Understanding the Bible
Radio Program
Church of Christ - Duluth
318 N. 18th Ave. E.
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 728-1087
Evangelist: Kieran Murphy
Please feel free to email us with your Bible questions or comments.
The only live religious talk show produced and aired in the Twin Ports - UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE - airs each Saturday after the news at noon on The Light, AM 850 WWJC.
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Archives.
Jan 4, 2007 - Interview with Ted Elm. Ted asks many good questions about the church and about our beliefs.
Jan 6, 2007 - This was our first program. We introduced ourselves and what the church in Duluth is about - serving Christ through his word. We had three callers: Patti (from Duluth) asked about our qualifications for teaching the word. Melvin (from Duluth) asked if we were associated with any other church & in the last 60 seconds of the program a caller asked about the Mormon Church. The Lord willing, we will address the third question in next weeks lesson.
Jan 13, 2007 - Nick spent time explaining some important things about the canon of the scriptures and afterwards we answered two questions from separate callers: does the church have living prophets and has the Bible changed throughout the years?
Jan 20, 2007 - Nick and I had a caller who asked about the Christian's relationship to the Law of Moses. This lead to, among other things, to a discussion about what happens spiritually to Christians who return to the Law.
Jan 27, 2007 - Does the 20th century church of God have modern day prophets? A brief examination of what the scriptures teach regarding the purpose and duration of miraculous gifts.
Feb 3, 2007 - Nick and I had a caller who asked about religious, but unscriptural terms such a godfather and godmother. We spent the majority of our time reviewing a sectarian leaflet that teaches justification by faith alone.
Feb 10, 2007 - I was alone in the studio but nick phoned in from the Twin Cities and we had a wonderful discussion about the authority of the apostles and the written word of God.
Feb 17, 2007 - One caller asked about the work of the church - is it the responsibility of the church to take care of the needy. A second caller asked how Christians should handle worry. Between these calls Nick and I examined the claim of Reformed theology that God micro-manages the universe -- that He never changes His plans but all things happened just as He determined it to happen before the foundation of the world.
Feb 24, 2007 - I was away this week so Nick had Gene Morgan on the shows. There were two callers and we had several emails and instant messages. During the program Nick and Gene how sin is forgiven and they had a question about the sin against the Holy Spirit.
March 3, 2007 - A discussion about the resurrection of Christ in response to the History Channel's airing of THE TOMB OF JESUS. We had two callers.
March 10, 2007 - Nick and I discuss the role of men and women in the home and in the church of God.
March 17, 2007 - Nick and I speak about the possibility for a genuine Christian to fall away from Christ and lose his/her salvation. We also spoke about the new birth and what it means to preach Christ. Near the end of the program we had a caller asked about the thief on the cross.
March 24, 2007 - Nick and his friend Harry Osborne who preaches in OK talk about evidences of the Bible's inspiration.
April 2, 2007
April 7, 2007 - Nick and I reviewed a lesson given by Karl Diestelkamp: Christians living in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation.
April 21, 2007 - Nick has a guest host, Robert Raif who speaks about why he left the Lutheran Church.
April 28, 2007 - Kieran spends time answering an email from a listener in Dublin, Ireland concerning baptism: Must a Christian be baptized again if he falls into sin?
May 5, 2007 - Kieran reviewed the doctrine of once saved always saved. The program was not recorded
May 12, 2007 - Steve called and defended the doctrine that a Christian can never lose his salvation.
May 19, 2007 - Kieran is joined by Jim Statham (a young man who will be working with him through the summer). Kieran introduced the program speaking about what Mormons believe about God (that he is a glorified man and that men today can also become God). We also began to study from the gospel of John.
May 26, 2007 - Kieran again examines some doctrines of Mormonism, this time the Mormon belief that there are many gods. He and Jim then continued their study of the gospel of John.
June 2, 2007 - Kieran responded to an email question regarding the Greek word EIS as it is used in Acts 2:38. He also reviewed a paper sent to him by a caller defending the doctrine of once saved, always saved. At the end of the program we had a caller who asked about John 1:12-13.
June 9, 2007 - Kieran addresses the objection that he limits God by teaching that God saves sinners only through their faith, repentance and baptism. He then continues his study through John's gospel and had a caller asking about the water turned to wine.
June 16, 2007 - This was the day of Grandma's Marathon and Kieran spoke about the race that Christians are in, not to receive a perishable wreath, but an imperishable one. He spent the remainder of the lesson speaking about the importance of limiting our beliefs and practices to the word of God
June 23, 2007 - Kieran and Jim review an email that suggested that salvation is by faith alone without obedience to the gospel. We also had a caller who said that water baptism is not just unessential to salvation, but it is not even commanded in the word of God
June 30, 2007 - Nick and Jim take charge of the program while Kieran is away. Jim introduces the program by speaking about "the truth."
