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Should Christians Rebel Against The Government?
One of the main vocations Christians are given is that of citizenship in the country God has placed them, and recognizing that this relationship with their government falls under the sovereignty of God means that Christians should obey and honor their leaders, while ultimately offering complete allegiance and obedience only to King Jesus.
Episode 106 | 38 minutes
Should Christians Rebel Against The Government? (Ep106)
One of the main vocations Christians are given is that of citizenship in the country God has placed them, and recognizing that this relationship with their government falls under the sovereignty of God means that Christians should obey and honor their leaders, while ultimately offering complete allegiance and obedience only to King Jesus.
Jesus’ Humiliation and Exaltation (Ep105)
In Philippians 2, Paul says that Jesus humbled himself by becoming a servant and dying for humanity, but we also know that he is now highly exalted and rules over the whole universe. But what is the connection between his humiliation and exaltation? And does this mean his humiliation is a good thing? And what does this mean for those of us who have been humiliated at some point during our lives? Chuck and Aaron tackle these questions in this episode of Craving Answers Craving God.
Is Change Bad or Good? (Ep104)
Change is an inevitable part of life, so the question of how to respond to the changes that happen in ourselves and around us is unavoidable. Chuck and Aaron talk about how change can be both bad or good, and how finding our standard in the unchangeable and eternal God allows us to deal with changes – and make changes ourselves – in a healthy, constructive way.
Is Confession Good for the Soul? (Ep103)
Confession is an important part of the Christian faith, but this isn’t surprising since confession is an important part of any human relationship, and Christianity is above all, a relationship with the living God. But what does confession mean? Are there good confessions and bad confessions? In this episode, Chuck and Aaron talk about the importance of confessing our faith and confessing our sins, and what the benefits of such confessions bring.
Is Christianity Reasonable? (Ep102)
A common charge by skeptics against Christianity is that it is inherently irrational because it is based upon faith. But with reflection it becomes clear that the line between “faith” and “reason” is not as thick as we in the West tend to think. In this episode Chuck and Aaron talk about how no one can think anything without making some faith commitment and then drawing rational conclusions from it.
Cremation or Burial? (Ep101)
After they die, should Christians always be buried or is cremation permissible? While the Bible doesn’t give specific directions on how to care for the deceased, the core principle of the power of Jesus’ resurrection should control the way we think about our bodies, both before and after death.
Virtue (Ep100)
What is virtue? It has the flavor, in our contemporary world, of stuffy morality, but in the ancient world it meant “excellence.” And God calls us to excellence, to do all that we do with all of our heart and strength. But this can only happen because God himself is the excellent One, the virtuous One.
How to Tell the Truth from a Lie (Ep99)
In a world where many truth claims are made but many of those claims are not believed, the question of how we can tell the truth from error has never been more important. Chuck and Aaron talk about the difficulty of pinning down the truth, the need for a foundational truth standard, and the Christian claim that only God in Jesus is ultimately and completely the Truth.
What’s Wrong with Today’s Young Men? (Ep98)
The young man of today is under attack – isolated, purposeless, and lonely, the result of many cultural factors that have pushed against the way God has designed men to work. But Christian manhood – the practice of masculine self-sacrifice and service – provides a way to spiritual, physical, and mental health for young men.
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