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How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-know-that-i-am-really-a-christian\/#arve-youtube-rutv2o7qnj465fa0700478eb316262310","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RUtv2o7qNj4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S14-EP01-How-To-Know-I-am-A-Real-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-17","description":"How"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesHow Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian?Having a right understanding of salvation is crucial. It means the difference between life and death, heaven and hell, where and how we will spend eternity. Scripture calls us to examine ourselves, to test ourselves, to see if we are in the faith. One of the best ways to do this is to take the Word of God and let it be our guide. Let it reflect the truth about God and about who He says we are. Are we reconciled to Him; do we really know Him? Do our lives reflect a proper understanding of the gospel? If you would like to examine and evaluate these things more closely, consider listening to/watching the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell:God's WorkmanshipWhat It Means To Be For Christ - Pts. 1 & 2From Dead Works To A Living ServiceApplying The GospelThe Lives We Are Urged To LiveProving Our Profession: LoveDull Of HearingHypocrisy Exposed How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-do-i-know-that-i-am-really-a-christian\/#arve-vimeo-48962063465fa0700483e9809538660","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/489620634?h=add15aa774&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S14-EP01-How-To-Know-I-am-A-Real-Christian.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-17","description":"How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Do I Know That I Am Really A Christian?This season on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot are before a live audience seeking to answer questions that are on their hearts and minds. The question asked in this episode comes from the reading of Matthew 7:21-23. A young lady asks, how can we know for sure that we are a Christian; how can we make sure we are true Christians and not like the hypocrites? She wonders, how does she know that she has eternal life?Dr. Caldwell says this is a good question. He reads the passage and then shares that what’s envisioned here in these verses is a day that people will appear before the Lord Jesus in judgment and hear the words, I never knew you. These people have claimed to have a relationship with Jesus; they have claimed to have done quite a bit in His name. They’ve been this, and they’ve done that in His name, but Jesus says, “depart from Me, I never knew you.” So Dr. Caldwell says that there are a few things he’d like to point out.He asks, is it possible for someone to say they know Jesus and yet don’t really know Him; is it possible for someone to engage in act...

Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-abuse-biblical-grounds-for-divorce\/#arve-youtube-dudwg10cczo65fa07004cbf5580514750","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dUdWG10cczo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Do","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"Do"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? For further considerations of the nature and character of God, of His love for children and that of mankind in general, consider listening to or watching the following sermons as exposited by Dr. Caldwell: The Sunrise Of God's Tender Mercy Lessons From A Reluctant Prophet The Simplicity Of Saving Faith Like A Child Your Child's Greatest Need The Only Hope For The Guilty Soul How Should Christians Deal With Depression? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-abuse-biblical-grounds-for-divorce\/#arve-vimeo-46783566065fa07004d781977683290","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/467835660?dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the difficult, painful, and emotional topic of the death of babies, infants, and little children. Many wonder and ask what happens to those little ones who die before and after birth. What happens to little ones when they die? Where do they go? Do all children go to heaven when they die? Does the Bible teach that there is an age of accountability for children, or are they considered innocent when they die? Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot seek to help us think biblically about to best answer these questions. Dr. Caldwell states that he believes that all little ones who die either before or at some point after birth do go to heaven. He tells us that we will not find a verse of Scripture in the Bible that says that because the Bible does not tell us that. What we have to do is take everything that the Bible teaches about children and then reason through the Scriptures, from both the Old and New Testaments. Because there is no direct Scripture that confirms this, we have to think through this theologically. Dr. Caldwell believes a good place we can start is to ask ourselves what does the Bible have to say about children as a whole. Does the Bible speak positively or negatively about children? He says it’s positive. The Death Of King David's Son Dr. Caldwell shares the situation and circumstances surrounding the death of King David's son from 2 S...

Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-infants-that-die-go-to-heaven\/#arve-youtube-dudwg10cczo65fa07005194c979552843","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dUdWG10cczo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Do","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"Do"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesDo Infants That Die Go To Heaven?For further considerations of the nature and character of God, of His love for children and that of mankind in general, consider listening to or watching the following sermons as exposited by Dr. Caldwell:The Sunrise Of God's Tender MercyLessons From A Reluctant ProphetThe Simplicity Of Saving FaithLike A ChildYour Child's Greatest NeedThe Only Hope For The Guilty Soul How Should Christians Deal With Depression? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-infants-that-die-go-to-heaven\/#arve-vimeo-46783566065fa070052440152188504","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/467835660?h=d02316ea64&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/STP-S13-EP09a-do-babies-that-die-go-to-heaven.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-12-03","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Do Infants That Die Go To Heaven?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the difficult, painful, and emotional topic of the death of babies, infants, and little children. Many wonder and ask what happens to those little ones who die before and after birth. What happens to little ones when they die? Where do they go? Do all children go to heaven when they die? Does the Bible teach that there is an age of accountability for children, or are they considered innocent when they die? Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot seek to help us think biblically about to best answer these questions.Dr. Caldwell states that he believes that all little ones who die either before or at some point after birth do go to heaven. He tells us that we will not find a verse of Scripture in the Bible that says that because the Bible does not tell us that. What we have to do is take everything that the Bible teaches about children and then reason through the Scriptures, from both the Old and New Testaments. Because there is no direct Scripture that confirms this, we have to think through this theologically. Dr. Caldwell believes a good place we can start is to ask ourselves what does the Bible have to say about children as a whole. Does the Bible speak positively or negatively about children? He says it’s positive.The Death Of King David's SonDr. Caldwell shares the situation and circumstances surrounding the death of King David's son from 2 Samuel 12. From verse 23 of this same chapter, he shares the expectation David expresses of seeing this son again. He speaks of the many in Nineveh who could not tell their right hand from their...

How Should Christians Deal With Depression? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-deal-with-depression\/#arve-youtube-jlz3dzggzw465fa070056aed798526741","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/JLZ3DzggZW4?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP09-how-should-christians-deal-with-depression.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-19","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Should Christians Deal With Depression? To help take the truths of this podcast discussion to heart and mind, consider opening the Word of God and following along with Dr. Caldwell as he exposits the Scriptures in the following sermons: The Cry From A Storm Filled Heart The Wonder Of A Believers Life Faith In The Face Of Frustration The Two Answers For Discouragement The Life of Peace - 6 Sermons from Philippians 4:4-9 How Should Christians Deal With Depression? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-deal-with-depression\/#arve-vimeo-46750123165fa07005759d087344540","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/467501231?h=5e2dbccfd8&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP09-how-should-christians-deal-with-depression.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-19","description":"How Should Christians Deal With Depression? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Deal With Depression? Are there specific biblical examples of depression and answers for how to deal with it? What should a Christian do in general when finding themselves overwhelmed and in the grip of despair or depression? How can a Pastor or fellow churchman respond and help someone who is dealing with depression? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topics of despair and depression. They help us think through these questions and even how to recognize the need for transparency when it comes to these difficult realities that can and do come upon Christians. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that there are multiple examples in the Bible of discouragement and depression. The Psalms especially give voice to discouragement, disillusionment, and despair. He shares that a good example is in Psalm 73, where we find the reality of discouragement and depression, but also we find the answer for them. The answer – Go to the Lord and listen to His Word. The best thing a Christian can do is look away from themselves, away from their circumstances and feelings, and look to God. Scripture teaches us to fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith. Jesus, Himself tells us, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden,

Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution\/#arve-youtube-h1vt13ipe3k65fa07005bc4c608686337","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/h1vT13iPE3k?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP07-Why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-12","description":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesWhy Is There So-Called "Evidence" Of EvolutionTo hear more about the things discussed in today’s podcast, consider listening to the following sermons from the Word of God, delivered by Dr. Richard Caldwell:This Is Our Fathers WorldThe Glorious Agent Of CreationThe Sustainer Of All ThingsWithout ExcuseGod's Abandoning JudgementWhat Adam's Failure Meant To MankindDriven To ParadiseThinking Our Way Home Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution\/#arve-vimeo-46674293465fa07005c6d8850171218","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/466742934?h=1112863870&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP07-Why-is-there-evidence-of-evolution.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-11","description":"Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Why Is There Evidence Of Evolution? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot tackle some questions brought by an individual who shares some skepticism of the creation account in the book of Genesis. The questioner states they find it hard to believe the universe as being created in six days. The individual states that they find the evidence presented by some of the best scientists overwhelmingly convincing. These being scientists across the spectrum as non-Christian, Christian, agnostic, and atheist. They want to know Dr. Caldwell’s take on this. They ask if the universe, including man, was created in six days, why did God make them in such a way that they appear old and aged? Why did God do that? Isn’t that disguising something from us when the universe and the earth seem to be billions of years old, but in reality, they are not? First, Dr. Caldwell tells us that he takes some issues with the questions. He states that these questions present in such a way that assumes a consensus of the universe being billions of years old. Evolution is often presented in this way as if it’s a fact proven by science. The popular perception of evolutionary theory certainly does seem to be that it has already been proven beyond all doubt. It Is Only A Theory Yet evolutionary thought is just that; it is only a theory that is far from scientists reaching a consensus and being settled as fact. Many Christian scientists see evidence for a young earth, so not all scientists agree.

How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-know-if-christianity-is-the-right-religion\/#arve-youtube-okjitg3bqpq65fa07006103d204742917","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/OKJITG3BqpQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP06-is-christianity-the-right-religion.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-05","description":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion To gain a deeper understanding of the of uniqueness of Christianity, consider listening to the following sermons exposited from the Word of God by Dr. Richard Caldwell: No Other Way Ministry In Athens - Pts. 1 & 2 Truth, Love and Deceivers How False Religion Responds To A Lamp The Hatefulness of False Religion The Deadliness of Zealous Ignorance The Character of Lost Humanity The Character of the Natural Man The Savior's Birth Announced - Pts. 1 & 2 How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-know-if-christianity-is-the-right-religion\/#arve-vimeo-46672591365fa070061ba2109421154","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/466725913?h=ba0f96cdb6&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/STP-S13-EP06-is-christianity-the-right-religion.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-11-05","description":"How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Know If Christianity Is The Right Religion How do we really know which religion is the right one? How can we know that Christianity represents the one true religion? What makes Christianity the Truth? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, a listener writes asking if we assume there is only one true religion, such as Christianity, doesn’t the existence of many religions at least prove that mankind likes to make up stories and that people have a tendency to believe them? How then can we really know which religion is the right one? Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot take up this discussion. They help us think about the world's religions and what makes Christianity different from them, what sets Christianity apart from those other religions. Christianity believes the Bible. Christianity believes that God, who does not lie, has told us the truth in his Word, the Bible. And the Bible, says Dr. Caldwell, acknowledges that since the fall of Adam, man’s heart is an idol factory. The Bible acknowledges that there will be many religions and false gods. So yes, men do tend to make up religious stories,

Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-satan-be-in-the-presence-of-god\/#arve-youtube-1ci6e9oulue65fa07006641c225942901","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1CI6E9OUlUE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP05-can-satan-be-in-gods-pressence.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-29","description":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesTo learn more about the strategies of Satan and how we are to resist, flee, and overcome them, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell:Christ's Faithfulness & Our NeedinessThe Christian's Battle - Pts. 1-4Responding To Satanic StrategiesHow Temptation Operates & Is OvercomeResisting The Devil, A Neglected ResponsibilityThe Devil & Elder QualificationsBehind The Scenes Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/can-satan-be-in-the-presence-of-god\/#arve-vimeo-46432763165fa070066f0c869298218","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464327631?h=cb28b57f33&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP05-can-satan-be-in-gods-pressence.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-29","description":"Can Satan Be In The Presence of God? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Can Satan Be In The Presence of God?Is Satan allowed in heaven, into the very throne room of God? Doesn’t the Bible teach that Satan was cast from heaven, cast out from the presence of God? How can Satan be allowed in the presence of God if sin cannot be in God's presence?There are a few passages in the Bible that seem to imply Satan has access to God and that he appears in His very presence. These passages appear to contradict the Christian understanding of the fall of Satan. Christians understand that Satan was cast out of heaven, seemingly unable no longer to appear in the presence of God. We believe this to be true from the Scriptures themselves, due to his sin of rebellion against God.We understand that sin cannot be in the presence of God. God's eyes are too pure to look upon evil. This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot, take up and discuss two of these passages from the Bible. The passages discussed are Job 1 and Luke 22, where it appears that Satan is in the very presence of God. The questions they seek to answer are: do these passages tell us that Satan is allowed into the presence of God, and where do these things take place?Dr. Caldwell explains that sometimes in the Bible, God often communicates to us using terms that are easily received and able to be understood in human ways. There are times that a biblical passage uses figures of speech in what it states; this is referred to as an anthropomorphic statement. These statements use this kind of language so that human beings can relate.

