Obeying the Gospel: How (and Why) to Become a Christian

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Why would a person want to become a Christian? And what actually goes into making that commitment? For the non-Christian, the podcast talks about the commitment required of those who seek salvation in Christ, and for the Christian, it emphasizes the need for an ever-growing faithfulness to the commitment that was made in the past.

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Rescuing All Three Parts of the Human Mind (September 17)

Sep 16 2024 3 mins

God's plan is an amazing plan. In Christ, we can make better DECISIONS because our FEELINGS are more appropriate, and we can do that because our THOUGHTS are more truthful. In bringing us back to God, the gospel leaves no stone unturned. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

In Christ, What Are We Saved From? (September 16)

Sep 15 2024 3 mins

Sin has broken apart everything that was meant to be together, but through Christ all is being brought back into harmony. Our disintegration -- our broken-to-pieces-hood -- is being healed. In Christ, our hope is for eternal health and wholeness. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

Appraising Jesus (September 15)

Sep 14 2024 2 mins

If Jesus truly was the Son of God, we would not expect that truth to be obvious to us if our "eyes" can only see things that this world considers to be important. May we appraise Him carefully -- and appraise His inner character the most carefully. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

What If 'Reason' Were Just a 'Natural' Process? (September 14)

Sep 13 2024 3 mins

In the biblical account, we are dual creatures who straddle the physical and spiritual worlds. We have a brain, but we also have a mind -- a reasoning faculty that reaches far beyond what the brain (which is its servant) can do. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

Forgiveness and Transformation (September 13)

Sep 12 2024 3 mins

While there is a need for patience, we also need to be diligent. Our transformation will not take place automatically, by divine decree. We have to embrace the process actively and wholeheartedly, submitting to God's training for as long it takes. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

Salvation by Baptism Only? (September 12)

Sep 11 2024 3 mins

If faith without works is insufficient (James 2:14-26), so is baptism without conversion. If we do not make the decision to walk in "newness of life" (Romans 6:4), it is to be wondered whether we really did die with Christ when we were baptized. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

Trust, the Only Path to Truth, Is Dangerous (September 11)

Sep 10 2024 3 mins

All the good things in life require committing ourselves to them. Hesitancy, doubt, and tentativeness will cut the very heart out of our discipleship to Christ. Distrusting God, we will never get the answers to our questions. So we must TRUST God. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

If We’re Not Disturbed, We’re Not Listening (September 10)

Sep 09 2024 2 mins

However "nice" my outward life may be, when I measure my heart (my thoughts, attitudes, and intentions) against Jesus' teaching, I am ashamed. His teaching disturbs me greatly, if I have any self-honesty. But that is why I need to listen! For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

'In the Right Church' and Still Lost? (September 9)

Sep 08 2024 3 mins

If the congregation we've been a part of is not faithful to Christ, we need to worship elsewhere. But even if we're surrounded by others who are faithful to Christ, the more important question is still about our own responsibilities before the Lord. For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com

We Don’t Get to Design the Path to God (September 8)

Sep 07 2024 3 mins

We want the "way of God" (Acts 18:26). The path that leads to God -- the one He has laid out -- will often seem narrow and illogical to us (Matthew 7:13,14). But that doesn't matter. It only matters whether it is, in fact, "the Way" (Acts 24:14). For more information, visit AreYouaChristian.com