#46 - "Why Paul Must Take a Back Seat to Jesus - The key ingredient to properly approaching and interpreting the NT."

Let's explore a controversial but important thesis that may help us approach the New Testament in a more mature way and could help us clear up many errors in the process,  

“Start with Paul and you will see Jesus incorrectly, start with Jesus and you will see Paul much differently.”

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In Episode #45 we tackle the often confusing and mysterious question that many Christians have fretted over, "What is the Unpardonable Sin?"   You will be surprised that the teaching is found in one of the most famous teachings in all of the Old Testament.  It isn't a mystery, it is very clear, it is concrete.  Join us to find out, "What is the Unpardonable Sin?"

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Most of us are curious about the details of culture that surrounded Jesus' day that we don't know about.  Often we are surprised when the historical facts contradict the tradition that we have been taught.  In Episode #44 we explore, "5 Things Most People Don't Know About the NT."  You will find these things enlightening, maybe even a little provocative, and I hope clarifying in our constant pursuit of truth in our understanding scripture.  

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Our approach to conversion...  Is our process today of "raising our hands" to receive Christ or praying a "20 second prayer" creating strong disciples?  What kind of process did Jesus employ for people wanting to convert?  In this podcast David will explore our current approach to conversion within Western Christianity and contrast it with a surprising approach from Judaism.  It is a challenging subject that will make you think.  

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In our episode #42 I will explain my absence recently and why I was out for a while, and then we will look at Luke 11:1 when one of Jesus disciples ask Jesus, "Lord teach us to pray."  We will do a deep dive into the Lord's prayer in our titled episode, "The Lord's Prayer is not quite what you thought it was." 

If you would like to reach out with any questions, thoughts, etc... you can reach me on my email at: mdavidhancock@gmail.com

Are Today's Preachers Weakening The Gospel?  The Challenge of Modern Day Sophists.  Paul had a lot to say about many preachers in his day who were relying more on the power of their own oratory to move people, than they were about the content and power of the message of the Gospel.  Paul had the same dilemma that we have today, where showmanship and polished rhetoric took precedence over the truth of the gospel.  Explore with us how the Sophists greatly influenced the Greco-Roman world and the church's viewpoint of power.

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What can Galileo teach us today?  Many of us know the name Galileo.  But few know what he did, the context which he operated in, and the problematic headwinds that he faced in trying to overcome centuries of tradition, theological assumptions and constructs in the church when it came to some of his scientific discoveries.  Learn more about the man Galileo, the difficulty in his heresy trial, and the lessons that we can learn and apply in our context of faith and science...

Also, I'm indebted to the great biographer Michael White for his indispensable book on Galileo and his work, "Galileo: The AntiChrist."  For a more in depth study on Galileo I highly recommend his work which I've linked here.  

Who are the Nephilim in Genesis 6? One of the questions that I get asked most frequently over the years is the strange passage found in Genesis 6.  I always get asked, “Who are the Nephilim?”  You may be surprised that the most plausible answer is rather simple, and not as complex and bizarre as two of the most common theories espouse.  Learn more...