God and Country Biblical Exposition

This week’s program is part three in a series on Revelation Chapter 6.  This third program addresses apologetic arguments for the apocalyptic judgments and the events unfolding in the first four seal judgments.  

  This week’s program is part two in a series on Revelation Chapter 6.  This second program addresses the reasons for differing interpretations of prophecy and the events of the first seal.  

This week’s program begins a four-week series on Revelation chapter 6.  The first program is an introduction that addresses the chronology of the Seal Judgments.

This week’s program is another look at the heresy of ancient Gnosticism. This is the primordial lie Satan developed against God, and it is likely the ideology he will sell the world in preparation for the coming anti-Christ.  It just so happens that modern Wokism contains all of the elements of ancient Gnosticism.

Our current war in Iran is a conflict between Christianity and Islam.  If it weren’t for Mohammad, the Koran, and Islam, we would not be in this conflict.  Christians need to be firm in their belief that Mohammad was a false prophet.  If we become accommodating or succumb to claims of Islamophobia, then the false teaching of Islam will get a foothold in our country.  As long as we expose the outrageously life and errors of Mohammad, Islam has no chance of survival.  Satanic religion survives only by lies.

The current war in Iran isn’t actually over oil or national security, as much as it is a holy war against evil.  The whole event is a reminder that God judges evil doers even in this present age.  

Since this weekend is Resurrection Sunday, in this program I address the meaning of the cross and the essence of the Gospel – Penal Substitutionary Atonement.   Show me where a man stands on PSA, and I will tell you where he stands on the moral issues of our day.  Show me where a man stands on PSA, and I will tell you which political party he votes for.

James Talarico just won the Texas Democrat primary for the Senate.  Talarico is a vocal, progressive,“Christian” with a degree from a Leftist Seminary.   His Christianity supports transgenderism, LGBTQ, abortion, etc.  What he is following is not Christianity but the false teaching of Gnosticism.  

Islamic motivations for serving Allah may look identical to Christian motivations for serving Christ, but there are distinct differences.  Religion can often be motivated by morality, pride, and nationalism.  If a Christian is in the faith for any of these reasons, then his faith is not true faith in Christ.  Don’t let your Christian faith simply be an Islamic faith using Christian words.

Critics are calling Operation Epic Fury an immoral and unlawful war.  This week’s program examines whether this conflict meets the standard of a righteous war, as defined in the Bible and in Augustine’s Just War Theology.  The Bible study is 1 Samuel 15, which addresses King Saul’s moral ineptitude in failing to fully eliminate the Amalekite threat.    

The story behind the American bombing of Iran, and the coming regime change, is about the defeat of Islamic ideology and the providence of God working to establish Israel.  Another story to note is the camaraderie the Political Left has with Communism and Islam.  Finally, there is the prophecy in Jeremiah that God will establish His throne in Elam (Persia).

Congress has passed the SAVE Act and sent it to the Senate for a vote.  Democrats are opposing the bill, claiming it is racism and Jim Crow.  But is that the real reason, or does not requiring ID to vote favor election fraud and the Democrat party?  In this program, I discuss the duplicity and hypocrisy of opposing righteous legislation for political gain.  

The Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota is another example of human corruption, not just a violation of the 8th commandment, “Thou shalt not steal,” but also the sophisticated justifications that turn theft into a virtue.  The same mindset in the Somalians, what is yours should also be mine, is the same immoral worldview in the American Marxist left.  No wonder there is solidarity and intersectionality between the Somali community and the Democrats in Minnesota.  They both believe in stealing from their neighbors to create economic egalitarianism.  As a bonus, I also discuss the accusations of racism against those who would question the Somali community.

This week’s program is the moral argument for ICE law enforcement.  Beginning with President Obama’s argument in 2010 that support for illegal immigration is both unwise (Pragmatically unworkable) and unjust (morally unfair).  I then cover Rep. Mike Johnson’s defense of ICE and share other relevant texts about fighting invading foreigners, and I also explain the true Biblical meaning of “doing no wrong to strangers.”

