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TheologyMom
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Cultural apologetics and theological commentary on social issues by theologian, Krista Bontrager.
***DISCLAIMER*** This is the personal UA-cam channel for theologian, Krista Bontrager. It reflects my own views and opinions. Any mistakes that I make are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer or my church (although my aim is to teach historic Christianity to the best of my ability, God helping me).
***DISCLAIMER*** This is the personal UA-cam channel for theologian, Krista Bontrager. It reflects my own views and opinions. Any mistakes that I make are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer or my church (although my aim is to teach historic Christianity to the best of my ability, God helping me).
Matthew 18, Church Discipline & Forgiveness, part 1
Forgiveness can be a very confusing idea. And bad teaching about it can inflict undue pain and trauma. If you've ever wondered about how to interpret Matthew 18 and the issue of "church discipline," then you won't want to miss this teaching.
Part 1 of a 2-part teaching series.
Part 1 of a 2-part teaching series.
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The Shell Game of DIVERSITY
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The next time you hear someone say, "I think we should have a more diverse staff" or "What are our company's diversity goals?" here are the questions you need to ask. Tune in for this practical teaching. Watch part 1 of this teaching: ua-cam.com/users/liveHCD0dDXpEVI?si=H0ytOY9aj6LoB7Ac Watch the full interview with Dr. Erec Smith: ua-cam.com/video/VZSusqfJeD4/v-deo.html
Is IVF "Pro Life"? What You Need to Know
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I got to the end of the day and had some time for a livestream. Let's talk about all the controversy surrounding the op-ed on the Fox News website by Pastor Jeremiah J Johnston. Is IVF part of the pro-life movement? I did my best to break it down as fairly as I could. In the second half, I consider the work of Katy Faust (Them Before Us) and her response to Johnston published by The Federalist ...
Reacting to the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom Call | 8/15/24
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Krista attended the 2 1/2 hour "Evangelicals for Harris" Zoom call yesterday. Here is the full report on who EFH is and what they are about.
Social Justice vs Biblical Justice
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We hear lots of messages today about Social Justice. But, what does that term mean, exactly? In this special edition of the podcast, Krista talks with Kathy Gibbens from the, "Filter It Through a Brain Cell" podcast about this important topic. Connect with Us: Web site: www.theologymom.com Email: info@centerforbiblicalunity.com Facebook: theologymom Podcast: search for "theology mo...
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God | Everyday Evangelism, part 8 (edited)
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If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Hardly! I will clarify the roles and responsibilities when sharing the faith. What does God do? What should we do? We will do a thorough study of Scripture and find out! This teaching will be based on the modern classic, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, by J.I. Packer.
Good, Bad & Ugly of Diversity Hiring
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Good, Bad & Ugly of Diversity Hiring
What is the "Good News'? part 2 | Everyday Evangelism, part 3
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What is the "Good News'? part 2 | Everyday Evangelism, part 3
What is the "Good News'? part 1 | Everyday Evangelism, part 2
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What is the "Good News'? part 1 | Everyday Evangelism, part 2
Raising Godly Kids - Why Holding Firm in Faith is Non Negotiable
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Raising Godly Kids - Why Holding Firm in Faith is Non Negotiable
Prioritizing Jesus - Setting a Spiritual Example for our Children
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Prioritizing Jesus - Setting a Spiritual Example for our Children
Historical Origins of the Conflict in Israel (part 2)
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Historical Origins of the Conflict in Israel (part 2)
An Insider's Perspective on the War in Israel, part 2
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An Insider's Perspective on the War in Israel, part 2
Making Sense of the Hamas/Israel Conflict
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Making Sense of the Hamas/Israel Conflict
I Went Down the Rabbit Hole | Tim Ballard, Founder of O.U.R.
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I Went Down the Rabbit Hole | Tim Ballard, Founder of O.U.R.
Yes, You Can Memorize a Book of the Bible
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Yes, You Can Memorize a Book of the Bible
Sound of Freedom (Christian Movie Review)
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Sound of Freedom (Christian Movie Review)
Overcome Obstacles & Start Homeschooling
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Overcome Obstacles & Start Homeschooling
Making Christian Education a Reality for Every Family
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Making Christian Education a Reality for Every Family
Why Companies are Getting a Queer Makeover
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Why Companies are Getting a Queer Makeover
Reflections on Being a Female Apologist
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Reflections on Being a Female Apologist
Is My Catholic Friend a Christian? (part 2)
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Is My Catholic Friend a Christian? (part 2)
The Heart of Christianity: An Overview of Core Beliefs
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The Heart of Christianity: An Overview of Core Beliefs
What Are Schools Teaching My Kids and How Can I Protect Them?
