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When Robert Barron told Ben Shapiro how to get to heaven was he saying what Jesus or Paul would have said? What did he mean by “follow your conscience” and what would a biblical response to Ben’s important question be?

To hear everything Ben Shapiro and Robert Barron talked about click here – https://youtu.be/0oDt8wWQsiA or go to Dailywire.com

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What About the Sincere Jew – https://youtu.be/tZTEAiENTQc
Witnessing to Jews – https://youtu.be/1Vg_Seybf9Q
About People Who Never Hear the Gospel – https://youtu.be/IiyxpE5UBz4

When we read Jeremiah 10 in context it is obvious that it is not about Christmas trees or anything like it.

I recently read Brian Zahnd’s book “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God” and discovered one of the most blasphemous works I’ve ever read. This video is an analysis of some key issues relating to the false gospel and fake Jesus of Brian Zahnd. Please do not be dulled by his use of poetry or shamed by his constant misrepresentation of biblical Christianity. Brian Zahnd is a rhetorician and poet more than a theologian or pastor but I’m going to try and bring clarity to exactly where his gospel goes wrong and why his Jesus is really just a mirror image of Brian Zahnd rather than the true Jesus.

Disclaimer: I’m not here to mistreat Lauren but to try to help with this challenging and contentious issue. I think that Lauren’s comments in a recent interview on the Domenick Nati show reflect the struggle that millions of people have on the topic of homosexuality and I hope this video helps.
Why is it so hard for some people to openly speak about the issue homosexuality? What does the Bible say about homosexuality being a sin? Is it wise, or biblical to get on the fence on this topic?

Here is the 4 part teaching on Homosexuality from scriptural, historical, medical and social concerns. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHsp1qWCFFN2JPKd5b6_LPED

LOOK HERE! This is the list of questions with time stamps to each one! (for mobile users I will put this list as the first comment so you can click the time stamps)

0:33 Why does the Bible say to test God yet also tells us not to test God?
10:55 Is the seal on the foreheads of those in Revelation 7 a physical seal?
14:14 Why did God create all this?
17:04 Did God create all things in seven 24-hour days?
23:29 Are morals subjective or objective?
33:00 A question about Satan’s realm and Hell.
37:27 When was Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem?
38:09 Regarding Daniel 9, how does one get from 444BC to 30AD by adding 483 years?
41:04 Why do Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th?
47:32 Who was Saint Nicholas?
49:21 What is “the time of the Gentiles”
52:39 Were people in the Old Testament times saved by works of the Law?
54:48 Are you still saved if you live after the flesh

Jim Majors is the CEO for the worldwide group Atheist Republic. He has a new book on the way, refuting Christianity and boy does he have a lot of influence! With over 2 million followers on facebook and a chapter in every state of the US I consider it a kindness to my atheist friends to deal with his claims. He’s just not your source for truth guys.

Links I mentioned:
The NonSequitir Show video I am responding to https://youtu.be/62TWzba3u80
Dan Wallace’s article on the dating of John’s gospel https://bible.org/seriespage/gospel-john-introduction-argument-outline#_ftnref24
BBC article on the life-spans of ancient people http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20181002-how-long-did-ancient-people-live-life-span-versus-longevity
Bible Archaeology article on Herod and how murderous he was http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2009/12/08/The-Slaughter-of-the-Innocents-Historical-Fact-or-Legendary-Fiction.aspx#Article
University of Texas Austin article on Koine Greek https://lrc.la.utexas.edu/eieol/ntgol
My three videos on supposed Bible contradictions  https://youtu.be/OA-4eQN16n0
https://youtu.be/uoLYyyqijfU
https://youtu.be/7zS4VgFDf8s
My videos explaining tough textual issues (like the ending of Mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WclIZwBFhq0&list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuzJhPtmrgqpVoXhjvqiIjW

I’ll demonstrate how NOT to do typology by using examples of Catholic apologists twisting the Bible out of shape to squeeze the dogmas about Mary into the scripture.
The types of Mary are supposedly the New Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant and the Queen Mother. But when we examine them we see that they not only aren’t types, they don’t give the dogmas that Catholic apologists pretend they do.

From the “New Eve” they want to say that Mary was immaculately conceived (that she was born without sin and never sinned through her life). From the “Ark of the New Covenant” they want to say she was perpetually a virgin (even after Jesus’ birth) and that she was taken bodily up into heaven at the end of her life. From the “Queen Mother” they want to say she is exalted to the right hand of Jesus and can intercede for us today.
Here are the links to the Catholic sources I mentioned in this teaching.

“Dr. Scott Hahn The Virgin Mary Revealed Through Scripture”
https://youtu.be/o48-Jo2p9wM

Article on The National Catholic Register titled “Amazing Parallels Between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant” http://www.ncregister.com/blog/darmstrong/amazing-parallels-between-mary-and-the-ark-of-the-covenant

Article on the Catholic Answers web site called “Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant” https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/mary-the-ark-of-the-new-covenant

Article from Catholic Answers called “Is Mary’s Queenship Biblical?” https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/is-marys-queenship-biblical

Honestly, I think this is some pretty basic stuff that many believers have ignored.
Surveying some Bible passages on the topic of anger and how we ought to handle it. Specifically, we are told not to bottle it up and not to let it out. But if that’s the case, how are Christians supposed to deal with anger? The biblical answer is to “put it off”.

In other news, here is a link to my recent talk with atheist Skylar Fiction on moral issues and the Bible. https://youtu.be/1kXZSTGdfWw

A survey of examples of how Jesus is pictured in the Tabernacle of Moses. This is one of my favorite examples of typology! From the bronze altar to the ark of the covenant to the materials used in the coverings of the tabernacle we have wonderful illustrations of the person and work of Christ.

Check out my channel for more videos and learn how to think biblically about everything.

Many skeptics respond to the evidence for the Bible by ignoring it and saying “You can’t use the Bible to prove the Bible”. I think there is a sense in which this is true, but there are several senses in which this is false. In this video I will explain 7 (and maybe 8) ways to use the Bible to prove the Bible.

Links for you.
My recent debate with an Atheist on the Evidence for the Resurrection – https://youtu.be/c5Hq5zyoezE
My series on How to Find Jesus in the Old Testament – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWlpQauXiTU&list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHsHyvMtfgOgSPU6zEnCvxUO