Whether you are curious about what Christians believe, new to the faith, or even “established” but haven’t found answers to some hard questions: this series is for you. Carder sits down with Houston area Pastor Steve Bezner for “Christianity 1 to 5”. Episode 1 starts with questions like “Who is God?” and “What is the Bible?” In Episode 5 we have conversations about approaching Universalism and why God allows evil in the world. This series is full of answers to questions you may have had regarding politics, boundaries when it comes to forgiveness, and talking to people of other faiths.
Episode 1 –
1) 1:03 – Why are We Here? 2) 2:38 – Does God Really Love Us? 3) 3:37 – What is the Bible and Does It Matter Today? 4) 5:55 – Can We Verify the Bible? 5) 7:59 – Where Does Jesus Fit In? 6) 10:26 – Is Jesus God and Can We Trust Him? 7) 12:40 – Do We Need a Savior? 8) 17:27 – How do I know if I’m saved? 9) 20:09 – Christianity and Other Religions 10) 23:30 – Lunch with Rabbi and Imam
Episode 2 –
1) 0:52 – What is the Gospel? 2) 1:58 – Talking to People of Other Faiths 3) 5:34 – Caring and Not Converting 4) 8:00 – Baptism 5) 11:48 – Living for Christ/Legalism 6) 13:41 – Forgiving Others 7) 15:38 – Boundaries When Forgiving 8) 18:32 – Politics 9) 24:08 – Social Outrage/Boycotts 10) 26:16 – Christian History in Loving Others
Episode 3 –
1) 0:30 – When Do I Know I Heard from God? 2) 5:34 – Hearing from God on Big Life Decisions (Job, Spouse) 3) 8:55 – Do Non-Christians Hear from God? 4) 11:07 – Different Denominations: Shouldn’t We All Agree? 5) 16:45 – Movies, Music, Holidays like Halloween 6) 22:35 – Serving Others Through Denying Ourselves
Episode 4 –
1) 0:48 – Did Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Actually Write Those Books? 2) 8:23 – Why Does Jesus Seem Different in Different Gospels? 3) 13:29 – Why Did God Murder People? 4) 20:46 – Why Did Jesus HAVE to Die? 5) 27:43 – What About People Who Have Prayed and Never Heard from God?
Episode 5 –
1) 0:34 – Why Does God Allow Evil? 2) 7:42 – What About People That Never Hear the Gospel? 3) 9:34 – What About “good people” that aren’t Christians? 4) 11:39 – Does God Predestine People/Free Will to Choose Him? 5) 15:00 – Salvation for Rebellious Christians? 6) 16:16 – How to Confront Rebellious Christians? 7) 17:41 – How to Know God Right Now
We hope this “crash course” helped start to answer some of the questions you have about Christianity. If you are looking for more ways to grow in your faith, join one of our free community studies today with the World’s Biggest Small Group.