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In case you didn't know, when it comes to crushing false doctrine my guest, EJ "Thunder" Lauriston is not to be played with!!!   In his new hard-hitting book, "Hiding In Plain Sight:The False Doctrines of Seventh-Day Adventism Vol. 1", Lauriston gives us the first installment of his series in which he takes on the false doctrine of Seventh-Day Adventism (SDA). Lauriston pulls no punches as he dismantles SDA false teaching with the Word of God, rightly interpreted.   I have read Lauriston's book and fully endorse it as a resource that every disciple of Christ, apologist, minister, etc. should have on their shelf. You don't want to miss this interview of EJ "Thunder" Lauriston giving us an overview of key themes and biblical teachings he addresses in, "Hiding In Plain Sight"!!!   GET YOUR COPY OF "HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT" TODAY BY CLICKING RIGHT HERE:    https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Plain-Sight-Doctrines-Seventh-day/dp/B09DN35J21   BLOG SITE: www.truidapologetics.com SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY: patreon.com/adamcoleman BUY TRU-ID APOLOGETICS GEAR: Http://tee.pub/lic/1AJjb3ZSz5U PODCAST ARCHIVES: Www.truidpodcast.com (Also on Itunes and other podcast outlets)   SOCIAL MEDIA  Facebook: realadamcoleman Twitter: @scottlane7 Instagram: Truid_Podcast For Booking: truid7@gmail.com For Questions & Feedback: truid7@gmail.com

Is Adam Coleman becoming a prosperity preacher?!!!! Nah, fam… I will say this though. The biblical worldview has much more to offer than high-minded theological truths and philosophy. One of the ways we can help people to see the value of the biblical worldview is highlighting how it can be applied to everyday life. The Bible has plenty to say about how to manage finances in a healthy way. Unfortunately, what the Bible really says about money has often been overshadowed by shady individuals who mishandle and/or misrepresent the scriptures so they can exploit people. One of the things we talk about in this interview with my dude Steve Stack is reclaiming a healthy view of finances, giving, saving, and investing from a biblical perspective.

Of all the chapters in our recently released book on Urban Apologetics, edited by Dr. Eric Mason, I believe the final chapter on spiritual warfare is the most important! In this interview, Dr. Mason, gives us a snippet of what every apologist, and indeed, every Christian needs in their arsenal! You NEED to watch this interview... SPECIAL NOTE: This interview is the relaunch of the Tru-ID Podcast!!! For those who were waiting for it to return and/or prefer audio podcast content, feel free to enjoy this interview and others to come at www.truidpodcast.com, apple podcasts, and other outlets.

Just a few days ago LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and several others met their tragic end when their private helicopter crashed leaving no survivors. Needless to say this horrific event has sent shockwaves throughout society as people are left with so many questions about why things like this happen and how to respond in the face of tragedy. In this episode we welcome Dr. Douglas Groothuis, author and professor of philosophy at Denver Seminary, as we discuss the biblical notions of "lament" and how "suffering well" as an outworking and reflection of hope. Tune in for this one...you won't regret that you did...

As promised I'm droppin this full interview of which I featured a clip just a earlier this week on Youtube. Dr. Jamal Dominique-Hopkins is a heavy weight guest on our podcast who breaks down what the Dead Scrolls are, what information they contain, and why Christians should be interested in them. He also takes some time to shoot down some wild claims recently made by Dame Dash on Big Boy TV concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls. Listen now!

Waddup my peoples!! We’re back once again with a dope interview featuring an apologist who has been putting in major work! Nefer Nitty is well-known among the urban apologetics community and we caught up with her to talk about how to engage people with apologetics. We also discussed some of the challenges that come along with being a urban apologist. Check it out!! Key Topics: Nefer Nitty’s journey from the Yoruba religion to Christ. How to engage people with apologetics. Being woke and Christian: Is it a contradiction, ungodly, or biblical?

Y'all know what it is man! For anyone who has been following me or been active in the Urban apologetics community, you know there was a huge debate at Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia between Dr. Vince Bantu and Brother Jabari Osaze.   They tackled 3 main topics:   Is Christianity the White Man's religion?   Is Christianity a copy of Kemetic Spirituality? (Egyptian Myth)   Christianity or Kemet: Which One has the answer for the black community?   I caught up with Dr. Bantu for a post-debate interview that you definitely want to tune in for. We talked about his preparation for the event, thought process behind the argumentation he presented at the debate, as well as additional points that Dr. Bantu explains which provide further support for arguments he made at the debate.    This interview is fire!!!

Weeee back! I know I've been gone for a while and I've got a lot of explaining to do but we're back at it and have some exciting things coming so stay tuned.  For anyone who has been keeping up with things in the urban apologetics community you know that last week there was a major event last weekend: The Great Debate between Dr. Vince Bantu and Brother Jabari Osaze. As the footage from the debate is released Alfredo Valentin and yours truly will be going live on Youtube and doing in depth analysis of the debate round by round and point by point.    In this episode we give our initial thoughts on the debate, some background on how it came about and our involvement behind the scenes, as well as spilling the beans on stuff that popped off that took us by surprise. Check us out...

