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These podcasts are thoughts and teachings by Acts Initiative. Much of our content can also be found on our Youtube channel, in our books, and throughout our other online resources at ActsInitiative.com.
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. This video includes many visual which are helpful to convey the point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. This video contains many visual elements which help convey our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. This video includes many visual aids which help convey our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
This podcast is part of the Enoch Series. If listening in audio format, please note that the audio is taken directly from the videos. The videos include a side-by-side comparison of texts which we think is really helpful to understand our point. If possible, we highly recommend you check out the videos or the book version of this series. They are all FREE and can be found on our website, www.ActsInitiative.com
The Apostle Jude quoted Enoch, but it’s a quote that we can’t find anywhere in our Bibles… and yet Jude called it prophecy. Is it just me, or did you gloss over the significance of that your entire Christian life?
Jude was directly quoting The Book of Enoch, a work well-known and revered in Judaism and Christianity for thousands of years. But Jude wasn’t the only apostle to do this. Other apostles and Jesus Himself quoted it, too. Did the early Christians actually think The Book of Enoch was Scripture? Would the apostles have been appalled to find it missing from our Protestant canon?
We will look at numerous places throughout the New Testament where the apostles and Jesus quoted or referenced The Book of Enoch, comparing passages side by side, and proving that the apostles most definitely knew and believed this book. We will discuss why the book was banned from Christianity as we know it, and how that came about. We will examine what Enoch said about Jesus Himself and discover that many of the things the apostles wrote about the character and Kingship of Jesus were prophesied by Enoch but not found anywhere else in the Old Testament – clearly the New Testament writers were familiar with Enoch's words. Lastly, we will look at historical and archaeological evidence that also corroborates certain narratives and stories documented in The Book of Enoch, showing the book's historical reliability and credibility. If we can prove to you that the ancient Jews, the apostles, the early Church, and Jesus Himself held The Book of Enoch to be true prophecy, then who are you to ignore it?
Theme Music: Last Dawn by Ross Bugden, used with permission
Find more of our content: www.ActsInitiative.com
If you're like me, you'll be surprised just how many Bible verses talk about the the poor, needy, orphans, widows... Old and New Testament alike. If God cares so much, we should too.
Jesus said not to judge, and Paul said to judge. What did they mean? Were they contradicting each other? Or do we just not understand what they meant?
What if you found out you had a bunch of assumptions and misunderstandings about all of these topics? Most of the Church does...
We're familiar with this phrase, but do we really understand it?! What was Paul actually saying?
Tired of ignoring the fact that your prayers don't get answered? Is it really just because you didn't believe hard enough, or is there a lot more to it that doesn't get preached?
Not every promise in the Bible is for everyone... contrary to what we've been taught. Here, we look at many conditional promises, and how the conditions are usually overlooked.
Do you read the book of Acts and wonder why the Christianity you've experienced looks nothing like it? Here's why.
There are so many ideas about what we’re called to as Christians... are you right, and how do you know for sure?
We are taught so many things about Christian families and good marriages... but if you were asked what Jesus himself said about it, would your answer be right?
"Love God and love your neighbor" isn't just a New Testament thing - it's been the point all along! We've missed the point...
The Bible talks a lot about love, but it's time to stop defining love in our own terms and understand how the Bible defines it!
Christians talk a lot about "condemnation" or "feeling condemned"... but most of the popular ideas about condemnation aren't even Biblical. Here, we'll explain why.
Were the Pharisees legalists? Here, we look at how "legalism" is or isn't used in the Bible, and how most Christians have just believed what they've been taught about it.
Why is our Western gospel message so much different than the Apostles'? Do we REALLY know what the Gospel is?
Did you know that FAITH is one of the most misunderstood and mistranslated words in our English Bibles? It’s crucial that we understand the truth.
One of the biggest problems in the Church today is that we've made up what "repent" means... We must understand what "repent" means to understand a lot of Bible passages that have become cliché, misquoted, and misused in Christianity today!
What happens when the blind lead the blind… for centuries? It’s about time we re-examine why we believe what we believe about church and Christianity, and why we blindly follow our teachers.
Jesus warned the Church in Sardis that they had the reputation that they were alive, but they were actually dead. He warned them to repent before it was too late. By saying this, Jesus made it clear that it is possible to think you're alive when you're actually dead - to think you're a Christian when really you're not. It is important for Christians today to recognize this and ask, "what does it mean to really be a Christian, and how do I know I'm not like the Church in Sardis? How do I know my reputation of being a Christian is really how God sees me?"
Jesus and all the apostles warned us that the majority of Christians would fall away from the faith and be deceived. Like the Church of Sardis in the book of Revelation, these people would think they're alive, but really they would be dead.
This is a warning many Christians don't even realize exists, and even fewer Christians take seriously... yet it is the single biggest warning in the New Testament! Our series, Dead Church, looks at this warning in the context of what Scripture also says about apostasy, false teaching, and how Jesus defined Christianity.
On the surface, the Western Church seems alive and well - there are churches on every corner, billions of Christians worldwide, and almost everyone has heard the name of Jesus. But Dead Church proves that the apostles' warnings have come true, and at its core, the Church is dead. It challenges popular beliefs, traditions, and theologies which Christians have accepted but are not biblical. It challenges Christians to put fresh eyes on Bible verses they think they already know. It challenges Christians to re-think the Modern Church's answer to the question, "What must I do to be saved?" It challenges people who have walked away from Christianity to consider whether the religion they walked away from is really Christianity at all.