The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley
Andrew Farley
"I got in trouble at church!"
Andrew FarleyEpisode · 27 min · October 7, 2026
About this episode
My Sunday school teacher disagreed with me about forgiveness and reported me to the pastor. Then he addressed it in his sermon in front of everyone! We're studying 1 John in our men's group, but most of the questions are about self-examination and self-improvement. Can you make sense of that? I'm a newer Christian, and
I believe we live under grace. What should I expect the fruit-bearing to look like in my life?
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- 6Satan is "god of this world" (2 Cor. 4)?Did Satan really "persuade" God, talking Him into allowing Job to be tempted? How do I "contend for the faith" (Jude 3) with the Mennonites and other communities steeped in tradition? What kingdoms of the world have been delivered unto Satan (Luke 4)? What does that mean for God and His place in our nations?
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- 8"They Say I Won't Go to Heaven!"Are we told specifically to remember God and reflect on His attributes? What is "double-mindedness" exactly? My friends are telling me I won't go to heaven, because I don't go to church. Are they right? Is it true that we (the people) are the church? How do we best understand the warnings to the churches in Revelation? What about people who never hear the gospel? And what about babies who pass away?
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- 10"Will I answer for every careless word?"What does it mean to "fight the good fight of faith"? Will believers have to answer for every idle word? What does Galatians mean by "severed from Christ" and "fallen from grace"?
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- 12Make Sure You're "in God's Plan"?Should I worry about making sure I'm always "in God's plan"? Can I fall out? What are your thoughts on abortion following a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis? What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Why is it unforgivable?
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