  Maaaan listen. Ollaudah Equiano is among my favorite figures of African/African-American history hands down. You guys are really in for a treat as we discuss the faith and life journey of Olaudah Equiano with special guest, Dr. Eric Washington, who is a historian that has specialized in studying Equiano's life!   Key Points:   Ollaudah Equiano’s journey from West Africa, to slavery, to being a world-changing abolitionist.   Equiano’s Reformed theology and how his commitment to Christ led him to fight chattel slavery.    The importance of ethnic and cultural diversity among academics in institutions of higher learning.

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglas presented what is perhaps his most famous speech, which is generally titled, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?". At the Corinthian Hall, in Rochester New York, Douglass made this speech to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass is by far my favorite figure of African American history. He had a brilliant mind that certainly shined through in his writings and accomplishments as an abolitionist.  In this episode, we take a look at sections of "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" and explore what many African Americans experience as a tension between that which can be appreciated about America/American history and grappling with harsh moral realities of America/American history. I'll attempt to draw insights from Frederick Douglas and point out how this issue may intersect with how we go about doing so called "urban" apologetics. I'm somewhat shooting from the hip in this episode. I haven't got it all completely worked out in my thinking yet and would welcome feedback from y'all out there. Enjoy...  

Waddup y’all! I had a blast doing this interview! In this episode we feature the author of “Counterfeit Charisma: The Age of False Prophets”.    Dr. Woods is a renowned author and Pastor of Power of the Holy Ghost Deliverance Ministries. We’re taking deception in the church head on in this episode and giving our listeners tools to discern what is of God and what is deception.   Key topics:   Exposing this era of false prophets that have gained followings on TBN, Word Network, etc.   Clear biblical guidelines on how to separate the real from the fake!   If we’re going to defend the faith effectively we’ve got to defend it against false doctrine in the church as well

Waddup Tru-ID Familia! A while back I taught a series at No Ceilings Bible Study on the subject of the “Problem of Evil”. For those who have been following the Tru-ID Podcast, you'll recall that I posted the first two Bible study sessions and mentioned that there would be a third. Welp, as I was digging through some old files on my computer I realized I hadn't posted the third segment of that series. So let's get that corrected right now shall we? In the previous two sessions we covered basics of what the “problem of evil” is and responses to the “Logical Version of the Problem of Evil”. In this next episode we will tackle the “Inductive/Evidential version of the Problem of Evil (or Suffering)”. Tune in!

Alex McElroy is an internationally known pastor, public speaker, and Christian apologist. He’s been putting in work for the kingdom and we’re glad we could catch up with him to get his thoughts on a range of topics. In this episode we chop it up with him on a range of topics including:    Topics: Is it true that science and Christianity don't mix?   Do the miracles in scripture make the Bible unbiblical?   Brief exchange on Evidential and Presuppositional apologetics.   The upcoming “Proof for the Truth Conference”

For some time I've been intending to do an episode on the issue of abortion. It's an issue I've been very vocal about in the past and have recently felt compelled to re-engage in the public square. Just a few weeks ago the national conversation about abortion sharply intensified when New York passed a bill which significantly weakened the regulations related to elective abortions particularly in regard to late term abortions. When a similar bill was proposed in my home state of Virginia, I found myself uncomfortable with being on the sidelines of this and other social issues. As a first step in getting more involved I decided to reach out to someone that I believe could speak to this subject in a way that my listeners would greatly benefit from. Today's guest, Scott Klusendorf, is a nationally recognized pro-life advocate and president of the Life Training Institute.  He has lectured on and debated the issue of abortion on over 80 colleges and universities, regularly conducted pro-life advocacy trainings and is the author of "The Case for Life". Yours truly caught up with Scott Klusendorf to talk about the following: What is the current state of the abortion debate in America and in the church? Do I have to become a Trump supporter or Republican to be on the right side of the abortion question? How to make a 3 step argument for the pro-life position. You don’t wanna miss this one!!!   P.S.: Ironically, this show is about kids and it just so happened that during the recording my 2 year old wandered into my studio area so you briefly hear him in the background smh. Shoutout to special guest Kaiden Coleman

Urban Apologist Alfredo Valentin  Droppin Biblical Jewels & Addressing Conflict amongst the Urban Apologetics Community Topic: Alfredo Valentin is well respected in the urban apologetics community and for a reason. He has tons to offer folks who are seeking answers to address the objections to Christianity we face in our context and he always carries himself in a way that builds bridges rather than tears down. I caught up with Alfredo to discuss the following:   -The importance of Bible study and handling God’s Word properly in the life of an apologist.   -The current state of the urban apologetics community.   - How to address the conflict between urban apologists so that we can keep our focus on winning the lost and edifying believers.   Tune in for this one y’all!     

