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Download: Evolution: Relic from the Age of Myths
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D. Bercot. Most people think that the theory that life on earth got here by accident is a modern view—a product of the age of science. However, as Bercot demonstrates in his message, the teaching that life on earth sprung up by accident is something that some of the ancient Greek philosophers taught centuries before the birth of Christ. It is not a theory that was born out of the age of science—but rather a relic from the age of myth. It came from the age when many people thought that humans sprang from dragon’s teeth!

This is an audio CD that we particularly recommend to home schoolers.
70 Min. Download.

Download: Does God View Our Righteousness as Filthy Rags? Disc 1
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Practically all Christians who have had any contact with Evangelical Protestantism know by memory Isa. 64:6: “We are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags.” But is this really how God views the righteous acts of His people, or of mankind in general? Or, is this simply another case of a theologian (Martin Luther) taking a verse out of context?

After all, neither Jesus nor any of the New Testament writers ever quoted Isa. 64:6. Bercot presents a Scriptural and historical analysis of this passage that will undoubtedly give you a fuller understanding of this verse.

The second CD in this set is a computer disc (CD-ROM), playable in any Windows computer, that sets forth the extensive list of Scripture texts that shed light on this whole issue.

70 Min. audio Download.

Download: Does God View Our Righteousness as Filthy Rags? Disc 2
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Practically all Christians who have had any contact with Evangelical Protestantism know by memory Isa. 64:6: “We are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags.” But is this really how God views the righteous acts of His people, or of mankind in general? Or, is this simply another case of a theologian (Martin Luther) taking a verse out of context?

After all, neither Jesus nor any of the New Testament writers ever quoted Isa. 64:6. Bercot presents a Scriptural and historical analysis of this passage that will undoubtedly give you a fuller understanding of this verse.

The second CD in this set is a computer disc (CD-ROM), playable in any Windows computer, that sets forth the extensive list of Scripture texts that shed light on this whole issue.

Download: Set: Francis of Assisi Disc 1
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David Bercot. The essence of Christianity is an obedient love-faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Since the days of the apostles, very few Christians have had such an obedient love-faith relationship with Jesus, as did Francis of Assisi. Born into a wealthy family in medieval Italy, Francis gave up wealth and honor for the kingdom of God. He was even disinherited by his father. However, he and his band of brothers preached the gospel of Jesus throughout Europe and set an example for all Christians on what it means to truly live by the Sermon on the Mount. Francis even preached Christ to the Muslim sultan of Egypt.

Francis’ life is not only inspiring and challenging, but it teaches us much about God’s grace and His love for all people.
70 Min. Download.

Download: Set: Francis of Assisi Disc 2
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David Bercot. The essence of Christianity is an obedient love-faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Since the days of the apostles, very few Christians have had such an obedient love-faith relationship with Jesus, as did Francis of Assisi. Born into a wealthy family in medieval Italy, Francis gave up wealth and honor for the kingdom of God. He was even disinherited by his father. However, he and his band of brothers preached the gospel of Jesus throughout Europe and set an example for all Christians on what it means to truly live by the Sermon on the Mount. Francis even preached Christ to the Muslim sultan of Egypt.

Francis’ life is not only inspiring and challenging, but it teaches us much about God’s grace and His love for all people.
70 Min. Download.

Download: The Truth About the Gospel of Judas
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In the spring of 2006, headlines appeared across the world announcing that a new gospel had been found—the Gospel of Judas. National Geographic, who sponsored the translating of this work proclaimed: “The Gospel of Judas gives a different view of the relationship between Jesus and Judas, offering new insights into the disciple who betrayed Jesus.”

Really? The truth of the matter is that the Gospel of Judas is nothing new. In A.D. 170, Irenaeus described this Gnostic work in detail. In this message, Bercot explains what every Christian needs to know about this work and the other “newly discovered Gospels” that are making headlines today.
70 Min. Download

Download: The Kingdom of God
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D. Bercot. In this CD, Bercot explains what the kingdom of God is, why it was the theme of Jesus’ and the apostles’ preaching, and what difference it makes in the life of a Christian when we understand the Kingdom of God.

Bercot also discusses some of the laws of the Kingdom. As he explains, man was designed and structured for the Kingdom of God. When we obey the laws of the Kingdom, we are obeying what is best for ourselves. We were made to belong to the Kingdom. At the same time, the Kingdom is the most radical proposal ever made to mankind.
70 Min. Download.

Download: Who Were the Nicolaitans and the Gnostics?
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D. Bercot. There were two primary heretical groups during the New Testament period: The Nicolaitans and the Gnostics. Revelation refers to the Nicolaitans, and both Paul and John allude to the Gnostics in their letters. But the New Testament tells us very little about what these groups believed and practiced.

Both of these groups grew larger once the apostles passed away, and the early Christian writings provide considerable information about both of these early heretical groups. In this CD, Bercot explains how both of these groups originated and what they believed and practiced.

