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Send us your Questions and Comments Here What does the term 'predestination' mean? Is everyone chosen either to be saved or not to be saved, and on the other hand, should we ignore the term? Why is Romans 9 so highly debated and does it provide a strong argument for reformed theology? What sort of tension existed between Jews and Gentiles in the first century? Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org Related Episodes: Why I'm Not A Calvinist Part 1: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15932823-5-reasons-i-m-not-a-calvinist-part-1 Romans 9: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12809463-why-romans-9-is-so-highly-debated-romans-9-11-series Predestination and Foreknowledge: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12386467-how-should-we-understand-predestination-and-foreknowledge-romans-9-11-series Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here In this episode of Couch Talk Conspiracies (by The Universe Next Door): Why has there been so much talk of a Civil War in the US? Is America a failed experiment and what's intended to take its place? How important is it for Christians to be informed of what's going on and what can we do to make a positive and significant change? Four Stages of Ideological Subversion (Must Read): https://sovereignnations.com/2024/04/26/the-4-stages-of-ideological-subversion-public-occurrences-ep-119/ Christian Nationalism: What You Need To Know: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15971745-christian-nationalism-what-you-need-to-know Why I'm Not A Calvinist (Pt. 1): https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15932823-5-reasons-i-m-not-a-calvinist-part-1 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What is Christian Nationalism? How might the term be deceiving? Why do things in our nation seem to be going downhill rapidly and what is the right response? What is the "woke right" and how is it being weaponized? Join us as Nick Shalna explains the issues and consequences associated with the Christian Nationalism movement. *Catholic Intregalism is another prominent form of Christian Nationalism Related Episodes and Links: Why I'm Not a Calvinist (Last Weeks Episode) https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15932823-5-reasons-i-m-not-a-calvinist-part-1 Traps Christians Should Avoid: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15810360-5-manipulative-traps-christians-must-avoid-to-be-effective A Reminder that Hitler Was Bad: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15730081-a-reminder-that-hitler-is-evil-and-christians-should-recognize-it-richard-weikart Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Does God determine ahead of time who He'll save and who He won't? Are we totally depraved to the point that we can't recognize the goodness s and power of the gospel? Why does the Bible say that "Many are invited but few are chosen?" What can we do to avoid being trapped in a theological framework that causes us to be unobjective? Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org or follow us on Twitter https://x.com/tundpodcast Related Episodes: Original Sin isn't so Original: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/14452724-the-age-old-debate-of-child-damnation-needs-to-end Understanding Romans 9: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12809463-why-romans-9-is-so-highly-debated-romans-9-11-series Hurricane Relief: https://www.ardenpres.org/ https://www.hosphouse.org/about https://www.gofundme.com/f/AshevilleHelp Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Join us hopefully later in the week or next Tuesday for our next episode! In the meantime: John 6 and Transubstantiation: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15851846-why-transubstantiation-has-nothing-to-do-with-john-6-the-bread-of-life Is Scripture Innerant in Every Way? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15582797-did-god-providentially-or-directly-inspire-the-bible-inspiration-and-inerrancy-series-pt-1 Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What did Jesus mean when He said "I am the bread of life" in John 6? Did He intend to make a statement about consuming Him physically in one sense or another? Is the idea of transubstantiation biblical and is it found in John 6? What parallels might John be trying to draw between this story and similar accounts in the New Testament? Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org Newest Episodes: 5 Traps Christians Must Avoid: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15810360-5-manipulative-traps-christians-must-avoid-to-be-effective Why Amendment Four isn't Christian or Ethical: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorf Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Jesus sends us out to be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. What traps should we be on the lookout for? How do we avoid being tricked into admitting something we didn't do or promoting something we don't believe in? How can recognizing these traps help us to be shrewd and avoid disabling our ability to share the gospel and defend Christian values? Join Nick Shalna as he discusses 5 common traps used to slow down our mission and advance dangerous ideologies. Send your questions or disagreements to information@apologetics.org Related Episodes: Marxism Olympics, Mental Gymnastics, and You: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-you Why Hitler is bad: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15730081-a-reminder-that-hitler-is-evil-and-christians-should-recognize-it-richard-weikart Why Amendment Four is Manipulative and Pro-Abortion: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorf Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick Shalna interviews Dr. Richard Weikart on why there has been so much recent talk about Hitler being an "ok guy" and Churchill being the real villain of WWII. Why have young men in the Christian Nationalist movement recently sympathized with the Third Reich? How much of the holocaust originated with Hitler and how much originated with (some of) the German population at the time? Why does this matter today? TUND Twitter link: https://x.com/tundpodcast Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org Weikarts book suggestions: Hitlers Religion - Weikart The Coming of the Third Reich - Three Parts The Will to Power - Nietchze Support the show

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Send in your questions to information@apologetics.org for our next Q&A! Abortion and Amendment 4: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorf The Evidence for the Resurrection is Overwhelming: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/12577844-why-the-evidence-for-the-resurrection-is-overwhelming-gary-habermas Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Did Ancient Israel believe that the earth was flat and had a solid dome over it? Did they believe stars were living beings rather than balls of gas? Should the way they viewed the world affect the reliability of the Bible? Join us for the second part of our series on inspiration and inerrancy! Send your questions to information@apologetics.org Part 1 of the Inspiration Series: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15582797-did-god-providentially-or-directly-inspire-the-bible-inspiration-and-inerrancy-series-pt-1 Were Stars viewed as Angels in the Bible? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14595788-were-stars-viewed-as-angels-in-the-bible Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What is Amendment Four on the Florida ballot? Why does it seem people have been deceived by it? What's the difference between the incrementalist and abolitionist positions when it comes to abortion? Is there a practical way to ban abortion all at once or is this some sort of virtue signaling? Scott Klusendorf (The Case for Life) joins Nick Shalna to discuss these issues among others. Send your questions or disagreements to information@apologetics.org Other related episodes: Marxist Olympics and Mental Gymnastics, and you - https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-you Trans Visibility Day and Gnosticism: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14815189-trans-visibility-day-vs-easter-which-resurrection-will-you-recognize The Second Edition of The Case for Life: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Life-Equipping-Christians-Culture/dp/1433580675/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Emuh89obuu1KmNdovsrQUQW6-pIxJqAhrnslYddQAiu1da4UuhyFvyPRXgl-7e0v0DA7LYsXzIA1BrQT_V9e5hNY7IztvmSmP_vQfUQqIrYoKryX95Z-OOZmGqxKsfsLIaL-DHHIla5srG4dfBiDdNr7DheWCg_OuLPU_yA7h2g7LSSKB-5pMQ1nClZK2GqvmnbfjmRynV1_JBd5Hn8910qyAL7HKTLFKukFKVOvUNiNn0UQeRBPaVkBXhDrxdy4nuwxIWk0UdlnlIxKXE93cCL9aX6uPON2t4FK2M5eapg.Kc4QKVVQHyUy0S2L55EqVgT2wZ6e9vEIfdC2THVn97E&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+case+for+life&qid=1724172552&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here What does it mean for the Bible to be inspired by God? How specific is the famous term used in 2 Timothy 3:16, "God-Breathed" (Theopneustos)? Did the authors of Scripture think for themselves or did they mindlessly record ideas that came directly from God? Why has there been so much debate over how to define the Inspiration and Inerrancy of Scripture? Join us next week for our interview on Amendment 4 (yes, it's a pro-abortion amendment) with Scott Klusendorf -- author of The Case for Life Send your questions to information@apologetics.org! Article References and Main Passages: https://library.dts.edu/Pages/TL/Special/ICBI_1.pdf https://www.risenjesus.com/wp-content/uploads/ets-2023.pdf 2 Tim. 3:16 2 Peter 1:19-21 Acts 27:15-17 Mark 15:22 Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Did the Exodus take place in (roughly) 1476 BC or around 1200 BC? Why is this date important and what significance does it have? Where do we find clues for this date both inside and outside of the Bible? Is archeology as fun as it looks? Nick Shalna and Dr. Tom Woodward interview Archeologist Titus Kennedy on the date of the Exodus and more! Episode on a later date for the Exodus: https://www.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/11368407-is-there-evidence-for-a-biblical-mass-exodus-from-egypt-tim-mahoney-patterns-of-evidence Most Recent Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-you Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Why is everything getting increasingly more chaotic and what can we do about it? Was the 'Last Supper" re-enactment at the Olympics more than just a 'woke' skit? What are the four stages of ideological subversion and why is it crucial that we be aware of it? Article Referenced: https://sovereignnations.com/2024/04/26/the-4-stages-of-ideological-subversion-public-occurrences-ep-119/ Jill Biden Quote: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/first-lady-jill-biden-praises-olympics-opening-ceremony-mocked-last-supper Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here In what ways can we pray for our country after the devastating events we all witnessed? Join us back here next Tuesday at 5 pm for the episode on Inspiration and Innerrancy! The Christ is King Trap: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14907957-a-letter-on-the-christ-is-king-trap What's Behind Trans Visibility Day?: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14815189-trans-visibility-day-vs-easter-which-resurrection-will-you-recognize Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Was Genesis Chapter 1 intended to be a scientific account of creation? Why does Genesis 1-11 seem to have so much in common with other writings from Israel's surrounding neighbors? In this debate, Nick responds to Alex O'Connor catching Dinesh D'Souza off-guard with some questions about the Bible. Are you prepared to defend your views on creation? Is the Bible Inerrant and Can it be Trusted? | Mike Licona: https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15350669-is-the-bible-inerrant-and-can-it-be-trusted-mike-licona Video in episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNGgHUeSyyo Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick Shalna interviews Dr. Michael Licona, author of Jesus, Contradicted, on the ideas of inspiration, inerrancy, and the reasons for differences among New Testament Gospels. How does the way that the gospels present the same story differently reflect the writing standards of the 1st century? What kinds of things did 1st Century authors do that may surprise us? If there is a surface contradiction or error in the Bible, does it disqualify its reliability and trustworthiness? Similar Episodes: What's with All of these Bible Contradictions? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15318637-what-s-with-all-of-these-bible-contradictions-cosmicskeptic-rapid-response Did Joshua Make the Sun Stand Still? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14943176-did-joshua-make-the-sun-stand-still-are-you-sure-you-know-pt-3 Houston Baptist: https://hc.edu/school-of-christian-thought/departments/apologetics/ Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Are we born into the world guilty of sin? Did Jesus Himself say He came to die for our sins? Can everyone recognize that there is some standard we all fall short of, and why does it matter which standard it is? Is morality possible apart from God? Send your questions or video to information@apologetics.org! Video Referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QkZ8_mLCoA Related Episodes: What's with all of these Bible Contradictions? https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15318637-what-s-with-all-of-these-bible-contradictions-cosmicskeptic-rapid-response Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Nick responds to a throwback video of Matt Dilahaunty taking a phone call from a Christian on "The Atheist Experience". Does the reality of God's foreknowledge necessitate the idea that He causes all of our actions? Is God responsible for all who go to hell because He created it? How should believers carry a conversation about the faith, and how SOULDN'T they? Send your video or questions to information@apologetics.org for the Rapid Response series! Most Recent Episode: What's with all of the Bible Contradictions? (Cosmic Skeptic Response) Is Hell Eternal? Clip Referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qPfF-ztnTA&t=251s Support the Show.

Send us your Questions and Comments Here Was the Israelite conquest genocide? Are there contradictions in the New Testament that bring doubt to the reliability of the Four Gospels? What does it mean for the Bible to be "true"? Did the Gospel writers forget when events happened? How does comparing the Gospels to other Ancient Greco-Roman Biographies add significance to the discussion? Send your video or questions to information@apologetics.org for the Rapid Response series! Most Recent Episode: Did Jesus Go to Egypt to Learn Ancient Secrets? Related Episodes: Are Jesus' Genealogies Filled with Contradictions? Satan in the Old Testament Clip used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LxkmFu-Vmo&t=366s Full Debate between Dinesh and Alex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMKkX8qRHsw Alex O'Connors Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CosmicSkeptic Support the Show.