Yoooooo Waddup my peoples! Your boy Adam Coleman is on the run but I was able to hop on the line with Dr. Michael Heiser for a dope interview! Dr. Heiser is a professional academic and an established author with specialization in the Hebrew Bible and Semitic languages. Key topics discussed in this episode are:   Old Testament texts in the context of the Ancient Near East   “Ye are gods”?: Analyzing a scripture Conscious Community misuses ALL the time   Did Jesus claim to be God?   Is the Trinity an unbiblical invention of Greco Roman philosophy?

Waddup y'all! On the last show I took a slight detour in our broader discussion on Social Justice to examine how the moral frameworks of the worldviews that are gaining traction in the black community and jockeying for position against Christianity. "Black" Atheism was the focus of our last episode but now we'll take a look at other notable conscious community contenders. In this episode I will offer basic arguments/ critiques of the moral frameworks of Hebrew Israelite theology, Islam, Moorish Science, and Kemetic Science. As I’ve suggested about atheism, these other spiritual systems cannot provide as solid a foundation for ethics and social justice as we find in the Christian worldview.

Last time we talked about how the God of Christianity provides a plausible moral foundation for social justice. In this episode I continue my discussion on social justice by offering a light summary of the kinds of things that have led me to the conclusion that atheism cannot offer a foundation for ethics that is as firm as what we find in the biblical worldview. This is the first of 2 episodes that I'll be releasing this week so stay tuned as we will shift from critiquing atheism to looking at the moral framework of Hebrew Israelism, Islam, Moorish Science, and Kemetic Science.

In this episode we continue our series on social justice. One of the main issues I hoped to deal with in this series is to dispel the Conscious Community myth that Christianity has nothing to offer the black community in terms of providing a basis for grappling with suffering and specific moral realities of the "black experience" here in the West as well.  In response to this erroneous notion about the biblical worldview I am working my way through a number of "building blocks" to biblical morality which debunk this idea. Tune in to this episode in which we explore the first and most important of our building blocks. KEY CONCEPTS Breaking down the connection between social justice and moral claims The nature of God as the foundation for morality Does the biblical worldview have what it takes to back up moral claims?

Waddup my peoples! What is the connection between Pastor John Macarthur and Conscious Community figure Brother Polight? You definitely want to tune in for our latest episode of the Tru-ID Podcast and find out. I've often received questions as to where I stand on certain social issues and race relations in our society. Since there is so much discussion going on about social justice nowadays I thought this would be a good time to give my take on it from an apologetics standpoint. In this episode, our series on social justice gets a little more spicy than usual. After listening to John Macarthur's series of sermons on Social Justice and the gospel, I decided to play a few clips from Macarthur and also a clip from well known Conscious Community figure Brother Polight as I attempt to shed light on how the conflict within the church related to urban apologetics, evangelism, and social justice. Key Points: Tackling statements made by John Macarthur about social justice and the gospel. Should Christians "just preach the gospel"? Is Brother Polight right about Christianity holding the black community back? Does Christianity make black people cowards?  What are some specific examples of how misrepresentations of the biblical worldview has contributed to there being barriers to the gospel in the black community?      

Waddup y'all! This episode is a continuation of "Mac Friday" so if you missed that one you may want to go back and check that out first. As a reminder of what we're addressing, I'm joining the conversation on social justice as I'm often asked about where I stand on certain social issues and race relations in our society. Since there is so much discussion going on about social justice nowadays I thought this would be a good time to give my take on it from an apologetics standpoint. In this episode, I give further commentary of clips I've played from Brother Polight and John Macarthur related to an intersection between ethical, the "black struggle" and the biblical worldview.  Key Points: Are Christian teachings on forgiveness a source of weakness in the black community? Unity or Disunity: Where does the church stand? Tackling statements made by John Macarthur about social justice and the gospel. Should Christians "just preach the gospel"? Is Brother Polight right about Christianity holding the black community back?  

Say it ain't so! Is Adam Coleman a Social Justice Warrior?!! I've received a number of emails, IMs, and comments online speculating about my perspective on the so called "Social Justice Movement" particularly as it relates to the recent Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel that a number of pastors and theologians released and signed their names to about a month ago. I started a new gig in September and due to getting acclimated to my new part time job I've been delayed in giving my take on it. But here it is folks. Well at least part 1 of it anyway. I have a lot to say on the subject so I'll probably have to split it up over the course of a few episodes but check out part 1 and give me your feedback! Key Points How is social justice and apologetics/evangelism issue? Where is much of the confusion and conflict stemming from? Is there a way to approach social justice from a biblical standpoint?

