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Saturday, 14 September 2024   But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'” Matthew 4:4   “And having answered, He said, ‘It has been written, “Not upon mere bread - the man - he shall live, but upon every word coming out through God's mouth”'” (CG).   In the previous verse, the tempter tried to prompt Jesus to command that the stones become bread. Now, in response to that, we read, “And having answered, He said, ‘It has been written.'”   Jesus defaults to the word of God. The tempter tried to get Jesus to lose His footing and slip up, but in order to remain on firm ground, He simply went to the book of Deuteronomy. He will do this in all three temptations.   The words in the Greek are in the perfect tense. It was written and what is written is authoritative and binding. It is of note that the very first words recorded as coming from His mouth after the initiation of His ministry through the rite of baptism rests on the absolute authority of Scripture. The words are written, they are unchanging, and they are obligatory.   The book of Deuteronomy comes at the end of the forty years of Israel wandering in the wilderness as they prepared to enter into Canaan through the Jordan River that would be cut off for them to cross over.   Likewise, citing the word by Jesus comes at the end of His forty days of testing in the wilderness in preparation for His ministry, which will culminate in His death, symbolized by the cutting off of the Jordan.   Jesus doesn't argue with Satan. He doesn't respond to the statement “If you are the Son of God,” nor does He say that He was appointed by a voice from heaven, as if it gave Him the authority to do certain things. Instead, He cites Scripture beginning with the words “Not upon mere bread - the man - he shall live.”   Jesus is citing Deuteronomy 8:3. The NKJV translates it loosely, but it is still understandable –   “So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8:3   The translation from the Greek is not that far from the Hebrew, which says, “not upon the bread to separation [meaning alone] lives the man.” In this, there are two articles that should be considered, “the man,” and “the bread.” The Lord is teaching “the man,” meaning the Adam in every man, that he shall not live on “the bread” alone.   In providing the manna, the Lord was showing that what He spoke is what comes to pass. To eat, then, isn't what ultimately sustains a person. That which has come to pass – meaning anything that we see, feel, eat, smell, and so on – came to pass because the Lord spoke it into existence.   The manna is a demonstration of this. It never existed, nobody ever knew of it, and yet it appeared. As it came at the command of God, just as the universe came at His command, then the truth is that man lives not by bread that is a result of the command, but from the spoken word (the command) itself. And that command is next explained by the words, “but upon every word coming out through God's mouth.”   Again, the Hebrew reads, “for upon all outgoing of mouth Yehovah lives the man.” What the Lord speaks (the outgoing of His mouth) is what sustains the man.   Israel had the manna, and yet they continued to complain against the Lord. Jesus, understanding that the manna only existed because the word caused it to exist, conveyed to the tempter that the bread was only a part of God's proclamation.   For Him to command the stones to become bread in order to satisfy His personal hunger would be to not rely on all that proceeds from the mouth of God. But later, we will see that the manna was only a shadowy type of Christ Himself – the Word of God –   “And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.'” John 6:35    As Christ is the Word of God, He is everything that is needed to have life. The bread of the world can sustain life, but it cannot make man live. God, who gave the manna in the wilderness, showed that He can sustain a man apart from the common food of man. As He can do this, then He can make man live. How does the man live? He lives through Christ.   Jesus doesn't normally cite a lot of Scripture to the people in His ministry as recorded in the gospels. Rather, He says things like, “I say unto you.” However, because He is establishing His state as a Man totally dependent on the Father, He defaults His words to Scripture when responding to the tempter.   His life would be lived wholly in accord with the word of God while at the same time conveying new information to the people who would follow Him.   Life application: Jesus has fulfilled the Law and the Prophets, meaning the entirety of the Old Testament law which came with the promise of life for the man who would keep them. That is seen in Leviticus –   “You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.” Leviticus 18:5   Because Jesus fulfilled the law perfectly, life is found in Him. Now, when we put our trust in His completed work, that life is imparted to us. It is no longer a consideration that we must fulfill the law. Rather, it is fulfilled, and it is now set aside in Christ. Our work is not found in Moses. Instead, Jesus says, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent” (John 6:29).   God directs us to Jesus, not to the law. He asks us to trust Him, not self. Be sure to get this right. An eternity of difference for the human soul is tied up in where we will trust. Come to Christ and be freed from the burden of the law!   Lord God, we are so thankful to You for the giving of Christ Jesus. He has done what no man could do. He has fulfilled the law and introduced a New Covenant where we are saved by grace through faith. Thank You, O God, for Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  

Dear Humans, We're back! On today's episode of the God Pod, God and Jesus discuss all that hath occurred over the last two weeks, from the Democratic National Convention to Dana Bash's interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. A lot of things happened whilst Jesus was on vacation! We also preview the first presidential debate coming on Tuesday night between Kamala and Donold. GOD'S 5 MONTH ANNIVERSARY SALE Well, tomorrow marks out 5th birthday here on Substack. It's been going BONKERS. We are now at #80 on the US Politics leaderboard. Only 10 spots to go to pass the vile one, Ann Coulter. Unlike Tim Pool, Benny Johnson, and all those right wing podcasters, I'm not supported by bribes from Russia. I'm not paid by Putin. All I got is you. To celebrate our milestone, I'm offering a special one-day discount! For today only, you can become a paid subscriber at a 20% discount. Just click here to claim your September Rise Of Democracy Special and support God. Don't miss out on this divine deal! (Valid through September 8th, 2024)

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Dear Human Being reading this, It's me, God, and boy, do we have a divine dispatch for you today! We just recorded a brand new episode of The God Pod, and you're not gonna want to miss this one. We dug into some juicy topics that are hotter than hell's furnace, so grab your popcorn and buckle up. First up, we tackled the question that's been on everyone's mind: Who exactly is trying to push Biden out? Surprise, surprise—it's the millionaires and billionaires pulling the strings. The regular folks? They're still supporting him. The real puppet masters here are the wealthy elites, and we're exposing their game. Then, we dove into something Ted Lieu mentioned that's flying under the radar: the Epstein files. Yeah, you heard that right. Lieu said, “Something I've heard that doesn't seem to be getting covered is the Epstein files ... Donald Trump is all over this ... y'all might want to look at that.” The #TrumpPedoFiles should be the hottest hashtag right now. And if that wasn't enough, MSNBC played a side-by-side clip of President Biden speaking at the NATO summit and Donald Trump's unhinged rally from last night. Let me tell you, it was like watching a Shakespearean actor next to a guy screaming on a street corner. Biden's all about diplomacy and coherence, while Trump's rambling about airports and mothers helplessly watching their kids overdose. Seriously, what alternate reality is this guy living in? Speaking of Trump's rallies, his latest performance in Doral was a doozy. He goes on about how “Mothers will never again be forced to watch their children overdosing and hosp--lee. And we will never allow mothers to watch their child hopelessly dying in their arms, screaming, ‘What can I do? What can I do? Help me God, what can I do?'” And don't get me started on his rant about dirty, crowded airports. Someone really needs to give this guy a reality check. So, what are you waiting for? Dive into the latest episode and get the full scoop. Celebrate with Us: We just hit a milestone—over 500 paid subscribers! It's a tiny fraction of our 54,000 followers, but every bit helps us keep bringing you divine satire. Thank you for your support! If you haven't subscribed to our newsletter yet, what are you waiting for? Head over to thegodpodcast.com to get the latest episodes, satirical news, and more. Testimonials: Corlis Robe: "I supported your work because my world needs more Actual Thought than it currently shows." AlbanianQueen: "You give me hope and make me smile while stating the facts. It's kinda like talking to God!

