3 Acronyms Every Christian Needs to Know
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 85
Three important topics in the news that you need to be paying attention to if you want to be an informed Christian. These three developments are setting up the Antichrist’s empire. Understand the times!
0:00 - Introduction
2:25 - AI - The AntiChrist’s Surveillance System
23:30 - ESG - The AntiChrist’s Enforcement System
37:00 - CBDC - The AntiChrist’s Financial System
51:10 - Closing Thoughts
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Nothing is Random: The Ezekiel series, part 36 (21:18-32)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 84
What’s the process God gives us for making the correct decision on issues where the Bible is silent? Is there any justification for this Old Testament practice of Casting Lots to determine the will of God? And what is the best flavor of ice cream? The answers to all these questions may surprise you, and you’ll find out what they are today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Mint Chocolate Chip
3:30 - v18-24, Making a Decision
10:30 - v25-27, The Sword of Nebuchadnezzar
14:20 - v28-32, The Sword Against Ammon
17:45 - Letting the Lot Lead
29:00 - Led by the Spirit
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Christians and Pronouns
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 82
Should Christians use the preferred pronouns of people who identify as transgender? Some say yes, some say no, some propose a third way. What about using someone’s so-called deadname? We’ll analyze those issues today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Review: Embodied by Preston Sprenkle
12:30 - Christian Views on Pronoun Usage
19:00 - My Views
31:45 - Deadnaming
35:55 - Closing Thoughts
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Tongues for Today: Answering Your Questions and Objections
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 81
Can somebody generate tongues on their own- or can they learn it in a classroom setting? How do you explain tongues that show up in other religions? And why is it that you don’t see tongues show up a lot in much of church history? You’ll find out the answers to those questions today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Mailbag on Tongues
19:10 - Objections to Tongues for Today
36:00 - Questions for Cessationists
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When a Transgender Person Visits Your Church
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 80
What are you going to do if a transgender person walks into your church? We’ve spent three episodes this month talking about the topic of transgenderism. But a topic is not what is going to walk into your church. A person is walking into your church. We can talk about topics all day long. It’s not that hard to talk about a topic. It’s another thing to talk to a person, and show love to a person. You’ll find out how to do that today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
14:45 - Choices
36:00 - Decide Before You Have To
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Tongues for Today: Receiving the Gift
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 79
We’ve spent a couple weeks talking about why there’s a gift of speaking in tongues, and how it operates. Or at least, how it’s SUPPOSED to operate. But where do tongues come from? There’s only one pattern I find in Scripture, and you’ll find out what that is today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
3:40 - The Testimony of Acts
8:00 - The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is Subsequent to Salvation
14:15 - Tongues Come With or Follow Baptism in the Holy Spirit
18:50 - My Own Story/Experience
29:00 - Closing Thoughts
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Transgenderism vs the Bible
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 78
What does the Bible say about transgenderism? Can a person be born in the wrong body? Can our soul be out of alignment with the body we were born into? We will look at what God’s Word says about that today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
3:00 - What Modern Gender Ideology Says
14:20 - Causes of Gender Dysphoria
27:50 - Effects of Transitioning
33:10 - What the Bible Says
47:30 - Closing Thoughts
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Tongues for Today: Tongues and Interpretation
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 77
The gift of tongues has a public usage and a private usage, with different rules to govern both. And what are those rules? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
6:10 - 7 Principles for the Gift of Tongues
33:00 - Answering Some Objections to Tongues
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Transgenderism: The Downfall of Our Society
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 76
What does the modern LGBT movement have in common with the fall of Satan? What is an indication that someone has been given over to a reprobate mind? And: what is a woman? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
9:45 - What is a Depraved Mind?
