Ep. 3: That Verse Shouldn’t Be There, But It Is
Dr. Brian Mattson uses the recent death of a snake-charming, pentecostal preacher to look at the necessity of really understanding the text and that some inclusions are really debated.
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Ep. 1- Commentary: Lost in Translation
Is the Bible a reliable historical document, or is it like the “telephone game” where the message gets lost in translation? Brian begins to explain why it is reliable.
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Ep. 11 - Denying and Resigning to Suffering
The next line in the Apostle’s Creed points right to death and suffering. However, it’s not simply denying and resigning it, it’s embracing it in light of what the Holy Bible teaches.
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Ep. 9- The Davinci Code
Brian continues his discussion on the Apostle’s creed with the next line “born of the virgin Mary” and the fact the Davinci Code is completely wrong.
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Ep. 8 - Transcending Death
We do not have the resources for our own salvation. “I believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit” is the next line of the Apostle’s Creed. Brian teases out the importance of the origins of Jesus of Nazareth being supernatural.
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Ep. 7 - Jesus Provokes Either Love or Hate
Dr. Brian Mattson continues his look at the Apostle’s Creed and it’s application to us our and daily lives in today’s culture. What is it about the name of Jesus significant? What point does that have for us and the Christian faith?
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Ep. 6- Commentary: God is Not the Blind Watchmaker
This season Brian is looking deeper at the Apostle’s Creed and it’s impact on our lives an in our society. “I believe in God the Father” is a phrase indicative of much more than we initially see, God is not the Blind Watchmaker nor our best buddy.
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Ep. 5- Christianity is the Reason to Explore the World
“Maker of Heaven and Earth” is one of the next critical phrases in the Apostle’s Creed. It’s critical because religion has been considered a scientific hinderance. But this completely false. Brian addresses this supposed conflict of science and religion.
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Ep. 4: Believing in God is Not Positively Medieval
Christians and others can’t relinquish their belief in God. Richard Dawkins says it’s a genetic mutation that needs to be eradicated. Brian addresses these two topics as he continues his discussion of the Apostle’s Creed.
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Ep. 3: We Don’t Like to Believe
Brian continues his discussion on the Apostles’ Creed with the very first line, “I believe” and the power of that statement in light of our culture’s opposition to belief instead favoring experience, observation and knowledge
