This is a Bible-based, Christ-focused theology and apologetics podcast hosted by Professor R. L. Solberg. We're here to help defend true, biblical Christianity from false theologies on all sides, from the pseudo-spiritualism of Progressive Christianity to the suffocating legalism of Torah-observant Christianity. On this podcast we talk theology and apologetics, test the claims of teachers of questionable theology, and offer a range of Bible teachings, including verse-by-verse Bible studies. ...
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Under the Law of God? Or the Law of Moses?
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Send us a Text Message. There's a passage in 1 Corinthians that offers profound insight into the relationship between Christians and the law. In fact, it addresses three big questions many Christians struggle with today. First, what is our relationship to the OT law? Are Christians required to keep the law of Moses? What about the Ten Commandments?…
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Q&A: Torah in the Last Days, the Lost Tribes of Israel, Did Paul invent Christianity?
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Send us a Text Message. In this Q&A episode, Professor Solberg tackles three of your questions: How should we understand the OT prophecies about keeping Torah in the last days? Understanding the 10 lost tribes of Israel (and whether some of us have descended from those tribes) Was Paul the founder of Christianity? And there's a bonus question at th…
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Does the Law Pre-date Sinai? Testing 12 Claims
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we look at another "shotgun argument" from a Torah-keeper. This time it’s a cut-and-paste list of 12 OT verses intended to show that the old covenant law pre-dates Sinai. The thesis we put to the test is this: “The giving of the law at Sinai is the complete revelation of the old covenant law which was introdu…
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A Jew for Jesus - An Interview with Dan Sered
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Dan Sered. He was born in Israel to a secular Jewish family, eventually came to faith in Yeshua (Jesus) as his Lord and Savior, and is now COO at the international ministry Jews For Jesus. In this interview, Dan shares his amazing testimony, his unique insight on Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots Movement, Torah-keepers), and …
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Send us a Text Message. A few years back, a Hebrew Roots documentary was released called "The Way," in which they interview all sorts of Torah-keepers and really make a case for why people should be keeping the Torah feasts, avoiding Christmas and Easter, eating biblically clean (kosher), keeping the seventh day Shabbat, and so on. (And for the rec…
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The End of the OT Sacrifices: Testing 119 Ministries
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Send us a Text Message. One thing I like and respect about 119 Ministries is that they encourage everyone to test their teachings. I think that’s commendable. And that’s exactly what we’re going do. In this video, we test their video called “Animal Sacrifices in Light of the Messiah.” Because if animal sacrifices are still how we atone for sin (as …
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A Case for Sabbath-Keeping (Pt. 2): A New Covenant Sabbath
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Send us a Text Message. Our biblical case for Sabbath-keeping and what it looks like under the New Covenant, Part 2. In this episode, we examine the Sabbath in the NT, starting with everything that Jesus taught and commanded about it in the gospels. From there we expand our study to the rest of the NT and talk about what a Sabbath rest looks like f…
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A Case for Sabbath-Keeping (Pt. 1): Shabbat in the Torah
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Send us a Text Message. We’ve discussed a number of times whether or not Christians are required to keep the Sabbath. And I have shown a several reasons from Scripture why I believe the answer is no, we’re not required to keep the Sabbath as it was given under the Old Covenant. And this can be a pretty polarizing issue. Especially for our “Torah-ke…
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Send us a Text Message. Chad Bird is an author, speaker and a scholar-in-residence at 1517.org with a unique way of looking at Scripture that is equally intellectual and inspirational. He's also a specialist in Old Testament and Hebrew studies. Join us for a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about finding Jesus in the Torah. Links mentioned…
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Send us a Text Message. Let’s step into the sandals of a first-century Jewish disciple of Jesus and try to experience Passover from that perspective. What does the Last Supper have to tell us about Easter? The setting is dusty, ancient Jerusalem, buzzing with Pesach activity. Earlier in the week, Jesus entered the city to triumphant shouts of “Hosa…
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The Bible: What is the best Translation? Should we read it literally?
