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Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss how Christians can navigate and respond to the cultural and moral chaos around them with a steady and sure biblical perspective. To do this, believers must be rooted and grounded in the Word of God, holding firmly to a biblical worldview. As they reflect on the moral insanity in society, they mention how issues like political strife, social disorder, and even disagreement and division in the church contribute to our sense of stress and unease. They remind us that God’s Word teaches us that where there is sin, there is disorder, and along with disorder comes chaos. And where these are, there will be increased feelings of stress, anxiety, and unrest, even among believers. But rather than reacting impulsively with anxiety and despair to cultural shifts and upheavals, believers must be intentional about approaching the times with a biblical mindset using the Scriptures as their guide.

They note that, historically, society has faced similar challenges, and Scripture has always provided the blueprint for faithful living, regardless of what’s happening all around us. They point to examples from the New Testament, where all kinds of sexual immorality, idolatry, murder, and hatred were going on during the writers lifetimes, just as they are in ours. Yet believers were called to live faithfully, regardless of the prevailing culture. This remains true for Christians today; it is no different, our marching orders never change.

Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot also address the issue of living in the “last days,” the period of time between Christ’s ascension and His return. While some may think or believe that current events signal the “end times,” we don’t know if we are living in the last of the last days, we just don’t know that. So we don’t need to be fearfully focused on the things we don’t know. Instead, Christians must focus on being faithful in their present generation, regardless of when Christ returns. We are to actively live out the Christian life according to the Scriptures—loving God, loving and serving others, loving our families, sharing the gospel, and so forth. We are active in the sense of fulfilling our calling as believers but passive as we rest in what we don’t know.

The conversation further explores the influence of contemporary culture on the church itself, especially around topics like family and parenting. With rising fatherlessness and declining birthrates, they warn against letting societal anxieties dictate decisions on family life, urging Christians to maintain biblical views on family and child-rearing regardless of cultural shifts. They express concern that some Christians might choose not to have families due to fears about the world’s moral decline, but Dr. Caldwell says that’s embracing a form of worldliness, not a biblical one. Instead, they encourage believers to embrace and value everything the Bible teaches about children and family. We don’t know what the world will be like in five or ten years if the Lord tarries, we’re just called to be faithful, regardless of the times, as we embrace God’s good designs.

Social media’s impact on Christian behavior also comes up, with Dr. Caldwell noting that social media platforms often encourage and amplify divisive, rude, and hateful interactions, even among believers. They encourage Christians to maintain Christlike behaviors, even in their online interactions, being characterized by the fruit of the Spirit in kindness, patience, and love. Additionally, they encourage Christians to focus more on their immediate surroundings—family, church, relationships, and the local community—rather than being overly consumed by global events and controversies. Doing so can help us live more productive and peaceful lives.

The discussion helps underscore the importance of finding contentment and purpose in the roles and responsibilities that God has assigned to each believer. Dr. Caldwell advises Christians to prioritize their relationships and duties within their own spheres of influence, such as family and church, rather than attempting to address every issue presented by modern media. This approach will help Christians remain focused on being faithful to their God-given callings and responsibilities while living in a turbulent world that’s constantly beckoning and calling out for our time and attention.

Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot encourage Christians to view their lives as missions. Rather than feeling overwhelmed by the moral challenges of the world and retreating in fear, they encourage believers to see the time as an opportunity for evangelism, offering a message of hope and truth that’s found in Christ alone. We can offer real sanity to this morally confused and chaotic world through our actions and attitudes as we walk according to the Scriptures, seeking to live faithful and stable lives regardless of external circumstances.

In summary, Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot encourage Christians to respond to cultural challenges using biblical lenses and mindsets, focusing on faithfulness in the roles and spheres that God has assigned. By faithfully adhering to scriptural principles, staying engaged with their local church, and resisting the pressures of societal trends, Christians can navigate today’s moral challenges and offer a beacon of stability in uncertain times.

About The Straight Truth Podcast

The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net

The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday.

The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical truths and from a Christian conservative point of view. The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God; it alone is and will be the basis and authority of
answering any and all questions.

The Straight Truth Podcast is the perfect podcast for those seeking to strengthen their faith, to be informed on how to broach difficult topics with a Christian point of view, to share their faith with unbelieving friends, to challenge the status quo of their own beliefs by viewing them under the lens of the Scriptures, to interpret current news events from a Biblical point of view, and more.

If you like our podcast we invite you to help us by spreading the word. Make sure you share this podcast with your friends and family through Facebook, Twitter, or other social media avenues. Don’t forget to subscribe to our feed through your favorite podcast player, and subscribe to our YouTube and Vimeo channel.

Season 31 Credits

Produced by
Juan Carlos Claveria

Executive Producers
Joshua Philpot
David Anders

Hosted by
Joshua Philpot

Social Media Descriptions by
Michele Watson

Graphic Design
David Navejas

DP / EDITING / COLOR
JUAN CARLOS CLAVERIA

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE
FOUNDERS BAPTIST CHURCH
MEDIA TEAM VOLUNTEERS

Special Thanks to
El Centro Network

Music by
LynneMusic

Motion Graphics
The Media Stock

Set Decorator
Molly Atchison

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The Lives We Are Urged to Live

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Love is Not Selfish

Living Like Free Men – Part 1

Living Like Free Men – Part 2

When a Trap Becomes an Invitation

A Great Divide: Our Profession Versus Our Living

One Ambition: To Please Christ

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Navigating Moral Insanity: How Should the Church Respond?

Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss how Christians can navigate and respond to the cultural and moral chaos around them with a steady and sure biblical perspective. To do this, believers must be rooted and grounded in the Word of God, holding firmly to a biblical worldview. As they reflect on the moral insanity in society, they mention how issues like political strife, social disorder, and even disagreement and division in the church contribute to our sense of stress and unease. They remind us that God’s Word teaches us that where there is sin, there is disorder, and along with disorder comes chaos. And where these are, there will be increased feelings of stress, anxiety, and unrest, even among believers. But rather than reacting impulsively with anxiety and despair to cultural shifts and upheavals, believers must be intentional about approaching the times with a biblical mindset using the Scriptures as their guide.

They note that, historically, society has faced similar challenges, and Scripture has always provided the blueprint for faithful living, regardless of what’s happening all around us. They point to examples from the New Testament, where all kinds of sexual immorality, idolatry, murder, and hatred were going on during the writers lifetimes, just as they are in ours. Yet believers were called to live faithfully, regardless of the prevailing culture. This remains true for Christians today; it is no different, our marching orders never change.

Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot also address the issue of living in the “last days,” the period of time between Christ’s ascension and His return. While some may think or believe that current events signal the “end times,” we don’t know if we are living in the last of the last days, we just don’t know that. So we don’t need to be fearfully focused on the things we don’t know. Instead, Christians must focus on being faithful in their present generation, regardless of when Christ returns. We are to actively live out the Christian life according to the Scriptures—loving God, loving and serving others, loving our families, sharing the gospel, and so forth. We are active in the sense of fulfilling our calling as believers but passive as we rest in what we don’t know.

The conversation further explores the influence of contemporary culture on the church itself, especially around topics like family and parenting. With rising fatherlessness and declining birthrates, they warn against letting societal anxieties dictate decisions on family life, urging Christians to maintain biblical views on family and child-rearing regardless of cultural shifts. They express concern that some Christians might choose not to have families due to fears about the world’s moral decline, but Dr. Caldwell says that’s embracing a form of worldliness, not a biblical one. Instead, they encourage believers to embrace and value everything the Bible teaches about children and family. We don’t know what the world will be like in five or ten years if the Lord tarries, we’re just called to be faithful, regardless of the times, as we embrace God’s good designs.

Social media’s impact on Christian behavior also comes up, with Dr. Caldwell noting that social media platforms often encourage and amplify divisive, rude, and hateful interactions, even among believers. They encourage Christians to maintain Christlike behaviors, even in their online interactions, being characterized by the fruit of the Spirit in kindness, patience, and love. Additionally, they encourage Christians to focus more on their immediate surroundings—family, church, relationships, and the local community—rather than being overly consumed by global events and controversies. Doing so can help us live more productive and peaceful lives.

The discussion helps underscore the importance of finding contentment and purpose in the roles and responsibilities that God has assigned to each believer. Dr. Caldwell advises Christians to prioritize their relationships and duties within their own spheres of influence, such as family and church, rather than attempting to address every issue presented by modern media. This approach will help Christians remain focused on being faithful to their God-given callings and responsibilities while living in a turbulent world that’s constantly beckoning and calling out for our time and attention.

Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot encourage Christians to view their lives as missions. Rather than feeling overwhelmed by the moral challenges of the world and retreating in fear, they encourage believers to see the time as an opportunity for evangelism, offering a message of hope and truth that’s found in Christ alone. We can offer real sanity to this morally confused and chaotic world through our actions and attitudes as we walk according to the Scriptures, seeking to live faithful and stable lives regardless of external circumstances.

In summary, Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot encourage Christians to respond to cultural challenges using biblical lenses and mindsets, focusing on faithfulness in the roles and spheres that God has assigned. By faithfully adhering to scriptural principles, staying engaged with their local church, and resisting the pressures of societal trends, Christians can navigate today’s moral challenges and offer a beacon of stability in uncertain times.

About The Straight Truth Podcast

The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net

The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday.

The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical truths and from a Christian conservative point of view. The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God; it alone is and will be the basis and authority of
answering any and all questions.

The Straight Truth Podcast is the perfect podcast for those seeking to strengthen their faith, to be informed on how to broach difficult topics with a Christian point of view, to share their faith with unbelieving friends, to challenge the status quo of their own beliefs by viewing them under the lens of the Scriptures, to interpret current news events from a Biblical point of view, and more.

If you like our podcast we invite you to help us by spreading the word. Make sure you share this podcast with your friends and family through Facebook, Twitter, or other social media avenues. Don’t forget to subscribe to our feed through your favorite podcast player, and subscribe to our YouTube and Vimeo channel.

Season 31 Credits

Produced by
Juan Carlos Claveria

Executive Producers
Joshua Philpot
David Anders

Hosted by
Joshua Philpot

Social Media Descriptions by
Michele Watson

Graphic Design
David Navejas

DP / EDITING / COLOR
JUAN CARLOS CLAVERIA

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE
FOUNDERS BAPTIST CHURCH
MEDIA TEAM VOLUNTEERS

Special Thanks to
El Centro Network

Music by
LynneMusic

Motion Graphics
The Media Stock

Set Decorator
Molly Atchison

Biblical Perspectives on Health and Fitness Aug 22, 2024

The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election "The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-perspectives-on-health-and-fitness\/#arve-youtube-okbgbw1iiyw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/okbgBW1iiYw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP10-The-Armor-of-God-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-08-08","description":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related sermons: The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority The Wisdom of Christ The Christian's Relationship to Governing Authorities Why the World Hates Christians Blind Opposition "The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-perspectives-on-health-and-fitness\/#arve-vimeo-993146820","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/993146820?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP10-The-Armor-of-God-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-09-01","description":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election Every four years in the United States, we enter an election year where we are provided the opportunity, having been given the right, as citizens to vote for the President of the US. We are in the thick of that season as we prepare to vote this November, just three months away. It seems that we hear the news media increasingly telling us that this is the most significant election of our lifetimes, where the constant refrain is that if so and so is not elected or if this party is not elected, it will lead to the destruction of democracy or the loss of certain liberties we have as Americans. Dr. Josh Philpot shares that this year feels as though it's more consequential than previous years. He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he would talk briefly to the listeners of the Straight Truth Podcast about some of these things. He also asks Dr. Calwell to share how consequential an election like this might be within a biblical worldview. Dr. Caldwell believes this year’s election is going to be very consequential. During his nearly 61 years of life, he has seen a significant change in this country, especially concerning its moral atmosphere. This is witnessed in a nation or a society where God removes His restraining grace from them and gives people over to their sinfulness. There’s this downward plunge into darkness and destruction where insanity sets in. Dr. Caldwell believes we’ve reached that place in our culture, and he shares examples of the kinds of moral insanity we are experiencing. Therefore, our country is different, and as we’ve descended into this moral insanity, we’ve lost touch with what made this nation what it once was. Our Founders were in touch with the idea that our Creator afforded certain freedoms and rights to people just by virtue of their existence. But we’re heading dangerously towards socialism, communism, or even Marxism, very dangerous ideologies, systems of governments that have had disastrous results where they have taken root in the history of the world. Dr. Caldwell says when we see our country headed in this direction, he believes that elections really matter.

The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election Aug 15, 2024

The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election "The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-faith-in-the-2024-election\/#arve-youtube-okbgbw1iiyw-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/okbgBW1iiYw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP10-The-Armor-of-God-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-08-08","description":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related sermons: The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority The Wisdom of Christ The Christian's Relationship to Governing Authorities Why the World Hates Christians Blind Opposition "The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-faith-in-the-2024-election\/#arve-vimeo-993146820-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/993146820?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP10-The-Armor-of-God-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-09-01","description":"The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Role of Faith in the 2024 Election Every four years in the United States, we enter an election year where we are provided the opportunity, having been given the right, as citizens to vote for the President of the US. We are in the thick of that season as we prepare to vote this November, just three months away. It seems that we hear the news media increasingly telling us that this is the most significant election of our lifetimes, where the constant refrain is that if so and so is not elected or if this party is not elected, it will lead to the destruction of democracy or the loss of certain liberties we have as Americans. Dr. Josh Philpot shares that this year feels as though it's more consequential than previous years. He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he would talk briefly to the listeners of the Straight Truth Podcast about some of these things. He also asks Dr. Calwell to share how consequential an election like this might be within a biblical worldview. Dr. Caldwell believes this year’s election is going to be very consequential. During his nearly 61 years of life, he has seen a significant change in this country, especially concerning its moral atmosphere. This is witnessed in a nation or a society where God removes His restraining grace from them and gives people over to their sinfulness. There’s this downward plunge into darkness and destruction where insanity sets in. Dr. Caldwell believes we’ve reached that place in our culture, and he shares examples of the kinds of moral insanity we are experiencing. Therefore, our country is different, and as we’ve descended into this moral insanity, we’ve lost touch with what made this nation what it once was. Our Founders were in touch with the idea that our Creator afforded certain freedoms and rights to people just by virtue of their existence. But we’re heading dangerously towards socialism, communism, or even Marxism, very dangerous ideologies, systems of governments that have had disastrous results where they have taken root in the history of the world. Dr. Caldwell says when we see our country headed in this direction, he believes that elections really matter.

The Armor of God Explained Aug 08, 2024

"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-armor-of-god-explained-2\/#arve-youtube-okbgbw1iiyw-7","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/okbgBW1iiYw?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP10-The-Armor-of-God-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-08-08","description":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related sermons: The Christian's Battle - 4 Sermons on Ephesians 6 The Christian's Armor - 6 Sermons on Ephesians 6 The Importance of Prayer Perseverance in Prayer "Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-armor-of-god-explained-2\/#arve-vimeo-993146820-7","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/993146820?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP10-The-Armor-of-God-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-09-01","description":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot introduces us to Isaiah 59, which provides some Old Testament background to what Paul says in Ephesians 6 regarding the armor of God. The spiritual armor given in Ephesians 6 is a means for Christians to be strengthened in our daily walk with Christ. It’s meant to help us guard against the schemes of the devil. The armor of God is what Dr. Philpot would like Dr. Richard Caldwell to speak about in this episode today. Join in on the conversation to learn about the Christian's spiritual armor. You’ll hear about the pieces of armor we are to use and learn how we are to go about using them. Dr. Caldwell tells us what the two passages have in common is the kindness of the Lord. In His kindness, He gives us imagery that helps us grasp what He has supplied for us, for what He’s called us to be and do. The Isaiah passage is obviously what the Lord Himself is doing. But, in Ephesians, it is what He supplies us with. The imagery in Ephesians is of very practical things that are filled with spiritual significance and power that enable us to walk in His ability and strength. As we look at Ephesians 6, we are alerted to a world of activity that takes place all around us that we can’t see. Behind all this activity is the outworking of the devil, and we’re given this spiritual armor so that we can stand firm against his schemes. It is supplied for us to fight the spiritual battle we are engaged in that’s real and powerful, even though we can't see it. So Paul tells us to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. We can be confident that the imagery supplied speaks of practical steps we are to take that are infused with real spiritual power from the God who gave us these steps. Putting on the armor is faith in action, believing the Lord, and taking the steps He's given us. And from the outset, determination is set before us.

Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God Aug 01, 2024

"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/silence-solitude-how-prayer-meditation-strengthens-your-relationship-with-god\/#arve-youtube-sbr4gbnjope","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SBr4GbNJOPE?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP09-Prayer-Advice-How-Solitude-and-Silence-Strengthen-Your-Relationship-with-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-08-01","description":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated sermons:The Truly Blessed PersonThe Lives We Are Urged to LiveA Holy ResponsibilityThe Call to Endurance12 Sermons on the Life of Peace from Philippians 4The Believing LifeGod’s Word & God’s People "Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/silence-solitude-how-prayer-meditation-strengthens-your-relationship-with-god\/#arve-vimeo-990571348","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/990571348?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/STP-S29-EP09-Prayer-Advice-How-Solitude-and-Silence-Strengthen-Your-Relationship-with-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-09-01","description":"Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with God"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Silence & Solitude: How Prayer & Meditation Strengthens Your Relationship with GodWe live in a chaotic culture obsessed with noise, clutter, and activity. We live very busy lives immersed in this cacophony all day, every day. The ability to think clearly without our minds and thoughts being constantly bombarded is highly impacted by it all. In several Psalms, we find exhortations to be still, to meditate, to rest, and even to wait on the Lord. Psalms 1, 4, 37, 46, and 119 represent just a few examples. In the New Testament, in Matthew 6, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus talks about prayer. As He does this, He exhorts His disciples and followers to go into their room, shut the door, and pray to their Father in secret, and not be like the Pharisees who pray out in the open places, where they will be seen and heard. These texts seem to encourage a kind of silence and solitude in the Christian life. Does that require us to run off to an unpopulated area, live off the grid, and forsake televisions and telephones? Or could just small amounts of time, short periods of silence, and moments of being still help us in our spiritual life? Might they enhance it in one way or another? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss what these exhortations mean, how to implement them, and how they will help us in our fellowship with our God.Dr. Caldwell tells us that activity can be an avoidance of other things. It’s not always the case, but it does play into the busyness of our lives. We tend to think if we stay busy, we won’t have to deal with this or that, and we won’t have to think about them. But, one of the reasons that God has designed, as part of our lives of worship, moments dedicated to quietness, reflection, meditation on truth, prayer,

The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches Jul 25, 2024

"The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-problem-with-culturally-focused-churches\/#arve-youtube-ryxmckojlog","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rYxMCKOjLog?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STP-S29-EP08-The-Problem-with-Culturally-Focused-Churches.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-07-25","description":"The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated sermons:What Adam's Failure Meant to MankindOne New ManThe Church in It's Right MindThe Model for the Believer's MindsetThe Church - God's Glory & A Multi Ethnic AssemblyUnderstanding the Ministry "The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-problem-with-culturally-focused-churches\/#arve-vimeo-987213487","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/987213487?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STP-S29-EP08-The-Problem-with-Culturally-Focused-Churches.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-07-25","description":"The Problem with Culturally Focused Churches"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Problem with Culturally Focused ChurchesIn the United States, there are roughly 400,000 churches. This estimate includes Protestant and other Christian churches, plus Catholic and Orthodox churches. Within this number, some churches gather based on skin color, nationality, stylistic reasons, lifestyles, and even hobbies. Here in Texas, we have cowboy churches. How should we think about these kinds of church gatherings? Should churches be gathering and centering their identities around cultural identities? Does the Bible offer us any guidance? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast to hear Dr. Richard Caldwell share his thoughts with Dr. Philpot on this issue of culturally centered churches as he looks at the Word of God and what it says about the church.Dr. Caldwell states that our identity needs to be taken from the Scriptures. We must ask ourselves if we really believe what the Bible says about everything. Do we believe what the Bible says about humanity? Do we believe what the Bible says about the church's identity now in Christ Jesus, which is one new man in Christ? Do we really believe these things? Dr. Caldwell is convinced that we use biblical language and tip our hat to the Scriptures, but we do not believe what they teach.Dr. Caldwell shares an example regarding the whole racial issue. He explains that the Bible does not deny the reality of nations, different languages, and cultures. Those are realities. But the Bible clearly teaches that man, all of humanity, emerged from one man and one woman. Adam and Eve are the father and mother of us all, meaning that the human race is one in Adam. The differences between us, like hair color, eye color, skin color, etc., are all explained naturally. But they do not mean different versions of humanity. And if we really believe this, it is how we will see people. We are not saying to be colorblind. We are saying we need to be biblically enlightened. We are to see the world through the eyes of truth that God has revealed in His Word. Doing so fundamentally transforms the way we see people.Organizing and gathering churches together because of language barriers is one thing.

Exploring Women’s Roles in Christian Ministry Jul 18, 2024

"Exploring Women's Roles in Christian Ministry" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/exploring-womens-roles-in-christian-ministry\/#arve-youtube-7kxz1vx3hgc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7KxZ1VX3hgc?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Exploring Women's Roles in Christian Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STP-S29-EP07-Exploring-Womens-Roles-in-Christian-Ministry.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-07-18","description":"Exploring Women's Roles in Christian Ministry"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated sermons:What God Would Have Women to BeThe True Gain of GodlinessThe Excellent Wife - Parts 1 & 2 "Exploring Women's Roles in Christian Ministry " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/exploring-womens-roles-in-christian-ministry\/#arve-vimeo-974306483","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/974306483?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Exploring Women's Roles in Christian Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STP-S29-EP07-Exploring-Womens-Roles-in-Christian-Ministry.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-07-18","description":"Exploring Women's Roles in Christian Ministry"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Exploring Women's Roles in Christian MinistryQuestions regarding women’s ministries abound. They arise from both in the church and from outside the church. Many of them are definitively answered in the Word of God. Yet it appears that many aren’t. It seems like the questions are increasingly unending, even from people who understand the roles of men and women in the home and the church. We are often asked whether women should be writing books and blogging about issues of theology. Other questions we’re asked are about whether women should host podcasts and have YouTube channels. How can we answer these questions if the Bible isn’t definitive about them and doesn’t speak to them directly? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast to hear Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot speak about some of these lingering questions regarding women in ministry and what they can and cannot do, biblically speaking.Dr. Caldwell first expresses his concern that much of local church ministry is often unnecessarily busy in general. This can be witnessed on church campuses where all sorts of ministries are operating nearly every day. People leave their homes, drive to the church, and spend numerous amounts of time together daily. But, if we're constantly gathering at the church, how much time is left for being at home and living out the Christian life? Is it possible we might think spiritual health will be achieved by ramping up our activity? Dr. Caldwell is concerned this reveals a lost sense of contentment that allows us to recognize the variety of assignments God has given us. While God has assigned us to gather together regularly, He’s also given us assignments in the home, at work, and in the public realm regarding citizenship and those sorts of things. Dr. Caldwell is concerned that all this activity wears the people of God out and introduces influences that are counterproductive spiritually, just by virtue of constant activity. He suggests that all these extracurricular activities may not be the most edifying thing to do.Looking at the book of Titus, the teaching that’s to take place between the older men/younger men and the older women/younger women is about living life. It's about gathering for the purpose of learning how to love our husbands/wives and ou...

Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads Jul 04, 2024

"Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/becoming-a-godly-father-essential-tips-for-christian-dads\/#arve-youtube-wzkbygw9pgc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WZKbyGw9Pgc?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STP-S29-EP06-Becoming-a-Godly-Father-Essential-Tips-for-Christian-Dads.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-07-04","description":"Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related sermons: The Beautiful Life & Marriage - Part 3 Foundations for a Godly Family - Pts 1 & 2 The Context for Christian Parenting Christian Parenting The Wrong Answer for Your Child's Greatest Needs A Well Managed Home "Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/becoming-a-godly-father-essential-tips-for-christian-dads\/#arve-vimeo-968133856","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/968133856?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STP-S29-EP06-Becoming-a-Godly-Father-Essential-Tips-for-Christian-Dads.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-07-04","description":"Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian Dads"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Becoming a Godly Father: Essential Tips for Christian DadsWhat makes a man a good father? Is it taking his family to church every week? Is it being a hard worker and providing well for his wife and children? Is it sending his children to the best schools, ensuring they get the best education, and helping prepare them for their future vocation? What if a man hasn't been doing these things? What if a man, as a husband and father, has been living his life, just going through the motions, and hasn’t really been an exemplary father? What if he realizes this now and truly desires to be a godly father as he moves forward; how can he do that? What can he do? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell what advice he would give to a man who wants to be a godly father and if he would share some guiding principles from the Scriptures to assist him in this endeavor.Dr. Caldwell says the most important issue for being a good father is to be a believing father. The most important legacy a man will ever leave his children is for them to have a father who really believes in Christ, really believes the Bible, and strives to live his life consistently in submission to that truth. Dr. Caldwell often tells young people he's counseling for marriage that the most important thing they can do for their marriage is to live the Christian life at home. That is the exact same advice he would give a man who wants to be a good and godly father. No matter what mom or anyone else around you is doing, if you want to be a godly father, you have to be applying the Scriptures in your own life, living them out in your thinking, attitudes, words, and choices.The next step in being a good dad, says Dr. Caldwell, is with your spouse. You want to love their mom, and you want to love her well. This requires you to love her as Christ loves the church. Honor your wife and let your children know how blessed you are. Let them know how thankful you are to God for what He has given you and them in the gift ...

Confession and Accountability Jun 27, 2024

"Confession and Accountability" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/confession-and-accountability\/#arve-youtube-cck0axstnk8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ccK0AXsTNk8?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Confession and Accountability","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-EP05-Confession-and-Accountability.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-06-27","description":"Confession and Accountability"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated sermons:The Power of Authentic MinistryMinistry in the Body of ChristThe Seriousness of ForgivenessThe Forgiveness of the ForgivenTeach Us to Pray - Forgive Us Our SinsPutting Off and Putting On "Confession and Accountability " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/confession-and-accountability\/#arve-vimeo-965434171","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/965434171?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Confession and Accountability","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-EP05-Confession-and-Accountability.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-06-27","description":"Confession and Accountability"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Confession and AccountabilityConfession plays an important role in the Christian life. It’s how we begin our life in Christ, but it’s also part of our daily progression in sanctification. Obviously, it begins with us recognizing and admitting that we’re sinners in need of a Savior, but also the recognition that our sinning is not eradicated at the moment of salvation. As believers, we go on sinning and must deal with our sin by confessing it to our Heavenly Father daily. But how much of the Christian life should involve confessing our sins to others and being held accountable by them or to them? Proverbs 28:13 says, “He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion." James 5:16 tells us to confess our sins to one another and pray for one another so that we may be healed. So, we can see that the Scriptures teach us that confession and accountability are pretty important. But does this mean we need accountability partners or groups that hold each other accountable for dealing with our sins and growing in our sanctification? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast to hear the answers to these questions as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the subject of confession and accountability before God and others.Dr. Caldwell says that at the very outset of our walk with Christ, we’re turning from a life of sin to embrace a new life in Jesus Christ. Our faith in Christ is a penitent faith. It has practical effects even at the beginning of our Christian lives, where we are turning away from a life of sin, putting away our sins. But, there are also things we are turning from. Dr. Caldwell shares an example from Acts 18, where those who believed kept coming forward and confessing and disclosing their previous practices, some bringing things with them that needed to be removed and destroyed from their lives. These people publicly displayed the abandonment of their past lives with transparency and humility through their words and actions. Why? Because the Lord had changed their hearts, they desired a new life in Christ and were putting away their sin. James tells us that we are to confess our sins to each other and pray for each other. Our proper understanding of these texts will help us to see the ongoing nature and importance of confessing...

Overcoming Spiritual Dryness: Practical Steps for Christians Jun 20, 2024

"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/overcoming-spiritual-dryness-practical-steps-for-christians\/#arve-youtube-94asnjl6neu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/94aSNJL6NeU?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-EP03-Overcoming-Spiritual-Dryness-Practical-Steps-for-Christians.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-06-20","description":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related sermons: The Test of Hard Teaching - Parts 1 & 2 Instruction for Troubled Hearts Really Loving Christ - Parts 1 & 2 The Joy of Salvation A Plea, A Promise, and A Prayer A Divine Argument for Drawing Near Exhorted to Persevere "Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/overcoming-spiritual-dryness-practical-steps-for-christians\/#arve-vimeo-958040187","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/958040187?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-EP03-Overcoming-Spiritual-Dryness-Practical-Steps-for-Christians.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-06-20","description":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to talk to us about Christians experiencing apathy, weariness, and just sort of feelings of despondency at times regarding the Christian walk and life. But why does this happen? What causes us to enter these periods of spiritual dryness? Sometimes, it might be of our own doing. Other times, it is that something has happened to us, yet other times, it’s just part of living in a fallen world. If, as Christians, we find ourselves experiencing these kinds of feelings, where things seem dark and lonely, where discouragement seems to be raining down on us, how do we climb out of it? Where do we go, and what do we do? How do we fix our troubled hearts? Join us to hear what Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot share as they guide us to think and act biblically in all these ways when we experience perplexity in our souls. Dr. Caldwell shares that we have all faced these things, and if we haven’t we will. What makes some of these times especially difficult is we have no rhyme or reason for them. When a believer experiences spiritual dryness and can point to sin they’re allowing in their life, the answer is they need to repent. The Bible says to repent and turn from sin, that times of refreshing will come from the Lord. But what if you’re unaware of any sin on your part, any sin you’re not confessing, and yet a dryness has settled in? Dr. Caldwell reminds us that we're not encouraged to deal with what we can’t see and don’t know. We're called to deal with what we can see and what we do know. Too often, we can get caught up in spending too much time trying to figure out why there's this apathy instead of just dealing with the fact that it exists. Christians live by faith, not by sight or feelings. Feelings are fickle and totally untrustworthy. Our responsibility is to obey the Lord, step by step, moment by moment,

Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide Jun 13, 2024

"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/assisted-suicide-a-christian-take-on-assisted-suicide\/#arve-youtube-czl3ai2bmym","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CzL3aI2bmYM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-EP03-Canadian-Euthanasia-Law-A-Christian-Response-to-Assisted-Suicide.jpeg","uploadDate":"2024-06-12","description":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated sermons:Qualities of Love - Not SelfishGray Hair & the Fear of GodThe Fear of GodThe Wonder of a Believer's LifeThe Two Answers for DiscouragementFaith in the Face of FrustrationFacing Our Fear with FaithThe Gospel and Family RelationshipsPiety and Family "Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/assisted-suicide-a-christian-take-on-assisted-suicide\/#arve-vimeo-953686986","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/953686986?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-EP03-Canadian-Euthanasia-Law-A-Christian-Response-to-Assisted-Suicide.jpeg","uploadDate":"2024-06-12","description":"Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted Suicide"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Assisted Suicide: A Christian Take on Assisted SuicideNorth of the United States lies Canada, the second largest country in the world. In 2016, Canada passed a legal euthanasia law called Medical Assistance in Dying or MAiD, along with assisted suicide for those whose death was "foreseeable". Canadians who wish to die with medical assistance must have a serious and incurable illness or disability that’s in an advanced state of irreversible decline. However, the law in its current form excludes eligibility for those persons suffering solely from mental illness. That exclusion was set to expire this year but has been postponed until 2027. In the first year of the law’s enactment, approximately 1,018 Canadians died with medical assistance, according to Health Canada. Irrespective of the mental illness exclusion, nearly 45,000 Canadians have died with the help of medical assistance since 2016. But this isn’t only happening in Canada. We see and hear of euthanasia and assisted suicide taking place in other parts of the world as well, and this seems to be becoming more and more prevalent. How should Christians think about euthanasia and assisted suicide laws? What does the Bible say about pain, suffering, aging, and dying? How can the church best help people in these stages of their lives? How can we teach people about the value and dignity of human life even amid their great difficulties and struggles, whether they result from aging, illnesses, diseases, or disabilities? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these “dying with dignity” laws and what is ultimately at the root of them, as well as how Christians can help those in the church and those outside the church better understand the life that God gives us and what He intends for us as we live in this world.Dr. Caldwell explains that these issues of death and dying come back to the very core of who man is and why he exists.

Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God’s Design for Family Jun 06, 2024

"Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for Family" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/surrogacy-designer-babies-and-gods-design-for-family\/#arve-youtube-tdsdrjrxhdo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TdsdRJRxHdo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for Family","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-SE-EP01-Surrogacy-Designer-Babies-and-Gods-Design-for-Family.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-06-06","description":"Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for Family"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor some help in thinking through these complex issues of modern technologies as they relate to anthropology, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell:Made in God's ImageTwo Kinds of Wisdom Part 1Two Kinds of Wisdom - Part 2Powerful or PermissibleIf The Lord Wills "Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for Family " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/surrogacy-designer-babies-and-gods-design-for-family\/#arve-vimeo-952407582","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/952407582?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for Family","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/STP-S29-SE-EP01-Surrogacy-Designer-Babies-and-Gods-Design-for-Family.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-06-06","description":"Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for Family"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Surrogacy, Designer Babies, and God's Design for FamilyThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot have a conversation that revolves around anthropology and ethical and moral concerns in the context of Christianity. They touch on current cultural issues related to human identity, gender distinctions, surrogacy, and artificial insemination or IVF. Other concerns raised include technological advancements in genetic manipulation, such as the increasing trend of requesting specific traits for babies, like eye and hair color, and the ethical implications of cloning and other technological advancements. As we think about Genesis 1, where God tells us we are made in His image, male and female, He has made us, how does this relate to all these things that deal with anthropology? How should Christians respond to these advancements? Should we be concerned?Dr. Caldwell responds by acknowledging the complexity and importance of these issues. He emphasizes that Christians cannot ignore these developments and must grapple with them. Dr. Caldwell thinks through these things in the light of the Word of God and what he knows from the Word of God. He highlights that just because something is possible, we have the capacity and can do something, doesn’t mean we should. There are ethical and moral questions about all technological advancements, especially regarding the field of medicine as it relates to humans. Dr. Caldwell helps us to consider this by drawing a parallel to sin. He reminds us that every act of sin represents an ability that man has, but he is doing something he shouldn’t. Human beings have the ability to think things they shouldn’t and commit actions that they shouldn’t take. So just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.As believers, we must be concerned with God’s role versus our role as human beings. Dr. Caldwell underscores the importance of aligning our actions with God's design and ...

Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide May 30, 2024

"Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/balancing-faith-and-truth-in-interfaith-dialogue-a-christian-guide\/#arve-youtube-c9txc2bk__m","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/C9TXC2bK__M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S29-EP-04-Balancing-Faith-and-Truth-in-Interfaith-Dialogue-A-Christian-Guide.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-30","description":"Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesIf you are interested in learning more about our role and responsibilities as Christians towards the culture, society, government, and authority, consider listening to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell:The Believer's Influence in the WorldCongregational CommendationA Christian Vision for Engaging the World - Parts 1 & 2The Christian's Relationship to Governing AuthoritiesThe Beautiful Life & Civil Authority "Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/balancing-faith-and-truth-in-interfaith-dialogue-a-christian-guide\/#arve-vimeo-950079938","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/950079938?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S29-EP-04-Balancing-Faith-and-Truth-in-Interfaith-Dialogue-A-Christian-Guide.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-30","description":"Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian Guide"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Balancing Faith and Truth in Interfaith Dialogue: A Christian GuideA recent commencement address at a Catholic university, given by Harrison Butker, a field goal kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, who is a Catholic himself, has stirred up quite a bit of controversy and discussion, apparently even amongst Catholics themselves. Much of what he said and shared was good and even right, and we can be thankful for his courage. But as Protestant Christians, who are Baptist by conviction, we wouldn’t, in our services, encourage or endorse any kind of interfaith dialogue with Catholics. That's because an eternal gap exists between our viewpoints regarding the Christian faith. But are there other spheres where Baptists and Catholics can come together and work towards common goals? Can we join forces to take a stand against the direction of the culture and politics? If we can, what principles should guide us? Are there things we need to be aware of that could appear as us compromising on our biblical beliefs? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philot converse about interfaith dialogue and discuss whether we can work together as those with common beliefs towards common goals, even though our religions and faiths differ.Dr. Caldwell starts by reminding us that we have responsibilities as Christians in this life and how we relate to the culture. We are in this world and yet not of it. As we live in this world, we are to model and be examples of what the Bible teaches about being good and responsible citizens. We need to remember that we live in a world of unbelievers. Some of those unbelievers are religious. Some of that unbelieving religion will have a likeness to believing reli...

When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option? May 24, 2024

"When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/when-facing-serious-marital-issues-is-divorce-an-option\/#arve-youtube-zngx5_q3ybi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/znGX5_q3YBI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-SE-EP02-When-Facing-Serious-Marital-Issues-is-divorce-an-option.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-24","description":"When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesMarriage, Divorce, and Remarriage - 2018 Series "When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option? " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/when-facing-serious-marital-issues-is-divorce-an-option\/#arve-vimeo-949244347","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/949244347?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-SE-EP02-When-Facing-Serious-Marital-Issues-is-divorce-an-option.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-24","description":"When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify When Facing Serious Marital Issues, is divorce an option?In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell tackle the sensitive topic of divorce in Christian marriages. Dr. Philpot begins by acknowledging that all marriages experience difficulties. Couples argue over seemingly insignificant things and grapple with feelings of drifting apart. They might even question if they married the wrong person altogether. Dr. Caldwell responds by emphasizing that the Bible never condones such thinking. Instead, Scripture calls Christians to live out their faith at home and rely on God's word during challenging times.Dr. Philpot then shifts the conversation to the concept of love in marriage. He observes that the initial feelings of intense love may fade over time. However, Dr. Caldwell clarifies that true biblical love is a commitment, not a fleeting emotion. Rooted in sacrifice and devotion, this love is a command from God, not something dependent on our ever-changing feelings.Next, Dr. Caldwell dives deeper into the concept of marriage, highlighting its significance as a covenant relationship between a husband and wife, witnessed by God himself. This covenant represents a lifelong commitment, obligating spouses to remain together through both joys and hardships. He challenges listeners to examine their own understanding of love, questioning if it aligns more with cultural trends or with the biblical perspective.Dr. Philpot then steers the conversation towards the possibility of divorce within a Christian marriage. There's a common misconception that the Bible forbids divorce entirely. Dr. Caldwell clarifies this point, explaining that while God's ideal design for marriage is a lifelong union between one man and one woman, there are indeed biblical exceptions for divorce. However, he emphasizes that temporary feelings of unhappiness or disagreements with your spouse are not considered such exceptions. Dr. Caldwell sheds light on adultery and abandonment as reasons for divorce permitted by the Bible, but underscores the importance of pursuing forgiveness and reconciliation whenever possible.The episode concludes with Dr.

How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures May 17, 2024

"How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-vote-trump-stormy-scandal-violent-protests-and-workplace-pressures\/#arve-youtube--hnikxzbgfm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-hNikxZBgFM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-SE-EP01-Christian-Voting-Ethics-Trump-Stormy-Scandal-Violent-Protests-and-Workplace-Pressures.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-17","description":"How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesThe Believer & The WorldThe Christian's Relationship to Governing AuthoritiesOne Ambition: To Please ChristPrepared for Persecution - Parts 1 & 2The Test of Hard Teaching - Parts 1 & 2God's Controversy With His PeopleWhat God Delights In "How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-vote-trump-stormy-scandal-violent-protests-and-workplace-pressures\/#arve-vimeo-946307587","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/946307587?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-SE-EP01-Christian-Voting-Ethics-Trump-Stormy-Scandal-Violent-Protests-and-Workplace-Pressures.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-17","description":"How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace Pressures"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Vote? | Trump-Stormy Scandal, Violent Protests, and Workplace PressuresAs Christians, we need to be saturated with the Scriptures, forming our worldview based on them. We must then apply that biblical worldview to everything we choose and do in life as citizens of earthly nations, countries, and states where we live. This includes, and shouldn’t have to be mentioned, how we think about ethics and morals. They impact how we vote, what we should consider that disqualifies a person from serving in public office, how we choose to react to perceived injustices, how we respond to those in authority over us and more. Join us and listen in this week to the Straight Truth Podcast. We’ve compiled a few episodes in which Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot will help us think through our responsibilities as heavenly citizens and yet earthly citizens awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Questions answered in the episode cover what we can do, what we can't do, what we shouldn’t do, what we should do, how we should do it, and when we should do it.Dr. Caldwell says as Christians, we are facing some monumental issues in the days in which we live. To identify ourselves with any particular party, institution, or group isn’t the ultimate issue for us. We want to look at all things and examine our choices through the lens of Scripture. We need to ask ourselves some questions. Like, what does God say about this in His Word? How should we respond? What can we do?We aren’t revolutionaries, we don’t live in a theocracy, and we aren’t the Old Testament biblical nation of Israel. We are New Testament Christians, citizens of heaven,

How to Suffer According to God’s Will May 09, 2024

"How to Suffer According to God's Will" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-suffer-according-to-gods-will\/#arve-youtube-vuksh5r_xbk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VUKsH5r_XBk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Suffer According to God's Will","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-EP10-How-to-Suffer-According-to-Gods-Will.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-09","description":"How to Suffer According to God's Will"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages For further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons: Armed for Suffering Joy in the Midst of Suffering Our Hope in Suffering Christ's Suffering & Ours Joy in Our Sufferings "How to Suffer According to God's Will " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-suffer-according-to-gods-will\/#arve-vimeo-933831467","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/933831467?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Suffer According to God's Will","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-EP10-How-to-Suffer-According-to-Gods-Will.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-09","description":"How to Suffer According to God's Will"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Suffer According to God's WillSuffering is a part of life in this fallen world; we will all be exposed to some kind of suffering during our lifetime. The difficulties and hardships will vary from person to person, but we all will suffer. But no matter what pains and sorrows come into our lives as Christians, how we respond and deal with them matters greatly. 1 Peter 4:19 says, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good. No one wants to suffer, no one seeks after suffering, and we all avoid it as much as it’s up to us, but here in 1 Peter 4, it speaks of suffering for the will of God. How do we suffer in accord with God’s will as we struggle with pain, sorrow, anguish, grief, and all the rest? Is there a way to do this that is joyful and God-honoring, as we entrust ourselves to God for the outcome, seeking to remain faithful through it all? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss Christian suffering, pointing us to the One who made us and reminding us to look to Him so that we would know a kind of joy and peace through our sufferings that the world cannot know.Dr. Caldwell begins by pointing us to what Peter says in this verse. First, we need to know that suffering and the will of God are not combatants. Suffering belongs, in many cases, to doing the will of God. So right there, wherever you are, whatever you're facing is where God wants you to be. Knowing then that I can suffer in the will of God will involve trusting God in that suffering. Because, inevitably, there are escape hatches; there are ways out of that suffering. You can get out, but you won’t get out in the will of God. You’ll get out by violating His will, by choosing sin over suffering. We have to trust Him in the midst of it and go on entrusting ourselves to Him through it. The next part of the verse speaks of whom we are entrusting ourselves; a faithful Creator. God, whom we are trusting, is the Creator who made everything. He is the sustainer of everything and controls everything. We've no reason to fear in our suffering. We can trust Him every step of the way because He is Sovereign over all things.

How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge May 02, 2024

"How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-increase-your-bible-knowledge\/#arve-youtube-dkaislqbqvu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DkaISLQbqvU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-EP08-How-to-Increase-Your-Bible-Knowledge.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-02","description":"How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:The Aim of Christian ExhortationThe Word of God and UsThe Believer's Relationship to ScripturePreparing to Receive the WordPrizing the Power of ScriptureA Doer of God's WordThe Outcome of Our Approach to God's WordEncountering God's WordThe Sufficiency of Scripture - Speaking the Truth in Love Conference 2018The Priority of Preaching - Speaking the Truth in Love Conference 2020 "How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-increase-your-bible-knowledge\/#arve-vimeo-933465660","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/933465660?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/STP-S28-EP08-How-to-Increase-Your-Bible-Knowledge.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-05-02","description":"How to Increase Your Bible Knowledge"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Increase Your Bible KnowledgeThe Bible is more accessible today than in generations past. We can read it in printed book form, digitally on our computers, phones, tablets, etc. We even have apps that will read it to us. But just because we have all this access in these various forms and ways, it doesn’t mean that people are actually reading the Bible and understanding it. Based on the current state of evangelical churches and numerous studies and polls, access to the Bible appears to have outpaced Christians reading it and growing in biblical knowledge. Biblical literacy has fallen by the wayside and is suffering greatly. Biblical literacy involves a deep awareness of the meaning of what’s in the Bible. It's not just knowing its contents and facts, but the ability to read and understand the Bible rightly from Genesis to Revelation, able to explain what holds it together from beginning to end – what is the grand narrative. Many Christians who have gone to church their whole lives don’t have a solid grounding in the Scriptures. That lack of knowledge is now being passed down from generation to generation. Why is this so important, and what can we do about it? How can we actively encourage good Bible literacy? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he would recommend some strategies or principles for Christians that will improve their biblical literacy. He also asks how parents can best help their children, teens, and young adults with this issue. Dr. Caldwell says the importance of it is easy to demonstrate. The Scriptures themselves exhort us to know the Scriptures. The example of our Savior exhorts us to know the Scriptures. We see this modeled throughout the entirety of His life. Even the New Testament itself is a model of the knowledge of Scripture because so much of the New Testament Scriptures references the Old Testament; we see how the writers model their mastery of the Scriptures. So then, how do we do that?

Does Faith Alone Save? Faith vs Works Apr 25, 2024

"Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-faith-alone-save-faith-vs-works\/#arve-youtube-7assvbdc6_o","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7AsSVBDC6_o?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP08-Does-Faith-Alone-Save-You.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-25","description":"Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages For further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons: The True Gospel The Way to Righteousness God Will Receive Through Faith in Jesus Christ The New Creation & New Life Faith that Saves - Part 1 & 2 Real Root, Real Fruit The Day of Separation - Parts 1 & 2 "Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-faith-alone-save-faith-vs-works\/#arve-vimeo-931218132","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/931218132?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP08-Does-Faith-Alone-Save-You.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-25","description":"Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does Faith Alone Save: Faith vs Works This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to discuss the relationship between faith and works in the New Testament. There are numerous texts where Paul speaks about justification by faith alone. But then there is James, who writes and says a person is justified by works and not by faith alone, using the same word Paul uses elsewhere in his writings. This presents a complicated situation for interpreters of Scripture, even mature interpreters. How is this not contradictory? How do we work these two things out? How do we understand the relationship between faith and works as they are put forth in the New Testament? Dr. Caldwell says the answer is we must hear the words of these biblical writers as they are used in their context. Context is the key because the writers can use the identically same words but with slightly different meanings depending on the context. When we think about justification, being declared righteous, it has to do with being justified before God. The very moment when one believes in Jesus as the Son of God, as Lord and Savior, they are declared right with God on the finished work of God’s Son. At the very moment of genuine faith, God imputes Christ’s righteousness to our account on faith alone. Our justification is by faith alone and not based on our works but based on Christ’s finished work. What James is speaking about is something different. He speaks of being declared righteous before men. So then, let's consider some questions. How does the world know that I’ve been accepted by God, that my sins are forgiven, the righteousness of Christ is now really mine? How does the world know I’m really one of God’s children? The answer is not just based on my faith alone. That is, upon my profession or declaration of faith alone. James speaks of the faith of demons, the realm of the dead, who believe and tremble. So it’s not just by a mere profession of faith that the world knows God has done this in my life. It’s by my works as well. Saving faith is never alone. Genuine saving faith reveals itself in works; it explains our works...

Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn’t Apr 18, 2024

"Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn’t" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-liberty-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt\/#arve-youtube-bn01jj8ikwi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bn01jj8IKwI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn\u2019t","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP07-Christian-Liberty-What-it-is-and-what-it-isnt-.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-18","description":"Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn\u2019t"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages For further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons: Considering Others The Value of Your Soul The Lives We Are Urged to Live Christian Parenting A Generational Plan for Discipleship Truth in Human Relationships "Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn’t " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-liberty-what-it-is-and-what-it-isnt\/#arve-vimeo-930434327","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/930434327?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn\u2019t","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP07-Christian-Liberty-What-it-is-and-what-it-isnt-.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-18","description":"Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn\u2019t"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Christian Liberty: What it is and what it isn’tChristian liberty flows out of our Christian freedom, which comes from being set free in Christ. In Christ, we've been liberated, and that liberty/freedom is given to us to serve Him and others, not to indulge in our personal preferences. Many things fall into the realm of Christian liberty. Some modern-day issues concerning Christian liberty include the drinking of alcohol, smoking, education of children, music choices, media choices, etc. What are the principles in the New Testament that guide us in understanding what Christians are free to do and those that we are not? How should we interact with other Christians who disagree with us in terms of what Christians are free to do? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast to hear the conversation between Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot regarding Christian liberties and how our love for God and others should be the ruling principle for our decisions concerning our freedoms of choice.Dr. Caldwell says we first begin with determining what belongs to the realm of liberty. Anything the Bible doesn’t expressly forbid is one way to think about it. He expands on that, saying we also need to consider things forbidden by Scripture in principle. For example, the Bible does not expressly forbid the smoking of marijuana. However, the Bible expressly condemns drunkenness/inebriation; being under the influence of some substance. Here now is a principle for how to think about smoking anything, not just marijuana. If our desires are right and our hearts are in the right place, we want to honor the Lord in how we think about these things, which, in turn, will affect how we choose concerning them. So it’s not just asking what can we do, but what should we do. So this is another way the New Testament would direct us.The principle that rules over our Christian liberties is love. It is love for God and love for others. It's in this realm in which we operate and exercise our freedoms. Within this realm, we also need to remember the Apostle Paul says just because all things are lawful for...

Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays? Apr 11, 2024

"Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-my-kids-be-involved-in-sports-on-sundays\/#arve-youtube-byl7mqd8tza","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Byl7mQD8tzA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP04-Struggling-to-Balance-Extracurricular-Activities-with-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-11","description":"Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:Considering OthersThe Value of Your SoulThe Lives We Are Urged to LiveChristian ParentingA Generational Plan for DiscipleshipTruth in Human Relationships "Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays? " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-my-kids-be-involved-in-sports-on-sundays\/#arve-vimeo-927730977","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/927730977?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP04-Struggling-to-Balance-Extracurricular-Activities-with-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-11","description":"Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should my kids be involved in sports on Sundays?As Christians, should our entire life revolve around our church and the activities there? Or can we have some even-keeled balance where we regularly attend church yet can also participate in outside activities like sports teams, dance, gymnastics, horseback riding, playing a musical instrument, singing in a choir, etc.? How should Christians balance their family life with all the extracurricular activities available to them and their children? There are so many extracurricular things to choose from. It’s easy to get caught up in the fun of participating and being a part of these activities outside the church. And in and of themselves, they aren't all bad. But it does seem that these things can also distract us, becoming our all-out pursuit for many reasons. Can families participate in these extracurricular activities and enjoy them, even encouraging their children in these pursuits, without it becoming a sin issue? Dr. Caldwell says that these pursuits become sinful when we ignore the clear mandates of Scripture. When it comes to matters of liberty, in the realm of matters of judgment, you always begin with the things that are non-negotiable and fixed then, you move from those things out to other questions. What we see fixed in the Scriptures is the regular gathering of God’s people on the Lord’s Day for worship, being exhorted in the book of Hebrews not to forsake our assembling together. So when the church gathers, we should be there, and this should be the clear pattern of any believer, whether it’s two or even three times a week. However, there will be the occasional things that take us away here or there, like a trip or vacation. But the clear pattern of our life should be faithfulness to the Lord’s church whenever it gathers corporately. This is a non-negotiable, a clear standard we can begin with when thinking about extracurriculars. Beyond this, we will still need to think about our values. What’s most important to us, what’s most important to us when it comes to our children? The answer to that,

Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism? Apr 04, 2024

"Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-sunday-service-for-evangelism\/#arve-youtube-wh-aoxczdg0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wH-aOxczdG0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP03-Is-Sunday-Service-For-Evangelism.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-04","description":"Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:Considering OthersGifts for Maturity & UnityThe Need for MaturityThrough Faith in Jesus ChristA Godly Reading of the Golden RuleEncountering God's WordThe Worship of the Church: Parts 1-8 "Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-sunday-service-for-evangelism\/#arve-vimeo-927238332","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/927238332?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/STP-S28-EP03-Is-Sunday-Service-For-Evangelism.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-04-04","description":"Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is The Sunday Service For Evangelism? On our last episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discussed the words cessationism versus continuationism. Dr. Caldwell defined what these terms mean in their association with spiritual gifts. He also explained the different kinds of groupings within the gifts and what trajectory he sees the New Testament Scriptures to take regarding the group of sign gifts. Dr. Philpot believes there is more we need to know and think about regarding the continuation movement. He asks Dr. Caldwell what might be the motivating factors behind those who believe in charismatic theology and the continuation of gifts. What is behind the desire to have these sign gifts, and what drives the hype? Is there danger involved with not understanding these things correctly? How can Christians really know whether one way is right and the other is not? As Dr. Caldwell explained in the last episode, the main thrust of the argument by continuationists is they see no verse or text of Scripture that completely rules out the operation of these gifts. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that he disagrees with their reading of Scripture on this topic. However, he also sees other possible motivations behind those who want to believe these gifts are still operational. One is the desire to not miss out on something God would have for us. In their reading of the Scriptures, they see an experience described that they haven’t experienced. For example, what they see in the Book of Acts and then wanting to repeat it. But this is a misunderstanding of a verse, verses, or even whole passages of Scripture that are descriptive and not prescriptive. The difference is important. Wrong interpretation can lead to wrong thinking and wrong behavior. We don’t need something more. If we have Christ, we have everything that we need, everything God wants us to have. Another element of that is that we have the completed canon of Scripture. There is nothing that we need to know that God wants us to know that we don’t already have in His Word. We have an all-sufficient word. Secondly, Dr. Caldwell thinks some believe that some of these gifts would be really effective fo...

Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2 Mar 28, 2024

"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/miraculous-gifts-today-debating-cessationism-vs-continuationism-pt-2\/#arve-youtube-57nf87wfugy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/57nf87WfUgY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S28-EP01-Do-We-Still-Need-Miraculous-Gifts-Today-Pt2.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-28","description":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages For further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons: Betrayal - Parts 1 & 2 The Reality of Everlasting Damnation God's Plan for His People The Sufficiency of Scripture - 8, 2018 Conference Messages "Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/miraculous-gifts-today-debating-cessationism-vs-continuationism-pt-2\/#arve-vimeo-922713148","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/922713148?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S28-EP01-Do-We-Still-Need-Miraculous-Gifts-Today-Pt2.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-28","description":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 2 On our last episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discussed the words cessationism versus continuationism. Dr. Caldwell defined what these terms mean in their association with spiritual gifts. He also explained the different kinds of groupings within the gifts and what trajectory he sees the New Testament Scriptures to take regarding the group of sign gifts. Dr. Philpot believes there is more we need to know and think about regarding the continuation movement. He asks Dr. Caldwell what might be the motivating factors behind those who believe in charismatic theology and the continuation of gifts. What is behind the desire to have these sign gifts, and what drives the hype? Is there danger involved with not understanding these things correctly? How can Christians really know whether one way is right and the other is not? As Dr. Caldwell explained in the last episode, the main thrust of the argument by continuationists is they see no verse or text of Scripture that completely rules out the operation of these gifts. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that he disagrees with their reading of Scripture on this topic. However, he also sees other possible motivations behind those who want to believe these gifts are still operational. One is the desire to not miss out on something God would have for us. In their reading of the Scriptures, they see an experience described that they haven’t experienced. For example, what they see in the Book of Acts and then wanting to repeat it. But this is a misunderstanding of a verse, verses, or even whole passages of Scripture that are descriptive and not prescriptive. The difference is important. Wrong interpretation can lead to wrong thinking and wrong behavior. We don’t need something more. If we have Christ,

Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1 Mar 21, 2024

"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/miraculous-gifts-today-debating-cessationism-vs-continuationism-pt-1\/#arve-youtube-bi3p0typ94c","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bI3P0TYp94c?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S28-EP01-Do-We-Still-Need-Miraculous-Gifts-Today-Pt1.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-21","description":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:Cessationism Demonstrated & Defended - Parts 1 & 2Variety But Unity - Parts 1 & 2The Gift of Prophecy - Parts 1, 2 & 3God's Holy WordFrom Partial to Perfect "Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/miraculous-gifts-today-debating-cessationism-vs-continuationism-pt-1\/#arve-vimeo-920296876","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/920296876?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S28-EP01-Do-We-Still-Need-Miraculous-Gifts-Today-Pt1.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-21","description":"Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Miraculous Gifts Today | Debating Cessationism vs. Continuationism Pt. 1This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot wants to talk with Dr. Richard Caldwell about a couple of words he refers to as $5 words. These words he refers to are cessationism and continuationism. But what do these words mean? In these words, we find root words that mean to cease and to continue. But biblically speaking, what are we talking about when these words are used? When someone uses these words, it's meant to describe a theological position. The position involves a disagreement among Christians as to whether spiritual gifts remain operational within the church or whether the operation of spiritual gifts ceased with the Apostolic Age or sometime shortly afterward. Would you like to learn more about this? Join us and listen in as Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot seek to help us better understand this terminology used to describe what Christians believe the Bible teaches regarding the ceasing and continuing operation of spiritual gifts.To start us off, Dr. Caldwell provides some helpful clarification. When he talks about cessationism, it’s really only about one category of spiritual gifts. Dr. Caldwell does not use this word to imply that none of the spiritual gifts function today. He sees the New Testament as categorizing spiritual gifts into two different groups. One group consists of the apostolic sign gifts that would be temporary. The other group is edifying gifts meant to be permanent for the church and are further categorized into speaking and serving gifts. So what he says, as a cessationist, is that this one category of gifts being chiefly associated with the Apostles belonged to the Apostolic Era as significant signs, and they are no longer functioning today. But, a continuationist would say no, all of the gifts are still in operation, including those of a miraculous nature, otherwise known as the sign gifts,

Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin? Mar 14, 2024

"Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-online-sports-gambling-a-sin\/#arve-youtube-lsp6uxgufhg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LSp6uxGUfHg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S28-EP06-Online-Gambling.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-14","description":"Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:A Contrast in TreasureSeeing the True Treasure-Serving the True GodAre You Prepared?The Disciple's Riches - Parts 1 & 2Lessons for a StormWorship and the Mortification of SinA Love the Christian Must RejectThe True Gain of GodlinessTaking Hold of Real LifeLovers of What? "Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-online-sports-gambling-a-sin\/#arve-vimeo-920624998","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/920624998?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S28-EP06-Online-Gambling.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-14","description":"Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is Online Sports Gambling a Sin?Gambling and betting are seen by many as forms of entertainment and leisure activities that are relatively harmless. But can gambling and betting of our money and resources be truly considered harmless entertainment? Gambling and betting involve activities in which, in most cases, money changes hands based on chance and risk. The risk is to the one gambling or placing bets, who often does so without rationally thinking about risk. Such activities include casino games, slot machines, card games, lotteries, scratch-off cards, horse racing, betting on sports games, and more. Many of these activities are now available online and even through apps on our phones that provide “gamers” opportunities to compete in fantasy sports competitions and tournaments for cash prizes. The appeal of gambling and betting is the thrill of the possible win and the emotional high that it brings. It holds out the opportunity to make a fast buck, to double or triple returns on seemingly small bets, and in some situations like national and state lotteries, the ability to get rich quickly. How should Christians think about all this? Does the Bible give us insight and direction on these kinds of things? Join Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot on the Straight Truth Podcast this week to hear what they understand the Bible to teach regarding gambling and betting and how it is, that these things relate to our desires and what’s going on in our hearts.Dr. Caldwell shares that he doesn't want to be involved in gambling at all, at any level, and that's because it has to do with what the Bible teaches about our attitude toward wealth. Gambling dangles the carrot that it's possible to get something for next to nothing. For some, it may be about the thrill of chance and maybe even the thrill of the occasional win. But for most, when it comes to gambling/betting, it’s about the desire to make money and gain wealth. Therefore, we have to ask, what does the Bible teach about wealth? Dr. Caldwell first reminds us that the Scriptures teach us not to set our hearts on wealth. He then shares Proverbs 13:11, 15:27, 20:21, and 21:5. As he reads these verses,

Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy Mar 07, 2024

"Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/everything-christians-need-to-know-about-anxiety-depression-godly-joy\/#arve-youtube-_mussj71qxe","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_Mussj71QxE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S27-EP-ED-03-Everything-Christians-Need-to-Know-About-Anxiety-Depression-and-Godly-Joy.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-07","description":"Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:The Treasure that Allows TrustThe Lord of Night and DayThe Answer for AnxietyFacing Our Fear with Faith6 Sermons on the Life of PeaceThe Wonder of a Believer's LifeThe Cry from a Storm-Filled HeartSovereign Grace & The Son of GodJoy in Our Sufferings "Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/everything-christians-need-to-know-about-anxiety-depression-godly-joy\/#arve-vimeo-917722437","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/917722437?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/STP-S27-EP-ED-03-Everything-Christians-Need-to-Know-About-Anxiety-Depression-and-Godly-Joy.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-03-07","description":"Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly Joy"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Everything Christians Need to Know About Anxiety, Depression & Godly JoyWhat is anxiety? Why do so many people struggle with it? What should Christians who struggle with anxiety, depression, despair, etc., do when they find themselves emotionally battling these overwhelming feelings? How can we rejoice in life or have joy when our spirits or souls are downcast and melancholic? Is it wrong for a Christian to consider medication as a means to help deal with these things? Is there real help and hope for our souls when we're weary and discouraged? Dr. Caldwell says that anxiety is a fear of the future, a dread of what might happen, of what might be, and the immediate answer to anxiety is to trust God. However, if you don’t know Him, you can’t trust Him. But for those who do know God, having been reconciled through Christ, it’s our faith in Christ that is the ultimate answer for our anxious hearts. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we’ve combined several past episodes to help Christians think through these questions. The answers shared are not meant to be exhaustive because, as Dr. Caldwell says, at the end of the day, the only answers for the soul that are final and sure are those found in God's Word. But the aim is to help Christians think carefully and biblically about our thoughts, feelings, choices, attitudes, and responses to our emotional and spiritual battles. Join us as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss and answer these questions and others in this special episode.For Christians, dealing with these issues really must be a faith response that requires us to think through our lives with truth, requiring obedience in our thinking and choices and in terms of where our mind is going to go. God’s Word is real, it's true,

Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin Feb 29, 2024

"Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/understanding-sin-top-questions-christians-ask-about-sin\/#arve-youtube-9fbwsc-snoi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/9FBwSc-SNoI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EP-ED-12-Understanding-Sin-Top-Questions-Christians-Ask-About-Sin-.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-29","description":"Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:The Seriousness of EasterGetting to Know the God of VengeanceThe Certainty of New LifeThe Application of DoctrineSalvation's New AbilitiesWhy Grace Meets Objection'sGod-Given Motivations for Spiritual GrowthMurder Diagnosed by God's StandardThe Sin of AdulterySalvation's ObligationsThe Forgiveness of the ForgivenGod's Word for the WearyAnswers for the Doubting Heart - Parts 1 & 2No CondemnationThe Only Hope for the Guilty SoulThe Joy of ForgivenessAn Unforgiveable Blasphemy "Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/understanding-sin-top-questions-christians-ask-about-sin\/#arve-vimeo-915380162","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/915380162?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EP-ED-12-Understanding-Sin-Top-Questions-Christians-Ask-About-Sin-.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-20","description":"Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About Sin"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Understanding Sin: Top Questions Christians Ask About SinSin is a complete disregard of God's honor, His glory, and His worthiness. It's the lack of reverence for who He is. This makes sin exceedingly hateful. If we think about it from this standpoint, even the smallest of transgressions would be something we don’t want to be guilty of. So why, then, do we go on sinning after being saved? Why can’t we stop sinning if all our sins have been forgiven in Christ? How can we clear our consciences and rid ourselves of the pain and anguish of our sins? What are we to do with sins we remember from our past? These questions and more will be answered in this collected episode of episodes of the Straight Truth Podcast. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot as they aim to ground us in biblical truths and encourage us to live our lives for God’s glory, honor, and utter worthiness. The very moment a person turns from their sin, by faith, in repentance to Jesus Christ, all sins, past, present, and future, are forgiven. But as Christians, we must know that this is not the end of our sin, for we still live in a body of flesh that is not yet perfected. Yet, as believers, we want to serve Christ and live righteous lives, and we’ve been given the capacity to do that. Those made new by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit will live new lives. New life in Christ will include the ongoing confession of sin. Anything less is a contradiction of who we are in Christ. Where there is no confession of sin, we are not forgiven and we are not a believer (1 John 1:9). But as believers who go on confessing our sins, we aren’t now seeking God’s forgiveness in a judicial sense but in a relational,...

Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered Feb 22, 2024

"Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/satan-explained-top-questions-about-satan-answered\/#arve-youtube-v_naemail1e","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/v_naEMAiL1E?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EPED-01-Satan-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-22","description":"Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:The Marvelous Mind of God - Parts 1 & 2Praise of the Age to ComeGloryBehind the ScenesResisting the Devil: A Neglected ResponsibilityThe Christian's Armor - Pts. 1-6Christ's Triumph Over the Tempter "Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/satan-explained-top-questions-about-satan-answered\/#arve-vimeo-913881242","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/913881242?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EPED-01-Satan-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-22","description":"Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan Answered"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Satan Explained: Top Questions About Satan AnsweredWhy did God create Satan? Why was he allowed in the Garden of Eden? How is Satan allowed to be in God’s presence if God cannot look upon sin? Didn’t God toss him out of heaven and down to earth? The New Testament tells us that he prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. The Book of Job reveals some of his strategizing. We gain other insights about him from Jesus’ ministry, like when he tempts Jesus in the wilderness, and even a conversation that our Lord has with Peter reveals something about the devil’s scheming ways. So Satan really exists and is a very real, spiritual enemy. But what can we really know about him, and how can we know it? If we are in a spiritual war and are to battle our enemy, Satan, and his demonic forces, how are we to do it? Are we to rebuke and bind Satan, even cast demons out? Are we commanded or ever taught to do these things? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as we’ve compiled several episodes to give you some Biblical answers to these and other questions that will help Believers to be appropriately armed for a battle that is also very real. As Dr. Caldwell begins to answer these questions, he reminds us that there are things that God has revealed, and there are things He has not. There are things He has told us that He wants us to know and things that we won't ever know (Deuteronomy 29:29). The answer to many of these questions, as unsatisfactory as it will be to many, is that it’s for God’s glory. Everything that God has done and is working out is according to His will and, ultimately, for His glory. There are a myriad of things that God is doing and a myriad of decisions wrapped up in all that He does. So even as God created Satan, there was a purpose for Him making him, and Satan is fulfilling that purpose. And while we know that God does not delight in evil, He had a reason to decree the fall of Satan and the fall of man. There are certain things that God has decreed that involve things that do not please Him. Dr. Caldwell believes this includes the existence o...

How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena Feb 15, 2024

"How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-ufos-and-other-phenomena\/#arve-youtube-it2akehxpjy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IT2aKehxpjY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EP10-What-Christians-Believe-About-UFOs-and-Other-Phenomena.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-15","description":"How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFor further thought on this, consider listening to the following sermons:God's Holy WordVisions & RevelationsSerious Danger - Part 1The Sufficiency of ScriptureQualities of a Good Servant - Part 1Touch By An Angel "How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-ufos-and-other-phenomena\/#arve-vimeo-909254607","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/909254607?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EP10-What-Christians-Believe-About-UFOs-and-Other-Phenomena.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-15","description":"How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other Phenomena"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Think About UFOs and Other PhenomenaWhat should Christians think about the reality of UFOs, aliens, Big Foot/Sasquatch, paranormal activity, and all other kinds of phenomena and theories? Some of these things have become so prevalent that even the Congress of the United States has held hearings about the existence of them and what the response of the American government and military has been or should be. Are there plausible explanations for any of these things? How can we talk about these things with others who believe they’ve experienced some of these things? How should a Christian respond? Join Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as they discuss this unusual topic of the unknown that intrigues, fascinates, and consumes the attention of many worldwide. As they do this, they remind believers of what we are to give our minds and attention to, the revealed Word of God.Dr. Caldwell believes this is a good conversation to have. Even to broaden it out, he says to include all conspiracy theories. When it comes to living our lives, we will either live our lives in the realm of what we know or always be trying to live them in the realm of what we don’t know and probably will never know. As believers, we must live our lives in the realm of what we know, and what we know is what God has told us, which is what He's revealed in His Word. So, as believers, we don’t try to live outside of His Revelation. He has told us everything He has made, which includes our world, all the planets, the stars, the sun, the moon, the universe (the heavens), angels, and everything else. And He tells us out of all of that creation, the crowning achievement was mankind. Then, throughout the rest of God's Word, we're told the story of man's fall, the results of that fall, and the story of redemption for man in His Son, Christ Jesus. Dr. Caldwell shares that if there was some other intelligent life outside of men and angels, we have no reason to believe that God would not have...

Is the Phrase ‘Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner’ Biblical? Feb 08, 2024

"Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-phrase-hate-the-sin-love-the-sinner-biblical\/#arve-youtube-b2i-ie5xvgs","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/B2i-ie5XvGs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EP09-Is-the-Phrase-Hate-the-Sin-Love-the-Sinner-Biblical.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-08","description":"Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesConsider watching or listening to the following sermons for additional scriptural help on hating sin and loving sinners:Qualities of Love - Is DiscerningGod's Hate ListThe Love of God - Parts 1-4Loving By God's StandardA Sovereign Sentence of Fulfilled JudgmentSecure in God's Love "Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-phrase-hate-the-sin-love-the-sinner-biblical\/#arve-vimeo-908918704","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/908918704?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/STP-S27-EP09-Is-the-Phrase-Hate-the-Sin-Love-the-Sinner-Biblical.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-08","description":"Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is the Phrase 'Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner' Biblical?Is it good theology for a Christian to use the common cliché “Hate the Sin, But Love the Sinner”? Where it comes from is unknown, yet it seems simple enough to express biblical truth. But is this how we should think about individuals who live as if sin isn’t a thing? John 3:16 tells us that God has so loved the world, but Psalm 5:5 tells us God hates all who do iniquity. We know that the Bible doesn’t give contradictory statements and that every word of God proves true. How, then, should Christians think about those who have lived in such vile, wicked ways? How should we think about those who are alive now and are living in constant sin, where some individuals appear more vile and heinous than others? Is this cliché a good perspective of how God thinks about sinners? Or, is there more to hating sin and loving sinners than can be appropriately summed up in these few seeming kind but maybe misleading words? Join Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as they think about and discuss hating sin and loving sinners. Dr. Caldwell says he would state it differently. He would say to understand the sinner and believe the Gospel. He goes on to describe what he means by that. We ought to hate things that violate the Word of God, the will of God, so yes, we hate sin as it exists. But when it comes to how that sin is expressed through people, we understand the sinner. We must know who we all are from birth because of the fall of Adam. We need to understand the desperate condition of man in his sin, which is blindness, impurity, violence, and all the rest. And that this is the state of all humanity, from the vilest of sinners to even the most polite, well-mannered individuals who aren’t reconciled to God; all are haters of God. So, we need to look at people and understand they need to be reconciled to God and know that the Gospel provides the answer. We need to understand there is no one,

Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions Feb 01, 2024

"Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sharing-your-faith-with-friends-of-other-religions\/#arve-youtube-zbsocw5yfbc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zBSOcW5yfBc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP08-Sharing-Your-Faith-with-Friends-of-Other-Religions.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-02-01","description":"Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesListen to related sermons: The Believer's Influence in the WorldJesus Friend of SinnersPeople of the TruthThe Goal of Our Ministry - Part 1Qualities of Love - Patience "Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sharing-your-faith-with-friends-of-other-religions\/#arve-vimeo-908051183","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/908051183?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP08-Sharing-Your-Faith-with-Friends-of-Other-Religions.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-25","description":"Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other Religions"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Sharing Your Faith with Friends of Other ReligionsThe message of the Scriptures is that believers in Christ are different than the world around them. Believers are completely different than those who do not know Christ. This is explained in the New Testament by contrasting phrases of light and darkness and life and death. Knowing this, how can believers have relationships with unbelievers, both those who profess no faith and those of other religious beliefs? How can we nurture relationships with these people, seeking to establish friendships and evangelize them while maintaining our own beliefs? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss how believers can develop relationships with those outside of Christ and what we must always remember as we enter into friendships of this kind. Join us to hear the answers to these questions and more as they seek to guide and encourage us to think and act on the truth of God’s Word. Dr. Caldwell shares that he has had a few relationships like this over the years. He points out there is nothing in our lives that isn’t dedicated to Christ, including our friendships and relationships, Christian or not. So we must never lose sight that Christ must be preeminent even in our relationships, even when it might be with someone of another belief system, such as Mormonism or Islam. Often, when we form these friendships with unbelievers, it’s usually around some common ground, common likes, etc. It’s easy to find ourselves desiring to spend time around each other because of these things. We become friends through that connection and grow to like and care about each other. But we must never forget that that person is lost, and we must make that a priority in our own hearts. But not in a way where we’re constantly angling to share the Gospel. Instead, we want to pray for them and be alert and ready for opportunities the Lord might provide for us to witness to them. We can look for ways to demonstrate God’s kindness and truth that aren’t artificial or awkward. We want to show them genuine love. Dr. Caldwell believes one of the most surprising things to peopl...

Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces Jan 25, 2024

"Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-leadership-in-secular-workplaces\/#arve-youtube-5ds-fxlf1ng","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5ds-fxlf1ng?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP07-Christian-Leadership-in-Secular-Workplaces.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-25","description":"Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesListen to related sermons: Lessons in LeadershipQualities of a Good ServantRunning To WinLessons in Leadership (2)Lessons in Leadership (3)Slaves and Masters -Parts 1 & 2Slaves & Masters "Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-leadership-in-secular-workplaces\/#arve-vimeo-904603316","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/904603316?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP07-Christian-Leadership-in-Secular-Workplaces.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-25","description":"Christian Leadership in Secular Workplaces"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Christian Leadership in Secular WorkplacesWhat does it look like to be a Christian in a leadership role in a secular workplace? How can one effectively embody Christian values in a leadership role within the secular work environment? How much of our Christian values, ethics, and influence of the Scriptures on our lives drive what we do in the workplace, and how much should we make this known? These questions will be discussed in this week’s episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Join Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell as they seek to guide us to think biblically about these issues and encourage us to apply and live out the Word of God in all that we do.Dr. Caldwell says that we must lead by example. This is as true for believers as it is for anyone seeking to be a leader who instructs, directs, and guides others. Our example is always going to precede our influence with words. This is probably the most influence we will ever have in the secular workplace. We want to be notably different than the people around us. What is our attitude in our workplaces? Do we have joy when we come to work, and do we show up with a desire to serve well? Are we hard workers, conscientious, and honest? Do we make time for the people we work with, time for those we either work for or that work for us? Are we available? These are things that allow us to form relationships and have conversations, even providing opportunities to share the gospel, our testimonies, and the reason for the hope that we have. But, to live contrary to these things in the workplace where people see, hear, and watch us is not helpful. If we don't set an example and model that there is something different in us than others in our workplace, we don't and won't make good witnesses. They might hear us when we talk about Jesus. But all that will be in their minds is what we have exhibited in our attitudes, behaviors, actions, and values.How much of what we do being explicitly based on our Christian beliefs and how much of that we share in the workplace will depend on how much freedom we have to do that. If someone owns their own business, it will look very different than working for someone else in a leadership role.

Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition? Jan 18, 2024

"Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-faithfulness-to-god-rule-out-career-ambition\/#arve-youtube-zuwggfaumd8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZUwGgfaUmd8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP06-Balancing-Career-and-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-18","description":"Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesListen to related sermons:Profit & Loss Parts 1 & 2Attitudes that Belong to the Spiritually Mature - Parts 1 & 2The Believer's AmbitionA Contrast In TreasureSeeing the True Treasure - Serving the True GodThe Treasure that Allows TrustGod's Work and Our WorkOne Ambition - Truth in Love Conference Messages 2023 "Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-faithfulness-to-god-rule-out-career-ambition\/#arve-vimeo-903120985","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/903120985?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP06-Balancing-Career-and-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-18","description":"Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does Faithfulness to God Rule Out Career Ambition?Christians are no different than others in this world when it comes to aspiring to do well. But what are the things we ought to be aspiring to? Can Christians effectively balance professional aspirations with their spiritual growth and sanctification? Paul, as a Pharisee, was a very accomplished man. He gives us a glimpse at his resume and some of his accomplishments in Philippians 3:4-6. But in verse 7, Paul, as a believer in Christ, shares a very different goal he now aspires to. We are not the Apostle Paul and have not been called to the same work he was. But as believers, our loves, desires, goals, and ambitions should mirror what he shares here in Philippians 3 and elsewhere. As we think about this, is it even possible for a believer to have high professional aspirations and remain faithful as a believer at the same time? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Ricard Caldwell talk about these things and seek to guide us to think biblically and to act upon and live out the truths found in God’s Word.Dr. Caldwell first reminds us that the Bible warns about the deceptiveness of riches and the ruinous power of wealth. You cannot serve God and mammon, God, and material things. You cannot serve two masters. One or the other will be your master. What this tells us is that Christ comes first. He must be preeminent in all things. Therefore, anything that would harm or ruin me spiritually must be sacrificed in favor of what advances my walk with God and enables me to serve Him well on this side of eternity. But having said this, Dr. Caldwell says that the Bible also calls us to diligence and hard work. Men, specifically, are called to be providers for their families.So then, taking these two truths and putting them together, it is inevitable that, at times, tension will be felt here. But when that tension is there, we want to make sure Christ is preeminent, that He is first, and remember that we're to serve Him with all our heart. So,

How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team Jan 11, 2024

"How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-build-a-faithful-ministry-team\/#arve-youtube-ugaxtgiaoyu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uGaXtgiaOyU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/How-to-Build-a-Faithful-Ministry-Team-1.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-11","description":"How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Listen to related sermons: 18 Sermons from Titus 1 on Church Leadership and Responsibilities 25 Sermons from 1 Timothy 3 On Church Leadership and Responsibilities The Sin of Partiality - Parts 1 through 4 The Ministers of the Word in the Life of the Church Gifts for Maturity & Unity A Neglected Stewardship Variety But Unity - Parts 1 & 2 The Body of Christ - Part 1 & Part 2 Applying the Analogy "How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-build-a-faithful-ministry-team\/#arve-vimeo-900930358","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/900930358?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/How-to-Build-a-Faithful-Ministry-Team-1.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-04","description":"How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Build a Faithful Ministry Team Every church needs a good ministry team to serve the church body. The church is not a one-man show meant to be run by a pastor/preacher alone, even if the church is small. Throughout the New Testament, leadership in the local church is always plural. It’s meant to have elders and others ministering who have been equipped to serve the church body in a variety of ways. But how does this happen? How does a church set about forming a ministry team and acquiring staff to fill needed positions within the church? Is there a strategy for building these teams and choosing those who will serve in key positions? Dr. Richard Caldwell has been in and has served in different positions in churches for many years, in addition to helping plant churches. He's been the Senior Pastor at Founders Baptist Church for 25 years, so he’s been part of shepherding, guiding, and building ministry teams and staff for several decades. So this week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share what makes for good ministry teams and what the process he goes through regarding selecting and putting them together looks like. Beginning with those who lead the church, Dr. Caldwell stresses the commitment to the biblical qualifications given in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. In these New Testament passages are found the non-negotiables the Bible sets forth for those who lead the church. This is foundational, says Dr. Caldwell, and they do not compromise on these qualifications. So, they begin with biblically qualified men to form their body or group of elders. Dr. Caldwell uses the specific language of a body of elders, not a board of elders. He shares that language is important and how we use it conveys meaning. The church is not a business; the men who lead it do not just show up and make decisions. The body of elders is a group of men who shepherd the church together. These need to be men able to teach the Word of God, under-shepherds who love people, caring for and watching over souls.

Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children Jan 04, 2024

"Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-wisdom-for-parenting-adult-children\/#arve-youtube-_oqpnka3dq0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_oqpnKa3DQ0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP04-Biblical-Wisdom-for-Parenting-Adult-Children.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-04","description":"Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesListen to related sermons:Shepherding Adult Children: https://youtu.be/Oif25ty0Q1o Parenting 101: The Wrong Answer for Your Child’s Greatest Needs: https://youtu.be/09c0RkB-hVM Parenting 101: The Context for Christian Parenting: https://youtu.be/pjeXk0v_JJI Christian Parenting: https://youtu.be/GIE11OMzoiQ Parenting 101: A Generational Plan For Discipleship: https://youtu.be/SC01O4ospiI Wise Parenting - Part 1: https://youtu.be/q0lJrm_DBS8Wise Parenting - Part 2: https://youtu.be/oqcodsENYLo "Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-wisdom-for-parenting-adult-children\/#arve-vimeo-899096330","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/899096330?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/STP-S27-EP04-Biblical-Wisdom-for-Parenting-Adult-Children.jpg","uploadDate":"2024-01-04","description":"Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult Children"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Wisdom for Parenting Adult ChildrenIn this enlightening episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell offers a deep dive into the significant yet often overlooked aspect of Christian parenting - shepherding adult children. With the expertise and wisdom gained from his own experience as a pastor and father, Dr. Caldwell illuminates the path for parents navigating the complex journey of influencing their grown children.This episode is a treasure trove of insights for parents who find themselves at a crossroads as their children transition into adulthood, possibly starting families of their own or embarking on independent life paths. Dr. Caldwell addresses the multifaceted nature of this phase, acknowledging the diverse challenges parents face, including dealing with children who may have strayed from their faith, respecting the autonomy of adult children while maintaining a positive influence, and the unique dynamics of engaging with children who are believers.Grounding his guidance in Scripture, Dr. Caldwell references Deuteronomy 4 and Proverbs 17:6, among other passages, to reinforce the biblical foundation for continued parental influence across generations. He stresses the importance of laying a solid groundwork during the children's formative years, emphasizing authenticity in faith and practice to avoid long-term repercussions of hypocrisy.The conversation takes a practical turn as Dr. Caldwell shares actionable strategies for fostering a spiritually influential relationship with adult children. He underlines the significance of genuine faith demonstration, mutual accountability, and a gospel-informed approach to parenting, which involves both correction and encouragement.As the discussion progresses, Dr. Caldwell elaborates on 15 avenues for ongoing influence, encompassing prayer, evangelism, exhortation, encouragement,

Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools Dec 14, 2023

"Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/guidance-for-parents-with-children-in-public-schools\/#arve-youtube-ujasy4uvjpe","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uJAsy4UVjpE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/STP-S27-EP03-Guiding-Childrens-Faith-in-Secular-Education.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-12-14","description":"Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages To hear more teaching on the subject of raising and training children, consider listening to the following sermons: Shepherding Adult Children The Wrong Answer for Your Child's Greatest Need The Context for Christian Parenting Christian Parenting A Generational Plan for Discipleship "Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/guidance-for-parents-with-children-in-public-schools\/#arve-vimeo-892388212","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/892388212?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/STP-S27-EP03-Guiding-Childrens-Faith-in-Secular-Education.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-12-14","description":"Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Guidance for Parents with Children in Public Schools In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss the importance of preparing and guiding our children for sending them out into the world for secular education. Whether it's sending them off to elementary, middle, high school, or college, we want our children to take with them the biblical and moral values we teach them at home. We want to see them prepared for all walks of life they will encounter as they go out to receive any kind of secular education. But how can parents instill a deep-rooted faith in their children so that when they encounter worldly ideas, arguments, and controversial subject matters, they're prepared for them? What can and should parents do to prepare their children for these kinds of environments? Join us to hear the answers to these questions and more as Dr. Caldwell seeks to guide us to think carefully, wisely, and biblically about raising, training, and sending our children out into the world of secular education. Dr. Caldwell says that one way of training our children as they grow up in our homes is to make sure we are teaching them in a way where it’s not just a question asked and an answer repeated. Catechizing our children has wonderful benefits, but we need to be sure that we are always teaching our children truth in a way that we're encouraging them to embrace it in their own hearts. We want to teach them to think carefully and holistically about the truth they’re embracing so that they understand what they believe and why they believe it. As we train our children these ways in our homes, modeling it and living it out with them, we are preparing them as they grow up to face objections and people who believe contrary to the things we believe. As you prepare to send them off to college or university, you want to think carefully about where you send them. If you’re going to be paying for or contributing f...

How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare? Dec 07, 2023

"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-modern-warfare\/#arve-youtube-kz92x2_n94u","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Kz92x2_N94U?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/STP-S27-EP02-Exploring-the-Moral-Complexities-of-Modern-Warfare-from-a-Christian-Perspective.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-12-07","description":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages The Christian's Relationship to Governing Authorities The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority The Peaceful Love of God Matters of Conscience Church and State "How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-modern-warfare\/#arve-vimeo-889189697","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/889189697?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/STP-S27-EP02-Exploring-the-Moral-Complexities-of-Modern-Warfare-from-a-Christian-Perspective.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-12-07","description":"How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How should Christians Think about Modern Warfare? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot brings up the events taking place in the Middle East related to Israel and Hamas. There are a lot of questions being asked as it relates to how Christians should think about and respond to this ongoing situation. Some of those questions are prompted because of the horrific things we learn about that take place, but others are prompted due to real conscience concerns. He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he could talk about some of the moral complexities surrounding modern warfare for Christians. Can he help us understand how the Bible might guide us regarding the issues of war, peace, and military involvement in general? The overarching emphasis of the New Testament seems to be advocating for peace and reconciliation. If this is the case, can a Christian even get involved in military engagement and conflict with a clear conscience? Should a Christian be involved in any kind of military or law enforcement service-related vocation that involves violence? What about forced requirements where both men and women are required to serve for a specific amount of time? Shouldn’t we be able to conscientious object if we disagree with what we are asked to participate in? What role does Romans 13 have regarding this conversation? Wasn’t Paul writing that during the days of Nero? Would a Christian have been able to serve under Nero in the first century when a lot of the military engagement would have been unjust? Join Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot as they discuss these questions and more today surrounding some of the complex moral issues related to war and how and whether Christians can be involved. Things discussed on the podcast today cover: The boundaries of nations have been established by God. Nations have a right to exist. Nations arise and go out of existence based upon the sovereign will of God. God has entrusted to humans, through the establishment of government, the power of the sword.

The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity Dec 03, 2023

"The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-impact-of-the-reformation-on-modern-christianity\/#arve-youtube-drymtq4kzey","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/drymtq4KzEY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S27-EP01-The-Impact-of-the-Reformation-on-Modern-Christianity.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-30","description":"The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages The messages included below center on and around the 5 Solas that emerged from the Reformers’ theological convictions about the essentials of Christianity. They were delivered to the congregation of Founders Baptist Church at a yearly conference set aside for the teaching, training, equipping, and encouraging our members in their faith. Please consider listening. We hope that you will find them helpful and encouraging. The Five Solas of Church History - Parts 1,2,3,4 "The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-impact-of-the-reformation-on-modern-christianity\/#arve-vimeo-886596979","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/886596979?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S27-EP01-The-Impact-of-the-Reformation-on-Modern-Christianity.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-30","description":"The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Impact of the Reformation on Modern Christianity On October 31, while many prepare to celebrate Halloween, Christians have something else that they celebrate and remember, called Reformation Day. On October 31, 1517, a monk named Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral in Germany. This day is often referred to as the spark that started the fire. For, out of the actions Martin Luther took that day in 1517 came an entire Protestant Reformation against Roman Catholic traditions, teaching, and authority. But what role has the Reformation played in church history since then? How has the Reformation helped Christians today in understanding their Bibles and knowing the Lord’s will? These questions and more are answered in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot as they dive into the significance of the Protestant Reformation. Dr. Caldwell tells us that the most significant ongoing influence of the Reformation is represented in the principles and the truths, the doctrines, that were rediscovered. The Reformation didn’t invent anything, so it isn't the beginning of anything in that sense. It was the rediscovery of gospel truth that had been buried under Roman Catholic tradition and teaching for nearly a thousand years. The greatest contributions of Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, and others were to drive people back to the source, to the Word of God. The main messages of those men and that time are commonly referred to as the 5 Solas, five Latin phrases that represent the core positions. They are Sola Scriptura, Sola Christus, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, and Sola Deo Gloria. Each sola represents biblical Christianity that the Reformers emphasized regarding the salv...

Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith Nov 16, 2023

"Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/waiting-on-god-in-faith-how-waiting-strengthens-christian-faith\/#arve-youtube-zirbenlaqc4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zIrBEnLAQC4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S26-EP10-Waiting-on-God-in-Faith-How-Waiting-Strengthens-Christian-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-16","description":"Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated Sermons:What To Do When We Are WaitingTeaching Trust in GodUnderstanding FaithAbraham's Family of FaithThe Eternal Outcome of Life's TrialChristian Contentment - Parts 1 & 2 "Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/waiting-on-god-in-faith-how-waiting-strengthens-christian-faith\/#arve-vimeo-876458025","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876458025?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S26-EP10-Waiting-on-God-in-Faith-How-Waiting-Strengthens-Christian-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-16","description":"Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian Faith"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Waiting on God in Faith: How Waiting Strengthens Christian FaithSeveral Scriptures throughout the Old and New Testament speak of waiting upon God. We read several of these written by David in the Psalms, where he faced all kinds of spiritual, relational, and physical circumstances. Often, it's while right in the heat of them that he's calling out to the Lord and speaks of this waiting. In Psalm 25, David says, “None who wait for the Lord shall be put to shame.” In Psalm 27, he says, “Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.” What does it mean to wait for God? As people who want to act to get things done by making decisions, solving problems, and resolving issues, what does this waiting involve? How can we do this faithfully in a way that pleases God and doesn’t leap to take matters into our own hands? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot take up the topic of waiting on God. Join us and listen in as they seek to help us see that waiting is not a time for inactivity but a time for obedience, fellowship, prayer, reflection, understanding, and preparation.Dr. Caldwell first mentions that waiting is believing. It is a faith posture that says, I am going to respond, stand, and live in my situation in a way that reflects believing. It is trusting and hoping in the Lord. But this waiting, trusting, and hoping doesn’t necessarily mean that we are inactive or that we do nothing. Waiting periods are not wasted periods. They will involve patience, sometimes requiring us to endure intensely difficult circumstances. So, we want to make sure that we are submitted to the Lord and that we are obeying Him and not stepping outside of the truth and acting in disobedience. We want to go on trusting even when it’s difficult to trust.If we don’t have the right perspective, waiting periods can become frustrating times in our lives. As human beings, we don’t like the feeling that we are not in control.

Battling Spiritual Complacency Nov 09, 2023

"Battling Spiritual Complacency" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/battling-spiritual-complacency\/#arve-youtube-z8rowaqxraa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Z8RoWAQxrAA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Battling Spiritual Complacency","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S26-EP09-Battling-Spiritual-Complacency.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-9","description":"Battling Spiritual Complacency"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related Sermons: Godly Wisdom & The Guarded Heart Ephesus: Leaving Your First Love - Parts 1 & 2 Living in Light of the Incarnation - Parts 1-4 Effective & Fruitful Christians Qualities That Yield Effectiveness & Fruit "Battling Spiritual Complacency" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/battling-spiritual-complacency\/#arve-vimeo-876076726","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/876076726?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Battling Spiritual Complacency","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S26-EP09-Battling-Spiritual-Complacency.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-9","description":"Battling Spiritual Complacency"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Battling Spiritual Complacency What is complacency? The online Oxford Language dictionary describes it as a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. Biblically speaking, this would be a state where a believer reaches a point of contentment in their Christian life where they are satisfied and comfortable, not seeing a need to push on and push through. Or maybe we’re just tired, ready for a break, looking to relax and not have to work so hard at being so serious all the time. But, as Christians, we should be concerned about spiritual lethargy and complacency. There is a real danger when we relax and become comfortable in times of peace and ease and look to times of spiritual highs that we think will carry us on. Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast to hear what Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss regarding the danger of spiritual complacency for the Christian. As always, they seek to guide us biblically and encourage us to be faithful in all that we do in our Christian lives. Dr. Caldwell says that one of the greatest dangers of complacency is that it displeases Christ. We aren’t saved to live for ourselves. We're saved that we would live zealous lives for the Lord, living lives worthy of our calling. Complacency doesn’t honor Christ; it’s sinful. Not only is complacency sinful, but it opens up our lives to other sins. It opens us up to other things because we aren’t alert, we aren’t awake, we aren’t assiduous and living as we should. Dr. Caldwell shares the example of what happened with King David and Bathsheba. David was relaxed and comfortable. He took a break and wasn’t mindful of what pleased God. This can happen to us as well. Dr. Caldwell shares another, yet very different, example from Scripture. In Revelation 2, we read where the Lord Jesus is giving His evaluation of the church at Ephesus. He commends them for their perseverance and endurance for His name's sake. The Lord finds them doctrinally sound, hardworking, persistent, and diligent in their ongoing work.

Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan’s Strategies Nov 02, 2023

"Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies " | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/combatting-the-deceiver-biblical-insights-on-satans-strategies\/#arve-youtube-wbsib0kvcxa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wbsiB0kVCXA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S26-EP08-Combatting-the-Deceiver-Biblical-Insights-on-Satans-Strategies.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-2","description":"Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Related Sermons: Satan Under Our Feet Removing Satan's Disguise Responding To Satanic Strategies Resisting The Devil, A Neglected Responsibility "Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies " | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/combatting-the-deceiver-biblical-insights-on-satans-strategies\/#arve-vimeo-874250935","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/874250935?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/STP-S26-EP08-Combatting-the-Deceiver-Biblical-Insights-on-Satans-Strategies.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-11-2","description":"Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies In this profound episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, we delve into a topic that often rouses curiosity yet is pivotal to Christian understanding - "Combatting the Deceiver: Biblical Insights on Satan's Strategies." In a world where evil seems to lurk at every corner, understanding the biblical perspective on Satan's deception strategies becomes crucial for maintaining a fortified stand in our faith. Our discussion opens up with the recognition of Satan's palpable presence in the world, prowling like a roaring lion. But what does it mean for us today? Where is Satan most active, and how do his deceptions manifest in our lives and communities? This episode is not about fear-mongering but about equipping. It's about acknowledging that while Satan is active, we're not left defenseless. Drawing from scriptural richness, we explore the character of Satan, not to sensationalize, but to recognize his tactics. He is identified as a liar, a deceiver, a murderer from the beginning. Why is this important? Because knowing your enemy is vital in understanding how to resist him. We are called not to live in fear but in the power of the Word, armed with the truth about his character and schemes. As we traverse the New Testament's wisdom, we uncover the layers of Satan's strategies, from his snaring traps for new believers to his attempts to sow discord within the church. Our guide through these revelations emphasizes the scriptural strategies to resist these attacks. The iconic scene of Christ's temptation in the wilderness underscores the potent defense available to us: the living Word of God. Here, we are reminded that scriptural truth is not just a set of rules; it is our shield, our armor against the deceiver's arrows. One poignant moment in the dialogue highlights Satan's primary weapon: attacking God's Word. This attack isn't just on the pages of a book,

Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize? Oct 26, 2023

"Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-we-remain-friends-with-those-who-apostatize\/#arve-youtube-emhluq9-oz8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EMHLUq9-OZ8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP07-Can-I-be-Friends-With-an-Apostate.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-26","description":"Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Consider the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell to help deepen your understanding of apostasy and strengthen you as you seek to encourage and exhort others to remain faithful in their walk with Christ: A People Prepared for Perilous Times Continuing With Christ Four Kinds of Hearers - Parts 1 & 2 The Believer's Response to Apostasy The Purity of the Church Understanding Apostasy The Tragedy of Apostasy "Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-we-remain-friends-with-those-who-apostatize\/#arve-vimeo-873876600","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/873876600?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP07-Can-I-be-Friends-With-an-Apostate.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-26","description":"Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can We Remain Friends With Those Who Apostatize? Apostasy is the unthinkable tragedy of someone walking away from Jesus, away from the Christian faith, in denial of the truth. Apostasy doesn't just happen to people or persons we don’t know. Sometimes, that someone who walks away was someone we once walked with in our journey as we came to know Christ. Sometimes, it’s someone we’ve grown up with, someone we’ve gone through a lot with, someone we know very well, someone we love very much. Apostasy is a grave matter, literally a matter of eternal life and death. What can we do when this happens with people we know well and love? What do we do when it’s a good friend who doesn’t go to our church? Can we remain friends with those who turn away from the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints? Join us this week to listen to this discussion on the Straight Truth Podcast between Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell. They consider and explain the seriousness and sobering truth regarding apostasy and what we can do for those we love and care about who go out from the Christian faith. Dr. Caldwell shares that the passage that comes to mind is from Jude, so he shares verses 17 to 23, commenting as he goes along. Jude writes to believers, appealing to them to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. In the verses Dr. Caldwell shares, Jude addresses three kinds of persons who are drifting and three different ways believers should respond when we see them straying from this. The first is to have mercy on some who are doubting. These are expressing some form of doubt but haven’t yet strayed away. We are to come alongside to encourage and exhort them. The second is to save others by snatching them out of the fire. These individuals are on the brink, on the edge of the precipice, and we need to take immediate action,

Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ Oct 19, 2023

"Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/taking-thoughts-captive-to-christ\/#arve-youtube-s99rwitifay","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s99rwiTifAY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP06-Obeying-Christ-in-Every-Thought-How-to-Practically-Take-Every-Thought-Captive-to-Christ.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-19","description":"Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesConsider listening to the following sermons to help gain a deeper understanding of taking all thinking and thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ:Fighting Off WolvesThe Church In It's Right MindThe Model for the Believer's MindsetThe Life of Peace - JoyThe Word of God and UsThe Believer's Relationship to ScripturePreparing To Receive the WordPrizing the Power of ScriptureA Doer of God's WordThe Outcome of Our Approach to God's Word "Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/taking-thoughts-captive-to-christ\/#arve-vimeo-873033510","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/873033510?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP06-Obeying-Christ-in-Every-Thought-How-to-Practically-Take-Every-Thought-Captive-to-Christ.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-19","description":"Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ The Apostle Paul spent his life shepherding and pastoring congregations, pouring his life into Timothy, Titus, and others. As we think about this, we know he was engaged in ministry and served right up to the end of his life, still writing and instructing from a prison cell. Paul didn’t retire from ministry work; he never gave up or decided it was time to do something else. Yet this is often something we hear about when it comes to men who are growing older in the role of a pastor. Some would call for aging men in leading pastoral positions to step down, move out of the way, and allow the next generation of leaders to step in and take over. How should we think of men who are significantly aged in their prospective roles as pastors? Should pastors have limits to how long they serve? Should they plan to retire at a certain age and live out the American dream? Is there ever a time when it’s clear that pastors should pass the baton, so to speak? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell reflect on some wise biblical principles for bridging the gap from one pastor to the next and training up the next generation. Dr. Caldwell reminds us of the unique dynamic of the Apostle Paul with respect to Timothy, Titus, and others. Those circumstances aren't exactly repeatable, yet pastors know they are still tasked by the Word of God to take the things they’ve learned and pass them on to faithful men who will, in turn, pass them on to others. There's to be a multi-generational training process that’s repeatedly ongoing. Paul serves as a great example for us. He continued to be engaged in ministry work himself while strategically placing young men in specific places, investing in them, giving instructions, exhorting, encouraging, and praying for them. We can see later where many of the men Paul had invested in were useful to him,

Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship Oct 12, 2023

"Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wise-principles-for-pastoral-transition-and-mentorship\/#arve-youtube-xmf73jrdstm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xMF73jrDSTM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP05-Wise-Principles-for-Pastoral-Transition-and-Mentorship.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-12","description":"Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesAs you think about passing the baton to the next generation, think about these things. Look to the Word of God to see how Paul and the other Apostles serve as models and examples for us. You might also want to consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell from the Scriptures: Selecting & Training Men for MinistryInstruction for EldersA Mindset for Faithful MinistryQualities of a Good ServantFour Responsibilities for a Faithful Shepherd - Pts. 1-3The Ministers of the Word in the Life of the ChurchProving Our Profession: ConstancyOur View of Spiritual LeadersFinish WellBiblically Thinking About Saying Goodbye "Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wise-principles-for-pastoral-transition-and-mentorship\/#arve-vimeo-872005133","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/872005133?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP05-Wise-Principles-for-Pastoral-Transition-and-Mentorship.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-12","description":"Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and Mentorship"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Wise Principles for Pastoral Transition and MentorshipThe Apostle Paul spent his life shepherding and pastoring congregations, pouring his life into Timothy, Titus, and others. As we think about this, we know he was engaged in ministry and served right up to the end of his life, still writing and instructing from a prison cell. Paul didn’t retire from ministry work; he never gave up or decided it was time to do something else. Yet this is often something we hear about when it comes to men who are growing older in the role of a pastor. Some would call for aging men in leading pastoral positions to step down, move out of the way, and allow the next generation of leaders to step in and take over. How should we think of men who are significantly aged in their prospective roles as pastors? Should pastors have limits to how long they serve? Should they plan to retire at a certain age and live out the American dream? Is there ever a time when it’s clear that pastors should pass the baton, so to speak? Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell reflect on some wise biblical principles for bridging the gap from one pastor to the next and training up the next generation. Dr. Caldwell reminds us of the unique dynamic of the Apostle Paul with respect to Timothy, Titus, and others. Those circumstances aren't exactly repeatable, yet pastors know they are still tasked by the Word of God to take the things they’ve learned and pass them on to faithful men who will, in turn, pass them on to others. There's to be a multi-generational training process that’s repeatedly ongoing.

Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success? Oct 05, 2023

"Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-numerical-growth-a-true-measure-of-church-success\/#arve-youtube-t1dma5131hg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/T1dmA5131Hg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP04-Is-Numerical-Growth-the-True-Measure-of-Church-Success.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-05","description":"Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Consider what the Word of God has to say about church ministry, growth, and health as you listen to Dr. Caldwell exposit the Scriptures: The Marks of a Healthy Church - Parts 1-4 The Heart of a Healthy Church - Parts 1-4 A Healthy Church The Behavior of a Healthy Church Refocusing the Church - The 7 Letters to the 7 Churches "Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-numerical-growth-a-true-measure-of-church-success\/#arve-vimeo-866566855","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/866566855?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/STP-S26-EP04-Is-Numerical-Growth-the-True-Measure-of-Church-Success.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-10-05","description":"Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is Numerical Growth a True Measure of Church Success? We often think of a church where more and more people attend, get baptized, and become members as a growing and healthy church. Looking at some churches from the outside, they appear to be flourishing. Some have multiple service times, several locations to attend, and parking lots that always seem to be filled. But is this the right way to think about the health and success of a church? Is numerical growth a good measure of the healthiness of a church? Should we actually consider and take this approach to seeing a church grow? Can numerical growth be defended as real growth? Is it dangerous to make church growth the singular goal? Is it wrong to desire for a church to grow? Join us on the Straight Truth Podcast this week as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss church growth and whether numerical growth is indicative of church health and success. As always, they seek to guide us to think and act biblically. Dr. Caldwell says that when you think of church growth in regards to numbers, that’s dangerous. When numerical growth is made the goal of church ministry, that's thinking in terms of success instead of in terms of faithfulness. Yet, churches often do this. There are several different statistics that can be put on a sheet and measured that can then be compared with other churches. But, says Dr. Caldwell, he doesn’t see this emphasized in the New Testament at all. There are times that the New Testament acknowledges large numbers being added to the church, as in the book of Acts. But it’s not set forth as something to be aimed at or as any way of measuring success. It’s just acknowledged. It’s just noted as a work of God’s blessing. Success is not measured by how many are attending church. Success is measured by being faithful to the Word of God and to the responsibilities Christ has impa...

The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships Sep 28, 2023

"The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-impact-of-social-media-on-faith-and-relationships\/#arve-youtube-gymook77ere","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gymOOK77ErE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S26-EP03-The-Impact-of-Social-Media-on-Faith-and-Relationships.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-28","description":"The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesWe are called through love to serve one another. We won't be able to do this or any of the one another commands in the New Testament if we are distracted, oblivious, disengaged, or isolated. If you’d like to reflect on these things a bit deeper, consider listening to the following sermons:Considering OthersA Love the Christian Must RejectWho Is My Neighbor?Walking In Wisdom - Parts 1 & 2Discernment For the AgesLiving Like Free Men - Part 1 "The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-impact-of-social-media-on-faith-and-relationships\/#arve-vimeo-864987413","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/864987413?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S26-EP03-The-Impact-of-Social-Media-on-Faith-and-Relationships.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-28","description":"The Impact of Social Media on Faith and Relationships"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Impact of Social Media on Faith and RelationshipsThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot talks with Dr. Richard Caldwell about how being online and being connected through social media has become such a big part of our lives these days. He shares it's incredible to think how all this connectivity we have with our smartphones and other devices has only been around for 20 to 30 years. And how it has significantly impacted people in the very way they do life. For some, their whole lives seem immersed in what is online and what they might miss out on. For others, it's the work they do that keeps them constantly immersed in online activity. At Founders Baptist Church, we even stream our Sunday services live, first and foremost, for the convenience of our members who might not be able to be with us physically. However, we also know that other people watch live or yet later and are often blessed by them. But even this kind of connectivity can distract and isolate us from engaging relationally in healthy ways. How can we avoid these sorts of online existences having such a deepening influence on us? What are some things we should think about as Christians as it relates to all this? Dr. Caldwell explains we see this sort of thing happening everywhere around us. We see people peering intensely at their phones, their pads, etc., taking pictures and videos, watching and reading stuff online, not really being aware of things right in front of them. He says it’s sort of a parable of what’s happening in our world all around, where we mistake interaction with technology for relationship and, in turn, we mistake this overabundance of information with knowledge and understanding. He believes we need to stop and ask ourselves some questions. What if we didn't have our phones, the internet, Google search,

Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation Sep 21, 2023

"Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-your-cultural-background-influence-bible-interpretation-2\/#arve-youtube-ug9nkkrg5mi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ug9Nkkrg5mI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S26-EP02-Does-Your-Cultural-Background-Influence-Bible-Interpretation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-21","description":"Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Faithfully interpreting Scripture will always require us to ask the right questions. It always begins with, what does it mean, before we ask, what does it mean to me. The reader or listener does not contribute anything to meaning. We must be vigilant against the temptation to read ourselves, our situations, our circumstances, our backgrounds, the color of our skin, or anything else regarding our “standpoint”, into the text and back out again. Doing so dismisses the divinely inspired authors, usurps their authority, ignores their intent, and destroys meaning. God's Holy Word The Wisdom of God Natural People & Spiritual People One New Man "Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-your-cultural-background-influence-bible-interpretation-2\/#arve-vimeo-864212438","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/864212438?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S26-EP02-Does-Your-Cultural-Background-Influence-Bible-Interpretation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-21","description":"Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does Your Cultural Background Influence Bible Interpretation Can an individual’s or group's cultural situatedness, their "standpoint" regarding ethnicity, cultural background, life/personal experiences, etc., give them advantages in interpreting and understanding the Bible? Do different groups have unique insights that others don’t and can’t? Do we really need a diversity of voices and viewpoints to rightly interpret and understand the Scriptures? Does this kind of approach to the Scriptures help our understanding, or in some way might it hinder us? These are the questions and concerns that Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot seek to answer this week on the Straight Truth Podcast. Join us as they aim to provide some helpful clarity regarding Biblical hermeneutics as they speak to us about the confusion surrounding Biblical interpretation, meaning, and application. Dr. Caldwell says this kind of approach to the Scriptures (through the lens of our cultural situatedness/standpoint) doesn’t help. If anything, this approach can get in the way of a proper reading of Scripture. We’ve all heard about Bible studies where differences of opinions are shared regarding the meaning of texts. Things like: this is how I understand it, what do you think it means, this is what I hear it saying, or this is what it means to me, are shared among those in attendance. But that’s subjective. It's not how we interpret Biblical text and its meaning.

How to Preach The Bible’s Most Debated Passages Sep 14, 2023

"How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-preach-the-bibles-most-debated-passages\/#arve-youtube-tylvqt1hhmg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TYLvQt1hhMg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S26-EP01-How-to-Preach-The-Bibles-Most-Debated-Passages.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-14","description":"How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages The sermon links below are some examples of hard/difficult passages that are sometimes misunderstood and misinterpreted and others that are just hard sayings and hard to accept. These are sermons that Dr. Caldwell has faithfully exposited from the pulpit over the last 20 years. The Exception A Startling View of Divorce & Remarriage Judgment & Judgmentalism - Part 1 Decision A Warning About Self-Deception The Savior's Sword The Freedom of God's Will The Day of Pentecost The Gift of Tongues - Part 1 "How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-preach-the-bibles-most-debated-passages\/#arve-vimeo-862552520","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/862552520?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S26-EP01-How-to-Preach-The-Bibles-Most-Debated-Passages.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-14","description":"How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Preach The Bible's Most Debated Passages The overarching message of the Bible is about God and His salvation of sinners. While the basics of that message are clear, many other things in the Scriptures are not. There are things written that are hard to grasp, hard to accept, and even things that get distorted (2 Peter 3:16). Many of these things have caused confusion in the church. They’ve brought separation and division, resulting even in different denominations due to doctrinal beliefs, etc. Some have even caused confusion and disharmony among church members in their local body of Christ. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot speaks with Dr. Caldwell about these hard teachings. Dr. Caldwell is preaching through the book of Matthew and recently finished teaching a series titled - Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage as he arrived at Matthew 19. Dr. Caldwell and the elders of Founders Baptist Church take a different position on the passages related to divorce and remarriage than the majority of pastors and leaders in the evangelical world. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to speak with us about the preaching and congregational dynamic of preaching through the difficult passages and hard sayings of Scripture. He asks Dr. Caldwell to share what he understands the responsibilities of those in the church are when they hear these confusing, challenging, and sometimes hard-to-accept passages preached. Dr. Caldwell stresses the importance of the elders and the responsibilities they have in the church first. The importance of their character and what’s true of them matters greatly. The church needs to be convinced the only motive they have in teaching the Word of God is to be true to the Word of God and that they are not trying to sell their own opinions or their own view of things.

A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting Sep 06, 2023

"A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/a-biblical-explanation-of-spiritual-gifting\/#arve-youtube-8ftsipr7csk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8FtSIPR7csk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S25-EP10-Spiritual-Gifts-A-Biblical-Explanation-of-Spiritual-Gifts.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-07","description":"A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesWould you like to learn more about the gift of the Spirit and the gifting He gives to each believer? Consider listening to Dr. Caldwell as he exposits Scripture in the following sermons:Discerning The Spirit's WorkVariety But Unity - Parts 1 & 2A Neglected Stewardship "A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/a-biblical-explanation-of-spiritual-gifting\/#arve-vimeo-857975855","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/857975855?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/STP-S25-EP10-Spiritual-Gifts-A-Biblical-Explanation-of-Spiritual-Gifts.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-09-07","description":"A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual Gifting"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify A Biblical Explanation of Spiritual GiftingIn 1 Corinthians 12:7, Paul says, 'that to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.' This statement of Paul is given in the context of his speaking about spiritual gifts. This giving of the Spirit and the manifestation of spiritual gifts can sometimes be confusing to and among believers. Often, many believe they need to take a personality test to determine their gift. Others believe they know where they’re gifted, but in reality, they may not be gifted in that area at all. Others may say they aren’t gifted, have no talent, and don’t even know what this gifting would entail. On the Straight Truth Podcast today, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he would share about this manifestation of the Spirit and the gifting that is given for the common good. How are we to understand this? Does every believer have a gift? Are we to seek out the gifting? Is this gifting part of our natural composition, our personalities, or how we are already naturally wired? Once we know what our gift is, what do we do with it? Dr. Caldwell says that one answer has already been given in the verse shared from 1 Corinthians 12:7. In the New Testament, each believer is assumed to have a spiritual gift, as the verse referenced says, to each has been given. There is not a single believer who has not been gifted by the Spirit of God. This is something we receive by virtue of salvation. This is what we received through regeneration, new life in Christ Jesus by the Spirit of God. We don’t get to sign up for or choose our gift. Dr. Caldwell shares that there is nowhere, not a single exhortation, in the New Testament for us to seek out and discover what our gift is. So, while we don’t have to go find out what it is and don’t have to ask for it, we do have to know that we have one and are to use it. There are times when a spiritual gift we've been given will coincide in some way with a sort of natural gift that God has put in us, just by virtue of creation, our personalities. The gift may even coincide with our makeup and st...

What is The Right Time to Leave a Church? Aug 31, 2023

"What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-the-right-time-to-leave-a-church\/#arve-youtube-mzw7jmqi3g8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mZw7JmQi3g8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP09-The-Right-Time-to-Leave-a-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-31","description":"What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesDr. Caldwell recommends a couple of resources that will be helpful for people to navigate some of these things. 9Marks Ministry has 9 short videos (9Marks.org/about/the-nine-marks/) and a book, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, along with several other resources to assist believers in this endeavor. Tom Pennington has written a book, Three Hallmarks of a Biblical Church Member, regarding faithful church membership that will also be helpful. Additionally, linked below are sermons that Dr. Caldwell has preached on this subject:The Marks of a Healthy Church - Parts 1-4The Heart of a Healthy Church - Parts 1-4The Behavior of a Healthy Church "What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-the-right-time-to-leave-a-church\/#arve-vimeo-856877552","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/856877552?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP09-The-Right-Time-to-Leave-a-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-31","description":"What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What is The Right Time to Leave a Church?In evangelical circles, there are all kinds of questions about leaving a church. Occasionally, you will hear of people who have left churches over some rather strange things, like a disagreement over paint and carpet choices, there wasn't a choir, they don’t sing out of hymnals, sermons are too long, there aren't pews, they don't have a coffee shop, and so on and so on. These seem to be choices based on personal preference rather than biblical standards and convictions. How can believers rightly understand what a healthy church should look like and whether they should stay or leave the church that they are in? Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to help us consider if there are rights and wrongs about leaving a church. They seek to help us think through what are good and valid reasons for leaving a church to be part of another one, also if staying home and doing church 'online' is an option for believers. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that every believer needs to be part of a true church. That church in your local area may be healthy or unhealthy. It may be a good church, it may not be the best church, but it’s a church. He also reminds us that even the churches referenced in the New Testament had problems that had to be addressed regularly. There isn’t going to be a perfect church this side of heaven. Local churches will always have issues of different sorts that have to be dealt with. He says that sometimes the standards we apply to churches can cause us to be too quick to leave when we would be better off sticking in there to allow the Lord to do His work in that church or even in our own hearts and minds. Having shared this, Dr. Caldwell also reminds us that when the New Testament...

Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace Aug 24, 2023

"Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/navigating-church-trauma-with-kindness-and-grace\/#arve-youtube-lzxxwd48dru","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LzxxwD48drU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP07-Navigating-Church-Trauma-with-a-Righteous-Attitude.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-24","description":"Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated Sermons:Putting Off and Putting OnThe Forgiveness of the ForgivenWhy Forgiven People Must ForgiveThe Believing LifeA Godly Reading of the Golden Rule "Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/navigating-church-trauma-with-kindness-and-grace\/#arve-vimeo-849217566","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/849217566?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP07-Navigating-Church-Trauma-with-a-Righteous-Attitude.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-24","description":"Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and Grace"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Navigating Church Trauma With Kindness and GraceAs people living in a fallen world, we find ourselves exposed to pain, sorrow, grief, mistreatment, hurt, and sometimes even very traumatic things. When we become believers, the world doesn't change, but we do. While we will still experience these things, we can now approach them in new and different ways. In Christ, we are new creatures, being shaped and formed into His very likeness through sanctification. We put off sin and put on righteousness, a process that goes on for the rest of our lives here on this earth until Christ returns and we are glorified. This struggle involves dealing with our own sins and with those who sin against us. But how does one rightly do that when the sinning against us occurs in the church? What is to be done when someone in the church is responsible for hurting, harming, or mistreating us? Sometimes the pain is so traumatic for people that they leave a church to go to another church. What should someone be looking for if they do this? What kind of questions can they ask to feel confident and sure the new church is a safe and loving environment? These are hard questions and concerns that Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot take up this week on the Straight Truth podcast. Join us to hear how they seek to provide biblical clarity and wisdom on this topic.Dr. Caldwell acknowledges the truth that people have been, and are, hurt in churches. He explains that it sometimes results because of unfaithful shepherds where people are not handled rightly, not treated rightly, and responded to rightly. But it can also come about by way of other believers. Even God’s people can act in ways that grieve the Spirit of God and hurt their brethren. It is a reality that happens, and in no way does he want to diminish this. However, he says, people today are seemingly more sensitive to their own hurt and mistreatment, having an overly self-awareness of how others treat them. He comments that people tend toward fragility where there really isn’t fragility and where they ought to recognize real fragility they don’t. He explains this comment by reminding us of the brevity of our lives; we...

Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation Aug 17, 2023

"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-perspectives-on-pastoring-an-internationally-diverse-congregation\/#arve-youtube-krf-o-nco3m","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KRF-O-nCO3M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP07-Biblical-Perspectives-on-Pastoring-an-International-Congregation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-17","description":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesRelated Sermons:Growing PainsShepherds That Preach - Parts 1 & 2Sons of God Through FaithA Window Open in Heaven - Parts 1 & 2He Who Holds the Scroll "Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-perspectives-on-pastoring-an-internationally-diverse-congregation\/#arve-vimeo-848436701","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/848436701?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP07-Biblical-Perspectives-on-Pastoring-an-International-Congregation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-17","description":"Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse Congregation"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Perspectives on Pastoring an Internationally Diverse CongregationAccording to US census data Houston, Texas, is often considered the most diverse city in the United States. This is where Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot serve as elders/pastors of Founders Baptist Church (FBC). Dr. Philpot shares that FBC has seen an increasing diversity in our congregation, with people coming from all parts of the world. He asks Dr. Caldwell if he would share, from his standpoint and as the primary teacher at FBC, how does one go about pastoring an internationally diverse church? Is diversity within a congregation mandated in Scripture? Should a local church reflect its community or those living within the area where the church is located? These and other questions will be addressed and answered on this week’s Straight Truth Podcast. Join us to hear their biblical perspectives and insights from Scripture texts of Acts, Galatians, and Revelation.Dr. Caldwell confirms that FBC is a very diverse church but also shares that it is not something they’ve aimed at. There was no strategy they put together or formulated to make the congregation into such a diverse group. He doesn’t see any emphasis in the New Testament on trying to create diversity in the life/body of the church. The church is to deal with each and every person in a way that accords with Scripture.For example, Dr. Caldwell sees an interesting dynamic in the New Testament where ethnicity and cultural differences are acknowledged and times when even sensitivity is indicated in the text. He relates Acts 6, which involves a complaint that arises on behalf of the Hellenistic (Greek Jews- probably both cultural and speech) Jews against the native (Hebraic) Jews; both groups being Christians. Dr. Caldwell explains how the situation was handled and dealt with conveys a sensitivity to the differences and concerns. So while there’s an acknowledgment of cultural and ethnic dif...

Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor Aug 10, 2023

"Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/balancing-faith-and-reputation-as-a-pastor\/#arve-youtube-hnn3m6_gwbc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HNn3M6_gWBc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP06-Balancing-Faith-and-Reputation-Being-Well-Thought-of-As-A-Pastor.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-10","description":"Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble "Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/balancing-faith-and-reputation-as-a-pastor\/#arve-vimeo-847448275","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/847448275?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP06-Balancing-Faith-and-Reputation-Being-Well-Thought-of-As-A-Pastor.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-10","description":"Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Balancing Faith and Reputation As A PastorWelcome to another enlightening episode of the "Straight Truth Podcast", where we strive to provide Biblical answers to difficult questions from a Christian perspective. This episode, titled "Balancing Faith and Reputation As A Pastor", delves into the seemingly contradicting directives found in the Bible for pastoral leadership - maintaining a good reputation among non-believers, while expecting persecution for their faith.Pastor Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot unpack these intricate biblical concepts, starting with a detailed analysis of 1 Timothy 3. Paul’s directive that a church leader "must be well thought of by outsiders" is dissected, leading us to a deeper understanding of who these 'outsiders' are and how a leader's interaction with them should reflect honesty, integrity, and fidelity.The discussion then ventures into the expectation of hate and persecution from outsiders, as stated by Jesus in Matthew. Using practical examples from the scriptures, like the slandering of Apostle Paul and the unjust treatment of Jesus, we examine how a pastor can navigate this tricky landscape. The pastors emphasize that although one's faith may invite hatred and misrepresentation, a pastor’s life should be led in a way that if outsiders were to regard them in their true light, their reputation would stand untarnished.Further exploring the essence of maintaining a good reputation, we reflect upon the Pharisees' encounter with Jesus as recorded in Mark 12. This instance provides insight into how, despite being despised by some, a leader can still uphold a good reputation through their true character.This episode is a treasure trove of biblical wisdom and practical guidance for pastors striving to balance their faith and reputation. It underscores that maintaining a good reputation does not mean compromising on the gospel but standing firm in faith and righteousness, no matter the slander or opposition.Join us as we navigate these crucial aspects of pastoral ministry, and remember, "Straight Truth" is listener supported. To help us keep delivering this podcast, please visit straighttruth.net. The "Straight Truth Podcast" is a production of Walking In Grace Ministries, the preaching and teaching ministry of Pastor Richard Caldwell. About The Straight Truth Podcast

Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? – Biblical Insights and Practical Implications Aug 03, 2023

"Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? – Biblical Insights and Practical Implications" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-and-should-single-men-be-pastors-biblical-insights-and-practical-implications\/#arve-youtube-umj4-hr3e1s","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uMJ4-hR3E1s?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? \u2013 Biblical Insights and Practical Implications","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/STP-S25-EP05-Can-and-Should-Single-Men-Be-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-03","description":"Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? \u2013 Biblical Insights and Practical Implications"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will be helpful in working through these issues more in-depth can be accessed below: The Husband of One Wife A Well Managed House An Elder's Home - Parts 1 & 2 Two Gifts from God What About the Engaged? The Benefits of Being Single "Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? – Biblical Insights and Practical Implications" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-and-should-single-men-be-pastors-biblical-insights-and-practical-implications\/#arve-vimeo-846692488","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/846692488?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? \u2013 Biblical Insights and Practical Implications","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP04-Balancing-Pastoral-Responsibility-The-Impact-of-Social-Media-on-Church-Focus.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-08-03","description":"Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? \u2013 Biblical Insights and Practical Implications"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can and Should Single Men Be Pastors? – Biblical Insights and Practical Implications In 1 Timothy 3 and in Titus 1, we find the biblical qualifications for men who will be elders/overseers/pastors in the church. The first qualification in 1 Timothy 3 is that the man must be above reproach. While this is stated a bit differently in Titus 1, the force of this qualification remains the same. The very next statement/qualification given in both books and chapters is that the man is to be the husband of one wife. Both books also list qualifications in regard to children, families, and households. While Paul doesn't say in these passages that a man must be married for this office, both seemingly imply that a man should be. Since these qualifications seem clear, can a single man be a pastor? Should a single man ever be a pastor? Is there a mandate that men must be married to be an elder/overseer/pastor? Does the New Testament have anything else to say about this? Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell, given his experience in ministry, insight, and understanding, if he would help us think through what the Scriptures have to say about this and how we should think about it. Dr. Caldwell says there's nothing in the New Testament that would exclude a man from ministry just because he's single. Paul writing as an Apostle, serves the churches as a single man. He doesn’t say in these passages or elsewhere that a man must be married. The fact that these qualifications include references to a wife, children, families, and home life indicates marriage is the norm. And if the man is married, these qualifications are given,

Pastors and Social Media: How Social Media Impacts Pastoral Duties Jul 27, 2023

"Pastors and Social Media: How Social Media Impacts Pastoral Duties" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/pastors-and-social-media-how-social-media-impacts-pastoral-duties\/#arve-youtube-06ieemgnzsc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/06ieemgnzSc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"My Pastor is Hooked on Social Media","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP04-Balancing-Pastoral-Responsibility-The-Impact-of-Social-Media-on-Church-Focus.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-07-27","description":"My Pastor is Hooked on Social Media"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Caldwell from the Scriptures that speak to the high calling of the Pastor Shepherd:Shepherds That Preach - Part 1 & 2The Lord and Our Tongue - Part 1Four Responsibilities for a Faithful Shepherd - Pts. 1,2, & 3Discernment for Chaotic Times - Parts 1 & 2The Requirement of HumilityThe Life of True HumilityThe Love of a ShepherdThe Fidelity to Truth in Our Field of MinistryAn Exhortation for EldersThe Life of Servants of God - Part 1 & 2The Mindset & Manner of God's ServantHumble Servants "My Pastor is Hooked on Social Media" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/pastors-and-social-media-how-social-media-impacts-pastoral-duties\/#arve-vimeo-845407001","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/845407001?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"My Pastor is Hooked on Social Media","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP04-Balancing-Pastoral-Responsibility-The-Impact-of-Social-Media-on-Church-Focus.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-07-27","description":"My Pastor is Hooked on Social Media"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify My Pastor is Hooked on Social MediaThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell sit down and talk about the responsibilities of pastors and what seems to be a lack of focus by many pastors today due to the increasing presence many of them have on social media. Around the country, many pastors are found sounding off on all kinds of issues related to something happening in the media, politics, a new hashtag on Twitter, or even about things going on in other countries. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to what degree should a pastor, or even a ministry leader, be commenting on these kinds of things. At what point can this be considered excessive and potentially distracting from his ministry and his responsibility to his local church? Does a pastor even bear a responsibility to speak out about some of these things happening in the culture? Can they speak out about things happening within their denomination and maybe even about things within the church at large? Can this manner of constant commenting and sharing of viewpoints and opinions affect that pastor in more ways than just distraction from his primary calling? What kind of impact might it have on his congregation?Dr. Caldwell does not see these as easy-to-answer questions with strict yes or no’s, sharing that it's really a matter of judgment. We all have viewpoints, and we all have opinions. Pastors aren’t singled out by Scripture and commanded to be silent with respect to these things. But they are responsible as shepherds to be good examples to their flock in every realm of life. So when we think about responding to some of these things going on, we need to think about what we're focused on. Are we focused on those things we’re supposed to be?

Denominational Cooperation: A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention Jul 20, 2023

"Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/denominational-cooperation-a-hard-look-at-the-southern-baptist-convention\/#arve-youtube-kotxnsh7uxo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/kOtxNSH7Uxo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP03-Denominational-Cooperation-A-Critical-Look-at-the-Southern-Baptist-Convention.png","uploadDate":"2023-07-20","description":"Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages If you are interested in gaining a broader, more informed perspective on these issues, consider listening to the following sermons that will help you think through the three tiers of doctrine and theology mentioned in the podcast today: Reasons For Male Leadership Qualifications for Elders - 6 Sermons 2018 Encountering God's Word The Sufficiency of Scripture (Session 1) God's Holy Word The Challenge to Persevere The First Witnesses The Gospel of Jesus Christ Preaching The Unvarnished Gospel The Testimony of Christ's Burial The Most Amazing Day The Purity of The Gospel By Grace Through Faith - Parts 1 & 2 God's Workmanship Biblical Separation - Parts 1 & 2 Four Responsibilities For A Faithful Shepherd - Part 1 "Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/denominational-cooperation-a-hard-look-at-the-southern-baptist-convention\/#arve-vimeo-844351992","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/844351992?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP03-Denominational-Cooperation-A-Critical-Look-at-the-Southern-Baptist-Convention.png","uploadDate":"2023-07-20","description":"Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Denominational Cooperation A Hard Look at the Southern Baptist Convention On this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has some crucial questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell about churches being part of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Dr. Philpot mentions that he understands when the SBC first started, it began with a desire, having as its central mission, of pooling money together and sending missionaries out into the world to preach the gospel. The SBC website tells us that it is a collection of like-minded churches working in cooperation with one another to impact the whole world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. It's obvious that it has grown and flourished, and the Lord has blessed it in many ways. But it also seems there has been a lot of trouble in the convention over the years. If denominational churches are going to come together in cooperation like this, are there guidelines that should govern them? Where should those guidelines come from, and how should these groups think through this? Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell if denomination coops like this are good and helpful or if independent churches should be the norm. Does the New Testament help us with this; does it have anything to tell us about ...

Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell’s 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church Jul 13, 2023

"Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/celebrating-pastor-richard-caldwells-25-years-of-service-at-founders-baptist-church\/#arve-youtube-d_ztpek4rtm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/d_ZTPek4RtM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP01-Celebrating-Pastor-Richard-Caldwells-25-Years-Service-at-Founders-Baptist-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-07-13","description":"Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesIn addition to having Dr. Caldwell share some of his 40-year journey on the podcast, we have included a link for the evening of celebration that we recently held in his honor.Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25th Anniversary Service "Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/celebrating-pastor-richard-caldwells-25-years-of-service-at-founders-baptist-church\/#arve-vimeo-843254061","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/843254061?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/STP-S25-EP01-Celebrating-Pastor-Richard-Caldwells-25-Years-Service-at-Founders-Baptist-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-07-13","description":"Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist Church"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 Years of Service at Founders Baptist ChurchThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Richard Caldwell to discuss three significant events transpiring in 2023 for Dr. Caldwell. This year Pastor Caldwell celebrates 40 years of marriage to his wife Jacque; he celebrates 40 years in ministry and 25 years serving as our Pastor/Teacher here at Founders Baptist Church in Spring, Texas. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to reflect on these things and for him to share what it’s been like over these past 40 years. Join us as Dr. Caldwell thinks back through these 40 years and shares what it was like to get married and enter ministry young, sharing where he has been and served over the years and how the Lord has blessed him, his family, and the ministry work in ways that he could never have imagined.Pastor Richard faithfully serves as a leader, mentor, and true under-shepherd of the flock God has given him. His devotion and steadfastness in preaching and teaching the word of God have been instrumental in the spiritual growth and well-being of our church community. His unwavering commitment to God's word, clarity in preaching, and discernment have influenced and shaped lives. From fostering a sense of community to guiding us through the trials and tribulations of life, he has been an exemplary model of Christian leadership. His steadfast dedication to the church, its mission, and its gathering together serves as an inspiring testament to his passion for serving the Lord. His life and work remind us of the crucial role that pastors have in our spiritual journeys and of the immense impact pastors have on our lives. Join us in celebrating Pastor Richard Caldwell's 25 years of faithful ...

Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God Jul 06, 2023

"Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God" | Watch This Episode on YouTube ARVE Error: No attachment with that ID {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/two-judgments-the-fate-of-believers-and-unbelievers-before-god\/#arve-youtube-etw2ztvysdm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/etw2zTvySdM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God","uploadDate":"2023-07-06","description":"Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesOther questions answered in the podcast today deal with degrees of rewards and punishments in our respective judgments. If you would like to learn more about the things discussed in this episode, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell delivered to the congregation at Founders Baptist Church:Letting Judgement Guide Our LoveThe Last JudgmentThe Seriousness of EasterThe Great Day of JudgmentThe Believer's Relationship to TimeA Mature View of the MinistryPressing Gospel Claims Upon MenNo Fear of Judgment "Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God" | Watch this episode on Vimeo ARVE Error: No attachment with that ID {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/two-judgments-the-fate-of-believers-and-unbelievers-before-god\/#arve-vimeo-831670009","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/831670009?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God","uploadDate":"2023-07-06","description":"Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before GodThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot brings a couple of texts to Dr. Richard Caldwell's attention that indicates that believers will also have to stand before the judgment seat or throne of God and give an account. These texts come from 2 Corinthians 5 and Romans 14. If we're forgiven in Christ, and we’ve been washed, sanctified, and justified in God’s sight, having been clothed with the righteousness of Christ, what is this accounting? Weren’t all of our sins: past, present, and future, laid upon Christ at the cross as He bore our judgment in His body? Do we still have to account for our sins even if we’re forgiven? Will believers and unbelievers both have to stand together before the Lord?Dr. Caldwell says that there are two judgments we read about in the New Testament. There is a judgment of unbelievers at the Great White Throne spoken of in Revelation and another of believers at the Bema Seat of Christ, to which 2 Corinthians 5 and Romans 14 refer. Unbelievers will be judged regarding their sins. Their sin debt is still there before God, and without Christ, it will result in their damnation. Believers will not be judged for their sins. Our sins were judged on the tree, in Christ’s own body, and paid for in full. But we will be judged regarding our works in every realm of life. We will be judged by what passes the test of Christ’s gaze. The nature of the judgment is positive. It isn’t so much about what we lose but what we gain, what will be rewardable on that day. Judgment connotes something harsh or something which we will experience sorrow for. And Paul does speak of the believer's day of judgment as a fearful thing, even though it’s not a judgment of our sins. Dr. Caldwell says that he thinks there is a gravity, a weightiness of sobriety produced by the knowledge of that judgment whic...

Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month? Jun 29, 2023

"Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-boycott-businesses-and-organizations-that-promote-pride-month\/#arve-youtube-asx7-vrvchu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ASx7-VRVChU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S25-EP05-Navigating-Pride-Month-as-a-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-29","description":"Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages If you’d like to learn more about what the Bible has to say about the things discussed in this episode, consider listening to the following sermons, exposited by Dr. Caldwell: Children of the Light - Part 2 Children of the Light - Part 3 One Ambition: To Please Christ Walking in Wisdom - Parts 1 & 2 Discernment for Chaotic Times - Parts 1 & 2 "Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-boycott-businesses-and-organizations-that-promote-pride-month\/#arve-vimeo-839813521","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/839813521?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S25-EP05-Navigating-Pride-Month-as-a-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-29","description":"Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Boycott Businesses and Organizations That Promote Pride Month? During June in the United States, there is an ongoing month-long celebration known as Pride Month. This means that wherever you turn, it's highly likely that you'll be inundated with LGBTQ+ pride flags, in-your-face advertisements, pride paraphernalia, special events, and even pride parades. As Christians watch these things going on, we see more and more businesses and organizations endorsing and supporting these ideologies that are contradictory to our beliefs. The Bible gives us clear instructions on how to respond to the wrong thinking, understanding, and living choices of those who are caught up and believe these things. But where do we draw the line on things we engage with, like places we go, stores where we shop, programs and shows we watch, etc.? What is the best way to navigate our way through them? Join Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpott on this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast as they delve into some of the complexities believers face in this rapidly morally declining society. They seek to provide biblical insight into how to balance our convictions over choices we make as we seek to stand firm in our faith while also seeking to remain as salt and light to those in need of God’s saving grace. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that when the Apostle Paul, through the Holy Spirit, exhorts believers not to have anything to do with those people who are participating in the sinful behaviors he lists in 1 Corinthians 5, he makes it clear that he is speaking about those who are professing believers. Paul is talking about so-called believers,

Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children? Jun 22, 2023

"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-proper-parenting-guarantee-godly-children\/#arve-youtube-nzxie7bbynk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nzXie7Bbynk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP09-Does-Proper-Parenting-Guarantee-Godly-Children.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-22","description":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesWould you like to hear more about the things discussed today? Consider listening to the following sermons exposited from God’s Word by Dr. Caldwell: The Elder's Home - Part 2A Well Managed HomeThe Wrong Answer for Your Child's Greatest NeedChristian Parenting "Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-proper-parenting-guarantee-godly-children\/#arve-vimeo-829584470","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/829584470?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP09-Does-Proper-Parenting-Guarantee-Godly-Children.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-22","description":"Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does Proper Parenting Guarantee Godly Children?In Titus 1, Paul writes to Titus directing Titus to appoint elders in every town. In Titus 1:6, some of the qualifications appear confusing. We find similar instructions in 1 Timothy 3, yet, there seem to be some differences in the wording. In Titus 1:6, Paul writes that the qualifications for an elder include that the man must be the husband of one wife and that his children are believers or are believing. If this is the case, should a pastor/elder continue in ministry if one of his children proves to be an unbeliever? How can this be? Are parents actually responsible for the salvation of their children? Is this what Proverbs 22:6 teaches when it tells us to train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old, he will not depart from it? Does proper parenting guarantee godly children? These questions and more will be answered on this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast this week as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell sit down to discuss and provide clarity and insight on these texts. Dr. Caldwell tells us that he understands Titus 1:6 not to refer to the idea that the children of the man are to be saved but to be faithful children. In fact, it can be and has been translated that way in other translations, including the Legacy Standard Bible from which he reads. So faithful, not in the sense of being saved, but in the sense that the man manages his household well, not having children who are unruly, rebellious, wild, and disobedient. Having a disordered home where a child or children who cause their parents trouble this way inhibits the man from being qualified/fit for the ministry because their ability to minister would be severely hindered. As we understand salvation, no parent is responsible for the regeneration of their child. God saves, not parents. However, God uses parents as a means as He brings about a believing generation. This gets to the Proverbs 22:6 text which has been understood by many that if you are a dutiful and faithful parent to raise your child/children up and teach them the...

Choosing Joy – A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering Jun 15, 2023

"Choosing Joy – A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/choosing-joy-a-biblical-perspective-on-happiness-and-suffering\/#arve-youtube-coafxvlnrhq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/COaFxVLnrHQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Choosing Joy \u2013 A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP08-Choosing-Joy-A-Biblical-Perspective-on-Happiness-and-Suffering.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-15","description":"Choosing Joy \u2013 A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about how to apply God’s truths to the challenging and difficult circumstances of your life to live a more joy-filled life despite them, consider listening to the following sermons delivered by Dr. Caldwell: The Joy of Salvation Joy in Our Sufferings Truths for Christian Joy The Life of Abounding Hope Trials Are the Way to Joy Facing Our Fear With Faith When It Seems God Isn't Listening The Lord is My Shepherd - Part 3 The Lord is My Shepherd - Part 4 "Choosing Joy – A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/choosing-joy-a-biblical-perspective-on-happiness-and-suffering\/#arve-vimeo-829211518","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/829211518?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Choosing Joy \u2013 A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP08-Choosing-Joy-A-Biblical-Perspective-on-Happiness-and-Suffering.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-15","description":"Choosing Joy \u2013 A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Choosing Joy – A Biblical Perspective on Happiness and Suffering As people who live in a fallen world and fallen bodies, even if we are saved, we can find ourselves facing discouragement, feeling despondent, and even depressed from time to time. When we think of Romans 8:28, which often gets thrown around when a challenging difficulty comes to our lives, how can we understand how it applies to us? Doesn’t God want us to be happy and to thrive? How can Christians think biblically through these things as part of God’s overall plan? What can we do when these feelings and emotions run amuck in us? Is there a way to deal with them that honors and glorifies God while we struggle through them? Join us on the Straight Truth Podcast this week as Dr. Josh Philpot presents Dr. Richard Caldwell with these questions, seeking biblical answers to help us understand these sometimes intense and challenging feelings and emotions. But they also seek to encourage us about how to live our lives when burdened with these kinds of sufferings. Dr. Caldwell says if we understand happiness as a feeling, we will be confused about what the Bible commands us to do. We are commanded to rejoice and to rejoice regardless of our circumstances. But that rejoicing will not be fulfilled in the realm of our emotions. Joy is a choice we must make, where we agree with God, believe God, submit to Him, and rest in Him amid our circumstances. This is what enables us to know joy, even in sadness. Dr. Caldwell shares about the passing of his father and the emotions and feelings he dealt with in...

Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children Jun 08, 2023

"Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-guidance-parental-divorce\/#arve-youtube-4uzdyrj6ajc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4uZDyrj6Ajc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP07-Navigating-my-parents-divorce.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-01","description":"Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Scriptures that will help to further inform and guide you in your conversations on these issues: The First Attack On God's Design The Anchor for the Christian Family Generational Instruction Foundational Matters for Healthy Marriages The Love that Endures - Parts 1 & 2 The Correction of God's Children - Pts. 1, 2, & 3 "Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-guidance-parental-divorce\/#arve-vimeo-828409706","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/828409706?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STP-S24-EP07-Navigating-my-parents-divorce.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-08","description":"Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Navigating Parental Divorce: Guidance for Adult Children This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we have someone who asks what can an adult child do when their parents are going through marital difficulties and are possibly pursuing a divorce. How can adult children of professing Christian parents speak into their lives as they see these things taking place? Can children go to their parents and bring the Scriptures to bear upon their quarrels and troubles, imploring them to hear and obey? Can we involve others in our desire to see our parents remain married? What can we say and do as we seek to honor and respect our parents in their roles while yet pointing out the error of their ways? Join us to hear this conversation as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell aim to give biblical advice for how adult children can respectfully speak and appeal to their parents when they see that relationship breaking apart, along with suggesting other possible avenues of calling them to reconcile. The Lord hates divorce. This is factually clear from Malachi 2:16, when God says, ‘For I hate divorce.’. In Matthew 19, we read of the Pharisees coming to Jesus with questions about divorce. Instead of answering their question about divorce, He first reminds them of the permanence of marriage that God has intended from the beginning. So, Dr. Caldwell says if the parents claim to be believers, you can appeal to them with Scriptures, showing them that their pursuit of divorce is sinful. The Bible is also clear that there are limited grounds for divorce. There’s debate in the church about what those grounds actually are. But one thing that's undebatable is, apart from those reasons, divorce is sinful. So if there's been no sexual immorality and no abandonment taking place in the marriage, then whatever it is that’s dividing these two people, it needs to be confessed as sin,

Biblical Family Planning Jun 01, 2023

"Biblical Family Planning" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-family-planning\/#arve-youtube-am9rdysfatm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/am9rdYSfAtM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Family Planning","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP05-Christian-Family-Planning.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-01","description":"Biblical Family Planning"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages Dr. Caldwell has delivered many sermons on marriage, parenting, raising children, and the importance of the Godly instruction we need for each area of our lives. Following are a few of those sermons that can assist in helping you think biblically about these things: The First Attack on God's Design The Anchor for the Christian Family Generational Instruction Foundational Matters for Healthy Marriages The Simplicity of Saving Faith Joyful Parenting The Love that Endures - Parts 1 & 2 "Biblical Family Planning" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-family-planning\/#arve-vimeo-825997891","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/825997891?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Family Planning","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP05-Christian-Family-Planning.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-06-01","description":"Biblical Family Planning"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Family Planning In Genesis 1:28, God commands Adam and Eve to "Be fruitful and multiply", and we see this commandment repeated after the flood to Noah and his sons. So first, Christians need to see that God intends for children to be produced from the union of a husband and wife. Second, Scripture makes it clear that children are a heritage from the Lord and that the fruit of the womb is a reward (Psalm 127:3–4). Throughout the Bible, God is clear about the value of children, so children should be highly valued and seen as gifts. But when it comes to when we should have children, how many, and how far apart they should be, the Bible is silent. How should a young married couple think about these things? Can a married couple plan and act according to their desires regarding procreation? Is God opposed to Christians making plans for their family, even those that might limit the number of children they have? What principles can husbands and wives draw from the Scriptures that will help them navigate the issues of family planning? Join us on the Straight Truth Podcast this week as Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to share some biblical advice and wisdom for Christians planning a family. Dr. Caldwell believes that any time we walk into an area that the Bible doesn’t give us a lot of specific information about, then we have to recognize that it is a matter of judgment, but; it's a matter of judgment that is Scripture informed. It should always be a matter of judgment that desires to honor and glorify God above all. With this in mind, Dr. Caldwell says that when we think about family planning, our attitude needs to match that of Scripture. Do we see children as God sees them; do we understand them as a treasure and a privilege? Where God gives children, there is an imparted responsibility with respect to training those children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Several Scriptures could be quoted that speak about these responsibilities.

Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul’s Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture May 25, 2023

"Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/deciphering-biblical-traditions-apostle-pauls-teachings-church-authority-and-the-role-of-scripture\/#arve-youtube-yrtb7lf4lpa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/yrtb7LF4LPA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP05-The-Role-of-Traditions-in-Christianity.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-25","description":"Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesIf you would like to hear about these things from the Scriptures, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell:A Powerful ChurchA Final Word on the Ministry - Part 1A Final Word on the Ministry - Part 3Change of PlansThe Ministers of the Word in the Life of the ChurchSpiritual Slave TradersTraditions or Commandments?Silencing Truth to Uphold Traditions "Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/deciphering-biblical-traditions-apostle-pauls-teachings-church-authority-and-the-role-of-scripture\/#arve-vimeo-823529330","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/823529330?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP04-Love-Over-Differences.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-25","description":"Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of Scripture"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Deciphering Biblical Traditions: Apostle Paul's Teachings, Church Authority, and the Role of ScriptureIn 2 Thessalonians 2:15, the Apostle Paul, writing to the church in Thessalonica, tells the brothers to stand firm and hold to the traditions they were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us (us, being Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy). What exactly are these traditions that Paul speaks of here? How can we know these traditions the Thessalonians were taught since Paul doesn’t speak of them here? Do these traditions pertain to teachings and practices outside the Bible? Join us and listen to the Straight Truth Podcast this week as Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to explain what these traditions are that the Apostle Paul refers to. Dr. Caldwell says he understands Paul's reference to traditions to be synonymous with teaching. It’s teaching the Word of God and applying the Word of God. Important to remember is that when Paul is teaching these New Testament churches, it’s a unique time in history. The New Testament has not been inscripturated; it’s not yet complete. It’s coming into being by way of apostolic instruction, apostolic teaching, so it’s apostolic tradition. We have the Apostles of the Lord orally teaching these believers and then writing letters to them as local church congregations. Those traditions that were given, handed down, and taught to the Lord’s people are what the Apostles taught them; it’s the Apostles Doctrine. They are not just traditions in the general sense.

Disagreeing with Other Christians May 18, 2023

"Disagreeing with Other Christians" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/disagreeing-with-other-christians\/#arve-youtube-erfm-95qdm8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/erFM-95qdm8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Disagreeing with Other Christians","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP04-Love-Over-Differences.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-18","description":"Disagreeing with Other Christians"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesThe following sermons will help us to think further through our approaches to the differences we have with other believers:The Behavior of a Healthy ChurchThe Church in it's Right MindKeys To Church UnityGetting Along in the Family of God - Part 1Getting Along in the Family of God - Part 2Loving Those With Whom We DifferThe Worthy Walk - Part 2Gentleness "Disagreeing with Other Christians" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/disagreeing-with-other-christians\/#arve-vimeo-821823456","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/821823456?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Disagreeing with Other Christians","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP04-Love-Over-Differences.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-18","description":"Disagreeing with Other Christians"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Disagreeing with Other ChristiansThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares some of the intense wrangling and controversial debates he sees happening within Christian circles. These things being talked about and sometimes hotly argued about are highly magnified by social media, the comment sections, and all the rest. Understanding that all believers, even within a solid local church, will not agree about everything, he asks Dr. Richard Caldwell how can Christians find a way through some of this. Can Christians disagree so strenuously and not cause disunity that brings harm to the body of Christ? What might be the best approach to having some of these discussions that need to be had? Can some of this lead us to dis-fellowshipping with other believers? Dr. Caldwell shares that these are great questions and honestly, they are difficult ones to navigate. He says it is sometimes difficult to know how to shepherd people on some of these things. However, something important to point out is that in Christianity, there is a unity that's been created by God, in salvation that is fixed and unchangeable. As believers in Jesus Christ, we are one. Jesus prayed for this, and the Father answered that prayer. There is a unity that we have, that even when we are not living it out, it still exists, and Heaven will reflect that. However, there are some non-negotiable terms of fellowship that have to do with us being believers. Some issues will be deal breakers when it comes to whom we consider to be our brother or sister and with those whom we can walk with in the most general kind of Christian fellowship. Beyond that, you move to the realm of the local church. You can also have a group of like-minded churches who will be able to fellowship together because of their like-mindedness. But the idea that you’re going to have unanimity of opinion about everything in the world across Christendom is just an unrealistic expectation. So if we ask where can we find true unity, the answer would be in the Christian family and the Christian church, one local church at a time. It’s in each local church that we live and walk together accor...

