Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg responds to the claim that there’s no proof for God, then he answers questions about whether the parables in Luke 12 indicate salvation can be lost, Sarah sending away Hagar, how sin moved from an angel to a tree, and what it means to say Jesus took on the sins of the world.
 
Topics:

Commentary: Where’s the proof for God? (00:00)

Are the parables in Luke 12 specifically directed at believers, and if so, don’t they imply salvation can be lost? (27:00)

Can you explain what the story about Sarah sending away Hagar means? (38:00)

How did sin go from being within an angel to being within a tree in a garden, and did Jesus’ taking on the sins of the world break some special power of sin for us, or was Jesus just taking away the consequences of sin? (45:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

#STRask podcast with Greg and Amy

History of Philosophy by Frederick Charles Copleston

Reality Student Apologetics Conference – April 24–25 in Los Angeles, CA

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Greg talks to a caller about whether a church should formulate a specific position on Israel, reviews an AI article on reasons for and against converting to Christianity, and answers a question on whether people are confusing the idea of hearing the voice of God with being led by the Spirit.
 
Topics:

Should a church formulate a specific position on Israel? (00:00)

Commentary: Reasons for and against converting to Christianity (19:00)

Do you think people are confusing the idea of hearing the voice of God with being led by the Spirit? Are those two different things? (45:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

Reality Student Apologetics Conference – March 13–14 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25 in Los Angeles, CA

“I asked Claude If It Would Convert to Christianity—Here’s What It Said”

The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between by Greg Koukl

Is God Just an Idea? by Greg Koukl

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Greg talks about a clip from Wes Huff’s interview on Diary of a CEO and responds to objections to Hell, then he answers a question about whether ancient Greeks viewed their mythology the way we view Christianity now and people in the future will view Christianity the way we view Greek mythology now.
 
Topics:

Commentary: Just tell them the truth. (00:00)

What makes Christianity different from the way Greek mythology was seen two thousand years ago, and how do we know it won’t be seen as mythology in the future? (48:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

#STRask podcast with Greg and Amy

Red Pen Logic with Mr. B

Reality Student Apologetics Conference – March 13–14 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25 in Los Angeles, CA

Clip of Wesley Huff on Diary of a CEO

Full interview with Wesley Huff on Diary of a CEO

Greg’s debate with Deepak Chopra

Greg’s comments last week about the claim that God is a bad father

The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix

Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams

Related Links:

Don’t Try to Make Christianity Look Good by Amy Hall

The Bible among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? by John Oswalt

Greg talks about an argument atheist Michael Ruse made for people to be “moral” even though there are no grounds for being good, then he answers questions about Frank Turek’s claim that the Calvinist God is like Allah, and whether the continued existence of the Jews is evidence for God.
 
Topics:

Commentary: Atheist Michael Ruse’s confused argument for morality (00:00)

How would you respond to Frank Turek’s claim that if God regenerates people so that they can believe, but he doesn’t do that for everyone, then God is finite in his love and infinite in his justice, and that’s not the God of the Bible; it’s Allah. (26:00)

Frank Turek’s comment about Calvinism seems philosophically wrong, but I need help with it. (29:00)

Is there any merit to using the fact that the Jews are still around today as an apologetic? (45:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

God Is Dead. Long Live Morality by Michael Ruse

C.S. Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert – Film

The Bible: Fast Forward – DVD (Also available as a digital download or audio)

Greg responds to the charge that God is a bad father, then he answers a question from a caller about why we have to go through sanctification when people who die shortly after salvation are immediately glorified.
 
Topics:

Commentary: Is God a bad father? (00:00)

Why do some people have to go through sanctification when others will die right after salvation and be immediately glorified? (28:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

Reality Student Apologetics Conference – March 13–14 in Philadelphia, PA; April 24–25 in Los Angeles, CA

Upcoming events with Stand to Reason speakers

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Does God Love Everyone? by Jon Noyes