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We are continuing a series of episodes comparing Jesus to superheroes. This series will tackle wrong ideas about Jesus from church history in chronological order. A superhero will represent each of these ideas.Is Jesus Like Thor?We answer this question by answering the following:Who is Thor?What are things that Jesus and Thor seem to have in common?What does it mean for Jesus to be the “Son of God”?What is Arianism and Subordinationism?This episode is part 1 of answering this question because there is a lot of history to cover. This episode discusses the following:The major Christian persecutions from the first through the fourth centuriesThe rise of Constantine as emperor of the whole Roman empireConstantine’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of

My wife Chelsea came up with the idea to record a discussion about how to stay encouraged when the world seems to be falling to pieces.We discuss ideas such asTake a step back and look at the big picture.Turn off the news and social media for a bit.Take time to read the Bible and pray.Look at examples in the Bible of how people handled suffering.Remember that God is on the throne.Put your trust in God, not human government.*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****

We are continuing a series of episodes comparing Jesus to superheroes. This series will tackle wrong ideas about Jesus from church history in chronological order. A superhero will represent each of these ideas.Is Jesus Like Ant-Man?We answer this question by answering the following:Who is Ant-Man?What are things that Jesus and Ant-Man seem to have in common?How does Ant-Man’s different sizes reflect the way people view the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?What is Modalism?Who was Sabellius?How does Oneness Pentecostalism continue modalism today?How does modalism differ from the doctrine of the Trinity?What are problems with modalism/Sabellianism/Oneness?If Jesus is not distinct from the Father, to whom was he praying?If Jesus is not distinct from the Father, to whom did he submit?If we have

We are continuing a series of episodes comparing Jesus to superheroes. This series will tackle wrong ideas about Jesus from church history in chronological order. A superhero will represent each of these ideas.Is Jesus Like BatmanWe answer this question by answering the following:Who is Batman?What are things that Jesus and Batman somewhat have in common?Is Batman divine or human?Does he have any superpowers?What did the Ebionites believe about Jesus?What do the Socinians believe about Jesus?Why does Jesus have to be fully divine as well as fully human?What are problems with Ebionism/Socinianism?A great human teacher cannot be our substitute (Gal 4:1-5).A human who is merely subject to the law cannot be our substitute (Mat 12:8; 9:6).A human-only Jesus cannot bear the

We are beginning a series of episodes comparing Jesus to superheroes. This series will tackle wrong ideas about Jesus from church history in chronological order. A superhero will represent each of these ideas.Is Jesus Like Superman?We answer this question by answering the following:Who is Superman?Is Superman or Clark Kent human?What is Gnosticism and Docetism?What are three flavors of Docetism?The Phantom theoryThe Alien Body theoryThe Divine Blood theoryWhat are problems with Docetism?It denies substitutionary atonementIt denies the eschatology of Jesus’ reign on earthWhat are some verses against Docetism?Sources Cited:The Gnostic Society Library, “The Acts of John.”Phillip R. Johnson, “What’s All the Controversy About John MacArthur and the Blood of Christ?” romans45.org, 2000.Scriptures Referenced:Matthew 9:4Luke 11:17Galatians 3:16Hebrews 2:16Acts 2:29-30Romans 1:32 Timothy 2:8Hebrews

Welcome to Christmas 2020 at Truthspresso.In this episode we are going to unwrap the depths of Isaiah 9:6 as a present from God for the first Christmas.Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”We look at each phrase and cross reference to see that it is a prophecy of the Messiah.We also compare it with Isaiah 7:14 to verify that the Messiah would be truly born of a virgin.We put other possible fulfillments to the test such as King Hezekiah, Isaiah’s son, or someone unknown from history.We

To conclude our series of political economic topics, let’s derive some Biblical principles of economics (and against tyranny) as we break down the Tale of the Superblians.As many humans in our story replaced simple Biblical rules for tyrannical man-made rules, they drove the benevolent Superblians away from earth. Over time, when the fog cleared, at least one started to realize the evil they had imposed against their intergalactic friends.The Superblians helped humans prosper by practicing and teaching these four Biblical principles of economics:The Bible favors private property (Exo 20:15-17; Jer 32:6-15; Act 5:4)The Bible favors free exchange (Lev 25:14)The Bible favors savings (Gen 41; Pro 21:20; 13:22)The Bible does not favor “stimulus” (Lev 19:11; Jer 7:9; Joh 10:10; Amo 3:10;

Welcome to the first made-up, imaginary, fictional type story on Truthspresso!This episode is part 3 and concludes the Tale of the Superblians.Jake arrives at the convention center after Dr. Tom Words finished delivering a speech against Dr. Paul Drugman’s article in the New Dork Times. Jake still wants to meet Dr. Words before he has to catch his plane. As Jake befriends Superblians, he has the sneaking suspicion that society is beginning to reevaluate their own.Some real life type people figures make guest appearances or are mentioned in this part. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and the super guilty alike.Parodied appearances:Paul Krugman as “Paul Drugman”Robert P. Murphy as “Robert P. Nerfy”Thomas E. Woods as “Thomas E.

Welcome to the first made-up, imaginary, fictional type story on Truthspresso!Guess what: I was wrong! It turns out as I write this silly story, part 2 will not conclude the Tale of the Superblians.We pick up our story a year after the Superblians “invaded” from outer space. Listen in as our antagonist Jake has to battle two opposing economic ideas about these benevolent aliens. Are their improvements good as they appear or will they lead to destruction?Some real life type people figures make guest appearances in this part. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and the super guilty alike.Parodied appearances:Paul Krugman as “Paul Drugman”Robert P. Murphy as “Robert P. Nerfy”Thomas E. Woods as “Thomas E. Words”Theater sounds

Welcome to the first made-up, imaginary, fictional type story on Truthspresso!I am planning to wrap up the economics series with the Tale of the Superblians.Part 1 introduces the main characters and our rather unique situation.Part 2 will show how our unusual story shockingly concludes.If you like Sci-Fi, I hope you will bear with me in my first attempt at a Sci-Fi short story that also teaches important economic lessons.Scripture Citations:Psalm 35:26-28*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****