Recently I sat down with Damon Richardson of Urban Logia Ministries, Pastor Isaiah Robertson, and Pastor Jason Laplanche on Dacebook Live for a discussion about “The State of Urban Apologetics”.  The budding “urban” apologetics community is something I care a great deal about and I’m sure the same could be said about Damon Richardson and Isaiah Robertson. I’m fortunate to call these brothers my friends and over the last several months we have all been making similar observations about what is going on in the urban apologetics community. Some of what we are seeing has been very concerning, not only for the 3 of us. Over the last several months there have been rashes of intense and at times antagonistic exchanges between urban apologists. As I’ve been keeping track of things in our social media community and reaching out to individuals involved with these skirmishes between apologists, it seems to me that the pulse of the community leans toward putting some things in place to better mediate and even prevent these sorts of internal conflicts that can potentially create fractures in the community.  In this conversation with Damon Richardson and Isaiah Robertson we discuss what it is that we’re seeing and propose solutions which we hope to develop amongst the Urban Apologetics community such that resolutions achieve some degree of community wide acceptance. KEY TOPICS: 1. What is the current state of urban apologetics? 2. What steps can be taken to resolve issues within the community? 3. Proposing a statement of faith for urban apologists. 4. Proposing a standard of conduct and boundaries for public debate/dialogue amongst urban apologists.

Over the last few years, we've seen an increasing awareness of the need for "urban" apologetics. As a result, there has been a community forming of individuals who are equipping themselves and others to address the questions about and objections to Christianity that have been gaining ground in the African-American community as well as among people of African descent in the broader Western World.  One of the things that many of us in this community see a need for is literature addressing these needs. We want books. Author/Apologist Tyran Laws (and Rahsaan Armand) is filling that need with his book entitled, "The Round Table: A Christian's Conversation with Marginal Beliefs Affecting the Black Church Experience".  You definitely want to listen to this episode as we address the following topics. KEY POINTS: What is the church doing about the violence in Chicago? How to engage in conversation with people from the Conscious Community. What are the dangers of "Word of Faith" theology? Why is theology important in apologetics?

Wassup y'all. We're back again with another dope episodes. I want to thank everyone who messaged me with positive feedback for our Summer Soteriology Series. We're now shifting gears as I hit y'all with part 2 of a series I've been doing on the "Problem of Evil" at No Ceilings Bible Study in Richmond, VA. The "official" title for the series is "No Ceilings: Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?". If you missed the first part of that series click on the link to that episode below so you can get caught up. http://truidpodcast.com/no-ceilings-why-do-bad-things-happen-to-good-people-pt-1   In this episode well will be addressing: How can there be a God with so much evil and suffering in the world? How do we breakdown certain basic arguments against God related to the Problem of Evil?

Welp, as Tru-ID slides into home plate with our Summer Soteriology Series Adam Coleman catches up with Texas Baptist Director of apologetics and host of the Soteriology 101 Podcast, Dr. Leighton Flowers. Dr. Flowers is well known for his public critique of Reformed Theology and advocacy of an often misunderstood perspective on the doctrine of salvation, Provisionism (aka Traditionalism).  In this interview Dr. Flowers pulls no punches in his critique of Reformed theology as he explains the Provisionist perspective, gives his take on key scriptures that come up in soteriology debates, and touches on how soteriology intersects with apologetics. Sit tight for an engaging and educational interview!   Key Points: What is the Provisionist Soteriological Perspectivce? Breakdown of Biblical passages like Ephesians 2 and Romans 9 Critique of Reformed Theology Wassup with "Total Depravity/ Total inability"? How might a person's view on salvation impact how they approach apologetics (i.e. Problem of Evil)?   Tru-ID Podcast:  www.truidpodcast.com Tru-ID Podcast (ITunes): https://itunes.apple.com/…/pod…/tru-id-podcast/id1164296241… Booking inquiries: truid7@gmail.com Social Media Contacts On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adamcoleman On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/scottlane7 On Facebook: Adam Coleman (aka Scott Lane) On Twitter: @scottlane7

As we continue our miniseries on soteriology (doctrine of salvation) we sat down with Damon Richardson of Urban Logia ministries. Damon Richardson is very active as an apologist and is well-known for public speaking and shutting false teachers down in online debates. In this episode Damon Richardson gives us an overview of Reformed theology as well as identifying common misconceptions about the doctrines of grace. Of course, I couldn't let him go without getting his thoughts on his recent calling out of a false teacher by the name of Gino Jennings!! Let it be known Damon Richardson is putting Jennings on front street for legalism and paper thin Christology. Richardson also offers his thoughts about "race relations" in the church. This is not an episode you want to miss!   Key Topics What the urban apologetics community needs to do to be effective Overview of Reformed theology Common misconceptions about Reformed Theology Calling out false teachers "Race relations" in the church

