60 Second Christianity
101 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsExploring what Christians think and believe in one-minute segments. What is the Bible? Who is God? How does someone become a Christian? How are Christians supposed to think and live? Scott Wylie breaks down Christianity in short episodes and plain language.
Scott is the Executive Director and Broadcast Host at Wisdom International. Wisdom International is a nonprofit dedicated to helping people know God, think biblically and live wisely through Podcasts, Radio Broadcasts, Videos, Books and other Bible Teaching Resources.
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24: If God is everywhere, is he even in hell?
April 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time, I said that God is everywhere at the same time. Someone asked me if that means God is in hell. The answer has to be yes. Hell is part of God’s creation and if God is omnipresent, He is present in hell. The way to think about this is to remember that even though God is everywhere, he acts differently in different places. For the believer, both now and in heaven, God’s presence will bring blessing. David said this in Psalm 16:11: “In your presence, there is fullness of joy; at your ...
If God is everywhere, is he even in hell?
April 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time, I said that God is everywhere at the same time. Someone asked me if that means God is in hell. The answer has to be yes. Hell is part of God’s creation and if God is omnipresent, He is present in hell. The way to think about this is to remember that even though God is everywhere, he acts differently in different places. For the believer, both now and in heaven, God’s presence will bring blessing. David said this in Psalm 16:11: “In your presence, there is fullness of joy; at your ...
Where is God?
April 23, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBWhere is God? Well, that’s sort of a trick question. Many people might say God is in Heaven. The truth is that God is everywhere. The word we use to describe that is omnipresent. The prefix omni means all. So the word omnipresent means that God is present everywhere. There are no limits on God regarding where he is or where he can be. You have a body, and your body can be in one place. If you’re in Singapore right now, you can’t also be in India. God doesn’t have size dimensions or an amount...
23: Where is God?
April 23, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBWhere is God? Well, that’s sort of a trick question. Many people might say God is in heaven. The truth is that God is everywhere. The word we use to describe that is omnipresent. The prefix omni means all. So the word omnipresent means that God is present everywhere. There are no limits on God regarding where he is or where he can be. You have a body, and your body can only be in one place. If you’re in Singapore right now, you can’t also be in India. God doesn’t have size dimensions or an a...
22: How is one day like one thousand years for God?
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBI’ve been looking lately at the truth that God is eternal. I said that God doesn’t experience time as we do. The events that we experienced as our past, or the things that we have not yet experienced, and are our future, are all in the present to God. However, sometimes the authors of the Bible explain this by using time references. Peter wrote that “with the Lord, a thousand years is as one day.” He also turned that around and said “one day is as a thousand years.” Peter’s reference to time...
How is one day like one thousand years for God?
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBI’ve been looking lately at the truth that God is eternal. I said that God doesn’t experience time as we do. The events that we experienced as our past, or the things that we have not yet experienced, and are our future, are all in the present to God. However, sometimes the authors of the Bible explain this by using time references. Peter wrote that “with the Lord, a thousand years is as one day.” He also turned that around and said “one day is as a thousand years.” Peter’s reference to time...
21: What does it mean to be outside of time?
April 16, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time I mentioned that exists outside of time. When I was a Children’s Pastor, I tried to help kids understand this by using the analogy of a parade. When we watch a parade, it comes by us as a sequence of floats and bands and performances. When we’re sitting on that curb, we see what’s in front of us. We can remember what’s already gone by us, but that’s the past. We begin to hear what is still coming toward us, but that’s the future. That’s still to come. In this analogy, God would be ...
What does it mean to be outside of time?
April 16, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time I mentioned that exists outside of time. When I was a Children’s Pastor, I tried to help kids understand this by using the analogy of a parade. When we watch a parade, it comes by us as a sequence of floats and bands and performances. When we’re sitting on that curb, we see what’s in front of us. We can remember what’s already gone by us, but that’s the past. We can start to hear what is still coming toward us, but that’s the future. That’s still to come. In this analogy, God would...
20: How does God experience time?
April 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time I said that God is eternal. He never had a beginning and will never have an end. It’s difficult for us to grasp this, but before anything else existed, God was there. And he will always exist. But even in talking about God being eternal, we use references to time because we don’t have any other frame of reference that we can relate to. We talk about eternity past and eternity future. But the reality is that God is outside of time. He doesn’t experience events in succession like you...
How does God experience time?
