Pastor Mike Demastus answers listener's questions about the Bible and Christianity. Presented by the Fort Des Moines Church of Christ (www.Godsfort.org) in Des Moines, Iowa. http://www.godsfort.org/rss-atp.xml Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0600 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0600 This week's questions: 1. What is the difference between joy and happiness? 2. Does God love people in Hell? 3. 2nd Corinthians refers to a letter that Paul wrote to the Corinthians that isn't in the Bible. What is that epistle and why isn't it in the Bible? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 9 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp047.mp3 This week's questions: 1. Does the Bible say we are born with a conscience? Or is this something we learn from our parents? 2. What is a "holy convocation" as referred to in Leviticus 23:2? 3. How can we as Christians maintain our zeal for the Lord? Sometimes it's hard to keep your excitement up for the Lord when all of life's problems bog us down. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 2 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp046.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers questions. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp045.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus interviews his father-in-law, Pastor Bob Curry. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp044.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers questions about the Nephilim, Islam and polygamy. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp043.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers questions about Christian rock music, and the "2012 Theory." http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp042.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan answers questions. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp041.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers listener questions. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp040.mp3 A listener joins us live to ask Pastor Mike Demastus four questions. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp039.mp3 This week's questions: 1. Did the 12 disciples have wives and families? 2. Luke 2:52 says "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." How is this possible? Doesn't Jesus already know everything? 3. Hotels replacing Bibles with Intimacy Kits http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp038.mp3 Pastor Mike warns listeners about an upcoming atheist movie, The Golden Compass. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp037.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan answers questions. WORD OF THE WEEK: Tabernacle 1. What are some Biblical guidelines for dating? 2. What does the Bible have to say about drinking alcohol? Isn't it ok to drink as long as I don't get drunk? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp036.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. Where is hell located? Matthew 12:40 and Ephesians 4:9 would seem to say that Hell is located inside the Earth. 2. How can I know for sure that I am going to heaven? 3. Kyle does a web site review on Google Alerts. http://www.google.com/alerts http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 3 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp035.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. What are the fundamental differences between the Protestant and Catholic faiths? 2. Who is the "man of lawlessness" that Paul refers to in 2 Thessalonians 2? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp034.mp3 http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 20 Oct 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp033.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan answers these questions: WORD OF THE WEEK: Consecration 1. What is spiritual warfare? 2. My friend says she is a Christian but she never goes to church. I invite her to church often, and she says she wants to come but never does. What can I say to my friend to convince her that she needs to be in fellowship and worship with other Christians? 3. What does the Bible say about helping poor people? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 29 Sep 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp032.mp3 Mike answers these questions: 1. Can capital punishment be justified biblically? 2. How much should I give to my church? I've always heard 10% is the amount the Bible tells us to give, but isn't that an Old Testament standard? 3. And Kyle does a web site review of HisHolySpace.com, a social networking site for Christians. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 22 Sep 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp031.mp3 Mike, Kyle and Kyle's friend Dave, go to an Iowa State football game to witness to people. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 15 Sep 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp030.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus discusses infant baptism, communion and other topics with Ed Clevenger, pastor of the Fort Des Moines United Methodist Church. (http://fortdesmoinesumc.org/) http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 8 Sep 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp029.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus discusses infant baptism, communion and other topics with Ed Clevenger, pastor of the Fort Des Moines United Methodist Church. (http://fortdesmoinesumc.org/) http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 1 Sep 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp028.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan joins us for this episode. 1. What is coming up this fall with CIA? CIA, Christians In Action, the Fort's youth group, starts Wednesdays on Sept. 5 (6-7:30 pm). Youth 7th-12th grade are welcome. 2. What is the Rapture? 3. When a person is baptized, why must they be fully immersed in water? If a person was baptized by sprinkling of water, is that good enough? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 25 Aug 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp027.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers questions. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 18 Aug 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp026.mp3 A roundtable discussion with Pastors Tony Brandt, Mike Demastus, Mike Morton and Chad Whitmore. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 11 Aug 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp025.mp3 This week's episode focuses on equipping us to defend our faith. Part 2 of 2. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 4 Aug 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp024.mp3 This week's episode focuses on equipping us to defend our faith. Part 1 of 2. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 21 Jul 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp023.mp3 WORD OF THE WEEK: Apologetics 1. Does Christianity oppresses women by making them submit to their husbands? 2. How can I discover my spiritual gifts? 3. Reptile trivia (yes, really!) http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 14 Jul 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp022.mp3 WORD OF THE WEEK: Edification 1. U.S. Senate to open July 12 with Hindu prayer. 2. What are the differences between the Jewish Messiah and the Christian Messiah? 3. I am a new Christian. How fast should I be seeing fruit in my life? How can I speed up the fruit-bearing process? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 7 Jul 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp021.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan answers these questions: 1. What is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Can A Christian Commit it? 2. What does the Bible have to say about eating right and exercising? 3. I want to grow as a Christian. I pray and I go to church. What else should I do to grow spiritually? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 30 Jun 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp020.