In this week’s program, I review recent developments in the anti-ICE protests, including the exposure of the organizations behind the movement and the tactics.  I then cover Hillary Clinton’s article in the Atlantic, attempting to provide for the anti-ICE movement the moral high ground, and Barack Obama’s 2010 refutation of her arguments.

The Anti-ICE protestors disrupting the service at Cities Church in Saint Paul claimed to be the righteous ones following in the steps of Jesus, and the members of Cities Church are the Pharisees.  This is the spin that the wicked will always perpetrate; yet it still confuses the Christians.  In this program, I explain from Scripture the deception and how you can tell who is in the right.    

With the coming fall of Iran, the Shah of Iran, living in exile in America, may soon be the next leader of Iran.  He promises to overturn the current Iranian Islamic Jihad against Israel and the United States with a new treaty.  He is calling it the Cyrus Accords, after the Spirit of the Persian people who helped Israel rebuild her temple 2500 years ago.  The Middle East is on the verge of a seismic shift.    

In this third program on the book of Hosea, I discuss four major prophecies in the book: the judgment to come, the inclusion of the Gentiles, the Jewish diaspora, and the timing of Christ’s return.  Although Hosea is not known for its end-time prophecies, what little is in the book is extremely significant.  

In this second program covering the book of Hosea, I review last week’s discussion about “Who is Israel?”  This week, I cover the mystery of God telling Hosea to marry Gomer, a wife of harlotry. Additionally, I discuss the reason for Gomer’s sin and the means of her conversion.

To begin the new year, I am doing a two or three-part program series on the book of Hosea.  There is no substitute for simply knowing the Scriptures.  All the current commentary on the news doesn’t hold a candle to the light of the Word.  In this first program, I discuss to whom the promises in Hosea apply, and who is the Israel of God?

Three times in the Revelation, it is prophesied that Christ will rule with a rod of iron.  This is a quote from the Psalm 2 Messianic prophecy.  The first question is the timing and the nature of the event.   When will this take place, and over who?  Nevertheless, the great objection to this prophecy is that Christ will rule.  For those on Satan’s side, it is tyranny; for those on God’s side, it means rejoicing.  

In this Christmas program, I discuss two essential truths embodied in Christ’s first Advent.  First, the Gospel writers' inclusion of many social/political events in the recounting of Jesus’ birth.  There was a divine purpose for including current events in the narrative.  Second, the fact that in His first coming, Jesus Christ did not fulfill the promise that He would bring in His Kingdom, His reign of righteousness on earth.   The spiritual lesson should not be missed.   The sin problem must be taken care of before Christ’s kingdom can be realized.

Iran is experiencing a historic drought.  Two weeks ago, the president of Iran announced that the only solution is to relocate the capital (Tehran) to Makran, one thousand miles to the South.  Iran is the chief sponsor of terrorism against Israel.  Is this drought the judgment of God?  Will this take down the Islamic regime in Iran?  In this program, we explore what the Bible says about God’s judgment and drought.

In view of this new huge documentary on UAPs (Age of Disclosure) and the recent Congressional committee hearings, It is time to once again visit the subject.  The church needs to take the lead on this one.

In view of the upcoming Thanksgiving celebration, this week’s program is about the Pilgrims and William Bradford’s book, Of Plymouth Plantation.  Most people now about the Pilgrims’ physical sufferings, but few know about the scoundrels who worked to cheat the Pilgrims.  In the words of Jesus, “Beware of Men.” 

During the Last Supper, Jesus warned His disciples that the world would hate them, even as it had hated Him.  What was the reason for this hatred?  Those who believe in the “woke Jesus” claim Jesus was hated because He accepted and affirmed people.  However, Jesus tells us that he was hated because He testified that their deeds were evil.   The moral standards of God are the reason the Left hates the followers of Christ and those who hold to Biblical morality.  Don’t let anyone deceive you into thinking the anger against the Right is for any other reason.  

In part two of the Ecclesiastes overview, I cover Solomon’s final two points: Chapters 5-8, objections to God’s plan answered, and chapters 9-12, how to live given the vanity of the current system.

