Real Talk Christian Podcast

099: Is It a Sin for a Christian to Date an Unbeliever?

To date or not to date, that is the question that many Christians have when it comes to dating an unbeliever. In todays world, it is hard to find a compatible match, but what is the harm of dating (and eventually marrying) someone who, although may be an unbeliever, is a great match and lets you hold to your Christian values?
 
This week on the podcast, Marc and Fuller have a no notes, not agenda conversation revolving around the question of "Is it a sin for a Christian to date an unbeliever?" Let's go!
 
 
//Other Episodes You May Enjoy//
097: When We Feel Far from God: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/097-when-we-feel-far-from-god/
 
074: How to Raise Christian Kids with Ryan Coatney of Cross Formed Kids: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/074-how-to-raise-christian-kids-with-ryan-coatney-of-cross-formed-kids/
 
044: What does it mean to “find your identity in Christ?”: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/044-what-does-it-mean-to-find-your-identity-in-christ/
 
042: Soul Mates & Finding “The One”: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/042-soul-mates-finding-the-one/
 
022: Finding God’s Will For Your Life: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/022-finding-gods-will-for-your-life/
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Lifeway Christian Resources: https://bit.ly/3qka4Wv
Got Questions?: https://bit.ly/3vSMJfq
Dwell Bible App: https://bit.ly/3zUYq8E
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://bit.ly/3h19isZ
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

098: Should We Study the Creeds?

"No creed but the Bible!" The longer you live, the more you hear this statement said in churches and by Christians. Usually, when people make this statement, they have a good heart because Christians are supposed to follow the Bible, but is there a better way to learn, remember, and recite key Biblical doctrines. For centuries, the Church at large would use confessions or creeds to teach new converts and protect the church for heresy. This was practiced because there wasn't always a completed Bible, and even if there was, most people were illiterate. Since we are literate and have the Bible today, what do we do with all of these Creeds?
 
In this weeks episode of Real Talk Christian Podcast, Marc and Fuller set off to answer this question.
 
//Other Episodes You May Enjoy//
094: Is Baptism Essential?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/094-is-baptism-essential/
 
090: What’s So Special about Mary, the Mother of Jesus?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/090-whats-so-special-about-mary-the-mother-of-jesus/
 
086: The Catechism of Communion: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/086-the-catechism-of-communion/
 
055: What does it mean if the world doesn’t hate us? https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/055-what-does-it-mean-if-the-world-doesnt-hate-us/
 
036: What’s Up With All of These Different Denominations?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/036-whats-up-with-all-of-these-different-denominations/
 
024: Christians & Doubt: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/024-christians-doubt/
 
020: Who is the Sunday morning church service for, believers or unbelievers? https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/020-who-is-the-sunday-morning-church-service-for-believers-or-unbelievers/
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Lifeway Christian Resources: https://bit.ly/3qka4Wv
Got Questions?: https://bit.ly/3vSMJfq
Dwell Bible App: https://bit.ly/3zUYq8E
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://bit.ly/3h19isZ
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

097: When We Feel Far from God

Have you ever been at a place where you feel far from God but aren't sure what to do about it? Maybe you pray to God and feel like it stops at the ceiling, or maybe you feel like you've done everything for God but don't feel God presence in your every day life. So many Christians are walking away from God because of feeling far from God, but what should we do?
 
In this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller share some of their own stories about feeling far from God. Using the Bible, they look at the promises of God and what it means to have faith, all while giving some pointers and tips on what to do when you feel far from God.
 
In this episode, we also talk about one of our giveaways for episode 100!
 
 
//Other Episodes You May Enjoy//
091: Should We Fight to Get God Back Into Schools?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/091-should-we-fight-to-get-god-back-into-schools/
 
085: Focus: Why am I a Christian?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/085-focus-why-am-i-a-christian/
 
075: Becoming a Peacemaker: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/075-becoming-a-peacemaker/
 
051: The Importance of Prayer: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/051-the-importance-of-prayer/
 
044: What does it mean to “find your identity in Christ?”: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/044-what-does-it-mean-to-find-your-identity-in-christ/
 
007: The Untamable Tongue: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/007-the-untamable-tongue/
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Lifeway Christian Resources: https://bit.ly/3qka4Wv
Got Questions?: https://bit.ly/3vSMJfq
Dwell Bible App: https://bit.ly/3zUYq8E
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://bit.ly/3h19isZ
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

096: Idolatry in the Church

Idolatry is often thought of as bowing down and worshipping wooden statues, but what if we told you that idolatry is still present in today’s evangelical church? Would you believe us?
 
