Andrew Rappaport's Rapp Report

An overview of all the books of the Bible Rapp Report 0067 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Biblical Basis for Suffering from Genesis 3 & Romans 8 (Joe Suozzo) This conference message was delivered at the Sanctification through Suffering Conference. Rapp Report 0066 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Danny Purvis of Growth Project Radio and Harmony Community Church joins Andrew to discuss a podcast that made the argument that church discipline is only for serious crimes and really should not be done in the church because it does not work. Rapp Report 0065 Get the Process of Reconciliation quick reference card that was mentioned. It is a helpful tool. https://strivingforeternity.org/product/flow-chart-side-1-process-reconciliation-card For more information on church, discipline listen to episode 24 of the Rapp Report  https://strivingforeternity.org/church-discipline-rapp-report-weekly-0024-striving-for-eternity Listen to the previous episode with Danny on his book Marriage Pyramid https://strivingforeternity.org/the-marriage-pyramid-with-dr-danny-purvis Here is the episode of Growth Project Radio that we discussed on the show http://www.growthproject.org/podcast/gpr-s2-e13-2nd-peter This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

God's Sovereignty in Suffering (Justin Peters) This conference message was delivered at the Sanctification through Suffering Conference. Rapp Report 0064 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Andrew is joined by Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking podcast to discuss the mass murder in Sri Lanka last week and why it is that so many could not bring themselves to identify who were the victims. The left who blame Christians for so many of the ills of culture, cannot bring themselves to admit that Christians are being targeted over and over again. There is a political agenda to attack Christianity and blame Christians when in fact is the Christians that are the victims as the left victimizes Christians. The media would not call the victims Christians but only "Easter Worshipers". Andrew and Virgil then respond to a video of Steven Furtick defining the purpose of the church. They explain the biblical purpose of the church and it is not what Steve Furtick thinks that it is. Read Kofi's article about discipleship, (https://strivingforeternity.org/do-we-really-need-discipleship-part-1) This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Andrew answers the questions asked 1) is Christianity just a copy of pagan religions and 2) what makes Christianity different than other religions. Rapp Report 0062 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Pastor R. Frank Mullis preached about Dealing with Depression from Psalm 42-43 (Frank Mullis) at the Sanctification through Suffering Conference. Rapp Report 0061 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Andrew goes over the qualifications of church leaders. Get the quick reference chart for quick reference: https://strivingforeternity.org/product/qualifications-church-leaders Rapp Report Daily 0060 I.              Blameless (1 Timothy 3:2, 10; Titus 1:7) Repeated three times Required for both elders and servants (implied to female servants) It literally means, “that cannot be laid hold of” and sometimes translated “above reproach”.  This is a must.  It has the idea of “unrebukeable”.  This does not mean the man must be perfect, for then no one could ever be qualified.  It has to do with the idea of not having anything that could be nailed to someone, in other words, nothing that they are covering up.  The man must reconcile things and not cover them up. Examples: Elder arrested for drunk driving and stopped down for “personal sin” the man was not qualified until the sin was named.  Another example was an elder that had a daughter that had a child out of wedlock and wanted to hide her away until after the birth and not mention it to anyone, he was disqualified because of the cover-up. II.            Temperate (1 Timothy 3:2, 11) Repeated twice Required of elders and female servants The Greek word literally means “wineless,” or “unmixed with wine”.  It means sober, temperate as in abstaining from wine, either entirely or at least from its immoderate use or of things free from all wine, as vessels, offerings. This is the word that is often used to describe one who abstains from alcohol.  Here, it is used in a metaphorical sense to describe the pastor as one who keeps a watch over his own conduct and ministry.  He is not given to excesses in any way. This word has the idea of self-controlled or level-headed, not someone who rushes into something without thinking it through. III.         Sober Minded (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8) Repeated twice Required only of elders The Greek word has the meaning of a sound mind, sane, in one’s senses or curbing one’s desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate. An elder needs to be as a character SELF-DISCIPLINED.  He needs to be one characterized by discipline in his priorities, in his use of time, in his duties for service. He is a person who is serious about spiritual things.  That does not mean he is cold and humorless, but that he views the world with an eternal perspective. If one is temperate and sober-minded in their thinking, will result in being self-disciplined. IV.          Good Behavior (1 Timothy 3:2) Used once Required only of elders The Greek word means, well arranged, seemly, modest.  Its basic meaning is to be orderly.  His well-disciplined mind leads to a well-disciplined life. The elder needs to be organized by nature.  If a pastor is not organized many of the duties of his calling may be neglected. V.            Hospitable (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8) Repeated twice Required only of elders The Greek word That word translates philoxenos, a compound word from the Greek words for “to love,” and “strangers” and has the meaning of hospitable or generous to guests.  It does not refer to entertaining friends, but showing hospitality to strangers. VI.          Not Given to [Much] Wine (1 Timothy 3:3, 8; Titus 1:7) Repeated three times Required of both elders and male servants Not given to wine in 1 Timothy 3:3 is a single word that This word literally means "not a slave to alcohol".  The New King James Version has a footnote for this word stating that it could be translated not addicted. Not given to much wine in 1 Timothy 3:8 is not the same word.  It is several Greek words that mean to not be addicted or given over to wine. This does not mean that the elders cannot have any wine but the servants can have some.  This talks more about the issue of addiction, not wine.  Paul encourages Timothy to have a little wine to prevent the dysentery of the water (2 Timothy 5:23).  However,

Justin Peters preached about the truth about trials from James 1:2-4 at the Sanctification through Suffering Conference. Bonus episode Rapp Report 0059 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com

Pastor R. Frank Mullis preached about why do I suffer at the Sanctification through Suffering Conference. Rapp Report 0057 This podcast is a ministry of Striving for Eternity and all our resources strivingforeternity.org Listen to other podcasts on the Christian Podcast Community: ChristianPodcastCommunity.org Support Striving for Eternity at http://StrivingForEternity.org/donate Please review us on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rapp-report/id1353293537 Give us your feedback, email us info@StrivingForEternity.org Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StrivingForEternity Join the conversation in our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/326999827369497 Watch subscribe to us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/StrivingForEternity Get the book What Do They Believe at http://WhatDoTheyBelieve.com Get the book What Do We Believe at http://WhatDoWeBelieveBook.com