This engaging session features a candid and uncompromising discussion on the critique of charismatic theology. Justin Peters, interviewed by Jim Osman, clarifies why he no longer uses the term “clear thinking charismatic” and addresses the rise of Christian nationalism and fundamentalism. With clarity and conviction, Peters explains why a critique of charismatic theology is vital for protecting the sufficiency of Scripture and guarding against error.Questions asked during the session:Why do you no longer use the term "clear thinking charismatic"?Have charismatic churches invited you to speak since your stance changed?Is it harder now for “open but cautious” continuationists to resist error?How should the church respond to the rise of fundamentalism and Christian nationalism?What is the difference between continuationism and cessationism?Can God still perform miracles or heal today?Are there any charismatic preachers you respect for their exposition of Scripture?How do you evangelize someone who responded to an “easy-believism” gospel?What are your thoughts on Chip and Joanna Gaines affirming a same-sex couple as a family?What is your perspective on the visible church today?Can Jesus appear to Muslims in dreams and lead them to faith?How do you interpret Acts 2:17 in light of cessationism?What is your response to reports of dreams or visions in modern missions?Is there an opportunity to disciple young men drawn to Christian nationalism?Is Christian nationalism growing beyond the post-millennial crowd?What church planting methodologies are being used outside the U.S.? ★ Support this podcast ★
In this insightful conversation, Jim Osman introduces Rob Pryor as the newest staff member leading the biblical counseling ministry at Kootenai Community Church. Rob shares his salvation testimony, theological journey, and passion for discipleship through the biblical counseling ministry. He also explains his ACBC certification, the philosophy of biblical counseling, and his plans to equip others in the church to counsel from Scripture. Rob's story highlights God’s providence and the importance of training counselors grounded in God’s Word.Questions from this session include: How and when did the Lord save you?Did you grow up in a Christian home?Are you charismatic?What were your early theological and spiritual influences?Where did you experience biblical counseling for the first time?What is your wife’s name and how did you meet?How many children do you have and what are they doing now?What churches have you been involved with over the years?Why did you decide to pursue seminary training?Why did you choose Talbot School of Theology?What led you from Oregon to Illinois?How did you end up coming to Kootenai Community Church?Are you currently enrolled in another program?What is biblical counseling?What does ACBC certification involve?How is biblical counseling different from secular or Christian-integrated counseling models?What kind of counseling do you do? (e.g., marriage, financial, individual)Is this counseling available to the public or just church members?What are your hobbies and non-ministry interests?What five books (besides the Bible) have most influenced and shaped you?What book are you currently reading?What book are you planning to read next?How do you distinguish or balance between evangelism and helping with soul issues?Who are your personal faith heroes? ★ Support this podcast ★
Pastor Jim Osman tackled many theological and eschatological topics during this engaging question-and-answer session. He first addressed the meaning of Jude 6–7, explaining the domain of angels and their judgment, and clarified his view that angels did not cohabitate with humans. He provided thoughtful answers on Genesis 6’s “sons of God,” the identity of the Levites in the future temple, and the nature of sacrifices during the Tribulation. Additional topics included the experience of time and glorified bodies in the Millennium, sleep and seasons in the new creation, the purpose of the Millennial Kingdom, the fate of infants in heaven, and the possible roles of believers in judging angels. The discussion highlighted Osman’s pre-tribulational, dispensational perspective and a commitment to biblically grounded answers.Questions AskedIn Jude 6, what habitation did the angels leave, and where did they go?In Jude 7, who are the “they” that committed the same sin as Sodom and Gomorrah?What about the view that fallen angels cohabited with humans (Nephilim)?Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis 6?In Job 1, who are the “sons of God” who came before the Lord?What sacrifices will occur in the future temple during the Tribulation?Who are the Levites today, and how will they be identified for temple service?What will time be like for us in the Millennium in glorified bodies?Will we need to sleep in a glorified body?Why is there a Millennial Kingdom—why not move straight to the new heavens and earth?If heaven is perfect, why would God bring anything from this corrupted creation?What kind of body will we have in the new creation—is it the same as now?Did Adam and Eve have glorified bodies before the fall?Will the new creation have seasons or cycles (like falling leaves)?Will there be marriage or procreation in the eternal state?Will we judge angels, and what does that mean?What happens to infants who die? How will they exist in the eternal state? ★ Support this podcast ★
