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Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.

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Are You Discipling Someone?

Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast ·

2023/08/09

Greg talks about the need for churches (and Christian individuals) to disciple other Christians, then he answers a caller’s questions about Reformed theology. Topics: Commentary: Are you discipling someone? (00:00) Why do you believe in Reformed theology? (34:00) Mentioned on the Show: Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 22–23 in Los Angeles, CA; October 13–14 in Seattle, WA;

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The Church Is for Anyone, Not Everyone

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2023/08/04

Greg talks about Calvary Church Albuquerque’s “cultural axioms” and encourages churches to likewise be “more concerned with reaching the lost than pacifying the critics,” then he answers questions about how AI relates to the image of God in people and attending a church that affirms one’s sin. Topics: Commentary: The church is for anyone, not everyone (00:00) Considering AI’s unsettling human-like ability to process language and complex ideas, how does the current AI relate to the image of God

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Christians Should Be Able to Recognize Jesus’ Voice

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2023/08/02

Greg talks about the positive response of some Christians to an imitation of a Bible passage supposedly created by AI about transgenderism, then he answers questions about what the word “worship” should refer to and whether it’s possible to tell if the congregation is truly worshiping. Topics: Commentary: Christians should be able to recognize Jesus’ voice. (00:00) Am I too concerned about people using the word “worship” to refer only to the music portion of the service? (42:00) Is it

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Communicate Truth in a Way People Can Understand

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2023/07/28

Greg talks about our need to communicate truth in a way people can understand, then he answers questions about evangelizing people in AA and whether the sins of divorce and homosexuality will keep a person out of Heaven. Topics: Commentary: Communicate truth in a way people can understand. (00:00) Can you give me wisdom about when to encourage spirituality in people in AA and when to confront them about the fact that they don’t yet know the true God? (27:00) Are divorce and homosexuality the

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Interview: Frank Turek – Correct, Not Politically...

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2023/07/26

Greg talks to Frank Turek, author of the newly re-released Correct, Not Politically Correct, about the worldview behind same-sex marriage and transgenderism, the damage caused by transgender surgeries, how parents should respond to children who say they’re transgender, and more. Topics: Interview: Frank Turek, author of Correct, Not Politically Correct: About Same-Sex Marriage and Transgenderism(00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Frank Turek CrossExamined Instructor Academy Correct, Not

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Are We Now Made in the Image of Adam Rather Than God?

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2023/07/21

Greg talks to callers about the extent of Satan’s influence, whether we’re now made in the image of Adam rather than God, the test for infidelity in Numbers 5, whether the right to life is truly unalienable, and a possible interpretation of “this generation not passing away” in Matthew 24:34. Topics: What’s the extent of Satan’s influence? (02:00) Does Genesis 5:1–3 indicate we’re no longer made in the image of God but are now in the image of Adam? (13:00) Does the test for infidelity in

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We Should Address God the Way He Wants to Be Addressed

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2023/07/19

Greg talks about the Archbishop of York’s statement that referring to God as “Father” is problematic, then he answers questions about how to treat kids who claim to be other species, a possible contradiction in Exodus 9, and the existence of neutral supernatural beings. Topics: Commentary: We should address God the way he wants to be addressed. (00:00) Should we treat kids as if they’re the species they say they are in order to highlight the absurdity of their claims? (29:00) If God killed

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Does God’s Will Affect Everything That Happens in Our...

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2023/07/14

Greg responds to a question he received about the legitimacy of churches requiring people to be baptized in order to receive communion, then he answers questions about whether God’s will affects everything that happens in our lives and Bible references for Greg’s view on tithing. Topics: Commentary: Is it okay for churches to require baptism before communion? (00:00) Does God’s will affect everything that happens in our lives? (13:00) Do you have Bible references and other resources to

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The Logical Slippery Slope from Gender Fluidity to...

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2023/07/12

Greg talks about British schools allowing children to identify as other species, then he answers questions from callers about what worship music should be like and whether Jesus’ divine nature would have prevented him from incurring any guilt by becoming unclean. Topics: Commentary: The logical slippery slope from gender fluidity to species fluidity (00:00) What should worship music be like? (29:00) How would the laws in Leviticus 5 that connect guilt with being ceremonially unclean have

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Why Won’t Love Require the Possibility of Sin in Heaven?

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2023/07/07

Greg answers questions about what our free will in Heaven will be like if we can’t sin there, whether there’s a problem with adding a section against “isms” to a statement of faith, what to focus on after a loved one kills herself, and whether Ephesians 4:17–18 contradicts earlier chapters. Topics: If evil exists because we can’t freely love without free will, what will our free will in Heaven be like if we can’t sin there? (02:00) Should I be concerned about my son’s school adding a section to

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How Does Genesis 1:5 Fit with an Old-Earth View?

