Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” In Episode 14 of Sanctify Christ as Lord, we look at why biblical peace is not about avoiding conflict or keeping things comfortable, but about reconciliation rooted in the gospel. Peacemaking is not passive. It is active, costly, and shaped by the truth that God reigns.

To be called a son of God is to bear the family resemblance. God did not make peace by silence, but through the cross of Christ. This episode challenges us to examine whether we are preserving comfort or faithfully carrying the gospel of peace into a broken and divided world.

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Jesus says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” In Episode 13 of Sanctify Christ as Lord, we explore what purity really means. Not perfection. Not outward performance. But an undivided heart that is honest before God and no longer negotiating terms with Him.

A divided heart clouds spiritual vision, but a heart being cleansed through repentance and surrender begins to see clearly. This episode invites us to let God deal truthfully with our inner life, trusting that when our loyalties are no longer split, His presence becomes unmistakably visible.

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When Power Shapes Jesus (Part 1)

In this episode of the Bold Apologia Podcast, we begin a careful, page-by-page examination of Chapter 2 of Bill Johnson’s “When Heaven Invades Earth.” Building on the previous episode, When Power Becomes the Measure, this conversation focuses on how a power-driven framework begins to reshape Christology itself. We examine the claim that Jesus performed miracles “not as God, but as man,” and we ask whether the biblical texts used to support that claim actually say what they’re being asked to say.

Part 1 works through the first part of the chapter with direct quotations, careful exegesis, and historic Christological categories. This is not a reactionary critique, but a disciplined theological analysis that asks a simple question with serious implications: when power becomes the standard, does Scripture still govern our understanding of Jesus, or does it get reinterpreted to protect expectations?

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Jesus says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” In Episode 12 of Sanctify Christ as Lord, we explore how mercy is not weakness, compromise, or moral indifference, but compassion shown where judgment would be justified. By the time Jesus reaches this Beatitude, the inner work of the heart begins to move outward, revealing what has truly taken root within us.

Mercy doesn’t earn God’s favor. It flows from those who know they needed mercy first and received it freely. This episode invites us to remember where we came from, to hold truth and grace together, and to live as people shaped by the mercy we ourselves have encountered.

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Jesus says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” In Episode 11 of Sanctify Christ as Lord, we slow down and ask an uncomfortable but necessary question: what do we actually want? This beatitude confronts a world full of noise, outrage, and competing desires, and calls us to examine what truly rules our hearts.

Hunger for righteousness isn’t about moral performance or spiritual superiority. It’s the ache of knowing something is broken and trusting God to make it right. If you’ve felt restless, dissatisfied, or longing for more than this world can give, this episode is an invitation to bring that hunger to Christ and let Him reshape what you love.

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Meekness is not weakness.

It is strength under submission.

In a world that praises dominance, self-promotion, and control, Jesus says something shocking: the meek inherit the earth.

Biblical meekness is not passivity or silence. It is power that refuses to be ruled by ego. It is humility that trusts God with outcomes. It is strength that bows before the Lord rather than demanding its own way.

In this episode, we explore what Jesus really means in Matthew 5:5 and why meekness is not the loss of authority, but the posture that God entrusts authority to.

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”

Listen now and let Jesus reshape how you understand strength.

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Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” In Episode 9 of Sanctify Christ as Lord, we walk slowly through Matthew 5:4 and confront a truth our culture often avoids: grief is not a failure of faith. Mourning flows out of poverty of spirit and names the brokenness of a world that is not the way it was meant to be, while still trusting the character of God.

This episode offers biblical comfort without clichés, honest answers without pretending suffering is simple, and a call to sanctify Christ as Lord even in sorrow. If you are grieving, lamenting, or carrying questions that don’t have easy answers, this conversation is for you.

When Power Becomes the Measure

In this opening episode, we begin a careful, Scripture-centered examination of Bethel’s theology by laying the foundation for how doctrine should be tested.

This is not an attack on people or a denial of the supernatural. It is a pastoral call to make Scripture the final authority over experience, power, and testimony.

Before critiquing conclusions, we examine framing. Before assigning motives, we test claims. And before moving quickly, we slow down and open the Bible.

If truth matters, teaching matters. And if teaching matters, it must be examined with care, humility, and love.

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