MSL- April -The Matt Slick Live -Live Broadcast of - - - is a production of the Christian Apologetics Research Ministry -CARM- Matt answers questions on topics like The Bible Apologetics Theology World Religions Atheism and other issues- -You can also email questions to Matt using- info-carm org Put -Radio Show Question- in the Subject line- Answers will be discussed in a future show -Topics Include---MSL- April --Qualifications of Elders and Deacons--Who Grants Faith-- --The Angel in Revelation--Reformed and Calvinist Theology--MSL- April [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Are egg hunts ok for churches to host Does our view of the end times affect our understanding of God's kingdom What's the difference between Calvinists and Lutherans Was it necessary for Jesus to die in such a brutal way Revelation Bible Study Today's Offer The King Is Crowned Ways Jesus's Ascension Matters For You Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core View our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - [... more]

The Matt Slick Live daily radio show broadcast is a production of the Christian Apologetics Research Ministry -CARM- During the show Matt answers questions on the air and offers insight on topics like The Bible Apologetics Theology World Religions Atheism and other issues-- The show airs live on the Truth Network Monday through Friday - PM EST - - PM PST--You can also email questions to Matt using- info-carm org Please put -Radio Show Question- in the Subject line--You can also watch a live stream during the live show on RUMBLE---Time stamps are approximate due to commercials being removed for [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Does Philippians teach that we have to work to earn the resurrection Who sinned first Adam or Lucifer Why do Roman Catholics believe that Mary is a perpetual virgin Will the drag shows in my city hinder the furthering of God's kingdom Why does God tell us to love our enemies if he doesn't save unbelievers Should we reject the Calvinist teaching of election in church Today's Offer Songs to Sing as a Family Request our latest special offers here or call - [... more]

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Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Could you explain Revelation - from a Calvinist perspective--- - Is Doug Wilson violating Timothy - since the outside community in Moscow ID thinks poorly of him--- - What does it mean that have the mind of Christ or the Spirit of God in us--- - How do you defend limited atonement--- - Doesn't Deborah prove that women can be elders [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul comment on a debate held on November between the three amigos of the YouTube channel Midnight Mormons and Radio Free Mormon The video has been posted to the Heart of the Matter the Midnight Mormons and the Mormon Discussion Inc podcast channels and to date has racked up K views The pre-debate drama was amped up perhaps purposefully to draw an audience and the fireworks continued during the debate It was not a formal debate and the participants went off-format for much of the evening leaving Matthew and I [... more]

This episode we finish our discussion of the LDS Gospel Topics Essay Mother in Heaven Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist kicks off the episode with a question about why the doctrine of a Mother in Heaven is considered authoritative doctrine when the direct support for it amounts to hearsay that Joseph Smith taught it along with the fact that it made it into an LDS Hymn He notes that the doctrine that Adam was God has been declared to be heresy by subsequent LDS leaders even though Brigham Young taught it and claimed that Joseph Smith taught it We hope that [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Matt discusses the difference in being able to grieve with the hope of the resurrection -- - Did Adam and Eve have libertarian free will--- - Don't Calvinists deny free will--- - A caller wanted to continue the conversation about Christians going through suffering -- - Why do you continue so long with callers who clearly aren't listening [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode I am seeking God's will for my life I am looking through the Scriptures to look for confirmation for what to do with my life Can you help me with that I just got out of the military and have relocated into my in-laws home How can I minister and witness to them during this time I have heard that Jesus was never born on December th If that is right then why do we celebrate Christmas on this day What is your [... more]

Calvinist convictions should not make us contentious they should make us more like Christ Today Burk Parsons corrects common misconceptions about Reformed theology Get 'A Little Book on the Christian Life' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org little-book-christian-life Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Matt opens the show by reading a little -hate mail- and other interesting and amusing letters he has received -- - Why do you call yourself a Calvinist--- - Where do the different denominations come from--- - Where in the Bible does it say we are to be called Christians--- - Is it wrong to take pride in the knowledge of the gospel--- - If faith is given to us how are we to persuade people of the gospel--- - What are the essentials of [... more]

This episode we kicked off our short Things Mormons Hate series in which Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul discuss Jonathan Edwards' important sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God There are two parts to our discussion In this second part we discuss our thoughts about Edwards' sermon and include a reading of the sermon We hope you enjoy this conversation and presentation of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God If you are outside of Christ flee to the mountain [... more]

