Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg talks about the upcoming Reality season, then he responds to questions about what to ask someone who casually refers to karma, the Latter-day Saint claim that they received the true priesthood authority, and whether new Christians ought to go back and correct past wrongs.
 
Topics:

Commentary: The upcoming Reality season (00:00)

What questions would you ask someone who casually refers to karma? (10:00)

How should I question the Latter-day Saint claim that they received the true priesthood authority? (27:00)

If someone becomes a Christian, should they go back and correct past wrongs? (44:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 11–12 in Atlanta, GA; October 16–17 in Seattle, WA; November 13–14 in Minneapolis, MN; February 19–20, 2027 in Dallas, TX; March 12–13, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA; April 23–24, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA

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Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels by J. Warner Wallace

Greg responds to a question from his daughter about baptism for the dead, then he talks to callers about how to reconcile needing to believe in Jesus to be saved with 1 Timothy 2:4, and whether or not there will be time in Heaven given that the Bible indicates time was created.
 
Topics:

Commentary: What about baptism for the dead? (00:00)

How do you reconcile needing to believe in Jesus to be saved with 1 Timothy 2:4, where God says he wants all to be saved? (23:00)

Since the Bible indicates time was created, does that mean there will be no time in Heaven? (48:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

The Story of Why God Died and Came to Life Again by Greg Koukl

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One Way or Any Way? Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

Greg talks about the problems with inclusivism, then he answers questions about why it would be wrong to ask a saint for prayer if they can hear us, whether drawing lots is an approved practice, self-identified Christians who don’t show fruit, and whether the meaning of “doubt” has changed.
 
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Commentary: Inclusivism gives people false hope. (00:00)

If people who have passed on can hear the living, then what would be wrong with the Catholic practice of asking a saint for prayer? (23:00)

Does Acts 1:26 indicate that the drawing of lots is an approved, godly practice, or was Paul the true replacement, selected by Jesus himself? (29:00)

How can we help people who say they trust in the Lord but never show any fruit? (36:00)

Is “doubt” a word like “faith” that has changed its meaning? (47:00)

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No Other Name—Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

Greg discusses our obligation to help the poor, then he talks to a caller about the fate of saved people who get dementia later in life and answers questions about our conscience vs. the Holy Spirit, the government as an analogy for the Trinity, and the inclusivism of the Catholic Church.
 
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Commentary: We have an obligation to help the poor. (00:00)

What happens with saved people who get dementia and then forget everything? (21:00)

What is the difference between our conscience and the Holy Spirit, and how can we tell which is which? (31:00)

What are your thoughts on using our government as an analogy for the Trinity? (44:00)

How does the inclusivism of the Catholic Church differ from how people in the Old Testament were saved before Jesus’ cross and resurrection? (50:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

The Legend of the Social Justice Jesus by Greg Koukl

Orange County Rescue Mission

One Way or Any Way? Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

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Related Links:

Losing Your Salvation in Ephesians 1:14–3 by Amy Hall

The Trinity: A Solution, Not a Problem Part 1 and Part 2 by Greg Koukl

Greg reflects on how we know that Christians believe the right thing, then he answers questions about the phrase “That’s just your opinion” shutting down conversations and whether calling YWWH “God” and “Jesus” is a blasphemy.
 
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Commentary: What are the reasons? (00:00)

A challenge to Greg’s view that forgiveness requires repentance (12:00)

The phrase “That’s your opinion” or “Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion” seems to be used sometimes as a conversation stopper, but should it be? (34:00)

Does YHWH consider it a blasphemy when you call him “God” and “Jesus”? (40:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life by J. Warner Wallace

Biblical Forgiveness Isn’t What You’ve Been Told – Teasi Cannon on Alisa Childers’s podcast

Related Links:

A Simple Explanation of the Cosmological Argument – Reasonable Faith video