How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-the-nation-of-israel\/#arve-youtube-isn1bz7_ieq65fa07006b929769993227","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ISn1Bz7_IEQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP04-How-Should-Christians-Think-about-the-nation-of-israel.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-22","description":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? We must always hear Scripture first in its proper context and setting to arrive at its meaning. Once we’ve done this, we can then ask what difference does this make to the way we are supposed to live. We worship God by applying the principles that come from that proper understanding. To hear examples of this in the preaching ministry of Dr. Caldwell, consider listening to the following sermons where he exposits some of the more difficult passages of the Scriptures: Mercy's Measure The Blessed or The Cursed - Pts. 1-4 Prayer For The Spiritually Exhausted Christian Contentment - Pts. 1 & 2 Why Christians Love Each Other No Fear Of Judgment The Golden Chain Of Redemption A Doer Of God's Word The Outcome Of Our Approach To God's Word The Sovereign & Just Judge How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-christians-think-about-the-nation-of-israel\/#arve-vimeo-46399682365fa07006c44e199585978","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/463996823?h=e8c9f0349a&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP04-How-Should-Christians-Think-about-the-nation-of-israel.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-22","description":"How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should Christians Think About The Nation of Israel? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the nation of Israel. Dr. Philpot says that as Christians, we see the nation of Israel come into existence through our reading of the Old Testament Scriptures. A people declared by God to be His people, given land and other promises, from whom in time would come the Messiah. But today, we know that on the whole, the Jewish people do not accept Jesus as the Messiah. How should Christians think of this nation today? Dr. Caldwell first tells us we need to recognize that the phrase, the people of God, has more than one reference. When we speak of the people of God today, it is not the same as that of the Old Testament. Dr. Caldwell explains that he is a premillennialist. In simple terms,

How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-accurately-apply-the-scriptures\/#arve-youtube-ga8jy7wwdue65fa070071016961161554","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ga8Jy7wWduE?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP03-Applying-Bible-Verses-Out-Of-Context.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-15","description":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures We must always hear Scripture first in its proper context and setting to arrive at its meaning. Once we’ve done this, we can then ask what difference does this make to the way we are supposed to live. We worship God by applying the principles that come from that proper understanding. To hear examples of this in the preaching ministry of Dr. Caldwell, consider listening to the following sermons where he exposits some of the more difficult passages of the Scriptures: Mercy's Measure The Blessed or The Cursed - Pts. 1-4 Prayer For The Spiritually Exhausted Christian Contentment - Pts. 1 & 2 Why Christians Love Each Other No Fear Of Judgment The Golden Chain Of Redemption A Doer Of God's Word The Outcome Of Our Approach To God's Word The Sovereign & Just Judge How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-accurately-apply-the-scriptures\/#arve-vimeo-46314467565fa070071e58029764765","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/463144675?h=a507c43da9&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP03-Applying-Bible-Verses-Out-Of-Context.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-15","description":"How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures. This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Accurately Apply The Scriptures How can we understand and apply the Scripture to our lives? Can we take any biblical passage or verse and accurately apply them to our particular situations? Can we use and apply verses of Scripture that don’t seem to apply to us today? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot, discuss how to rightly go about dividing the Word of God, that we may properly apply it to our lives today. Dr. Caldwell tells us we can take any principle from any text of Scripture and make some application of the principle. However, if we haven’t considered the original context of the passage, then we haven’t even understood the principle correctly. Dr. Caldwell explains the importance of hearing and understanding the teaching of the verse or passage in the context where it is given. The text has a single meaning,

