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This is Our Home Now Dec 16, 2024

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Christians can't live in this world without also being involved in this world. We are told often that "this is not our home," which in an ultimate sense is true, but it is our home now. We live here, we raise families here, we live and move and have our being here. Denying any responsibility and obligation to influence this world with the full effects of the Gospel is not a true biblical outlook. The Bible applies to every area of life but it requires wisdom and discernment. Christians must re-learn how to think biblically. Gary points the way forward in this talk given in McAllen, Texas a few years ago.

1 Thessalonians 4 Under the Microscope Dec 13, 2024

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Gary interviews Kim Burgess about 1 Thessalonians 4 and the cryptic language that Paul uses. This is often used as a passage to prove the Rapture of the Church, but Kim has a very different view of this passage, informed by the rest of Scripture. The "analogy of faith" teaches that we allow the clear passages of the Bible to interpret the unclear, and this passage is a great example of how the analogy of faith should be practiced.

Get the supplementary PDF here: https://store.americanvision.org/products/1-thessalonians-4-under-the-microscope

Don't Know Much About (American) History Dec 11, 2024

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Ever since American Vision republished Christian Life and Character, the ignorance of objectors to the book has been swift and loud. Gary discusses some of the common objections to how Christianity has influenced American civil government and sets the historical record straight.

When Bible Tools Influence Bible Interpretation Dec 09, 2024

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Gary discusses an article by Daniel Hummel about how concordances made Dispensationalism—and a "scientific" approach to Bible reading—possible. We take many of our modern study tools for granted, but each new help has brought with it challenges and unintended consequences to how we read and interpret Scripture.

NOTE: This episode was recorded in 2022 before Daniel Hummel's book, The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism, was released. You can get a copy here: https://store.americanvision.org/products/the-rise-and-fall-of-dispensationalism

Read Daniel Hummel's article on concordances here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2022/11/concordance-context-bible-reading-dispensationalism-literal/

The Great Rapture Disappointment Dec 06, 2024

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Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 17 With the recent death of Hal Lindsey, Gary discusses his popular books and the rapture and end times that they promised yet never arrived. Scores of authors and pastors have been influenced by Lindsey's books and prophetic system, but the words they use are as elastic as the timeframes they propose about events which the Bible says were "near" in the first century AD.

The Hope of Israel is For the Nations Dec 04, 2024

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Now that the two volumes of The Hope of Israel and the Nations are available, Gary thought it was a good time to interview Kim Burgess about the books and the hermeneutic they present. For those not familiar with the original podcast series, Covenant Hermeneutics and Biblical Eschatology, this episode will serve as an introduction to both the books and the 25-part series.

A Vision for the Future Dec 02, 2024

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Gary is interviewed by Marlin Detweiler from Veritas Press about recent books he has written, American history, and how to teach and live the Christian worldview. Veritas has been a leader in Classical Education and Homeschooling for years and Gary has known Marlin for decades. The two have a great discussion about many different topics.

Double Fulfillment Under the Microscope Nov 29, 2024

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Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 16 In this conclusion to his interview with author Brian Godawa, Gary answers a question about so-called double fulfillment. Many modern Christian teachers will admit that prophecies in the NT were fulfilled in AD 70, but claim that they still await a "final" fulfillment in the future. Is this correct? How do we know?

Get Gary's Matthew 24 PDF here: https://store.americanvision.org/products/free-pdf-matthew-16-and-matthew-24-study-outlines

Israel and the Land Promises Nov 27, 2024

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Gary interviews author Brian Godawa about his new book, Israel in Bible Prophecy: The New Testament Fulfillment of the Promise to Abraham. Like Gary, Brian believes that Israel's modern role on the world stage has no significance to Bible prophecy and the "end times." Too many Christians blindly support everything Israel says and does because of this belief. As Brian puts it: "Anti-Zionist does not mean Anti-Semitic."

Get Brian's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Israel-Bible-Prophecy-Testament-Fulfillment-ebook/dp/B06X977S2C/

You Can't Do It From the Sidelines Nov 25, 2024

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Gary comments on a recent sermon by John Piper about the 2024 Election and Trump being "evil." Piper said that while he wanted people to vote, he was unhappy with the candidates. Gary agrees, but is more practical about how to approach this issue. Change takes time and not everything can be changed from without the system; some changes require working from within.

Here's the article referred to in this episode: https://harbingersdaily.com/calling-the-election-of-trump-evil-john-piper-reminds-christians-why-hes-not-trusted/

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