In this Q&A session, Jim Osman addresses the tension between God’s justice and mercy, reconciling how God delights in executing justice (Ezekiel 18:30-32, 33:11) yet takes no pleasure in the wicked’s death, using a personal analogy of disciplining his granddaughter to illustrate that God rejoices in righteousness, not suffering. He explores divine sovereignty and human responsibility, affirming God’s desire for repentance while securing salvation for the elect. He defends a limited atonement—Christ dying specifically for the elect’s sins, not universally—highlighting the Trinity’s unified purpose. Jim also tackles practical questions, speculating that babies in heaven may be made whole or raised in the New Creation, cautioning against AI’s deceptive potential and heretical music like Bethel’s, and offering discernment principles for books and observances like Lent, blending doctrinal depth with actionable wisdom for believers. List of Questions:How do you reconcile the statement that God delights in executing justice with the teaching of Scripture that God does not delight in the death of the wicked?Any other questions regarding that [God’s justice and mercy]?What state will babies who die be in during the Millennial Kingdom or the eternal state in the new heavens and new earth?Do you know of a Scripture passage that specifically addresses the state of babies in heaven?Is heaven a place of time, given the reference to a tree bearing different fruit every month in the New Creation?Could artificial intelligence be the mark of the beast because of the technology’s capabilities?Why don’t we sing songs written by people who apostatize or heretics, yet our church holds some teachings of Martin Luther, who later had issues with anti-Semitism?Why don’t we sing those songs [by heretical groups] even though we disagree with some of their teachings?Where do you think the line is in personally listening to Bethel music at home?What principles do you apply to reading books—not just for yourself but keeping them in your library, buying them, recommending them wholeheartedly, or recommending them with caution?What is the difference between celebrating observances like Lent and Advent and other cultural or religious observances?What is the difference between those who say Christ died only for the sins of the elect, and yet people prior to their salvation are under the wrath of God, though their sins have been laid upon Christ?Were you asking a question specifically about the difference between the sufficiency of the atonement and the application of the atonement?How do we decide which church we should attend apart from just basing their teachings on the Word of God? ★ Support this podcast ★
Pastor Jim Osman interviews Joel Baker, a candidate for a lead biblical counseling role at Kootenai Church. Questions and AnswersSalvation Testimony: How did you come to know the Lord? What are the details of that, and tell us that story?Southern California Transition: What was your dad doing in Southern California?Theological and Spiritual Influences: Who were your early theological and spiritual influences?Theological Convictions: Have you always had your current theological convictions, and how would you characterize them?Family Introduction: Tell us a little bit about your family. What is your wife’s name, and how did you meet?Educational Background: Can you share the steps you went through in your education and the degrees you earned?Biblical Counseling Definition: Can you define biblical counseling?Difference in Counseling Approaches: How is biblical counseling different from other forms of counseling?Hobbies and Non-Ministry Interests: What are your hobbies and interests outside of ministry?Influential Books: What five books have most influenced and shaped you?...and more. ★ Support this podcast ★
Questions and AnswersDid the prophecy concerning Damascus in Isaiah 17 happen in Sennacherib's time or is there something yet future?Question about Zipporah being upset with Moses about circumcision and casting bloody foreskins at his feet (Exodus 4:25)Over 30 years of ministry, where has Pastor Jim's mind been changed?What about languages/tribes that have been lost before hearing the gospel - how will they be represented in heaven if "every tongue and tribe" will be there?What happens to babies who die before reaching an age of understanding?Article: What Happens to Infants Who Die? The OT AnswersArticle: What Happens to Infants Who Die? The NT AnswersRegarding Exodus 20 and visiting sins of fathers on children - how does this align with individual accountability?For tribes that have never heard the gospel, does the judgment based on knowledge principle apply to adults and children?How does the Doctrine of Sovereign Election align with children being imputed Christ's righteousness?Since faith is a gift of God, is there any reason babies cannot be given the gift of faith?Can 1 John 2:2 about Christ being the propitiation for "sins of the whole world" be correctly understood just by reading 1 John, or does one need cross-references from other Scripture? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: Revisiting and clarification of women’s role in the church and explanation of egalitarianism?Is what we see in Genesis Chapter 2, prescriptive or descriptive, as God communicated to Adam first, then created Eve, so every teaching without exception must be by men? (Genesis 2:15-18)Does Titus 2:3-5 mean women can teach women, but ONLY about “women’s stuff?”Are women restricted to only teaching other women’s groups, etc., restricted from any teaching of men?Will there be dinosaurs on the new earth that God will create described in Revelation 21:1?Who are the gods held in the judgment referred to in Psalm 82:1?Specifically and practically, what is the opposite of idolatry, and what is a good way to turn my heart from worshipping an idol of my heart and turn it towards God?Thoughts on tithing and what it says in Malachi 3:8? (2 Corinthians 9:7)Can you please clarify that we as men learn from women all the time? Is there a specific context for this?What are your thoughts on Abortion?Answering Abortion Arguments Conference – It is the unjustified taking of human life. ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: If man is totally depraved, why is he capable of performing selfless “good” acts?Can you explain what 1 Timothy 2:14-15 means regarding Adam not being deceived?Depending on how 1 Cor 14:34-36 is interpreted would we conclude that women are NOT TO SPEAK in church? Does all their instruction come from their husband? What if the husband is not a believer?What is the purpose of the book of Revelation?I’ve heard people say that God causes calamity. Does God cause it or allow it or is there a difference?Should Christians concern themselves with “conspiracy theories” and “satanic” goings-on in the world? One look on YouTube and there are a ton of ministries dedicated to exposing these theories. Bill Gates seems to be a hot topic right now.Are lions going to eat grass during Millennium? or this allegorical regarding the nature of man?How do you respond to those who say Christians deny science?Can a person that has truly had a Christian rebirth experience have their heart hardened later in life?For a science-thinking, meditating neighbor who could be open to truth, what book might you recommend?What is the proper interpretation and application of the passage dealing with women and head coverings?What can be said to people who quote Hulk Hogan’s statement “God said, ‘you want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians, I will shut down Civic Centers. You want to worship actors, I will shut down theaters. You want to worship money, I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market. You don’t want to go to church and worship Me, I will make it where you can’t go to church.” It bugs me. People tell me it's correct.What does a wife’s submission look like in a Christian marriage?Do you think it is possible that in some cases when someone takes their own life would God show them mercy if their mind is so far gone they are no longer accountable? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: Is there going to be birth and death in the new earth based on Isaiah 65:17-25?What Podcasts do you listen to? STRAsk – Greg Koukl https://www.str.org/podcastsAlpha and Omega Ministries by James White https://www.aomin.org/aoblog/webcast/American Conservative University – Avoid Sunday stuff from Mormons https://player.fm/series/american-conservative-university-podcastArt of Manliness https://www.artofmanliness.com/category/podcast/Ben Shapiro Show https://www.iheart.com/podcast/404-the-ben-shapiro-show-28178102/Christian Worldview Radio Program https://player.fm/series/the-christian-worldview-radio-programContra Krugman https://contrakrugman.com/category/podcasts/Crossroads Bible Church http://cbcbellevue.com/podcastDan Bongino Show http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/the-dan-bongino-show/Expositor with Pastor Steven Lawson http://www.onepassionministries.org/expositor-podcastFreekanomics https://freakonomics.com/podcast/peak/Grace to you Pulpit Podcast with Pastor John MacArthur https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-to-you-pulpit-podcast/id295647558Grace Life Pulpit with Phil Johnson https://www.thegracelifepulpit.com/sermons.aspxListening In from World Magazine https://world.wng.org/radio/listeninginMatt Walsh https://soundcloud.com/mattwalshshowMotley Fool https://www.fool.com/podcasts/Steve Deace Show https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/conservative-review/steve-deace-showThinking Out Loud https://www.rzim.org/listen/thinking-out-loudTom Woods show https://tomwoods.com/podcastsThe Verdict with Ted Cruz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verdict-with-ted-cruz/id1495601614The way I heard with Mike Rowe https://mikerowe.com/podcast/The world and everything in it https://world.wng.org/radio/worldandeverythingWretched Radio https://www.wretched.org/radio/How I built this with Guy Roz https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this/yelp-jeremy-stoppelman-JcsACjH9QiN/What is the sign hanging over your shoulder?Is it always wrong for a Christian to lie?Is a Christian supposed to follow the old testament law? Clarified what about current civil law?Where does the soul come from, is it created or does it come from our parents? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include:What does “Without Wax” mean on your email signature line?What are the core/essential doctrines that Christians must agree on?Why did David lament Saul’s death in 2 Samuel, then write Psalms calling for the judgement of his enemies? Imprecatory Psalms/PrayersWas it wrong for David to have 2 wives?What’s distinctive about Reformed Theology vs Arminian Theology? What is hyper-Calvinism?Spurgeon V. Hyper-Calvinism: The Battle for Gospel Preaching https://www.amazon.com/Spurgeon-V-Hyper-Calvinism-Battle-Preaching/dp/1848710976Does God cause sin and does He have two wills?How long was the famine option following David’s census, 3 or 7 years, as the bible seems to contradict itself form 1 Chronicles 11:9? 