April 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time I said that God is eternal. He never had a beginning and will never have an end. It’s difficult for us to grasp this but before anything else existed, God was there. And he will always exist. But even in talking about God being eternal, we use references to time because we don’t have any other frame of reference that we can relate to. We talk about eternity past and eternity future. But the reality is that God is outside of time. He doesn’t experience events in succession like you....
19: What does it mean that God is eternal?
April 09, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBWhat does it mean that God is eternal? For something to be eternal would require that it never had a beginning and that it will never have an end. In the entire universe, there is nothing that’s eternal except for God. God did not begin and he will not end. One place we can go in the Bible to learn this is Psalm 90, verse 2. The English Standard Version says this: “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are...
What does it mean that God is eternal?
April 09, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBWhat does it mean that God is eternal? For something to be eternal would require that it never had a beginning and that it will never have an end. In the entire universe, there is nothing that’s eternal except for God. God did not begin and he will not end. One place we can go in the Bible to learn this is Psalm 90, verse 2. The English Standard Version says this: “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are...
18: Does God act the same way in all situations?
April 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time, I said that that there are aspects of God that never change. In saying that, we also need to remember that God does act differently and feel differently in different situations. For example, the Bible tells us that God loves all people. The Bible also tells us that God will act differently toward those who place their faith in him as compared to those who reject him. He acts differently in each of those cases. It’s critical for Christians to understand this. God hates the sin of C...
Does God act the same way in all situations?
April 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time I said that that there are aspects of God that never change. In saying that, we also need to remember that God does act differently and feel differently in different situations. For example, the Bible tells us that God loves all people. The Bible also tells us that God will act differently toward those who place their faith in him as compared to those who reject him. He acts differently in each of those cases. It’s critical for Christians to understand this. God hates the sin of Ch...
Does God change?
April 02, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe Bible tells us that there are many aspects of God that are unchangeable. In particular, he’s unchangeable in his being, his attributes, his purposes, and his promises. In each of those areas, God is unique in this regard. As humans, our being or nature changes. For example, someday we will exchange our current bodies with new and glorified bodies. Our attributes change. Even the things that we intend to do and the promise we make can change. But in each of those areas, God doesn’t change...
17: Does God change?
April 02, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe Bible tells us that there are many aspects of God that are unchangeable. In particular, he’s unchangeable in his being, his attributes, his purposes, and his promises. In each of those areas, God is unique in this regard. As humans, our being or nature changes. For example, someday we will exchange our current bodies with new and glorified bodies. Our attributes change. Even the things that we intend to do and the promises we make can change. But in each of those areas, God doesn’t chang...
16: Is it possible to know God?
March 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBIs it possible to know God? The Christian response is yes, and no. We can’t know everything there is to know about God. We’re bound by the confines of space, time and limited knowledge. God doesn’t have any of those limitations. God is omnipresent, infinite and omniscient. The Bible says in Psalm 145 that God’s greatness is unsearchable. In other words, we’ll never fully know him. Thankfully, Jesus became a man and lived here on earth. Jesus was known and he told us that if we know Him, we k...
Is it possible to know God?
March 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBIs it possible to know God? The Christian response is yes, and no. We can’t know everything there is to know about God. We’re bound by the confines of space, time and limited knowledge. God doesn’t have any of those limitations. God is omnipresent, infinite and omniscient. The Bible says in Psalm 145 that God’s greatness is unsearchable. In other words, we’ll never fully know him. Thankfully, Jesus became a man and lived here on earth. Jesus was known and he told us that if we know Him, we k...
Do humans share a universal sense that there is a God?
March 26, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBDo humans share a universal sense that there is a God? Despite how an atheist or agnostic might think, Christians would answer yes, and here’s why. The Bible teaches that God created all people, in all places and at all times with an inner sense that he exists. In Romans 1:19, Paul talks about people who don’t believe in God and he says this: “What can be known about God is plain to them because God has shown it to them.” When people don’t believe this, Paul said in verse 25 that it’s becaus...
15: Do humans share a universal sense that there is a God?
March 26, 2020 09:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBDo humans share a universal sense that there is a God? Despite how an atheist or agnostic might think, Christians would answer yes, and here’s why. The Bible teaches that God created all people, in all places and at all times with an inner sense that he exists. In Romans 1:19, Paul talks about people who don’t believe in God and he says this: “What can be known about God is plain to them because God has shown it to them.” When people don’t believe this, Paul said in verse 25 that it’s becaus...
