The Universe Next Door

5 Reasons I’m Not A Calvinist (Part 1)

Send us your Questions and Comments HereDoes God determine ahead of time who He'll save and who He won't? Are we totally depraved to the point that we can't recognize the goodnesss and power of the gospel? Why does the Bible say that "Many are invited but few are chosen?" What can we do to avoid being trapped in a theological framework that causes us to be unobjective?Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org or follow us on Twitter https://x.com/tundpodcastRelated Episodes:Original Sin isn't so Original:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/14452724-the-age-old-debate-of-child-damnation-needs-to-endUnderstanding Romans 9:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/12809463-why-romans-9-is-so-highly-debated-romans-9-11-seriesHurricane Relief:https://www.ardenpres.org/https://www.hosphouse.org/abouthttps://www.gofundme.com/f/AshevilleHelpSupport the show

Pray for Present and Future Hurricane Victims

Send us your Questions and Comments HereJoin us hopefully later in the week or next Tuesday for our next episode!In the meantime:John 6 and Transubstantiation:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15851846-why-transubstantiation-has-nothing-to-do-with-john-6-the-bread-of-lifeIs Scripture Innerant in Every Way?https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15582797-did-god-providentially-or-directly-inspire-the-bible-inspiration-and-inerrancy-series-pt-1Support the show

Why Transubstantiation Has Nothing To Do with John 6 (The Bread of Life)

Send us your Questions and Comments HereWhat did Jesus mean when He said "I am the bread of life" in John 6? Did He intend to make a statement about consuming Him physically in one sense or another? Is the idea of transubstantiation biblical and is it found in John 6? What parallels might John be trying to draw between this story and similar accounts in the New Testament?Send your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.orgNewest Episodes:5 Traps Christians Must Avoid:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15810360-5-manipulative-traps-christians-must-avoid-to-be-effectiveWhy Amendment Four isn't Christian or Ethical:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorfSupport the show

5 Manipulative Traps Christians Must Avoid To Be Effective

Send us your Questions and Comments HereJesus sends us out to be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. What traps should we be on the lookout for? How do we avoid being tricked into admitting something we didn't do or promoting something we don't believe in? How can recognizing these traps help us to be shrewd and avoid disabling our ability to share the gospel and defend Christian values? Join Nick Shalna as he discusses 5 common traps used to slow down our mission and advance dangerous ideologies.Send your questions or disagreements to information@apologetics.orgRelated Episodes:Marxism Olympics, Mental Gymnastics, and You:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-youWhy Hitler is bad:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15730081-a-reminder-that-hitler-is-evil-and-christians-should-recognize-it-richard-weikartWhy Amendment Four is Manipulative and Pro-Abortion:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorfSupport the show

A Reminder that Hitler is Evil and Christians Should Recognize It | Richard Weikart

Send us your Questions and Comments HereNick Shalna interviews Dr. Richard Weikart on why there has been so much recent talk about Hitler being an "ok guy" and Churchill being the real villain of WWII. Why have young men in the Christian Nationalist movement recently sympathized with the Third Reich? Why has there seemingly been a large effort to rewrite history? How much of the holocaust originated with Hitler and how much originated with (some of) the German population at the time? Why does this matter today?TUND Twitter link: https://x.com/tundpodcastSend your questions and disagreements to information@apologetics.org Weikarts book suggestions:Hitlers Religion - WeikartThe Coming of the Third Reich - Three PartsThe Will to Power - Nietchze Support the show

Q&A: Abortion, Eden and New Dimensions, My Biases

Send us your Questions and Comments HereSend in your questions to information@apologetics.org for our next Q&A!Abortion and Amendment 4:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15613164-abortion-amendment-4-and-incrementalism-vs-abolitionism-scott-klusendorfThe Evidence for the Resurrection is Overwhelming:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/12577844-why-the-evidence-for-the-resurrection-is-overwhelming-gary-habermasSupport the show

Do Ancient Israelite Scientific Views Contradict Inerrancy? (Inspiration and Inerrancy Part 2)