Does God Still Give New Revelation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-still-give-new-revelation\/#arve-youtube-_zjuybdgpui65fa0700771e0133193007","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_ZJuYbDGPuI?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Still Give New Revelation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP2-New-Revelation.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-08","description":"Does God Still Give New Revelation? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Does God Still Give New Revelation? To hear and learn more about God’s revelation to us, consider listening to sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell at the links provided below. If you would like to hear additional messages on the sufficiency of the Scriptures, consider listening to these conference messages held at Founders Baptist in January 2018 – Speaking The Truth In Love 2018 - The Sufficiency of Scripture Visions & Revelations The Sufficiency of Scripture The Authority & The Ministry of the Word God Has Spoken In Son Jesus Identified - Part 1 & Part 2 Encountering God's Word The Gift Of Prophecy - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Regulating Prophecy Does God Still Give New Revelation? {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-still-give-new-revelation\/#arve-vimeo-46075559265fa070077e51539169348","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/460755592?h=e4690c076b&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Still Give New Revelation?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP2-New-Revelation.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-08","description":"Does God Still Give New Revelation? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Still Give New Revelation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot reminds us that in a recent podcast, he and Dr. Richard Caldwell have spoken about the canon of Scripture. Dr. Caldwell shared that the Scriptures were completed about 90 A.D. in the writing of the book of Revelation by the Apostle John. That was about 2000 years ago. Today we often hear people say that they were inspired by God and others that say they have received revelation from God. They say they have received this revelation by way of visions, dreams, or in other sorts of ways. Dr. Philpot says since God's revelation of the Scriptures came to an end with the complete canon, now compiled in our Bibles, does God go on giving revelation beyond that? Does God give special, extra, additional, or even new revelation to individuals or groups for further enlightenment or a higher way of living for Him? Dr. Caldwell says, no God does not. He explains that we always need to appreciate the uniqueness of what the canon of the Bible is. There is a uniqueness of the biblical books that we have. He explains that we need to know and consider how we came to have the books of the Bible that we have. We need to know that they have authority, not because some authority outside the Bible g...

Does God Speak Audibly Today? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-speak-audibly-today\/#arve-youtube-nsl6dtfcbho65fa07007c970501548166","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nsl6dTFCBho?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Speak Audibly Today?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP1-Does-God-Speaks-Audiably.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-01","description":"Does God Speak Audibly Today? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Does God Speak Audibly Today? To hear and learn more about God speaking to us, please consider listening to the following messages delivered and exposited from His Word, by Dr. Richard Caldwell: God Has Spoken In Son Jesus Identified - Part 1 & Part 2 Encountering God's Word The Gift Of Prophecy - Parts 1, 2, & 3 Regulating Prophecy Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/does-god-speak-audibly-today\/#arve-vimeo-45494448265fa07007d47d526679128","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/454944482?h=9cb37afd5d&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Does God Speak Audibly Today?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/STP-S13-EP1-Does-God-Speaks-Audiably.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-10-01","description":"Does God Speak Audibly Today? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Does God Speak Audibly Today? Does God speak audibly? Does God speak to individuals and tell people things today as He did during the days of the Bible? Is God speaking audibly to His people today? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot, discuss how God has spoken in the past and how He goes on speaking to people today. Dr. Caldwell says that the first thing that comes to his mind when he thinks about the question of God speaking to us is the glorious truth that God has spoken. The book of Hebrews confirms this when it tells us, “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son…”(Hebrews 1:1-2a). That God has spoken to us is a glorious, marvelous truth. One of the ways He has spoken to people in history is audibly. We can read about this in His Word, where God has audibly communicated with people. So the answer to the question God does speak audibly, is yes, He does. But what we want to ask is, does He always do that, has He always communicated that way, and is He doing that right now, today. The answer to those questions is no. God has not always spoken audibly. He has not always communicated this way. Special Revelation Dr. Caldwell explains that the primary way that God has communicated to His people is through special revelation. God has provided two types of revelation one is natural, the other special. God communicates in a sense through what He has made; this is considered natural revelation. Psalm 19 talks about the creation revealing God’s majesty,