How Should We Understand the Jealousy of God? May 11, 2023

"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-we-understand-the-jealousy-of-god\/#arve-youtube-nnvbil9q4cu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nnVbIl9q4CU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP02-How-can-christians-be-the-light-of-the-world.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-04","description":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages The following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell will help us with what it means that believers are salt and light and how remaining focused on Christ and being obedient to Him is how we will remain influential as salt and light in this world: The Believer's Influence in the World The Light of the World Children of the Light - Part 2 Living In Light of the Incarnation - Part 3 Beware of Deception "Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-we-understand-the-jealousy-of-god\/#arve-vimeo-818539703","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/818539703?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP02-How-can-christians-be-the-light-of-the-world.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-04","description":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to explain what it means for believers to be salt and light in this world. Most people who read and hear this statement of Jesus in Matthew 5 think immediately of evangelism. But does this saying pertain to evangelism only, or are there broader applications of being salt and light in the world? Dr. Caldwell believes that being salt and light in this world applies to the whole of life, everything about the Christian’s life. He explains that salt and light are being used for comparison; this represents analogy. Salt is a preservative and a flavor enhancer. Light is being contrasted with darkness. Dr. Caldwell reads Matthew 5:13-16 that we might hear the rest of Jesus' words on the matter, which will help us to better understand the analogy. In doing this, Dr. Caldwell says it’s not just about our message it’s about our manner of life, our way of living. Even as Jesus speaks of others seeing our good works, he speaks of them about our lives. Others see our lives being lived out according to the Scriptures. So that in every realm and walk of life, we go about loving the Lord, submitting to and obeying the Scriptures in such a way that we are a preservative in the culture. We live our lives in such a way that we are shining the light of God in a dark place. But is there a broader application of this? Can it apply to things like Christians being influential in the workplace and sectors of society, as in government and politics? Dr. Caldwell says it can apply to these areas, but he is trying to emphasize what Jesus says. Jesus says,

Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian’s Role Beyond Evangelism May 04, 2023

"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/being-salt-and-light-in-the-world-a-christians-role-beyond-evangelism\/#arve-youtube-nnvbil9q4cu-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nnVbIl9q4CU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP02-How-can-christians-be-the-light-of-the-world.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-04","description":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesThe following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell will help us with what it means that believers are salt and light and how remaining focused on Christ and being obedient to Him is how we will remain influential as salt and light in this world:The Believer's Influence in the WorldThe Light of the WorldChildren of the Light - Part 2Living In Light of the Incarnation - Part 3Beware of Deception "Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/being-salt-and-light-in-the-world-a-christians-role-beyond-evangelism\/#arve-vimeo-818539703-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/818539703?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/STP-S24-EP02-How-can-christians-be-the-light-of-the-world.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-05-04","description":"Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond Evangelism"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Being Salt and Light in the World: A Christian's Role Beyond EvangelismThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to explain what it means for believers to be salt and light in this world. Most people who read and hear this statement of Jesus in Matthew 5 think immediately of evangelism. But does this saying pertain to evangelism only, or are there broader applications of being salt and light in the world? Dr. Caldwell believes that being salt and light in this world applies to the whole of life, everything about the Christian’s life. He explains that salt and light are being used for comparison; this represents analogy. Salt is a preservative and a flavor enhancer. Light is being contrasted with darkness. Dr. Caldwell reads Matthew 5:13-16 that we might hear the rest of Jesus' words on the matter, which will help us to better understand the analogy. In doing this, Dr. Caldwell says it’s not just about our message it’s about our manner of life, our way of living. Even as Jesus speaks of others seeing our good works, he speaks of them about our lives. Others see our lives being lived out according to the Scriptures. So that in every realm and walk of life, we go about loving the Lord, submitting to and obeying the Scriptures in such a way that we are a preservative in the culture. We live our lives in such a way that we are shining the light of God in a dark place. But is there a broader application of this? Can it apply to things like Christians being influential in the workplace and sectors of society, as in government and politics? Dr. Caldwell says it can apply to these areas, but he is trying to emphasize what Jesus says. Jesus says, you are the salt of the earth, and you are the light of the world.

Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling Apr 27, 2023

"Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/subtle-shifts-from-the-sufficiency-of-scripture-in-biblical-counseling\/#arve-youtube-rxiit3dj5jy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rxIIT3dj5JY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S24-EP01-Biblical-Counseling.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-27","description":"Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages As you think about and ponder the things discussed on the podcast today, you might consider listening to the sermons Dr. Caldwell shared from his studies on Matthew 18, along with other sermons he has delivered relating to ecclesiology. Following is the group of sermons from Matthew 18: Children & God's Kingdom Threats To God's Children Caring For God's Children The Correction of God's Children - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Forgiving God's Children The Seriousness of Forgiveness "Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/subtle-shifts-from-the-sufficiency-of-scripture-in-biblical-counseling\/#arve-vimeo-815758344","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/815758344?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S24-EP01-Biblical-Counseling.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-27","description":"Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Subtle Shifts From the Sufficiency of Scripture In Biblical Counseling This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if he would elaborate on a caution he gave the congregation at Founders Baptist in a recent sermon. Dr. Caldwell is currently preaching through Matthew and has arrived at chapter 18. If you are well versed in the Scriptures, one of the first things that come to mind is the teachings on church discipline. Dr. Caldwell shared that it's good and right that we should think about that. Yet he wants us to understand that the discipline process in Matthew 18 is part of a much larger discussion on what it means to be a child of God. The caution Dr. Caldwell raises arises from some things going on within evangelicalism of what it means to deal with sin, as an individual, with others, and how the body of Christ is meant to deal with sin in its midst. Dr. Caldwell shared that the church is being attacked in its adequacy to deal with its own sin issues. And it is something that Satan is particularly targeting in our day. Dr. Caldwell shared there are powerful voices, in the name of evangelicalism even, that are calling for the church to outsource the confrontation of sin. There are powerful voices from within calling for the church to seek out the opinions and advice of the experts to deal with the BIG sin issues. Dr. Caldwell says this comes into play in ways we don't immediately recognize, and one of those very subtle ways is through the biblical counseling movement. Join in and listen as Dr. Caldwell expands on this statement giving further details,

Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions? Apr 20, 2023

"Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-still-speak-through-dreams-and-visions\/#arve-youtube-rjvqh1nme_y","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rJvQH1nME_Y?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S23-EP10-Bethel-school-of-Dream-Interpretation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-20","description":"Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages If you are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our responsibility to think rightly and respond rightly to the Scriptures, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell: God Has Spoken In Son Serious Danger - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Cessationism Demonstrated & Defended - Parts 1 & 2 A Mature View of The Ministry God's Holy Word God's Word & God's People The Life of Peace - Praiseworthy Thinking The Gospel Dynamic - Part 1 & 2 Stand Your Ground "Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-still-speak-through-dreams-and-visions\/#arve-vimeo-810299246","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/810299246?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S23-EP10-Bethel-school-of-Dream-Interpretation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-20","description":"Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Still Speak Through Dreams and Visions? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has some questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell regarding dreams and visions. The class Dr. Philpot teaches at Founders Baptist Church has been going through the book of Genesis, and they've been reading about Joseph's dreams and the ability to interpret them. He says that it's been a very interesting study. Dr. Philpot also shares that recently he read something about Bethel Church in Redding, CA, having begun something they’re calling The Dream Life School of Interpretation. This new school or teaching they're promoting appears to go even beyond the teachings and training that one would receive at their school of supernatural ministry. On Bethel's promotion page for this new school, they tell us that God often speaks to us through dreams and visions. They say that through our dreams God releases inspiration, innovation, invention, direction, wisdom, and much more from Heaven. They want people to learn the value of dreams and visions as a language of God so that they will be equipped with the gift of interpretation. But based on our reading and understanding of the Old and New Testaments, is this something the Scriptures call us to? Is God speaking to us through our dreams as He did with people like Joseph, Daniel, and others in the Old Testament and like Joseph, Mary’s husband-to-be, in the New Testament? Are we supposed to be seeking interpretation of our dreams and visions? Dr. Caldwell says there's no doubt that God has spoken through dreams and visions in both the Old and New Testaments. None of us would deny that. So the answer he gives is not because he doesn’t believe that God is capable of doing such things because He has. God is the initiator of dreams,

End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions Apr 13, 2023

"End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/end-of-life-decisions-a-christian-perspective-on-end-of-life-decisions\/#arve-youtube-c3buvyou9s8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/C3bUvYOU9s8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S23-EP09-Christian-Perspective-on-End-Of-Life-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-12","description":"End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Caldwell that will assist in further thinking through how to make End-of-Life Decisions:The Sovereignty of GodA Christian's View of the BodyFearless ExpectationsHopeful GriefThinking Our Way HomeChrist's Resurrection & The Believer "End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/end-of-life-decisions-a-christian-perspective-on-end-of-life-decisions\/#arve-vimeo-809940553","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/809940553?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S23-EP09-Christian-Perspective-on-End-Of-Life-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-13","description":"End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify End-of-Life Decisions: A Christian Perspective on End-of-Life DecisionsHow should Christians handle end-of-life decisions? Are there principles that should guide Christians in making end-of-life decisions? Will the principles be the same for all end-of-life situations? How can we know what is best?Making decisions for someone we love when they aren't able can be arduous. Making decisions for/about someone else's health and well-being is often clouded with emotions and can be intensely painful. So when someone finds that they need to make an end-of-life decision for a loved one, the weightiness of that decision can be more than any of us want to bear. But these things are inevitable, and without a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care that expresses our loved ones wishes, we need to make the best possible informed decision or decisions that we can. So how should Christians approach these kinds of decisions? Is it ever appropriate to withdraw medical treatment from someone so that they can pass away? Or, do we have a responsibility, knowing the sacredness of life, to try to preserve it at all costs? Join Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell for this episode of the Straight Truth podcast as they seek to encourage us with biblical wisdom and guidance in the answers to this subject.Dr. Caldwell wants us to first know that God is sovereign and to understand that there is nothing He is not sovereign over. Knowing God is sovereign over all things is a comforting doctrine. God’s Word tells us that all our days were written down before we lived even one of them. There is a day for our birth and a day for our death, and both of them were determined by God before we ever lived. As we think about this, it will help us to remember that life and death are never in our hands, nor the doctor’s hands. To live or to die is in the hands of God.

Should I Love or Hate My Enemies? Apr 06, 2023

"Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-love-or-hate-my-enemies\/#arve-youtube-99nghtqawde","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/99NgHtqAwDE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S23-EP08-Should-I-Love-or-Hate-my-enemies.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-06","description":"Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Caldwell that will assist in further thinking through how to love our enemies:Righteousness & RetributionLoving By God's StandardHearing Jesus About Our Enemies - Part 1 & 2Judgment That is Not JudgmentalA Godly Reading of the Golden RuleFaith's Grand NarrativeThe Logic For Love of EnemiesWho Wants Life? - Part 2Who Wants Life? - Part 3Glorious Ministry "Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-love-or-hate-my-enemies\/#arve-vimeo-806932212","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/806932212?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/STP-S23-EP08-Should-I-Love-or-Hate-my-enemies.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-04-06","description":"Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should I Love or Hate My Enemies?As Christians, we know that in the New Testament, Jesus teaches us to love our enemies, pray for them, and do good to them. But we also know that there are passages in the Old Testament, like some of the imprecatory Psalms, that seem to speak differently about this. We read of David, in Psalm 139, of hating those who hate God, hating them with a complete hatred, and counting them as his own enemy. Can both of these ways be right? Is it possible to hate our enemies and love them at the same time? Aren’t we supposed to love the sinner and hate the sin? How can we determine who is rightly an enemy? These questions are discussed and answered in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Join us as Dr. Josh Philpot presents these questions to Dr. Richard Caldwell, seeking answers to help us think through the challenges of knowing who our enemies are and what our responses toward them should be. Dr. Caldwell says that, of course, both of these truths of the Scriptures are right. He mentions there are two things we need to keep in mind when we think about this. First, is what is being perpetrated against me versus what is being perpetrated against God. So I can hate what’s being done to our God, His name, His honor, His truth, His people, and His church, yet love the person who attacks me. Two, we can hold to both as it pertains to personal offenses. In the same heart and mind, we can hate what the person is doing and who they are by the virtue of sin and yet love them and desire their conversion. So as we think about these people and come into contact with them, we know who they are right now. They are sinners in need of God's saving grace. We know what they deserve as a result of who they are. We know where they're headed and what they most certainly will meet with if they continue on this path. Yet still, even though this is where they are right now, and whether their attacks are against God or us personally, we are to love them by not returning evil for evil, by praying for their conversion, and by seeking to do good for them if given the opportunit...

Double Predestination Explained Mar 30, 2023

"Double Predestination Explained" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/double-predestination-explained\/#arve-youtube-ejekjapoqai","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EJEKjAPOQaI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Double Predestination Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-EP07-Double-Predestination-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-30","description":"Double Predestination Explained"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell from Romans 9 to help better understand God’s sovereignty and absolute rights in the matters of salvation and reprobation:The Freedom of God's WillThe Justice of GodThe Sovereign and Just JudgeGod's Rights "Double Predestination Explained" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/double-predestination-explained\/#arve-vimeo-805741617","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/805741617?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Double Predestination Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-EP07-Double-Predestination-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-30","description":"Double Predestination Explained"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Double Predestination ExplainedThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell about double predestination, sometimes called reprobation. In Romans 9:22-23, we see that God has some vessels of wrath that He has prepared for destruction. We see something similar in 1 Peter 2:8, where some disobey the word as they were destined to do. But in other texts like 1 Timothy 2:4, we read where God our Savior desires all people to be saved and, in 2 Peter 3:9, which says that God does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell how do we understand these seemingly contradictory statements. Specifically, regarding predestination, has God created some people to be saved and created some people to be ultimately judged and destroyed? Dr. Caldwell says to know the truth in any realm, we must learn to submit our thoughts and emotions to the Word of God, or we will never get to the truth. If we read God’s Word through the grid of what we desire, then we will never come to the truth. We have got to be willing to let the Bible say what it says and then submit our minds and hearts to that. A second principle that helps answer the question is for us to acknowledge that the Bible says things we can't fully get our minds around. God is God, and we are not. We are creatures with limited capacities. One other distinction that gets to some of the texts Dr. Philpot has shared is that we have to distinguish between the desires of God as He has given them in Scripture and the decrees of God. God has not decreed everything He desires. In some way, God is able to desire the salvation of all men though He has not decreed it. Dr. Caldwell takes us to Romans 9 and shares the text beginning from verse 19. He points out a key phrase in verse 21 we need to pay attention to - out of the same lump. On the potter's wheel, there is only one lump of clay, and that one lump is fallen. Out of that lump, which all of it deserves wrath, God has chosen to save some. Some are formed that God does save, and others are formed that He does not. Dr. Caldwell recommends that everyone get a copy of R.C. Sproul’s book, Chose by God. He shares that he believes that Dr.

Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion? Mar 23, 2023

"Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-reveal-that-i-had-an-abortion\/#arve-youtube-0ai8w5d_n7a","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0ai8W5D_n7A?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-EP06-Should-I-Tell-My-Husband-I-had-An-Abortion.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-23","description":"Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related Messages If you would like to learn more about these things, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell: The Gospel as Preservative Preaching the Gospel to Christians Not Ashamed What the Gospel Reveals The Nature of Abraham's Faith No Condemnation The Ugliness of Sin & The Beauty of Grace The Only Hope for The Guilty Soul Confessing Our Sin The Joy of Forgiveness Reasoning Our Way to Repentance - Parts 1 & 2 Distinction and No Distinction "Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-reveal-that-i-had-an-abortion\/#arve-vimeo-802873515","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/802873515?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-EP06-Should-I-Tell-My-Husband-I-had-An-Abortion.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-23","description":"Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should I Reveal that I had an Abortion? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we will be dealing with a very personal question from a young mother. Dr. Philpot shares that a young woman writes in sharing that she is married with three children. She recently became pregnant with a fourth. Out of shock and fear, feeling that she couldn't handle another child, she did not tell her husband and then went and had an abortion. She now recognizes what she has done as a terrible and wrong decision. She sought counseling from others, but it hasn’t brought the peace of mind she hoped for. She still hasn’t told her husband and writes now to ask for Dr. Caldwell's counsel and advice. Dr. Caldwell has been a pastor for over thirty years and has counseled many with biblical wisdom. What counsel and advice can Dr. Caldwell offer that might bring the peace of mind she longs for? Dr. Caldwell shares first that he would start with the gospel. What he means by this is, does this young woman truly know Christ? Dr. Caldwell is not saying that genuine believers can't make disastrous decisions. What he is asking is, was this disastrous decision a manifestation of failure where there is genuine faith, or was that decision a manifestation of the absence of faith. Does a believer's reaction to a pregnancy, obviously, it shouldn’t but can it, include ‘I’m going to the abortion clinic, and I’m going to have an abortion.'? So it’s a good and important question to ask. Do you really know Christ? Lots of people deal with God in a generic fashion. Their knowledge of God is generic. Therefore their knowledge of salvation and forgiveness is misinformed and generic. People can say they have asked God for forgiveness, but they don't understand that in the biblical terms of the gospel. Those terms are that Christ died for sinners, paying for all the sins we will ever commit in full at the cross. The eternal Son of God took upon Himself an additional nature,

Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments Mar 16, 2023

"Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/salvation-and-sanctification-in-the-old-and-new-testaments\/#arve-youtube-uqxgcpjcwpi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UqxgcPjcWpI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-EP06-Sanctification-in-the-Old-Testament-vs-New-Testament.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-16","description":"Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch Us On Rumble Related MessagesWould you like to learn more about the Holy Spirit, about His work in regeneration, salvation, and sanctification in God’s people? Consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell from the Word of God:The Unbelief of The SinnerAnother Helper - Parts 1 & 2The Holy Spirit - Parts 1 & 2Because He Has Come - Parts 1 & 2Our TeacherSomething NewSomething BetterA Faithful Shepherd - Part 2The Baptism in The Holy Spirit - Parts 1 & 2The Holy Spirit as God's Seal and Pledge - Parts 1 & 2 "Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/salvation-and-sanctification-in-the-old-and-new-testaments\/#arve-vimeo-801407983","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/801407983?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-EP06-Sanctification-in-the-Old-Testament-vs-New-Testament.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-16","description":"Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New Testaments"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Salvation and Sanctification in the Old and New TestamentsThe New Testament teaches the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit of all believers. But in the Old Testament, this wasn’t the case; it was different. How can we understand the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? That work appears to have been selective and temporary. For example, we read King David praying to God in Psalm 51 to not take ‘Your Holy Spirit from me.’ Whereas New Testament believers, permanently indwelled by the Holy Spirit, are being transformed into the image of Christ, from one degree of glory to another through the work of sanctification. So then, if the Holy Spirit did not permanently indwell Old Testament believers, and just sort of, came and went, how were they sanctified? This is the topic for this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Join us as host Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to share his thoughts and understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit in saving and sanctifying believers in both eras, old and new. Dr. Caldwell says this is a great opportunity to think about continuity and discontinuity. Continuity is that, which remains the same, and discontinuity is that which is different. So what is the same and what is different? As Dr. Philpot mentioned, the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit is new, so something different has taken place. But, if we understand and believe what the Bible teaches about all mankind since the fall, we have to know that no one has ever been saved in all of history apart from regeneration. Man does not and cannot save himself. He is blind, and he is dead. Man does not love God nor the things of God and has no desire to live for God. God must do a work in a man's soul for this to chan...

How To Mortify Sins Mar 09, 2023

"How To Mortify Sins" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-mortify-sins\/#arve-youtube-fxnlkf09tti","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fxNlkF09ttI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Mortify Sins","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-SPED-EP04-How-to-Mortify-Sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-09","description":"How To Mortify Sins"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages We must recognize the presence of sin in our lives to kill it. To recognize sin as sin, we must know the Word of God. We must saturate ourselves with His Word cultivating hearts that desire to obey God as we understand and take sin seriously. Consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will encourage us in our walk with Christ to do these very things: The Certainty of New Life The Application of Doctrine Salvation's New Abilities Why Grace Meets Objections The Answer to Grace Abuse Our Death With Jesus No Chance to Repent Worship and the Mortification of Sin The Believing Life Living in Hostile Territory - Part 1 The War Within The Sin of Adultery The Children of God in this World Threats to God's Children "How To Mortify Sins" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-mortify-sins\/#arve-vimeo-799981848","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/799981848?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Mortify Sins","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-SPED-EP04-How-to-Mortify-Sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-09","description":"How To Mortify Sins"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Mortify Sins If sin remains with/in us until glorification, how do we mortify them? If mortifying sin means killing it, how do we actually do that? If we kill our sin, why does it remain, and why do we go on in sin? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the mortification of sin. What does it mean to kill it? What does it look like to kill sin? And if we are taking the steps necessary to kill sin in our lives, why does it not go away? These are questions we need answers to if we are to grow and progress in the Christian life. Without understanding our sin and dealing with it ongoingly, we can stifle our sanctification process, bringing dishonor and shame to our Lord who bought us. In Christ, we are new creatures. Daily we must put off sin and put on Christ. Listen in as Dr. Caldwell opens the Word of God and helps us to understand this process of mortifying our sins. Dr. Caldwell affirms that on this side of glorification, we will not be perfected, and sins will reappear. Mortification means that we have to go on putting those sins to death. Putting them to death means that we deal with all our sin issues in light of our real death to sin and in light of our real new life in Jesus Christ. We must deal with sin in accordance with the truth as it is in Jesus. Dr. Caldwell shares Romans 6:5-11. He tells us that it teaches us that we know a real freedom right now with respect to sin because of what Jesus has done for us. Jesus came into the world to die on behalf of our sins. He has accomplished that. It is finished. It is done. There is something about Jesus' death to sin that informs the believers' death to sin. Before Christ, we were enslaved to sin, but now united to Christ,

If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation? Mar 02, 2023

"If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/if-the-united-states-of-america-repents-will-god-heal-the-nation\/#arve-youtube-eijiicq3u5y","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eIjIIcQ3U5Y?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-SPED-EP03-If-the-US-repents-will-God-heal-the-Nation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-02","description":"If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesBelow are sermons that can help us think through the things discussed in the podcast today; consider listening as Dr. Caldwell faithfully exposits the Word of God:Portrait Of A Lost Man - Part 1Paul’s Burden & OursProtections Against A Wasted LifeLonging For The True KingA Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Parts 1 & 2The Beautiful Life & Civil AuthorityThe Christian's Relationship To Governing AuthoritiesAbraham's Family Of Faith "If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/if-the-united-states-of-america-repents-will-god-heal-the-nation\/#arve-vimeo-798580924","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/798580924?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/STP-S23-SPED-EP03-If-the-US-repents-will-God-heal-the-Nation.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-03-02","description":"If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify If The United States of America Repents, Will God Heal The Nation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares with Dr. Richard Caldwell that 2 Chronicles 7:14 from the Old Testament gets brought up constantly in the United States by pastors and lay Christians alike, politicians, and many others familiar with it. We can read blogs and articles on the internet that refer to it and even watch videos promising great hope if we would only turn and repent. In all fairness, this is understandable as we witness the rapid moral and spiritual decline transpiring in our nation. Debauchery and sin are everywhere, from the highest level to the lowest. People want to claim the promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14 because they want to see God heal our land. There’s even talk of people praying for a great revival such as what happened at Nineveh. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell what does he hear from this text? How does he interpret this text? Additionally, he asks if Americans repent like Nineveh will God spare us from further decline; will He fix us and turn us in a better direction? To this last question, Dr. Caldwell says the answer is no. It’s important to remember that for any verse of Scripture we read, we must consider the context for proper interpretation. This is what biblical hermeneutics is all about. He says that when we mishandle verses, it causes us to be left with misunderstanding. The context for 2 Chronicles 7:14 is the theocratic national people of God, the nation of Israel, whom God chose for Himself to serve as a light to the nations. Through that nation, until the coming of His Son, they were to be the primary means He would use to disseminate truth to the world. God declared blessings and curses to the nation of Israel regarding ...

Making Amends for Past Sins Feb 23, 2023

"Making Amends for Past Sins" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/making-amends-for-past-sins\/#arve-youtube-uaghwgkuxmo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UaGHwGKuxmo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Making Amends for Past Sins","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S23-SPED-EP02-Making-Amends-For-Past-Sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-23","description":"Making Amends for Past Sins"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesThe following sermons by Dr. Caldwell will help to deepen your understanding of these truths shared in the podcast today:Confessing Our SinsThe Lives We are Urged To LiveThe Goal Of Our Ministry - Parts 1-3Attitudes That Belong To The Spiritually Mature - Parts 1 & 2Answers For The Doubting Heart - Parts 1 & 2No CondemnationWisdom For Life's TrialsThe Only Hope For The Guilty SoulThe Joy Of Forgiveness "Making Amends for Past Sins" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/making-amends-for-past-sins\/#arve-vimeo-797866410","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/797866410?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Making Amends for Past Sins","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S23-SPED-EP02-Making-Amends-For-Past-Sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-23","description":"Making Amends for Past Sins"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Making Amends for Past SinsHow should a Christian deal with the sins, before coming to Christ, that the conscience brings to bear on our hearts and minds? What should we do when some sins we remember are 5, 10, and maybe even 20 years old? How can we deal with our emotional feelings of embarrassment, shame, pain, and guilt over our past sins? The very moment a person turns from their sin, by faith, in repentance to Jesus Christ, all sins, past, present, and future, are forgiven. But as Christians, we know this is not the end of it all, for the entire life of believers is to be one of repentance. Throughout the rest of our lives, through the work of the Holy Spirit, our sins are brought to bear upon our hearts and minds. Many of these may include sins from our past, which can sometimes weigh heavily upon our consciences. What do we do when we are conflicted over past sins, especially if they nag at us and provoke feelings of guilt? In what situations or circumstances do we need to go back and seek the forgiveness of others and make amends for those sins? What can we do when we struggle with the pangs of guilt aroused by the conscious awareness of our lives before knowing Christ? These are some of the questions that Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot will attempt to help us make sense of this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as we seek to be open, honest, and transparent before the Lord. Dr. Caldwell tells us it would be helpful to have blueprints for every situation so that we might instruct people in exactly what they are to do. While we don't have specific instructions, what we do have is the Scriptures. In the Scriptures, we have principles. But the application of these principles requires wisdom. Some of these issues become a matter of judgment. By the Holy Spirit, through the Word of God, we develop the ability to make good judgment calls. Good judgment is judgment saturated with Scripture, which includes wisdom, which is how you apply the Scriptures in any given situation. If we can clear our consciences by going to another and have the occasion to make amends for a wrong we’ve done,

Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith? Feb 16, 2023

"Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-christians-shipwreck-their-faith\/#arve-youtube-7oq81ougvfa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7Oq81OUGvfA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S23-EP01-Can-Christians-Shipwreck-Their-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-16","description":"Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFor more in-depth teaching on this passage and other warning passages, please consider listening to the following sermons, exposited by Dr. Caldwell:The Gospel Dynamic - Parts 1 & 2How To Remain Faithful In MinistrySpiritual ShipwreckThe Discipline Of The Church - Parts 1 & 2Clinging To The Gospel For LifeGracious StrivingBeware Of A Hardened HeartFear UnbeliefThe Tragedy Of ApostasyWho Needs Warning?The Seriousness of EasterAction For The Spiritually DisheartenedThe Gospel As Preservative "Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-christians-shipwreck-their-faith\/#arve-vimeo-796737219","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/796737219?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S23-EP01-Can-Christians-Shipwreck-Their-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-16","description":"Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can Christians Shipwreck Their Faith?What does Paul mean when he tells Timothy that some have suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith? Does this text of Scripture teach that a believer can lose their salvation? How should a believer consider the text of 1 Timothy 1:18-20 what does it mean? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss the instructions that Paul gives to Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:18-19. Paul writes to Timothy after leaving him in Ephesus with the express purpose to remind Timothy why he is there and what he is to be about; Timothy is to fight the good fight. Paul is expressing important things Timothy needs to remember and do. Through careful reading, studying, and proper exegesis, we will be able to understand why these things are so important. By looking at the broader context of 1 Timothy 1, Dr. Caldwell seeks to help us understand what Paul means in this passage when he speaks of ‘some who have made shipwreck of their faith’ and why Hymenaeus and Alexander named are among them. Dr. Caldwell states that this is a warning passage entrusted to the church and entrusted to believers as well. It is something we all need to be aware of and alert to, and something we want to be sure of that does not characterize us. This warning passage and the others found in the New Testament address believers, but not because believers will actually end up shipwrecked. Through these warnings, God is at work keeping His people on the right pathway, preserving them in the faith. Believers will heed these warnings; unbelievers will not and, as a result, eventually will be shipwrecked. It's within this context that Dr. Caldwell believes that those who are shipwrecked are unbelievers, false teachers. What they have once claimed to believe they have swerved from and have gone off course. They no longer believe what they once claimed. Ultimately, they will walk away, and 1 John 2:19 becomes evident; they were never on...

Answers To Difficult Theological Questions Feb 09, 2023

"Answers To Difficult Theological Questions" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/answers-to-difficult-theological-questions\/#arve-youtube-rafxtmyp63e","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rAfXtmYP63E?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Answers To Difficult Theological Questions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S222-SPED-EP16-Difficult-Theology-Questions-Answered.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-09","description":"Answers To Difficult Theological Questions"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the things discussed in the podcast today, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Driven to ParadiseThe Certainty of Salvation - Parts 1 & 2Justification & Federal UnionThe Certainty of ResurrectionThe Marvelous Mind of God - Parts 1 & 2Faithful ShepherdPrayer For Our SanctificationThe Church and JoyMinistry in Athens - Parts 1 & 2 "Answers To Difficult Theological Questions" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/answers-to-difficult-theological-questions\/#arve-vimeo-793151127","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/793151127?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Answers To Difficult Theological Questions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S222-SPED-EP16-Difficult-Theology-Questions-Answered.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-09","description":"Answers To Difficult Theological Questions"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Answers To Difficult Theological QuestionsDo you have questions about the Bible, maybe need help with a difficult Bible verse or an entire passage of Scripture? Maybe you have questions about God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. One internet site where biblical and theological questions are answered tells us it has answered 721,690 questions at the time this podcast episode airs. That's a lot of questions, and we all have them. Often, unable to figure them out on our own, the answers elude us and leave us confused. But the Bible has answers, and the goal of this podcast is to help you see, understand, and be able to take and apply biblical truth to your living. Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot sit down today to tackle several challenging questions on free will, Satan in the garden, how to explain the Trinity, and the unforgivable sin. In answering these questions, they aim to point us back to the Scriptures and to our God, who gave them. So grab your copy of God’s Word, sit down, and follow along on this extended episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Did Adam have free will before sinning in the garden? Dr. Caldwell says that before the fall, Adam had the ability to obey God and the ability to disobey God. Adam chose (freely) to disobey. Immediately after sinning, Adam and Eve lost the freedom to obey God. Adam's sin involved spiritual death, where he lost the ability not to sin. Now a sinner, unable to obey God from the heart and not able to please God in any way. What then is now the state of the Christian as compared to Adam’s original state? Dr. Caldwell speaks of what Christ came to do, did, and accomplished and what that means for us as believers. As new creatures in Christ, we now have the freedom to obey God. But until we are glorified with new bodies, we still battle the flesh and indwelling sin. One day, however, when we are glorified and have new physical bodies that match our new spiritual natures, we will no longer be able to sin. In this way, it will be superior to what Adam knew in the ga...

God’s Will, Making Decisions and Prayer Feb 02, 2023

"God’s Will, Making Decisions and Prayer" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/gods-will-making-decisions-and-prayer\/#arve-youtube-cps4tmx6eyy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CPS4tmX6EYY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S222-SPED-EP15-Gods-Will-and-Making-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-03","description":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The following are sermons by Dr. Caldwell that will help us to think deeper about the many things discussed in today’s podcast: Godly Wisdom & The Guarded Heart Don't Trust Your Heart Living For The Will of God Straight Paths The Lives We Are Urged To Live Whatever Happened To Holiness What Every Brother Needs To Remember The War Within God Has Spoken In Son Encountering God's Word Regulating Prophecy Confidence in Prayer Effective Prayer "God’s Will, Making Decisions and Prayer" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/gods-will-making-decisions-and-prayer\/#arve-vimeo-770844394","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/770844394?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/STP-S222-SPED-EP15-Gods-Will-and-Making-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-02-03","description":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify God’s Will, Making Decisions and Prayer This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we've combined several related episodes that all together answer some tough questions about God’s sovereignty and His will. Believers want to understand God’s will for their lives, how to understand their desires, how to make good decisions, and how prayer plays a part in all of it. Dr. Josh Philpot, as usual, brings these challenging questions to Dr. Richard Caldwell, who seeks to guide us with answers informed by biblical truth that will help us to grow and mature in our Christian walk. A question that is often asked is how may I know the will of the Lord for my life. For Christians, this is usually tied up with the desire to make good, right, godly choices and decisions. Dr. Caldwell shares that this is good, and we want to encourage those who have these desires. He shares there will be times in our lives when this will be more intense than others as we seek to know, understand and apply the truth to our lives. But often, these questions are asked because people have become overly fearful of doing the wrong thing, so much so that they don’t act when they need to. But we don't need to be paralyzed by inaction. The will of God for our lives is determined by knowing the Word of God. The application of God’s Word to our individual situations and decisions is clearly stated in Scripture, or it will be a matter of discernment based on the principles found in the statements God has given us. That discernment we need for making decisions is developed in our lives each time we take His Word and apply it to our decision-making.

Questions Christians Have About Marriage, Leadership in the Home, Role Responsibilities, and More Jan 26, 2023

"Questions Christians Have About Marriage, Leadership in the Home, Role Responsibilities, and More" | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-christians-have-about-marriage-leadership-in-the-home-role-responsibilities-and-more\/#arve-youtube-n6gbmpnqjig","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/n6gBMPnqjig?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP14-Advice-for-Christian-Parents.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-26","description":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more about marriage, and the roles and responsibilities God has assigned within this covenant union of husband and wife, consider listening to the following sermons. In these sermons, Dr. Caldwell seeks to faithfully exposit what God has said in His Word about them: Marriage 101, 2016 Series - 5 Sermons Six Marks of Godly Manhood The Husband of One Wife The Excellent Wife - Parts 1 & 2 Generational Instruction "Questions Christians Have About Marriage, Leadership in the Home, Role Responsibilities, and More" | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-christians-have-about-marriage-leadership-in-the-home-role-responsibilities-and-more\/#arve-vimeo-770833440","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/770833440?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP14-Advice-for-Christian-Parents.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-26","description":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Questions Christians Have About Marriage, Leadership in the Home, Role Responsibilities, and More This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we’ve put together an episode that compiles several questions concerning marriage, role responsibilities in marriage, and some concerning family and home life. While the questions that can be asked about marriage are varied and many, this podcast can’t and won’t cover them all. But those addressed today will be a helpful guide for thinking biblically about many we do have. Join in as Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell tackle some difficult; and even controversial issues regarding marriage roles and the responsibilities that need to be taken seriously and faithfully applied in marriages. Dr. Caldwell begins by sharing some key and most important information for husbands and wives. The husband is the head and is to be the leader of the family and home; the wife is his helper. Both husband and wife must take seriously all the things God has given in His Word about what living as husbands and wives are to be. They must each take these things to heart and strive to live them out in the power of the Spirit of God to be godly models and examples to their children and others in all that they do. Husbands and wives will glorify God and love each other and their children best when they embrace the roles God has assigned them in His Word.

Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, and Preparing for Marriage Jan 19, 2023

"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-christians-have-about-singleness-dating-and-preparing-for-marriage\/#arve-youtube-zyaoxz3hz-w","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zyaoxz3hz-w?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP13-Christian-Dating-and-Singleness.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-19","description":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sermons that will help further address some of these questions and the answers given in the podcast today can be listened to from the links provided below. These are sermons that Dr. Caldwell has exposited from specific passages of the Word of God to equip the saints with the truth as they go out to live in the world. Biblical Separation - Part 1 A Request For Marriage Sexual Temptation and Marriage A Christian's View of the Body Such Were Some of You What About The Engaged? Two Gifts From God The Benefits of Being Single Concerns, Considerations & Conclusions "Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-christians-have-about-singleness-dating-and-preparing-for-marriage\/#arve-vimeo-770814669","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/770814669?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP13-Christian-Dating-and-Singleness.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-19","description":"Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Questions Christians Have About Singleness, Dating, & Planning and Preparing for Marriage Should Christians use online dating services or dating apps? At what point does a woman stop submitting to her father and begin submitting to the man she is going to marry? Should a professing Christian marry someone of a different faith? Since marriage and singleness are both given by God, why are singles often seen as not really into life yet by not being married? How can the Church help foster a better understanding of singleness? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has a plethora of questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell. The subject matters covered today begin with questions about dating and end with a discussion about singleness, both being single and possibly remaining single. Join and listen in on the conversation as they seek to shine the light of God’s Word on these questions with wisdom, grace, and truth. Following are some of the highlights and specific answers to a few of the questions asked: Dr. Caldwell says that when we think about the biblical standards for marriage for Christians, it is to marry someone who is in Christ. Our desire should be to find someone who is in the Lord and eligible to be married according to biblical standards. He doesn’t believe it is sinful to use dating services and apps...

Questions Christians Have About Prayer Jan 13, 2023

"Questions Christians Have About Prayer" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-christians-have-about-prayer\/#arve-youtube-hsogy5kyylm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HSogY5kyyLM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Prayer","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP12-questions-about-prayer.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-13","description":"Questions Christians Have About Prayer This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesAs we pray, our minds should be guided by God’s Word. Our prayer life grows as our knowledge and understanding of God increase. But our knowledge needs to be worship; it needs to be experiential. Are we applying our knowledge, are we walking in it? Prayer is meant to be transformative. To learn more about these things, consider listening to the following sermons as Dr. Caldwell exposits Matthew 6: 5-13 and Philippians 4:6-6: Contrasts In PrayerThe Model PrayerGod's Holy NameThe Mercy & the Majesty of GodLonging For the True King & the New WorldOur Daily BreadThe Forgiveness of the ForgivenThe Desire for DeliveranceThe Life of Peace - Trusting Prayer "Questions Christians Have About Prayer Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-christians-have-about-prayer\/#arve-vimeo-770062871","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/770062871?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions Christians Have About Prayer","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP12-questions-about-prayer.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-13","description":"Questions Christians Have About Prayer"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Questions Christians Have About PrayerTo whom should we pray when we pray? How should our prayers be structured? Are there practical steps we can take to grow and be more effective in our prayer lives? Should we have a private prayer closet? Do you have questions about prayer? Do you wonder if there is a better or best way to pray? Do you often feel ineffective and struggle in or even to pray? If any of these questions come to mind when you think about prayer, know that you are not alone. Dr. Caldwell says there is probably nothing harder or more difficult in the Christian life than prayer. It requires discipline, motivation, time, effort, focus, and intentionality. As Christians, we want to grow in our prayer life, be better at it, and pray rightly. Questions about prayer often reflect our struggle to do these things. Join us this week on the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot sit down to discuss these questions and more common to many Christians. Throughout the New Testament and the doxologies contained within, we understand that God is Trinitarian. God is one in essence, eternally existing in three Persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity is worthy of praise and worship. But the pattern we find most often in the New Testament is that we address the Father in and through the Son, done in the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the normal and regular way that we pray as New Testament Christians. Consider the Lord’s prayer found in both Matthew and Luke. The very approach we take in prayer reveals something about our knowledge of God. Our Father knows what we need before we ask for it, and He has promised to answer us through the means of prayer.

Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality Jan 05, 2023

"Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-about-christianity-transgenderism-and-homosexuality\/#arve-youtube-ui0qgslmpvq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uI0QGSLMpvQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP11-Questions-about-Christianity-transgenderism-and-homosexuality.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-05","description":"Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesAre you interested in learning more about things discussed in the podcast today? Consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:The Only Hope For A Guilty SoulNo CondemnationTwo Kinds of Wisdom - Parts 1 & 2Qualities of Love - Is DiscerningThe Goal of Our Ministry - Parts 1, 2, & 3The Biblical View of Homosexual BehaviorSuch Were Some of YouThe Certainty of New LifeThe Application of DoctrineSalvation's New AbilitiesA New Creation Perspective "Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-about-christianity-transgenderism-and-homosexuality\/#arve-vimeo-768305237","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/768305237?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/STP-S222-SPED-EP11-Questions-about-Christianity-transgenderism-and-homosexuality.jpg","uploadDate":"2023-01-05","description":"Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and Homosexuality"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Questions About Christianity, Transgenderism, and HomosexualityThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast we’ve combined several questions related to our identity as human beings. The topics discussed cover who God says we are, whom we say we are or identify as, and who we are if we have been regenerated, having been saved through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join us to hear what Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot have to share from the Word of God about gender identity, gender dysphoria, transgenderism, homosexuality, and more. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that we want to remember that all human beings are made in God’s image. Individuals caught up in the confusion and chaos of their bodies, feelings, and identity have souls with equal worth as ours. We must care for them as a person. No matter what sin we are speaking about, the most loving thing we can do for any human being is to tell them God’s truth. We cannot compromise and act as if we believe something we do not. It is not loving to affirm that which will destroy them. We will best love them when we represent God and His truth to them. In all our conversations about these things, we want people to know that God loves them, cares about them, and is willing to save them and change their lives. We want to do all we can to rescue sinners from the flames of hell and do it with compassion. We need to do it with graciousness and courage, never looking to be offensive or insult someone on purpose. Some seek to change who they are by altering their physical body and outward appearance. But external physical changes we make to our bodies and appearances are only that,

How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? Dec 22, 2022

How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-we-keep-christ-central-in-the-christmas-season-2\/#arve-youtube-ejwvghd8-c0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eJWVgHD8-C0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STP-S18-EP01-Keep-Christ-In-Christmas.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-12-09","description":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell will help to further your understanding of keeping Christ central in your everyday celebration of our Savior and Lord, not just that of Christmas, and Easter: Unity in Christ's Lordship The Unchanging God God Has Spoken In Son What A Savior A Holy Responsibility Living In Light of the Incarnation - Parts 1,2,3,4 Why Christ's Burial Matters - Parts 1 & 2 Christ's Resurrection & the Believer A New Creation Perspective The Believing Life Matters of Conscience How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-we-keep-christ-central-in-the-christmas-season-2\/#arve-vimeo-655169463","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/655169463?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STP-S18-EP01-Keep-Christ-In-Christmas.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-12-09","description":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot are recording as we enter the Christmas season. Dr. Philpot reflects that it’s a significant time in the life of the Church as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. It’s an important time, a wonderful time, and a time of great joy of fellowship that happens within our church body and with our families. There are many different things we do to celebrate the birth of our Savior. At times, though, even for Christians, we can get caught up in the season and place our emphasis on the wrong things. Dr. Philpot asks about what we can do to keep Christ central during this time of year. He asks Dr. Caldwell to share how he has done this over the years. Dr. Caldwell says he will answer and share from his perspective. He doesn't believe that his views need to be that for everyone else. Thinking about this, Dr. Caldwell tells us that Romans 14:5 is on his mind. He explains that he realizes that there are conscience matters wrapped up in discussions about holidays, so he prefers to share his own point of view. He is thankful for the Christmas season and the opportunity to reflect on the incarnation. It is an opportunity to teach our children the truth about how God has loved the world, and it's a time for us to celebrate that as a church. Personally, he lands on the 'regards every day alike' section of Romans 14:5. So in a sense, he celebrates Christmas all the time as a believer. Still, it is a time to enjoy, a time of reflection and expression of our thankfulness and gratefulness in a unique way for what God has d...

How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me? Dec 15, 2022

How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me?" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-are-difficult-biblical-texts-profitable-for-me\/#arve-youtube-wa8ubev_iyq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WA8UBeV_IYQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/STP-S22-EP10-How-is-the-book-of-Leviticus-Profitable-to-my-life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-15","description":"How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWe might say Scripture is like a gold mine. To obtain the gold within, we need to do the hard work of mining for it. Those who spend time mining the Scriptures will be saturated and satiated with the riches found contained within them. To learn more about digging and dwelling deeply in the Scriptures, consider listening to the following sermons as Dr. Caldwell exposits the Word of God: Meditating on ScriptureConfused Disciples - Part 1Encountering God's WordGod's Holy WordThe Truly Blessed PersonChrist's View Of Scripture How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-are-difficult-biblical-texts-profitable-for-me\/#arve-vimeo-759309222","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/759309222?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/STP-S22-EP10-How-is-the-book-of-Leviticus-Profitable-to-my-life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-15","description":"How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How are difficult biblical texts profitable for me?In 2 Timothy 3:16, we are told that all Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. Christians who believe in the inspiration of Scripture would say that all Scripture is equally inspired, but can we say that all Scripture is equally profitable? How is a book like Leviticus profitable for a New Testament Christian? It’s a very challenging book to read and understand. If we cannot understand most of it, how can we glean application for our lives? How can a study of difficult passages and books like Leviticus help us grow in our Christian walk? These questions, and more, are asked and answered today on the Straight Truth Podcast. Join in on the conversation and hear what Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell share about the profitability of reading, meditating, and studying all Scripture, including those difficult sections that seem unprofitable to us. Dr. Caldwell says that sometimes we read the Bible having too much of a man-centered approach. Before jumping ahead and asking how does this apply to me, we might want to first ask what does this teach me about God. If we start with this thought in our minds when we read difficult sections of Scripture and challenging books like Leviticus, then, we might be surprised by how profitable all Scripture really is. So, let's consider the book of Leviticus. Leviticus has context. It was meant to operate in the life of the nation of Israel; it had very specific purposes from a national point of view. It was not only purposeful but practical as well. The book of Leviticus reveals God’s attention to detail.

Things I’ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry Dec 08, 2022

Things I’ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/things-ive-learned-after-40-years-of-marriage-ministry\/#arve-youtube-pd1vp_pvwpq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pd1VP_pvwpQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Things I\u2019ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/STP-S22-EP09-What-Ive-learned-after-40-years-of-marriage-and-ministry.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-08","description":"Things I\u2019ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesThe things Dr. Caldwell speaks about on the podcast today are good and right for all Christian believers to consider and meditate upon. May we all grow in our sanctification as we ponder and apply them in our living. To learn more about what the Word of God has to say about these things, consider listening to the following sermons:PatienceQualities of Love - PatienceThe Treasure That Allows TrustTrusting in the Trustworthy GodThe Faith Necessary for FaithfulnessFaithfulnessThe Importance of JoyThe Life of Abounding HopeTeach Us To Pray - Our Daily BreadChristian Contentment - Parts 1 & 2 Things I’ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/things-ive-learned-after-40-years-of-marriage-ministry\/#arve-vimeo-759285721","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/759285721?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Things I\u2019ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/STP-S22-EP09-What-Ive-learned-after-40-years-of-marriage-and-ministry.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-08","description":"Things I\u2019ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & Ministry"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Things I’ve Learned After 40 Years of Marriage & MinistryThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot talks with Dr. Richard Caldwell about his life in marriage and ministry work. Dr. Caldwell has been married and in pastoral ministry for nearly 40 years. He and his wife have raised four children and currently have eight grandchildren. As he looks back, Dr. Caldwell is able to reflect on the many things he has learned over these years the Lord has given him in marriage and ministry. Dr. Philpot asks him to share some advice he would give his younger self regarding the ministry of pastoring, marriage, and raising children. Additionally, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share a few lessons he has learned that he could pass on to others.Dr. Caldwell says looking back at his younger years, he sees, what he calls, a lot of living being done in the future. He shares there was always this thinking about where you wanted to get to and what you wanted to do, resulting in a seemingly hurriedness to arrive and already be at the desired destination. So one of the things he would share would be the importance of enjoying the time and living in the moments that lead up to that time. This applies to all these areas Dr. Philpot has mentioned. Tied to this would be patience in all three realms also. He explains that there is a tendency for us, as younger individuals, to be impatient. We will often treat little things like they are big things, making things more important than they really are. We need to learn to walk through things more calmly and understandingly in order to lov...

Christian Views On Adoption Dec 01, 2022

Christian Views On Adoption" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-views-on-adoption\/#arve-youtube-2vwmy8g5g_k","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2vWmY8G5g_k?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Views On Adoption","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/STP-S22-EP08-Christian-Views-on-Adoption.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-01","description":"Christian Views On Adoption This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Are you interested in examining and pondering these beautiful and glorious truths more deeply, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Predestined For AdoptionThe Reality & Finality of SalvationFrom Fearful Slaves To Loving SonsThe Witness From God & From The WordThe Greatness of The Believer's Future GloryThinking Our Way HomeFrom Childhood To Adulthood Christian Views On Adoption Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-views-on-adoption\/#arve-vimeo-758880659","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/758880659?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Views On Adoption","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/STP-S22-EP08-Christian-Views-on-Adoption.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-12-01","description":"Christian Views On Adoption"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Christian Views On AdoptionWhat is the Christian understanding of adoption? The WSC defines adoption as an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number and have a right to all the privileges of the sons of God.” Where do we find adoption in the Bible? The concept of adoption is found throughout the Old Testament but not made clear until we come to the New Testament. In the New Testament, primarily through the writings of the Apostle Paul, we are introduced to adoption as the explanation of how God saved us and how we became part of His family. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell sits with Dr. Josh Philpot to candidly discuss how his family came to be through physical adoption and how physical adoption is a wonderful and beautiful picture of God choosing us and bringing us into His family through adoption. Dr. Philpot shares that after marrying, he and his wife Jennifer were planning to have children a couple of years down the road into the marriage. Around the same time they were discussing their family planning, they heard sermons from Ephesians 1 on adoption. Ephesians 1 teaches that God chose us before the foundation of the world and how, in His love, He predestined us for adoption as sons to the Father through Jesus Christ. Dr. Philpot shares that he had never thought of adoption in those terms as being God’s idea, God’s plan. Those sermons really impacted him and his wife so much that it occurred to them that they ought to consider adoption at the same time they were considering biological children. What ended up taking place, however, in God’s providence, was the opening of one door and the closing of the other. Dr. Philpot shares how they had the privilege and the blessing to adopt four children and bring them into their family. Dr. Philpot goes on to discuss the ins and outs of physical adoption. He shares with us about initial pain and sadness, the difficulties that can come, and the costliness and financial challenges associated with adoption. But, more importantly, Dr. Philpot shares the joys and delights associated with the rea...

Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage Nov 17, 2022

Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage" Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/mutual-submission-in-a-christian-marriage\/#arve-youtube-xjahwidrpfy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XjAhwIDRPFY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mutual-Submission-in-a-Christian-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-11-10","description":"Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages For a deeper dive into understanding the kind of submission spoken of here, consider listening to the following sermons as Dr. Caldwell exposits these verses of Ephesians 5: Characteristics Of The Spirit-Filled Life - Parts 1 & 2 Submitting To One Another God's Plan For Marriage The Christian Wife - Parts 1 & 2 The Christian Husband _ Parts 1-4 Parents And Children Christian Parents - Parts 1 & 2 Slaves And Masters - Parts 1 & 2 Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/mutual-submission-in-a-christian-marriage\/#arve-vimeo-758797574","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/758797574?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mutual-Submission-in-a-Christian-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-11-10","description":"Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Mutual Submission In A Christian Marriage What is mutual submission, and does it apply to marriage? Does Ephesians 5 teach mutual submission in marriage? What does mutual submission look like in practice? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot talks with Dr. Caldwell about submission. The discussion pertains to Ephesians 5 and centers primarily on verse 21. But of course, it can’t stay there because Paul goes on to give further instructions for how this is to be lived out in other relationships. One of those relationships is marriage. Dr. Philpot says that it seems to him, in Ephesians 5:21, there is a kind of mutual submission taking place, which then moves into the marriage relationship in the following verses. So then, he asks, does Ephesians 5 teach a kind of mutual submission in the husband-wife relationship as verse 21 says before these verses? Dr. Caldwell says that rightly understood he wouldn’t have a problem stating it this way. He reminds us that verse 21 comes at the end of a section where Paul has been teaching about church life and how believers are to live toward one another. Verse 21 arrives at the point of mutual submission, reminding us that it's really about function. It isn’t about essential value, and it’s not about ability; it’s about design. Our Creator has a design for each of us in congregation life so that we are all well. We are all gifted differently, none of us possesses the exact same attributes of skill and other things of that nature. But we all have to arrive at an understanding of what God has made us to do, and then we function together as a team. So then, flowing out of verse 21 is this application principle that Paul applies to three specific relationships - marriage, parents and children, and masters and slaves.

Church Plant or Church Reformation? Nov 10, 2022

Church Plant or Church Reformation? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/church-plant-or-church-reformation\/#arve-youtube-akgs3en7wqi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AKGs3en7WQI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STP-S222-EP06-Church-Plant-or-Church-Reformation.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-11-10","description":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Both church planting and church reformation/revitalization are necessary. The Apostle Paul was both a missionary church planter and a pastor. His character, faithfulness, and love are displayed and evidenced in all the letters he wrote to the churches. But, the letters to the Corinthians give us perspectives we find nowhere else. What he writes to the Corinthians is helpful as we think about church planting and church reformation. Consider listening to the sample of sermons we’ve selected from those Dr. Caldwell has exposited from the book of 1 Corinthians. What's Wrong With Corinth? Keys To Church Unity How The Gospel Is To Be Proclaimed Christian Decision Making Relational Exhortations Lessons Of Love Church Plant or Church Reformation? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/church-plant-or-church-reformation\/#arve-vimeo-758084084","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/758084084?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STP-S222-EP06-Church-Plant-or-Church-Reformation.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-11-10","description":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Church Plant or Church Reformation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topics of church planting and church reforming. While both actions share the same goal of a God-glorifying church being established where it does not exist, there are crucial differences. Both have pros and cons, and both will have their challenges and advantages. Church planting involves beginning a new church in an area that needs a healthy church. Church reformation or revitalization is the process of restoring healthy spiritual life to a declining or failing church. Dr. Caldwell has been involved in church planting and bringing reformation to an existing church body. Having participated in both of these, Dr. Philpot asks him to share some strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Dr. Caldwell shares that the beauty of a church plant is that there is no need to overcome a long history of tradition. This is the opposite of bringing reform to an existing body of believers. A church with long-standing traditions is a challenge calling for a lot of patience as you deal with a settled congregation that has been in place for a long time. That congregation deserves respect because they have been around for some time. They have fought the battles and all the rest that explains their existence. But if their history has not been as biblically and spiritually healthy as it should be, bringing change can be like trying to turn a ship without a rudder. In this sense,

Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry Nov 03, 2022

Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/relationship-principles-for-older-and-younger-men-in-ministry\/#arve-youtube-e88domnfiz0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/E88dOMnfiZ0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STP-S22-Ep05-Principles-for-Younger-Ministers.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-11-03","description":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about what these kinds of relationships look like, consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God delivered by Dr. Caldwell: The Love of a Shepherd Timothy - A Unique Servant Selecting & Training Men For Ministry Four Reminders For Zealous Ministry Clear Thinking About The Ministry The Gospel Dynamic (Part 1) Setting Things In Order A Final Charge The Temperament of a Godly Leader Foundational Thinking for Faithful Ministry A Window Into the Work An Honorable Servant - Parts 1 & 2 Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry. Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/relationship-principles-for-older-and-younger-men-in-ministry\/#arve-vimeo-757769004","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/757769004?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/STP-S22-Ep05-Principles-for-Younger-Ministers.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-11-03","description":"Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Relationship Principles For Older and Younger Men In Ministry. How can older men and younger men in ministry benefit one another? Do pastors have a role and responsibility to help encourage, guide, and instruct younger men in the church? Dr. Josh Philpot shares that Dr. Richard Caldwell is a seasoned pastor/minister who has participated in the instruction, teaching, and encouragement of younger men. Having benefited from this himself, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share some principles for maximizing these kinds of relationships. Dr. Caldwell states in order for both the older men and the younger men to get their minds right about these kinds of relationships, it requires mutual respect. Without it, these relationships will not thrive. Sometimes older men have this old-man mindset that has to be put off. They need to remember what it was like when they began in ministry. There are great strengths, zeal, hopefulness, and expectations in our youthfulness for ministry service. If older men can remember this, they will be less inclined to diminish the importance of younger men and not treat them as if they are somehow beneath them. Younger men need to have the realization that experience is helpful. They need to respect and even admire men who have served years before them. If older men can respect the blessing of youthfulness, and if younger men can respect the blessing of experience, then an opportunity exists for a great partnership for mutual encouragement. Older men need to be willing to pour life experiences into younger men. They also need to be available, never knowing when younger men might need help.

Holiness & God’s Word Oct 27, 2022

Holiness & God’s Word Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/holiness-gods-word\/#arve-youtube-krhx3sb3u8u","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/krhX3sB3u8U?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Holiness & God\u2019s Word","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S22-EP04-Holiness-and-Gods-Word.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-10-27","description":"Holiness & God\u2019s Word This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesThe pursuit of holiness is a requirement for every Christian because, without holiness, no man shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14). To learn more about this, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:Hope & HolinessCommanded To LoveCommanded To HungerThe Purifying Hope - Part 1The Purifying Hope - Part 2The Believer's Privilege Hope & PowerThe Word of God & UsThe Believer's Relationship To ScripturePreparing To Receive The WordPrizing The Power Of ScriptureA Doer Of God's WordThe Outcome of Our Approach To God's WordAction For The Spiritually Disheartened Holiness & God’s Word Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/holiness-gods-word\/#arve-vimeo-756966247","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/756966247?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Holiness & God\u2019s Word","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S22-EP04-Holiness-and-Gods-Word.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-10-27","description":"Holiness & God\u2019s Word"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Holiness & God’s WordHow important is it that believers take the relationship of holiness and God’s Word seriously? Dr. Josh Philpot shares that 1 Peter 1 and 2 presents an extended section of the relationship between holiness and the reception of God’s Word. Within this same section, Peter quotes the command from the Old Testament, calling believers to be holy because God is holy. Peter talks about how obedience to the truth leads to a life of purity and love that comes from the living and enduring Word of God. He tells believers to long for the pure milk of the word that we need to grow in holiness. Dr. Philpot points out that James 1 also makes this same point saying that we are to be doers of the word and not hearers only. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell, how serious is this? If believers are to progress in the Christian life, what are we to do? Is there any one way that’s better than another? Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell seeks to answer these questions and more as he opens the Scriptures and guides us through some of these verses from 1 Peter.Dr. Caldwell tells us what we are talking about when speaking of this command to be holy is a call for us to continue along the pathway from which we started. An initial work, done in our hearts by the Lord, in our salvation involved a principle of holiness. Dr. Caldwell points us to 1 Peter 1:22, believing what Peter has in mind here is conversion, which has come through obedience to the gospel. So then, as Peter goes on describing what took place, he also points out that this same holiness is necessary for our progress in the knowledge of the Word of God. In 1 Peter 2:1-3, we receive further instruction. Peter points out that if you’ve begun on this pathway, you must continue in the same manner; if, as Peter says, you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. Dr. Caldwell confirms, as Dr. Philpot already mentioned, James makes this same connection.

Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack Oct 20, 2022

Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-masculinity-and-femininity-under-attack\/#arve-youtube-hdcw7ot4j_o","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Hdcw7OT4j_o?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S22-EP03-Biblical-Masculinity-and-Femininity-Under-Attack.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-10-20","description":"Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The following sermons by Dr. Caldwell will begin to help you as you seek to properly understand biblical masculinity and femininity as revealed by God in His Word: Biblical Manhood, Womanhood, Marriage & Family Series - 20 Sermons The Model For The Believer's Mindset The Supreme Example of Humility Spiritual Slave Traders Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-masculinity-and-femininity-under-attack\/#arve-vimeo-756573613","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/756573613?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S22-EP03-Biblical-Masculinity-and-Femininity-Under-Attack.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-10-20","description":"Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Masculinity and Femininity Under Attack This week on The Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell's topic of discussion is the culture's mass confusion and distortion of masculinity and femininity. Culture today is fast-paced in its ongoing absurdities, perversions, and insanities relating to masculinity and femininity. The culture has no idea what it means to live as a man and what it means to live as a woman. But we are also seeing where some professing believers may not either. Some professing believers, in the name of Christ, have responded to this confusing chaos with versions of masculinity and femininity that do not match the Scriptures. God tells us in His word that He made us in His image. He made us male and female, and in these God-given two genders, male and female, we are meant to give full expression to His image. How can Christians best arm themselves to stand firm on biblical masculinity and femininity? What are some things Christians need to be mindful and aware of as we fight against perversions of God’s design? Dr. Caldwell says that one thing we must be careful of doing in this, and in all realms, is to respond to legitimate spiritual problems with fleshly answers. There is no doubt that biblical godly masculinity and femininity are under attack. The rise of feminism, says Dr. Caldwell, has led to a perversion of what it means to be masculine and feminine. We even see these descriptions unhelpfully being distorted by those who profess Christ. Which, in turn, has led to wrong versions of the husband-and-wife relationship. None of these descriptions accurately match up with the Scriptures. While we can say that culture and tradition, in times past, have revealed some aspects of biblical masculinity and femininity, this is not true today. Christians cannot learn the qualities and characteristics ...

What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family? Oct 13, 2022

What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-are-the-responsibilities-of-parents-and-children-in-a-christian-family\/#arve-youtube-vqamkpuknrq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VQaMkPUKNRQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S222-EP01-The-Role-of-Older-Members-at-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-29","description":"What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Consider listening to the following sermons that relate to the things discussed in today's podcast. In them, Dr. Caldwell exposits the Word of God and helps us to understand how to take and faithfully apply it to our lives in all realms of life. Parents And Children Christian Parents - Part 1 & 2 Christian Parenting Foundations For A Godly Family - Parts 1 & 2 Parenting 101 - 4 Parts Greatness Marriage & Family - Marriage In An Abandoned Nation The Need For Grace Without Excuse God's Abandoning Judgment What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-are-the-responsibilities-of-parents-and-children-in-a-christian-family\/#arve-vimeo-754043948","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/754043948?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S222-EP01-The-Role-of-Older-Members-at-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-29","description":"What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Are The Responsibilities of Parents and Children In A Christian Family? Today on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares that Ephesians 6 speaks about the responsibilities of children and parents in the Christian family. The instructions given in this passage are counter-cultural for today. Most do not see the importance of bringing up children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, let alone understand why it is that children are to honor their father and mother. As Christians, however, we ought to have a proper biblical understanding of Ephesians 6. It is a serious and sobering responsibility that cannot be taken lightly. What happens when we don’t do this is a breakdown in our families. Does this have an effect on society in any way? Or is it only our immediate family relationship that suffers? Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell what might the spiritual and moral effects be on our churches and the culture if Christian families do not take their responsibilities seriously. Dr. Caldwell states that the only hope for a culture like ours is the Church. The breakdown we are witnessing in society results from the breakdown of the family. It’s devastating to us as a nation, but it is not only happening here in the U.S.; we see it taking place worldwide. He says this is judgment for sin. To reject Ephesians 6 and the order that is expressed there is sin. As Christian families, we have to take the responsibilities imparted to us there serious...

What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church? Oct 06, 2022

What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-the-role-of-older-members-in-the-church\/#arve-youtube-vqamkpuknrq-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VQaMkPUKNRQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S222-EP01-The-Role-of-Older-Members-at-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-29","description":"What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Consider listening to the following sermons exposited from these verses of Titus 2 by Dr. Caldwell as he seeks to faithfully preach and teach the Word of God. Generational Instruction The Contrast Of Healthy Teaching Applying The Gospel Authority & The Ministry Of The Word Of God The Church's Older Men What God Would Have Women To Be The Young Men Of The Church What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-the-role-of-older-members-in-the-church\/#arve-vimeo-754043948-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/754043948?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/STP-S222-EP01-The-Role-of-Older-Members-at-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-29","description":"What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Is The Role Of Older Members In The Church? Titus 2:1-5 envisions older members of the church influencing younger members. We read Paul telling Titus to speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. He shares instructions for Titus about what the older men and women in the church are to be and do so that the word of God will not be dishonored. These instructions include words such as teaching, encouraging, etc., meant for the older as they share with younger men and women. Psalm 145:4 declares, “One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.”. How can the people of God pursue this kind of ministry? What is required for this influence to occur in our churches? Is this meant to take place through discipleship or mentor relationships? What does this look like in the life of the church? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot will help us to think through this passage and guide us in its application. Dr. Caldwell confirms there is a focus in these verses on the Word of God regarding older men and women. Yet, most of what Paul describes regarding older people influencing younger people has to do with character. It is helpful to see that what Paul has in view is the word of God as it is established in the lives of His people. These verses describe character traits that mark maturity in men and women of God. They describe lives that are submissive to the Scriptures, lives that understand the authority of the Scriptures, and lives that respond with obedience. These traits have come through the growth process of sanctification. They reflect the word of God being worked into the fabric of people's lives. This growth and maturing have taken place over time. With it comes an element of experience and wisdom.

Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations? Sep 29, 2022

Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-we-collaborate-with-churches-of-different-denominations\/#arve-youtube-jxsjhzx1rjm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jxsjhzx1RJM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP010-Collaborating-With-Churches-From-Different-Denominations.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-29","description":"Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesThe sermon links below, were delivered from the pulpit of Founders Baptist. These sermons relate to some of the main things Dr. Caldwell spoke about today in the podcast. If you are interested in gaining a broader, more informed perspective on these issues, consider listening. Encountering God's WordThe Sufficiency of Scripture (Session 1)God's Holy WordThe Challenge to PersevereThe First WitnessesThe Gospel of Jesus ChristPreaching The Unvarnished GospelThe Testimony of Christ's BurialThe Most Amazing DayThe Purity of The GospelBy Grace Through Faith - Parts 1 & 2God's WorkmanshipBiblical Separation - Parts 1 & 2Four Responsibilities For A Faithful Shepherd - Part 1 Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-we-collaborate-with-churches-of-different-denominations\/#arve-vimeo-742399167","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/742399167?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP010-Collaborating-With-Churches-From-Different-Denominations.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-29","description":"Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can We Collaborate With Churches Of Different Denominations?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell regarding cooperating with other denominations of the Christian faith. The kind of cooperation that he has in mind would involve working intimately with leaders, churches, and organizations that broadly confess the name of Christ. We know of these kinds of movements that have happened in the past. There have been ecumenical movements that have come together to share the gospel.There have been different denominations that come together in efforts to help the poor, homeless, and destitute. There has even been a harmonious establishment of Catholics, evangelicals, and para-church ministries working together with the impetus to bring about social reform in the culture. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell if these are things that Founders Baptist Church would do and would Dr. Caldwell participate in these sorts of things. Dr. Philpot posits several scenarios for Dr. Caldwell so that we might understand why he would or would not participate in such activities. The first scenario – Would Founders Baptist Church cooperate with other churches in the City of Houston to support missionaries? What about cooperation for evangelistic efforts in the city; or possibly for gathering in a large prayer meeting? Dr. Caldwell says that there are places where we can cooperate with our brothers and sisters who are not exactly where we are.

Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday? Sep 22, 2022

Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-we-have-two-different-worship-services-on-sunday\/#arve-youtube-wlemk__89vs","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wLEMk__89vs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP09-Sunday-Am-and-pm.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-22","description":"Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Below are sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell over his twenty years of faithful leading and serving the flock at Founders Baptist Church. These sermons will help us to think carefully and biblically about the men the Lord has called to shepherd His people as under-shepherds. Our View Of Spiritual Leaders The Eyes Of Faith Joyful Watching - Parts 1 & 2 The Minister's Marching Orders A Final Word On The Ministry - Part 4 Worship's Public Response - Part 1 Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-we-have-two-different-worship-services-on-sunday\/#arve-vimeo-741197084","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/741197084?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP09-Sunday-Am-and-pm.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-22","description":"Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Do We Have Two Different Worship Services On Sunday? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell has a question or two for Dr. Philpot, who would ordinarily be asking the questions. Dr. Caldwell states that Founders Baptist meets twice on Sundays, holding both a morning and an evening service with different messages. Why do they do that? How do churches determine how often they should meet? Is there specific criteria for determining this, and who makes those decisions? In addition to these questions, he also asks, how should we think about churches that don’t do church this same way? Dr. Caldwell asks Dr. Philpot to walk us through these questions, helping us to understand and reason biblically. Dr. Philpot explains that when the church began in Acts 2, the Apostles and disciples of the Lord Jesus began to meet on the first day of the week, which was Sunday. This was the day they chose to gather to meet and worship because it was the day Jesus rose from the dead. Saturday is no longer a day of rest for them, which was the Old Testament pattern; they are now under the Lordship of Christ. So they came together on Sundays to celebrate and commemorate His resurrection, along with celebrating and proclaiming the gospel He brought. And in their doing this, they came to deem it the Lord’s Day. So one of the reasons that Founders Baptist Church meets twice on Sunday is because it is a day for worship, not just an hour to worship. Dr. Philpot says it should be an all-day experience for the people of God. It should be a day wholly dedicated to the worship of God, involving reading and hearing the Scriptures, praying and singing the Scriptures, and practicing the ordinances of baptism and the ...

Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary? Sep 15, 2022

Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/am-i-being-called-to-be-a-missionary\/#arve-youtube-4fbtg3cwifw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4FbTg3cWIFw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP08-Am-I-Being-Called-to-be-a-Missionary.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-15","description":"Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFollowing are sermons from the Word of God that will be helpful for the one who is considering if this is where they are being called:Set Apart For The GospelFasting & A Church PlantThe High Cost Of True DiscipleshipAmbassadors For ChristAs The Lord WillsCalvinists & The History Of Modern MissionsFields White For HarvestSix Elements Of A Successful Ministry - Parts 1 & 2Remembering The Great CommissionThe EvangelistHow To Live In The Last Days Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/am-i-being-called-to-be-a-missionary\/#arve-vimeo-740553489","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/740553489?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP08-Am-I-Being-Called-to-be-a-Missionary.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-15","description":"Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Am I Being Called To Be A Missionary?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell about being a missionary. In one sense, every Christian is a missionary in that we are to share the good news of Christ with others. But most of us will never leave our country of birth to do that as our full-time vocation. So how does someone become a missionary? Is being a missionary based solely on someone having a desire for that work? Or, is there a specific call to be a missionary that is separate or distinct from a call to ministry work? How would someone know if they are being called to be a full-time missionary?Dr. Caldwell answers these questions by presupposing that the person who has this desire probably already has had a call to ministry work. In that, they have already been serving faithfully in their local church. They are men well known by their elder body, meeting the qualifications for ministry, and have exhibited gifts for ministry work in the life of the church. (For further information on the call to ministry, watch our podcast on “How To Evaluate A Pastor” and listen to the sermons linked with it there)Dr. Caldwell says that when considering being a missionary, you want to have a mature perspective of missions work. Missions work is not easy, and the cost of the missionary lifestyle should be counted and assessed carefully. It should not be idealized to be easier than it really will be. There will be things in the mission field that you just do not know until you get there.Obviously, there needs to be a desire for missionary work; it should be something you want to do. Scripture, providence, and desire are all most helpful when considering missionary work. They are also pretty good indications of God’s leading. If you are married, there needs to be unity in this decision. Both husband and wife should have this desire to go. If children are involved,

Why Do Unbelievers Prosper? Sep 08, 2022

Why Do Unbelievers Prosper? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-unbelievers-prosper\/#arve-youtube-0b6jfhkmul4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0B6JfhKmuL4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Do Unbelievers Prosper?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP07-Why-Do-Unbelievers-Prosper.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-08","description":"Why Do Unbelievers Prosper? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesSo where is your treasure? If you find yourself struggling like Asaph did and would like to gain a greater perspective of what is temporal versus that which is eternal, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell:True Riches & True Poverty - Parts 1 & 2A Contrast In TreasureThe Disciple's Riches - Parts 1 & 2The Fear-Free LifeThe Impossible PossibilityWhat Every Christian Should Recognize About SalvationAn Impossible ConversionLessons For A StormThe Shrewd ManagerChristian Contentment - Parts 1 & 2Financial FellowshipAn Indelible Act Of WorshipThe Blessed Or The Cursed - (Part 1)True Financial Freedom Why Do Unbelievers Prosper? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-unbelievers-prosper\/#arve-vimeo-739055029","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/739055029?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Do Unbelievers Prosper?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP07-Why-Do-Unbelievers-Prosper.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-08","description":"Why Do Unbelievers Prosper?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Do Unbelievers Prosper? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares with Dr. Richard Caldwell that pressure and tension are rising in the culture. We find it in businesses, our workplaces, and all around us. There is this pressure for everyone everywhere to capitulate to the feelings and beliefs of others. This is especially true when it comes to the issues of gender and sexuality. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell about how Christians should and can prepare to respond to these things. How can Christians respond lovingly even as some in authority over us attempt to force immorality upon us? What should Christians do when they are pressured and compelled to speak in ways that are not truthful? How should we react to these things? Pastor Caldwell reminds us that Christians are to be innocent as doves and shrewd as serpents, but in all things, convictional. As Christians, we made a choice when we received Christ. By the grace of God, through the gospel of God, we saw that Jesus is Lord and received Him as our Savior. As our Savior, King, and Lord – He is our ultimate authority. We follow Him, we submit to Him, we obey Him. We hold to convictions that are based on the Word of God. Whatever comes to challenge His authority, we yield to Him; we follow Him. We do this imperfectly and often with trembling, knowing that obedience to Christ can bring slander, ridicule, and persecution in this world. But at the end of the day, we are not cowards. What characterizes people who will be in hell one day is that they are cowardly. What characterizes those who know Christ is they cannot deny what they have come to see. When it comes to the workplace and how we handle ourselves there, it will be different for each of us. We are there to do a job, paid to do a job, and that is what we must focus on. But sooner or later,

How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? Sep 01, 2022

How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-react-to-political-pressure\/#arve-youtube-uk5fv77xxqc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UK5fV77xxqc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP06-How-Show-Christians-React-to-the-Culture.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-01","description":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFor additional biblical references on how Christians should react and respond to the immorality in the world around us, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:God's Authority Over UsThe Test Of Hard Teaching - Part 1 & 2Why The World Hates Christians Prepared For Persecution - Part 1 & 2Fear Rightly Focused - Part 1 & 2The Savior's SwordGod's Word In A World Of ChaosThe Mindset & Manner Of God's ServantThe Believer's Influence In The WorldConfessing The SonThe Testimony Of The SpiritLiving For The Will Of God How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-react-to-political-pressure\/#arve-vimeo-741169823","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/741169823?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/STP-S21-EP06-How-Show-Christians-React-to-the-Culture.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-09-01","description":"How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians React To Political Pressure In The Workplace?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares with Dr. Richard Caldwell that pressure and tension are rising in the culture. We find it in businesses, our workplaces, and all around us. There is this pressure for everyone everywhere to capitulate to the feelings and beliefs of others. This is especially true when it comes to the issues of gender and sexuality. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell about how Christians should and can prepare to respond to these things. How can Christians respond lovingly even as some in authority over us attempt to force immorality upon us? What should Christians do when they are pressured and compelled to speak in ways that are not truthful? How should we react to these things? Pastor Caldwell reminds us that Christians are to be innocent as doves and shrewd as serpents, but in all things, convictional. As Christians, we made a choice when we received Christ. By the grace of God, through the gospel of God, we saw that Jesus is Lord and received Him as our Savior. As our Savior, King, and Lord – He is our ultimate authority. We follow Him, we submit to Him, we obey Him. We hold to convictions that are based on the Word of God. Whatever comes to challenge His authority, we yield to Him; we follow Him. We do this imperfectly and often with trembling, knowing that obedience to Christ can bring slander, ridicule, and persecution in this world. But at the end of the day, we are not cowards. What characterizes people who will be in hell one day is that they are cowardly. What characterizes those who know Christ is they can...