70 Min. Download.

Download: How to Harmonize Paul and James Disc 1
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David Bercot. James wrote, ““Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? ...You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone.” But Paul said, “If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. ...But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”

Harmonizing these seemingly contradictory passages is no mere theological exercise. No, the answer to this apparent contradiction lies at the very heart of Christianity.

This 3-CD set consists of two audio CDs and one text CD-ROM which can be read on any computer.
70 Min. Download.

Download: How to Harmonize Paul and James Disc 2
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David Bercot. James wrote, ““Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? ...You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone.” But Paul said, “If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. ...But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”

Harmonizing these seemingly contradictory passages is no mere theological exercise. No, the answer to this apparent contradiction lies at the very heart of Christianity.

This 3-CD set consists of two audio CDs and one text CD-ROM which can be read on any computer.
70 Min. Download.

Download: How to Harmonize Paul and James Disc 3
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David Bercot. James wrote, ““Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? ...You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone.” But Paul said, “If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. ...But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.”

Harmonizing these seemingly contradictory passages is no mere theological exercise. No, the answer to this apparent contradiction lies at the very heart of Christianity.

This 3-CD set consists of two audio CDs and one text CD-ROM which can be read on any computer.
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Download: How to Be a Thinking Christian
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D. Bercot. The greatest commandment is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matt. 22:37). Many Bible-believing Christians love God with all their hearts, but not with all their minds. In fact, they don’t even know what critical thinking is. As a result of their shallow thinking, they wrongfully condemn other Christians, and they often bring reproach on the name of Christ because of their wrong predictions and foolish statements. In this CD, Bercot focuses on three areas:

1. Developing critical thinking skills 2. Learning how to read a document—particularly the Bible 3. How to properly do research on biblical and spiritual topics

70 Min. Download.

Download: What Happened After Acts
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D. Bercot. The Book of Acts ends with Paul’s first imprisonment in Rome. But what happened after that? What eventually became of Paul? What about Peter, John and the rest of the apostles? How far did Christianity spread in the 1st and 2nd centuries? Who led the church after the apostles died? What challenges did the new church face?

Happily, we don’t have to guess about such matters. The historical record of the 2nd century sheds considerable light on what happened during the 1st century after the Book of Acts was written. This message covers the period from A.D. 30 to the middle of the 2nd century.
70 Min. Download.

Download: Why Don't We Use the Same Bible as the Apostles? Disc 1
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When you look up Old Testament verses quoted by New Testament writers, you have probably noticed that they don¡¯t read the same in your Old Testament as they do in your New Testament. Have you ever wondered why? The reason is that, most of the time, Jesus and His apostles quoted from the Septuagint¡ªnot from the Masoretic Text. Yet, today, almost all English Bibles use the Masoretic text for the Old Testament, not the Septuagint.

So, in this series of messages, Bercot asks the logical question: Why don¡¯t we use the same Bible as Jesus and the apostles? In the course of this message, you will learn about:

¡ñ The numerous New Testament passages that match the Septuagint, but not the Masoretic Text.
¡ñ The many Old Testament passages that are contradictory in the Masoretic Text¡ªbut not in the Septuagint
¡ñ How the New Testament writers used the vocabulary and spiritual concepts of the Septuagint
¡ñ Why the early church insisted on using the Septuagint as their Old Testament
¡ñ When and how the Roman Catholic Church dropped the Septuagint and adopted the Masoretic Text in its place¡ªa tradition later followed by the Reformers

70 Min. Download.

Download: Why Don't We Use the Same Bible as the Apostles? Disc 2
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When you look up Old Testament verses quoted by New Testament writers, you have probably noticed that they don¡¯t read the same in your Old Testament as they do in your New Testament. Have you ever wondered why? The reason is that, most of the time, Jesus and His apostles quoted from the Septuagint¡ªnot from the Masoretic Text. Yet, today, almost all English Bibles use the Masoretic text for the Old Testament, not the Septuagint.

So, in this series of messages, Bercot asks the logical question: Why don¡¯t we use the same Bible as Jesus and the apostles? In the course of this message, you will learn about:

¡ñ The numerous New Testament passages that match the Septuagint, but not the Masoretic Text.
¡ñ The many Old Testament passages that are contradictory in the Masoretic Text¡ªbut not in the Septuagint
¡ñ How the New Testament writers used the vocabulary and spiritual concepts of the Septuagint
¡ñ Why the early church insisted on using the Septuagint as their Old Testament
¡ñ When and how the Roman Catholic Church dropped the Septuagint and adopted the Masoretic Text in its place¡ªa tradition later followed by the Reformers

70 Min. Download.

Download: What Happened Between the Testaments
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In this CD, Bercot discusses the history of Judea from the time of Nehemiah up through the birth of Christ and the reign of Herod. He goes into detail about the Jewish revolt under the Greek ruler, Antiochus IV, and the eventual establishment of an independent Judea. Among other things, he discusses the origin of the Septuagint, the history of the Pharisees and Sadducees prior to Christ, and how the Romans came to rule over the Jews.
75 min. Audio CD
There were distinguishing characteristics of Christianity when it was still young. However, many of which earmarks have been lost over the centuries. But it is not too late to recover them!
35 Min. Download