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Send us a Text Message. What’s the best translation of the Bible? KJV? NIV? ESV? CSB? NASB? I’ve actually given a lot of thought to this question and in this episode, I share the differences between translations and a suggestion for choosing a translation to read. We'll also take a brief look at the history of how we got our English Bible. Also, wh…
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Mormonism Exposed - An Interview with Robby Lashua
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Robby Lashua. He grew up around Mormonism his whole life and has a heart to bring the Gospel of Jesus to our Mormon friends. In this interview, Robby shares the basics of Mormonism; what they believe, where they came from, who was Joseph Smith, and how Christians can witness to Mormons. Robby's witnessing techniques (ar…
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Send us a Text Message. In a previous episode (link below) we took a close look at Colossians 2:16–17, and saw how Paul teaches that the food laws, feasts (festivals), and Sabbath laws commanded under the old covenant, are not required under the New Covenant. In this companion video, we address three additional objections from our “Torah keeping” f…
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Send us a Text Message. Let's study one the most powerful texts disproving the theology of Torahism. Colossians 2:16–17 says, “Do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Ch…
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Send us a Text Message. The idea of “one law for both Israel and the foreigner” appears four times in the Torah. Does this mean Gentiles were under the entire law? We look at each passage to discover the answer. My hope is that this will help us respond more biblically the next time a Torah-keeper cites these verses to argue this issue. I can’t tel…
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Understanding End Times Biblical Prophecies
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Send us a Text Message. If anyone tells you that they know exactly what an end times prophecy means, take that as your cue to run away! In this video, we let Scripture interpret itself and teach us how to understand the language of the prophets. We look at a number of really important issues that you may not be aware of (or may not have considered)…
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Mark 7 (Bible Study) - What Defiles a Person
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Send us a Text Message. Mark 7:1–23 is a passage that records Jesus clash with the Pharisees over traditions and commandments and what defiles a person. And this is a fascinating passage because we see how Jesus deals with different people, and we get a glimpse at His genius as a rabbi and a teacher in taking a particular confrontation or challenge…
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Answering Seventh Day Adventism with Myles Christian
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Myles Christian, a former Seventh Day Adventist who has now become a missionary to SDAs. He's a wealth of knowledge with a deep, systematic understanding of SDA theology. Myles shares his personal story about hearing the true Gospel of Jesus which led him to question and ultimately leave Seventh Day Adventism. Our conve…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we study Jeremiah’s Old Covenant prophecy announcing God’s promise of a New Covenant in Jeremiah 31:31–34. We’re going to answer the question: How does New Covenant differ from the Old Covenant? What exactly makes it new? We’ll look at its historical and prophetic context, the essence of what it is, and its f…
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Send us a Text Message. 2 Corinthians Chapter 3 is a fascinating text that has a lot to tell us about the New Covenant, as well as the end of the Old Covenant and the ministry and law of Moses. In fact, this passage presents an insurmountable problem for the theology of Torahism, which tries to teach that Christians are still under the Old Covenant…
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Where are the prophecies of Jesus' resurrection?
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Send us a Text Message. A Jewish friend recently challenged me to explain why Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah. Specifically, he wanted to know where the Old Testament prophets foretold that the Messiah would die, be dead for three days, and rise from the grave. I thought it might be helpful if I shared my answer here on my own channel, as w…
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Interview: Alisa Childers on Deconstructing Christianity
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Send us a Text Message. There is a troubling trend called "deconstruction" infiltrating our churches and affecting friends, family, and spouses. It's why we've seen well-known musicians and pastors walk away from the faith in the past few years. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of many. Our guest is Alisa Childers, who co-autho…
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Send us a Text Message. Examining Paul's provocative analogy in Galatians 4. It’s easy to imagine the apostle Paul with a Torah scroll next to him opened to the book of Genesis as he wrote his letter to the Galatians. He returns time and again to the life of Abraham in his argument against the first century Judaizers, who taught that followers of J…
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Testing 119 Ministries: Garments & Wineskins
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Send us a Text Message. What was Jesus teaching with His parables about the garments and the wineskins, which are recorded in all three synoptic Gospels (Matthew 9, Mark 2, and Luke 5). Our friends at 119 Ministries reject the idea that He was talking about introducing the new thing and the passing of the old. And it makes sense that those who subs…
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World Religions: Which belief system is the most true?