14: The Bible Assumes God's Existence
March 23, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBDoes God exist? When you read the Bible, you don’t find an argument for the proof of God’s existence. There’s no passage that lays out the case or responds to the premise, "Here’s how you know there is a God." Philosophers and theologians have laid out arguments for the existence of God, and there are many books that talk about that. When you come to the Bible, the Bible simply assumes that God exists. In fact, the Bible begins with the assumption that there is a God. It says “In the beginni...
The Bible Assumes God's Existence
March 23, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBDoes God exist? When you read the Bible, you don’t find an argument for the proof of God’s existence. There’s no passage that lays out the case or responds to the premise of Here’s how you know there is a God. Philosophers and theologians have laid out arguments for the existence of God, and there are many books that talk about that. When you come to the Bible, the Bible simply assumes that God exists. In fact, the Bible begins with the assumption that there is a God. It says “In the beginni...
Not Everything the Bible Allows is Wise
March 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe doctrine of the Bible’s sufficiency implies that an action is not a sin unless the Bible says it is. Christians also distinguish between something being sinful and something being wise. Asking the question “is what I’m about to do a sin” is a great place to start, but it’s not the only question. For example, a behavior might not be a sin, but there might be some good reasons to avoid or limit that behavior. My point in the last episode was not to say we should do whatever we want as long...
13: Not Everything the Bible Allows is Wise
March 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe doctrine of the Bible’s sufficiency implies that an action is not a sin unless the Bible says it is. Christians also distinguish between something being sinful and something being wise. Asking the question “is what I’m about to do a sin?” is a great place to start, but it’s not the only question. For example, a behavior might not be a sin, but there might be some good reasons to avoid or limit that behavior. My point in the last episode was not to say we should do whatever we want as lon...
12: What makes something a sin?
March 16, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBSince Christians believe that the Bible is God’s Word, that means there’s no higher authority. Stated positively, it means that we do as the Bible commands. But it also means that we don’t add commands to the Bible that’s aren’t there. To say it another way, nothing is a sin that the Bible doesn’t classify as sin, either by clear teaching or by principle. I grew up in a tradition that tended to do this. For example, we thought it was sinful to use playing cards because some people use cards ...
What makes something a sin?
March 16, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBSince Christians believe that the Bible is God’s Word, that means’ there’s no higher authority. Stated positively, it means that we do as the Bible commands. But it also means that we don’t add commands to the Bible that’s aren’t there. To say it another way, nothing is a sin that the Bible doesn’t classify as sin, either by clear teaching or by principle. I grew up in a tradition that tended to do this. For example, we thought it was sinful to use playing cards because some people use cards...
11: Obey the Bible's Commands, and Follow the Bible's Principles
March 12, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBGod told us everything we need to know to live as Christians. But what if the Bible doesn’t mention a particular topic? When we don't have clear instructions in the Bible, Christians we use principles from the Bible to make decisions. Let me give an example. The Bible doesn’t have a command telling us what day the church should gather. However, in the Bible, the first Christians gathered on The Lord’s Day or Sunday. Based on that example, the church I’m part of meets on Sunday. It’s not a si...
Obey the Bibles Commands, and Follow the Bible's Principles
March 12, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBGod told us everything we need to know to live as Christians. But what if the Bible doesn’t mention a particular topic? When we don't have clear instructions in the Bible, Christians we use principles from the Bible to make decisions. Let me give an example. The Bible doesn’t have a command telling us what day the church should gather. However, in the Bible, the first Christians gathered on The Lord’s Day or Sunday. Based on that example, the church I’m part of meets on Sunday. It’s not a si...
10: What is the "sufficiency of Scripture?"
March 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe Bible contains everything we need to know to have and maintain a relationship with God. The theological term to describe that is “sufficiency”. Or the sufficiency of Scripture. Based on this belief, if we want to know what God thinks about something, we search the Bible to find out. Not everything that humans could possibly know is in the Bible. My son Chad can’t read the Bible for sports predictions. The Bible doesn’t tell us everything about math or science or history. But everything G...
What is the "sufficiency of Scripture?"
March 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 890 KBThe Bible contains everything we need to know to have and maintain relationships with God. The theological term to describe that is “sufficiency”. Or the sufficiency of Scripture. Based on this belief, if we want to know what God thinks about something, we search the Bible to find out. Not everything that humans could possibly know is in the Bible. My son Chad can’t read the Bible for sports predictions. The Bible doesn’t tell us everything about math or science of history. But everything Go...