Hey there, you beautiful mortals! It's me, God, back with another episode of The God Pod. This time, Jesus and I are tearing apart Project 2025, that insane conservative plan to turn the USA into Gilead. First up, I go off on how these utter douchebags want to centralize power and roll back rights. Seriously, it's like they want to drag us all back to the Dark Ages….and the Dark Ages sucked! Jesus jumps in to rip apart Trump's lies. He's pissed, folks, and rightfully so. These idiots would melt the polar ice caps and call it a hot tub party. And don't get me started on their social security “reforms.” Raising the retirement age and cutting benefits? That's some seventh circle of hell kind of crap. Stand up against these draconian policies with all the might you can muster. And don't forget to visit thegodpodcast.com to join our community, sign up for our newsletter, and get the latest episodes, satirical news, and letters from yours truly. Whether you are a free or paid subscriber, I appreciate you being part of this community. Tune in, laugh your ass off, and stay informed with God and Jesus. Love, God

"Why should I keep living?" At a very young age, Izaac couldn't find a good enough answer to that very daunting question. Overwhelmed by the demands of school and the expectations he placed upon himself, Izaac decided to end it all by jumping from the third-story stairwell of his school. Though he came narrowly close to death, by God's grace he survived. Since that time, he has been learning of and embracing the love God and Christ have for him. He eagerly shares his story now in the hopes that you might do the same.Note: This content has been marked explicit because of the subject matter.YouTube: https://youtu.be/QD-uT9eXzagTo see David Hicks on YouTube, click here.

Happy Pride Month!  What a week it was! Jesus and God catch up and laugh and laugh and laugh. We discuss where we were when we heard the news that he was convicted, and everything that's happened since.  We discuss: It's Pride month, baby! Cult leader convicted Cult leader's followers go apeshit Where were you when you first heard Trump was convicted? Let us know in the comments!  Join our newsletter and never miss an episode or satire news article again: https://www.thegodpodcast.com/

On this week's episode of The God Pod I hang out with my son Jesus Christ after a week off in Jamaica, mon.  We discuss: Memorial Day Christian Nationalism “Just be normal then” Project 2025 Harrison Butker Samuel Alito Pope Francis uses a homophobic slur Hitler Endorses Trump From Hell Betwixt Tortured Screams  

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Does Jesus Still Love Flipping Tables? Does God Listen To Slayer? God And Jesus Answer Questions! God and Jesus spend an hour answering all kinds of silly questions from humans from all over the world! Does Jesus like tacos? What's God's least favorite creation? Does Jesus still love flipping tables? And does God listen to Slayer? Tune in, drop out, and escape from this sick, sad world for a little while.  JOIN US for live tapings of the God Pod Mondays at 6pm EST on God's Facebook, YouTube, or Twitch channel. Watch wherever you want. Have it Yahweh! NEW PODCAST EPISODES WEEKLY Follow the God Pod on your favorite podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/godpod  JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Join our Patreon for special access: https://www.patreon.com/godpod  Discord: https://discord.gg/7v3Cc4pjMC  

