Peter Goeman

Is the Bible Enough? Is Biblicism Bad? (Ep 150)

In this episode we examine the concept of biblicism. Is biblicism dangerous? Do we need creeds and confessions to tell us what the Bible means? Or, to put it another way, should we let our theological presuppositions dictate the meaning of a passage? We review a past episode of Theocast on biblicism and why there…

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Understanding Titus 1:6: Do a Pastor’s Children Need to be Believers? (Ep 149)

In this video we look at Titus 1:6 and examine elder qualifications. Titus 1:6 says that an elder (a church leader or pastor) should have “children who believe” (NASB) or “faithful children” (LSB). Which translation better conveys the qualification for a church leader? Tim Miller (Shepherds Theological Seminary) joins us to talk about this vital…

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The Holy Spirit is Female, Resurrection, Psalm Superscripts, and Other Questions (Ep 148)

We look at a variety of issues, such as the resurrection and reign of believers, whether baptism can be done in Jesus’s name, and whether the Holy Spirit should be thought of as feminine. Time stamps and topics are as follows: 00:00 Introduction 2:13 The Resurrection and Reign of Dead Saints 12:09 Being Baptized in…

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The Importance of Geography in the Bible with Todd Bolen (Ep 147)

Geography is one of the most undervalued aspects of Bible study. Todd Bolen joins us on the episode today and we talk about the importance of geography and how it impacted the lives of those who lived during Bible times and continues to have relevance to Israel even today. We talk about how biblical stories…

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Assortment of Listener Questions (Ep 146)

We look at an assortment of listener questions and talk about a variety of issues. See list of topics in the time stamps below: 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Was the Serpent a Serpent in Genesis 3? 07:47 Ancient Weaponry in Prophecies 20:55 Role of the Church in Observing the Ordinances 28:27 Push for Unity Among Non-mainline…

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