Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast - Enhanced

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: The Worship Effect (00:00:00) Commentary: Billy Graham Organization Removes “Cult” from Website (00:57:23) Commentary: How to Answer the Charge “You’re Being Judgmental” (01:53:16) Caller/topic: 1. How do you reconcile wise decision making and trusting God? (00:18:33) 2. How do you prove that science isn’t everything? (00:28:03) 3. How long before a congregation reinstates a pastor with a past moral problem? (00:50:20) 4. Is unbelief a sin? (01:18:35) 5. Can you argue someone into the Kingdom? (01:27:08) 6. What does the Bible teach about remarriage after divorce? (01:42:03) 7. Can the true God be found and worshiped in Islam or Mormonism? (02:02:20) 8. How do you respond to “I’m personally pro-life, but publicly pro-choice”? (02:13:36) 9. Trip to Israel (02:23:33) 10. What Scripture was Paul referring to in 2 Timothy 3:16 at the time? (02:28:56) 11. Why is the doctrine of Mary’s perpetual virginity wrong? (02:39:05)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Increasing Cultural Conflict (00:00:00) Announcement: STR’s reTHINK Apologetics Conference (00:56:11) Caller/topic: 1. What do you think of an argument against Roman Catholic doctrine on justification? (00:24:40) 2. How much doctrinal disagreement do you allow for before leaving a church? (00:45:16) 3. What is a tactical plan for answering conspiracy theorists? (01:04:55) 4. What is the mark of the beast? (01:20:38) 5. Is homosexual attraction a sin? (01:35:51) 6. What do you make of God sending people into your life at the perfect moment? (01:53:29) 7. How do you choose a church? (02:03L02) 8. What do you make of the age of Old Testament people? (02:16:21) 9. Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? (02:32:59)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: The Greatest Bible Verse (00:00:00) Commentary: Why So Many Denominations? (00:24:58) Commentary: Praying for Your Kids (00:36:09) Commentary: No More Father-daughter Dances (00:42:33) Commentary: Jesus’ Wife? (01:52:02) Caller/topic: 1. How to deal with King James Version only view in your church? (00:57:26) 2. Disagree with your take on the Roman Catholic Church (01:09:14) 3. How do you reconcile justification by faith alone and the cost of discipleship? (01:21:20) 4. Does deism have validity? (01:39:01) 5. Can science disprove God? (02:04:08) 6. The greatest verse in the Bible (02:17:03) 7. How do you know if you’re saved? (02:29:48) 8. Why did God use a lying spirit in an Old Testament prophecy if He is truth? (02:40:42)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Shifting Blame (00:00:00) Commentary: Putting a Stone in His Shoe (00:56:08) Guest: Eric Bargerhuff – The Most Misused Verses in the Bible (01:52:17) Caller/topic: 1. Is God limited? (00:22:55) 2. How do you respond to someone who believes “Bible only”? (00:35:19) 3. Why did God allow Satan in the Garden? (00:49:40) 4. How do you deal with differences and discord in a congregation? (01:14:21) 5. Is Christianity a religion? (01:28:36) 6. Why does God allow loved ones to die of cancer? (01:40:41)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Raising Christian Kids (00:00:00) Commentary: Christian Bias? (00:58:11) Guest: Tiffany Gelpi – Change Collegian Network (01:54:06) Caller/topic: 1. What do you tell someone to become a Christian? (00:24:19) 2. Is there non-Christian evidence for God? (00:49:35) 3. Can a universe exist without logic? (01:20:11) 4. Is Christian mysticism a red flag? (01:30:27) 5. What does the Bible mean that salvation is a free gift? (01:39:59) 6. What about the differences between the Old Testament and the Tanakh? (02:16:20) 7. How do you answer a Jehovah’s Witness’s objection? (02:21:28) 8. How would you teach a Sunday School introduction to apologetics? (02:34:08)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: The Bible & Homosexuality (00:00:00) Commentary: Arrogant Tactics? (00:56:20) Guest: Brett Kunkle – The reThink Conference (01:54:16) Caller/topic: 1. Can atheists argue for rights? (00:23:50) 2. Are religious beliefs just brain states? (00:46:01) 3. How does Genesis 1:5 relate to the old earth view? (01:10:52) 4. Does the Bible teach eternal security? (01:27:56) 5. How to start apologetics in church? (01:39:59) 6. How does the soul relate to the brain? - Part 1 (01:48:53) 7. The universe is geocentric. (02:06:00) 8. Old Testament verses are taken out of context in the New Testament. (02:10:57) 9. Is the Bible self-validating? (02:26:11) 10. How is the soul related to the brain? - Part 2 (02:33:39)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: No Other Name (00:00:00) Commentary: The Argument from Desire (00:56:10) Commentary: The Similarities between Christians and Atheists (01:52:04) Caller/topic: 1. Can we be moral without God? (00:22:44) 2. Why is there so much evil? (00:45:25) 3. How do we explain a talking snake? (01:12:49) 4. Don’t add any more offense to the Gospel than there already is inherent in it. (01:22:43) 5. Atheists can believe in objective morality. (01:36:05) 6. Atheists are anti-God. (01:46:46) 7. Is it good for Christians to pursue high education for money and promotions? (02:03:47) 8. Can Christians be open-minded about religious ideas? (02:13:47) 9. Atheists are similar to Christians (02:23:47) 10. What is a Christian’s responsibility to government? (02:35:15) 11. Is it reverent and biblical to baptize in a hot tub? (02:43:22)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Do All Religions Have Irrational Beliefs? (00:00:00) Commentary: Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence? (00:58:05) Caller/topic: 1. Was the Great Commission given to all Christians or only the disciples? (00:24:45) 2. Distinguish between absolute and objective morality. (00:49:02) 3. Comment on compatiblism. (01:12:54) 4. Who are the “sons of God” in the “divine council” in Psalm 82? (01:28:47) 5. Would you attend a same-sex wedding ceremony? (01:49:54) 6. Explain an actual infinite versus a potential infinite. (02:01:11) 7. Can God limit his knowledge? (02:09:16) 8. How do you reconcile end of life decisions with the cost of healthcare? (02:18:15) 9. Role play an apologetic conversation (02:40:15) 10. What is the order of faith and miracles? (02:49:04)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Summer Vacation at the Cabin (00:00:00) Commentary: Tolerance in the Public Square (00:56:10) Commentary: No Other Name (01:54:07) Guest: Mike Horton – Evangelicals, Catholics, & Unity (02:06:53) Caller/topic: 1. Does God operate according to the laws of physics? (00:20:24) 2. How do you tactfully tell someone about the Wisdom Model? (00:41:44) 3. How do you give an apologetic for apologetics? (00:50:34) 4. Was the early church Roman Catholic? (01:20:53) 5. How do you respond to Sam Harris’ argument about free will? (01:44:35)

