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The bible lays out the ideas behind starting what has become the global Church. There are things that are great about what the Church has become, and things that we maybe need to remember about the original purpose behind the institution of the Church. We discuss some of these things today, and steps we can take to make the church a more vibrant community of people following Christ. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.

We dig further into the writings of Paul and his letters to the churches. What does Paul say about things like grace, the law, and condemnation? Paul walks a fine line and at times seems to contradict himself, but when we read a little more carefully, it’s finding the balance in our faith to know where our motives are as we live out our faith. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.

You asked, we answered. In this third Q&A session, we answer questions about obscure passages in the Gospel accounts, the order of the Gospels, and more! Get your questions included in the next Q&A session by submitting them to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com

Paul says a lot of difficult things in his writings to the various churches. When we come across these difficult passages, it can often be easier to dismiss them altogether, but then we run the risk of dismissing the bible completely. In today’s episode we put some context behind some of these difficult passages, and offer ways of dealing with and thinking about things in the bible we don’t agree with on the surface. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.

Jesus raises from the dead, then has to leave. And this greatly concerns the disciples, but in comes the Holy Spirit. We kick off today’s episode talking about the importance of the Holy Spirit and the significance of the event of Pentecost.  Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com. 

To the everyday observer, having the leader of a religious movement get killed by the government should put a stop to the spread of that movement. But it wasn’t so with Jesus. Jesus’ death on the cross paved the way for his message to spread over the entire world, and in the end, be the ultimate hope for humanity. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com. 

Jesus performed many miracles during his ministry on Earth. Often times, we try to explain the miracles so that they fit in our understanding of the natural world. In this episode we talk at length about how it’s ok for the miracles to be miraculous. We also welcome Josh Mandrell as a guest on the podcast. Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.

What is the law? What does Jesus mean when he says he came to fulfill the law? Some very difficult questions get raised in this episode, as we discuss the nature of Jesus’ comments on the law, and how it still affects us today.  Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com. 

Jesus fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies. Now, having read through the Old Testament, we see just how present Jesus was throughout history, even before he arrived in the flesh. But if there’s still any doubt, we kick off our New Testament section of the E100 reading plan with John 1:1, confirming that Jesus, in fact was and is a part of the eternal Godhead.   Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com. 

The Prophets often get misunderstood about who they were and what their original purpose was. In this episode we discuss why they wrote and spoke, and how it impacted the original hearers and readers, and how we can read and apply their writings today.  Do you have questions for us? Send an email to askgoingdeeper@gmail.com.