24:20 - The War on Reality
38:50 - The War on Children
50:50 - How to Fight Back
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Tongues for Today: A Personal Prayer Language
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 75
Is the gift of tongues for today? And how is it to be used? Is it selfish to pray in tongues for self-edification? We’ll answer all those questions today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
3:30 - Private Use in Prayer
11:15 - Two Applications
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Transgenderism: A History of Evil
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 74
It is June 1, 2023, which is kicking off LGBT Pride Month of 2023, and it’s a Thursday. I don’t normally do Thursday episodes, but I’m going to this month, every Thursday, God-willing, and we’re going to be doing the same thing all month long: destroying the transgender movement with facts, truth and God’s Word, right here on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
10:00 - Presuppositional Thinking
18:00 - Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
21:40 - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
24:00 - Percy Shelley (1792-1822)
25:30 - Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
27:05 - Karl Marx (1818-1883)
29:45 - Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
30:45 - Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
37:45 - Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957)
42:30 - Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956)
47:15 - Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979)
49:25 - John Money (1921-2006)
59:30 - Review
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The Bible is Literal: The Ezekiel series, part 34 (20:45-49)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 73
What does it mean when we say that the Bible is literal? How can we trust the the prophecies of Christ’s return are literal and not figurative? And what is the Taylor Rule of Bible Interpretation? You won’t know the answer to that last one, because I just made it up. But you’ll learn what it is today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
8:00 - v45-48, I See Fire
12:00 - v49, Literally
19:00 - God Means What He Says
41:00 - A Tribute to Michael Heiser and Tim Keller
53:00 - God Says What He Means (Closing Thoughts)
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Esau Sought it With Tears: The Ezekiel series, part 33 (20:33-44)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 72
What is the difference in guilt and repentance? We’ll talk about that today as we continue our study in Ezekiel on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Stephen, the First Martyr
3:15 - v33-39, Under the Rod
8:30 - v40-44, The King Over the Mountain
14:35 - Things and Stuff
17:25 - Repentance
22:30 - Conviction
32:55 - True Conviction, True Repentance
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Stephen’s Speech to the Sanhedrin (Acts 7)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 71
Stephen is known as the first martyr in the book of Acts. He was going around Jerusalem proclaiming the Gospel. The Jewish Sanhedrin arrested him and put him on trial, asking why he felt compelled to preach Jesus. His response was a history lesson. Now, what’s that all about? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Stephen, the First Martyr
6:20 - Stephen on Trial
20:52 - Why Stephen Had to Die
23:30 - Recap and Closing Thoughts
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Cycles of History: The Ezekiel series, part 32 (20:18-32)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 70
What do most Christians get wrong when they pray? What can we learn from the Bible and history about the life cycle of a nation? And where is America on that cycle? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
5:45 - v18-26, Rebellion in the Wilderness, Again
25:30 - v27-32, Rebellion in the Promised Land
31:10 - Mailbag
38:50 - Closing Thoughts
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History Teaches Us About the Future: The Ezekiel series, part 31 (20:1-17)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 69
Why do some people ignore the Old Testament- even pastors? What does history teach us about what God is going to do in the future? And does it make any sense for Chick-Fil-A to be closed on Sundays? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
6:10 - v1-4, Israel is Arraigned
9:15 - v5-9, Rebellion in Egypt
13:00 - v10-17, Rebellion in the Wilderness
26:00 - Mailbag & Closing Thoughts
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Differences in the Rapture and Second Coming
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 68
There’s a lot of confusion over the rapture and the second coming- with many Christians believing they’re the same event, or not quite knowing how to differentiate in which is which. I’m bringing back my Bible teacher and friend, Chet Morton, to help us sort these things out on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
2:15 - Chet Morton Returns
12:00 - The Rapture & Second Coming
19:40 - The Set-Up of Things to Come
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7 Raptures in the Bible? (with Chet Morton)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 67
There’s a theory that’s been batted around that there are 7 raptures in the Bible. Is there any truth to this? I will chat about this with my friend and teacher, Chet Morton, on today’s episode of the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Introduction
9:15 - Various Theories
21:50 - Chet Morton’s Analysis
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The Point of No Return: The Ezekiel Series, part 30 (19:1-14)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 66
Our society has been collapsing for the past several years. Many of us have been praying for the country to turn around and be saved. But have we reached the point of no return? We’ll talk about that today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Intro
19:20 - v1-9, The Lion Kings
28:45 - v10-14, A Vine
36:30 - Mailbag
44:30 - Closing
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No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked: The Ezekiel Series, part 29 (18:30-32)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 65
Jesus left this earth 2,000 years ago. Why hasn’t He come back yet? Would you be surprised to learn that He actually told us why He hasn’t come back? I’ll let you in on that secret today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Intro
4:00 - v30-32, God’s Heart for the Lost
16:30 - Application & Close
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Two-Step Apostasy
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 64
A continuation of the lesson in the previous episode. So how DO you make two step pasta? And how does that relate to salvation? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Intro
2:50 - Two-Step Pasta
6:30 - Two-Step Apostasy
11:25 - In Their Own Words
16:30 - Three!
20:21 - American Apostasy
24:30 - Closing Thoughts
The Tenets of So-Called “Progressive Christianity
there are many paths to heaven (universalism)
the Bible is not the inerrant Word of God
- even if Jesus wasn’t God, He was still a good teacher
- hell is not real
- we need to “decolonize” our faith (saying Christianity is too “white”)
- God doesn’t judge/have wrath
- pro-abortion
- gay-affirming churches
- there are more than two genders (or that someone can change their gender)
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Right Before the Rapture
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 63
What is the world going to be like right before the rapture? What is the Great Falling Away in II Thessalonians 2? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - What Needs to Happen Before the Rapture
19:55 - The Definition of Apostasy
30:15 - The Path to Apostasy
35:05 - The Timing of the Apostasy
Come back next time for the conclusion of this study!
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How to Lose Your Salvation: The Ezekiel series, part 28 (18:21-29)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 62
A longstanding debate in Christianity: Can salvation be lost? And if salvation CAN be lost- HOW can it be lost? We’ll try to answer those questions today on the Cross References podcast.
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - My Journey on This Issue
17:00 - Ezekiel 18:21-29, Losing My Religion
29:00 - How to Lose Your Salvation
46:00 - Closing Thoughts (Hebrews 3)
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61. Taking Responsibility (I Samuel 15)
The Cross References Podcast with Luke Taylor: Episode 61
How does making excuses just pour fuel on a fire? Why did God instruct the Israelites to kill every last Amalekite, even destroying their property? And is it ok to break the traffic laws to make it to church on time? You’ll find out today on the Cross References podcast.
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