My God and My Neighbor

Gog and Magog: Is Russia a Sign of the End?

An old but still popular view is that Gog and Magog in the Bible refers to Russia, and toward the end of time Russia and its allies will join forces to fight against the nation of Israel. And with all the wars going on, it’s no wonder that people are talking about Gog and Magog. Israel is at war with the Palestinians. Russia is at war with the Ukrainians. The United States is it war with Iran. All this conflict is drawing attention to the Middle East. Preachers and podcasters are speculating about the end of time, and they’re looking for prophecies in the Old Testament and clues from the book of Revelation. They think those prophecies predict what’s going on today in the Middle East, and that’s why we’re hearing the words Gog and Magog more than usual. Most people, even many Bible readers, have never heard of these strange words. Who or what is “Gog and Magog,” and what does this Bible prophecy mean? This episode goes back to the book of Ezekiel where these words were first written and looks at what they mean in their biblical and historical context. Read about this subject * Scripture: Ezekiel 38-39; Daniel 8; Revelation 20:7-9 Listen to more on this subject  * “Gog and Magog” [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/beyond-the-basics/]

The Most Googled Questions About God — Episode 8: Can I Know God Personally?

We can know that God is. Even nature teaches us that. David said, “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1). But knowing God is different. It’s like the difference between knowing who someone is and knowing him on a personal level.  People all over the world sense that there is more to this life than what they see. And they yearn to know the One who created all this. But can they? And if so, how can we know God? Loneliness is common today. Because of the internet, never before have people been connected to so many and at the same time felt so lonely. We are social creatures. That’s how God made us. We long for relationships with others and we need above all else the right relationship with God. This episode explores what knowing God means and how the Bible answers this commonly Googled question. Read about this subject * Scripture: Psalm 139; Psalm 8; I Timothy 2:5; John 17:1-3 * “Living for Jesus” [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/living-for-jesus/] Listen to more on this subject  * 2018 RENEW Lectureship, “Who is Like Unto Thee?”, “Delighting in Mercy” [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/resources/audio/tbc-lectureships/]

The Most Googled Questions About God — Episode 7: Is Christianity Exclusive?

Is Jesus the only way? The world needs a straight answer. When the church began, the Roman world was full of all idolatry, superstition and witchcraft. Beliefs were like a buffet where each person chose the religion he liked. But when the apostles preached, they didn’t present Jesus as just another religion. They preached that He was THE WAY. That message is just as needed today. This is not arrogant. It is not biased. The truth is, Christianity is inclusive. It opens the door to the rich and the poor and all races and nationalities. Jesus died for all.  But it does exclude. This episode helps us see why Christianity is different from every other religion and how we can teach it to others. Read about this subject * Scripture: John 14:6; John 3:5; I Timothy 1:3; I Corinthians 6:9-11 * “Christianity is NOT Muslim!” [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/christianity-is-not-muslim/] Listen to more on this subject  * “Salvation”, Bible Doctrine [http://tn-biblecollege.edu/salvation]

The Most Googled Questions About God — Episode 6: Will the Bible Survive?

One of the top Internet searches today is this: “Is the Bible the Word of God?” But it’s more than just questions that people are asking. Some  are making some serious charges against it.  The religious landscape of America is markedly different now from what it was 75 or 100 years ago. Then there was a general consensus in this country that the Bible is the Word of God. They disagreed about what it meant, but they agreed on what it was. People back then were asking what the Bible taught. Now they’re asking who wrote it. This is a special episode for two reasons. First, it was the pilot episode for My God and My Neighbor when it began two years ago. The title of that episode was “Will the Bible Survive?” But there’s another, more important reason. This episode explains where some of the strange questions and accusations against the Bible come from. It will show you how to answer them. It will give you confidence that the Bible you read is the Word of God. Read about this subject * Scripture: Matthew 24:35; I Peter 1:25; II Timothy 3:16 * Pillars of the Faith God, Christ and the Bible [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/bookstore/Pillars-of-the-Faith-God-Christ-and-the-Bible-p374595321] Listen to more on this subject  * Beyond the Basics, Prophecy Series [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/beyond-the-basics/]

The Most Googled Questions About God — Episode 5: Who Is Jesus?

There have been more books written about Jesus than any other person who ever walked the earth. Yet there is still debate about who He was. Some of the most common questions people ask about God and religion today include “Is Jesus God?” and “Was Jesus God and man?”  It’s ironic that Jesus asked His disciples what people were saying about Him in Matthew chapter 16. They all saw the same miracles He did. They had the same prophecies in their Old Testament. But they came to different conclusions about who He was.  This episode will give clarity to this question by pointing to some of the great evidences of Jesus in the Scriptures.  Read about this subject * Scripture: John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-8; Isaiah 53; Psalm 22 * Pillars of the Faith, Part Two [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/bookstore/Pillars-of-the-Faith-God-Christ-and-the-Bible-p374595321] Listen to more on this subject  * Jesus, the Son of God: TBC Free Course [https://www.tn-biblecollege.edu/resources/free-courses/jesus-the-son-of-god/]