How To Glorify God With Money Aug 25, 2022

How To Glorify God With Money. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-glorify-god-with-money\/#arve-youtube-oqktzkollyu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oQKtZKOLlYU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Glorify God With Money.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP05-How-To-Glorify-God-With-Money.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-25","description":"How To Glorify God With Money. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about biblical giving and how to glorify God with money, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell:Biblical GivingFour Fruits Of Biblical GivingProud Men & Poor WidowsThe Shrewd ManagerWorship's Public ResponseWarnings About Our Riches - Parts 1-5 How To Glorify God With Money. Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-glorify-god-with-money\/#arve-vimeo-736261260","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/736261260?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Glorify God With Money.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP05-How-To-Glorify-God-With-Money.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-25","description":"How To Glorify God With Money."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Glorify God With Money.This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we received the following from a listener: I have a piece of property that has greatly appreciated over the years. I’m considering selling it, but I’d like to know how and where the proceeds can be used to glorify God. Dr. Philpot asks if all of it should be given to the church. Can it be given to other organizations, or maybe to individuals who have needs? Should our giving be done anonymously, no matter where or to whom we give? He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell how should questions like these be answered. In 2 Corinthians 9:7, the Apostle Paul tells us that each should give as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. But as Christians, how can we know that what and where we give glorifies God?Pastor Caldwell begins with the specific question from the listener. He states that if you sell a piece of property that belongs to you, where you give the proceeds is really up to you. The biblical answer is that this is within the sphere of your own decision-making; it isn’t something someone can determine for you. All giving needs to be for the glory of God; it needs to be voluntary, it needs to be generous, and it needs to be wise. Dr. Caldwell says there's no doubt in the New Testament that the local church is the heartbeat of God at work in this world. So, regarding his own giving, he wants the priority to be the local church. Yet there are also other opportunities and places to give. Places such as Christian schools and colleges, para-church ministries, and organizations are worthy of giving to. There are pregnancy assistance centers and people in your life that may have needs. The Lord may want you to keep some for your future living expenses.There is a great variety to choose from for your giving, and no one should impose on you what to do. However, says Dr. Caldwell, the priority of God in the New Testament is the church, so he would think first of giving there. Our giving, wherever we give, does not necessarily have to be anonymous. All giving in the New Testament was not anonymous.

Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? Aug 18, 2022

Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-was-satan-allowed-in-the-garden-of-eden\/#arve-youtube-x-xoxs-kldg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/X-xOxS-klDg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP04-Why-did-God-Allowed-Satan-in-the-Garden-of-Eden.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-18","description":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWould you like to grasp a greater understanding of God’s glory and the joy we can know by making His glory our highest aim? Consider listening to the following sermons delivered by Dr. Caldwell to help gain a better understanding of these truths:The Marvelous Mind Of God - Part 1 & 2God's RightsGod's Image For God's GloryFuture Glory - Parts 1, 2 & 3After GloryGod's Glory In SalvationThe Road To EmmausSeated In The HeavensGlory To JesusThe Wonder Of A Believer's LifeThe Importance Of JoyThe Joy Of Peace With God Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-was-satan-allowed-in-the-garden-of-eden\/#arve-vimeo-735862121","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/735862121?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP04-Why-did-God-Allowed-Satan-in-the-Garden-of-Eden.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-16","description":"Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Was Satan Allowed In The Garden of Eden?This week’s question for the Straight Truth Podcast deals with why God would allow Satan to enter the Garden of Eden. Dr. Josh Philpot reminds Dr. Caldwell and listeners that we have previously dealt with the question of why God created the Devil. Because numerous Scriptures tell us that God created everything that exists, all that is and ever will be, we know God created Satan. And because God is omniscient, all-knowing, He knew that this spiritual being would rebel. Sometime after this, we also know that God created Adam and Eve in His image and gave them a beautiful home in Eden. God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. But then, somehow, Satan gains access to Adam and Eve. Why would God allow the Devil to enter this paradise garden after he rebelled? Why would He do this, knowing Satan would tempt Adam and Eve by using a crafty, shrewd creature, which God had also created? Why would God do that?Dr. Caldwell reminds us that there are things that God has revealed, and there are things that He has not. There are things that He has told us that He wants us to know, and there are things that we will never know. One of the greatest disciplines we will learn as Christians is to be content with what God has revealed. Taking the testimony of the Scriptures, we can say that God does everything for His glory - for His name’s sake. That is the answer that is revealed to us from Genesis to Revelation. When we say for His glory, we are speaking about God making something known about Himself that wouldn’t be possible apart from the creation, a fall, and redemption. As Deuteronomy 29:29 tells us, the secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever.

Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? Aug 11, 2022

Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christian-woman-submit-during-dating\/#arve-youtube-voftasgcpas","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vOftaSGCPAs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP03-Should-Christian-Women-Submit-to-Their-Boyfriends.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-11","description":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesSubmission is a choice. It is an act of worship to God who has saved us. It must be lived out appropriately in relationships according to the Word of God. When submission is done in faith and not out of fear, it is fitting and pleasing to the Lord. To learn more about these things, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:Wives & HusbandsThe Christian Wife - Part 2Leaving And CleavingParents And ChildrenThe Christian Wife - Part 1Marriage And The GospelFoundations For A Godly Family - Parts 1 & 2Submitting One To AnotherA Gracious Invitation Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christian-woman-submit-during-dating\/#arve-vimeo-735485327","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/735485327?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP03-Should-Christian-Women-Submit-to-Their-Boyfriends.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-11","description":"Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christian Woman Submit During Dating?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss questions from a listener concerned about the biblical action of submission. Questions asked include: Where is the line of submission when a young woman is dating? Would submission look different for a young woman who lives at home compared to an older one who does not? When should the shift of submission transfer from a woman's father/parents to the man she is to marry? These questions presuppose a belief in submission of which the Bible speaks. But do we really understand submission and what it means? What the Bible says about women and submission is a hotly debated topic in our day and age. But much of it lacks proper biblical understanding and application. Dr. Caldwell seeks to guide us in our thinking as he answers these questions. His approach is as a pastor. But he is not only a pastor. He is a husband, a father of sons and a daughter, and a man who loves and submits to the Lord Jesus Christ.Dr. Caldwell first speaks of a proper understanding of submission in marriage. Marriage is a covenant relationship, a one flesh bond that has two roles, one of head and the other of helper. The husband is described as the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. Hence, a headship/helper relationship exists in marriage, that is exclusive to marriage. This kind of relationship does not exist for those who are dating, courting, or preparing for marriage. So in the sense of marital submission, no unmarried woman owes submission to a man before being married to that man.However, there is that which pleases God that belongs to both manhood and womanhood.

The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained Aug 04, 2022

The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained\/#arve-youtube-gkcyayoslvq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GKCYaYOslVQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP02-The-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-04","description":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you are interested in learning more about the internal evidence of the Scriptures themselves and the importance of knowing what we believe and why we believe it, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God:Christ's View Of The ScripturesThe Sufficiency Of ScriptureDestroying Imaginations About God FollowersThe Double Ignorance That DestroysMore Than BreadEncountering God's Word2018 Truth In Love Conference - The Sufficiency of the Scriptures The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained. Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained\/#arve-vimeo-734796228","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/734796228?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/STP-S21-EP02-The-inerrancy-of-scripture-explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-08-04","description":"The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Inerrancy Of Scripture Explained.This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we have a question about a statement on the Bible included in Founders Baptist Church Statement of Faith. The question pertains to the part that speaks of the inerrancy of the Scriptures. Dr. Philpot reads the statement Founders has on the Scriptures and shares that it is because we believe the Word of God to be the final authority on all matters that is the issue. Dr. Philpot says this presupposes God’s Word is without error, hence the word – inerrant. He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to share why he believes in inerrancy and where does he get this doctrine? Additionally, he asks for a few good resources that would be helpful for people who want to understand this better and be able to clearly articulate this well.Dr. Caldwell says the Doctrine of Inerrancy is accepted as a matter of faith; there is no way to prove it. At the end of the day, it is a matter of belief. But it is a belief that is firmly grounded. It is the Scriptures themselves that make the claim that the Bible is inerrant. Dr. Caldwell shares 2 Timothy 3:16-17, telling us that when it says inspired by God, the meaning is God-breathed. The Scriptures are breathed out by God. They are the product of God’s own activity. Adding to this passage, we have Psalm 19 and Psalm 119, where the truthfulness of Scripture is celebrated. Also, in these Psalms, we find the usefulness of the Scriptures revealed, along with their authority, and their timelessness.From the Scriptures, we learn a story. We learn about how man came to exist, his fall, and his need for redemption and salvation. We also learn about God, how He has chosen to save human beings, and how the offer of salvation is extended to human beings. That salvation comes by a Savior, God's own Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and it is from the Scriptures that we learn about Him and know who He is.

Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? Jul 28, 2022

Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-unbelievers-do-good-works\/#arve-youtube-ixjunplv0fk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/iXjunPlV0Fk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S21-EP01-Are-Unvelivers-capable-of-good-works.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-28","description":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWould you like to grasp a greater understanding of what pleases God from the Scriptures? If so, consider listening to the following sermons delivered by Dr. Caldwell:The Character Of The Natural ManThe Character Of Natural HumanityDamning RighteousnessA Warning About Self-DeceptionThe Life That Pleases GodThe Faith That WorshipsThe Way To Righteousness That God Will ReceiveThrough Faith In Jesus ChristThe Fleshly Mind & The Law Of GodResponsible & HelplessProving Our Profession - LoveLoving By God's StandardThe New Creation And The New LifeGod's Workmanship Can Unbelievers Do Good Works? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-unbelievers-do-good-works\/#arve-vimeo-734106241","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/734106241?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S21-EP01-Are-Unvelivers-capable-of-good-works.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-28","description":"Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?Can unbelievers please God in any good that they do? Do random acts of kindness by unbelievers earn merit or favor with God? Can true goodness exist in people who are not motivated by or connected to the saving work of Jesus Christ?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares that Paul says in the book of Romans that there is none righteous, no not one; there is none that does good. Dr. Philpot also says that Paul says in the book of Titus that unbelievers are not fit for any good work. But this sort of flies in the face of our experience and understanding. We can look around and see numerous unbelieving people who do some seemingly good deeds. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to help us understand this. How can we distinguish the works (good deeds) of unbelievers versus those that are the fruit of the Spirit done by true believers of Christ?Dr. Caldwell says that good works in believers are those wrought by God and explained by God. Good works are impossible apart from God and apart from salvation. We are all born into this world spiritually dead, sinners estranged from God. Therefore, the only abilities and capacities we humans have are those explained by our human nature since the fall. Dr. Caldwell says for something to be good, it has to be aimed at the glory of God, the honor of God; it needs to be something that pleases God. But as the book of Hebrews tells us, without faith, it is impossible to please God. Human beings who are estranged from God without Christ are incapable of that good. All our good works without salvation fall short of the glory of God. So when Paul speaks of no one doing good in Romans 3:12, he is not speaking in terms of our human concept of the word good, but of God's standard.We can look around us and see many people who do things we would applaud as virtuous, sacrificial,

What Is A Word-Centered Church? Jul 21, 2022

What Is A Word-Centered Church? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-a-word-centered-church\/#arve-youtube-s4zhqjbd_gs","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/S4ZHQjBD_Gs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Is A Word-Centered Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP10-What-is-a-Word-Centered-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-21","description":"What Is A Word-Centered Church? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Being a word-centered church means that the Word of God and glorifying God are seen and understood as the highest authority and aim. These are serious and sobering responsibilities. Are you interested in learning more? Consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell that speak to these very things: The Church - Part 1 The Church - Part 2 More Than Bread Remembering The Great Commission A Believer's Relationship To The Church The Believer's Influence In The World Salt & Light Fidelity To Truth In Our Field Of Ministry Characteristics Of The Spirit Filled Life - Parts 1 & 2 Perseverance And The Local Church Change Of Plans The Ministers Of The Word In The Life Of The Church The Lord's Supper Public & Private Worship What Is A Word-Centered Church? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-is-a-word-centered-church\/#arve-vimeo-725370845","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/725370845?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Is A Word-Centered Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP10-What-is-a-Word-Centered-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-21","description":"What Is A Word-Centered Church?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Is A Word-Centered Church? Dr. Philpot states that, at Founders Baptist Church, we seek to be in all things and in every ministry we have, a word-centered church. Being a church that is word-centered finds its basis on a text of Scripture like that of 1 Timothy 3:15, which Dr. Philpot shares. But practically, what does this mean, and what does it look like in the body of Christ? How does the Church uphold the truth based on the analogy given in this text? Listen in this week to the Straight Truth Podcast as Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about what it means to be a word-centered church. They remind us that the Church belongs to God. Therefore, it is God's Word we must use to guide and direct our thinking and understanding of it, for living it out from the pulpit down to every ministry that occurs within an entire congregation. Dr. Caldwell reads and shares 1 Timothy 3:14-15. From this, he wants us to take note of a couple of things. First, Paul writes and tells us there is a way that one ought to conduct himself in God’s household. Second, Paul writes to Timothy so that he will know how he ought to do that, and by way of extension, we would also know this. There is a way that the Lord wants His Church to operate, function, run, grow, and all the rest. But we cannot know these things by instinct, looking inward or looking outward at what seems to be working. The only way we know these things is by what has been written and given to us in God’s Holy Word. That, says Dr. Caldwell is why we are a word-centered church. It’s because it is the Lord’s Church, not ours.

The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life Jul 14, 2022

The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-the-conscience-in-the-christian-life\/#arve-youtube-ko6glbvvote","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ko6GLbvvOtE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP09-The-Role-of-Conscience-In-the-Christian-Life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-14","description":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Martin Luther, who, was instrumental in the Protestant Reformation, said, “It is neither right nor safe to act against conscience.” Luther, with his conscience informed by the Scriptures, had become convinced over matters that he could not turn away from and matters that he could not ignore, stood his ground. Are you interested in learning more about the conscience and how to inform yours? Consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell delivered to the congregation at Founders Baptist Church, Spring, Texas: Discernment For Chaotic Times - Parts 1 & 2 Matters Of Conscience Confidence & Conscience What Do You Know? Glorious Knowledge Knowledge Turned To Sin Attitudes That Belong To The Spiritually Mature - Parts 1 & 2 Mature Thinking About Christian Progress Immaturity Rebuked What The Last Day Will Reveal The Lives We Are Urged To Live The Aim Of Christian Exhortation Loving Those With Whom We Differ The Mindset For Magnifying God In Our Differences Unity In Christ's Lordship Letting Judgment Guide Our Love Love's Good Judgment Kingdom Minded Freedom The Danger Of The Irresponsible Use Of Liberty Pursuing The Harmony That Glorifies God The Elder's Unpleasant But Needful Work Understanding Apostasy The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-the-conscience-in-the-christian-life\/#arve-vimeo-721243511","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/721243511?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP09-The-Role-of-Conscience-In-the-Christian-Life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-14","description":"The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Role Of The Conscience In The Christian Life This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to talk with him about the concept of the conscience. Dr. Philpot tells us that he has seen the conscience personified as an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other who whispers into our ears about those things happening inside us, often described as our inner turmoil. But is this the understanding the Bible gives about consciences? What is the conscience, and what is its role, especially in the life of a believer? The conscience is a God-given warning system that He has built into all of us. It’s the part of us that passes judgment, an internal means by which we judge things that are right or wrong, good or bad. The conscience is an important part of us that is meant to serve us well and should never be taken lightly. Dr. Caldwell says there are a few things we should know about the conscience.

Am I An Idolater? Jul 07, 2022

Am I An Idolater? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/am-i-an-idolater\/#arve-youtube-1rytgigxhmq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1rYTgigXHmQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Am I An Idolater?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP08-Am-I-An-Idolater.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-07","description":"Am I An Idolater? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Throughout the Old Testament, idolatry is one of the greatest snares for the people of God. It is no less dangerous for us today, only more subtle in its forms. The battle is real; we must be aware of it. To learn more about idolatry and the subtleties with which it presents itself in the Christian life, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell: Reasoning Our Way To Repentance - Parts 1 & 2 Worship & The Mortification Of Sin God's Greatest Commandment - Man's Greatest Need God's Abandoning Judgment Heed The Warnings How To Heed The Warnings Matters Of Conscience Good Fruit Understanding Apostasy The Practice Of Worship A Love The Christian Must Reject Fighting For Hearts Resisting The Devil - A Neglected Responsibility Am I An Idolater? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/am-i-an-idolater\/#arve-vimeo-720414587","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/720414587?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Am I An Idolater?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/STP-S20-EP08-Am-I-An-Idolater.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-07-07","description":"Am I An Idolater?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Am I An Idolater? When you think of an idol, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of small carved figures, statues, or images people bowed down before, worshipped, and sacrificed to in the Old Testament. But really, what is an idol, and what does it look like today in our 21st century? As Christians, how should we think about this, and how are we to remove idols from our lives if they aren’t these things? These questions and concerns will be addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast today between Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Listen in as Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share what idolatry is. If idolatry doesn't consist of just bowing, etc., before figures, images, and statues today, what is it, and how does it impact our relationship with God? Dr. Caldwell says idolatry is a matter of denying what God has revealed about Himself. We are not to worship the God of the Bible with images, figures, etc. To do so is to reduce what God has revealed about Himself to an image that comes from men's minds. It’s an image that derives from ourselves instead of from God. It’s a denial of God; it is a false god. That is what idols are. Why do men make idols? It is to form things with their hands that began in their hearts and minds. It is conceiving of God in terms that are different than what He has revealed about Himself, reducing Him to an image of our making. Therefore this is something we need to think about for our day and age. Dr. Caldwell says that even in the New Testament, most of the idolatry we read about speaks of external literal concrete idolatry. But idolatry isn’t limited to just images and little pictures. Idols can exist in our minds, in how we think about God, in ways that we speak to one another about God,

Did King David Rape Bathsheba? Jun 30, 2022

Did King David Rape Bathsheba? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-king-david-rape-bathsheba\/#arve-youtube-czdd83uwkyy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cZdd83UWkYY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP07-Did-King-David-Raped-Bathsheba.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-30","description":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesConsider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will assist you in digging deeper into the issues discussed in this podcast:No CondemnationThe Forgiveness Of The ForgivenWhy Forgiven People Must ForgiveProving Our Profession: ForgivenessDavid - The Man After God's Own HeartThe Only Hope For The Guilty SoulA Plea, A Promise, & A PrayerA Christian’s View Of The BodySuch Were Some Of YouA Great Divide - Our Profession Versus Our LivingBelievers Before The World's Court Did King David Rape Bathsheba? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-king-david-rape-bathsheba\/#arve-vimeo-719249010","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/719249010?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP07-Did-King-David-Raped-Bathsheba.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-30","description":"Did King David Rape Bathsheba?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Did King David Rape Bathsheba?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell will look at a relatively new interpretation of a familiar story to most of us. It is the story of King David and Bathsheba, found in the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel, chapter 11. Dr. Philpot shares that there seems to be confusion about what actually took place in this account between David and Bathsheba. Did David rape Bathsheba? Did David overpower her and forcibly defile her? Or was Bathsheba a willing participant? Was their interaction one of mutual consent in this act of adultery? Who is truly at fault? How can we know what really happened in this narrative? These questions and more will be discussed and answered as Dr. Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell converse and carefully consider this passage of Scripture.A common error that often happens in Bible interpretation is eisegesis. This error consists of reading things into the text that aren’t actually there. The opposite of this is called exegesis. It is to read what is there and seek to explain it without adding to it. Dr. Caldwell says that we have to be very careful about this. We need to read the texts and let them say what they say. He believes what has happened in this case is that some are reading the Word of God through the eyes of our cultural moment. He is not saying there hasn’t been scholarly debate on some level for years and years. But he has never heard this take on it until recent times. He believes it has to do with what is going on in the culture with the me-too movement. There is a high sensitivity to the sexual abuse of women, and he believes it is what has led to this new interpretation of the text.Dr. Caldwell shares that two chapters later, in 2 Samuel 13, we read of the rape of Tamar. There is specific language used that depicts her to have been forcibly violated/defiled. The language used for what occurs to Tamar is the same language used to describe what ha...

Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? Jun 23, 2022

Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-fight-the-cultural-wars\/#arve-youtube-ioahalnqrri","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IoaHAlNqRRI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP06-Should-Christians-Fight-The-Cultural-War.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-23","description":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesConsider learning more about how Christians should engage false ideas and ideologies in our culture by listening to sermons from Dr. Richard Caldwell. The sermon links included below are only a few of the many he has preached that will help guide you in your evangelism and approach to apologetics. Open the Word of God and follow along with Dr. Caldwell as he seeks to share the whole counsel of God for equipping saints for the work of ministry.A Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Pts. 1 & 2Observations For EvangelismThe Worthy Walk - Pts. 1 & 2Speak The TruthA New Kind Of Anger For A New ManQualities Of Love - Is DiscerningThe Goal Of Our Ministry - Part 1God's Love In The World Of Unbelievers Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-fight-the-cultural-wars\/#arve-vimeo-718854720","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/718854720?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP06-Should-Christians-Fight-The-Cultural-War.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-23","description":"Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Fight The Cultural Wars?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss the place of the Christian in the wars going on in the culture. Dr. Philpot asks if Christians should be fighting in the cultural wars raging in our society. Should Christians be out fighting against things like abortion, lgbtq+, transgenderism, racial injustice, and these sorts of things? Should Christians be working to influence the country with Christian beliefs and values? It seems there are many different thoughts and understandings among Christians regarding this. He asks Dr. Caldwell what would he answer regarding this? What can he share that would help to distill the disunity and division this might be causing within the Church body?As Dr. Caldwell thinks about the word fight, he wonders, in what sense are we fighting. He says this is important to answer. If we are speaking about whether believers should care about these issues, the answer is yes. Believers should seek to be an influence on all these issues and not be apathetic. But should believers think of fighting the way the world thinks of fighting, taking up these issues as excuses to act and behave in ways unbecoming as a child of God? No believers should not react and respond in ways that are not in keeping with our calling. Dr. Caldwell says some distinctions need to be made.There is a difference between the role of the Church as a body and that of the believer as an individual member of the body. Dr. Caldwell shares that he sees nothing in the New Testament, according to the assignment Christ gave to His Church,

Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins? Jun 16, 2022

Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins? Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-i-still-need-to-confess-my-sins\/#arve-youtube-lgtkrikxpw4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LGtKriKxPw4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP05-Why-Do-I-Still-Need-to-Confess-My-Sins-.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-16","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you would like to gain a deeper understanding of this subject, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell as he opens the Word of God and exposits it for us:The Forgiveness Of The ForgivenFellowship With ChristWhere The Gospel Always BeginsThe First Test Of True Fellowship - Pts. 1 & 2Confessing Our SinThe Believer's View Of SinWhy Grace Meets ObjectionsThe Answer To Grace AbuseThe Certainty Of New LifeThe Application Of Doctrine Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-do-i-still-need-to-confess-my-sins\/#arve-vimeo-717720618","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/717720618?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP05-Why-Do-I-Still-Need-to-Confess-My-Sins-.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-16","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Do I Still Need To Confess My Sins?Why do I need to confess my sins if they are already forgiven? Weren’t my sins fully paid for, pardoned, and forgiven at the cross? What purpose does this serve in my walk with the Lord?This week on Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot shares Colossians 2:13-14. The Apostle Paul writes about the forgiveness of our sins in these verses. Paul explains that our trespasses have been canceled out by the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross. Dr. Philpot asks, Dr. Richard Caldwell if all our sins are canceled at the cross, and we have received complete forgiveness, why do we need to confess them? And, if all our sins are forgiven, why should we pursue holiness?Dr. Caldwell explains that we must make a distinction between judicial forgiveness and fatherly forgiveness. These distinctions are sometimes called positional forgiveness and relational or familial forgiveness. In judicial forgiveness, all past, present, and future sins, are fully forgiven as we embrace Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. The death of Christ has answered for our sins. We are justified and declared right with God. We stand clothed before God in the perfect righteousness of Jesus. God now views us in this legal standing, and this is our position forever.But, says Dr. Caldwell, if we go to 1 John 1:5-10, what we find in reading through these verses as Dr. Caldwell does, is that there are three categories of people that John describes. First, there is the person who says they have never sinned. Second, there is the person who has concluded they have no sin. The third person, Dr. Caldwell says, is who we are as believers. These verses describe how we ought to be living and confessing our sins. We are to say the same thing about our sins as God says about them. In confessing our sins, we aren’t now seeking God’s forgiveness in a judicial sense but in a relational, familial way – like that of a parent and their child.

How To Prepare A Sermon | Preparing Sermons Jun 09, 2022

How To Prepare A Sermon | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-prepare-a-sermon\/#arve-youtube-do_erxvs3um","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/do_eRXvS3uM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP04-How-To-Prepare-A-Sermon.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-09","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more from Dr. Caldwell through sermons he has delivered to the congregation he shepherds and serves at Founders Baptist Church, consider listening from the links provided below: Spirit-Empowered Preaching Decision Prayer & Preaching Loving Leadership The Practice of Worship Worship's Public Response - Part 1 & 2 Be Careful How You Listen Light Dispersed Selecting & Training Men for Ministry The Eyes of Faith How To Prepare A Sermon | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-prepare-a-sermon\/#arve-vimeo-716560866","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/716560866?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Prepare A Sermon","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP04-How-To-Prepare-A-Sermon.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-09","description":"How To Prepare A Sermon"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Prepare A Sermon This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot continues a discussion with Dr. Richard Caldwell they've had on the last few episodes about pastors, preaching, and teaching. This week Dr. Philpot is interested in how Dr. Caldwell goes about constructing a sermon. He is interested in knowing about the process that Dr. Caldwell undertakes. He asks him to share the process he goes through, where he begins, and how it takes shape. Dr. Caldwell shares that translating the text, a lexical study, and diagraming a passage are all part of preparing sermons. He undertakes a seven-step process where each step begins with the letter S. He shares one at a time and unpacks them as he moves along for clarity purposes. Seek it – First, you seek the truth. This step is the exegetical process; it’s reading the text taking note of the elements of the text, and paying attention to the definition of words and their syntactical relationship. See it – Second is to see it; by way of the first step. This step involves getting to the point of the meaning of the text. Arriving at this involves understanding the multiple elements in the text and getting clarity in his own mind where he can see the truth that is in the text. Savor it – Third, you savor it by meditating on the text and then begin to ask questions: What is the purpose for this? What is the end for this? What difference does this make in his understanding of God, people, and the world? He is asking these questions first for his own heart and life, needing to preach the text to himself before he can preach it to anyone else. He believes that preaching is an act of worship and that glorifying God has to begin in his own personal study before it can take place in the pulpit. So, he must submit his own mind and heart to it by examining his life, confessing sin, and dealing with things that the Lord exposes and challenges him with.

Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? Jun 02, 2022

Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-are-pastors-called-shepherds\/#arve-youtube-6fg9ew5qoa0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6FG9ew5QoA0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP03-Why-are-pastors-called-shepherds.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-02","description":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you are interested in learning more about these qualities of a shepherd, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Pastor Richard Caldwell:Shepherds That Preach - Part 1 & 2Four Responsibilities for a Faithful Shepherd - Pts. 1,2, & 3Discernment for Chaotic Times - Parts 1 & 2The Requirement of HumilityThe Life of True HumilityThe Love of a ShepherdThe Fidelity to Truth in Our Field of MinistryAn Exhortation for EldersThe Life of Servants of God - Part 1 & 2Humble Servants Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-are-pastors-called-shepherds\/#arve-vimeo-713071310","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/713071310?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/STP-S20-EP03-Why-are-pastors-called-shepherds.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-06-02","description":"Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Are Pastors Called Shepherds?On the Straight Truth Podcast this week, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell continue their discussion on the role of a pastor. Previously podcasts covered what a pastor does in his teaching and preaching role and how it is that a man is gifted and evaluated for the position of elder/pastor. This week their discussion will focus on the role of the pastor as shepherd. Dr. Caldwell has written a book titled Pastoral Preaching. In the book, he hones in on the role of the pastor as a shepherd, and he intently focuses on what the task of shepherding entails. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to talk about this a bit and to help us understand why a pastor is a shepherd and what it communicates to the Church. Dr. Philpot has additional questions he asks throughout the dialogue. His last question for Dr. Caldwell pertains to losing touch with what a shepherd really is since many have never had experience with or seen the visual analogy of shepherding. Is this important? If so, how has it affected the Church and the Lord’s people?Dr. Caldwell shares the first reason this term is used is that Jesus, our Lord and Savior, is the Great Shepherd of the sheep. In the New Testament, the word we translate as pastor is the word for shepherd. Thus, when we speak of pastors as shepherds, it expresses biblical terminology. The terms elder, overseer, shepherd, and pastor are interchangeable terms for the men who lead the Church in the New Testament. Second, regarding the book he wrote, Dr. Caldwell shares that as he went through the Old and New Testaments taking note of the biblical instances where God refers to those preaching His word or leading His people using that analogy. The Scriptures speak of these men like shepherds to a flock. In the New Testament specifically, the Church is compared to a flock, and the leaders are compared to shepherds.

How To Evaluate A Pastor May 26, 2022

How To Evaluate A Pastor | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-evaluate-a-pastor\/#arve-youtube-sc41rteuqnk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SC41rTEUQnk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Evaluate A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP02-How-To-Evaluate-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-26","description":"How To Evaluate A Pastor This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will assist one in helping think further through ministry work and service:Clear Thinking About The MinistryHow To Remain Faithful In MinistryThe Temperament Of A Godly LeaderA Noble WorkThe Qualifications Of Overseers - Part 1 & 2Fidelity To Truth In Our Field Of MinistryOur View Of Spiritual Leadership How To Evaluate A Pastor | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-evaluate-a-pastor\/#arve-vimeo-710468900","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/710468900?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Evaluate A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP02-How-To-Evaluate-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"How To Evaluate A Pastor"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Evaluate A PastorCan any man choose to be a pastor? Are there specific qualifications that a man should have? Can a man become a pastor without a degree or having attended seminary?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Richard Caldwell to ask him some additional questions about the office of a pastor. Last week their discussion focused on the difference between preaching and teaching. This week Dr. Philpot mentions that Dr. Caldwell is formally and informally involved in training up a new generation of pastors. He asks Dr. Caldwell if he would share what goes into evaluating a potential pastor, and how does he know that a man is fit for the task and if the Lord has called him?Dr. Caldwell shares that it isn’t just him that does the investing in the men's lives. Founders Baptist Church is a campus for The Expositors Seminary, so all the elders have involvement and interaction with the men who attend here regularly. Which also provides one of the ways to evaluate men for ministry work. The local church is a place where men can receive mentoring by the leadership and pastors of that church; a place where they can grow and develop skills. It is a place where elders can watch over and guide with encouragement as they recognize evident giftedness in men that might pursue serving and working in ministry.As for looking for and evaluating men that might be gifted and called for the pastoral office, Dr. Caldwell says it begins with a desire. Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 3 that the office of a pastor is a noble work, and the one who desires it desires a good thing. But desire alone isn’t enough. Dr. Caldwell shares that a man needs other things as well. There is the giftedness that he has already mentioned. There are character qualifications, the skill to teach, and the fruitfulness that comes by way of that teaching. Dr. Caldwell expands a bit on each of these with more detail. He also adds that a man must be humble, teachable, have a submissive heart, and know what it means to be under authority. The local church body is where a man's character can be seen and observed.

What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? May 19, 2022

What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-does-the-title-pastor-teacher-mean\/#arve-youtube-eqghizoyw84","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eQGhiZoyW84?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP01-Pastor-Teacher.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about these biblical titles, roles, and positions; and the responsibilities they are tasked with, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Spirit-Empowered Preaching Shepherds That Preach - Pts. 1 & 2 The Men Who Lead the Church Four Responsibilities for a Faithful Shepherd - Pts. 1, 2, 3 Three Certainties Concerning Faithful Ministers & Ministry The Temperament of a Godly Leader The Ministers of the Word in the Life of the Church Authority & The Ministry of God's Word Marks of a Faithful Preacher What Would God Have Women to Be? What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-does-the-title-pastor-teacher-mean\/#arve-vimeo-708452272","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/708452272?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP01-Pastor-Teacher.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has some questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell about his position as the Pastor of Founders Baptist Church. Dr. Caldwell's title is that of Pastor-Teacher. Dr. Philpot tells us he is interested in that title combination. As a pastor, Dr. Caldwell is both a preacher and a teacher. So first, he asks Dr. Caldwell to articulate the difference between preaching and teaching. Next, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to explain where pastors fit into this role. But, also where others from the congregation in terms of their gifting fit into it. Lastly, as Dr. Caldwell answers these questions, Dr. Philpot has a few other questions relating to these roles and positions within the Church. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that there are many New Testament words to describe the teaching element in the life of the Church. There are several Greek words used that are translated into English as preach and preaching. To distinguish between the two categories, he needs to make some distinctions. Preaching has an exhortative element present that isn’t necessarily in the teaching role. Teaching involves more explaining things and can be done in different ways. He thinks of it more in the category of instructions of various kinds in various settings. Whereas preaching in the life of the Church is a heralding. It’s not so much a conversation as it is the declaration of a message. It's in the declaring that there is this exhortative element. We exhort people to respond, make decisions, and act on what is being heard. Yet, also, all preaching has teaching present in it. Preaching that contains no instruction is not preaching that is done well.

How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage May 12, 2022

How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-deal-with-jealousy-in-a-christian-marriage\/#arve-youtube-6rqciaanabg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6RQciaanaBg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S19-EP09-Evangelism-Tracts.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-12","description":"How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Would you like to learn more about trusting God and accepting and extending forgiveness? Do you long for deep satisfaction, joy, and lasting hope? Pick up your Bible and read along in the Scriptures as you listen to Dr. Caldwell passionately exposit the Word of God that the people of God would receive nourishment for their souls. Consider the following sermons below: The Qualities of Love - 1 Corinthians 13 Trusting In The Trustworthy God Learning The Trustworthiness of God Don't Trust Your Heart Deceived By Common Grace Why Forgiven People Must Forgive Forgiving: The Fundamentals - Pts. 1 & 2 Practicing Forgiveness The Joy of Forgiveness Proving Our Profession - Forgiveness A Proper View of Discipline and Forgiveness How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-deal-with-jealousy-in-a-christian-marriage\/#arve-vimeo-697533254","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/697533254?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S19-EP09-Evangelism-Tracts.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-12","description":"How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Deal With Jealousy In A Christian Marriage This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell about jealousy. He shares that we find this word used throughout the Bible. In the Scripture's use of the word jealous, we find different aspects and understandings. We know from the Old Testament that God describes himself as a jealous God. In other places in the Scriptures, when in people, jealousy appears nearly always as sinful. Can jealousy ever be a good thing for people to have? Can a husband or wife have good and right jealousy for their spouse? How should a husband or wife navigate the inward thoughts and feelings of jealousy associated with one's spouse? Is there a right way to address these issues and concerns? Dr. Caldwell says the word jealous, found in the Bible, has more than one meaning, to which Dr. Philpot has already alluded. Christians can have a kind of jealousy that is appropriate because God is a jealous God, which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. Dr. Caldwell reads and discusses Exodus 20:5. He tells us that on God’s part, what God requires is what He has a right to require. What He requires of His people is right; it is holy, fitting, and good. So, there is a proper kind of watchfulness, protectiveness, care, and concern that belongs to the realm of what is right; holy, fitting, and good. In the bonds of marriage, there is this same sort of thing. It is right that a husband or wife be bothered by someone flirting with th...

Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost? May 05, 2022

Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-gospel-tracts-an-effective-way-to-evangelize-the-lost\/#arve-youtube-yiogadkezy4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YiOGADkezY4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S19-EP09-Evangelism-Tracts.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-27","description":"Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about sharing the gospel and doing so in a way that glorifies God, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Confidence In The GospelSet Apart For The GospelThe Gospel of GodConvictions That Fuel Gospel CourageWhat The Gospel RevealsAnswering Gospel ObjectionsGospel ComprehensionThe Motivation & Humility For Gospel MinistryThe Simplicity of Saving FaithThe Nature of Genuine FaithDecisionHow To Avoid Final Destruction Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-gospel-tracts-an-effective-way-to-evangelize-the-lost\/#arve-vimeo-697514757","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/697514757?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S19-EP09-Evangelism-Tracts.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-28","description":"Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are Gospel Tracts An Effective Way To Evangelize The Lost?What are gospel tracts? Aren’t they a sort of hit-and-run form of evangelism? Can they really be an effective means of communicating the gospel?In evangelism, there are many tools and resources Christians use to assist in witnessing and sharing the gospel with the lost. A gospel tract is one of those tools often used to help do that. Gospel tracts became popular during the Protestant Reformation. The invention of the printing press in the late 1400s made the mass production of gospel tracts easier and faster. Usually made of a single sheet of paper or into small booklets, they were easy to place in a person's hand; thus, they spread quickly as a means of evangelization.Gospel or Bible tracts usually come in simple formats that are easy to read and understand. They are often created and presented in unique ways to grab people's attention. But are gospel tracts really effective? Aren’t some of these tracts more distracting and unhelpful in their gospel presentation? Should Christians use gospel tracts in their witnessing? These questions and more are answered on this week's edition of the Straight Truth Podcast. Join us and listen in as Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot have a candid discussion regarding the use of gospel tracts in Christian evangelism.Dr. Philpot tells us that many tracts he has seen come from an Arminian understanding of the gospel. As a result, he wonders if there is any usefulness to using gospel tracts in witnessing since many take that angle? He asks Dr. Caldwell if he would share something about this and some thoughts, in general, regarding the use of gospel tracts.Dr. Caldwell tells us the gospel is the gospel, and it never changes. But if you understand salvation in a way where you believe reg...

Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers? Apr 28, 2022

Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-attend-weddings-of-unbelievers-2\/#arve-youtube-kullaqv7lwe","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KUlLAQV7lWE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP08-Should-Christians-Attend-the-Weddings-of-Unbelievers.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-27","description":"Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about the origin of marriage and the very first wedding, consider listening to sermons that Dr. Caldwell has delivered from the Word of God in his over twenty-year span of pastoral ministry at Founders Baptist Church in Spring, Texas. These sermons will be helpful for all kinds of questions about marriage, family, and many subsequent related issues. They can be accessed from the links below: Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage 2018 - 14 Sermons Marriage 101 2016 - 5 Sermons Biblical Manhood, Womanhood, Marriage & Family 2014 - 20 Sermons Additional Sermons and Podcasts On Marriage/Divorce/Remarriage Driven To Paradise Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-attend-weddings-of-unbelievers-2\/#arve-vimeo-696278248","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/696278248?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP08-Should-Christians-Attend-the-Weddings-of-Unbelievers.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-28","description":"Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Attend Weddings of Unbelievers? Should Christians attend or participate in a wedding of unbelievers? Can we maintain a clear conscience when we take part and celebrate with them, even if it is one of our children? Can we rejoice and be happy for the wedding couple in some respect? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell return to the subject of marriage. Their discussion pertains to attending, participating, and celebrating the wedding and marriage of unbelievers. Biblically speaking, how are we to think about and understand marriage? Does God’s Word indicate that it is only for certain people? Is marriage something to be celebrated no matter who is getting married? First, Dr. Caldwell tells us the Bible doesn’t indicate that marriage is something real only for Christians. Marriage was designed and instituted by God when He created man and woman; it is something that applies to humanity, not just Christians. Dr. Caldwell provides us with a couple of examples from the New Testament so that we might gain clarity. Second, Dr. Caldwell asks, how should we think about attending a wedding of unbelievers? He approaches the answer as if it pertains to one of our own children. He reminds us of the importance of practicing evangelism towards them for all of their life; this would be sharing the gospel, being a witness to them, and working for their salvation. As they move towards marriage, this will be no different. However, if our child claims to be a believer and wants to marry an...

Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative Apr 21, 2022

Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/speaking-the-truth-in-love-to-my-transgender-relative\/#arve-youtube-spktjf_kz7s","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SPKtjF_KZ7s?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP07-Speaking-The-Truth-In-Love-To-my-transgender-Relative.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-21","description":"Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWould you like to hear sermons that will help guide your thoughts and conversations regarding transgenderism, gender identity, and gender expression? Consider listening to the sermons linked below as Dr. Caldwell teaches and exposits the Word of God:Made In God's ImageGod's Authority Over UsBack To The BeginningDriven To ParadiseConvictions That Fuel Gospel CourageWhat The Gospel RevealsThe Need For GraceWithout ExcuseSuch Were Some Of You Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/speaking-the-truth-in-love-to-my-transgender-relative\/#arve-vimeo-693727886","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/693727886?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP07-Speaking-The-Truth-In-Love-To-my-transgender-Relative.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-21","description":"Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender Relative"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Speaking The Truth in Love To My Transgender RelativeHow should we think about someone who has adopted the lifestyle of transgenderism? How should we interact with someone who believes they are not whom God has made them? What is the most loving thing we can do for someone confused about their identity as a male or a female?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to help us think biblically about people who are transgendered. How can we as believers navigate conversations with family, friends, and co-workers caught up in the confusion of gender identity? What should we do, how should we act, and what should we say? How can we relate to them?Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that what we do is deal with every person with the knowledge of who they are: a fellow human being made in the image of God. Just because someone is confused, deceived, and enslaved at the moment by sin doesn’t mean that they are any different than we are from the standpoint of humanity. We care about them as a person, recognizing that their soul has equal worth as ours. That is how we think about them, talk to them, and relate to them.We need to remember that they are a fellow human being, someone made in the image of God, someone who is going to spend eternity in heaven or hell. We want to love these individuals and care about them, but never by compromising our loyalty to God. Therefore, we want to bring that to bear in our relationship with them. The most loving thing we will do them, for any human being, no matter what sin we are talking about, is to tell them God’s truth in an attitude that reflects the God whose truth it is. We want them to know that God cares for them and He is willing to save and change their lives.

Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage? Apr 14, 2022

Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-moses-and-jesus-disagree-on-divorce-and-remarriage\/#arve-youtube-2yl-e-bvs-m","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2yl-e-BvS-M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP06-Different-Approaches-to-Divorce-in-the-Bible.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-14","description":"Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To listen to in-depth clear biblical teaching by Dr. Caldwell on marriage, divorce, and remarriage, consider listening to the series, podcasts, and sermons that are linked below: Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage 2018 - 14 Sermons Marriage 101 2016 - 5 Sermons Biblical Manhood, Womanhood, Marriage & Family 2014 - 20 Sermons Additional Sermons and Podcasts On Marriage/Divorce/Remarriage Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-moses-and-jesus-disagree-on-divorce-and-remarriage\/#arve-vimeo-692445580","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/692445580?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP06-Different-Approaches-to-Divorce-in-the-Bible.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-14","description":"Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Did Moses and Jesus Disagree On Divorce and Remarriage? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot and Dr. Richard Caldwell discuss questions a listener has regarding divorce in the Bible. The listener writes that it seems as though the Bible has different ways to approach divorce. Dr. Philpot shares that we read about marriage and divorce from Moses, Ezra, Jesus, and Paul. Each one of them seemingly gives a different view on divorce. This is perplexing; these accounts appear conflicting and contradictory. How can we understand them? Is it possible to reconcile these different perspectives? Can we gain a better understanding of marriage and divorce in doing so? Dr. Caldwell emphasizes that they are only seemingly different perspectives. He shares that some real differences exist in some of these cases, so we need to look at this subject from the whole of Scripture. When we do this, we will find the category where each one fits and the way to explain each of them. Dr. Caldwell does this for us with both Moses and Ezra explaining how these accounts relate to the nation of Israel, a people belonging to God who live under His Law. But, when we come to Paul, there is an acknowledgment that divorce is a reality in a fallen world. As a result of sin, there are all kinds of errors and distortions of God’s original design for marriage; divorce is one of them. Dr. Caldwell’s position is that the Bible does not forbid all divorce. He does, however, hold to a more restrictive position on the remarriage side of the issue. His stance regarding remarriage comes from how he reads and understands 1 Corinthians 7:10. Dr. Caldwell shares that he has done two extended series on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. Additionally,

Does The Bible Condone Polygamy? Apr 07, 2022

Does The Bible Condone Polygamy? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-the-bible-condone-polygamy\/#arve-youtube-b8knmcvqzlo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/B8knmCVqzlo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does The Bible Condone Polygamy?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP05-Polygamy-in-the-bible.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-07","description":"Does The Bible Condone Polygamy? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Would you like to hear more about what God says about marriage? Grab your Bible and take a walk through the Scriptures with Dr. Caldwell as he exposits the Word of God from Genesis 2 on marriage, as well as several other texts from the New Testament: Marriage By Design Marriage or Divorce: Where Is Your Emphasis? Perversions of God's Design The Real War On Women The Husband of One Wife An Elder's Home - Part 1 Worship & The Mortification of Sin Mockers - Part 2 Does The Bible Condone Polygamy? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-the-bible-condone-polygamy\/#arve-vimeo-690610812","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/690610812?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does The Bible Condone Polygamy?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/STP-S19-EP05-Polygamy-in-the-bible.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-04-07","description":"Does The Bible Condone Polygamy?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does The Bible Condone Polygamy? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot approaches Dr. Richard Caldwell with several questions about polygamy in the Bible. Dr. Philpot identifies some key people in the history of the Old Testament who actively participated in the accruing of multiple spouses. That history even includes some of the patriarchs of Israel. This is somewhat confusing. Isn’t polygamy morally wrong and offensive to God? Why would God allow this? Why doesn’t the Bible condemn polygamy outright in both the Old and New Testaments? Dr. Caldwell says what we ought to see in this is amazing patience on God's part. We should see God putting up with and tolerating things that do not please Him. God allows men in their times and cultures to exist before Him, in some cases, to live before Him and worship Him in situations that are less than ideal. However, this does not mean that God condones this sin and that He will not judge it. All mankind, since the fall, go about living their lives in ways that God did not prescribe. Romans 3:23 is clear, all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and later in Romans, we are told that the wages of sin are death. Therefore, we must distinguish between what the Scriptures prescribe and what they describe. What is prescribed in the Scriptures is clear. Genesis 2:24 reveals that a man is to leave his family. He is to be joined to his wife and cling to her for all of life. One man and one woman, husband and wife married for life, is what God has designed. What then is put before us in the Scriptures, what is prescribed, is God’s will. God’s will from the beginning is one man with one woman for life. Jesus reiterates this in the gospels, in a discussion he has with the Pharisees about divorce. Elsewhere in the New Testament, there are qualifications set forth for elders and instructions regarding widows that pertain to marriage. Elders are to be the husband of one wife, a one-woman man.

Why Doesn’t the Old Testament Mention The Afterlife? Mar 31, 2022

Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-doesnt-the-old-testament-mention-the-afterlife\/#arve-youtube-mqwb0s3fgzu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mQwB0s3FGZU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S19-EP04-No-afterlife-in-the-old-testament.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-31","description":"Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to learn more about the afterlife, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell: The Gospel As Preservative Christ's Resurrection & The Believer The Certainty of Resurrection The Resurrection Body Instant Immortality Hopeful Grief Living In the Light of the Day The Vengeance and Judgement of God - Pts. 1, 2, & 3 True Riches And True Poverty - Pts. 1 & 2 The Reality of Damnation Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-doesnt-the-old-testament-mention-the-afterlife\/#arve-vimeo-688142457","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/688142457?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S19-EP04-No-afterlife-in-the-old-testament.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-31","description":"Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Doesn't the Old Testament Mentions The Afterlife? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot talks with Dr. Richard Caldwell about hope in the afterlife. A listener writes sharing that they see evidence for Christian hope of an afterlife in the New Testament. However, they also share that they do not see evidence for it in the Old Testament. So, they ask, is it there? Did believers in the days of the Old Testament have hope for the life that extends beyond the grave? How do we know that there is life after death? Dr. Caldwell seeks to help Believers see the evidence for the afterlife in the Old Testament. He also seeks to encourage us in this hope that the New Testament makes even more clear. Dr. Caldwell tells us we know there is life after death because the Bible tells us there is. The very One we trust in; the Lord Jesus Christ is He who was raised from the dead and lives forevermore. And, He has promised to return and receive us to Himself, that where He is, we will also be. So, you can’t believe the Bible and not believe in an afterlife because the Bible clearly speaks of it. Yet, it seems somewhat hidden, not overtly obvious or clear in the Old Testament. Why is this? Dr. Caldwell says that many truths in the Scriptures are this way, they sort of receive increasing light as we move through the Scriptures. This is often referred to as progressive revelation, where more and more information is given as we go along. One example of this is the Trinity. The fullness of light is seen in the Lord Jesus and what follows. The hope of the afterlife is not absent from the Old Testament; it just isn't overly clear. Dr. Caldwell takes us to Psalm 16 to give us an example of what he means.

Have I Committed The Unforgivable Sin? Mar 24, 2022

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I Can’t Find a Healthy Church Mar 17, 2022

I Can't Find a Healthy Church | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-cant-find-a-healthy-church\/#arve-youtube-9cuxrbwlg7u","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/9CuxrBWlg7U?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Can't Find a Healthy Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S19-EP02-I-cant-find-a-healthy-church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-17","description":"I Can't Find a Healthy Church This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn about what a healthy church should look like and what the Believer’s responsibility to the Lord’s Church is, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell: A Believer's Relationship To The Church Perseverance And The Local Church A Healthy Church The Men Who Lead The Church The Ministers Of The Word In The Life Of The Church The 13 Marks Of An Effective Church The Church That Enjoys God's Presence Praying For A Faithful Church The Behavior Of A Healthy Church The Church In It's Right Mind I Can't Find a Healthy Church | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-cant-find-a-healthy-church\/#arve-vimeo-686055098","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/686055098?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Can't Find a Healthy Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S19-EP02-I-cant-find-a-healthy-church.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-17","description":"I Can't Find a Healthy Church"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify I Can't Find a Healthy Church What is a person to do when they have been unable to find sound theology and sound doctrine in any of the churches they visit? It feels like all the churches they visited have only given self-help lectures. They hear very little of the gospel of Jesus Christ and walk away from these churches disappointed. They understand the command to assemble regularly with the Lord's people as they gather. Yet, at the same time, they do not want to sit under unsound doctrine. They find themselves anxious about not having a church home and not wanting to be out of the will of God. How can they navigate this? Can Dr. Caldwell offer some advice? This is the discussion that takes place today on the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Josh Philpot presents this listener's dilemma to Dr. Richard Caldwell as they have written sharing their concerns and ask for advice. Dr. Caldwell's answer assumes the possibility that within one or more of the churches visited that the gospel is actually present. If a church is full of the Lord’s people, people who have received the biblical gospel, the Word of God is there, and the ordinances are there, it is the Lord's church. Even when the church is not doing well and is not as healthy as it could be, if these other things are present, God's people, His Word, and the ordinances, it is still the Lord's church. Dr. Caldwell says just think about the Corinthian church in the New Testament. He reminds us of the mess that they were. This church needed correction, they needed to be able to be corrected, and they needed to be straightened out. It would be an easy answer if we always had the choice between a healthy church and a not-so-healthy church wherever we are. But if we find ourselves in a place where there isn’t this option, what are we to do? Dr.

How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine Mar 10, 2022

How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-the-church-should-react-to-the-war-in-ukraine\/#arve-youtube-jnr1efljumm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JNR1eFljumM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S19-EP01-How-The-church-should-react-to-the-war-in-Ukraine.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-10","description":"How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Precious Truth of Peace The Joy of Peace With God Secure in God's Love A New Creation Perspective The Believing Life Why Forgiven People Must Forgive Action For the Spiritually Disheartened Post Conversion Responsibilities Peace In Turbulent Times How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-the-church-should-react-to-the-war-in-ukraine\/#arve-vimeo-685683100","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/685683100?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S19-EP01-How-The-church-should-react-to-the-war-in-Ukraine.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-10","description":"How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How the Church Should React to the War in Ukraine This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Richard Caldwell to discuss the war that has now ensued due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As this podcast airs, the war has actively progressed for two weeks. We don’t know how long it will go on. Nor do we know what the outcome will be. However, as Dr. Philpot shares, it does seem that most of the world is against this action taken by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Churches worldwide are watching, looking, and listening to all that is going on. Dr. Philpot asks, how should Christians be thinking about all of this, and what sorts of things can we do? Dr. Caldwell tells us that he thinks about this from several points of view. First of all, he says, there is a sadness involved as we ponder the tragedy of war. War brings chaos, confusion, pain, suffering, and loss of life as a result. All of this belongs to a fallen world. The world, he reminds us, is sinful due to man’s sin. There is constant conflict and striving against one another for what we want and can’t have. So these sorts of things will characterize the world until Jesus returns. From the standpoint of the universal Church, says Dr. Caldwell, there are always brothers and sisters in Christ, in that part of the world that are sufferings through these kinds of turmoil. Our natural inclination is probably to think of those in Ukraine first due to being invaded. But, we need to remember that in both Russia and Ukraine, there will be those whose desire is not to be part of this conflict. People in both countries are experiencing difficulties. We want to pray for safety, protection, gospel opportunities and that they will be able to be taken advantage of for the glory of God, in and by the strength that He provides.

Are Allah and Yahweh the same God? Mar 03, 2022

Are Allah and Yahweh the same God? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-allah-and-yahweh-the-same-god\/#arve-youtube-3kmpshtebpw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3KMPSHTEBPw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Allah and Yahweh the same God?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S18-EP10-Are-Allah-and-Yahweh-The-Same-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-03","description":"Are Allah and Yahweh the same God? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you would like to gain a better understanding of the triune God of the Bible, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:The Trinity - Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4Romans 10 - The Need for the GospelThe Need for GraceRedemptionAbraham, the Father of All Who BelieveOne New ManLife in the SpiritBeautiful Bloody ReligionThe All Sufficient SacrificeGod Has Spoken In SonThe Glorious Agent of CreationGod's Glorious SonThe Exact Imprint of His Nature Are Allah and Yahweh the same God? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-allah-and-yahweh-the-same-god\/#arve-vimeo-677349853","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/677349853?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Allah and Yahweh the same God?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/STP-S18-EP10-Are-Allah-and-Yahweh-The-Same-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-03-03","description":"Are Allah and Yahweh the same God?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are Allah and Yahweh the same God? Is it ever right to be Are Allah and Yahweh the same God?? Can we even express our anger at God without being sinful? What should Christians do when they find themselves angry at God for the difficult circumstances of their lives? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot converses with Dr. Richard Caldwell about anger. The anger he refers to is not just any kind of anger; it's the anger of a believer being directed at God. Is this right; is it wise? Should a believer be Are Allah and Yahweh the same God?? Anger is dangerous and destructive. The book of Proverbs tells us a man of great anger will bear the penalty. The New Testament calls the believer to put off and put away all anger from their life. If a believer is angry at God about their life circumstances, how can they deal with it? Dr. Philpot asks if a believer can complain to God about these kinds of things, and in doing so, can it be done without being sinful? Dr. Caldwell thinks that there are questions, as believers, we can ask and attitudes we have that are sinful. Questions and attitudes that are just dishonoring and disrespectful of God. However, in the Psalms, we find the pouring out of frustrations, questions of all kinds, asking about things that we don't understand, and things that don’t make sense to us. These examples show us that God is not afraid of our questions. Therefore we can go to God with our questions like the Psalmist, but we need to be willing to stick around to hear the answers. Are we willing to hear what He has to say? Dr. Caldwell says that there is nothing fruitful, godly, helpful, or right about being Are Allah and Yahweh the same God?. Every kind of anger we would have with God is misguided. It is a result of wrong thinking. He reminds us to remember that we live in a fallen world. God allows things to go on in this world that grieves Him and us. But, this doesn’t mean He doesn’t care and that He won...

Legalism and Moralism Feb 24, 2022

Angry With God | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/legalism-and-moralism\/#arve-youtube-c7qsa-d3aha","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/c7QSA-D3AhA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Angry With God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP08-Angry-at-God-V2.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-16","description":"Angry With God This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about the many things discussed in this podcast, consider listening to these sermons below by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Joy in Our Suffering Blessed Assurance Misunderstanding the Goodness of God Series on the Book of Jonah : Chapters 1-4 The Wonder of a Believer's Life The Two Answers for Discouragement Learning the Trustworthiness of God Trusting the Trustworthy God The Reality of Everlasting Damnation True Riches and True Poverty - Pts. 1 & 2 Angry With God | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/legalism-and-moralism\/#arve-vimeo-675033435","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/675033435?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Angry With God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP08-Angry-at-God-V2.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-16","description":"Angry With God"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Angry With God Is it ever right to be angry with God? Can we even express our anger at God without being sinful? What should Christians do when they find themselves angry at God for the difficult circumstances of their lives? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot converses with Dr. Richard Caldwell about anger. The anger he refers to is not just any kind of anger; it's the anger of a believer being directed at God. Is this right; is it wise? Should a believer be angry with God? Anger is dangerous and destructive. The book of Proverbs tells us a man of great anger will bear the penalty. The New Testament calls the believer to put off and put away all anger from their life. If a believer is angry at God about their life circumstances, how can they deal with it? Dr. Philpot asks if a believer can complain to God about these kinds of things, and in doing so, can it be done without being sinful? Dr. Caldwell thinks that there are questions, as believers, we can ask and attitudes we have that are sinful. Questions and attitudes that are just dishonoring and disrespectful of God. However, in the Psalms, we find the pouring out of frustrations, questions of all kinds, asking about things that we don't understand, and things that don’t make sense to us. These examples show us that God is not afraid of our questions. Therefore we can go to God with our questions like the Psalmist, but we need to be willing to stick around to hear the answers. Are we willing to hear what He has to say? Dr. Caldwell says that there is nothing fruitful, godly, helpful, or right about being angry with God. Every kind of anger we would have with God is misguided. It is a result of wrong thinking. He reminds us to remember that we live in a fallen world. God allows things to go on in this world that grieves Him and us. But, this doesn’t mean He doesn’t care and that He won’t call people to account for it one day. Until that day comes, there are injustices and mistreatments that we all have to live through and try to mana...

Angry With God Feb 17, 2022

Angry With God | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/angry-with-god\/#arve-youtube-c7qsa-d3aha-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/c7QSA-D3AhA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Angry With God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP08-Angry-at-God-V2.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-16","description":"Angry With God This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the many things discussed in this podcast, consider listening to these sermons below by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Joy in Our SufferingBlessed AssuranceMisunderstanding the Goodness of GodSeries on the Book of Jonah : Chapters 1-4The Wonder of a Believer's LifeThe Two Answers for DiscouragementLearning the Trustworthiness of GodTrusting the Trustworthy GodThe Reality of Everlasting DamnationTrue Riches and True Poverty - Pts. 1 & 2 Angry With God | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/angry-with-god\/#arve-vimeo-675033435-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/675033435?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Angry With God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP08-Angry-at-God-V2.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-16","description":"Angry With God"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Angry With GodIs it ever right to be angry with God? Can we even express our anger at God without being sinful? What should Christians do when they find themselves angry at God for the difficult circumstances of their lives?In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot converses with Dr. Richard Caldwell about anger. The anger he refers to is not just any kind of anger; it's the anger of a believer being directed at God. Is this right; is it wise? Should a believer be angry with God? Anger is dangerous and destructive. The book of Proverbs tells us a man of great anger will bear the penalty. The New Testament calls the believer to put off and put away all anger from their life. If a believer is angry at God about their life circumstances, how can they deal with it? Dr. Philpot asks if a believer can complain to God about these kinds of things, and in doing so, can it be done without being sinful?Dr. Caldwell thinks that there are questions, as believers, we can ask and attitudes we have that are sinful. Questions and attitudes that are just dishonoring and disrespectful of God. However, in the Psalms, we find the pouring out of frustrations, questions of all kinds, asking about things that we don't understand, and things that don’t make sense to us. These examples show us that God is not afraid of our questions. Therefore we can go to God with our questions like the Psalmist, but we need to be willing to stick around to hear the answers. Are we willing to hear what He has to say?Dr. Caldwell says that there is nothing fruitful, godly, helpful, or right about being angry with God. Every kind of anger we would have with God is misguided. It is a result of wrong thinking. He reminds us to remember that we live in a fallen world. God allows things to go on in this world that grieves Him and us. But, this doesn’t mean He doesn’t care and that He won’t call people to account for it one day. Until that day comes, there are injustices and mistreatments that we all have to live through and try to manage.If we are willing to ask why God allows it and what is produced through it, there are answers to be found in the Scriptures.

How Should Christians Overcome Addictions? Feb 10, 2022

How Should Christians Overcome Addictions? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-overcome-addictions\/#arve-youtube-6jevxf7ttlo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6JeVXf7ttlo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Overcome Addictions?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP07-How-Should-Christians-Overcome-Addictions.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-10","description":"How Should Christians Overcome Addictions? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo gain a deeper and more biblical understanding of these issues, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:The Certainty of New LifeThe Application of DoctrineSalvation's New AbilitiesThe Outcome of Our New SlaveryGod Given Motivations for Spiritual GrowthThe Believing LifeHow To Heed the WarningsResurrection LivingSuch Were Some Of YouWisdom & WinePowerful or PermissibleA Love the Christian Must Reject How Should Christians Overcome Addictions? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-overcome-addictions\/#arve-vimeo-673363311","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/673363311?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Overcome Addictions?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP07-How-Should-Christians-Overcome-Addictions.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-09","description":"How Should Christians Overcome Addictions?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Overcome Addictions?How should Christians think about addictions? What should Christians do to battle and overcome addictions? Can we be completely healed from our addictions? Is there real hope for those caught up in bondage to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, pornography, food, smoking, etc.?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast host, Dr. Josh Philpot approaches Dr. Richard Caldwell with these questions regarding addictions. He asks Dr. Caldwell is it possible for someone to overcome being held captive to their addictions? How would he offer hope to someone who struggles with addiction?Dr. Caldwell says where we must begin when speaking with the person dealing with these kinds of things in their life would be with the genuineness of their salvation. Because, before we can even start to discuss dealing with the issues at hand, we must know if the person has access to the things in Christ to overcome patterns of sin. So first, is, do they know Christ, do they have the Spirit of God, are they a new creation?If the person knows Christ, they must understand and recognize that addiction issues are sin issues. Dr. Caldwell says people need to stop thinking about addictions as diseases. An addiction is a habit we have formed; it is what we do. While diseases can and may develop in our bodies by reason of the things we do to and with our bodies, disease is not the action; disease is the consequence of the action. The action we choose and then do that forms the addictions is sin. Even though one may have predispositions toward certain sins or genetics that would easily explain an individual's failings, they are still sin issues. These things must be identified, discussed, and handled biblically, using biblical language and thought of in terms of biblical categories. The Bible doesn’t deal with these things as diseases. The Bible deals with these things as sins against God.

Preaching Christ From Every Scripture Feb 03, 2022

Preaching Christ From Every Scripture | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/preaching-christ-from-every-scripture\/#arve-youtube-vau2rzmcp5m","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Vau2RZMCp5M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Preaching Christ From Every Scripture","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP05-Preaching-Christ.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-03","description":"Preaching Christ From Every Scripture This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about these things discussed in the podcast today, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell: Christ, The Word of God, & True Righteousness (2) Christ's View of Scripture The Model For The Ministry of The Word The Road To Emmaus The End & The Beginning God Has Spoken In Son The Glorious Agent of Creation The Sustainer of All Things God's Glorious Son God's Glorious Heir Preaching Christ From Every Scripture | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/preaching-christ-from-every-scripture\/#arve-vimeo-672146309","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/672146309?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Preaching Christ From Every Scripture","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STP-S18-EP05-Preaching-Christ.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-02-03","description":"Preaching Christ From Every Scripture"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Preaching Christ From Every Scripture In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot says that there seems to be this renewed interest by some, who say that Christ ought to be preached from every Scripture. Some say that every verse is about Jesus in one way or another. In Luke 24:27, we read of a conversation Jesus has with two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, Jesus interprets the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures to them. The Psalms are included in these same interpretations when He appears to others in Jerusalem (verse 44 of the same chapter). But does this mean that every text or verse of the Old Testament speaks about Christ? Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell if this is how he understands it? He asks, is it important to preach and teach Christ from every text or verse of Scripture? Dr. Caldwell responds by saying that he thinks it is important to preach Christ from every part of Scripture. But, he would not agree with the idea that every verse of Scripture refers to Jesus. He believes that this is where preachers and teachers can get into dangerous territory. The Scripture gets allegorized, and the imagination gets preached instead of the actual text. Preachers and teachers need to be faithful to the Scriptures. They need to remind themselves that there is no one more interested in magnifying God’s Son than God. God is the One who has given us the Scriptures. The Scriptures are God's self-revelation; they are His special revelation. In them, God has revealed and made Himself through His Word known to mankind. The crescendo of God's special revelation is God’s Son. Consequently, it should not surprise us that as God glorifies Himself, that is, makes Himself known in the Scriptures, the high-point of that self-revelation would be His Son. So, while Dr.

Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women Jan 27, 2022

Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-advice-for-young-men-and-young-women\/#arve-youtube-ic3dz-whkju","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ic3dz-WHkjU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP05-Advise-for-Young-People.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-27","description":"Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell: The Contrast of Healthy Teaching The Church's Older Men What God Would Have Women To Be The Young Men of The Church A Slave's Life What Every Brother Needs To Remember Respecting God's Order For Men & Women Generational Instruction A Model For Young Men A Godly Young Woman Women Teaching Women Six Marks of Godly Manhood Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/christian-advice-for-young-men-and-young-women\/#arve-vimeo-663515105","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/663515105?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP05-Advise-for-Young-People.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-27","description":"Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Christian Advice For Young Men and Young Women This week on the Straight Truth Podcast host, Dr. Josh Philpot questions Dr. Richard Caldwell about young people. He says that society at large is not improving; it is not getting better but seems to be getting worse. This presents challenges for all Christians for sure, but definitely some very different challenges that weren’t as prevalent in years past for the younger people of our day. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share what he believes to be the biggest challenges for young men and young women today? Dr. Caldwell believes the biggest issue for both groups, young men and young women, is disconnection. The young people of today are disconnected from generational instruction. He shares that what has come with the explosion of sexual immorality in our culture is an implosion of the nuclear family. Families are fractured all around us; the result is a lack of fatherly and motherly instruction. This has perpetuated a great breakdown of respect across the board of the younger generation towards the older generation. What gets lost in this is the wisdom and experience that older people bring. By having no respect for older people, young people cannot benefit from their knowledge and experience; this is a great danger. However, says Dr. Caldwell, this isn’t only a problem in society at large. He also sees it in the realm of the church. There is an attitude among many young people as if spiritual life just sort of began with them. If there is something they don't know or are unsure about, they determine they will make up their own minds about it. They go about this by studying, reading, listening to podcasts and sermons on YouTube. Often neglecting to live their lives in the context of a local church and among family, where they can be taught, guided, and instructed. Instead,

Self-Appointed Pastors? Jan 20, 2022

Self-Appointed Pastors? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/self-appointed-pastors\/#arve-youtube-shpseymudsy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/shpsEyMUDsY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Self-Appointed Pastors?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP04-Self-Appointed-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-13","description":"Self-Appointed Pastors? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesConsider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:A New People, a New Life, and a New FellowshipThe Temperament of a Godly LeaderFoundational Thinking for Faithful MinistryThe 13 Marks of an Effective Church - Parts 1 & 2The Word of God AdvancingThe Ministers of the Word in the Life of the ChurchThe Men Who Lead the ChurchA Healthy Church Self-Appointed Pastors? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/self-appointed-pastors\/#arve-vimeo-663155825","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/663155825?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Self-Appointed Pastors?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP04-Self-Appointed-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-13","description":"Self-Appointed Pastors?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Self-Appointed Pastors?Should the role of pastoral leadership be self-appointed? Is it wrong for an individual or group of individuals to decide to start a church on their own if they see a need? Who should determine if, when, and where a church should come into existence?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, a listener has written about a church setting where they were blessed by the preaching but found themselves confused over how that church body came into existence. The listener writes with several questions regarding this. Dr. Josh Philpot brings these questions to Dr. Richard Caldwell for a helpful discussion on church startups, church planting, and the role of church leadership. As Dr. Caldwell shares his thoughts and opinions, he seeks to answer these questions from the Bible and the examples we find there.Dr. Caldwell begins by saying when we look at the expansion of the Church in the New Testament, there is no doubt the Church was built on the foundation of the Apostles. What we see are churches that are planted by the Apostles or by representatives of the Apostles. Each of those churches is subject to Apostolic authority. The Apostles either appointed elders themselves or appointed men who were given the task of appointing elders in the churches that were planted. So the New Testament pattern seen is that of the church planting churches where there is accountability, responsibility, and oversight. Dr. Caldwell tells us that he believes this is the pattern even for today. Churches should be the ones to plant churches.However, having said this, he reminds us that there are faithful men like Apollos in the New Testament. Apollos, as far as we know, was not sent nor appointed by anyone. The response to Apollos and his teaching was not to rebuke him or tell him to stop. Priscilla and Aquila heard him, took him under their wing, and instructed him further in the way. Apollos went on to be very active within the realm of Apostolic ministry and very useful. Therefore, Dr. Caldwell says he wouldn’t rule a man out just because the church he pastors didn’t start the way he thinks it ought to.He shares that we need to be discerning in this situation.

Habitual Sin Jan 13, 2022

Habitual Sin | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/habitual-sin\/#arve-youtube-igykpl4mr_g","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/igyKPL4mR_g?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Habitual Sin","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP02-Habitual-Sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-13","description":"Habitual Sin This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about the things discussed in today's podcast, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Caldwell: The Fleshly Mind & The Law of God Life In the Spirit Salvation's Obligation The Reality & Finality of Salvation The Seriousness of Easter No Chance to Repent Genuine Repentance The Believer's Obligation Regarding Sin Worship & The Mortification of Sin Heed the Warnings How to Heed the Warnings Habitual Sin | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/habitual-sin\/#arve-vimeo-662125838","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/662125838?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Habitual Sin","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP02-Habitual-Sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-13","description":"Habitual Sin"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Habitual Sin This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot speaks with Dr. Richard Caldwell about habitual sin. What is habitual sin? Is a habitual sin different than other sins? Is practicing sin the same thing as habitual sinning? Is someone who habitually sins an unbeliever? Are there differences between how a believer and an unbeliever deal with habitual sin in their lives? Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to help us gain insight into the differences regarding practicing sin, habitual sin, and sinning habitually. Dr. Caldwell says that where there is new life there are new desires. It results in new hatreds and new loves. Where eternal life has come, the believer has received a new nature. That new nature is internal, and it desires to please God. Before this, we were unregenerate, living in the flesh, slaves to sin with no power to overcome it. But with new life in Christ, the power of sin has been broken. So even though the flesh still abides with us as believers, we are no longer enslaved to it. We now battle sin daily through the power of the Spirit. The trajectory and direction of our life have been forever changed. That change results in a new lifestyle and a new course of life. While we still sin, we aren’t just given over to it; we don’t revel in it; we battle it. As we grow in the Christian life, there is maturing that takes place. And through it, we learn what it is to overcome sin, though, in this life, we will never be sinless. Dr. Caldwell turns to 1 John 2:4-5 and shares from it to help us understand what the pattern of growth should look like in the life of a believer. Next, Dr. Caldwell turns to 1 John 3:4-5, reading and sharing, from this passage. He explains that salvation brings with it respect for God’s authority. Before we are saved, we don’t respect God’s law, His commandments. Instead, we cast off these things and live our lives as if there is no authority over us. Salvation changes all this; we do not go on making a practice of sinning. Anyone who goes on in their sinning reveals they have no regard for the authority of God. That is not what belongs to a believer’s life. Dr. Caldwell picks up again at 1 John 3 and reads fr...

Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life Jan 06, 2022

Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/practical-steps-for-an-effective-prayer-life\/#arve-youtube-zet2ip5ybqi","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Zet2IP5ybQI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP01-Practical-Steps-For-an-Effective-Prayer-Life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-06","description":"Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesPrayer is difficult, it is hard, it takes time, and we must discipline ourselves for it. God has provided it as a means for us to come and ask, seeking Him in love, reverence and humble adoration, submitting and surrendering our needs, requests and, desires to Him. While our prayers do not change God’s mind, prayer does change things, and it changes us. To learn more about these things, consider listening to the following sermons from Dr. Caldwell as he digs deep, mines out, and delivers the truth from the Word of God:Contrasts In PrayerThe Model PrayerThe Motivation For PrayerPrayer, God's Willingness & Our ReluctanceOur Prayers & God's Will Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/practical-steps-for-an-effective-prayer-life\/#arve-vimeo-661313010","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/661313010?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/STP-S18-EP01-Practical-Steps-For-an-Effective-Prayer-Life.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-01-06","description":"Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer Life"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Practical Steps For An Effective Prayer LifeThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot speaks with Dr. Caldwell about prayer and the Christian life. Dr. Philpot has several questions he presents for discussion: Should we have a specific time devoted to prayer? Is praying in our prayer closet the same as praying without ceasing? What does Pastor Caldwell mean when he speaks of laboring in prayer? How do our prayers work since God is sovereign?Dr. Caldwell jumps right in and says there is probably nothing harder or more difficult in our Christian life than prayer. Prayer has a work aspect to it in that it requires our time and devotion. He shares that in Colossians 4:12, we read of Epaphras struggling in prayer for the Colossians. The Greek word translated as 'struggling', means to agonize, to labor. But, it isn’t just something that we labor in time devoted to it that pleases God; it's not offering up long prayers for an extended time that pleases God. In fact, Jesus warns about these kinds of prayers in Mark 12:38-40. So then, we need to think about what prayer is and what it expresses. Prayer is a discipline, but it’s a relational discipline; it isn’t something without fellowship. Prayer is communication from our hearts and minds to our God. There ought to be a motivation that stirs us and moves us to pray based on what God teaches and promises us regarding it. We have to come before Him aware of our own needs and the needs that are all around us. Dr. Caldwell explains that to pray without ceasing is about ongoing prayer that happens throughout the day. No one prays 24/7, but what is intended is that we live our lives mindful of God an...