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Send us a Text Message. Put on your thinking cap and join me for a thought experiment in which we will attempt to shed some light on the question: Which belief system corresponds most closely to the true state of reality? Islam? Atheism? Christianity? Buddhism? In this mini-lecture, we'll use philosophical and theological analysis to examine the to…
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Interview: Dr. Michael Brown - Jesus, Jews and Hebrew Roots
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Dr. Michael Brown, a prolific author, apologist, radio host, and Jewish follower of Jesus with an amazing story. Our conversation covered a range of topics, from his personal testimony to his insights on Messianic Judaism and Torahism, to advice on how Christians can walk out their faith in a balanced, biblical way. Dr.…
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Matthew 5:17-20 (Four Contexts) – An Academic Lecture
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Send us a Text Message. This is a recording of an academic lecture given by Professor Solberg on July 19, 2023. Abstract: Matthew 5:17–20 is a passage of particular interest because it serves as a proof text for the theology of Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots, Torah-keepers.) So correctly understanding this passage will shed valuable light on that discu…
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Easter Special: Should Christians celebrate Easter?
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Send us a Text Message. There are a ton of questions out there about Easter and whether Christians should celebrate it. And here’s the thing. While there are a lot of internet myths and conspiracy theories about Easter’s pagan and historical origins (which we address in this episode) there are also some legitimate concerns we need to look at. And w…
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Send us a Text Message. If you’re a Torah-keeper Christian, I genuinely want to hear your thoughts on this. I’m going to present you with a set of Old Covenant commandments that I believe have clearly ended. To me this is undeniable evidence that the Law of Moses is no longer in effect. But I want to understand how you see it. How do you work out t…
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Interview: Brian Crawford - Jews, The Gospel, & Hebrew Roots
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Brian Crawford, the Director of Digital Evangelism at Chosen People Ministries. He's been sharing the Gospel with unbelieving Jews for over 15 years and has a lot of wisdom and insight to offer on the topics of Jewish evangelism, Messianic Judaism, and Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots, Torah-observant Christianity). Link Ment…
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Send us a Text Message. Let's take a 10,000-foot fly-over of the narrative of the Bible and look at the role that the Law plays in the overarching Story of God. If you’re a believer in God today, this is your story. The faith journey that we believers are living out today is the continuation of the same story we read about in Scripture. And knowing…
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The Law of Moses and the Gospel of Jesus: A Slow Motion Debate
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Send us a Text Message. A few months ago, Prof. Solberg offered five reasons why we can’t follow the Law of Moses and the Gospel of Jesus at the same time. David Wilber later posted a response to that teaching. We invited him on this channel to have a friendly discussion on this issue, but he politely declined. So here is Prof. Solberg's rebuttal o…
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6 Big Problems if Our Works Save Us: A Response on Galatians 6
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discuss whether we are saved by faith alone, or faith plus works (also known as "works-righteousness.") To fully understand this issue, we first take some time to unpack three commonly-confused aspects of salvation: regeneration, justification, and sanctification. There’s actually more confusion about thes…
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Urban Apologetics with Dr. Eric Mason
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Dr. Eric Mason, pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA, and author of many books. In this discussion, he shares his wisdom and insight on a range of topics from cults, to racial identity, to biblical literacy, to pastoring a church. Enjoy! Dr. Mason's Church - Epiphany Fellowship Dr. Mason's new book - Urban …
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Send us a Text Message. Our goal was to determine if, by the conclusion of the Council of Nicaea, Christian theology had been altered or corrupted due to anti-Jewish attitudes. And if so, how, and to what extent, was it altered. While anti-Jewish attitudes did exist, we saw that they didn’t corrupt or negatively alter Christian theology to any appr…
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Send us a Text Message. We continue our examination of early Jewish-Christian relations by reviewing the theology and attitudes of Christianity at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. In this episode we'll look at the decisions and artifacts generated by the council and compare them to our five-point New Testament framework on how Christians are to reg…
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Send us a Text Message. We continue our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church by summarizing the early Christian writings that we've reviewed. In this podcast episode we'll compare those post-apostolic historical writings to our 5-point New Testament framework on how Christians are to regard the Jewish people and Jewish theo…