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2023/07/05

Greg answers a question about how Genesis could say, “It was evening and it was morning, the first day,” if the earth is old, then he clarifies his view on hearing the voice of God. Topics: If the earth is old, how do we explain the phrase “It was evening and it was morning, the first day [second day, etc.]”? (04:00) Can you clarify what you’re saying God does not do and what he does do in your “Does God Whisper?” articles? (22:00) Mentioned on the Show: Record an Open Mic question Does

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Should Women Be Wearing Head Coverings in the Church...

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2023/06/30

Greg answers questions about why the instructions about head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11 don’t apply to women in the church today and the best way to respond when asked to submit a DEI statement as part of the hiring process for a new job. Topics: How can I concisely explain why 1 Corinthians 11:13–16 doesn’t apply to women in the church today? (02:00) What’s the best way to respond when asked to write and submit a DEI statement as part of the hiring process for a new job? (36:00) Mentioned

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How Do We Know Christianity Is True?

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2023/06/28

Greg responds to questions from a skeptical student about how we know Christianity is true, whether any religion can be proven, Bible translations and the creation of the canon, how creation fits with science, whether faith is blind, a perfect God creating imperfect beings, and more. Topics: Commentary: How do we know Christianity is true? (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Greg Koukl and Michael Shermer at the End of the Decade of the New Atheists – A transcript of a dialogue between Koukl and

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Master These Three Informal Fallacies

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2023/06/23

Greg talks about how to recognize and handle three informal fallacies you’ll encounter in spiritual conversations, then he answers questions about whether Satan knows what we’re thinking and how to respond to a friend who strongly believes the Bible teaches the earth is flat. Topics: Commentary: Master these three informal fallacies. (00:00) Does Satan know what we’re thinking? (43:00) How can I use the Bible to respond to a friend who strongly believes the Bible teaches the earth is

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Punished for Expressing the Christian View of Marriage

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2023/06/21

Greg talks about a situation where a police officer was forced to quit his job because he expressed the Christian view of marriage on Facebook, then he answers a question about whether parental love is a fair analogy to use when arguing that libertarian free will isn’t necessary for real love. Topics: Commentary: Punished for expressing the Christian view of marriage (00:00) The love we have for God isn’t the same kind of love parents have for children, so is parental love really a fair analogy

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Is It Okay to Use Mockery against Harmful Ideologies?

Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast ·

2023/06/16

Greg answers questions about dealing with distractions in worship services, an employer’s inconsistencies on the topic of gender, using mockery against transgender ideology, and whether using apologetics and discernment indicates a lack of trust in the Holy Spirit. Topics: Do you have any thoughts on how I can deal with the distractions of those who are more charismatic in worship than I am? (03:00) Could I use the “sibling rivalry” tactic to show that my company is being inconsistent by saying

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Thoughts about D-Day

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2023/06/14

Greg talks about D-Day and thanks D-Day veterans for their service, then he answers questions about indoctrination, what we can do about what’s happening in public schools, whether someone can be responsible for another person being in Hell, and the use of the word “bond-servant” in the New Testament. Topics: Commentary: Thoughts about D-Day (00:00) What would you say to someone who says 9/11, vaccines, and the Vietnam War are all hoaxes about government control, and what is

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Are We Claiming to Know the Unknowable?

Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast ·

2023/06/09

Greg corrects some of his speculations about Neanderthals from the previous episode, then he answers questions about what “weeping and gnashing of teeth” indicates, the influence of the Jesus Movement, advice for finding a church, and claiming to know the unknowable. Topics: Commentary: Greg corrects some of his speculations about Neanderthals from the previous episode. (00:00) Do the verses that talk about weeping and gnashing of teeth in Hell indicate the people there will still be in open

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Morally Velocitized by the Culture

Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast ·

2023/06/07

Greg talks about the the danger of letting the culture form us, then he answers questions about how to respond to a family member who says he’s transgender and how Christians should interpret studies that show humans and Neanderthals interbred. Topics: Commentary: Morally velocitized by the culture (00:00) How should I respond to a family member who told me he’s transgender and I have to use his female name or he’ll break off contact? (32:00) How should we, as Christians, interpret studies

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No Need for Confusion—Faithfulness Is Not...

Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast ·

2023/06/02

Greg talks about five areas—salvation, abortion, gender, marriage, and sex—where Christians are drifting into falsehood because of pressure in the culture and not because of ambiguity in the text. Despite the confusion of many Christians on these topics, faithfulness is not theologically complicated. Topics: Commentary: No need for confusion—faithfulness is not theologically complicated. (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Faithfulness Is Not Theologically Complicated by Greg Koukl The Story of

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