When you were born again, what actually changed?

Many Christians know the Bible says they are a new creation, but they still wrestle with old habits, old desires, old thoughts, and familiar struggles. That can leave you wondering, “If I really gave my life to God, why do I still feel like this?”

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explains what happened to your spirit when you were born again. Salvation is not self-improvement, behavior modification, or simply trying harder to become a better person. Scripture teaches that sin left us spiritually dead and disconnected from the life of God, but through the new birth, God makes the spirit alive.

This matters because your spirit has been made alive to God, while your soul is still being renewed and your body still needs to be presented to Him. That is why a Christian can be truly saved and still experience real struggle. The answer is to learn how to walk according to the Spirit, renew your soul, and present your body to God in your renewed life.

Key teaching points:
• Why self-improvement cannot solve spiritual death
• What Jesus meant when He said, “You must be born again”
• What your spirit is and how it relates to God
• Why becoming a new creation begins with God’s work in your spirit
• Why Christians still struggle after being born again
• How to walk in new life through discernment, a Spirit-focused mind, and abiding in Christ

Listen to the full episode to gain biblical clarity, strengthen your Christian growth, and learn how to walk in the new life God has given you.

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If you love God, why does it still feel like there is a battle inside of you? Many Christians want to obey God, but still feel pulled by old thoughts, temptations, habits, and desires.

In this episode, Ted Ross explains the biblical teaching of spirit, soul, and body and why that matters for Christian growth. Scripture shows that God made your spirit alive in Christ, but your soul still needs renewal and your body must be presented to God. This inner struggle does not mean your desire for God is fake; it means God is sanctifying the whole person and teaching you to walk by the Spirit. Through clear biblical teaching, this episode helps listeners understand the battle within and how surrender leads to spiritual growth, renewal, and greater fellowship with God.

Key Teaching Points:

• Why Christians can feel divided inside even after salvation
• What the Bible teaches about spirit, soul, and body
• Why your old desires do not have to control you
• How God renews the soul through His Word and spiritual discipline
• How to surrender your whole self and walk in the Spirit

Listen to the full episode to better understand the battle inside, bring your whole self to God, and begin practicing the steps that lead to renewal, surrender, and lasting Christian growth.

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Have you ever worried about someone you love because they keep rejecting the gospel of Jesus Christ? It can be painful, discouraging, and even confusing when you know someone needs Jesus in their life, but their heart seems closed.

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explains what the Bible says about people that reject the gospel and what Christians should do when someone they love refuses to accept it. This episode shows that this is not an intellectual problem; it is a spiritual problem involving blindness and resistance to God's call in their life. But it also brings real hope: God can draw people to Christ and shine His light into hearts that seem completely closed.

You will learn:

• Why people can hear the gospel but still not understand it
• How spiritual blindness affects unbelief
• Why God wants all people to be saved
• How to pray for someone who you believe needs Jesus in their life
• How to share the gospel with grace and trust God with the results

This episode will help you stop carrying a burden God never gave you and focus on faithful prayer, witness, and trust. Listen to the full episode and be encouraged to pray with hope for the people you love.

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What does biblical prosperity really look like? Is it simply having more money, or is there a deeper path God calls believers to follow?

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explores how to prosper through the gospel and reveals why biblical prosperity is far more than financial gain. Drawing from Scripture, you'll discover how God provides for His people, the role of faith and obedience in provision, and why true prosperity begins with a transformed heart. This practical biblical teaching offers a clear framework for Christians seeking to walk in God's provision without falling into the traps of greed, materialism, or misplaced priorities.

You'll learn why prosperity is not the goal of the Christian life, but a tool God uses to help His people fulfill His purposes, bless others, and advance His kingdom.

Key topics covered in this episode:

• Trusting God as your provider instead of relying on your own abilities
• Why seeking God's kingdom first leads to biblical prosperity
• The importance of diligent work and faithful stewardship
• How a prosperous soul produces fruit in every area of life
• Why contentment in Christ protects believers from making prosperity an idol

If you've ever wondered what the Bible really teaches about provision, finances, success, and Christian growth, this episode will help you build a biblical foundation for walking in God's will. Listen now and discover how to prosper God's way through the gospel.

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Have Christians misunderstood what the Gospel provides?