9: You can't know God without the Bible
March 05, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe purpose of the Bible was for God to reveal himself and his plan of redemption to us. Everything that we need to know about having a relationship with God is given to us in the Bible. That's why the Bible is so important. To take this thought one step further, we would say that without the Bible, we could not how to have a relationship with God. We would invent our own ideas those ideas would look nothing like what God has actually said. The only place to find the truth about God is in th...
You can't know God without the Bible
March 05, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBThe purpose of the Bible was for God to reveal himself and his plan of redemption to us. Everything that we need to know about having a relationship with God is given to us in the Bible. That's why the Bible is so important. To take this thought one step further, we would say that without the Bible, we could not how to have a relationship with God. We would invent our own ideas those ideas would look nothing like what God as actually said. The only place to find the truth about God is in the...
What should we look for when reading the Bible?
March 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBEpisode 7 discussed disagreements over how to understand or interpret a passage of scripture. I want to pick up on that theme again today. it's very difficult to approach reading or studying the Bible without preconceived ideas of what it says. That often leads to wrong conclusions. Another problem is that we encounter passages we don't like or that we don't want to obey. We're tempted to look for a way of thinking about that passage that gets us off the hook. Properly understanding what the...
8: What should we look for when reading the Bible?
March 02, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBEpisode 7 discussed disagreements over how to understand or interpret a passage of scripture. I want to pick up on that theme again today. It's very difficult to approach reading or studying the Bible without preconceived ideas of what it says. That often leads to wrong conclusions. Another problem is that we encounter passages we don't like or that we don't want to obey. We're tempted to look for a way of thinking about that passage that gets us off the hook. Properly understanding what the...
Disagreement over the Bible doesn’t make the Bible untrue.
February 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBOver the years I've read hundreds of books and heard thousands of messages about the Bible. Like me, you've probably noticed that people disagree regarding what the Bible teaches. People interpret passages from the Bible differently and draw different conclusions. One key truth to keep in mind is that when those disagreements occur, the problem is not with the Bible. Disagreement over how to understand the Bible doesn’t make the Bible untrue. When people have contradictory conclusions about ...
7: Disagreement over the Bible doesn’t make the Bible untrue.
February 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBOver the years I've read hundreds of books and heard thousands of messages about the Bible. Like me, you've probably noticed that people disagree regarding what the Bible teaches. People interpret passages from the Bible differently and draw different conclusions. One key truth to keep in mind is that when those disagreements occur, the problem is not with the Bible. Disagreement over how to understand the Bible doesn’t make the Bible untrue. When people have contradictory conclusions about ...
6: Everything the Bible presents as true is true.
February 24, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBIs the Bible accurate? The short answer is yes. I don't want to waiver in that answer, but it does require a little bit of explanation. The purpose of the Bible is to present to us God's story of redemption and how it is that we can enter into a relationship with Him. The Bible wasn't written as a science textbook or even a complete history of the world. But, if the Bible presents something as true, then it’s true. For example, if the Bible presents an event as having happened, then that eve...
Everything the Bible presents as true is true.
February 24, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBIs the Bible accurate? The short answer is yes. I don't want to waiver in that answer, but it does require a little bit of explanation. The purpose of the Bible is to present to us God's story of redemption and how it is that we can enter into a relationship with Him. The Bible wasn't written as a science textbook or even a complete history of the world. But, if the Bible presents something as true, then it’s true. For example, if the Bible presents an event as having happened, then that eve...
5: The Bible is its own source of authority.
February 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBOne criticism of the Christian belief that the Bible is God’s Word is that we ultimately have to rely on the Bible itself to support the claim. It’s in the Bible that God tells us that He’s responsible for the content of the Bible. We can look to other types of evidence to verify the accuracy of the Bible, but ultimately, the Bible is its own authority. However for Christians, another factor comes into play, and that’s conviction. Those who embrace the Bible as true will often talk about the...
The Bible is its own source of authority.
February 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBOne criticism of the Christian belief that the Bible is God’s Word is that we ultimately have to rely on the Bible itself to support the claim. It’s in the Bible that God tells us that He’s responsible for the content of the Bible. We can look to other types of evidence to verify the accuracy of the Bible, but ultimately, the Bible is its own authority. However for Christians, another factor comes into play, and that’s conviction. Those who embrace the Bible as true will often talk about the...
How did the authors of the Bible get the content?
February 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBHebrews 1 tells us that God spoke to the prophets in many ways. The human authors who wrote the books of the Bible received the content in different ways. Sometimes God spoke directly or gave a vision to the human author, and he wrote down what he saw or heard. Sometimes an author conducted eye-witness interviews, did research and put together an account like a journalist would do. And of course, some authors were themselves, an eyewitness to the things they wrote down. But here’s the import...
