Acts242: Continuing the Apostles' Teaching
In the early days of the church we read from the NASB95 translation "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Sadly, within a short time so many false teachers cropped up that Paul had to write in 2 Timothy 4:3-4 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths." The time Paul spoke of was then...but it also is now.
This podcast is a fresh presentation of the old, old truths presented by the apostles so long ago. Each episode is considered carefully, prayed about earnestly, and researched thoroughly before it is recorded. You will hear me quote trusted voices in the past throughout the episodes and sometimes bring on experts to discuss things in better detail.
2 Thessalonians 3:1 NASB95
Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you;
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Episodes
46 episodes
The Catholic Mass Through Protestant Eyes: Sacrifice, System, and the Finished Work of Christ with Mark Sell
In this episode of the Acts242 Podcast, Alex Nash is joined again by Mark to examine the Catholic Mass from a Protestant viewpoint. What exactly is the Mass? How did it develop historically, and what does it teach about salvation, sacrifice, an...
On praying to Mary with Mark Sell
This episode covers praying to the saints and especially to Mary and whether or no it is an acceptable practice.
The Apparitions (appearings) of Mary throughout History
The apparitions of Mary are a phenomenon that is going on today. There are some people who, every day, believe that they see a vision of the action person of Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus and interact with her. They ask her questions, she s...
Believe This or Be Damned? The Dangerous Dogmas of Mary
The Catholic church requires belief in four "dogmas" about Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus in order to be saved. They are as follows:1. Mary is the Mother of God2. Mary was perptually a virgin3. Mary had an Immaculate Con...
The Dividing Line between Protestants and Catholics - The Pope with Mark Sell
Is the pope the Vicar of Christ...or a wicked imposter leading men, women, and children down the broad road to hell? Do you have to believe in and submit to the pope to be saved...or if you believe in and submit to the pope does that exclude yo...
The Dividing Line between Protestants and Catholics - Sola Scriptura with Mark Sell
This episode begins a series looking into the differences between Catholics and Protestants. The most fundamental of these differences which leads to all others is the difference called Sola Scriptura. Do you believe that the scriptures are alo...
Strangers in the Ballot Box: A Biblical Take on Christian Politics
Should a Christian engage in politics? I once talked with an individual and was sharing teaching from the Word of God and he cut off communication not because of me but because others shrugged their shoulders with Roe V Wade was overturned and ...
Charlie Kirk and his Death
Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025. Why did the Lord allow him to die? What lessons can we learn from his life? And How should we respond to his death? These questions are taken up in this episode of the podcast.
Practical - A Lesson from Hezekiah's Prayer
Have you ever gotten bad news? Maybe from a doctor? Maybe about cancer or about your child or about yourself? Many years ago Hezekiah from the Old Testament was told that he was going to die. Hezekiah's response is a lesson in what NOT to do......
Galatians Chapter 6 - Practical Exhortations
This podcast covers Galatians chapter 6.
Galatians Chapter 5 - Verdict and Sentencing
This chapter of Galatians lays out God's sentence on those holding and then on those teaching this wicked doctrine that we must do additional things to be justified. The verdict is...this doctrine is not from God...the sentence is...you are not...
Galatians 4 - Are You a Son or a Slave?
Chapter 4 of Galatians deals with the question are you a Son or a slave? If you are under the law you are a slave to elemental things like days or bones or animals (do not handle do not touch etc.). If you are under idolatry then you are under ...
Galatians 3B - Are You Abraham's Seed?
The latter half of Galatians chapter 3 is all about Abraham. It makes the sometimes difficult to understand statement about the seed of Abraham being singular (when it clearly seems to us plural??). This episode explains why Paul saw this as si...
Galatians Chapter 3 (First Half)
Who. Has. Bewitched. You. These words must have struck fear into their hearts as they read them from the apostle Paul and inspired of course from God Himself. Paul continues to dismantle their ideas not from his experiences now, but from their ...
Galatians Chapter 2
Galatians chapter records two events in Paul's life that prove that the apostles in Jerusalem were in agreement with his teaching that the Gentiles did not need to be circumcised to be saved.
Galatians Chapter 1
Introduction to Galatians and a high level discussion of chapter 1
Sexual Purity - Pornography
Pornography is a problem today and one that is not going away. If someone is trapped in its clutches, how can they escape?
Sexual Purity - Instructions from Proverbs
The Bible has a great deal to say on this subject from the pen of one of the wisest men that ever lived and yet one that struggled with sexual immorality as much or more than anyone else. By the inspiration of the Spirit of God Solomon writes d...
Sexual Purity - One Flesh
Having gone over many doctrinal concepts now, I turned to the concept of sexual purity as a practical study. Over this and the next two episodes I will be dealing with sexual purity in Lord Willing an intensely practical way.Note that f...
Is it God's Fault that people go to Hell?
I believe at the heart of the division between Arminianism and Calvinism is this question...is it God's fault? Here in this final message in the series I try to take up this question in detail.
What about Free Will?
It won't take long when talking about Calvinism and Arminianism before someone raises the question...what about free will? What does the scripture say about that subject?
Foreknown by God
The beginning of the process of salvation is the foreknowledge of God. We are foreknown not because of our great talents, but because He chose to set His love upon us. This episode goes through several references to foreknowledge and explains t...
The Steps of Salvation
Salvation is not one step, but many. Romans 8:29-30 lay out these five steps in some detail and help us to understand our salvation. This podcast goes through these five steps and seeks to outline them as best I can.