1 Chronicles 21:11-122 Samuel 24:13Keeping Faith in an Age of Reason: Refuting Alleged Bible Contradictions https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Faith-Age-Reason-Contradictions/dp/1683440927Rabbits don’t chew the cud, so is the bible wrong? https://answersingenesis.org/contradictions-in-the-bible/do-rabbits-really-chew-the-cud/What is Pastor Osman’s thought about the Corona Virus as it relates to the bible?If the Devil is beaten why does he keep fighting?What verses talk about the different kinds of love God has for people?What is Pastor Osman’s favorite fictional book.To be addressed in the future:Was it wrong for David and Jonathan to lie to Saul?Is it wrong for a Christian to Lie? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: What exactly is gluttony and is it a sin?Recently has something caused you to change your doctrinal position? Ephesians 1:7 NASBHave you wrestled through all the scripture that is on the scope of the atonement debate? 1 John 2:2 | John 3:17How do we explain election to unbelievers?Is categorizing sins as large or small biblical, or are all sins equal? Book Recommendation: Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate By: Jerry BridgesHow do we not be judgmental of other people struggling with their sins?Is there a hierarchy in heaven and/or hell?How do we describe believers who were pre-reformation, were they Christians?Is it appropriate for a Christian to rejoice when terrorists are killed?How should we deal with people who either hate or love the current administration? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: Ezekiel 18:20 lays out that children will not be punished for the sins of their fathers, yet in Esther 9:10, they hung the 10 sons of Haman with their father on the gallows?What happens to babies when they die, do they go to heaven or hell? https://thecripplegate.com/theologians-on-infant-salvation/https://thecripplegate.com/what-happens-to-infants-who-die-the-ot-answers/https://thecripplegate.com/what-happens-to-infants-who-die-the-nt-answers/Is there a specific chapter and verse that fully explains what happens with infants when they die?What is the age of accountability?As a Christian what should we say to someone who has lost a child?Are there two stages to salvation, first to be declared innocence then righteousness?When a child dies what are they going to be in heaven in their glorified body? https://smile.amazon.com/Heaven-Alcorn-Randy-ebook/dp/B000FCKCJCAs we’re not given in marriage in heaven how would raising a child?What age will we be in heaven?What is Federal Vision and who are the pastors that hold to that view?Guidance on using discernment when reading books from questionable authors.How many questions are too many to ask a pastor in a Q&A session? (Hint: apparently 18)Some good references for solid online content: John MacArthur Grace to You – https://www.gty.orgThe Cripplegate – https://thecripplegate.com/R.C. Sproul Ligonier Ministries – https://www.ligonier.org/Todd Friel Wretched Radio – https://www.wretched.org/Greg Koukl Stand to Reason- https://www.str.org/Scott Klusendorf Life Training Institute – https://prolifetraining.com/Ray Comfort Way of the Master – https://www.livingwaters.com/Jim Osman Kootenai Community Church – https://kootenaichurch.org/ ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: Do you believe in the Calvinist or Arminian soteriological position?Do you believe there are individuals born who are not God’s chosen people?Why would God choose some and not others?In relation to John 3:16 would you address the scope of the atonement?2 Peter 3:9 who is the “all” that this passage addresses?Is God wringing His hands in Heaven waiting to see if they’ll repent?Define Dispensationalism?How does this pertain to Infant Baptism?Does baptism replace Circumcision?Address the concept of having no presuppositions, are we supposed to be neutral when we approach the Bible?What does it mean to say Jesus and the Father are consubstantial? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: What does Paul mean in 1 Timothy 4:10 that Jesus is the “Savior of all men?”What is Covenant Theology?How do Covenant Theologians handle Romans 9-11?How should we understand the concept of a “Messianic Jew?”Are the promises of an earthly kingdom conditional?1 Chronicles 29:29 mentions the “Chronicles of Nathan” and the “Chronicles of Gad.” Do we have these books?Can you explain the paradoxes of Galatians 2:20?Why do some Christians speak as if their salvation depends on their own efforts at persevering? Is this a gospel issue? ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: Why are false teachers able to call Jesus Lord? Does this show that they are not false teachers? What about the eternal subordination controversy that sprang up this last summer? What is the significance and meaning of Mark 16:15-18? Were annoying bugs part of the original creation, or are they part of the curse? Will there be bugs in Heaven? ★ Support this podcast ★
Question and Answer session with Pastor-Teacher Jim Osman during the Adult Sunday School hour at Kootenai Church. ★ Support this podcast ★
Question and Answer session with Pastor-Teacher Jim Osman during the Adult Sunday School hour at Kootenai Church. ★ Support this podcast ★
Question and Answer session with Pastor-Teacher Jim Osman during the Adult Sunday School hour at Kootenai Church. ★ Support this podcast ★
Some of the questions include: The Providence of God in “bad” events. What about Messianic Jews and Sabbath-keeping?Can I light a candle for my quiet time? What are “Coptic Christians?” What about head coverings? ★ Support this podcast ★
A Discussion of capital punishment, Old Testament law, and the Christian response to moral relativism and the moral decline of our nation. ★ Support this podcast ★