Paul’s Divine Authority

True Happiness

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be," Abraham Lincoln once said. That quote may strike a chord with many, but it invites a deeper question: Are you truly happy? Not the fleeting satisfaction that comes from possessions, achievements, or circumstances, but the lasting joy that transcends life’s trials. The Christian life holds the keys to this joy, and it is only through a relationship with God that we can experience true inner peace and contentment. God bless,TB for Bible questions and show topic suggestions send and email to: www.christianityisnow@gmail.com [http://gmail.com/] Be sure to follow us on "X" formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232 [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F1Chronicles1232%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1qK7as6NWnvrKpMCr5uiScsLKjmfLSFKz_KEB5iyNQ9yO-A4RFUy3JxqA_aem_85nPYHgpvjkJ-oinoBkMRw&h=AT2p6kYrZ3ACu5VcnXnvYXLSM27aN4IKSv1qqVQPFrkls3ZgAZch1NUUlXSFYGVL_h1qhEst0VUzV1xpbpF1qVwN2Xyygysbd7lKFecaIlVTxP5NlOQ-_v51MZ5ql7LQHFy1RJoHvg&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT0DzLpYuXqVRei27hJBbe_so7VSW613zsnfrek3xckKs-y9LNtZ2HsrNCG38gPAr5tMpCUBYtJd8XUUu5_zvmMewmkG-PWN3SrpGEPIaNLW3SEinXc17605peR0713vcMnZsfjmxTXxZR5giLbb0f9AsAI2dWo_LRjGwIDIxallcSgsdwjq0xSCF3eTGAAFE-GfTNiyKFdH5k8KPsAnAhcG0-QrWNO0of_RDA] If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow [http://www.patreon.com/christianitynow?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1iL7rC76v31xoS8LXgriiVdugQTX1HIck0bEqvsu_E4UoeoyHG3L008Rg_aem_deOOEpKhyTOBKZDW5DnVyg] You can do a one time donation through PayPal: nearchurches@gmail.com [nearchurches@gmail.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe [https://christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Joy to the World...

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the familiar chorus of Christians reminding the world that Jesus was not born on December 25. While the factual accuracy of that statement is important, what concerns me is how some Christians handle this time of year. Instead of seizing the opportunity to point people to Jesus, they seem to wield the occasion like a club, ensuring anyone not already in the pews feels guilty, unwelcome, or outright terrible about the whole idea of Jesus’ birth. If we’re supposed to be the light of the world, why are we so often the first to blow out the candle when others might actually notice it? God bless,TB for Bible questions and show topic suggestions send and email to: www.christianityisnow@gmail.com [http://gmail.com/] Be sure to follow us on "X" formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232 [https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3xO_BWnrDF9G5nBywGJS9vwVzZ_js4O5DxsO_0BTt7R5li7-KbzRwAvos_aem_3pe4B_l9pjf9RTJ-WSZQaQ] If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fchristianitynow%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2GvWyD8F9ZyBXsUu7i_jJSGK0VHnH5V4b_G1END6tFjYWfTKF26gcaPwA_aem_Vl-7Q2zL-_YcTLjIbp_ZsA&h=AT2VWwCL_ozag6R5BAXQtjLrlHxpGxRaprx2DGTsWOjekwIF7mkYhEzR-zPNaZcZ89h2ly_Wqvhb1zLSIASfVx226chltJ-bg-R8oK4Inl89zQb2oiM3jYcBfXv1Usm17N0IOrTiIw&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT3wmkdbyvvWlU1OLShDfqwtzBu-qj-66fOPPWjoT8fn1dbx3_NcWV9nzI6A34P9KnmcG4sHyUwX7xMlYwwZoSIq77iYzMsdt3XlbVNAadmyXiFlwlIzMKrw7_ArdYo-AAzfqCyc0w0qpLIy7OaxKNjWdykdoOqkj8BU1omaRSLZuu7Dqt3vY-P54X_faLZNHUocS2j6S3F95xM5qS9_aEIDbSuLedEQvg_SSQ] You can do a one time donation through PayPal: nearchurches@gmail.com [nearchurches@gmail.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe [https://christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Looking Back

Genesis 19:26 states, “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” This verse contains a powerful warning. Jesus Himself emphasized its importance with the words, “Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32). Her tragic end stands as a testimony to the spiritual peril of disobedience, divided loyalty, and failing to leave sin behind. In this passage, we find lessons both for those awakening to the need for salvation and for those in danger of falling away. God bless,TB for Bible questions and show topic suggestions send and email to: www.christianityisnow@gmail.com [http://gmail.com/] Be sure to follow us on "X" formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232 [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F1Chronicles1232%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3LXk372fMLyo9CHHhBJX9ShNHlxu5U9SUIuB5qiECMh95xLlrYSlXhIIQ_aem_YIIwZ9QNQ88GaLXXq_NXJw&h=AT0j3kBCv4SFFYjgISimHJFUL2W4hsTix7y1k9pct3a0iEjxrwk-EVA2g5Pbuu_Y_HaXcMNdiSenSimLlZf0NRnsa1FVWPWLNjlTPJHLwiO1wm1COsEwNUVzW6SE2bwhdehiOmsjfA&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT2GkhFM9kBLs9MP_aNe3YRqw4sh3VkRy5Q8M8-65CtIb2q2Onkq-M6F4kvCfJMxHYtUZqAjFSOaAyQHz_5tys8MCuwUr_7pmAoTo_X5tdUo22U9GXOH9sHHxcMmqYaEm9cZ5iAD5s-VYvtKorNxzVHrQLgHAQdNjw_inEl9n20eWHAh2idf3Plrm4XkU5-LcSc5uG2fKDAXJYxnAEdyd54nxMYhReU2RyER] If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fchristianitynow%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1n2qZMDQisvERNI57khpmwaHD-d1r0Tl2xoQAE95fBg2R5rnX_R6kTlMA_aem_xTXYuOJU1oWsYpN5ktJPQw&h=AT0fOnvbGkGCBoJJiQ4htgKBEPOSLgqE9jxK5Uy8z-ZNVoCz3rVENv-s3vXt1rUy6-d-u-ASaqDAtaO1sUVI23p1UCbkR012jsizB7PM5NGwQUnRTzSJV9mfMgbXWT-2Q10_CETmJw&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT2GkhFM9kBLs9MP_aNe3YRqw4sh3VkRy5Q8M8-65CtIb2q2Onkq-M6F4kvCfJMxHYtUZqAjFSOaAyQHz_5tys8MCuwUr_7pmAoTo_X5tdUo22U9GXOH9sHHxcMmqYaEm9cZ5iAD5s-VYvtKorNxzVHrQLgHAQdNjw_inEl9n20eWHAh2idf3Plrm4XkU5-LcSc5uG2fKDAXJYxnAEdyd54nxMYhReU2RyER] You can do a one time donation through PayPal: nearchurches@gmail.com [nearchurches@gmail.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe [https://christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

We Got Everything We Wanted

We Got Everything We Wanted Will We Preach or Stay Silent? The words of Jeremiah are as piercing today as they were when first spoken: “The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof” (Jeremiah 5:31). The parallels between the state of Judah in Jeremiah’s day and modern America are striking. The leadership of our nation may not claim divine authority, but the spiritual condition of the people—and the response of Christians—raises the same question: What will we do in the end? God bless,TB for Bible questions and show topic suggestions send and email to: www.christianityisnow@gmail.com [http://gmail.com/] Be sure to follow us on "X" formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232 [https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3gbDsIFZaKXJcr1eGxqPnADVAmKvdV7OW5obUH5S-B2-5_os9n-d27b6M_aem_9fCUnbn1_t9lrbtpXMYFjQ] If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fchristianitynow%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3CPkxNHMPHcdu77S9kt8C_tFPchEWGoBkPbcUapMuBUy_jXXTWJ6bcvYk_aem_mNOAV9MFBmLbfAPnscx6pQ&h=AT1e6BIQFNgTxxjZlUGbkBIRNJ_ceQrDs5eyo2oaja2Tj78M3rRFS5KYTwyAlLKzvdtYxSsL5ShO4RURQCLqOvrqCZpShiCpCGFC57pa6mMX45G9rZktmonVtX5GRn6L2t-gDE8nEg&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT0M-UWvJDNEkyBB1iDyiR8MNZnjvdpuwosxTX6RXyiWQhEygCIzzlx7tVSzWToc6ceeFKTppxpHzjoC6lwQAvxA4DHiNZhKMGhE29LBuvWAnyK_E97zvVfM712gYXasB0dbkzgBJZUANhDzSbWRd3ordcnzwj6dQRRBvOIGlcglJwnMcP-WEACsam4JFwcEOCmWoO8Tc8P8-tutz-IOTrN7MGAnfr3z2ZJb1A] You can do a one time donation through PayPal: nearchurches@gmail.com [nearchurches@gmail.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe [https://christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Paul’s Divine Authority

In Galatians chapter one, Paul makes a bold and necessary defense of his apostleship. The Galatians were being misled by false teachers, and Paul needed to re-establish his authority, not for his own sake, but for the preservation of the true gospel. His claim to authority rested on a simple truth: his message came directly from Jesus Christ. It was not taught to him by any man. This divine origin was essential to Paul’s defense and forms the basis for why we, even today, can trust his message. God bless,TB for Bible questions and show topic suggestions send and email to: www.christianityisnow@gmail.com [http://gmail.com/] Be sure to follow us on "X" formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232 [https://twitter.com/1Chronicles1232?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3GHdJZn5sIJkUZPZDxKe_rNrvtkHspVtfwfrzhTDMxyEYVFvTXrclVW8o_aem_upAf8EzoRzNEAE2asM5mxQ] If you want to support the show monthly, www.patreon.com/christianitynow [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fchristianitynow%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3Bhj1GRb-4F_55Kj8nP7E9bDBcCwZQydpEmsFzYfEYWdpDmWdErA3vLqo_aem_jZzxgyEJmbzMpVchy7PTrA&h=AT0xzUXR6E-qLOKrH0ixy9PhkUxWYdfDr6DB_HpBmTwGv75cCTWKdvsNri46A5lkjM2qPoJlUQf0R4pUzSxA6JMkI2rXZSrWdMYa4UliUdMZTYdt2cOO4Ov-rl16HqjaJst8rb8iKg&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT0HMzCuAK1L-nde25jaLWCBrhxFdcYYq9OQYO9mPbXE-6m_vAY8PQooRVm5TWDPJXFMJM0CnwfvRvzRxLXfxfHAWzpvHqu8xU_xa9IJjsEP7WnTVzMNCBBqd3mq9-4j-XmNwVT1SPzwrU1jmI2iOC0hGdL76XoItfr0XbRpvZIt7gqfLQT-HR4upjwFsZn3My-O0pjRReEdEbU2p_3wwKmqDZlpAMuVWDRUtA] You can do a one time donation through PayPal: nearchurches@gmail.com [nearchurches@gmail.com] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe [https://christianitynow.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]