In this episode I look at passages in the gospels of Matthew and Mark in which Jesus said that blasphemy against Himself was forgivable but blasphemy against the Holy Spirit could never be forgiven.Did Jesus mean that if someone today utters an incantation against the Holy Spirit that his fate is sealed forever with no hope of repentance and forgiveness?Perhaps the context of Jesus’ words as well as understanding the purpose of Jesus’ earthly ministry and the role of the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus to the world can help us understand what blaspheming Jesus and blaspheming the Holy Spirit meant historically or even today.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!
Does God Reward Killing Babies?! (A look at Psalm 137:9)
In this episode of Truthspresso I look at one passage I consider to be one of the hardest to explain. It is an excuse for some people to believe the Bible really isn’t the Word of God or that Christianity isn’t true.Psalm 137:9 says “Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.”Does God favor or reward people for killing babies?!Let’s look at some context and history to figure out what this verse is really talking about!We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!
The Hardest Verse in the Bible?! (A look at Mark 13:32)
In this episode of Truthspresso I look at one passage deemed the hardest verse to explain from an article addressed to Christian writers:Why did Jesus say He didn’t know the day or hour of His return? If He’s God incarnate, wouldn’t He know this?We look at four explanations and evaluate which one (or two) are the most likely.Sources Consulted:Dr. Henderson Ward, “The Most Difficult Verse in the Bible,” FaithWriters, March 19, 2013.“Ancient Jewish Wedding Customs and their Symbolic Parallels relative to the Church (The Bride of Jesus Christ),” Focus On Jerusalem, Accessed September 6, 2023.“Ancient Jewish Wedding Customs and Yeshua’s Second Coming,” MessianicBible.com, Accessed September 6, 2023.See also:Is Jesus Like Doctor Octopus? (part 1)Is Jesus Like Doctor Octopus? (part 2)Is
Just Who Were Those Nephilim, Anyway? (part 2)
No Christian podcast worth its salt can avoid answering the all-important question: just who were those Nephilim, anyway?Chelsea and I present the second of three popular theories about the Nephilim: that they are the offspring of Seth’s descendants intermarrying with Cain’s rebellious descendants.Theories about the Nephilim seem to depend on who were “the sons of God” and “the daughters of men” in Genesis chapter 6.Join us as we explore arguments for this theory and arguments against it.Sources Consulted:“The Sons of God and the Nephilim – Part 2: The Sethite View,” Creation Today, Accessed September, 3, 2023.Bodie Hodge, “Nephilim: Who Were They?” Answers in Genesis, July 9, 2008.Scriptures Referenced:Genesis 4:26Exodus 4:22-23Deuteronomy 14:1Psalm 82:1-82 Samuel 7:14Jeremiah 31:9Judges 3:5-6***Castle Rock Women’s Healthis a
The Hardest Verses to Explain? (part 2: Who are “the spirits in prison”?)
In this episode of Truthspresso Express I look at one passage among others considered “difficult-to-understand” from an article addressed to Christian writers:Who are “the spirits in prison” to whom Jesus preached, and when did He preach to them?We look at five different views and I reveal which one I hold.Sources Consulted:Dr. Henderson Ward, “The Most Difficult Verse in the Bible,” FaithWriters, March 19, 2013.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!
Just Who Were Those Nephilim, Anyway? (part 1)
No Christian podcast worth its salt can avoid answering the all-important question: just who were those Nephilim, anyway?Chelsea and I present the first of three popular theories about the Nephilim: that they are the offspring of fallen angels and humans.Theories about the Nephilim seem to depend on who were “the sons of God” and “the daughters of men” in Genesis chapter 6.Join us as we explore arguments for this theory and arguments against it.Sources Consulted:The Book of EnochDr. Michael S. Heiser, “Who Are the Nephilim and What Is Their Origin?” Logos, May 28, 2021.Scriptures Referenced:Genesis 6:1-5Numbers 13:33Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7Jude vv.14-152 Peter 2:4-6Psalm 104:4Hebrews 1:5,7,14Matthew 22:30***Castle Rock Women’s Healthis a pro-life and pro-women health care ministry. They need your help
The Hardest Verses to Explain? (part 1)
In this episode of Truthspresso Express I look at two passages among others considered “difficult-to-understand” from an article addressed to Christian writers:Where did Cain get his wife? (Genesis 4:16-17)Why did Matthew say that Jeremiah spoke a prophecy that we find written in Zechariah?Sources Consulted:Dr. Henderson Ward, “The Most Difficult Verse in the Bible,” FaithWriters, March 19, 2013.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!
Ohio Right To Life Aborts the Truth!
Elizabeth Marbach was the communications director for Ohio Right To Life.But on that fateful day of August 15, 2023, she dared to do the unthinkable! She tweeted a message on X that said that faith in Jesus Christ alone was the only hope anyone could have.Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller replied that it was the most bigoted post he had ever seen and demanded that she delete it.After a firestorm of controversy, and Marbach refusing to retract her basic Christian claim, Miller apologized.Yet, two days later, Marbach still found herself dismissed from Ohio Right To Life. When asked if she regretted her initial tweet, Marbach was only grateful that millions have read the truth of the gospel.Sources Consulted:Elizabeth Marbach’s original
Why God Didn’t Use ChatGPT to Write the Bible!
In this episode of Truthspresso Express I respond to an article I read Wednesday night about how someone use ChatGPT to write some fake Bible verses.A “trans” person asked ChatGPT to conjure some virtual Bible verses that show Jesus “affirming” this lifestyle.Some comments claimed that these verses sounded more “Christian” than most Christians.I compare these AI-generated verses to statements Jesus made in the gospels to show that the ChatGPT Jesus doesn’t imitate the real Jesus. In fact, the fake verses are more similar to what one might read from the gnostic gospels from the Nag Hammadi library.Sources Consulted:Christopher Wiggins, “ChatGPT Writes Trans-Affirming Bible Verse,” Advocate, Wednesday, August 16, 2023.We value your feedback!Have questions for Truthspresso?Contact us!
Is Marriage Outdated? (A reply to a Huffington Post article)
In this episode of Truthspresso Express I examine a 2017 contributing article from the Huffington Post. David Wygant, a “dating and relationship coach” argues that we need to “redefine” marriage to fit modern society. How original!Wygant treats a lifetime commitment as an “illusion” and a childhood fairy tale.Since we live longer on average than our ancestors from the Middle Ages, we “grow” and “change” a lot throughout our adulthood. There should be room for five or six “loving relationships” if we live long enough.And the stigma of divorce needs to go, of course.Not recognizing the truth of God’s design, it shouldn’t shock us when the world can’t figure out why marriage even exists as a “tradition.”Sources Consulted:David Wygant, “Is Marriage