This episode begins a series looking into the differences between Catholics and Protestants. The most fundamental of these differences which leads to all others is the difference called Sola Scriptura. Do you believe that the scriptures are alone sufficient and that you can understand them yourself? Or do you believe that you need tradition and church teachings and high church authority to interpret it all for you? This episode goes into what a Catholic believes on this point...then holds an examination from the Word of God.

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This episode has a guest speaker - Mark Sell. If you would like to reach out to Mark directly, send Alex a request and he can share Mark's contact information with you on a case by case basis.

Should a Christian engage in politics? I once talked with an individual and was sharing teaching from the Word of God and he cut off communication not because of me but because others shrugged their shoulders with Roe V Wade was overturned and said essentially - of the world, who cares. That kind of attitude, while I trust I was never so baldly uncaring as that, is common with some saints that I know, but my study of Charlie Kirk challenged my own somewhat non-committal stance on this topic. Was he right? Was it "incumbent" on a Christian to do all that we could to save this "beautiful country?" As I studied this I learned more and more that while I though Charlie was off into a ditch on this issue...there were some things that I was missing as well. This episode seeks to present an overview of my findings and to show you the listener a picture of how a Christian should navigate this difficult question.

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Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025. Why did the Lord allow him to die? What lessons can we learn from his life? And How should we respond to his death? These questions are taken up in this episode of the podcast.

Have you ever gotten bad news? Maybe from a doctor? Maybe about cancer or about your child or about yourself? Many years ago Hezekiah from the Old Testament was told that he was going to die. Hezekiah's response is a lesson in what NOT to do...but there is a right answer. How should we respond when God chooses to bring suffering into our lives?

This podcast covers Galatians chapter 6.

This chapter of Galatians lays out God's sentence on those holding and then on those teaching this wicked doctrine that we must do additional things to be justified. The verdict is...this doctrine is not from God...the sentence is...you are not saved if you hold this. The sentence for those who were teaching this was that it was leaven and they needed to bear God's judgement and be removed from the assembly and he wished they would cut themselves off - separate themselves from the body of believers.

Then the apostle by the Spirit goes into antinomianism and the evil that this 'other side of the ditch' would be and proclaims that those who practice the deeds of the flesh are not saved either. Then there is a reminder that we are purchased by God and how we walk today is not be a law...but by the Spirit of God alone.

Chapter 4 of Galatians deals with the question are you a Son or a slave? If you are under the law you are a slave to elemental things like days or bones or animals (do not handle do not touch etc.). If you are under idolatry then you are under slavery to a piece of wood or stone... To be a Son is something totally different. The Spirit of God's Son cries in our hearts Abba, Father! We are a Son of God if we are saved. If we turn to the law or to some other form of bondage, we are not a son, we are not even saved, we are a slave.

The latter half of Galatians chapter 3 is all about Abraham. It makes the sometimes difficult to understand statement about the seed of Abraham being singular (when it clearly seems to us plural??). This episode explains why Paul saw this as singular and indeed of course (let God be true and every man a liar) it is! Is God going to faithful with that promise to His seed? And do you know if you are included in the seed? Listen to the episode and find out.

If you want the notes from this episode or just want to reach out for shepherding or discussion or if you want to help me (always appreciated) with some loving correction I would very much appreciate it. You can reach me at acts242podcast@gmail.com.