With the fourth word of Genesis, the second inversion arrives. At this rate, I may not get far, because here a long pause is required on this word. “In the beginning, God…” There is no word more argued about, discussed, twisted, bargained over, or rejected than the word God. We all have some idea what it means. But more importantly, what we believe at this top level affects the heart and mind. What we believe about this fourth word of the bible ultimately directs how we live. This acceptance or rejection of God, and what that word means, acts like a compass along the journey of life. Where we end up depends on the compass we use as well. We can have wildly different understandings of it, but let me stop here to address the most common errors: the word God means neither cop nor genie. Many bad understandings regarding God fall into either the cop or the genie category. For some, he is both a genie and a cop. But this inversion suggests to you that he is neither. He is several things that can be asserted with confidence, that is, with faith, which is what the word confidence means:* He is one. He exists. He is first.* He is the sheer act of “being” itself.* He is an all-powerful Creator. * He is a loving father, not a bully, who desires your return.* He is true, good, and beautiful. That is all you need to know for your mental health regarding this inversion. Good night! The end. But clearly more must be said, even though we could (and should) just contemplate all of these in silence. There is much to be said, so starting from the top, this inversion will focus on the oneness of God.He is not many. He is not none. He is one. (Truly, he is three-in-one, but even then he is one. Later inversions will discuss the Trinity.) Genesis is not a shouting match, but it is quietly entering a deadly serious argument at this point. Genesis is in dispute with every other culture and myth in the world. By this fourth word, the first book of Moses sets his belief apart from every culture - literally, every culture - that surrounds him. Before Moses, Abraham believed the same, but Moses and his scribes wrote it down. This is important, because had he not written it down, Jesus would not have said so often, “It is written…” Jesus invokes the written word of Moses and the Prophets rather often, especially to rebuke the devil during the temptations in the wilderness. If you believe Jesus is God, and Jesus quotes what is “written” by Moses and the Prophets, then these words have weight - infinite weight - in how to view the world and, by extension, how we should live our lives. Thus, what we think of God matters greatly in how we view scripture, the world, and the spiritual life. If Jesus is God, and Jesus quotes scripture, and God inspired scripture, then God used human authors to convey his eternal word. This makes for a simple waterfall set of conditions that fall like gravity into place:If Jesus is God… And Jesus quotes scripture as the word of God… Then Jesus inspired the sacred writers… Meaning Jesus authored the scriptures.That was mighty kind of God, in my opinion, to give us the scriptures. Even more kind, he came down to us in the form of man to go ahead and make things more clear to the apostles so they could pass on the tradition and teach us. But this should give you some idea about why we all like to argue about scripture. We argue because we disagree about who or what is God. Further, we argue about how he reveals himself, and to whom. But most of all, we argue because we dislike authority and the Catholic Church believes it has the teaching authority. This is why we argue. Even atheists love to argue about all of this, but they come at scripture wearing a bent pair of glasses, because the word God means something very different if you reject the idea of God. Likewise, you cannot understand the cross of Christ and the resurrection without at least getting the foundational idea of God in place first, not to mention the idea of an ultimate authority in heaven and on earth. Thus, it's no surprise that the “word of God” only makes sense if you believe in the supernatural existence of God. Truly, reading the bible without belief in God is like reading a bike repair manual without believing in bikes. Even if you believe in God, the perception of it leads to wildly different conclusions, which is why we have such wide-ranging belief systems as Islam and Jehovah's Witnesses and thirty-one flavors of Protestant churches. The bible is a difficult read, and this is why the “bible alone” is insufficient as a teaching authority, because we can see with our own eyes how different each group uses that teaching authority.Where we are at in this opening line of the bible is the origin story of all creation. Every culture needs a creation story. Every culture has one, and even atheists have a faith-based creation story. We certainly have our stories about the creation of America, just as the Soviets did (or tried to), or the Italians, or the English, so this should not seem odd to anyone. Comic books have an origin issue. Businesses have foundation narratives. My favorite pie shop, Betty's Pies (“The Best Pies in Minnesota”) has a founding story about Betty. Without a story, we are left stuck in a no-man's-land. We're like the orphan Annie who runs away from Miss Hannigan in search of her real parents. As it turns out, the beginnings of things need a cause, a character, a maker, or doer, or a force. The choices for who lifted the curtain on this grand play called “Creation” come in three sizes: many, one, or none. Also, you cannot mix these - you must pick one, and only one. Genesis declares that the answer is one. And if you think you don't have to choose, you are incorrect. Really, you have already chosen. You may think you have chosen in your mind, but you choose by how you live today and every day. Actions reveal the choice, as Jesus described in the great Parable of the Two Sons. Actions speak louder than words. Every seeker must accept or reject God's oneness. For the seeker, the treasure to be found is the truth, but only one choice is not fool's gold. Every angsty teen, every doubting Thomas, every physicist, every Greek mythologist, every internet atheist, every Christian and Muslim - truly, anyone who is seeking truth must venture into the test of oneness. Genesis is inverting the worldview that accepts the “many gods” and the “no gods” hypotheses. Genesis states that there is one God.This may seem trivial but it's not. Genesis declares a truth that many do not want to be true. And even those who say “Amen” often do not fully understand the implications of what this “oneness” means. Greek myth has a story of creation. The old mythology is a search for the truth, just as astronomy, psychology, and chemistry are also deep investigations into aspects of truth. And we all want the truth, more than anything, except for when we want to do something that requires a different truth. But what is truth? Ah, that is the question. Now we are getting warmer. Hamlet asked the great question of “To be or not to be,” and Hamlet was right. That is indeed the question. He was close to the answer just by using the word “being.” What does it mean “to be”? We are getting warmer still. Pontius Pilate, long before the fictional Hamlet, said it even better when he asked Jesus straight up: “What is truth?” This question of “What is truth?” and “What does it mean to be?” are related. When Moses asks for God's name at the burning bush, God tells him that his name is “I AM”. I found this rather confusing as a child. But just consider what “I AM” means. This is the verb for “to be.” God might have said it another way, as in “I BE.” In fact, that phrase sounds like it could be the name of a modern pop song. “To be” is to have come from God. Being comes from God. Being and truth both come from the simple, beautiful, transcendent oneness of God. God is to be. John Keats said “Beauty is truth,” but God's being and truth go together with beauty. Descartes said “I think, therefore I am,” but thinking is not being. No, God is “to be” and he created us, giving us our being. In any case, it's worth pointing out that Zeus is none of these things: he is not good, true, or beautiful. Zeus is an ugly power-hungry shape-shifting rapist. That is not the God of the bible. This inversion is easy to spot if living in the ancient world. Today, we have different versions of the pagan gods, but they are still around. They have moved into other forms, such as honor, wealth, pleasure, and power - but rest assured, for every god of the ancients, we worship strange versions of it now. More important, however, is the subtle inversion regarding Zeus and every other contender god. None of the other gods are the act of “being.” Again, God's name is “I AM.” In most stories about Zeus, he shifts into the shape of a swan or a bull, so he could say the opposite: “I am who I am not.” This is exactly what the shape-shifting devil presents to Eve: a lie. Once again, like in the first inversion, regarding the nature of time having a beginning, a middle, and an end, there is one Creator, one “sheer act of Being,” and one source of all truth. This, once again, is an inversion upon which you can rest your head, where your finite mind can focus. One true God is much better to aim your meditation toward than nothingness, and much more sane than thinking about the pantheon of Greek and Sumerian gods. However, when in prayer, you can easily find out which gods you worship, because your distractions will lead you there. The distractions reveal your fragmented understanding of God, as they pull you away from the oneness of God. Knowing that God is one is an act of faith, because no amount of proof can sway the mind alone to accept it. But it is an act of faith anchored in reason. And reason can take you to the doorstep that there is one Creator, but faith is needed to knock on the door. As St. John Paul II wrote, faith and reason are the two wings that make us fly. St. Anselm and St.Thomas Aquinas presented rational arguments of the “ways” to know that God is one, and that God is logical, and that God is beautiful. People can and will argue until the end of time over God's existence - and this is a good thing because skeptics often come to believe in the oneness of God in a most profound way, such as Augustine, Dostoyevsky, or Antony Flew. To doubt the oneness of God is not a defect, it is part of the journey back to God. However, argument will only take you to the door. You still have to knock, enter, kneel, and pray. This is a mystery and it is wonderful. God seems to have designed it this way for our own good. The most common doubt today is about God's existence. But there is no existence at all without God, who is the act of being itself. When we doubt God's existence, we are much like the “self-made” billionaire who thinks his fortune came entirely from himself instead of the complex set of circumstances that were needed to allow for his success. In his self-satisfaction, the billionaire ignores the whole and only sees himself. Sure, he may have worked hard, but he didn't create the infrastructure, culture, opportunities, timing, talent, and need that led to his wealth. He did not educate himself or feed himself as a child. In other words, he sees everything in terms of the self. (Hint: we are all the billionaires in this metaphor).The pursuit of wealth is a search for meaning, as are the pursuits of pleasure, honor, and power. But the real search is for the origin story, the place of rest, the giver of life - we are searching for home - but we confuse where that place is at. Seekers who are burdened with the burning need to find the truth will undoubtedly try on the differing hypotheses of “many gods” and “zero gods” before they really look into the possibility of “one God.” With the Zero hypothesis, this leaves only the self and the void to find answers - there is no soul to save. With the Many hypothesis, it leads to a flattening and scattering, a divided mind and separated body and soul, a rudderless chase. With the One hypothesis, there is no confusion. There is a body and a soul, and one source, one origin, one beginning, one ending. This puts solid ground underfoot and a proper heaven overhead. It almost seems too simple of an answer, because there is no struggle. Mythology seems more exciting, more dramatic (but that is the next inversion after this one to discuss). The One hypothesis of Genesis also shrugs off the coercive policemen concept, as God creates out of his goodness. He is the Artist who creates because he can create. Moreover, God creates and does not engage in transactions with his creation, but rather made everything for its beauty. He is a great artist who creates out of love and calls all of this creation to himself. St. Anselm called the Christian search a way of “faith seeking understanding.” You might say that those who believe in Greek myth or pure materialism also have a faith seeking understanding. Even the atheist is a believer in no gods, and that a faith in nothing must seek understanding through reason alone. With all texts, with all searches, we must take something on faith to find the truth. This is unavoidable. To compare a creation story from Greek myth, from Hesiod, against Genesis, let's take just the opening lines:Here's the opening from Hesiod's creation story (after he finishes praising the Muses):In the beginning there was only Chaos, the Abyss, but then Gaia, the Earth, came into being…With that one line, we have a whole cast of characters to consider, and it only expands from there. With Hesiod, we don't just have to bother with the Muses, now we have three more beings, and soon there are about fifty. Genesis starts much cleaner, simpler. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Done. The writer of Genesis starts out with a roundhouse. He says, “Let's cut the nonsense: God was first and created everything.” So much is said in so few words. The first line of Genesis is a masterful sentence that never stops speaking. But what else is the fourth word of the bible saying? What is God? We know there are basically three options: no gods, many gods, or one God. If the bible is declaring one God, which it is, what does that mean for us? Our idea of God has everything to do with where we came from and where we think we are going. I'm not yet talking about the big “why,” but just the where for now: where did we come from and where are we going? I often think of the analogy of trying to fly a rocket to the moon. First, the rocket must be pointed upward, not toward the earth. The Zero gods hypothesis aims the rocket at the ground. That rocket is going nowhere. The One hypothesis and the Many hypothesis is aiming the rocket upward. But clearly, that is not enough, for even a rocket aimed upward must have precise calculations to reach its target. Missing by a single degree will leave the crew lost in outer space. This inversion is about calibrating and setting the sights on the right target, charting the destination. Declaring that there is one God, not many, and not zero, will get you going in the right direction (and later inversions will fine-tune the landing). With this inversion coming so soon in sacred scripture, this sets apart the people of Moses from all surrounding families and nations. The Canaanites and Egyptians of Biblical fame did not have one God, they had many. Abraham must have seemed a strange man in the ancient world and even had to leave his home in order to follow the one God. His city likely worshipped a moon god, meaning their rocket was aimed at the wrong heavenly body. Abraham must depart because he knows that will end in disaster. His faith in God Most High is not the norm. It's not popular. But he knows it is the truth. Even today, Abraham would have to leave home, because we still have many gods. We have believers in no gods and believers in many gods, and then we have believers in the one God. Mythology as we know it today is what we refer to when we want to talk about dead religions. When the Sumerians were worshipping moon gods or the Greeks were rocking out at a Dionysus fest, they were not saying, “Man, I love our mythology!” No, those gods and goddesses were real to them, or at least some of them. The household gods of Romans, which taught men and women to live virtuously, were not like Calico Critter figurines that didn't mean anything to them. These were meaningful objects, symbols of unseen realities. Genesis, in its quiet boldness, states out loud that all of these little gods are ugly babies. Really, the sacred writer just cannot pretend any longer - these are false gods. Thus, these are fighting words for people and nations who have entire lives, rituals, and power structures built around these gods. Every domain of life, from hearth and home to war and sex, all had a god or goddess. Genesis rejects all of them. We have them today too, which we will get to later. Again, we have lived with the idea of one God so long that we cannot comprehend how hard it was for Abraham and Moses to say, “All of your gods are fake. Only one is real.” This is the inversion that brings much hatred against Jews and Catholics to this day. Yet while we nod along about the idea of one God, we often live as if there were Many or Zero. But why? Why is it so irritating to believers in the Zero or Many hypotheses? Why does saying, “There is only one God” irritate us? Why does saying, “There are no gods” bother people? Why does saying “There are many gods” make us do a double-take? The reason is that it matters immensely, because like our view of time, our sanity and cosmology rests upon: 1.) Does God exist? And if the answer is yes, then: 2.) What is the nature of that being (or beings)? The question of whether or not God exists is fundamental to how your life is lived, how your family eats, and how your government operates. This is where we build our lives. Like it or not, upon this rock we stack up all other things. And this choice always requires an act of faith. Even if we select the Zero hypothesis, that is an act of faith. The internet atheists make an act of faith when they say, “There are no gods or God” just as much as when a Catholic says, “Credo in unum Deum” (I believe in one God). The “unbelievers” actually are believers, they just subscribe to the belief that there is only matter and energy. That is a creed, also. There is no proof for either side that can be used to win the other over by pure argument or technique. It is not pure geometry. Nor are feelings enough to prove anything. There is only an act of faith in the end. The act of faith in One God, Many gods, or Zero gods comes down to an act of the will, where we submit our will and intellect to a choice. When I felt there were no gods, never once did I say, “God help me be willing to be willing to believe no gods exist.” Why not? Because I didn't want to believe in God or gods. I wanted to mock the idea that God existed, crown Jesus with thorns, and be unburdened by the consequences of what it means to say “God exists.” Because if you say those words, then it follows that God is not just matter. Then it follows that God matters. Then it matters in how you live your life. But wait - the bible just says “God” in Genesis 1:1, it doesn't give any details. What kind of God is this one God? Is this the clockmaker God of the Deists? Is it a vindictive God? Is it a God merely made in our likeness? Is this an invented God to control people? Is this a God of convenience for power? Is this a God you can barter with? Is this a God who built the universe and then departed, or is he watching us with his many eyeballs right now? These are the questions that the rest of the bible answers. But the Catechism of the Catholic Church has a nice little paragraph to help us here.Since our knowledge of God is limited, our language about him is equally so. We can name God only by taking creatures as our starting point, and in accordance with our limited human ways of knowing and thinking.God transcends all creatures. We must therefore continually purify our language of everything in it that is limited, image-bound or imperfect, if we are not to confuse our image of God--"the inexpressible, the incomprehensible, the invisible, the ungraspable"--with our human representations. Our human words always fall short of the mystery of God. (CCC 40-42) In this inversion, we can start small, without diving into the nature of God too far. It's often easier to say what God is not than to say what God is, because being bound in time and space does not allow us the language to describe God, but it allows us to know there is a God. Once again, we are given all that we need for salvation and sanity, not every last detail that we want out of curiosity. Just as hunger goes with our craving for food, and our thirst matches our need for water, so does our spiritual longing pair nicely with the God that created all things. Our hearts seek God, and God is all that can quench that seeking thirst. But mostly, in this inversion, what Genesis is saying is:* God exists.* God is one.* God was first.* God created. This inversion marks a departure from all other creation stories. It casts out all myth systems and modern atheism. In the Greek creation story, Chaos gets first billing and then mother Earth just pops into being, as if birthed by itself. The point that Genesis makes is that the first mention of any “being” is God, who is “Being Itself.” Chaos is not first. Earth is not first. Nothing is first. But God precedes that nothing. Surely it is proper for the first character of the bible to be God, from whom all being is sustained. “It is right and just,” as we say at the Catholic Mass. This is also why Genesis is so memorable. It's simple. It's beautiful. It's good. No one memorizes Hesiod, not just because it's longer, but because it's not as good, not as simple. We don't memorize Hesiod because it's false. It lacks the three transcendentals of goodness, truth, and beauty. Many people know the opening line of the bible because it is terrific writing and speaks a truth that makes sense, even if many wish it wasn't so. We can't look away from Genesis for a reason: it is a masterpiece, and masterpieces do something to us. The first eleven chapters of Genesis cover massive territory, but there is nothing that says quite so much as the very first line. This is much like the Apostles' Creed, with the opening line of “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth.” A lifetime can be spent meditating on that alone. To meditate on Chaos and the Abyss does not satisfy in the same way. In fact, Chaos and Abyss in capitalized letters sound like a couple of rollercoasters at Six Flags or Cedar Point. (What a strange time to be alive, when we name our fun distractions after the things that terrify us - Leviathan, Behemoth, Goliath, Medusa…I suspect an amusement park will just go all in and soon name a rollercoaster “Satan, the Accuser,” but let's not get ahead of future inversions to be discussed.)I realize that there are many differing accounts of the Greek, Sumerian, and Roman creation stories, so Hesiod's writing is not the only version. However, all of them start with something other than one God. This is why the inversion of Genesis is so stark in contrast. This inversion, of coming to know that there is one God, is not like the fleeting thrill of reading about Chaos and Gaia. This is no cheap Double-Bubble parade gum that grows stale after a short time, but rather it is endless food for the mind and the soul. The idea of one God, on its face, does not seem as interesting as a tale that begins with Chaos, the Abyss, and Gaia's spontaneous generation. If I had two movie choices to select from, I would choose the one starring Chaos in the leading role. But Genesis is not a movie. It is not about entertainment. Genesis is going higher and deeper than what Hollywood or Greek myth does. Genesis does not set out to titillate and persuade. So while Chaos may be more exciting in the short term, it makes far more sense logically and spiritually that before all things were, God is. And merely four words into Genesis, the sacred writer has inverted the nature of time, and asserted the existence of one God, and declared the number of God is One. This is why, as these inversions gather together, it becomes increasingly clear why the tribes of Jacob cannot help but be called “the chosen people,” because these differences are not small, not subtle, but glaring and sharp, like a knife that carves them out from a world of very different expressions of faith. In closing, the mention of God in Genesis upends other worldviews. We believe that God needs no pre-existent thing or any help in order to create, nor is creation any sort of necessary emanation from the divine substance. God creates freely "out of nothing":If God had drawn the world from pre-existent matter, what would be so extraordinary in that? A human artisan makes from a given material whatever he wants, while God shows his power by starting from nothing to make all he wants. (CCC 296)God exists. God is one. God is first. Many people have gotten caught up in an academic distraction about the word Elohim being used in various lines of the bible. This is where personal interpretation of the bible can go wild, like college students on spring break. This is where deep dives into Giants and extra-biblical texts like the Book of Enoch and the Divine Council become unhealthy distractions. Interpretation of the bible should never be approached as a research exercise, but as an encounter with God, in a living tradition. If there are two books to keep on your shelf, or to take along to a desert island, to keep from getting lost or going insane, it is these: The Bible and The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Many heresies start when the idea of the oneness of God is discarded or doubted. Rest assured, however, that God is one, even if he is three-in-one. The many and none hypotheses are upside-down worlds. The oneness of the Trinity has fingerprints all over the bible, even in the opening line. The Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is still one God. Yes, there are other created spirits, like angels, but there is no other God than the one true God, also known as God Most High. The Trinity is beyond full comprehension, and this is a wonderful mystery to pray on. As always, prayer is the key, as it pleases God and is offered like heavenly incense to Him. To embrace the certainty of God while letting go of the desire for all divine data is a liberating act for your mind, body, and soul. The certainty and mystery of God's oneness is glorious. With that, let's move to the next inversion, which happens in the fifth word of the bible, which is the word “created.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whydidpetersink.substack.com