Are Some People Created For Damnation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-it-right-for-a-christian-to-go-to-court-against-the-government\/#arve-youtube-bskln-efydk65fa070081f9b759955620","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bSKlN-eFYDk?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"HIs It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S13-EP10-John-MacArthur-Vs-LA-County.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-24","description":"Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? To hear more and grow in your understanding of the things addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, please consider listening to the following sermons, by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the Word of God: The Discipline of The Church Believers Before The Worlds Court The Beautiful Life & Civil Authority Blind Opposition A Glimpse Of First Century Worship Smyrna - The Church With Proper Values A Christian Vision for Engaging The World - Part 1 & Part 2 Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/is-it-right-for-a-christian-to-go-to-court-against-the-government\/#arve-vimeo-45789953365fa070082ad3018307492","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/457899533?h=9db3c7c2e2&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S13-EP10-John-MacArthur-Vs-LA-County.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-24","description":"Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Is It Right For A Christian To Go To Court Against The Government? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, a listener asks if it is right for a Christian to go to court? 1 Corinthian 6:1-8 seems to say that Christians ought not to go court to work out their grievances. The listener writes and asks specifically about John MacArthur (MacArthur) and Grace Community Church (GCC), going to court and suing L.A. County. They want to know if this sort of thing conflicts with the directions given by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:1-8. Or does it not apply because the grievance is not against another believer? Dr. Josh Philpot begins this week’s discussion reminding listeners of the time and context that this episode takes place. We are in September of 2020, COVID 19 is still around, and we are still dealing with the ongoing issues that the pandemic has brought. These include mask-wearing, social distancing ourselves, and more. Many of these mandates and other restrictions have been issued, placed upon, and applied very differently in cities, counties, and states across the U.S. The question addressed today is a result of these orders and the difficulties that have impacted churches in Cali...

Are Some People Created For Damnation? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-some-people-created-for-damnation\/#arve-youtube-fx43vko6gio65fa070087ac9452310710","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FX43vkO6gIo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Are Some People Created For Damnation? To hear more and grow in your understanding of the things addressed in this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast, please consider listening to the following sermons, by Dr. Richard Caldwell from the Word of God: The Justice Of God Gospel Reception (1) Double Predestination - Pts. 1 & 2 God's Glory In Salvation - Pts. 1 & 2 Lessons From A Potter - Pts. 1 & 2 Grace & Gratitude - True Thanksgiving Mercy's Measure Swift Justice Where Is The God Of Justice? Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/are-some-people-created-for-damnation\/#arve-vimeo-45193551665fa0700887ab908050606","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/451935516?h=395f56f731&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Are Some People Created For Damnation? Has God created people knowing that they will be damned? If God creates someone knowing that they will be damned, why does He create them at all? Isn't this unjust of God to create people who will be damned to hell for eternity? Is it just, is it right for God to create people knowing that they will become sinners and stay sinners? Eventually, thus to be penalized and committed to eternal damnation and hell? This is the question raised for discussion on this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast. Dr. Josh Philpot presents this question to Dr. Richard Caldwell and asks if it is just for God to do this sort of thing. Dr. Caldwell does not give an immediate answer to the question. He says that we, as people, especially as believers, need to just let the Bible answer our questions, not philosophize over them. We need to come humbly and submissively to the Word of God, allowing it to give us the biblical answers. He explains one of the ways he knows the Bible is being correctly taught, is when the questions that get asked are the same questions that Scripture anticipates. For example, he shares that in Romans 9, the Apostle Paul is dealing with the whole issue of the sovereignty of God in salvation. His teachings include God's foreknowledge, predestination, etc. Also included are the arguments and questions that arise in response to these doctrines. Paul has anticipated these arguments and questions h...

