Removing Barriers

Episode 161

Many Christians the world over struggle with this question: can a Christian lose their salvation? Once a Christian has been saved, can their salvation ever be lost? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with Edward Thal of Thal Tales (see information section for more info) and hash out the Bible verses often used to argue for a conditional salvation, and even some verses that have nothing to do with salvation at all. The good news is that while this subject is a source of anxiety for many, the Bible has a very clear answer. Join us as Bro. Thal lays out the answer clearly and thoroughly.

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Episode 160

Series: What Do You Believe – 3

There are over a billion Catholics in the world and in most minds, the religion is synonymous with Christianity. What is it exactly that Catholics believe? Are they Christians in the biblical sense of the word? Can someone believe and live by the fundamental tenets of Catholicism and also be genuinely saved? Today on the Removing Barriers podcast we sit down with Shawn Henly, the founder of Cross Crusaders. Cross Crusaders is an Independent, Fundamental, King James Bible-believing, Baptist ministry.  Our world is one that believes if there is a heaven, most people will get there regardless of what they believe, so join us as we seek Biblical truth to cut through the lies.

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Episode 159

Popular charismatic/Pentecostal preacher TD Jakes has been implicated as a regular friend of music producer Sean Combs and a participant in the infamously deviant parties he was known to throw and host. He has denied all allegations, but the accusation alone is enough to send shockwaves through the country, since he has a following number in the millions. What should Christians make of the allegations? Should we even care about it if we believe that he is a false teacher? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we address these question and many underlying ones. If you ask any sound preacher about TD Jakes, they would caution you from consuming his content or sitting under his preaching, but because he has a massive reach, perhaps the argument could be made that the allegations sully the name of Christ in the eyes of the world. How should genuine bible believers respond? Join us as we discuss all these issues and more on this episode on the Removing Barriers podcast.

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Episode 158

Parents across the globe differ in age, culture, faiths, political allegiance, and personal standards, but they would generally agree that we must protect our children from any threat. We are to protect them from dangerous situations and dangerous people (including themselves!) but today, a mutated threat has emerged with breakneck speed and incredible complexity: social media. It is many things at once: useful and useless, helpful and detrimental, empowering and enslaving. Such is the concern about this technology that in late January of 2024, U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEOs of the most popular social media platforms to discover what can be done to protect vulnerable children from its malicious capabilities. On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we will discuss a portion of this senate judiciary hearing. Does the Bible have anything to say on the subject, or is it too old and unrelatable? How can we protect ourselves and our children from the often corrosive effects of social media? We had a few ideas in the podcast, but we invite you to interact in the comments section or by reaching out to us directly: how do you think we can protect our kids from social media?

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Episode 157

In early 2024, Moms for Liberty representative Tiffany Justice sat down with MSNBC's Joy Reid to discuss the so-called book bans taking place in schools across the country, mostly in response to the shocking discovery that there are books in the libraries and media centers of public K-12 schools that contain explicit descriptions and depictions of sexual activities and violence. In almost all cases, the content is not only explicit, but also vulgar. Moms for Liberty claims to be merely raising awareness and empowering parents to fight back at the local level, but the likes of Joy Reid and Pen America are accusing them of banning books and attacking freedom of speech and expression. Are these accusations true? What is Moms for Liberty really all about? Is the concern about questionable content in these books overblown or politicized? If Moms for Liberty are as successful in book banning as the likes of Joy Reid think they are, should we stop them? Is book banning the appropriate course of action in a country that has freedom of speech, of expression, of religion, and of association enshrined in its Constitution? Join us on this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast as we explore all these questions and more.

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