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Send us a Text Message. We continue our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church by reviewing two more early writings: #1 - Melito of Sarde’s "On the Pascha" (~AD 170). This is a lesser-known work and one which Jewish scholar Shaye Cohen considers one of the foremost anti-Jewish texts of the 2nd century. The writing is believed…
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Send us a Text Message. We continue our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church by reviewing one teaching and one writing: #1: The teaching of Marcion Marcion of Sinope (AD 85-160) is a historical figure who embodied the sort of potent anti-Jewish sentiment many believe was prevalent in the ante-Nicene era. A great deal is kno…
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Send us a Text Message. We begin Stage 2 of our examination of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church. With the NT baseline established, we now turn to a survey of early Christian writings outside of the New Testament. There is a common misconception that these documents were sophomoric and primitive. Some assume the writings were composed …
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Send us a Text Message. In part 5, we complete our New Testament baseline by examining two Jewish-Christian issues that we will use as theological "markers:" Sabbath/Lord's Day and Passover/Easter Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity Our website Our YouTube Channel Prof. Solberg's Blog Support our Ministry (Thank you!)…
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Send us a Text Message. In part 4 of this mini-series, we begin defining our 5-point New Testament baseline by examining the biblical data we have looked at up to now. The writings and teachings of the apostle Paul, and the words and actions of Jesus. Defending the Biblical Roots of Christianity Our website Our YouTube Channel Prof. Solberg's Blog …
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Send us a Text Message. In part 3 of our Early Church History mini-series, we continue to establish our New Testament baseline by examining the words and actions of Jesus in relation to Israel and the Jewish people. What did Jesus have to say to the Jewish religious leaders? What did He say about Israel? What did He teach us about His mission? Defe…
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Send us a Text Message. In part 2 of our mini-series examining Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church we begin establishing our New Testament baseline by examining the writings of the apostle Paul, centering on the book of Romans. Paul was a Jew who persecuted Christians who later came to faith in Jesus and became a Christian persecuted by …
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Send us a Text Message. What was the nature of Jewish-Christian relations in the early Church? Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots) claims the theology of the New Testament was corrupted during this era because of anti-Jewish sentiment. Could that be true? Was there anti-Semitism as we know it today? This 11-part podcast mini-series takes us on an engaging …
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Grafted Into What? Jews, Gentiles & Israel
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Send us a Text Message. Many of our Hebrew Roots friends claim that believers in Jesus are “grafted into Israel,” or have been made citizens in the commonwealth of Israel. One teacher says, “We’re not Christians, we’re not Jews, we are Israel.” Many Torah-keepers claim that once you come to faith in Jesus, you’re no longer a Gentile. This is a topi…
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Interview with Chad Bird - Talking about Jesus in an Old Testament accent
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Send us a Text Message. Meet Chad Bird. He is a speaker, pastor, expert on Old Testament and Hebrew, and scholar-in-residence at 1517.org. Join us for a fun and in-depth discussion about the role that the Torah and the law of Moses play in the life of a Christian. We also talk about Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots Movement) and what or who is Israel. Ep…
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What if Hebrew Roots is True? (A thought experiment)
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Send us a Text Message. Let's consider Torahism (aka Hebrew Roots) from a different angle. We're going to show you how this belief system falls short both logically and historically by way of a thought experiment. For the sake of argument, we’re going to assume that Torahism is true and that followers of Jesus are obligated to keep the Old Covenant…
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5 Reasons We Can't Follow the Gospel and the Law at the Same Time
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Send us a Text Message. This is critical for the body of Christ to understand. There are so many people dealing with the bondage of thinking they are required to keep the Old Covenant laws like eating kosher, keeping the seventh day Shabbat, keeping the Torah feasts, and so on. The NT teaches that those traditions are permitted for followers of Jes…
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Send us a Text Message. In the last chapter of Galatians, Paul teaches us some important lessons about bearing one another's burdens, sowing & reaping, and persevering to the end. He also uses an interesting phrase not found anywhere else in the Bible: "Israel of God." What did he mean by that? Let's dive in and see! DONATE TO OUR MINISTRY https://…
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