Ecclesiastes is a greatly misunderstood Biblical book, but it has great relevance for our day; that is, if the points Solomon makes are understood in our modern terminology and context.  Knowing Ecclesiastes is necessary for Christian maturity and service.  Like all Scripture, Ecclesiastes was given to us by the Holy Spirit for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness (2Timothy 3:16).  Christians must thoroughly learn Ecclesiastes!  

The current government shutdown is a harbinger of a coming economic collapse. The core problem is the government having to borrow two trillion dollars/year to maintain government largesse.  This is not sustainable!  Turn to the Kingdom of Christ because the Kingdom of Man will collapse.  The other lesson is hatred toward the Republican worldview concerning social and economic morals.  This is another example of the Lawless battling the lawful.  

The “No King” movement is masterful propaganda attempting to link current day Leftism to America’s Founders and the Revolution.   However, we all know what the Left means by “No King” today is not what our Founding Fathers envisioned.  The protest against the authority of the president is also a Red Herring Fallacy.  The Democrats are all for a totalitarian big Government that would force their agenda.  What they are actually opposing are his policies.  I concluded with some ethics concerning magisterial authority.   

The terms of Trump’s peace deal in Gaza are absurd.  Hamas will die before they ever disarm and relinquish power.  But likely, what we are hearing is for public consumption.  We should suspect that the real deal Trump is making with Egypt and Qatar is being hidden, even hidden from Hamas. I conclude by discussing the Biblical prophecy that Gaza will be a desolation.  Is this prophecy fulfilled in the ancient past or is there a double fulfillment in the future?  

There are two simple reasons New Yorkers should not elect Mamdani as their next mayor, (1) He is Muslim, and (2) He is a communist.  Despite the horror that some may feel that a candidate is being judged ideologically for his religion and economic theories, in this program I explain the validity of those two objections.

In the first part of this week’s program I discuss the spiritual impact of Charlie Kirk’s memorial and Megan Basham’s conclusion that the wedding of Christianity with conservative politics only helped the church to grow.  In the second part, I discuss the ridiculous accusation against Christians that they are engaged in hate speech.  

This week is a review of some basic truths concerning God’s institution of government and law enforcement.  It is important to frame the culture war as a battle between the lawful and the lawless. 

It is only right for this week’s program to be a memorial to Charlie Kirk. What more can I add to the fine tributes given by many pundits, politicians, and preachers?  On my part, at least I can contribute some overlooked Biblical texts and issues.  

Some Christian YouTubers and Websites are claiming A.I. is the anti-Christ, almost as if it is alive and sentient.  The Christian community would do well to understand that A.I. is a compiler of knowledge available to the World-wide Web.  In this program, I give an example of A.I. generating a computerized host doing a podcast on one of my programs.  I give with four observations about A.I. – The Revolution, The Plagiarism, The Empowerment, and the Control.  I conclude with a brief look at Revelation 13 and the Mark of the Beast.

The big story in Trump’s federalization of the DC police force is the pushback coming from pundits, ideologues and politicians on the Left.  The Democrat party used to at least give lip service to anti-crime measures, but now they are willing to pander to the voting constituency that opposes law enforcement.  What is going on here?  Are they naïve?  Have they just lost any conviction against sin? Or maybe they are pleased with thieves and adulterers because they are doing the same thing, and they are of the same spirit.  The explanation is as simple as mice don’t want more cats.  The Judges 19 Benjamite Waris an example of a people group who refused help in law enforcement because all the Benjamites were practicing the evil. 

As is my usual practice, at the end of August, there is a program about education.  There is some good news regarding the Trump administration's disempowering the secular public school monopoly.  However, the bad news is that the pagan DEI, Transgender ideology, still permeates the education establishment. We are experiencing some temporary victories – most likely to be an example to America of the way things should be. Still, the reforms will likely be similar to Jesus’ warning in Matthew 12.  When the unclean spirit leaves, and the house is clean, it returns with seven other spirits more wicked than itself.  That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.   There is no YouTube this week, only a radio broadcast.

