Listen as Dr. Scott Aniol unpacks the biblical and theological reasons why Christians should sing imprecatory psalms—those psalms that call for God’s justice against evil and wickedness. Exploring the role of these often-neglected psalms in worship, Dr. Aniol explains how they reflect God’s holiness, justice, and the believer’s submission to His will. Learn why the full range of the Psalms, including imprecatory psalms, is essential for a balanced and faithful worship of God. Discover how...

In this thought-provoking exploration, Dr. Scott Aniol reveals profound insights on beauty, truth, and the nature of human knowledge. Beauty is not just something we see but the lens through which we perceive all truth and goodness. Dr. Aniol discusses a key principle of Christian thought—that beauty, truth, and goodness are inseparable and that beauty itself reflects the nature of God. Join Dr. Aniol as he explains how Christian aesthetics and beauty play a critical role in understanding...

Dr. Scott Aniol addresses core reasons Christians should avoid worship music from Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation He responds to Liberty University’s student newspaper article, "Saving Dmitri: Worshipping in Spirit and In Truth" by Luke Kilker (https://www.liberty.edu/champion/2024/10/saving-dmitri-worshipping-in-spirit-and-in-truth/), exploring why believers should carefully discern the worship music they sing. Kilker references Dr. Aniol's article, "Stop Singing Hillsong,...

In this video, Dr. Scott Aniol dives into the core differences between Old Earth Creationism (OEC) and Young Earth Creationism (YEC), and why many proponents of YEC find OEC problematic. We’ll explore how the interpretation of Genesis plays a pivotal role, and what science says about the age of the earth. From theological implications to the integrity of biblical literalism, we examine why Young Earth Creationists argue that the timeline of creation is central to maintaining a literal...

In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explains the biblical purpose of government as a common grace institution. Drawing from Scripture, he outlines how God established government to maintain peace and order in a sin-cursed world. Dr. Aniol emphasizes that a proper understanding of this role is essential for Christians, especially during election season. He encourages believers to vote wisely by considering candidates who uphold the principles of justice, peace, and order according to biblical...

In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the biblical teaching on the gift of tongues, explaining how this miraculous gift—properly understood as the gift of languages—was given as a sign of Spirit baptism. He delves into the purpose of this gift in the early church, specifically how it pointed to the unity of all believers, Jew and Gentile, in the body of Christ. Dr. Aniol further examines the scriptural basis for the cessation of the gift of tongues, arguing that it fulfilled its purpose...

In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the profound influence of charismatic theology on modern evangelical worship. From the rise of contemporary worship music to the integration of charismatic worship expectations, this video uncovers how these theological trends have reshaped worship styles in evangelical churches today. Scott Aniol examines key charismatic theology and practice and their impact on worship music, liturgy, and expectations about worship. Whether you’re a church leader,...

Christians need to prepare for what’s coming… In this podcast, Scott Aniol discusses how Christians can be long-suffering and have endurance in an increasingly anti-Christian culture. Article read from:https://g3min.org/suffering-before-gl... Scott Aniol's blog:https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/ Article, audio,...

Often when Christians today think of the Holy Spirit’s work in worship, they anticipate that if he is working, then there will be high euphoria, and surprising, spontaneous outbursts of praise. But is that really how we ought to expect the Spirit to work in corporate worship? ★ Support this podcast ★

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To walk by the Spirit is to let him fill us with his Word, and so we must read his Word. To walk by the Spirit is to pursue those qualities that characterize the Spirit, and so we must meditate upon Scripture and actively work to pursue those things. To walk by the Spirit is to allow the Spirit to lead us through his Word, and so we must meditate upon and memorize Scripture so that when we come to decisions in our lives, we will choose that which aligns with God’s moral will as he has...

Likely the most important truth about the Holy Spirit’s active work that we must remember is that the Holy Spirit always works through his Word. Through his illuminating power, the Spirit opens our minds and hearts to accept and submit to the authority of the Word that he inspired. And thus it is through such submission to the Word that the Spirit sanctifies us. This is critically important to recognize: the Holy Spirit will not sanctify us apart from his Word. In fact, this is exactly what...

Praise be to God for his Spirit’s supernatural work of illumination in our hearts. Without it, we would not be able to accept the things of the Spirit of God, we would not recognize them as the truthful, authoritative revelation of God that they are, and we would not willingly submit ourselves to them. But because at the moment of our conversion, our hearts were enlightened to the truths of God, we accept his inscripturated Word as God’s revelation, and we work diligently to apply the truths...

Through the Spirit, we who believe are united to Christ and to one another in Christ’s body. Through the Spirit, we who believe enjoy a special communion with Christ and with the Father, along with everyone else who believes (2 Cor 13:14). As Paul clearly states, “For through [Christ] we both have access in one Spirit to the Father” (Eph 2:18). This is why Jesus had promised that in the day he would send his Spirit, “you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you” (Jn...

Without the work of the Holy Spirit, there would be no salvation. God the Spirit completes and perfects the plan of God the Father and the atonement of God the Son in the lives of God’s elect. The Spirit brings order to disordered souls. And he accomplishes all that he does through his sufficient Word. Don’t ever think that because the Holy Spirit no longer empowers individuals in extraordinary ways or gives direct revelation that he is no longer active in his divine work. No—without the Holy...

When we truly understand the Holy Spirit’s purpose in empowering individuals throughout history, it ought to lead us to one unmistakable conclusion: the Holy Spirit of God wants us to trust in Christ. Everything he has done to order God’s plan through special empowerment led to the Anointed One, Jesus the Messiah. The fact that the Holy Spirit empowered certain individuals in history ought not cause us to long for the same kind of empowerment; to do so is evidence that we misunderstand the...

Spirit-inspired revelation is both for the purpose of order and produced in an orderly fashion.

In ordering God’s creation, beautifying Israel’s tabernacle, and bringing life to the First Adam and the Last Adam, the Spirit perfects and completes God’s eternal plan in history.

We should expect the Spirit to normally work today in ways that bring order and completion to the plan and people of God.

Contemporary evangelicalism has been thoroughly Pentecostalized with the expectation that if the Holy Spirit is active and working, then we will witness extraordinary effects ranging from direct revelation, special gifting, and emotional euphoria. In addition to receiving new revelation from the Holy Spirit, many professing Christians today also believe that the Holy Spirit continues to gift believers with special abilities like healing and speaking in tongues.

One significant way the Pentecostalization of Evangelicalism reveals itself even among those who would claim to be cessationists is in common evangelical expectations regarding how God speaks to us and how he reveals his will to us. It is very common in modern evangelicalism, for example, to hear Christians talk about how God “spoke” to them, revealing his will in mystical ways outside his Word. Listen as Scott Aniol assesses this trend. Scott Aniol's...