How Should I Pray? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-i-have-free-will-in-salvation\/#arve-youtube-fx43vko6gio65fa07008c865910990072","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FX43vkO6gIo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages Do I Have Free Will In Salvation? To gain further clarity and understanding of things discussed in today’s podcast, consider listening to or watching the following sermons exposited from the Word of God, by Dr. Richard Caldwell: The Natural Man's Response To Jesus The Only Way To Come To Jesus Gospel Reception (1) Double Predestination - Pts 1 & 2 The Depraved & Desperate Condition of The Natural Man The Glorious Grace of God Preaching The Gospel To Christians Wrath  & Works The Golden Chain of Redemption Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/do-i-have-free-will-in-salvation\/#arve-vimeo-45193551665fa07008d363063250456","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/451935516?h=395f56f731&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify Do I Have Free Will In Salvation? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss free will as it pertains to salvation in Christ, decision making, and choosing in general. Do we as fallen men and women choose God, do we contribute to our salvation? How does free will work with what the New Testament teaches about God pre-ordaining all things, predestination, and election? Do we have free will to decide and choose for ourselves? Dr. Caldwell first explains that we do not contribute anything to our salvation. The faith that takes hold of God’s promise in Christ is not something that we were born with; no one is born a believer. Salvation comes about as a result of the new birth, or regeneration that Jesus speaks of with Nicodemus in John 3. Jesus explains that apart from the new birth, no one can see or enter the Kingdom of God. Ephesians chapter 2 teaches that everything about our salvation, even the faith brings salvation, is a gift from God. When speaking of man’s freedom of the will, Dr. Caldwell says that we are all born with a measure of freedom. But it’s a unique kind of freedom that pertains to our spiritual nature. The Bible teaches that due to the fall of Adam, we are all born spiritually dead, spiritually blind, and spiritually deaf. This is a large part of the Apostle Paul’s gospel explanation in the book of Romans. He explains that before Christ, we were subject to the law of sin and death,

How Should I Pray? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-i-pray\/#arve-youtube-fdh4tz0_k9q65fa070091f20590102129","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fDh4tZ0_k9Q?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related Messages How Should I Pray? To learn more about prayer, its importance in the life of the Christian, and how to grow in prayer, consider watching or listening to the following sermons by Dr. Caldwell. Additional podcast discussions by Dr. Caldwell and Dr. Philpot on praying and prayer can be found at the Straighttuth.net website. The Do's & Don'ts Of Prayer Teach Us To Pray - Pts. 1-7 The God Who Hears Prayer - Pts. 1 & 2 Our Helper In Prayer Our Helper & God's Will Effective Prayer Confidence In Prayer Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-should-i-pray\/#arve-vimeo-45186861865fa070092a56804454971","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/451868618?h=ce639ca67f&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How Should I Pray?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/STP-S12-EP07-Who-To-Pray-To-and-How-To-Pray.jpg","uploadDate":"2020-09-03","description":"How Should I Pray? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How Should I Pray? To whom do Christians pray? Are we praying to the Trinity, to Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit? Is there a way that our prayers are to be structured? Is the Lord’s prayer an example for us to think rightly about prayer? How should a Christian go about their prayers, is there a specific way? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Richard Caldwell and host Dr. Josh Philpot discuss these questions and more as they speak about prayer in the life of believers. Jesus' disciples recognized the importance of prayer and desired for Him to teach them how to pray. We find the example He gives recorded for us in Matthew 6 and Luke 11. In both places, we read how our Lord instructs us to begin our prayers. These first words given are "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.", and "Father, hallowed be your name." respectfully. Dr. Caldwell explains that this is the pattern that is most often found in the New Testament. We come addressing God the Father, in and through the Son, doing so by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the normal and regular way that we see Christians pray in the New Testament. He shares that there are a couple of examples in Scripture where Jesus is addressed directly, but also shares that he cannot think of any place where the Spirit of God is directly addressed. So, while we do have a relationship with each member of the Godhead, and each is worthy of praise and worship, the normal, consistent way we will pray is to the Father, by the Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit.