According to Kevin DeYoung’s helpful acronym, the Bible is SCAN: Sufficient, Clear, Authoritative. And in this episode we cover the ‘N’: Necessary. The only way we can have intimate relationship with God is if he speaks to us with words. And the fact that God has put his words into writing makes our relationship with him more—not less—dynamic and secure. When we read the words of the Bible, God works again through his words.

Scriptures Referenced:
Rom 1:19-20; Ps 19; Dt 8:3; Mat 4:4; Rom 10:13-17; John 17:3; 20:30-31; 1John 5:13;

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Is the Eternal, Almighty God capable of communicating his mind to his creatures? This is one of the things at stake when we consider the doctrine of the clarity of Scripture. Mike & Matthew give us a few reasons to embrace it and why it is crucial to hold to it if we profess to have any message of hope for the world. They also provide a few principles to bear in mind when we disagree on the interpretation of a passage of Scripture.

Scriptures Referenced: Eph 3:3-4; 2Tim 3:14-15

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The sufficiency of Scripture is frequently mentioned and easily misunderstood. But because it touches on so many key areas of the Christian life—where to go to church, what gets preached in the pulpit, and how to deal with matters of personal conscience—it’s really important that we get this doctrine right. The sufficiency of Scripture means the Bible has all the divine words we need for salvation, sanctification, and service. It doesn’t mean Christians never need medicine or counselling.

Scriptures Referenced: Luke 16:29-31; 2Tim 3:14-17; Ps 119:1; Mark 7:1-13; 2Pet 1:3-4; John 16:12-15; 1John 3:19-20

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The Bible claims to be the authoritative Word of God. But how can we know that? If you believe the Bible, why exactly do you believe that? Tune in to hear how Mike and Matthew know the Bible is true and why that matters for us today.

Scriptures Referenced:
2Tim 3:16; 2Pet 1:19-21

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It’s been said that you are what you eat. The same might be said about the company we keep and the friends we choose. Join us this week as we look at some principles and practical lessons from the book of Proverbs that can help guide us in cultivating wise friendships instead of foolish ones.

Scriptures Referenced:
Prov 13:20

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More and more people are claiming to be spiritual but not religious. It offers an attractive alternative to the bleakness of atheism and the dogma of religion. After all, you get to come up with your own customized, bespoke approach to connecting with a higher power. But it also comes with some haunting questions: “How real is this spiritual connection I have? And is it personal enough to satisfy me?” Maybe it’s time to give historic Christianity another look. Because it’s only in Jesus Christ that we can experience a spiritual connection real enough to satisfy our minds and personal enough to satisfy our hearts.

Scriptures Referenced:
1 John 1

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What’s in a name? Well, when the name is the LORD’s Name… a LOT! In this episode, we explain some of the significance of the Lord’s Name, Yahweh (or is it Jehovah?), and why knowing the Lord’s Name leads us into a deeper relationship of faith.

Scriptures Referenced:
Psalm 9:9-10

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The hap-happiest season of all can also be the hardest. But then, that’s what Christmas is all about. The whole reason Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem was to help us in our suffering. The Son of God took on flesh to be our Saviour of Christmas Past, Saviour of Christmas Present, and Saviour of Christmas Yet to Come. Christmas isn’t just for the kids. It’s also for the crushed.

Scriptures Referenced:
Heb 2:5-18; Gen 3:15

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