Discover how the threads of faith weave through the very fabric of our nation as I, Jesse Cope, share insights into the profound influence of Biblical values on American life. From the laws we follow to the families we cherish, we examine how a foundation built on Christian principles has historically united us. Reflecting on a poignant statement by President Benjamin Harrison, I discuss the potential reasons behind our nation's growing divide, suggesting that a departure from these core values may be at the root. Listen as I paint a picture of the United States as a Christian republic, asserting that for our society to truly prosper, it requires God and Jesus Christ at its heart.In a candid conversation about the Christian view of salvation, I bring a touch of humor with my pastor's analogy of it being akin to 'fire insurance'. Emphasizing the gospel's simplicity and its profound implications, I break down the belief that by accepting Jesus as our Savior, we secure our eternal fate. Yet, I also offer a reminder to my fellow believers that salvation is just the beginning, as we are called to lead lives worthy of judgment. Join me as I extend my blessings to you and your loved ones, with a nod to the future where we will continue to explore the depths of the American Soul.Support the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe

What is the difference between God and Jesus? What is the nature of Christ and is that the difference between God and Jesus? Hear the discussion in this live studio recording.

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In his season 3 podcast series, Cecil Taylor identifies and explores the Top 11 themes of Jesus, derived from the number of his mentions in the Gospels. Each month, Cecil will count down the themes toward the #1 theme. This month's episode is on the #3 theme, Trust and Obey God through Jesus Christ. More than 60 times, Jesus described the atmosphere of love and trust that can be established between God and humans, and urged us to find the faith to be obedient to God's will and God's commands. On this podcast, Cecil explores samples of what Jesus said about trust and obedience, breaking it down into the four sub-topics: To love and trust God through Jesus Christ; to obey God's will; Jesus bemoans humans' lack of faith; Jesus assures his followers that in obeying, they will lose their fear and achieve peace of mind. Lynn Austin is the interview guest in the second half of the podcast. Austin has written 32 books. Eight have won Christy awards for Christian fiction, and Austin was inducted into the Christy Hall of Fame in 2013. Her new novel, All My Secrets, becomes available on Feb. 6, 2024. You can learn more about Lynn and her work at LynnAustin.org. Scripture read in Cecil's analysis in the first half of the podcast is found at: Matthew 22: 36-40; John 15: 4-7; Matthew 7: 7-11; Matthew 11: 28-30; Matthew 12: 46-50; Matthew 7: 24-27; Luke 9: 57-62; Matthew 17: 14-20; Matthew 14: 25-31; Mark 8: 14-21; Matthew 6: 25-34; Luke 12: 32-34; Matthew 8: 23-27. You can learn more about Cecil at http://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries ,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciltaylor/ ,   and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . By registering as a free subscriber on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page, you'll receive a free devotional guide, “30 Minutes Over 30 Days.” You'll also receive his free monthly newsletter. Cecil's books and video studies are: - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Upcoming books and video studies now in progress: - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (available Jan. 2024) - “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (available Mar. 2024)  

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God, Jesus, and Santa go live on twitch.tv/thegodpod to answer questions from followers, and read the Top Ten Ways Republicans Respond When Asked To Define ‘Woke.' On ‘World News,' DeSantis, disgusted by empathy and common decency, declares war on the woke mind virus, Nikki Haley auditions to be Trump's vice president on Tapper, Mike "Euphemism" Pence rode and roasted on the ride and digs deep from the well of hypocrisy on religious bigotry, Sean "Gaslighter" Duffy claims he hasn't seen one white supremacist, a Republican senator says ‘I don't want reality' in a hearing on race and education, the Bible is banned in Utah elementary and middle schools for ‘vulgarity or violence,' and a Utah school district that banned the Bible considers removing the Book of Mormon. Don't miss The God's Honest Truth: Woke Mind Virus Edition! WE'RE POSTING VIDEOS ALL THE TIME NOW! Give us a follow and turn on notifications! Twitch: https://twitch.tv/TheGodPod YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/TheGodPod JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Discord: https://discord.gg/7v3Cc4pjMC The God Pod: Have It Yahweh! After 6000 years of running the universe, God realized that Satan is kicking his butt, like, really bad. Over the centuries and despite lots of trying, God has not been able to smite the forces of evil. So, he started a podcast to do just that. Full of fun and heart, the God Pod is a twice-weekly opportunity for God to hang out with his fellow deities and maybe even meet some interesting humans. NEW EPISODES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS The God Pod is everywhere! https://linktr.ee/godpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor Tracy continues with part 2 of the 5-part series teaching about the differences between God and Jesus. 

