Gateway Podcast: Episode 51

You can listen to or watch Gateway Podcast Episode 51 here.

Questions/topics addressed in this episode:

(NOTE: Timestamps are for video version only.) 

Lightning Round

Should we consider Catholicism a mission field or fellow Christians?  I had constantly prayed for my children to marry Christian spouses and two of them married Catholics. Recently I’ve been watching YouTube sermons by John MacArthur and he is really critical of Catholic theology, and says  it’s dishonoring all the martyrs of the Reformation to endorse Catholicism. I have to admit that my grandchildren in Catholic schools know the Bible very well, but MacArthur says it’s a serious salvation issue. (2:45)

Would you give us a practical example of the word of religion? (12:15) 

Discussion on Randy Alcorn’s book titled Heaven. (18:40)

In a recent sermon Pastor Josh recommended “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn. I started reading it and it has already challenged some of my thinking and has sparked a new level of excitement/longing for Heaven. What would you say to someone who has a view that Heaven might be an everlasting church service in the clouds? Someone who thinks heaven might be better than hell but maybe not all that exciting? 

2 Corinthians 12:2 says "I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. How many heavens are there? Is there a book that discusses the different heavens?

Final Thought (51:50)