This is our th episode and we have a special treat for you fireflies This episode we kick off our short Things Mormons Hate series Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul discuss Jonathan Edwards' important sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God There are two parts to our discussion In this first part we talk about our understanding of God's wrath when we were LDS passages in LDS canon that reference the wrath of God how we understand the wrath of God juxtaposed with the love of God the danger of a theology that focuses solely [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Is there a way to identify those of a reprobate mind- And when do you stop engaging with such a person--- - Can a regenerate person abide in sin--- - What is essential to be a Christian- What about a Calvinist--- - Did Jesus die on a cross or a tree--- - Was Jeremiah - talking to Christians--- - What do you think about Covid--- - How do you pray for those who are sick--- - Do you think the vaccine relates to the mark [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul discuss the proof texts that are used within Latter-day Saint teachings regarding the LDS testimony They ask questions of the texts such as Are they being used in context What might they mean if they mean something different than how they are used in LDS teachings Come along with us for the ride [... more]

Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul were invited by our friend Jeremy Howard to go on the Do Theology Podcast to answer some blunt questions This is the second part of that interview [... more]

Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul were invited by our friend Jeremy Howard to go on the Do Theology Podcast to answer some blunt questions This is the first part of that interview In this installment Jeremy asks us to revisit our transitions out of the LDS Church and then asks us if we really experienced a burning in the bosom in our efforts to gain a testimony of the LDS Church and the Book of Mormon [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul wrap up their conversation with Aaron Shafovaloff Here they discuss a number of dilemmas that Aaron has documented but not yet written into article form Our goal here is to think through LDS theology taking it out to its logical conclusions We hope you enjoy this episode [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Matt discusses his newly released article dealing with his latest research into Covid -- - Do noncalvinists believe that faith is a work--- - How can those who don't believe the Bible end up being bishops--- - What does Matthew - - mean--- - Is it possible for someone to call themselves Catholic and be saved--- - People are saying that the Idaho hospitals are overwhelmed with unvaccinated Covid patients What do you think about that--- - What does it mean that God dwells in [... more]

This week Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul welcome Aaron Shafavaloff to Outer Brightness He joined us to discuss his article Dilemmas of Mormon Exaltation Aaron spent nearly three hours with us and we're excited to share these with you In this first installment we introduce Aaron and his article and discuss the first dilemma he enumerates and begin a discussion of the second [... more]

In this episode The Apostate Paul and Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist welcome Latter-day Saint Jaxon Washburn back to Outer Brightness They discuss Episode The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ from Y Religion the podcast of the BYU Religion Department In that episode Professor Jason Combs is interviewed about an article he wrote Jaxon sent us the podcast episode and we thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss the differences and similarities between LDS and Christian views on this topic We hope you enjoy this conversation [... more]

In this episode we welcome a Latter-day Saint guest to Outer Brightness Tarik D LaCour is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at Texas A M University The topic of free-will or moral agency is deeply intertwined with LDS theology Philosophically Tarik holds to the position of soft determinism That position is often called Compatibilism and is the view that human free-will is compatible with God's omniscience Compatibilism is the position often taken by Calvinists Latter-day Saints are typically Libertarian when it comes to the concept of free-will and some even adopt the Open Theist view which holds that God does [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul continue the conversation with Steve James In this final installment we continue the dialogue around the definitions of inspiration and revelation the idea that the use of Ancient Near Eastern texts by Old Testament writers is polemical the Divine Council Worldview of Dr Michael S Heiser We also begin discussing the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and questions Steve posed regarding several if it's articles and the perspicuity of scripture Is revelation from God to prophets and apostles needed today We discuss several ideas that Steve posed as areas [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul continue the conversation with Steve James In this second installment we continue the conversation of the eighth LDS Article of Faith as it relates to the claim in Nephi Chapter in the Book of Mormon that plain and precious truths were removed from the Bible after the Early Church received the Hebrew Bible from the Jewish people we talk about translations JST vs ESV other modern books that claim to be revealed Scripture proper definitions for the terms inspiration and revelation and the concept of Biblical authors borrowing from [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul welcome Steve James to Outer Brightness Steve is a Latter-day Saint that we have dialogued with in various Facebook groups Steve and Paul were having a spirited dialogue about the doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy in one of the groups and we decided to invite him on the program to continue the conversation In this first installment we introduce ourselves to each other to give context to the topic and begin the discussion of Biblical Inerrancy with a conversation about the eighth LDS Article of Faith and a proper definition [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul read and respond to the LDS Gospel Topics Essay titled Are Mormons Christian Covered here in Part are the other two main sections of the article Latter-day Saints Believe in a Restored Christianity and Latter-day Saints Believe in an Open Canon as well as the Conclusion We hope you enjoy this conversation [... more]

