Christianity in Asia: Nestorians, Jesuits, & Missions to the East | Church History 103
Whom Was Christ’s “Ransom” Paid To? LIVE Q&A
Welcome to the weekly live Q&A with David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word Bible commentary, and Lance Ralston. Simply add your questions to the Live Chat & our moderator will arrange & deliver them to Pastor David! We take as MANY questions as possible, but if yours is not answered, fear not! All unanswered questions are saved for use in future Q&A's. This week, Pastor David's Q&A begins with a question from user jesday, who asks: I listened to a past sermon from you and in 1 Timothy 2:5, you said there were different opinions regarding who Jesus gave Himself a ransom to - and hinted you had your own answer. Who was it? Who was Christ’s “ransom” paid to? Order the new ??? from Thomas Nelson Publishing today! For more information, visit: https://enduringwordbible.com For Pastor David's commentary on the entire Bible, in 12+ languages, visit: https://enduringword.com/ Download the Enduring Word app! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f ☀️ NEW CHANNEL: Daily video devotionals from David Guzik are back! https://www.youtube.com/@EnduringWordLibrary Questions: 0:00 Greeting & introductions (Happy Anniversary!) 2:12 Discussing the recent Mike Winger video https://youtu.be/GH05S53QlY0 8:00 Lead Question: Whom Was Christ’s “Ransom” Paid To? 18:00 Does God bless non-Christians and answer their prayers, and how should Christians understand that? 20:54 If believers are already blessed in Christ (Ephesians 1:3), should we still ask God for blessings—and how do verses about asking and seeking fit with that? 25:05 Was the serpent in Genesis a normal creature, a seraphim, or something else—and did Satan and humanity fall at the same time? 29:36 Prayer for a church in southern England seeking leadership 31:27 Is there room within Pentecostal or Charismatic theology for Reformed theology? 37:00 Does 1 Corinthians 4:6 forbid going beyond Scripture, and does that critique Calvinism or systematic theology? 39:32 Do you believe in total depravity—that humans cannot choose God unless He first enables them? 45:20 Are Christians required to observe a literal weekly Sabbath as commanded in Exodus, or how should Hebrews 4 be understood? 50:22 Does Jesus now know the day and hour of His return, and if not, does that imply inequality within the Trinity? 57:50 What are practical examples of good works for believers who lack obvious opportunities? 1:00:00 Can Christians in heaven pray for believers on earth? 1:00:59 Have your views changed regarding well-known Christian public figures in light of recent concerns? 1:02:30 How should we understand the 4th Commandment's promise of long life tied to honoring parents, when some die young? 1:03:25 What would you say to Christians who fear eternity and the idea of timeless existence? 1:05:09 Is there a difference between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven? 1:05:45 Did God breathe life into Eve separately, and were female animals created from males? 1:07:51 Is salvation dependent solely on the blood of Jesus, or are prayers of repentance and faith sufficient? 1:10:15 Why do Christians still fear AI and AGI despite 1 John 4:4, and how should believers think about AI’s future impact? #biblestudy #christianity #jesus #bible #christian #pastor #christianliving #enduringword
Making Sense of Evil – A Study of Psalm 73
Pastor David Guzik delivers an expository sermon on this powerful psalm of Asaph. Preached on Sep 18, 2025, at Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, California. Read David Guzik's written commentary on this remarkable passage: https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/psalm-73/ For Pastor David's renowned commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit: https://enduringword.com/ Download the free Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Join Pastor David every Thursday for a Question & Answer live stream right here on YouTube! (12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern, 7PM GMT) Submit your own timestamps via the comment section for a chance to have them incorporated into the video itself. For more information on Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara Verde, visit: https://www.calvarypalosverdes.com #biblestudy #bible #christian #enduringword #psalms
Luke 22:1-28 - Witness of the Last Supper
Part 44 in an expository series by Pastor David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word commentary, teaching through the Gospel of Luke. Titled "Eyewitness," this series emphasizes the manifold perspectives and accounts which each testify of Christ Jesus' divinity, work, and impact in our world. Read David Guzik's full written commentary on Luke here: https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/luke-1/ Pastor David's free commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages: https://enduringword.com/ Download the free Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Join Pastor David every Thursday for a Question & Answer live stream on YouTube @DavidGuzikEnduringWord (12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern, 7PM GMT) Submit your own timestamps via the comment section for a chance to have them incorporated into the video itself. #biblestudy #enduringword #bible #gospelofluke #jesus #newtestament #Luke22
