Can an Exvangelical Claim He Was a “Real Christian”? — Stand to Reason Podcast

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Greg adds another quick thought about the last call on the previous episode, then he answers questions about atheists claiming they used to be “real Christians,” whether the word “relationship” accurately describes our connection with God, and non-Christians receiving benefits from their prayers. 0:00 Announcements 1:45 One more thought on the last call from the previous episode about old-earth creationism 5:50 What do you think about my view that it’s inconsistent with an atheist worldview for an atheist to claim he was once a real Christian? 26:06 Is the word “relationship” an accurate word for our connection with God, or is there a more biblical way of describing it? 42:11 What do you think of people from other religions appearing to receive benefits from their prayers? #StandtoReason #Apologetics #Christianity #Worldviews #ChristianLiving #Prayer ––––– MENTIONED ON THE SHOW ––––– Previous episode’s discussion on creation: https://www.str.org/w/a-recipe-for-faithfulness “Decision Making and the Will of God” Part 1: https://www.str.org/w/decision-making-and-the-will-of-god-what-the-bible-doesn-t-say “Decision Making and the Will of God” Part 2: https://www.str.org/w/decision-making-and-the-will-of-god-the-biblical-model “Hot Tub Religion” by J.I. Packer: https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Tub-Religion-J-Packer/dp/0842318542/ “A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life” by J.I. Packer: https://www.amazon.com/Quest-Godliness-Puritan-Vision-Christian/dp/1433515814/ “Knowing God” by J.I. Packer: https://www.amazon.com/Knowing-God-IVP-Signature-Collection/dp/0830848614/ “Preaching God’s Love in Acts?” by Greg Koukl: https://www.str.org/w/preaching-god-s-love-in-acts- ––––– CALL IN TO THE SHOW ––––– Have a question or comment? Call Greg Koukl, live Tuesdays 4-6pm Pacific Time, at (855) 243-9975. ––––– SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION ––––– If you'd like to submit your question ahead of time for the broadcast, or if you'd like to submit a question for the #STRask podcast, fill out our form at https://www.str.org/broadcast. ––––– FIND MORE FREE TRAINING ––––– Website: https://www.str.org/ Stand to Reason University: https://training.str.org/ Stand to Reason Apps: https://www.str.org/apps ––––– CONNECT ––––– Twitter: https://twitter.com/STRtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standtoreason93 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standtoreason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stand-to-reason/