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What Are Schools Teaching My Kids and How Can I Protect Them?
I noticed nobody likes or comments on your recent videos. Why is that?
Thank you for doing the real research and for keeping Christ center.
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Is this statement from Biola, same song second verses a little bit louder and a little bit worse?🤷♀️
One of the most valuable aspects of going to Biola was meeting and growing in relationships with students from across America and the world. It sounds like Biola ruined that important aspect. I can’t believe they have groups based on ethnicity, etc.
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This was very helpful, thank you! ❤ from Holland
Why didn't they reinstate the tabernacle like before the temple?
People NEED to understand the difference between SONS OF ZION and SONS OF GREECE.(Zechariah 9:13-16)
Just came across your channel today, found the topic interesting and it did not disappoint 👏🏽
I just found your channel. Thank you for the gift of your time, research and dedicated efforts to put this together for all of us. Thanks to Bob too! 🙏🏻🙌🏻
Please define the term Jew and the term Israelite.
I did.
See 7:51
Overwhelmed, shocked, grieved
God bless you ❤
This was very helpful, and definitely timely. You are so right, only prayer for salvation for all can ever end this ongoing war in the Middle East.
This was GREAT! Thank you so much for this teaching. 👍
Great job.
New Covenant Whole Gospel: What the modern Church needs is a New Covenant Revival (Heb. 9:10) in which members of various denominations are willing to re-examine everything they believe and see if it agrees with the Bible, instead of the traditions of men. We need to be like the Bereans. It will be a battle between our flesh and the Holy Spirit. It will not be easy. If you get mad and upset when someone challenges your man-made Bible doctrines, that is your flesh resisting the truth found in God's Word. Nobody can completely understand the Bible unless they understand the relationship between the Old Covenant given to Moses at Mount Sinai and the New Covenant fulfilled in blood at Calvary. What brings all local churches together into one Body under the blood of Christ? The answer is found below. Let us now share the Old Testament Gospel found below with the whole world. On the road to Emmaus He said the Old Testament is about Him. He is the very Word of God in John 1:1, 14. Awaken Church to this truth. Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by husband unto them, saith the LORD: Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Is the most important genealogy in the Bible found in Matthew 1:1 (Gal. 3:16)? Is God's Son the ultimate fulfillment of Israel (John 1:49)? Why has the modern Church done a pitiful job of sharing the Gospel with modern Orthodox Jews? Why would someone tell them they are God's chosen people and then fail to share the Gospel with them? Who is the seed of the woman promised in Genesis 3:15? What did Paul say about Genesis 12:3 in Galatians 3:8? Who is the "son" in Psalm 2? Who is the "suffering servant" of Isaiah 53? Who would fulfill the New Covenant promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Who would fulfill the timeline of Daniel chapter 9 before the second temple was destroyed? Why have we not heard this simple Old Testament Gospel preached on Christian television in the United States on a regular basis? Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, man-made Bible doctrines fall apart. Let us now learn to preach the whole Gospel until He comes back. The King of Israel is risen from the dead! (John 1:49, Acts 2:36) We are not come to Mount Sinai in Hebrews 12:18. We are come instead to the New Covenant church of Mount Zion and the blood in Hebrews 12:22-24. 1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. The following verses prove the Holy Spirit is the master teacher for those now in the New Covenant. Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Mar 1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. Watch the UA-cam videos “The New Covenant” by David Wilkerson, or Bob George, and David H.J. Gay. .
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Thank you, Krista. This was very interesting. I have been praying diligently for all people in the middle east to find salvation in Christ.