4: How did the authors of the Bible get the content?
February 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBHebrews 1 tells us that God spoke to the prophets in many ways. The human authors who wrote the books of the Bible received the content in different ways. Sometimes God spoke directly or gave a vision to the human author, and he wrote down what he saw or heard. Sometimes an author conducted eye-witness interviews, did research and put together an account like a journalist would do. And of course, some authors were themselves, an eyewitness to the things they wrote down. But here’s the import...
3: Are Paul's writings inspired by God?
February 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBLast time, I was talking about the Bible being God’s Word. I quoted 2 Timothy 3:16 where Paul said that “all scripture is breathed out by God.” When Paul wrote that, the New Testament was being written, so Paul would have been thinking of Scripture as the Old Testament. But Christians also understand the New Testament to be God’s Word. One example of where we see this is in something that Peter wrote in 2 Peter 3:16. Peter referred to the writings of Paul, and then he said that Paul’s writin...
Are Paul's writings inspired by God?
February 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 minute - 894 KBLast time, I was talking about the Bible being God’s Word. I quoted 2 Timothy 3:16 where paul said that “all scripture is breathed out by God.” When Paul wrote that, the New Testament was undeveloped, so Paul would have been thinking of Scripture as the Old Testament. But Christians also understand the New Testament to be God’s Word. One example of where we see this is in something that Peter wrote in 2 Peter 3:16. Peter referred to the writings of Paul, and then he said that Pauls’s writing...
2: Who Wrote the Bible?
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBChristians believe that God is responsible for the content of the Bible. In fact, the Bible is sometimes called the Word of God. I’ll cover how the Bible came to be written in future podcasts, but God inspired the human authors to write what God wanted written. Sometimes the Bible makes this clear. For example, Jeremiah tells us in Jeremiah 1:9 that God gave him the words that he spoke and wrote. But even when the Bible doesn’t cite God as the person being quoted, we consider it God’s Word. ...
Who Wrote the Bible?
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBChristians believe that God is responsible for the content of the Bible. In fact, the Bible is sometimes called the Word of God. I’ll cover how the Bible came to be written in future podcasts, but God inspired the human authors to write what God wanted written. Sometimes the Bible makes this clear. For example, Jeremiah tells us in Jeremiah 1:9 that God gave him the words that he spoke and wrote. But even when the Bible doesn’t cite God as the person being quoted, we consider it God’s Word. ...
2: Who Wrote the Bible?
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBChristians believe that God is responsible for the content of the Bible. In fact, the Bible is sometimes called the Word of God. I’ll cover how the Bible came to be written in future podcasts, but God inspired the human authors to write what God wanted written. Sometimes the Bible makes this clear. For example, Jeremiah tells us in Jeremiah 1:9 that God gave him the words that he spoke and wrote. But even when the Bible doesn’t cite God as the person being quoted, we consider it God’s Word. ...
Who's Responsible for the Content of the Bible?
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 889 KBChristians believe that God is responsible for the content of the Bible. In fact, the Bible is sometimes called the Word of God. I’ll cover how the Bible came to be written in future podcasts, but God inspired the human authors to write what God wanted written. Sometimes the Bible makes this clear. For example, Jeremiah tells us in Jeremiah 1:9 that God gave him the words that he spoke and wrote. But even when the Bible doesn’t cite God as the person being quoted, we consider it God’s Word. ...
Who's Wrote the Bible?
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBChristians believe that God is responsible for the content of the Bible. In fact, the Bible is sometimes called the Word of God. I’ll cover how the Bible came to be written in future podcasts, but God inspired the human authors to write what God wanted written. Sometimes the Bible makes this clear. For example, Jeremiah tells us in Jeremiah 1:9 that God gave him the words that he spoke and wrote. But even when the Bible doesn’t cite God as the person being quoted, we consider it God’s Word. ...
1: Welcome
February 05, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 898 KBI’m Scott Wylie. This is the first of what I hope will be many editions of this podcast, so I better begin with some basic information. I’m a pastor at a church in North Carolina, and I’m the broadcast host of a daily radio program called Wisdom for the Heart. Theology, at its core, is the study of God. As a Christian, I believe that the study of God is rooted in the Bible or as Christians call it - God’s Word. Theology isn’t something that can be boiled down to sixty seconds. But my goal in...