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: - Word of the Week: Hermeneutics - Do we have prophets today like those in the Old Testament? - Do people who are not Christians fall under Old Testament law because they haven't accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 23 Jun 2007 6:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp019.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: WORD OF THE WEEK: strife 1. I don't understand the meaning of Proverbs 27:14. Can you help? 2. Is there anything in the Bible that says we must have church on Sunday? 3. Is there any circumstance when abortion is ok biblically? For instance, if the mother was raped, or if the baby had to be aborted to save the mother's life? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 16 Jun 2007 9:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp018.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. Are Mormons Christians? 2. Should people dress up when they go to church? What's wrong with wearing jeans and a t-shirt to church? Isn't the condition of the heart the important thing, and not our outward appearance? 3. WORD OF THE WEEK: Gossip http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 9 Jun 2007 9:00:00 -0500 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp017.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. If a Christian commits suicide, will he or she go to heaven? 2. A listener wants to know is it ok for Christians to hunt for sport, or kill animals that are a nuisance (rats, mice, rabbits)? 3. Listener Roxanne wants to know does Satan know our thoughts? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 2 Jun 2007 6:00:00 -0500 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp016.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan answers these questions: 1. Do we have to be baptized to be saved? 2. What are the beatitudes? 3. Is it acceptable to pray repeatedly for the same things,or should we ask only once? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 26 May 2007 5:00:00 -0500 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp015.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. What Christian resources are available to help me choose good movies? Are the Harry Potter movies considered ok for Christians to watch? 2. Did Jesus demonstrate the attribute of omnipresence during his time on Earth? 3. Web Site Review: www.wayofthemaster.com http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 19 May 2007 2:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp014.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus discusses these topics: 1. Tyler from Des Moines wants to know... Can Buddhists be saved? 2. What did you think of this week's Way of the Master vs. atheist debate on ABC's Nightline? 3. What does apostasy mean? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 12 May 2007 2:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp013.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus discusses these topics: 1. How to help prepare you child for adolescence. 2. Should kids play violent video games? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 5 May 2007 2:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp012.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. Listener Jacob wants to know... How could Adam and Eve have been tempted when they were surrounded by so much good? 2. Do miracles happen today? For example, if someone has cancer and it suddenly or unexpectedly goes away, can we attribute that to Jesus? 3. Kris from Des Moines wants to know..... What does the Bible tell us happened to those who died before Jesus did? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 28 Apr 2007 2:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp011.mp3 Youth Pastor Matt Morgan discusses The Twilight Zone youth Bible study, as well as current and future youth ministry events and studies. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 21 Apr 2007 2:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp010.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. What is predestination? Is predestination Biblical? 2. When Christians help the needy should we be trying to convert them to Christianity? 3. If God created the Bible, and God is perfect, why couldn't he create it in such a way that didn't leave it open to so many interpretations? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 14 Apr 2007 2:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp009.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus discusses the validity of Christ's resurrection. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 31 Mar 2007 9:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp008.mp3 1. Do Jews still sacrifice animals? What do they do today since they don't believe in Jesus? 2. What is Christian Science and what does it mean to Christians? 3. What does the Bible say about dancing? Should Christians dance? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:30:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp007.mp3 In this episode, Pastor Mike Demastus discusses the future of youth ministry at the Fort with new youth pastor Matt Morgan. Matt reveals upcoming plans for the youth ministry. Also, Kyle reviews a web site, eBible.com. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp006.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: Mike answers these questions in Episode #5: 1. Corey from Des Moines has this question.... In the end, when Christ returns, what exactly does the Bible say we should expect? When he defeats Satan, then what? 2. Shannon in Des Moines wants to know: What does the Bible say about disciplining children? 3. Nathan in Des Moines has this question: Why was God so interested in one specific group of people in the Bible and how does all of their teachings relate to us? 4. How can a God who loves his children unconditionally send them to Hell for eternity? I mean, as humans, we punish our children, but it is only temporary. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp005.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. In discussing with a friend the "once saved, always saved issue" from episode #2, my friend said he believes that anyone who falls was never saved in he first place, thus making "once saved, always saved" to be true. How do you respond to this? 2. Jesus tells us not to judge others in Matthew 7:1-2, but in John 7:24 he tells us it's ok to judge. James 4:11 also tells us not to judge others. When is it ok to judge others? 3. I'm looking for an easy to understand and trustworthy Bible commentary. Do you have any recommendations? Do you have any other study guides or aids that you recommend? 4. WEB SITE REVIEW: mondaymorninginsight.com http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:30:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp004.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. Is there ever a sin so great that God won't forgive you? If so what? And if not where does it say that in the bible? 2. What does the bible say about women pastors and what is your opinion of it? Follow up: If in the bible times women couldn't cut their hair or show there legs or anything why then is just the preaching by a women different today? 3. What does the bible say about angels and demons helping and hurting people on earth? Can they really come to earth as guardian angels and ghosts or others? 4. Does it say in the bible that it's bad to stop eating. (Like being Anorexic, Bulimic?) askthepastor@godsfort.org http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp003.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers these questions: 1. How do we know that Satan is real? 2. How do I know what God's will is for me? How do I know if it is truly Christ speaking to me or the devil just trying to lead me astray? 3. Is the Sabbath a thing of the past? Does God expect us to honor the Sabbath today? 4. Is there any way to lose your salvation? http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp002.mp3 Pastor Mike Demastus answers listener questions. http://www.godsfort.org/devoting/atphome.aspx Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0600 Christianity http://www.godsfort.org/resources/podcasts/atp/atp001.mp3