How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? Dec 16, 2021

How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-we-keep-christ-central-in-the-christmas-season\/#arve-youtube-ejwvghd8-c0-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eJWVgHD8-C0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STP-S18-EP01-Keep-Christ-In-Christmas.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-12-09","description":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell will help to further your understanding of keeping Christ central in your everyday celebration of our Savior and Lord, not just that of Christmas, and Easter: Unity in Christ's Lordship The Unchanging God God Has Spoken In Son What A Savior A Holy Responsibility Living In Light of the Incarnation - Parts 1,2,3,4 Why Christ's Burial Matters - Parts 1 & 2 Christ's Resurrection & the Believer A New Creation Perspective The Believing Life Matters of Conscience How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-we-keep-christ-central-in-the-christmas-season\/#arve-vimeo-655169463-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/655169463?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STP-S18-EP01-Keep-Christ-In-Christmas.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-12-09","description":"How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Do We Keep Christ Central In The Christmas Season? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot are recording as we enter the Christmas season. Dr. Philpot reflects that it’s a significant time in the life of the Church as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. It’s an important time, a wonderful time, and a time of great joy of fellowship that happens within our church body and with our families. There are many different things we do to celebrate the birth of our Savior. At times, though, even for Christians, we can get caught up in the season and place our emphasis on the wrong things. Dr. Philpot asks about what we can do to keep Christ central during this time of year. He asks Dr. Caldwell to share how he has done this over the years. Dr. Caldwell says he will answer and share from his perspective. He doesn't believe that his views need to be that for everyone else. Thinking about this, Dr. Caldwell tells us that Romans 14:5 is on his mind. He explains that he realizes that there are conscience matters wrapped up in discussions about holidays, so he prefers to share his own point of view. He is thankful for the Christmas season and the opportunity to reflect on the incarnation. It is an opportunity to teach our children the truth about how God has loved the world, and it's a time for us to celebrate that as a church. Personally, he lands on the 'regards every day alike' section of Romans 14:5. So in a sense, he celebrates Christmas all the time as a believer. Still, it is a time to enjoy, a time of reflection and expression of our thankfulness and gratefulness in a unique way for what God has done in saving us. The season and Christmas day itself are celebrated worldwide.

Virtual Church – Online Church Only? Dec 02, 2021

Virtual Church – Online Church Only? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/virtual-church-online-church-only\/#arve-youtube-bc5ohi0rin0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bC5OhI0RIN0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Virtual Church \u2013 Online Church Only?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STP-S17-EP09-Online-Church-Only.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-12-02","description":"Virtual Church \u2013 Online Church Only? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesConsider listening to the following sermons that Dr. Caldwell has previously delivered to the flock at Founders Baptist:The Church - Part 1The Church - Part 2Considering OthersA Holy ResponsibilityPerseverance and the Local ChurchThe Supernatural Nature of The ChurchA Believer's Relationship to The ChurchThe Ministers of The Word in the Life of The ChurchThe Behavior of a Healthy Church Virtual Church – Online Church Only? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/virtual-church-online-church-only\/#arve-vimeo-641677509","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/641677509?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Virtual Church \u2013 Online Church Only?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/STP-S17-EP09-Online-Church-Only.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-12-02","description":"Virtual Church \u2013 Online Church Only?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Virtual Church – Online Church Only?What is wrong with doing or having church online? Isn’t virtual church attendance still being present and active with the body of Christ? Why is it so essential that churches meet face-to-face?These are questions that Dr. Philpot presents to Dr. Caldwell on this week’s episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Caldwell seeks to guide and instruct us biblically in our thinking about these questions. He explains what the Church is. Why meeting face-to-face is an act of obedience, not just essential, and why doing or having church online does not reflect church body life.Dr. Caldwell begins by telling us that the Church is an assembling of God’s people. It is the body of Christ gathering together for the purposes that God has set forth in His Word; it is what He has commanded. Therefore, the Church does this on the Lord’s Day, gathering to mutually encourage one another, sing songs of praise, study God’s Word and partake of the ordinances. This is church life that God has commanded for His people.Dr. Caldwell speaks of 1 Timothy 3:14 and 15, where Paul writes to Timothy so that people will know how to conduct themselves in the Lord's household. He tells us this instruction is absolutely unnecessary if there is no need to gather together. Paul speaks of things here that take place in the Church through the fellowship of God’s people. So through Timothy, Paul wants the people of God to know how to do these things. Next, Dr. Caldwell turns to Hebrews 10:24 and 25, where the people who belong to the Lord are explicitly commanded to gather together.Dr. Caldwell says that all of the mutual ministry verses of the New Testament require interaction with one another; they cannot be lived out without other people. Sitting at home accessing truth online does not equal obedience to these sorts of commands. He shares that we can be thankful and rejoice in our ability to access and obtain sermons and written material over the internet. Yet, he grieves over the lack of Biblical ecclesiology that...

Sermon Plagiarism Nov 18, 2021

Sermon Plagiarism | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sermon-plagiarism\/#arve-youtube-wyqpjrw7ibu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wyqPjrw7ibU?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sermon Plagiarism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/STP-S17-EP08-Sermon-Plagiarism.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-11-18","description":"Sermon Plagiarism This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the responsibility of preachers and preaching, consider listening to the following sermons prepared and delivered by Dr. Caldwell to the congregation he shepherds at Founders Baptist Church. Several will expand on the passages shared in the podcast today; others are included to offer further guidance, instruction, and encouragement for approaching God’s Word.The Model for The Ministry of The WordConfidence & ConscienceGod's Word in a World of ChaosThe Two Answers for DiscouragementA Great Divide - Our Profession vs. Our LivingThe Faith Necessary for FaithfulnessA Mindset for Faithful MinistryPreparing for Spiritual DifficultyA Time for Itching Ears & Accommodating PreachersClear Thinking About the MinistryHow To Remain Faithful in MinistrySelecting and Training Men for Ministry Sermon Plagiarism | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sermon-plagiarism\/#arve-vimeo-636708515","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/636708515?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sermon Plagiarism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/STP-S17-EP08-Sermon-Plagiarism.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-11-18","description":"Sermon Plagiarism"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Sermon PlagiarismThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast host, Dr. Josh Philpot says that a big topic nowadays, specifically within Baptist circles, but more broadly within the Evangelical world, is plagiarism among pastors. He shares that in the past, pastors have been fired from their congregations for plagiarizing. Yet today, it almost seems like this is a more acceptable thing to do. We are hearing of pastors agreeing with another pastor to share their sermons without telling their church.There is this borrowing, taking, and replicating, of the work and ideas of another pastor, then presenting it and representing it as their own. Is this appropriate? Is it ever a good idea to preach someone else's sermons? Have the men who are doing this or have done this disqualified themselves? Dr. Philpot tells us that Dr. Richard Caldwell has pastored for over 30 years now, working hard to prepare and deliver sermons from the Word of God. He asks Dr. Caldwell to share what he has to say about this, and what is his perspective on the borrowing of sermons, in part or whole?Dr. Caldwell says he sees all sorts of concerns wrapped up in this and several problems with what has come to light recently regarding the plagiarizing of sermons. The first and primary issue that he sees is a fundamental misunderstanding of the task of a pastor. Many pastors see themselves as managers of an organization instead of shepherds. Therefore, they become a mouthpiece and communicator of a message, but not a New Testament shepherd that feeds the people of God with the Word of God.Dr. Caldwell desires us to see and hear what he speaks of and gives voice to as he shares on this matter. He opens the Word of God and turns to passages in 2 Corinthians and 2 Timothy. He reads and comments on some of the aspects that he ...

How to Be Ready For Death Nov 11, 2021

How to Be Ready For Death | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-be-ready-for-death\/#arve-youtube-zmuprilf_x0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zMUPRILF_x0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Be Ready For Death","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/STP-S17-EP07How-to-Be-ready-for-death-V1.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-11-11","description":"How to Be Ready For Death This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Would you like to hear and learn more about things discussed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast? Consider sitting down with your Bible to listen as Pastor Richard Caldwell exposits the Word of God, delivering sermons that speak to this very subject matter. The All Sufficient Sacrifice Fearless Expectations The Fear Free Life The Life of Peace - Joy The Life of Peace - Trusting Prayer The Question God's Grace on Death Row The Greatness of the Believer's Future Glory Christ's Resurrection & The Believer Instant Immortality How to Be Ready For Death | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-be-ready-for-death\/#arve-vimeo-629358635","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/629358635?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Be Ready For Death","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/STP-S17-EP07How-to-Be-ready-for-death-V1.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-11-11","description":"How to Be Ready For Death"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Be Ready For Death This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot speaks of the heightened awareness of death that has surrounded us this last year or so. This overt awareness has come primarily due to Covid19 and the deaths associated with it. While it brings a reminder of death, and to some, great fear, we need to remember that death is an ongoing fact of this life, regardless of how or when it comes. As Christians, this is not something of which we are ignorant. The Bible clearly states that death is the result of sin, for the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). As Believers in Christ, we should think differently than the world around us about the loss of life, the expiration of our physical earthly bodies. While we should not be preoccupied with death, we should be mindful of it; we should be prepared and ready, for it can come at any time. In thinking about death, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share how he would help a church member, or anyone for that matter, to be prepared for death. Dr. Caldwell says, if we believe the Gospel and have trusted Christ as our Lord and Savior, the Scriptures make our future clear. We are not in the dark about what is on the other side of death; we have a sure hope. There is life beyond what we now know, a life that is an everlasting joy in the presence of God our Savior. When we die, our soul enters the presence of the Lord (2 Cor.5:8), so we are not to grieve as those who have no hope (1Thess.4:13). Then one day, we will have a new body that matches the new us, and we will live forever, body and soul, in the presence of the Lord. But even now, if our eyes should be closed in death, we would wake up in the presence of Jesus. So if we believe the Gospel, there is no reason to be afraid. Dr. Caldwell tells us that the New Testament Scriptures teach us that the death and resurrection of Chr...

Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ? Nov 04, 2021

Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-hate-my-family-to-follow-christ\/#arve-youtube-dcfpazwaopg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dcFPAZwAopg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/STP-S17-EP06-Should-I-Hate-my-Family-to-Follow-Christ.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-11-04","description":"Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear additional teaching on this passage and others that speak of being a disciple of Christ, consider listening to the following sermons by Pastor Caldwell: The High Cost of True Discipleship Count the Cost - Parts 1 & 2 What Every Christian Should Recognize About Salvation The Priority & Urgency of Following Jesus - Parts 1 & 2 Plowing a Straight Row The Peacemakers Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-hate-my-family-to-follow-christ\/#arve-vimeo-626691616","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/626691616?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/STP-S17-EP06-Should-I-Hate-my-Family-to-Follow-Christ.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-11-04","description":"Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should I hate My Family To Follow Christ? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we will be considering the teaching of Jesus from Luke 14. After reading Luke 14:25-27, a listener has questions. They want to know what Jesus means when He uses the word hate and says we cannot be a disciple unless we do so. Does it really mean that we are to harbor hatred towards our family to follow Jesus? Or is this hyperbole? Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell if he would explain this and give his thoughts on the text. Dr. Caldwell will take us to the Word of God, read the passage in question, and explain what it teaches about being a disciple of Christ. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that the best interpreter of Scripture is Scripture. So when we do this with this passage, what becomes evident is that Jesus is not using the word hate in the sense of personal animosity. To follow Him does not make us hateful toward other people in our life. The word hate is used here in the sense of choice, of preference. What Jesus is saying is to be His disciple, He must have first place. He must have first place in our lives in everything, which includes even our most intimate relationships. Dr. Philpot wonders if the word hate is used here for shock value. But Dr. Caldwell says, no, he does not see it that way. As he stated, he sees it used in the sense of choice. Jesus is speaking about ultimate priority, choosing one thing over another, about our devotion. Our loyalty and allegiance to Him must be preeminent. All other loves must be subordinate to our loving Him. Where this becomes evident and plays out is usually in our closest relationships. Our love, and commitment to Jesus, will often be interpreted by our family members as hatred. Dr. Philpot wonders if this is similar to other sayings of Jesus in Scripture. Jesus speaks of bringing a sword that divides, speaking in terms,

Church Planting Oct 28, 2021

Church Planting. | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/church-planting\/#arve-youtube-4si5bm_xrpe","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4si5bm_XrPE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Church Planting.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP05-Church-Planting.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-28","description":"Church Planting. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesIf you are interested in learning more about things spoken of in the episode today, consider listening to the sermons below. There are eight messages, six preached by Dr. Caldwell and two by Daron Roberts. As these godly men diligently exposit the Word of God, may their sermons equip and encourage the saints for the work of ministry. The 13 Marks of an Effective Church - Parts 1 & 2The Word of God AdvancingThe Ministers of the Word in the Life of the ChurchThe Men Who Lead the ChurchA Healthy ChurchWhen One Hears Psalm 23Five Sermons to Preach to Ourselves from Psalm 103 Church Planting. | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/church-planting\/#arve-vimeo-626085474","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/626085474?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Church Planting.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP05-Church-Planting.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-28","description":"Church Planting."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Church Planting.What is church planting? Why plant a church? Is there a specific model or way that church planting ought to take place?Founders Baptist Church of Spring, Texas, of which Dr. Richard Caldwell is the pastor, has begun the process of a church plant. They aim to establish this new body of believers in Katy, Texas, in February 2022. So today, on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Caldwell to talk about church planting. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to share what the impetus is for the church planting effort. He also asks him to talk a little about the process. Then additionally, he asks Dr. Caldwell to share what he would like to see happening in church planting efforts, not only by Founders Baptist but across the country.Dr. Caldwell tells us that the impetus for church planting is evangelism and discipleship. It is fulfilling the great commission by obeying the instructions of our Savior. So the zeal that Founders Baptist has to plant a church comes from the desire to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the way that He commissioned us. Founders Baptist Church believes that it should be churches that plant churches, not individuals or organizations. Looking at the New Testament and observing how churches came into existence is the model for how the church is to replicate or give birth to other churches.He tells us that another motivation that fuels the desire to plant churches is knowledge of the need. Dr. Caldwell gives a brief explanation of the greater Houston area. He shares that Houston does not have many churches that represent what Founders Baptist would love to see in local churches. These things include but are not limited to expository preaching, a high view of church membership, and the discipline of church members.Dr. Caldwell speaks about the importance of the planting pastor needing to have a firm commitment to the New Testament concept of the church. He explains this man must understand that the church planting process will be difficult.

The Lord’s Supper Oct 21, 2021

The Lord’s Supper. | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-lords-supper\/#arve-youtube-wvq7rxmlal8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WvQ7rXMlal8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Lord\u2019s Supper.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP04-The-Last-Supper.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-21","description":"The Lord\u2019s Supper. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more in-depth teaching on this subject matter, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Pastor Caldwell from the Word of God: A Powerful Table for Perpetual Blessing Monumental Change Upper Room Riches - Parts 1 & 2 Time for Correction The Lord's Supper The Lord’s Supper. | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-lords-supper\/#arve-vimeo-623871477","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/623871477?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Lord\u2019s Supper.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP04-The-Last-Supper.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-21","description":"The Lord\u2019s Supper."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper is the topic for this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. We are commanded to take the Lord's Supper, but why, why do we take it? Why is it required for Church members? Why should it only be taken in a church setting? Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot desire to help us better understand this ordinance and aim to guide us to think carefully and biblically about it. Dr. Caldwell shares that we do this because we believe that the Lord gave this ordinance to the Church, given for His people. It is not meant to be practiced any way we want, nor on an individual basis. It is to be practiced in relation to the proper relationship with our Lord. The example we see in the New Testament is that of believers partaking of the Lord’s Table together, as His body. As they do this, the gospel is declared. Chiefly it is a remembrance of Christ Himself. And yes, it is about the believer's relationship to Christ. But it is not just the individual believer's relationship that is communicated here; it is also about the rest of the body of Christ. Dr. Caldwell shows the extent of this relationship through the corrective instructions that Paul gives to the Corinthian Church. Dr. Philpot mentions a long-enduring question about whether Christ is actually present in the Lord’s Supper. He shares, in Baptist ecclesiology, there is this sense or idea of the Lord’s Supper as a memorial and done in remembrance. In the ordinance, we are remembering the body and blood of Christ, the sacrificial death of the Lord Jesus. He asks Dr. Caldwell if he thinks that Jesus is present in any sense in the taking of the Lord’s Supper. Dr. Caldwell says that he does believe that Jesus is present. He explains that he sees the elements as symbolic, not changing in any way. However, those elements represent us fellowshipping around the Lord’s Table. We fellowship with Christ spiritually, and this is an act of worship. We must come to the Table prepared to fellowship and worship our Lord. So, as we do this, there is the opportunity to examine ourselves. There is an opportunity to confess our sin and make sure we are right with Christ. Dr.

At What Age Should My Teenager Date? Oct 13, 2021

At What Age Should My Teenager Date? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/at-what-age-should-my-teenager-date\/#arve-youtube-okayxq645sm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/OKAYxQ645SM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"At What Age Should My Teenager Date?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP03-At-What-Age-Should-Teens-Date.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-14","description":"At What Age Should My Teenager Date? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo hear more about the subject matter discussed in this podcast, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Pastor Caldwell: A Generational Plan for DiscipleshipThe Believing LifeLiving for the Will of GodBiblical Separation - Parts 1 & 2Foundational Matters for Healthy Matters At What Age Should My Teenager Date? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/at-what-age-should-my-teenager-date\/#arve-vimeo-612923826","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/612923826?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"At What Age Should My Teenager Date?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP03-At-What-Age-Should-Teens-Date.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-14","description":"At What Age Should My Teenager Date?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify At What Age Should My Teenager Date?Is there an appropriate age when we should allow our teenager(s) to date? Should we set up rules and guidelines for their dating? How should we go about this?In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell, how should Christian parents think about their teenager(s) dating? Is there a right way and a wrong way? What guidelines would he suggest on dating in general?Dr. Caldwell says that there is a broad spectrum among Believers about how to handle this. There is one end of the spectrum where there are arranged marriages where one never dates before marrying. Then there is the other end where dating 30 or so individuals before one gets married is acceptable because it doesn’t matter how many people you date. However, he would say we need to think through this with great care because it does matter.When dealing with a male/female relationship that involves romanticism, desires for another that are attractional in nature, we are dealing with some potentially dangerous issues. He agrees that as Christian’s we want to be intentional about our dating. We need to think about things like: Why are we dating? Who are we dating? What is their character? Are they someone I would want to marry and spend the rest of my life with? Are they a Christian?Dr. Caldwell says his personal view is that the initial going out with someone does not have to be a serious talk about marriage. Dating can be a healthy way to learn how to socialize with the opposite sex. Through dating, we can discover characteristics in others that we may like and dislike. It can be a time for gathering information about each other that we don’t already know. However, he also shares that he doesn’t think that a young person is prepared to date unless they have worked out for themselves a set of standards from God’s Word.These standards would involve what their dating relationship(s) will look like that they are unwilling to compromise, even if it means losing other dates. They have a concept of what it means to honor Christ in their dating, and they have worked it out from Scripture.

The Church and The Social Justice Movement Oct 07, 2021

The Church and The Social Justice Movement. | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-church-and-the-social-justice-movement\/#arve-youtube-d3guln-k2uo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/d3gUlN-K2Uo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Church and The Social Justice Movement.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP02-Social-Justice-Movement-and-the-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-07","description":"The Church and The Social Justice Movement. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo hear more about the role of the Christian and that of Christ's Church in the world, consider listening to the following messages delivered from the Word of God by Pastor Richard Caldwell:Hold The LineA Christian Response to Sowers of DiscordThe Goal of Our Ministry - Parts 1, 2, & 3God's Love in the World of UnbelieversThe Peaceful Love of GodThe Christian's Relationship to Governing AuthoritiesThe Unfulfilled ObligationThe Love That Makes EnemiesA Love the Christian Must RejectThe Hatefulness of Hypocrisy in Religion The Church and The Social Justice Movement. {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-church-and-the-social-justice-movement\/#arve-vimeo-611115256","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/611115256?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Church and The Social Justice Movement.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/STP-S17-EP02-Social-Justice-Movement-and-the-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-10-07","description":"The Church and The Social Justice Movement."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Church and The Social Justice Movement.This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot sit down to talk about the social justice movement. This movement happening in the culture has made inroads to churches in our nation and around the world. Dr. Philpot shares that according to some Old Testament Scripture passages, it certainly seems that the Church should be an advocate for social justice. He reads Isaiah 1:17 and Micah 6:8, saying that in these passages, God is commanding justice. These seem to imply that every believer ought to advocate for the kind of justice God commands. But is this the case? Is that what God calls us to do? Is the Church to be an advocate for social justice? The word social does not appear before God’s commands, biblically speaking. So how should we understand this? What is our place as individuals, and what is the Church's place or role regarding justice and righteousness in the culture?Dr. Caldwell shares that this terminology is supercharged at the moment. A lot of what is being done in the name of social justice is not social justice. This justice is mislabeling because it does not represent the justice of God. He tells us that instead of taking the world's categories and trying to figure out how we are to relate to them, we ought to look at these things and say what the biblical categories are. We should ask how are we to be thinking as a believer and then be faithful to that. He then proceeds to explain some of what this looks like. He repeats himself when saying the problem we have right now is that a lot of what is going on in this name, social justice, is not justice.Dr. Caldwell wants to explain why he has said this and why he repeats it. To do so, he takes us to Exodus 23 and reads verses 1-9, telling us that it is a great passage that addresses what is...

Remembering 9/11 Sep 30, 2021

Remembering 9/11. | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/remembering-9-11\/#arve-youtube-culxfujza5g","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CULxFuJZa5g?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Remembering 9\/11.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S17-EP01-911.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-30","description":"Remembering 9\/11. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesDo you want to understand these things better? Do you want to know what God says about these things? Are you prepared to listen to what He has to say about them? For deeper insight, consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God given by Pastor Caldwell: Lessons From 9/11Repent or PerishA Love Rejected That ConquersRoyal And TearfulBeware Of A Hardened HeartThe Blessed Mourners Remembering 9/11. {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/remembering-9-11\/#arve-vimeo-606877180","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/606877180?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"IRemembering 9\/11.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S17-EP01-911.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-30","description":"Remembering 9\/11."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Remembering 9/11.The day of recording this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast was September 11, 2021. This day marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on our nation that occurred, September 11, 2001. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot sat down to talk about that sorrowful day of 2001. They discuss how it unfolded for Dr. Caldwell, how it impacted him, and how he sought to shepherd his congregation in the days and weeks after.In his initial response, Dr. Caldwell tells how he learned about what was taking place and how surreal it seemed during that time. He says that he had no sense of the gravity of what he was seeing, but as the day progressed, things became more apparent. Dr. Caldwell then goes on to share more about his experiences of 9/11/2001 and the days that followed. As he does this, he tells us that on the first anniversary, he preached from the text of Luke 13:1-5. He shares this text is what was always at the front of his mind when he would talk with people about 9/11. Having shared this with us, Dr. Caldwell reads from Luke 13 and explains that the message of this text is of great significance for us all to hear and be wide awake to.He points out that there are no words of comfort from the Lord here. Instead, what we find are words of warning. There is a call in the words of Jesus for those hearing Him to examine themselves. Given this, as the days, weeks, and months passed after 9/11, Dr. Caldwell explains that he sought to encourage, comfort, and grieve with those who were weeping. Yet, at the same time, he wanted to convey to people the importance of seeing this as a wake-up call to their spiritual condition. God is not silent about these things. The words of Jesus remain true today for all people everywhere. We need to examine ourselves; we need to ask ourselves where do we stand before the Lord.But what is the ultimate purpose behind these things; why does God allow these things to happen? Why is it that people are drawn together in these types of tragedies and times of crisis? How can the church worship and sing songs of praise during these times when our hearts are full of sadness, and the only desire is to lament? These questions and more are asked and discussed in this episo...

How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload? Sep 23, 2021

How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-deal-with-media-overload\/#arve-youtube-tqryvlwz0dy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TQRyVlWz0dY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP10-How-Should-Christians-Deal-With-Media-Overload.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-23","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo hear more about how we can do these things, consider listening to the following sermons as Dr. Caldwell reminds us of the lives we are urged to live from the Word of God:The Lives We Are Urged To LiveLove Tested By LifeHold The LineThe Hatefulness of Hypocrisy in ReligionWhat We Want For People We LoveOur Helper In PrayerA Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Parts 1 & 2 How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-deal-with-media-overload\/#arve-vimeo-589009609","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/589009609?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"IHow Should Christians Deal With Media Overload?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP10-How-Should-Christians-Deal-With-Media-Overload.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-23","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Deal With Media Overload?Technological advances have made the production, distribution, access, and retrieving of information far less effortless than we could have imagined just a few decades ago. Thanks to this progress, we have unparalleled access to countless and diverse media sources and information. We have access to the internet that offers up billions of web pages. We have hundreds of television channels and radio stations, nearly three million podcasts, over two million apps for most smartphones, hundreds of daily emails to contend with, and so much more.Is it surprising that people find themselves overloaded with information and not knowing what to do with or about it? As Christians, how should we think about this? What should our response be to all the media we are bombarded with? This will be the topic of discussion for this week’s Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot seek to guide and encourage us biblically as they discuss the overwhelming onslaught of information everywhere we turn.Dr. Caldwell tells us that it’s good for us to remember that the ways we live right now weren’t even possible 40/50 years ago. Before the internet age and smartphones in our hands that constantly buzz, ring, and alert us to something [new], people didn’t live like this. We cannot possibly keep up with all the information that comes our way.We weren’t meant to live this way, carrying around the troubles of the world. Dr. Caldwell believes this kind of living is counter-productive; it may even explain some of the anxieties that we see in people. This includes God’s people. We are all walking around trying to live lives we were never meant to live. So what should we do? How should Christians handle dealing with the mass amount of information that just comes at us even if we aren’t seeking it?Dr. Caldwell says that we need to discipline ourselves and live the lives that God has gi...

Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism Sep 16, 2021

Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism. | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/misunderstood-and-misused-passages-about-evangelism\/#arve-youtube-pcbhhsseoks","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pCbhHsSEOks?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP09-Misconceptions-about-evangelism.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-16","description":"Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To gain a fuller understanding of meaning and applications for biblical texts, consider listening to the sermon links included below. These are sermons that Pastor Caldwell has exegeted from the passages spoken about in the podcast today. Also included is a link for an entire conference held annually at Founder’s Baptist Church. The topic for that conference was Evangelism and The Sovereignty of God. Prayer, God's Willingness & Our Reluctance The Faith That Trusts in God Laodicea, The Lukewarm Church - Parts 1 & 2 2019 Truth In Love Conference Messages - Evangelism and The Sovereignty of God Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism. {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/misunderstood-and-misused-passages-about-evangelism\/#arve-vimeo-588372773","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/588372773?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"IMisunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP09-Misconceptions-about-evangelism.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-16","description":"Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Misunderstood and Misused Passages About Evangelism. Should Matthew 7:7 be used in evangelism as a call for sinners to come to Christ? Does Matthew 7:7 teach that Christ is a gentleman and that He doesn’t force His way into our lives? Is this what this passage means and teaches about Christ? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss Matthew 7:7. This New Testament passage falls in the last chapter of three chapters (5, 6, & 7) that comprise Jesus teaching called the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has addressed several topics in these chapters. How can we know what Jesus is teaching here? Does Matthew 7:7 teach how sinners come to Christ and how the door of salvation opens to them? Those in the realty business often say Location, Location, Location is everything. When it comes to the Bible, it is Context, Context, Context. Context is everything. Therefore, when we aren't sure of a biblical text or passage's meaning, we should start by looking at its context. When we have determined the correct meaning of the text, we can then pursue making applications. Dr. Caldwell responds that this passage, and the comments/statements made about Christ, might be said in response to what Calvinism teaches about salvation. There’s this idea that salvation involves bringing people against their will to receive Jesus, kicking and screaming. But that isn’t biblical. It is not what Calvinism teaches, nor what we believe. Opposite this, we believe that salvation is a gracious work of God in the soul, regenerating us first, and faith follows.

Should Women Be Preaching in Churches? Sep 09, 2021

Should Women Be Preaching in Churches? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-women-be-preaching-in-churches\/#arve-youtube-o8b_7totts0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/O8B_7ToTTS0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Women Be Preaching in Churches?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP08-Misconceptions-about-evangelism.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-09","description":"Should Women Be Preaching in Churches? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To hear and learn more about this subject from Dr. Caldwell, consider listening to these sermons he has exposited from the Word God: Women In Worship - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Reasons For Male Leadership Regulating Prophecy Biblical Manhood, Womanhood, Marriage & Family Should Women Be Preaching in Churches? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-women-be-preaching-in-churches\/#arve-vimeo-586933956","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/586933956?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"IShould Women Be Preaching in Churches?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP08-Misconceptions-about-evangelism.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-09","description":"Should Women Be Preaching in Churches?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Women Be Preaching in Churches? Should women be preaching in churches? Does 1 Timothy 2:12 say that women cannot be preachers? Or does 1 Timothy 2:12 refer to a different setting or context? A listener has written in to say that his grandmother was a preacher for fifty years. He tells us that she taught the Word of God and was orthodox in her theology and doctrine. But he has heard this verse from 1 Timothy 2:12 and wonders about it. His thoughts have prompted these questions. So this week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle this very controversial subject of women preachers. They take us to the Word of God, help us look at this text and others in their context, and address what God has said about it and why. Dr. Caldwell says what we know from Scripture is that women preaching and leading in the church is forbidden. He then shares we all have people we love that have engaged in things, even perhaps sincerely, but they were just sincerely wrong according to Scripture. He says this is where we will all be tested, not just in this question but in every area of our lives. The question is, what is the final authority; is it us, culture, our opinions, the practices we grew up with, or is it the Bible? He tells us the text Dr. Philpot has read is clear and that we couldn’t have a clearer text. In fact, Paul not only gives the standard, but he ties that standard to creation. In verses 13 and 14 of 1Timothy 2, Paul gives the “cause” for the statements he gave in verses 11 and 12 and makes it perfectly clear. Dr. Caldwell explains this text for us and reminds us of God’s good designs and purposes, saying for us to ignore these is to disregard God. So what about those who respond saying this text is only speaking about the pastoral office, Dr. Philpot asks? The function, is not implied here. Can a woman preach to a congregation of men and women under the authority of the elders? Dr. Caldwell says that this line of thinking ignores 1 Corinthians 14:33-35, which he shares.

Should Christians Doubt Their Faith? Sep 02, 2021

Should Christians Doubt Their Faith? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-doubt-their-faith\/#arve-youtube-dsp9nqwjrti","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DSP9nQwjrTI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Doubt Their Faith?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP07-Should-Christians-Doubt-Their-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-02","description":"Should Christians Doubt Their Faith? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to learn more about how to do this, consider listening to the following sermons by Pastor Caldwell: A Powerful Lesson In Faith Dealing With Doubt - Parts 1 & 2 When Believers Doubt God The Wonder of a Believer's Life The Call To Endurance Blessed Assurance Should Christians Doubt Their Faith? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-doubt-their-faith\/#arve-vimeo-585516019","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/585516019?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"IShould Christians Doubt Their Faith?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/STP-S16-EP07-Should-Christians-Doubt-Their-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-09-02","description":"Should Christians Doubt Their Faith?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Doubt Their Faith? For Christians, can faith and doubt exist together? Can a Christian doubt God and still have faith? Is it okay to doubt; is doubt beneficial for Christians? If Christianity is the ultimate truth, then why do Christians so often question their faith or go about doubting what they truly believe? This is the question presented for discussion this week on the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot take up this topic and help us think through these things biblically. Dr. Caldwell begins by sharing a few reasons why we doubt and some of the reasons behind them. First, we have an enemy of our souls, Satan. A second reason for doubt is due to the fallenness of our flesh, the ongoing battle with sin. A third is due to the smallness of our being, the smallness of our constitution. Dr. Caldwell shares that Mark 9:17-24 is a good passage to turn to that helps us look at and consider doubt. Gathered up in this passage is a whole host of things we can take note of. Jesus never encourages doubt or acts as if it is neutral. He actually rebukes the lack of faith of many gathered here, not just the man with the demon-possessed son. Dr. Caldwell states that we ought never to get to a place where we praise doubt, glorify it, or where we act as if there is nothing negative or dangerous about it. It is not a good thing to doubt the Words of God. We need to encourage faith in one another and never take doubt as a badge of honor. In this same passage, Jesus has compassion on the man who is lacking in faith. He doesn’t refuse to help the boy due to the lack of faith of his father. This man was struggling to believe what could be done by Jesus. Yet, he still believed that Jesus could do something because he was the one that brought his son to Jesus(vs.17). We see Christs' compassion despite this man's doubt and weak faith. We can know that when we struggle with doubts that God is greater than our doubts. He is greater than our ability to believe Him. He does things all the time that surpasses our w...

Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage Aug 26, 2021

Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/important-questions-to-ask-before-marriage\/#arve-youtube-xr_ozeyk9sy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XR_OZEYK9SY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP06-Important-Questions-to-ask-before-marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-26","description":"Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about a God-glorifying and God-honoring marriage, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Pastor Caldwell:Marriage, Divorce, & Re-MarriageThe Joy of Sexual Faithfulness in MarriageSexual Temptation & MarriageBiblical Separation - Parts 1 & 2Concerns, Considerations, & ConclusionsFoundational Matters For Healthy MarriagesA Christian Marriage Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/important-questions-to-ask-before-marriage\/#arve-vimeo-583615292","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/583615292?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP06-Important-Questions-to-ask-before-marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-25","description":"Important Questions to Ask Before Marriage"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Important Questions to Ask Before MarriageCan a Christian marry someone who is not a virgin? Doesn’t God’s Word teach us to remain pure before marriage and for the marriage bed to be undefiled? Does God allow for this kind of marriage, or is it prohibited?The Word of God characterizes a godly marriage by a covenant relationship between one man and one woman in which there is no sexual immorality. Ideally, by the grace of God, this is the coming together in marriage as husband and wife, having known no one sexually before the marriage. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot sit down to discuss this topic. They seek to answer the questions posed along with a few additional ones. Their aim is to bring the Word of God to bear upon the questions and to make clear God has given a standard for marriage.Dr. Caldwell reminds us that God’s will for marriage ought to be magnified and rejoiced over. It represents a wonderful, joyful, God-glorifying path, and we don’t want to diminish it in any way. It ought to be the aim of every believer who is saved early in life so that they can pursue this pathway for a lifetime.However, having said this, he also reminds us that sin is forgiven in Christ. When sin is forgiven, it is truly and forever forgiven. So when two believers come together to be married where one has kept themselves pure, and the other is no longer a virgin, this does not prohibit the marriage. There can be other things that stand in the way of the marriage taking place. But where forgiveness for prior sin has taken place, it is real and does not stand in the way. This prompts Dr. Caldwell to share that in preparing couples for marriage, one thing that needs to be talked about is the practical realities that come about in life because of sin in a whole host of areas.Having shared there are things that would prohibit or stand in the way of a marriage taking place for a believer, Dr.

Evangelizing Professing Christians Aug 18, 2021

Evangelizing Professing Christians | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/evangelizing-professing-christians\/#arve-youtube-c4lmzegackq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/C4LmzEgaCkQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Evangelizing Professing Christians","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP05-Evangelizing-Professing-Christians.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-19","description":"Evangelizing Professing Christians This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo hear and learn more about the topic of false profession discussed today, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:The Purpose For ParablesHow The Gospel Is ReceivedGospel Reception - Parts 1, 2, & 3A Warning Against WorldlinessProving Our Profession: LoveThe Myth Of Lying FruitThe Nature Of Genuine Faith Evangelizing Professing Christians {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/evangelizing-professing-christians\/#arve-vimeo-582606073","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/582606073?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Evangelizing Professing Christians","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP05-Evangelizing-Professing-Christians.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-19","description":"Evangelizing Professing Christians"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Evangelizing Professing ChristiansA podcast listener writes in to ask about the difficulties of dealing with family members who believe they are saved. The listener shares that the lifestyles of these family members do not, in their opinion, bear the fruit of salvation. The listener doubts the conversion of these family members. How should they go about evangelizing them? What is one to do when we suspect that new birth(regeneration/salvation) has not taken place in the life of someone professing Christ?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these concerns regarding professions of Christ and false conversions. False profession of faith can and does exist among our physical family members, just as they do within our spiritual family, in our churches. What are believers to do when our lives regularly connect or intertwine with those who claim to belong to Christ, yet, their lives do not appear to reflect the fruit that salvation brings? These questions and more are discussed and answered as Dr. Caldwell seeks to guide us with biblical wisdom and a heart of a loving under-shepherd.Dr. Caldwell tells us that there are some important ways we need to think through this. Before having a conversation with those we love and are concerned for, we would want to ascertain that they have a clear view of the gospel. Doing this will help in how to evaluate them further. If it is not clear, then this is where we would need to begin our conversation.If we are convinced they know the gospel but see evidence of unfruitful life choices, our discussion will need to be different. We would want to try to talk with them about things that Christians should be able to agree on. Consider the Bible and Jesus; these are often things that those who profess Christ often, don’t even want to talk about. These are things New Testament believers do want to do. If they are unwilling to do this, it is an indicator of a problem.We want to be wise in how we go about this. We want to pray and ask the Lord to help us enter discussions and conversations with genuine Christlike ...

Knowing Good and Evil Aug 12, 2021

Knowing Good and Evil | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/knowing-good-and-evil\/#arve-youtube-5g_4dncubgc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5g_4dncuBGc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Knowing Good and Evil","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP04-Knowing-Good-and-Evil.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-12","description":"Knowing Good and Evil This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about this subject matter and the only answer for it, consider listening to the following sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: Marriage & Man's Original Sin Driven To Paradise Under Sin What Adam's Failure Meant To Mankind Through Faith In Jesus Christ Knowing Good and Evil {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/knowing-good-and-evil\/#arve-vimeo-582181571","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/582181571?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Knowing Good and Evil","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP04-Knowing-Good-and-Evil.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-12","description":"Knowing Good and Evil"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Knowing Good and Evil Genesis 3 seems to imply that Adam and Eve didn’t have knowledge about good and evil before eating from the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil. What did Adam and Eve know about good and evil before they sinned? Was it wrong for Adam and Eve to know about good and evil? What changed after they sinned? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions about what Adam and Eve knew. They seek to give us biblical insight and clarity about intellectual and experiential knowledge, along with what that difference means when we obey God at His Word. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that he thinks it’s possible to know things from an intellectual point of view that we don’t know by having an experiential point of view. There are things we can know about because God has told us in His Word. Yet, there are also things we can know about because we won’t listen to what He has told us in His Word. This is a kind of knowing that no one should want, a knowledge of things in such a way that God told you this was coming, but you weren’t willing to listen to Him. This is learning about something by disobeying God. You know it now through your own experience. This comes with the regret of now knowing something that you wish you never knew. Dr. Caldwell gives the example of sexual sin and shares how this plays out in the devastating pain and consequences that follow. He next explains how Adam and Eve would have had the intellectual capacity to understand(know) that there is right and wrong, there is good and evil. They would have understood the difference between what is acceptable and what is not. They both would have had the conceptual knowledge. However, as soon as they disobeyed by eating from the forbidden tree, they now knew evil differently. They now experience it because they have participated in it. This was a knowing they did not need to know (experience). God had already told and warned Adam. Adam knew what the consequences would be. What they now experience (know) is invaded with the devastating effects God had warned about and more. Therefore, after their initial sin,

Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants Aug 05, 2021

Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/degrees-of-sin-and-the-punishment-it-warrants\/#arve-youtube-du_w7ziqunq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DU_w7ZiqUnQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP03-Degreees-of-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-08-05","description":"Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To hear and learn more about sin and what our response to it should be, consider listening to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: The Seriousness of Easter Getting To Know The God of Vengeance God's Greatest Commandment - Man's Greatest Need Life's Most Important Question - Pts. 1 & 2 New Fruit God-Given Motivations For Spiritual Growth A Christian's View of The Body God's Abandoning Judgement Watching & Waiting Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/degrees-of-sin-and-the-punishment-it-warrants\/#arve-vimeo-559527480","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/559527480?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/STP-S16-EP03-Degreees-of-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-06-16","description":"Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Degrees of Sin and The Punishment It Warrants Does God view all sin the same? Are some sins worse than others? Will there be different degrees of punishment in hell for some? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot seek to answer these questions about sin. They take us to the Bible for their responses and seek to show us how sinful sin really is. They seek to help us in how we think about sin and what our response to it should be. Dr. Caldwell believes that there are indicators in the New Testament of different degrees that exist as they relate to punishments and rewards. Though Bible nowhere specifically states that there are different levels, it still seems to indicate this. Dr. Caldwell shares the example of Jesus as he contrasts Tyre and Sidon with Sodom and Gomorrah(Luke 10). The implication seems to be, with greater light comes greater responsibility, as also indicated by Hebrews 10:28. Every sin is worthy of death from the standpoint of God’s holiness (Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23). Yet, all sins are not the same in terms of their effect in the human realm. The effects will not be the same in all relational spheres. When Christ speaks with the Pharisees about tithing the herbs of their gardens, He chastises them for neglecting the weightier matters of the Law. Here we learn when it comes to God's commands some things are weightier than others. Dr. Caldwell wants us to stop and think about what makes sin sinful. When we think about disobeying and transgressing the commands of God, what really is the sinfulness of sin? It’s a bold attack against God Himself. Sin is a complete disregard of God's honor, His glory, His worthiness; it's the lacking of reverence for who He is. This makes sin exceedingly hateful. If we think about it from this standpoint, then even the smallest of transgressions would ...

Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine? Jun 17, 2021

Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-support-israel-or-palestine\/#arve-youtube-czruasf0ma4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cZruasf0ma4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/STP-S16-EP01-Should-Christians-Support-Israel-or-Palestine.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-06-16","description":"Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages For additional help on how to think about these ongoing issues between Israel and Palestine, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Observations For Evangelism The Salvation of All Israel Thinking Rightly About Israel A Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Pts. 1 & 2 The Whole World Guilty The Character of The Natural Man The Character of Lost Humanity Under Sin Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-support-israel-or-palestine\/#arve-vimeo-557743644","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/557743644?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/STP-S16-EP01-Should-Christians-Support-Israel-or-Palestine.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-06-16","description":"Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Support Israel or Palestine How are Christians to think when it comes to the ongoing hostility and fighting between Israel and Palestine? Should Christians support modern Israel based on biblical beliefs? What should our attitudes and posture be towards both Israel and Palestine? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions and more regarding the ongoing unrest and conflict that is taking place between the State of Israel and Palestine. These questions relate primarily to the understanding that the land of Canaan belongs to the Jews. Christians will understand this differently based on their biblical interpretations of the covenants and their arrived eschatology. Dr. Caldwell says he thinks Believers sometimes get confused over the things that transpire between Israel and Palestine based on their eschatological view. Premillennialists (not all) see a future for national Israel in the kingdom of God. So, some Believers take that biblical understanding and feel obligated to support Israel as it exists at the moment, regardless of what Israel does. Dr. Caldwell doesn't agree with this. The Israel of the kingdom age is not the Israel that exists right now.That will be a believing Israel; current Israel is secular. So then, as he looks at their current circumstances, all he sees is national Israel defending herself. He believes a good passage that will help Christians think through this is from Romans 11; he reads and walks us through verses 25 to 28 for this purpose. He explains that he has a love for ethnic Israelites because he has a love for God. He longs to see God's purposes, plans and promises all fulfilled. Yet, this love is not indiscriminate. It’s not one without a proper recognition that what is right ...

Old Testament God vs. New Testament God – Different or the Same? Jun 10, 2021

Old Testament God vs. New Testament God – Different or the Same? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/old-testament-god-vs-new-testament-god-different-or-the-same\/#arve-youtube-hl2nrqfeqrq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hl2NRQFeQRQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Old Testament God vs. New Testament God \u2013 Different or the Same?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/STP-S16-EP02-Vengeful-God-Or-Merciful-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-06-10","description":"Old Testament God vs. New Testament God \u2013 Different or the Same? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more on this subject, consider listening to sermons from Dr. Caldwell as he faithfully exposits these truths from both the Old Testament and the New Testaments: The Need For Grace The Great Day of Judgment The Sixth Seal Meet The True God Sins Against God's Love Where Is The God of Justice God's Character & Hope Old Testament God vs. New Testament God – Different or the Same? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/old-testament-god-vs-new-testament-god-different-or-the-same\/#arve-vimeo-559167631","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/559167631?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Old Testament God vs. New Testament God \u2013 Different or the Same?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/STP-S16-EP02-Vengeful-God-Or-Merciful-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-06-10","description":"Old Testament God vs. New Testament God \u2013 Different or the Same?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Old Testament God vs. New Testament God – Different or the Same? The Old Testament seems to portray God as vengeful and wrathful. While the New Testament depicts God as merciful, loving, and forgiving. Does the New Testament hold a different view of justice and violence than the Old Testament? Old Testament God vs. New Testament God will be the topic of conversation taking place this week on the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot answer these questions biblically by going to the source of Truth itself. They appeal to the Bible, allowing God’s Word to speak definitively on this subject. Thus giving us a fuller view and understanding based on both testaments. Dr. Caldwell says he thinks this statement and question reflects a lack of knowledge or interest in the Old Testament. We must not forget that the whole book is for us and belongs to us, from Genesis to Revelation. The idea that the God of the Old Testament is different from the God of the New Testament also reflects some lack of knowledge of the New Testament. Therefore, this is where Dr. Caldwell takes us as he opens the Word of God and walks us through a few Scriptures from both testaments. He shares and gives commentary on these New Testament Scriptures: John 3:36, Romans 1:18, Romans 2:5-8, Revelation 6:15-17 He then turns to the Old Testament and does the same with the following verses: Numbers 14:18, Exodus 34:6, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11 After sharing these passages and discussing them further, he tells us that the question, with much respect, is off at its very inception. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament. In both testaments, He is a God of forgiveness, grace, mercy, and love, but also the God who will punish sin in the end. A God of justice. Dr. Philpot says that maybe people think of Joshua and his conquest of Canaan ...

Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg Jun 03, 2021

Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/discernment-faith-and-fidelity-to-the-truth-part-2-jerry-wragg\/#arve-youtube-qx089rwda6w","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Qx089RWda6w?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/STP-S15-EP11-Discernment-Jerry-Wragg-Part-2.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-06-03","description":"Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo grow in and cultivate biblical discernment, consider listening to sermons by Dr. Caldwell from the Book of Romans (Series from 2019-2021). Specifically, consider listening to the sermons exposited from chapters 12, 13, 14, and 15. These passages of Scripture relate directly to this discussion. In addition to these, the following sermons will assist in this endeavor as well:The Sweetness of TruthPursuing The Harmony That Glorifies GodPerseverance and The Local ChurchThe Fear of GodFree From The Fear of Men Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/discernment-faith-and-fidelity-to-the-truth-part-2-jerry-wragg\/#arve-vimeo-552150198","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/552150198?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/STP-S15-EP11-Discernment-Jerry-Wragg-Part-2.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-20","description":"Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry Wragg"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth Part 2 | Jerry WraggThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell is joined again by Dr. Jerry Wragg, Pastor/Teacher of Grace Immanuel Bible Church in Jupiter, Florida, and the President of The Expositors Seminary. Last week these two sat down and began a discussion on biblical discernment. This week they continue the discussion, diving in a bit deeper concerning the local church, how church members as a group discern, and how individuals can grow in it. Additionally, they speak about the drift that occurs at institutional seminaries.Dr. Caldwell says that within our churches, there are various opinions about the issues of the day. Even when it comes to theological issues and doctrinal matters and discussions. Sometimes it’s opinions over things that aren’t doctrinal but perhaps peripheral. He asks Dr. Wragg how does he deal with this as a pastor? How does he help his people think about the unity of the church? How does his church work through the many differences of opinions and viewpoints? What do they do as elders to try to foster and encourage these things?Dr. Wragg gives a helpful answer reminding us of how we are to look at the Scriptures. We need to see and know what the Scriptures mandate and what they don’t. He speaks about how there are things that are explicit, implicit, and other things that can be inferred from explicit or implicit texts. He shares about how there are things that are black and white. But also shares that there are areas outside of these that would be a sort of middle category requiring wisdom principles, a gray area. These are things where Christians will often disagree greatly on.

Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth May 27, 2021

Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/jerry-wragg-discernment-faith-and-fidelity-to-the-truth\/#arve-youtube-qscsehlwzoa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QscSEHLWzOA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP11-Discernment-Jerry-Wragg-Part-1.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-20","description":"Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the importance of Gods people being discerning and how to grow and cultivate discernment, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell, along with those from the conference mentioned in the podcast:Discernment For The AgesEncountering God's WordImmaturity RebukedThe Ministers of The Word In The Life of The ChurchA Healthy ChurchThe Gift Of Discernment - Pts 1 & 2A Christian Response To Sowers of DiscordTruth In Love Conference 2021 - Discernment Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/jerry-wragg-discernment-faith-and-fidelity-to-the-truth\/#arve-vimeo-552151698","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/552151698?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP11-Discernment-Jerry-Wragg-Part-1.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-20","description":"Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the Truth"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Jerry Wragg | Discernment, Faith, and Fidelity to the TruthThis week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell sits down with a special guest, Dr. Jerry Wragg. Dr. Wragg is the Pastor/Teacher of Grace Immanuel Bible Church in Jupiter, Florida, and the President of The Expositor’s Seminary, which has eleven locations throughout the US. Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Wragg sit down to have a serious and salient conversation on the subject matter of discernment.Dr. Caldwell has put together some questions that he would like Dr. Wragg to answer and share from his heart. Dr. Caldwell begins by asking Dr. Wragg when thinking about the subject of discernment, how would he define it from the Scriptures?Dr. Wragg says essentially, it’s the ability to see right from wrong, to perceive the truth from error. We see this in Hebrews 5:14, where it speaks of having our senses trained. We are to have the senses of our spiritual mind trained that we can take principles from Scripture and learn to apply them wisely to life. When we do this in an ongoing way, not remaining elementary or generalized in our understanding of truth, we will be able to make clear defining lines between good and evil. When we don’t do this, in some sense, our senses become atrophied.Dr. Caldwell asks, aren't we also aren't attempting to discern that which God sets His good pleasure on? On that which God affirms, versus that which He would reject? Isn’t our aim a striving to have our affirmations and refusals match that of God?Dr. Wragg says that’s actually a great way to say it, and it points back to the whole reality that practicing the truth is the only way to get there. Sometimes, even in the Church, discernment is thought of as cleverness, human intellect, or ingenuity.

The Unspoken Prayer Request May 20, 2021

The Unspoken Prayer Request | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-unspoken-prayer-request\/#arve-youtube-avpfzqd0frs","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AVPfzQd0Frs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Unspoken Prayer Request","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP10-Unspoken-Prayer-Request.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-20","description":"The Unspoken Prayer Request This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about prayer, how to pray, difficulties present in prayer life, and the responsibility we have to pray for others, consider listening to the following sermons by Pastor Caldwell: The Life of Peace - Trusting Prayer Effective Prayer Wisdom For Life's Trials The Do's & Don'ts of Prayer Our Helper In Prayer The Motivation For Prayer Prayer - God's Willingness & Our Reluctance The Priority & Passion of Prayer The Unspoken Prayer Request {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-unspoken-prayer-request\/#arve-vimeo-545213768","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/545213768?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Unspoken Prayer Request","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP10-Unspoken-Prayer-Request.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-20","description":"The Unspoken Prayer Request"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Unspoken Prayer Request How should one think about and handle unspoken prayer requests? Are unspoken prayer requests biblical? How can we pray for the request if we don’t know what it is? Should we even submit unspoken requests for prayer? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot consider the unspoken prayer request. Those are requests that we sometimes read on a prayer list or hear from someone asking for prayer but, there is a lack of details or specifics. Pastor Caldwell says some of us struggle with unsatisfied thoughts when we see or hear a request for prayer labeled unspoken. The struggle is real because, in some sense, we don’t know what to do with them. We don’t know what we are being asked to pray about, therefore, we often struggle with how we ought to pray. Even so, says Pastor Caldwell, there are two things we should consider when it comes to unspoken requests. First, he says we want to be generous. Sometimes when people ask for or submit a request for prayer that doesn’t have details, it may be that the person feels inadequate to express it in words. It could be that time does not permit them to expand on all that is burdening them or bringing sadness to their lives. The request might be extremely sensitive, it could involve details that are intensely personal or perhaps damaging to others. There is more than one kind of unspoken prayer request, and there may be all sorts of reasons why those asking do not share the details. So what we want to do in these situations is be generous. Since we really have no way of knowing what to pray for, we can pray for the person that has made the request. Secondly, Pastor Caldwell shares some advice for those who make these kinds of requests. He shares that if we have something like this in our minds and on our hearts, something where we feel unable to share the details, it would be better to ask: would you pray for me? We know what is in our minds.

Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church? May 13, 2021

Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-one-need-a-formal-education-to-teach-in-the-church\/#arve-youtube-4tbmecmsglm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4TBmECmSglM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP09-Theological-Trainning.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-13","description":"Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about these things, consider listening to sermons exposited from the Word of God by Pastor Caldwell. These sermons will help give a deeper insight into the role and responsibilities of those who shepherd us under the authority of the Great Shepherd, the Lord Jesus.Selecting & Training Men For MinistryA Noble WorkThe Temperament of A Godly LeaderThe Ministers of The Word In The Life of The ChurchOur View of Spiritual LeadershipA Leadership Perspective That Pleases God Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-one-need-a-formal-education-to-teach-in-the-church\/#arve-vimeo-536497979","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/536497979?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP09-Theological-Trainning.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-13","description":"Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does One Need A Formal Education To Teach In The Church?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, a listener writes that 1 John 2:26 and 27 seem to imply that we do not need someone formally educated to teach us the Bible. The listener then writes and asks does someone need to have a formal education to teach the Bible? Should men be required to have formal education, such as theological education, or have gone to seminary before they can minister or serve as a pastor? Dr. Josh Philpot, our host, presents Dr. Richard Caldwell with these questions and asks him to help us think through them as they may or may not relate to the verses shared.Pastor Caldwell starts by telling us that the same Spirit of God who has given these verses in 1 John 2 has also given us verses and passages that speak of spiritual gifts given to the church. The spiritual gifts given include men, teaching, and preaching. So if the church didn't, and doesn't need, to be formally taught and instructed, and the men who would provide these things, why would the Spirit distribute gifts like that? So these verses in 1 John 2 are not teaching us that we don’t need teachers; that isn’t what they refer to.The message that our pastors, preachers, and teachers share with us is the Word of God; it is not their opinions nor their ideas. These men have a weighty responsibility. They are to take God’s Word and deliver it accurately and are to convey it in the manner it is meant to be conveyed. They have a responsibility and duty to strive to rightly divide the Word of Truth that they do not have to be ashamed. To do this requires serious study and training; no one should be teaching the Word of God who doesn’t have training. This training may be formally available through a seminary at a church or elsewhere at an institutional seminary.

Spiritual Leadership In The Home May 06, 2021

Spiritual Leadership In The Home | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/spiritual-leadership-in-the-home\/#arve-youtube-n_tynbsazqa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/n_tynBsazqA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Spiritual Leadership In The Home","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP08-Spiritual-Leadership-At-Home.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-06","description":"Spiritual Leadership In The Home This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the things discussed in this podcast, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell:A Believer's Relationship To The ChurchThe Church - Part 1 & 2The Supernatural Nature Of The ChurchThe Ministers Of The Word In The Life Of The ChurchMeaningful IntroductionsA Noble WorkQualification For DeaconsNine Marks Of Church Discipline Done Right - Parts 1 & 2 Spiritual Leadership In The Home {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/spiritual-leadership-in-the-home\/#arve-vimeo-535904756","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/535904756?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Spiritual Leadership In The Home","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/STP-S15-EP08-Spiritual-Leadership-At-Home.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-05-06","description":"Spiritual Leadership In The Home"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Spiritual Leadership In The HomeWhat does spiritual leadership in the home entail? How can a woman biblically submit to her husband when his regard for biblical things is lacking? What if a husband continues to show no desire to grow even after a wife encourages him to lead?In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss spiritual leadership in the home. When a wife's desire and zeal for the things of the Lord seem to be stronger and more evident than that of her husband's there can be difficulties in a home. Dr. Caldwell seeks to help us think through the biblical responses women should have in these challenging circumstances. He hopes to encourage godly women to walk according to the Scriptures and remind them that God is sovereignly working in all the difficulties and hardships they might face.Dr. Caldwell shares that an important thing a wife can do is pray for her husband. He stresses that the place, and practice of prayer should not be diminished. The Lord has a way of bringing about circumstances through prayer that can drive a man to a new place of devotion that he has never known before. Another thing she can do is appeal to him by sharing her concerns and desires. The wife should seek to communicate the burden she has and the seriousness which she sees the situation. There is a way to do this that is appropriate and loving.The Importance The Local ChurchDr. Caldwell also points out the importance and helpfulness of the local church congregation. If the family is a part of a local, healthy congregation, it is not wrong for the wife to reach out for guidance. She can speak to a leader in the church asking for help and encouragement for her husband. She should do this in a way that is not disrespectful nor demeaning of her husband. Conversely, the wife can also ask her husband to reach out to a leader or another godly man in the church for discipleship.Dr. Caldwell tells us that the wife will want to encourage her husband when he seeks to lead.

Is Church Membership Biblical? Apr 29, 2021

Is Church Membership Biblical? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-church-membership-biblical\/#arve-youtube-lxydipcmoa0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lxYDipCMoA0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is Church Membership Biblical?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP07-Is-Church-Membership-Blblbical.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-22","description":"Is Church Membership Biblical? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the things discussed in this podcast, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell:A Believer's Relationship To The ChurchThe Church - Part 1 & 2The Supernatural Nature Of The ChurchThe Ministers Of The Word In The Life Of The ChurchMeaningful IntroductionsA Noble WorkQualification For DeaconsNine Marks Of Church Discipline Done Right - Parts 1 & 2 Is Church Membership Biblical? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-church-membership-biblical\/#arve-vimeo-532366566","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/532366566?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is Church Membership Biblical?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP07-Is-Church-Membership-Blblbical.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-22","description":"Is Church Membership Biblical?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is Church Membership Biblical?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the subject discussed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot regards church membership. Searching for the words church membership in the New Testament of the Bible will not yield an answer, much like searching for the word Trinity. So though the New Testament does not explicitly use the words: church membership, the concept is very much implied. For evidence of church government and leadership, there is more than just the concept. There are specific texts that speak of these things. Dr. Caldwell believes that there is much evidence for both church membership and church government. He will take us to the New Testament Scriptures to present some of this evidence.Dr. Caldwell tells us that the processes for joining a church in the days of the New Testament may not exactly match what we do today in terms of becoming a member of a local church. Conceptually, however, you do find all the same things you find in church membership today. He shares some examples from 1 Corinthians 16, the letter written to the Philippian church, and one from 3rd John. These congregations, and others like them that received these letters, were made up of individual believers.Carry Out MinistryThese examples speak of church congregations that gather, that are known to themselves, and known to others; they can be identified. These congregations have individual people identified who are trustworthy to carry out ministry. They have those identified in leadership who are called elders/overseers and deacons. There is also a church membership identifiable enough to be able to identify those who are put out of the fellowship or congregation. Dr. Caldwell reminds us as well of Matthew 18, which speaks of the process of church discipline. He tells us that the church would not be able to carry out discipline if the members are not identifiable. If you don’t know who is in and who is out, how would discipline be done?So the concepts that belong to the membership processes that we practice today are all fou...

Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns? Apr 22, 2021

Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-refer-to-people-by-their-preferred-pronouns\/#arve-youtube--qylx_a1alw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-qYLX_A1Alw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP06-Should-Christians-use-Pro-Nouns.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-22","description":"Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell will help to further our understanding and application of these things: Qualities Of Love - Is Discerning The Goal Of Our Ministry - Pts. 1, 2, & 3 A Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Pts. 1 & 2 Love That Makes Enemies Without Excuse Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - Finding Our Way Forward From The Past Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - God's Image For God's Glory Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-refer-to-people-by-their-preferred-pronouns\/#arve-vimeo-531948731","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/531948731?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP06-Should-Christians-use-Pro-Nouns.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-22","description":"Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Refer To People By Their Preferred Pronouns? Would it be compromising for a Christian to refer to someone by their desired pronouns? Is it sinful to go along with someone out of kindness when the pronoun they ask us to use does not match who they are? How should Christians handle themselves when faced with this way of thinking? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle this new cultural issue of pronoun use in personhood identity. They address this issue based on the Biblical understanding of who God made us to be and how God reveals this in His Word. The specific question asked, is can and should a Christian compromise when faced with this new way of thinking and believing? Dr. Caldwell says that this is a difficult question and is an issue that will be unavoidable for all of us sooner or later. He tells us, speaking for himself, he cannot violate what God has done, what God has made. He does not see how we can honor the God of the Bible and compromise in ways where we would have to act as if we believe something that we absolutely do not believe. This Cultural Idea Of Preferred Pronouns To respond to this cultural idea of preferred pronouns will require graciousness and courage. What we do not want to do is insult someone on purpose. We want to try to avoid offense in every way that we can. We can try to think about other ways to refer to a person and not violate the Truth. But if forced into a situation where an individual's pronoun preference does not match reality, Dr. Caldwell says, he would refuse to refer to them by such. He would make every attempt to be clear that it is not a personal animus at work and that he is no...

Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian? Apr 15, 2021

Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-someone-rightly-identify-as-a-gay-christian\/#arve-youtube-zapzuchigf4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zAPZUCHIgf4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP05-Gay-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-15","description":"Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn about our identity as believers in Christ Jesus, we must look at how the New Testament Scriptures speak about us. The culture will continue to create categories, labels, and identities as they group and class people but, what matters for the Christian is what God says. To learn more about what God says about us as new creations in Christ Jesus, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Such Were Some Of You The Certainty Of New Life The Application Of Doctrine Marvel At Your Salvation The Outcome Of Our New Slavery New Fruit No Condemnation The Biblical View Of Homosexual Behavior Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-someone-rightly-identify-as-a-gay-christian\/#arve-vimeo-529557959","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/529557959?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP05-Gay-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-15","description":"Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can Someone Rightly Identify As A Gay Christian? As Christians should we categorize or identify ourselves by our ongoing propensity toward a particular sin? What about identifying ourselves by our previous sinful lifestyle choices? How should Christians rightly think of their identity? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot asks Dr. Richard Caldwell what would he say to someone who calls themselves a "gay Christian". What would he say to someone who identifies themselves this way? Dr. Caldwell says that if a person is indeed born again, if indeed a person is regenerate and are calling themselves a "gay Christian", they have misidentified their identity. They are not a “gay Christian”. Dr. Caldwell and D. Philpot's discussion moves from a simple answer to this question to a more detailed discussion of why this is an unbiblical way to describe ourselves as believers. Dr. Caldwell says that if someone is a homosexual, they are not a Christian. Conversely, if they are a Christian, they are not a homosexual. To think of ourselves any other way is not a New Testament concept. Dr. Caldwell explains that if we indeed are born again, we are new creations in Christ Jesus. We have new loves, new hatreds, and new capacities that we never had before. We once were in the flesh and slaves to our fleshly desires. Now, we are in the Spirit and slaves to Christ. We are to put off the old self and live as the new creation that we are, putting to death the sins of the flesh. A Clear Biblical Example Dr. Caldwell next gives us a clear biblical example of what this looks like from 1 Corin...

Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? Apr 08, 2021

Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-be-forced-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine\/#arve-youtube-_bal5juwoeg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_bAL5JuWOEg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP04-Should-a-Christian-be-forced-to-take-the-COVID-19-Vaccine.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-08","description":"Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Since this episode was filmed some concerns have been raised about the possibility that aborted babies were used in the creation of one or more of the Covid-19 vaccines. We do not know how accurate or inaccurate those claims are, but we were unaware of that possibility when the question was asked.Related MessagesTo gain more insight into matters of conscience and how we are to go about rightly informing our consciences, consider listening to the following sermons from the Scriptures that speak directly about this:Matters Of ConscienceLoving Those With Whom We DifferThe Mindset For Magnifying God In Our DifferencesUnity In Christ's LordshipLetting Judgement Guide Our LoveLove's Good JudgementKingdom Minded Freedom Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-be-forced-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine\/#arve-vimeo-529081928","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/529081928?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP04-Should-a-Christian-be-forced-to-take-the-COVID-19-Vaccine.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-08","description":"Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Be Forced To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine? How should Christians respond biblically to those who seek to force us to get vaccinated for COVID-19? Shouldn’t an individual's choice to be vaccinated belong to the freedom of conscience issue? If we choose not to be vaccinated, it is sinful, is it an act of not loving our neighbor? What is the biblically right thing to do? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the battle of thoughts that continue to go on surrounding COVID-19. Their topic today is specifically on whether individuals should be forced to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. They seek to answer this and other questions from a biblical perspective with wisdom and principles derived from the Bible. Firstly, Dr. Caldwell says that whether we take vaccines or not, really becomes a matter of individual choice, a matter of individual conscience decisions. Currently, in the U.S., there is not a country or nationwide mandate requiring every individual to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, under U.S. law, both government authorities and employers have the power to issue such orders. Mandates do not mean forced vaccinations. Mandates are requirements that carry penalties or denial of services for those who do not want to comply. So says Dr. Caldwell, if you are not required to take the COVID-19 vaccination, you do not have to. But if you are in a position where those in authority over you have required it for you to continue in the p...

Did Adam Have Free Will? Apr 01, 2021

Did Adam Have Free Will? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-adam-have-free-will\/#arve-youtube-q89fcixc5k4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Q89fcixc5k4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did Adam Have Free Will?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP03-Did-Adam-had-free-will.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-01","description":"Did Adam Have Free Will? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about this hope and the things discussed in today’s podcast, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:The Certainty of Salvation - Pts. 1 & 2What Adam's Failure Meant For MankindJustification & Federal UnionGlorious Contrasts & ComparisonsA New Creation PerspectiveNo CondemnationThe Believer's Privilege, Hope & PowerThe Certainty of ResurrectionUnderstanding FaithDriven To Paradise Did Adam Have Free Will? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-adam-have-free-will\/#arve-vimeo-527964409","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/527964409?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did Adam Have Free Will?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/STP-S15-EP03-Did-Adam-had-free-will.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-04-01","description":"Did Adam Have Free Will?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Did Adam Have Free Will?Before sinning in the garden, did Adam have free will; could he have made a different choice than the one he made? What difference is there for those who are justified and saved by grace through faith in Christ? The New Testament tells us that Abel, Adam and Eve’s son, had faith; did Adam have faith?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the topic that will be discussed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot is free will. The question did Adam have free will, pertains to Adam choosing one way or the other in the garden of Eden. Was Adam of his own volition able to freely choose to do good or do evil? What did Adam lose when he sinned, how does it relate to our freedom to make choices? These questions and others will be discussed and answered.Dr. Caldwell tells us that before the fall, Adam had the ability to obey God and the ability to disobey God. Adam could have chosen to obey and could have chosen not to obey. He had the capacity, and he chose not to obey. So then, before making this choice, Adam possessed a free moral agency. Immediately after choosing to sin(disobey), Adam lost the ability to obey God. But also lost was the ability to not sin. Adam was now a sinner. He became unable to please God in all that he would do. He would violate the laws of God, the commandments of God, and the desires of God. Thus, by choosing to disobey and sin against God, Adam plunged himself and all mankind after him into the bondage of sin and death.Made NewWhat about a believer, someone who has been saved in Christ? What is the state of a Christian as compared to Adam? How is it different? Dr. Caldwell explains that salvation in Christ not only brings forgiveness of our sins but, we are also made new. We are new creations with new natures and new hearts. We now have the freedom to obey. However, because we still live in bodies of flesh, there is unredeemed humanness – there’s indwelling sin. While we gain back the ability to obey, the ability to sin remains. But thanks be to God, we will not stay in this condition, it is not our final state.

Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? Mar 25, 2021

Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-some-sins-worse-than-others\/#arve-youtube-9dptuedmas4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/9dptUEDmaS4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S15-EP02-Is-there-a-Hierarchy-of-sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-25","description":"Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about these things discussed in this podcast, consider listening to the following sermons:God's Greatest Commandment - Man's Greatest NeedLife’s Most Important Question - Part 1 & 2The Sin Of Partiality - Part 4The Sin Of Slander - Part 1 & 2A Christian's View Of The BodyGod's Abandoning JudgementWatching & WaitingThe Seriousness Of Easter Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-some-sins-worse-than-others\/#arve-vimeo-525851590","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/525851590?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S15-EP02-Is-there-a-Hierarchy-of-sins.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-25","description":"Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are Some Sins Worse Than Others?Does God view all sin the same? Are there some sins that are worse than others? Are the consequences and punishment the same for all sins?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions about sin. Dr. Caldwell tells us that there are definitely indications that there are some sins worse than others. Yet, regarding the consequence and punishment for sin, all sin is equally damnable. All sin falls short of God’s glory. All sin is worthy of God’s wrath. In this sense, it is all the same. Where sin differs is in regards to its weightiness, its effects, and repercussions in the human realm.Dr. Caldwell reads Matthew 23:23-24. He walks us through how Jesus reveals the weightiness of particular sins in these verses of Scripture. Dr. Caldwell also shares the difference that Jesus makes clear between the physical act of adultery and the lustful thoughts of the mind. This reveals a difference. No one would argue that the immediate repercussions of the lustful sin that takes place in the mind are equal to that of committing physical adultery. So there are some sins worse than others.The Sin Of Not Loving GodDr. Caldwell goes on to discuss the two greatest commandments as mentioned by Jesus in the New Testament. He helps us look at how the sin of not loving God as we should, is the sin that gives birth to all other sins. Not loving God as we should carries forward and is reflected in our mistreatment of people. Dr. Caldwell says when we understand these commandments rightly, we’ve gotten to the core, to the root of the sinfulness of sin in terms of its effects.Therefore all sin deserves to be damned eternally. However, if we speak in terms of the punishment for sins, there does appear to be a difference. The New Testament does indicate that there are gradations in the realm of eternal punishments. There is a weightiness of what we have been exposed to, what we are responsible for. The more light we have received, the more responsibility we have before God. The Scriptures appear to indicate this by the way they speak of b...

Why Did God Create Satan? Mar 18, 2021

Why Did God Create Satan? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-did-god-create-satan\/#arve-youtube-qqv_lqdspnm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Qqv_lqdsPNM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Did God Create Satan?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S15-EP01-Did-God-Create-Satan-V2.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-18","description":"Why Did God Create Satan? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List *Clarifying Note: Christian theology teaches that God’s decrees of election, reprobation, creation, and the fall occur in eternity past. However, the logical order of God’s decrees is debated. Although not discussed in this podcast, we understand that God’s decree to save is logically after his decree about the creation and fall. This is not a temporal distinction, but simply logical one.Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will help us gain a better grasp of these truths:The Marvelous Mind of God - Pts. 1 & 2Future Glory - Pts. 1, 2, & 3After GloryThe Road To EmmausSeated In The HeavensGlory To Jesus Why Did God Create Satan? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-did-god-create-satan\/#arve-vimeo-523317201","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/523317201?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Did God Create Satan?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S15-EP01-Did-God-Create-Satan-V2.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-18","description":"Why Did God Create Satan?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Did God Create Satan? Wasn’t Satan created good? If God knew that Satan would rebel, why did He create Him? What possible purpose does Satan serve since all he does is destructive and not good? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot will discuss Satan, the Devil, the enemy of God whom we read and learn about in the Word of God. Before beginning the discussion, Dr. Caldwell says we need to approach questions that ask why carefully. We want to discuss and answer based on the revelation of what God has told us, not from the realm of human thought and opinions. So as we think about this question and others like it, we need to know there are things we want to know that God has not chosen to reveal to us. Our God has told us that the things He has revealed belong to us, but the secret things belong to the Lord (Deut. 29:29). Those things that are secret He has chosen to keep to Himself. Therefore when we seek to answer why God made Satan, all the reasons why God allowed sin, and these sorts of questions, we must keep in mind that we do not have access to all of this. Nevertheless, Dr. Caldwell says, looking at the Bible as a whole, he believes there is an answer. He says what seems clear is that what is most important to God is His own glory. Everything that God has done, and worked out according to His will, is ultimately for His glory. The Glory of God When questions like why did something originate, why is something the way it is right now, where is it all headed, how is it all going to end, are asked - the answer will be the glory of God. So then, why did God create Satan, knowing in advance what Satan would be, knowing what Satan would bring about and produce? The answer, as unsatisfactory as it will be to some minds, is for God’s glory. There is something about God that is being put on display because things are the way that they are.

Why Did God Allow Sin In The World? Mar 11, 2021

Why Did God Allow Sin In The World? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-did-god-allow-sin-in-the-world\/#arve-youtube-iva5l2zblga","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IVa5L2zbLgA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Did God Allow Sin In The World?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S14-EP10-Why-Did-God-Allow-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-11","description":"Why Did God Allow Sin In The World? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Why Did God Allow Sin In The World? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-did-god-allow-sin-in-the-world\/#arve-vimeo-512710639","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/512710639?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Did God Allow Sin In The World?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S14-EP10-Why-Did-God-Allow-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-11","description":"Why Did God Allow Sin In The World? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Did God Allow Sin In The World? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on the hearts and minds of those in attendance. The question this week is why did God allow sin in the world. The questioner asks, believing that God could have stopped it from the outset. But, He didn't, so the question remains, why did God allow sin? Dr. Caldwell says this is a really good question. It is one that people have been asking for a very long time and will continue to ask. He tells us the short answer is that God has allowed sin for His glory. That is, there is something that is going to be known about God, something that otherwise would not have been on display if God had not decreed or purposed sin. Dr. Caldwell explains that we don’t want to approach the question nor the answer philosophically. We want to come at this biblically. We want to take the straightforward statements of Scripture and hold on to them. Dr. Caldwell walks us through how he does this in his thinking and helps us to reflect on some of the things that God reveals about Himself in the Scriptures. He helps us think about these truths and process them in our thinking as we seek to know and understand why God allowed sin. He explains that one of the most important things that we have to know is who God is. We Have To Know His Character We have to know His character, His attributes. We need to know something about how they all work together, not separate or independent of each other. Scripture reveals that God is absolutely holy, good, and upright. He is perfectly good in all that He does and allows, and it is good because He is Good. For God to allow, permit, decree, or will sin does not make Him the author of it. So while God is not the author of sin, in that He delights in it or agrees with it, He has a plan and a purpose for it. And we know God is committed to the judgment of sin and the justice that will follow for it. Dr. Caldwell tells us there are things that we would not know about God if we didn’t have the sin problem. We would not know Him to be gracious, forgiving, merciful, and compassionate. We would not know what it is for God to love His enemies if there are no enemies. We would not know something of the wisdom of God. So in this world, God is making a demonstration of Himself in ways that ...

Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever? Mar 04, 2021

Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-hear-the-prayers-of-an-unbeliever\/#arve-youtube-03xrjuzr7q8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/03XRjUZr7q8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S14-EP09-prayers-of-unbelivers-2.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-04","description":"Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever? To learn more about the things shared in today’s podcast, consider listening to or watching the following sermons exposited by Dr. Caldwell: Teach Us To Pray - The Disciples Request The Humility Of Saving Faith A Divine Argument For Drawing Near Throne Of Grace Who Wants Life (Part 1) Faith In The Face Of Frustration Joy Comes In The Morning The Wise Response To A Troubled Heart The Only Hope For A Guilty Soul Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-hear-the-prayers-of-an-unbeliever\/#arve-vimeo-511824066","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/511824066?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STP-S14-EP09-prayers-of-unbelivers-2.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-03-04","description":"Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Hear The Prayers Of An Unbeliever?This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience. They aim to answer questions that are on the hearts and minds of those in attendance. The question asked for this episode pertains to a statement made by Dr. Caldwell in a recent sermon. The questioner tells us that in that sermon, Dr. Caldwell stated that unbelievers are unable to pray. The questioner asks, does that mean that God doesn’t hear their prayers. If that is the case, what then changes that for a Christian?Dr. Caldwell says that what he means by that is an inability unbelievers have for prayer that only comes through salvation; it isn’t something any of us have by nature. But for a believer, someone who stands reconciled with God, they’ve been given and have a new nature they now have a relationship with God whose face they seek. Dr. Caldwell reminds us that God is all-knowing and always present. He is aware of the prayers of the lost and has no problem hearing them or understanding them. The issue is reception.A Different QuestionA different question to ask that will be helpful is, does God deal with unbelievers in the same way that He deals with believers; the answer is no. The unbeliever remains estranged from God based on sin. They are not a child of God, they do not have the Spirit of God, and they do not have Jesus as their Great High Priest in heaven. They do not have the access that believers have because of the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 10 speaks to this, revealing a standing that believers have in God’s grace that unbelievers do not. So then it is in this sense that God has no regard for their prayers. God is not going to deal with them as He does with His children.Dr. Caldwell shares a couple of examples, one from 1 Peter 3:12 and a second from Proverbs 28:9. He reads and walks us through these passages,

Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat? Feb 25, 2021

Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-a-christian-vote-for-a-democrat\/#arve-youtube-zfxirvv957g","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZfXIrVV957g?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/STP-S14-EP08-Should-A-Christian-Vote-for-a-Democrat.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-02-25","description":"Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat? To learn more about living out the Christian life, rightly dividing the Word of God, and how to apply it to every aspect of life, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: A Christian Vision For Engaging The World - Pts. 1 & 2 The Deadliness Of Zealous Ignorance The Love That Makes Enemies Children Of God In This World Whatever Happened To Holiness? Discernment For The Ages The Lives We Are Urged To Live The Aim Of Christian Exhortation Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-a-christian-vote-for-a-democrat\/#arve-vimeo-510055958","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/510055958?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/STP-S14-EP08-Should-A-Christian-Vote-for-a-Democrat.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-02-25","description":"Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should A Christian Vote For A Democrat? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on the hearts and minds of those in attendance. Today we have Brianna, who states that she sees voting for a Democrat as inappropriate for a Christian due to differing beliefs on abortion, sexuality, and gender issues. Brianna wants to know how to help people that she sees heading in the wrong direction with the choices that they are making when it comes to these things and more. She would like to know what Scriptures she can appeal to that she might be able to help those with whom she speaks? Dr. Caldwell says that these are important issues. He tells us that he doesn’t know how everyone in the church he shepherds votes, nor does he spend his time trying to dictate how they do. What he wants and desires for his local congregation to do is to learn the Word of God in its fullness. He wants every person there to be saturated with the Scriptures then apply that worldview to everything that they do in life. This of course includes our role as citizens in this country (the U.S.A.) and the ability to vote. Voting gives us an opportunity to think carefully about the persons, policies, and platforms. It allows us the opportunity to choose wisely, based on the information we have and understand. With this in mind, Dr. Caldwell says that what he would say, along with others who have spoken about this topic, is that he does not believe that you can serve Christ, be true to the Scriptures, and affirm the Democratic platform. He says, “You can’t vote for that.” Remain True To The Scriptures Dr. Caldwell says that what has been brought up and asked actually introduced some of those things, that as Christians, we cannot agree with and remain true to the Scriptures.

The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness Feb 11, 2021

The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-dangers-of-spiritual-darkness\/#arve-youtube-kit68qhg3ki","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/kiT68QhG3KI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/STP-S14-EP07-Eye-Is-the-Lamp-of-the-body.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-02-11","description":"The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesThe Dangers of Spiritual DarknessTo learn more about these sayings of Jesus and gain a deeper understanding of the things spoken about in this podcast, consider listening to or watching the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Beware Of DeceptionThe Sunrise Of God's Tender MercyBe Careful How You ListenGod's Word Received - Pts. 1 & 2Appreciating SalvationLiving In Light Of The Incarnation - Pts. 1-4 The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-dangers-of-spiritual-darkness\/#arve-vimeo-507617268","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/507617268?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/STP-S14-EP07-Eye-Is-the-Lamp-of-the-body.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-02-11","description":"The Dangers of Spiritual Darkness"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Dangers of Spiritual DarknessThis season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on the hearts and minds of those in attendance. Today our questioner asks about Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:22-23. He would like to know what Jesus means when He says, “The eye is the lamp of the body.”Dr. Caldwell says how he views this teaching, is he sees the Lord giving us a comparison or an analogy that means to teach us a spiritual truth. He shares that God has designed our bodies in a way that our eyes serve the whole person. So, there is a sense that when our eyes are healthy, the whole life, the whole body, the whole person is enlightened. But when the eye or eyes are bad, you either have difficulty seeing or cannot see at all. The entire body is in jeopardy when this is the case. Dr. Caldwell says we can think about this from the perspective of someone who has their physical eyesight and from one who is blind.He asks us to stop and think about how the eyes serve the rest of the body and then gives us an example. He helps us see how Jesus uses the physical to point to the spiritual truth. The healthy eye is the eye that sees, the eye that has spiritual perception. This eye, therefore, benefits the whole body to be full of light. But if the eye is bad it cannot see, it lacks spiritual understanding, and the entire body (the person) will be in darkness.Spiritually BlindIn the second half of verse 23, Dr. Caldwell understands the Lord as making application of what He teaches in these verses. Dr. Caldwell confirms this by explaining that we can have our physical eyesight and still be spiritually blind. He shares that this is the great darkness of which Jesus speaks. For us to live in this state of darkness is far greater than physical blindness alone.Dr. Caldwell reminds us that in the larger context of these two verses, the Lord Jesus has been speaking about what and where our treasures are. Dr. Caldwell explains that the kind of things Jesus speaks ab...

Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible Feb 04, 2021

Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/understanding-the-details-and-the-big-picture-of-the-bible\/#arve-youtube-gv-k_q4o7da","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gV-K_Q4O7DA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/STP-S14-EP06-Details.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-02-03","description":"Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesUnderstanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The BibleTo learn more about things discussed in this podcast consider listening to sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell:God's Glorious SonA Doer Of God's WordThe Outcome Of Our Approach To God's WordGod's Word And God's PeopleBe Careful How You Listen - Pts. 1 & 2How To Persevere - The Big PictureStraight Paths Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/understanding-the-details-and-the-big-picture-of-the-bible\/#arve-vimeo-505479179","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/505479179?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/STP-S14-EP06-Details.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-02-04","description":"Understanding The Details And The Big Picture Of The Bible"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on the hearts and minds of those in attendance. Today, the questioner asks about reading the Bible and paying attention to the details while also remembering the big picture of the Bible. She wants to know how to do this and what it should look like in her daily life. Dr. Caldwell shares that every statement we have in the Scriptures has a context, and that is where we start. We will always be working from the larger picture to the details. So when we come to a detailed statement that we are trying to understand, we want to look first at the immediate context. He explains how each context setting is important to gain a proper understanding and meaning of Scripture. Dr. Caldwell says we do this sort of thing in our conversations with each other all the time. He then gives us an example of how we do this very thing using the word "key". Dr. Caldwell tells us that we have to take the biblical statements and ask, what did this mean to those who first received it. The question is never what does this mean to me, but what does it mean. We need to know the author's intended meaning when he gave it to the original audience. Live Out The Christian Life Once we know and understand this, we can take the verse and principlize it. We do this in a way that takes the true meaning, and then we ask: what is the principle, how do I bring it into the present, and how do I plug it into my walk with God. We want to take that truth and be faithful to its original meaning, making this a constant practice as we live out the Christian life. Dr. Philpot shares a few verses from Proverbs 3 and asks Dr. Caldwell if he can help us understand how these verses may or may not relate to what he has shared.

Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? Jan 28, 2021

Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-really-rip-out-my-eye-to-resist-sin\/#arve-youtube-q_cxpfol-am","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Q_cxpfOL-AM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/STP-S14-EP05-How-To-Resist-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-01-28","description":"Should"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? Sin is an ongoing battle for the Believer and is one of lifelong difficulty. It is a matter of such seriousness that there may be times of dealing with it that calls us to take extreme measures; this is the teaching of Matthew 5:27-30. To learn more about this teaching, and the ways and means to deal with sin, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Children Of God In This World The Believer's Obligations Regarding Sin Salvation's Obligation How To Heed The Warnings A Love The Christian Must Reject Our Helper In Prayer Teach Us To Pray - Pts. 6 & 7 Forgiveness of Sins and Dealing with Temptation Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-really-rip-out-my-eye-to-resist-sin\/#arve-vimeo-502408092","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/502408092?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/STP-S14-EP05-How-To-Resist-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-01-27","description":"Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should I Really Rip Out My Eye To Resist Sin? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on the hearts and minds of those in attendance. The questioner begins by sharing that Matthew 5:27-30 tells us what we ought to do concerning our sin and how we should deal with it. But, they ask, what does Jesus mean when He tells us to rip out our eye? Dr. Caldwell reads Matthew 5: 27-30 to give the context for the saying “rip out your eye." He tells us first that this passage teaches that sin is not just an external issue. A careful reading of the text reveals that our sin is a heart issue before it’s a physical issue. Jesus is teaching that sin must be battled on an internal level. Sin is about what goes on in the mind, as well as with the body. It’s about what takes place in the realm of our thoughts, our intentions, ambitions, and motives. Our Lord speaks here of the seriousness of sin. So serious in-fact that He tells us it would be preferable to lose a member of our body than to lose our very soul. The passage should remind us that our lives do not end with our physical death. There are consequences for the lives that we live and it does not all end at the grave. So Jesus tells us that it would be better for us to lose a member of our body now than to spend an eternity in hell. Deal With Our Sin Radically Dr. Caldwell explains that these sayings teach us that we must be willing to deal with our sin radically. He believes these sayings to be metaphorical, meant to be understood figuratively and not taken literally. They mean to teach us whatever it takes to deal with the sin in our li...

Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort? Jan 21, 2021

Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-christian-life-a-life-of-little-to-no-effort\/#arve-youtube-pkx3mcg0wag","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Pkx3Mcg0Wag?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/STP-S14-EP04-If-God-is-My-provider-Why-Should-I-Work.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-01-21","description":"Is"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort? Putting off worry and anxiety, for a life of trust that excludes passivity, requires a life of dependent effort that must characterize the Christian life. To learn more about these things that Dr. Caldwell has shared in this podcast, consider listening to or watching the following sermons: Words To Worriers - Pts. 1 & 2 The Fear Free Life Running To Win Teach Us To Pray - Our Daily Bread If The Lord Wills The Life of Peace - Trusting Prayer An Increasing Savior - A Decreasing Servant The Answer For Anxiety Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-christian-life-a-life-of-little-to-no-effort\/#arve-vimeo-499736271","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/499736271?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/STP-S14-EP04-If-God-is-My-provider-Why-Should-I-Work.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-01-21","description":"Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is The Christian Life A Life Of Little To No Effort? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions on their hearts and minds. This week our questioner shares that Matthew 6:25-34 warns us not to be concerned with what comes next. They ask does this mean as Christians that we do not have to put forth any form of effort, such as working hard at things and doing our best? Should we simply sit back and trust God to do everything for us, no matter what our circumstances? Dr. Caldwell tells us that the passage referenced teaches us not to be anxious about what we are going to put on and how we're going to make it in life. In this passage from Matthew, our Lord shares examples of the care given to the birds of the air and the grass and flowers of the fields. He uses these to show us how our Heavenly Father cares for them yet how much more He cares for us. The exhortation that He gives in this passage is for believers to trust God. The question then, is should the exhortation lead us to a life that is without effort or ambition, living life sort of passively, waiting for God to take care of us? Dr. Caldwell says he believes the obvious answer is that it does not mean that, and it should not lead us to live that kind of life. This passage is to teach to trust God and not to live lives full of worry and anxiety. We are to know and be convinced that our Father loves us. We are to know that He cares, that He knows what we need, and that He will meet the needs of His people. Trusting God To Provide So then says Dr. Caldwell, we need to ask ourselves, what does this look like practically? He starts by giving us some examples.

How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them? Jan 14, 2021

How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-go-about-loving-my-enemies-while-not-surrounding-myself-with-them\/#arve-youtube-bcggvonfix8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bcGgVonfIX8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/STP-S14-EP03-How-To-Love-My-Enemy.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-01-14","description":"How"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them? To learn more about loving enemies and doing good to and for them, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Why The World Hates Christians Hearing Jesus About Our Enemies - Pts. 1 & 2 The Logic For Love Of Enemies Living For The Will Of God Who Is My Neighbor? How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-go-about-loving-my-enemies-while-not-surrounding-myself-with-them\/#arve-vimeo-498524671","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/498524671?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/STP-S14-EP03-How-To-Love-My-Enemy.jpg","uploadDate":"2021-01-14","description":"How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Do I Go About Loving My Enemies While Not Surrounding Myself With Them? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on their hearts and minds. The question asked in this episode reflects a desire to rightly understand how to apply Matthew 5:43-48. The questioner asks, what is the best way to love their enemies while attempting to surround themselves with truthful, godly influencers? Dr. Caldwell shares the passage and then tells us that a couple of things stand out. One of those things is that something more is expected of us as believers, something that exceeds that which we will see in those who do not know the Lord. He explains that what Jesus points out is that there is a standard that believers are called to that is different than just loving those who love us. In salvation, we are given the capacity to love in a way that exceeds what we knew before knowing Christ. Whatever love we are called to express pictures that of our heavenly Father. This point also is expressed in this passage. Jesus goes on to give examples of how God does this. God goes on loving His enemies, and He is our model for us to do likewise. We are to demonstrate His likeness in loving our enemies. How To Go About Loving Our Enemies But how are we to do this? How are we to go about loving our enemies while not surrounding ourselves with people who would discourage us or influence us wrongly in our walks? Dr. Caldwell says that he believes the key to this is understanding what it means to love our enemies. This means that there must be a difference between friendship with lost people that aims for the conversion of their souls, their salvation, versus friendship with lost people that would reflect fellowship. Dr.

How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? Dec 17, 2020

How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-know-that-i-am-really-a-christian\/#arve-youtube-rutv2o7qnj4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RUtv2o7qNj4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S14-EP01-How-To-Know-I-am-A-Real-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-17","description":"How"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesHow Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian?Having a right understanding of salvation is crucial. It means the difference between life and death, heaven and hell, where and how we will spend eternity. Scripture calls us to examine ourselves, to test ourselves, to see if we are in the faith. One of the best ways to do this is to take the Word of God and let it be our guide. Let it reflect the truth about God and about who He says we are. Are we reconciled to Him; do we really know Him? Do our lives reflect a proper understanding of the gospel? If you would like to examine and evaluate these things more closely, consider listening to/watching the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:God's WorkmanshipWhat It Means To Be For Christ - Pts. 1 & 2From Dead Works To A Living ServiceApplying The GospelThe Lives We Are Urged To LiveProving Our Profession: LoveDull Of HearingHypocrisy Exposed How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-know-that-i-am-really-a-christian\/#arve-vimeo-489620634","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/489620634?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S14-EP01-How-To-Know-I-am-A-Real-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-17","description":"How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian?This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on their hearts and minds. The question asked in this episode comes from the reading of Matthew 7:21-23. A young lady asks, how can we know for sure that we are a Christian; how can we make sure we are true Christians and not like the hypocrites? She wonders, how does she know that she has eternal life?Dr. Caldwell says this is a good question. He reads the passage and then shares that what’s envisioned here in these verses is a day that people will appear before the Lord Jesus in judgment and hear the words, I never knew you. These people have claimed to have a relationship with Jesus; they have claimed to have done quite a bit in His name. They’ve been this, and they’ve done that in His name, but Jesus says, “depart from Me, I never knew you.” So Dr. Caldwell says that there are a few things he’d like to point out.He asks, is it possible for someone to say they know Jesus and yet don’t really know Him; is it possible for someone to engage in acts of ministry but not really know Jesus? He tells us these verses make clear that it is possible and that it is going to happen. Dr. Caldwell tells us this is a case where our Lord shows that are those who are deceived about their relationship to Him.The Way That Someone LivesSomething else Dr. Caldwell points out from these verses is the evidence of the way that someone lives. Salvation is a matter of faith. However,

Is Abuse Biblical Grounds For Divorce? Dec 10, 2020

Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-abuse-biblical-grounds-for-divorce\/#arve-youtube-dudwg10cczo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dUdWG10cczo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Do","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"Do"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? For further considerations of the nature and character of God, of His love for children and that of mankind in general, consider listening to or watching the following sermons as exposited by Dr. Caldwell: The Sunrise Of God's Tender Mercy Lessons From A Reluctant Prophet The Simplicity Of Saving Faith Like A Child Your Child's Greatest Need The Only Hope For The Guilty Soul How Should Christians Deal With Depression? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-abuse-biblical-grounds-for-divorce\/#arve-vimeo-467835660","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/467835660?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the difficult, painful, and emotional topic of the death of babies, infants, and little children. Many wonder and ask what happens to those little ones who die before and after birth. What happens to little ones when they die? Where do they go? Do all children go to heaven when they die? Does the Bible teach that there is an age of accountability for children, or are they considered innocent when they die? Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot seek to help us think biblically about to best answer these questions. Dr. Caldwell states that he believes that all little ones who die either before or at some point after birth do go to heaven. He tells us that we will not find a verse of Scripture in the Bible that says that because the Bible does not tell us that. What we have to do is take everything that the Bible teaches about children and then reason through the Scriptures, from both the Old and New Testaments. Because there is no direct Scripture that confirms this, we have to think through this theologically. Dr. Caldwell believes a good place we can start is to ask ourselves what does the Bible have to say about children as a whole. Does the Bible speak positively or negatively about children? He says it’s positive. The Death Of King David's Son Dr. Caldwell shares the situation and circumstances surrounding the death of King David's son from 2 Samuel 12. From verse 23 of this same chapter, he shares the expectation David expresses of seeing this son again. He speaks of the many in Nineveh who could not tell their right hand from their left in Jonah 4. He shares the Lord’s attitude towards children that we read about in the gospels. While these are only a handful of examples, He reminds us that every attitude that we see from the Lord toward children in both the Old and New Testaments is positive. Although he sees these little ones as safe in the presence of God, we need to be clear, this is still a matter of grace.

Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? Dec 03, 2020

Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-infants-that-die-go-to-heaven\/#arve-youtube-dudwg10cczo-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dUdWG10cczo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Do","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"Do"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesDo Infants That Die Go To Heaven?For further considerations of the nature and character of God, of His love for children and that of mankind in general, consider listening to or watching the following sermons as exposited by Dr. Caldwell:The Sunrise Of God's Tender MercyLessons From A Reluctant ProphetThe Simplicity Of Saving FaithLike A ChildYour Child's Greatest NeedThe Only Hope For The Guilty Soul How Should Christians Deal With Depression? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-infants-that-die-go-to-heaven\/#arve-vimeo-467835660-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/467835660?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the difficult, painful, and emotional topic of the death of babies, infants, and little children. Many wonder and ask what happens to those little ones who die before and after birth. What happens to little ones when they die? Where do they go? Do all children go to heaven when they die? Does the Bible teach that there is an age of accountability for children, or are they considered innocent when they die? Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot seek to help us think biblically about to best answer these questions.Dr. Caldwell states that he believes that all little ones who die either before or at some point after birth do go to heaven. He tells us that we will not find a verse of Scripture in the Bible that says that because the Bible does not tell us that. What we have to do is take everything that the Bible teaches about children and then reason through the Scriptures, from both the Old and New Testaments. Because there is no direct Scripture that confirms this, we have to think through this theologically. Dr. Caldwell believes a good place we can start is to ask ourselves what does the Bible have to say about children as a whole. Does the Bible speak positively or negatively about children? He says it’s positive.The Death Of King David's SonDr. Caldwell shares the situation and circumstances surrounding the death of King David's son from 2 Samuel 12. From verse 23 of this same chapter, he shares the expectation David expresses of seeing this son again. He speaks of the many in Nineveh who could not tell their right hand from their left in Jonah 4. He shares the Lord’s attitude towards children that we read about in the gospels. While these are only a handful of examples, He reminds us that every attitude that we see from the Lord toward children in both the Old and New Testaments is positive.Although he sees these little ones as safe in the presence of God, we need to be clear, this is still a matter of grace.

How Should Christians Deal With Depression? Nov 19, 2020

How Should Christians Deal With Depression? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-deal-with-depression\/#arve-youtube-jlz3dzggzw4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JLZ3DzggZW4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP09-how-should-christians-deal-with-depression.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-19","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Should Christians Deal With Depression? To help take the truths of this podcast discussion to heart and mind, consider opening the Word of God and following along with Dr. Caldwell as he exposits the Scriptures in the following sermons: The Cry From A Storm Filled Heart The Wonder Of A Believers Life Faith In The Face Of Frustration The Two Answers For Discouragement The Life of Peace - 6 Sermons from Philippians 4:4-9 How Should Christians Deal With Depression? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-deal-with-depression\/#arve-vimeo-467501231","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/467501231?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP09-how-should-christians-deal-with-depression.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-19","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Deal With Depression? Are there specific biblical examples of depression and answers for how to deal with it? What should a Christian do in general when finding themselves overwhelmed and in the grip of despair or depression? How can a Pastor or fellow churchman respond and help someone who is dealing with depression? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topics of despair and depression. They help us think through these questions and even how to recognize the need for transparency when it comes to these difficult realities that can and do come upon Christians. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that there are multiple examples in the Bible of discouragement and depression. The Psalms especially give voice to discouragement, disillusionment, and despair. He shares that a good example is in Psalm 73, where we find the reality of discouragement and depression, but also we find the answer for them. The answer – Go to the Lord and listen to His Word. The best thing a Christian can do is look away from themselves, away from their circumstances and feelings, and look to God. Scripture teaches us to fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith. Jesus, Himself tells us, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”(Matt.11:28-29). What will help Christians most is to preach the Word of God to themselves. God is involved in every detail of our lives, He knows what we are going through, and He cares for us with a love that is steadfast and faithful. God Is On The Throne He is not powerless in our situations and does not restrict Himself in them. God is on the throne; He is sovereign, omniscient, and omnipotent.

Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? Nov 12, 2020

Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution\/#arve-youtube-h1vt13ipe3k","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/h1vT13iPE3k?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP07-Why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-12","description":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWhy Is There So-Called "Evidence" Of EvolutionTo hear more about the things discussed in today’s podcast, consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God, delivered by Dr. Richard Caldwell:This Is Our Fathers WorldThe Glorious Agent Of CreationThe Sustainer Of All ThingsWithout ExcuseGod's Abandoning JudgementWhat Adam's Failure Meant To MankindDriven To ParadiseThinking Our Way Home Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution\/#arve-vimeo-466742934","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/466742934?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP07-Why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-11","description":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle some questions brought by an individual who shares some skepticism of the creation account in the book of Genesis. The questioner states they find it hard to believe the universe as being created in six days. The individual states that they find the evidence presented by some of the best scientists overwhelmingly convincing. These being scientists across the spectrum as non-Christian, Christian, agnostic, and atheist. They want to know Dr. Caldwell’s take on this. They ask if the universe, including man, was created in six days, why did God make them in such a way that they appear old and aged? Why did God do that? Isn’t that disguising something from us when the universe and the earth seem to be billions of years old, but in reality, they are not? First, Dr. Caldwell tells us that he takes some issues with the questions. He states that these questions present in such a way that assumes a consensus of the universe being billions of years old. Evolution is often presented in this way as if it’s a fact proven by science. The popular perception of evolutionary theory certainly does seem to be that it has already been proven beyond all doubt. It Is Only A Theory Yet evolutionary thought is just that; it is only a theory that is far from scientists reaching a consensus and being settled as fact. Many Christian scientists see evidence for a young earth, so not all scientists agree. You can search Google and the likes for all kinds of information on evolution looking to prove the position of an old earth. However, in those same places, you can find those who can defend the case for a young earth from the standpoint of science as well. Second, Dr. Caldwell sees an idea present in the questioning that if the earth is young but has the appearance of age that it would be some means of deception or a cloaking. This line of thinking implies that what God has...

How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion Nov 05, 2020

How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-know-if-christianity-is-the-right-religion\/#arve-youtube-okjitg3bqpq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/OKJITG3BqpQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP06-is-christianity-the-right-religion.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-05","description":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion To gain a deeper understanding of the of uniqueness of Christianity, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell: No Other Way Ministry In Athens - Pts. 1 & 2 Truth, Love and Deceivers How False Religion Responds To A Lamp The Hatefulness of False Religion The Deadliness of Zealous Ignorance The Character of Lost Humanity The Character of the Natural Man The Savior's Birth Announced - Pts. 1 & 2 How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-know-if-christianity-is-the-right-religion\/#arve-vimeo-466725913","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/466725913?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP06-is-christianity-the-right-religion.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-05","description":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion How do we really know which religion is the right one? How can we know that Christianity represents the one true religion? What makes Christianity the Truth? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, a listener writes asking if we assume there is only one true religion, such as Christianity, doesn’t the existence of many religions at least prove that mankind likes to make up stories and that people have a tendency to believe them? How then can we really know which religion is the right one? Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot take up this discussion. They help us think about the world's religions and what makes Christianity different from them, what sets Christianity apart from those other religions. Christianity believes the Bible. Christianity believes that God, who does not lie, has told us the truth in his Word, the Bible. And the Bible, says Dr. Caldwell, acknowledges that since the fall of Adam, man’s heart is an idol factory. The Bible acknowledges that there will be many religions and false gods. So yes, men do tend to make up religious stories, and they tend to believe them. Dr. Caldwell gives an example directly from the Bible itself of this very kind of thing from Acts 17. He confirms how the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments, acknowledge the presence of idolatry and false religions. How then can we know that Christianity is the truth and that it represents the one true religion? Dr. Caldwell says in some sense, we will have to rest in the knowledge that Christianity is self-authenticating. The Bible doesn’t attempt to prove the existence of God; it assumes the existence of God. The Bible Is God Speaking The Bible is God speaking. Jesus, the Son of God declared,

Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? Oct 29, 2020

Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-satan-be-in-the-presence-of-god\/#arve-youtube-1ci6e9oulue","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1CI6E9OUlUE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP05-can-satan-be-in-gods-pressence.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-29","description":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the strategies of Satan and how we are to resist, flee, and overcome them, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Christ's Faithfulness & Our NeedinessThe Christian's Battle - Pts. 1-4Responding To Satanic StrategiesHow Temptation Operates & Is OvercomeResisting The Devil, A Neglected ResponsibilityThe Devil & Elder QualificationsBehind The Scenes Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-satan-be-in-the-presence-of-god\/#arve-vimeo-464327631","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464327631?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP05-can-satan-be-in-gods-pressence.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-29","description":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can Satan Be In The Presence of God?Is Satan allowed in heaven, into the very throne room of God? Doesn’t the Bible teach that Satan was cast from heaven, cast out from the presence of God? How can Satan be allowed in the presence of God if sin cannot be in God's presence?There are a few passages in the Bible that seem to imply Satan has access to God and that he appears in His very presence. These passages appear to contradict the Christian understanding of the fall of Satan. Christians understand that Satan was cast out of heaven, seemingly unable no longer to appear in the presence of God. We believe this to be true from the Scriptures themselves, due to his sin of rebellion against God.We understand that sin cannot be in the presence of God. God's eyes are too pure to look upon evil. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot, take up and discuss two of these passages from the Bible. The passages discussed are Job 1 and Luke 22, where it appears that Satan is in the very presence of God. The questions they seek to answer are: do these passages tell us that Satan is allowed into the presence of God, and where do these things take place?Dr. Caldwell explains that sometimes in the Bible, God often communicates to us using terms that are easily received and able to be understood in human ways. There are times that a biblical passage uses figures of speech in what it states; this is referred to as an anthropomorphic statement. These statements use this kind of language so that human beings can relate.God Is OmnipresentSo when we say sin cannot be in the presence of God or that God cannot be in the presence of sin, we also need to remember that God is omnipresent, which means He is everywhere. God not only knows about sin because He's omniscient, but He also looks upon it. He sees it because He is always present in all places; there is nowhere that God is not. Because He is present everywhere,

How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? Oct 26, 2020

How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-the-nation-of-israel\/#arve-youtube-isn1bz7_ieq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ISn1Bz7_IEQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP04-How-Should-Christians-Think-about-the-nation-of-israel.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-22","description":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? We must always hear Scripture first in its proper context and setting to arrive at its meaning. Once we’ve done this, we can then ask what difference does this make to the way we are supposed to live. We worship God by applying the principles that come from that proper understanding. To hear examples of this in the preaching ministry of Dr. Caldwell, consider listening to the following sermons where he exposits some of the more difficult passages of the Scriptures: Mercy's Measure The Blessed or The Cursed - Pts. 1-4 Prayer For The Spiritually Exhausted Christian Contentment - Pts. 1 & 2 Why Christians Love Each Other No Fear Of Judgment The Golden Chain Of Redemption A Doer Of God's Word The Outcome Of Our Approach To God's Word The Sovereign & Just Judge How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-the-nation-of-israel\/#arve-vimeo-463996823","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/463996823?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP04-How-Should-Christians-Think-about-the-nation-of-israel.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-22","description":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the nation of Israel. Dr. Philpot says that as Christians, we see the nation of Israel come into existence through our reading of the Old Testament Scriptures. A people declared by God to be His people, given land and other promises, from whom in time would come the Messiah. But today, we know that on the whole, the Jewish people do not accept Jesus as the Messiah. How should Christians think of this nation today? Dr. Caldwell first tells us we need to recognize that the phrase, the people of God, has more than one reference. When we speak of the people of God today, it is not the same as that of the Old Testament. Dr. Caldwell explains that he is a premillennialist. In simple terms, this is a view of eschatology or the end times as it relates to the nation of Israel. Premillennialists hold to the biblical understanding that God is not yet finished with that nation. Dr. Caldwell explains that he believes there will be a great outpouring of salvation at the end of the age, and many Israelites converted. What God Has Promised An earthly kingdom will follow where Christ will rule and reign over the nations for 1000 years, and this will include the nation of Israel in some exalted role.

How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures Oct 15, 2020

How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-accurately-apply-the-scriptures\/#arve-youtube-ga8jy7wwdue","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ga8Jy7wWduE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP03-Applying-Bible-Verses-Out-Of-Context.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-15","description":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures We must always hear Scripture first in its proper context and setting to arrive at its meaning. Once we’ve done this, we can then ask what difference does this make to the way we are supposed to live. We worship God by applying the principles that come from that proper understanding. To hear examples of this in the preaching ministry of Dr. Caldwell, consider listening to the following sermons where he exposits some of the more difficult passages of the Scriptures: Mercy's Measure The Blessed or The Cursed - Pts. 1-4 Prayer For The Spiritually Exhausted Christian Contentment - Pts. 1 & 2 Why Christians Love Each Other No Fear Of Judgment The Golden Chain Of Redemption A Doer Of God's Word The Outcome Of Our Approach To God's Word The Sovereign & Just Judge How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-accurately-apply-the-scriptures\/#arve-vimeo-463144675","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/463144675?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP03-Applying-Bible-Verses-Out-Of-Context.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-15","description":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures How can we understand and apply the Scripture to our lives? Can we take any biblical passage or verse and accurately apply them to our particular situations? Can we use and apply verses of Scripture that don’t seem to apply to us today? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot, discuss how to rightly go about dividing the Word of God, that we may properly apply it to our lives today. Dr. Caldwell tells us we can take any principle from any text of Scripture and make some application of the principle. However, if we haven’t considered the original context of the passage, then we haven’t even understood the principle correctly. Dr. Caldwell explains the importance of hearing and understanding the teaching of the verse or passage in the context where it is given. The text has a single meaning, and it means what it means in the original context. We need to hear the verses for what they were saying to those people at that time. The authors had a specific historical audience, context, and purpose. Too often, people try to interpret a verse by itself in isolation without looking at the context surrounding it, and this typically leads to misapplication. Once we have taken in and considered the original context, the meaning of the text can be properly determined. Then we can extract the principle, and the application of it can be multiple in how we live it out. Quoted Out Of Context Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot discuss verses from passages of Deuterono...

Does God Still Give New Revelation? Oct 08, 2020

Does God Still Give New Revelation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-still-give-new-revelation\/#arve-youtube-_zjuybdgpui","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_ZJuYbDGPuI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Still Give New Revelation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP2-New-Revelation.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-08","description":"Does God Still Give New Revelation? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Does God Still Give New Revelation? To hear and learn more about God’s revelation to us, consider listening to sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell at the links provided below. If you would like to hear additional messages on the sufficiency of the Scriptures, consider listening to these conference messages held at Founders Baptist in January 2018 – Speaking The Truth In Love 2018 - The Sufficiency of Scripture Visions & Revelations The Sufficiency of Scripture The Authority & The Ministry of the Word God Has Spoken In Son Jesus Identified - Part 1 & Part 2 Encountering God's Word The Gift Of Prophecy - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Regulating Prophecy Does God Still Give New Revelation? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-still-give-new-revelation\/#arve-vimeo-460755592","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/460755592?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Still Give New Revelation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP2-New-Revelation.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-08","description":"Does God Still Give New Revelation? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Still Give New Revelation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot reminds us that in a recent podcast, he and Dr. Richard Caldwell have spoken about the canon of Scripture. Dr. Caldwell shared that the Scriptures were completed about 90 A.D. in the writing of the book of Revelation by the Apostle John. That was about 2000 years ago. Today we often hear people say that they were inspired by God and others that say they have received revelation from God. They say they have received this revelation by way of visions, dreams, or in other sorts of ways. Dr. Philpot says since God's revelation of the Scriptures came to an end with the complete canon, now compiled in our Bibles, does God go on giving revelation beyond that? Does God give special, extra, additional, or even new revelation to individuals or groups for further enlightenment or a higher way of living for Him? Dr. Caldwell says, no God does not. He explains that we always need to appreciate the uniqueness of what the canon of the Bible is. There is a uniqueness of the biblical books that we have. He explains that we need to know and consider how we came to have the books of the Bible that we have. We need to know that they have authority, not because some authority outside the Bible gave them authority. The Canon They have an inherent authority. He shares with us a brief explanation of how this process took place, further explaining that the church came to recognize what books made up the canon and that it was complete and finished. These books in our Bible are unique, so the very thought that this kind of revelation is still going on is folly. We have nearly 2000 years of church history; God has not left His church without what it needs. God is not giving revelation in this way today. Dr.

Does God Speak Audibly Today? Oct 01, 2020

Does God Speak Audibly Today? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-speak-audibly-today\/#arve-youtube-nsl6dtfcbho","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nsl6dTFCBho?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Speak Audibly Today?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP1-Does-God-Speaks-Audiably.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-01","description":"Does God Speak Audibly Today? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Does God Speak Audibly Today? To hear and learn more about God speaking to us, please consider listening to the following messages delivered and exposited from His Word, by Dr. Richard Caldwell: God Has Spoken In Son Jesus Identified - Part 1 & Part 2 Encountering God's Word The Gift Of Prophecy - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Regulating Prophecy Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-speak-audibly-today\/#arve-vimeo-454944482","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/454944482?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Speak Audibly Today?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP1-Does-God-Speaks-Audiably.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-01","description":"Does God Speak Audibly Today? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Speak Audibly Today? Does God speak audibly? Does God speak to individuals and tell people things today as He did during the days of the Bible? Is God speaking audibly to His people today? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot, discuss how God has spoken in the past and how He goes on speaking to people today. Dr. Caldwell says that the first thing that comes to his mind when he thinks about the question of God speaking to us is the glorious truth that God has spoken. The book of Hebrews confirms this when it tells us, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son…”(Hebrews 1:1-2a). That God has spoken to us is a glorious, marvelous truth. One of the ways He has spoken to people in history is audibly. We can read about this in His Word, where God has audibly communicated with people. So the answer to the question God does speak audibly, is yes, He does. But what we want to ask is, does He always do that, has He always communicated that way, and is He doing that right now, today. The answer to those questions is no. God has not always spoken audibly. He has not always communicated this way. Special Revelation Dr. Caldwell explains that the primary way that God has communicated to His people is through special revelation. God has provided two types of revelation one is natural, the other special. God communicates in a sense through what He has made; this is considered natural revelation. Psalm 19 talks about the creation revealing God’s majesty, His power, His wisdom, and His created order. Yet none of this is enough to tell us what happened to the world, why it’s in the state that it is, or how we are to be saved; these things require special revelation. The primary way God has communicated to us in this realm is through Scripture. Dr. Caldwell gives us a brief history of how the Scriptures became inscripturated. He explains how God was communicating in the various ways that He did to those who would write what was becoming Scripture.

Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? Sep 24, 2020

Are Some People Created For Damnation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-it-right-for-a-christian-to-go-to-court-against-the-government\/#arve-youtube-bskln-efydk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bSKlN-eFYDk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"HIs It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S13-EP10-John-MacArthur-Vs-LA-County.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-24","description":"Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? To hear more and grow in your understanding of the things addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, please consider listening to the following sermons, by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the Word of God: The Discipline of The Church Believers Before The Worlds Court The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority Blind Opposition A Glimpse Of First Century Worship Smyrna - The Church With Proper Values A Christian Vision for Engaging The World - Part 1 & Part 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-it-right-for-a-christian-to-go-to-court-against-the-government\/#arve-vimeo-457899533","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/457899533?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S13-EP10-John-MacArthur-Vs-LA-County.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-24","description":"Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, a listener asks if it is right for a Christian to go to court? 1 Corinthian 6:1-8 seems to say that Christians ought not to go court to work out their grievances. The listener writes and asks specifically about John MacArthur (MacArthur) and Grace Community Church (GCC), going to court and suing L.A. County. They want to know if this sort of thing conflicts with the directions given by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:1-8. Or does it not apply because the grievance is not against another believer? Dr. Josh Philpot begins this week’s discussion reminding listeners of the time and context that this episode takes place. We are in September of 2020, COVID 19 is still around, and we are still dealing with the ongoing issues that the pandemic has brought. These include mask-wearing, social distancing ourselves, and more. Many of these mandates and other restrictions have been issued, placed upon, and applied very differently in cities, counties, and states across the U.S. The question addressed today is a result of these orders and the difficulties that have impacted churches in California and other states as well. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to answer the question and also maybe speak a little about what is taking place between MacArthur, GCC, and L.A. County. Disagreements Among Believers Dr. Caldwell tells us that what 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 deals with is that disagreements among believers are to handled and reconciled within the context of the local church. Believers are not to take their grievances with fellow believers into the court system; they’re to work that out amongst t...

Are Some People Created For Damnation? Sep 17, 2020

Are Some People Created For Damnation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-some-people-created-for-damnation\/#arve-youtube-fx43vko6gio","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FX43vkO6gIo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Are Some People Created For Damnation? To hear more and grow in your understanding of the things addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, please consider listening to the following sermons, by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the Word of God: The Justice Of God Gospel Reception (1) Double Predestination - Pts. 1 & 2 God's Glory In Salvation - Pts. 1 & 2 Lessons From A Potter - Pts. 1 & 2 Grace & Gratitude - True Thanksgiving Mercy's Measure Swift Justice Where Is The God Of Justice? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-some-people-created-for-damnation\/#arve-vimeo-451935516","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/451935516?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are Some People Created For Damnation? Has God created people knowing that they will be damned? If God creates someone knowing that they will be damned, why does He create them at all? Isn't this unjust of God to create people who will be damned to hell for eternity? Is it just, is it right for God to create people knowing that they will become sinners and stay sinners? Eventually, thus to be penalized and committed to eternal damnation and hell? This is the question raised for discussion on this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Josh Philpot presents this question to Dr. Richard Caldwell and asks if it is just for God to do this sort of thing. Dr. Caldwell does not give an immediate answer to the question. He says that we, as people, especially as believers, need to just let the Bible answer our questions, not philosophize over them. We need to come humbly and submissively to the Word of God, allowing it to give us the biblical answers. He explains one of the ways he knows the Bible is being correctly taught, is when the questions that get asked are the same questions that Scripture anticipates. For example, he shares that in Romans 9, the Apostle Paul is dealing with the whole issue of the sovereignty of God in salvation. His teachings include God's foreknowledge, predestination, etc. Also included are the arguments and questions that arise in response to these doctrines. Paul has anticipated these arguments and questions he will run up against as a result of this teaching, and it is here that Dr. Caldwell turns to for the answers. There Is No Injustice On God's Part Dr. Caldwell turns first to Romans 9:14-15 and reads. The first answer given by Paul here is that there is no injustice on God's part. Dr. Caldwell goes on to explain the answers to the questions by expositing verses 15 through 18. Most importantly, he shows from the text, that God has the right to have compassion on and to show mercy to whomever He wants. Dr.

Do I Have Free Will In Salvation? Sep 10, 2020

How Should I Pray? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-i-have-free-will-in-salvation\/#arve-youtube-fx43vko6gio-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FX43vkO6gIo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Do I Have Free Will In Salvation? To gain further clarity and understanding of things discussed in today’s podcast, consider listening to or watching the following sermons exposited from the Word of God, by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Natural Man's Response To Jesus The Only Way To Come To Jesus Gospel Reception (1) Double Predestination - Pts 1 & 2 The Depraved & Desperate Condition of The Natural Man The Glorious Grace of God Preaching The Gospel To Christians Wrath & Works The Golden Chain of Redemption Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-i-have-free-will-in-salvation\/#arve-vimeo-451935516-4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/451935516?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Do I Have Free Will In Salvation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss free will as it pertains to salvation in Christ, decision making, and choosing in general. Do we as fallen men and women choose God, do we contribute to our salvation? How does free will work with what the New Testament teaches about God pre-ordaining all things, predestination, and election? Do we have free will to decide and choose for ourselves? Dr. Caldwell first explains that we do not contribute anything to our salvation. The faith that takes hold of God’s promise in Christ is not something that we were born with; no one is born a believer. Salvation comes about as a result of the new birth, or regeneration that Jesus speaks of with Nicodemus in John 3. Jesus explains that apart from the new birth, no one can see or enter the Kingdom of God. Ephesians chapter 2 teaches that everything about our salvation, even the faith brings salvation, is a gift from God. When speaking of man’s freedom of the will, Dr. Caldwell says that we are all born with a measure of freedom. But it’s a unique kind of freedom that pertains to our spiritual nature. The Bible teaches that due to the fall of Adam, we are all born spiritually dead, spiritually blind, and spiritually deaf. This is a large part of the Apostle Paul’s gospel explanation in the book of Romans. He explains that before Christ, we were subject to the law of sin and death, dead in our trespasses and sins, living in the domain of darkness, unable to set ourselves free. In this state, we were free. Live As Slaves To Sin Woefully, however, it was a freedom to do what all lost men do; live as slaves to sin. In that state, we were helpless and powerless to change our nature. So what God does in saving us is not only bring the gospel, but He also grants what we need to take hold of the gospel. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit results in the shackles that bind us falling off,

How Should I Pray? Sep 03, 2020

How Should I Pray? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-i-pray\/#arve-youtube-fdh4tz0_k9q","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fDh4tZ0_k9Q?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Should I Pray? To learn more about prayer, its importance in the life of the Christian, and how to grow in prayer, consider watching or listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell. Additional podcast discussions by Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot on praying and prayer can be found at the Straighttuth.net website. The Do's & Don'ts Of Prayer Teach Us To Pray - Pts. 1-7 The God Who Hears Prayer - Pts. 1 & 2 Our Helper In Prayer Our Helper & God's Will Effective Prayer Confidence In Prayer Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-i-pray\/#arve-vimeo-451868618","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/451868618?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should I Pray? To whom do Christians pray? Are we praying to the Trinity, to Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit? Is there a way that our prayers are to be structured? Is the Lord’s prayer an example for us to think rightly about prayer? How should a Christian go about their prayers, is there a specific way? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions and more as they speak about prayer in the life of believers. Jesus' disciples recognized the importance of prayer and desired for Him to teach them how to pray. We find the example He gives recorded for us in Matthew 6 and Luke 11. In both places, we read how our Lord instructs us to begin our prayers. These first words given are "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.", and "Father, hallowed be your name." respectfully. Dr. Caldwell explains that this is the pattern that is most often found in the New Testament. We come addressing God the Father, in and through the Son, doing so by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the normal and regular way that we see Christians pray in the New Testament. He shares that there are a couple of examples in Scripture where Jesus is addressed directly, but also shares that he cannot think of any place where the Spirit of God is directly addressed. So, while we do have a relationship with each member of the Godhead, and each is worthy of praise and worship, the normal, consistent way we will pray is to the Father, by the Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit. As Christians, We Do Want To Pray Rightly Dr. Caldwell shares that as Christians, we do want to pray rightly, and this is understandable. We want to know and grow in our prayer lives. We should want to be better at this. We want to come to God in humble adoration and reverence, depending on and trusting Him to hear and answer our prayers. Given all this, he reminds us that when we pray, one thing we can be encouraged in is that our Father knows our needs. We can and should be comforted by the knowledge ...

How To Make Wise Decisions Aug 27, 2020

How To Make Wise Decisions | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-make-wise-decisions\/#arve-youtube-xtjcpjvndya","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XTJCpJvNDyA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Make Wise Decisions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP07-How-To-Make-Wise-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-25","description":"How To Make Wise Decisions. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How To Make Wise Decisions. Below are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will help us to grow further in our understanding of God’s Word. They will help to instruct and guide us in rightly dividing His Word, and in faithfully applying it to our decision making. These sermons can be watched or listened to from the following links: The Life That Pleases God Heavenly Minded People As The Lord Wills Walking In Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying The Principles Applications For The Truly Wise A Liberty Found In Lowliness Don't Trust Your Heart Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-make-wise-decisions\/#arve-vimeo-447932696","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/447932696?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Make Wise Decisions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP07-How-To-Make-Wise-Decisions.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-27","description":"How To Make Wise Decisions. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Make Wise Decisions This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about what the Christian needs to work through making decisions. A questioner wants to know how to reconcile what they read about in Jeremiah 17:9 and Psalm 37:4. The questioner states that they find themselves wrestling with what the will of God is for their life when it seems that they have many good, but opposite desires within themself. Dr. Caldwell first reminds us that salvation involves a heart change for the believer. We are not a lost man if we are in Christ. Yes, we were indeed all born into this world with desperately wicked hearts. But thanks be to God He changed our heart so that we now have the ability and desire to love God, to love His Word and to walk in truth. We are now able to honor God from our innermost being. So while Psalm 37:4 says, “He will give you the desires of your heart.” it is preceded by the statement, “Delight yourself in the Lord;”. Dr. Caldwell explains that it is the heart that is delighting itself in God that will see its desires fulfilled. Psalm 37:4 is not teaching us that whatever we want or desire God is going to give to us. Instead, it teaches us that when our hearts are in agreement with Scripture, our hearts are agreeing with God. We want to seek the Lord It is when our hearts are here, that God is pleased to fill them with good things, good desires, things that we should desire; this is for what we strive. We want to seek the Lord and ask Him for help. We ask Him to help us be in the place where we want what He wants, that we desire what He desires so that He will then give us the very things that would most please Him. Dr. Philpot asks for Dr. Caldwell to give us more guidance then. He shares that we often have challenging decisions to make. There are times when an individual may have two or more desires before them. They must choose and can only act on one.

The Imprecatory Psalms Explained Aug 20, 2020

The Imprecatory Psalms Explained | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-imprecatory-psalms-explained\/#arve-youtube-xmoqgmiapum","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xmoqgMIAPuM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP06-The-Imprecatory-Psalms-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-20","description":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Imprecatory Psalms Explained. As believers, we should seek the will of God in everything we do. When we are wronged, we seek the Lord, we pray and we ask, yet we want to leave the ultimate outcome to our Lord. Clear teaching from God's Word will help us as believers work through the tension of desiring God’s wrath to be poured out, while also desiring for the salvation of the lost. Sermons, by Dr. Caldwell, that will help to this end can be listened to from the following links: Until He Comes Hearing Jesus About Our Enemies - Pts. 1 & 2 The Logic For Love Of Enemies The Goal Of Our Ministry (6) The Goal Of Our Ministry (7) The Goal Of Our Ministry (8) The Beautiful Life & Work The Beautiful Life & Suffering Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-imprecatory-psalms-explained\/#arve-vimeo-446639047","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/446639047?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S12-EP06-The-Imprecatory-Psalms-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-20","description":"The Imprecatory Psalms Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Imprecatory Psalms Explained What are the imprecatory Psalms? How should Christians think about and respond to imprecatory Psalms? Do the imprecatory Psalms reflect the character of God? Can Christians today pray in an imprecatory manner? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss and explain imprecation in the Psalms. Imprecatory Psalms are those in which the psalmist calls down or prays for curses, calamity, destruction, justice, and judgment on his enemies by God. These types of psalms are scattered throughout the Psalter. Dr. Caldwell says, even though there is this type of category of Psalms, we should not lump them all together. He believes that we need to take each one of them on their own and study them to see what is going on in that particular Psalm. But speaking in general terms, what often is taking place, is someone acting in a representative role. They are not always individualistic in their complaint and calling out to God. Many times there's a collective complaint expressed within the same Psalm. Psalm 109 provides an example of this where King David expands out the application beyond himself and includes the needy in general. David's prayer is a deep yearning for God to help, but not only for himself. David asks that God would help His people, who also have experienced oppression and persecution. David recognizes God as the source of their deliverance, protection, and righteous judgment. The Real Hatred That God Has For Sin Dr. Caldwell also believes these Psalms accomplish our informing of the real hatred that God has for sin. In this way, these Psalms do reflect the character of God because God hates sin.

Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? Aug 13, 2020

Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-ever-engage-in-violent-protests\/#arve-youtube-9xenjiujwye","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/9XENjiUjwYE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S05-EP5-Should-Christians-Engage-in-Violent-Protests.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-13","description":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? These are times that call for Christians to be wise and discerning, shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. We must know and understand the Word of God that we may live it out daily in a world that is hostile to Christ and to those that love Him. To learn more about these things as presented in today’s podcast, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Discernment For The Ages Two Kinds Of Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 The Beautiful Life And Civil Authority The Messiah Comes To His Temple Christ The King - Pts. 1 & 2 The Source Of Our Conflicts The Goal Of Our Ministry (8) Ambassadors For Christ Applying The Gospel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-ever-engage-in-violent-protests\/#arve-vimeo-446549244","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/446549244?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/STP-S05-EP5-Should-Christians-Engage-in-Violent-Protests.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-13","description":"Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Ever Engage in Violent Protests? It is the summer of 2020, and we are nearly eight months into the year. Currently, many are beginning to feel overwhelmed by the ongoing issues we see occurring in our nation and around the world. We have, and to some degree still are, experiencing a pandemic that has resulted in widespread death. We have been subject to quarantines, lockdowns, mask-wearing, social distancing, and more, all due to COVID-19. As the spread of the virus continues, the world goes on, albeit somewhat crippled. There are other deaths and tragedies that have occurred not because of the virus but despite it. We have witnessed mass demonstrations, protests, and riots. We have seen the pulling down of and destroying of historic statues, the destruction of public spaces, and even some private places. Much of this comes in response to tensions in the culture related to social justice issues, racism, and the like. There are many Christians who agree with some of what has been going on. They say it is a way of making the government listen to us. Some have even used the example of Jesus cleansing the temple and driving the people out as a basis for why it's important to do these kinds of things to get the government to listen. Should Christians use violence to be heard? Should Christians use the Bible and Jesus as an example for their authority to behave in these ways? Is this how Christians should think, act, and respond? These are the questions that are discussed this week on The Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr.

Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources Aug 06, 2020

Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/singing-worship-songs-from-questionable-sources\/#arve-youtube-vdusx829swg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VDUsX829Swg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources","uploadDate":"2020-08-06","description":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources. Following are sermons that will help in understanding how to navigate with wisdom and discernment this week’s topic and other difficult subject matters that may come up in decision making within the church and for us individually as Christians: The Truth People Of The Truth The Beginning Of Worship The Lord & Our Tongue - Pts. 1 & 2 God's Word & God's People Qualities Of A Good Servant - Pts. 1-4 Attitudes That Belong To The Spiritually Mature - Pts. 1 & 2 The Worship of The Church - Pts. 1-8 Characteristics Of The Spirit Filled Life - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/singing-worship-songs-from-questionable-sources\/#arve-vimeo-442534690","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/442534690?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Mother.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-08-05","description":"Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Singing Worship Songs From Questionable Sources Should a church sing songs or hymns written and composed by questionable sources? Is it edifying of the church to sing songs that have been written and recorded by those with whom we might disagree? Examples of this might include: churches or ministries with whose theology or practices we do not agree; those who espouse a truncated view or distortion of the gospel; or maybe individuals themselves, who have walked away from orthodoxy all-together. What about the individual believer, does it make a difference what songs they hear and sing along with, in their car, home or elsewhere? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot dive right into the subject matter of the songs we sing as Christians. The main focus, is should we sing songs in the church by artists or ministries that we deem questionable? Dr. Caldwell says what's important when we ask this and other questions like it, is that we remind ourselves of what is the standard for our singing. The standard and ultimate source, for all our singing, is the Word of God. The real measure for what we sing is not someone’s theology they espouse, the popularity of the author or song, nor the beautifulness of the composition; the measure comes from the Scriptures themselves. In singing a song from a questionable source, it does not mean that we endorse everything about them. He mentions that we probably sing a whole slew of songs from people whose lives we could probably find something with which we disagree. A Matter Of Wisdom He further helps us by expressing that this is a matter of wisdom, one that requires discernment. He uses the example of recommending books to others to read. Just because you might quote an author or recommend their book to someone, does not mean that you agree with and endorse everything abo...

Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? Jul 30, 2020

Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-a-christian-woman-who-is-faithful-at-home-become-a-workaholic\/#arve-youtube-xv5bxfzbqso","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xV5bXfzbQso?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Mother.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-30","description":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? To better understand the roles and responsibilities given to women in marriage, to their roles as mothers, and as Christian women in general, consider listening to or watching the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Excellent Wife - Part 1 & 2 A Godly Young Woman The Anchor For The Christian Family The Context For Christian Parenting Christian Parenting Finding Our Way Forward From The Past What Would God Have Women To Be? The First Attack On God's Design Living Lives That Are Pleasing To God Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-a-christian-woman-who-is-faithful-at-home-become-a-workaholic\/#arve-vimeo-440133621","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/440133621?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Mother.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-30","description":"Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can a Christian Woman Who Is Faithful at Home, Become a Workaholic? Proverbs 31 introduces us to a very industrious woman. She is busy in the home and outside the home. She takes care of her children, her husband, her servants, and others in need. She even appears to run a business from her home, that enables her to care well for her family. Can a Christian woman in today’s society do all these things? What if she has young children in her home? How can a woman maintain a healthy balance? How is she able to avoid becoming a workaholic? These questions are this week’s topic for the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the qualities of the Proverbs 31 woman. More intently, they focus on the role and responsibilities of women, those who have children in the home and of those whose children are grown and no longer live at home. Dr. Caldwell explains that the woman of Proverbs 31 is the ideal woman. The woman described here represents a goal and an ambition for which godly women can strive. She can be a worker at home that’s caring for her family while being industrious and caring for others from her very own home. Yet, she can also become a workaholic in and amidst her own home. Dr. Caldwell gives some examples of how this can happen. One example he gives is of a woman whose focus becomes distracted and unbalance on the spotlessness and perfection of order in her home, over the love and nurture of the souls that she is to be caring for there. Giving Your Best He explains that the things we give our attention to must be prioritized, otherwise, even as Christian women, we can feel like a failure.

Going the Extra Mile Jul 23, 2020

Going the Extra Mile | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/going-the-extra-mile\/#arve-youtube-spq4vnmixq4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sPq4vnmixQ4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Going the Extra Mile","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP02-Going-the-Extra-Mile.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-23","description":"Going the Extra Mile. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Going the Extra Mile. If you would like to learn more about loving and serving others well, the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell will help you in that endeavor. As he preaches and teaches passages of Scripture, he explains them and brings other Scripture to bear upon the explanation. You can watch or listen from these links below: Stop Stealing A Word To The Weary Hearing Jesus About Our Enemies - Pts. 1 & 2 Church Order and Widows Proving Our Profession: Love Speak the Truth Prayer for a Sinning Brother Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/going-the-extra-mile\/#arve-vimeo-438704183","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/438704183?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Going the Extra Mile","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP02-Going-the-Extra-Mile.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-23","description":"Going the Extra Mile. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Going the Extra Mile Jesus’ sermon on the mount in Matthew 5 gives some instructions about living as Kingdom citizens. Within this chapter, there are specific verses that talk about how citizens of God’s Kingdom are to deal with and treat others. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot will deal with questions that relate specifically to verses 38-42. Dr. Philpot tells us a questioner writes saying, that they know that being a Christian means they are called to love and care for other people. They also write that they find real joy to meet the needs of others, especially those within the church. Although they say, there are times when they feel like they are being taken advantage of, like when the person is perfectly capable of doing for themselves. There are yet other times when they want to fulfill a need, but the person in need insists on it being met in a particular way. The questioner asks, can they use their best judgment to respectfully say no, or should they just give in? Would this be to offend the other person and cause conflict? What exactly does the Bible mean when it says to give him your cloak or go with him two miles? Dr. Caldwell says this is an example of a principle they often deal with here on the Straight Truth Podcast, and in the church. This principle is that the best interpreter of Scripture is Scripture itself. If we come to individual passages and isolate them from the rest of the Bible, we can come away with some skewed points of view. The Right Perspective So he reminds us of the importance of taking all of Scripture to have the right perspective and picture. He further explains that passages like this in Matthew 5 teach basic conditions of what our heart should be when we serve the Lord in this World. We are to be a people who are generous, ready to meet needs, who love others, and who respond rightly to our enemies. If we are asked to go a mile with someone, we ought to be willing to go two,

Discernment | Christian Discernment Jul 16, 2020

Discernment | Christian Discernment | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/discernment-christian-discernment\/#arve-youtube-teqkvgsgmu0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/teQkvGsGmU0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Discernment | Christian Discernment","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP01-discernment.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-14","description":"Discernment | Christian Discernment. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Discernment. To learn more about developing and growing in discernment, about the wisdom of God, as opposed to the wisdom of the world, and about what a healthy church looks, and behaves like, consider listening to or watching the following sermons exposited by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Discernment For the Ages A Call For Discernment - Pts. 1 & 2 The Wisdom of God Two Kinds of Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 The Marks of True Wisdom - Pts. 1, 2, & 3 The Marks of a Healthy Church - Pts. 1, 2, 3, & 4 A Healthy Church The Behavior of a Healthy Church Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/discernment-christian-discernment\/#arve-vimeo-435900794","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/435900794?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Discernment | Christian Discernment","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S12-EP01-discernment.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-14","description":"Discernment | Christian Discernment. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Discernment This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot come together to discuss Christian discernment. Two specific questions were submitted regarding a recent sermon by Dr. Caldwell. Why is the world a poor counselor to the church when it comes to setting the church's agenda, and how can Christians cultivate a life of godly discernment? Dr. Caldwell tackles the first question with a simple straight forward answer. The church cannot takes its counsel from the world because of the world's spiritual condition. Even though men in their fallen state can recognize certain things about what’s right and what’s wrong, they have no real answers or solutions to fix what is wrong. Outside of Christ, man has no access to the answers or solutions. Man lacks the wisdom of God, and this wisdom only comes through Christ. Dr. Caldwell shares Ephesians 4:17-21. He explains how this passage describes our past lives before the Lord saved us and how it also describes where all lost humanity is right now. He further shows us a stacking up of terms that describe our minds, our thinking, and thought processes before knowing Christ. He also takes time to explain the contrast that’s drawn in the passage between those who are "in Christ" and those who are “in the world”. The Church Is Misguided He asks us to consider some of the terms: darkness, ignorance, futility, and hardness of heart. He then asks us, why would the church adopt such a counselor? Why would we want to walk in this manner of thinking that we knew before knowing Christ? Therefore, this is the reason he says the church is misguided when it begins to speak as the world speaks, etc., because it is operating in the wrong wisdom. Dr. Philpot asks, so then what does the Christian do? How do we cultivate discernment when it comes to these matters? There seems to be a bombardment of things that...

The Benefits of Being Single Jul 09, 2020

The Benefits of Being Single | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-benefits-of-being-single\/#arve-youtube-rjdo04odrvk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rJdo04oDrvk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Benefits of Being Single","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP10-The-Benefits-of-Being-Single.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-08","description":"The Benefits of Being Single. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Benefits of Being Single. To learn more about how these truths work themselves out in the life of a Christian and within the body of Christ, consider listening to or watching the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Two Gifts From God The Benefits of Being Single The Body of Christ - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying the Analogy Considering Others Living Like Free Men - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-benefits-of-being-single\/#arve-vimeo-417384576","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/417384576?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Benefits of Being Single","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP10-The-Benefits-of-Being-Single.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-08","description":"The Benefits of Being Single. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Benefits of Being Single How should the church minister to Single people (not yet married, not married, and never married) in its congregations? What can a church do to be more accommodating to Single people? Where does the Single person, fit into the ministry of the church? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the complexities and misunderstandings of the place of Singles in the church. Dr. Caldwell points out that ministering to Singles in the church can be confusing and somewhat difficult. He believes some of the difficulties of ministering to Singles may come from the wrong perspective of Singleness that is found even within the church itself. The expectation is that everyone is going to get married. Marriage is the norm for most people, but not all will marry. Marriage in our churches is often looked at or understood to be a standard of maturity and passage of adulthood. However, by holding to this view we can contribute to Singles feeling as if there is something wrong with them. This is especially true if the person is older and has never married. If the person is not college-aged, but in their 30’s or 40’s it can lead to a sense of isolation and loneliness. Singleness is not bad Singleness is not bad or wrong. It is not a sub-standard or second-class life. The Apostle Paul himself speaks positively of being Single in 1 Corinthians 7:6-8. There is beauty and blessing of Singleness as taught in the Scriptures. So Singleness can be embraced and celebrated in godly living. Therefore, one of the best things the church can do is teach what the Bible teaches about Singleness with clarity. Dr. Caldwell says another thing that churches can do is to decompartmentalize. Doing this will benefit not only the Singles in our congregations but also the entire church body. We need to realize that God has designed His church in such a way that we are all meant to be contributors. We all ought to be contributing to each others lives in the various stages of our lives.

Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? Jul 02, 2020

Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-listen-to-secular-music\/#arve-youtube-t-ehlxvd3je","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/T-ehlxVd3JE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP09-Secular-Music.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-02","description":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? To learn more about the responsibilities of the Christian life of growing in discernment, understanding Christian liberty and freedom, developing an informed Christian conscience, and about pleasing God in matters of individual choice, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Characteristics of the Spirit Filled Life - Pts. 1 & 2 Heavenly Minded People Children of Light The Life of Peace - Praiseworthy Thinking God's Word and God's People Discernment for the Ages Matters of Conscience Living Like Free Men - Pts. 1 & 2 The Importance of Joy The Worthy Walk - Pts. 1 & 2 A Thanksgiving Life Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-listen-to-secular-music\/#arve-vimeo-416543681","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416543681?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/STP-S11-EP09-Secular-Music.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-07-02","description":"Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Listen to Secular Music? To what kind of music can a Christian listen? Can listening to secular music affect our life negatively? Should Christians be concerned about the style of music, is one kind better over another? Does the Bible give specifics about the types of music or entertainment from which a Christian may choose? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot dive into the discussion on music, one that often elicits a deep divide among Christians. The range of issues discussed when it comes to music, songs, and personal entertainment choices vary greatly. When it comes to music in the church, some declare no instruments should be allowed, acapella only. Some nay nay drums and or electric guitars, and others yet say hymns only and no contemporary songs/music. When it comes to personal leisure time, some would say that Christians should never listen to secular music, watch secular entertainment, or read secular books. What often happens when we aren’t thinking biblically about these things we tend to run to one side or other of the spectrum. We will lean either towards legalism or towards passivity as if it makes no difference. The Spirit-filled Life Dr. Caldwell provides an example from his own life, showing how this principle rings true. He shares that he doesn’t believe that all forms of entertainment, including music, are sinful even if they aren’t inherently Christian. The Bible doesn’t declare any particular genre of music off-limits; however, it does describe the kind of life and lifestyle that should characterize the Christian. Dr. Caldwell reads from Ephesians 5:18-21,

Sinning: Why Can’t I Stop Sinning? Jun 24, 2020

Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sinning-why-cant-i-stop-sinning\/#arve-youtube-y-aa9bxopks","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/y-Aa9bXOPks?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP08-Why-Do-I-Keep-Sinning.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-25","description":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? To learn more about these truths discussed in today’s podcast please consider watching or listening to the following sermons from the Word of God, delivered by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the pulpit of Founders Baptist Church, in Spring, Texas: Describing Repentance By Analogy A Road Map For Repentance Gospel Comprehension Marvel at Your Salvation The Death That Produces Fruit For God No Chance to Repent Confessing Our Sin Confessing Our Sins - Pts. 1 & 2 True Repentance The Blessed or The Cursed? - Pts. 1,2,3,4 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/sinning-why-cant-i-stop-sinning\/#arve-vimeo-416432817","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416432817?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP08-Why-Do-I-Keep-Sinning.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-24","description":"Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Sinning: Why Can't I Stop Sinning? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the ramifications of sin in the life of a Christian. Christians understand when they become saved that their sins are forgiven by God, in Christ. Yet, because sin has not been eradicated from our lives, the day-to-day reality continues to be a struggle. How are Christians to deal with this? The desire to do right and obey is there, yet at times we find ourselves still living in disobedience anyway. Often the result of the sinning brings feelings of guilt and grief. Sometimes there are even feelings of despair and worthlessness as Christians are continuously aware of their ongoing failure to please God. Does God punish us for this ongoing sin that we commit now or, will we be punished one day at the judgment seat of Christ? Dr. Caldwell says the New Testament is full of teaching given to the Christian that explains what God has done in saving us. It may be that so much attention is given to this because we are a forgetful people. Therefore, the Bible continues to explain the Gospel to people who have received the Gospel, being a continual reminder for us of what God has done for us. We are people who have been justified by faith in Jesus Christ. We are people who have peace with God. So from the standpoint of God as our judge, there is no condemnation left for us. We Now Lack Nothing Because Christ, our Savior, took upon Himself our condemnation, dying as our substitute on the cross, we now lack nothing to be accepted as complete before God. We are declared righteousness, but is not our righteousness. It’s a gift given to us. The perfect righteousness of God’s Son has been imputed to our account. By faith, the very moment we trusted in Christ, we received this gift, all our sins forgiven, a perfect standing with God.

The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement Jun 18, 2020

The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-fallacy-of-the-word-of-faith-movement\/#arve-youtube-k__hzag2ywy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/K__HZaG2yWY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP06-The-Word-Of-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-17","description":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement The presence or absence of money is not the way to measure God’s blessing. As Christians, our hope is in the Lord, not our words, not money, nor even our faith. Our faith comes from God. It is not something we conjure up nor create for ourselves, it is a gift. God is the giver, the object of, and the perfecter of our faith. It is in Him and His Words we believe and trust for our temporal and eternal well-being. To hear and learn more about these truths, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The True Gain of Godliness True Riches and True Poverty - Pts. 1 & 2 Lessons From a Poor Widow A Powerful Lesson In Faith The Faith That Trusts in God By Grace Through Faith - Pts. 1 & 2 Straight Paths We Walk By Faith More Than Money More Than Bread The Impossible Possibility Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-fallacy-of-the-word-of-faith-movement\/#arve-vimeo-416146487","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416146487?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP06-The-Word-Of-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-17","description":"The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Fallacy of the Word Of Faith Movement What is the Word of Faith movement? Does it teach that Christians are to be healthy, wealthy, and prosperous? Is that biblical? Where is it wrong, and why is it? Is it a sin to have wealth? Does the Bible condemn those who are wealthy? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions as they relate to the teachings of the Word of Faith movement. Just what is the Word of Faith movement? It is not a denomination, has no formal organization, no hierarchy, and no formal creeds or confessions. It is a movement that teaches distorted views of biblical faith. It distorts what the Bible teaches about what it means to walk in faith. The movement is heavily influenced by teachers who would say they do what they do because God told them to do and say these things. They take verses out of context, name, and claim things which they say, agree with God's will, concluding that God wants us to be healthy, wealthy, prosperous, and more. They do this based on their false understanding of faith. They say faith is a force, believing spoken words have power. So just as God spoke everything into existence, there is power in our spoken words. This Isn’t Biblical They say God wants His people to speak words that agree with His will and bring things into being and cause things to come to pass. In saying and doing these things, they reveal their belief (their faith) is in the words they use,

Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father Jun 11, 2020

Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/man-and-his-work-the-responsibilities-of-man-as-husband-and-father\/#arve-youtube-huozco228ge","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HUozco228GE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Dad.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-11","description":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father Following are sermons preached by Dr. Richard Caldwell, that will help in furthering your understanding of the roles and responsibilities that God has given to men: The First Husband and Wife A Christian Marriage The Context For Christian Parenting The Beautiful Life and Work God's Word & God's People God's Work & Our Work A Thanksgiving Life The Call to Endurance The following link is an additional podcast spoken about in this podcast, along with additional sermon links there: How Can I Best Lead My Family? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/man-and-his-work-the-responsibilities-of-man-as-husband-and-father\/#arve-vimeo-416072219","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/416072219?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP05-Workaholic-Dad.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-11","description":"Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Man and His Work: The Responsibilities of Man as Husband and Father This week on the Straight Truth podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the work of man and the responsibilities a man has as both a husband and father. Biblically speaking, a man has the responsibility to provide, care for, and protect his family. In doing this are there limits a man ought to place on the kind of work he chooses? Some jobs require lots of hours and time commitments. Others place stress on men to achieve certain financial goals or place emphasis on climbing the achievement ladder. Might these kinds of jobs cause a man to become a “workaholic” at the cost of neglecting his responsibilities at home? Dr. Caldwell discusses the importance of men remembering they have more than one responsibility given to them in the Word of God concerning their family. Man is to work to provide and protect his family, but he is also to be a teacher in his home, called to love his wife and instruct his children. Men might be successful in the financial area and see themselves as good providers for their families. But if they are not spending time with their wife and their children, if they are not loving their wife well and not instructing their children well, then they are failing in God-given areas of responsibility. Men must never feel satisfied when they are achieving in one area if they are neglecting another. A man’s responsibilities are not simply and only to provide financially. God Is The Ultimate Provider Dr. Caldwell talks with Dr. Philpot about Matthew 6, a text they’ve previously discussed in another...

