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The Judaism of the modern world is a religion separate and distinct from the Judaism of the ancient world, pre-Christ. The former is an idolatrous faith that rejects Jesus while the latter anticipated the coming Messiah. The former is based on the traditions of men, the latter was based on the Word of God. Accordingly, in this episode, Dr. Sadaphal provides three reasons why modern Judaism is not…
In this episode, Dr. Sadaphal shares his personal testimony of how we went from being an atheist to having faith in Christ. He worked out his skepticism and doubt by looking both at the world around him and then at the Bible. In his search, what he found is conspicuous evidence of God everywhere, as what what was created pointed to the Creator. Additionally, Dr. Sadaphal argues that while most…
Genesis 6:1-4 is not an easy text. Those verses talk about the "sons of God" as well as the Nephilim. In this episode, Dr. Sadaphal will provide answers to three questions based on Genesis 6. One, who are the sons of God: men or fallen angels? Two, does the book of Enoch shed light on the interpretation of Genesis 6? Three, who are the Nephilim and what do they have to do with the sons of God? In…
Because of grace-infused repentance, Jacob had to reconcile with his brother, Esau, before he settled back into the Promised Land. Yet, before the brothers meet, Jacob meets and wrestles with God. Was it a mere physical wrestling match or something deeper? In this podcast, Dr. Sadaphal will exposit Genesis 32 and explain there are two ways to look at Jacob’s encounter with God. One is…
Decades prior, Jacob had to run from home to escape the consequences of his sin. In Genesis 31:3, God commands Jacob to leave exile and return home. Subsequently, even if Jacob at one point felt as if he has “screwed it all up,” the reality is that God has providentially been directing him the whole time. Yes, Jacob had a long road back home but because of God's relentless grace, he ended up…
Non-believers have many objections to organized religion like, "It's all basically the same" or "I'm a good person" or "If God, why evil?" In this episode, Dr. Sadaphal takes seriously seven common objections to religion and develops a biblical response to each one. Get equipped to engage with your family, friends and co-workers if you are ever providentially given the opportunity to converse with…
Providence refers to God’s invisible hand and provision leading, guiding, and directing people and events to manage all things according to His will. Jacob had to escape where he grew up because he sinned against God, his father, mother, and brother in order to obtain a blessing by deceit. Jacob is thus forced to flee his home to escape the consequences of his sin. On his way to exile, God makes a…
In Genesis 28 Jacob flees the results of his sin, and receives an unexpected, undeserved gift of grace: a vision of a stairway (ladder) to heaven. The symbolism, meaning and theological significance of the ladder will be the main focus of this post.
In this episode, Dr. Sadaphal explains how God's Word transformed his thinking. Specifically, he will explain how his study on the nature and immutability of God persuaded him that there is a sound, biblical case for infant baptism. After making a positive case, he will then address four common objections to infant baptism. In this episode, he invites you to open your Bible and study the Word…
Is your family perfect? Of course not. Is there someone in your family that rubs you the wrong way? Probably. Everyone can relate to the standout characters in their household, so when reading about a dysfunctional Old Testament family (where everyone is behaving badly) many can relate. In this podcast Dr. Sadaphal will analyze four members of one family (Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Esau) and…
