Do you want to be happier? Almost everybody does. Inc. magazine posted something online recommending what to focus on to be happy. Although Inc. did not refer to spiritual matters, a couple of its points are applicable to Christians. In this video, Dr. Thiel goes over some key points from Inc. as well as words from Jesus on what our focus should be. He also quotes scriptures in both the Old and New Testaments related to being happy. Wisdom and growing are …
Were Dinosaurs Prior to Adam & Eve?
When did dinosaurs live? The 'National Catholic Register' had an article by Stacy Trasancos titled 'What Do You Say When Kids Ask About Dinosaurs?' She brought up some dangers with the 'young earth creationists' and stated that dinosaurs were prior to Adam and Eve. Yet, she basically said that the first few verses of Genesis 1 should not be trusted. Yet, that is not the case. Does the Bible support any type of time gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Is there a gap symbol shown in the Masoretic text? Did the KJV …
Doug Casey's Shocking Predictions and Unprecedented Chaos
American financial writer Doug Casey was interviewed and this was posted online in late July 2021. The interview was titled "Doug Casey’s Next 5 Shocking Predictions…" Doug Casey made predictions about Big Tech, Europe, the USA, Canada, globalism, loss of freedom (totalitarianism) economic depression. He also had a video titled, “UNPRECEDENTED CHAOS IS COMING”–was he right about that? What about his other predictions? What does Bible prophecy show? …
Is Believing in Creation Racist?
Scientific American published an article titled, "Denial of Evolution Is a Form of White Supremacy." Is that true? Does this article seem to be part of an effort to push people away from the Bible? Is evolution scientific or impossible? Did a Noble prize winner admit that " spontaneous generation of a living organism is impossible"? Are the biblical stories factual? Can you prove Creation vs. evolution? Are there proofs of Creation and that Jesus is the Messiah that people can check out? Are there warnings in the Bible about those who despise His word? Dr. Thiel goes over these matters and more.
Can Christians Use Birth Control?
There are various views on birth control as well as various methods. Time magazine has covered some history of it (and even mentioned Casanova). Did Jesus make a statement that might be consistent with birth control? In this video, Dr. Thiel goes over some of that as well as some relevant scriptures. He also mentions positions of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Continuing Church of God. Dr. Thiel also provides some quotes from the book "The Missing Dimension in Sex" about this topic. He discusses methods of birth control and points out which are abortive and which are not. Timing, herbal, and barrier methods are discussed.
Safetyism & A Parable Of Jesus
Many government officials are promoting fear and often hypocrisy, Is secular safetyism a type of religion? Columnist and radio personality Dennis Prager warned about the "destructive ‘religion’ of safetyism." Fear has been used extensively throughout history. And this has been true around the world related to the coronavirus called COVID-19. Jesus spoke many parables. In one He warned about one who played it too safe and was also to lazy to support the work. In another parable, …
Pope Francis condemns preachers of truth as inflexible and rigid, but ...
On June 21, 2021, Pope Francis, in his General Audience, berates "preachers, especially through the new means of communication" who present themselves "as true 'guardians of the truth'; strongly affirm that the true Christianity is the one they adhere to, often identified with certain forms of the past." What did Jesus and Jude teach about scriptural/doctrinal rigidity? Were early Christian saints inflexible regarding the date of Passover and the reliance of scripture? What about Galatians and the gospel …
Disney’s Abominable promotions!
Is Disney promoting abominations? According to the Bible it most certainly is. In addition to “Out” which is focused about a homosexual male and “Onward” which also condoned homosexuality, it is a big promoter of “Pride Month.” So, much so that on June 27, 2021, Disney+ intends to stream “This is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular” hosted by “Nina West” that stage name of Andrew Levitt, …
Lies and Deepfakes
Jesus taught that God's prophets would be reviled and spoken evil of. He also warned that the devil was a liar that worked to take the Word of God away from those who heard it. The Apostle Paul warned that "evil men and seducers would wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived" (2 Timothy 3:13, KJV). He also warned that letters purported to be from him with false messages were an issue. COG leader Serapion of Antioch denounced a gospel falsely attributed to the Apostle Peter as …
The Unbiblical 'New Normal'
In the past couple of years, the USA has changed and looks to never be the same as a result. Michael Snyder noted, "If you would have told someone two years ago that in 2021 millions of people would run around wearing masks all day and that the federal government would be relentlessly pushing a large scale mass injection campaign, that person probably would have thought that you were nuts. But now this is the “new normal”. Our freedoms and liberties have been permanently eroded." Should multi-trillion dollar debt increases be considered normal? What about the warning in Habakkuk 2? …
Isaac Newton's End of the World Predictions?