How Can I Best Lead My Family? Jun 04, 2020

How Can I Best Lead My Family? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-i-best-lead-my-family\/#arve-youtube-wexlughhxq8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WexluGHhxq8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can I Best Lead My Family?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP04-Family-Leadership-V3.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-02","description":"How Can I Best Lead My Family? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Can I Best Lead My Family? To learn more about approaching family leadership in the manner Dr. Caldwell has discussed in today’s podcast consider studying the biblical passages that relate with him as he exposits them in the following sermons: God's Plan for Marriage Foundations for a Godly Family - Pts. 1 & 2 The Beautiful Life & Marriage - Pts. 1,2,&3 The Temperament of A Godly Leader A Noble Work The Husband of One Wife Above Reproach The Qualifications of Overseers - Pts. 1 & 2 A Well Managed Home The Devil & Elder Qualifications Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-i-best-lead-my-family\/#arve-vimeo-415728353","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/415728353?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can I Best Lead My Family?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/STP-S11-EP04-Family-Leadership-V3.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-06-02","description":"How Can I Best Lead My Family? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Can I Best Lead My Family? This week on the Straight Truth podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle a question received from a listener. Dr. Philpot tells us the question pertains to family leadership. The listener wants to know if Dr. Caldwell can share some useful steps for carrying out responsible actions in family leadership. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell if he will address this from the perspective of the man as the head of the family, but also from the place of the woman’s role in that family unit. Dr. Caldwell explains that the simple answer is the husband is to take all the statements God has given in the Bible about living as a husband and father and live them out in the home. But beyond this what is often missed are the qualifications that are given in the Bible for pastors/elders. Included in those qualifications is the emphasis on a man’s home life. Dr. Caldwell says that every man whether he will ever serve as an elder or pastor, ought to be striving to live an elder qualified life. The same leadership style, quality, and character that belong to the leader of a home are those that describe and characterize the life of elders and pastors. This would also include what the Apostle Peter says of those leading the church as not lording their position over the church. So the husband as head of the wife and family must lead by example never lording himself over his family. Some of the ways the Bible speaks of doing this is by loving and caring for them, not being harsh or dictatorial, being kind and patient, gentle and peaceable. The husband will lead well by striving to be a good example. Wives Need To Be Encouraged Dr. Caldwell says the wife’s role is to be a helper. Wives need to be encouraged to embrace everything the Bible teaches about being a godly wife. This role includes biblical submission. However, he says,

Have I Married the Wrong Person? May 28, 2020

Have I Married the Wrong Person? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/have-i-married-the-wrong-person\/#arve-youtube-s4tpq4yboq4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s4tPQ4yboQ4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Have I Married the Wrong Person?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Did-I-Married-The-Wrong-Person.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-28","description":"Have I Married the Wrong Person? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Have I Married the Wrong Person? Knowing and understanding God’s design, purposes and goals for marriage will help us know we haven’t married the wrong person. Right thinking and understanding of God’s commands and demands for marriage will help us pursue the will of God in the relationship, no matter how difficult or challenging. To learn more about biblical marriage and how to honor God in marriage, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Priority, Qualities, and Permanence of Biblical Love - Series on 1 Cor. 13:1-8 A Love the Christian Must Reject Commanded to Love Foundational Matters for a Healthy Marriage Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage Series Difficult Marriages - Pts. 1 & 2 Dealing With Disobedience in Marriage - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying the Principles Also consider this previous podcast along with the additional sermons that are linked there: The Keys For a Successful Marriage Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/have-i-married-the-wrong-person\/#arve-vimeo-415313736","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/415313736?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Have I Married the Wrong Person?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Did-I-Married-The-Wrong-Person.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-28","description":"Have I Married the Wrong Person? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Have I Married the Wrong Person? This week on the Straight Truth podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot tells us anyone who has been married for any length of time knows that in marriage you will face difficulties and challenges. Sometimes it’s as simple as disagreeing over something small and then getting along despite the disagreement. Knowing these things, could a Christian still choose a spouse that isn’t right for them? If a Christian follows and satisfies all the parameters outlined in Scripture for taking a spouse, is it possible that they may have married the wrong person? This is the focus of this week's discussion between Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot. Dr. Caldwell says the Bible never uses that kind of language or even addresses marriage from that kind of perspective. The standard Scripture sets forth is “only in the Lord”. This is the standard for all Christians who are seeking to be married - someone who is a Christian, walking with Christ, and both ready for marriage. It would be wrong later, after your married, to be thinking you married the wrong person. This is actually very dangerous thinking. The day that you married, that person became the right one. Now, you are called to live in and preserve that marriage in ways that please Christ. Marriage, according to the Scriptures is for a lifetime. Happy or Unhappy For A Lifetime You are either going to be happy or unhappy for a lifetime, but either way,

How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline May 21, 2020

How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-parents-should-approach-physical-discipline\/#arve-youtube-v4on2f5r3pe","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/v4On2f5r3pE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Spanking-Kids.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-21","description":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline If you’d like to learn more about parenting, raising children up in the admonition of the Lord, and godly discipline, consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God exposited by Dr. Caldwell: Parents and Children Christian Parents - Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 Children and Parents No Chance To Repent God's Word For The Weary The Lord is My Shepherd Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-parents-should-approach-physical-discipline\/#arve-vimeo-414963328","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/414963328?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP03-Spanking-Kids.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-21","description":"How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline How Parents Should Approach Physical Discipline This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the discipline of children, specifically the often controversial use of physical discipline through spanking. Verses in the book of Proverbs speak of using a rod for disciplining. Are these verses instructing parents in spanking their children? Since these verses are in the Old Testament are they even applicable to Christians? Are there New Testament passages that affirm and confirm discipline by spanking? Aren’t we teaching our children to hit and that hitting is okay by spanking them? Therefore, is spanking appropriate? Dr. Caldwell begins by stating he believes these kinds of questions are asked because we do not rightly conceive what physical discipline with children should look like. He shares with us that some would say the passages that use the word rod in the book of Proverbs are emblematic. Hence it's only a metaphor for right guidance, instruction, and teaching, so the Bible isn’t really teaching a physical discipline. Quoting Proverbs 23:13-14, he explains how this just isn’t the case. He next tells us that taking biblical teaching as a whole and practicing sanctified common sense will help us know what physical discipline is meant for and for what it is not. Love Our Children We are taught to love our children, not to exasperate them, and not to be harsh but to be gentle towards them. We’re commanded to bring up our children in the admonition of the Lord, teaching and instructing them in the ways of God all day, every day. So the main component in the training of our children is verbal instruction. But when they violate the will of their parents and do it in a way that is rebellious and challenging of their authority, then there is a place, not only for verbal discipline but also for physical discipline to...

What Do the Words – the Kingdom of God – Mean? May 14, 2020

What Do the Words – the Kingdom of God - Mean? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-do-the-words-the-kingdom-of-god-mean\/#arve-youtube-un2tiabsyrk","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Un2tiABsyRk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Do the Words \u2013 the Kingdom of God - Mean?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP02-What-is-The-Kingdom-of-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-14","description":"What Do the Words \u2013 the Kingdom of God - Mean? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages What Do the Words – the Kingdom of God - Mean? Matthew chapter 6 is about being brought into the kingdom of God, knowing our heavenly Father, and having the whole of our lives transformed. It teaches us that knowing our heavenly Father is key to living in the kingdom of God. The difference this makes in our lives will be between living for ourselves and living for the glory of God. If you’d like to learn more about these things discussed in today’s podcast consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Trusting In the Trustworthy God The Fear Free Life Words to Worriers Pt.1 & Pt.2 Christian Contentment Pt.1 & Pt.2 Understanding the Kingdom Fearless Expectations Biblical Giving Four Fruits of Biblical Giving Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-do-the-words-the-kingdom-of-god-mean\/#arve-vimeo-414189654","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/414189654?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Do the Words \u2013 the Kingdom of God - Mean?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S11-EP02-What-is-The-Kingdom-of-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-14","description":"What Do the Words \u2013 the Kingdom of God - Mean? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Do the Words – the Kingdom of God - Mean? Matthew 6:33 tells us, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." What is meant by this saying? What exactly are we to be seeking? What is the kingdom of God in this passage? What is it that will be added to us in our seeking? How will we know that we have received it? These are the topics of this week’s Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot take up and discuss these questions and more as they relate to Jesus’ words from the sermon on the mount found in Matthew chapter 6. Dr. Caldwell tells us that the kingdom of God is used in more than one sense in the scriptures. The context in which these words occur will always be key to help us understand the meaning. Here, in Matthew 6, it speaks of that which pleases God. We are called to prioritize and strive after that which would advance God’s will on the earth. Specifically, in this section of Scripture, what’s been discussed are temporal things that all people need. These are things that people worry about and become anxious over as they live their lives here on earth. We Don’t Have To Be Anxious What our Lord is saying is that as children of the kingdom, we don’t have to be anxious about these things because our heavenly Father knows what we need. Jesus, our Lord, Master, and King, points us to that which is eternal and on that which our emphasis should be placed. We are to seek to please God first and foremost. As we go about our daily living for Him,

Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions May 07, 2020

Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/debunking-so-called-biblical-contradictions\/#arve-youtube-yt1vqh6dxuq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/yt1vqh6dxUQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S10-EP10-Contradictions-In-The-Bible.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-07","description":"Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions. To hear more on topics addressed in this weeks podcast consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the Word of God: The Seriousness of the Ministry The Glory of the Incarnate Word Why Christians Love Each Other Seeing Jesus The Glory of the King Hope & Holiness The New Jerusalem Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/debunking-so-called-biblical-contradictions\/#arve-vimeo-402386314","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/402386314?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/STP-S10-EP10-Contradictions-In-The-Bible.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-05-07","description":"Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Debunking So-called Biblical Contradictions This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of biblical contradictions. Contradictions are where parts of a text seem to say the opposite of what is said in another part. When reading the Bible people often come across certain verses or passages that seem to contradict each other. On the face of it, one set of verses says one thing and then another set appears to say something entirely opposite. How does one reconcile these difficult passages of Scripture? How do we answer supposed Bible contradictions? Dr. Philpot tells us the specific question this week relates to 1 Timothy 6:13-16 and Exodus 24:9-11. The verses in Timothy tell us that no one has ever seen or can see God and those in Exodus say, Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, along with seventy elders of Israel saw the God of Israel. These texts seem contradictory, contradicting each other and even other texts which describe various people “seeing” God. Throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament, we find several verses like these that seem to contradict each other. We know what the verses say is true, but there still appears to be a real contradiction. How do we understand these verses? Dr. Caldwell explains that these people saw God to the extent that God wanted them to see Him, but they didn’t see Him in all His fullness. God manifested His presence in such a way that was real and tangible to them, but not in a way that revealed His full glory and holiness. Man Is Tainted By Sin In Exodus 33 Moses asks to see God’s glory, but God tells Moses, “you cannot see my face, for man cannot see me and live.” Man is tainted by sin, in our fallen condition we cannot see God in His perfect righteousness and go on living. Therefore He veils Himself and appears in ways that men can see Him and still go on existing without being consumed. So then it’s not inaccurate for the text to say they saw God. Dr.

Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else? Apr 30, 2020

Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/coronavirus-the-hand-of-god-at-work-or-something-else\/#arve-youtube-dllzk8foonq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DLlzK8foOnQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S11-EP01-Corona-Virus.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-30","description":"Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else? To gain a deeper understanding of God’s sovereignty and the importance of knowing that He is, consider listening to the following sermons exposited by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the Word of God: The Sovereignty of God Sovereignty & Urgency The Providence of God The Judge of All the Earth The Fear Free Life Patience Under Trial - Parts 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/coronavirus-the-hand-of-god-at-work-or-something-else\/#arve-vimeo-412548999","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/412548999?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S11-EP01-Corona-Virus.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-30","description":"Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Coronavirus, The Hand of God at Work or Something Else? Is the coronavirus like a biblical plague? Is there a connection or relation to sin? Is God judging all the earth with the coronavirus? If not, what is God doing in allowing Covid19 to take place? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the current pandemic that we find ourselves both living through and dying as a result of. Dr. Philpot brings these concerning questions to Dr. Caldwell. He also asks how should we be thinking as we seek to protect ourselves, our families, and others as we go through something we’ve never experienced on such a global level, nor in our lifetimes. Dr. Caldwell shares that in the Word of God calamity and destruction are often tied to the hand of God. So the first thoughts he has when it comes to Covid19 and other things like it are yes, God is involved. If we think that God is not actively involved, then we are thinking wrongly. God is involved with all that is taking place. Nothing happens in this world that God doesn’t have a plan for; God is sovereign in and over all things. There is not a single stray atom in this universe. We are Living in a World That is Fallen What’s important to remember is that we are living in a world that is fallen. When Adam fell in sin, there was a curse pronounced not only upon mankind but also upon creation itself. The Bible teaches us that this world we live in is living out its existence in corruption. Dr. Caldwell reads from Romans 8:18-21 showing us that these verses confirm this truth. Here it reveals that as Christians we can expect to suffer as we live out our lives on the earth during the present age. We will deal with pain, suffering, and even death. But also here, the Apostle Paul shows that creation itself expresses futility, being a result of the fall and sin. Therefore in this world,

Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety? Apr 23, 2020

Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-the-old-testament-saints-go-directly-to-heaven-2\/#arve-youtube-jwykz1ttbke","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jwYKZ1TtbkE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP09-Physical-Causes-for-Anxiety.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-23","description":"Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety? Dr. Caldwell addresses some of these issues in another podcast, and in several sermons. Listeners may want to prayerfully consider watching or listening with their Bibles in hand. This affords the hearing of what God has to say about these things but also the seeing. Below are a few links to some of these sermons: The Answer for Anxiety The Life for All Circumstances - Parts 1-6 Words To Worriers - Parts 1 & 2 The Life of Peace - Praiseworthy Thinking The Life of Peace - Praiseworthy Practice The Believing Life Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-the-old-testament-saints-go-directly-to-heaven-2\/#arve-vimeo-401174374","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/401174374?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP09-Physical-Causes-for-Anxiety.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-23","description":"Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are There Physiological Causes for Anxiety? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast a discussion ensues over a previous podcast due to a listener writing to share feedback and ask a question. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot take up and discuss the feedback and question that the listener presents regarding Answering Anxiety. Answering Anxiety, being both a podcast topic addressed on the Straight Truth Podcast, and a book by Dr. Caldwell, compiled from a sermon where he exposits 1 Peter 5:5-11. Dr. Caldwell’s podcast, book, and sermon all have a heavy emphasis on pride and the need for humbling ourselves as a key way of answering anxiety. The listener writes asking about the physiological issues that are not addressed in the podcast. The listener states that anxiety runs on a spectrum from low to high, where it can lead to panic attacks, etc. Further stating that pastors ought to address these other aspects when they are talking about anxiety. So what about these physical or physiological aspects of anxiety, how should Christians approach this? What is the biblical perspective or worldview? Dr. Caldwell says there is no doubt that we are physical creatures and as a result, how we deal and respond to issues of life can be physical in nature. He would never deny that there may be a time or a place for someone to see a medical doctor to seek help for physical issues resulting from this. But these concerns, that are sort of at the forefront of our western culture, are not at the forefront in Scripture. He explains that if we walk through the Old and New Testaments with the writers of scripture, we will see that the issues of depression, discouragement, anxiety, and the like are not dealt with in this manner. The Spiritual Elements of Life

Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven? Apr 16, 2020

Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-the-old-testament-saints-go-directly-to-heaven\/#arve-youtube-xro02xxjasw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Xro02XxjaSw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP08-Did-The-Old-Testament-Saints-Went-to-Heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-16","description":"Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven? To learn more about the places of eternal life and eternal death consider listening to or watching the sermons below by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Glory of the King The Children of God in this World The Double Ignorance That Destroys The Disappearance of Hell - Parts 1 & 2 True Riches and True Poverty - Parts 1 & 2 The Reality of Everlasting Damnation The Song of a Blessed Man Holy Delight Faith's Grand Narrative Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-the-old-testament-saints-go-directly-to-heaven\/#arve-vimeo-400443788","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/400443788?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP08-Did-The-Old-Testament-Saints-Went-to-Heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-16","description":"Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Did The Old Testament Saints Go Directly To Heaven? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss what happened to the Old Testament saints when they died. Dr. Philpot says obviously something unique happens in the New Testament when Jesus is raised from the dead and ascends to the Father. Explaining that it’s in the New Testament where Jesus tells us before He dies, He goes to prepare a place for us. So from that Scripture, we understand that He is the One who provides entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven for us. The Old Testament saints hadn’t seen Jesus or been given this promise by the second person of the Trinity. Yet they died and died believing in life after their physical death. So then what happened to them when they died? Where have they gone and what kind of existence do they have? Dr. Caldwell explains that there are different theories and understandings of this. One is that before Christ’s incarnation, life, death, and resurrection there were two compartments of the realm of the dead. He gives a brief overview of this but tells us he thinks this is a misreading of Ephesians 4. He believes that when the Old Testament saints died they went immediately into the presence of God, just as New Testament saints do. Further explaining that, of course, this was not with their resurrected bodies, as that is yet in the future. Finding Any Biblical Evidence He also believes that we are hard-pressed to find any biblical evidence to the contrary, giving us an example from Matthew 22:29-33. Here Jesus quotes Exodus 3:6 in His discussion with Sadducees, affirming that God is the God of the living. Showing by the very Words of God, Old Testament saints having a present relationship with God, after they have died. Dr.

Why Doesn’t God Save Everyone? Apr 09, 2020

Why Doesn’t God Save Everyone? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-doesnt-god-save-everyone\/#arve-youtube-4z9mxy8mhp8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4z9mxY8mhP8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Doesn\u2019t God Save Everyone?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP07-Why-Doesnt-God-Save-Everyone.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-09","description":"Why Doesn\u2019t God Save Everyone? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Why Doesn’t God Save Everyone? For sermons that dive deeper into the things shared in this podcast, please watch or listen as Dr. Caldwell expounds the Word of God with faithfulness and clarity: The Reason For God's Wrath The Depravity of Man The Depraved and Desperate Condition of the Natural Man The Grace of God & Man's Depravity - Parts 1 & 2 The Foolishness of the Cross How the Gospel is to be Proclaimed Divine Wisdom & Divine Mercy Lessons From A Potter – Parts 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-doesnt-god-save-everyone\/#arve-vimeo-400087798","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/400087798?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Doesn\u2019t God Save Everyone?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP07-Why-Doesnt-God-Save-Everyone.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-09","description":"Why Doesn\u2019t God Save Everyone? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Doesn’t God Save Everyone? Isn’t God all-loving? Doesn’t God have all power and the ability to do all things? If these are true, why doesn’t God save everyone? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of universalism. Dr. Philpot explains that universalism is a doctrine that presupposes that God will save everyone that has ever lived. He tells us it has not been a predominant doctrine in church history nor is it orthodox. Yet it seems to keep a foothold in the church throughout church history. Today this seems possible through the mass amount of information we have at our disposal, the proliferation of blogs, podcasts, debates, and even new books written on the subject. The specific question asked this week is, why doesn’t God just have mercy on everyone, why doesn’t He save everyone, whether they choose to believe in Him or not? Dr. Caldwell tells us the reason people ask such questions, and why this doctrine has kept a foothold in the church, is because what God has actually done is at odds with fallen man’s sense of fairness. While men would not deny that there is a need for judgment and justice, they still cannot comprehend a God who loves, who has all power and ability but does not save all men. This attacks man’s sense of fairness, so doctrines and questions like this, show how it works out in our minds. The answer to this question will most likely not satisfy, but it is the answer nonetheless. God has not saved everyone because He’s chosen not to save everyone. God is merciful, and mercy is mercy, but mercy is not something that is owed. What Man Actually Deserves It is something that God offers when, where, and how He chooses. To properly understand these things we must be fully convinced in our minds and hearts of what man actually deserves. Since the fall, all that mankind deserves is God’s wrath. Ephesians 2:3 even tells us that by nature we are children ...

My Teen Won’t Go to Church Apr 02, 2020

My Teen Won’t Go to Church | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/my-teen-wont-go-to-church\/#arve-youtube-3ojjourq8ai","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3OjJOuRQ8aI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"My Teen Won\u2019t Go to Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP06-My-Teen-Wont-Go-To-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-02","description":"My Teen Won\u2019t Go to Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Join Our Mailing List Related Messages My Teen Won’t Go to Church. Sermons to help with applying and living out these biblical truths shared in today’s podcast can be watched and listened to from the following links: God’s Gift of a Godly Wife Submitting One to Another The Great Correction Time for Correction Gentleness Living for the Will of God The Beautiful Life & Marriage – Pts. 1, 2 & 3 Difficult Marriages - Pts. 1 & 2 Dealing With Disobedience in Marriage - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/my-teen-wont-go-to-church\/#arve-vimeo-396800164","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/396800164?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"My Teen Won\u2019t Go to Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/STP-S10-EP06-My-Teen-Wont-Go-To-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-04-02","description":"My Teen Won\u2019t Go to Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify My Teen Won’t Go to Church This week on the Straight Truth podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the role of a parent in relating to a rebellious teenager who lives at home. Dr. Philpot tells us that a parent has written sharing that their teenage daughter refuses to come to church on Sundays. The teenager tells her parents her relationship with God is personal and that she doesn’t need to go to church to be a Christian. The parent asks how do you bring children in rebellion under your authority, and how old is too old for a parent to force their children to go to church? Dr. Caldwell says that there are two things come to mind when he hears these questions. First, the daughter is using language that reveals a lack of understanding of the gospel. He would really aim at explaining the gospel to this young person. The statement that she makes, “my relationship with God is personal”, is not true. It is true that we each individually come to faith in Christ, and in that sense, we do have a personal relationship with God. But nowhere in the New Testament do you see people living a private, individualistic, secretive kind of relationship with God, that’s just not found in the New Testament. The second issue, additionally, is related to the statement she makes saying, “I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian.”. Going to Church Does Not Make You a Christian Dr. Caldwell says it is true to say that going to church does not make you a Christian. But also, nowhere in the New Testament do you find Christians who have no relationship to the Lord's Church. He goes on to share an example from Scripture in the book of Acts chapter 2, on the day of Pentecost. He explains how those who are saved after hearing Peter's sermon are added to the number of disciples (of the Lord Jesus Christ). He further explains in that regenerative work of salvation, brought about by the Holy Spirit, that each individual is placed into the family of God. That placement is not just in the universal,

Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely Mar 26, 2020

Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/choosing-our-friends-and-companions-wisely\/#arve-youtube-1adpiapo1jw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1Adpiapo1Jw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/STP-S10-EP05-Ungodly-Friends.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-03-26","description":"Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely. Sermons to help with applying and living out these biblical truths shared in today’s podcast can be watched and listened to from the following links: God’s Gift of a Godly Wife Submitting One to Another The Great Correction Time for Correction Gentleness Living for the Will of God The Beautiful Life & Marriage – Pts. 1, 2 & 3 Difficult Marriages - Pts. 1 & 2 Dealing With Disobedience in Marriage - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/choosing-our-friends-and-companions-wisely\/#arve-vimeo-396015701","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/396015701?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/STP-S10-EP05-Ungodly-Friends.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-03-26","description":"Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Choosing Our Friends and Companions Wisely This week on the Straight Truth podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the issue of friendships and influence as it regards to a question submitted by a listener. Dr. Philpot tells us that the listener is a married woman seeking biblical and godly wisdom on how to best address a friendship issue she sees as potentially dangerous for her husband, their marriage, and home life. She wants to honor God concerning marital submission and at the same time desires to embrace her role as her husband’s helper. She states that her husband has begun to hang out with new friends that engage in ungodly behaviors. How can she approach this issue with her husband without usurping his role as the leader in their home? Dr. Caldwell says that as a husband’s helper, wives are absolutely obligated to raise concerns if they see their husbands headed in any direction that is dangerous to their soul, to your relationship and dangerous to your home. He tells us that this is absolutely the role of a Christian wife. 1 Peter 3 is the way wives are to address issues related to disobedient husbands. Here, God's Word encourages the wife to first set her focus on her demeanor, her own attitude, and devotion to the Lord. She is to make sure that as she addresses the issue(s), that she does so in a godly manner, desiring to be the godly helper that God has provided. She is to go forward humbly, lovingly, and patiently explaining the dangers she sees in his pursuit. Dr. Caldwell also speaks to the role of submission, reminding wives, that submission is not silence. Responsibilities That Belong to All Christians Submission is not in any way wives pushing away the responsibilities that belong to all Christians. He says the best thing we can ever do for our marriages is to live out the Christian life in our own homes.

Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables? Mar 19, 2020

Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-did-jesus-preach-in-parables\/#arve-youtube-4ds-m4j7ggu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4Ds-m4J7GgU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/STP-S10-EP04-Why-did-Jesus-Teach-in-Parables.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-03-19","description":"Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related Messages Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables? The following are links to sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that exposit several of the parables found in the Gospel of Mark and a link for all the conference messages from Founders Baptist’s – Truth in Love Conference 2020: The Priority of Preaching, mentioned by Dr. Caldwell in the podcast: Stubborn Blindness The Purpose For Parables God’s Word Received - Pts. 1 & 2 A Stone Rejected, A Savior Raised Stay Awake Truth in Love Conference 2020: The Priority of Preaching Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-did-jesus-preach-in-parables\/#arve-vimeo-395324827","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/395324827?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/STP-S10-EP04-Why-did-Jesus-Teach-in-Parables.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-03-19","description":"Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Did Jesus Preach in Parables? Why did Jesus preach in parables? Why was the meaning of them only explained to His disciples and not the crowds more generally? This appears intentional as if Jesus didn’t want them to understand what He was saying, how could this be? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions. They seek to help us understand why Jesus used parables to teach during His time here on earth and why they are helpful to believers. They also point out why we must take them seriously, and not just graze over them because we say we believe or already believe. Dr. Caldwell says we, as believers tend to think of parables helping us get a hold of the truth. Often they involve stories that are illustrative using things we are very familiar with, therefore they do tend to be helpful. However, he explains that we have to put our feet in the shoes of those who would have first been hearing these parables. Those people would have been wondering: what does this mean and why would Jesus do this? Dr. Caldwell asks, “Why would Jesus teach in such a way that would cause people to not get the message and then go and explain it to His disciples so that they can get the message?” He points us to the Word of God and tells us that Jesus answers it. He turns to Matthew 13:10-15 for us to see what Jesus Himself has to say about it. What Christ Explains What Christ explains in these verses, is that this manner of teaching is a form of judgment. He has spoken to these people plainly and clearly. He says that what He has given them they haven’t received, their ears are dull and their hearts are hard. Christ has said that He was willing to heal and bless them, but they would not receive it. Therefore, when He teaches in a way that only His disciples have access to it, but the rest of the crowds do not, this is just.

Should Women Be in Combat Roles in the Military? Mar 12, 2020

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Should Christians Fast? Mar 05, 2020

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Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease? Feb 27, 2020

Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-there-spiritual-realities-at-work-in-sickness-and-disease\/#arve-youtube-hk1596x7fps","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hK1596x7Fps?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Are-Illnesses-Related-to-Demon-Possessions.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-02-27","description":"Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related Messages Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease? To hear more on these topics discussed in today’s podcast consider listening to the following expository sermons delivered from God’s Word by Dr. Richard Caldwell: No Power Too Strong Madness Before Mercy A Powerful Lesson in Faith How Satan Snares His Prey Responding to Satanic Strategies Watching for the Roaring Lion Resisting the Devil - A Neglected Responsibility The Christian's Battle - Parts 1-4 The Christian's Armor - Parts 1-6 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-there-spiritual-realities-at-work-in-sickness-and-disease\/#arve-vimeo-393026431","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/393026431?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Are-Illnesses-Related-to-Demon-Possessions.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-02-27","description":"Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are There Spiritual Realities at Work in Sickness and Disease? Was the demonic activity and possession during the times of Jesus's time on earth different or unique? Do demons really exist within the spiritual realm today? Are people affected by demonic influence? Can physical and mental illnesses be explained by demonic possession or influence? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of demonic possession. The particular focus is on a listener's question as to how this would relate to physical and mental illness today, but also touch on demonic influence in temptation, and the inaccurate, and unhealthy focus that many have with the demonic realm. Dr. Caldwell answers the main question by the listener, in short, by saying not all sicknesses are related to demonic possession or influence. Both Dr. Philpot and Dr. Caldwell give examples from the Bible, from the Gospel of Mark, where we can read of this kind of activity taking place. Dr. Caldwell tells us it is reasonable and understandable, that when we read the New Testament, that these kinds of questions would come to our minds. Today these kinds of issues, that Jesus dealt with, would be either diagnosed as mental illnesses or some sort of physical malady. Looking at the example Dr. Caldwell shares from Mark 9:17-23, he says it is easy to think that this is epilepsy or something similar to that. Make Clear Who Jesus Was and Is He shares that what we read about in the New Testament pages of Scripture is definitely different and unique. The manifestation that is described here is most likely given to say something about Christ, more than about the demons. It’s told in such a way to make clear who Jesus was and is.

How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study? Feb 20, 2020

How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-much-time-is-enough-for-personal-bible-study\/#arve-youtube-hynlvuuiqhc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hynLVuuiqHc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STP-S09-EP10-How-long-Should-My-Devotional-Be.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-02-20","description":"How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related Messages How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study? Following are sermon links by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will expand our thinking and understanding of worship and living coram Deo, living our entire life in the presence of God, under the authority of God, to and for the glory of God: Encountering God's Word God’s Holy Word A Great Divide - Our Profession versus Our Living A Life of Worship Applying the Gospel The Man of God’s Devotion Living for the Will of God The Priority and Passion of Prayer Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-much-time-is-enough-for-personal-bible-study\/#arve-vimeo-386991136","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/386991136?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STP-S09-EP10-How-long-Should-My-Devotional-Be.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-02-20","description":"How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Much Time is Enough for Personal Bible Study? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss another listener’s question. Michael wants to know how much time is enough when it comes to personal devotional time. He shares some of the things he regularly does and the approximate amount of time he spends doing them. But then shares that he sometimes feels overwhelmed by this commitment and at other times guilty, for not doing it all. He asks if this amount of time is too much, not enough or just right? Dr. Caldwell says in all honesty, he doesn’t think he can answer the question as asked, whether it’s too much, not enough or just right. He explains that this is an individual issue, each one of us having to weigh this according to our life circumstances, time available, etc. He further explains what’s important to remember is what these times of devotion are for. They are for your own personal worship, study, and growth, but also so that you will go out into the world and live it out. Individual time with the Lord is only one aspect of our Christian life. Serving Christ will look similar yet different for each individual based on where you are in life and the responsibilities you have at that time. There are all sorts of things that are addressed in the Scriptures as it relates to serving and living out our lives. The time spent during our devotional time ought to move us toward living well. The aim is to know God and to have that knowing reflected in our living. This is a way we can actually weigh our devotional time. How Much Time Is Right For Individual Devotion? It’s not just about tasting and receiving the knowledge, but it’s taking what we have learned and applying those truths as we go about life daily. Dr. Caldwell says he cannot definitively answer the q...

Help Me Explain The Doctrines of Grace Feb 14, 2020

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I Am Afraid to Share My Faith Feb 06, 2020

I Am Afraid to Share My Faith | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-am-afraid-to-share-my-faith\/#arve-youtube-eeahimnr4ry","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/EEAHImnr4rY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Am Afraid to Share My Faith","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STP-S09-EP08-Im-Afraid-to-Share-my-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-02-06","description":"I Am Afraid to Share My Faith. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related MessagesI Am Afraid to Share My Faith.To hear more about overcoming your fears and being a faithful witness for Christ consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Confidence In The GospelFree From The Fear of ManConfidence and ConscienceThe Attitude of a Faithful WitnessConvictions That Fuel Gospel CourageThe Assignment of a Faithful WitnessThe Ambition of a Faithful Witness - Pt. 1 & Pt. 2Answering Gospel ObjectionsChrist’s Witnesses Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-am-afraid-to-share-my-faith\/#arve-vimeo-386599833","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/386599833?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Am Afraid to Share My Faith","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STP-S09-EP08-Im-Afraid-to-Share-my-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-02-06","description":"I Am Afraid to Share My Faith. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify I Am Afraid to Share My Faith This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss another listener’s question about sharing the gospel. Dr. Philpot shares that Brenda has written saying that she has always struggled to share the gospel with others. She states that she has done it a few times but never in a direct way. She tells us that as she has examined her heart, she sees that she fears the rejection of man, she’s afraid to be offended and feels inadequate. She shares that she has a desire to share the gospel but it just seems like she can’t. She asks, ‘how can I overcome all these sins and share the gospel with boldness?’ Dr. Caldwell says it sounds like Brenda knows the answers. She has already identified that the fear of man and the fear of rejection are a big part of the problem. He tells us one of the ways that we can overcome these hindrances is by our very desire. If you desire to share the gospel and give a reason for the hope that is in you that is a great thing, now you just have to be ready to do it. But, that readiness will not come by just having all the right information. Being prepared to share is as important as having the right knowledge to share. Something that might be helpful is to sit down with someone a little older in the Lord. Ask for help, ask about ways that they witnessed to others, ask about ways to introduce the gospel into the conversation, and what to do if the conversation takes a wrong direction. So in your readiness and preparedness, recognizing your human weakness and frailty, also remember that God is sovereign in the matter of salvation. Know, Love, and Embrace The Truth People's eternal destinies are not hanging on our abilities to convince them to trust Christ. All that we can do is know, love, and embrace the truth with a willingness to share the truth as best as we can in the strength and boldness that our Lord provides. Dr. Caldwell says that God constantly uses crooked sticks to draw straig...

Should I Get Baptized a Second Time? Jan 30, 2020

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Should Christians Date Online? Jan 23, 2020

Should Christians Date Online? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-date-online\/#arve-youtube-suqc5v6ee10","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Suqc5v6EE10?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Date Online?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/STP-S09-EP06-Should-Christians-Use-Dating-Apps.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-01-23","description":"Should Christians Date Online? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Related Messages Should Christians Date Online? The following are sermons by Dr. Caldwell for anyone who would like to dive deeper into the wisdom and discernment needed in contemplating using dating apps and online services, also here are sermons that discuss the standard for Christians as they consider whom they should date and whom they can marry: Walking in Wisdom - Pts. 1 & 2 Qualities of Love - Discerning Biblical Separation - Pts. 1 & 2 Applying the Principles Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-date-online\/#arve-vimeo-381254002","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/381254002?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Date Online?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/STP-S09-EP06-Should-Christians-Use-Dating-Apps.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-01-23","description":"Should Christians Date Online? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should Christians Date Online? Is it wrong for a Christian to use a Dating App or an Online Dating Service? Is it sinful to search in these places as a Christian with good intentions looking for someone who could potentially be a spouse someday? What if there are no good choices where I live and I meet someone through one of these services outside the area I live, would this be an impossibility? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions and seek to answer them with a biblical perspective. Dr. Caldwell brings his years of experience as a pastor who has married and counseled numerous couples to the table. Together they give us food for thought and encourage us to consider carefully what is said and why it is said. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that he doesn’t believe that we can say it’s sinful for a Christian to use dating apps or online dating services. He comments that he even knows couples in recent years who have met that way and by God’s providence it has worked out in their favor, they both love the Lord and they have a good marriage today. So he says we can’t rule apps and services out. Christians Must Think About the Standard for Marriage However, he does say that Christians must think about the standard for marriage. For a Christian, the biblical parameter is set, it’s fixed. The standard or parameter for marriage is ‘in Christ’. As Christians, we are to desire to find someone who is in the Lord. If you are eligible to be married and the person you meet is eligible to be married by biblical standards, and they are in the Lord, then you can pursue dating them with the potential of marriage. Then when you find that you both love the Lord, you’re compatible, that you love one another and want to get married, you can do that according to Scripture. Yet, if you have used a dating app or online dating service, how will you know if someone is in the Lord?

How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment? Jan 16, 2020

How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-choose-their-entertainment\/#arve-youtube-f_gl3nk_kp4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/f_gl3nk_Kp4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/STP-S09-EP05-What-type-of-Entretainment-should-Christians-Consume.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-01-15","description":"How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related Messages To learn more about how should christians choose their entertainment, developing an informed Christian conscience, understanding Christian liberty and freedom, and about pleasing God in matters of individual choice, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Matters of Conscience Heavenly Minded People Living Like Free Men – Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 The Importance of Joy The Worthy Walk – Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-choose-their-entertainment\/#arve-vimeo-378390494","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/378390494?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/STP-S09-EP05-What-type-of-Entretainment-should-Christians-Consume.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-01-15","description":"How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Choose Their Entertainment? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot’s topic of discussion is the Trinity. Dr. Philpot tells us that people outside Christianity know that Christians believe in one God yet, they also seem to know that we profess God as triune. Simply put, we confess God is three persons in one divine essence. This is the doctrine of the Trinity and it is foundational to Christianity. It is not an easy doctrine to understand and often difficult to explain even to believers. So why then would we want to explain the Trinity to unbelievers? We would do that because that’s who God is. The doctrine of the Trinity is our human way of acknowledging what the Bible reveals to us about God. How then can we best explain the Trinity to those outside the faith, to non-Christians? Dr. Caldwell says we will never do better than to just say what Scripture says. He confirms that even among believers the Trinity is hard to wrap our minds around. Many illustrations have been offered to help in understanding the Trinity. While some illustrations can be helpful, we need to recognize that no illustration is going to be perfect, and some are more dangerous than helpful. Dr. Caldwell explains that even as the Trinity is defined and explained in historic creeds and confessions, it is done so with very careful language. These creeds and confessions are human attempts to simply state what Scripture says and not be in conflict with it. Seeking to Explain the Doctrine of the Trinity However, he says, no matter who it is we are seeking to explain the Doctrine of Trinity to, we can never do better than what the Bible itself says. Because there is no single verse that says God is triune or is Trinity, we need to be prepared to take them through the passages of Scripture that make the truth of th...

Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever Jan 09, 2020

Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/explaining-the-trinity-to-an-unbeliever\/#arve-youtube-trq814dghhs","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TrQ814dgHHs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/STP-S09-EP04-Explaining-The-Trinity-To-An-Unbeliever.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-01-09","description":"Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Related Messages To learn more about the Trinity consider listening to the following sermon’s from Founders Baptist Church, where Dr. Richard Caldwell is the senior pastor. These sermons come by way of Dr. Bruce Ware, who was invited to come and speak at Founders Baptist Church to teach specifically on the Doctrine of the Trinity: The Trinity - Part 1 The Trinity - Part 2 The Trinity - Part 3 The Trinity - Part 4 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/explaining-the-trinity-to-an-unbeliever\/#arve-vimeo-375793891","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/375793891?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/STP-S09-EP04-Explaining-The-Trinity-To-An-Unbeliever.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-01-09","description":"Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Explaining the Trinity to an Unbeliever This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot’s topic of discussion is the Trinity. Dr. Philpot tells us that people outside Christianity know that Christians believe in one God yet, they also seem to know that we profess God as triune. Simply put, we confess God is three persons in one divine essence. This is the doctrine of the Trinity and it is foundational to Christianity. It is not an easy doctrine to understand and often difficult to explain even to believers. So why then would we want to explain the Trinity to unbelievers? We would do that because that’s who God is. The doctrine of the Trinity is our human way of acknowledging what the Bible reveals to us about God. How then can we best explain the Trinity to those outside the faith, to non-Christians? Dr. Caldwell says we will never do better than to just say what Scripture says. He confirms that even among believers the Trinity is hard to wrap our minds around. Many illustrations have been offered to help in understanding the Trinity. While some illustrations can be helpful, we need to recognize that no illustration is going to be perfect, and some are more dangerous than helpful. Dr. Caldwell explains that even as the Trinity is defined and explained in historic creeds and confessions, it is done so with very careful language. These creeds and confessions are human attempts to simply state what Scripture says and not be in conflict with it. Seeking to Explain the Doctrine of the Trinity However, he says, no matter who it is we are seeking to explain the Doctrine of Trinity to, we can never do better than what the Bible itself says. Because there is no single verse that says God is triune or is Trinity, we need to be prepared to take them through the passages of Scripture that make the truth of the Trinity inescapable. We make the case from the Scriptures. In doing this,

The Lord’s Prayer Explained Dec 19, 2019

The Lord’s Prayer Explained | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-lords-prayer-explained\/#arve-youtube-py32l1ihe60","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/py32l1iHe60?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Lord\u2019s Prayer Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/STP-S09-EP03-The-Lords-Prayer-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-12-19","description":"The Lord\u2019s Prayer Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To study the Lord’s prayer, gain a deeper understanding of the elements, and a deeper appreciation for the model prayer the Lord has given us, consider listening to the following sermons. At each of these links, Dr. Caldwell exposits several Scripture passages dealing with prayer, including 7 specifically on the Lord’s prayer alone from Luke 11: The Do's & Don'ts of Prayer Teach Us to Pray: Parts 1-7 Prayer Motivated by Sovereignty Effective Prayer The Priority and Passion Of Prayer YouTube: The Do's & Don'ts of Prayer Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-lords-prayer-explained\/#arve-vimeo-375552577","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/375552577?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Lord\u2019s Prayer Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/STP-S09-EP03-The-Lords-Prayer-Explained.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-12-19","description":"The Lord\u2019s Prayer Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Lord’s Prayer Explained In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot return to the subject of prayer. This week, the discussion centers on the Lord’s prayer. Dr. Philpot mentions that it is one of the first things many Christians memorize. We teach it to our children, it’s often recited regularly in many church gatherings, even repeated line for line at secular funerals. He asks if it is just something to be repeated all the time, or is there something more to it that we might be missing? Dr. Caldwell tells us that our Lord gives this prayer in response to the request of His disciples' desire to learn how to pray. The Lord’s prayer is the Lord’s prayer, in the sense that He gave it. It’s the disciples' prayer, in the sense that it’s the disciples who learn how to pray by it. As Christians, we ought also to have this longing desire to know how to pray and to pray. One of the greatest indicators that the Lord has saved us, is that we become praying people. It’s an area of our Christian lives where we will have a true sense of our inadequacies. Therefore, we should also have a desire to grow in, and improve in, this essential part of our relationship with our Lord. The Disciples' Request Dr. Caldwell reads through Matthew 6:5-13 where the Lord gives His answer to the disciples' request. Dr. Caldwell pauses between the verses to break down our Lord's answer. He brings to our attention that Jesus mentions a wrong kind of praying before going on to give His model of prayer. At verse 9 our Lord gives this instruction, “Pray, then, in this way…”, He doesn’t say, "pray this". That’s very important for us to see, as this isn’t a prayer to be repeated over and over, verbatim. This prayer is meant to be a teaching model, and we need to see it as such. Dr. Caldwell says there is much wrapped up in this prayer that is set before us.

Do My Prayers Change God’s Mind? Dec 12, 2019

Do My Prayers Change God’s Mind? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-my-prayers-change-gods-mind\/#arve-youtube-kchohmc6yac","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KcHOHmC6yAc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Do My Prayers Change God\u2019s Mind?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/STP-S09-EP02-Change-Gods-Mine-Throght-Prayer.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-12-12","description":"Do My Prayers Change God\u2019s Mind? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To hear more on the question: Do My Prayers Change God’s Mind? - consider listening to the sermon links below. The Do's & Don'ts of Prayer A Shepherd's Prayer For God's People, Part 1 The Motivation For Prayer Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-my-prayers-change-gods-mind\/#arve-vimeo-374971476","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/374971476?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Do My Prayers Change God\u2019s Mind?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/STP-S09-EP02-Change-Gods-Mine-Throght-Prayer.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-12-12","description":"Do My Prayers Change God\u2019s Mind? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Do My Prayers Change God’s Mind? Do we affect the mind of God through our prayers? Does God change His mind because of our prayers? Does praying bring about a change in God’s plans? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the often misunderstood topic of prayers changing God’s mind and that of God Himself, changing His mind. Throughout the Old Testament, there are instances where it seems or appears that God had a change of mind. A specific incident can be found in the book of Jonah, which often stirs up questions like these. Dr. Caldwell says the simple answer is no. Prayer doesn’t change God, it doesn’t change His mind, and it doesn’t convince God to do anything, but prayer does change things. In the Scriptures, God has revealed Himself as omniscient. This means that there is nothing He needs to learn and nothing that He doesn’t already know; God knows everything. He is sovereign over everything and has determined all things. There is nothing that is ever going to take place in this world that doesn’t fit within God's plan. Our prayers do not change God's mind as if He has learned something new as we are going along. Nor do our prayers influence Him in something that He would not otherwise want to do. That is not the function of prayer. Every text that might seem to speak that way or teach this is not as it seems. God often speaks to us in His Word in ways, in our limitedness, that we're able to understand. This is often called anthropomorphic language, God communicating to us in a way we can make sense of it. So, in reality, we do not change the mind of God. God Does Not Lie or Change His Mind Dr. Caldwell shares 1 Samuel 15:29 which says, “He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.” He goes on to say that for every text that seems to indicate that God does change His mind, there are clear statements in Scripture that say He doesn’t (like this one from 1 Samuel). Dr. Caldwell shares the need for us to put all this in perspective and look at the bigger picture. The truth we arrive at is that sovereign God who has determined all th...

The Importance of Preaching Dec 05, 2019

The Importance of Preaching | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-importance-of-preaching\/#arve-youtube-mpqlzhuhw9k","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/mPqlzHuHw9k?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Importance of Preaching","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/STP-S08-EP10-Is-interracial-marriage-an-unequal-yoke.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-12-05","description":"The Importance of Preaching. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages The Importance of Preaching. Sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that speak about the priority of preaching and the importance of hearing God’s Word may be watched or listened to from the following links: The Ministers Marching Orders A Time for Itching Ears & Accommodating Preachers Shepherds that Preach - Pt. 1 Shepherds that Preach - Pt. 2 The Ultimate Priority Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-importance-of-preaching\/#arve-vimeo-374227462","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/374227462?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Importance of Preaching","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/STP-S08-EP10-Is-interracial-marriage-an-unequal-yoke.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-12-05","description":"The Importance of Preaching. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Importance of Preaching How is preaching vital for the health and stability of a church? Why is preaching so essential? Should preaching be the priority of the worship gathering? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot talk to us about the importance of preaching. Dr. Philpot asks these questions of Dr. Caldwell in all seriousness because many churches these days have downplayed the vital importance, essential place, and authority of God’s Word being preached in His church. Dr. Caldwell says it’s important because God says so. We don’t have to work to try to figure out what makes for a healthy church. God, in His Word, has emphasized what pleases and glorifies Him in His church. Dr. Caldwell says the New Testament is full of examples of the importance of preaching. Jesus, himself, while on this earth, went about preaching and doing good, always delivering to others what the Father gave Him to give. Looking at the Apostles you see the importance they gave to preaching all through the book of Acts. Examples include Acts 2, 3, 4, 5:20-21, 29, Acts 6:2-4 and so much more even with the Apostle Paul. When we come to the Epistles, we see him exhorting his assistants, Timothy and Titus, about how the household of God should function and what’s important in it. Preach the Word In 2 Timothy 4 he charges them to “preach the Word”, this is an imperative, therefore is not to be ignored. How we hear from God is through the preaching of His Word. By looking at church history we can see that healthy churches had healthy pulpits with healthy preaching. However, says Dr. Caldwell, it should not be isolated from the other means of grace that God has given to His church. It’s not preaching or prayer, it’s preaching and prayer, it’s not preaching or singing praises, it’s both. We only know how to go about body life by being informed by the Word of God. Preaching the Word of God in its entirety sets the trajectory for all our worship. Dr. Caldwell says that the modern movement of discussing the...

Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke? Nov 21, 2019

Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-an-interracial-marriage-an-unequal-yoke\/#arve-youtube-6xpfheu79vy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6XPFheu79VY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/STP-S08-EP10-Is-interracial-marriage-an-unequal-yoke.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-11-21","description":"Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke? Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot share that Founders Baptist held a conference on Racial Unity and the Gospel a couple of years ago. They encourage us to go download, watch, and listen to these messages brought by several speakers. They are insightful and helpful, giving us the ability to understand this topic of race, ethnicity, and identity biblically. These messages can be accessed using the link below, along with a previous podcast and other sermon links included within that podcast. Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot also mention a book, A Biblical Answer For Racial Unity, encouraging us to read it as well. More information on this book can be found at the teaching and preaching ministry of Dr. Caldwell, Walking in Grace (walkingingrace.org/books). Racial Unity and The Gospel - Truth in Love Conference 2017 Should I Marry Someone With a Different Religion? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-an-interracial-marriage-an-unequal-yoke\/#arve-vimeo-371035695","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/371035695?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/STP-S08-EP10-Is-interracial-marriage-an-unequal-yoke.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-11-21","description":"Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is an Interracial Marriage an Unequal Yoke? Would marriage to someone of a different race constitute an unequally yoked marriage? Does the Bible condone interracial marriage as sin? What does the Bible have to say about marrying and mixing races? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the questions asked related to interracial marrying and further comment on what race is and what it is not. Dr. Caldwell gives us the biblical perspective on marriage and the standard set forth for the people of God. Dr. Caldwell says the simple answer is no. The Bible doesn’t teach that a marriage made up of two different ethnicities is an unequally yoked marriage; it has nothing to do with race. The Bible doesn’t address interracial marriage in terms of what we think of when we think of identifying people by their “race”. While Deuteronomy 7:1-3 seems to imply this, it doesn’t mean this at all. We need to keep the commandment of verse 3 in its context and continue reading to verse 4 where the reason for the commandment is given. 2 Corinthians 6:14 is where we find the words “unequally yoked” used by the Apostle Paul. Depending on the translation of the Bible used, this verse may read slightly different. Nevertheless, the full statement by Paul, within its context, is about believers being bound to/with unbelievers just as Deuteronomy 7:1-4 infers.

Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? Nov 14, 2019

Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-a-christian-work-for-a-company-that-celebrates-sin\/#arve-youtube-1d18wes_jrw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1d18weS_JRw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/STP-S08-EP09-Should-I-work-for-a-Non-Christian-Company.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-11-14","description":"Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? If you would like to hear more about this topic; consider watching or listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: God's Work and Our Work The Trap of Tribute The Believer and the World The Purity of the Church Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-a-christian-work-for-a-company-that-celebrates-sin\/#arve-vimeo-370988404","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/370988404?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/STP-S08-EP09-Should-I-work-for-a-Non-Christian-Company.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-11-14","description":"Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? How should a Christian who is looking for new employment consider those companies that celebrate, endorse, support and encourage sinful lifestyles? Should a Christian even work at a company that supports sinful lifestyles? Can a Christian work for a company that promotes and encourages sinful choices and behaviors? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of work and how it relates to the Christian. Specifically, as it relates to a listener who is currently searching for a new job. The listener as a matter of personal conviction has avoided applying to companies that blatantly support homosexual issues and gender-neutral ideologies. The listener recognizes that this decision narrows down his or her opportunities and would like to know how they should proceed, given that they are being impacted and constrained in this by their conscience. God never calls us to sin. To violate our conscience would be to sin because whatever is not of faith is sin (Romans 14:23). Therefore, says Dr. Caldwell we don’t violate our conscience. But we can and should inform our conscience, and we do this by informing it with the truth. He gives us a brief history of Christianity for the last 2000 years. He reminds us that most Christians have lived in situations where what they believed morally was not the common viewpoint of society. Christians have had to navigate through this and sometimes suffer for it. Since The Day Of The Fall This is the environment we find ourselves living in, and increasingly so in the United States. He also reminds us that it’s not just the environment or society that’s the issue, but it’s an immoral world we live in and has been since the day of the fall. However, as Christians we are to be salt and light in it, we should not to seek to separate ourselves from it ...

Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction Nov 07, 2019

Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/witnessing-harsh-and-unloving-correction\/#arve-youtube-yrlvows75vm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YRLVOws75vM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/STP-S08-EP08.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-11-07","description":"Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more about Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction; consider watching or listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Great Correction: https://youtu.be/pyeBQmnWK4g Gentleness: https://youtu.be/1y7x85OoWvE Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/witnessing-harsh-and-unloving-correction\/#arve-vimeo-370235924","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/370235924?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/STP-S08-EP08.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-11-07","description":"Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Witnessing Harsh and Unloving Correction I’ve witnessed someone correcting another with harsh and unloving correction, what should I do? Isn’t this a sinful way to approach a brother or sister in Christ? Don’t the Scriptures teach us to do this gently out of love so that the person would be able to see their sin and receive the correction? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot talks about the difficulties associated with confronting others with their sin. Dr. Caldwell says it is hard to go and confront others when we see their sin. We have to be mindful of Galatians 6, and we have to practice Galatians 6 over and over, every time we go to others to reveal a sin issue or sinful issues we see that are detrimental to their Christian walk, and to that of others. Dr. Caldwell says that as we go to the brother or sister that has sinned, we are reminding ourselves of Galatians 6 as we go to remind them of Galatians 6. He takes us to Galatians 6:1-2, and says that we are to remind ourselves of this before we even go to the person we saw dealing with another harshly. We approach that brother or sister without condemnation, knowing that we have been here before; we have all been guilty at one time or another of confronting others without humility and gentleness. Confronting Them in Humility So we are to go, confronting them in humility and gentleness, taking Galatians 6 along with us and say, “Brother/Sister can we talk?”. We bring before them what we have witnessed, we assure them that we believe the best about them and that we believe this is not something they desire to do. We explain to them that what we want to do is remind them that when they confront others in matters of sin, or about matters of disagreement, that as Christians we need to do this as the Scriptures declare. We share Galatians 6 and then we pray that our brother or sister is able to receive these things we’ve have shared. This is how we help one another. Dr. Caldwell further explains that though we are saved, we still sin. We are not yet perfected and this process of dealing with sin is part of our sanctificati...

Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained Oct 31, 2019

Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/water-baptism-and-baptism-of-the-spirit-explained\/#arve-youtube-uvtzie0hnrw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UVtZIe0hnRw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP07.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-30","description":"Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more about Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained; consider watching or listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Holy Spirit's Work in Conversion The Baptism in the Holy Spirit - Pts. 1 & 2 The Holy Spirit The Testimony of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit as God's Seal and Pledge - Pts. 1 & 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/water-baptism-and-baptism-of-the-spirit-explained\/#arve-vimeo-368404302","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/368404302?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP07.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-30","description":"Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Water Baptism and Baptism Of The Spirit Explained Do we receive the Holy Spirit at the time of our water baptism like Jesus? Do we need to be baptized by the Holy Spirit after our water baptism? Do we need to seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit or does it just happen? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss this difficult and often confused teaching regarding the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Within the broad local bodies of Christ there are those who equate water baptism with Spirit baptism or some mixture of the two, and those who teach us to seek the baptism of the Spirit. Some of this confusion may come from what John the Baptist said, who was baptizing with water for repentance of sins, and that of Jesus who we are told by John the Baptist, “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire”. Other confusion on this matter results from things we read or are taught from the book of Acts. Dr. Caldwell tells us that when we come to the reading of God’s Word, specifically in the New Testament, what we need to keep in mind is that God has dealt with mankind in different ways at different times. He gives us some good examples of the Old Testament temple, showing commands and requirements that no longer take place. He further explains this is so because there’s a transition from the old covenant that God had with His people, in the coming of Christ. We read about this transition in the New Testament where people were moving from under the old covenant to living in the new covenant. The Coming of The Prophesied Messiah When we start in the gospels the people of the old covenant were waiting for and looking for the coming of the prophesied Messiah. John the Baptist was born and lived during this unique period. He announced the coming of Christ saying, “I baptize with water, but One is coming…”(Matt. 3, Mk.1, & Luke 3) and then in John 1, he (John) announces that He (Christ) is here,

Biblical Truth About Transgenderism Oct 24, 2019

Biblical Truth About Transgenderism | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-truth-about-transgenderism\/#arve-youtube-fh72hkft_um","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fH72hkFT_uM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Truth About Transgenderism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP06-Transgender-.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-24","description":"Biblical Truth About Transgenderism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more about the Biblical Truth About Transgenderism, how to deal and cope with the guilt, shame, pain, and consequences of sin consider watching or listening to the sermons included below by Dr. Richard Caldwell. One other resource that might be helpful is a previous podcast and the sermons that are included there, How to Be Free From Guilt (StraightTruth.net), How to Be Free From Guilt (YouTube.com). The Only Hope for a Guilty Soul The Believer's Identity Such Were Some of You The Wise Response to a Troubled Heart A Triumphant Rest for Troubled Souls Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-truth-about-transgenderism\/#arve-vimeo-366366413","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/366366413?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Truth About Transgenderism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP06-Transgender-.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-24","description":"Biblical Truth About Transgenderism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Truth About Transgenderism How do you counsel someone who has undergone all the necessary physical surgeries, etc. to alter their body to that of the opposite sex? Someone who now regrets those choices? Someone who now hates what they have become? How do they now live with what they’ve done? How can they deal with the guilt, shame, and pain that constantly plagues them? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these difficult questions related to the aftermath of someone attempting to change their biological gender. The terminology society uses for this process is “transitioning”. However other terms that have been used to describe this identity confusion are transvestite, transsexual, transgender, transgendered, and even just trans. Dr. Caldwell tackles this issue and these questions with truth from God’s Word. He helps us to understand the delusional lie that it is and how someone who was once caught in its deceit is set free in Christ. Dr. Caldwell begins with a comforting statement of thankfulness; reminding us of the importance of thankfulness. Our minds must be set on the thankfulness of God’s grace that has opened our blind eyes and saved us. Thankfulness that He gave us the ability to realize the madness of trying to change who we are. We don’t determine who we are, God does that. No amount of suppression, repression or surgeries can deny what is true of who God made us to be. The Very Basic Truth We must realize this very basic truth: when someone goes through changes physically, brought about by surgeries, in the interest of trying to express who they thought they really were, the only change that took place was in the physical body. We cannot remake ourselves, physical changes to the body do not constitute an actual identity change,

Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism Oct 17, 2019

Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-truth-about-infant-baptism\/#arve-youtube-_yhl4y-v39a","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_yhL4Y-V39A?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP05-BIblical-Truth-About-Infant-Baptism.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-17","description":"Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Related Messages To learn more about Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism please listen to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will help guide you to that end. One Baptism The Holy Spirit's Work In Conversion The Life That Pleases God God's Holy Word The Lord and Our Tongue - Pt. 1 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-truth-about-infant-baptism\/#arve-vimeo-365110532","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/365110532?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP05-BIblical-Truth-About-Infant-Baptism.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-17","description":"Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Biblical Truth About Infant Baptism This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the question: Is infant baptism a sin? A listener has written in asking the question. It appears the listener adheres to believer’s baptism as what they find Scriptures to teach. They understand that they can fellowship with other believers from other denominations that practice and administer infant baptism. But they want to know, are those fellow believers sinning if they baptize their babies? Dr. Caldwell says these are issues that matter and we should never treat them as though they don’t. Our teaching on this and other certain issues are consequential and we need to acknowledge this, to ourselves and to those we teach it. He gives us an example of his particular teaching on marriage and divorce. He explains that even though good brothers disagree on this issue, it also is not without consequence. He explains that if he is wrong on the issue, then he is restricting people in an area where God has set them free. On the other hand, if he is right on the issue then he has some brothers that are participating in an act of sin. Whichever way they go on the issue, they can agree and acknowledge that neither of them purposely wants to violate scripture, but both cannot be right. So it cannot be said that it does not matter, because it does. The issue with baptism is the same. The Gospel and The Word of God are Things That Must be Agreed Upon In the issue of baptism, we can have fellowship with other brothers (and sisters) who believe and teach differently about it. But our friendships must first be based on what’s most important; that is Christ. Christ, the gospel and the Word of God are things that must be agreed upon. Dr. Caldwell gives us an example of the friendship between John MacArthur and the late R.C. Sproul. He reminds us that they both agreed on these things. Even when it came to the issue of baptism they both agreed that the only and final standard that mattered is Scripture. Both men looked to the Word of God to get their answer,

How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith Oct 10, 2019

How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-we-work-with-god-to-increase-our-faith\/#arve-youtube-a6easu-mcbo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/a6eaSU-McBo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP04-How-to-work-with-God-To-Increase-my-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-09","description":"How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith please listen to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will help guide you to that end. Also included below is the link to the previous podcast, How Do I Increase My Faith. Growing in Faith Increasing Faith Asking In Faith Faith Tested By Fire The Faith That Trusts in God Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-we-work-with-god-to-increase-our-faith\/#arve-vimeo-361942031","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/361942031?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/STP-S08-EP04-How-to-work-with-God-To-Increase-my-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-09","description":"How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How We Work With God to Increase Our Faith This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot revisit and expand on a previous podcast. That podcast aired in December of 2018 and its topic was about how to increase our faith. In that podcast Dr. Caldwell makes the statement, “I can’t ask God to do something and then not work in co-ordination with what He has ordained to answer my request.”. In response to that statement, a listener has written in with these questions: How do I do that? What does working in co-ordination with God entail? Is it obedience or something more like personal instruction? First Dr. Caldwell reminds us that faith is a response to the truth. This truth is God’s Word, what He’s revealed there about Himself and His will. So what working in co-ordination with God entails or means, is that we act upon the truth in the Word of God. What this involves, as Dr. Caldwell has previously stated, is that we ask God to increase our faith, as the disciples of Christ did in Luke 17. Second, as we are asking this, we are reading God’s Word. We take in God’s Word and we believe Him, we trust Him, we take Him at His Word. This is working and acting, it involves both instruction and obedience. Asking God to increase our faith involves knowing the truth, knowing the truth about what we should believe and about how we should live our lives, and this involves study. Being a Good Listener It involves being a good listener of sermons, it involves reading our bibles, it involves getting and receiving personal instruction from older wiser believers, and having a willingness to learn. As we do this, we can then respond to the truths that we have learned, this is working, acting on what you believe. For our faith to be increasing we must act on what we learn. Dr. Caldwell gives us an example using “anxiety” as the topic. He reminds us that the Scriptures speak in several places ...

Honest Motives Before God Oct 03, 2019

Honest Motives Before God | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/honest-motives-before-god\/#arve-youtube-xi0kvsuwnjm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XI0kvsuWNJM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Honest Motives Before God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/S08-Ep-03-Honest-Motives-Before-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-03","description":"Honest Motives Before God. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you’d like to learn more about having Honest Motives Before God, dealing with the thought life, mortifying your sins, putting to death those things that are earthly in you, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Godly Wisdom and the Guarded Heart Putting What is Earthly to Death Instruction and Insight Don't Trust Your Heart Heavenly Minded People Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/honest-motives-before-god\/#arve-vimeo-361552715","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/361552715?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Honest Motives Before God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/S08-Ep-03-Honest-Motives-Before-God.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-10-03","description":"Honest Motives Before God. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Find The Right Church This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Philpot informs us that a listener has written in with a thought-provoking question desiring to have a heart that is rightly motivated before God. As Christians, we know that we are to live rightly before God because one day we will stand before Him. We know that the thoughts and intentions of our hearts are not hidden from Him, yet because our hearts are deceitful we often fool ourselves. As Proverbs says, “All a person’s ways seems pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord”. So then, when we examine ourselves we may find the motives behind many of the things we do to be self-focused and self-driven. How can we be honest in our motives before God, when we so often have hidden desires and intentions behind the things we go about doing? Dr. Caldwell tells us we begin by asking God to help us to that end. We ask Him to purify our hearts and to show us any wicked ways that are in us. This is scriptural, prayers like this come right out of the Old Testament, we can find many like this in the Psalms. He also says that we need to recognize that this is a battle that every Christian faces. There is no one genuinely saved that isn’t aware of this same struggle. It's in our salvation that we are introduced to this new battle. As saved people, with a new nature, there’s a consciousness of the dividedness within us. The Fight Between the Flesh and that of the Spirit This is the fight between the flesh and that of the Spirit. It continues because a sin principle remains at work until our glorification. Dr. Caldwell gives us a brief understanding of this battle that rages on within us. He explains the difference between being in the flesh and being in the Spirit, and our responsibilities to mortify, by putting to death whatever is earthly in us. He reminds us that we are at war day after day, one decision after another until Christ returns and we are glorified. However, Dr. Caldwell also says, we need to be careful to not pay too much attention to ourselves in a self-focused manner.

How To Find The Right Church Sep 26, 2019

How To Find The Right Church | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-find-the-right-church\/#arve-youtube-m-_t8ncs-xo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/m-_T8nCS-Xo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Find The Right Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/S08-Ep-02-How-to-Find-The-Right-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-26","description":"How To Find The Right Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To listen to or watch sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the subject, How To Find The Right Church, you can click on the links below: The Church - Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 A Healthy Church The Behavior of A Healthy Church The Heart of A Healthy Church - Parts 1-4 The Marks of a Healthy Church - Parts 1-4 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-find-the-right-church\/#arve-vimeo-361428013","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/361428013?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Find The Right Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/S08-Ep-02-How-to-Find-The-Right-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-26","description":"How To Find The Right Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Find The Right Church This week on the Straight Truth podcast we listen in as Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the Christian’s responsibility in choosing, settling in and remaining in fellowship with a local body of Christ. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that the question exhibits a mindfulness by the questioner that every church is not the same, and this encourages him. He says it is good for us to understand and know that just because a building or congregation have "church" in its name or on its sign, doesn’t make it a New Testament church. The church is a community of redeemed people, who have identified themselves with Christ, through baptism and have covenanted together to carry out the great commission (the local church is representative of the universal church). So the only way to answer this question is with Scripture. We want to go to the Word of God and ask, what should a church look like, what should a church be characterized by? What makes for a good church, what marks it as healthy and faithful? Dr. Caldwell says that in reading through the New Testament what we won’t find is a pristine church, there is no such thing. Every church is going to have struggles and problems because where the truth is, the enemy is also at work. Within every church eventually, there is going to be tares intermixed with the wheat. You are going to find people on the role of the local church who are not on the role of heaven, so there will be problems. We can Look for Guidance If we look at 1 Timothy 3:14-15 we can see an example from Scripture where we can look for guidance on how one ought to behave in the household of God. This passage clarifies for us that we don’t have a right to make the church what we want it to be, but that we have a responsibility to live out church life in the way that God has defined it in the Scriptures. God’s Word, The Truth, is what the church is to be about, it must be preeminent and have the place of priority. How a church handles the Word of God will be displayed in all the life of that church. This will show up in its preaching and teaching,

Money Advice for Christians Sep 19, 2019

Money Advice for Christians | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/money-advice-for-christians\/#arve-youtube-3j4ihbimyqg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3J4IhBImyqg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Money Advice for Christians","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/S08-Ep-01-Financial-Priorities-as-Christians.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-19","description":"Money Advice for Christians. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To listen to or watch sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the subject, Money Advice for Christians, you can click on the links below: True Financial Freedom Biblical Giving Four Fruits of Biblical Giving How Giving Tests Us - Pt.1 & Pt.2 True Financial Freedom Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/money-advice-for-christians\/#arve-vimeo-360661426","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/360661426?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Money Advice for Christians","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/S08-Ep-01-Financial-Priorities-as-Christians.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-19","description":"Money Advice for Christians. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Money Advice for Christians In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, a questioner wants to know what their financial priorities should be when they have so many to be concerned with. They give a list of some, such as, feeding and supporting their family, saving for the future and retirement, paying down debt, helping care for aging parents, and supporting the church. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell what is the biblical perspective on this, how should a Christian think in terms of priority when it comes to financial matters. Dr. Caldwell admits that these are difficult questions, we don’t always know what is best and that we need wisdom when it comes to answering these questions. He reminds us that in Matthew 6:33 our Lord tells us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. So Christ and His kingdom should be preeminent in everything. Our Lord said this in the context of those worrying about having food, clothing and a place to live, things we need, the very things that often cause us concern. Dr. Caldwell also reminds us of Colossians 3 where we are reminded not to set our minds on earthly things, but on heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. God’s Priorities Should be our Priorities So he tells us we want to start with having the right priority. This would be making sure that God’s priorities are our priorities and that we are trusting Him. Dr. Caldwell says that we do this by beginning with our giving to the Lord. When we begin with our giving to the Lord we acknowledge Him as the owner of everything, provider of all that we have, acknowledging that our desires are for the advancement of God’s Word and the gospel and that we desire to honor Him with what He has given us. This is not to say that these other things aren’t important, many of them are. For example, we do need to pay down debt, but we also should avoid debt; one of the wisest things we can do is avoid debt. Sometimes, bad or wrong choices that we have made in the past will hinder our desires in the present. If this is the case, one of the best things we can do is acknowledge this, these things are forgivable and we can go before the Lord confessing and...

Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask Sep 12, 2019

Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-that-christian-singles-might-ask\/#arve-youtube-85pvnxagv18","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/85PvNxagV18?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STP-SP-ED-EP-04-Top-Questions-Christian-Singles-ask.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-12","description":"Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask. To watch or listen to the individual full-length episodes along with sermons related to each specific topic you can access them by these links: Christian Courtship and Dating Christian Singles and Sexuality Should I Marry Someone with a Different Religion? Listen to Sermons related to this topic: A Request For Marriage Sexual Temptation & Marriage Biblical Separation Part 1 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-that-christian-singles-might-ask\/#arve-vimeo-356981875","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/356981875?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STP-SP-ED-EP-04-Top-Questions-Christian-Singles-ask.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-12","description":"Questions that Christian Singles Might Ask. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens How do I pursue someone of the opposite sex I’m interested in? What’s the most important thing I should consider in my pursuit? Is it wrong to marry someone who doesn’t share my faith, has a different religion or no religion at all? What about singleness, is it wrong to be or stay single? These questions and more are discussed on this week's compiled episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot wade into some deep water when it comes to Christian singles and the issues they face in being single, in their pursuit of love and marriage, whether to remain single or get married and how to remain faithful to the Lord as they go about navigating their lives. First and foremost Dr. Caldwell says that we need to be clear in our hearts and minds, we need to be right with God. We need to have a clear conception and conviction of what being a Christian is, because if we are a Christian, it means that Christ is our life. The Apostle Paul says, “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” So when we begin to think of sharing our life with another person, we need to be thinking about the standards that God has outlined in His Word, the Christians’ guide for a life of godliness. The Standard Beginning with 1 Corinthians 7, Dr. Caldwell shows us that God’s standard for a Christian who wants to pursue marriage and get married is that they can, but only in the Lord. This is the standard, someone of the opposite sex who knows and loves Jesus Christ. He tells us that a believer’s standard should be that they would not even date someone who doesn’t know Jesus and that they would never compromise what they believe to have a relationship with another person. When we don’t do this and we pursue relationships and marriage outside the family of God,

Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens Sep 05, 2019

Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/healthy-marriages-broken-marriages-christian-parenting-rebellious-teens\/#arve-youtube-hvidi87maw4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hviDI87MAw4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STP-SP-ED-EP-03-Questions-About-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-05","description":"Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To watch and/or listen to these podcasts in full length and access the sermons for each topic discussed you can click on the following links: Keys To a Successful Marriage Restoring a Broken Marriage Christian Parenting How Do I Deal with My Rebellious Teen Sermons Related To These Topics Foundational Matters for a Healthy Marriage Dealing with Disobedience in Marriage Part 1 A Generational Plan for Discipleship - Click Here The Wrong Answer For Your Child's Greatest Need Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/healthy-marriages-broken-marriages-christian-parenting-rebellious-teens\/#arve-vimeo-354759137","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/354759137?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/STP-SP-ED-EP-03-Questions-About-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-09-05","description":"Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Healthy Marriages, Fixing Broken Marriages, Christian Parenting, and Dealing with Rebellious Teens This week on the Straight Truth Podcast we revisit, with Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot, four of our most popular episodes. Questions related to having a healthy marriage, fixing a broken marriage, being a good Christian parent, and dealing with a rebellious teenager are discussed. What you find consistent with each topic addressed, is the importance of the relationship of the one calling themselves a Christian, with the God they confess to believe. As Christians, we have an accountability to model and live out our lives consistent with how the Bible presents “the new man”, the man who is in Christ. So we need to be willing to examine ourselves and ask ourselves some hard, difficult, sometimes painful, but revealing questions. Do we live up to our profession, do we model Christ? Are we doing this on a consistent, ongoing basis, inside and outside of our homes in these relationships? First up is having a healthy marriage. Having a healthy marriage requires that you have already been building your life (lives) on the truths of Scripture, building your life (lives) on Christ. If this is true of you, you will find as you choose the person you decide to marry (and you will both have this same understanding), you will only marry someone who is in Christ. You will both have the same goal in marriage; to build your marriage on Christ and the truths revealed in the Scriptures for marriage. Troubled Marriages

Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics Aug 29, 2019

Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/illegal-immigration-racism-and-christian-politics\/#arve-youtube-kyqdvwjyply","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/kyqDVwjyplY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STP-SP-ED-EP-02.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-29","description":"Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages These are the links to the full episodes featured on this compilation episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, "Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics": A Christian Perspective on Illegal Immigration The Real Solution to Racism The Role of the Church in Politics Sermons Related To These Topics The Practice of Worship Racial Prejudice & The Christian The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/illegal-immigration-racism-and-christian-politics\/#arve-vimeo-355735859","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/355735859?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STP-SP-ED-EP-02.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-29","description":"Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Illegal Immigration, Racism, and Christian Politics This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we’ve compiled three previous episodes. These are episodes that address heated topics for both the Christian and the non-Christian. The topics of illegal immigration, racism, and politics all affect the Christian as we live out our lives in this world. A very important truth to remember, as we do this, is that the Christian is to have a proper worldview that is cultivated from the Word of God, not the world around us. Hence, we have a responsibility to be informed biblically about these issues, so that we will think, understand, react, and be motivated to respond and act biblically. Firstly, we believe the Bible to be the revealed Word of God. It not only reveals who God is but also who we are. It declares that all of mankind has sinned and that we all fall short of the glory of God. Yet it also declares that God has provided a way for us to be made right with Him, through the life, death, and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. Consequently, the Bible teaches there are only two kinds of men living on this earth, either fallen still in their sins or redeemed and forgiven in Christ. Keeping this truth in mind as we approach these topics will be of great help. Nations are made up of differing ethnicities Second, we know in this world there are many nations, not just one. However, no one nation is a race unto themselves. Nations are made up of differing ethnicities, not different races; this is a diversity of God’s making. There is only one race created by God and that's the human race. We are all descendants from our first parents, Adam and Eve. God in His infinite wisdom and creative purposes planned for diversity among us for our good and His glory, not for us to create division, hierarchy, oppression, and strife. Third, God is the creator and author of the governing bodies that rule over us.

God’s Will, Faith and Prayer Aug 22, 2019

God’s Will, Faith and Prayer | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/gods-will-faith-and-prayer\/#arve-youtube-bc-juixcxyw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bC-juixcXYw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"God\u2019s Will, Faith and Prayer","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STP-SP-ED-EP-01.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-22","description":"God\u2019s Will, Faith and Prayer. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related Messages These are the links to the full episodes featured on this compilation episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, "God’s Will, Faith and Prayer": How To Know The Will of the Lord How Do I Increase My Faith? If God is Sovereign, Why Pray? To learn more about biblical and godly worship you can listen or watch the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: As The Lord Wills https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=5300418250 If The Lord Wills https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=116131917392 Living For The Will of God https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=71316115184 Growing in Faith https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=8804175746 Increasing Faith https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=250611338 Faith Tested By Fire https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=729091915150 The Faith That Trusts God https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=98182129301 Prayer, Gods Willingness & Our Reluctance Click Here Prayer Motivated By Sovereignty Click Here The Priority & Passion of Prayer Click Here Effective Prayer Click Here Confidence in Prayer Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/gods-will-faith-and-prayer\/#arve-vimeo-354096745","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/354096745?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"God\u2019s Will, Faith and Prayer","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/STP-SP-ED-EP-01.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-22","description":"God\u2019s Will, Faith and Prayer. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe To Our iTunes Feed God’s Will, Faith and Prayer This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we have a special compilation of three previous episodes. These episodes address important truth issues for the Christian who seeks to walk by faith, guided by the Scriptures and the Spirit, with prayer, and to live out their life for the will of God, to the glory of God. These three elements of the Christian life can only be rightly understood, first and foremost, by having a correct understanding of God’s sovereignty and His character. Secondly, we must have a right understanding of who He says we are. Where we learn these things is from the Word of God. It is here we gain answers to our questions and the wisdom to apply the principles from the truths that we find there. New Testament believers have a responsibility to discover and know the will of God. But, what we're to be searching for is His revealed will, not His secret will (Deut 29:29). Too many times we want to discover the will of God for this situation or that, without having any real interest in His revealed Word. We will only find and discover God's will through an intimate knowledge of His Word. As our knowledge of the Word of God increases, our faith increases, we gain discernment and we grow in maturity. This is because our minds are being informed, renewed and transformed by God’s Word. It is also in our time in God's Word that we are exposed to His sovereignty.