So, lately on my FaceBook timeline I've noticed there has been quite a stir among the urban apologetics community concerning what the Bible teaches on soteriology; basically doctrines related what salvation is and how it occurs. Quite frankly soteriology is a subject I've intentionally avoided on Tru-ID because I understand it can be one of those subjects that fractures rather than builds. I felt that my primary goal was to provide content that people from all theological camps could benefit from and put to use. With that said, one's understanding about salvation and how it occurs can have serious implications as to how you approach apologetics or articulate the gospel. So, I've lined up some guests who can educate us on a diversity of soteriological views. For this episode, we will be talking about "Molinism" with Tim Stratton, the founder of Free Thinking Ministries. As I was just getting my feet wet in building a public apologetics platform , Tim Stratton, gave me my first shot at blogging and getting my ideas out there. It's been a long time coming but I've finally managed to get him on as a Tru-ID Guest. In addition to giving us and introduction to "Molinism", Tim Stratton, gives us an overview of an argument he has developed called the Free Thinking Argument Against Naturalism***. Get ready for a heavy dose of apologetics and theology!! Key Points: Does the Bible teach that mankind has "free will"? What is the Molinism? What is soteriology? What does Molinism have to do with soteriology? What is the Free Thinking Argument Against Naturalism***? ***Note: Naturalism is basically a strict form of atheism. Dat Info: Tru-ID Podcast (ITunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tru-id-podcast/id1164296241?mt=2 Booking inquiries: truid7@gmail.com Social Media Contacts On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adamcoleman On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/scottlane7 On Facebook: Adam Coleman (aka Scott Lane) On Twitter: @scottlane7

Y'all know how we do. Anytime I'm doing a presentation at a conference or other public event I try to obtain the audio from it so that I can share it with you guys. As my listeners might recall, in our last episode we caught up with president of the Mentionables Apologist Network, Joel Furches, who talked about the Mentionable Conference we had coming up in Greensboro, NC. Well last week I had the privilege of presenting at the first annual Mentionables Conference on the topic "The Historical Impact of the Church". I had a blast kickin' it with all that were presenting and/or in attendance and am thankful I can share my contribution to the event with our Tru-ID Podcast listener family!  P.S. Be on the lookout at my Youtube channel as we will be updating it with excerpts from the Mentionables Conference (i.e. Q & A) a lots of videos coming soon! Key Topics: The contribution of the church to philosophy, science, humanitarianism, and law. 

I’m out of town this week In Greensboro, North Carolina where I’ll be teaching at an apologetics conference along with the The Mentionables apologist network. For this episode I was able to chop it up with founder and el presidente of the Mentionables, apologist Joel Furches. We covered a lot of ground in this episode dealing with the question of why the church needs apologetics and digging into the so called “Problem of Evil”. Check it out!!

Part 3: Final thoughts and responses to Come Sunday/Carlton Pearson In our previous shows I provided biblical and philosophical responses to the points raised by Pearson in the movie Come Sunday, interviews, and from his website. In this episode we continue addressing his specific heretical claims and giving tips as to how we might go about helping someone like Pearson to think through difficult questions and challenge heretical ideas with logic and sound biblical teaching. As I said before, In the same way that a viral infection left untreated can lead to serious physical consequences, erroneous ideas can infect our minds and hearts in such a way that we find ourselves unable to walk rightly with God. For that reason, we must keep our hearts with all diligence (Proverbs 4:23) as we contend against lies that are circulating in society and causing people to stumble. So Let's get it!!! Key Topics: Responding to Pearson’s claim that Jesus has saved everyone and everyone is going to “Heaven”. Answering the question: “How can a loving God send people to hell?” Using Christian philosophy about morality to respond to Pearson regarding why people go to hell? Answering the question: “What about people who live evil and then come to Christ at very end of their lives? If they go to ‘Heaven’ how is that fair?” Links to additional info on the “Problem of Evil: From Reasonable Faith Ministries (William Lane Craig) Video #1: On the Logical Problem of Evil https://youtu.be/k64YJYBUFLM Video #2: On the Probability Version of the Problem of Evil https://youtu.be/cxj8ag8Ntd4  

We're always trying to think of new ways to bring dope content to our listeners here at Tru-ID. One of the things we've decided to do is bring in brothers and sisters in Christ who have particular areas of expertise and can help us to deepen our knowledge on certain topics while sharpening our ability to defend the Faith. For this episode we decided to turn our response to Carlton Pearson's movie "Come Sunday" into an opportunity to add an element to the show. I want to introduce Anthony Cummings to our Tru-ID family. Brother Cummings is credentialed as a language coach and specializes in languages of the Bible (i.e. Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew). We plan to have Brother Cummings as a regular contributor on the show to give us insight on objections to or questions about Christianity which revolve around the biblical languages.  Key Topics Introducing linguist contributor to Tru-ID, Anthony Cummings Responding to the Bible passages Carlton Pearson uses to support his heretical teachings.

