today? What does the Bible mean when it talks about inheritance, positions, rewards, and blessings? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 59:  Living with a member of the opposite sex as a Christian and Christian relationships.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 14:33


Is it ever ok to live with a member of the opposite sex and not be married? Are Christian women required to have relationships with other women? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 58:  Suicidal Thoughts and Self Mutilation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 9:21


What does the Bible say about Christians who struggle with thoughts of suicide and self mutilation?  On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 57: Everlasting Life, Explaining the Gospel, Repentance

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 16:13


What does John 3:16 mean when it talks about everlasting life? How do you explain the Gospel? How can you repent of sexual desires? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 56: Preventing Pregnancy, Buying Truth, Abortion

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 9:27


What is the Quiverfull movement? What does it mean to “Buy Truth”? What does the Bible say about abortion and that children will go to heaven? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 55: Godly offspring, Fossils, and the Parable of the Ten Virgins

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 15:55


What does the Bible mean when it talks about Godly offspring? Why don’t we find human fossils from the period of the flood? What is the parable of the ten virgins about? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 54: Being Married to a Unbeliever, Abraham, and video games, drinking, and smoking

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 13:36


What does the Bible say about a couple who is unequally yoked? What was Abraham doing while the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt? Are things like video games, smoking, and drinking sin? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 53: Homosexuality in the Family

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 17:03


How are Christians supposed to deal with homosexuality within the family? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to this question.

Ep. 52: The Difference Between Soul and Spirit, and the Jezebel Spirit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 14:47


Are the soul and spirit synonymous? What is the Jezebel spirit? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 51:  Baby Dedications, Israel’s Punishment for David’s Sin, and Israel as God’s Chosen People

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 20:48


What does the Bible say about baby dedications? Why did the Israelites get punished for David’s sin? Are the Israelites higher in God’s eyes than gentiles? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 50:  Responding to Someone Who Has Turned Away from God

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 15:02


How are we as Christians supposed to respond to people who have turned away from God and begin to have bad things happen in their lives? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to this question.

Ep. 49:  Head Coverings and What Happens After Death?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 11:08


What are the head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11? Do they still apply to us today? When we die do we immediately go to heaven?  On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 48:  The Meaning of “Jesus Is Lord,” and Celebrating Halloween

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 12:09


What does it mean when the Bible says “Jesus is Lord” and “Confess With Your Mouth?”  Should Christians celebrate Halloween? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 47:  Jesus, Hell, and Demons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 17:55


Did Jesus go to hell when He died on the cross? Should demons be addressed within a church setting? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 46: The Second Amendment and Creation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 15:42


Does the Second Amendment align with the Bible? Did God speed up growth on the earth during creation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 45:  Halloween and Teaching Styles

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 11:26


Can Christians participate in Halloween? What is the difference between expositional and topical teaching? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 44:  News Sources and Homeschooling

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 14:35


How should Christians discern the different news outlets? What does the Bible say about homeschooling and being a stay at home mom? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 43:  God’s Judgment and Dealing with Doubt

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 14:31


Does God judge us by what we know? If you believe in God, is it wrong to experience times of unbelief? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 42:  Experiencing Guilt in Pleasure and the Fulfillment of Jewish Feasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 11:31


Should Christians take vacations for pleasure? Did Jesus fulfill the four Jewish feasts? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 41:  Depression and Anxiety

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 18:10


How are Christians supposed to deal with depression and anxiety? And what does the Bible say about it? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 40:  Bethel Church and Bill Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 21:56


On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize, Dan McMahon and Worship Pastor Eric Sullivan discuss this popular movement and how we should approach it’s teaching and music. Resources mentioned: Bill Johnson’s Theology and Movement Examined Biblically by Mike Winger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tEv26OMTU&feature=youtu.be Bad Religion https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Religion-Became-Nation-Heretics/dp/143917833X/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1544641982&sr=8-5&keywords=bad+religion

Ep. 39: Blaspheming the Holy Spirit and Bible Prophecy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 16:06


What is blaspheming the Holy Spirit? And how important is Bible Prophecy compared to the rest of the Bible? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 38: The Antichrist and Calvinism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 18:28


How will we know when the antichrist comes? Is Calvinism considered a false doctrine? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 37:  Baptism, Daily Bible Reading, and Children’s Education

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 18:47


Is baptism a command from God? How do you cultivate a daily bible reading habit? What if my spouse and I don’t agree on where our kids should go to school? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 36:  The Conflict of Being Gay and Christian

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 13:54


On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to the conflict of being a Christian and being gay.