Did the famous 18th century scientist, known as Sir Isaac Newton, predict the end of the world in the 21st century? Why may the world end earlier than he wrote? Could his 2060 date be wrong? Did he have errors related to the revived Roman Empire? Did he assert that some type of cross was the 'mark of the beast' like the Cathari had? Did he seem to tie trinitarianism with that mark as well as being part of an "infernal false religion'? What did he teach about who would flee? …
2 Thessalonians 2:7 Restrainer and Signs
As we get closer to the end, there are various prophetic ramifications of 2 Thessalonians 2 and the mystery of lawlessness. This podcast focuses on verse 7 to try to answer what is being restrained and who is doing the restraining in 2 Thessalonians 2:7. Are misunderstandings by pre-tribulation rapturists like Hal Lindsey partially responsible for the belief that the Holy Spirit is the restrainer? What about the impact of Simon Magus (Acts 8) and 'Mystery Babylon'? Does the Bible warn about a virgin queen …
Digital 10 Commandments Heresy
The German EKD (which in English stands for Evangelical Church in Germany) put out '10 commandments for the digital age.' Are these commandments good or are some evil. Both Ecumenical News and the World Council of Churches have publicized these 'commandments.' In this podcast, Dr. Thiel reads those 'commands' along with the actual ten commandments. He explains where some of the digital 'commands' are consistent with the real 10 commandments, where some obscure them, and where some are in opposition to them. …
How to Be More Hopeful
The New Testament teaches that Christians are to have hope. What are ways to be more hopeful? Pocket, a secular source, recommended an article about that. In this video, Dr. Thiel goes over many points of that article and ties them into numerous scriptures that teach about hope. Dr. Thiel also notes that multiple times, the Apostle Paul taught about faith, love, and hope together. …
Human-Monkey Embryos and Death
A "group of American, Chinese and Spanish researchers has reported significant progress in the quest to create chimeras using human cells—in this case, combining them with cells from monkeys to form functioning embryos." The hope of mixing genes and DNA is to be able to grow better organs for human transplantations. This was something …
Gold Backed Currency to Replace the US Dollar?
China introduced something that was called the gold-petro-yuan back in 2018. Since then, the global share of US-dollar-dominated exchange reserves have dropped to 59.0%. In April 2021, China became the first major economy to unleash a Central Bank Digital Currency. China also has given its banks permission to import large amounts of gold. Is China preparing for a gold-backed yuan to push …
Mystery of Race
Where did the various races come from? Did they evolve? If God created them, why? What is a Cushite? Is one race superior to any other? Why are people different shapes and sizes and with different hair color, etc.? Were Adam, Eve, Noah, Noah's children and their wives involved? From whom did coastal people descend according to Genesis 10? Why are some weaker and others not? What is the purpose of multiple races? …
Germans Leaving Churches: Lying Wonders to Bring Them Back?
A survey released March 11, 2021 found that a third of Roman Catholics and about a quarter of Protestants in Germany are considering leaving their churches. A major factor for the Roman Catholics is the pedophile and other sex scandals of its clergy. For some of them, as well as Protestants, the German church tax seems to be a factor. …
Satanic Temple's Abortion Agenda
The Satanic Temple has sued the State of Texas because it requires women to have a sonogram and view their unborn baby at least 24 hours before having an abortion. The Satanic Temple claims that abortion is a religious ritual that should not have any interference. Does the Bible condemn an earlier religious ritual that involved killing children? Does the Satanic Temple …
Dangers of the Churchmosquagogue?
Is the way to peace to construct buildings for professors of Christ and followers of Muhammed to get together? The German government is planning on constructing a building in Berlin called "the House of One." It is to include a Jewish synagogue, Greco-Roman church, and an Islamic mosque. It has been called a 'churchmosquagogue.' Is each way to God a good one as a rabbi associated with this project has said? Is this another step towards 'Chrislam'? …