In our previous show I provided my initial thoughts after having watched the recently released movie about Carlton Pearson entitled, "Come Sunday". Now it's time for us to get down to business of addressing his specific heretical claims and giving tips as to how we might go about helping someone like Pearson to think through difficult questions and challenge heretical ideas with logic and sound biblical teaching.  In the same way that a viral infection left untreated can lead to serious physical consequences, erroneous ideas can infect our minds and hearts in such a way that we find ourselves unable to walk rightly with God. For that reason, we must keep our hearts with all diligence (Proverbs 4:23) as we contend against lies that are circulating in society and causing people to stumble. So Let's get it!!!   Special Note: Please excuse the audio flubbs at the end. I was attempting to make a final comment on the show while rocking my one year old son to sleep which turned out to be a lot harder to do than I thought. I think he managed to get in a split second cameo at the end. LOL Anyway Love y'all man...Enjoy Key Topics: Identifying false conceptions of God Tracing the experiences and ideas that led to Pearson embracing heresy. Addressing Pearson's claim that there is no hell and that Earth/this life is Hell.

Whaddup my peoples!! In this episode we discuss Carlton Pearson and the new movie detailing his transition further away from orthodox Christian teaching. For those who aren't familiar with Carlton Pearson, he was a very influential Pentecostal Preacher up until about 2007. Not only did Pearson pastor a megachurch but he was also nationally known for preaching at various conferences and even putting some of today's most notable preachers on the map (i.e. TD Jakes). All of that came to a crashing halt when Pearson came to believe that God told him that there is no hell, Jesus has already saved everyone, and everyone is going to heaven. Pearson was rightly deemed a heretic by the ministerial authorities he was affiliated with and went on to continue preaching his "gospel of inclusion" in forums that would have him. Recently, this aspect of Pearson's story was captured in a Netflix Exclusive movie entitled "Come Sunday". Earlier this week I did a Facebook Live with some initial observations that I'd drawn from the movie. I'd intended to put out a full response to the questions and objections Pearson articulates in the movie, however, unfortunately I'm still getting over a pretty bad cold and was unable to do so. Also, I realized that in order to record an episode this week I would have had to record on the day my wife and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary. Husbandly wisdom leads me to believe that if I want to live to see our 10th anniversary then it would probably be a good idea to not spend this anniversary recording apologetics material rather than hanging out with my wife. LOL Candice don't play that! With that said I've converted that FB live to an audio episode which you'll get to see more of my off the cuff comical side along with theological and philosophical points that I believe will help Christians to work their way through difficult questions while avoiding patterns of thought or behavior that tend toward adopting heretical views of scripture. Next week we'll dig deeper into specific responses to the concerns raised by Carlton Pearson. 

About a year and some change ago I sat down with a former Hebrew Israelite turned Christian apologist who goes by the name Brother J. In that interview Brother J talked aboutm being influential as a music artist in the Hebrew Israelite movement and how leaving Hebrew Israelism was sort of like Lebron James left Cleveland and went to Miami. lol He caught a lot of "heat" from the Hebrew Israelite community (pun intended). Anyway, from then till now Brother J has been relentless in putting out solid apologetics ministry to Hebrew Israelites. Brother J sits down with us again to talk about how that transition has been for him and share insights as to what he finds to effective in ministering to Hebrew Israelites. PLUS Brother J is a talented musician and just dropped his new album titled "A.D." (After Deception) Check out this interview in which Brother J AKA "J the Producer" in which we listen to some cuts off of his new album and he brings us up to speed on his apologetics ministry and life with Christ that inspires his music!   www.jtheproducer.com     J The Producer's New Album "A.D" After Deception can be purchased here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-d-after-deception/1353614718   https://www.amazon.com/D-After-Deception-J-Producer/dp/B07B4TW7M5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520657425&sr=8-1&keywords=J+The+producer+After+Deception

Your boy Adam Coleman (Scott Lane) is out of town again but we're keeping this content flowing to equip the saints as best we can. I was truly excited to sit down with the host of the "Urban Perspective" ,Pastor Jerome Gay Jr., for a discussion about the purpose of the Mosaic law and Hebrew Israelite misconceptions about the law. There is definitely a lot here for listeners to sink their teeth into. Check it out and be sure to subscribe to us on Itunes if you haven't already. Plus I was feeling nostalgia so I put an old song I had back in the day with my homie Sir Walter III at the end of the episode. Title: Louder (I’m on the 3rd verse)   Key Points: What is the purpose of the Old Testament Law? What misconceptions about the Old Testament Laws do we tend to find among Hebrew Israelites?  

