Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

Greg answers questions from callers about who sits on the left side of God, why we would matter to God and he would require anything of us, whether it’s wrong to be grateful when other people are suffering, principles for living in a world with AI, and how a Calvinist knows he’s saved.
 
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Who sits on the left side of God? (04:00)

My atheist friend admits there must have been an Architect of the universe, but he can’t believe that we would matter to him or that he would require anything from us, and he asks why anyone should go to Hell just because they don’t want to submit to his will. (12:00)

Is it wrong to be vocal about the things we’re grateful for when other people are suffering? (32:00)

Can you offer some principles to equip believers to be prepared to live in a world with AI—to avoid pitfalls and be successful in their Christian walk? (38:00)

If people are all born totally depraved and unable to understand spiritual truths, then how does a Calvinist know he’s saved? (51:00)

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Dogmatic Theology by William G.T. Shedd, edited by Alan Gomes

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Five Points: Towards a Deeper Experience of God’s Grace by John Piper

Sinners in the Hands of a Good God: Reconciling Divine Judgment and Mercy by David Clotfelter

Greg talks about the marks of a good young man, then he answers questions about why someone would trust dispensationalism when it wasn’t around until the 19th century, and whether Muslims and Jews worship the same God as Christians.
 
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Commentary: What a good young man looks like (07:00)

Why should Christians trust dispensationalism when it didn’t exist until the 19th century? (23:00)

Do Muslims and Jews worship the same God as Christians? (44:00)

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Greg chats with Alan Shlemon, Stand to Reason’s new president-elect, discussing how he became a Christian, how he ended up at Stand to Reason, the controversial topics he often speaks on, and more.
 
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Commentary: Greg announces Stand to Reason’s new president-elect. (00:00)

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The Ambassador’s Guide to Islam by Alan Shlemon

Greg answers questions from callers about how one could reconcile the presence of death before the fall with Romans 5 and 8, whether the Bible will still play a role in the new earth, how we know when a psalm is a messianic prophecy, and whether there are strings attached to our free salvation.
 
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How could one reconcile the presence of death in the world before Adam and Eve with Romans 5 and 8? (06:00)

Will the Bible still play a role in the new earth? (32:00)

How do Bible scholars know that when certain psalms were written, they were prophecies of the Messiah? (37:00)

What would you say to someone who says it seems like there are a lot of strings attached to our "free" salvation (going to church, reading the Bible, etc.), making it sound more conditional than free? (47:00)

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Greg talks about distinguishing between descriptive and prescriptive passages, then he answers questions about a secular case against legalizing prostitution, how a good God could send a lying spirit, fulfilling a rash vow to God, and attending a wedding between a Christian and a non-Christian.
 
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Commentary: Distinguishing descriptive passages from prescriptive ones (00:00)

How would you make a secular case that we shouldn’t legalize prostitution? (06:00)

How would you explain God being holy and good to a non-believer reading 1 Kings 22:21–23, where God sends a lying spirit? (29:00)

When I thought God called me to be single, I made a vow to do it, but now that I’ve changed my mind about callings, am I still obligated to fulfill that vow? (38:00)

Would it be wrong to attend the wedding of a Christian family member who is marrying a non-Christian, and if it’s wrong, what should I do if my wife wants to go? (44:00)

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