Send us your Questions and Comments HereDid Ancient Israel believe that the earth was flat and had a solid dome over it? Did they believe stars were living beings rather than balls of gas? Should the way they viewed the world affect the reliability of the Bible? Join us for the second part of our series on inspiration and inerrancy!Send your questions to information@apologetics.orgPart 1 of the Inspiration Series:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15582797-did-god-providentially-or-directly-inspire-the-bible-inspiration-and-inerrancy-series-pt-1Were Stars viewed as Angels in the Bible?https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14595788-were-stars-viewed-as-angels-in-the-bibleSupport the show

Abortion Amendment 4 and Incrementalism vs Abolitionism | Scott Klusendorf

Send us your Questions and Comments HereWhat is Amendment Four on the Florida ballot? Why does it seem people have been deceived by it? What's the difference between the incrementalist and abolitionist positions when it comes to abortion? Is there a practical way to ban abortion all at once or is this some sort of virtue signaling? Scott Klusendorf (The Case for Life) joins Nick Shalna to discuss these issues among others.Send your questions or disagreements to information@apologetics.orgOther related episodes:Marxist Olympics and Mental Gymnastics, and you - https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-youTrans Visibility Day and Gnosticism:https://theuniversenextdoor.buzzsprout.com/235413/14815189-trans-visibility-day-vs-easter-which-resurrection-will-you-recognizeThe Second Edition of The Case for Life:https://www.amazon.com/Case-Life-Equipping-Christians-Culture/dp/1433580675/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Emuh89obuu1KmNdovsrQUQW6-pIxJqAhrnslYddQAiu1da4UuhyFvyPRXgl-7e0v0DA7LYsXzIA1BrQT_V9e5hNY7IztvmSmP_vQfUQqIrYoKryX95Z-OOZmGqxKsfsLIaL-DHHIla5srG4dfBiDdNr7DheWCg_OuLPU_yA7h2g7LSSKB-5pMQ1nClZK2GqvmnbfjmRynV1_JBd5Hn8910qyAL7HKTLFKukFKVOvUNiNn0UQeRBPaVkBXhDrxdy4nuwxIWk0UdlnlIxKXE93cCL9aX6uPON2t4FK2M5eapg.Kc4QKVVQHyUy0S2L55EqVgT2wZ6e9vEIfdC2THVn97E&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+case+for+life&qid=1724172552&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1Support the show

Did God Providentially or Directly Inspire the Bible? (Inspiration and Inerrancy Series Pt. 1)

Send us your Questions and Comments HereWhat does it mean for the Bible to be inspired by God? How specific is the famous term used in 2 Timothy 3:16, "God-Breathed" (Theopneustos)? Did the authors of Scripture think for themselves or did they mindlessly record ideas that came directly from God? Why has there been so much debate over how to define the Inspiration and Inerrancy of Scripture?Join us next week for our interview on Amendment 4 (yes, it's a pro-abortion amendment) with Scott Klusendorf -- author of The Case for LifeSend your questions to information@apologetics.org!Article References and Main Passages:https://library.dts.edu/Pages/TL/Special/ICBI_1.pdfhttps://www.risenjesus.com/wp-content/uploads/ets-2023.pdf2 Tim. 3:162 Peter 1:19-21Acts 27:15-17Mark 15:22Support the show

Archeologist: When did the Exodus Actually Happen? | Titus Kennedy

Send us your Questions and Comments HereDid the Exodus take place in (roughly) 1476 BC or around 1200 BC? Why is this date important and what significance does it have? Where do we find clues for this date both inside and outside of the Bible? Is archeology as fun as it looks? Nick Shalna and Dr. Tom Woodward interview Archeologist Titus Kennedy on the date of the Exodus and more!Episode on a later date for the Exodus:https://www.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/11368407-is-there-evidence-for-a-biblical-mass-exodus-from-egypt-tim-mahoney-patterns-of-evidenceMost Recent Episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/235413/episodes/15503485-marxist-olympics-mental-gymnastics-and-youSupport the show