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Join Scott Aniol on By the Waters of Babylon as he delves into biblical principles, historical insights, and valuable resources to help Christians navigate and live faithfully in a post-Christian culture. Each episode provides thoughtful discussions aimed at equipping believers to stand firm in their faith and engage meaningfully with the world around them. Subscribe now to gain wisdom and encouragement for living a Christ-centered life in today’s society. Support this podcast: https://podca ...
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Dr. Scott Aniol addresses core reasons Christians should avoid worship music from Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation He responds to Liberty University’s student newspaper article, "Saving Dmitri: Worshipping in Spirit and In Truth" by Luke Kilker (https://www.liberty.edu/champion/2024/10/saving-dmitri-worshipping-in-spirit-and-in-truth/…
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In this video, Dr. Scott Aniol dives into the core differences between Old Earth Creationism (OEC) and Young Earth Creationism (YEC), and why many proponents of YEC find OEC problematic. We’ll explore how the interpretation of Genesis plays a pivotal role, and what science says about the age of the earth. From theological implications to the integr…
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In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explains the biblical purpose of government as a common grace institution. Drawing from Scripture, he outlines how God established government to maintain peace and order in a sin-cursed world. Dr. Aniol emphasizes that a proper understanding of this role is essential for Christians, especially during election season…
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In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the biblical teaching on the gift of tongues, explaining how this miraculous gift—properly understood as the gift of languages—was given as a sign of Spirit baptism. He delves into the purpose of this gift in the early church, specifically how it pointed to the unity of all believers, Jew and Gentile, in th…
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In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the profound influence of charismatic theology on modern evangelical worship. From the rise of contemporary worship music to the integration of charismatic worship expectations, this video uncovers how these theological trends have reshaped worship styles in evangelical churches today. Scott Aniol examines …
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Christians need to prepare for what’s coming… In this podcast, Scott Aniol discusses how Christians can be long-suffering and have endurance in an increasingly anti-Christian culture. Article read from: https://g3min.org/suffering-before-gl... Scott Aniol's blog: https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/ Article, audio, itinerary: https://www.scottaniol…
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Often when Christians today think of the Holy Spirit’s work in worship, they anticipate that if he is working, then there will be high euphoria, and surprising, spontaneous outbursts of praise. But is that really how we ought to expect the Spirit to work in corporate worship? ★ Support this podcast ★…
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How does the Holy Spirit gift believers today? ★ Support this podcast ★Dr. Scott Aniol
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To walk by the Spirit is to let him fill us with his Word, and so we must read his Word. To walk by the Spirit is to pursue those qualities that characterize the Spirit, and so we must meditate upon Scripture and actively work to pursue those things. To walk by the Spirit is to allow the Spirit to lead us through his Word, and so we must meditate u…
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Likely the most important truth about the Holy Spirit’s active work that we must remember is that the Holy Spirit always works through his Word. Through his illuminating power, the Spirit opens our minds and hearts to accept and submit to the authority of the Word that he inspired. And thus it is through such submission to the Word that the Spirit …
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Praise be to God for his Spirit’s supernatural work of illumination in our hearts. Without it, we would not be able to accept the things of the Spirit of God, we would not recognize them as the truthful, authoritative revelation of God that they are, and we would not willingly submit ourselves to them. But because at the moment of our conversion, o…
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Through the Spirit, we who believe are united to Christ and to one another in Christ’s body. Through the Spirit, we who believe enjoy a special communion with Christ and with the Father, along with everyone else who believes (2 Cor 13:14). As Paul clearly states, “For through [Christ] we both have access in one Spirit to the Father” (Eph 2:18). Thi…
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Without the work of the Holy Spirit, there would be no salvation. God the Spirit completes and perfects the plan of God the Father and the atonement of God the Son in the lives of God’s elect. The Spirit brings order to disordered souls. And he accomplishes all that he does through his sufficient Word. Don’t ever think that because the Holy Spirit …
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When we truly understand the Holy Spirit’s purpose in empowering individuals throughout history, it ought to lead us to one unmistakable conclusion: the Holy Spirit of God wants us to trust in Christ. Everything he has done to order God’s plan through special empowerment led to the Anointed One, Jesus the Messiah. The fact that the Holy Spirit empo…
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