Godly and Biblical Worship Aug 15, 2019

Godly and Biblical Worship | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/godly-and-biblical-worship\/#arve-youtube-_ae5eldbq7s","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_Ae5eLDbq7s?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Godly and Biblical Worship","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/S07-EP10-Biblical-Worship.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-15","description":"Godly and Biblical Worship. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To learn more about biblical and godly worship you can listen or watch the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Worship of the Church, Parts 1 thru 8 True Worship Worship's Public Response, Part 1 Characteristics of The Spirit Filled Life, Part 1 YouTube Sermon Links: Worship's Public Response, Part 1 Worship's Public Response, Part 2 Praise for the Believer's Spiritual Blessings, Part 1 Praise for the Believer's Spiritual Blessings, Part 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/godly-and-biblical-worship\/#arve-vimeo-349800060","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/349800060?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Godly and Biblical Worship","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/S07-EP10-Biblical-Worship.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-15","description":"Godly and Biblical Worship. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Godly and Biblical Worship In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell turns the tables on our host, Dr. Josh Philpot and asks the questions. Dr. Caldwell tells us that Josh isn’t just the host of the Straight Truth Podcast, but that he is also the Pastor of Worship and Administration at Founders Baptist Church in Spring, Texas. Today you’ll also learn why that Dr. is at the front of his name. We have the privilege of hearing Josh share about his young life as a Christian and how he loved music and was involved with his church growing up. He shares about going to college in pursuit of music, and while there being challenged as a Christian to know what he believed and why he believed it. As he grew in his understanding and love for the things of God, people around him continued to encourage him in his pursuit of music and more specifically worship ministry. This eventually lead to the choice to attend seminary and explore this path. During his time in seminary, he attended and served in a small church where the pastors there also encouraged him in these endeavors. Josh says it was about this time when he really began to enjoy being a worship leader. Dr. Caldwell tells us that Founders Baptist benefits greatly from Josh as he leads in worship, and it’s not related only to the music/song selections. Josh has a theological depth to his life and it shows in his ministry work and service to the body of Christ. Dr. Caldwell asks Josh to tell us a bit about how going to Christian schools, college and seminary have helped him in his ministry role. Understanding Deeper in Doctrine Josh explains that there are great benefits and help that have come out of these choices. Seminary, in particular, helped shape his understanding deeper in doctrine, and how it relates to the planning out and preparation of worship in services and more. Josh gives us a couple of guiding principles that he lives by as he plans and prepares the worship segment that leads up to the peaching of God’s Word.

Does God Love Everyone the Same? Aug 08, 2019

Does God Love Everyone the Same? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-love-everyone-the-same\/#arve-youtube-iwtwncwi2xy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/iWtwNcwi2XY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Love Everyone the Same?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/S07-EP09-Does-God-Love-Eryone-the-Same.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-08","description":"Does God Love Everyone the Same? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages You can click on the following links to listen or watch sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will give you a deeper understanding of God’s love, and answer the question: Does God Love Everyone the Same? The Love of God - Parts 1, 2, 3, & 4 The Blessings of God's Love A Reason for Love The Faithfulness of God's Word & God's Love The Logic of Love for Enemies Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-love-everyone-the-same\/#arve-vimeo-349552326","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/349552326?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Love Everyone the Same?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/S07-EP09-Does-God-Love-Eryone-the-Same.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-08","description":"Does God Love Everyone the Same? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Love Everyone the Same? Does God love everyone indiscriminately? Does God love believers the same as He loves unbelievers? If Gods’ love is the same for everyone, why do some people end up in hell and others in heaven? Does God have a special love for those He calls His children? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the love of God. The most recognized and probably the most quoted verse of the Bible is John 3:16 where it says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life.” Pastor Richard says when this verse speaks of the “world”, he believes it refers to all of humanity, viewing all humanity as a whole. So the Bible does speak of God loving the world and it’s a common kind of love for all humanity. But to answer the question of whether God loves lost humanity in the same way that He loves His people, Pastor Richard says the answer is no. He tells us that God has a love for His elect that is unique. He quotes the example from Romans 9 of Jacob and Essau showing that the love of God in election, for salvation, is different, it’s special and it’s demonstrated to God’s people alone. God doesn’t love indiscriminately So, says Dr. Caldwell, God doesn’t love indiscriminately. The love that God has for the whole world is not the same love that He has for His elect. Dr. Caldwell offers an example of Gods common kind of love from the Scriptures. Showing that when Christians are taught by God’s Word to love their enemies, God is set forth as the example (Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-36). God causes His sun to rise on both the evil and the good, He sends rain upon the earth for the just and the unjust, and He is kind to ungrateful and evil men. Dr. Caldwell comments that this very day God is revealing a common kind of grace, by showing kindness and goodness to people who curse His name. As Christians when we love our enemies we reflect this love of God. Dr. Philpot asks Dr.

The limits of the Grace of God Aug 01, 2019

The limits of the Grace of God | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-limits-of-the-grace-of-god\/#arve-youtube-17o5ov3vqyo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/17O5ov3VqYo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The limits of the Grace of God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP08-The-Limits-of-Gods-Grace.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-01","description":"The limits of the Grace of God. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages For a deeper understanding of God’s grace, understanding the forgiveness He offers in Christ, and the turning from a life of sin to a life lived by grace, you can listen to or watch these sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Knowledge Grace Brings - Pt. 1 God’s Grace On Death Row The Ugliness of Sin & The Beauty of Grace The Teaching of Salvation - Pt. 1 The Riches of His Grace Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-limits-of-the-grace-of-god\/#arve-vimeo-349134899","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/349134899?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The limits of the Grace of God","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP08-The-Limits-of-Gods-Grace.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-08-01","description":"The limits of the Grace of God. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The limits of the Grace of God Does the grace of God have limits? If so, is it our sins that limit His grace? Does God grant grace to pedophiles, to murderers? What if the devil repented, would God extend grace even there? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the amazement, wonder, and greatness of God’s grace. Dr. Caldwell begins first by informing us that even if the devil repented he could not be saved, because Christs’ atonement was for fallen men. He shares that this is one of the wonders of God’s grace that we read and learn about from the book of Hebrews. What Christ did for mankind, He did not do for angels. While fallen angels are rational creatures and they have volitional capacity, God did not provide a way for the forgiveness of their sins in the fall. Dr. Caldwell assures us that God’s grace is not limited by our sin. The only unforgivable sin spoken of in the New Testament is the blasphemy of the Spirit of God. Beyond this, there is nothing that God cannot forgive. There is grace for pedophiles, grace for mass murderers, and there is grace for the most heinous of sins we could name. In the book of Corinthians, the Apostle Paul lists some of these sins that the Corinthians themselves would have been known for, before being saved by the grace of God. Children Deserving of Wrath We are by our very nature children deserving of wrath, so it’s not just what we’ve done in our sinning, but it’s who we are. The sins that we have committed are worthy of death. However, Dr. Caldwell says that no matter who it is that’s being saved, a so-called moral person who sits in church each week but doesn’t know Christ, or the murderer on death row, the grace of God is greater and that’s why anyone can be saved. But, wherever God saves a soul, granting repentance and the forgiveness of sin, there is a turning by the sinner from those sins to God and to a new life. Dr. Philpot states that this is what’s so amazing and incredible about God’s grace because we have the great “H...

The Reality of Spiritual Warfare Jul 25, 2019

The Reality of Spiritual Warfare | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-reality-of-spiritual-warfare\/#arve-youtube-qiwyyieeik4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QIwYyIeeik4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Reality of Spiritual Warfare","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP07-The-Reality-of-Spiritual-Warefare.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-25","description":"The Reality of Spiritual Warfare. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To listen to more in-depth teaching on The Reality of Spiritual Warfare, here are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that may be listened to or watched from the following links: The Christian's Battle: Parts 1 - 4 The Christian's Armor: Parts 1 - 6 The War Within How Temptation Operates and is Overcome Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-reality-of-spiritual-warfare\/#arve-vimeo-348479312","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/348479312?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Reality of Spiritual Warfare","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP07-The-Reality-of-Spiritual-Warefare.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-25","description":"The Reality of Spiritual Warfare. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Reality of Spiritual Warfare Is the devil omnipresent? How much influence does he have on my sinful choices? How much influence does he have in our lives and in our spiritual battles? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the reality of spiritual warfare and how it must be battled by the Christian. Dr. Caldwell wants us to know that Satan is real, he is not omnipresent, but he is a very real foe and the greatest enemy that we face in the spiritual realm. The devil is a schemer, we are not to be ignorant of his schemes nor of the ways he operates, the Bible informs us of this. However, Dr. Caldwell wants us to know that our battle is not just with the devil. We have sin battles that arise out of our flesh and we have sin battles that arise out of the world system, which of course is informed by Satan. Something else we need to know is that Satan is not alone in the spiritual realm. He is the leader of a force of foes that we face; there are demonic forces that we struggle against as well. There is some form of spiritual hierarchy that exists within the demon realm, we aren’t told by Scripture to try to figure it out; we are just told that it is. Christians Cannot Come to do Spiritual Warfare With a Plastic Sword Dr. Caldwell says Christians cannot come to the battle with a plastic sword or some imaginary weapons. He tells us that Ephesians 6 is a good passage to help us understand how we are to engage in this very real battle with very real weapons. Dr. Caldwell says if we are born again, we are exhorted by the Apostle Paul to “be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might”(Eph. 6:10). Paul tells us in the very next verse (6:11) to put on the armor of God; so here we see that God has provided what we need for the spiritual battle. Paul uses the analogy of a soldiers military armor that we are to put on for use in this battle. We are to put it on and make choices with what God has provided. And just as important, we have to know this armor is effective; Paul goes on to say,

I Don’t Love My Spouse Anymore Jul 18, 2019

I Don’t Love My Spouse Anymore | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-dont-love-my-spouse-anymore\/#arve-youtube-ddtawfiptaw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ddTAwFIptAw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Don\u2019t Love My Spouse Anymore","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP06-I-No-longer-love-my-spouse.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-18","description":"I Don\u2019t Love My Spouse Anymore. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages To hear more on biblical marriage, love and sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell related to the topic "I Don’t Love My Spouse Anymore", click on the links below: Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage Series (2018) A Love the Christian Must Reject Commanded to Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 Series on the Priority, Qualities, and Permanence of Biblical Love Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-dont-love-my-spouse-anymore\/#arve-vimeo-346993938","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/346993938?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Don\u2019t Love My Spouse Anymore","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP05-Questions-About-Baptism.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-18","description":"I Don\u2019t Love My Spouse Anymore. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify I Don’t Love My Spouse Anymore The love that we first felt for each other is gone from our marriage, should we remain married? We’ve grown apart in our marriage and don’t love each other, is it okay to move on? Should I stay married to my spouse if I don’t love them anymore? On this week’s Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot talk about marriage and love. Dr. Philpot comments that in our marriages we go through seasons of feeling greatly fulfilled, feeling loved and loving one another. Yet, there are also seasons and times of difficulties and struggles where we don’t feel in love, claim to have fallen out of love, or don’t have the love for one another that we did at the beginning of our marriage. He goes on to ask questions that many people ask about remaining in "loveless" marriages. He asks Dr. Caldwell how ought we to be thinking about these difficult situations? Dr. Caldwell first asks, “Is our conception of marriage based on the Bible? He tells us if it is, then we will understand that it’s a covenant relationship. A covenant relationship that was created and ordained by God for one man and one woman, and when entered it is witnessed by others and God. This covenant relationship is a lifelong commitment and devotion to the one whom you marry, for better for worse, for good times and bad, through easy and tough times; you are obligated. You are obligated by the Word of God for a lifetime in this relationship. Do you have a cultural concept of love or a biblical understanding of love? Secondly, Dr. Caldwell asks, “Do you have a cultural concept of love or a biblical understanding of love?”. Love from the biblical point of view, while affections and emotions can be influenced, is not chiefly or firstly a feeling. Biblical love is rooted in sacrifice, commitment, and devotion; it is not dependent on feelings and affections. Christians are commanded to love, even to love their enemies. So we can choose to love, it’s volitional and we must obey. This means devoting ourselves to our spouse in a way that is keeping...

Questions About Baptism Jul 11, 2019

Questions About Baptism | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-about-baptism\/#arve-youtube-2hwlfx4zxxq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/2HwlfX4ZXXQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions About Baptism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP05-Questions-About-Baptism.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-11","description":"Questions About Baptism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that can help you understand baptism and its significance in the life of a believer can be listened to or watched here: The Baptism of Jesus: Click Here The Baptism in the Holy Spirit-Part 1 - Click Here Simon the Magician – Click Here A Jailer Comes to Jesus – Click Here His Triumph Our Victory - Click Here Our Death to Sin-Part 1 - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/questions-about-baptism\/#arve-vimeo-345142268","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/345142268?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Questions About Baptism","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP05-Questions-About-Baptism.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-11","description":"Questions About Baptism. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Questions About Baptism Is baptism necessary for salvation? Does Christian baptism wash away sins? Why do Christians get baptized? Am I a Christian if I haven’t been baptized? Do I have to be baptized to be a genuine Christian? What is the importance of water baptism? What is the difference between adult baptism and infant baptism? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss water baptism, they answer these questions and more. Dr. Caldwell begins with the confirmation that Christ saves, baptism doesn’t. Salvation comes about in the life of a person who has believed the biblical gospel and put their faith in Christ as Savior and Lord. The moment an individual places their faith in Christ, with the biblical understanding of who He is and what He has done to save sinners, they are saved. Dr. Caldwell says one of the first acts of following Christ is to follow Him in the waters of baptism. A new believer in Christ ought to desire to be baptized as soon as possible, not because the water washes away sins, but because it illustrates the believer’s identification with Christ. It’s commanded by God, and in some ways, it’s one of the earliest acts of obedience in the Christian life. So even as we see baptism closely associated with salvation, it is not a requirement to be saved. The Apostle Paul could not have said the things he did, to the Corinthian church regarding baptism, if baptism were necessary for salvation (1Corinthians 1:13-17). Yet baptism, while it does not save and is not required for salvation, is a highly symbolic representation of our union with Christ and it is important. Water Baptism Is a Picture of What Christ Has Done For Us Dr. Caldwell explains that water baptism is a picture of what Christ has done for us. It’s an outward recognition by the believer, of the regenerative work by the Holy Spirit, that has taken place in their heart and life; it pictures the believers union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. It illustrates our death to sin and newness of life in Christ.

A Christian Perspective on Abortion Jul 04, 2019

A Christian Perspective on Abortion | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/a-christian-perspective-on-abortion\/#arve-youtube-s4tlyc0d_-e","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/S4tlYC0d_-E?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"A Christian Perspective on Abortion","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP04-A-Christian-Perspective-on-Abortion.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-04","description":"A Christian Perspective on Abortion. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Following are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell, that address some of the issues that were brought up in this podcast as related to a Christian Perspective on Abortion, God’s sovereignty, His providence, fear, selfishness, the Believers responsibility, and examining one’s self: God’s Authority over Us – Click Here The Sovereignty of God – Click Here The Providence of God – Click Here The Believing Life – Click Here Order and the Life that Pleases God – Click Here The Fear of God – Click Here Qualities of Love – Not Selfish - Click Here Like a Child - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/a-christian-perspective-on-abortion\/#arve-vimeo-345073383","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/345073383?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"A Christian Perspective on Abortion","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/S07-EP04-A-Christian-Perspective-on-Abortion.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-07-04","description":"A Christian Perspective on Abortion. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify A Christian Perspective on Abortion What about when the life of the mother is in danger? What about when the child is said to have a severe deformity? Is there ever a time when abortion is morally or ethically okay? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot help us think through this very difficult issue that causes strife and arguments between believers and non-believers. Dr. Caldwell tells us that these types of circumstances related to pregnancy are much rarer than the promoters of abortion want us to think. They want us to believe that these things happen all the time. In fact, the statistics for these kinds of situations are very rare. Dr. Caldwell says when we set out to have these discussions about abortion we need to deal with honest and truthful information. Dr. Caldwell says that he would never suggest an abortion in any circumstance. What he says is, in the difficult circumstance where the life of the mother and baby are at stake, he believes that a doctor should attempt to save both lives. If in the attempt to save both lives there’s a loss of life of the child, then that is not an abortion. This was an unsuccessful attempt to save a life. He also says that where there’s a diagnosis of deformity or other, it is never acceptable to abort a child. The culture we are living in has forgotten God is the giver of life. God is the creator, of both the original creation and of the gift of life in the womb. God’s plan includes loving children who have special needs. God is Sovereign. Something else that is often forgotten, or not even acknowledged, is that God is sovereign. He is sovereign over every event and circumstance of our lives; accidents are not happening in His creation. Dr.

How To Be Free From Guilt Jun 27, 2019

How To Be Free From Guilt | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-be-free-from-guilt\/#arve-youtube-s4irgbjahow","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/s4iRgbJahow?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Be Free From Guilt","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/S07-EP05-How-To-Be-Free-From-Guilt.gif","uploadDate":"2019-06-27","description":"How To Be Free From Guilt. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell about how to be free from guilt, conscience, righteousness and the only hope we have for dealing with these can be listened to or watched here: Righteousness Apart from the Law - Click Here A Conscience Confronted by Christ - Click Here The Only Hope for a Guilty Conscience - Click Here Confidence and Conscience - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-be-free-from-guilt\/#arve-vimeo-343882624","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/343882624?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Be Free From Guilt","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/S07-EP05-How-To-Be-Free-From-Guilt.gif","uploadDate":"2019-06-26","description":"How To Be Free From Guilt. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Be Free From Guilt Why does my conscience cause me to feel guilt over sins I’ve confessed? How should a Christian deal with feelings of guilt? How can I forgive myself? What is the difference between true guilt and false guilt? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the Christian conscience and our feelings of guilt. Pastor Caldwell begins by reminding us as Christians we have to preach the gospel to ourselves over and over and that we need to be clear about what the gospel is. The gospel is not Christ helping me save myself, it’s not me atoning for my sins; the gospel is the good news of Christ, that Christ died for sinners. When He did this, He died for all the sins for all those who would place their faith in Him. He died not just for our respectable sins but for our most heinous and horrific ones. He didn’t die for some of our sins, He died for all of them. The Bible doesn’t tell us to forgive ourselves; it’s in Christ that we receive forgiveness, it’s in Him only that we can know real forgiveness. We have to know that we are fully forgiven and we do this by informing our consciences with the truth of the gospel. Dr. Caldwell goes on to discuss what this will look like in the life of the individual who has been saved and washed clean by the blood of Christ. He tells us we need to examine ourselves about these guilty thoughts and feelings. In some cases, feelings of guilt are appropriate, because confession of sin may be needed. Many times we feel guilty because we are. Are We Deflecting on Current Sin? Often times it may be that we think it’s over the guilt of past sins, but in reality, it may be something at the moment that we aren’t dealing with, some sin that we are deflecting on. He asks us to consider if we are confessed up, are we dealing with all the sins in our life that we are aware of? He tells us that a guilty conscience greatly affects our spiritual life. It, along with the enemy of our souls, “the accuser” will cause us to set our focus on ourselves.

How To Deal With My Anger Jun 20, 2019

How To Deal With My Anger | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-deal-with-my-anger\/#arve-youtube-zdk67jnlg4i","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZDK67jnLG4I?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Deal With My Anger","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/S07-EP02-How-to-Deal-with-My-Anger.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-06-20","description":"How To Deal With My Anger. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that are helpful in addressing sinful anger and putting it to death: New Clothes for the New Man Pt.1 - Click Here Putting to Death What is Earthly - Click Here A New Kind of Anger for a New Man - Click Here Putting Away Sinful Anger - Click Here God’s Anger - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-deal-with-my-anger\/#arve-vimeo-342347802","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/342347802?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Deal With My Anger.","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/S07-EP02-How-to-Deal-with-My-Anger.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-06-20","description":"How To Deal With My Anger. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Deal With My Anger What are the steps to controlling my anger? Is controlling anger a spiritual discipline? How do I conquer my anger? What can I do practically to deal with my anger? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of anger. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that we need to realize that the Bible has a lot to say about anger, therefore it is an important issue. The Bible informs us of two different kinds of anger. Ephesians 4:26-27 says, “ Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.” This is righteous anger, an anger that we are to know, an anger that is rooted in the honor of God. It focuses on God and His Kingdom, His will, and desires, not on me and my kingdom, my perceived rights, and desires. Yet even here we are cautioned and have to be careful because righteous anger can easily slip into sinful anger if we are not mindful and diligent. Due to our flesh and sinfulness, this is typically the kind of anger that we find ourselves dealing with. Sinful or unrighteous anger is proud anger that is self-centered and self-focused, it’s all about ME. The Bible describes this as dishonoring to God. Sinful anger is dangerous and destructive. A Man of Great Anger Will Bear the Penalty Dr. Caldwell shares Proverbs 19:19 which says, “A man of great anger will bear the penalty, for if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.” He explains that the picture here is of someone getting into trouble due to their anger and it implies a repetitive kind of nature. He also shares Proverbs 22:24 which says, “Do not associate with a man given to anger, or go with a hot-tempered man.” This verse informs us that anger is such a dangerous issue that we are warned about keeping company with people who are characterized by it. Dr. Caldwell tells us in order to begin dealing with our sinful anger, we need to begin with caring, understanding that it displeases and dishonors God, recognizing that it is sinful and that we don’t want to be characterized by something that is dangerous and by something that others wo...

How to be a Good Christian Parent | I Want to Be a Godly Parent Jun 13, 2019

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I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church Jun 06, 2019

I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-disagree-with-the-leadership-of-my-church\/#arve-youtube-fes8wilnecs","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fEs8wiLneCs?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/S06-EP10-Disagree-with-Leadership.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-06-06","description":"I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that speak to the health and vibrancy of a church that seeks to honor the Lord and are related to the topic of disagreements with church leadership, can be listened to or watched here: A Healthy Church - Click Here The Behavior of a Healthy Church - Click Here The Heart of a Healthy Church Pt. 1 - Click Here The Marks of a Healthy Church Pt. 1 - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/i-disagree-with-the-leadership-of-my-church\/#arve-vimeo-333647522","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/333647522?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/S06-EP10-Disagree-with-Leadership.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-06-06","description":"I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify I Disagree With the Leadership of My Church What can I do if I disagree with the leadership of my church? Should I leave if I disagree with the doctrine that is taught? How can I know when it’s time to leave my church? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the issue of disagreements that come up in a local church. Often these issues are related to ministry practices or strategies, yet other times it’s over theology and doctrine. Dr. Caldwell says when we find ourselves disagreeing with our church leadership over theological and doctrinal matters we first want to distinguish between first-order, second-order, and third-order doctrines. Not every theological or doctrinal issue is of primary importance. First-order doctrines are foundational to our Christian faith and define it at its’ core; they are central and essential. Dr. Caldwell gives us an example of a crucial first-order doctrine - justification by faith alone in Christ alone. Other examples would be the Trinity, and the deity and humanity of Jesus Christ. If you find that your church is deviating doctrinally in first-order orthodox doctrines, don’t immediately break fellowship with them. You will want to go to the leadership with your Bible giving them the biblical evidence for your concern, attempting to persuade them of their sin and disobedience to the Scriptures. If after your attempt to persuade them in love and patience with clear biblical reasoning they insist on remaining fixed on their position, it’s time to go. You’ve got to leave, you cannot remain where unorthodoxy is practiced, this is not a healthy church. Second-order Doctrines Sometimes Become Difficult Issues in Churches Second-order doctrines are those that Bible-believing Christians may disagree upon that usually result in different congregations and denominations. Third-order doctrines are also those which Christians may disagree,

Should Christians Enjoy Luxuries? May 30, 2019

Should Christians Enjoy Luxuries? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-enjoy-luxuries\/#arve-youtube-3u4ceifz2hg","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3U4CEIFz2Hg?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Enjoy Luxuries?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/S06-EP08-Should-Christians-Have-Luxeries.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-05-30","description":"Should Christians Enjoy Luxuries? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more about how Christians should handle wealth, luxuries and how to be faithful stewards of what God had has given and entrusted to us, you can listen to the following sermons, by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Taking Hold of Real Life – Click Here Lessons For a Storm - Click Here More Than Money - Click Here How Giving Tests Us Pt. 1 - Click Here Biblical Giving - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-christians-enjoy-luxuries\/#arve-vimeo-333587888","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/333587888?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should Christians Enjoy Luxuries? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/S06-EP08-Should-Christians-Have-Luxeries.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-05-30","description":"A Christian Perspective on School Shootings. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify A Christian Perspective on School Shootings Today on the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot, discuss the barrage of horrific tragedies in school shootings, other shootings, and other horrifying incidents that we hear and read about. As we learn about these things, we hear question after question that ultimately comes down to the little word “why”. Dr. Caldwell tells us that it is good for us to remember that in the vast majority of redemptive history, people thought of these issues in the category of sin. Today this is still the most appropriate way to deal with and understand them, we need to evaluate them as sin issues. Dr. Caldwell says that there is no doubt that there is such a thing as mental instability. However, it’s sin that makes a person mentally unstable, not the act of sin that makes a person such. The effect of sin on humanity is that every part of man’s being has been affected. This includes our minds, our affections, our wills, and every aspect of our being. So what we are witnessing in these acts taking place in the world, are the effects of sin. Therefore, we cannot measure our answer to these things by how a world that is hostile to God will receive the answer. We Need a Biblical perspective on School Shootings As we look at these things and process them, it needs to be with a biblical perspective. Are these acts human injustices? Yes. Are there possible issues in these people that are organic in nature that may contribute to the horrific sinful acts they commit? Yes. Can doctors and medicines help with some of these issues? Yes. But, even when this is the case, along with medical help, we need to take people to the Scriptures. We need to talk to them about sin, we need to talk to them about their sin issues. It’s the Scriptures that give us the answer for sin; the answer is salvation. Dr. Caldwell discusses a biblical example from Luke 13 where...

A Christian Perspective on School Shootings May 23, 2019

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Does God Hear and Answer the Prayers of an Unbeliever or Unrepentant Sinner? May 16, 2019

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How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation? May 09, 2019

How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-we-be-sure-of-our-salvation\/#arve-youtube-sp-pm09tibm","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sp-PM09tIBM?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/S06-EP07-How-can-I-be-sure-of-my-salvation-and-the-salvation-of-others.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-05-08","description":"How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation? The following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell can help us in further examination, dealing with sin, living a life that reflects true salvation, having assurance in salvation and walking faithfully in it: The Manifestation of Eternal Life - Click Here Where the Gospel Always Begins - Click Here Evidences of New Birth - Click Here How Bad Hearts Are Hidden - Click Here The First Test of True Fellowship Pt.1 - Click Here Confessing Our Sin - Click Here The Christians Life - Click Here An Examination of the Most Basic Things - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-we-be-sure-of-our-salvation\/#arve-vimeo-332494686","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/332494686?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/S06-EP07-How-can-I-be-sure-of-my-salvation-and-the-salvation-of-others.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-05-09","description":"How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Can We Be Sure of Our Salvation? Is there evidence that confirms that I am saved? I’ve believed, confessed, and been baptized, isn’t this enough for salvation? Can we ever be sure of ours or anyone else’s salvation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot think and talk through the subject of professing salvation. They help us look at what real salvation looks like biblically and remind us that the Bible calls for us to examine ourselves and to make our calling and election sure. Dr. Caldwell begins by telling us that salvation is not determined by professing, our profession does not save us. This is not the standard by which we should measure ourselves; profession alone is not an adequate way to measure our salvation. Simply making a profession does not save anyone. In Matthew 7 Jesus says in that day, that many will make an “orthodox” confession, but Jesus also says that He will tell them to depart for He never knew them. What a genuine profession does is give voice to the work of God in a human soul. The reason we believe and confess, that Jesus is the Christ, is because God has done a work in our heart. There’s acknowledgment in our hearts that He is the Lord who saves. Real Faith in Christ Our justification happens in a moment and where there is real faith in Christ, sanctification will be progressive over our lifetime. 1 Corinthians 5:17 tells us we are a new creation. We will live changed lives, how we think, act, speak and conduct ourselves will be different. What we love and desire will be driven by the Word of God. We will be in a lifetime battle from the moment we are converted; we will be waring with the flesh and have dueling desires. Having said this, Dr.

Should I Stay in or Leave My Abusive Marriage? May 02, 2019

How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-stay-in-or-leave-my-abusive-marriage\/#arve-youtube-zqau2ttgxle","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zQAu2TtgXLE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Stay in or Leave My Abusive Marriage?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/S06-EP05-Should-I-Stay-In-An-Abbusive-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-05-02","description":"Should I Stay in or Leave My Abusive Marriage? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you’d like to hear sermons related to the questions about being in an abusive marriage or a more in-depth teaching with detail and clarity regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage, please consider listening to the series by Dr. Richard Caldwell - Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage. Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/should-i-stay-in-or-leave-my-abusive-marriage\/#arve-vimeo-330122596","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/330122596?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Should I Stay in or Leave My Abusive Marriage?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/S06-EP05-Should-I-Stay-In-An-Abbusive-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-05-02","description":"Should I Stay in or Leave My Abusive Marriage? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Should I Stay in or Leave My Abusive Marriage? Does God want me to stay married to an abuser? Is abuse in marriage an acceptable reason for divorce? If I leave my abusive marriage can I get remarried? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot approach the subject of abuse in marriage. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell how would he counsel someone, who is in an abusive situation in their marriage, about staying put or leaving the marriage with the possible outcome being divorce. Dr. Caldwell tells us that we never want to encourage a person to stay, remain or return to a home where physical danger is present and ongoing. We need to be wise about how we approach situations where physical abuse is involved. Several factors have to be brought to bear on these particular circumstances. How pastors and elders in the church would shepherd and counsel one through these difficult times, would depend on each individual situation and set of circumstances. The Power of God Can Transform and Restore Any Marriage He goes on to say, however, that there is no sin that’s been committed in a marriage, where repentance takes place, that God can’t transform and restore the marriage. If there is going to be restoration where there was once physical danger, there needs to be a very careful set of parameters put in place. There need to be steps and proving points where one is able to demonstrate that they are different and that the Lord has changed them so that the marriage can be maintained. Dr. Caldwell assures us that the Bible is clear, restoration is possible and restoration does happen. He shares with us that the church he shepherds and it’s congregants have been witnesses of this in their congregation. They’ve seen enormous demonstrations of the power of God in transforming lives and restoring of marriages. Dr. Philpot next brings up Dr. Caldwell’s high view of marriage. They discuss Dr. Caldwell’s view,

How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable Apr 25, 2019

How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-forgive-sin-when-it-seems-impossible-and-unforgivable\/#arve-youtube-zhqxtjrqzgq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zhqxtjrqzGQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP04-How-to-Forgive-the-Unforgivable.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-25","description":"How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you would like to hear more about How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable and true Biblical forgiveness, you can listen to the following sermons, by Dr. Caldwell: Forgiveness of Sins - Click Here Proving Our Profession: Forgiveness - Click Here Why Forgiving People Must Forgive - Click Here A Proper View of Discipline & Forgiveness - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-forgive-sin-when-it-seems-impossible-and-unforgivable\/#arve-vimeo-329919587","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/329919587?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP04-How-to-Forgive-the-Unforgivable.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-25","description":"How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Forgive Sin When it Seems Impossible and Unforgivable This week on the Straight Truth Podcast we are talking about how to forgive sin when it seems impossible and unforgivable. Is there a limit to how much we forgive? Am I to forgive someone for the same sins day in and day out? Am I supposed to forgive the monstrosity of evil that was carried out against me personally? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle a very difficult subject, forgiveness. We often ask questions like these because we are unwilling to forgive and are looking for someone or something to validate us in our sinfulness and desire to extract due punishment. But other times it’s because we really believe that the sin committed against us, so heinous in nature, is actually unforgivable. We Need to Pay Close Attention to our Thoughts and Hearts Dr. Caldwell says that we need to pay close attention to our thoughts and hearts in these situations. Our ability to forgive is a commentary on whether we have been forgiven in many ways. If we are unwilling to forgive, it’s an indication that we may have not fully understood or experienced the grace of being forgiven. No one is capable of forgiveness until they’ve been forgiven by God in Christ Jesus. Yes, there is a natural kind of human forgiveness that people grant to each other. But forgiveness in its truest sense is a gospel view of forgiveness and this cannot be extended unless we’ve received it. When we’ve received God's forgiveness then we have understood the matter of sin. In the moment we understand it’s pervasiveness, it’s evil, hateful, scandalous nature, and it's enormity, then we understand that we deserve to be condemned for our sin forever.

How Can I Become a Leader in My Church? Apr 18, 2019

How Can I Become a Leader in My Church? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-i-become-a-leader-in-my-church\/#arve-youtube-yxm5vp4sgeu","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/YXM5vp4SGeU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can I Become a Leader in My Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP03-How-to-Become-A-Leader-In-My-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-18","description":"How Can I Become a Leader in My Church?. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about being a faithful servant in the Lords Church you can listen to these sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: A Lesson in Servanthood Pt.1 - Click Here Clear Thinking About the Ministry - Click Here A Noble Work - Click Here A Leadership Perspective That Pleases God - Click Here The Temperament of a Godly Leader - Click Here Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-can-i-become-a-leader-in-my-church\/#arve-vimeo-329905212","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/329905212?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Can I Become a Leader in My Church?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP03-How-to-Become-A-Leader-In-My-Church.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-17","description":"How Can I Become a Leader in My Church? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Can I Become a Leader in My Church? I want to be a leader in my church, what steps are required? Are there specific qualifications I need to have to be a leader in the church? If I believe I’m called to be a deacon, an elder or pastor what should I do? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about the desire to become a leader in a local church. They discuss why a person might want to do this along with the biblical parameters and qualifications that need to be present along with the desire. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that it’s not wrong to want to be a leader, the Bible actually affirms this in 1 Timothy 3:1 saying, “If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.” Dr. Caldwell goes on to say it is not bad or wrong to desire noble things, but our desires need to be noble. Noble meaning - beautiful, good, honorable, and/or worthy. However, we should be willing to examine our motives and willing to ask ourselves, why do I want to become a leader? Do I see myself as being able to do something that will benefit the Church, or able to help the Church in such way? Do I want some sort of power or influence, am I wanting others to think highly of me? Desiring to Be a Leader is a Good Thing Having a desire to be a leader is a good thing, but our desires can be wrongheaded. Desires can be misinformed by the flesh, selfishness, and pride. What we need to ask ourselves is, have I been gifted for this. Do I want to use whatever gift God has given me for the purpose of fully honoring and glorifying Him? Do these desires fit with my giftedness? Ultimately, that is not something we are qualified to determine or judge by ourselves. Dr. Caldwell says it important that we have a healthy ecclesiology, we need to understand what the Church is and how it functions. When we have this,

How Christians Can Faithfully Share Their Faith with Family and Friends Apr 11, 2019

How to Structure My Daily Devotionals | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-christians-can-faithfully-share-their-faith-with-family-and-friends\/#arve-youtube-icncknag_2s","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ICNcKNaG_2s?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Christians Can Faithfully Share Their Faith with Family and Friends","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP02-How-to-Share-My-Faith-with-a-Family-Member.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-10","description":"How Christians Can Faithfully Share Their Faith with Family and Friends. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-christians-can-faithfully-share-their-faith-with-family-and-friends\/#arve-vimeo-328517314","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/328517314?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Christians Can Faithfully Share Their Faith with Family and Friends","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP02-How-to-Share-My-Faith-with-a-Family-Member.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-10","description":"How Christians Can Faithfully Share Their Faith with Family and Friends. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Christians Can Faithfully Share Their Faith with Family and Friends How can I talk to family and friends about Christ? How can I witness to family members and friends who seem hardened towards biblical truths? Are there ways I should not share biblical truths to unbelieving family members and friends? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot address some difficulties of sharing our faith with those who are closest to us. Their discussion will help us think through some practical ways to share our faith with family and friends even if some of them seem hardened towards the gospel. Dr. Caldwell also gives us some clarity on how not to behave when sharing the good news becomes difficult. A Special issue For All Christians Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that this is a special issue for all Christians. We have a God-given affinity for our family members and this is often a heavy burden on our hearts. Sometimes we even find this to be true of friends with whom we've grown close. We may often feel as though the door to witness to our loved ones has been closed off on their end. How do we handle this and what can we do? Dr. Caldwell tells us that one of the most important things we can ever do is pray for them. In prayer, we can take great encouragement. What’s so encouraging is that prayer doesn’t rely on our presence, our words and it’s not limited to our influence. He continues by sharing with us that it is often those who are closest to us who are the least willing to listen to us. Dr. Caldwell also says that this shouldn’t surprise us. Witnessing to our family members can be some of the most difficult evangelism we will ever do. But having said that, we also need to realize that there is great opportunity in these relationships. These people have known us, they’ve seen our sin and our failures, but they've also been witness to the changes that God has brought about in our lives. We need to be encouraged that these changes, in us, that have come as a result of salvation in Christ,

How to Structure My Daily Devotionals Apr 04, 2019

How to Structure My Daily Devotionals | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-structure-my-daily-devotionals\/#arve-youtube-cvaeldqmtg8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CVAeLDqMtG8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Structure My Daily Devotionals","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP01-How-To-Structure-My-Daily-Devotional.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-04","description":"How to Structure My Daily Devotionals. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-structure-my-daily-devotionals\/#arve-vimeo-328075330","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/328075330?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Structure My Daily Devotionals","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/S06-EP01-How-To-Structure-My-Daily-Devotional.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-04-04","description":"How to Structure My Daily Devotionals. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How to Structure My Daily Devotional How should I structure my time with the Lord? Should I have a specific strategy, method or plan? Are there specifics I should include in my quiet time? Is there a minimum I should read or a specific amount of time I should devote to spending with God? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of disciplined time with the Lord, often called a quiet time or more commonly called daily devotional time. Dr. Philpot begins by talking about how Christians know that they ought to be reading the bible and partaking of God’s Word for themselves on a regular basis. However, he says that there seems to be confusion about what that ought to look like. He asks Dr. Caldwell to give some advice on this and how to encourage Christians as they seek to structure their devotional life. Basic Elements of Disciplined Time With the Lord Dr. Caldwell says that some basic elements of disciplined time with the Lord will include prayer, Bible reading and time meditating and reflecting on what we are reading. He says there is freedom in how this gets accomplished. There isn’t an explicit method set forth in the Old or New Testament. Questions like when, how much, or how long is really up to each individual. What is most important is that you do something and remain faithful to your commitment. However, we must use care and caution. It’s not just about glossing over the words and checking it off our checklist. We must not be satisfied with such a superficial approach to the Scriptures; we need to drink deeply and think deeply. Psalm 1 is a good example for us to contemplate. We are not reading God’s Word for information purposes alone, our intake of the Word of God is for the purpose of transformed lives. Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to expand on the topic of meditation. He asks him to explain what meditating upon Scripture really means. How does a Christian meditate, and what does it do for the Christian? Dr. Caldwell begins by saying simply meditating means – to go on thinking about what you’ve read, to chew on it over and over again. We are to contemplate why God has put something there or included it in His Word, why He intends for us to know about it,

Owen Strachan on the Excellency of God’s Sovereignty – How it Should Shape Our Understanding and Living Mar 28, 2019

Owen Strachan on the Excellency of God’s Sovereignty – How it Should Shape Our Understanding and Living | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/owen-strachan-on-the-excellency-of-gods-sovereignty-how-it-should-shape-our-understanding-and-living\/#arve-youtube-lowaqqnbc0m","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/loWAqqNbC0M?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Owen Strachan on the Excellency of God\u2019s Sovereignty \u2013 How it Should Shape Our Understanding and Living","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S5-EP11-The-sovereignty-of-God-in-Evangelism-Owen-Strachan.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-03-28","description":"The Excellency of God\u2019s Sovereignty. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell & Anthony Kidd on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/owen-strachan-on-the-excellency-of-gods-sovereignty-how-it-should-shape-our-understanding-and-living\/#arve-vimeo-325493732","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/325493732?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Owen Strachan on the Excellency of God\u2019s Sovereignty \u2013 How it Should Shape Our Understanding and Living","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S5-EP11-The-sovereignty-of-God-in-Evangelism-Owen-Strachan.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-03-28","description":"The Excellency of God\u2019s Sovereignty This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell & Anthony Kidd on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Owen Strachan on the Excellency of God’s Sovereignty – How it Should Shape Our Understanding and Living In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, we are talking with Owen Strachan about the Excellency of God’s Sovereignty. This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell is conducting interviews with special guests from recent conferences held at Founders Baptist Church. This week our special guest is Dr. Owen Strahan, Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Caldwell starts off the interview by asking Dr. Strahan to tell us his story, when he was first introduced to the doctrines of grace and a little about his personal journey with them. Dr. Strahan tell us he was raised in a believing home and grew up attending a Baptist church in Maine, so he heard the gospel and accepted it from an early age. Yet it was not in a context that emphasized limited atonement. He tells us that from as early as he can remember he recalls hearing that everybody had their sins paid for, and effectively salvation was a check you needed to cash. It wasn’t until he was at college that he and some friends began reading reformed theology and about the doctrines of grace. He describes reading about and coming to understand that God has a people for himself and that He loved that a group of people before the foundation of the earth, and that He was carrying out His plan through all of time to save those people, as pretty revolutionary. Understand the Love of God Dr. Strachan shares that the doctrines of grace have helped him understand the love of God so much better and that it’s so much sweeter. He tells how he learned a lot from Jonathan Edwards, because of how big his God was. He tells us that Edwards summed up all the awesome, glorious, perfections and attributes of God under the term “Excellency.” Dr. Strachan says that Edwards wrote a book that was basically about why God created everything and that his ...

Rick Holland on the Sovereignty of God in Salvation and being a Real Calvinist vs. a Theoretical Calvinist Mar 21, 2019

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Anthony Kidd on the Sovereignty of God in Election and Beyond Mar 14, 2019

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Phil Johnson on Understanding and Embracing the Sovereignty of God in Election Mar 07, 2019

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Dr. Steven Lawson on Coming to Know and Love the Doctrines of Grace Feb 28, 2019

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The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy Feb 21, 2019

The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-gift-of-modern-day-prophecy\/#arve-youtube-ereshdoiw68","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ereshDOIW68?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/S5-EP06-The-Gift-of-Modern-Day-Prophecy.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-02-21","description":"The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Tom Schreiner, Dr Bruce Ware & Dr Mike Fabarez"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-gift-of-modern-day-prophecy\/#arve-vimeo-317054380","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/317054380?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/S5-EP06-The-Gift-of-Modern-Day-Prophecy.jpg","uploadDate":"2019-02-21","description":"The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Tom Schreiner, Dr Bruce Ware & Dr Mike Fabarez"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we ask are talking about The Gift Of Modern Day Prophecy. Has biblical prophecy ceased? Can believers today have the gift of biblical prophecy? Is modern day prophecy different than what's in the Old and New Testaments? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot have three special guests joining them: Pastor Mike Fabarez of Compass Bible Church in Orange County, CA; Dr. Tom Schreiner, the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SBTS in Louisville, KY; and Dr. Bruce Ware, the T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology at SBTS in Louisville, KY. This week our panel discusses prophecy, a subject that often stirs great disagreement among Christians. The question that sparks the discussion is: Can or does a Christian today have the spiritual gift of prophecy? So our panel takes us to scripture to look at this controversial subject from a biblically based perspective, rather than one based on feelings, opinions, or experience. Spiritual Gifts. Dr. Schreiner, who has recently written a book on spiritual gifts, begins the discussion. He reminds us that in Ephesians 2:20 the Apostle Paul tells us that the church is “built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets”. In Hebrews 1:2 we are told that in these last days God has spoken to us in His Son. Jude 3 tells us we are “to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all”, by and through the apostles and prophets. Dr. Schreiner concludes that since the foundation has been laid and the canon of scripture is complete, God has given us all that we need to know for salvation and sanctification. Given this information, the gift of prophecy then, in terms of "new revelation" from God, is not necessary, God has revealed and given all that we need until Jesus returns, there is no longer a need for prophets. Our panel continues the discussion and gives us clarity on the role of a prophet called by God. The prophet whom God called was to speak for God, to do and declare all that He revealed to them. Prophecy consists of infallible, inerrant verbal communication from God to the prophet. Therefore the prophet speaking for God whether forthtelling or foretelling is infallible and inerrant. This is true for both Old and New Testament proph...

Is my Holiness the Same as God’s Holiness? Feb 14, 2019

Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-my-holiness-the-same-as-gods-holiness\/#arve-youtube-xs1ik8otvns","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XS1ik8otVns?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/S5-EP05-Is-my-holiness-the-same-as-gods-holiness.gif","uploadDate":"2019-02-14","description":"Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Tom Schreiner, Dr Bruce Ware & Dr Mike Fabarez"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-my-holiness-the-same-as-gods-holiness\/#arve-vimeo-314855644","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/314855644?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/S5-EP05-Is-my-holiness-the-same-as-gods-holiness.gif","uploadDate":"2019-02-14","description":"Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Tom Schreiner, Dr Bruce Ware & Dr Mike Fabarez"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, we ask the question: Is my Holiness the Same as God's Holiness? Biblically speaking, what does holiness mean? Is our holiness different than Gods? Did Jesus empty Himself of His holiness in His incarnation? This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot have three special guests joining them: Pastor Mike Fabarez of Compass Bible Church in Orange County, CA; Dr. Tom Schreiner, the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at SBTS in Louisville, KY; and Dr. Bruce Ware, the T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology at SBTS in Louisville, KY. This week our panel returns to the topic of holiness. The discussion centers on the importance of New Testament believers having a proper understanding of Gods holiness and how it relates to us. As believers it is vitally important we recognize that holiness is intrinsic to God's nature, it is who He is. Our holiness has a beginning, Gods does not, He's eternal. Our holiness is a gift given and sustained to us by God, He's self-existent. Our holiness has limits, we are finite, God is infinite. Without grasping these and other important truths about God and His holiness, and then also seeing this same holiness manifested in Christ, we develop wrong views of God and wrong thoughts of how holiness should be lived out in our lives. Often, this leads to wrong thinking and understanding of God's other attributes and characteristics, causing us to elevate one over another. But we should not do this, Gods attributes do not conflict with one another. Faulty reason and logic in this area give way to the question, "How could a loving God send people to hell?" The Standard is Holiness Our panel emphasizes the standard we are called to, and reminds us that it must not be based on conjecture, the standard is holiness (cf. Leviticus 11:44, 1 Peter 1:14-16). Holiness is the absolute, separate, distinct, complete, perfection of God - a standard we are unable to meet. We must recognize that we cannot bring about holiness in ourselves, it must be the work of God by His Spirit. As New Testament believers our confidence and trust must be upon God to bring to completion the good work He has b...

Misconceptions About Holiness Feb 07, 2019

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Should Christians Follow Old Testament Law? Jan 31, 2019

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Students: Prioritize the Local Church |The Benefits Practical Ministry Experience Jan 24, 2019

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Ministry Education and Pastoral Calling | Richard Caldwell, Tom Schreiner, Bruce Ware & Mike Fabarez Jan 17, 2019

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How to Know the Will of the Lord Dec 20, 2018

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How to Measure a Church’s Success Dec 13, 2018

How to Measure a Church’s Success This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about how to measure a church’s Success. Is a church’s success to be measured by the number of people that attend on a given weekend? How about the amount of money or beautiful buildings it has? Is there a proper metric or standard that should be used for the success of a church? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot consider the things we tend to look at when contemplating a church’s success. Oftentimes the metrics we use for the success of a church are the ones that are visible (i.e., the largeness of the buildings, the fullness of the parking lot, the number of people that fill the seats, or the amount of money given). Dr. Caldwell tells us that there are some churches that see success as the ability to attract crowds through numerous forms of ministries. They go about appealing to lost people, seeking to draw them in by felt needs and various forms of entertainment. But all these ways are a misunderstanding of what the church is, and should not be the measure or standard of a successful church. We Must be Clear About What The Church Is Dr. Caldwell tells us we must be clear about what the church is; the church needs to know the truth about itself. The church is not just a group of attenders, nor is the church a gathering of the local community; the church is to be a group of regenerate people -- people who know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and have experienced the new birth. These are saved people who are commanded to gather together, and they do so in covenant membership to carry out the Great Commission. The church’s assembling on Sundays is for edification and discipleship – the “equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12). They are then to be sent out for the purpose of evangelism. Dr. Caldwell says this is not to say that evangelism does not happen in a church service as the Gospel is preached, because it does: people are often saved in this context. But even this is not a measure of a church’s success, because it is Jesus who builds His church, not man. A Church’s Health and Success is Measured By its Faithfulness. Dr. Caldwell goes on to remind us of the seven letters to the churches in the book of Revelation. He tells us that there is nothing there that determines their health, success, disobedience, or failures based on their numbers, or size. Each church’s standing or measurement is always related to its spiritual condition. So, the bottom line is a church’s health and success is measured by its faithfulness. It is not man’s responsibility to build and grow the church, but it is our responsibility to be faithful to preach and teach the Word of God, in season and out of season, and to live our lives in conformity to His Word. Being faithful to our Chief Shepherd, the Head of the Church, honoring God through Christ, and glorifying God in all our ways -- this is the standard of measure for the success of a church. This is the measuring that matters. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-measure-a-churchs-success\/#arve-youtube-7z_djg1bktq","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7Z_dJg1BkTQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How to Measure a Church\u2019s Success","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/S4-EP09-How-to-Measure-a-Churchs-Success.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-12-13","description":"How to Measure a Church\u2019s Success. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo

How Do I Increase My Faith? Dec 06, 2018

HOW DO I INCREASE MY FAITH? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-increase-my-faith\/#arve-youtube-dqnl8zbfnoo","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DQNL8zBfNOo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Increase My Faith?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/S4-EP08-How-To-Increase-My-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-12-06","description":"How Do I Increase My Faith? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-increase-my-faith\/#arve-vimeo-304221775","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/304221775?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Increase My Faith?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/S4-EP08-How-To-Increase-My-Faith.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-12-06","description":"How Do I Increase My Faith? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Do I Increase My Faith? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we ask the question: How Do I Increase My Faith?. I want to grow my faith -- what can I do? Can reading God’s word and praying more expand my faith? How can I increase my faith? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot talk about faith, where it comes from, what it is, and how it grows and increases. Dr. Philpot introduces the passage of Luke 17 where we can read of the disciples of Christ wanting their faith to be increased. Being disciples of Christ ourselves, we should all want our faith to increase; but how do we go about doing that? Can we increase our faith? Dr. Caldwell first points out that the One who gives us faith is the One who increases our faith. He directs us to the text of Luke 17 and reminds us whom it is that the disciples ask to increase their faith: it is the Lord Jesus Himself. So, we do not increase our faith; God does. Secondly, Dr. Caldwell asks, “What is faith?” He tells us in a nut shell that faith is believing God. It is taking God at His Word, trusting in His character, knowing and believing whom He has revealed Himself to be, and living out these truths daily. Therefore, it is to God we must come and ask for the increase of our faith, knowing that He can and will by working through different means. Faith is Like a Muscle Dr. Caldwell further explains that faith is like a muscle: it grows stronger as it is stressed. When our faith is tested, tried, and stretched, it is being expanded for greater capacity. As we trust in God and believe in His sovereignty in this world and in our lives, we are exercising the faith that He has given us. By continuing to trust, walking out and acting faithfully upon the Word of God, remembering God’s past graces to us in thankfulness, we continue to exercise and expand the opportunities for our faith to increase. Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about growing in the faith you’ve been given, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: Growing in Faith https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=8804175746 Increasing Faith https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=250611338 Faith Tested By Fire https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=729091915150 The Faith That Trusts God

How to Pray More Effectively Nov 29, 2018

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Reading the Bible for Beginners Nov 15, 2018

Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/reading-the-bible-for-beginners\/#arve-youtube-jelnlcs_op4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JElNlCS_Op4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Reading the Bible for Beginners","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/S4-EP06-Reading-The-Bible-For-Beginners.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-11-14","description":"Reading the Bible for Beginners. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/reading-the-bible-for-beginners\/#arve-vimeo-300078687","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/300078687?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Christians, Anxiety, Depression and Prescription Medication","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/S4-EP06-Reading-The-Bible-For-Beginners.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-11-14","description":"Reading the Bible for Beginners. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Android Reading the Bible for Beginners This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about Reading the Bible for Beginners. Are you a new believer with no experience with the Bible? Do you want to read the Bible, but not sure where to begin? Where can we find help or guidance when it comes to reading, studying and engaging with the Bible? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell discusses with host Dr. Josh Philpot ways by which new and mature believers can pursue reading, studying, and engaging with the Word of God. In our joyful and eager desire to learn the Scriptures, sometimes we can lack patience and be unrealistic in our approach. We may be expecting to know in a matter of days what really takes years of prayerful devotion to the Word of God. Dr. Caldwell wants us to consider our reading and studying of God’s Word as a life long pursuit. In this way of thinking, we can avoid being overwhelmed and discouraged by what we don’t yet know, but able to rejoice in what the Lord is teaching us now, and excited to know there’s more to come. Understanding the structure and organization of the Bible Dr. Caldwell goes on to say that new believers would benefit from understanding the structure and organization of the Bible. They may need to learn how the Bible came to be and why there is an Old and New Testament. He wants to help new believers in ways that will produce a more well-rounded knowledge of the Bible; he does this by encouraging them to begin with reading through the Gospels, moving on to the Psalms and Proverbs, and then spending time in both the Old and New Testaments. He also recommends extra reading and studying materials that can assist and support believers in their study of the Scriptures. Dr. Philpot and Dr. Caldwell also emphasize the importance of believers’ being a faithful part of a local congregation, whether they are new in their faith or more mature in their walk with God. The Body of Christ is where the believer will engage with other believers, learn to truly listen and apply sermons by studying the passages that are peached, and even have opportunities to discuss sermons and grow in fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ. In addition to these blessings, new believers can get connected and paired up with mo...

Christians, Anxiety, Depression and Prescription Medication Nov 08, 2018

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Church Discipline | Dealing With Sin Through Church Discipline Nov 01, 2018

Church Discipline | Dealing With Sin Through Church Discipline (Season 4 Episode 33) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we ask the question: What is Church Discipline? Why do some churches discipline their members and others do not? What should be the motive behind church discipline? How should church discipline be enacted within the local body? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell helps us understand why and when a church should enact discipline upon a member(s). He gives clear evidence that the church is taught to do so from the New Testament and from the command of Jesus Himself in Matthew chapter 18 where the steps of discipline are laid out. The church should practice discipline as an expression of our mutual responsibility and accountability among the members of the local body of Christ; and the motive behind it must be love, God’s glory, and restoration. Dr. Caldwell discusses that dealing with the sin should be restricted to those who have knowledge of it and to those who will deal with it. He further discusses that we want to be obedient to the commands of scripture, but that we also don’t want to be over zealous in the process; the goal is not about exposure, embarrassment, or retribution. We need to be patient We need to be patient, thinking about the person, giving them time and space for repentance, truly caring for the soul of the individual(s). Sometimes, however, there are situations when the disciplinary action must be enacted in a swift manner. Not dealing with the sin of people or persons who are sinning against others means that people are going to get hurt. In dealing with those who are sinning, we aren’t only helping the person who is committing the sin, but also the people who might be impacted by it. Other questions that Pastor Caldwell answers in this episode include: What is the church’s responsibility if the sinning person repents? What if the sinning person refuses to repent and is actually put out of the fellowship of the local body? What does church discipline do for the church and its witness in the world? Scripture references that are specifically discussed in this episode come from Matthew 18, 1 Corinthians 5, and 2 Corinthians 2:5-7. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/church-discipline-dealing-with-sin-through-church-discipline\/#arve-youtube-61pfc_e5o1o","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/61Pfc_E5o1o?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Church Discipline | Dealing With Sin Through Church Discipline","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/S4-EP04-Church-Discipline.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-11-1","description":"What is Church Discipline? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/church-discipline-dealing-with-sin-through-church-discipline\/#arve-vimeo-297203644","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/297203644?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Church Discipline | Dealing With Sin Through Church Discipline","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/S4-EP04-Church-Discipline.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-11-1","description":"What is Church Discipline? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about dealing with sin through church dis...

How Do I Confront My Friend’s Sin? Oct 25, 2018

Why Does God Allow Suffering? (Season 4 Episode 32) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we ask the question: How Do I Confront My Friend’s Sin? When should I confront the sin of others? Should I confront sin in the lives of my non-Christian friends? Does the Bible offer guidance in confronting the sin of others? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell helps us look at the lives of those we see in sin from a Biblical perspective. He explains that the first question that we need to ask is, “Is this person a believer, and are there evidences that they know and love Jesus?” Oftentimes we want to talk to friends or even family members about sin issues we see in their lives, and they may not even be believers. How we will deal with these two types of people is going to be different. Secondly, when we see an issue of sin in someone’s life, we want to be sure it really is sin, not just a matter of personal preference(s). The Bible speaks to confronting the sins of others Dr. Caldwell goes on to confirm that the Bible speaks to confronting the sins of others and takes us to Galatians 6:1-4 for a God-honoring example. He further explains that when we approach another to confront his or her sin, we must come humbly, filled with the Spirit, full of mercy, in a spirit of love, calling them to repentance. The goal of confronting sin is to restore our brother or sister in Christ in a spirit of gentleness, not to bring condemnation. What if the person sinning refuses to listen to me? What if he or she is a believer, but does not attend my church? Do I continue to confront him or her in their sin? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell opens God’s Word to give us Biblical wisdom and godly perspectives on which to meditate. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-confront-my-friends-sin\/#arve-youtube-j26ez7w-_h0","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/J26Ez7W-_h0?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Confront My Friend\u2019s Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/S4-EP03-How-to-confront-my-friends-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-10-25","description":"How Do I Confront My Friend\u2019s Sin? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-confront-my-friends-sin\/#arve-vimeo-294874387","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/294874387?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Confront My Friend\u2019s Sin?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/S4-EP03-How-to-confront-my-friends-Sin.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-10-23","description":"How Do I Confront My Friend\u2019s Sin? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about the Biblical approach to dealing with sin in the lives of others, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: The Believers View of Sin https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=12170694525 The Believer’s Obligations Regarding Sin https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=121513924361 Prayer for a Sinning Brother https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=82607201744 The Discipline of the Church – Part 1 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?

Why Does God Allow Suffering? Oct 18, 2018

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Are Christians Commanded to Tithe? Oct 10, 2018

Are Christians Commanded to Tithe? (Season 4 Episode 31) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we ask the question: Are Christians Commanded to Tithe? Does the Bible command a tithe of ten percent? Is a Christian even commanded to tithe in the New Testament? What if I can’t afford to give a tithe? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell talks with us about tithing and explains where the idea of the tithe of ten percent comes from. He directs us to the Old Testament where we can read of Israel (the Nation), God’s people under the Mosaic Covenant, being commanded to give tithes and offerings. He explains that their required tithing would have been somewhere closer to thirty percent not ten. He then goes on to say, that when looking at the New Testament, he does not see the command to tithe given to the church. He further explains that even though the command to tithe is not repeated to the church, some of the principles in the tithe are still found in the kind of giving New Testament believers are to be engaged in. Examples he will give and expound on will be that we should be motivated by the grace of God, have a desire and willingness from a heart of worship, and a love for God, that our giving should be sacrificial and proportional. He also helps us think through giving when our resources are tight by asking us questions that we should take to heart. Other questions that Pastor Caldwell answers in this episode include: Is giving of my time and service an appropriate form of giving? What happens with the money we give to the church and who makes those decisions? and What if I don’t have a desire to give? Scripture references that are specifically discussed in this episode on giving come from the following passages: 2 Corinthians chapters 8 and 9. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-christians-commanded-to-tithe\/#arve-youtube-rpvv3l5ybfy","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RPVv3L5YbfY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Christians Commanded to Tithe?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/S4-EP01-I-Cant-Afford-To-Tithe.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-10-11","description":"Are Christians Commanded to Tithe? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-christians-commanded-to-tithe\/#arve-vimeo-293643284","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/293643284?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Are Christians Commanded to Tithe?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/S4-EP01-I-Cant-Afford-To-Tithe.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-10-11","description":"Are Christians Commanded to Tithe? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about New Testament giving, and how Christians can give sacrificially and generously, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: Biblical Giving https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1111171357222 Four Fruits of Biblical Giving https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1231703108 A Giving Testimony https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=61801141218 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot,

The Role of the Church in Politics Oct 04, 2018

The Role of the Church in Politics (Season 3 Episode 30) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about the role of the Church in politics What role does the Church have in politics? Should the Church align and identify itself with a specific political party? How can the Church speak to political issues without lobbying and activism? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen talk about the Church and how it can and does interact with politics and political issues. They remind us that the Church has a responsibility to preach the Word of God to His people. 1 Timothy 3:15 tells us that the Church is the “pillar and support of the truth”; so our role, in terms of what is going on in the political realm, is to instruct God’s people about all issues from a biblical point of view. The Church must be clear on what it believes, and must preach and teach that with clarity. Many of these issues will intersect with political discussions. Furthermore, Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Ellen remind us that as members of the body of Christ, His Church, this world is not our home. We should therefore not be concerned so much about aligning ourselves politically, but aligning ourselves with Christ and His kingdom. Christ did not give us a cultural mandate to fix the world, but to inform it. So, as the Church goes about preaching the gospel, it can and should be a “salt and light” influence, impacting not only the political realm, but all areas of life. Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-the-church-in-politics\/#arve-youtube-srldbm_uuqa","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sRldBM_uUqA?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role of the Church in Politics","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/S3-EP012-The-Role-Of-The-Church-In-Politics.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-10-04","description":"The Role of the Church in Politics. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/the-role-of-the-church-in-politics\/#arve-vimeo-283102319","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/283102319?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"The Role of the Church in Politics","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/S3-EP012-The-Role-Of-The-Church-In-Politics.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-10-04","description":"The Role of the Church in Politics. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about the Church and its responsibilities toward society, government, and authority, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=924081924184 A Christian Vision for Engaging the World – Part 1 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=228161021274 A Christian Vision for Engaging the World – Part 2 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=228161022547 Salt & Light https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1030422554 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs,

If God is Sovereign, Why Pray? Sep 27, 2018

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Biblical Counseling Sep 20, 2018

Biblical Counseling (Season 3 Episode 28) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about biblical counseling. In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen talk to us about biblical counseling and its purpose and goal. They help us see that, while biblical counseling has its place, it is not sufficient by itself. They guide us to look to the local body of Christ as a ministry with responsibilities and insight that outside counseling lacks. The church’s role involves shepherding people and caring for their souls, not only through the preaching and teaching of God’s Word, but also through the giving of wise, loving counsel from the Bible. What if my pastor or church doesn’t offer counseling? Can I seek a counseling ministry outside my church? Do I need to seek out a “Certified Biblical Counselor”? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-counseling\/#arve-youtube-iekx885hwy4","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IEkX885HWy4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Counseling","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/S3-EP10-Biblical-Counseling.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-09-20","description":"Biblical Counseling. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/biblical-counseling\/#arve-vimeo-283041492","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/283041492?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Biblical Counseling","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/S3-EP10-Biblical-Counseling.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-09-20","description":"Biblical Counseling. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about the shepherding responsibilities of the local body of Christ, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: The Love of a Shepherd https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=721102039365 The Ministers of The Word In the Life of The Church https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=112915911511 A Mindset for Faithful Ministry https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1116161453312 The Sufficiency of Scripture https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=12818117406 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1618229323 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot,

Freedom From Porn Sep 14, 2018

Freedom From Porn (Season 3 Episode 27) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about freedom from porn. How can I be free from my struggle with pornography? Can accountability/support groups and filtering rescue me from my addiction to pornographic images? I don’t really have to go to such extremes as plucking out my eye or cutting off my hand as the Bible says, right? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen agree that there are external ways we can attempt to eliminate our sins of the flesh, ultimately these will not rescue us. They explain that that we must not minimize this destructive behavior; our thinking and affections must change, and we must maximize our understanding of the presence of God. They guide us to understand that the best accountability and filter for our eyes, hands and ultimately our soul is the Word of God. What causes me to seek pleasure and satisfaction by indulging in pornography? How do I deal with what goes on in my mind even when I am not looking at pornographic images? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/freedom-from-porn\/#arve-youtube-n7tqbclz6ey","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/n7TQBcLZ6EY?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Freedom From Porn","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/S3-EP09-Freedom-From-Porn.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-09-13","description":"Freedom From Porn. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/freedom-from-porn\/#arve-vimeo-282890758","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/282890758?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Freedom From Porn","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/S3-EP09-Freedom-From-Porn.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-09-13","description":"Freedom From Porn. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about living your life in the presence of God, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: A Plea For Sexual Holiness https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=611121455105 The Fear of God https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=92816179540 Gods Hate List https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=62208131307 The Children of God in This World https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1618229323 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values,

Restoring a Broken Marriage Sep 06, 2018

Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/restoring-a-broken-marriage\/#arve-youtube-cs2g6-t10pc","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CS2g6-t10Pc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Restoring a Broken Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/S3-EP08-Restoring-a-Broken-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-09-06","description":"Restoring a Broken Marriage. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Support Our Podcast Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/restoring-a-broken-marriage\/#arve-vimeo-282544881","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/282544881?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Restoring a Broken Marriage","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/S3-EP08-Restoring-a-Broken-Marriage.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-09-06","description":"Restoring a Broken Marriage. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} El vídeo ha sido subtitulado en español. Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Restoring a Broken Marriage (Season 3 Episode 26) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about restoring a broken marriage. Our marriage has been rocked by unfaithfulness, I’m devastated. How should I treat my spouse now that trust has been broken? How do we move on from this? Can our marriage marred by infidelity, ever be restored? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen will help us understand that there is hope for marriages that are suffering from unfaithfulness. They explain that recovery begins with a willingness to take the steps necessary that can save and restore the marriage. We must begin with forgiveness – a forgiveness that can only be understood in the light of Christ and His work on the Cross. Where should we be focused as we struggle with this pain? Does the church have anything to offer in guidance? What is the role of the body of Christ in these difficult situations? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about healing your marriage, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: True Repentance https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=51511131260 Why Forgiven People Must Forgive https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=2181894420 Dealing with Disobedience in Marriage Part 1 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=5116913303 Dealing with Disobedience in Marriage Part 2 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=541619143410 Difficult Marriages https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=421182122506 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes.

Keys to a Successful Marriage Aug 30, 2018

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Genocide in the Old Testament | Did God Approve of Genocide? Aug 23, 2018

Did God Approve of Genocide in the Old Testament? (Season 3 Episode 24) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we answer the question: Did God Approve of Genocide in the Old Testament? When God commanded the destruction of entire cities in the Old Testament, was he condoning – even commanding -- genocide? By what right did God destroy so many human beings on such a large scale? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen discuss how the Old Testament accounts of widespread destruction are not contradictory to God’s righteous character; rather, these stories put His character on display – His perfect justice and mercy. But how could apparent genocide say anything good about God? How do we understand these Old Testament passages and learn from them? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-god-approve-of-genocide-in-the-old-testament\/#arve-youtube-7inan_z0sp8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7INaN_z0Sp8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did God Approve of Genocide in the Old Testament?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP06-Did-God-Approved-Of-Genocide-In-The-Old_Testament.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-21","description":"Did God Approve of Genocide in the Old Testament? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/did-god-approve-of-genocide-in-the-old-testament\/#arve-vimeo-281887086","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/281887086?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Did God Approve of Genocide in the Old Testament?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP06-Did-God-Approved-Of-Genocide-In-The-Old_Testament.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-21","description":"Did God Approve of Genocide in the Old Testament? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen on the best Christian podcast on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about God’s righteous judgment, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=9120221514 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=73111128151 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=626131739579 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=915132046501 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical ...

Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Church Aug 16, 2018

Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Church. (Season 3 Episode 23) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we are talking about sexual abuse in the Church. The Me Too movement has brought about a much greater awareness of sexual abuse, not only throughout our culture, but also within the context of the church. Is sexual abuse something the church should be concerned about? If so, what constitutes a godly, appropriate response to a situation in which someone has been abused? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen discuss the importance of taking sexual abuse seriously, especially within the church. A proper response would include nothing less than both legal action and church discipline, regardless of who is involved. What about preventative measures? For example, how can parents educate their children about the dangers of sexual abuse? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Listen to the Audio Podcast Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/talking-about-sexual-abuse-in-the-church\/#arve-youtube-k85rzbja8zw","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/K85rzBja8Zw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP05-Sexual-Abuse.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-16","description":"Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. The best Christian podcast on the web."} Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/talking-about-sexual-abuse-in-the-church\/#arve-vimeo-282046788","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/282046788?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Church","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP05-Sexual-Abuse.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-16","description":"Talking About Sexual Abuse In The Church. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. The best Christian podcast on the web."} Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about God’s design for the sexual relationship, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=611121455105 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=15141017434 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=2103232226 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical truths and from a Christian conservative point of view. The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God; it alone is and will be the basis and authority of answering any and all questions.

Is the Creation Story True? Aug 09, 2018

Is the Creation Story True? (Season 3 Episode 22) This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, the best Christian podcast on the web, we ask the questions: Is the Creation Story True? How do we know the biblical account of creation is true? Does science contradict the creation story? Is it possible to read those first few chapters of Genesis, and understand them in a way that would align with the theory of evolution? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen affirm the truth of the creation account given to us in Genesis. In response to the secular view of the origin of the universe, they discuss the limitations of science when it comes to explaining the miracles of God. What if we discount the biblical creation story, but want to embrace the rest of Scripture? Is that possible? Does our view of creation affect the way we understand the gospel? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-creation-story-true\/#arve-youtube-cuosclrq0w8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/cUOscLrq0W8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is the Creation Story True?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP04-Is-the-Creation-Story-True.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-09","description":"Is the Creation Story True? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. One of the best christian podcasts on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-the-creation-story-true\/#arve-vimeo-281562511","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/281562511?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is the Creation Story True?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP04-Is-the-Creation-Story-True.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-09","description":"Is the Creation Story True? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. One of the best christian podcasts on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about the biblical creation story, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=41016931214 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=81615859353 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=45092131105 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical truths and from a Christian conservative point of view. The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God; it alone is and will be the basis and auth...

Does the Bible Contradict Itself? Aug 02, 2018

Does the Bible Contradict Itself? (Season 3 Episode 21) Does the Bible Contradict Itself? Are there contradictions in the Bible? With so many human authors, is it possible there could be errors in Scripture? Or is the Bible truly inerrant? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen provide examples of passages in the Bible that are often pointed out as “contradictory.” Using these examples, they show us the importance of reading Scripture in its proper context, having the right heart attitude and a proper theological framework. But why does it matter whether or not we believe in the consistency of Scripture? Does our view of the Bible’s inerrancy affect the way we read it? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-the-bible-contradict-itself\/#arve-youtube-mvfnnj-zay8","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/MVFnnj-ZAY8?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does the Bible Contradict Itself?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP03-Doe-the-bible-contradict-itself.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-02","description":"Does the Bible Contradict Itself? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. One of the best christian podcasts on the web."} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-the-bible-contradict-itself\/#arve-vimeo-281516825","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/281516825?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does the Bible Contradict Itself?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/S3-EP03-Doe-the-bible-contradict-itself.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-08-02","description":"Does the Bible Contradict Itself? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. One of the best christian podcasts on the web."} Follow Us On Vimeo Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about what the Bible says about heaven, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=82706214521 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11110919273 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=3221585693 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical truths and from a Christian conservative point of view. The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God; it alone is and will be the basis and authority of answering any and all questions. The Straight Truth Podcast is the perfect podcast for those seeking to strengthen their faith,

Where Did Jesus Go When He Died? Jul 26, 2018

Where Did Jesus Go When He Died? (Season 3 Episode 20) Where Did Jesus Go When He Died? When Jesus died on the cross, where did He go? Did Jesus go to heaven? What about Old Testament believers who died prior to Christ’s death and resurrection? Was there some sort of “holding place” for them? In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and special guest Dr. Nicolas Ellen explore various verses in the Bible that teach us about “paradise” or “heaven.” They discuss why these passages indicate that Jesus, as well as Old Testament saints, went to heaven when they died – the same place that Christians go on this side of the cross. But what is “heaven,” exactly? What will it be like when we are in the presence of God? These questions and more are addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, as Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen take us to God’s Word. Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/where-did-jesus-go-when-he-died\/#arve-youtube-o00slyzklye","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/O00slyZKlYE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Where Did Jesus Go When He Died?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/S3-EP02-Where-did-Jesus-Go-when-He-Died-.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-07-26","description":"Where Did Jesus Go When He Died? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. One of the best christian podcasts on the web."} Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/where-did-jesus-go-when-he-died\/#arve-vimeo-281352526","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/281352526?dnt=1&app_id=122963&transparent=0&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Where Did Jesus Go When He Died?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/S3-EP02-Where-did-Jesus-Go-when-He-Died-.jpg","uploadDate":"2018-07-26","description":"Where Did Jesus Go When He Died? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Nicolas Ellen. One of the best christian podcasts on the web."} Related Messages If you are interested in learning more about what the Bible says about heaven, you can listen to these sermons by Pastor Richard Caldwell: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=81202016 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=82502234220 https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=81307174053 About The Straight Truth Podcast The Straight Truth Podcast: Christian Opinions in an Increasingly Secular World. Join Dr. Richard Caldwell, Dr. Josh Philpot, and their guests as they discuss news events, current affairs, and cultural issues from a Biblical point of view. Find the truth at www.straighttruth.net The Straight Truth Podcast is a weekly opinion show hosted by Dr. Richard Caldwell and Dr. Josh Philpot. Straight Truth is available as an audio podcast on iTunes or as a video podcast through YouTube or Vimeo. The duration of the podcast is approximately 10 minutes. We release new episodes every Thursday. The topics discussed in the Straight Truth Podcast are current events, matters that challenge traditional Christian values, and questions submitted by audience members. Dr. Caldwell, Dr. Philpot, and their guests seek to answer these questions with Biblical truths and from a Christian conservative point of view. The Holy Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God; it alone is and will be the basis and authority of answering any and all questions. The Straight Truth Podcast is the perfect podcast for those seeking to strengthen their faith,

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