The African Church: From Ethiopia to the Missionary Era | Church History 102
This episode traces the spread of Christianity across Africa, from its ancient roots in Egypt and Ethiopia to the rise of missions in West, South, and East Africa. We explore the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition, the lost Christian kingdom of Nubia, the early church in the Congo, and the impact of figures like Frumentius, Samuel Crowther, and David Livingstone. The story reveals how African Christianity developed through monasticism, empire, persecution, slavery, abolition, and indigenous missions—shaping one of the oldest and most resilient Christian traditions in the world. Let us know in the comments! For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Watch the full Church History series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QIfO0mxbX4I3CQ9O97gcxP_uKMFPgNf Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at: Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ Pastor Lance's channel: @INTOHISIMAGE ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ Read Enduring Word's new devotional, thinkpiece, and Christian living blog authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #churchhistory #history #christianhistory #christianity #MartinLuther #Reformation #Renaissance #MedievalHistory #Spirituality #NorthernRenaissance #ChurchReform #ChristianityInAfrica #EthiopianOrthodox #AfricanChurchHistory #DavidLivingstone #WilliamWilberforce #SamuelCrowther #EarlyChristianAfrica #AfricanMissions
Questions about Calvinism & OSAS - Weekly Q&A
Welcome to the weekly Q&A with Pastor David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word Bible commentary, and Pastor Lance Ralston. Normally performed LIVE, this week's show is pre-recorded! This week, all questions will be saved for the next live broadcasts. Simply add your questions to the Live Chat during the premiere, and our moderator will save them for future use in upcoming Q&A's! This week, our lead question comes from William, who asks: "I used to go to a Baptist church years ago that believed in “once truly saved, always saved.” Well, I got out of church for years and now find myself going to my wife's chosen church, which is Church of God, who believe in falling from grace after salvation and going to hell. I'm very confused, and to compound seriousness, we take our grandkids to church with us. I am afraid of them being taught wrongly about salvation! Please help." Resources: For Pastor David's commentary on the entire Bible, in 12+ languages, visit: https://enduringword.com/ Download the Enduring Word app! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f This week's Big questions: 0:00 Greetings & Introduction 0:34 Lead Question 8:23 How should we understand and respond to claims that Chuck Smith predicted Christ’s return in 1981, and does that undermine his teaching or the credibility of Calvary Chapel today? 15:54 Does Enduring Word lean more toward Wesleyan or Calvinist doctrine? 19:40 How should we understand 1 Timothy 1;19 in the debate over whether true believers can fall away, or whether falling away only proves they were never truly saved? 23:48 If Hebrews 3;15 warns people not to harden their hearts, does this mean God’s grace can be resisted, even if some teach that grace is irresistible? 31:51 Did Jesus die for and forgive every person’s sins in a general sense that must be personally accepted, or did He only forgive the sins of those who repent and believe? If Judas had repented, could he have been redeemed? 39:00 How can believers find assurance of salvation in Christ without being unsettled by competing theological systems like Calvinism and Arminianism? 39:40 Is there any biblical merit to conditional immortality, the idea that the unsaved are not naturally immortal but only believers receive eternal life? 43:14 Is there any credibility to the idea that the true location of the temple is at the Gihon Spring, and that this affects the possibility of rebuilding it? 45:44 Is there any significance to the colors of the four horsemen matching the colors of flags in nations surrounding Israel? 46:54 How should a Christian discern when a church or speaker is moving in a dangerous direction, especially regarding claims of apostleship, authority, and movements like the “seven mountains”? 52:00 Is it necessary for Christians to participate in the Lord’s Supper, and are there any prerequisites for taking it? 52:56 How can the Holy Spirit be explained clearly to young people in youth ministry? 54:52 How important is it for Christians to pray together? 55:32 Are all Christians properly described as bondservants of Jesus, as Paul often calls himself? 55:45 Is it ever appropriate for a Christian to take someone to court? 56:16 Should a believer attend a church that has only female pastors, or is it better not to attend in that situation? 58:10 What is the difference between the “old man” and the “flesh,” and how do we understand crucifying the flesh daily if the old man has already been crucified? 59:12 How should a Christian respond when someone practicing tarot card reading is working in their home, and is any kind of spiritual cleansing necessary? #biblestudy #christianity #jesus #bible #christian #pastor