You just never know how personally grappling with some of life's toughest challenges and questions will put you in position to help someone else as they do the same. In Galatians 6:2 we are told: "Bear one another's burdens, and in doing so fulfill the law of Christ." The fact of the matter is many people, both followers of Christ and non-believers, struggle with that nagging question; "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Is there a solid answer to that question? Does the existence of evil in the world suggest that an all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful God does not exist?  Let's make it plain. I can't tell you how many times I've been sharing the gospel with someone and they ask, "Where was Jesus during slavery?" or "If Jesus is real then why are our people still oppressed?"    Each month Adam Coleman heads up to Richmond, VA. to teach apologetics at the No Ceilings Bible Study. Recently, The Black Bruce Wayne (Adam Coleman) was asked to address why bad things happen to good people. In this episode Adam Coleman shares his message from No Ceilings. Before I forget, I would like to say thank you for all who continue to support this ministry. Over the last month I have had the opportunity to travel and share what God has poured into me and it's been exciting to be a part of this growing urban apologetics movement. If we keep working together we can set this culture ablaze for Christ! Key Points: Intro to the "Problem of Evil" How to take the pressure off of yourself in responding to this question. How the existence of evil is actually evidence that God exists. 

In this episode Scott Lane briefly talks about his recent travels and public speaking opportunities related to urban apologetics. We then listen in on a portion of his second presentation at the Truth Summit at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Cartersville, GA. (2/16/2018)   Key Points: African enslaved persons understanding the liberating nature of God. The birth of the "Black Church" in North America The many ways in which the "Black Church" actively opposed the institution of slavery in America.

It’s so encouraging to see how God is prospering and expanding this “urban” apologetics movement! I was invited by Pastor Tim Allison of Reconcile Church in Bloomington, Illinois to come and speak on the opening day of their Unapologetically Black and Unashamedly Christian series. I was asked to speak on “Can I be Woke and Christian?”. In this episode we’ve got the audio from that service...take a listen!!   Key Topics Ancient African Christianity Christianity and Enslaved Africans Racism in the Church Slavery In the Bible Living the Gospel in Your Circle of Influence

It's on and poppin!! God is doing major things as the "urban" apologetics movement picks up steam. This week features Pastor Tim Allison of Reconcile Church in Bloomington, Illinois. I'm honored that Pastor Allison has invited yours truly, Adam Coleman, to speak at the "Unapologetic and Unashamed" Conference. At the conference, I will be addressing the false claim that Christianity is the "white man's religion" and answering the question, "Can you be woke and Christian?". In this episode, we chop it up about the need for apologetics in the African American community, pastoral insights on how to get active as an apologist in your local church, and grappling with serious questions as we draw closer to God.

About a week ago Kris "K-Dub" Williams released a new song "Psuedo Israelites" in which he took Hebrew Israelism to task for a number of doctrinal concerns and behaviors that don't reflect Biblical morality. This song sparked a firestorm of backlash from the Hebrew Israelite community. In particular, Deacon Hakah of the Sicarii Hebrew Israelite sect responded with a diss track against K Dub and the whole Shield Squad of which I am a member. In this episode, I sit down with K-Dub, J the Producer, and Tony of gospel rap group Hazakim to discuss "Pseudo Isrelites" and the recent controversy. Enjoy.

The podcaster's Ten Commandments surely includes "Thou shalt not release an episode on Christmas since no one will listen to it". LOL However, I have a number of folks who listen to the show who I know do not celebrate Christmas. Some of my Hebrew Israelite listeners believe its a pagan holiday while others see Christmas as an opportunity to get a Christians for some sort of hypocrisy. Certainly not all non-Christmas-ers are like that but given what I do I tend to be in contact with folks who feel that way. Welp, this episode is for you. I offer a few thoughts about bogus objections to Christianity I tend to get from you guys this time of year but then I also address some culture related concerns where we may find some common ground.  Key Points: Is Ex-Pastor Kevin Wesley’s claim about Jesus being born of a “virgin” being based on the “Virgo “ zodiac sign legit? What about Ex-Pastor Kevin Wesley’s claim about Jesus being reported to be the “Son”/“Sun”of God actually being a veiled reference to sun worship and astrology? Examining Brother audio clip of Brother Polight’s take on Christmas. Why shedding off culture based stumbling blocks to the gospel is an imperative for the church (minus the legalism...) How all this anti-Christmas talk is often just a smokescreen to avoid real conversations about the evidence for Christianity.      

Maaaaan yo...When I first started the Tru-ID podcast I didn’t really know much about recording. As a result there are any mover of interviews that I recorded some time ago that required some editing and fairly recently I’ve been able to go back and clean them up. With that said I’m excited to finally be able to share this interview with a dynamic individual who was actually one of my first guests, Dr. Vince Bantu. Dr. Bantu is a brilliant Brother and as I restored the audio and sat back to listen to this interview it really brought me back to why I started the Tru-ID Podcast. Enjoy!!!   Key Topics: -Ancient African Christianity -Social justice and seminary education -Real racial reconciliation -Dr. Bantu basically drop barz on several interesting topics Stay Tuned