Guest Host: J. Warner Wallace Commentary: Tolerance in the Public Square (00:00:00) Commentary: A Christian Perspective on Aurora, CO (00:56:07) Commentary: The Foolish Apologist/The Wise Apologist (01:38:05) Guest: Dan Kimball – Finding Jesus in Organized Religion (01:52:00) Caller/topic: 1. What is the purpose of church youth groups? (00:25:32) 2. Does the Christian worldview support randomness in art or realism? (00:47:02) 3. How to clarify terms in discussion about the beginning of the universe? (01:18:03)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: The Eternal Stakes (00:00:00) Commentary: Is Family Something In Particular? (00:55:43) Caller/topic: 1. Is the Bible authoritative or can we ignore some commands? (00:27:10) 2. Is surrogacy okay? (01:19:13) 3. Are morals conditioned by culture? (01:28:59) 4. Is Calvinism rationally defensible? (01:45:07) 5. Results of street witnessing (01:53:04) 6. Can Christians take anti-depressants? (02:05:17) 7. Must Messianic Jews follow the Mosaic Law? (02:24:49) 8. Is birth control okay? (02:43:10)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: God's Authority or Our Way? (00:00:00) Commentary: PCUSA Votes on Same-sex Marriage (00:56:03) Guest: Brett Kunkle - Mormonism (01:52:00) Caller/topic: 1. How do we know we can't get something from nothing? (00:21:28) 2. Is it wise to pursue more education? (00:34:21) 3. Answer an apparent contradiction in Jesus' claims. (00:44:03) 4. How do you decide if it's time to leave your church? (01:20:49) 5. Do words tell us about reality? (01:39:35)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: The Meaning Is in the Words (00:00:00) Commentary: Why Mormonism Is Not Christianity (00:56:00) Commentary: Pastor Harper on the Titanic (01:52:18) Caller/topic: 1. What is the meaning of marriage in the Bible? (00:23:11) 2. Is it ethical to do business in China? (00:48:36) 3. Tips on how to witness at work (01:22:45) 4. Is the Moral Argument for God’s existence flawed? (01:40:51) 5. What is required to fulfill the Great Commission? (01:59:26) 6. Can adding knowledge to service glorify God more than service alone? (02:14:06) 7. When are you “casting pearls before swine”? (02:32:44) 8. When should what’s immoral be made illegal? (02:39:23)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Spiritual Warfare and Apologetics (00:00:00) Commentary: Something from Nothing? (00:56:10) Guest: Alan Shlemon – The Insider Movement in Muslim Missions Caller/topic: 1. Was it moral to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? (00:24:33) 2. When do Christians receive the Holy Spirit? (00:40:57) 3. How do you discern the Holy Spirit’s voice from your own thoughts? (01:19:44) 4. A definitive argument against God’s existence (01:36:55) 5. Does God punish children for their father’s sins? (01:45:46)

Host: Greg Koukl Commentary: Recap of Greg’s Travels (00:00:00) Commentary: Worshipping in Keswick, England (00:57:54) Caller/topic: 1. Do we need emotional verification for our belief in God? (00:25:28) 2. Is there relativism in the Bible? (00:48:44) 3. Why do we need to be taught if the Holy Spirit teaches us – 1 John 2:27? (01:18:50) 4. What do you think of Lordship salvation theology? (01:45:29) 5. Does open theism solve the problem of evil? (01:58:17) 6. Is the Gospel good if some go to Hell? (02:16:24) 7. How can there be no evil in Heaven if we have free will? (02:27:53) 8. Problems with open theism (02:42:45) 9. Does the teleological argument commit the fallacy of induction? (02:48:42)