This week’s program is a book review of “Thinking Biblically about Abortion” written by a pastor friend, Steve Rohn.  My first thought was, do we need another book explaining the Biblical pro-life position? After reading the book, the answer is “yes”! It is amazing how reading God’s word increases conviction.  The conscience, that has been dulled by the world, is re-educated. The Word also helps us to see how evil the people who promote abortion are.

It is no coincidence that the most powerful and prosperous nation on earth supports Israel.  In this program, I discuss some Biblical texts in regard to whether God blesses nations that bless Israel.  I conclude with a brief exposition of Revelation 12 and the Great Eagle that will protect Israel in the apocalypse.

A straightforward, literal interpretation of Scripture foretells a third temple in Jerusalem.  The main dispute is not the possibility of a rebuilt temple, but whether it is being built in obedience or disobedience to God.  Even most Dispensational pre-millennialist believe God foretells of a rebuilt temple but does not command it of the Jews.

The enemies of Israel want to kill the Jews.  A big story in this is the fact that so many in the West are naïve concerning the goals of radical Islam.  Either their belief in moral relativism and equivalency blinds them to the reality of evil, or subconsciously they are also anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic.  

Truth #5 in this series is that it can be shown from Scripture that the land of Israel belongs to the Jews.  The conflict in the Middle East is over who owns the land of Israel. Settle that, the conflict ends, and the anti-Zionists are silenced.  

Must-know truth #4, in this ongoing series about Israel, is that the Jews will return to the land.  Most Jews still live outside Israel, but that will soon change.  According to the prophecy, God will whistle for them, and they will return.  Of course, there is controversy regarding this prophecy, for some believe the prophesied return refers only to the 520 BC return from Babylon.  But no matter what the argument, we clearly see a Biblical restoration of the state of Israel and a return.   We should expect that events over the next few years will inspire many more Jews to leave America and return to Israel.  There are ominous signs on the horizon.

After reviewing the first two points, (1) Israel is a prophetic sign, and (2) Israel is unholy, I spent the rest of the program addressing (3) the rise of anti-Zionism in Evangelicalism.  Although the true Israel of God is the church, national Israel still has a role to play in God’s prophetic plan for the future.  God still deals with Jews and Gentiles corporately.  I insert a clip of Senator Ted Cruz defending a Biblical support for Israel and Tucker Carlson refuting.  I reference and refute an article in The Federalist by a pastor claiming “Christian support for Israel is bizarre and misguided.  The modern nation of Israel should not be treated as theologically special.”  Forces against God’s plan for Israel are even working in the church.

This week’s video is part one in a series about Israel.  I have compiled a list of must-know Biblical truths about God’s work in Israel today.  The first truth is basic, refuted by many but undeniable in the historical facts.  The revival of national Israel is a sign of Christ’s soon return (Matthew 24:32).  The second truth is either unknown or unappreciated in its ramifications.  God promised Israel that she would be blessed in her return from the diaspora despite being unholy.  This explains Israel’s current blessing and counters the critics.       

This is the live version of radio program 709 - "God Speaks Through Politics - Being Red Pilled to Salvation"

Given the anti-immigration enforcement riots in LA and the Democrat-led No-Kings Protests, the Biblical response to illegal immigration needs to be covered once again.  The more Christians can refute the open borders and globalism ideology, the better it will be for our country.  The only way to change minds and hearts is through the salt and light of the Word.   Christy Noem with HLS is telling illegal immigrants, “Do the right thing – leave now!”  She is righteous, and I make the Biblical case for her position and ICE.

  In this week’s program, I continue to discuss the question, “Is the Left in a death spiral.”  Last week, I dealt with the general Biblical promise that the wicked will continually implode and the righteous will inherit the land.  This week, I deal with the eschatological prophecy regarding the resurgence of the wicked at the end of this age.  How does the Trump administration fit into the end-time scenario?

Several pundits, both on the Right and the Left, are saying the Democrat party is in a death spiral.  Given Trump’s popularity with the mainstream working class and young men, the NYT has published articles voicing the Democrat concern.  Will the Leftism and the Democrat party be permanently defeated, or will there be a resurgence?  In short, the Bible itself says the wicked are in a death spiral, and any seemingly temporary victory will be short-lived.  The righteous always inherit the land.  Christ has the victory.