Luke 21:5-38 - Witness of the Return of Jesus
Part 43 in an expository series by Pastor David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word commentary, teaching through the Gospel of Luke. Titled "Eyewitness," this series emphasizes the manifold perspectives and accounts which each testify of Christ Jesus' divinity, work, and impact in our world. Read David Guzik's full written commentary on Luke here: https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/luke-1/ Pastor David's free commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages: https://enduringword.com/ Download the free Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Join Pastor David every Thursday for a Question & Answer live stream on YouTube @DavidGuzikEnduringWord (12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern, 7PM GMT) Submit your own timestamps via the comment section for a chance to have them incorporated into the video itself. #biblestudy #enduringword #bible #gospelofluke #jesus #newtestament #Luke20 #Luke21
Reformation in BeNeLux.. And Pirates, Too! | Church History 101
This episode explores the Reformation in the Low Countries—modern-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg—where religious reform collided with imperial politics and sparked a long struggle for independence. We trace the rise of Protestant movements, the brutal Spanish repression under Philip II, and the leadership of William of Orange, culminating in the Dutch Revolt and the emergence of a Protestant north and Catholic south. The story reveals how faith, national identity, and resistance to foreign rule reshaped northern Europe. Let us know in the comments! For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Watch the full Church History series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QIfO0mxbX4I3CQ9O97gcxP_uKMFPgNf Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at: Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ Pastor Lance's channel: @INTOHISIMAGE ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ Read Enduring Word's new devotional, thinkpiece, and Christian living blog authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #churchhistory #history #christianhistory #christianity #MartinLuther #Reformation #Renaissance #MedievalHistory #Spirituality #NorthernRenaissance #ChurchReform #LowCountries #DutchRevolt #WilliamOfOrange #PhilipIIofSpain #SpanishNetherlands #Calvinism #ReformationHistory #EuropeanReformation #EarlyModernHistory
Is Renewing Baptism Biblical? LIVE Q&A with David Guzik
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A Special Thank You from David Guzik
Thank you all for your support of Enduring Word, for all your prayers and petitions, whether you are able to donate and directly support our many ministry efforts, or for your many comments, likes and shares. Your generosity helps us keep David Guzik’s commentary online and freely accessible around the world, in over 12 languages. For those who missed our call for year-end donations, you can support the work of Enduring Word any time of year via this link: https://enduringword.kindful.com/ For Pastor David's commentary on the entire Bible, in 12+ languages, visit: https://enduringword.com/ Download the Enduring Word app! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f ☀️ NEW CHANNEL: Daily video devotionals from David Guzik are back! https://www.youtube.com/@EnduringWordLibrary You can order the new ???? from Thomas Nelson Publishing today! https://enduringwordbible.com Amazon: https://a.co/d/2zt84sC Christianbook: https://www.christianbook.com/nkjv-enduring-word-study-bible-hardcover/9781400338009/pd/338009 #biblestudy #enduringword #bible
Luke 20:27-21:4 - Witness of the Widow
Part 42 in an expository series by Pastor David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word commentary, teaching through the Gospel of Luke. Titled "Eyewitness," this series emphasizes the manifold perspectives and accounts which each testify of Christ Jesus' divinity, work, and impact in our world. Read David Guzik's full written commentary on Luke here: https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/luke-1/ Pastor David's free commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages: https://enduringword.com/ Download the free Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Join Pastor David every Thursday for a Question & Answer live stream on YouTube @DavidGuzikEnduringWord (12PM Pacific, 3PM Eastern, 7PM GMT) Submit your own timestamps via the comment section for a chance to have them incorporated into the video itself. #biblestudy #enduringword #bible #gospelofluke #jesus #newtestament #Luke20 #Luke21