Israel was called to demonstrate the true God to the world (Exodus 19:4-6; Isaiah 49:6; Malachi 1:11,14; etc). Her religion was radically different to all other ancient religions (such as those of Egypt, Babylon, Canaan and Sumeria). Find out how and why; listen to the podcast (20 minutes). Click here to download. i. Monotheism. Ancient Read More
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This lesson was original taught in Mexico City ("Manteniendo la Sana Doctrina," 9 August 2014). Listen to the English podcast (52 minutes). Click here to download. Life and teaching Every group has boundaries. Definitions. Determination of who is inside the group and who is outside of the group. Doctrines are things taught. We think of Read More
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To listen to the first lesson in the Bible & Culture series (16 minutes), click below. (Note: for a different lesson on the Bible (Old Testament) and culture, please click here.) Click here to download. In regard to culture, several important questions arise. Given that we are in the world but not of it (John Read More
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In the previous lesson we explored accommodation and discernment. Some aspects of the ambient culture are fine for believers to follow, while others are not. Yet an even greater sensitivity to culture is required as we discern cultural elements within scripture itself. Click to listen to the middle lesson in the series (33 minutes). Click here Read More
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The first lesson in this series (all recorded at the 2013 Florida Discipleship Conference) is from Lamentations. Douglas speaks alone. In classes 2 and 3, he teaches with his wife, Vicki. This is the third lesson in the series. These talks may be of special interest to those who have been followers of Christ for a while Read More
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A helpful critique of the current Zeitgeist and Weltgeist. Especially helpful: all the examples (video clips). Perhaps we don’t agree on every point of theology, but these guys have done a great job in this exposé. Click on the link below to play. HOLY GHOST MOVIE EXPOSÉ (1:36:00)
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Is there a quadrinity? Clearly, the Bible supports the triune nature of God. Moreover, the Scriptures demonstrate mutual love, honor, submission, and dependency between each part. I cannot help but notice that many of the Scriptures and logic we use to prove the Trinity could also be used if applied to us. In John 17:20-22 it seems Read More
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I frequently think about the suffering in this life -- more and more with every year -- including very painful emotional distress. It seems like there is a randomness to life. We read "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of Read More
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Sunday Message at North River Church of Christ - April 10, 2016 http://bit.ly/1Sho5NH
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Message done in Brussels, Belgium on June 19, 2016 Question & Answer session that followed
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Watch a lively debate between yours truly and Rabbi Shmuley. Click here to get your own copy of the DVD.
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Listen to David Bercot's lessons (Scroll Publishing) through its YouTube channel. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL6qGDn7Nnd84-UgURpw8Dw Description Welcome to the Scroll Publishing YouTube channel. We are a small publisher of Christian books and recorded teaching CD's, but these are not ordinary books and CD's; Our books and CD messages challenge our readers to return to the historic Read More
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Sunday sermon given at North River Church of Christ, Atlanta, GA, Nov 27, 2016
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Can you recommend reading material about 'Trinity' theology? -- Joel Hughes, Triangle, North Carolina Many works - thousands of pages! - have been written about the Trinity. Because this is such a frequently asked question, and such an important one, we are devoting today's spot entirely to your question. For the 1999 DPI book Our Read More
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In Misquoting Jesus, the New York Times bestseller subtitled The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, author Bart Ehrman fires a shot meant to sink the ship of any Christian who thinks the New Testament documents can be trusted. Here it is.
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Used by permission of John Clayton, Q1, 2017 Does God Exist In 1970 an ancient copy of the Torah was found in the Jewish village known as En-Gedi. It has recently been restored. Having a copy of these five books of Moses from near the time of Jesus is extraordinarily rare. This find is from the Read More
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Sermon given on April 9, 2017 at the North River Church of Christ by Douglas. Watch the sermon here. Click HERE for the notes accompanying the sermon.
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"What are Jesus' politics?" That's what the opposing parties of His day wanted to know. To listen to this sermon, click here.
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To hear the podcast (54 mins) titled Why I Am Not a Protestant, click on the arrow. To download and listen to it later, right click here and then on 'save link as' or 'save target as'. Introduction: 500th Anniversary 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the launching of the Protestant Reformation (in Wittenberg). This led Read More
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To hear the podcast (44 mins), Why I Am Not a Fundamentalist, click on the play arrow. To download and listen to it later, right click here and then on 'save link as' or 'save target as'. Short review of Why I Am Not a Protestant (the first podcast in this series): Salvation and Atonement Conversion through faith alone Read More
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