In this week’s episode of RTC, Marc & Fuller discuss idolatry in the church, and ask if it’s as present as some people seem to believe. More than that, they try to figure out what would be some common idols that are creeping into today’s church.
 
 
//Links Mentioned in This Episode//
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-expose-the-idols-in-your-life/
 
https://ericgeiger.com/2016/01/three-common-idols-in-churches/
 
 
//Other Episodes You May Enjoy//
089: 7 Deadly Sins, Lust: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/089-7-deadly-sins-lust/
 
081: 7 Deadly Sins, Pride: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/081-the-seven-deadly-sins-pride/
 
070: Do Churches Need Pastors?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/070-do-churches-need-pastors/
 
057: Un-Christians Celebrities: Do their materials still matter?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/057-unchristian-ed-celebrities-do-their-materials-still-matter/
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

095: Do Our Works Follow Us After Death?

Do our works follow us after death? Growing up in church, you may have heard that the only things that lasts for forever are God and the souls of men, but what about our works that were done here on this earth? If our works don’t matter, than why should we love our neighbor or look after widows and orphans in their distress? What do we do with the passages in the Bible that say that each person is to be judged according to his or her works (Romans 2:6)? Do works matter or do they not?
 
In this episode, Marc and Fuller set out to answer these questions and other revolving around our works here in this life and what they mean in the life to come.
 
// Links Mentioned in This Episode //
 
Halloween Episode 14: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/014-the-halloween-episode/
 
We Will.... statement from White Stone Church: https://whitestonechurch.org/about/we-will
 
// Other Episodes You May Enjoy //
 
001: Does my past effect my future: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/001-does-my-past-effect-my-future/
 
022: Finding God’s Will for My Life: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/022-finding-gods-will-for-your-life/
 
024: Christians & Doubt: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/024-christians-doubt/
 
032: Getting saved only to escape hell: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/032-getting-saved-only-to-escape-hell/
 
038: Can one love without God: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/038-can-one-love-without-god/
 
 
// Helpful Links //
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

094: Is Baptism Essential?

Is baptism essential? Most Christians would emphatically say “YES!” but we’ve noticed that to what extent is baptism essential is not always agreed upon. For example, is baptism essential for salvation? For growing in one’s faith? For washing away original guilt? For entrance into heaven? For acceptance into a faith community?
 
In this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller start in the Old Testament and work their way through the New Testament in looking for the true meaning of baptism because if we find the purpose of baptism, maybe we can find out why it’s been so important throughout church history and why it’s such a big deal in today‘s church.
 
//Links//
Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology: Systematic Theology, Second Edition: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310517974/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_TXYSSNBBZH4SG9MZ6NCZ
 
Millard Erickson’s Systematic Theology: Introducing Christian Doctrine https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801049199/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1Q6QXTYGZ87WVWD2QJ2Z
 
John Piper articLe on the relation between baptism and circumcision: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/how-do-circumcision-and-baptism-correspond
 
//Other Episodes You May Enjoy//
086: The Catechism of Communion: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/086-the-catechism-of-communion/
 
076: The Rapture of the Church: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/076-the-rapture-of-the-church/
 
060: How Should Christians Study the Bible: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/060-how-should-we-study-the-bible/
 
054: What to do about Bible Translator: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/054-what-to-do-about-bible-translations/
 
//Helpful Links//
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

093: Are the Gifts of the Spirit for Today?

Is the gift of tongues still for today? What about healings? Prophecy? Does the Holy Spirit still bless Christians with every spiritual gift mentioned in the Bible, or are certain gifts no longer given? Questions around the gifts of the Spirit have been asked by many Christians over the centuries and many answers have been given, yet, a general consensus has never been reached as exactly how spiritual gifts operate in today’s church.
 
In this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller break down the general views on how the gifts of the spirit operate today, while giving their own opinions on this topic, all through the lens of Scripture.
 
//Links used in this episode//
https://www.christianpost.com/amp/do-spiritual-gifts-still-exist.html
 
//Other episode you may enjoy//
038: Can One Love Without God? https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/038-can-one-love-without-god/
 
032: Getting Saved to Only Escape Hell? https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/032-getting-saved-only-to-escape-hell/
 
022: Finding God’s Will for your Life: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/022-finding-gods-will-for-your-life/
 
012: Christians and Game of Thrones: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/012-christians-and-game-of-thrones/
 
007: The Untamable Tongue: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/007-the-untamable-tongue/
 
//Helpful Links//
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

092: How Should Christians Approach Transgenderism?