Biblical, scientific and restoration era evidence you may not have considered for the existence of God and Jesus are presented by host Martin Tanner. These include, (1) how rare belief in resurrection was at the time of Jesus, and how little evidence for it is found in the Old Testament, (2) how many modern scientific disciplines are coming to the conclusion scientific evidence suggests the existence of God, and, (3) how restoration and near-death experiences independently describe God and Jesus the same way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man was on the street corner today in Hialeah preaching about God and Jesus, but where is the evidence of the existence of God and Jesus? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/victorserraoisstingy/support

The Unchanging Word welcomes you to this study in John 17 verses 1-3 with Dr.John G. Mitchell. In John 17, we enter into the holy of holies with Jesus who is speaking with His Father in heaven. Jesus is about to go to the cross by which He would glorify God and then be raised to life again, never to die forever. Jesus said in prayer, "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God and Jesus Christ who you have sent." John 17:3 Dr. Mitchell will discuss eternal life and what one's response to Jesus, the giver of life, should be. Turn with us in your Bible to John 17 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unchanging-word/message

On the next God Pod: God and Jesus interview, special guest comedian Dan White the host of the ‘Improv is Dead' podcast, viral Tweeter @atdanwhite, and loser with daddy issues.  God (high on edibles) drills Dan with hard-hitting questions about his favorite pet, dystopian social media platforms, and the Twitter dumpster fart fire. It's all about the World Cup on Sportsball With Jesus, where Musk was caught on a date with Kushner, and not one British fan was arrested for the first time in history. They finish off with TV and movie talk, Elon's mommy coming to his defense, MySpace Tom replying to Elon getting crushed by a Twitter poll calling for him to step down as CEO, and if anyone will take a Toot seriously.  The God Pod: Have It Yahweh! After 6000 years of running the universe, God realized that Satan is kicking his butt, like, really bad. Over the centuries and despite lots of trying, God has not been able to smite the forces of evil. So, he started a podcast to do just that. Full of fun and heart, the God Pod is a twice-weekly opportunity for God to hang out with his fellow deities and maybe even meet some interesting humans. NEW EPISODES MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS The God Pod is everywhere!  Links to all our channels here: https://linktr.ee/godpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is love all you need? For some people, explains Dallas Willard, there is nothing more important about Jesus than that he "identifies with and loves oppressed people and those who are different." What these people say with all seriousness is "Get with the program! God is found in our attempts to accept all people, especially those who are having a hard time. Get rid of the oppressive and exclusive social structures and life on earth will be great." While there's much to applaud, it is hard to see why this is not an incredibly naive view of humanity and a reductionistic view of God. BE INFORMED and PRAY for us better by signing up for the Sanctus newsletter: https://sanctus.institute

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The Holy one of israel is God and he is our God he loves us and asks for obedience and because of God we love him and he loves us because of his spirit we can be obedient and hear him Jesus Christ is our Lord and savior to Honor him is to honor God we come to him and his loves shines in our hearts we love him he loves us how can we be more obedient to him ? Let's talk about it!

On today's episode we discuss E. B. Pusey's work The Love of God and of Jesus for Souls. You can send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalists@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. If you want to dive deeper and enjoy dialoguing with others about content on the Sacramentalists, check out our Facebook discussion group here. Be sure to join our Communion of Patreon Saints for only $5 a month!

R.A. Martinez sits down to answer some commonly asked questions about the relationship between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament. Did God change? Did Jesus save humankind from the angry, judgmental God in the Old Testament? Does the Bible have anything to say about this? Listen as we travel back to second century heresies and Church councils as well as address modern phrases that could be leading us to some dangerous conclusions.

When you spend time with someone and they help you with problems , you trust them more. It's the same with God. Knowing and acknowledging God should be an essential part of every Christian's life . What part do trials play in knowing God? https://youtu.be/oxpPIa-BskY --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blueskiesandgreenpastures/message

Terran gives us a look at the image of a throne in heaven from Revelation 4. Have a listen and we trust that you would be encouraged and inspired by God's Word.

