BeliefNet listicle, part 2: apocalypse predictions and 'more than you can handle'
Items four and five of the BeliefNet article: (4) treating tragedy as 'a sign of the apocalypse,' with hosts pushing back on doomsday predictions as unbiblical fear-mongering ('Armageddon is stressing me out'); (5) 'God gives his toughest battles to his hardest warriors' / 'God will never give you more than you can handle,' which the hosts note is not a direct Bible verse. Comedy spins off into forgotten-lunch lamentations, a Philippians 4:13 punchline ('I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me' — including finding lunch), and a 'Ben-isms for 800' gag about a favorite catchphrase.
More on End times
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Prophecy article: should pastors teach the end times?
- Should pastors teach Bible prophecy and the end times?
- What are the top three reasons Jesus rebuked his disciples?
The hosts read a Christian Post article on evangelical leaders urging pastors not to forsake teaching Bible prophecy (Jack Hibbs: 20–40% of the Bible; Revelation 19's 'Jesus is the spirit of prophecy').
From No. 451 · Mississippi Don’t Push
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Do pastors have to preach prophecy and the end times?
- Must pastors teach Bible prophecy and the end times?
The hosts react to a prophecy-conference article in which Jack Hibbs urges pastors not to skip Bible prophecy.
From No. 448 · November 8 2021
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Jeremiah: cursed is the man who trusts in man
- What good does it do to pronounce this the end of the world?
A host shares from Jeremiah 16-18, reading that the sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron and engraved on the tablet of their heart, and that God says, 'cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength.'
From No. 419 · Election Stuff, Reluctantly
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Doomsday prophecies and date-setting
- Could failed doomsday prophecies lead people to reject Jesus Christ?
- Should Christians publicly oppose or warn against date-setting doomsday teachers?
Reacting to a Christian Post article on failed doomsday prophecies, the hosts debate whether date-setters deserve public opposition or are best ignored.
From No. 332 · To Kneel or to Drag