July 7, 2007 - Nick and Jim speak about the purpose of miracles.
July 14, 2007 - Kieran rejoins the program and after address some comments about Revelation 2:10-11 in response to an email contending that the verse is not speaking about losing salvation but rewards, Jim presents some thoughts about how one loves the Lord. We had a caller at the end of the program, but not enough time was left to address all of his questions and comments.
July 21, 2007 - What does it mean to love the Lord? Can a man love Him and be rebel against Him? The lesson is a response to the call from last week. We also had another caller who asked about the spiritual condition of those who do not have access to the gospel.
July 28, 2007 - Kieran was at the Head of the Lakes Fair and so Nick takes over and answer the question: Do I have to love God?
August 4, 2007 - Kieran abandoned Nick again and in turn Nick did a wonderful study about lessons learned from Noah.
August 11, 2007 - Nick speaks about the importance of walking by faith - doing what God commands.
August 18, 2007 - As a result of some conversations had at the fair with some "faith ONLY" people, Kieran began a new series of studies in the book of Galatians. In this series Kieran will explain that "works" in this letter (as well as in the letter to the Romans) has no reference whatsoever to obedience to Christ. These are important studies and we hope that you listen carefully
August 25, 2007 - Kieran 2nd study in Galatians (1:1-10)
September 1, 2007 - Kieran's 3rd study in Galatians (1:11-17)
September 8, 2007 - As a result of the brief review of previous lessons pointing out that the "works" that Paul speaks about in Galatians that do not not justify are works of the Law of Moses and not obedience to Christ, Kevin called to give an opposing view.
September 15, 2007 - Kieran was joined by Steve Kearney who preaches in Dublin, Ireland. We discussed the theme of Galatians - especially the meaning of "works" and whether or not they include obedience to Christ.
September 22, 2007 - Kieran's 6th study in Galatians (2:1-10)
September 29, 2007 - Kieran 7th study in Galatians (2:11-21)
October 6, 2007 - Kieran interviews L.A. Mott about his upcoming lecture series in Duluth covering the New Testament book of Acts
October 13, 2007 - Nick takes over for Kieran and spoke about authority in religion.
October 20, 2007 - "O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you...?" (Galatians 3:1-9)
November 3, 2007 - What "works" won't save? Is obedience to Christ necessary for salvation or are they optional? Kieran also continues his study in Galatains, picking up in chapter 3, verse 10.
November 10, 2007
November 17, 2007
November 24, 2007 - Galatians 4:21ff
December 1, 2007 - You are severed from Christ if you return to the Law, you are fallen from grace. (Galatians 5:1ff)
December 8, 2007 - What really matters? Faith working through love. (Galatians 5:6ff)
December 15, 2007 - Kieran opened the show discussing the Mormon doctrines concerning Christ and Lucifer. Afterwards, he continued his study in Galatians beginning with chapter 5, vs. 16.
December 22, 2007 - Works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19ff)
December 29, 2007 - Kieran recounts a brief discussion he had a Bixby's with a couple from the Duluth Bible Church concerning the doctrine of salvation, with special attention given to the doctrine of once saved always saved.
January 5, 2008 - The Fruit of Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24)
January 12, 2008 - Restoring the fallen (Galatians 6:1ff ) Kieran had several calls during this program.
January 19, 2008 - Galatians 6:1-8 a warning about falling - losing one's salvation.
January 26, 2008 - Galatians 6:8-18 - This concludes Kieran's study through Galatians
February 2, 2008
February 9, 2008 - Some letters of complaint about our show and a brief introduction to the 1st letter of Paul to the Corinthians (1:1-3)
February 16, 2008 - Kieran continues his study in 1 Corinthians, taking up where he left off last week ... in chapter 1, verse 3.
February 23, 2008 - Nick takes control of the program today and deals with the subject of modernism: shall we modernize the Bible to keep it up to date with "enlightened thinking.".
March 1, 2008 - Kieran is hosting the show from Texas. In today's program he continues his study through 1 Corinthians 2:1ff.
March 8, 2008 - Carnal mindedness (1 Corinthians 3:1ff)
March 15, 2008
March 22, 2008
March 29, 2008 - A review of the NO LORDSHIP position regarding once saved always saved.
April 5, 2008 - Kieran continues his study through first Corinthians. Today he begins the study from 1 Corinthians 7:1ff
April 12, 2008
April 19, 2008
April 26, 2008
May 3, 2008
May 10, 2008
May 17, 2008
May 24, 2008
May 31, 2008
June 7, 2008
June 14, 2008
June 21, 2008
June 28, 2008