Ep. 35:  Addressing Sin In Others and Mark 9

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 15:27


How are we as Christians supposed to go about addressing sin in others? How do we explain demon possession in children, like the description found in Mark 9? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 34:  Yoga and David’s Sonship

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 13:28


Should Christians do yoga? Is there a possibility that David was birthed out of wedlock or an adulterous affair? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 33:  Does God Hate?, Defining “All,” and Perichoresis

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 12:42


Does God hate? When the Bible says “All have fallen short of the glory of God,” does it really mean all? What is Perichoresis, and should we spend time studying it? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 32:  Masterpiece Cake Shop, Lucid Dreams, and Sexual Sin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 18:09


How should businesses respond to requests that go against their beliefs (eg. Masterpiece Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission)? Does Satan use lucid dreams to try and influence us? Are all sins equal? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 31:  Doing Good and Our Need for Jesus, Sharing Your Faith, and the Innocence of Babies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 17:45


Can we choose to be good? How do we share our faith? And are babies innocent? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 30:  The Tree of Knowledge, Specificity in Praying, and Cremation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 14:57


Why did God make the tree of knowledge? Is praying specifically for things okay? Is it okay to be cremated? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 29:  1 Corinthians 12 and Bible Studies/Devotionals for Dating Couples

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 14:00


What is meaning of the 1 Corinthians 12:22-25? Are there any recommended Bible studies/devotionals for dating couples? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 28: Pastoral Gifting/Calling

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 14:07


How does someone know if they have been gifted and called to be a pastor? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 27:  Abraham's Bosom and Eternal Security

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 17:06


What does the Bible say about Abraham’s Bosom? Is it possible for a Christian to lose their salvation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 26: Drinking, Dancing and Reformed Theology

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 20:30


Should Christians go to bars or clubs? What is Reformed Theology and Spiritual Formation? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 25: Publicizing Miracles and the Mark of the Beast

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 14:22


Should Christians tell others about things God has done in their lives? Can a believer take the mark of the beast and still be saved? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 24:  Astrology and Alcohol

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 12:50


What does the Bible say astrology? Is drinking Alcohol a sin? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 23:  Honoring Your Parents, Forgiveness of Evil, and God’s Omnipotence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 19:05


How are we to honor our parents? What does the Bible mean when it says to “forgive those who trespass against us?” Is God really all powerful? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 22: Understanding 1 Corinthians 11:10 and Spiritual Influence upon Thoughts and Dreams

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 22:02


Why is “because of the angels” the reason for a woman having authority over her own head in 1 Corinthians 11? Can Satan read our thoughts or effect our dreams? Does God still speak to us through dreams? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 21: Believers and Social Media, Death of People Before Christ’s Atonement, and Defining the Term Christian

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 28:44


What are the effects of social media and how should believers respond? How did people in the Old Testament get to heaven? And what is the definition of a Christian?   On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 20: Dinosaurs and the Flood, God’s Allowance of Evil, and the Hebrew Roots Moniker

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 17:44


Did the flood kill all of the dinosaurs? How do you talk with someone who asks why bad things happen in the world if God is all powerful? What does the Hebrew roots moniker mean and should we avoid it?  On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 19: Worship on the Sabbath and the United States Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 17:29


Why don’t all Christians follow the Mosaic law regarding the observance of the Sabbath? And what is the significance of the United States recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

Ep. 18: The Book of Job and Explaining the Kingdom of Heaven and Eternal Life

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 20:33


How are we to look at the book of Job as a whole? And what is the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and Eternal Life? On today’s episode Pastor Ken Ortize and Dan McMahon discuss what the Bible has to say in regards to these questions.

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