J.Warner Wallace is an internationally known Christian apologist and author of several books such as Cold Case Christianity, God's Crime Scene, and his most recent work Forensic Faith. J. Warner Wallace has a unique approach to apologetics that flows from his professional background as a cold case homicide detective. In fact my listeners may recognize J. Warner Wallace from his role as a testifying detective in the movie God's Not Dead 2. In this episode Scott Lane and J Warner chop it up about how he applied his skillset from being a cold case homicide detective to investigate the historical evidence for the life of Jesus and the Christian worldview.  Also, given his background in law enforcement I couldn't help but strike a dialogue with him on the issue of police misconduct and the criminal justice system. J Warner's perspective on this will likely surprise a lot of my Tru-ID family out there....   Key Points: Journey from atheist homicide detective to believer in Christ Historical evidence for Jesus and the Gospels How does apologetics fit in with evangelism Forensic Faith J Warner's take on police conduct, interaction between the Criminal Justice system and the black community, and solutions

Scott Lane chops it up with HBU professor and internationally known apologist Mary Jo Sharp! Key Topics -Her Journey from atheism to Christianity -Being a "logical Christian" -Identifying logical fallacies -Cultural apologetics Don't miss it!! Subscribe to the Tru-ID Podcast on iTunes!!! #sharetheshow

In this episode Adam Coleman aka Scott Lane is on location at the No Ceilings Bible Study teaching on the historical evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.    Key Topics -How historians determine the historicity of an event. -Five historical facts that point to a resurrected Christ -Understanding concepts historians use to determine which explanations best account for a historical event. -How the Resurrection is our most slept on tool for engaging the conscious community   Sources: The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Mike Licona and Gary Habermas The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright Tactics by Greg Koukl

In this episode Adam Coleman talks about his recent trip to Philly to attend the Frequency Urban Ministry Conference. Not only do we get into insights gained at the conference, chopping it up with other "urban apologists", etc. but Adam also walks the listener through an encounter at the barbershop during which Greg Koukl's techniques from "Tactics" came in handy. Check it out.   Episode Topics - "Blacktics" -  Historical evidence for Jesus' existence - Manuscript Evidence for the New Testament - Minimal Facts Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus - Experience at Frequency Conference - "Woke" Church - Tips for Engaging Conscious Community Sources https://carm.org/manuscript-evidence Habermas, G. R., & Licona, M. (2004). The case for the resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.  

I hear a lot of folks talking smack about what the church supposedly  isn't doing or should be doing to help people. Scott Lane chops it up with one of the lead rap vocalists of Renaissance Music Group, Sinai the Overcomer. Sinai is much more than a Christian rapper though. In this interview, Sinai talks about the work he and his team are doing to help build an orphanage and "Safe House Community" which is taking direct action against sex trafficking in Pretoria, South Africa. Sinai, Legin, and Mike Bell have released an album entitled "Safe House" and are committing every dollar they make from album sales to building the Safe House orphanage and community. You can get more information about the work they're doing at  www.safehouseproject.org Key Topics: -Intervening against sex trafficking in South Africa -What is the Safe House Project? -How to support the Safe House Project -Recently recording a song with Christian rapper Da Truth -Controversy in Christian hip-hop culture between artists who focus on the church and artists that focus on audiences outside the church. -All the revenue from the Safe House album goes toward building an orphanage/safe house and resource center in Pretoria, South Africa. PLEASE SUPPORT TODAY!!! Special feature: This episode ends out with Sinai's the hit single  "Refugee" feat. Da Truth

On this week's episode of Tru-ID Scott Lane is joined by the internationally known Christian apologist, Greg Koukl. Greg is the founder of Stand to Reason Ministries which aims to equip believers in being ambassadors for the gospel. He is the author of a number of books including, "Tactics", and his newest work entitled "The Story of Reality". Greg Koukl brought his "A" game for this interview and even shared an interesting angle on applying concepts from his newest book to some of the apologetics issues I raised in articles I wrote on the Conscious Community.  Key Topics: - How do I effectively navigate conversations with unbelievers? - How does the Christian worldview really provide answers for life's biggest questions? - Reviewing Greg Koukl's new book "The Story of Reality" Don't miss this episode.

Tru-ID Podcast Host Scott Lane the Black Bruce Wayne interviews the well-know apologetics crew Soldiers of God!! These guys don't pull punches when it comes to standing for truth.....Listen now

Noted Pan-Africanist Dr. Umar Johnson made recent appearances on the popular hip hop radio show The Breakfast Club and The Roland Martin Show on News One, and followed up with another interview on We the Gods Podcast. Between these three interviews Dr. Umar Johnson espoused a number of controversial views including a condemnation of Interracial Marriage. Over the course of a two part Tru-ID Episode, Scott Lane will engage these ideas and present logical and biblical responses to Dr. Umar's perspective on politics/social justice issues (Part 1) and interracial marriage (Part 2). Part 2: -Contradictions within Dr. Umar Johnson's Pan-Africanism -Exploring Dr. Johnson's erroneous concept of identity -Is there anything wrong with interracial marriage? -Exploring ways that a Christian can approach race and the question of interracial marriage.