The following proves Rabbinic Jews and Muslims are now fighting over the remains of Roman Fort Antonia. Fort Antonia (Herod’s Praetorium, Acts 23:35) was built by Herod and given to the Romans. It was used to house the thousands of Roman soldiers needed to police the ancient city of Jerusalem. In Acts 23:23 the Romans sent 470 soldiers to escort one man. Are we to believe all of the soldiers from the fort were sent with this one man? During 73 AD the Jewish leader at Masada said the only thing left of Jerusalem was that which belonged to the Romans. Mar 15:16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. Act_23:35 he said, "I will hear you when your accusers also have come." And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium. Based on Acts 21:31-40, we know the Roman fort was above the temple because the soldiers had to go “down” to rescue Paul from the mob at the temple. Paul later spoke to the crowd below from the steps, as he was being taken up into the Roman fort. The following comes from Wars of the Jews, by Flavius Josephus, Book 5, Chapter 5, Section 8. “8. Now as to the tower of Antonia, it was situated at the corner of two cloisters of the court of the temple; of that on the west, and that on the north; it was erected upon a rock of fifty cubits in height, and was on a great precipice; it was the work of king Herod, wherein he demonstrated his natural magnanimity. In the first place, the rock itself was covered over with smooth pieces of stone, from its foundation, both for ornament, and that any one who would either try to get up or to go down it might not be able to hold his feet upon it. Next to this, and before you come to the edifice of the tower itself, there was a wall three cubits high; but within that wall all the space of the tower of Antonia itself was built upon, to the height of forty cubits. The inward parts had the largeness and form of a palace, it being parted into all kinds of rooms and other conveniences, such as courts, and places for bathing, and broad spaces for camps; insomuch that, by having all conveniences that cities wanted, it might seem to be composed of several cities, but by its magnificence it seemed a palace. And as the entire structure resembled that of a tower, it contained also four other distinct towers at its four corners; whereof the others were but fifty cubits high; whereas that which lay upon the southeast corner was seventy cubits high, that from thence the whole temple might be viewed; but on the corner where it joined to the two cloisters of the temple, it had passages down to them both, through which the guard (for there always lay in this tower a Roman legion) went several ways among the cloisters, with their arms, on the Jewish festivals, in order to watch the people, that they might not there attempt to make any innovations; for the temple was a fortress that guarded the city, as was the tower of Antonia a guard to the temple; and in that tower were the guards of those three (14). There was also a peculiar fortress belonging to the upper city, which was Herod’s palace; but for the hill Bezetha, it was divided from the tower Antonia, as we have already told you; and as that hill on which the tower of Antonia stood was the highest of these three, so did it adjoin to the new city, and was the only place that hindered the sight of the temple on the north. And this shall suffice at present to have spoken about the city and the walls about it, because I have proposed to myself to make a more accurate description of it elsewhere.” The Jewish historian Josephus said Fort Antonia was built upon a gigantic rock, on the highest hill, and had passages that went “down” to the temple. Josephus described it as a large structure, instead of what we find in Avi Yonah’s modern model of the fort. Josephus also said the fort blocked the view of the temple on the north side. In the passage below we find the Romans used Fort Antonia as the base to attack the temple during 70 AD. They had previously gained access to the fort by attacking the foundation for seven days. (Book 6, Chapter 2, Section 7) The passage proves at least part of Fort Antonia remained intact on the day the Jewish temple was destroyed. From War of the Jews, by Josephus, Book 6, Chapter 4, sections 4-5. "4. Now it is true that on this day the Jews were so weary, and under such consternation, that they refrained from any attacks. But on the next day they gathered their whole force together, and ran upon those that guarded the outward court of the temple very boldly, through the east gate, and this about the second hour of the day. These guards received that their attack with great bravery, and by covering themselves with their shields before, as if it were with a wall, they drew their squadron close together; yet was it evident that they could not abide there very long, but would be overborne by the multitude of those that sallied out upon them, and by the heat of their passion. However, Caesar seeing, from the tower of Antonia, that this squadron was likely to give way, he sent some chosen horsemen to support them. Hereupon the Jews found themselves not able to sustain their onset, and upon the slaughter of those in the forefront, many of the rest were put to flight. But as the Romans were going off, the Jews turned upon them, and fought them; and as those Romans came back upon them, they retreated again, until about the fifth hour of the day they were overborne, and shut themselves up in the inner [court of the] temple. 5. So Titus retired into the tower of Antonia, and resolved to storm the temple the next day, early in the morning, with his whole army, and to encamp round about the holy house. But as for that house, God had, for certain, long ago doomed it to the fire; and now that fatal day was come, according to the revolution of ages; it was the tenth day of the month Lous, [Ab,] upon which it was formerly burnt by the king of Babylon; although these flames took their rise from the Jews themselves, and were occasioned by them; for upon Titus’s retiring, the seditious lay still for a little while, and then attacked the Romans again, when those that guarded the holy house fought with those that quenched the fire that was burning the inner [court of the] temple; but these Romans put the Jews to flight, and proceeded as far as the holy house itself. At which time one of the soldiers, without staying for any orders, and without any concern or dread upon him at so great an undertaking, and being hurried on by a certain divine fury, snatched somewhat out of the materials that were on fire, and being lifted up by another soldier, he set fire to a golden window, through which there was a passage to the rooms that were round about the holy house, on the north side of it. As the flames went upward, the Jews made a great clamor, such as so mighty an affliction required, and ran together to prevent it; and now they spared not their lives any longer, nor suffered any thing to restrain their force, since that holy house was perishing, for whose sake it was that they kept such a guard about it." All of this provides tremendous evidence that the Dome of the Rock is the true location of Fort Antonia. That gigantic rock marks the location of Fort Antonia, and it has not moved since the days of Josephus. If at least part of Fort Antonia remained on the day the temple was destroyed, where is that part of Fort Antonia now? Watch the UA-cam video… The “Temple Mount” is Roman Fort Antonia, by Leeland Jones, to see the truth with your own eyes. .
