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What if Adam and Eve Never Sinned?
In Romans 5, Paul contrasts the old sinful humanity of Adam with the new resurrected humanity of Jesus. In this message we imagine other worlds where humanity never sinned and then face our actual reality, which ends up being both stranger than fiction and immensely beautiful.
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British Captain Agent Carter America
In Marvel’s first “What If” episode, Peggy Carter takes on the role of Steve Rogers. And so we dive into the spiritual themes of this tale which leads us into talks on the watcher-angels of the Bible, as well as the egalitarian view of the Eden. NOTE: Sorry about the volume difference between Jamin and…
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Tricking the Trickster
Throughout Genesis, Jacob makes a living off of tricking other people. But once he meets his uncle, Laban, he gets a taste of his own medicine in a rather extreme way. After watching today’s episode or listening to it on the podcast, join us below or on our Discord for more conversation! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
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Praying for Your Enemies
I was once in a situation where a friend of mine was so jaded towards me that they couldn’t hear any of my words in the way I intended them. Our friendship was getting worse and worse and both of our hearts were hardening toward one another. During this time, I had a dream that…
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Saved by Grace, Judged by Works
Here’s the most condensed quote I’ve come across that makes sense of all the various New Testament passages on faith, grace, works, and judgment: “Salvation is by grace, but judgment is according to works. Works are the condition of remaining ‘in,’ but they do not earn salvation.” -E.P Sanders (Quoted in John M. G. Barclay’s…
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Jacob’s Holy Rock Pillow
There are quite a few sacred spaces that appear throughout Genesis, and one of them is discovered by Jacob in a dream. While sleeping he sees a stairway to Heaven, complete with “angels ascending and descending it”—a phrase that Jesus himself will use in the New Testament. What’s going on here? Dive deeper with us…
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Doesn’t Jacob Seem a Bit… Immoral?
When Jacob stole Esau’s blessing, Jacob was not the only deceiver at play. Given closer observation, there actually seems to be quite a bit of wider disharmony and drama within the family. How does it make sense that God chose Jacob in the midst of all of this to carry on Abraham’s blessing? After watching…
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The Bible’s Take on Ritual Uncleanness and Menstruation
In this episode, we explore the Bible’s strange and often misunderstood language around ritual impurity, especially when it comes to menstruation. Contrary to popular assumptions, impurity wasn’t about sin—it was about symbolic death.
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The Ancient Jock
Esau sometimes comes across as a bit of a meathead. In today’s episode we take a deeper look at this Biblical character in attempts to understand the wider story at play in the narrative of Esau and Jacob.
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