When many people hear the word prosperity, they immediately think of greed, materialism, or worldly excess. Others go to the opposite extreme and assume God wants His people living in poverty, lack, and constant dependence. But what does the Bible actually teach?

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explores what biblical prosperity, God’s provision, and Christian sufficiency really mean according to Scripture. Looking at the life of Jesus Christ as our example, we examine whether Jesus lived in poverty, how the Father provided for Him throughout His earthly ministry, and what Jesus accomplished at the cross regarding provision, lack, and abundance.

Key topics covered in this episode:

• What the Bible means by prosperity, provision, and sufficiency
• How God provided for Jesus throughout His ministry
• Why biblical prosperity is different from greed, materialism, and worldly excess
• What 2 Corinthians 8:9 and 2 Corinthians 9:8 teach about provision and abundance
• How God’s provision equips believers to fulfill His purpose and bless others

If you’ve ever wondered whether the Gospel applies only to spiritual needs or also speaks to practical needs like food, clothing, finances, and provision, this episode will help you examine the Scriptures and develop a biblical understanding of God’s heart for His people.

Listen now and discover how the Gospel is not only God’s answer for eternity, but also His provision and sufficiency for His purpose in your life today.

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Many Christians know Jesus saves us from sin, but what exactly is sin—and how do we actually overcome it?

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explains that sin is more than bad behavior. Scripture shows that sin is both a fallen condition within us and sinful actions that flow through us. Through clear biblical teaching, this episode explores the difference between iniquities, transgressions, and sins, and why willpower alone cannot overcome the desires of the flesh. Most importantly, you’ll see how the gospel of Jesus Christ gives believers forgiveness, cleansing, mercy, grace, and power to walk in newness of life.

Key Teaching Points:
• Sin is missing God’s standard and falling short of His will
• Sin works through both our sinful nature and our sinful actions
• Iniquities, transgressions, and sins reveal different expressions of wrongdoing
• Overcoming sin starts with confession and repentance
• Believers overcome by trusting Jesus and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit

If you have ever struggled with guilt, temptation, shame, or trying to change in your own strength, this episode will help you understand the biblical path forward. Listen to the full episode and learn how to bring sin into the light, trust the gospel, and walk with God more consistently.

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What did Jesus actually accomplish on the cross — and why does it still matter for your life today?

In this episode of The Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross walks through the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and explains why the cross was not Christ’s defeat, but God’s victory. Many Christians know Jesus died on the cross, but do not fully understand what He accomplished through His betrayal, rejection, suffering, crucifixion, and final words: “It is finished.” This episode shows how the gospel reveals the seriousness of sin, the depth of God’s love, and the power of Christ’s finished work.

Through clear biblical teaching, you’ll see how Jesus willingly endured shame, suffering, and death so sinners could receive forgiveness, reconciliation, peace with God, and salvation through the gospel.

Key teaching points include:
• Why Jesus was betrayed, abandoned, and rejected by humanity
• How the cross defeated the powers of darkness
• Why Jesus’ suffering was not weakness, but love and power
• What Jesus meant when He said, “It is finished”
• How believers should respond with repentance, faith, and obedience

Listen to the full episode and be reminded that Jesus took what we deserved so we could receive what He accomplished through the cross.

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Have you ever struggled with shame, guilt, fear, or feeling distant from God? In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, Ted Ross explores how the gospel is God’s plan of reconciliation — His plan to restore humanity back into a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.

Beginning in Genesis 3, this biblical teaching traces how sin introduced separation and hostility between humanity and God, yet also reveals that God immediately promised a Savior. Through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christians are forgiven, restored, and brought near to God again. This episode explains why reconciliation is central to the gospel message and how believers can stop living in condemnation and begin walking in freedom, peace, and confidence before God.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How sin introduced shame, guilt, fear, and separation from God
• Why reconciliation through the gospel was God’s plan from the beginning
• How Jesus defeated sin and restored access to God
• What it means to be forgiven, accepted, and justified by faith
• How the gospel restores what sin destroyed

If you want deeper understanding of the gospel, Christian growth, and biblical truth, this episode will encourage you to trust God’s promises and walk boldly in your restored relationship with Him. Listen now and discover how the gospel truly changes everything.

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