In the last handful of years, conversations around transgenderism have grown to common place to the point where the church now has to ask a question, "How should we think and respond to this movement?" In answering this question and others around the LGBTQ+ community, the church is starting to draw lines in the sand and separating from one another. In doing such, many individual Christians are beginning to also ask questions about transgenderism.
 
In this episode RTC, Marc and Fuller step into this question with looking to the Bible for answers because if we believe that God created us, we need to see just how he created each person.
 
 
//Other Episodes That You May Enjoy//
038: Can One Love Without God?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/038-can-one-love-without-god/
 
029: Can we have
 both faith & 
science?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/029-can-we-have%E2%80%A9-both-faith-%E2%80%A9science/
 
021: Should we have Unbelievers in Mind when designing the Sunday Morning Worship Service?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/021-should-we-have-unbelievers-in-mind-when-designing-the-sunday-morning-worship-service/
 
019: When the Church Hurts You: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/019-when-the-church-hurts-you/
 
011: Parenting in the Digital Age with Justin Herman: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/011-parenting-in-the-digital-age-with-justin-herman/
 
010: Gay & Christian Conversation: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/010-gay-christian-conversation/
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
 
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
 
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
 
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
 
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
 
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

091: Should We Fight to Get God Back Into Schools?

At some point in your life, you've probably heard the statement that "the nation is going down the tube because we kicked God out of the public schools," or something similar. Is this really the case though? Did the government kick God out, and are we really in trouble because the Bible and prayer have been taken out of the public school?
 
In this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller discuss this topic and ask questions such as, "Should Christians view the government taking Christianity out of the public school "persecution" or wrong?" "Should Christians fight to keep Muslim beliefs out of the Christian school?" and "Should teachers and coaches be allowed to teach their beliefs and convictions?" We trust that this conversation gets you thinking and wondering how we can focus on keeping God in the lives of everyday people.
 
//Other Episodes That You May Enjoy//
064: Can Christians Be Political?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/064-can-christians-be-political/
 
043: If You Could Ask God One Question: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/043-if-you-could-ask-god-one-question/
 
015: Conversation with Paul Lindgreen: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/015-conversation-with-paul-lindgreen/
 
013: Youth Sports vs The Church: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/013-youth-sports-vs-the-church/
 
008: Teens & College Students, Part 1: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/008-teens-college-students-part-1/
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
 
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
 
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
 
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
 
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
 
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com

090: What's So Special about Mary, the Mother of Jesus?

All around the world, Christians (and even non religious people) know and understand Mary to be a special person in Christian history. Some people believe that she has a special, holy place beside Jesus and that she is one of the key centerpieces of the Christian faith; while other people believe that even though she did give birth to Jesus, there's nothing special about her. So, what are we supposed to do with the Virgin Mary?
 
In this episode of RTC, Marc and Fuller look at "Mary-ology" to better understand the Catholic viewpoint of Mary, and then they discuss how we should view Mary's role in the life of the believer. Are the Catholics correct with their views or should we follow the Protestant tradition? This episode is designed to help you make that decision on your own.
 
//Other Episodes That You May Enjoy//
086: The Catechism of Communion: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/086-the-catechism-of-communion/
 
076: The Rapture of the Church: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/076-the-rapture-of-the-church/
 
068: Christians & Alcohol: is it a sin?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/068-christians-alcohol-is-it-a-sin/
 
064: Can Christians Be Political?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/064-can-christians-be-political/
 
054: What to do about Bible Translations: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/054-what-to-do-about-bible-translations/
 
038: Can One Love Without God?: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/038-can-one-love-without-god/
 
Bonus: The Beauty of Good Friday: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/episodes/bonus-the-beauty-of-good-friday/
 
 
//Links From the Show//
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/bless-the-mother-of-jesus-but-mainly-be-the-mother-of-jesus
 
https://catholicexchange.com/understanding-four-marian-doctrines
 
 
 
//Helpful Links//
Got Questions?: https://www.gotquestions.org
 
Dwell Bible App: https://dwellapp.io
 
Cross Formed Kids from Ryan Coatney: https://crossformedkids.com
 
RTC Quick Links: https://linktr.ee/realtalkchristianpodcast
 
RTC Merch Store: https://real-talk-christian-podcast.creator-spring.com/
 
RTC Online: www.realtalkchristianpodcast.com