In this bonus episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul sit down to discuss why we study theology [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - What are the most important qualifications for elders as outlined in Scripture--- - Does the Scripture that says the son is not guilty of the father's sin contradict the Calvinistic belief that we cannot come to God because of Adam's sin--- - How do you know what things are hills to die on in regard to other preachers--- - The repeat caller from the sacred name movement called to try and again discuss what Jesus' real name was -- - Do you hold to dispensationalism [... more]

This week the Apostate Paul and Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist welcome Steven Pynakker to Outer Brightness Steven is a charismatic Christian whose YouTube channel Mormon Book Reviews has taken off over the past few months Steven has an interest in Mormon history and is very well read He reviews books about Mormonism on his channel and interviews Mormon authors and historians as well as others interested in Mormon history He has shown that it is possible for Christians and Mormons to dialogue in respectful ways We hope you enjoy this conversation Link to our episode on Steven's Channel Mormon Book [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

Hey Fireflies Welcome to this bonus episode of Outer Brightness From Mormon to Jesus The Apostate Paul here I'm recording a new intro for this episode because since Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and I recorded this episode on July the state of affairs has changed So in this intro I'm going to provide a quick timeline In or the LDS Church began publishing Gospel Topics Essays designed to allow church members to learn about difficult topics in LDS Church history and doctrine directly from the Church's official website rather than other online sources These essays have the imprimatur of the [... more]

In this episode Matthew the Nuclear Calvinist and the Apostate Paul deal the dirt and talk about your friend and our friend Herman Who's Herman Hermeneutics The Art and Science of Biblical Interpretation How should we read and understand the Bible If a passage is difficult to understand what are the steps to unpacking the author's intent We tackle these questions and more in this episode Check out these other resources What Is Biblical Hermeneutics Hermeneutics Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation by Henry Virkler and Karelynne Ayayo [... more]

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Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Are Seventh Day Adventists Christian- What should I be looking out for when speaking with them--- - Where are your online debates posted--- - Why is believing the doctrine of the Trinity considered essential for salvation--- - Do you believe those who are not Calvinists are still Christian--- - What exactly does Calvinism teach--- - Why did God order that innocent women and children in Joshua--- - Why do so many churches seem to teach gnostic teaching or just worldly philosophy [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - What is replacement theology- Is there a place for the nation of Israel--- - Why as a Calvinist are Arminians considered brothers in Christ but not Catholics--- - When is the mark of the beast supposed to come--- - Will you take the covid vaccine if it is introducing foreign DNA--- - Will the mark of the beast be a trick- Can we accidentally take it--- - Why are LDS so obsessed with authority--- - Why and how does Mary's perpetual virginity in catholic teaching [... more]

Matthew the Knucklier Calvinist and Paul Bunyan go behind enemy lines on the Radio Free Mormon podcast to chat about an article he wrote on born again experiences in the Book of Mormon [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - A caller wanted to challenge a conversation on a previous show regarding Romans and the BLM beliefs -- - Did Paul invent the concept of justification by faith--- - Are their different types of atheists--- - Which view of the end times is correct--- - What do make of the variants in the beast's number in Revelation--- - Can you be a presuppositionalist but not Calvinistic--- - How are we all one race when the Israelites were told not to marry -other races-- Is Shepherd's [... more]

The Sons of Light Paul Bunyan Matthew the Nukular Calvinist and Michael the Ex-Mormon Apologist begin their discussion of the question What if Mormonism isn't true [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Can you explain Acts - what does it mean that God overlooked the times of ignorance--- - What's a book you'd recommend on hermenutics--- - What do you think about what is happening with the SBC and homosexuality--- - When it says in Romans that Abraham believed God does that mean he was believing in the Messiah--- - What's your definition of faith and works--- - Why do you identify yourself as a Calvinist--- - Can you explain John - - --- - What other [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Can you explain Acts - - Can those who are predestined reject their salvation--- - Where would you recommend people go to seminary- What do you think of John MacArthur's seminary--- - As a Calvinist is it still needed to witness--- - A former th Day Adventist called to thank Matt for the CARM site and also to ask if that section would ever be expanded -- - What's the difference between subjective and objective morality--- - Can you explain the Trinity What place does [... more]

What about the Millennial generation of new Calvinist pastors Length [... more]