So much to process and think about, Krista. Thank you for this teaching!
I'd like to know the difference between the reconciliation model and critical theory. Also, what is your best resource for defining why the reconciliation model is not biblical. Thanks! We love everything you are doing!
This is the focus of our forthcoming book. You can pre-order it. It’s called Walking in Unity.
Thank you for all the research y’all poured into this broadcast. We are in our 70s and stay so confused about conflicting information. We’ve about given up on being able to find the truth anywhere but the Bible.
You lost me when you got into conspiracy theories and I was totally not surprised when you stated that you believe in some of them.
I completely support the Brethren in excommunicating Tim Ballard.
Thank you for this message. It’s been heavy on my heart lately. 😢
Tony Evans has been critiqued in many videos for modalism or other troublesome teachings that don't quite pass muster.
I’m aware of the clip you’re referring to. But I’m not convinced that it would be a fair summary of Evans’ position.
Thank you for your diligent research and work to bring these videos to us.
Wow this is such a fantastic video. I've been wanting more content to listen to on HOW to be more discerning with Christian influencers on this topic. Particularly people who are more "middle of the road". And perhaps more importantly, WHY 😮we must be more discerning in our usage of certain materials. I also appreciate you getting into the details this in your examples.
50:54 yea minorities need to just stay in their church because we understand each other is it going to a predominantly white church they don’t care about us they don’t wanna hear our issues and it’s not enough that you have a black pastor come in for Black History Month and lesbians, you guys don’t really care
I appreciate you👏
Absolutely helpful - lots to consider, but it’s not ‘just content’. The challenge to actually engage …moving the discussion from being a listener to an active participant in my spiritual journey in Christ, in the church family I’m in, is very timely personally. I appreciate both of you sharing the biblical and experiential advice and references to ‘getting trained up’ - as part of our personal pilgrimage but also in preparation for whatever direction of service to Him and others the Lord will have for those who are following Him (imperfectly, but being perfected) - may the Lord help us each put that into gear. Gratefully, we have Godly leadership in our congregation, and a pastor who cares about getting others prepared to serve, but this discussion just re-emphasized how important that this ongoing life-in-God process is …individually, and for our church family. thanks for doing this series. …special shout out to Bob from one tech-dude to another, thanks for all you do in the background man. …and also to the families and team at CFBU and Theology Mom
Thank you so much. This has been a real eye-opener and clarified my thinking. Grateful to God for you and your ministry.
Such an important conversation. This is “Part Two” but honestly, there could be much more depth to explore, teach and to most importantly, gain godly wisdom for a healthy Biblically based church. Thank you Krista!
Thank you for this teaching. It is timely. And congratulations for being able to manage this teaching without a teleprompter!
Thank you for addressing this, Krista! Hope you find some relief from your back pain!
Really appreciate this teaching!
1:26:04 Not just black church! Must be Pentecostals in general... I grew up in mostly white Assemblies of God churches, and we *totally* had the sick and shut in lists! :D
Dear sister, yes, we come to the party with nothing, but there are no works we can do to earn the Grace that Jesus has for us. Jesus knows our hearts. There is no true repentance without Faith. We have to be Saved before we can even begin to understand how God feels about sin. Once we’re Saved, there’s a genuine desire, moved by the Holy Spirit, to come to the Lord and talk to Him about our transgressions. Even then, we will not be able to fully turn from our sins until that great and glorious day when we are caught up to Jesus and translated into our glorified bodies. Jesus paid it all - it is finished!! Hallelujah!!❤️
Thanks for posting! We were having family time last night. I truly enjoy your podcast--you shine the light of Jesus and keep it down to earth. Blessings on you both!