We need God and Jesus back into this Nation whether you believe it or not The final week of 2021!  As we enter the year of 2022, it seems almost unbelievable that we will soon be entering the third year of the Global Pandemic.  It would be great to just move beyond it, but it seems it's still a reality that we must face. We have often said that we don't know what tomorrow holds, but we DO know who holds tomorrow!  Jesus Christ! Just look at the headline's political violence, mass shooting, family member killing, hypocrisy among high-ranking leaders, Critics slam 'hypocrite' Biden for claiming 'no federal solution' to pandemic after vow to 'shut down' COVID. A quick note. The shootings never stopped during the coronavirus pandemic, they just became less public, researchers say. Here is an incomplete list of shootings with multiple victims in 2021. It leaves out many more but offers a small glimpse of the gun violence the country has already suffered this year. People kill people with guns.   Nov. 30: Clayton County, Ga., and Oakland County, Mich. Four people were killed after a gunman opened fire at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit, Mich., in what became the deadliest shooting on school property in the United States this year.   Hours later, a police officer and two women were shot and killed during a domestic violence episode in the metropolitan Atlanta area, the police said. The shooter was also killed.     Nov. 28: Lancaster, Calif. A 29-year-old father was accused of fatally shooting his four children — ages 1, 2, 7 and 11 — and his mother-in-law inside the family's home. He was arrested and charged with five counts of murder and three counts of assault on a child causing death.   Nov. 14: Tucson, Ariz. Four people — two sets of brothers, related as cousins — were killed when a party ended in gunshots. No one has been charged in the deaths.   Oct. 20: Farwell, Mich. The police said a woman fatally shot her father, sister and two others inside of a home. The woman's car contained a journal that included a list of other people she intended to kill, the police said.   Sept. 25: Athens, Tenn. A man and a woman were charged with killing four people inside of a home. The police said there had been a dispute about parenting a 10-month-old child.   Sept. 12: St. Paul, Minn. Four people were found dead in an abandoned car in a Dunn County, Wis., cornfield after being shot in St. Paul, Minn., the police said. They did not say how they knew the victims were shot in the city.   Sept. 5: Houston, Tex. A man shot four people, including a 10-year-old and a 12-year-old, before fatally shooting himself days later. The other victims were the gunman's mother and stepfather.   Sept. 5: Lakeland, Fla. A former Marine sharpshooter fatally shot four people, including an infant, in two homes and fired at officers before he was arrested. Investigators did not know what started the rampage.     July 25: Wasco, Calif. A 41-year-old man armed with an assault rifle and a handgun killed four people, including a police officer, after taking hostages inside a home. The gunman was fatally shot by a police officer.   July 20: Jacksonville, Tex. Three men were arrested in the fatal shootings of four people in the town about 125 miles southeast of Dallas. The police said they believed it was planned as a robbery, and that one of the men who were arrested had a relationship with one of the victims.   June 15: Chicago Two gunmen broke into a home in the Englewood neighborhood in the South Side of Chicago and shot eight people, killing five of them. Seven of the people were shot in the head, the police said.   May 26: San Jose, Calif.   People gather near a railyard in San Jose, Calif., after eight people were killed. People gather near a railyard in San Jose, Calif., after eight people were killed.Credit...Noah Berger/Associated Press Nine people were killed in a shooting at a rail yard in San Jose, Calif., the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said. The gunman, a transit worker, was also dead, said the authorities.   May 9: Colorado Springs   Outside the scene of the shooting in Colorado Springs. Outside the scene of the shooting in Colorado Springs.Credit...Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette, via Associated Press A man killed six people before fatally shooting himself at a birthday party at a mobile home park. Friends, family and children were gathered inside when the shooting occurred. The gunman was “a boyfriend of one of the female victims,” the police said.     April 28: Boone, N.C.   Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone, N.C., on April 28. Two deputies were killed and three other people, including the gunman, were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone, N.C., on April 28. Credit...WSOC-TV A 32-year-old man killed his mother, stepfather and two police officers before fatally shooting himself at the end of a 13-hour standoff. Another officer was struck by gunfire but avoided injury because the bullet hit his Kevlar helmet.   April 15: Indianapolis Public safety officials at the crime scene on Friday after a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Public safety officials at the crime scene on Friday after a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Credit...A J Mast for The New York Times At least eight people were killed, not including a gunman who was believed to have taken his own life after opening fire in a FedEx warehouse. Family members said that workers were unable to use their cellphones on the job, leaving them unable to confirm their safety for hours.   April 7: Rock Hill, S.C.   A memorial service and prayer vigil for the Lesslie family at Fountain Park in Rock Hill, S.C. A memorial service and prayer vigil for the Lesslie family at Fountain Park in Rock Hill, S.C.Credit...Sean Rayford/Associated Press A former N.F.L. player shot and killed a doctor, the doctor's wife and their two grandchildren inside their house, as well as two air-conditioning technicians who were working outside the home. The gunman later killed himself, the authorities said.   April 3: Allen, Texas   Police officers standing at the scene in Allen, Texas, where six people were found fatally shot in the suburban Dallas home this month. Police officers standing at the scene in Allen, Texas, where six people were found fatally shot in the suburban Dallas home this month. Credit...Jason Janik/The Dallas Morning News, via Associated Press The authorities said two brothers killed four family members before killing themselves. The bodies were discovered after the police arrived to a home for a welfare check.   March 31: Orange, Calif. Police officers on the scene at a shooting in Orange, Calif., in March. Police officers on the scene at a shooting in Orange, Calif., in March. Credit...Allison Zaucha for The New York Times A gunman opened fire at a real estate office, killing four people, including a 9-year-old boy. The shooting was most likely related to a “business and personal relationship which existed between the suspect and all of the victims,” the authorities said.   March 28: Essex, Md.   Two people at convenience store were among those killed by a gunman in in Essex, Md. Two people at convenience store were among those killed by a gunman in in Essex, Md.Credit...Amy Davis/The Baltimore Sun, via Associated Press A gunman killed his parents, two people at a convenience store and then himself in a shooting spree, the police said.   March 22: Boulder, Colo. The emergency response to the shooting in Boulder, Colo., in March. The emergency response to the shooting in Boulder, Colo., in March.Credit...Theo Stroomer for The New York Times A gunman inside a grocery store killed 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive at the scene. The gunman was injured and taken into custody.   March 16: Atlanta Jami Webb, the daughter of Xiaojie Tan, a victim in the Atlanta area shooting, outside the site of a spa. Jami Webb, the daughter of Xiaojie Tan, a victim in the Atlanta area shooting, outside the site of a spa. Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Eight people, including six women of Asian descent, were killed at three spas, at least two of which had been frequented by the gunman. The attack caused particular alarm among many Asian-Americans.   March 13: Indianapolis A shooting near the city's east side left four people dead, including a 7-year-old child, and critically wounded a woman, the authorities said. The police said the shooting stemmed from a domestic problem.   Feb. 2: Muskogee, Okla.   The home in Muskogee, Okla., where six people were fatally shot in February. The home in Muskogee, Okla., where six people were fatally shot in February. Credit...Tulsa World Mike Simons/Tulsa World, via Associated Press Five children and a man were killed and a woman was seriously injured when they were shot at a home. A brother of one of the victims was arrested at the scene. The police said they believed that the victims were related.   Jan. 24: Indianapolis Five people, including a pregnant woman, were found dead inside a home after the authorities came in contact with a juvenile male, who was suffering from gunshot wounds. A day after the shooting, he was arrested.   Jan. 9: Evanston, Ill.   Image The police investigating the scene of a shooting on the Chicago-Evanston border in January. The police investigating the scene of a shooting on the Chicago-Evanston border in January. Credit...Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune, via Associated Press   At least five people, including a 15-year-old girl, were killed in a shooting spree in the Chicago area, the police said. The gunman shot a total of seven people before he was killed by the police.       Why are people putting trust in Fauci¸? We need to put our trust in God, not man. Did you know that Dr. Anthony Fauci's $417,608 Tops All Federal Salaries, but Does Performance Match the Pay? I think not. Should we get more than one Medical Doctor's opinion and not someone working for the government, just asking. What does the Bible say about not putting your trust in man? Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them-- the LORD, who remains faithful forever. Psalm 146     The Bible on Trust The words translated "trust" in the Bible mean "a bold, confident, sure security or action based on that security." Trust is not the same as faith, which is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Instead, trusting is what we do because of the faith we have been given. Trusting is believing in the promises of God in all circumstances, even in those where the evidence seems to be to the contrary. Hebrews 11 talks about faith, which is accepting and believing the truth that God reveals about Himself, supremely in the person of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, the practical consequence of faith in God is trust, which we prove by living out our full acceptance of God's promises day by day. Furthermore, it is by this trust that we are promised peace: "You will keep in peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you" (Isaiah 26:3).   The classic verse regarding trust is Proverbs 3:5: "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." This verse sums up the Bible's teaching on trust. First, it is the Lord in whom we are to trust, not ourselves or our plans, and indeed not the world's wisdom and devices. We trust in the Lord because He and He alone is truly trustworthy. His Word is trustworthy (Psalm 93:5; 111:7; Titus 1:9), His nature is faithful and true (Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 25:10; 145:13; 146:6), and His plans for us are perfect and purposeful (Isaiah 46:10; Jeremiah 29:11). Further, because of God's nature, we are to trust Him with all our hearts, committing every aspect of our lives to Him in complete confidence. Finally, we are not to trust in ourselves because our understanding is temporal, finite, and tainted by our sinful natures. Trusting in ourselves is like walking confidently across a rotten wooden bridge over a yawning chasm thousands of feet deep. Disaster inevitably follows.   Trust in God is a feature of many of the psalms of David. There are 39 references to trust in the Psalms alone, whether referring to trusting in God and His Word or not trusting in riches or the things of this world. Based on this trust, David finds deliverance from all the evil he encounters. Many of David's psalms describe situations when he was pursued by Saul and his army, as well as his other enemies, and always did the Lord come to his aid. One thing that can be noted about biblical trust is that it always engenders further confidence in our God. The man of God never stops trusting in God altogether. His faith may be knocked, He may stumble, or He may fall into the foulest of sins, but "though he stumbles, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand" (Psalm 37:24). The man of God knows that, though trials will beset in this life, his trust will not waiver because that trust is based on faith in the promises of God: the promise of eternal joy with the Lord and the guarantee of an inheritance that "can never perish, spoil and fade" (1 Peter 1:4).     The Bible on Violence   So what does the Bible say about violence? Violence is defined as "physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse," and sadly, violence is a part of everyday life. It's in our movies and television shows, and we live in a world where power is often established through violence. But for Christians, the way of the world is always trumped by the truth of the Word.   First of all, violence in mind is just as hurtful as violence by the hands. Leviticus 19:17 says, "Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt." When we know someone is in sin, is it more loving to keep it quiet and build up hate and resentment towards them? God says that we should speak frankly, and Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:21-22 that murderous anger can lead the angry man to judgment from God as quickly as a physical blow. The violence he exhibits toward someone else can be brought back upon himself by God.   What about violence in war? Exodus 20:13 had been incorrectly translated as "do not kill," but it literally means "do not murder." God has allowed for just wars throughout the history of His people. From Abraham to Deborah to David, God's people have fought as instruments of judgment from a righteous and holy God. Romans 13:1-4 tells us to submit ourselves to government authorities and that nations have the right to bear the sword against evildoers, both foreign and domestic.   Violence occurs, but we must recognize the difference between holy judgment on sin and our own personal vendettas against those we dislike, which is the inevitable outcome of pride (Psalm 73:6). While men are more prone to accept violence (especially as cultures depict real men as those who never cry, always have a plan, and carry a gun), the wisest man of all time wrote, "Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways" (Proverbs 3:31). Prayer and patience beats violence and anger on any day.   In my Closing As we embark upon a New Year, once again, we find that we are still dealing with this Pandemic in America . But, as you know, the entire world is going through much of the same.   I don't know about you, but perhaps there was a sense of hope last year at this time that as we turned the page on 2020, this would all be behind us within a few months. But that's not the case despite man's best efforts of masks, vaccines, and mandates!   While humanity can only do what we can in our strength, I want to remind you today that God is still on the Throne regardless of where we have been or where we are going! Believers and non-believers alike   There is a wonderful verse of scripture which serves as a reminder of who God is found in Revelation 22:13 (NKJV) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”   While we cannot possibly know what the future holds, we know who holds the future! We are not even gifted enough to know what tomorrow will bring to us, but as Christians, we need to rest assured that God does!   When I understand just a bit of how much God loves me, it puts my mind at ease about His plans and purposes.   This New Year will unfold as God has planned it to happen. Not one thing will take place that does not first sift through the loving hands of an almighty God.   There are many times I don't understand the ways of God, but that's not something we should concern ourselves with. We must only trust Him!   Isaiah 55:8 (NKJV) 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.   Moving forward into this New Year, I want to encourage you to live your life to the glory of God. We can live in confidence and not timidity! We can live our lives in boldness and assurance because God is on the Throne!   There's a beautiful song written by Bill Gaither many years ago, and the lyrics are as powerful today (maybe more so) as when they were written:   Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because I know, yes I know, He holds the future. This life is worth the living, just because He lives!   Keep God first in this New Year, and you will be amazed at the things God will do in you, through you, and for you!

