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Voice of Truth Episode 126

When you understand how the scapegoat mechanism works, you can see its results and consequences. It will also help us to see and understand what is going on today in our society. It will shine light on God's kingdom and how it is advancing.

Voice of Truth Episode 125

In studying the tribulation, we must ask ourselves some very important questions. If we are to look at 70 A.D. as an important date in Christian history, we must ask why did the Romans at the Jews? Was God punishing Israel for rejecting Jesus?

Voice of Truth Episode 124

Satan cast out Satan. When the community identifies their adversary. When the community scapegoats that adversary. When the community directs their violence against that adversary and that adversary is driven out. In that, the power of Satan is affirmed over the community again. Peace returns because that's what it looks like when violence is used for social cohesion. But the truth is, we have actually given ourselves over to the violence of the scapegoat mechanism.

Voice of Truth Episode 123

Peter wants to show that he is one of them. The only way that you are part of the crowd is to join in in their scapegoating. Peter is unaware of what he is doing until the cock crows. He wept bitterly. Peter's conversion is very similar to Paul's. What Peter hears from Jesus is, "You've joined the people who are crucifying me, and you've done it in the most natural unconscious way possible."

Voice of Truth Episode 122

All four gospels record Peter's denial. One of the things they do from an anthropological viewpoint is to show us that the crowd spirit is all powerful, and that only Jesus can conquer it. It is a real power on earth and can conquer even Peter.

Voice of Truth Episode 121

If you have bound yourself to the life of Jesus, if you have grounded yourself in His grace, it is now your sacred privilege to lose people from their sins. You get to remind people that forgiveness does not come through trying harder or what mood God is in. Forgiveness comes through the grace of God.

Voice of Truth Episode 120

We misunderstand confession and it keeps us from it as a regular habit. I think we image confession as wallowing in our worst, when really, confession is meant to invite us toward our best.

Voice of Truth Episode 119

There is a toxic cycle that happens over and over. It's called the law of sin and death. The gospel, on the other hand, is meant to be this virtuous cycle that leads you the other way.