In this episode of The Let's Get Real Podcast, I discuss the false teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the areas of God, and Jesus Christ, and provide a biblical response as a refutation throughout the episode and the gospel at the end. Listen to our Weekly Podcast on iTunes, AnchorFM, Google Podcasts or Stitcher. Look for new episodes every week. Don't see your podcast listening platform? Email us and we will add them to our distribution list. You can also listen directly from the sidebar on our home page. Or listen at this link. Discuss your thoughts for this post on our Facebook Group here. Resource promised during this episode: A Great Summation of Mormon Beliefs Music credits: Minazian and Druse, “Theme from the Pagan Invasion” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-lundberg/message

In this episode, Ryan asks Brian a series of questions based upon some of their previous topics. Why do some people believe that the Kings James translation of the Bible is the only true Bible? Are we living in the end times? Is the character of Jesus consistent with how God reveals himself in the Old Testament? We hope you enjoy this episode. Let us know if you have any other questions you'd like answered.

Podcast guest 286 is Kelly DiGiacomo. Kelly had a near death experience where she went to a room with 2 thrones. During her NDE experience she saw Jesus and God sitting on the thrones. Kelly is a Registered Nurse who has been a cardiac nurse for many years. She became interested in NDEs when many of her patients started describing crossing over to the other side and their stories sounded very familiar. Hearing patients tell their NDE piqued her interest and she started researching NDEs over 10 years ago to try and figure out what happened to her when she was 2 years old. She just wants to tell people what she saw when she went to heaven and met God and Jesus.

In this episode we explore how you can come to know for yourself that God really did appear to Joseph Smith and Jesus answered his question! Elder David A. Bednar, One by One: “The appearance of the Eternal Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to the boy Joseph Smith in 1820 is commonly referred to as the First Vision. The word First in this title is both important and accurate precisely because this holy event initiated the restoration of the gospel in the dispensation of the fulness of times. This visitation affirmed the reality and existence of the Father and the Son, revealed much about Their true character, and is the ultimate source of correct knowledge about the existence and nature of God.”

Kids and teens edition——This one is for you! Hold on to this and say it with me! It's a great way to remember who is the greatest in your life! THANKS PARENTS! PLEASE PLAY THIS FOR YOUR KIDS, and SHARE! I love you!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royalty97/message

There are two schools of thought on this topic and on this episode I explore them both using God's word.

Week 2 of the True Happiness Series - Honoring God and Jesus - Preached by Pastor Ron Bramos

Seeking God and Jesus Christ in times of need in life and sharing it with others so they also may seek!

Happy Thanksgiving Loves! I welcomed two of my favorite people in the world to the pod. I gave them permission to ask me anything they wanted no holds barred. We talk about life in Mississippi, school, family, parenting, racism and more! Be Blessed Email:theavenuezc@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/theavenuewithzarahchanel https://www.instagram.com/theavenuezc/   Shop Merch here:https://teespring.com/stores/zc-tees-2  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/zarah-chanel/support